Rummaging through the bones of 60s pop, late 70s post-punk, 80s and 90s noise rock, Melbourne four piece Witch Hats are the ideal antidote to a world that celebrates the vacuous pursuits of the celebrity classes, cheap corporate rhetoric and the disposable lifestyle. Think The Birthday Party jamming with Andrew Wk while Mark E. Smith and The Beatles look on knowingly, and you get some idea of the Witch Hats sound.
The Beginning:
The band started out as What About Frank? in 2004 in Red Bank, New Jersey. During their career as What About Frank? they were twice recognized as Best Live Band at the Asbury Music Awards. They played many many shows including the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, the Van's Warped Tour, The Great Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and South by Southwest. Their debut self-titled release was one of the top-selling albums in local retail, and received airplay on both satellite and commercial radio.
There are 2 artists called The DUKE
1)The Duke aka Rich Ward.
As the creative force behind Stuck Mojo - one of the 90's most powerful and highly-regarded underground bands - The Duke helped to pioneer and define an entire genre of music. Now, The Duke has set his sites on a new and different musical target; focusing his energies on breaking through the homogenized, pre-fabricated blueprint of today's popular music by blurring the lines between genres. With undeniable hooks, lush arrangements and a powerful live show to seal the deal, The Duke is the genuine article.
The Fun Lovin' Criminals are an alternative rock band from New York, United States. Their music is a blend of many styles, most notably hip-hop, rock and blues, and their songs deal with everyday life in New York: drugs, organized crime and politics. They are best known for their hit Scooby Snacks, which featured samples from films by Quentin Tarantino. In their native US, they are regarded by some to be a one-hit wonder. However, the band gained a considerable following internationally, notably in northwest Europe, especially around the release of their first two albums in the late 90s.
Morning Lane is a 4 piece London-based rock band formed from a desire to write music with emotion and real substance that would stand out from the vacuous pop of many of their contemporaries. Far from 'every song sounding the same as the last one', Morning Lane's sound draws on influences as diverse as U2, Placebo, Incubus, Snow Patrol, and The Flaming Lips, yet remaining refreshingly unique. With their songs attracting airplay in the UK and featuring on TV series.
Aberrant is a Colorado based grindcore band that has released numerous splits and EPs. There is also an electronic band of the same name who has just released the Kirkbride's Dungeon EP on Radioslave's Rekids label.
Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the American rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over the years. His debut solo album, All I Was, will be released in July 2012. The first single of that album is 'You waste your time' and reached the iTunes rock top-10 in multiple countries. www.marktremonti.com
An American rock band formed in 2008 by Ben Harper. The current lineup consists of Ben Harper (vocals, guitar/slide guitar), Jason Mozersky (lead guitar), Jesse Ingalls (bass and keyboards), and Jordan Richardson (drums). Harper met Jason Mozersky in the late nineties when Mozersky was working for an Austin, Texas music promoter. Mozersky was chauffering Harper to a gig, and asked if he could play a demo for his band, Wan Santo Condo. Harper resisted initially, fearing the music would interfere with his mental preparation for the show, but then felt remorseful and agreed to hear the demo.
Misser is the project of Tim Landers of Transit and Brad Wiseman of This Time Next Year. Their debut album, Every Day I Tell Myself I'm Going To Be A Better Person, was released through Rise Records on May 15th 2012.
