DEATH Established in Detroit in 1974. Death is one of Rock-N-Roll’s most unique and inspiring bands. Three brothers who played some of the hardest-driving Rock-N-Roll and recorded a now classic album in 1975. Rejected for their sound, their name, and their color, 34 years later the band Death began receiving what is now world-wide recognition for the Rock-N-Roll music they created in Detroit throughout the seventies. Their music and message is universal, and the sound of Death is unique and tight! The new Death album tracks have just been completed for an exciting array of new Death music to be presented in the upcoming 2013/14 season.
“They’ve got two singers. One sings after the reggae style, and the other guy thinks he’s Elvis. So when they do things like Black Dog, they kinda, hey hey mama say the way you move, gonna make you sweat gonna make you groove. Then it goes into reggae. It’s fantastic”! – Robert Plant –
Besides this inarguable endorsement, Dread Zeppelin garnered high accolades from the British and American music press upon their debut and has continue to entertain and amuse audiences for over twenty years. They sound like the Hammer of the Gods, but act so cool that even our tone-deaf friends like them. Oh yeah – Led Zeppelin inna reggae style sung by an Elvis impersonator. You gotta order the extra-large portion!
Dread Zeppelin members:
Tortelvis
Charlie Haj
Butt-Boy
Fred Flintstoned
Spice
It is a well known fact that Elvis Presley’s birthday falls on January 8th. Well, eight years to the day after their first gig on January 8th 1989, (or 1956 if you believe lead vocalist Tortelvis), a replica Ford Pinto, containing 5 reggae musicians, smokes its way onto another stage. This time it’s the The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California, one thousand and ninety nine performances later. “It’s a hot time in Orange County” Tort exclaims just before Charlie Haj, the man who hands him his water and towels on stage, gives him his final stage instructions. “Tortelvis, dispite your age of 35, your obviously in poor health and way over weight. I know you’ve come to accept your appearance and so have your fans. So please, watch your step on the way to the stage”. And with that, the group that plays “Led Zeppelin music inna reggae style with an Elvis impersonator, is at it again! Since that day in 1989, Dread Zeppelin have released 12 cds, produced several videos (one in which Butt-head still says “whoa, that’s cool” and Beavis just agrees ), starred in a motion picture, and have toured in over thirty countries including Japan, Brazil, Australia and all of Europe. Their tight and sometimes shredfestual brand of reggae music combined with a stage show that re-defines the word, have prompted even Robert Plant himself to speak out in support of Dread Zeppelin’s version of “Your Time Is Gonna Come” over his own Led Zeppelin version! As you know, Dread Zeppelin is fronted by lead singer TORTELVIS, described as a cross between Vegas era Elvis, Dracula, and Liberace! Tortelvis is always accompanied by his faithful manservant, CHARLIE HAJ. Charlie quietly wipes the brow of the “Pompadoured Butterball” and keeps him in fresh towels. Lead guitarist BUTT-BOY is a tall scary man with an obvious secret agenda. Bassist FRED ZEPPELIN, a geeky reggaemon and a darn good player, along with drummer SPICE, are often mistaken for killer reggae rhythm section, Sly and Robbie.
Since the release in 1990 of their debut cd “Un-Led-Ed” for IRS Records, Dread Zeppelin have continued to play to diehard fans and confused faces in crowds around the world for almost 20 years. While the make-up of the band has gone through a few member changes, the main forces of the band have remained to reveal new and old sounds, and look for a new generation of Led Zeppelin fans and anti-Led Zeppelin fans. Dread may always be considered to most, purely a novelty act. However, some may argue that unlike a number of those acts, the bands longevity is due to their ability to actually play. On their latest release, Bar Coda “, they managed to step back in time with their camp approach they are known for. Tortelvis, has made a career of imitating the vocal style and mannerisms of the late Elvis Presley. However, “the times they are a kinda changin.” While Tortelvis still carries some of the Elvis inflections into his own style, the music seems to be more timeless when not reverting to the use of fat, food or drug references, although their use of weaving many songs and riffs together make for laughs of their own.
You already know what it is. From the way he greets you, to the words that he speaks. The uniform he wears is bold, aggressive and absolutely intimidating. He’s authentic – the offspring of the West Coast’s most celebrated talent – yet and still a novelty all his own. In an industry that’s fallen victim to bubble gum lyrics and erroneous dance fads to match, he’s the spokesperson the block wants for. He’s the sociopolitical outrage of Ice Cube and N.W.A. He’s Snoop Dogg before you knew his name and Ice T after an unexpected knock at 6 o’clock in the morning. He’s the very definition of Slauson & Crenshaw – a self-inspired movement and a name you can trust. He is Nipsey Hussle.
