12:00 PM
to 12:15 PM
Withered Hand
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
Withered Hand (Absolutely Kosher) - Edinburgh, Scotland
12:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
IODA Opening Day Bash
258 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
12PM: Withered Hand (Absolutely Kosher) - Edinburgh, Scotland
12:20PM: Geographer (Tricycle Records) - San Francisco, CA
12:45PM: Queen Sea Big Shark (Modern Sky) - Beijing, China
1:15PM: Fredrik (The Kora Records) - Malmö, Sweden
1:45PM: Weekend (Slumberland) - San Francisco, CA
2:30PM: Aphasia (White Wabbit) - Taipei, Taiwan
3:00PM: True Widow (End Sounds) - Austin, TX
3:30PM: The Bewitched Hands (Look Mum No Hands/Sony) - Paris, France
4:15PM: Typhoon (Tender Loving Empire) - Portland, OR
5PM: Beach Fossils (Captured Tracks) - Brooklyn, NY
5:30PM: Gold Panda (Ghostly International) - London, UK
12:15 PM
to 12:45 PM
Geographer
94 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM
Queen Sea Big Shark
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
1:15 PM
to 1:45 PM
Fredrik
40 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
1:45 PM
to 2:15 PM
Weekend
79 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM
Aphasia
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM
True Widow
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM
The Bewitched Hands
33 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Unofficial Music
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
The Bewitched Hands (Look Mum No Hands/Sony) - Paris, France
4:15 PM
to 4:45 PM
Typhoon
36 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
5:00 PM
to 5:30 PM
Beach Fossils
205 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
5:30 PM
to 6:00 PM
Gold Panda
204 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Hell & Lula
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Hell & Lula
event::about We're 4 dudes and a robot slave from L.A. playing music we enjoy and playing like we mean it. Hell & Lula played our first show in March of 2010. We tour in a "Cool Bus" (converted school bus), we've developed the first Recycled Merchandise Program we've ever heard of and we help spread the message of our friends at Falling Whistles about the war in Congo, what can be done to stop it and how funds raised through the sale of whistles helps rehabilitate war affected kids. We've just signed with the new MTV/Extreme Music co-venture HYPE, so look for us on media everywhere.
event::tags All Ages
7:40 PM
to 8:40 PM
Beta Wolf
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Beta Wolf
event::about Beta Wolf is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group was formed at the beginning of 2010, and consists of Grant Arnow (vocals), Sergio Ruelas (lead guitar), Devon Pangle (guitar), Brian Pho (bass) and Chester Lang (drums). Beta Wolf grew from the ashes of the popular rock group Takota.
event::tags All Ages
8:20 PM
to 9:20 PM
American Scarecrows
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
9:15 PM
to 10:15 PM
We Are Defiance
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists We Are Defiance
event::about We Are Defiance started in 2009 in Ocala, FL. They recently signed an agreement with Tragic Hero Records, and their debut record "Trust In A Few" is produced by Tom Denney (Formerly of A Day To Remember), record comes out on March 15 2011.
event::tags All Ages
10:10 PM
to 11:10 PM
For The Fallen Dreams
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
11:05 PM
to 12:05 AM
Dawn of Ashes
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
12:05 AM
to 1:05 AM
letlive.
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
HORSE the band
58 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists HORSE the band
event::about HORSE the band is a destitute and miserable HORSE the band stole their name from Bands of Horses but then invented a time machine and started their band 6 years before the Band of Horses existed. Pick a movie to watch: Earth Tour Director: Gary Lachance Polarizing art-metal weirdos HORSE the band grow tired of life in the American underground music scene and decide to book and fund a 45-countries-in-90-days, round-the-world tour, all by themselves. Unprecedented in its scope and bravery, it is the most ambitious nonstop tour ever attempted. $60,000 of credit card debt later, hilarity, chaos, and metaphysical crises begin to ensue as the band strays far from the tourist-trodden path into the homes, underground clubs, and hangouts of real and driven people from some of Earth's most exotic locales. Sleep deprivation and non-stop travel eventually take their toll, snowballing into an absurd and meaningless seven-and-a-half-hour climax of binge-drinking, fear, thoughtful reflection, hatred, literary criticism, severe depression, and infantile behavior. Moving at a very fast pace and laughing their way through CIA-inadvisable, communist/Muslim/anti-American/human-trafficking/terrorist-laden countries and/or dictatorships including but not limited to China, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Serbia, Belarus, as well as the rogue nation of Transnistria, experiences boil down to one of two possibilities: the highest of highs or the lowest of lows. Later: The lead singer breaks his shoulder onstage with over a week left of tour. The female photographer becomes fat. People playing music, and selling t-shirts, and changing locations. A modern day Heart of Darkness taking a decidedly frank, open, and honest look at the classic misgivings of a terrible life: What the fuck are we doing? and What happened to me? or Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre on Tour Director: Kerthy Fix A concert film that follows a feminist electronic band across 4 continents and 10 countries and provides an unusual peek behind the curtain of the contemporary pop machine. (World Premiere) Can you guess which one made it into "the SXSW Film