TeachONE is an emcee who grew up in the Bay Area of Northern California. Even though he has been writing hip-hop lyrics since his early teens, he is only now at the age of 27 starting to put his music out there for others to hear. This new desire to be heard has come out of two things: First and foremost is the fact that Hip-Hop has been a lifelong passion for him, and eventually it was going to come out in a public way. Second, and probably more importantly is that as a teacher his goal is to lead and inspire through action. He is currently a teacher in what most peeps consider to be the birthplace of Hip-Hop, The South Bronx. He is fortunate enough to teach three subjects he loves with a passion; English, Social Studies, and the crowning achievement a class on writing Hip-Hop lyrics. As a teacher his goal is to model the drive and desire it takes to make it in Hip-Hop while still keeping the integrity of the art form intact.

TeachONE is humble about his skills, as he has spent much of his life pursuing many goals beyond Hip-Hop that had to come first. However, in his music you will find that his goals are clearly stated: Describe the problem, take the problem head on, and create a way to fix it. His goals are to improve the lives of people who live in what most people condescendingly call the "ghetto." A product of the "wrong side of the tracks" in a fairly affluent suburb, he makes no claims on being "ghetto," but his actions always show that he has a fairly strong understanding of the struggles of the people he works for and fights for. His first goal is taken on at the micro-level every day when he steps into a classroom in the Bronx as he strives to give students of all races, cultures, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, etc the opportunity to learn what it takes to succeed in a country where the odds are invariable stacked against those who do not fit the image of the "mainstream." His next goal is to use music to shine a light on what he thinks may be some of the answers to some of the most difficult questions we face on the Macro level.

• I love it mr. pepper
•  Somewhere in a dark laboratory
•  A different kind of holiday
•  Makes me think
•  low quality recording, but powerful

For starters, I am r.m.gruen. The 'r' obviously is my first initial and the 'm' is my middle. So, you may call me r.m.gruen, Rich, RoAds, or Gruen. At the end of the day, they are all me. I only mention this because one individual tried to challenge ownership of my compositions. So, now that we've nipped that in the bud, let's get down to talking about me. (lol)

I've been a musician since age 15 in the form of a drummer. Self-taught with a desire to create more than percussive music on my own, I've been slowly learning how to read and write. Everything I've created is by ear...not an easy thing to do, trust me there. Thank God for the Finale music writing program. It's taught me a lot.

I'm an English teacher for a high school in Jersey City, NJ and an assistant music director--drumline coordinator... and now I've started a video club with my Freshman students. Yet, I still manage to have free-time and would love to find musicians interested in making my creations a reality. One goal is to perform and record the music. The sheet music is available for each instrument, although some corrections in Key and Chord may be needed. So, if you are interested and somewhat local, check out the music and get in touch. Or, just let me know what you think. All songs are copyrighted so be kind, be cool, and rock on!

My influences are from a wide range of genres; however, my main-stay is Rock and Roll/Metal. Nothing like a good shot of double bass drums... Enjoy!

East Texas singer/songwriter Chris Edwards has honed his musical vision into one that blends the old-timey folk and string band country music that his grandparents played for him as a child with liberal doses of elements out of the rock 'n' roll textbook. Love, life and loss are touchstone subjects in his lyrics, and coupled with his catchy melodies and ragged-but-right vocals, the songs become characters themselves. Through many of Edwards' lyrics, the portrait of a sensitive man ill-equipped to deal with many of life's changes comes through clearly. Having been around, and seen life from a multitude of angles, Edwards' musical endeavors have included playing everything from noisy garage band-grade punk to jazz and a few years that he refers to as "bumming around, playing tuneless, elementary rant-punk-folk stuff." His solo (in the truest sense of the word) album "Long Hard Ride" blends many of the musical influences he holds dear. He is currently working on a follow-up LP that is his first foray into full-scale studio recording.

digitalTRAFFIC create heavy electronic music soundscapes with a futuristic / sci-fi / industrial sound. The instrumentation is entirely electronic and the albums feature a mix of dark ambient aggressive tracks to lighter more classical influenced tracks.

digitalTRAFFIC albums range in styles, but feel very cohesive overall. The albums don't fall easily into any preconceived category, but should appeal to fans of heavy electronic / electronica, ambient / space music, orchestral electronica and experimental industrial soundscapes.

digitalTRAFFICs sound takes the listener on a journey through heavy electronic inspired soundtracks to dark ambient soundscapes. There is a distinct live feel to the albums - clouds of sounds over heavy rhythms - unusual in construction and production but with a natural flow. Classic digitalTRAFFIC sound throughout creating a sound palate of discordant layers and rhythms with a sci-fi edge. Perfect for all MP3 players.

