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With various styles of music making a come back in the new
millennium, good old-fashioned Rock & Roll is enjoying a prominent
resurgence. Spearheading the charge is the Troy, NY power trio Super
400, the musical lovechild of 60s and 70s classic rock and soul. With a
presence as enormous as the history of the genre, Kenny Hohman
(guitar/vocals), Lori Friday (bass), and Joe Daley (drums) forge on in
the spirit of our rocking forefathers.
The self-proclaimed power trio of the new millennium draws its
technique from the likes of old school classic rockers. From Led
Zeppelin to Traffic to Humble Pie, the influences are diverse and
plentiful, leaving no stone unturned. Searing guitar leads, rumbling
low end, and pummeling percussion is the modus operandi for Super 400.
Crafting timeless classic rock gems tinged with drops of 50's and 60's
blues & funk, the band has found its place in the rock & roll
world.
On the band's latest release, 3 and the Beast, Super 400 set out to
unleash their tonal assault on the world. Garnering widespread praise
from various publications, from Guitar World to Mojo Magazine, the trio
has developed a core of rabid followers hungry for a taste of American
Rock & Roll. Their ability to raise the bar night in and night out
attracts fans from across the rock spectrum, from 60's blues buffs to
80's arena rockers.
Following a rigorous touring schedule, Super 400 continues to pack
clubs throughout the country. Catch their cosmic rock & roll
experience at a club near you. Just remember to bring your cigarette
lighter.
Troy, NY: Kenny Hohman picked up the guitar as a young boy after
hearing Eddie Van Halen's mind-bending tracks on the early Van Halen
records. Joe Daley's two older brothers were already established
musicians in their home town, so when Joe was a teenager, he cut his
teeth playing the drums with them at dingy clubs and blues joints in
and around Troy. After high school, Joe and Kenny moved to New York
City, then Woodstock, in the hopes finding the right bass player and
establishing a Rock and Roll band. The pair had spent hundreds of
smoky hours hypnotized by the magic of Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Blind
Faith, Led Zeppelin - the music that was made for young souls to
discover and devour.
Their travels left them unsatisfied and Hohman and Daley returned home,
where on a Monday night blues jam, they unexpectedly met bassist Lori
Friday. Friday had been on a musical journey that paralleled her new
friends' - she lived on the heavy rock and soul sounds of her heroes
and was searching for her musical match. After an initial brush-off by
Hohman, a mutual friend convinced the boys to get together with Friday
and just play for awhile. The three made a date to jam in a Troy
warehouse, and after 45 minutes, Super 400 was born. They didn't need
to speak of it - they were already a band from the first note.
 photo by Bryan Thomas
The band has become one of the most loyally followed rock bands in the
Northeast, and the fan base is growing; last year's national tours
started a chain of bootleg recordings that have been traded and coveted
around the world. Back home, the mayor of Troy gave Super 400 their
own official holiday, 'Super 400 Day', to recognize the band's musical
achievements as well as the love and support the city has shown for
them. Super 400 is gearing up for a new string of national dates this
Spring, and will return to Europe in June. They welcome tapers at
every show. No two performances are alike; this band loves the crowd
and leaves them in a blistered frenzy, room after room.
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