POP-ROCK | New pop/rock band Honor Society surprised a lot of people when it opened for the Jonas Brothers’ world tour this summer – offering up decent hooks and great musicianship, sort of a look at the next step the brothers might take musically.

The band continued to surprise with its concurrent Full Moon Crazy tour in clubs in the same cities the Jonases played, showing it could carry a whole show by itself.

Now Honor Society offers up another surprise with its debut CD, “Fashionably Late,” out today.

The disc’s 12 songs capture the same arena pop the band played at the Jonas shows – in fact, the songs “Full Moon Crazy,” “Don’t Close the Book” and the first single “See U In The Dark” were played at those shows.

The band’s sound falls somewhere between 1980s new wave and popular radio pop/rock, incorporating synths with guitars and drums. But it often shines more on the slower songs, which let its musical savvy show through.

The disc’s centerpiece and the best song is “Goodnight My Love,” a guitar-and-strings goodbye song and showcase for singer Michael Bruno’s higher range. And while the lyrics are no Dylan poems, they’re decent. “My Own Way” and “Don’t Close The Book,” two other slower but still hooky songs, also are winners.

But the harder hooks also work: “Sing 4 U” -- with synths and handclaps -- and, especially, the new single, disc opener “Over You,” with rapid-fire lyrics and a good, big beat.

Not every song succeeds. With the disc executive-produced by the Jonas Brothers, there’s a tendency as they did on the recent albums to over-produce. That’s true on the decent “Why Didn’t I” and especially the disc-closing “Rock With You,” a funky synth song that is close to the Michael Jackson tune of the same name. There’s also an over use of bullhorn-distorted lyrics.

But those are minor complaints. With “Fashionably Late,” Honor Society goes immediately to the head of the class.

Courtesy of Lehigh Valley Music. (http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2009/09/honor-society-debut-disc-passes-with-flying-colors.html)

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Fashionably Late is officially the #8 album on iTunes and #2 pop album! Keep purchasing and tell your friends to too so it can move to the #1 spot!

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The guys' debut album is officially hitting the stores on the east coast! This is such a big day for them. Make sure you show them some love!

Here's the myspace bulletin they posted right after midnight EST.


It's OFFICIAL!

Our debut album, Fashionably Late, is dropping now...and it's officially available on iTunes!!!!!!!

Search the iTunes Store for Honor Society or just click the link below to open iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327942214&s=143441

On our way to House of Blues Hollywood for our CD release party! NYC: you're next :)

Much love and tons of duh,
Honor Society

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Don't forget! The guys' debut album comes out tomorrow! If you pre-ordered it, you might just have received it a day early like just about everyone else. Make sure to rock out to it hard core for the gents and let them know personally what you thought! If you didn't pre-order it (or you're an crazed fan like me who is willing to buy two copies), make sure to head out to a retail store and buy a copy when it hits shelves.

Note: Target will be selling special editions, which will include a dvd of live performances. =D

Also, if you haven't already, make sure you join their official fan club at honorsocietymusic.com! With a membership, you can get presales for the Fashionably Late tour! But you need to sign up fast, because the presales are just around the corner.

Lastly, speaking of the Fashionably Late tour, new dates are being added all the time, so make sure to keep up with it to see if they're headed to your town this autumn!
www.myspace.com/honorsociety

Let's make the guys proud and get them on the charts!

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This Monday, September 14th, we will be having a very special Fashionably Late listening party! Check out the details, we hope to see you there!

Fashionably Late Listening Party
Monday, September 14th
House of Blues
8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
10PM-Midnight
-In order to get into the show, you MUST show a pre order receipt OR pre order the CD that night at the show.
- Due to limited space, only the first 200 to preorder the cd or show proof of purchase will be allowed in. BUT fans who get there late can still purchase the album outside of the HOB at midnight.
Live acoustic performance!!


Second, we are performing at a very special event in Chicago on September 19th. The event is called Skate for the Heart. We will be sharing the stage with Jordin Sparks, KSM & Charice. Here are all the details:

Date: September 19th
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Sears Centre Arena
Ticket Link:
http://tiny.cc/yLk1b

We had such a great time in Chicago and we can't wait to get back!!

We love you,
HONOR SOCIETY

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If you haven't been checking back all the time, Honor Society has added a few more dates for their Fashionably Late tour! Check them out!

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