With the addition of Scott Borchert on keys in late 2006 and a shift in musical direction toward simpler, tighter and more lyrical songs, Exit Fowler evolved into The Here Now. The name change embodies an aesthetic shift and attempts to capture what John Lennon described as the purpose of rock and roll: to "be here now," and to some extent the idea that, to live in the past or the future is to be dead in the present.
With four parts Indianapolis/one part Chicago, deep roots in Midwestern cities are reflected in their music, which alternates...
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