Hectorina is a psychedelic, garagey, math pop band from Charlotte, NC
All the dark 80's and New Wave you can wrap your arms around in one night! One night only!
Devo, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Old Ministry, Billy Idol, Flock of Seagulls, Falco, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, INXS, When in Rome, Bauhaus, Heaven 17, Psychedelic Furs, Petshop Boys, Human League, The Fixx,Talk Talk, David Bowie, The Cure...etc. etc. and all that shit.
Futurists is a 4 piece rock n roll band who enjoys long walks on the beach and the occasional candlelit dinner.
Best Ex is formerly known as Candy Hearts. Punk/indie/'95 sound from NY/NJ
The Toasters have been touring across the globe incessantly for the last 33 years. Jakarta, Bogota, Irkutsk, Istanbul, Shanghai - you name it, they've been there and done it. Since breaking out in 1981 on the rough and tumble East Side of NYC, the band's name has become synonymous with DIY touring and a fierce indie ethic. Here we are in 2013 and the calendar is already packed with two North American tours, South America, Europe, South East Asia, Russia and points east. In April the band will feature at the London International Ska Festival. The milestone of 5000 live shows is long out of sight in the rear view mirror.
To celebrate the new year the Toasters are releasing THE HOUSE OF SOUL vinyl 45rpm on their own Megalith records label. A series of singles will presage the LIFE IS A PARTY album. There will also be releases on London's Cherry Red Records of a special anniversary compilation as well as a re-edit of the classic 1987 POOL SHARK album. 2013 will also see a vinyl release of their breakthrough 1991 NEW YORK FEVER (produced by the great Joe Jackson) in collaboration with Jump Up Records out of Chicago.
The Toasters have been hailed as "ska pioneers" (Billboard magazine), the "sound of NYC" (New York Times) and as a core artist at CBGB. Widely acclaimed as being the progenitors of Third Wave Ska they are a true American 2-Tone band.
With a sound that blends the nuanced composition of pop and singer-songwriter music with the power and dynamics of grunge, Raviner are a band declaring their own direction in the expansive alt-rock genre. Based out of Nashville, Raviner have constructed a sound that aims to catch the listener off guard, seamlessly shifting from powerful intensity to quiet, careful stillness, and back again.
The group unveiled their sound in 2014 as KAMBER, with the release of their “Hurry Up” EP, and followed up the next year with a single, “War In My Head”. After solidifying their lineup in late 2015, the quartet Raviner began work on a new EP.
Raviner released their first single, "Scarlet", in Spring 2016, a creative departure from the “Hurry Up” EP which solidifies the group’s place in the ranks of dark, grunge-injected alt-rockers.
Raviner's [DISCONNECTED] EP was released in Fall 2016. The band has been promoting their release through extensive regional touring, and self-produced short film content.
"Both placed a lot of care and hard work into the project by utilizing their creative backgrounds to create a specific world for Raviner to thrive in...", - Rasha Shaker, Big City Thoughts
"a surefire favorite for fans of Versa and other like-minded acts" - Kyle Florence, Under The Gun Review
"this alternative band is impossible to pigeon-hole and sets out to break barriers with their genre-crossing compositions." - Shannon Livewell, Livewell's Latest
"Kamber's voice radiates the tracks on their latest EP [DISCONNECTED]. All of the songs work together but are drastically different making each track engaging and diverse." - Jennifer Sparkman, Articles Of Antiquity
Founded in 2003 in Seattle, Washington, Big Business has spent the last 13 years touring the world and making records. In 2006 Jared and Coady joined forces with the Melvins and moved to Los Angeles. Performing as members of the Melvins and staying autonomous as their own band, they have been there ever since.
Mr. Kitty is self-destructive synthpop from Austin, Texas.
Placeholder is four guys from Charlotte, North Carolina playing music.
Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves is Winston Salem's Finest Punk Rock Band.
Garroted is blackened death metal band from Walpole, MA, US.
Formed in 2011.
