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"Simplistic Urge is an extremely hard working band, with a lot of passion. They have a lot of great promise and I respect their work ethic and devotion to building a long term career."

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July 2008 Hardcore Rock

Reached 25th in Best of Rock chart in 2011. In the top 100 for 5 weeks.

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Randy Spencer, Pitch Music by Randy Spencer, Pitch Music
Simplistic Urge is an extremely hard working band, with a lot of passion. They have a lot of great promise and I respect their work ethic and devotion to building a long term career.Randy Spencer,...

Nathan Ronchetti, Music Director WONC FM 89.1 by Nathan Ronchetti, Music Direct
Working with Simplistic Urge, you can feel the passion for the music from each member. It's more than just realizing the guys are friends, it's a matter of a group of friends realizing what they can accomplish by putting their musical talents together. In talking with the guys both on and off air, you can see what their goals are and feel the commitment from each member. It's not a matter of fluff and parading around; they simply don't have time for that. They'd rather continue writing their next favorite song and play live as often--and as well--as possible. Completely genuine guys with a live show that resembles a party--they captured my interest with their music and sold me as a fan with their ability to have a good time with each and every show. Nathan Ronchetti Host, Local Chaos WONC FM89.1 Music Director WONC FM 89.1

Chris Perez by Chris Perez
We’ve been hosting our showcase series for 12 years and Simplistic Urge are without a doubt one of the top acts that have graced our stage. They’ve got the songs and the ability to deliver live. We’ve already extended an invitation for next year’s showcase" Chris Perez Captiva Records Showcase during SXSW ’08

Simplistic Urge: Melodicore meets SXSW by Lisa Balde-Beep
Lisa Balde-Beep Simplistic Urge: Melodicore meets SXSW Lisa Balde | lisa@beepcentral.com Thursday, February 28, 2008 Simplistic Urge’s baby steps into melodic, scream-core existence didn’t so much follow the kiddie-rock toddles of bored suburban teens as they did resemble strong, directed strides from a band that could taste South By Southwest in its distant future. Just ask drummer Chris DiDomenico. He remembers the exact date of Simplistic Urge’s very first meeting three years ago: Feb. 3, 2003. That’s when he and the founding members “sat down and decided” to dedicate themselves to the regional hard-rock scene via Downers Grove. Since then, it’s been business. Four years of business and one year off rock-star buzz that happened so fast, DiDomenico still needs to step back to realize it exists. “The whole buzz isn’t even there, as far as I can see,” he says, struggling to find a tipping point for when the attention first started rolling in. “But the product is there.” Four months to the day after the band’s first meeting, they played their first show at a tiny bar called Arabian Nights. Two years after that, they joined Lucky Boys Confusion’s Songs From a Scene at Chicago’s Metro as the pop showcase’s hardest act. They billed themselves as a harmonizing metal band, and guitarist Matty soon coined “melodicore” as their rock sound of choice. The past 12 months have since churned out a blur of local and national attention, including (but hardly limited to) an MTV2 interview, another MTV interview request, their new-ish EP, “Drown in Your Own Demise,” and an invitation from Berklee College of Music in Boston to perform at one of the top conferences in the indie industry. “We’ve all worked very hard,” DiDomenico says three years later, as the rest of the quintet finishes up practice in the background. “We’re really honored to be invited to the (SXSW) showcase, but at the same time, we have all worked very, very hard.” Upcoming Shows: Feb. 29: Penny Road Pub, Barrington w/ Heavy the Fall, $10 at the door March 12-15: SXSW Showcase, Austin, Texas Hundreds of shows and several member changes later (by singer Tim Flynn’s estimation, John Haracz is their third bassist and Matty is the band’s third guitarist), Simplistic Urge’s fan base is significant. That’s a crowning achievement, they say, considering metal rock’s typically limiting audience. “This isn’t the ’90s anymore,” Flynn says of the genre’s changing landscape. “(Musicians) can’t just stand in the same place and play guitar anymore. People are looking for slick riffs, and they’re looking for a great show to boot.” The live show is key to Simplistic Urge. Flynn’s motto? Everybody sings unless you’re the drummer. Melody and harmonizing, he says, are main assets to cross-genre fans who attend hardcore shows to scream and thrash, but who also still want to sing along. After all, Flynn says, the same old metal act doesn’t appeal to audiences these days. “I don’t want to be in one of those kinds of bands who writes the same kind of music over and over.” Strangely enough, Flynn doesn’t sound like a screamer, not to mention Simplistic Urge’s eye-popping song slinger who yells bloody hell into the microphone on a nightly basis. On the phone, he sounds more like a diplomat describing the business model for his company’s long-term future. “I grew up in a very loud household,” he says, laughing. “My mom and I used to argue a lot when I was a kid.” Simplistic Urge is poised for well-postured attention in the months ahead. Their four-date SXSW tour hopes to beckon plenty of mainstream media love and of course, general interest from beckoning rock labels. But contracts offering to produce slews of “melodicore” records isn’t necessarily the band’s intention. In fact, according to DiDomenico, recording is the furthest thing on his mind. “I am a firm believer that I was born to be on the road,” DiDomenico says.

Review from Chicagorock.co by By Gina Planell for Chicagoroc
Review from Chicagorock.com By Gina Planell for Chicagorock.com To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised when I met SIMPLISTIC URGE. They were very young and I really didn't know what was going to happen but they had proven to be the magnetic force they intended. Surrounded by a throng of fans, Audio Wall's signed giants didn't fail to produce. Barefoot singer, Tim Flynn presented a hardcore melody if you can imagine that. It was raw, it was wicked at times and was so loved by the crowd of screaming girls. Mike Styrczula, guitar/vocals, Mattaaay, guitar/vocals, John Harachz/bass and Chris DiDomenico/drums wailed throughout their 55 minute set. These young guns shot up the saloon as it were and created a space for themselves in the minds of newcomers ready to party. The visual icing on the cake was their mascot, a tricked-out street rod with a premium paint job noting the Simplistic Urge logo. These are serious, young musicians. Could it be that we witnessed the beginning of a new music era? I think so. Check out Simplistic Urge at www.myspace.com/simplisticurge or check out their webpage: www.simplisticurge.com. See Simplistic Urge September 12th at NIU/The House Café or September 13th at the Q101 Block Party with Avenged Sevenfold.

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