festival? Just guess. We went to 5 continents and 45 countries and played 78 shows in 90 days. But we are feminist too and explore the "contemporary pop machine" in our film also. Well anyway here is our biography. See you guys around good luck le tigre have fun at the fest you guys deserve it bet it was fun touring 10 countries you guys go to england? it's weird there huh you go to germany? heard they speak a different language there so crazy you guys have a moving concert in "eastern europe" oh vienna? jesus it's like a third world country out there soooo insane bet you guys got that on film should be crazy showing people what it's like out there been to transnistria? no? oh played in mozambique? no? oh we did once it was chill yeah pitchfork didn't cover it, we were surprised really? yeah but 4 continents eh? damn lemme guess america? europe? australia? one show in asia? damn pretty groundbreaking heard you guys attempted to not "sell out" that's a pretty compelling issue yeah wish our movie was relevant like that have yo heard that reel big fish song? fuck yeah you guys keep it "punk rock"? damn. well anyway congrats you guys really did something special congrats bye "Hello. We are the coolest band in the world. Everything you have ever heard about us is true. We are fucking crazy and we are very brave. We booked a 45-country, 3-month world tour by ourselves and we didn't die, although we almost did a bunch of times. We have played in fucking China, and Serbia, and we are the first American band to play in Belarus in 5 years (the band before us was Cannibal Corpse) and we had to sneak into the country on a World War II cargo plane. In fact, all the shows were fucking awesome except Turkey, Italy, the UK, and Scandinavia. We party harder than any other band in the world and still play our parts perfectly every single night. Oh yeah did I mention Nathan broke his shoulder with 10 days left on the tour and played 8 shows with a broken shoulder and no treatment except alcohol? I think when other bands' singers break their shoulders they just cancel the tour and fly home. Oh wait I think that is also what they do if they have a vocal polyp or gas costs $4 a gallon. Oh shit! $4! Actually I am sure of it because other bands are pussies. At least those singers have neck tattoos though and ask the question "How the FUCK are you guys doing tonight?" twice in a row after their second song is over. We spent $60,000 to do EARTH TOUR by maxing out 5 credit cards and bought 27 flights each for 7 people. We don't have parents and we are from the future. We went to 45 countries, played 73 shows in 36 of them, and only three shows fell through during the whole tour, because Nazis burned down the venue in Greece and we got turned away by the Moldovan army from entering "Europe's Black Hole", Transnistria. Wikipedia it. We weren't pussies though we were fully intending to drive through the world's largest rogue-nation manufacturer of black market weapons so we could get to our show in Ukraine on the shore of the Black Sea on time. We videotaped and photographed the whole tour and have signed an agreement with a reality TV production company, just because we felt like getting a reality TV show. It was no problem for us. We are also making the most inspirational 2-volume DVD and photo book ever. We made $60,942 on the tour in 3 months ROFL. That is a profit of $942. Our record label dropped us free and clear so they could sign In Flames and Hatebreed and also because they didn't see financial viability in EARTH TOUR. We hated them anyway because they don't care about art, which, besides survival, is the most important aspect of LIF. It shouldn't be a problem since we have 8 other record labels worldwide that we got by ourselves. We rejected a sponsorship from Affliction Clothing. No bands in the US let us tour with them because it depresses them to see how much more fun we have than them. At least they get to spend a lot of time on their laptops and live a transient lifestyle with all the benefits of a 9-5 corporate office job. But the truth is we love bands, and we love people, and we love playing basement shows, hall shows, small venue shows, mid-sized venue shows, and large venue shows including summer festival tours (which we love most of all) in either A, B, or C-markets. I guess you could say we're purists, we just love playing music! Actually, some of the bands we have toured with love us and we are friends with them. So I wish tour managers who met us and got their egos damaged would stop trying to ruin our reputation. :_( We hate tour managers. Because tour managers are useless fat losers who think they should be in charge of something but really they couldn't even get a real management job like Payless Shoe Source so they pretend to control band dudes. EVERYBODY knows that tour managers never get laid and are wack scum trick bitch trolls, and when you look in their eyes you see a void, a chaotic vacuum filled only with JEALOUSY, feelings of INFERIORITY, and PURE FEAR. Except for our tour managers. We are the most DIY band ever. Our manager is a fucking psychopath. (See what I did there?) His name is Tim Smith and last weekend he totaled his rental car on purpose. He had a child. The only reason we haven't fired him like we have done to the rest of our staff is because he is maybe crazier than us. We talk a lot of shit, I know it hurts, but that is because it is all true. We are all really ugly and dress horribly. We have horrible haircuts. We are ugly and dress horribly in a more endearing way than the bands you like. If you are researching our myspace to interview us please know that our wikipedia was written by one fan who is like 15 years old and you could find better stuff to talk about than any of that if you were meant to be a real journalist. Obviously though if you are interviewing us your career is in pretty bad shape anyway. So I guess never mind."