Hollow Earth was a thought between members Mike Moynihan (Guitar) Steve Muczynski (Vocals) and Aaron Goodrich (Drums) during their stint of touring with legendary hardcore band Shai Hulud during November 2010. One year later, almost to the date, the three friends decided to take that thought more seriously. Rearranging their lives so they would be in the same location in Michigan, the members moved in together and put things in motion to became a real band. Their objective with Hollow Earth was to write sincere music and begin touring as much as possible. Quickly recruiting Dave Giandiletti (Guitar) and Jake Hicks (Bass) to complete the line up they wrote a six song EP entitled We Are Not Humanity within the two and half months of their inception and headed off to record at Getaway Group in Massachusetts with Jay Maas (Defeater, Verse, Shipwreck).
On We Are Not Humanity Hollow Earth draw on the influence of legendary bands like Turmoil and Buried Alive, capturing the energy and anger of hardcore that has been lost on so many new bands. Hollow Earth's lyrics are dark with thought provoking premonitions that paint a picture of impending doom that threatens the human existence. Riding into our demise, there's no turning back, the decimation of our world is eminent and Hollow Earth is the perfect soundtrack to play us out. Hollow Earth was a thought between members Mike Moynihan (Guitar) Steve Muczynski (Vocals) and Aaron Goodrich (Drums) during their stint of touring with legendary hardcore band Shai Hulud during November 2010. One year later, almost to the date, the three friends decided to take that thought more seriously. Rearranging their lives so they would be in the same location in Michigan, the members moved in together and put things in motion to became a real band. Their objective with Hollow Earth was to write sincere music and begin touring as much as possible. Quickly recruiting Dave Giandiletti (Guitar) and Jake Hicks (Bass) to complete the line up they wrote a six song EP entitled We Are Not Humanity within the two and half months of their inception and headed off to record at Getaway Group in Massachusetts with Jay Maas (Defeater, Verse, Shipwreck).
On We Are Not Humanity Hollow Earth draw on the influence of legendary bands like Turmoil and Buried Alive, capturing the energy and anger of hardcore that has been lost on so many new bands. Hollow Earth's lyrics are dark with thought provoking premonitions that paint a picture of impending doom that threatens the human existence. Riding into our demise, there's no turning back, the decimation of our world is eminent and Hollow Earth is the perfect soundtrack to play us out.
Stump Tail Dolly was founded in 2015 by Ryan Clackner and Lucy Cochran. It's purpose is to mess your head up with an off-center mix of metal and country with other influences snuck in for good measure.
Charlotte’s darkest and most aggressive Goth / Industrial dance night.
Birthed in Mahopac, New York, Friends At The Falls is composed of Jake Stam on vocals and guitar, Matt Montgomery on drums, Don Senese on the keys, Daen Walsh on bass, and Nick Gennusa on lead guitar. Together, these five individuals makeup more than just a band, they are five creative minds and five talented souls that come together to make one cohesive sound. A sound that is unique due to all of the memories these contemporaries share.
Off stage, the boys of Friends At The Falls are infamous for jumping off cliffs, sleeping on rooftops, and narfing down slices of ZA. Couple their uniform love for adventure with a mutual appreciation for artists such as The Killers, Coldplay, and Bruce Springsteen— you’ll get a beautiful thriller, one that has you sprinting up ocean side bluffs one day to playing a show at Webster Hall the next.
Stitchy C's HIGHLY anticipated debut album "Dizzlexic Dialogue" featuring his head-bangin' single "Headbangaz" ft. Barber-Q & L.I.V.E. with the follow-up single "Talkin' Bout tha South" ft. Ed E. Ruger, a song dedicated to critic's hatred towards southern hip-hop. With production by JJ the Jenius (Adult Swims "The Boondocks", this album will be high in demand.
