When Isaac Mann moved back to the Twin Cities a couple of years ago to start a band, he had only two requirements. One, his new project would be guitar-based, and two, high school bandmate Matt Sairio would be involved. Hevy Syrup, a guttural riff-rock band that never sacrifices attitude for subtlety, makes good on both counts. "Guitars have been pushed to the background lately," Mann says, citing the recent explosion of synth-led rock. "But we wanted them to be the... More >>>