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  How I Became The Bomb - Secret Identity
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How I Became the Bomb. Not a declaration of one�s social stature. Nor is it propaganda. Defined, instead, as a not-entirely-indie pop assembly of sophisticated keyboards, frantic, sometimes disjointed shards of guitars, and robotic vocoders, phantom-powered by insatiable melodies and dance party drum beats. And, of course, a live show that cannot � and will not � be ignored. Billboard Magazine's Courtney Lear states:

�In slightly less than a year, the new wave inspired pop of How I Became the Bomb has become one of the most talked-about musical happenings in Nashville.�

Released on May 13th, their debut EP, Let�s Go!, has gained quick popularity with regional college and AAA radio as well as with local indie record shopping outposts (Grimeys, Wuxtry Records, Grand Palace, etc.). Currently, the band is seeking more out-of-town exposure to promote Let�s Go!.

The album was recorded in the heart of Nashville�s legendary Music Row at Lake Fever Productions with The Nashville Scene�s 2005 Rock Producer of the Year, Jason Bullock (The Pink Spiders, The Privates). The otherworldly packaging � which fuses Masonic imagery and mystique to high acclaim � was designed by the in-demand design duo, Michael Eades & Jamie Holland.

Band members Jon Burr, Denis Deck, and Andy Spore met in Murfreesboro at Middle Tennessee State University, and after inviting classically trained pianist/musical prodigy, Adam Richardson to join their minion, began to make music for the intrinsic pleasure it brings - or rather, just for fun. Maintaining the fun, but realizing the potential of their creative mix, they added bassman Ricky Bizness, and began their fated takeover of Middle Tennessee. Without haste, their elder scenesters quickly ushered them into the more difficult-to-book venues around the area. With the local community joining the ranks, How I Became the Bomb have decided to march onto the Southeast circuit, and eventually, the rest of the US and beyond.

In the past they have had the dear pleasure of sharing the stage with such notable acts as The Features, The Sun, The Castanets, The Selmanaires, The Pink Spiders, The Protomen, members of rockabilly kings of Nashville, The Legendary Shackshakers and Dr. Dog. But mostly bands that start with �The,� presumably.

Comparisons to bands like Devo, ELO, Pere Ubu, and The Cars keep rolling in, but all miss the mark and fail to encapsulate the original sound that the band have developed for themselves. The closest description?

Balladeers armed with bayonets; Orson Welles stuffed in a Cupid shirt.