NoCo
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NoCo, or No Compromise, is an alternative rock band from Silver Spring, Maryland
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NoCo was rated as one of DC's "Hottest 5 Bands" by Metromix and W-USA 9 in 2010.
"So Hot (Water Level's Rising)" from Pull the Plug peaked at the #1 spot on the Broadjam
hard rock charts in March and April 2007.
The band's 2011 release, "Level Up," was rated a 10/10 by the Away Team's Craig "Bam-Bam" Stegall.
Perhaps foreshadowing real events in their music video for the song Sugarcoated , drummer Will Argueta vanished from the band's web copy. It appears as if Argueta was replaced by former drummer William Bowen--although the site now shows "Phantom Drummer" in the band lineup. It is not clear if Bowen rejoined the band or if this is a temporary reunion.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
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NoCo was rated as one of DC's "Hottest 5 Bands" by Metromix and W-USA 9 in 2010.
"So Hot (Water Level's Rising)" from Pull the Plug peaked at the #1 spot on the Broadjam
Broadjam
Broadjam is a US-based music community website, founded in September 1999. The service is aimed primarily at independent musicians. Users can interact with other artists, enter contests, and collaborate with peers through email, reviews, blogs and other social networking tools...
hard rock charts in March and April 2007.
History
NoCo has released five albums since they formed in March 2001.The band's 2011 release, "Level Up," was rated a 10/10 by the Away Team's Craig "Bam-Bam" Stegall.
Perhaps foreshadowing real events in their music video for the song Sugarcoated , drummer Will Argueta vanished from the band's web copy. It appears as if Argueta was replaced by former drummer William Bowen--although the site now shows "Phantom Drummer" in the band lineup. It is not clear if Bowen rejoined the band or if this is a temporary reunion.
Current members
- Justin Fry - lead vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jack Kwait-Blank - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Former members
- Tim Tucker - lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2001–2003) - Brian Merryman - drums (2001–2005)
- William Bowen - drums (2006–2010)
- Will Argueta - drums (2010-2011)
Discography
- Rise from the Ashes (2004)
- Wasted Dreams (2005)
- Pull the Plug (2007)
- This Could Be You (2008)
- Kaleidoscope (2009)
- Level Up (February 8, 2011)