Check out the albums egg, foetus, s pa cin g, theatre and id.

Thanks for taking the time to explore the digitalTRAFFIC sound - enjoy the tracks.

all the very best
donaldo
digitalTRAFFIC
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Dementium was officially created in June of 2005 , though has recordings dating back to 2001. Dementiums purpose is to explore ambient and electronic based music as a means of creating specific atmospheres and expressing certain emotions.

Transcendental Desecration was originally co-founded by Gideon Cissna (aka: Lord Gwydyon, GroundZero, Gridlok) and Kevin Neher (aka: KevCo, Kevlar) in 1991 in Santa Cruz CA. In the beginning the band was an experimental, improv-performance project that tended toward the extreme psychedelic in concept and flavor. It often had an open door line-up policy with regards to jam and recording sessions (similar to bands such as Pigface). Between 1991 and 1997, TD recorded 212 full albums/jam sessions and independently hand-published and released at least 50 of those to local and Bay Area fans and friends. Around 1998, KevCo quit the band which then went on a hiatus. Shortly after that, Gridlok met Maggy Mjolnir who essentially demanded to join the band to play bass and synths. She was enthusiastically inducted into the band, but the band did not officially resume music production until 2000-2001. Transcendental Desecration, now located in San Diego CA, eventually picked up where it left off with an all new studio and all new equipment and tools. This new incarnation of TD also had a new approach and greater level of sophistication than before. By 2004, TD was officially an equal collaboration between Gridlok and Mjolnir and no longer included other guest musicians or performers. To this day, the two are still prolifically producing music and several new albums are in the works.

The Rooftops formed the end of December 2008 to early January 2009.

Since, they have begun recording material for their unsigned debut album.

Versucht zu Töten was formed as a side-project of Indie Electronica artist Lady Venom, October 31, 2008.

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

FMTA initially formed in 2001 with Andrew Matecha and Steve Springman collaborating musically, working towards creating music of a unique, meaningful and notable heavy-industrial style.

After a few years of fairly reclusive songwriting and recording, FMTA gained a new member, Tyler Davidson, who brought the sound of his well-distorted guitars into the mix.

FMTA later released their debut studio-recorded EP, entitled "In The End, You Don't Exist", on December 8th, 2006.

At the beginning of 2007, singer Jen Langille was recruited to join the band, in a step to bring the band further realization of their musical & artistic goals.

More recently, the band have parted ways with guitarist Tyler Davidson but continue to write new material in anticipation of their next release.

I play and record everything myself. I am hoping to find some other musicians who would like to join me in creating a new and unique sound. I listen to a lot of metal and punk, and also like a lot of psychedelic stuff. I see music as a painting of feelings, not just another song, so I am always trying to paint a picture of what I am hearing in my head when I pick up my guitar. The music I play isn't commercial friendly, I play for myself and hope other people like too.

• Trippy mellow guitars float in...
• Most original piece in a...
•  I'm tripped out
•  Late night sci-fi
•  Interesting concept music

calvaria x es una banda de metal progresivo de republica dominicana, nuestra mision es llevar el mensaje de jesus atravez de una musica agresiva pero a la vez melodiosa co toques tecnicos. estamos en la ciudad de la romana los integrantes son chanel de los santos voz abdiel feliciano guitarra joshuel rijo bajo obed bateria calvariax is a progressive metal band from Dominican republic, our mission is to deliver de gospel of jesus Christ through heavy metal music very aggressive yet melodic and powerful and very techical we live in la romana city the band menber are abdiel feliciano guitar and lead vocals joshuel fostel bass and vocals obed drums Profile

In the vein of such artists as The Boards of Canada, Front Line Assembly, Front 242, and Brian Eno, Cold Warning brings a fresh and original style of electronic,experimental-ambient music to the scene.

