Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Go the Distance

There are many ways to measure a band’s success: album sales, critical praise, number of MySpace hits, etc. But if there is one eternal truth in the music biz, it’s this: You know you’ve made it when Harley Davidson uses your song in one of its TV ads. Last year, the legendary motorcycle company tabbed Washington, D.C.-based outfit Middle Distance Runner for one of their ad campaigns, probably ’cuz the band perfectly fits the company’s badass retro aesthetic. You could check out the raves of music scribes around the country, who’ve compared MDR to bands such as The Strokes and The Hives. Or, you could fire up your soft tail and roll down to the Monkey House this Thursday to hear for yourself.