New Standard Second Album, ‘Rockcrown,’ Helps Seven Mary Three Put ‘American Standart’ Behind Them

Some people turn to a therapist. Others turn to Oprah.

But for the members Virginia band Seven Mary Three, it was their latest album, “RockCrown,” that eased the unburdening of their psyche.

“Getting through it was kind of a catharsis, a kind of cleansing,” says guitarist Jason Pollock of the album released by Atlantic Records earlier this year. “It’s kind of like something therapeutic … releasing all the emotions pent up from the two years of success with ‘American Standard.’ “

It was the 1995 album “‘American Standard,” with its hit single “Cumbersome,” that sold a million copies and offered up the Seven Mary Three name to the masses.

Now, it is “RockCrown” that captures, in part, the band’s story since.

“It’s about four guys who have been together for around five years playing rock and roll music and having a ball doing it,” says singer-guitarist Jason Ross. “It’s about a long, long road trip. It’s about paying attention. Most of all it’s about holding it together with the only two things we really care about: love and luck.”

Ross and Pollock are joined by drummer Giti Kalsa and bassist Casey Daniel.

The album follows a winding road, from the rock fervor of the title track to the placid acoustic soul-searching of “Times Like These.” Recorded in New Orleans, “RockCrown’s” down-south vibe shows up in tunes like “Player Piano.”

For Pollock, the first and last songs - “Lucky” and “Oven” - are among his favorites.

“Both of those songs we wrote very quickly and spontaneously,” he says. “Just - bam - it was there.”

When Seven Mary Three performs Monday at the Met, they’ll be joined by the Honeyrods. The five-man band hails from Nashville and arrives bearing baggage full of edgy-fun pop rock.

Songs like “Love Bee” and “Soap Opera” from their self-titled Capricorn Records debut album bounce along with groovy energy while tunes like “Into You” and “I’d Rather” find some sharper guitar edges.

“When I was a kid, my cousin called sunflowers the honeyrods. The phrase always stuck with me and it seemed like a good name for the band,” says guitarist Chris Hunter.

“A lot of people think it has deviant connotations, and they start to examine it in all sorts of weird ways,” says singer Gordon Cabaniss. “It’s kind of funny.”

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MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: Concert Seven Mary Three performs at The Met on Monday. The Honeyrods open. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $11, available at G&B Select-a-Seat outlets or call (800) 325-SEAT.