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www.thehermans.net The Hermans are a high-energy, loud, musical, rock-punk-jam category-defying band that delivers a high-energy performance every time they take the stage. Their sound, style, and point-of-view is reminiscent of The Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., and Nirvana with jazz influences throughout. The Hermans pride themselves on setting their music apart from that of other bands. The current "rock and roll" scene is saturated with indie rock bands and other various gimmick/image-based music. They believe music should always come before image, which is definitely proven in their live performance and recordings. The current Hermans lineup has been around Missoula, Montana since 2004 and would have toured sooner but their drummer (like that of any good rock band) fell victim to a serious accident (table saw) and nearly lost his hand. The doctors gave him a recovery time of over six months but The Hermans played their highly anticipated comeback show within a month and a half. They then proceeded to tour the Pac-Northwest in January 2007. In addition, The Hermans have played over 100 shows state-wide and across the nation since their birth. During the first four years of existence, singer Dave Jones and drummer Derk Schmidt kept a journal of the band, which has been published. The Hermans: Stalking America, published by Running Press out of Philadelphia, was released in bookstores October, 2007. With a forward by Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, it is the running, living journal of