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ADDITIONAL ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE COMING WEEKS. AUGUST 16-18, 2007 Today, trance-fusion rockers The Disco Biscuits announce Camp Bisco 6 - the sixth year of the band’s always-anticipated annual music festival. Reputed for each year offering music’s most cutting edge and experimental innovators, Camp Bisco 6 will host three nights of music and camping at the Indian Lookout Country Club in upstate New York. With their initial artist line-up announcement, Camp Bisco welcomes in a new-era of internationalism and diversity. In addition to three nights of epic Disco Biscuits sets, Camp Bisco will host Simon Posford, OTT and YOUTH as they bring their dub circus project, Hallucinogen: In Dub to the states for its first ever U.S. appearance! Also confirmed: Israeli trance band Infected Mushroom, the stretched and skewed soundscapes of Brazilian ex-pat Amon Tobin, stunning sample craftsman Girl Talk, dance-punker The Juan Maclean, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (playing a live set one night and a PA set the other), underground heavyweight Bassnectar, a soulful DJ set by King Brit of Digable Planets fame, incognito favorites Hanging Brains, plus Zilla, EOTO, The Join (featuring Jamie Shields & Darren Shearer of The New Deal and Tom Hamilton & Clay Parnell of Brothers Past), Telepath, Psylab, Orchard Lounge, and others still to be announced. In addition to three nights and two full days of music, Camp Bisco 6 will offer unlimited car camping, plus RV and family camping areas, daily “Color Wars” festivities which have become a signature Camp Bisco pastime, and of course plenty of food and craft vendors. Indian Lookout Country Club, located in Mariaville New York just ½ hour from Albany and 3 hours from both Boston and New York City, boasts 200 acres of serene rolling hills and natural beauty, and such amenities as flush toilets and showers. As always, Camp Bisco will work with various local officials, venue managers and The Camp Creek Organizers to ensure music fans a fun and safe weekend. Also this year, Camp Bisco will “Go Green.” Camp Bisco 6 will be powered by 100% renewable energy, thanks to sponsors Green Mountain Energy Company and Sustainable Waves. Green Mountain Energy Company and Sustainable Waves are pleased to offer Camp Bisco attendees the opportunity to “green up” their concert experience by purchasing a “Green Ticket.” When you buy a Green Ticket, Green Mountain will green-up the Camp Bisco concert experience by providing, on the ticket buyer’s behalf, 250 kWh of green-e certified renewable energy made from sources like wind and bio-energy. By purchasing a Green Ticket, each individual can help offset an estimated 348 lbs of CO2 created by activities like driving their car to the show. For more information please visit www.begreennow.com/greenticket250 and visit www.campbisco.net to purchase a Green Ticket to Camp Bisco 6. Not-for-profit Conscious Alliance will also be on site to host a food drive. As in years past, food donations collected will go to benefit local food pantries in their effort to help feed America’s hungry. Attendees are encouraged to bring 10 non-perishable food items redeemable for a limited edition Camp Bisco 6 / Conscious Alliance poster. Visit www.consciousalliance.org for more information. Event Information is as follows: Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ernie Halter, currently in the midst of a several-month-long tour with Tyrone Wells, has added some Borders performances to his schedule (see full schedule below). Halter is touring in support of his first full studio album, Congress Hotel, which was released on February 6, 2007 on the Rock Ridge Music label. The album is available now at Borders (www.bordersstores.com). Says Rock Ridge principal Jason Spiewak: “"Borders is a great retail partner for Ernie Halter - an artist who can really deliver in an acoustic setting." It was Halter’s very tech-savvy approach to promoting and marketing his music that garnered the attention of Rock Ridge: Halter webcasts all of his shows and has over 73,000 friends on MySpace – all accomplished in a very grassroots and organic manner. Utilizing his tech know-how, and his extraordinarily focused work ethic, Halter has taken his MySpace page – which now serves as his official website – and has incorporated such unique features as a live “tour van cam” and