uhh wtf?
See below for a link and copy of the strange repost of Amber Therese-Foster’s article about us on DC101.com
Below post copied from: http://robertsonsv.livejournal.com/
- Article about shilling on DC101.
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robertsonsv- April 24th, 3:59
The nexus to the article is HERE==== & gt; http://www.dc101.com/pages/locallixfeaturedband.html
We ‘ve re-posted the article below also. Thanks suchly to DC101 and the Local Lix staff. Special thanks to Amber-Therese Foster for authoring the report.
There are so many great lots that I could foreground here for a miscellany of grounds but as soul working in the music industry full-time I selected the circle who holds most worked me this yr. Allow me acquaint you to my friend bob
Opportunities are if you ever attend to any locus in VA/DC or Mendelevium you hold seen these hombres. They are difficult to miss- with an unmistakable image. Vocalizer, Mat Santoro, sports rainbow colour apprehensions and is covered in tattoos. It Holds a face you wo n’t bury. Guitarist Smith prefers blond apprehensions, and full arms. One aspect at this lot and you cognise they are instrumentalists… there is cypher 9-5 about their image. The only other work they might look normal in is a tattoo store!
Best friends turning up, Flatness and Adam organise a lot in their cellar ages ago, but the sets current origination was n’t solidified until 2004 when drummer, Drew Recny and bassist Carl Schmieg joined.
I ‘ve now holded the pleasance of seeing these cats turn from playing an unpaid showcase at TT Reynold ’s on a Tues dark back in 2004 to virtually selling out locales like Province House and headlining several other marketplaces out of our country besides. They are now a fireball in our part, outdrawing nighly all other local lots, with a host of loyal fans who support their every move. There is no official “ street squad ” to utter ofan old school construct in the industry anyhow, but there is definitely a “ folk ” that shilling is guiding. Whether or not their vulgar difficult rock/rap sound is your usual dish, it Holds virtually impossible to see them unrecorded and not be done into a truster. It Holds obvious they inhabit and respire what they do
( check out course 2! ), and one can not assist but hold fun when 800 other people are leaping upwards and downwards swinge the lyrics to one of their catchy hits. For those of you who are fans of such lots as Fury against the Machine, Incubus, and Hot dog Chili Peppers, you will love what you hear “ unadulterated stone and natural energy ”.
2008 holds been a large twelvemonth for shilling with the release of their much-anticipated launching record named “ bbbob ” called affectionately after their legendary manufacturer “GGGarth Richardson”
whose rife stammer exalted the name for their album. Garth brags an impressive sketch, holding produced such circles as: Atreyu, Madness against the Machine, Trapt, Mudvayne, Chevelle, RHCPthe listing moves along and along. Lustrelessness and Adam reached Garth on a caprice and passed a month in his Vancouver studio last wintertime entering a major-label quality recording. Special invitee Dave Ogilvie
, notable manufacturer who Holds worked with the like Marilyn Manson, contributed a manus likewise, producing the path “ Busted Dreams ”.
In the past 4 geezerhood shilling holds fulfilled to a higher degree many lots can ever claim. Their difficult work earned them an blurb by Budweiser after a rep saw their energetic set at DC101 ’s Last Lot Standing. They ‘ve since played such high-profile events as Blocktoberfest, and they hold consistently packed locales like 9: 30 nine and Province House. It is but a thing of clip before this circle detonates on to the Subject scene the fashion they hold regionally. For now they are leaving their grade on the east seashore as they play 12-15 shows a month in the mid-Atlantic country.
For new circles begining out, shilling ’s concern framework is the best I ‘ve seen for properly to turn your set ’s business # 1. Be reliable and love what you make. # 2. Fictive the best show you peradventure can, working your rear forth to better it constantly # 3. Be really strategical all told concern determinations especially your touring docket as to not oversaturate your marketplace # 4. Get out there and link with fans # 5. Tack the best support squad around you. # 6. Work harder than you can envisage, and eventually, # Vii Be Nice. No one wishes to work with chesty dorks. These are easily four of the nicest fellows I hold ever
seen in any industry.
In the past four eld I must hold gotten 500+ promo mailing-cards plastered on my automobile at assorted shows. If these bozo are n’t executing, or practicing, so they are out further their circle. It Holds clear that difficult work holds paid away. The most exciting component for me, as a fan, is cognizing that this circle is ever-evolving. We hold n’t seen anything yet! I, for one, can not wait!!
Check them out at: www.bobband.com
or www.myspace.com/bobband
and see them dwell at Province House on Dec 20th for a special benefit, “ Stone 4 Kids ” which supports the Children ’s Infirmary in D.C..