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July for Kings
July For Kings, or "JFK", is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based alternative rock band founded by Joe Hedges (vocals, guitar), Sam Dobrozsi (drums), Travis Delaney (guitar), Jason Morgan (bass), and T Miller (cello, guitar). The band was forged in Middletown, Ohio, a steel town between Dayton and Cincinnati, in 1997. July For Kings is known for its melodic guitar-heavy sound and Hedges' introspective, sometimes quirky lyrics. After several line-up changes that left him without two founding members, frontman Joe Hedges dropped the July For Kings name in April 2006, choosing to release the next album, ''Curvature'', using his own moniker.〔Joe Hedges Journal: http://joehedges.com/journal/2006/04/30-joe-hedges/〕 In October 2007, Joe Hedges announced that July For Kings had reunited and that they were working on a new album.〔(July For Kings Reunite | AlternativeAddiction.com )〕 On June 23rd 2009 July For Kings released the full-length studio album entitled ''Monochrome''.〔http://music.julyforkings.com/album/monochrome〕 and on July 14th 2015 July For Kings released the full-length album ''Middletown''.
==Early Career (1997-2000)==
July For Kings first public performances were at Caffiena's coffee house in 1997. Then known as Vice, friends Hedges, Dobrozsi, and Delaney, were students at Bishop Fenwick High School in Middletown Ohio. Their first recording was a 7-song cassette tape entitled ''Deeper'',〔Discography: http://www.normallife.org/music_right.html〕 and included bassist Dave Murphy. This was followed by another demo release ''Gods'', their first full-length recording. ''Gods'' featured re-workings of several tracks on ''Deeper'',〔 both recorded locally and selling only a few hundred copies. During the recording of Gods, T Miller and Jason Morgan began appearing with Vice at weekly Caffiena's performances, eventually becoming permanent members.
In 1998 Grammy award winning New York record producer/engineer Ken Lewis took notice of the band and began working with them regularly.〔Pro Tools Mixing Archives http://www.protoolsmixing.com/news2002.html〕 Lewis helped Hedges hone his songwriting and develop the sound as the band began performing more regularly in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. The band changed their name from Vice to Swim. Swim's first full-length album ''Safe Unless'' was recorded in studios in New York. This was the first appearance of T Miller's cello playing, which would become a signature of the July For Kings sound and live shows.
Under Lewis's direction, the band was recording off and on for a period of several years. By 2000, they selected seven songs for ''The Laughter and the Noise'' EP. This album found the band drawing large crowds at clubs all over the tristate. Sold out shows quickly attracted attention from major labels; the band quit their day jobs and moved into a house in Ft. Mitchell Kentucky to focus solely on music. After a very long period of negotiation with several labels, the band secured a deal with MCA Records through A&R Joel Mark in 2001. That year also brought the band two Cammy's (Cincinnati music awards) including Favorite Band and Best Rock Instrumentalist for Sam Dobrozsi.〔Past Cammy Winners: http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/cammys2003/pastwinners.html〕 Once with MCA, to avoid trademark problems the band changed their name July for Kings.〔Band's Essence Captured in New Name, Middletown Journal July 26th, 2002 - Ginny McCabe〕〔VH1 Biography http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/july_for_kings/bio.jhtml〕
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