Post Modern Heros', Travis Bracht roots go way back to the very beginning and inception of grunge rock in Seattle when he was with Second Coming. They performed with Alice n Chains and were very close friends with frontman Layne Stayley.
They were signed by Capital Records and enjoyed a metiorotic rise in the rock industry until Capital restructured and basically were shelved due to Capital's change in vision.
They then were independents with a massive cult following in the Pacific Northwest. Bracht's ferocity and intensity brought him to the stage and personality of Mixed Martial Arts where he trained with the finest the sport had to offer at the time. He trained with Maurice Smith, Ivan Salaverry, and the the old school Team Quest in Portland that then housed Randy Couture and Matt Lindland. Bracht also competed in the amatures where he was victorious in a kick-boxing match and lost a close decison in Charlie Pearson's AX event.
He wrote a song called "Drop Dead Fred" that met with success in the UFC with it being the entry music for Chris Leben and Mark Hominick. The song originally written in his distaste for Fred Durst was suppose to be written originally for Tito Ortiz and then finally for Randy Couture... Dana White put the lid on it citing that Randy was superstitious and didn't want it. We found out in Dana's presence the UFC where he defeated Tito Ortiz to be a complete lie.
Not to be deterred Travis continues close relationships and ties to the MMA community and his new band Post Modern Heros plays with the elevated raw intensity and passion that Bracht was born of.....
POST MODERN HEROES LIVE: SEATTLE WASHINGTON
‘…Get up and strap your boots on
this is a revolution
this is for real this is for real
make no mistake about it
tonight I am the truth..’
About six months ago I went to Seattle’s Club Motor to see a band I had been hearing a buzz about. Post Modern Heroes. The word was they were are the best Rock Band to come out of Seattle in years. A few other local bands opened up for them and as is my nature I shoot everything, so my Nikons were warm and ready for what was to become, “The Introduction”.
And so it begins. Imagine this. Take Jim Morrison, Ian Astbury, David Bowie and Godzilla and squish them all together and out poops Travis Bracht. Former lead singer of Second Coming. Travis has honed and refined his vocal styling to the nth degree, creating a style that is both timeless and current.
‘…welcome to my first resurrection
the time has come for me to rise
dust off the ashes of the normal
you mother fuckers are in for a big surprise…’
Standing underneath and shooting up from the pit one has to take care not to get chunks of lung on your lens. At times sounding like he is literally going to turn inside out, the dynamic control and tonal differences this charismatic behemoth creates are both awe inspiring and enjoying to listen to in the extreme. You just can’t help getting wrapped up in his energy.
In the very small and under lit club the sound compressed like a Supernova ready to let go. Guitars wailing in harmonic fashion and the pulses of the bass guitar and drums compelling the lyrics to explode forth with gut wrenching force only to seamlessly morph into the most beautiful tones you might ever hear come from the mouth and heart of a man.
At some point during the set Brachts son takes the helm with microphone in hand and assumes the position of front man belting out the words to the song he has been singing under his breath. Waiting in the wings with family and friends he watches his father further himself down the path he has set for he and his band mates, to bring to all who will listen a true Rock Band. Gritty. Raw. Honest.
TRAVIS: “We are making music that we like, that feels good.
All we are doing is tweaking an already existing market…and that’s just raw ass rock and roll.
It started with Zepplin, like the simple shit we like to do, it started with AC DC”.
Fast Forward six months. Post Modern Heroes this day share the stage with Godsmack, Shinedown, Drowning Pool, Sevendust, Black Label Society and Puddle of Mud. Pain In The Grass 2010. An event anticipated by nearly 20,000 anxiously awaiting fans all summer.
Guitarists Rich and Tim begin running through their sound check rituals and their amps are screaming. Fred on drums and Robot on bass start a pulse. A few moments later and the sound comes through the mains. First stage left and then right. Like awakening a sleeping giant the spirit of the band comes to life sending shivers up the back of my neck. Release the hounds.
PMH trademark everything black with white racing stripes. The drums, The Guitars, The Microphone, The bass, The clothes, The shoes, everything, including mohawked hair of Bassist Robot. Just about the only thing that isn’t Black and White today is the Red Robe Bracht emerges with to start the show and his pink socks which you can clearly see even from the back of the venue. The red robe comes off, Bracht surveys the crowd, smiles, and within seconds PMH begin to play the set of their lives.
| Time | Tomorrow at 7:30pm - Sunday at 1:00am |
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| Location | Studio 7 110 Horton St Seattle, WA |
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| More Info | Good Mourning, We, as POST MODERN HEROES, have been so ready to unleash the fury once again, and the perfect time is Travis’s birthday. We are beginning Travis’s next birthday year in style, with a once in a lifetime BIRTHDAY BASH. Come on out and celebrate, you won’t be sorry, unless you don’t make it to this show! Saturday, March 19th @ Studio 7 (Seattle) 110 Horton St Seattle, WA 98134 http://www.myspace.com/stu POST MODERN HEROES ( http://www.facebook.com/po GUNN AND THE DAMAGE DONE ( http://www.myspace.com/gun PALOOKA ( http://www.facebook.com/pa CALL FOR THE PRIEST ( Judas Priest Cover Band ) Doors open at 7:30 PM 21+ $6 advance tickets pick up tickets from Row Bot ( http://www.facebook.com/pr $8 advance ticket setup with Row Bot for will call tickets $10 tickets at the door the day of the show. |
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