event::tags All Ages
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Lower Than Atlantis
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Big Heed and Alien
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Big Heed and Alien
event::about Big Heed & Alien met while playing instruments together in the church choir. Their childhood dream of making it big became a reality when an appearance on BET's 106 and Park landed them a recording contract. Born Shaheed 'Heed' Smith & Ali 'Alien' Warren in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, Big Heed & Alien both began nurturing their musical interests early on. Alien started out on the back of his parent's pots and pans and Heed with the first keyboard his mother bought for him at 10 years old. They both honed their skills during countless hours of isolation while on punishment. Alien remembers fondly, 'My mother realized I was having more fun [in my bedroom] than going to school, so she bought me my first drum set & piano and let me practice as a reward.' Separately they developed their talents exploiting the local music scene. Alien started out with local bands eventually playing drums for acts such as Air of Stereograph, B.O.B and Travis Porter. Already a talented MC, Heed was invited to a studio session with the Dungeon Family after meeting Andre 3000 at a performance at the Tabernacle. From that experience, he was able to log one on one time with Cee-Lo Green where he learned valuable skills that shaped him as a producer. In 2008, Merovingian Music executive Robert Watson convinced the two artists to join forces (Heed is the MC and Alien is the drummer; together they make up Big Heed & Alien). First performing at local Atlanta venues and prominent events such as the Annual Luda Day Block Party & the bi-annual Sweet Auburn Festival leading to an appearance on BET's 106 & Park as part of Wild Out Wednesday. Eventually they were asked to return as the show's first ever house band, playing for subsequent Wild Out Wednesday contestants. The grooming from Watson and Merovingian Music head Jack Ponti, (known for successes with Bon Jovi, India Arie, etc.) lead the duo to a deal with Battery Records/Jive Label Group. 'From the moment we saw that unbridled passion and creativity in Big Heed and Alien on BET, we knew there was something special here,' says Ponti regarding the recent signing. With their music best described by Heed as, 'totally out of this world,' they hope to spread a message of fun. Their debut album The Big Heed and Alien Show features their first single, 'Tipsy,' which broke on Sirius Hits 1 radio, is a high energy record about how to use liquor to have a good time. 'They have a really refreshing sound consisting of an MC and live drummer which completely cuts thru sonically. Their first single is a crossover smash with a very wide appeal' says Neil Levine, SVP & GM of Battery Records.
event::tags All Ages
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
For The Fallen Dreams
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
I See Stars
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Emmure
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Asking Alexandria
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Asking Alexandria, !!!
event::about Hailing from the United Kingdom, AskingAlexandria have been breaking out of the underground music scene with a sound that is both heavy and hard-hitting, yet catchy and melodic. Time and time again, the same regurgitated hardcore sound is shot out and fed to kids all over the world. AskingAlexandria decided they wanted to try something a little different, they felt like showing everyone that there was more to hardcore than just breakdowns and hardcore riffs. Combining hardcore music with European Trance, soft catchy melodies and a sound more mature than just your average play by numbers hardcore outfit, AskingAlexandria are here, and they are here to stay. In 2009 the boys released their debut album, Stand Up and Scream, which has taken the world by storm. AskingAlexandria has been touring relentlessly and making their mark on the hardcore scene with fists pumping. 2010 was a huge year and now we look forward to 2011 and the bands highly anticipated second album Reckless and Relentless! Don't be left behind, Join the party! Asking Alexandria!
