Sugarblade was started in July 2004 when Miguel Staunton and Alec Brietzke first sat down together to jam out some songs. Both musicians had just come from broken bands and had been looking forward to doing an acoustic project to take a bit of a break. Realizing that the songs had real potential the duo decided to try the full-band approach once again. Recently coming out of a band herself, (Maverick recording artist, "Lillix"), Kim Urhahn seemed an ideal addition on drums. Soon after, Greg M., an old friend of Alec's, joined the trio on bass, thus completing the band. It became obvious after only a few live shows that Sugarblade had something special. The band gained a loyal following instantly and has been playing relentlessly to rave reviews and an ever-growing fanbase. The band released a 7-song EP entitled "Faux" in July of 2006, which has been selling steadily and exposing them to more and more fans. Several independent and college radio stations have recently added Sugarblade to their regular rotation and the band is poised to take their music to the highest level possible.
Sugarblade considers themselves a rock band with a hint of power-pop. The chemistry of this foursome lies in the fact that each member comes from a different musical background in terms of influences and styles. Take an instantly-recognizable vocalist with a style that is a blend of Morrisey, Muse, and Peter Gabriel. Add a guitarist heavily immersed in the glamrock and metal of the 80's, with a incredible knack for melody. Now add a rhythm section consisting of a rock-solid drummer with an ear for detail, and a metal bassist with a love for all music dark and angry. Combine those elements with great songwriting, a love for what they do and a sound all their own and you have Sugarblade.

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LamRatLazIt1st is a half-British, half South American three piece progressive / post punk band comprising Wagner (drums/vocals), Matthew (guitar/vocals) and Keith (bass/vocals).

The band was formed around September 2006 and immediately embarked on a punishing rehearsal / writing schedule. A series of shows across the south of England, though chiefly in London, followed, before a short tour of Brazil in March 2007. Since then, the band have been hard at work completing their debut recording, "Viver Sem Fronteiras?" which is now available on Tuneless Records. The record collates much of the original material written by the band and weaves this together with a series of audio samples and graphics culled from the aforementioned Brazilian tour.

At the time of writing, the band are promoting "Viver Sem Fronteiras" and preparing to regroup, once the inherent logistical difficulties have been addressed. Keep checking the MySpace page for further updates!

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Tim and Dave , close childhood friends, grew up in Victoria and then moved to Vancouver to pursue music. To make ends meet we began to work in the film industry as lighting technicians. I also picked up some minor acting roles.We got to work with the likes of Robin Williams, Robert de Niro, Al Pacino, and even my favorites Ringo Starr and Jack Nicholson. During this time I gained the experience of lighting rock videos (one of which went to number one on Much Music). Anyway, because of this we were able to buy recording gear and teach ourselves the art of recording music. In the process of recording we were robbed of most of our recording equipment. We worked to replace the gear and eventually produced this C D, Never Leave it Too Late, by Mojo Filter. Can you dig it?


1 Sparks in the Ashes (modern blues rock with some groovy tempo changes at the end)


2 Sunset Blvd (LA Rock)


3 Remember That Girl (Rock n Roll)


4 Sleepless Nights (Fast Rocker)


5 News of the Day (Heavy re-write interpretation of a "Day in the Life", by the Beatles


6 How Can Love Be Wrong (Garage rock punk)


7 If Not For You (funky clean guitars with dual vocal harmony)


8 Do You Feel Like Talking (funk rock)


9 You're On Drugs (rockin boppin comedy number with sax)


10 Too Much (Clean and jazzy but it still rocks)


11 War Song (I want You) (Heavy war rock with a nice rippin guitar solo at the end)


12 The Universe (Ballad with a big ending)

We now have written over 100 songs. a lot of our new material is even more centered on the vocals and harmonies. We are currently producing a video for Sunset Blvd. We started this while in Los Angeles, shooting scenes along Sunset Boulevard. Completing the principal photography in Vancouver on 35 mm film. We are now collecting our nickels to develop the film and edit the video.

Thanks for listening, Tim Heller (Vocals and Guitar)
Dave Innes (Vocals and Bass)
These are some of the influences filtered through the
MojoFilter
Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Black Sabbath, Sly Stone, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, Ramones, Talking Heads, Cars, Devo, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Alex Harvey, STP, CCR, Ray Charles,, Marilyn Manson, Weezer and Britney Spears (just kidding).

"Day of the Rising Flag" are an Australian punk band, originating from Ballarat in Victoria, which features Jared Morel (Vocals and guitar), Aaron Thomas (Vocals and bass), Alex Thomas (Guitar), Matt Hampson (Drums). The group formed as a trio in late 2006 under the name "The Idiot Project", with Morel on vocals and guitar, Aaron Thomas on bass and Alex Thomas on drums.