In a few words the music could be described as the beautification of isolation and abstraction

Combining organic instrumentation with original field recordings, synths and rhythms, Cold Warning, aka Trevor Brawn brings together his experiences and emotions growing up in the eclectic, artistically and culturally diverse Canadian city of Halifax Nova Scotia during the 80's where he was heavily influenced by the music of Gary Numan, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel and an exhaustive list of others.

Cold Warning brings a style of composition and focus that undeniably links him to his early influences while setting him apart at the same time. Continuous experimentation and manipulation of sound has seen his music appear in television programs such as the History Channel's "Beyond the Da Vinci Code", A & E's Biography, VH1 and many others.

Youth from New Jersey Running The Rap Game, They Call Themselfs The "Illest of All Time" Just Take A Brief Listen To Thier Music And You Will Soon Learn Why.

Derek and the Wonderdogs were formed in the winter of 2007 for a brief one-off show, playing just one song. Formed just an hour prior to showtime, the musical chemistry quickly showed itself, and they quickly learned the song just in time for the performance. It all went well, and the musicians decided to make this more than a one-off thing. Since then, they have played at a number of events, namely their school's film festival, and their multiple Improv Night events, for which they have become the house band. They soon began to forge their own sound, a unique blend of heavy blues-rock, jazz-influenced jamming, and a 70s singer-songwriter writing sense. Soon to be playing around LI during the summer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

United States of America (Press Release) February 8, 2008 -- MICHAEL STOLLAIRE PREPARES TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM, "HOLY AVENGER!"

February 8, 2008 (Los Angeles, California, USA)

CD Release Date: February 14, 2008. JetSpeed Records.

JetSpeed Records, the leading independent source for high quality music audio and audio/visual music programming, is proud to announce the release of the debut full-length album of Michael Stollaire via JetSpeed Records.

Recorded in Winter 2007, "HOLY AVENGER" captures the essence of the free-form poetry that Michael Stollaire is famous for, and its transformation into lyrical music that penetrates the listener's heart and soul. Recorded in DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, "HOLY AVENGER" features a genre-spanning set list that includes the first single "Little Princess," the powerful ballad "I Can't Let You Go," the undeniable force of "Watch Her Walk," the pounding resonance of "Just Like Yesterday," the experimental hard-core rock of "Quest 4 Power," the face-melting guitar instrumental, "MGO," and others.

"Trinity" and "Holy Avenger" are available via iTunes and CDBABY.com here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mstollaire

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=261573972&s=143441

Artist Information, Sample Tracks, and EPKs here:

http://www.sonicbids.com/MichaelStollaire

http://www.MySpace.com/theankhproject

http://blog.myspace.com/theankhproject

http://www.michaelstollaire.com

Bonus tracks on the CD/DVD will include exclusive interviews with Michael Stollaire, along with live performances and promotional video footage, making this a must-have release for both fans and music enthusiasts alike. Stollaire's "TRINTY" EP was released by JetSpeed earlier in November 2007.

See Michael Stollaire and The Ankh Project on tour in 2008!
Look for upcoming shows at L.A.’s Whisky on Sunset Strip, New York City's Pussycat Lounge, and supporting national recording artists! Check out his JetSpeed Records official artist site for details:

http://www.jetspeedrecords.net/michael_stollaire/index.htm

For additional information please visit www.jetspeedrecords.com or contact Joey Little at JetSpeed Records directly.

For more information:

JetSpeed Records Enterprises
1626 N. Wilcox
Suite #605
Hollywood, CA 90028

(310) 487 - 9395

www.jetspeedrecords.com

"Trinity" and "Holy Avenger" are available via CDBABY.com here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mstollaire

For further information, including booking, interviews, etc., contact Michael Stollaire's management at:

1.818.31.ANGEL (1.818.312.6435)

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Michael has been singing lead vocals, and playing lead guitar/keyboards in rock bands since the tender age of twelve, playing music ranging from 1950s rock and roll to full-bore thrash metal, and everything in-between. He picked up playing the guitar when he was fourteen and has been amazing audiences with his talents ever since. He began writing and recording in the mid-1990s, and has been a non-stop blur until the current day! His songs and style are inspired by artists like Nickelback, Creed, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Evanescence, Maroon 5, Nightwish, Van Halen, Asia, Boston, Def Leppard, Dream Theatre, Edenbridge, ELP, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Yes, and ZZ Top.

