Folio is an electro band with a huge 80s influence in their sound reminiscent of Depeche Mode. So it makes sense that Folio’s lead singer is also in Blasphemous Rumors, a Depeche Mode tribute band. Here is Folio’s “Branded”
And a little Blasphemous Rumors
NYC venue Drom, located in the East Village area of Manhattan, will be hosting artists for the CMJ 2009 Music Marathon and Film Festival this week in New York City. CMJ ’09 will be running Oct. 20 – Oct. 24. According to the CMJ web site, “CMJ Network connects music fans and music industry professionals with the best in new music through interactive media, live events and print.” For more info go to the CMJ web site. I have been browsing some of the artists participating in CMJ 09 and there is a lot of talent that is well worth checking out. If you can make it to any of the events, I would highly recommend it.
boomBOOM & Bloom Effect present The Fire And Reason, Miz Metro & Terry Poison
Of particular interest to theSound is the showcase at 10pm Wed, 21 at Drom, featuring The Fire and Reason, Miz Metro and Terry Poison. I have blogged about Terry Poison before, so if you don’t already know, they are an Israeli band currently playing a few dates in the U.S., and I’ve just found out that this is their first ever show in NYC! Exciting right?
The Fire and Reason is a group based in Brooklyn formed in 2006 by Bella Saona(from Brazil) and Steve Narvaez(from Ecuador). They have been described as rock/baile funk/electro-pop/dance . If you think the Ting Tings are a little too soft and don’t have enough sleazy rock n roll in ‘em, then The Fire and Reason might be just what you are looking for. They are danceable and fun, but with a little rougher and harder edge than most pop. Back in June, The Fire and Reason won the Brink of Fame award at LOGO‘s NewNowNext Awards. You can watch a video of their performance at LOGO’s NewNowNext Awards at the LOGO website. Meanwhile, here is a fun video clip of their song Mi Corazon…
Miz Metro hails from Manhattan and has been described as post modern pop, hip hop and soul. On first listen of the song samples on her web site, I can already tell you this is an artist that will be hard to pin down. she has a very ecclectic style with a wide range of influences too long to list, including Fiona Apple, Madonna, Etta James and many more. Here is the video for Miz Metro’s song Trashion…
Terry Poison is a band from Tel Aviv, Israel, and this will be their first appearance in NYC. Described as electro, rock n roll, electroclash, Terry Poison’s music is fun sexy synthesizer pop. They have been nominated for Best Israeli Act at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards and opened for Depeche Mode in their first Israeli appearance in Ramat-Gan stadium, back in May. Here’s another video from Terry Poison, ’cause I just like ‘em that much!
Ok, I’m going to start going thru the List over there to the right>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Some of the bands on the list I’ve been exposed to and some are bands that I’ve heard about but haven’t thoroughly checked out yet. First on the list is the New York band Action Action. I heard Action Action a few years ago when the album “Don’t Cut Your Fabric to This Year’s Fashion” came out. Here is the first song that I heard off of the album, titled “Drug Like”. Verrry 80s sounding tune with big fat sawtooth keyboards and vocals that remind me of Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode. Enjoy!
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