Artist of the Year: Three Years Hollow - ROCKSPOSURE.....Be Heard

Momentum is everything in the music business, and Three Years Hollow is riding a huge wave into 2013.  2012 brought a fresh batch of killer songs from the Quad Cities rock band thanks to their “Remember” EP which also helped them land quite a bit of time on stage with major rock acts that were making their way through the Midwest (Recognize any of these guys? Papa Roach, Filter, Saliva, 12 Stones, POD, Eye Empire, Janus, Royal Bliss, Chevelle, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Pop Evil, Black Stone Cherry, and Evans Blue).  Impressively they also fought their way onto the Rockstar Uproar Tour’s Chicago bill after winning the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands for their region.

Jose Urquiza, Neil Kuhlman, Dex Digga, Tony Reeves, and Chris Cushman have collectively accomplished a lot as Three Years Hollow this year.  The thing is, it isn't just the accolades that get you the Top Crown on Rocksposure.com. It’s also about how hard you worked to get from A to B over the last 365 days.  Three Years Hollow set the bar high early and kept pushing it higher as the year went on. They’ve released three stellar music videos in the last year ("Chemical Ride", "Lost", & "Run Away") and played countless shows in both their hometown and other major markets in the region.   These guys know what they’ve got to do to increase their fanbase (Known as Hollow Nation), and they’ve made the sacrifices to do it.  They aren't just sitting around waiting for it to come to them.

While the band has done amazing things, there are others that have helped them on their journey this year.  Hollow Nation has done an incredible job supporting and promoting Three Years Hollow; with their reach and numbers continuing to grow.  Also not to be missed would be Three Years Hollow’s road crew and their manager Tom Baumgardner, who is truly one of the best in the business (Never underestimate the impact of a good band manager!).  These folks make things run like clock work and allow the guys time to focus on the most important part of the whole equation: their music.

2013 is about to start off as strong , if not stronger than 2012 is wrapping up for Three Years Hollow.  They’re hitting the road with Eye Empire in January, then hooking up with Sevendust and Lacuna Coil in February.  It will be a fast start to the year in some uncharted parts of the country, but given the amazing body of work they’ve got to play for crowds in these new cities, it’ll be exciting to see what the population of Hollow Nation is this time next year.

Congratulations to Three Years Hollow, Hollow Nation, and everyone that is a part of the Three Years Hollow family.  Your Artist of the Year honors are well deserved and undoubtedly only the beginning of something incredible.

Chris Brach
Founder/Webmaster