event::tags All Ages
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Amity Affliction
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists The Amity Affliction
event::about In a day and age where few heavy bands of any substance cross over to a greater audience, The Amity Affliction are using their voices to deliver a message as powerful as their music. While many bands can claim to have large a fanbase, it’s rare to find a group with a following as incredibly dedicated as The Amity Affliction. Their fans travel the country, get lyrics and band art tattooed, and make their love for the band known as often as they can (the band and their records constantly top Media polls). It’s why they sell out shows across the country to deafening roars and why they are constantly one of the top bands on all social media networks. Most recently, their new album “Youngbloods” debuted at #6 on the Album Charts in Australia and went on to get unprecendented nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance at both the ARIA and IMA Awards – surprising the entire industry and proving that a real fanbase wins over media hype and radio play. So what is it that has made people lose their mind over a heavy band that originated 6 years ago in a small town in Queensland, Australia? Well part of it is hard work, with the band being a mainstay of the touring circuit for their entire existence. They also understand small towns and make an effort to constantly tour places that many bands can’t be bothered with. But that’s only part of the chemistry that made this band what it is today. The truth it’s the stories and personalities of the members themselves that has set Amity apart from the pack and made them one of the most loved and respected acts in Australia. Behind the cheeky song names and party atmosphere the guys carry around on tour, The Amity Affliction is a band with a message and a story. In a recent blog to fans Joel Birch explained a lot of the album – about the struggles of the past year in the lead up to it’s release, and always delivering the positive message that no one is alone, and everything is fixable. The entire album is delivered in the same tone from the opening track “I Hate Hartley” and it’s gang chant of “I Won’t Die Defeated” right down to the finale “Fuck The Yankees” – which Birch offers as a thankyou to his mother for all she’s given him. The music and the message are both delivered with impact and experience – this is a band full of people who have fought for everything they have, and a band of people who are encouraging young people to do the same. In a day and age where few heavy bands of any substance cross over to a greater audience, The Amity Affliction are using their voices to deliver a message as powerful as their music.
event::tags All Ages
8:50 PM
to 9:50 PM
Woe, Is Me
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Woe Is Me
event::about Emerging from the rubble of various local & signed bands Woe, Is Me builds itʼs self on an ever expanding experimental level of musicianship. Being signed before even their first show, and only weeks after being 'public' from Atlantaʼs local scene, these kids pack a powerful punch; easily seen behind theyʼre catchy choruses, and punchy break downs. Either it being 'Electronical' influences, or 'balls' full instrumentation the constant energy is never lacking amongst theyʼre tracks. New to the public ear Woe, Is Me sets fourth to record theyʼre album in May/June of 2010; Number[s] being the name of their anticipated LP, you can only be sure to expect nothing less from these power-house group of guys. 'I always had a thing for heavy/electronically driven music' Austin Thornton (Ex: drummer from Of Machines) explains. 'Thatʼs the basis that we built WIM around although itʼs only semi-represented in our current available tracks, our new material will truly highlight that 'metal/electrical' sound weʼve came to acquire over time, so Iʼd expect nothing less then a heavier/melodic side of us, for sure hah no joke! ' So keep and eye and ear out, only to be expecting new things around every corner!
event::tags All Ages
9:40 PM
to 10:40 PM
Chelsea Grin
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Chelsea Grin
event::about A “Chelsea Grin” in soccer hooligan terminology is the act of cutting a rivals mouth with either a credit card or blade and then kicking them in the crotch so their mouth muscles split into a bloody grimace. Chelsea Grin, the band from Utah armed with THREE guitarists, use a foundation of hardcore grit combined with death metal technicality and grind speed to produce as much aural harm as the back alley jaw split. The band is the premiere artist on Artery Recordings, a new imprint of Razor & Tie Entertainment, and are releasing their debut full-length Desolation Of Eden this February. The album will hit in the midst of the band’s two month run with The Red Chord and MyChildren MyBride (dates on following page). Artery Recordings is the recording arm of The Artery Foundation who are the management team responsible for jumpstarting the careers of Whitechapel, The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Attack Attack! and Impending Doom. Speaking on why Chelsea Grin get the Artery seal of approval, Eric Rushing, President of the company says “The first time I saw this band I was completely blown away and the crowd interaction was just as intense, it reminded me of the first time I saw Whitechapel. This band is very young and the kids are already