A devout member of the Rolling Sixty Crips, Nipsey Hussle emerged from one of the most respected sets in Los Angeles. Situated in the middle of South Central, he’s as poised a banger as there comes. “I try to keep a balance with my career and who I am aside from that.” says Nipsey. “It’s kinda hard, but I try to stay the same nigga and balance both worlds. You don’t wanna forget where you come from and at the same time, you don’t wanna fuck off your blessing tryna live the same lifestyle you been living.
Bomb City, 2013… Fighting Red State prejudice and championing free speech, Violent Affair has been stoking the flames of rebellion since 2009. These Oklahoma Street Punks prove that real, unadulterated punk rock is still thriving in the heartland. This 5 piece faction of seasoned musicians consists of former members of The Rippers, The Violence, The Costellos and many more. Violent Affair is Dave on lead vocals, Jesse on 1st guitar, Domenic on 2nd guitar, Zach on bass, and Ryan on drums.
The band debuted their self released E.P entitled Armageddon in 2009, and were quickly scooped up by German label Razorblade, who subsequently released the bands debut full length “Stand Trial” in 2010. At a time when spiky jacketed, mohawked punk rock was becoming a dying breed, Violent Affair stepped up to the challenge of carrying on the torch and sold over 3000 copies of “Stand Trial” (mostly in Germany alone).
The band has toured the states numerous times, and has shared stages with the likes of The Casualties, Career Soldiers, Monster Squad, The Scarred, SS Kalliert, Street Dogs, Krum Bums and way too many more to mention. 2012 brought the band to Jailhouse Records attention after owner David, pulled out an old copy of Stand Trial he was sent years before and had never bothered to open. Immediately upon listening, he contacted the band and soon signed them for a 3 album deal. Within months, Jailhouse released the well received and first new V/A material in 2 years, “Call To Arms”.
Violent Affair has finished recording for their first full length on Jailhouse Records (scheduled for September 10th), and will be touring throughout summer/fall in support.
After suffering a near-fatal seizure, visionary performer Trash McSweeney now sees colour in his music and has set out to share with the world all the ideas about what he has seen and felt. By taking to his guitar, piano and notebook, The Red Paintings were officially born upon the dawn of the new millennium.
Based in Australia and Los Angeles – and having been fortunate enough to already tour much of the globe – The Red Paintings are a five-piece group (guitar, bass, drums, cello & violin) who incorporate additional orchestral, choral and performance art features wherever possible. With costumes, themes, painters and other artists their shows combine sound and visuals to create a living canvas that stimulates the senses and minds of the audience. A true and unique art experience. The Red Paintings’ sound evokes everything from child-like lullabies of the future, to tearing, biting, alternative-rock numbers. They are sometimes compared to multi-faceted acts like Radiohead, Muse, and The Arcade Fire, and their appeal reaches baroque-pop steam-punks, metal-heads, indie-rock fanatics, and beyond.
After five years in the making and 8 world class studios throughout the globe
“The Revolution Is Never Coming’’ has finally had its final mix in Los Angeles, this truly is a record of epic proportions. Sharing desires shaped from a passionate world view, The Revolution Is Never Coming is what Trash hopes will be the tipping point for the band’s career. With their diverse history and cult following, the band has stepped into 2013/14 with an arsenal of music, a highly-praised innovative live performance, and die-hard fans (who Trash says are “the best on the planet”). It truly looks as though the future is now for the band.
It comes as no surprise that they have been handpicked as support for Scottish post-rockers Mogwai, The Dresden Dolls – self proclaimed “punk cabaret”, American poet and mastermind Saul Williams, and popular punk group Mindless Self Indulgence. Recently scoring support spots in the US for The Posies, Atari Teenage Riot and MSI. The Band has also played major music festivals including Big Day Out, Livid, and The Great Escape, where they shared the stage with bands such as The White Strips, Sigur Rós, The polyphonic Spree, the Battles, and Soundgarden.
The live show features visual content which includes unique projections along with human body and canvas painters who join the band on stage collaborating in real time to create artworks that reflect the band’s music and energy. Artists are sourced with the aim of finding struggling but talented painters and providing them with a new platform to showcase their work.
Prior to this most recent endeavor, the band released the first two EPs in their Robot Trilogy series, Walls and Destroy the Robots. By taking their show to the streets alongside dozens of fans, the band staged marches throughout capital cities and towns in Australia with intricately designed futuristic costumes and 9-foot robot statues. With all eyes upon their excitingly provocative performance art and accompanying nightly shows, three tracks from the EPs gained high rotation on well-known radio stations including Triple J, Nova, and Sports Talk UK. With EPs selling well and charting week after week – including a mind-blowing 15 weeks on the Net 50 – the band kept things buzzing with interviews and reviews across the globe. To date, they have made appearances in such distinguished print media as Rolling Stone, Blunt, and NME.
