Myspace Band of the Week: A Letter To You!
www.myspace.com/alettertoyou

Sound is…
Alternative/Pop/Rock

Members are…
Drew, who supplies the fantastic vocals and guitar playing skills;
Jay, who lends a hand with his own electric guitar;
Trevor, who works his bass guitar and brings out the underlying rhythms of the music;
Evan, who provides a crazy, yet awesome, beat on his drums.

Hailing from East Lansing, Michigan, the members of A Letter To You realized that they wanted to play together as early as eighth grade. Their freshman year of high school put their musical abilities to the test as they formed the band and recruited Trevor as their bass guitar player during their sophomore year. When asked what they did to make it happen, the only response was that they "did it." Now that the boys have formed a larger fan base from performing with big name bands, such as Jack's Mannequin (Sire Records) and Hellogoodbye (Drive Thru Records) they set out to record their first EP with the help of fellow Michigan band Every Avenue (Fearless Records). The EP dropped on April 1, 2008 and the boys say "it's gotten a very cool response."

The Early November (Drive Thru Records), being the group's favorite band, has influenced many of the choices they have made regarding their music. The boys think they have a truly unique sound about them, but if they had to compare themselves to other bands, they would have to choose the "obvious comparisons" of Cartel (Epic Records) and All Time Low (Hopeless/Subcity Records). However, they feel that over time, they are going to follow a path similar to that of The Early November or The Academy Is… (Fueled By Ramen). The boys also said that one of their favorite things is seeing themselves featured in the "listener's also bought" section of many of their favorite band's iTunes pages.

This summer the boys are looking forward to possibly performing at Warped Tour in Detroit. However, while they love performing for huge audiences, sometimes the best shows are for the smallest crowds. The boys said that while they were on tour with The Years Gone By (Rise Records), they performed in the small town of Defiance, Ohio and thought the kids there were awesome.

If anybody wants to know more about this new and excited band, do not forget to stop by their MySpace page. Another recommendation is their FanSpace, www.myspace.com/officialaltyfans! It all started with one dedicated fan back in February 2008, since then she has gotten almost 2,000 friends on the FanSpace just by sending a request to each person that has ever left the band a comment on their MySpace page. She has also gained two co-owners that help her manage the FanSpace and the crazy fan load. Don't wait another second.

Fans say…

"It's honest stuff and it's easy to dance along to and enjoy, they really know how to [work] a crowd. They get the [audience] pumped [up] and all the songs they have are just amazing."

"[It's cool that] they're all still teenagers. They're still in high school, so it makes it easier to connect with them."

"Many bands don't [really listen] to what their fans [have to] say, these guys take to heart any advice they get."

"It's like double entertainment: Amazing music that [fans] can easily get into and random [stuff] that [does nothing but make fans laugh]."

[Sign made by a fan.]

[The pictures used in this article are property of A Letter To You and their contributing photographers and can be viewed on their MySpace page.]