The Rundown: The Breakout Tour 5/28

This Wednesday, May 28th, Dive and Man On Earth will be bringing the heat to The Main Street Cafe as part of their eastern Breakout Tour.

If you're a fan of rock, whether it be commercial alt-rock or late-night indie rock, then you won't want to miss this. New Jersey native Dive has performed with the best, and they're on their way to joining their ranks, and Man On Earth's eclectic style of rock is some of the best New York City has to offer.

Joining them with local support will be jam-rockers Culture Thief, aggro-pop punk babes Get With It and melody-laden songbirds Tomorrow to Forever.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and the music starts at 6 p.m.

Admission is $5.

Dive

From left to right: Joey Tone, Tony Colosi, Jonny Dive and Derek Gormley make up Dive.

Who are they: Dive churns out radio-ready hard rock, packed full of aggressive vocals and racing guitar solos. Formed in New Jersey in 2003, Jonny Dive (vocals), Joey Tone (guitar), Derek Gormley (bass) and Tony Colosi (drums) have toured the country and performed with the likes of Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Three Days Grace and more.

Why should you care: This is a band meant for packed stadiums, and they're going to be coming to downtown Clarksburg to play in The Main Street Cafe. It's basic science, when you take all of the energy and epic-ness meant for stadiums and compact it to a small, but equally rad area, there's going to be an overflow of awesome. These guys are in the midst of their Breakout Tour, and they're going to rock harder than you've ever heard.

Listen:

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Man On Earth

From left to right: Steven Nathan, Steve Gregoire, Adam Root and Angelo Modica make up Man On Earth.

Who are they: Man On Earth bring forth a mixing pot of indie rock. At times bouncy and light, and other times crawling with a harder edge, these New York City rockers don't hold back. They have relentlessly toured the country the past few years, and when it came time to record their 2014 self-titled album they hooked up with Cooper Anderson (Fun., Kanye West).

Why should you care: They were ranked by Deli Magazine as one of NYC's top live rock bands. In case you were unaware, NYC is overloaded with ambitious rockers, so that isn't a toss-away accolade. In addition to that nod, they have received multiple other awards, as well as having songs earning a handful of spots on TV and radio broadcasts. Their sound is fun and energetic, and their new album is sick.

Listen: 

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Culture Thief

From left to right: Joshua Lucas, Jordan Wean, Seth Cochran, Craig Debastiani, Neil Wallace and Terry Rogers are the beautiful gentlemen that make up Culture Thief.

Who are they: Based out of Fairmont, West Virginia, Culture Thief is a band that is not easily described. Their sound is a blend of jazz-inflected, bluesy rock music with hints of soul and folk strung throughout. This collective of musicians is bursting with talent. Their songs will persuade you to dance around and then weep.

Why should you care: While listening to Culture Thief, it is likely that you will have a transcendental experience. From Terry Rogers' entrancing sax melodies to Craig Debastiani's ethereal vocals, you won't walk away from a Culture Thief set unchanged. Each member of this six-piece collective exudes passion and technical ability. Even if you don't know bass clef from treble clef, the chemistry and talent in Culture Thief is impossible to miss.

Listen: 

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Get With It

From left to right: John Mazza (ex), Alex Voldeck, Greg Tassos, Nick Terwilliger and Evan Ferrell are the dudes behind Get With It.

Who are they: Five guys making noise, and having the time of their life doing it. That is Get With It in a nutshell. A punk band from Clarksburg, West Virginia, Get With It bridges the gap between pop punk and hardcore. They combine catchy riffs and upbeat tempos with throaty yells and the occasional brutal breakdown.

Why should you care: Get With It has knack for not giving a crap whether they're playing in front of five people or a hundred people. They go hard every show. You're guaranteed to see some wild stage antics from vocalist Greg Tassos. You can make a circle pit or you could furiously nod your head along to the beat-driven verses. Either way, it's a good way to burn some calories while being bombarded with loud, angry punk music.

Listen: 

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Tomorrow to Forever

From left to right: Grayson Prince, Grace Corley and Aron Golden are three-fourths of Tomorrow to Forever.

Who are they: Heart-on-your-sleeve melodic pop is the business that Tomorrow to Forever are in. Originally a moniker for frontman Grayson Prince, the band grew to include Grace Corley doing vocals, Aron Golden on drums and D.J. Smith on guitar. Their songs range from somber war anthems to ballads about post-love affliction, but they consistently retain the utmost sincerity and suave.

Why should you care: Any time that anyone puts this much heart and emotion into anything it is worth listening to. The combination of Grayson's soft croon and Grace's chilling falsetto will draw you in from the start. Sometimes you want to throw 'bows and hardcore dance, but then other times you need something to mellow you out, and the tunes of Tomorrow to Forever do just that.

Listen: 

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All photos courtesy of the bands’ respective Facebook pages.