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Kid Theodore
www.kidtheodore.com |
Independent of a record label, Kid Theodore has managed to play major festivals and concerts including 2008 Sundance Film Festival, The Joint (Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas), X96's Big Ass show, and Spokane's annual Elkfest. They have appeared in SPIN magazine and have had many news and radio appearances including KEXP Seattle. Kid Theodore has also been able to share the stage with great artists like Snow Patrol, Ben Kweller, Voxtrot, Why?, St. Vincent, Dan Deacon, Ladybug Transistor, Ghostland Observatory, Zoe, Babasonicos, Arizona, and many other artists.
"With the members of Kid Theodore jumping from one instrument to another as various band members throw instruments behind their heads and bang kitchen supplies with unmatched fervor, a Kid Theodore show can't be missed. Due to their dedication to their fans and their music, they're likely to impress you no matter what kind of music you're into… With influences spanning jazz, folk, rockabilly and indie rock, Kid Theodore plays dynamic music with quality song-writing."
–Slug Magazine |
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FM Revolver (San Diego, CA)
www.fmrevolver.com
www.myspace.com/fmrevolver |
The summer of 2008 finds FM Revolver planted firmly in the midst of San Diego’s rock scene, on the verge of releasing their first full length independent release as a follow up to 2005’s Leaving Madeira EP. Building on the success of Leaving Madeira brings the band face to face with the beauty of musical evolution, with a sound developed and molded into a blend of progressive melodies, heart-wrenching lyrics, and crushing guitar lines.
“The band blends clean vocals, clean leads, interesting time changes and melodies with crunchy guitars…The singer is serious and born to be a star. He reminded us all that you can be heavy and atmospheric, yet sing clean the whole set.” –Stacy Rugely, SDMM Correspondent
FM Revolver is: Josh Carley (vocals), Aaron Dablow (guitar), Chris Nordby (guitar), Andy Platfoot (bass), Mike Paz (drums). |
Hey Mister (Las Vegas, NV)
www.myspace.com/heymisterlv |
It’s really no surprise that Kane Churko, Hey Mister’s young songwriter and singer, turns out such well-crafted gems that defy his lean years. His father is Kevin Churko, whose production work can be heard on albums by Shania Twain, The Corrs, and Ringo Starr. The elder Churko – who produced, co-wrote and engineered Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Rain album – co-produced and engineered Hey Mister’s debut EP, Buy! Borrow! Steal!
According to Churko, the inspiration for the band’s name came from the beloved 1964 Beatles film, A Hard Day’s Night. “There's a scene where the guys are running alongside a train shouting, "Hey Mister! Hey Mister! Can we have our ball back? I guess that left an impression on me, as ‘Hey Mister’ was the first band name that came to mind. I was surprised that no other Beatles-loving band had used it already.” |
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Kate Van Horn Group (Santa Rosa, CA)
www.myspace.com/katevanhornmusic |
Raised on the East Coast and settled in the California wine country, Kate Van Horn is the daughter of a choir director, accomplished architect, and wood sculptor, and is one of seven offspring. Kate was always singing as a child and she began playing piano as soon as she could reach the keys. After experimenting with several string and wood instruments and performing in musical and stage roles, she found her true passion was crafting songs at her piano.
Today, she is enchanting audiences in Northern California and beyond with her band: Vic Carberry – drummer, Jeff Martin – bassist, and Roxanne Oliva – accordionist/multi-instrumentalist. |
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The Shook Twins (Sandpoint, ID)
www.shooktwins.com |
The Shook Twins themselves, Katelyn and Laurie, have been creating music for the past five years and playing live for three. They’ve since been joined by bassist Kyle Volkman, cellist Lane Exworthy, and percussionist Colin Duclos. Laurie sings and plays the banjo, guitar, ocarina (clay flute), slide, and face drum (beat boxing). Katelyn mostly sticks to the guitar, and is the one who has written most of the original Shook Twins material. Both switch off singing main melodies while the other sings harmony.
“While the Shook Twins describe themselves as "acoustic, indie, folk, pop," the pop label clearly no longer fits. With the help of Producer/Engineer Brody Bergholz, the Twins have created a deeper, multi-layered sound which manages to acknowledge disappointment and heartbreak with out going over-the-top and becoming just another self-satisfied ‘dark’ album.” –John Reuter, The Sandpoint Reader |
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Shotgun Radio (Hollywood, CA)
www.shotgunradio.com
www.myspace.com/shotgunradio |
Shotgun Radio is a band grown from the seeds of their influences. Beat-driven electronic artists coupled with the stable of hip-hop pioneers are to blame. Made up of members Marcel Saxlund (vocals) and Greco Rossetti (keyboards), Shotgun Radio sheds bravado and establishes escapism through music.
You can find The Deserted Circus and their remix album Wrecked Remixes & Rarities on iTunes and other worldwide digital distribution outlets. They are currently putting the finishing touches on their follow-up album, The Vacant Nation due out before the end of 2008.
In addition to plotting world domination while solving world hunger, Shotgun Radio has also crafted and licensed music for Doritos, Timberland, Converse, Puma and K-Swiss commercials, America’s Next Top Model, the Star Wars: Episode II DVD promotion, the Fat Albert movie promotion, the soundtrack of the Miramax film, My Baby’s Daddy, and countless other projects. |
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