"[Our music] is melodic; it's screaming -- there's no in between," Myers, the youngest member of the band, said. "We're fast; we won't be doing any ballads."
When not on the road to places like Canada, Chicago or Kalamazoo, Mich., the guys of Giving Chase are writing songs for an upcoming album.
"We're always busy," Myers said. "I love touring. I wish we could be on the road 12 months out of the year."
The group has several different influences.
"We sound like a lot of different [artists] to a lot of different people," Myers said. "We wear our influences on our sleeve, but we sound like our own band. We don't stick within the framework of a certain style."
Deep Enough to Die is a band that participated in last year's Vans Warped Tour and is also featured in tonight's line-up.
Guitarist Todd Patterson said his group is "a solid rock band with a hardcore edge."
Deep Enough to Die has been a staple on the State College rock circuit for the past few years.
"We've been together almost three years now, and we really like what we do," Patterson said.
The band played at Crowbar once before with Giving Chase and was pleased with the response it received from the audience.
"It's always hard to gauge," Patterson said. "But the crowd was good, and they liked our [music]."
The only Crowbar first-timer of the night is Dutchland Diesel.
The Lancaster act has played at Penn State fraternities and the Bryce Jordan Center before.
"We're definitely a rock 'n' roll band," Maurice Gatto, the band's lead singer, said. "We started out with a true punk sound, but it's progressed to a more structured and mature sound."
Dutchland Diesel has been together for 11 years and wins fans for its honesty in performance and lack of overblown theatrics, Gatto said.
"We have a sense of sincerity," he said. "It's not acting -- it's about the music. We're all very passionate."
Local punk-rock act, the Deuces, will round out tonight's concert and will be playing its fourth Crowbar show.
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