loving them coast to coast. Very excited about their debut!” Desolation Of Eden was tracked at Lambesis Studios, owned by Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying and bares the hallmarks of Chelsea Grin’s devastating live show. Songs like the title track and “Sonnet Of The Wretched” utilize the double bass drumming, three guitar attack, ultra low bass frequencies and wraith-like vocals into a wall of sound to devastating effect. Brutality aside, what separates the band from many of their contemporaries according to Jaek (guitar) is “obviously our age, we are a very young band being mostly 18 and 19. I know a lot of people have an impression on metal bands is that they are big, burly dudes with beards and not very approachable. We pretty much are the opposite of that, we are always hanging out with the fans at shows because we are them! Teenagers that like heavy music and hanging out.” Age aside, Chelsea Grin is made up of Alex (vocals), Michael (guitar), Andrew (drums), Dan (guitar), David (bass) and Jaek, and have completed feats that bands existing twice as long have not. Forming from the ashes of Ahaziah, Chelsea Grin got active in March 2008. “Right after we formed we recorded our first EP made up of five songs and started playing local shows. Then we signed to a small indie called Statik Factory, released a single called “Recreant” and did a small west coast tour in June of that year. The following month Statik Factory released our EP, and almost immediately our MySpace page was getting hits from around the country and we found ourselves not only being established in Utah but kids all over were writing us and listening to us.” Speaking on the obvious development between the earlier songs and the audio crushing output of Desolation Of Eden, Jaek comments “Lyrically we have matured quite a bit, when we wrote the EP a lot of our early lyrics dealt with betrayal by females that we didn’t think very fondly of. A lot of younger males could relate those lyrics to ex-girlfriends, friends whatever. However after our experiences of freedom within this band, I find a lot of our songs are about breaking away from voices of authority and ultimately living life the way you want to live it. We also re-recorded our older songs ‘Recreant’ and ‘Cheyne Stokes’ so the brutal songs will still be there (laughs).” Chelsea Grin has completed tours with Arsonists Get All The Girls, A Plea For Purging, American Me, Dr.Acula, Attila and Within The Ruins and shared stages with Suicide Silence, Parkway Drive, My Children My Bride.
event::tags All Ages
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Of Mice & Men
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Of Mice & Men
event::about After recording "Someday Came Suddenly" and touring some with Attack Attack Austin left the band. After leaving, Austin decided to start something new on his own. He asked one of his best friends Jaxin Hall from New Zealand, to be his partner in crime and apart of whatever he did next. The two, got their friends in Though She Wrote and Miss May I, to help them write and record the song "Seven Thousand Miles for What?" they had been working on. The next day they posted it and made this myspace. Five days later the inevitable happened. They joined up with the two people that had stood by them since day one. Rise and Artery were always considered family, and after hearing the song, they accepted us into theirs. Solidifying the line up with Valentino Arteaga from Lower Definition on drums, Shayley Bourget from Chapters and Covette on guitar and vocals, and Phil Manansala from A Static Lullaby on guitar, Of Mice & Men have already recorded their debut album to be released in February 2010 and have hit the road nonstop!
event::tags All Ages
11:20 PM
to 12:20 AM
Miss May I
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Miss May I
event::about after breaking out into the scene, Miss May I have returned with their sophomore effort "Monument". Delving deeper into the source of anguish that fueled "Apologies Are For the Weak" (selling well over 25,000 records in 1 year), Miss May I present an even more eclectic side to the organized chaos they have earned a reputation for. Borrowing from a wider range of genres, the new album touches upon parts of thrash merged with melody and metalcore goodness. The intensity on Monument is unmatched by any metal release this year and all that emotion will be unhinged live this summer on the "Back To Your Roots Tour" as the band direct supports for The Devil Wears Prada on their full US tour doing sold out days in most major markets. Watch as these young guns become the next big thing in metal in 2010.
event::tags All Ages
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Dance Gavin Dance
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Dance Gavin Dance
event::about Dance Gavin Dance is a six-member post-hardcore/experimental band from Sacramento, California. They were formed out of the dissolution of several other bands including Farewell Unknown, Ghost Runner on Third and Atherton. Jonny Craig and Sean O'Sullivan joined in 2005 and early 2006 to complete the line-up.They self-released their first EP, "Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean," during the summer of 2006. Shortly afterwards, they were approached and then signed by Rise Records and the EP was re-released with the Rise and Victory labels on November 14th, 2006. Their full length CD, titled "Downtown Battle Mountain," is due on May 15th.
