Mezzanine Stairs has been, in one form or another, producing electronic music since 1998. Its compositions (which are primarily created with tracking software such as Renoise) touch on a variety of electronic genres, including idm, electro-industrial, noise, ambient, hardcore, softcore, and video game music, all while maintaining a vaguely distinctive style.
Over the years Mezzanine Stairs has produced a handful of highly-limited CD releases (such as 2006's legendary "Report From Columbia Hole"). The bulk of its output is released on its website (http://www.mezzaninestairs.net), which has featured dozens of free mp3s since its inception.

Im 14,im cool,life is boring in school,and I want to be a rapper.livinin south bronx. Alan (alegend) tryin to show people his skill and what he feels about his life, emotions, and music in his songs lyrics. He been douting himself,but concentrate of what he doing. He wants to make it to the top. Let people notice what this world is to him and that he will be here till the end as A-legend.

•  very so much potential

The Bushpilots were formed in Spring 2002 in Ottawa, influenced by all things rootsy, bluesy and country ... the plan was initially to be more of a country rock band, but Gibson Les Pauls and feedback have a way of changing that.
By September 2003, after a bit of tweaking of personnel, Kevin Smith joined original members Jeff Monette, Tom Gillon and Rob Bennett to complete the lineup.
The once aspiring country rock band has evolved into a barnstorming take-no-prisoners live rawk juggernaut that often teeters on the brink of chaos without completely falling apart.
The model for this chaos is Neil Young and Crazy Horse, with some Dylan, Springsteen, Steve Earle and Georgia Satellites influences thrown in for good measure.
The band's debut, Sonic Scenery, was proudly recorded in 16 track analog by Kathleen Edwards/Howe Gelb producer Dave Draves at Little Bullhorn Studios in Ottawa and mastered by George Graves at The Lacquer Channel in Toronto. It was released to critical and popular acclaim in May, 2005.
In addition to Draves on keyboards, the album also features guest appearances by Good2Go's Maureen Hogan on vocals, and pedal steel player extraordinaire (some of the country still remains!) Pat Robillard.
Sonic Scenery has been embraced by college radio in central Canada and has become a staple on Carleton University's 93.1 CKCU-FM.
2006 plans for more incendiary live performances and the recording of the follow up album, again with Dave Draves, for release by November.

•  Time to party
•  Still good when it's short
•  Great Song I'm sold
•  A whole lotta Neil ...
•  8 minutes of Rock n...

Lady Venom was formed in October of 2006. The majority of the music composed is Electronica (Dark Ambient, House, Industrial, Latin, Techno, World Beat). Her first CD, Malachi's Maze, was released December 9, 2006 and followed by the self-titled Lady Venom January 10, 2007. Let The Bombs Drop was released April 13, 2007. September 21, 2007, Eventide was released. The Unholy Trinity, featuring the track 666 Miles (March On), 2008 IAIA Golden Kayak Nominee for Best Indie Industrial/Beat Rock Song, was released September 22, 2007. Lady Venom's new CD, Tribalism, is set to be released April 3, 2008.

Lady Venom also has a side project, Beautifully Dead, composing Ambient, Dark Ambient, Glitch, Industrial, and Noise. The first CD released under Beautifully Dead was Dark City (May 13, 2007) followed by Subjugation (October 20, 2007). Beautifully Dead is currently working on a new CD titled The Exorcism Of Mary.

Lady Venom is also a writer of Dark/Gothic Poetry and Song Lyrics under the pen name Ofira Sephiroth. Her first book of poetry Unspeakable Truths, Volume 1: Damnation Begins was released December 6, 2007. Ofira Sephiroth is currently working on two new books of poetry.

•  Bass makes me happy inside...

It all started with a impressionable youngster (myself at the time) in about 1995 with two experimental wizards that would become our producers in the 90's which where both named Tony therefore T-N-T productions (Dynamite Records) was established, I was asked by a local known rock artist/producer if i could rap and was interested in making a demo because he had been playing with some new equipment (Drum machine, etc.) and wanted to try some then along the hip hop avenue and needed a artist; so i started trying to write rhymes and that's how i got my break, I was venturing alone until I got one of my cousins to join in on lyrics and another cousin helping making beats, later in the millennium a temporary replacement named special-k joined for a few songs and by then I was producing my own material. So here we are now with Old & New School material for the Underground masses..

