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HOMEGROWN NEWS
LIVE LOUD N' LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED - 3 DAYS, 10 BUCKS
The Live Loud N Local Music Festival 2010 ( Spring Edition )
The Live Loud N Local Music Festival 2010 ( Spring Edition )
CO-STARRING: Smiling Politely, Dante's Lounge & Cimmerian
LOCAL METAL BANDS IN NATIONAL COMPETITIONIron Thrones and Orwell are finalists in MetalInsider's "No Label Needed" contest! Go to http://metalinsider.net/nolabelneeded/ and vote for one of these regional metal bands out of Minneapolis (Iron Thrones) and LaCrosse, WI (Orwell)!
MINNEAPOLIS OVARIAN CANCER BENEFIT SHOW DETAILS ANNOUNCEDDetails have been announced for the annual “It Whispers, So Listen & Overcome” benefit for Ovarian Cancer research.
Saturday, April 17 @ First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 18+ / Doors @ 4:00 / Music @ 4:15 Advance tickets are available
through
Ticketmaster beginning February 20. Now Now Every Children
JOHNNYROOK & VOCALIST PART WAYS: SEARCH FOR NEW SINGER
It's been the better part of the last 7 years and unfortunately the time
has come that we have to say goodbye to good friend.
Johnnyrook and our vocalist have decided to part ways. We love James to death, but both parties have just decided that it's time for a change. We wish our friend/brother the best of luck in his future endeavors and wish him thanks for all of the good times. With that being said, we are now opening up the field and seeing what's out there. We are not ready to see this end. We have an entire record already written and recorded, all it needs is your vocals. Nothing like jumping into an already established band! We have had the opportunity to tour, play with some great national bands, and play a stage at the warped tour. We don't feel our run is over, we feel it has just begun.  Here's
what we're looking for:- Male/Female (we're open to all options...) - Passion - Dedication - The will to succeed - Strong melody lines - Attitude/Personality that matches ours - No Drama - Previous Experience preferred...but not required - Someone in the age range of 21-30 Here's what we need from you: - Name/Location - facebook/myspace page - Previous recordings (people with previous work will be considered first) - Goals/ambitions - Influences Think you have what we're looking for? We all hope so. Check out our stuff on Myspace and hit us back. We're excited to hear from you: http://www.myspace.com/joh MAYPRIL MAYHEMThere are a bunch of guys here in Belgrade, MN that decided they wanted to see a variety of new music and maybe give a garage band a chance to show off their skills. It was at this point that they chose to set up a "BATTLE OF THE BANDS".
It is called "MAYPRIL MAYHEM". The event will be held at the VFW but none of those who are organizing it are being reimbursed in any way other than a good time listening to great music. There is a small entry fee, but that will all be paid out along with matching funds to the winning band. Although several flyers have been placed around St. Cloud and other cities in our area, it seems to me that a few words from you could have a far greater impact. Anyway, if you choose to do so, "MAYPRIL MAYHEM" is on April 24th. Bands must be registered by February 13th and all of the details can be found at www.septoberfest.net
Download Printable Show Flyer (
HERE ) ATTENTION FREE ALBUM DUE OUT FEBRUARY 1Minneapolis rock band Attention will be entering the PoundSound Studios in St. Paul, MN to record a new full length album.
Attention will be making and releasing this record with a unique approach. The band will enter the studio on January 1, 2010 and record and mix for exactly one month. Whatever is finished on January 31 will make the record. The following day, February 1, the record will become available for FREE download at the band’s website ( www.attentionrock.com ).
The band is offering an inside look at the making of this record through a streaming webcam, YouTube & Facebook videos, and interactive chats from the studio.
This new release will serve as a companion to the recently released “Everything Takes Forever”, which has been receiving regional radio play, MTV & E! network placements, and an encouraging industry response. MIDWEST MOVEMENT HOLIDAY SAMPLER '09 - FREE DOWNLOAD
The Midwest Movement Holiday Sampler is now available for free download at
www.midwestmovement.com!
It includes 15 mp3's from some of the best bands in the midwest + a 4 page
digital booklet. NIGHTMARE RECORDS FREE METAL CHRISTMAS ALBUM DOWNLOADSome of you might remember Lance King as bands such as Gemini and King's Machine passed through St. Cloud at the Press Bar. Lance heads up his own metal label Nightmare Records which specialized in power and melodic metal. Lance is offering a free Christmas album download of over 2 hours of music from the Nightmare roster. Check it out, there's even an old school Gemini track on the compilation. You can find out more at Nightmare Records. SUBURBS GUITARIST TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT
- spinner.com - HOLLOW FACE ON INDEFINITE HIATUS"Due to unforseen recent events, we regret to inform everyone that Hollow Face is going on an indefinate hiatus. Thanks to all the bands, venues, and fans that supported us over the last few years."