Before closing out December with two monumental Christmas themed charity concerts, the band released the final EP in their Trilogy (Feed the Wolf) and embarked on The Animal Rebellion tour (as well as like-minded marches in which they donned costumes depicting genetically engineered animals). These helped sales surpass the 25,000-unit mark for all TRP CD releases to date! Riding this wave of success, the band released their final single and music video from Feed the Wolf in December, the beautifully haunting ballad entitled “We Belong in the Sea”. Following the success of the single on YouTube (the mournfully grand video reached top honors on YouTube in the same month), the band plunged headlong into an Australian and U.S. “Sea” tour. This included an invite to perform at the prestigious MUSEXPO conference wherein the band received praise from industry guru, Bob Lefsetz.
Song writer Trash McSweeney, an advocate for animal rights, organized a historic benefit show in November 2008, to help raise awareness on the whale slaughter in the southern ocean. The band recorded a parody of Midnight Oil’s “Beds are Burning”, called “Whales are Dying”, the music video for the song was released January 2009. In 2010 The Red Paintings joined the line-up at Worldfest, a solar-powered celebration of music, the environment, animals and humanity, in Los Angele’s and have continued to support animal rights organizations playing at several charity events. The band support animal welfare groups like the Black fish and Mercy for Animals.
In late 2009/10 the band relocated to Los Angele’s, spending their time touring the area and working on the fan-sponsored record, The Revolution Is Never Coming, which generated over $40,000 in donations, while planning, filming and editing some of their most creative and visually dynamic music videos to date.
In early 2011 the band returned to Brisbane creating a stage show inspired and dedicated to the trees, ‘The Tree Show’ drew visuals and messages from artworks created by LA artist Mark Ryden. This was followed by a very special and intimate acoustic show inspired by alien abductions. ‘The Abduction’ was a rare experience for Brisbane fans as Trash hardly ever plays solo shows. Trash than returned to Los Angele’s to finish mixing “The Revolution Is Never Coming” and embarked on a US Tour with a new stage show entitled “The Black Paintings Tour”.
Late 2011 the band put a call out on their Facebook page, stating that if 1000 people liked their status they would bring the band back to Australia for a Nationwide Tour, the fans answered the call and the band brought their “Black Paintings” tour fresh from the US to their Australian fans in January 2012, before returning to the US to complete a 12 date promotional tour entitled the “Future-less” tour in support of the US “Streets Fell into My Window” single release.
“A surreal & dark adaptation of the Alice in Wonderland tale, with a strong mix of live action performance, stylized animation and twisted puppetry, which delivers audiences into a whole new ‘Wonderland’ of unrestrained fantasy and imagination.”
The clip has being winning awards at International film festivals all over the globe.
McSweeney never far from a fresh idea and creative new show returned ounce again to announce a new stage show and tour metaphor to the bands future album release labelled ‘The Chinese Whispers Tour’ kicking of a 7 day sold out national tour of Australia, this new stage also saw the act return to London, the UK and Europe for a ambitious 40 date tour kicking off from Nov 8th till Dec 23rd, 2012 and the release of the new single and video ‘’You’re not one of them’’ first released In the UK with EMI/UEG. In its first month of release being picked up and played on over 140 radio stations across the country including UK most influential stations Kerrang, BBC1 and Q radio.
(2013 and current)
A jam packed year already with Mcsweeney releasing new material from the awaited album with labels across the globe from The End Records, USA (Prodigy/Fat Boy Slim) with the debut single from the album hitting the commercial charts in its first week at #42, Rough Trade in Europe and Birds Robe/MGM in AU/NZ and Japan. Then news the bands booking now being taking care of by Northern Music agency (Opeth/Trail of dead) in the UK/EU, Harbor agency in AU/NZ.
TRP recently touring Nth America to support the first single release ‘You’re not one of them’ revealing a new stage show as main support for NY act ‘Mindless Self Indulgence’ on their Sold Out theater tour in April/May, 2013 and then hitting the UK for another Sold Out tour with UK act ‘The Pineapple Thief.
The band then returned to Australia for the debut album release on June 7. A busy schedule already in the works with the band touring Australia and a media tour month of June, China and Japan and shooting their next music video in July, UK festival tour and side shows in August, 25 date USA tour in September and October, then they join US neon punk act once more as main support for their UK/EU theater tour throughout Nov and Dec a Christmas break and then they do it all again and more in 2014 as the act release and break their highly anticipated album, The Revolution Is Never Coming, and the new innovative stage shows across the world.
Leslie Beukelman has forged a central role in the Chicago music scene, thriving on her versatility as a musician and performer. She has been praised by many of Chicago’s top media outlets, being described as an “edgy and adventurous jazz and rock singer” (Neil Tesser, the Examiner) and an “Exquisite vocalist… (who has) mastered genres as vast as soul, melodic jazz, scat, rock and atonal experimentation…”(Lucia Mauro, Chicago Tribune).
BRITE LITE features Leslie’s voice and songwriting alongside three incredibly creative and diverse musicians: Jim Tashjian (District 97, Miss Remember) on guitar, Bryan Doherty (Digital Tape Machine, Hood Smoke, Ex Senators) on bass, and Michael Caskey (Eastern Blok, Hood Smoke, the Claudettes, Outertown) on drums. These four musicians come together with individuality and character, bringing the musical experience that is BRITE LITE… glimpses of rock, jazz, pop, and spontaneity.