A songwriter named “cook”….

Ever present and silent, cook, has been witness to that which makes our world alive.
He is simply put….aware.
His love of music and art has brought both beauty and rot to his life, but he has embraced it all. A shy, slightly introverted child, cook wanted nothing more than to laugh and please others. This has not changed in him. He has only discovered how to use music as a way of showing how the moment appears to him.

“We’ve forgotten how we fit into this world like the animals we ALL are. Instincts have been surrendered for ‘social standards’ and ‘public opinion’. People are scrutinized for being deemed selfish while others praised for having attitude. Some will swear how independent they are just to fit-in. Answer me this….do we wear the labels on our clothes, or do they wear us?”

“Listen to your gut. Act on a dream or a passion. Dare to let yourself be truly happy. Relish in the moments alone, by yourself. Count your friends and forget about your enemies. Read. Laugh….and laugh some more. “

All of cook’s music is written from personal experiences and profound moments in his life. Presented in a way that, hopefully, you can relate to your own.

So turn off the phone…
Open a beer…
Have a listen….
Reflect on your good times….
Smile….

…..cook

•  AB3
•  Myths
•  Would love more of that...
•  Chillin' and thinkin'

Name: Chris Carder

I'm the band: I sing and play acoustic guitars, harmonica

Instrument: 1999 Taylor 714 CE

I usually play through a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner and a SIB Fat Drive pre-amp.

Testimony: Just out of high school, I got involved in a youth group at the First Baptist Church in Smyrna, Georgia. I saw a group of kids there that loved God and really lived it out by loving one another. Their example spoke volumes to me and in the Spring I gave my life to Jesus. I have moved away from the Smyrna area, to Louisville, Kentucky, but still have great memories of those special days…while at the same time remembering that the best days lie ahead for those who trust Christ’s finished work on the cross. As I peer in the rear view mirror of my life, I can see many key times when God was sowing His Truth in me. I always believed the Christmas Story of the birth of the Savior. I never doubted the truth of a Risen Savior as the Easter story unfolded. But it was not until that February Wednesday night, after seeing a glimpse of Jesus' love through the Smyrna youth, that everything seemed to make sense and I realized I had to make a commitment with all of ‘me’ publicly and unashamedly, as Jesus did for me.

When I am home: I am surrounded by beautiful women, starting with my wonderful wife, Leslie. We have been married 8 awesome years and been blessed with two girls. Elena is two years old, has a sweet heart although she can be tough as nails. Keely was born on March 27 this year and is the happiest baby I have ever seen or been around. We live in a couple of doors down from Leslie’s school, Fern Creek High.

Musical Influences: Third Day, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love, John Cougar Mellencamp, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sting, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Russ Taff, Johnny Cash, Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Keith Green, and many more.

Currently Reading: Been investigating again the stories of King David in I and II Samuel, Old Testament,of The Holy Bible. Also, Steve Turner’s Authorized Biography called ‘The Man Called Cash: The Love Life and Faith of an American Legend’.

Passions: Jesus – The One and Only. There is none who compares to Him. My Family. I love leading worship at Missionary Conferences, whether it is Indonesia, South America, Africa….I will go anywhere God provides to encourage those who are on the front lines. Getting my new songs to the masses.

Putting in my ear: Third Day: Wherever You Are, Switchfoot: Nothing is Sound, Aaron Shust: Anything Worth Saying, Passion: Everything Glorious, The Phil Wing Band: True Light.

Putting in my eyes: Jeopardy, Waiting for the next season of ‘Lost’, Treasure Hunter’s, Andy Griffith, The Walton’s…yeah, I love the Grandpa and the Dad.

Favorite Movies: Braveheart, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Patriot, Gladiator, October Sky.

