The Exploding Hearts live in concert - July 17th, 2003 at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco

[@dyr234]

It's really scary when you think that three days later they'd be gone. RIP to such a rocking band.

[@dj-um7el]

Terry Six survived, and I believe the band manager too.

[@jackjensen422]

0:22 Modern Kicks 3:28 I'm A Pretender 6:14 Boulevard Trash 9:17 Busy Signals 12:01 Sleeping Aides and Razorblades RIP to one of the best and most heartfelt bands to ever exist

[@joshuagargalione378]

I love them I wish they had a chance

[@999dvn]

Wow. I walked into a record store in Bellingham, WA this evening and heard this really awesome song being played. After a few minutes I asked the guy at the counter who this was and he told me "The Exploding Hearts". I am from the NY area and had never heard of them. After listening to a couple of their songs I approached the guy again and asked him if he had the CD. He said he didn't think so. As he was checking I asked where they were from. He said Portland but they died. I was taken aback. He then told me the story. Great sound. It is a sad day when you find a talented group playing incredible music that still resonates after all this time only to find out about their tragic end. Very sad.

[@DeeDeeCHAUNCEY]

This is a good story. Thanks for sharing :)

[@NaughtyBitts]

The early 2000s was a great time for classic punk and power pop. Not all the members died. Check out The Cute Lepers!

[@dj-um7el]

Only Terry Six, the guitarist, survived.

[@madzen112]

😊

[@bloodhoundbilliam]

I too am from the East Coast, and got into these guys wayyyy too late. They were around while I was in high school, and I think my high school band at the time, well, we would've loved these guys. But unfortunately, being on the East Coast, I had only heard of them last year at the twenty year anniversary mark of Guitar Romantic. Such an incredible band that was taken from us way too soon. RIP. Let's get our Modern Kicks!!

[@tylerkasuboski3366]

The best rock 'n' roll band of the 21st Century...RIP.

[@dannyspelman1468]

Absolutely!

[@MorfBeeX]

They live on through the music! Great video! Wishing they all could've survived!🎵🎸🎙️🥁 🎤 🎶

[@Vamp3yre]

Very honored to be discovering this gem of a band right now. Its rare to find a band where you listen to their songs, a live ta boot, and are completely in love with their sound. These guys had something special. 💔

[@anthonyc3062]

I can't speak of most albums the way I can about Guitar Romantic. Its been played thousands of times by me but it never loses it's...fun. It gives me a similar feeling as Op Ivy's Energy, Although obv not the same sound. It's raw, It's powerful, It's catchy, It's fun and it will go down in my life as one of the best albums to ever exist. It's tragic we lost these guys but at least they left such a loud and fun memory behind. Enjoy your life and have some fun with what you do. It's what this is all about. Cheers for the video.

[@batcaveloner1383]

Extremely refreshing to listen to. Not many albums give me that kind of excitement which I never find old… :))))

[@stinkypeterson7699]

I’m from NH, and I’m a huge fan of the Exploding Hearts. I’m so happy there’s at least one live performance I can go back and watch. These guys had so much talent

[@fy90s]

They were my favorite band when they came out. i wanted to go to this concert but my mom wouldn't let me use the car to drive to san francisco. i could have whined or pleaded to get the car, because that usually worked, but i figured, "I'll see them the next time they're in the bay area I guess." a few days later I get an email notification from someone that collected emails from the guestbook on their website. The email subject said that The Exploding Hearts were killed. It was so shocking and random I couldn't believe it. Everyone that got that email has to feel like it was our generations version of The Day The Music Died or something.

[@MarcoBertolo]

Damn, if I was in your shoes this probably could be the biggest regret of my entire life! So sad...

