It would be fair to say that while Tin Soldiers aren't necessarily a political band, they're certainly a politically inspired one. The quartet's name comes from the opening line of Neil Young's protest song, Ohio, after all ('Tin soldiers and Nixon coming...') – written in reaction to the Kent State shootings of 4th May, 1970,It would be fair to say that while Tin Soldiers aren't necessarily a political band, they're certainly a politically inspired one. The quartet's name comes from the opening line of Neil Young's protest song, Ohio, after all ('Tin soldiers and Nixon coming…') – written in reaction to the Kent State shootings of 4th May, 1970, in which the Ohio National Guard opened fire upon unarmed students, killing four of them and wounding nine others. 'We wanted to write and play music that meant something,' singer-guitarist Rich Crossingham says of their creative motivations. 'We wanted to write something that was a little bit different to another song about boy loves girl – something that was right for the time and that was passionate about a theme. I wouldn't say we're a political band. Then again, 'Ohio' is a pretty political song, so maybe on some level we are.' It's this combination of passion and subtle political curiosity that have culminated in the band's forthcoming second album, The Protestor. Tin Soldiers – completed by: guitarist Matt Wade, bassist Matt Jennings and drummer Chris Persiva – formed in 2007, bonded by a shared love of The Beatles' melodies, the dynamism of Foo Fighters [...]
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