Favorite Movie Quote: Uncle Buck to his 5 year old niece’s Vice Principle: “Here's a quarter. Go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face! Good day to you, madam.”

•  friend and fan ... still...
•  Always good
•  better days - oh yeah!
•  feel good pop/rock
•  AWESOME!

Lightswitch is a group of 4 brothers, making up a highly professional youth oriented Christian alternative rock band, bringing energy to the stage without compromising their music and bringing a positive message to today's youth, playing for thousands of people each year through out the USA at Festivals, Colleges, Youth groups, Public and Private schools, Rallies, Church events, Conferences, and many other special events, Through out the Midwest and beyond. Some of the bands LightSwitch has opened for are: Sanctus Real, The Afters, Steller Kart, Todd Agnew, Rush of Fools, Mainstay, etc.

Lightswitch is also known for their hit Song "WE ARE STRONG"

Why we do what we do,
Our desire to see people realize that God loves them and has a plan for them and to encourage them to live an uncompromised life for Him while living in a very compromised world. Our mission is to encourage this generation in their walk with God.

Lightswitch is now on iTunes!

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!

Tag: lamratlazitist

AnaDies blends the diverse musical backgrounds of its members to create a unique, appealing sound featuring lush melodies and punishing aggression. Since AnaDies was formed in early 2003, they have drawn influence from artists such as Within Temptation, Katatonia, Opeth, and Tool to create a sound that has been described as dynamically riveting and emotionally hypnotic.

AnaDies has been featured on the 2005 and 2006 Colorado Dark Arts Festivals along with the Denver Colorado stop of the 2005 Vans Warped Tour. They've opened shows for international touring bands such as Within Temptation, Crossfade, Godhead, Evans Blue, American Head Charge, The Dear and Departed, Framing Hanley, and Mercy Fall as well as performed with several DIY national touring artists such as Mankind Is Obsolete, Ikonoklast, and Final Drive.

There is a New Kid in Town...And he's Smokin' Ray Burnt. He is a Smokin' young guitarist from the highest peaks of the Smokey Mountains. He is a real throwback to the good ol' days of the Instrumental Blues. Is he the next crazy Hendrix or the younger soul of a B.B. King? Maybe.. Go on, Find Out for yourselfAnd So it Begins...Smokin' Ray was born on June 1, 1977, high on top of Smokey Mountain. His Mother and Father were both musicians ( His father played the fiddle, his mother played the accordion.) They had a decent life, poor but not without. As the story goes, Ray was struck by lightning and burnt nothing but his soul. Something came inside of him and now he is what he is. He wasn't hurt...He was just destined for something... He was destined to play the guitar. So from high upon the tree tops the first song he ever heard was the soft/heavy tone of B.B. King's, 'The Thrill is Gone'. That was like magic to his ears. The next? Jimi Hendrix, 'Red House'. 'WOW! He thought to himself, 'I have to do that'. And so he did. He studied all the greats, even as far back as the great Robert Johnson. He learned from John Lee Hooker, SRV, Leadbelly, Chuck Berry, and many others. Lightning Hopkins, 'Lonesome Dog Blues' scared him to shivers. Tucked away in a little studio he recorded by himself. No one could ever guess what would come out of there next. His tone could fall a mountain, his playing could hypnotise you. His brain...insane.Over his short span of playing I think that he really developed his own style. Is he Chicago? Maybe more Texas Style? Perhaps Modern Electric Blues? I don't know, Whatever it is, He calls it the 'Smokey Mountain Style'. Whether SRB is playing clean or dirty you can tell it's him. As you can tell from his acoustic picture and the way he plays, he likes Heavy Metal, Rock and Punk. He is very much influenced by such bands as Metallica, Megadeth, Nirvana, Green Day, AC/DC, Guns & Roses and more. But his true calling is the blues. All you have to do is hear his songs and you will be shown.Where does all this lead up to? I don't know. Maybe something new or maybe just a blip on the radar. We will have to see.Some day his Guitar will quit burning,But until then... Keep on Smokin' Ray Burnt.Available music is Awesome

