AC30

Rank #4 Huntington, WV Pop / Indie / Power Pop

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Members: Bud - Guitar/Keys/Vox, Rod - Aux Man, Alex - Drums/Vox, Ian - Bass/Vox, Ryan - Guitar/Rhodes/Vox, Doug - Acoustic Guitar/Vox, PJ - Organ

Sounds Like: Sloan, Dr. Dog, Blitzen Trapper, Big Star

Label: Silver Speaker Records (unsigned)

Bio: When a band is named after an iconic Vox guitar amplifier a prospective listener should have some idea of what they’re in for. It’s a rig whose tubes and speakers shaped rock history with a little help from a few guys like Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Peter Buck, and Brian May. Think crisp and... See Full Bio

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AC30 has a show on 03/30/2013 at 08:00 PM @ Cosmic Charlies in Lexington, KY http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/188940377 #concert

Press

“It’s tough to write about AC30 without mentioning Big Star. There are moments with Bud Carroll’s country-tinged rock outfit sounds like a dead ringer for the ’70s Memphis quartet. But with an emphasis on British Invasion-era harmonies and sharp musicianship, AC30’s sonic throwback revives a much-loved classic style in a way that feels fresh.”

— Rachel Bailey, Paste Magazine

“While Carroll and company’s playing is impeccable, what really grabs hold is how near perfect their own songs are. There’s an eerie feeling evoked by AC30’s material, making one wonder whether Lennon-McCartney were arranging songs by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (or vice versa) but spiced with a fierce attention to the vocal harmonies, which in places might be suited for The Staple Singers or some legendary Motown session group. Throw in the fact that each member contributes to songwriting, and it's frivolous in trying to find a weak link anywhere within the group. AC30 is a weird trip through pop music history, one with slight twists and turns but always staying inside the lines on a carefully built, meaningful road.”

— Dave Mistich, WVRockscene

“When a band is named after a iconic Vox guitar amplifier a prospective listener should have some idea of what they’re in for. It’s a rig whose tubes and speakers shaped rock history with a little help from a few guys like Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Peter Buck, and Brian May. Think crisp and clean, but able to conjure serious bite and raw power—an apt moniker (and metaphor) for the Huntington-based power-pop quintet, AC30.”

— Dave Mistich, WVRockscene

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WV Rock Scene
Nov 21, 2011
http://wvrockscene.blogspot.com/search/label/AC30 [more]

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Round And Around

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Head In The Sand

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I'm Free

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Sure To Win

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I'm Free - AC30, 2011 Huntington Music and Arts Festival

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Shows

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Sat
Mar 30

Cosmic Charlies
Lexington, KY, US | 8:00pm
Cosmic Charlies
Lexington, KY, US
Sat Mar 30 8:00pm
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Twin Cousins Records vinyl compilation release party
Sun
Jan 6

The Empty Glass
Charleston, WV, US | 7:00pm
The Empty Glass
Charleston, WV, US
Sun Jan 06 7:00pm
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Sat
Jan 5

Adelphia Music Hall at …
Marietta, OH, US | 9:00pm
Adelphia Music Hall at The...
Marietta, OH, US
Sat Jan 05 9:00pm
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Angela Perley acoustic trio opens for AC30. Show starts at 9:30pm.
2012
Dec 31

V CLUB
Huntington, WV, US | 8:00pm
V CLUB
Huntington, WV, US
Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:00pm
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[Description] Doors @ 8 Show @ 10 $10 18+ http://www.reverbnation.com/alexkendall (The Heptanes) http://www.facebook.com/AC30Band http://www.reverbnation.com/deadbeatsandbarkers
2012
Dec 8

Smiling Skull
Athens, OH, US | 8:00pm
Smiling Skull
Athens, OH, US
Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:00pm
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Jonathan Charles Gri...
Digging this sound guys. Contact me anytime you want on a gig in the KY area or Virginia
Jay P. Williams
Cool tunes!!!!