http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653322&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rssMiami is renowned for birthing many pop acts, so it's no surprise this is also the hometown of stoner pop quartet Torche. Formed in 2004 out of the ashes of local doom heroes Floor, vocalist/guitarist Steve Brooks, guitarist Juan Montoya, bassist Jonathan Nunez and drummer Rick Smith showcase a strong pop sensibility, but mainly take cues from 1990s grunged-out doomsayers like the Melvins and smoke-laden jamsters like Kyuss. To cultivate a place in the doom world, the stoner rock world, the hipster metal world and quite possibly even the mainstream, their self-titled Robotic Empire debut focused on monolithic riffs with catchy vocal overlays. As they honed their sound over the next couple years, Torche changed up their roaring metallic sound for more rock-based riffs. Though still catchy, and still rooted in stoner sludge, 2008's Hydra Head debut <I>Meanderthal</I> takes Torche's pop hooks to an indie rock arena. - Jen GuyreDoom Metalen720Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:45:28 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653322&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Miami is renowned for birthing many pop acts, so it's no surprise this is also the hometown of stoner pop quartet Torche. Formed in 2004 out of the ashes of local doom heroes Floor, vocalist/guitarist Steve Brooks, guitarist Juan Montoya, bassist Jonathan Nunez and drummer Rick Smith showcase a strong pop sensibility, but mainly take cues from 1990s grunged-out doomsayers like the Melvins and smoke-laden jamsters like Kyuss. To cultivate a place in the doom world, the stoner rock world, the hipster metal world and quite possibly even the mainstream, their self-titled Robotic Empire debut focused on monolithic riffs with catchy vocal overlays. As they honed their sound over the next couple years, Torche changed up their roaring metallic sound for more rock-based riffs. Though still catchy, and still rooted in stoner sludge, 2008's Hydra Head debut <I>Meanderthal</I> takes Torche's pop hooks to an indie rock arena. - Jen Guyre http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.27730929&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:57:39 -0700 Playlists Featuring Torche on Rhapsody Online 27730929 ply.27730929 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.27730929&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26739673&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:01:33 -0700 Playlists Featuring Torche on Rhapsody Online 26739673 ply.26739673 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26739673&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25410235&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:48:03 -0700 Playlists Featuring Torche on Rhapsody Online 25410235 ply.25410235 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25410235&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25194200&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:15:29 -0800 Playlists Featuring Torche on Rhapsody Online 25194200 ply.25194200 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25194200&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23299153&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:26:45 -0800 Playlists Featuring Torche on Rhapsody Online 23299153 ply.23299153 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23299153&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20773257&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:06:44 -0700 Playlists Featuring Torche on Rhapsody Online 20773257 ply.20773257 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20773257&variant=play&rws=%2Ftorche%2Fplaylists.rss