Dayna Malow has spent her professional career making her own music and that of others, come to life. Her personal style spans many musical genres, and her songwriting knows no boundaries. Because of this, on any given night you may hear her singing at a small corner café or coffee shop, at a smoky jazz club, on stage at a crowded neighborhood bar, playing for a large crowd at a regional music festival, or under the bright lights at a regal theater or performance center.
Slaughter and the Dogs began life inspired by the glam rock era of the early 70s listening to the likes of Bowie, Roxy Music, Ian Hunter etc and were all brought up on the Wythenshawe council estate in South Manchester. After gaining a large contingent of followers from gigging locally and playing mainly cover versions they were invited to play support to a band called the Sex Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade hall in Manchester purely to help ticket sales. This was to be Slaughters turning point after witnessing Johnny Lydon and co playing what was to be termed punk rock and that was to be the way forward for the band.
Their first single release was the punk classic “Cranked up Really High” and was released on independent label Rabid records and produced by Martin Hannet. This led to the band being signed to major record label Decca records and 1977 saw the release of the single “Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone” quickly followed by the single “Dame to Blame”. 1978 Slaughter released a cover version of “Quick Joey Small” which was deemed to be more radio friendly. Their first album “Do It Dog Style” was also recorded the same year and a tour was put in place to coincide with its release. However due to personal relationship problems drummer Brian Grantham left the band.The band in 1979 signed new record deal with DJM records and the band decided to relocate from Manchester to London a replacement was found with ex Eater drummer Phil Rowland taking over. A single was released that same year Your Ready Now but alas vocalist Wayne Barrett decided to stop the band, Slaughter and the Dogs a band that promised so much (and could quite easily have delivered) were no more.
1991 brought the song writing partnership of Wayne Barrett and Mick Rossi back together and an album was released on Receiver records under the band name Slaughter and the Dogs called “Shocking”.
1996 was to see Slaughter and the Dogs co Headline The Holidays In The Sun Punk Festival at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool with Wayne Barrett on vocals, Mick Rossi on guitar, Nigel Mead on Bass and French drummer Noel Kay on drums. Slaughter and the Dogs were the only band to have their full set filmed and a video “Live In Blackpool 1996” was released.
Nigel Mead was eventually replaced on bass by another French man Jean Pierre Thollet (JP) and this has remained the full Slaughter and the Dogs line up to this present day. 2001 also saw this band record and release a brand new album called “Beware of” with Wayne and Mick coming back from France and LA to return to their roots in Manchester whilst they co wrote and recorded & produced the album. The album was released on TKO Records in the USA and on Captain Oi records in the UK and the single “Saturday Night Till Sunday Morning” was released from it. Wayne, Noel and JP all reside in France whilst Mick lives in Los Angeles but they still continue to tour and headline Punk Festivals in the USA, Europe and the UK. This line up has been the longest running and consistent line up in the Slaughter and the Dogs history.
(first show in the world with new singer, first show anywhere in over 3 years)
Formed in San Francisco in 1980, Metal Church consisted of vocalist David Wayne, guitarists Kurdt Vanderhoof and Craig Wells, bassist Duke Erickson, and drummer Kirk Arrington. Their 1985 self-titled debut album, recorded when the thrash/speed metal genre was still evolving, made a huge splash on the scene, as did its follow-up, The Dark. However, the band really hit its stride when Wayne left and was replaced by Mike Howe on 1989’s Blessing in Disguise; Vanderhoof left after the album due to his dislike of touring and was replaced by Metallica guitar tech John Marshall. Vanderhoof remained the group’s designated composer on 1991’s The Human Factor, possibly the band’s most socially conscious album yet. However, the advent of alternative rock and problems with their record label contributed to a loss of direction on 1993’s Hanging in the Balance, and Metal Church ended up disbanding. In 1999, the group’s original lineup — Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells, Erickson, and Arrington — reunited and released the album Masterpeace. The ensuing years saw the group undergoing numerous lineup changes and assorted members tending to other projects. In 2004, the band issued their seventh full-length LP, the critically acclaimed Weight of the World, which marked the debut of new vocalist Ronny Munroe. Tragically, former vocalist David Wayne died the following year from complications resulting from a car accident. 2006’s A Light in the Dark included a re-recording of 1986’s “Watch the Children Pray” as a tribute to their fallen comrade. Shortly after the release of 2009’s This Present Wasteland, the band announced that they would be going their separate ways once again. A reunion show in 2012 eventually led them back to the studio. The resulting Generation Nothing, their tenth studio long-player, arrived the following year, and the aptly named XI appeared in early 2016, marking the return of vocalist Mike Howe. A concert album culled from the XI tour featuring Howe appeared the following year under the title Classic Live. Continuing their prolific run, they issued their 12th set, Damned If You Do, in late 2018. Vocalist Mike Howe died at his home in Eureka, California on July 26, 2021. He was 55 years old. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
Lorine Chia was born in Cameroon. She moved to the U.S when she was 6. She has always loved music. Now she is 19 aspiring to be a famous musician. “Maybe one day i can make my own albums, travel the world and just do what i love doing. I thank God everyday for blessing me with a talent which i will use to reach out to people. I do this because it is indeed what makes me happy. Hopefully people will appreciate my style of music. Don’t really have a preferred genre but mostly its like Alternative haha. They say the sky is the limit but i am way out of this galaxy.”