== History ==
=== Early Days ===
The band's first recording was done on AFL Grand Final Day 2006, when they recorded three songs which would make up their first self-titled demo, "The Idiot Project". It was taken to school on a USB memory stick and handed out to classmates. The demo was poorly recorded, and was all done on the spot. Not only was the quality and song structure poor, but the reception was poor. Most of the listeners dismissed them as another "try-hard" school band. '''The Idiot Project''' never practiced again, until late January 2007, when Morel and the Thomas brothers had another jamming session. They made up, and recorded, the song "Give Us A Reason", easily the bands most popular song to date. The simplicity of the song noticeable to anyone but the catchy four-chord riff and harmonies (which occurred during the interlude) made the song extremely popular. The 3-some decided to call themselves '''"Day of the Rising Flag"'''. The name was taken from 2 bands. Aaron Thomas's mp3 player was put on random, and the two bands that came up first would be used to create a name. Those bands were Anti-Flag and Green Day. The name (which would be shortened to DotRF) stuck, and through the use of MySpace the band began posting songs that they had recorded for people to listen to. These demo's were much better received than the Idiot Project demos.

=== Hampster's arrival ===
Originally, the band was just going to be for fun and the three were only going to record and not play live (as Alex played guitar and drums on some tracks and Aaron played bass and drums). When they began to grow in popularity, the band decided they needed a drummer. Matt "Hampster" Hampson was asked to join by Morel, an old school friend and the two had been in a band together before. Hampster who had desperately wanted to join a punk band but never had the chance to, accepted the offer, and the classic line up was born.

=== Early shows ===
The band began playing as much as they could at school (they all attended Sebastopol College except Hampson, he had left to do a course at Barklay College), during lunch times in the canteen area or in the school hall. They were usually supported by another Sebas band, Stop Staring, who Aaron played drums for. On the 4th of May, DotRF won the Sebas College Talent Quest.

===Recent History===
The last few months have been slow moving for the band, but have spawned new, more creative songs, with catchier riffs and better lyrics. The band are set to record their debut EP (after many demo recordings) very soon. Until then, check out our compilation, "Collection", which is a round-up of the best versions of our best songs thus far, and includes live and acoustic versions of some of our more popular songs.

Until next time, have a good one.

Day of the Rising Flag

The Dead Legs was started by Aaron Green and Mikil. Originally from Skellington. Tyler was adopted from 21 Gun on bass. With Mikil and Aaron on guitars and vocals they needed a drummer. They then found the beast, Nick Harrison who was crazy enough to join the band and play the same annoying drum beat over and over while still enjoying it. From then on they where known as The Dead Legs. The Dead Legs had a short run with Mastro productions, but it was cut short when they found there own method of recording, which consisted of hanging a microphone through coat hangers while hanging from the ceiling of a garage door. The Dead Legs are currently writing songs in hopes of returing old school punk and metal, while still hinting at classic rock and ska. We are out to destroy the mass media MTV music mainstream. And don't forget, punk rock is your freind!!!

It’s been a “Short And Sweet” 12 years since three barnyard hooligans known as the MCRACKINS were hatched onto the international punk scene with the release of their official debut full-length album “What Came First?” on Shredder Records in the U.S.A. Although many were at first skeptical of Vancouver, Canada’s mysterious and strange looking pop-punk trio, the 1995 album turned out to be a surprise hit from an unknown band who claimed to have been transformed from men to 2 eggs and a dog and given super pop-punk powers as the result of a freak nuclear accident. Since then, twin eggs Bil (guitar,vocals), Fil (bass) and dog Spot (drums) have continued to amaze, astound and win over music critics and fans alike while building a cult-like following around the world due to the prolific release of 11 great full-length albums,E.P’s, singles, and compilation cd’s too numerous to mention. All told over 100,000 in sales worldwide.

It is a well-known joke (or yolk if you will) that their discography reads like the rap sheet of a seasoned criminal, as they have had over 200 songs released by over 30 different record labels around the planet as approximately 70 separate releases. With sporadic touring throughout their native Canada and the U.S.A up until that point, 1996 saw the band take their hilarious and fun filled live show across the pond to Europe. Dubbed the “European Eggvasion”, the MCRACKINS destroyed 7 countries and even found time to record some live electric and acoustic sessions for the BBC. The years have also seen the band make a few music videos, which have received light to medium rotation on music channels in Canada, U.S.A and Europe, an appearance in a Molson Canadian beer television commercial, a cameo role in a feature motion picture “Downhill Willy”, and various television and radio features.

Although the band has been taking somewhat of a much-needed break from the recording studio over the last few years, they have decided to get “Back To The Crack” with a vengeance. In true MCRACKINS fashion, the band have been hard at work in the studio since October 2004 and have just finished what they have self described as a world class bubblepunk masterpiece of epic proportions. With over 14 months and countless hours invested in this opus, it promises to not disappoint. Their 12th cd which will be called “Bat Out Of Shell”, will be released worldwide later this year by the fine folks at Wynona Records, Italy and will contain 12 new ear buzzin toons with enough hooks and harmonies to make even Brian Wilson smile. A full European tour will follow in Jan/Feb 2007 in support. So “Get Crackin” the MCRACKINS are back!!!!!!!!!!

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