The young Saginaw natives have only played a handful of shows in Detroit because of the area's lack of all-ages venues. They say they like to play the Wired Frog in Eastpointe and the I-Rock in Detroit with other heavy rock bands. Although the group's heroes are as corporate as you can get, Project 420 believes in doing things its own way. For example, frontman Matt McConnell is proud of his own production company, Dark 5 Productions. He promotes other local bands and helps them book shows all over Michigan.
Double vocals rap over slap bass lines while the guitar players use crunchy, heavy tones.
The guys of Project 420 usually wear big black Adidas pants with big T-shirts and backward baseball hats. Visions , full-length CD, set for release in the spring of 2000. The Wired Frog is at 21145 Gratiot in Eastpointe. The band is also playing Dec. 11 at Jamestown Hall in Saginaw, at 7035 Swan Creek. The Detroit News We welcome your comments .