THE WOOTEN BROTHERS: VICTOR WOOTEN, JOSEPH WOOTEN, ROY “FUTUREMAN” WOOTEN, REGI WOOTEN
The band includes: Victor, bassguitar/vocals; Joseph, keyboards/vocals; Roy,percussion/vocals; and Regi, guitars/vocals.
For over four decades the Wooten Brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known. Since they were young, the five brothers have been a musical tour-de-force redefining the limits of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and bluegrass. Sons of military parents, their early years were spent living in different states including Hawaii, California, and Virginia where they shared stages with the likes of Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, Ramsey Lewis, Stephanie Mills, War, and other artists. In the mid 80’s, the brothers released an album as The Wootens for Clive Davis’ Arista Records. This will be the brother’s first tour together as a band since the untimely death of their saxophone-playing brother Rudy a few years ago.
Victor Wooten, a five-time Grammy Award-winning artist, has graced the cover of Bass Player Magazine five times. He is a founding member of the eclectic group Bela Fleckand the Flecktones and is recognized as one of the greatest living bassist today often drawing comparisons to Jaco Pastorius, and was named one of the “Top ten bassist of all time”by Rolling StoneMagazine. He is also an award-nominated author, naturalist, and music educator and has been running his unique music/nature camps since the year 2000. Wooten’s camps are held at his own Wooten Woods, which is just outside of Nashville. In 2010, he started his own record label, Vix Records, which has released a series of acclaimed recordings over the last few years.
Joseph Wooten has a dizzying list of talents that is impressive even by the Wooten clan’s standards. Currently the keyboardist for the Steve Miller Band (since 1993), he is also a composer, orchestrator, motivational speaker, and has been showcased as an amazing vocalist since he was a child. In 1981, Joseph became known as the “overnight accordion player” when he literally auditioned, bought an accordion, and began performing within a matter of a few days for the Busch Gardens amusement park in Williamsburg, VA. He has collaborated with the likes of Whitney Houston and Kenny G, and when not touring with Miller, leads his own band, performs with Freedom Sings, and even helps out his little brother as keyboardist, vocalist, and composer for The Victor Wooten Band.
Roy “Futureman” Wooten, also a five-time Grammy Award winner, is best known for his masterful drumming and percussion skills and is a founding member Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Roy, a seasoned drum set player, is mostly known for his frenzied, inimitable on-stage performances heightened by his surreal choice of instruments: his trademark inventions “The Drumitar” and “RoyEl” keyboard. He is also a philosopher, researcher, filmmaker, and educator. His impressive solo career and “Black Mozart” projects scan the genres of classical, jazz, soul, gospel, and spoken word.
Regi Wooten’s signature guitar style of chording, slapping, tapping and frenzied strumming has earned him world-wide notoriety and comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Chuck Berry. In recent years, Regi has performed with many artists including the legendary Ginger Baker. Regi, known worldwide as “The Teacher”, currently teaches music in Nashville, TN and has taught many notable musicians. He was teaching his little brothers Joseph and Victor when he himself was only 9 years old. One of his early, but lasting contributions was the composition of his and his brother’s high school Alma Mater.
Together The Wooten Brothers bring an uncanny level of experience, originality, and musical expertise to the stage. Their shows will be a high-energy, super-funky, artistic blend of styles including original songs and classics. In short: these brothers are the real deal and their shows are not to be missed.
“The Ditchrunners are beginning to make a ripple, no a cannonball, in the Great Lakes music scene. If you are wondering what kind of music to expect from these boys, think the opposite of radio stars such as Kenney Chesney and Toby Kieth. I would think more along the lines of Central Wisconsin rebel-rousing, whiskey-fueled, high-octane country.” -Adam Greuel, HOOPLA Magazine
From JT to Daft Punk to Steely Dan, “Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty” serves up a heaping plate of steaming group vocals, Strings, Brass, and a footstomping groove!
8-PIECE SPICY
Performing grooving & soulful R&B hits from the 70’s to today!
