In 2009, I used to work at Hot Topic as “The Music Guy”. I would scout out local bands from all over the country to bring into the company under the local music department. I was also apart of the Local Static Program where I would bring in bands in my region (North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota) in my store and perform acoustic sets.
One of the bands I brought into the store was the Fargo, North Dakota popcore band These Hearts. They were in the store to promote their upcoming show opening up for the post hardcore/pop punk band Four Letter Lie (who we had come in the next day for a meet n greet). They played a 4-track set for us, all on acoustic and minus the screams. This performance was before Victory Records discovered them and added them to their roster.
https://www.facebook.com/thesehearts
Sorry for the quality, the drums overtook most of the sound on the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BfDBJqLXE0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNOnCstRzI
