TOMORROW'S HERO Band sets release party

Punk audiences like the bank's electric slant.
By JOHN BENSON
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
Where Canfield High School pop band Tomorrow's Hero takes its music career remains to be seen, but what is known is no matter what the future holds, the group will always look back to its opening slot for Red Wanting Blue last month at The Cellar as a defining moment.
"It was our best show by far," said Nick Miladore. "We did a cover of 'You Can Call Me Al' by Paul Simon and it was awesome. Everybody really reacted well to it and I heard from a lot of people that it was our best show yet, so apparently we're getting better at what we're doing."
The combination of talent, confidence and acceptance is an enticing elixir that the band members -- Miladore, sophomore Jordan Graham (guitars), junior Dean Linderman (bass), sophomore Chris Brewer (drums) and freshman Scott Kamenitsa (sax) -- are enjoying.
It's been a whirlwind ride so far for Tomorrow's Hero, which formed just over a year ago and immediately made its presence known in the most conspicuous fashion by winning a rock-off held at Sebring High School.
"That gave us a boost of confidence, for sure," Miladore said.
Lineup change
From there, the band recorded its debut EP "Seize the Day" and played a dozen or so shows before a lineup change -- these things do happen -- led to a new creative direction. After adding saxophonist Kamenitsa earlier this year, the outfit has recently returned from the studio with a new EP "Til Dawn, We Dance."
Though its style falls into an acoustic Dave Matthews Band-meets-O.A.R. vibe, which seems to be commonplace for many local acts these days, Tomorrow's Hero also includes an electric slant that caters to punk audiences.
"This is marking a change in the maturity level of our music," Miladore said. "I think one of our newest songs, 'Red Hearts, Red Hearts,' really shows the technicality of our music and our musicianship." Though he's graduating from Canfield High School this year with plans to pursue a career in medicine, Miladore stressed Tomorrow's Hero remains a priority.
To mark the completion of the group's second effort, Tomorrow's Hero has scheduled an EP release party Friday at The Cellar. All told, the band has a lot to celebrate of late. So far it has received nearly 60,000 combined spins from its Purevolume and Myspace accounts. This includes earlier song "Follow Me Down," which was the fifth-most-downloaded song by an unsigned Artist on PureVolume at that time.
Whether you're talking about a high school band or an established recording act, the success of Tomorrow's Hero is undeniable.
"It tells me that I think people are willing to lend an ear to it and hopefully they're coming back and listening," Miladore said. "It's definitely motivating us to become better musicians."