From the print edition, here's this week's story on local band Head.
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Head’s ‘Look’ gets a listen in Philly market

By Michael Lello
Philly EDGE Correspondent

“I feel like female-fronted rock bands need to be taken a little more
seriously,” Head vocalist Lexi Greene said. “When we play with other bands, we are
usually the only female-fronted band.”
Admitting that it might sound a bit corny, Greene said she hopes girls
might be able to draw some inspiration from her work in the
male-dominated rock world.
“I’m really interested in making a difference with younger girls,” she
said. “When I was growing up, I didn’t have many strong female role
models.”
Head -- Greene, her brother Mark Greene (bass), Michael Zimney
(guitar), Tori Ryzner (keyboards) and Ron DiSilvestro (drums) -- have
forged a growing fan base, especially in the Philadelphia area and Virginia,
and will release their first full-length album, “Look Without Seeing,” on
Tuesday, Feb. 7. The band will celebrate with a CD release party
Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Brownie’s 38th St.
Like most up-and-coming bands, Head has played countless live gigs,
both as headliners and openers for larger acts like Collective Soul, King’s X
and Lacuna Coil. Greene said her band has used MySpace to help market
the group to new audiences.
“We started playing outside of Philadelphia and and Virginia and had
people out there because of MySpace,” she said.
While most original bands bemoan the continuing downfall of active
rock radio, Head has actually benefited from a local rock station that not
only is still on the air but also plays material by area artists. She said
WMMR’s support “has been absolutely amazing for us and the Philadelphia
local music scene in general.”
“Look Without Seeing,” which will be released on Range Records,
features production by Phil Nicolo, an area resident who’s won Grammys
and worked with Bob Dylan, The Police and Ray Charles, to name a few,
with additional production and final mixing by Joe Mattis (The Who, Iggy
Pop, Pat Benatar).
Despite the big-name help, spins from WMMR and a strong Internet
presence, Greene understands that simply playing kick-ass live shows over
and over again is the only tried and true formula for rock longevity, if there is one.
“Whatever city you’re starting out in, you really have to be out in the
scene and really support other musicians in the area,” she said. “If you’re an
entity for yourself, nothing’s going to happen. If you’re an island, you’re
going to kind of bob in the water.
“You go to one club, and you could have 150 people there,” Greene
continued. “The next time, there could be two people, and you have to rock
out just as hard as if there are 150 people there. You have to believe in what
you are doing.”

GO

Head CD RELEASE PARTY
Brownies 38th (3801 Chestnut St.,Philadelphia)
Feb. 8, 8 p.m.

Pirate's Den( 300 North Broadway, Gloucester City, NJ)
Feb. 11, 9 p.m.

Grape Street Philadelphia (4100 Main Street
Philadelphia)
WMMR's Tuesday Night Rock Show with Jaxon
Feb. 28