The official 3 BY DESIGN thread

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The official 3 BY DESIGN thread

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Alright, it's time this band had its own thread. 3 By Design is a fantastic hard rock band based in LA that features TABN's own Jon Goodhue (JonG) on vocals, Kevin KJ Hicklin on guitar, Frank Mullis on bass, and Kent Diimel on drums (and currently on loan to In This Moment).

The band just released its second EP, a 5 song disc called "Enemy" on July 1st to follow their 6 song EP "Under The Surface" from 2014. Both are great hard rock albums that remind a bit of a combo of Alice In Chains and old Shinedown - in fact the band did an awesome spot on cover of Fly From The Inside when they played in Denver this spring - but the band definitely has its own unique sound. Jon ranges from soaring highs to soulful lows and writes interesting and thought provoking lyrics. Frank provides great backing harmonies while laying down a heavy bass groove. Kent is a frenetic and creative drummer, and KJ tops it all with head banging bluesy metal rhythms and riffs. All together, they create a sound that is heavy, soulful, raw and melodic all at once and it rules.

The band primarily plays around the So Cal area between LA and San Diego, so if you're in the area (looking at you, Ryan & angy) definitely go see them. They did get out to Vegas and Denver before playing several shows in Austin this spring, too, and hopefully we'll see them out on the road again soon.

Having known Jon a bit from TABN way back and being a fan of his various projects, I've followed 3 By Design since their start and was thrilled to get to see them live here in March - and what an awesome show. They have a ton of energy on stage and their live sound is fantastic. I also got to chat a bit with each of the band members after the show and they are really great guys off the stage. They make it easy to be a fan.

Here is Shatter from their first EP (note the Fortress t-shirt in the vid!)


Their EPs are available from the usual suspects including iTunes, Google, Amazon digital, and Spotify.

Check out their official website at http://www.3bydesign.net and their page on Facebook.

I'll share one great story that KJ told me after their show here. Before the full band formed, KJ, Frank, and Kent were looking for a singer. They placed an ad for a vocalist on Craig's List but never really got the kind of singer they were looking for. After a long while with no success, the guys decided to change up their ad and this time they listed Alter Bridge as one of their influences. Jon called the next day. Boom.

Great guys, great music. It's a tough gig out there in the music world these days - check out their tunes and support these guys!
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Very cool ~45 minute interview with KJ and Frank. Some love for Alter Bridge just 3 minutes in.

http://www.spreaker.com/user/6733116/aw ... design-koz
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Ricochet - the first song from their first EP, Under The Surface

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Brand new video for Man At The Wheel. Really nice quality production on this one. Check it...

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Bad ass guitarist Kevin Hicklin discusses his gear:

http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/ge ... o-premiere
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