Hinder to Play the Cotillion, 8/2

The Hinder gang -- Winker, Hanson, bassist Mike  Rodden and guitarists Joe Garvey and Mike King -- is facing a time of transition. Now in their late  twenties, they are on the cusp of growing up, so to  speak, and wondering how that growth spurt will  change them. But they haven't gotten all serious and  somber. All American Nightmare is still ripe with  the bluesy, gritty hard rock that they have made their  name on -- in fact, it features some of their heaviest  music yet -- from the snarling title track and the incensed "Striptease" to the melodic ballad "Everybody's Wrong" and the flippant closing number "Bad Mother fer," a drunken song that sends up male machismo with a satirical razor's edge that will undoubtedly offend many people. Hinder certainly haven't lost their bad boy edge, even as they are growing older and wiser. Many of the songs on All American Nightmare walk the line between party hearty antics and second thoughts about where their wild ride is taking them.

The title track even warns, "Be careful what you wish for when you
dream". The metallic "Waking Up The Devil," which Winkler says is the heaviest song the band has ever recorded, talks about the things that bring out their wild side. And "Two Sides Of Me" discusses the duality inherent in everyone.

While the rollercoaster ride that Hinder has been on continues to fly ahead at full speed, the path they have taken certainly is not something they all had expected. The new song that reflects that most is "The Life". "I think it's a really strong song, and it means a lot to me," says Winkler. "No matter to what kind of life you lead or you set out for, life is never, ever what it seems even when you achieve."

Hinder 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 2 with special guests Adelita's Way plus Egypt Central and 9 Left Dead. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Advance tickets are $24.00 at The Cotillion, online @ thecotillion.com, by phone 316-722-4201 or at the employee clubs. Tickets on the day of the show will be $27.00. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion box office open 8 am - 6 pm Monday thru Saturday.

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