[@fy90s]

@@MarcoBertolo It is one of my lifes greatest regrets. It's true. I don't know if the band hung out or talked to fans after the show, but I definitely would have gone up to them just to tell them how much I loved their music, and to witness that show live... man... it kills me

[@razorfistforce1]

One of the few bands who had the talent, songwriting prowess, and live powers to possibly save rock & roll...They were simply too good for this world and ten years after the tragic accident (which took the lives of three of the four members of the band) Exploding Hearts are still gaining popularity and influencing countless young bands. Despite the immortality of their musical legacy I for one will never cease to wonder what may have been...One of the TOP 5 rock bands of the last 15-20 years.

[@123jlp]

one of the best rock n roll bands ever

[@velvetmikey111]

Wowza so good. These kids were something else. They exploded my heart.

[@fernandobenitez9814]

play like your last day on earth...Cant wait to watch their documentary..R.I.P Exploding Hearts

[@NickSamon]

Is the other one still alive?

[@fernandobenitez9814]

@@NickSamon i believe the drummer is the one who survive

[@NickSamon]

@@fernandobenitez9814 I searched it up. It was the Guitarist that survived. The Manager also survived too.

[@fernandobenitez9814]

@@NickSamon what a great band they where

[@toji004]

♡ I'm so happy I got to hear the songs in person this past Saturday. Best show of my life.

[@sidfernandez7569]

wow, what a tragedy, such a great band, great songs. they never had a chance.

[@nymets9559]

I'm a Pretender class wee song.

[@andrewdeen1]

They played another show at the same place the next night. They were driving home and wrecked ther van and two died. The guitar player and manager survived, and the third died in the hospital. Tragic, 10 years ago this week.

[@immapretender8259]

Oh how I envy the people at this gig

[@TheSwiftsMusic]

One the bands that has influenced me the most

[@bgcreationz]

dang this guys rocked!!! wish I could have seen them RIP

[@KELTONWOLFE]

They were apparently just too good for this world, we wouldn't have been able to handle them, fuck this world.

[@Metalkitty33]

Sad to watch .

[@griefiee]

genuinely think these guys would’ve been stars, they’re fantastic

[@ShubieChris]

No, they died three days later, when Fitzgerald, the bass player, flipped the van they were all in, on their way back home to Portland.

[@ShubieChris]

They Died on July 20, 2003, not ten years ago this week. April 1st, 2003, was the release of their one and only album; Guitar Romantic.

[@RobertNolan]

Super sad to see a band on the cusp of actualizing their dreams and it not coming about the way they'd planned it. It's a terrible thing, this also happened to the band Her's. Glad the remaining member Terry decided to play music again.

[@yikeskat8421]

I'm having a hard time tonight

[@glenzigdan]

❤

[@madzen112]

Blazer with rolled up sleeves next to a Ramones t-shirt, not often you see that

[@cubyman23]

Damn. Life's so fucked up. These guys only had three days left to live after this.

[@edgytryhard]

Does anyone know where I can buy the DVD with these sets? Or download them? Grace Sadie, Adams (at the time) girlfriend who was selling them, hasn't responded to my email.

[@jamesheath7601]

3 days later they died :(

[@BrewsterAcoustic]

It's sad to watch.

[@madzen112]

Bottom of the hill 😢

[@skaterasta11]

wonder who they opened for

[@vadermasktruth]

Too sad. Could've been THE CLASH of the 2000's.

[@torchsound9318]

[@handclappin81]

[@madzen112]

Drive safely guys!

[@keviscool14]

that’s crazy

[@MekkelRichards]

Need to hit this with an AI upscaler.

[@JimDangerZone]

Sounds Good

[@MegaFallingDarkness]

actually three of the band members died on the same day as this concert

[@audible67]

rock and roll is a bitch.

[@mattj1753]

This is so poignant.

[@razorfistforce1]

One of the few bands who had the talent, songwriting prowess, and live powers to possibly save rock & roll...They were simply too good for this world and ten years after the tragic accident (which took the lives of three of the four members of the band) Exploding Hearts are still gaining popularity and influencing countless young bands. Despite the immortality of their musical legacy I for one will never cease to wonder what may have been...One of the TOP 5 rock bands of the last 15-20 years.