 How did the band meet?
Cj and Dan started jamming in 2010 playing hard rock songs until they heard In Flames album Sounds of a Playground Fading and that's when the style changed. As the music had grown CJ and Dan knew they wanted to form a band and try to find additional hand members. John Wolff attended a party at a house next to Cj. After a long conversation CJ asked John to come over and jam. Instantly We knew John was the right guy for the band. After several drummers auditioned we finally met up with Matt Biss. (He thought he was auditioning for an iron maiden cover band) instantly he was a perfect fit for our band What is the bands favorite song to play live? One of our favorite songs to play is My Heart and our newest single Endless Cycles New Releases? We have just released our new album Endless Cycles September 27th 2019 What is one cause that the band is passionate about? Our band is passionate about building our music scene, meeting new people, making friends and writing songs we love to play. Anything you would like our followers to know? We believe that we have achieved this measure of success because of the support from our friends and family. Every show we play we will give our all!!
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 How did the band meet?
The band was started by vocalist Julia Peterson and guitarist Lucas Bolander when they met through mutual friends in high school. Guitarist Alex Peterson and David Farmer joined the team in 2017 and 2019 through mutual friends and the power of Facebook posting. What is the bands favorite song to play live? Don’t Blink, our ballad is our favorite song to play live. New Releases? We just put out our new single, Failure With Time back in December! What is one cause that the band is passionate about? We care deeply that our audience knows that we want them to pursue their passions to the ends of the earth and to make sure you’re always fighting for something worth fighting for. Anything you would like our followers to know? We want our followers to know that while we’ve had some bumps in the road, we are actively working on more new music, and more shows for the rest of 2020! Photo By: Lexi Hammond  How did the band meet?
The band met through playing in the metal band scene. At one point, Jeff recorded a few video game covers, and Mike asked him to start a band, next thing we knew Kyle was on board and we had a band. What is the bands favorite song to play live? I'd say Mega Man 3 is our favorite to play live. It's a staple in the video game cover community, the songs from the game are great and it always gets a great crowd response. Many say that Mega Man is played out, and it is, but that's because it SLAPS. New Releases? We just released an album of covers from Zombies Ate My Neighbors. We covered the entire soundtrack and it was quite the challenge, but the overwhelmingly positive response thus far has made it totally worth it! Anything you would like our followers to know? We are currently working on growing our YouTube channel (YouTube.com/lamegenie), so please subscribe! You can also find our entire discography of over 150 songs on Bandcamp!  Photo by @hughesc7 (Chris Hughes). How did the band meet?
We (Nathan and Bobby) met in high school, but we didn't really hang out much. We ended up going to the same college and living across the hall from each other, that's when we started writing songs together that would eventually become Motherfolk. What is the bands favorite song to play live? We all have different ones and it's always changing. But some popular favorites are Kill the Sun, Kate Hudson, and Red Eye. New Releases? Hopefully coming this year! (Family Ghost released this past November is out now) What is one cause that the band is passionate about? Healthcare reform. Anything you would like our followers to know? We're a good time live. Come out to a show sometime.  How did the band meet?
I met every single one of my members at a show on tour. chronologically I meet Dustin first when i was touring back in 2016 in Albuquerque. He hit me up randomly and talked about filling in a guitarist spot when we were just with 1 guitarist. He didn't actually join the band until Nov 2018. Goes to show that persistence and consistency is how you get the leg up. I met Roy also in 2016 at a fest in Toledo Ohio when he was in a different band. I don't remember meeting him that day but that's how he said we met. I think in early 2017 we had to kick out our drummer and he hit us up and followed up like a pro ever since. I met Kyle 2018 on tour with Blessthefall. He came out to the show early and just barely caught us for our last song on the set. It helped we had a friend in common and that's how he learned of us. Kyle is just a touring member for right now but things are going smooth since his first show with us fall last year. What is the bands favorite song to play live? I think the favorite has to be Better Off Dead. We've changed up our sound quite a bit since our last release. I feel like with the new album on the horizon that this song is a precursor of what our vibe is going to be like. New Releases? We just released our newest single Escape The Feeling. We have been going to a new producer out in Grand Rapids MI named Lee. He's awesome and we enjoy his style and what he's pulling out of the new style we've been cultivating. What is one cause that the band is passionate about? A cause we're passionate about is tough to say. I feel like a band we stand up against so many hardships in our personal lives. Life has a way of kicking you in the face for all the wrong reasons so you need to find a way to stand tall and keep moving or you'll just get swept away in depression or addiction. I find it's hard to stay focused or not get frustrated when the fight for making your life better is filled with so many roadblocks. It's much easier to succumb to the pain and just give up. It's also one of those things you gotta remember that there's always someone worse off than you are and that bitching about it won't solve it. Giving up doesn't stop the suffering it just spreads to those around you. The best cause I can say we strive for is to be a positive force for people out there that need it whether they're truly hurting or hiding behind some act of numbness that prevents. People out there aren't always honest with how they're suffering so they need a different way to see and act almost translated in a way they feel instead of just being told. Anything you would like our followers to know? We hope you guys enjoy our new album. We put a lot of pride in putting our hearts, blood, sweat and tears into our own personal touch of how we go about every day with our music. Thank you for taking the time to read this and listen! <3  How did the band meet?
The band met itself at birth. Not on a spiritual journey like most people that become singer-songwriter What is the bands favorite song to play live? My favorite song to play live is my song Flowers. New Releases? My latest release is a cover of a Mayday Parade song called No Heroes Allowed. What is one cause that the band is passionate about? A cause I'm passionate about is becoming active in your local community. In whatever way you choose to do so. Anything you would like our followers to know? I'd just like all your followers to know that everything's not as bad as it seems and that more music will be coming soon.  How did the band meet?
Billy and Dan were friends prior to starting Common Ground we met Andy, through Dan. They were in a band once along time ago. Don was our fill in bass player who be came a permanent member once we realized how great he was! What is the bands favorite song to play live? Nervous is our favorite song for sure. New Releases? Summer/fall release What is one cause that the band is passionate about? We greatly support suck it suicide Anything you would like our followers to know? We want our followers to know they are truly appreciated in supporting us. It means the world when they listen and share and show up to shows. Photo By: Kyle Lajeunesse  How did the band meet?
Junexa developed over the course of several years with many people sharing in the formation. Originally it was brothers in the band Noah and Alec that formed the idea for the project while residing in Bradenton, FL in 2015. After several lineup changes and varying contributions to the creative process the project finally begin to make moves in the spring of 2019. Now we're in full swing. Our lineup now includes Noah Rich on vocals, Alec Rich on guitar, Josh Babcock on drums and Chris Walters slaps the bass. What is the bands favorite song to play live? We all have a different favorites to play live but Sonder and Unhinged are definitely mutual favorites and that's why they're positioned at the beginning and end of our set respectively. Come check out our next two sets in Syracuse, NY! February 28th (Lost Horizon) and March 9th (The Westcott) New Releases? In November 2019 we released our debut single "Counterfeit" after being in the studio with our fantastic production duo Justin Spaulding (More Sound Studios) and Steve Sopchak (Square Studios). They are well known in our music scene here in Syracuse, NY and are well known for having produced much of Ice Nine Kills material. We will be heading back to studio shortly to release a sophomore single and then again to record our first EP. What is one cause that the band is passionate about? One thing we're definitely passionate about is suicide prevention and we believe that every one should make an effort to be there for our friends and family that struggle with depression. Anything you would like our followers to know? We're here to stay! Please contact us so that you can come see us live at one of our upcoming dates! |