So, What’s Next for the Heroes?

The Heroes are accelerating towards a promising future.

Todd Staley, lead vocalist, guitarist, and original member of Hard Luck Heroes, talked about the band’s hopes to record their first 10-song album in the near future, he said.

Staley, an original member of the band, has high hopes for the near future.

Staley said the band is striving to play in more shows after the first of the year. He also said that they hope to continue to play on a regular basis.

This isn’t the Hard Luck Heroes’ first attempt at recording an album. In 2005, the band scheduled to record a four-song demo at Innovation Studios in Steubenville, OH. The week before the recording date, the band’s then-bass player resigned for unknown reasons.

The remaining three members learned the bass tracks and laid them down themselves in order to still be able to record. According to the band’s website, they landed a steady stream of shows as a result, but a series of temporary bass players made playing these shows difficult. In 2007, the band went on hiatus due to the inability to find a steady bassist.

Staley said that he has no apprehension about the second attempt at recording an album.

“We did it once before. It’s a frustrating, arduous process, but it’s very rewarding,” he said.

Todd Staley and his band mates hold regular practices in his home to prepare for shows and recording. Photo is credited to Kyle Batting.

Bassist Kyle Batting, the newest addition to Hard Luck Heroes, also isn’t worried about recording.

“As far as going into the studio [is concerned], I think that it will be less stressful than any show,” he said. “We can sit down, take our time, redo things and really put work into creating the exact sound we want.”

Staley talked about the “Rock Radio Allstars” days and how they differ from the band’s current capability and potential.

Staley saw a great improvement in the band since bassist Kyle Batting came into the picture.

He said that even though it’s a difficult task to take on a band with only three people, the addition of Batting as the new bassist has allowed the band to vastly improve in such a short time frame.

The Hard Luck Heroes: Kyle Batting, Todd Staley and Matt Cochran. Photo is credited to Rick Staley.

Staley contacted Batting via e-mail in late July 2009, now making him an official member of the band for over a year. He said he doesn’t feel any pressure when it comes to recording, despite his
“new member” status.

“Everything is comfortable,” he said. “It's home.”

So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen.

Your heroes have arrived.