RUG

- DeLand, FL Rock / Alternative / Indie

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Members: Jon, Hogan, Andrew & C. L.

Sounds Like: Kings Of Leon, Young the Giant, Jack White, The Temper Trap, The National

Bio: RUG, based out of Orlando, Florida, makes no pretenses about who they are. With music written for the pleasure of their fans, their brand of “radio-friendly indie rock” has elicited buzz around their debut full length album, 02. Over the course of the last year, RUG has spent a lot of time on the... See Full Bio

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“As they found their niche, RUG dedicated three months to create their first full-length album, 02, which was released just last month. The album is completely different from their first extended play - and not just because of the revised roster. Produced by Steven Howell and RUG's own Brooks, the album displays the creative talents of the rising musicians.”

— Sheridan Block, Seminole Chronicle

“There is a feeling of Americana Rock that inescapably slips out of the speakers and swaggers around the room before filling the room with a powerfully delivered and constructed lyrical and instrumental confidence. The music sits neatly in the space that makes this a hook for airplay, but it doesn’t sound as though they have compromised on the intentions of their out-put...Rug is also able to wander over a broad space in their chosen ground, so you aren’t left with the feeling of – heard this on the last track.”

— Tim Whale, Indie Bands Blog

“This is a band you should listen to when they come on. Rug has just debuted their sophomore album 02 and, well, it’s definitely worth listening to. Listening to a band with a very trademark noise is always an interesting adventure. Think of one of those bands that when their album ended you thought “Well crap. What do I listen to now?””

— Jack Kelly, Textbook12

“By the time RUG hit the stage, the venue was packed. The four piece local Orlando band, Jonathan Messeroff (vocals, guitar), Hogan Birney (vocals, bass), Andrew Brooks (guitar) and C.L. Freeman (drums), played their new release “02” in its entirety, in order. The skillfully crafted songs sounded as terrific live as they do on the CD (see Examiner.com review here). The rich, warm musical tones and Messeroff’s smooth, melodic lead vocal easily soared in the live setting.”

— Kat Coffin, Examiner

"Rug has found a way to connect its polished playing with songs that are tightly constructed to make the most of it."

— Jim Abbott, Orlando Sentinel

““02” is the debut full-length release from local Orlando band RUG, music like this won’t keep the band a local secret for long. The rich, warm flowing multi-dimensional Rock music coupled with Jonathan Messeroff’s charismatic lead vocal and story-telling lyrics serve to draw a listener in song after song until they are startled to realize the CD is over.”

— Kat Coffin, Examiner

"Rug is destined to play sold out arena shows in the very near future. This is one of the hardest-working regional bands I've come across in recent memory, and their stage show is impeccable, non-stop, and impossible to look away from. Everything works here, from the complex - occasionally slogging, but more often bouncing and worthy of the dance riots they incite - poly-rhythms coming from the back line, to Hagan and Messeroff's one-two punch of gruff, but passionate, woodshed vocal presence. And the guitars call to mind the best aspects of U2's The Edge, coupled with more modern influences like Vampire Weekend and Kings of Leon. In short, Rug is going places, and I count myself fortunate to have jumped on their bandwagon at such an early date in what promises to be a quick trip to the forefront of the collective indie-rock unconscious."

— Andrew Burgess, www.musicOMH.com

“...before they recorded I got to sit in and hear these guys practice a few songs and after seeing them the other night, this is one of those go-see-them-live-if-you-appreciate-music bands. These guys put on a show that will leave you speechless, the sound they create makes you want to just keep asking for more (which many people were doing)... ”

— Jack Kelly, Attempts at Hip

“Orlando's Rug will celebrate the release of its new This Town is Crowded with a Saturday show at the Social. The seven-song release, recorded at North Avenue Studios in Orange City, shows that the trio — singer-guitarist Jon Messeroff, singer-bassist Hogan Birney and drummer Matt Duncan — is still all about reliable, riff-oriented pop...In that realm, though, Rug executes with precision. "If It Suits You," in particular, unfolds with an admirable amount of fire —especially in the sections when the rawness of the vocals and the driving drums wipe away some of the ever-present polish. More of that fire would be welcome. ”

— Jim Abbott, Orlando Sentinel

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