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Men In My Head is a mix of alternative rock and funk, sprinkled with hints of blues and soul. Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, and the killers have all learnt their influence to Men In My Head. Led by front man and guitarist Eddie Gindi, Men In My Head create pieces that resonate with fans of all ages and leave a lasting impression with song content spanning from life's journey to dreams not yet realized. For these rock aficionado's, songwritng and performances is their passion. Inch...if we can touch someone's heart and mind when they hear our music, if they start to dance and feel the vibe...it's all we need to keep us playing.Inch My name is Eddie Gindi and I, along with my partners, own Century 21 Department Store. I have worked across the street from the World Trade Center since 1979. The WTC landscape and the downtown financial neighborhood were, and still are, part of my DNA. Our store was severely damaged during the 9/11 tragedy and was closed for six months. But we stayed, we persevered, we reopened and, thank God, we flourished! When the terrorist attacks of 9/11 occurred, it totally devastated my life. It affected me in ways that changed, hardened and saddened me for a long, long time. I was not able to talk or let any emotions out regarding that dark day. I could not watch any movies, videos or documentaries that chronicled the 9/11 disaster, and those emotions remained bottled up inside me for the next eleven years. Then last year, we went on a tour of the 9/11 Memorial and I saw the survivor tree. The story told to me was that soon after the attack, members of the parks department examining ground zero saw this burnt stump of a tree with just a branch sticking out amid all the ash and rubble. The men, whom I call heroes, dug out this burnt stump of a tree and replanted it in a Bronx park, hoping that it could be nursed back t