The Waking Hours play rock and roll. Call it Mod-Rock Hipster Pop.  In the band's material it isn't uncommon to hear Beach Boys-like harmonies dancing over loaded rock riffs, nor is it unusual for Beatle-esque melodies to mingle with raw punk energy. Live, they are a must-see, Tom Richards pinwheeling his arm like Townshend did all those years ago, while the band leaps about and slams. This is a band that churns their influences into a combination of soul and aggression with stick-in-your-head melodies, creating a tonic of amped-up pop that leaves you wanting more. Rich with harmonies, energy, attitude and hooks, The Waking Hours will restore your faith in rock and roll.  

Last year they played several Vans Warped Tour Dates, placed songs in EA Sports video games and were named one of the Top 100 Unsigned Bands by Music Connection magazine, among other things.  This year they released a new album that is already in rotation at a couple Modern Rock radio stations outside their L.A. base.  Their DIY project - written, performed and recorded in full by the band in their home studio - is amazing enough to have charted 2 weeks straight in HITS Magazine's Specialty Show Airplay Chart.  Ranking them among major artists on the same chart like Sum41, Massive Attack, Johnny Cash and Coldplay.  They placed songs in MTV's Real World and Road Rules, another 2 songs in the first and second season of the TV series Roswell released on DVD, several songs in the extreme sports and lifestyle Fox network Fuel TV, and a song in the Showtime series Freshmen Diaries.

Nov. 2003, the band was named yet again one of the Top 100 Unsigned Bands in L.A. by Music Connection.  Don't count on them staying unsigned for long.