Hidden in Plain View
| Hidden in Plain View | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Morristown, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Emo, pop punk, post-hardcore, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2000–2007, 2014–present |
| Labels | Drive-Thru Records, Note to Self Records, DAB Records, Rise Records |
| Associated acts | 8 Over Par, Jersey Nonsense, Houston Calls, Stafford, John Connor, Skyline Drive, Red Light Green Light, Charlotte Sometimes, Hotline, The Pilot, The Farm League, The Saddest Landscape, American Flag Jean Jacket, Gettysburg, Saves the Day |
| Members | Mike Saffert Spencer Peterson Joe Reo Chris Amato Rob Freeman |
| Past members | Derek Reilly Kenny Ryan Jay Snyder |
Hidden in Plain View is a five-piece post-hardcore band from northern New Jersey. They formed in 2000 and originally disbanded in 2007. During this 6 1⁄2-year run, the group released records with four different record labels (most notably the independent record label Drive-Thru Records), including two full-length albums and three EPs. Hidden in Plain View played numerous concert tours such as the Warped Tour and the Drive-Thru Records Invasion Tours in the United States, Europe and Japan. They have since come back, and released an EP entitled 'Animal' via Rise Records.
Hailing from different towns around Hopatcong, New Jersey, Hidden in Plain View formed in August 2000, when former 8 over Par members Joe Reo (vocals) and Rob Freeman (guitar/backing vocals) merged with former Jersey Nonsense members Kenny Ryan (guitar) and Chris Amato (bass), as well as Derek Reilly (drums). The name "Hidden in Plain View" refers to a situation at singer Reo's day job in a supermarket, where a customer used the expression after needing help finding a blatantly visible item. With this original line-up, the band recorded a three-track demo and soon got in touch with the local record label DAB Records, who released their now sought after, Chris Badami produced, debut Find in March 2001.
With the label facing bankruptcy and the band substituting Jay Snyder for Reilly (who went on to form Red Light Green Light), Hidden in Plain View were picked up by Note to Self Records in early 2002. For their second EP titled Operation: Cut-Throat, the band exchanged their heavy distortion guitars and genre-typical fast-paced drums for a lighter, more uplifting sound, yet they still maintained a degree of melancholy, especially in the lyrics and vocal melodies. The CD was released on June 11, 2002. Before the end of the year, Ryan left to co-form Rushmore Records(now Drive-Thru Records) signing Houston Calls, while he was replaced by Mike Saffert.
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