Sandlot Heroes

Sandlot Heroes
Also known as	SLH
Origin	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	2005–2014
Past members	Dan Kastelnik Eamon Cunningham Mike Kastelnik Blaze Meyers Joe DiTaconi Ans Gibson Chris Morrison Jake Lare
Website	http://www.sandlotheroes.com/

Sandlot Heroes were an American pop rock band from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The band's singles, "Out of My Hands" and "Believer", were played regionally on Top 40 radio. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The band self-released their first album, Pretend That We're Famous, ^[4] on October 31, 2009. ^{[5] [6]} On April 15, 2012, the band released a five-song EP titled The Trace EP. On most of their recordings, the band has worked with producer Adam Richman in Coney Island, New York.

In 2011, the band was featured on MTV Buzzworthy.

The band toured with Action Item in January 2011, Honor Society in November/December 2011, Hawthorne Heights in April 2012, ^[7] Bowling for Soup in April/May 2012, ^[8] Hollywood Ending in August 2012, and Yellowcard, We Are the In Crowd, and The Wonder Years in November/December 2012. ^[9]

The band has also opened for many notable acts, including:

• Carly Rae Jepsen
• Jason Derulo
• All Time Low
• Boys Like Girls
• Gym Class Heroes
• Saosin
• Talib Kweli
• Jesse McCartney
• The Ready Set
• Matt and Kim
• Iyaz
• Hot Chelle Rae
• Motion City Soundtrack
• Shontelle
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
• Armor for Sleep
• Sugarcult

Discography

Albums

• Pretend That We're Famous (2009)

EPs

• The Trace (2012)

Band members

• Dan Kastelnik – lead vocals, guitar
• Chris Morrison – guitar, vocals
• Ans Gibson – drums
• Jake Lare – bass, vocals

Music videos

• "Believer" (2010)
• "Freeway" (2011)
• "All in All" (2012)

References

1. "Sandlot Heroes - Morning Call". Articles.mcall.com. November 24, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
2. Friday, October 30, 2009 By kelly huth The Express-Times (October 30, 2009). "Bethlehem rock band Sandlot Heroes' new album is burning up the local radio charts - PennLive.com". Lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
3. in Kings of A&R Picks. "Sandlot Heroes | Kings of A&R". Kingsofar.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012. "Sandlot Heroes grows into The Trace". The Morning Call. The Morning Call. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
4. "Local soundtrack: Sandlot Heroes' radio-friendly pop-rock good enough to break out - Lehigh Valley Music Blog". Blogs.mcall.com. November 23, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
5. "It's game time for Sandlot Heroes - Morning Call". Articles.mcall.com. October 31, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
6. "Sandlot Heroes Releasing Debut Album - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
7. "Hawthorne Heights Acoustic Tour - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
8. "Bowling For Soup Announces 2012 U.S. Tour Dates". AlternativeAddiction.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
9. "chorus.fm". Chorus.fm. Retrieved October 2, 2018.