The Secret State

After a few of their members served their country, The Secret State has arrived, with their unique electronic tinged sound, to serve their fans. The original core of the group Dan, Josh and Mike grew up in Ellicott City, MD, a small suburban town just outside of Baltimore. Through time, they developed a strong affinity for music and decided to put their college careers on hold to pursue a career in music. As fate would have it, the same day they were to move to Jacksonville, FL to begin realizing their quest, Mike was notified of his deployment to Iraq to serve as a combat medic for the U.S. Army in Iraq. Josh and Dan forged with The Secret State, a name meant to convey a certain state of mind and euphoric state of being that individuals recognize within themselves.

The Secret State quickly gained a reputable following and reached career highs opening up for national acts such as Hinder, Jack's Mannequin, Tantric, Shinedown and many others. The group earned a reputation for good music and energetic performances which led them to perform three consecutive years at the famed South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, TX and gain national critical acclaim.

In 2012, they landed an independent record deal with Stealth Tiger Entertainment and relocated to Los Angeles to record their album. Wanting to incorporate more electronic elements to their rock roots, Josh reached out to long-time electronic music enthusiast Danny Espinosa, an old classmate from the US Coast Guard Academy who had also served as a Defense contractor in Afghanistan. His 'beeps and boops' (as the band likes to call them) gave the group the original electronica / rock 'blend' it had been hoping for.

On their journey to identify with their new sound, they crafted "The Biggest Mistake", the first single off of their upcoming album. The song, a captivating and deeply personal effort constructed with precision, lets everyone know that they're here to make an indelible mark in the music landscape.

With renewed energy and momentum, they have begun to lay the grounds for what it hopes will become the next musical phenomenon. In the upcoming months the band will launch a national promo tour to introduce a sound that will rock the airwaves and transport the listeners to a new state, The Secret State.

Number 57 on MediaBase overall chart TOP 40. Over 30 stations are now playing their latest single "The Biggest Mistake"

The Secret State has over 6.5 million views on YouTube in less than 3 weeks.

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