nightly webcasts of his concerts across the US. Congress Hotel is quite different from Halter’s previous DIY record, Lo-Fidelity, which was a self-made, two-track endeavor. Congress Hotel, a full-blown studio recording with a number of guest musicians, can in no way be described as lo-fi: the album was produced by Barrie Maguire and David Kalish (who manned the boards for kindred spirit Amos Lee). Said AllMusic.com of Halter and Congress Hotel: “…his voice [is] an extraordinary instrument... Here the Southern Californian works with a full complement of musicians that expose the range of his smooth, soulful singing. … Halter draws from the best of the classic R&B generation (Stevie Wonder is an especially prominent influence, his phrasing apparent in several of Halter's songs), but there's an equally significant nod to the classic rock of Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel in the pop-ish arrangements.” For more information, please visit http://www.myspace.com/erniehalter or http://www.erniehalter.com. Ernie Halter - Tour Schedule (* denotes Borders performances, all other shows with Tyrone Wells): DATE CITY VENUE SPIN MIX April 07 – “AWAY AWAY” - “Singsonging more than rapping over a nifty alt-rock guitar We are Northern State. We are pleased to announce that our new album “Can I Keep This Pen?” will be We’ve been friends for a very long time. Our names are Sprout, Hesta Prynn and Spero. We grew up together in We have now been a band for 7 years. “Can I Keep This Pen?” is our third proper album, following “All City” After “All City”, we became increasingly frustrated with the Columbia machine and left the label. Finally free, we “Can I Keep This Pen?” includes songs about our friendship (“Better Already”), our president (“Cowboy Man”), We were fortunate to have some talented friends like Mr. Murray Hill, Kaki King, and Katie Cassidy stop by Mike Patton and Greg at Ipecac heard the new record and loved it and we are thrilled to finally be working Oh, I’m sorry..Can I Keep This Pen? Tracklisting: 1.Microphone Tester www.myspace.com/northernstate Tooth & Nail recording artists PROJECT 86 are putting the finishing touches on their sixth album Rival Factions, slated for release on June 19, 2007. Produced by Ulrich Wild (Bleeding Through, Deftones) and Project 86, the band is wrapping up mastering at Los Angeles’ The Bomb Shelter (home of The Henry Rollins Show) and gearing up for a hefty touring schedule. But first off, they will headline the 2007 Awaken Humanity Festival on May 13th (Mother's Day) in Los Angeles to benefit critical assistance programs for women and children. The Awaken Humanity organization supports a wide range of programs, both local and abroad, ranging from helping at-risk Los Angeles youth in their efforts to graduate from high school to developing a “children’s village” in Zambia, Africa for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The Festival kicks off at 4:00pm on Sunday, May 13th in downtown LA at the Mayan Theater (1038 S. Hill St, Los Angeles, CA). Project 86 will be headlining the festival along with a diverse group of artists including Christafari, Stranger, Northern, Until June, Odd Thomas, Buddy, Avner, Kari Kimmel, Spur58 and more who will perform on five stages. "For the first time in the history of the band, we have the opportunity to align ourselves with a cause like The Awaken Humanity Festival," says vocalist Andrew Schwab. "We completely support Awaken and their desire to provide relief in areas where it is needed most. This is an effort that anyone with a heart can make a true impact on the downcast, broken, and meek. We are proud to be a part of this." A stylistic and artistic departure from what most will expect from the band, Rival Factions is a major jump forward for Project 86. More textured and focused than their previous album, their sixth album witnesses the band at a crossroads with the heavier rock sound that their fans had come to expect and the artistic direction that they as a band want to explore. "We didn't have a preconceived idea of what this record was supposed to be, other than a record we would enjoy listening to ourselves," explains Andrew. "Our evolution into what we are now has only been fully realized on this album. The goal was to make bored housewives hum our jams while they are baking cookies," he laughs. From the Cure-ish swirl of "Old Wave" to the minor key stomp of "Death Before Dishonor" to the punk brashness of "Light 'Em Up", Rival Factions is an album that moves Project 86 out of the metal category and into mainstream rock. "This is the first album that we highlighted the keyboards," he says. "Other than that, we haven't really evolved at all. We were always on the fringes of the different styles of rock. That afforded us the ability to evolve naturally into what we are. We have always existed in this space that doesn't sit with a particular genre or group, which wasn't necessarily intentional, but has been a blessing nonetheless." Project 86 will also be hitting the road throughout