Michael was fatally infected with FM radio that was playing constantly throughout his childhood, in the house and in the car, along with a scattering of Beach Boys 45s that he inherited from his Mother. He began playing guitar and writing songs around 14 years of age. Magazines, posters, CDs, cassettes and records were constantly scattered throughout his room, and a dream is born. Picture him sitting alone in a room playing and singing into a cassette recorder. Then, he was involved in a seemingly endless string of bands, where he cut his teeth and his unique style was germinated. Then, he moved to California in the mid-90s, following his heart and career. Over the next 15 years or so, he played and recorded with a chain of club rock bands, as well as many solo performances and recordings. Currently writing a book of poetry, based on existentialism and romantic meanderings, with a working title of “Better Late than Never.”

"Trinity" will be pre-released at the first stadium concert of the 2007 "Holy Avenger" tour on August 25th , 2007 at the "Summerfaire '07 World Peace Concert" at The Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California, along with a half dozen Midwest dates in mid August! “Trinity’s” official release will be in November 2007. The full-length CD, "Holy Avenger" will see its official release on Valentine’s Day 2008, where it will be available at iTunes, eMusic, CD Baby and select retail stores around the world, along with every date and venue associated with the world tour to support this ground-breaking release!

CONTACT:

Michael Stollaire
12407 Moorpark Street, Suite 102
Studio City, CA, 91604, USA
1.818.31.ANGEL (1.818.312.6435)

http://www.myspace.com/theankhproject
http://www.SonicBids.com/MichaelStollaire
http://www.purevolume.com/michaelstollairetheankhproject
http://www.michaelstollaire.com
http://www.musicsubmit.com/MichaelStollaire
http://eventful.com/michaelstollaire

Tales from Abott

Tales From Abott combines melodic clean sounds with pounding metal guitars and punk aggression, creating a new progressive metal sound, in the style of classic bands such as Yes and Pink Floyd blended with modern metal bands like Tool and Mastodon.
Formed in March 2006 under the name Black Swan, Mike Fabro, Cesar, Henry and Erick Medina began playing and writing music. Each of the band members had been influenced by different styles of music, so it took a few months before truly original songs were created mixing influences from Metal, Funk, Punk, Classical and Jazz. What really brought the band together was the desire to stray away from the pack of predictable rock acts. “We wanted to be a refreshing change from others bands around right now and have our music and lyrics tell a significant story”. In June 2006, Black Swan had their first studio session,. producing an original demo “Insignificant” which can be found on the MySpace page. A few shows were played in support of the release locally in White Rock. However with management and production issues the band had an unfortunate hiatus during most of the summer. While the band took a break, writing new material became priority and in Late August Black Swan decided to give it another shot. With a fresh start and the songs sounding significantly different in quite a progressive style, a band name change was in need and hence the name Tales From Abott.
The enthusiasm of the new direction led to a burst of creativity in the new year. Tales From Abott has created four original songs which have been recorded on the demo C.D. The demo begins the story of “The Beast From Sunshine Hill”. It talks about getting possessed by an uncontrollable beast that takes over ones sanity. All attempts to unlock the curse fail, leaving the protagonist stranded and searching for answers. The writing is abstract allowing people to have their own interpretations of the message being portrayed. The demo is only the beginning and the second half, which completes the story and the first full release from Tales From Abott, is in progress is expected to be completed in early 2008
The Demo was recorded in Vancouver at QC studios with the help of Engineer Michael Maneschyn, and production help given by Chris Russell.

SkyRyder was created as a jam band in the summer of 2006 when Greg Pierson on bass, Kevin Pierson on lead guitar and Cody Campbell on drums got together. After a year of searching Tanner archer added the last piece of the puzzle on vocals. We have recently started doing more live shows and hope to expand our fanbase as much as possible. SkyRyder combines old school classic rock licks and vocals with new age and more aggresive percussion. We are here to bring back the legitimacy of Rock and Roll in this world.