- Hollow Face
It does sound like there is a new project in the works and as always keep you posted. SEVERED NERVE NEEDS DRUMMERBrainerd area hard rock / metal band Severed Nerve is in the process of looking for a new drummer. If interested you can contact them on their MySpace page.
DEADWEIGHT LOOKING FOR NEW VOCALIST
Well, in case you may not have heard yet, here is the deal: Joe has
decided to leave us after the show with Flaw on November 12th. The 3 of
us are currently working on a bunch of new material and will keep going
on. We just need a singer. I figured I would send all the bands we
play with or have played and all the other people we worked with in the
scene a message asking them if they know of anyone who might be
interested. You know our style from doing shows with us, so you would
know if they are a good fit for what we are looking for. if you do know
anyone who might be interested, have them contact our MySpace or give me
a call at 320-333-2859 to set up an audition with us. Thank you very
much
-Neil and the rest of the Deadweight crew LAUNCH OF MINNESOTA MUSIC WAREHOUSEFrom of the void left from the closure of CentralMnRock : MINNESOTA MUSIC WAREHOUSE continues the legacy where CMNR left off after the closure in June 2009. Minnesota Music Warehouse is expected to grow and become Minnesota's premier music website! Focusing on local band promotion with a staff dedicated to the local music scene; we're ready to support your band's needs with a variety of options by bringing innovative Internet media solutions and hand's on promotion to music fans and area venues.
Minnesota Music Warehouse is the perfect resource for those who enjoy iconic music programs supporting local artists and for those who enjoy area music events like Rockin' 101's Battle of the Bands, Mississippi Music Fest, Al's Music Garage Band Bash and more.
Minnesota Music Warehouse's online network makes it easier than ever for fans to discover new artists, find out where and when they are playing and even leave feedback for band members! Our growing community of artists can help create the connections in order for your new band to land a gig downtown or find a replacement for your X-singer, guitar player or drummer.
Just because we are called Minnesota Music Warehouse does not mean that only bands from Minnesota can participate. If your band tours Minnesota or any of the neighboring states; you are welcome to sign up -or- if your band just wants your music to be heard, that's ok too; any band is welcome to join!
Minnesota Music Warehouse is a fresh-start continuation of CentralMnRock.com: founded in 2002, CMNR has helped bring musicians together with Local Artist Compilation CDs; and by sponsoring local music events like Dam Jam in Little Falls and Summer Jam at The Rox in downtown Saint Cloud; and we helped support our American troops with events like Rockin' for the Troops at The Lighthouse, in Saint Joseph and through the organization Operation Happy Note.
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MINNESOTA MUSIC WAREHOUSE on the web: http://www.minnesotamusicwarehouse.com/ Send questions and comments to: rufus@minnesotamusicwarehouse.com Onsite banner advertising opportunities are available on a limited basis, contact MMW for details. STRANGE DAZE HEADED TO NASHVILLE TO RECORD NEW DISCStrange Daze will be heading to Nashville,TN in early Jan. 2010 to record songs for the new CD! Strange Daze will be recording at Rivergate Studios in Nashville,TN with Bobby Capps (.38 Special (Keyboards), Evans Capps (Vocals & Songwriter) and Chris Henderson (Three Doors Down / Guitarist), who own the studio together. We are very excited and thankful for this opportunity that is being offered to us! We will post pictures and possibly video's of the trip. Stay tuned for much more to come!
PUT YOUR BAND ON A ROCK BAND VIDEO GAME
We wanted to let you guys know about a service we just started offering.
In November the game Rock Band is opening its doors to let anyone put
their own music into the game. FRIENEMY CHANGES / NEW NAME
Well to make things short a lot
of changes have been made in the band. To start the big one: we have a new
name. LAST REFRAIN. We ran into some trouble with our previous name
Frienemy being trademarked, and had to stop using it. Also you will see
that Myself (chad) and Josh will be switching roles in the band. Josh is a
remarkable guitar player and we are excited to see what he can bring to
the table.
FORMER AGAINST THE TIDES / OATH BY BLOOD SINGER KILLED BY DRUNK DRIVER
Ryan DeZurik,
the former lead singer of the Christian heavy metal bands
AGAINST THE TIDES
and OATH BY
BLOOD, was killed by a drunk
driver Sunday night (August 16) in Stearns County, according to
StarTribune.com. He was 19 years old.
An additional not is does look like a benefit show is in the process of being put together from what I'm reading on various MySpace pages from former bands and friends of Ryan's. I'll keep you posted on any further details. AMERICAN HEADCHARGE CALL IT QUITS:
(August 11th,
2009) – MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - International recording and touring act
American Head Charge is hanging up their hat and disbanding. Citing
singer Cameron Heacock’s “inability to continue on a musical career
path,” the Minneapolis based hard-rock/industrial band is changing their
name and beginning the audition process for a new vocalist.
