Part Time Heroes

Name a highway that so much as grazes the Southern United States, and the members of Part Time Heroes could have likely told you the nearest truck stop, hotel, barbeque joint or local bar. Hailing from Rock Hill, South Carolina, the band spent the better part of five years on the road, perfecting their live show in any town that had a stage. The result of which earned them a dedicated fan base, the type of experience that you can't buy, and exposure to a side of life that subsequently breathed sincerity into their music.



"Looking back, we had no idea what we were doing professionally," says front man Luke Cunningham. "All we knew was that we wanted to play the music that we wrote, and that we'd drive anywhere and any place to do it.



Named one of 'The Top 10 Acts in the Carolinas' by Charlotte's 'Creative Loafing Magazine', critics and fans alike couldn't help but note the band's approach to a changing musical landscape. Atlanta's Southeastern Performer Magazine' called PTH "proof that rock and roll is alive and well" as their hometown papers credited the band as "a fine example of sincerity in music." With help from regional radio, PTH soon found themselves opening for national acts like The Fray, the Gin Blossoms, Will Hoge, and Athenaeum, in many top East Coast markets.



Some great things must come to an end--and bands are no different; as such--Part Time Heroes disbanded in 2009 after nearly seven great years of giving fans something to believe in. The breakup of PTH was a 'gut check' for lead singer/songwriter Luke Cunningham, and when faced with the option of quitting music alltogether, he decided he had to press on.



In December of 2009, Cunningham and producer Kent Hertz had 8 songs featured in the Canadian film "Blood, Sweat and Beers." With PTH in the background and his solo career just starting to take form, Cunningham made the decision--for legal/professional reasons--to record the album under the moniker Kentucky Shine. The 'one time' band recording and the movie were a huge success and the album is available on itunes by going to http://itunes.com/kentuckyshine



With PTH in the background and his first film/songwriting credit under his belt, Cunningham pressed on and began recording his first record as a solo artists in the fall of 2009 w/ producer and Crowfield guitarist Micah Nichols. The album--slated to be out in October 2010--promises to be Cunningham's best collection of songs to date. Reminiscent of PTH anthems of the past, the new work is just as accessible yet with even more lyrical focus than previous albums.