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Chris Amato – bass Rob Freeman - guitar, vocals Spencer Peterson – drums Joe Reo - lead vocals Mike Saffert - guitar HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW is a shot across the bow of contemporary rock. Mincing no words or notes, the New Jersey-based quintet arrives at a time when music needs new blood, new ideas. Says lead singer and co-lead songwriter Joe Reo, "We use this standard: "Keep it as real as possible." HIPV heroes include everyone from blink-182 and At the Drive In, to Jimmy Eat World and Foo Fighters and the band has come up with their own "sui generis" style: guitar-centered, melody driven, rhythmically complex. "We try to keep it catchy," notes Joe. "We play what we think we'd want to hear." The band writes deft lyrics that suit Joe's passion-laden vocals. "Rob and I started writing together when we were 17," says Joe. "A lot of our songs have no one single meaning. They're mostly about everyday life, but people can in...