Scotch Hollow began when Mark Verbeck met Carley Martin while they were both attending Berklee College of Music. The music he made on guitar, slide and ukulele was a perfect match for her full range vocals. Their mutual love for the blues, traditional country and roots music brought them together to form the successful Scotch Hollow. After graduation they toured regionally and played in Nashville for a couple years. When the wind blew them north in 2008, they temporarily switched their name and direction with the funk rock band named Bandit Runner. After a short run, Mark unfortunately came down with a severe case of tendonitis that put the brakes on all musical pursuits for the next 2 years. Determined to not be thrown off course, Mark, using various apps on his Ipad, continued writing music and eventually found himself with a whole catalogue of new music. After he was majority of the way healed, Mark contacted his friend and former band mate Albert Dingnus to start arranging his songs for physical instruments. To their surprise, music seemed to flow out of them like water from a faucet and the beginning of the New Scotch Hollow started to develop. After allot of hard work, practice, and gigs; Mark, Carley, and Albert found themselves with a new band, sound, and a fresh new EP that would show the world who Scotch Hollow exactly was.
The Neutrinos is a ska/punk throwback playing pop anthems or top 40 of any decade in the spirit of 90s style ska/punk. The band features a hot horn section and blazing energy to match. You never thought you’d be singing along to these memorable hits while skanking, til you met the Neutrinos.
THE ORPHAN THE POET
The idea of a “music scene” is one that is lost on The Orphan, The Poet. Developing their craft in rural southern Ohio, the members of this 4-piece indie rock outfit founded their group on a musical island—not a single band or venue in nearly 100 miles. Though anything but isolationists, the group does wear their solitary inception as a badge of honor, giving it credit for much of the honesty and introspection found in their music. Furthermore, the band has made great strides outgrowing their modest beginnings.
Lions Lions comes out of the Boston music scene.Brandon Davis (formerly of Vanna and Therefore I Am), Jon Kay (formerly of The Jonah Veil), Joshua Herzer, Nick Sjostrom and Isaac Vigil have all come together to form a sound that includes influences from all genres of music. Pulling references from all of their own individually culturally diverse backgrounds, they make a sound that is completely a vein of its own.
“The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion.” – Juliette Nadia Boulanger
It makes sense that the members of the best post-hardcore/melodic rock band to come barnstorming out of the Northeast in ages would draw inspiration from this quote (from a celebrated French composer) and adopt part of it as their moniker. Conditions is all about choice, love and passion. Having cut their teeth in heavier acts before coming together, the guys joined forces with the swift and decisive mission to explore broader creative terrain, to pour ever more devotion into their craft and to share it all with others.
The contemplative but catchy bounce of Jimmy Eat World, the esoteric but driving atmospherics of Thrice, the dark experimentalism tempered by soft sentimentality of Brand New and the soaring radio melodies of Foo Fighters and Blink 182 have all found a new home within Conditions, who have fashioned this formula into something uniquely their own. With a passing glance backward and a full throttle charge forward, Conditions are taking melodic post-hardcore toward the future with the stunning new album, Full of War.
The stage is set for a full-on salvo on the medicore and mundane. “The radio is full of droning songs for lemmings that are about absolutely nothing,” Brandon Roundtree laments. The singer and the rest of the band defiantly stand apart, producing spirited anthems filled with meaning.
The best art stands for something. It doesn’t have to be political, it doesn’t have to be divisive, but the best art has a strong point of view, take it or leave it. Conditions posses a depth and artistry that is lacking in many of today’s bands.
Conditions creates music that demands further inspection. It demands listener attention beyond the surface hooks. “We want people to stop listening with their eyes, so to speak,” explains the singer. “To stop buying into what is being force-fed and to start re-growing the ability to say ‘no’ to certain things; to have a musical opinion. People just blindly start to listen and blindly start to like certain things. It’s frustrating.”
In the recording studio, interacting with fans and supporters or touring the US and Europe with Paramore, New Found Glory, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sleeping With Sirens, letlive. and on the Vans Warped Tour, Taste Of Chaos, at Bamboozle, at SXSW, Conditions are always cognizant of the choices out there and endeavors to offer something truly unique, invigorating and refreshing. It’s no wonder why Alternative Press called them a “Band You Need To Know.”
Roundtree’s impassioned pleas pull from the deepest recesses of angst and the highest reaches of optimism with one of the most distinctive and powerful voices of this generation of bands, in full partnership with exceptionally creative guitarist/vocalist Alex Howard, fluid and dynamic bass player Corey Thomas and powerhouse drummer Ryan Tinsley, who demonstrates high-caliber skills throughout.
“A Mammoth Task” is the brain-child of Logan Huber of Antioch, Illinois. It began in 2008 while the eleven year old was writing songs for a full length album. In 2010, he began looking for musicians for his new band “This Is Noise” and recruited cousin and bass player Chris Fleming. After several name changes, 15 songs were written under the new name “A Mammoth Task.” The album, “Let’s Break Their Arms” is a stripped down, bare bones punk rock album with a certain individuality that sets it apart from other “run of the mill” punk bands although “Let’s Break Their Arms” is just the tip of a mammoth iceberg for these punkers. 2013&2014 will bring a more complex and sophisticated side of this seemingly straightforward, no frills band. Their new material has been classified anywhere from “skater thrash” to “all over the place experimental.”
