1974 (band)

American band April 2025 1974 Logo design for 1974 Newington, CT Progressive rock 2007––present 1974online.com Mike Forgette Tim Moore Gary Dionne Adam Clymer Parker Hu Dan Neiderhauser Nick Garofolo Angela Rhea Piccoli 1974 is a cross-over progressive rock band from Newington, Connecticut.http://www.prognaut.com/reviews/1974.html 1974 - "1974 & The Death Of The Herald" Review 2015-01-01 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063111/http://www.prognaut.com/reviews/1974.html live The band consists of Mike Forgette (guitar and vocals), Tim Moore (drums and vocals), Gary Dionne (bass and vocals), Adam Clymer (guitar), and Parker Hu (keys and vocals). The band's debut album, 1974 & The Battle For The Lazer Fortress, was released in February 2011.https://music.apple.com/us/album/1974-the-battle-for-the-lazer-fortress/430370122 iTunes - Music - 1974 & The Battle For The Lazer Fortress by 1974 iTunes 2015-01-02 2016-03-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305124909/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1974-battle-for-lazer-fortress/id430370122 live The following year, 1974 released two EP's: The Return and A Soldier's Tale. In 2013, the band released 1974 & The Death Of The Herald,https://music.apple.com/us/album/1974-the-death-of-the-herald/772148297 iTunes - Music - 1974 & The Death of the Herald by 1974 iTunes 2015-01-02 2018-02-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20180215145419/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1974-the-death-of-the-herald/id772148297 live a follow-up to their debut album which received critical acclaim. 1974 is known for their complex time-signatures, full vocal harmonies, and energetic stage show. 1974 is one of the top rock bands in Connecticut, consistently placing in the top 10 rock bands in Hartford according to ReverbNationhttp://www.reverbnation.com/1974online 1974 eMinor ReverbNation 2015-01-02 2015-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150313195456/http://www.reverbnation.com/1974online live as well as The Deli's top 100 artists in Connecticut.http://thedelimagazine.com/local/?region=Connecticut Indie Rock Band Networking - Local Scenes thedelimagazine.com 2015-01-02 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024226/http://thedelimagazine.com/local/?region=Connecticut live History 2011: 1974 & The Battle For The Lazer Fortress 1974 & The Battle For The Lazer Fortress was released on February 18; the CD release show was held at UNH, and the communications department streamed the concert live through the university's website. The album received positive reviews from The Charger Bulletin,http://www.chargerbulletin.com/2011/04/06/1974-and-the-battle-for-the-lazer-fortress-review/ The Charger Bulletin » 1974 and the Battle for the Lazer Fortress Review The Charger Bulletin 2015-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924172715/http://www.chargerbulletin.com/2011/04/06/1974-and-the-battle-for-the-lazer-fortress-review/ 2015-09-24 dead The Hartford Courant,https://www.courant.com/2011/03/21/1974-to-the-rescue-in-apocalyptic-latest-album/ 1974 To The Rescue In Apocalyptic Latest Album Hartford Courant 2015-01-02 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214136/http://articles.courant.com/2011-03-21/entertainment/hc-danton-1974-0322-20110321_1_classic-rock-guitar-songs live and CTnow.com. Nick Garofolo left 1974 in the summer owing to the number of shows the band was playing; Adam Clymer took over as the second guitarist. Angela Rhea Piccoli then joined as the new keyboardist and vocalist. 2012: The Return and A Soldier's Tale In 2012, the band decided to dig into the back catalogue of songs written in the first few years and refine them for the current lineup. The Return was recorded and produced independently by the band; it was released on June 9, 2012 and featured songs written in 2007 and 2008. The album received positive reviews from CTnow.com and CTindie.com.http://www.ctindie.com/2012/06/1974-at-zen-bar-june-9th-new-ep-return.html 1974 at Zen Bar June 9th; New EP: "The Return" : CT Indie Chelsea K. Palmer ctindie.com 2015-01-02 2015-09-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20150917105906/http://www.ctindie.com/2012/06/1974-at-zen-bar-june-9th-new-ep-return.html live In September the 1st Annual Connecticut Music Awards was held at The Bushnell. 