AHC, who have worked with greats like Rick Rubin and toured the globe extensively with such bands as Slipknot, Slayer, Mudvayne, and System Of A Down, see this as an opportunity to finally get the ball rolling. “This is not the kind of news I enjoy being the bearer of, but we’ve been ready and waiting for input from Cameron for almost two years; we’ve written and recorded two albums worth of material in that time.” says co-founder and bassist Chad Hanks. “At this point, he no longer gives being in this band any sort of top priority, which is so sad seeing as how he has such an amazing and unique voice; I couldn’t wait to hear it on these songs. “However, we’re looking forward to some new blood; a young, hungry soul that doesn’t sound like anyone else and is ready to work his ass off. We’re more than eager to get back to the mines. This is what we do.”
Vocalists can submit EPKs / demos to
NewVocalist2009@gmail.com
well it was a bit of a rough start to this years event. After a ton of rain, I'm hearing somewhere between 2-3 inches in less than an hour, the stage canopy was collapsed. See the pictures at http://www.rockin101.com/allaccess/allaccess.htm. The crew at the fair were ready for anything and got the repairs finished and the event was on....2 hours late but the show went on.
All the bands were cool about the start and it even worked out better for a couple of them. Biletnikoff had a blowout on the way down and to top it all off they lost the spare too. Half of Far From Falling were stalled out on I-94 due to a bad accident.
The Final Results were: 3rd Place - Silversmith 2nd Place - Hourless 1st Place - Far From Falling
Thanks to the Benton County Fair and all our sponsors for providing some great prizes for the winning band: * $101 gift certificate from Electric Fetus * $201 gift certificate from Al's Music * $251 cash from Bernick's/Sobe. * $600 (approx value) Full Day of Studio Time at Rockhouse Productions. (8 Hours) ------------- $1153 in total prizes to the winner!!!
All bands were amazing.
GINGERJAKE ON HIATUS:Message from Gingerjake's MySpace Page...
"GINGERJAKE is going on hiatus indefinitely. Thanks to everyone who has shown support over the years! We had a blast with you all."
Mwa
BLOOD ROOT MOTHER UPDATE:Hello!
THROW THE FIGHT VOCALIST DIAGNOSED WITH CANCERSad news in the Throw The
Fight camp today. We just learned a couple days ago that our vocalist,
James, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He will be having
surgery this coming Thursday and there is a period of 2 weeks where he
will have to recover. Since our show in Superior Wisconsin on June 20th falls in this 2 week window, we are going to have to back out of the show. At this point we are not sure if James will have to have radiation or chemotherapy after so it is possible that more dates will have to be canceled as time goes on.
The worst part is that James is currently living without health insurance and medical bills are expected to be well over $50,000.
It is possible that we will be setting up a benefit show for james in the next couple months. We will keep everyone posted with details of that if it happens.
If anyone was thinking of
buying a shirt or cd lately, now would be a great time to do that. We
will be giving the majority of all the money the band makes to James to
help cover his costs. Thank you for all of your support!! THROW THE FIGHT'S ONLINE STORE
CENTRAL MN ROCK - DOT - COMcentralMNrock.com will be shutting down as of June 21st. Big D, host of the site stated, "I gave it my best shot - spent a lot of time and energy pushing that old Pontiac down the Information Superhighway...Over the seven years of CMNR there were some really good times that I will miss..." DRIFT EFFECT SIGNS 4 ALBUM DEALMINNEAPOLIS (May 1, 2009)
—After four years, the Minneapolis-based rock group Drift Effect has
recently signed a record deal with EliteROCK Records. BLOOD ROOT GUITARIST PASSESI was recently contacted by a mutual friend of Rockin' 101 and Blood Root Mother that guitarist Tony Ellis sadly passed away on Friday evening. No details have been released. Our sympathy goes out to Tony's family, friends and bandmates.
FAR FROM FALLING REPLACES LEAD SINGER
Minnesota heavyweights Far From Falling have replaced their lead singer
with local phenom Harley Wood (formerly of Sunshine Behavior). The
coupling of these two have caused a widespread buzz throughout the scene
even prior to their first live show together. The current FFF disc has
been picked up by 30 Best Buy stores in the region which was supported by
an In-Store acoustic session with the new Far From Falling on Nov. 29th.
The first plugged in live show occured on January 9th at Trocaderos in
Minneapolis where FFF blew the eager fans away with new songs, a killer
choreographed light show, and a rowdy 300+ in attendance! They will be in
the studio in February tracking the debut EP due out this spring, 2009.
Far From Falling has finally taken it to the next level, do not miss
seeing them with their new lead singer Harley Wood, as they get set to
race outside of the Minnesota borders in no time.
CD RELEASESHere is a list of upcoming CD release parties that Minnesota Homegrown has been notified. If you have a CD release coming up, send the info to tim@rockin101.com.
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guitarist Bruce C. Allen was taken off life support on Monday, according
to City Pages. The 54-year-old guitarist, who co-founded the
Minneapolis-based band in 1977, was hospitalized at the city's Hennepin
County Medical Center last week for uncontrolled bleeding. He ultimately
suffered internal bleeding and organ failure.
