What do you get when you cross The Killers, Tron and the 80s? You get Heartracer, a born and raised Richmond electronic trio, made up of brothers Chip and Chris Cosby and Bryan Reyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are the antithesis of Richmond music,\u201d Chris Cosby said.<\/p>\n
This trio of passionate electronic musicians has found themselves in a sea of punk rockers, soul singers and country boys. The Richmond music scene has not yet carved out a nice for thier electronic music.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Richmond music scene is largely centered around metal, punk and jam music,\u201d Chip Crosby said.<\/p>\n
The lack of a niche for their type of music has forced them to travel, which for Heartracer, they enjoy. They have been very successful traveling to places like Raleigh, North Carolina and other bigger cities.<\/p>\n
The venues for performing live music in Richmond are smaller and are more suitable for a grassroots, and organic sounds, they said. With their electronic and pop vibes, the venues in Richmond are not ideal performance locations for Heartracer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur sounds lends itself to bigger venues \u2026 it has more of a nightclub-y feel,\u201d Chris said.<\/p>\n