My name is scott b. and I am the Worthing. I live in San Francisco, but thanks to sites like Insomnia Radio, LastFM, and of course Myspace I have found friends and fans in places as far away Germany & Japan. I hope to find new friends/fans here as well... Thanks for stopping by. Full bio below:

"In a world that's full of wholes…"

So states one of the lines in the Worthing's song 'The Picture Show.' To singer/songwriter Scott Basta that line means much more than just the irony it evokes. "I write songs about acceptance... And often times accepting things for how they are is a painful process. Like existing just outside the whole of life."

While the Worthing's music is rich in dark expression of emotional turmoil, upon further exploration the listener finds the songs are really more about the life within us and innocence in a world that does it's best to take it from you. Scott traveled extensively across America in his late teens and early 20's trying to find the place that he could best fit into to. "No matter where I was I always had at the very least an acoustic guitar to keep me sane. I have always felt like the odd man out in most social situations... I think my songwriting reflects that." Indeed, most of The Worthing's songs are works that anyone who has ever felt lost in life can relate to. They are songs are about dealing with a world that we truly don't understand but are doing the best we can to adapt as we move along day to day.

Scott first began writing songs at an early age and ultimately ended up in San Francisco where he met other like minded individuals and formed a band called The Innocents. As often happens in the early stages of a musical group, members came and went, but all the while Scott was writing music with the same insistent sound... After a time the name of the group changed to The Worthing but the sounds remained the same. Now, with The Worthing at a full creative throttle Scott feels he just may have found a 'Whole' that he can fit into.

Fred Eaglesmith
Fred was born, as he sings in Indian Motorcycles, "in the springtime of the '57 Chevy." Growing up on a series of farms in southern Ontario, Eaglesmith recalls spending his childhood in two places: working on the farm, or going to church.

He started writing and playing music, influenced by Elvis and the sounds of roots music drifting into Ontario from far-away radio stations. By age sixteen, Eaglesmith had left home, hopped freight trains out west and made his way back east to the farms of Ontario.

His songs are populated with people he has been and has known: tried-but-true blue-collar guys, tired cowboys, young boys in love, bare-knuckled farmers, heartbreakingly good women, beautifully bad women, lonesome good guys, bravura bad guys and Friday-night criminals. Say Eaglesmith, "I think the bottom of the barrel is where the answers are." In Eaglesmith's sure hands, a song about a dreamless small-town snowplow driver is a song about you.

Eaglesmith's songs have been covered by a steadily growing list of artists: The Cowboy Junkies, Chris Knight, Dar Williams, Kasey Chambers, among others, and James King. Film director Martin Scorsese has used his songs, as have others including James Caan in his movie "Viva Los Nowhere." Fred has also had feature roles in several film productions.

Eaglesmith won The Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album - Solo, a winner of the Canadian Independent Music Award and was a finalist in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition for his song, "Alcohol and Pills." Two tribute albums of Eaglesmith's work have been recorded, and Fred and regularly scores on critics' top ten lists on both sides of the border, in Europe and in Australia, and on Americana charts.

Whether you are a "Fredhead," or more of a fan of 50 Cent, if you enjoy music at all (and a good laugh), Fred Eaglesmith is not to be missed.
- The Courier Online
Since first hitting the road in 1996, Fred Eaglesmith and his amazingly versatile band have received critical acclaim from almost every major and minor newspaper in Canada and the US. Eaglesmith is also accompanied by one of the most devoted fan bases since The Grateful Dead. "Fredheads" faithfully trek thousands of miles to participate in one of Fred's fests, and to hear the outstanding alt-country and roots artists who share bills with Eaglesmith.

A Fred Eaglesmith show features a mix of passionate, funny and moving music, ridiculously funny comedy, honest tears and poignant observations all at once. Eaglesmith's commentary on affairs -- current ones as well as those of the heart -- is hilarious, uproarious, and provocative, as are his plainspoken zen observations. As one reviewer said, "It takes a jaded soul to leave a Fred Eaglesmith show unaffected."

•  Now this is banter!
•  Memorable. Catchy. Sad.
•  Carmelita painful and angst ridden
•  There really are songs about...
•  Sometimes you wanna shoot somethin