North Styrenn (Pronounced
Sti-ren) was formed in 2002 in the twin cities of
Minneapolis/St. paul in Minnesota.
Drawing inspiration from such classic rock bands
as The Who and Pink Floyd and more current bands
such as Soundgarden and U2, the members stockpiled
original songs and home recordings over the next
2 years. Late 2004 found the band having its first
complete line-up.
Ryan Pula(Lead vocals, guitar),Victor Johnson(Guitar,
backing vocals), Chris Bierden(Bass Guitar,Vocals)
and Clint Trotter(Drums).
2005 found the band playing live shows throughout
the twin cities and recording tracks for what ended
up being The North Styrenn EP.
Released in January 2006.7 tracks in all. As Clint
points out,"I think the music will stand out
to people looking for something real, something
that has not been imitated 1000 times". The
band continued to play many shows in early 2006
gaining momentum as a band and receiving good reviews
of their newly released CD.
Although the band was dealt yet another member change
with the departure of Chris Bierden on bass in spring
of 2006, North Styrenn continue writing new material
for the bands first full length release.
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