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Every day, Not A Planet is hustling.
In a circuitous route, Nathan Corsi, an Akron, Ohioan, made his way to Kansas City after a featured role in a year-long documentary about life as a busker in New York. It wasn’t long before Nathan and Liam Sumnicht, drummer native to KC, who love each other very much, made a rock and roll baby together, and named it "Not A Planet". A rotating cast of bass players tagged in and out alongside the duo on national tours and local shows for years, but in 2012, William Sturges enlisted as a permanent player. They toured extensively as a trio until 2015, and during that time, put out the NapSack EP and The Few, The Proud, The Strange LP. Their music won local and national awards, and earned fans from all over the world. Accompanying Not A Planet since mid-2015, Nathan Showalter is touring with the band, with keys and harmonies that fill out further the already lush sound.
New music from the Not A Planet EP Smoke Bombs and Cigarettes out now.
Undeniably fervent performances, bristling harmonies and catchy-as-fuck rock and roll songs are the Not A Planet signature.
"bristling but shimmering mix of pop, glam, rock and blues."
Timothy Finn - Kansas City Star
"Not A Planet is one of Kansas City's most popular bands partly because its sound acts as a rock 'n' roll Rorschach test... (You might hear) Stone Temple Pilots ... Beatles ... Black Keys."
Bill Browlee - Kansas City Star
"Apparently, Not a Planet's van is so dangerous that it has claimed the lives of countless bass players"
Natalie Gallagher - The Pitch
"(Not A Planet) plumbs a variety of genres - blues, pop, indie rock, classic rock among them - to develop a sound that is both particular and familiar."
Timothy Finn - Kansas City Star
"...enjoyable sets from Kansas City rock bands Not A Planet and Drop A Grand."
Mike Snider - USA Today
"(drummer) Liam Sumnicht is a very tall man."
Derek Donovan - Kansas City Star
"For bands like Not A Planet... it's about potential and the faith that anything can happen."
Timothy Finn - Kansas City Star
““We’ve worked with Not A Planet and experienced the crowd reaction a dozen times or more … Pure Pros, Pure Pleasure!””
Thom McGinty, Steel City Media - KC102.1 FM
"a power trio that soars on the muscle of Nathan Corsi’s vocals"
Michelle Bacon via Tim Finn - Kansas City Star
"'60s-pop-meets-East-Coast-indie-meets-Yankee-blues tunes [...] emotionally charged lyrics [...] endlessly entertaining drummer, Liam Sumnicht"
Torin Anderson - 5F Paper
"stunning music [...] retro sound, modern (edge) [...] (feel) connected emotionally to each song"
James Champion - For Your Aural Enjoyment
“extremely detailed, story-driven lyrics [...] Extravagant and catchy in all the best ways”
Eric Fain - The Deli Magazine
"pushed by the dynamic rhythm section of Liam Sumnicht and Bill Surges and steered by Nathan Corsi’s steady, pitch-perfect vocals."
Michelle Bacon - The Deli
"drama-tinged garage rock"
Dugan Arnett - Ink Magazine
"compelling"
Ted Chase - QRO Magazine
"blew the audiences away [...] a great show to witness"
Sarah - The Hype Weekly
"fervently expressive pop-rock"
Bill Brownlee - Kansas City Star
“rockin’ songs [...] highly acclaimed”
Amanda Landesberg - This Week In Sarasota
“huge hooks, big drums, and even bigger melodies ... from the Midwest? [...] pop gems just dingy enough to keep naysayers and anti-pop purists from running away. [...] “Bring Her Home” ... has all the bounce of an Alabama Shakes song combined with the desperation of Jeff Buckley.”
Ray Roa - Suburban Apologist
“Unabashed pop-rock [...] bouncing drums and soaring vocal melodies flanked by almost classic rock guitar licks [...] a less trippy, but equally epic Bright Light Social Hour.”
Ray Roa - Creative Loafing Tampa
"consistently wowing crowds [...] highly entertaining live shows. [...] amazing, rollicking songs spanning bluesy garage rock, classic rock and folk – think Delta Spirit meets The Killers."
Danielle Pierre - Asterisky
"a perfect blend of talent and Charisma [...] these guys are the real deal."
Erin Tuttle - Lost in Reviews
“one of my favorite bands [to] come through Warrensburg in a long long long long time”
Jessie Riggins - Accentburg
“emphatically oriented crowd-pleaser.”
Jenny Kratz - The Pitch
"(Not A Planet) knows how to put on a show [...] upbeat original songs, jumps and drum stick throws-and-catches"
Shannon - keds shoeRoad Trip
"one of those bands that causes the audience to stop mid-sentence and take notice [...] this music is what addictions are made of."
Rachel Fredrickson - Music: It's In The Genes (blog)
“Stage presence, music, showmanship ... Those guys rocked. [...] The Killers meets Bon Iver with just a hint of The Beatles.”
Nikki Marcotte, 91.9 KSDB Promotions Director - The Wildcat 91.9 KSDB
“dancey and fun to watch [...] straight folk rock and they fucking own it. [...] This is rock n’ roll baby.”
Casey Osburn - Popwreckoning
"Not A Planet charms the arms off of Brooklyn every time they roll through."
Abbey Ley - Glasslands Gallery
"Not A Planet are pro, a pleasure to work with not to mention their creative yet accessible approach to the rock and roll idiom. Me, I like 'em."
Steve Tulipana - Record Bar