event::tags All Ages
12:50 AM
to 1:50 AM
Whitechapel
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Whitechapel
event::about As the death metal genre continues to explode, Knoxville’s Whitechapel stand bloody head and bruised shoulders above the pack. With a ruthlessly brutal aural assault built upon merciless blastbeats and spine- destroying breakdowns, their three guitarists deliver immense riffs and monstrous leads while vocalist Phil Bozeman vomits out lyrics that avoid clichés and give fans something to think about as they scream them back. Basically stated, this is as shit-your-pants exhilarating as modern metal gets. Formed in 2006, it did not take local metal fans long to realize that they had something very special going on in their midst. “We went from fifty of our friends coming to our shows to two hundred people coming out inside of six months,” guitarist Alex Wade states. “We’ve always held ourselves to a certain level of professionalism, we worked our asses off, and I think we definitely offered something that a lot of bands in the scene did not.” Building such momentum, it is unsurprising that the sextet – rounded out by guitarists Ben Savage and Zach Householder, bassist Gabe Crisp, and drummer Kevin Lane – soon found themselves courted by record labels, signing to the UK’s Siege Of Amida, for their 2007 debut, The Somatic Defilement (with Candlelight handling the US release). Hitting the road hard, both their profile and army of fans grew rapidly. Inside of a year, they were signed by Metal Blade following an intense bidding war between eight labels hungry to add the Tennessee wrecking crew to their roster, and the band immediately set about working on their second album, the titanic This Is Exile. A quantum leap forward in terms of song writing and focused vitriol, This Is Exile threw a gauntlet down to all others trying to crowd into the genre alongside them. Admitting that the lyrical content on The Somatic Defilement was limited to “typical brutal death metal stuff – songs about evil ways to kill people and that kind of thing”, Bozeman approached This Is Exile in a far more cerebral manner, uniting the songs through a core concept. “The record was a lot more about the kind of evil that actually exists in the world,” the vocalist states. “It was about three specific people who hunger after power, which leads them to starting a diabolical war that ends the world. I was really proud of it, because it had a lot more feeling and maturity about it, and it gave people something a little different.” Having sold 6000 copies of This Is Exile in its first week, the band once again toured relentlessly, playing shows in the US, Canada, and Europe, and sharing the stage with such luminaries as Cannibal Corpse, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Unearth, Behemoth, and Chimaira, in the process shifting more than 55,000 units. Not a bad feat for a band that most likely cause rock radio programmers to hide quaking beneath their desks. Following up such a punishing album would be an unenviable task for most, but Whitechapel are just getting started, and A New Era Of Corruption, which was produced by Jason Suecof (The Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy) and features guest appearances by Deftones’ Chino Moreno and Vincent of The Acacia Strain, showcases a group who are imposingly focused and determined to write the heaviest, most intense and dynamic music possible. “We didn’t want to put out ‘This Is Exile: Part Two’, and this is definitely a real progression from that record – but, at the same time we wanted it to sound like Whitechapel,” Wade asserts. “Having played with bands like Slayer and Cannibal Corpse, you realize that one of the reasons they’ve been around so long is because they’ve created a certain sound and they’ve stuck to that. Fans want to hear their favorite band sounding like their favorite band, and while we’ll always grow, that’s something I think we’ll strive for on every record from now on.” Bozeman expands on this, stating that “The first two records are just riff after riff after riff, but this time we have more of a verse-chorus approach, and I think that makes the songs more memorable. Everything is still just as brutal and just as intense, it’s just a little more structured, and that makes for better songs.” And as the band has progressed sonically, so have Bozeman’s lyrics, who this time has jettisoned a concept-based approach but remains just as focused, unleashing a surge of apocalyptic wrath as he covers issues such as the devolution of society into violent, hateful human beings (“Devolver”), the increasing corruption and violence of the post 9/11 world (“Breeding Violence”), and the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of his own mother (“Murder Sermon”). Primed to take A New Era Of Corruption to hungry audiences around the globe, Whitechapel are continually proving themselves an indomitable force, and their fan base is primed to grow and grow as more people are exposed to their unique brand of sonic violence. Prepare to be corrupted.
event::tags All Ages
7:25 PM
to 8:25 PM
Native
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Native
event::about Hailing from North West Indiana NATIVE is made up of four friends who came together after realizing they were each the most serious about music in each of their former high school bands. The guys each decided to retire their childhood groups and instead come together to form Native in the Summer of 2007. The line up consists of Ed O'Neil /Guitar, Bobby Markos /Vocals and Bass, Dan Evans /Guitar and Nick Glassen on Drums. Since Native’s inception they have self released the critically touted EP We, Delete Erase with many publications giving the disc accolades. CMJ remarked, “The brand-new four piece, Native, is making noise even before their first full-length. Their self-released debut EP, We Delete; Erase, their fresh, confident sound is filling their listeners with hope for some great things to come." Also, drawing comparisons to some pretty seminal bands Surfing Magazine described them as “It lands somewhere between a pissed off Minus the Bear and a caged up Botch”. Word of mouth about their live shows and their EP caught the attention of US Label and Management company Sargent House who went on to sign the band and who has since re-issued the EP. Native have continued to tour non-stop building quite a following in a short time through their unforgettable live shows and well executed musicianship. A review of their live show in St. Louis from The Riverfront Times stated "There's something about the age-to-talent ratio that makes the post-punk of the barely legal Indiana quartet Native both impressive and genuine. Perhaps it's the group's intelligent guitar work, which recalls the geometric riffs of Jawbox and Faraquet- Or maybe it's the fact that the vocalist's yelps sound more like a pissed Ian MacKaye than a Warped Tour screamo outfit." While Alternative Press’ live show assessment was, " For a band just a little more than a year old, Native play with the confidence and prowess of a group of lifers. " The early reviews in for their new full length album Wrestling Moves are no less flattering with Sputnik Music saying "Anyone who has listened to We Delete; Erase will immediately hear the transformation within the band. Native is still Native, but the progression here is a massive one. " NATIVE's debut full length Wrestling Moves was released on January 23, 2010 on Sargent House. The album was Produced by Chris Common (These Arms Are Snakes, Pelican) at Red Room Studios in Seattle, WA.
