Author Erin McNamara

State Radio is an up-and-coming band worth looking into. This week The Mirror talked to frontman Chad Stokes (former lead member of Dispatch) about the band's music, their message and the upcoming tour. They will be playing at The Space in Hamden, CT. on Feb.

It all started before my junior year in high school. Visiting my cousin on Cape Cod, I found myself in the woods with him and his friends, nursing a disgustingly warm beer and gathered around a white jeep. "Always" by Bon Jovi came on the radio and all the boys huddled together in a circle and started singing at the top of their lungs.