Honor By August

Award-winning Washington DC-based rock band Honor By August has shared the stage with artists including Bon Jovi, Hootie & the Blowfish, Hanson, Howie Day, Pat McGee Band, Emerson Hart (Tonic), Keith Kane (Vertical Horizon), Virginia Coalition, Ingram Hill, Aslyn, Michael Tolcher, State Radio and Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers.

Honor By August has played to crowds as large as 20,000 in venues including the Verizon Center (DC), Innsbrook Pavilion (VA), McDonough Arena (DC), the 9:30 Club (DC), the State Theater (VA) and Cain’s Ballroom (OK) and FedEx Field (DC).

Led by 23-year-old Michael Pearsall, Honor By August is a world-class band in the making, rooted in personal, powerful songs and dynamic live performances.

HONOR BY AUGUST has shared the stage with artists including Bon Jovi, Hootie & the Blowfish, Howie Day, Hanson, Ingram Hill, Pat McGee Band, Virginia Coalition, Aslyn, Michael Tolcher, State Radio, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, the Disco Biscuits and Washington Social Club, playing to crowds as large as 20,000 in venues including the MCI Center (DC) McDonough Arena (DC), the 9:30 Club (DC), the State Theater (VA) and Cain’s Ballroom (OK).

In its first two years HONOR BY AUGUST has:

- Won the grand prize in Billboard Magazine's World Song Contest for the pop category with "Only in Photographs" (a live recording from the band's first electric performance)

- Won the Bon Jovi- XM Radio "Have a Nice Gig" Contest, beating more than 150 area bands to open for a sold-out Bon Jovi show at Washington DC’s MCI Center

- Won the Hanson Opening Band Contest to open for Hanson and The Pat McGee Band before a sold-out house at the 9:30 Club

- Held the Number 1 spot at Aware Store with its debut CD, Drowning Out The Television, for the week of its release

- Been featured in XM Radio's R>A>D>A>R REPORT and on DecentXposure Volume 8

- Been featured as an Editor's Pick on Washington Post.com, which described the band's music as "impassioned"

- Been selected for two showcases - one acoustic, one electric - at the 8th Annual Millennium Music Conference

- Been the featured artist on Z104's Capital Scene with Jenni Chase

- Recorded their first full length record, Drowning Out The Television, with noted producer, Ted Comerford (Virginia Coalition, Red Wanting Blue, Zox, The Argument), and award-winning mixer/engineer, Jeff Juliano (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Lifehouse)

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