Mar 19, 2008
California, Nashville, Italy, Virginia, New York and Sweden are all
represented on Suffolk 'n' Cool 109. I've even found space to
squeeze in another track from Katie Herzig (right).
Natural Disaster - The Excitals (California, USA)
Billy Vondrasek: Vocals,
Richard Dawson: Guitar,
Mitch Salisbury: Bass,
Dave Beck: Drums
www.myspace.com/theexcitals
Charlie Chaplin - Katie Herzig (Nashville TN)
Played another track by Katie (Sweeter than this) a couple of weeks ago.
Shows coming up in Nashville (inc. a few in Colorado in late March and early April)
www.katieherzig.com/
www.myspace.com/katieherzig
23 Maggio - Men in Route (Padova, Italy)
From their demo album 'Ndemo!
'Ndemo! is a demo (now, really?? …ok, in Venetian dialect it means "Let's go!"…Men in Route, Let's go…get it?) recorded in 2007. It contains four songs, similar to each other but each with its own particularity,
www.myspace.com/meninroute
SXSW sounded really good. Next year?
Sing Along - Virginia Coalition (Alexandria, Virginia)
Virginia Coalition is a band that has made its reputation with the blazing energy of its live shows and ability to play almost any style of music. Home This Year sees the band moving in a new direction. They've blended their diverse influences into a sound all their own with a maturity and attention to detail that shines on every track.
www.virginiacoalition.com/
www.myspace.com/virginiacoalition
Terrible thing - David Yazbek (New York, NY)
Yazbek is a long-time cult favorite - a recording artist, vocalist and pianist known for his thrilling live performances and irreverent style. He is a two-time Tony Award Nominee, whose shows 'The Full Monty' and 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' have played in over 20 countries. His first album 'The Laughing Man' won the N.A.I.R.D. Award for Best Pop Album of the Year. He is a Grammy-nominated record producer, and an Emmy-Award winning TV writer (for Late Night with David Letterman).
www.davidyazbek.com/
www.myspace.com/yazbekdavid
Lift me up - Arianna Solare (Malibu, CA)
Arianna Solare has created a timeless sound in her debut EP, Book of Us, that resonates with the classic recordings of the 60"s and 70's yet is unique to the contemporary music of today. Created in the City of Angels, Arianna"s birthplace, Book of Us was recorded at Los Angeles' Blue Forest Studios; featuring guitarist Angelo Vermuelen, drummer Chris Steele and bass player Henrik Linde, as well as appearances by cellist Brent Arnold and pianist Dan Trollinger.
http://ariannasolare.com/
http://myspace.com/ariannasolare
Update from Los PodonkOs - band members' blogs are at:
www.liveinternet.ru/users/sinyx and www.liveinternet.ru/users/old_punk
Angel Lee - Patric Carlson & Bluebirds (Sweden)
The Cajun vibe is a bit of a surprise from Sweden but non-the-less welcome for that.
Bio information and web link are allegedly on their way.
Natural Disaster - The Excitals (California, USA)
Billy Vondrasek: Vocals,
Richard Dawson: Guitar,
Mitch Salisbury: Bass,
Dave Beck: Drums
www.myspace.com/theexcitals
Charlie Chaplin - Katie Herzig (Nashville TN)
Played another track by Katie (Sweeter than this) a couple of weeks ago.
Shows coming up in Nashville (inc. a few in Colorado in late March and early April)
www.katieherzig.com/
www.myspace.com/katieherzig
23 Maggio - Men in Route (Padova, Italy)
From their demo album 'Ndemo!
'Ndemo! is a demo (now, really?? …ok, in Venetian dialect it means "Let's go!"…Men in Route, Let's go…get it?) recorded in 2007. It contains four songs, similar to each other but each with its own particularity,
www.myspace.com/meninroute
SXSW sounded really good. Next year?
Sing Along - Virginia Coalition (Alexandria, Virginia)
Virginia Coalition is a band that has made its reputation with the blazing energy of its live shows and ability to play almost any style of music. Home This Year sees the band moving in a new direction. They've blended their diverse influences into a sound all their own with a maturity and attention to detail that shines on every track.
www.virginiacoalition.com/
www.myspace.com/virginiacoalition
Terrible thing - David Yazbek (New York, NY)
Yazbek is a long-time cult favorite - a recording artist, vocalist and pianist known for his thrilling live performances and irreverent style. He is a two-time Tony Award Nominee, whose shows 'The Full Monty' and 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' have played in over 20 countries. His first album 'The Laughing Man' won the N.A.I.R.D. Award for Best Pop Album of the Year. He is a Grammy-nominated record producer, and an Emmy-Award winning TV writer (for Late Night with David Letterman).
www.davidyazbek.com/
www.myspace.com/yazbekdavid
Lift me up - Arianna Solare (Malibu, CA)
Arianna Solare has created a timeless sound in her debut EP, Book of Us, that resonates with the classic recordings of the 60"s and 70's yet is unique to the contemporary music of today. Created in the City of Angels, Arianna"s birthplace, Book of Us was recorded at Los Angeles' Blue Forest Studios; featuring guitarist Angelo Vermuelen, drummer Chris Steele and bass player Henrik Linde, as well as appearances by cellist Brent Arnold and pianist Dan Trollinger.
http://ariannasolare.com/
http://myspace.com/ariannasolare
Update from Los PodonkOs - band members' blogs are at:
www.liveinternet.ru/users/sinyx and www.liveinternet.ru/users/old_punk
Angel Lee - Patric Carlson & Bluebirds (Sweden)
The Cajun vibe is a bit of a surprise from Sweden but non-the-less welcome for that.
Bio information and web link are allegedly on their way.