the Summer and Fall, supporting the release of Rival Factions on
June 19th (dates to be announced shortly). But first and foremost,
the band wants to make sure the album is perfect and ready for the
public to hear... and swoon. "We just hope people like the
songs, even if they don't know Project 86 is playing them. Isn't
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see BROADTEXTER.COM EMPOWERS MUSICIANS WITH A FREE MOBILE FAN CLUB SERVICE TO CUT ABOVE WEB NOISE Broadtexter (http://www.broadtexter.com) enables North America-based musicians to create free Mobile Fan Clubs which easily allow them to use regionalized text messaging to stay connected with fans. Each tech savvy band or solo musician has an email list and MySpace 'friends', but reaching fans with text messages about new releases or specific shows cuts above the web noise, providing users with the next generation of direct fan communication. Artists including The Cinematics (TVT), TRAPT (Warner Brothers), The Weepies (Nettwerk), Constantine Maroulis (American Idol), Melissa Ferrick (Right On Records), The Nadas (indie), and Reel Big Fish (indie) have already adopted Broadtexter as their mobile solution. How it Works: Cool Factor: The Trend: Scenarios: Founders: It's a brave new world…the better musicians communicate with their fans, the more their fans will grow with them and buy their albums and come to their shows. Broadtexter currently serves the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico and has many great plans for new features to further empower artists with a deeper mobile platform. Setting up a Mobile Fan Club can be done in five minutes right from the Broadtexter website. http://www.broadtexter.com MXPX have returned to Tooth & Nail records for their eighth studio album, SECRET WEAPON. Set for release July 17, the album is full of the highly-charged, infectious anthems that have made the punk/pop trio scene favorites and boasts a smattering of adventurous, classic pop-inspired winners that take MXPX into new territory. The new album reunites MXPX--MIKE HERRERA (bass/vocals), TOM WISNIEWSKI (guitars) and YURI RULEY (drums)--with Aaron Sprinkle, who produced the band's first album (Pokinatcha) and went on to work with artists such as Pedro The Lion, Anberlin, Eisley, Emery and The Almost. MXPX—who have now sold over 2.4 million records worldwide--are giving fans a taste of the new songs as they headline the TOOTH & NAIL TOUR. The six-week TOOTH & NAIL TOUR--now in its third year--features Tooth & Nail recording artists MxPx, Hawk Nelson (not on all dates), The Classic Crime, Sullivan and The Fold on all dates, with Project 86 and Run Kid Run appearing on select shows. The trek which began May 1 in Seattle, criss-crosses America before wrapping June 11 in Salt Lake City. Los Angeles area shows: By 2003, after various lineup changes, Bottom of the Hudson was joined by a barely 20-year-old drummer Chris Coello (who had released electronica records under the names Air Mail, and YOU). Soon after, Simon and Coello relocated the project to Philadelphia, PA, where they would adopt bass player Trevor Butler,of Coyote (Birdman Records). Having released the acclaimed six-song rocker Holiday Machine by Absolutely Kosher Records, as well as a Split 12" w/ Coyote, by Hot Dog City Records, the band has firmed up its line-up (now with guitar player Michael Prince rounding out the group) and headed into the studio. With two full-length releases and two EP’s under their belt, it’s shocking that the forthcoming Fantastic Hawk is the band’s first proper album. Artistic freedom remains paramount to Emotional Syphon Recordings. “When Koßn was on Sony,” explains Shaffer, “we were so lucky the label never came in and said we couldn’t say things on our records. We were able to have 100 percent creative freedom. One of my main goals is to maintain