After Let’s Break Their Arms was released on February 14, 2013, A Mammoth Task didn’t waste any time recording and releasing the lo-fi follow up, Let’s Break Their Legs [E.P.] on April 22nd. They are currently playing shows in support of their first two releases, welcoming music newcomer Camera Foster behind the drum kit. On August 5th, 2013, they released the live album “Let’s Break Their Hearts – Live At Swing State” two days after the show on August 3rd. In addition to playing live, they are also writing new material and are currently recording their second full length album Free Thinkers Are Dangerous which will be released Halloween (October 31st) 2013.
Crazy Talk is an exciting “New’ Country band playing the current country hits plus remakes of classic country standards and has that “NOW” sound. With five vocalists their rich harmonies are complimented by outstanding musicianship and their live performances are a pleasurable experience.
The Peachtree is a Hip-Hop/ Latin Rock band born in Aurora, IL during the late winter of 2008. Not trying to fulfill any particular genre, but instead creating their own sound, The Peachtree has managed to reach a large number of fans that are just as eclectic as their own sound.
Fed up with the trends flooding the Metal scene, NERVOCHAOS was born on the spring of 96, with the idea of creating aggressive and chaotic music shredding the barriers of Death Metal and Hard Core. NERVOCHAOS gained cult status in the extreme music scene due to their hard work over the years, offering their sonic extravaganza in their unique way. The band’s demos have become collectors’ items throughout the underground.
AMAZING HEEBY JEEBIES was born in the back seat of a ’63 Caddy tearing down Highway 41. Amazing Ary and Earl “Wolfdaddy” knew they had created something that could be a sinners delight. Neighbors curiosity grew hearing the two bang out what became the foundation of AMAZING HEEBY JEEBIES.
Chicago Artist Ary started painting at a young age..but visual art was just not enough. When she turned 21, she became a regular fixture lurking in the shadows of the hippest live music shows mingling with international party girls, hep cats & kittens…now cutting her teeth as a musician/songwriter/performer, taking souls & rockin’ bones on stage for the first time…raawwwr! This petite bad girl packs a powerful vocal punch like nobody’s business. Her live performances show her provocative but sweet style, invoking artists from past and present, from blues to punk, hell raisin’ rock n roll with a twist and shake of vintage kitsch.
Earl “Wolfdaddy” Carter is also one of the two original members of The Riptones, and before that he was in numerous other insane notable local bands (Deacons, Deke Rivers, Rebel Rousers, The Buzzerds, and the late and great Elvis impersonator Tom Green). Slappin’ & howlin’ in league with the hellhounds from the blazin’ fires of nitro moonshine madness, Wolfdaddy will make you scream!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch….other talented son-of-a-guns joined in;
Randy “Doctor”” Carter: Guitar/Mandolin (bluegrass band Slightly Bent). Creating the monstrously sick incurable sound deep within your brain-that will haunt your memory in that feel good kinda way.
Bob “Be-Ware” Hyatt: Guitar/Vocals (Los Diablos, Red, Hot and Blue, Riptones). Bob’s brooding and dangerously dark songwriting and sounds will start rumbles and will make you kids run to your mommas.
Tom “Boss X” Klein: Guitarist Extraordinaire (Liquid Soul, Country Doctors, Razorhouse, Ambassadors to Earth, and in the past, Spies Who Surf). The mystery behind the mayhem, this assassin of sound will cause explosions and riots with only six strings.
And last but not least the king of swing Danny “Danny Boy” McClain on drums (Los Diablos, Red Hot & Blue). Banging to the drum of his own primal beat, invoking crazy voodoo magic, makin’ you twist, shake and move your feet.
Together this bizarre musical powerhouse is putting a spell on amazed crowds everywhere including the hottest spots in town, various hotrod shows, and other footstompin’ happenings. Too dangerous to stop. Too gone to turn back jack!
Best described as “Dixiefried Garagabilly” drawing on various eras and genres from hillbilly, gritty blues, 60’s garage punk, deep from the underworld of moody psychotic rock n roll!.
The Third Coast Kings are a seven element proper deep funk and soul outfit from Michigan. They make it a point to remain true to the style and technique of playing proper deep funk and soul to a live audience that might otherwise only be heard on dusty 45s. They are proud to be a part of the growing number of acts putting the right kind of funk back onto the stage, bringing the hot heat to wherever they perform, like only the Kings can. These cats will put the dip back into your hips and the jive in your stride.
The Third Coast Kings are composed of Steve Barker on bass, James “Gemstone” Keovongsak on drums, Andy Filisko on guitar, Terry Kimura on trombone, Ryan Dolan on trumpet, Alec Cooper on tenor sax and Sean Ike on vocals.