Formed in early 2002, Vancouver's Azimyth is Corey Hawkins (guitar/vocals), Arlen Chudley (drummer/percussion) and Rory Chudley (bass). Their myriad of musical backgrounds and influences has skillfully coalesced into this surprisingly mature, heavy-hitting, post-grunge trio of young Canadian lads. The focal point of Azimyth is self-taught curiosity, Corey Hawkins employing tremendous singing and songwriting talent and years of rock'n roll experience. Asked for influences, Hawkins lists Nirvana, Pixies, SLipknot, Buddy Guy, Duran Duran, INXS and the Beatles, finally describing Azimyth as "pop-metal". Azimyth is indeed an approachable, if noisy, entity. Hawkins' grinding guitar genius paves the way for diversified vocals - at times soft and brooding hums, other times rich, resonant screams. Brothers Rory & Arlen's dynamic chemistry combined with their eccentric personalities spawn a unique and energizing musical foundation, which complement perfectly with Corey's emotionally persuasive art. Also introducing Julien Giraud as Azimyth's second guitar arsenal. An amazing player of 15 years Julien handles the guitar like none other. Forming fast paced solos with his eclectic style he completes Azimyth by building up a solid wall of guitar while playing live or in the Studio. Azimyth is undeniably active in the West Coast music scene, performing live at countless local venues. Their electrifying live performances are not to be missed, setting stages ablaze throughout Vancouver; such as their notorious show for radio station 99.3 The Fox and their Santa Fox Food Drive. Hawkins' heartfelt songwriting appeals to a wide audience, as made apparent by a devoted local fan base ever thirsty for their crunchy post-grunge new wave rock.

•  Live at the Columbia
•  Grunge

Back in 1995 I went with a friend to play guitar and it took 30 seconds to realise I wasn't that good so I wrote a few words and ended up singing. First gig was at The Mitre in Stourbridge - Neds Atomic Dustbin played there so I was following legends!

A few drummers later, half a dozen name changes and Tunguska was born. A lot of the music on here was either recorded or written during that time.

Check out Tunguska's drummer Scot on myspace www.myspace.com/scottewins

After Tunguska - marriage, kids and jobs (along with a lack of solo talent) curtailed any musical aspirations apart from lending some vocals to a project called Roundwound (some tracks on here) until a new guitar and a Tascam 4 track off ebay led to a reprise and dreams of one day replacing Robbie in Take That resurfaced.

I'd like to collaborate with some talent again which is the main reason I'm here. Phil Collins, if you're out there....

Thanks for listening,

Ian

Cleveland!! What it do maines?? we both 18...We love all types of hip hop, as you can tell from the different types of variety on our myspace. Back in the MixTape should be ready soon for everybody. That shit is hott as hell maine! Theres so many different types of hip hop on it that it will suite anyone that likes music. We go slow we go fast we go crunk and we go laid back, love it! We just started doing shows and its hot as hell. We love the hip hop culture and try to embrace it and just carry on the legacy that so many great artists have built. We down to collab with anyone to. Just hit us up and we'll talk to you about it and see what we can do. We got out own studio. The quality is amazing so dont think that it is just a $20 program that you buy and just mix on it. We use Pro Tools LE 7. Thats top of the line, thats the type of shit that major recording studios use and we can mix shit up. If you want to get songs done but dont have the money just hit us up and we'll produce your tracks. We're both going to college for it so we'll take anything for experience and you'll get the best that we can do which is pretty damn good. But anyways listen to the misic and we hope that you enjoy what you hear. Feel free to leave comments and rate our songs. Leave us a message if you wanna do a track and we'll be sure to message you back with the info!

Trike is a duo, comprising of Stephen Taylor and Xania Keane. Stephen plays keyboard, digital guitar, trombone and sings. Xania plays fiddle, glockenspiel, keyboard, sings, dances (Irish/Quebecois style) and raps.

Trike's style is Synth-pop, New Wave, with various other elements. They are audience-interactive, teaching people dance moves they make up. Their songs are catchy pop songs, high energy and dancey. Onstage, there is a great deal of theatricality and performance.

