T.I.P. is a high-energy five-piece rock and roll band based in Amherst, Massachussets, and is brought to you by themselves. “The band was formed at Keene State College in New Hampshire in the late 1990’s when Chad, Cassidy and I decided that the time was right to play some hot, animalistic rock and roll” says vocalist Patrick Hunter. After several years of playing shows throughout New England, the band went on hiatus while its members settled down into “real” jobs and post-college life. In the spring of 2008, T.I.P. decided that the world needed fun music again. Colleges and universities were saturated with soul searching acoustic singer-songwriters, and the time had come to return with a swagger. “The first step was recruiting Tyler Bladyka from a doom metal band called Rabid Wolf”, continues Hunter, “and then the band hooked up with saxophonist Jon Berman." Having solidified their line-up, T.I.P. re-embarked on its mission to share the love of rock to unsuspecting masses. T.I.P.’s sound is a mixture of straight up rock and roll with ska, punk and metal references. The band’s influences range from the solid, hook-filled songwriting of The Cars and Mighty Mighty Bosstones to the arena rock sounds of Aerosmith and Springsteen. Obvious comparisons to the aggressive approach of Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish have helped book colleges around the northeast United States. Though T.I.P.’s live show is all about energy, audience participation, and controlled chaos, the band has taken a more mature approach as they entered the studio with the new lineup to record a new release, scheduled for sometime...