Post by jptheprofessor on Jan 23, 2006 10:47:49 GMT -5
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Flight 19 is currently in the studio recording their full-length CD, which will be entitled Hobo Stew. The album will feature at least ten tracks, including updated versions of the four songs from the group's 2004 EP, Pumpkin Fogger, with current bassist Sean Johnson performing on them. The completed album should be available later this spring.
An update on a former area musician…Eric Biter, who used to play bass in the bands Delirium, Wine Of Nails and Honey Bomb, is now based in Hickory, North Carolina, and is currently a member of a classic rock/jam band called The King Biscuit Trio. The group has a page on MySpace, and is hoping to perform some shows in central PA this summer.
Another former area musician has formed a new band in his current home area of Lebanon near Harrisburg. Todd Billett, a former drummer of Altoona-based rockers Toddo, has joined up with former members of Goon Squad and No More Monkeys to form a new band called Roxxon. According to Todd, the group is working on original songs, and is planning to bring Roxxon to the Altoona area to perform shows later this year.
The band Flap Jack N'Jill is no more. The group announced that their New Year's Eve show was their final performance, and thanked all their fans for the support. On the group's page on Rockpage.net, Flap Jack N'Jill told fans to watch for the band members in new projects soon.
A change of bass players for Bedford-based rock band Under One. The group and Alex Dierling have parted ways; Josh Smith replaces him.
Some benefit shows to tell you about. First, the third annual Rockpage Jam Benefit will take place this Thursday night at Peter C’s in Altoona. The show begins at 8 PM, and will feature performances from The Vengence Of Carl Lee, One Gun Salute, The Flame Sky and The Grimm, plus a jam session of Rockpage member musicians to end the night. Admission is $3, and proceeds will benefit the Erin McConnell Fund. (Erin is a 17-year-old area girl who lost part of her leg in a horrific traffic accident in the parking lot of the Ponderosa Restaurant in December.)
Next Sunday night, the White Lady Tavern on top of the Buckhorn will host a special benefit show for the families of Tyler Harrington and Mike Tremmel, two area men killed in a recent auto/tractor-trailer accident. All door money will go to their families. Other items from bands and beer distributors will be sold with those proceeds also donated. The show starts at 8 PM, and will feature the bands Hello Vixen, 513 and the Giants Of Science. Donation at the door will be $10 per person.
The second installment of the "One Voice Musical Showcase" event has been officially announced. The live showcase series, which spotlights area bands and artists performing their own original material with proceeds benefiting a charity, will next take place at City Limits in Altoona on Friday evening, February 10, beginning at 9:30. The showcase will feature performances from the bands Infused, Spoonchatter and Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys. Donation will be $5, with the proceeds benefiting the Domestic Abuse Shelter in Altoona.
Regional music promotion agency Black Thorn Entertainment is sponsoring a special Valentine's Day campaign to show love for our military personnel overseas. During their "Valentines for Vets" campaign, Black Thorn Entertainment is collecting Valentine's cards to distribute at regional veterans hospitals and to send to soldiers overseas. Persons interested in donating valentines can send them to Black Thorn Entertainment, Attention – Valentines for Vets, P.O. Box 426, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. The deadline is February 1.
Flight 19 is currently in the studio recording their full-length CD, which will be entitled Hobo Stew. The album will feature at least ten tracks, including updated versions of the four songs from the group's 2004 EP, Pumpkin Fogger, with current bassist Sean Johnson performing on them. The completed album should be available later this spring.
An update on a former area musician…Eric Biter, who used to play bass in the bands Delirium, Wine Of Nails and Honey Bomb, is now based in Hickory, North Carolina, and is currently a member of a classic rock/jam band called The King Biscuit Trio. The group has a page on MySpace, and is hoping to perform some shows in central PA this summer.
Another former area musician has formed a new band in his current home area of Lebanon near Harrisburg. Todd Billett, a former drummer of Altoona-based rockers Toddo, has joined up with former members of Goon Squad and No More Monkeys to form a new band called Roxxon. According to Todd, the group is working on original songs, and is planning to bring Roxxon to the Altoona area to perform shows later this year.
The band Flap Jack N'Jill is no more. The group announced that their New Year's Eve show was their final performance, and thanked all their fans for the support. On the group's page on Rockpage.net, Flap Jack N'Jill told fans to watch for the band members in new projects soon.
A change of bass players for Bedford-based rock band Under One. The group and Alex Dierling have parted ways; Josh Smith replaces him.
Some benefit shows to tell you about. First, the third annual Rockpage Jam Benefit will take place this Thursday night at Peter C’s in Altoona. The show begins at 8 PM, and will feature performances from The Vengence Of Carl Lee, One Gun Salute, The Flame Sky and The Grimm, plus a jam session of Rockpage member musicians to end the night. Admission is $3, and proceeds will benefit the Erin McConnell Fund. (Erin is a 17-year-old area girl who lost part of her leg in a horrific traffic accident in the parking lot of the Ponderosa Restaurant in December.)
Next Sunday night, the White Lady Tavern on top of the Buckhorn will host a special benefit show for the families of Tyler Harrington and Mike Tremmel, two area men killed in a recent auto/tractor-trailer accident. All door money will go to their families. Other items from bands and beer distributors will be sold with those proceeds also donated. The show starts at 8 PM, and will feature the bands Hello Vixen, 513 and the Giants Of Science. Donation at the door will be $10 per person.
The second installment of the "One Voice Musical Showcase" event has been officially announced. The live showcase series, which spotlights area bands and artists performing their own original material with proceeds benefiting a charity, will next take place at City Limits in Altoona on Friday evening, February 10, beginning at 9:30. The showcase will feature performances from the bands Infused, Spoonchatter and Fat Vinny & the Wiseguys. Donation will be $5, with the proceeds benefiting the Domestic Abuse Shelter in Altoona.
Regional music promotion agency Black Thorn Entertainment is sponsoring a special Valentine's Day campaign to show love for our military personnel overseas. During their "Valentines for Vets" campaign, Black Thorn Entertainment is collecting Valentine's cards to distribute at regional veterans hospitals and to send to soldiers overseas. Persons interested in donating valentines can send them to Black Thorn Entertainment, Attention – Valentines for Vets, P.O. Box 426, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. The deadline is February 1.