There’s a fear to growing old in a world that doesn’t care about you, and Dollar Signs can relate; as a diverse group of friends who try to solve their problems in sweat-soaked rooms and dingy basements, singing and dancing away the fear. It’s group therapy for weekend warriors who have to work jobs that they hate. It’s a gala of cheap beer and sweaty hugs. Dollar Signs may as well be the band that played on the deck of the Titanic as it sank into the freezing ocean. We’re all in this together, and Dollar Signs knows that. After the release of their self-released full length album, Yikes, the band has been hitting the road and getting acquainted with the van - and now two tours, three blown tires, a branded hot sauce, and a family-size box of Tums later, they’re ready to do it again. This may not last forever, but for now, while there’s still a tinge of hopelessness in the air, Dollar Signs needs to party with you, because it’s the only way to survive the times.
Out of the garbled watered down mess that is today's hardcore scene comes Machinist!, a group of people who play fast nasty simple music. This collection of musicians will move your mind and heart in many directions, leading you on an often hectic journey through a world of truth and lies. Machinist! has something to say, and they're going to tell the world. See them on the road.
We are Take the Fall: a Pop-Punk band from Charlotte, NC comprised of four crazy, kid-like adults who quit our day jobs for our love of music. Taking influence from 90's and early 2000's Pop-Punk, we all love like Blink 182, New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday.... and it can be heard in our music.
Nemesis is a three piece thrash band! Band members include:Corey Hetrick (Guitars/vocals) ,Viken Tashjian (Drums), Jason Duncan (Bass) True, old school thrash!
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Have you heard? No really, have you heard? The Fill Ins are unlike any other band you will see.... Some have said that the band is "a joke" and that we're a fake.... Some say we are "epic winning and badass".... How ever you wanna word it, we are here to stay.
Ellis Dyson & the Shambles expertly blends old-time influences ranging from Piedmont murder ballads, to Dixieland, to big band swing. The result: whiskey-soaked, foot-stompin’ songs that bring party music of departed eras to crowds both young and old. The Shambles have made waves with their theatrical and explosive live shows and masterful musicianship that electrifies every audience. Bursting with exuberance and effortless expertise, this playfully hootin’ and hollerin’ act is guaranteed to bring the ruckus.
All the dark 80's and New Wave you can wrap your arms around in one night! One night only!
Devo, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Old Ministry, Billy Idol, Flock of Seagulls, Falco, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, INXS, When in Rome, Bauhaus, Heaven 17, Psychedelic Furs, Petshop Boys, Human League, The Fixx,Talk Talk, David Bowie, The Cure...etc. etc. and all that shit.
Charlotte’s darkest and most aggressive Goth / Industrial dance night.
All the dark 80's and New Wave you can wrap your arms around in one night! One night only!
Devo, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Old Ministry, Billy Idol, Flock of Seagulls, Falco, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, INXS, When in Rome, Bauhaus, Heaven 17, Psychedelic Furs, Petshop Boys, Human League, The Fixx,Talk Talk, David Bowie, The Cure...etc. etc. and all that shit.
Charlotte’s darkest and most aggressive Goth / Industrial dance night.
All the dark 80's and New Wave you can wrap your arms around in one night! One night only!
Devo, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Old Ministry, Billy Idol, Flock of Seagulls, Falco, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, INXS, When in Rome, Bauhaus, Heaven 17, Psychedelic Furs, Petshop Boys, Human League, The Fixx,Talk Talk, David Bowie, The Cure...etc. etc. and all that shit.
We are Take the Fall: a Pop-Punk band from Charlotte, NC comprised of four crazy, kid-like adults who quit our day jobs for our love of music. Taking influence from 90's and early 2000's Pop-Punk, we all love like Blink 182, New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday.... and it can be heard in our music.
Nemesis is a three piece thrash band! True, old school thrash!
In a world where punk rock has grown stagnant and politically correct, where cookie-cutter bands worry more about gaining praise than being creative, Treephort has come to rescue us with a fresh take on punk meets grindcore meets classic rock with fun, cheeky lyrics, and stage antics only to be attempted by those who have no fear of disfigurement.