Amateur Hour has come a long way in their first year together. Starting out as three musicians playing in a basement, they grew into a five piece band that has evolved way past playing open mics that their name originated from. You can now find them hosting their own shows at Berwyns VFW hall or booking their own stage at this summer’s American Fest in Cicero. Amateur Hour’s sound speaks way beyond their name. From the laid back, loving vibe of Bossa Nova or the rocking social critique of Cesspool, the band will take you on a sonic experience you won’t soon forget. Fresh off their win at Reggie’s Rock Club’s Battle of the Bands, it’s full steam ahead for these five, so keep your eye out and your ears ready.
Bino (Brandon Bryant) at the age of 19, is a young artist/director/engineer from Chicago. He set his goal to achieve a title in music his freshman year at the age of 14. Although he started writing in the 7th grade he didnt feel that it was a shoulder he could lean on at the time. Bino is driven by his emotion on every song and he is determined to make people remember his name. He quoted “Its not about how much talent you have or how bad you want this… its about the people remembering you as an icon, a role model, an artist. you cant be someones favorite artist if they dont remember your name. my goal is to be remembered.” Bino takes his music serious and he takes his lyrics to the heart and he just wants people to realize that music is not just a hobby for him… its his life.
She’s Alive formed in the fall of 2011 by JBazan, Ben Fleishman, Matt Smith, and Aaron Tolbert. Veterans of the Chicago music scene the foursome settled in a studio in Chicago and began the process of searching for a singer. After auditioning talent from across the country they were lucky enough to find young Alex Rogers in their own backyard. They are now hard at work creating music for you!
“If I were to trace the genealogy of the country music Outlaw, it would start with Bobby Bare, roll through Willie & Waylon and that whole gang, follow Cash through the late 90′s, and end up in the country music underground with people like Peewee Moore as possibly the perfect example of the Outlaw lineage in the present day”
When good times, a 24 pack of domestic beer, and groove get together, there is The Bjorkestra. We are a band that has a pretty eclectic overall song selection mixing blues, funk, jam, and rock n’ roll all into one beautiful sound.
Stephen Speights (Born April 27,1990), a.k.a EstaBoN, is an intuitive storyteller whose captivating lyrics derive from his childhood experiences. Despite being born to an abusive and poverty stricken household in Detroit, Speights landed in Chicago at the age of 6 and stayed with his aunt in the Suburb of Homewood, IL. During the remainder of his childhood, Speights explored the arts of drawing, poetry, and song writing. Today, his versatile style, and ingenious rap lyrics depict his experiences on both sides of the tracks, and are captivating audiences nationwide. He cites his musical influences as Jay-Z, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, the Notorious B.I.G, Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill, and Anita Baker. EstaBoN is trying to etch his name into the rap game and plans to be the next big artist to gust from the Windy City! EstaBoN, recently announced the launch of his new and exciting project, “EstaBoN Days”, which will be highlighted by the release of six new tracks during the months of October and November (2012). During “EstaBoN Days”, fans can download 6 new songs on the following release dates: October 1st- Army Fatigues, October 8th- Voila, October 15th- Rags 2 Riches, October 22nd- Witness, October 29th- Life in Motion, November 5th- Winners Circle.
A lot of people have complained about the condition of hip-hop right now. With the emergence of less lyrics and a more dumbed down approach to reach the masses, there is no reason to argue.
Luckily, In Aug 1988, KURT was born in long island New York . KURT has a demeanor much would call COCKY, or Hard to love, but once you love him, you understand why. His upbringing in the suburbs of long island has taught him to live with class. However, the discipline of his Haitian parents taught him to fight for his own. These are the things he brings in his music, a classy ruggedness.
In 2011 KURT received radio spins on New york’s number 1 and number 2 stations for hip hop and r&b and continues to build his brand.
KURT’s approach to the game is to bring classy together with the ignorance in the shameful joy of hip hop, and with that he has formed his groups the BougieBoys and BougieGirls who live by the same guidelines.
Follow KURT on the red carpet as he takes his journey to the world premiere of his career.
Raw, heartfelt, and uncompromising. Oregon born singer/songwriter, Aaron “Dog Bite” Harris is who he is, does what he does, and no trends, cliques, or flavors of the week will ever change that. Dog Bite’s inspiring DIY ethos have seen him self release 4 albums, tour the United States, and co-host a popular podcast, “Dogwater Radio”, on Shooter Jennings “Outlaw Radio” network before it shut down. He is a event promoter the master mind behind Ruckus In The Boonies Music Festival, and Ruckus In The Records, Whether he’s on the road, in the studio, or on the airwaves, or promoting other peoples music,or being a dad, you can be sure Dog Bite is giving one hundred percent of his heart and soul to anyone that’s listening, and doing so on his own terms.
Cult favorites WhiskeyDick blow minds with a double barrel blast of dreadnaught shredding and hillbilly bellowing that makes you want to knock back a shot!
