Music like Honor By August

Honor By August (who capitalize the "By" in their name) is an American rock band originally from Washington, D.C. They come from the same scene around Georgetown University that spawned Vertical Horizon, although many years later.

The idea behind the name "Honor By August" is that one gains honor by doing something admirable or awe-inspiring (as an adjective, "august" means "inspiring reverence or admiration").

Early on, the group won the grand prize in the pop category of Billboard Magazine's World Song Contest for a live recording of the song "Only in Photographs." Their first big break was opening for Hanson at the 9:30 Club as a result of winning a "battle of the bands" contest. They also won a competition, out of over 150 bands, to open for Bon Jovi at a sold-out show at the DC-area arena Verizon Center. Additionally, the group has played or toured with Imagine Dragons, Switchfoot, Jonny Lang, Tony Lucca, Hanson, Red Wanting Blue, Hootie & the Blowfish, Pat McGee Band, Howie Day, Ingram Hill, Emerson Hart, Keith Kane (of Vertical Horizon), Virginia Coalition, Emmet Swimming, Aslyn, Michael Tolcher, State Radio, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, and The Alternate Routes. They won the BMI/Pulse Battle of the Boat competition to play on The Rock Boat in 2007 and were again added to the lineup for 2014.