Hexproof

Our song, "Company of Misfits" was featured on an Australian radio station's Top 15 Tracks list on the week of March 6th, 2019! - VALLEY FM 89.5 - AUSTRALIA

Today we’d like to introduce you to Hexproof!

Hexproof, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.

We are a group of incredibly determined musicians that originally began as an acoustic project back in late 2015 and later made an effort to become a ‘Full Band’ in 2016. We’ve played over 50 shows with some great local and national artists as we’ve continued to expand the territory we play in more and more by the month! In our time, we’ve had a lot of good, bad, terrible, and absolutely great experiences that have helped shape us and our goals for the long run. One point of our mission is to keep moving forward, and hope to portray that message to our fans and through our glorious soundscapes and relatable lyricism! We also aim to make people have just as much fun as we do when we perform!

Can you give our readers some background on your art?

From rocking out and head banging on the stage, to a unique mixture of melodic flair, and relatable/in-your-face lyricism of everyday situations, some folks have described our sound like a bit of a ‘hybrid-alternative-genre’; that derives from the different musical backgrounds we all come from – such as punk and rock groups, classical and jazz training, various choirs, and even extremely different tastes of music!

We hope what people can take from our music is this:

No matter what setbacks may come your way, and regardless of what others might say or do to put you down as a person or for what you’re trying to do, DO NOT STOP MOVING FORWARD; prove to them that they are wrong, throw away everyday excuses, and break down the barriers to embrace your passions, and achieve what you set your mind to. DO NOT GIVE UP, because hard work, dedication, determination, and patience do in fact pay off, and you are not alone in your journey.

Art – whether musical, on a canvas, on a screen, through written or spoken word, and so on provides a highway of sorts for our message, and YOUR message, to spread wide enough to reach anyone who has been in the situations we’ve been through or you’ve been through.

We will always and unconditionally be right here to encourage and empower you in making your passions, dreams or goals a livable reality; we understand how everyone else seems to disappear when you need them most.

Artists rarely, if ever pursue art for the money. Nonetheless, we all have bills and responsibilities, and many aspiring artists are discouraged from pursuing art due to financial reasons. Any advice or thoughts you’d like to share with prospective artists?
We believe in the concept that everything seems to happen for a reason – whether good OR bad.

All of the long hours of studio, all of the designing and planning, all of the songwriting, all of the crazy idea sharing, all of the people that will help you, and all of the people that will do their best to break you – take all of it, and use it to fuel the fire that burns inside you to keep you motivated so that you can achieve your dreams.

We definitely have not had it easy in our two years, but all of those challenges make some great stories in the present, and they’re something that can help you learn in the long run!

Another thing; SUPPORT ALL KINDS OF ART – ESPECIALLY IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY!!

And stick together, because art shouldn’t be a competition, and too often nowadays, it’s made out to be.

Keep this in mind too; you should want to grow – not only on your own but within your artistic or musical community as well!

What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
Our music is available on all music streaming platforms, and you can follow us on our social media’s to see where we’ll be next, witness some weird, funny, and cool behind the scenes photos, videos, hangouts, and other quirks. - Voyage MIA Magazine

Both Atlanta, and our song, "Still Standing" was featured on Local Love Live On Shake 94.3 FM based in Miami, FL! - Kingdom Studio

Our song, "Company Of Misfits" was featured on Episode 40 of the HiFi - Florida's Music Podcast based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL! - Hifi - Florida's Music Podcast

Hexproof talks about their unique sound development, the Florida music scene, and much more!

How did you get started with music?

Atlanta Horsman - I’ve been singing since the fourth grade and loving everything about music. It's amazing how someone can create different sounds that people want to listen to, sometimes over and over again.

Sean Wallace - I began to read music in first grade, picked up the flute in fourth grade, then guitar at age 11, shortly followed by bass and drums afterward.


How did you develop your sound?

AH - I’ve had my favorite bands throughout the years, and I really just wanted something that sounded energetic, different, and relatable as far as the lyrics go.

SW - Pulling the smallest aspects from every bit of music I hear -regardless of genre or artist - is how I have been influenced as a player, and that is how I approach this project with some good friends.


Who thought of “Hexproof”, and is there a meaning behind it?

GROUP - Loosely, the term means: 'Nothing can touch us!' See, Horsman landed on the name of "Hexproof" with the aid of a former member of the formerly acoustic duo. The term originally hails from the card game, "Magic: The Gathering", but we as a group have come to use the term to represent the fact that even though most of us come from environments where people call us immature or foolish for constantly pushing so vigorously, so tirelessly, and with so much determination to reach our goals, we will not let anything or anyone stop us from accomplishing our dreams of sharing our sounds with the world no matter who or what tells us we can't do it!


What do you want people to take away for your music?

AH - I want them to feel that our music is relatable, it stands out, and it's inspiring.

SW - I guess I'd want people to hear it and remember things they haven't remembered in a long time - or maybe even things that they've thought about every day for the past few years. I want them to just think of where they've been, and where they haven't been, and what's happened to them, and what they've done to others, and what or where they what to be in life, and express everything tied to those things through art.


How would you describe your sound to the average listener?

AH - I don't think anyone can really define us as just one genre.

SW - Realistically, I think some might describe us as a group heavily influenced by classic rock, but with subtle hints of modern experimental music.


Who are three bands you’d like to tour with?

AH - Paramore, Circa Survive, and Dance Gavin Dance Dance.

SW - Circa Survive, Goo Goo Dolls, and Incubus.


What are your three desert islands albums that you’d never get tired of listening to?

AH - "Instant Gratification" by Dance Gavin Dance, "Brand New Eyes" by Paramore, and “Enemy Of The World" by Four Year Strong.

SW - "Blue Sky Noise" by Circa Survive, "Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega & Altair" by La Dispute, and "Zombie EP" by The Devil Wears Prada.


What’s your take on the current state of Rock?

AH - I think a lot of music has become more “mainstream”, so most things classified as Rock nowadays aren't actually Rock.

SW - I feel that the term was originally used in society's desperate effort to categorize the broad spectrum of new sounds that could not be defined into simply one genre at the time - perhaps as we use the term "Experimental" presently in drastic effort to categorize all of the new sounds we're hearing today - what we once knew as [Rock] had become too broad.


What’s your take on legal/illegal music downloading?

AH - If you like a band, support them; it's as simple as that.

SW - I think free streaming should be an available option for the bands that want to stream their stuff for free, but I feel that it should be illegal otherwise.


What’s next for Hexproof?

GROUP - All we can disclose right now is that there is A LOT of crazy stuff going behind the scenes, and even wilder stuff approaching on the horizon ...but it wouldn't be any fun if we went and gave it away, now would it?


12. Any shoutouts?

GROUP - We'd simply just like to give a huge "Thank You!" to all of the people who have shown us even the slightest bit of support throughout our journey, whether it be in the form of listening to a few seconds of one of our songs, or sharing a post, throwing us a few bucks toward helping us reach our dream in exchange for merchandise, or clapping at a show, referring us to a friend, or anything at all! Also, thank you to anyone that's ever told us we can't do this; we're certainly looking forward to proving you wrong. - From The Depths Entertainment