Middle Class Rut

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"Middle Class Rut is a two-piece from Sacramento, CA whose intense garage-inflected wall of sound immediately brings to mind Jane’s Addiction, My Bloody Valentine, Rage Against The Machine and The Black Keys.

"Although only in their mid-20s, Middle Class Rut—Zack Lopez (guitar/vox) and Sean Stockham (drums/vox)—are veteran musicians who were core members of Leisure, a much buzzed-about LA-based band that was signed to DreamWorks back in 2000--when Sean and Zack were only in their early teens. Following the dissolution of that band in 2003 and taking a hiatus from performing, Zack and Sean realized that they were meant to write music and perform together as a two-piece. After sequestering themselves in their studio back in Sacramento for several months, Middle Class Rut was officially born in December 2006.

"The band played its first major national tour last fall with Receiving End Of Sirens and Envy On The Coast, and, from the very first show decimated expectations of what a two-piece should be capable of. Alternative Press wrote up the band’s compellingly intense performances, saying '…it’s mind-blowing to witness the sheer depth and complexity of the sound these two guys are capable of unleashing on their own…but once the novelty subsides, you’re left with incendiary post-rock with visible traces of ‘90s alternative.' The Sacramento Bee, in a major feature this past spring, declared that 'Middle Class Rut gives an intense spin to the adage that “less is more.'

"Unsigned for the moment, Middle Class Rut recently released a self-titled 8-song EP through all major online retailers, and is set to tour the US with Burning Brides throughout July.

"The remainder of the year will see Middle Class Rut steadily touring before returning to the studio to record their first full-length, slated for release in the first half of 2009."

- myspace.com

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http://www.myspace.com/middleclassrut