that. I’m never going to tell artists on my label what they can and can’t say. I want them to push the envelope.” Shannon Crawford—the mastermind behind Monster In The Machine—does just that with BUTTERFLY PINNED. He’s crafted a record that entrances the listener with swirling acoustic melodies and haunting, hypnotic electronics. From the infectiously incendiary chorus of “Under Your Shadow” to the sonic dreamscape of “Helicopter,” the music remains memorable. Pristine melodies soar over brooding beats, and tracks like “Savior” convey a message of disenchantment and call for change. Underneath the beauty of the music lies an honest mirror reflecting social ills. Yet, hope for a solution exists. Issues faced include the death of our environment, religion’s contradictions and the perilous existence of an artist under the thumb of a corporation. These are some of the darker themes that Crawford delves into on BUTTERFLY PINNED. The album is not Crawford’s first foray into the recording world. In 1997, his band Cellophane was signed to Virgin Records. “Cellophane had a good record that fell through the cracks,” Crawford says. “For a long time it was really heartbreaking to have had that and lose it. I was 23-years-old, and I couldn’t deal with personalities of the music business. I quit, because no one at the label was doing anything anyway. They just put us out on the road, and that was it.” Disillusioned with the music industry, Crawford pursued another passion, painting. His work has been acquired by celebrities from Lindsay Lohan to author Jerry Stahl. He also created the cover for Norma Jean’s highly successful REDEEMER album. In the midst of painting, he never lost sight of his musical ambitions. Then inspiration struck in 2006. “A lot of it has to do with maturity. Being a full-time single father to my daughter helped me.” He continues, “Last year, I just began writing all of these really good songs because I wasn’t trying to push it or force it. I just let it go and all of these great things came to me and through me.” Once finished, Crawford played the demos for longtime friend Shaffer. “James has been my biggest cheerleader for years. He’d been on the fence about starting a label, and when I played him my first songs, he said, ‘That’s it. I’m starting it.’” Shaffer loved the music so much that he lent his guitar talents to the tense album closer “Don’t.” Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle) stepped in to handle drum duties for the entire record while Imani Coppola plays violin on “Shut the Door.” The recording line-up was then rounded out by ex-Cellophane/current Puddle of Mudd bassist Doug Arditio. Crawford produced the album himself and it was mixed and recorded at Henson Studios (formerly A&M Studios) in Los Angeles, CA. Ultimately, the album traverses an entire emotional spectrum. “The major label mindset is that you don’t want to be too diverse, and you don’t want to confuse people. I think the public is smart enough to handle a diverse record. BUTTERFLY PINNED is eclectic and honest, but at the same time, it’s ethereal. It takes you to another dimension. Art is an escape, and people want to escape.” The title of the record sums up the concept perfectly. “It’s about the death for vanity, and the butterfly pinned is a perfect example of that because it’s usually overlooked. For example, we are killing everyday for our vanity by the cars we drive,” exclaims Crawford. “I’ve got to practice what I preach by driving a Prius and a vegetable oil car, and I’m trying. People just need to try.” Next up for Emotional Syphon Recordings will be the debut album by Droid, which is also due out July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail). Droid combines the bludgeoning precision of bands like Lamb of God and Meshuggah with a down and dirty hardcore vocal delivery. Their songs slay with a calculated groove and violent, percussive riffs. Deftones frontman Chino Moreno guests on one of the forthcoming debut’s standout tracks, “Vengeance is Mine.” Shaffer is excited about the prospect of releasing albums by two very different bands on Emotional Syphon Recordings. As he explains, “I wanted to establish right away that it’s going to be a diverse record label and get both spectrums of the rock world. In a couple of years, I’d like to have 10 really strong bands. My main goal is to just get them on the road and making a living at playing music. If one of the records