event::tags All Ages
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Cast Spells
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Cast Spells
event::about Cast Spells, the newest project from David Davison (Maps & Atlases, Hey!Tonal), is a raw exercise in sonic verisimilitude. The avant-pop delivery of Cast Spells’ debut EP, Bright Works and Baton points to the influence of artists such as Brian Eno, Bill Callahan and Cat Stevens but breathes quickly into the lungs of a new lyrical body. Driven by sonic experimentation, Davison and producer Jason Cupp charged the recording process with an ambitious immediacy. Twenty-eight songs in seven days with one microphone were born out of their electric symbiosis in the basement of Davison’s childhood home. Six of these songs lent themselves to a collection and twenty-two others will interlock for future releases. Pounding the notes of any instruments within reach, Davison and Cupp performed nearly the entire album themselves, often using the first take. Infused by the talents of fellow musicians, tracks such as “American Quilt” and “Glamorous Glowing” vibrate with the poetic intonation of Charles Simic and the brazen intensity of David Byrne. The brassy tone and melancholy falsetto of Davison’s vocals layer seamlessly with rhythmic swells and moving instrumentation to create warmly minimalist sonic variations throughout the album. Bright Works and Baton deserves to be sipped slowly at high volumes as it crashes into orchestrated circles in the sand.
event::tags All Ages
8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
Gypsyblood
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
9:15 PM
to 10:15 PM
Therapies Son
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Therapies Son
event::about Therapies Son is the solo project of a 19 year old named Alex Jacob. All music written, played and recorded by him. Therapies Son started in October 2010. "His vocals hover barely above a whisper but almost have an Antony & The Johnsons quality to them. With swells of warbled keys that project a sense of a slightly deviant childlike glee and suddenly you’re really intrigued. I'm interested to see where Therapies Son are headed in the coming months. There’s something in their music that reminds me a lot of Ariel Pink‘s earlier work." - Rock Insider
event::tags All Ages
9:50 PM
to 10:50 PM
Zechs Marquise
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Zechs Marquise
event::about Zechs Marquise formed in El Paso, Texas during the spring of 2003 when brothers Marfred and Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez came together with childhood friends Matthew Wilkson and Marcos Smith. The group soon named itself after a popular Japanese anime character and hit the studio to record its first album during the late summer months of 2004. That studio effort was later scrapped and in June 2006 the band instead released 34:26, a live improv set that showed its great range of talents and influences. By fall of 2006, Zechs was touring the west coast consistently, sharing the stage with such eclectic acts as Daedelus, Busdriver, The Album Leaf, (DJ) Nobody, Daddy Kev, The Gaslamp Killer, and Totimoshi. July 2007 saw the band return to the recording studio. Having learned from the difficulties of their first attempt, the quintet decided to keep all of the recording in house, purchasing a mixing board, microphones, and Pro Tools in order to track all of the recordings themselves. After a few days in their studios, dubbed Castle Greyskull and El Morro, the members realized they had enough material for a full length album. The record, Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare, was completed in February 2008. Zechs Marquise then spent time on the road auspiciously, touring with Free Moral Agents & Blank Blue. In March 2009, the band made its first adventure overseas to Europe, with Marcel performing double duty playing in both Zechs Marquise who were opening for the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group of which he is also a player. During their Overseas tour, Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare was released by RLP/ Willie Anderson on CD as well as the first pressing of the album on vinyl. In May 2009 Zechs Marquise signed with Cathy Pellow at Sargent House for management. Keeping it in the family as Pellow also manages and runs the Rodriguez Lopez Productions Label.
