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On The Verge

28 North

Pittsburgh, Pa.
Forged In Steel
www.myspace.com/28norththeband

Having opened for the Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket, Blues Traveler and Dickey Betts, the Steel City’s 28 North finds itself logging hundreds of dates on the road, while touring behind its recently released self-titled debut. The quartet’s diverse live shows also draw from the band’s large canon of unreleased material. “We have around 200 original songs,” says 28 North singer/guitarist Mike Lindner. “Not all of them are arranged at this point, but the first rule is no two songs can sound alike.” During 28 North’s numerous opening stints, Lindner feels that the band has gained something from watching MMJ’s “calm” onstage or Dickey Betts’ “magical” guitar work—and expanded on its sound with an energetic fervor. But the band’s ability to craft its own variations on classic rock motifs with an impressive ability to segue from shimmering vocal harmonies to a dual guitar attack has inspired the quartet to seek much more—bigger stages and an even larger catalog. “It will be cool when we get to the point where everyone knows us,” says Lindner. “That’s what we want. We’re young—24, 25 years old—so by the time we’re 50, maybe we’ll have a thousand songs.”

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Tia Bright December 10, 2010, 16:00:21

Saw them live in NYC and Pittsburgh…28 North is the real deal Rock n’ Roll!

Jodie Golier December 10, 2010, 18:41:35

28 North is the real deal. One of the best things to come out of Pittsburgh since The Steelers.

Mary Kay Fransis December 11, 2010, 13:22:40

28 rocked the PUB House last night and every time they play here, Their songs are trully masterful. 28 North gets your heart pumping and. Your ass shaking….....We saw them in chicago in April at the House of Blues opening for Blues Traveler…..John Popper was right.“28 North is Fuckin Awesome”. Nice to see others are starting to also enjoy you talents….. waiting to buy your soon to be releaaed 4th and newest CD …keep rockin boys!

Tom Willis December 11, 2010, 14:24:13

This is literally my favorite band of the last 5 years…Live they have a unique tightness that I haven’t seen in ages…Love these guys!

Jared R December 11, 2010, 16:34:00

No doubt these guys will be a huge success! Very talented, entertaining and passionate about their music! See them live asap!

Hegburg December 14, 2010, 16:09:24

28 North has blown me away so many times!! I never miss a chance to see them live! 28 North will be a household name.

Frank Dalton December 14, 2010, 20:51:54

See these guys…get their records….what else can I say!

Callie Flynn December 14, 2010, 23:15:47

Saw 28 North in Indianapolis at the Slippery Noodle…harmonies. blew me away! Awesome guitar playing, some of the best guys to hang with too!

Tom Larkin December 16, 2010, 20:27:09

These guys are the hardest working band in the burgh, and it is an honor to be their photographer/videographer.

Donald Bixler December 17, 2010, 02:41:58

These are my boys! From Utica! Awesome!

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