1974 received two nominations and took home the award for Best New Band.http://www.localbandreview.com/2012/09/lsg-spot-band-grand-slam-winners-sept-14-2012/ lsg spot – Band Grand Slam Winners – Sept 14 2012 localbandreview.com 2015-01-02 2015-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516101229/http://www.localbandreview.com/2012/09/lsg-spot-band-grand-slam-winners-sept-14-2012/ livehttp://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/adam_clymer_formerly_of_pohatc.html Adam Clymer, formerly of Pohatcong Township, wins Connecticut Music Award lehighvalleylive.com 2015-01-02 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054217/http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/10/adam_clymer_formerly_of_pohatc.html live A Soldier's Tale was the last album to be produced and recorded independently by 1974; it was released on December 14, 2012 and featured songs written in 2008 and 2009. 2013: 1974 & The Death Of The Herald For their second full-length album, 1974 revisited the world they created in 1974 & The Battle For The Lazer Fortress. 1974 & The Death Of The Herald was recorded in the summer of 2013 at Sonic Environments by engineer and co-producer Jeff Weed. When the album was released on October 26, 2013, 1974 performed both full-length albums back-to-back. The album was well received, making LonesomeNoise.com's choice for album of the year.http://lonesomenoise.com/2014/01/05/mariottis-album-of-2013-1974-the-death-of-the-herald/ Mariotti's Album of 2013: 1974 & The Death of the Herald - Lonesome Noise Lonesome Noise 2015-01-02 https://archive.today/20150102045829/http://lonesomenoise.com/2014/01/05/mariottis-album-of-2013-1974-the-death-of-the-herald/ 2015-01-02 dead In September, the 2nd Annual Connecticut Music Awards was held, and 1974 took home the Best Rock Band award which was presented by Living Colour.http://www.ctnow.com/advocates/best-of/2013/connecticut-music-awards/wtxx-connecticut-music-awards-2013-best-rock-20130916,0,4747496.story Topic Galleries - CTnow ctnow.com 2015-01-02 2021-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20211031191727/https://www.courant.com/ctnow/best-of/ live 2014-Present 1974's music began to spread internationally, gaining reviews from prog rock websites around the world.http://brm.blogg.se/2014/january/musiktips-1974-1974-the-death-of-the-herald-2013.html Musikbloggen! blogg.se 2015-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701215432/http://brm.blogg.se/2014/january/musiktips-1974-1974-the-death-of-the-herald-2013.html 2014-07-01 deadhttp://www.progressiverockbr.com/previews2014.htm WELCOME TO Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal - E-ZINE progressiverockbr.com 2015-01-02 2014-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20141106145057/http://www.progressiverockbr.com/previews2014.htm livehttp://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/1974AndTheDeathOfTheHerald.html 1974 - & The Death Of The Herald BACKGROUND MAGAZINE Review backgroundmagazine.nl 2015-01-02 2015-09-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181418/http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/1974AndTheDeathOfTheHerald.html live The Great Galactic War appeared on the 2nd 24 bit Compilation released by Erzetich, a high-end European electronics producer.http://www.erzetich-audio.com/compilation-2 Erzetich 24bit Compilation erzetich-audio.com 2015-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150318042722/http://erzetich-audio.com/compilation-2 2015-03-18 dead The song is also in regular rotation for Cygnus radio.http://cygnusradio.com/the-cygnus-radio-continuous-stream-playlist/ The Cygnus Radio Continuous Stream Cygnus Radio 2015-01-02 2015-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107150615/http://cygnusradio.com/the-cygnus-radio-continuous-stream-playlist/ live 1974 received awards for Best Rock Band and Best Overall Band from the 2014 Connecticut Music Awards,http://www.ctnow.com/entertainment/music/ct-music-awards/hc-ctn-ctmusicawards-0605-20140612,0,3870829.story Connecticut Music Awards Winners - CTnow Hartford Courant 12 June 2014 CTnow 2 January 2015 31 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211031191732/https://www.courant.com/entertainment/ live becoming the first band to win awards for three consecutive years. Paste Magazine included 1974 in their article "10 Connecticut Bands You Should Listen To Now".http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/02/12-connecticut-bands-you-should-know-about.html 10 Connecticut Bands You Should Listen To Now pastemagazine.com 2015-01-02 2015-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150123092458/http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/02/12-connecticut-bands-you-should-know-about.html live In the fall of 2014, 1974 started writing material for their third full-length album. Angela Rhea Piccoli left 1974 in December 2014 to pursue other musical interests; Parker Hu replaced Angela on keys and vocals. At the tail end of 2014, the New England Music Awards nominated 1974 as one of the contenders for Rock Act of the Year.http://www.vanyaland.com/2014/12/31/regional-focus-nominations-2014-new-england-music-awards/ Regional Focus: Here are the nominations in the 2014 New England Music Awards Vanyaland 2015-01-02 2015-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150102221929/http://www.vanyaland.com/2014/12/31/regional-focus-nominations-2014-new-england-music-awards/ live In April 2015, 1974 was voted best band in the Rock category for the third time in the Connecticut Music Awards.http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-connecticut-music-award-grand-band-slam-winners-0618-20150618-story.html Balkun Brothers, Sarah LeMieux Among 2015 CT Music Award Winners - Hartford Courant Hartford Courant 2021-10-31 2017-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20171213160427/http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-connecticut-music-award-grand-band-slam-winners-0618-20150618-story.html live Members Timeline Discography 1974 & The Battle For The Lazer Fortress 1. Overture 2. Intro 3. The War That Tears Apart The Sky 4. Clone Discovery 5. Welcome To Earth 6. Wait 7. Interlude 8. Guide Our Hands 9. T.E.M.P's 10. Song of Survivors The Return 1. The Stirring 2. A Sickening Silence 3. Jubilation 4. Walk In Place 5. The Outline https://1974.bandcamp.com/album/the-return The Return 1974 2015-02-16 2014-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20141124174949/http://1974.bandcamp.com/album/the-return live A Soldier's Tale 1. Execution of the Wooddaughter 2. The Pyre at Violent Hill 3. Gently Shaken 4. March of Men 5. The Battle 6. Fall of Heroes 7. Voices https://1974.bandcamp.com/album/a-soldiers-tale A Soldier's Tale 1974 2015-02-16 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042059/https://1974.bandcamp.com/album/a-soldiers-tale live 1974 & The Death Of The Herald 1. The Great Galactic War 2. Phantoms 3. Herald Of Life 4. Building An Empire 5. Essential Arms 6. A New Beginning 7. Vera 8. Admiral Tackett 9. The United Earthlands' Assembly 10. A Dark Thought 11. Abduction 12. Ultimatum 13. Death Of The Herald Awards Year Award Category 2012 CT Music Awards Best New Band 2013 CT Music Awards Best Rock Bandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7hlQL_Lt2o CT Music Awards 2013 Best Rock Band 1974 YouTube 2015-01-02 2016-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20160426222936/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7hlQL_Lt2o live 2014 CT Music Awards Best Rock Bandhttps://www.courant.com/2014/06/12/2014-connecticut-music-award-winners-3/ Connecticut Music Awards Winners Hartford Courant 2015-01-02 2014-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20140616035604/http://articles.courant.com/2014-06-12/entertainment/hc-ctn-ctmusicawards-0605-20140612_1_newport-folk-festival-american-dreams-james-maple/2 live 2014 CT Music Awards Best Overall Bandhttps://www.courant.com/2014/06/12/2014-connecticut-music-award-winners-3/ Connecticut Music Awards Winners Hartford Courant 2015-01-02 2015-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150609011521/http://articles.courant.com/2014-06-12/entertainment/hc-ctn-ctmusicawards-0605-20140612_1_newport-folk-festival-american-dreams-james-maple live2015CT Music AwardsBest Rock Band References 2 External links http://www.1974online.com http://www.1974.bandcamp.com Category:American progressive rock groups Category:Rock music groups from Connecticut