Treephort has created a cult-like following by performing high-energy, "different", always-hilarious, sometimes-dangerous, often-times legendary live concerts. Their shows offer refreshingly simple, do-it-you-yourself, "Nerdcore", novelty-punk rock n' roll with outrageous (albeit sometimes confusing) art-house theatrics.
Treephort encourages folks to come out of their shells, laugh, have a little fun, not take life so seriously, and truly immerse themselves into the live performance. They also encourage the audience to spit on them, well sometimes. After another long hiatus, another new generation of Treephort has emerged. Old fans? Nice to see you again. New fans? Welcome. That thing under your nice bangs is called a smile.
Yashira is doom metal / post-metal / post-psychedelic rock / sludge / sludge metal // stoner / stoner metal from Jacksonville, Florida.
Late Bloomer is 2 guys that love 80s/90s indie rock, punk, and grunge and 1 guy that is old enough to have lived through it. Using the old guy as our guide we seek to create original tunes that could have fit nicely in 1993.
The Kyle Perkins Band is acoustic punk/blues/country/folk featuring wild-eyed, bushy-tailed members of 25 Minutes to Go, Appalucia, Hectagons, Sister fister, Carolina Hemlocks, Overmountain Men, Leadville Social Club, The Holy Smokes, Andy the Doorbum, The Luciferian Agenda & Clavius.
Skinlab is an alternative metal band formed in Oakland in September 1995 by bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel and guitarist Mike Roberts; the group also includes guitarist Gary Wendt and drummer Paul Hopkins. The intense, ultra-heavy riffing showcased on their demo tapes got them a contract with Century Media, which issued their debut album, Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded, in 1997. However, both guitarists left the group in the wake of the heavy touring that followed; ex-Skrew guitarist Snake and ex-Killing Culture and Laaz Rockit guitarist Scott Sargeant were eventually brought in as replacements. This lineup recorded the 1998 Eyesore EP to tide fans over; the full-length Disembody: The New Flesh appeared in 1999. Sergeant left the group shortly before they decided to step back into the studio, but Glen Telford was quickly plugged into his spot. Hooking together with producer Steve Evetts, the band recorded Revolting Room and released it in the summer of 2002. After touring with Metal Heavyweights Slayer in 2003, the band went on a 3 year hiatus, but has since reformed.
Jolting, fierce and raw: Lost In Society's live show has been described as all of the above. The NJ-based alternative punk act has nothing but promise ahead. They've performed at large festivals such as Fun Fun Fun Fest, CMJ Music Marathon, SXSW, Fest, and Punk Rock Bowling along with multiple stints on The Van's Warped Tour (2012 and 2014). With over 100 dates a year they've landed career-breaking performances with acts such as Taking Back Sunday, The Bouncing Souls, Off With Their Heads, The Flatliners, The Misfits and Teenage Bottlerocket, among others. Their electrifying live shows, coupled with a contagious sound, have given the group a reputation that parallels punk acts such as Rise Against and Green Day early in their careers. Their steadfast approach to touring, recording and promotion has made LIS one of most viable alternative punk bands today.
When anger emanates from every pore in your body, and you bleed rage from the darkest crevices of your soul....you just might need; NO ANGER CONTROL! Since 2012 we have been replacing anger management meetings with a face full of punk to calm your inner demons. Rage on!
MindMaze are a promising band like no other. In a time when female-fronted metal is at an all-time high in popularity but also at an all-time high for copycats and imitators, MindMaze has striven hard to forge their own sound and identity. Hailing from Allentown, Pennsylvania the four-piece band are young (all aged 23-25), but have honed their craft with over one-hundred gigs spanning over 250+ miles, including sharing the stage with metal mainstays such as Saxon, Doro, Overkill, Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle, Fozzy, George Lynch, Raven, and many more.
The band's debut album Mask of Lies has been hailed by fans and critics all over the world as an outstanding piece of independent metal that is refreshing while being firmly rooted in many classic metal mainstays. With no label support, management, or outside hired promotion, the band managed to sell copies of Mask of Lies to fans in 34 of 50 United States and a total of 17 countries worldwide, selling 90% of the album's first pressing in the first 10 months of its release.