is a hit record, great, but I’m still going to keep everything on the independent level—a small company with a small staff. That’s the vision I have for it.” That vision separates Emotional Syphon Recordings from so many other labels that remain focused on statistics rather than quality art. Having an artist front the label allows for serious exploration and boundary pushing. Shaffer aims to help young bands create what comes naturally. “I’ve been very lucky to make music and to make a living at it. It’s been a gift for me. There are so many people who are talented, and I want to help some other people make a living at what they love to do. It’s kind of my way to repay what I’ve been given.” Emotional Syphon Recordings is completely a passion project, with Shaffer hoping to eventually release his own music as well as music videos and DVDs. www.myspace.com/monsterinthemachine The album contains new tracks by the eight remaining original members, as well as unreleased vocals by the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, which were recorded during sessions for the group's first album. There will also be a tribute song to ODB called "Life Changes." "This is really what Bodog Music is all about: Hip-hop at its highest," says Bodog founder Calvin Ayre, who along with Wu-Tang's international representative Eva Ries, has closed a deal that will advertise the Wu-Tang brand and turn Bodog Music into an ambitious hip-hop label. "With the Wu-Tang Clan being the widely respected and revered group that they are, and Bodog's international music distribution expertise, the potential of this relationship in unlimited. Wu-Tang Clan still ain't nothing to f#@k with." Ayre's sentiments are echoed by Wu-Tang producer RZA who says, "The RZA himself has called upon his Wu-Tang brothers to reunite and show the real unity and raw force of hip-hop. How can hip-hop be dead if Wu-Tang is Forever?" Bodog Music's marketing competence will be a big lift to Wu-Tang in Europe, as the record label signed the group exclusively for European releases, with distribution via Pinnacle in the UK and EDEL for the rest of the continent. After a two year hiatus, the hip-hop collective will be touring Europe this summer, including two UK shows at the Hammersmith Apollo on July 5 and the Manchester Apollo on July 6. Appearing live will be original Wu-Tang members, Ghostface Killah, RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, U-God and Cappadona. This summer the crew hits the road in the U.S. with Rage Against The Machine and Public Enemy. Debuting in 1993, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most revolutionary hip-hop acts of all time. Throwing out the pre-established formulas for breaking a rap group, Wu-Tang methodically released each album while cultivating the solo careers of all nine MCs. After its breakthrough album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the Clan reconvened in 1997 for the much-anticipated double-album Wu-Tang Forever, which simultaneously shot straight to #1 in the US and UK charts. In 2000, the group released The W, which included the hit single Gravel Pit and most recently, Iron Flag in 2001 Coming off a yet another cross-country tour consisting mostly of living rooms, warehouses, and tailgate party shows, TRAINWRECK RIDERS are about to get their stage show on – like, all grown-up style – in support of their album, ‘Lonely Road Revival.’ The Riders will be supporting their childhood inspirations, MEAT PUPPETS, who are touring the West Coast with their original lineup for the first time in a decade. After those shows, the band has lined up several dates with Alive label-mates BLACK DIAMOND HEAVIES at the end of June. For those in the know, you might recognize the members of BDH from such bands as Immortal Lee County Killers, The Invisibles and the art punk explosion (their words) now known as The Rum Circus. See below for the When and Where, and stay tuned for more from San Francisco’s premiere good-ol’-time connoisseurs...
Meat Puppets + Trainwreck Riders Tour Dates Black Diamond Heavies + Trainwreck Riders Tour Dates Linkage: For more info on MEAT PUPPETS, go to: http://themeatpuppets.com/ For more info on BLACK DIAMOND HEAVIES, go to: http://www.myspace.com/blackdiamondheavies For more info on ALIVE RECORDS (home to Trainwreck Riders and Black Diamond Heavies), go to: For more info on TRAINWRECK RIDERS, go to: http://www.myspace.com/thetrainwreckriders |
