Having survived the death of a former band-mate and the successive loss of another close friend and fellow musician just a year later, Braver by the 2nd was born. The Braver members decided to form in their memory to honor their fallen friends' unfailing commitment to music. Living in the same small town in Alabama, each member of Braver gained experience playing in several other local bands prior to Braver's formation. The separate members of braver realized as they got older, that over time only those with heart and true love for music were still playing from their local scene. Braver feels that this same heart and passion they still have today is what sets them apart from many bands in the current music scene throughout the nation. They live to create music that is as much felt, as it is heard. Their love and passion for each other and music can be felt and witnessed on stage. Smiles, energy, and a genuine stage presence is something that exists naturally for braver and Braver intends on sharing that feeling and energy with you each and every show. There are a number of people that already know exactly how special a Braver show is. In 2007, Braver was a part of the 11th year of the long running music and extreme sports tour called the Extreme Tour and was a featured part of AtlantaFest that same year. In 2009, Braver played the Cornerstone Music Festival and has several shows booked through the Southeast. The members are influenced by bands such as Radiohead, Grade, Thursday, Mineral, Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen. Braver has had to overcome a number of obstacles being from a small town in Alabama to self release their first 2 EPs"Your Posture Gives Away The Position of Your Heart" in 2006 and "Low" in the Summer of 2009. Now they are back in 2010 with a full length release entitled "No Toll Bridge to Heaven". A raw, intense rock album that was created because sometimes people cannot be quiet anymore. Hear Braver by the 2nd's hearts today and listen for yours. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.