High School Football Heroes
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High School Football Heroes (HSFH) were a ska punk
band from Long Island
, New York. HSFH blended the sound of 3rd wave ska
with indie rock
, drawing comparisons to acts such as Less Than Jake
, Taking Back Sunday
and Sublime
. The band released two records with Asbestos Records and Orange Peel Distribution. In late 2006, the band disbanded, as members opted to pursue other interests.
Close Only Counts (In Horse Shoes and Hand-Grenades)
The first (and only) full-length release from HSFH consisted of 14 songs, spanning over a short-and-to-the-point 28 minute time-frame.
We've Fooled Around Long Enough
After three years of consistent touring, the band released a self-recorded, six-song EP. Recorded at Hofstra University (which Jason Rutcofsky was attending at the time), the album represented a more mature, experimental approach to their music. The album received positive reviews, selling nearly 3,500 copies in the two months following its release.
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band from Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York. HSFH blended the sound of 3rd wave ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
with indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
, drawing comparisons to acts such as Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
, Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
and Sublime
Sublime (band)
Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell , Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh . Michael "Miguel" Happoldt also contributed on a few Sublime songs, such as "New Thrash." Lou Dog, Nowell's...
. The band released two records with Asbestos Records and Orange Peel Distribution. In late 2006, the band disbanded, as members opted to pursue other interests.
Beginning
The band began releasing yearly demos in 2001. By 2003, enough demos had been distributed and enough of a response had been garnered to warrant a full-length releaseClose Only Counts (In Horse Shoes and Hand-Grenades)
The first (and only) full-length release from HSFH consisted of 14 songs, spanning over a short-and-to-the-point 28 minute time-frame.
We've Fooled Around Long Enough
After three years of consistent touring, the band released a self-recorded, six-song EP. Recorded at Hofstra University (which Jason Rutcofsky was attending at the time), the album represented a more mature, experimental approach to their music. The album received positive reviews, selling nearly 3,500 copies in the two months following its release.
Discography
- ¡Viva La Rock! (2001, Crappy Jack Records)
- Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (2004, Asbestos Records)
- We've Fooled Around Long Enough... (2006, Asbestos Records)