Their influences are: Pulp, The Cure, Talking Heads, Devo, The Cars, Belle and Sebastian, old Public Enemy, Magnetic Fields and Joy Division.

There is a lot of humour in the music, and the songs are pretty bouncy/happy, although there are also a lot of bittersweet emotions in the lyrics.

Addicted to performing, Trike has played almost forty shows since the beginning of September in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, Canada.

Trike also won $20,000 on "The Gong Show" (a contest which was on radio and television) with their instructive-dance song, The Trikey, which enabled them to go on tour to Europe in the Spring of 2008.

Their album, "The New Album" was number six on the charts of Kootenay Coop radio for three months.

Manstream is an Alternative/Metal group, inspired by the likes of bands such as Rage Against The Machine and System Of A Down. As of late, we are currently working on our first album. We are hoping to bring out an EP sometime soon.

My names Brad. I've been in many bands, but for now am choosing to do my own work on my computer just for fun. I play my own guitar/bass, and I'm a vocalist overall so I sing, of course. I also play keyboard, rather, I (try) to play keyboard lol. I just use drum loops for some songs and then make the songs around the beats and write lyrics and there I go...another song!!

I am all over the map with styles! I do Metal, Heavy Rock, Rock, Mellow, Depressing, and on and on! I love it all!! I can scream as well as sing! I always enjoy music and my life revolves around making music!! I hope you enjoy the tunes! Take care!
Never be afraid to talk to me, I love to talk...sometimes too much.. :P

•  Real lyrics and Real music
•  Sombre but not sad
•  Made me smile
•  I'm loving this song.

you can also listen to my songs on :
Amie Street,Last.fm,mp3.com,Myspace,Wat.tv,Jamendo,

General Purpose is a musical project born in 2005 by the impulse of Jean-Philippe Miasnik, singer, songwriter and guitar player, who will supply the band its songs. The group gets fed with inspiration and influences of all the members to enlarge its musical limits and create a music without boundaries in style or time.
The birth of these songs is due to a long maturation and various musical experiences.
Things get serious as Jean-Philippe Miasnik joins SFH (Six Fingers' Hand) in the mid 90's. The style is punk rock, influenced by major bands like Bad Religion, Face to Face or NoFX. The first recording in 2000 gives the band the opportunity to participate to international live shows around Paris. But the professionnal choices of some of the members forces the band to give up after five years of what will remain a great human experience.
Following Arnaud Innocent, former drummer in SFH, in a new hardcore band, JP plays the guitar in Jetsex, talentuous and freaked out parisian combo which is about to end its second LP after playing all around the world in prestigious festivals. That's where he meets Yann.
The real musical transition takes place in 2001 : JP & Raphaël Fontaine (bass player in SFH) set up Fonic together. Based on a duality principle, both write many songs and the set list quickly reaches 30 songs !! Their electro-acoustic sound is supported in live by the caribean rythms of Mister Henri Quarmenil. The trio will play almost 100 live shows in Paris within a two years period. But the two buddies take different directions in their music and Fonic loses its reason to exist little by little. Raphaël sets up Fontaine whil JP starts working on General Purpose.
At this crucial period, JP opens to new music styles and widens its influences by discovering the golden age of the Motown (especially Stevie Wonder), Stax, disco and jazz music. The songs evolve with more sophisticated arrangements with a constancy in melodies. JP plays more and more picking to give its songs subtelty and intensity at the same time.
As he meets Aurelien Latouche & Romain Guillot (bass and drums), these acoustic songs evolve to fit with a band spirit. The Jazz Rock and Funk influences of the rythm section will slightly modify the folk rock approach of the titles to give them a more subtle and powerful sound. Then starts a long recording process. The base of the songs gets enriched with the voices of Dellya Ombade & Claude Rigoreau, the percussions of Henri Quarmenil and the heat of the Gibson, giving Genral Purpose songs something special, halk way between styles and time. Furious rock songs integrate tribal percussions, you can hear the 70's spirit in the folk ballads, pop songs vibrate on bossa rythms while electric and acoustic guitars share the scene.