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The New Protestants: "Ahh, Real Monsters"

Kristi — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:58:30 -0700

"Ahh, Real Monsters" - Released 01/24/2010

A WORD FROM THE BAND

"I think we all love being in this band because we get to do whatever we want, but we're doing it together - we really listen to each other. I'm lucky enough to play with my best friend, my favorite drummer, and someone who writes lyrics about things that matter to me. What more could I ask for?"
- John Burke

"This is a band where creativity and musicianship take a back seat to nothing. It's the band I've always wanted to be in...Oogachacka! Oogachacka!"
- Jon Biggs

"Rowdy enough to rock and catchy enough to hit repeat!
As cliche as it may sound, the musical freedom in this band is always surprising. I think we all get away with things in this band that we're not used to getting away with in other settings. There's a definite mutual sense of what we're going for that keeps it cohesive though. If what sounds cool on an instrument doesn't serve the song, it's understood the song will get the last word. I also love the fact that there's an underlying philosophy in this band. We don't beat people over the head with it or state it outright; but it's sprinkled in there periodically and if ya get it ya got it. Perhaps my favorite thing about NP is that the music does the same thing in my head as the music that's inspired me to play and keep playing in the first place. I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Biggs and echo his sentiment: 'Oogachacka! Oogachacka'!"
- Spence Carlisle

"This is the music I've been wanting to hear. The New Protestants are gonna' fill the void that has been in rock 'n' roll for years now!!!"
- Dan Volkman

"Sympathetic Blues" by THE LOFT

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:22:50 -0700

"The Loft was easily one of the stand-out bands I saw during SXSW-week" - Sean Claes (Managing Editor, INsite Magazine - Austin, TX)

"The Loft are quickly becoming favorites of ours with their intense Southern jam rock that falls somewhere between the Black Crowes soulfulness and the full on rock of Gov't Mule or Drive By Truckers." - Chris King (Owner, Sticky Fingerz Little Rock, AR)

"Soulful, funky, creative, and cool." - Jesse Jarnow (http://www.jambands.com)

"Revelation Sunday" by THE STEEPWATER BAND

Kristi — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:34:12 -0700

On Revelation Sunday, The Steepwater Band takes full advantage of their musical depth and diversity, combining their influences, distinctive songwriting, and a rootsy intensity to create their own brand of classic sounding edgy rock or what some have called Heavy Americana.

"My Pint" by THE BASTARD SUNS

Kristi — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:48:28 -0700

The Bastard Suns are a five-piece group from North Atlanta who perform original music comprised mostly of reggae-infused punk rock, often mixed with Irish drinking music. The Suns bring a high energy performance that is popular with both sexes and most age groups. All of the members are well into their 20’s and all are extremely dedicated to their art. In only two short years, The Bastard Suns have released a full length album and a subsequent split CD under their label - Unable Records.

"Homegirl" by THE RUNNING

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:27:07 -0700

Tired of the stagnant sounds bleeding from the radio waves of modern day, three individuals made the decision to quit complaining and act. In March of 2006, The Running set out on a journey to cross the metaphorical borders of the music industry and swore to set no boundaries on their creativity in order to do so.

"Bars" by WILLIE 3RD STREET

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:46:50 -0700

The music of Willie 3rd Street is comprised of many different influences that span the gamut of genres from Hip Hop to Bluegrass to Rock and back again. A fresh guitar riff, tight funk beat and rhythmic vocals carrying plays on words is the root of this music. Originally from a small town in western Kentucky, Carson Gream (Willie 3rd Street) has since migrated to Nashville, Tennessee and is working to introduce the style he calls "Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass" to Music City. "In a way its cool to not have anyone that I am compared to.

"This Joint" by SLIGHTLY STOOPID

Kristi — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:55:28 -0700

With more than a decade of making music together, the members of Slightly Stoopid have perfected one of the rarest—and most valuable—skills a band can develop: the art of the stealth groove, that knack for quietly—almost innocently—sliding into a song and utterly lassoing anyone within earshot by mid-song. That's where the band has come to reside, musically: deep in the pocket, that ever-elusive, funky trench where a band can entrance an audience, hypnotize it and hold on to it until the set or CD is finished.

"Incognito" by THE DIALECTICS

Kristi — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:33:25 -0700

The Dialectics are a live hip-hop band with 6 to 9 members. No one knows the exact number for sure, and the Dialectics refuse to issue an estimate for fear that they might leave someone out. Needless to say, the sound is big. Taking their cues from live-band acts like the Roots and Digable Planets, the Dialectics use real guitar, bass, and drums to breath life into break beats. They trade in samples for the spoken word. They are pioneers in the use of manual hand claps.

"Bread and Water" by RYAN BINGHAM

Kristi — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:23:21 -0700

Brian Hiatt - Rolling Stone: Singer-songwriter Bingham is the proudest Texan this side of Hank Hill: He writes lyrics overflowing with border-town imagery that dances just to the edge of cowboy cliché; earns his sepia-toned album cover with a dusty wood-and-steel sound; and despite being twenty-five, sings like Steve Earle's dad. All the mood-setting can get tiresome, but his best songs rock the hardest: the hand-clappy rave-up "Bread and Water" and the anti-war, pro-pot-growing cow-punk "Dollar a Day."

"News Stand" by JESSE CHONG

Kristi — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:15:45 -0700

Alex Winfield: "Jesse Chong hails from the resort town of Virginia Beach, VA and is an undoubted master of the game in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area. His success has afforded him a lifestyle dedicated to music as his carefully honed writing and performing skills keep his fan base growing. At 25 Jesse has taken control of his destiny and he continues a prodigious output via his website and exiting live performances.