Word: promã
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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...this “Prom?? makes indie pop that fluctuates between rhythmically intense and sentimental—not so prom-like at all. The band’s piano-driven songs recall Ben Folds Five, but the Prom improves on the formula—they are intricate, rowdy and pleasing rather than simplistic and annoying...
...with most bands the media labels “emo,” the Prom??s slower numbers are pretty but overly sentimental. Fortunately, they never reach the maudlin levels of more well-known bands such as Dashboard Confessional...
James Mendenhall, the Prom??s lead vocalist and pianist, is perhaps most impressive. Despite beginning piano less than three years ago, he is deft and confident at the keyboard...
According to Mendenhall, other influences on the Prom??s music include his father’s favorites Jackson Brown and Simon and Garfunkel, as well as Seattle artists Rosie Thomas and Pedro the Lion...
Kevin Barrans (drums) has since replaced Brown, and guitarist Justin Wilmore was the band’s latest addition. Despite the addition of guitar to the band’s repertoire, the Prom??s music is still keyboard driven—a rarity in contemporary rock...