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Saturday, Mar 13th, 2010
Paul Byron Joins Legendary Rock Band, Axe
Veteran keyboardist/vocalist Paul Byron has been recruited to play for the now Houston-based Axe.
Houston, Texas - March 12, 2010 – Legendary rockers, Axe, have ended their search for a suitable keyboardist/vocalist. Paul Byron’s talent, style and years of experience recently landed him in the Axe rehearsal studio for an audition, which ended in an invitation to join the group.
Although well versed in many musical genres, Paul’s first love has always been old school hard rock. His keyboard influences are many, but notably Jon Lord of Deep Purple, Ken Hensley of both Uriah Heep & Axe, and progressive & fusion greats such as Keith Emerson and Jan Hammer have played a big part in developing his style and sound.
After a brief conversation with Axe guitarist Brad Banhagel, Paul was given a cd of songs to learn and only 3 days to learn them. After some intense sessions in his home studio, he managed to learn 10 songs in that time.
“Paul’s playing style and sound is perfect for Axe”, said Brad Banhagel – Axe guitarist and spokesman. “His ability and willingness to quickly learn our songs in such a short time, and play them the way they were written, makes him a great addition to our band.”
Axe will be playing many venues and festivals in the US and abroad throughout 2010. Go to www.myspace.com/axelives for schedule updates and more info.
Friday, Mar 12th, 2010
Love Street to hold volunteer orientation meeting on March 13 at noon
The Love Street music nonprofit is approaching its second birthday. It is not only here to stay but poised to grow. To that end, Love Street is holding an orientation meeting for potential volunteers this Saturday, March 13, at noon. The location is Bohemeos, 708 Telephone Road.
Love Street has established two core programs for which it seeks volunteers, as well as general administration. One program is the TONIC hospital music series. Love Street is seeking members for a committee to administer TONIC and also expand it to other venues when feasible. The other is its Come Together events. This year's event is scheduled for September 17 at the Crystal Ballroom at the Rice Hotel. Love Street is seeking volunteers to assist with all facets of the event.
There is no need to RSVP. If you have any questions, please write patrick@lovestreetlightcircus.org or call 713-256-9007.
Friday, Mar 5th, 2010
Texas' Eli Young Band Nominated for Academy Of Country Music
Award
Texas-proud country group the Eli Young Band has been nominated for an ACM
Award in the Top New Vocal Group category.
This
year, the Academy is giving fans a chance to voice their opinion. Fans have the
opportunity to vote for their favorite in each new artist category. Fan votes
are worth as much as votes from ACM members, so one fan vote is no different
than one member vote. So what does it all mean? Fan votes are incredibly
important to EYB and can help them AND TEXAS take home this this well-deserved
honor.
Voting runs through March 12th. Be sure to let the Academy of
Country Music Awards know who your pick is this year! Visit www.VoteACM.com to cast your vote.
EYB has scheduled their second State Of The Music Addres for Friday
(3/5) at 8PM EST on their Ustream channel. This online video chat & voting
party will bring fans together with the band to talk about
their nomination. Fans will get info. about how they can join Mission EYB (http://bit.ly/missioneyb) to
help spread the word about the voting campaign. There will also be time for fan
questions and maybe even an acoustic song or two from the band.
More Info. Link: http://bit.ly/eybvideochat
Video Chat Link:
http://bit.ly/eyblivechat
Video from Mike Eli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccUU9YyH2Mw
Monday, Mar 1st, 2010
New Wayside Drive LP "The Other Side" to be released for free.
Wayside Drive's 2nd full-length album “The Other Side” will be released for free digital download. Starting tomorrow 3/2 one song will be available for free download every Tuesday until all 12 songs are released. With each single’s release there will be individual artwork, the stems for remixing, and a band trivia poll.
The album was recorded and produced by the band and mastered at ES Mastering located in SugarHill Studios. On this album the band expanded it's instrumental line-up adding sitar, tabla, doumbek, tin whistle, and more. Among the guest artists on the album are Houston's own Aric Alan (formerly of Awaken From Falling) playing guitar on three tracks.
One song will be released digitally in multiple-languages and another will be breaking ground with a newly-invented musical genre. More details for those to come.
This announcement is available on our website at:
http://waysidedrive.com/blog1/2010/03/01/welcome-to-the-other-side/
Wednesday, Dec 23rd, 2009
Dear pawn shops, and friends - I need to report
some stolen gear. I only have a couple serial numbers, but maybe a few of
these items will show up at the same place at the same time. Please pass
this flyer to anyone and everyone.
Thanks for all of your help! Guy
Schwartz
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