“Flesh and Bone” New Ascending to Avalon Track Posted on Band’s MySpace
Palm Harbor’s Ascending to Avalon have been hard at work on their follow up full-length, Behold the Wicked, at various locations in Pinellas County. To show their progress, the band has posted the first track, “Flesh and Bone”, on their MySpace page.
Singer/guitarist/writer Ryen Gerson shares on the band’s blog:
“‘Behold the Wicked’ is an exercise in being a hard rock band. it takes the heavier sounds we touched on in the EP and magnifies them, it really gets that out of our system. It also touches on sounds we have not explored as a group. I guess in short this record is part heavy rock record and part art rock record, i won’t say any more though
I’ll leave that a surprise for the ones who come to the shows and pick up the record.”
Behold the Wicked is due in April/May 2010.
Soulfound Calling It Quits
After a decade as a fixture of the Tampa Bay modern rock scene, Clearwater’s Soulfound have decided to call it a career.
“All of us have not been in the same room since April 2009 and we don’t plan on ever playing as Soulfound again (never say never but there are no immediate plans),” singer-bassist Ivan Pena wrote on the band’s MySpace page. “There is no bad blood and most of us remain friends.”
So what happened? According to the band, they hadn’t really seen each other since this Creative Loafing interview, and members had already gone on to other things.
Mohawk Bomb Records CEO to Judge 7th Annual Rock Solid Pressure Showcase in St. Petersburg, September 19
Mohawk Bomb Records CEO and A&R man, Ivan Pena, will be among the judges at the 7th annual Rock Solid Pressure Showcase at the State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL on September 19. This will be the second year Ivan is part of this event, considered by many as one of the best-unsigned band showcases in America.
For the full press release on the event, band lineups and tickets, click here.
Rise of Saturn on Something Planet Episode #68
Mohawk Bomb Records artists Rise of Saturn were the featured guests on this week on the Something Planet podcast. Listen in as Brad, Paul and Disqo talk about MMA, how Rise of Saturn formed and talk trash about their bass player. If you ever wanted to know what Rise of Saturn is about, listen in.
Click here to listen to the podcast ››
Mohawk Bomb Needs Your Vote! Help our CEO get to SXSW in Austin
Hello! MBR needs your help… We need votes in order to get Mohawk Bomb’s CEO Ivan Peña a speaking slot at Austin’s South by Southwest in March 2010. This is the biggest music conference in the US and a speaking slot here can really help put MBR on the map as an innovator. If you agree, please follow the link below to cast your vote. You can read his presentation suggestion below.
Predicting the Future of Music, Marketing and Technology
http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/2489
New Ascending to Avalon EP “Wake the Sleeping Sun” out today!
The long awaited debut EP from Florida’s Ascending to Avalon, whose Soundgarden-meets-Minus-the-Bear throwback riff rock and psychedelic sensibility make them a prime choice to fans of Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Foo Fighters and Open Hand. You can listen below and purchase the MP3 downloads.
Full Schedule for Homemade Music Symposium in Tampa, FL
It’s free. It’s for & about musicians and the business of making of music. It’s all happening next weekend. Here’s the full schedule for Homemade Music Symposium.
This second annual FREE symposium for Tampa Bay musicians & the music-loving general public offers seminars and workshops on the business of music-making to explore how to nurture and develop careers in the modern commercial environment. Wade through to see what floats your boat. And please, come check it out. Event info @ www.artistsandwritersgroup.com
Homemade Music Symposium: Preview Event June 10 FREE (details below)
Homemade Music Symposium Weekend: June 13 & 14 FREE starting at noon until 7pm (details below)
Mohawk Bomb Showcase @ Crowbar starting at 8pm, $5 or Included with VIP Wristband featuring Mohawk Bomb Recording Artists Rise of Saturn and Ascending to Avalon