On the heels of Mask of Lies' success, the band has begun work on their sophomore effort Back from the Edge, tentatively due in September 2014, featuring artwork by MONOWASP (Seventh Wonder, Harem Scarem, Brazen Abbot, Crash Diet, many more), Symphony X bassist Mike LePond on all tracks, and guest appearances by members of Stratovarius, Pharaoh, LORD, and Draekon.
Heft is heavy, heavy from Granite Falls, North Carolina.
Hot Mulligan formed during September of 2013. Since then, they have recorded and released an EP entitled "Fenton" and a second entitled "Honest & Cunning."
Demon Waffle is Ska-Rock w/ flavors of funk, punk, and hip-hop.
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Axattack is thrash metal from Primitive Ways Records of Columbia, SC.
Boo Reefa is Andrew L., Laura, Andrew H, and Julian. Andrew Leidner is our singing, songwriting front man. Andrew's lil sis Laura provides backup vocals and noises from snare, tambourine and maraca. All-around cool guy and best friend Andrew Hale plays lead guitar.
Boo Reefa has been together for something like four years, playing in many cozy nooks and dive bars around the South. Julian Morena is our fantastic drummer. Honorary members of the band include 5 cats (Butter, Rock, Pongo, Lady Susan, Lola Montes) and 2 dogs (Beesi, Liza, Yogi).
Honey and Salt play technically competent but completely unpretentious music. They seamlessly meld the Chicago sound of the 90's, pioneered by those ubiquitous Kinsella brothers, and the British Canterbury prog scene, while sounding refreshingly like neither. Less hectic than a Friday night at the Fireside Bowl, and less dense than King Crimson's sheet music, Honey and Salt stand on their laurels, play with intensity, and manage to escape both the redundancy and clichés linked with math rock.
The Commonwealth is four working class dudes who make working class music.
Welcome to the fierce world known as Black Ritual. Having been around 10 years playing in the local music scene and supporting their fellow musicians, Black Ritual is firmly
grounded in their own unique style. With their original metal, thrash, southern, power groove, and melodic sounds and influences, this band aims to stand apart from the rest. Guitarists Gary Rackley stated, “We just want to make every song its own, our own. For each song to sound
different in more ways than the last.” Forever ready to throw down whether in the studio or on the stage, this band brings the energy and the passion of music.
Coming from Charlotte North Carolina the band is as follows: Charlie Calebro - vocals,
Gary Rackley - guitar
Eddie “E-Rock”Cousins - bass
Brad Sellers-drums.
With all members having a rock solid history in playing live music, they bring heavy rhythms, blood curdling vocals, chunky guitars, and a stage performance that’s sure to get the crowd pumped and moving.
In 2008 the band released their debut album 1,000 Yard Stare.
Black Ritual has shared the stage with bands such as Exodus, Corrosion of Conformity, Obituary, Cradle of Filth, Butcher Babies, Nonpoint, Joey Belladonna from Anthrax, Fear
Factory, Adema, Carnifex, and Hate Eternal just to name a few. One thing that the crowd can be certain of is that they are going to see an amazing and unforgettable show by this band. Black
Ritual has created their mark in the metal scene and will continue to do so for years to come.
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The Mineral Girls are post-internet emotive indie pop.
The Phantom Playboys bring the sounds of Rock-a-billy and 50's Rock-n-Roll with a splash of surf and flying jump-kick of raw energy!
A young band playing old school heavy metal! Carrying the torch of the gods of the metal: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Dio, and many more.
Heavy metal with influences of thrash, power, and doom. Soaring vocals over thundering riffs that make you want to bang your head and raise the horns.
G.O.A.T. And Your Mom is X-Rated Rock and Roll from Austin, TX.
Justin Fireball's Birthday Bash / Waters of Change Party!