event::tags All Ages
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Adebisi Shank
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Adebisi Shank
event::about Touring Japan for the fourth time, being handpicked by Mike Patton to support Faith No More in the Olympia, writing and recording their second album – it’s been a hell of a year for Wexford based lightning punks Adebisi Shank. Long been the darlings of the underground scene and after countless tours of Ireland, UK and mainland Europe the band prepare to release their eagerly awaited follow up to the J. Robbins produced debut album, “This is the album of a band called Adebisi Shank.” That debut, which AU magazine was to declare 11th best Irish album of the decade and Hot Press 74th best Irish album of all time (Voted for by Irish Musicians), was a 25 minute runaway tornado of euphoria that left listeners dazed, confused, and hungry for more. This new full length somehow manages to expand the bands musical horizons to incorporate a host of different influences and yet focus their songwriting chops even further than on their 2007 EP and 2008 LP. “On the first album, our mission was get in, tear it up, get out” explains bassist Vin (Who also produces under the name “The Vinny Club” in his downtime), “The whole thing is over in about 24 minutes, which is really cool, but this time we wanted to make something that you could really spend a bit of time with, get a bit lost in. This one’s 40 minutes, which might not sound a lot, but to us that is almost like a double album. There’s a real sense of geography to the songs, you can really feel the places we’ve been and to an extent, the people we’ve met as we’ve travelled around.It seemed to make sense to bring in as many of our friends as we could to give the album the party vibe we felt it deserved.” He continues, “It’s a big glorious mess.” Adebisi Shank are mostly known for their explosive and energetic live performances, NME describing it as,“baffling, terrifying and utterly riveting” and Rock Sound exclaiming the band are “…one of the most exciting live bands in Ireland right now.” “This is the Second Album of a Band Called Adebisi Shank” features contributions from Mercury prize nominated Villagers frontman Conor J O Brien and Choice Prize winner Richie “Jape” Egan among others, and sees Adebisi Shank broaden their sonic palette beyond the trusty formula of bass drums and guitars to incorporate electronics, marimba, horn sections, vocoders, percussion ensembles and an arsenal of vintage synthesisers while still using the traditional three piece lineup to experiment with sounds as much as possible. The album was recorded and produced by the band and Stephen J. Caffrey in various locations around Ireland and mixed and mastered by TJ Lipple (Aloha, MGMT) at his home in Washington DC.
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Le Butcherettes
45 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Fang Island
197 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Fang Island
event::about Fang Island describes its sound as "everyone high-fiving everyone." And, the Brooklyn quintet's anthemic and soaring songs make it quite possibly one of few bands befitting such description. Its finger-tapping guitar lines, chanted vocals, triumphant harmonies and overall perky songs hearken to the sort of "Total Music" of the Fucking Champs, Jay Reatard, Ponytail, Kraftwerk, Marnie Stern, Thin Lizzy, et al. But, perhaps more so, its songs are like the music in your head at that moment when everything feels just right: that first kiss, that high score on the video game, buying your first small nation in cash... you know, good stuff. Fang Island began, oddly enough, as an art school project while the band members were attending the prodigious Rhode Island School of Design (also the foundation for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Les Savvy Fav, Lightning Bolt, Six Finger Satellite and some band called the Talking Heads.) According to guitarist Jason Bartell, the goal was to "make music for people who like music." That is, music without irony that harnesses its uplifting qualities. Just like a classic rock song or classical symphony can stir us emotionally, Fang Island exists to unlock that spirit. Fang Island is guitarist Jason Bartell, bassist Michael Jacober, guitarist Chris Georges, guitarist Nicholas Andrew Sadler, and drummer Marc St. Sauveur. They all share collective group vocal harmonies and the occasional hand claps. While Sadler is also known for his role in the debauched rock band Daughters, it is only his fretboard skill that translates between the two groups. Fang Island begins appropriately with the sound of erupting fireworks on "Dreams of Dreams" leading into a cascading chorus of ringing guitar notes before the group vocal harmonies chime in with the mantra, "they all are within my reach, they are free." The second song, "Careful Crossers" launches in beneath the vocals with a chorus of gleaming guitar harmonies smeared over the marching, syncopated rhythm section. Elsewhere, tracks like "Sideswiper" hearken to the metal-laced positivity of Andrew WK. "Daisy" sounds like a unique collaboration between the Fucking Champs and Jay Reatard. Throughout the album, it's like listening to the cool version of classic rock -- the type of anthemic pop -- without the cheesiness -- that you wished Journey and Boston could've made. Fang Island's self titled album was released February 23, 2010 via Sargent House.
event::tags All Ages
12:50 AM
to 1:50 AM
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group
93 schedule::attendees
Location
Emo's Annex
eventtype Music
Artists Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group
event::about Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group is: Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Marcel Rodriguez Lopez, Juan Alderete De La Pena (The Mars Volta) with Deantoni Parks on Drums, Vocals by Ximena Sarinana Rivera and Sound Manipulation by Lars Stalfors
event::tags All Ages
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