A Dead Giveaway (listen to podcast)
For five and a half years now A Dead Giveaway has stood firm in the ever changing world of Kansas City local music. Remaining unaffected through pop-punk movements and metal chaos, these five young musicians have already weathered their fair share of fights, disappointments and insults.
Heaven, Hell, Earth and the Moon is a concept that A Dead Giveaway hopes to bring to life this coming summer with the release of their third studio album. A definite coming of age album for the band, Heaven, Hell, Earth and the Moon also hides a story that symbolizes the struggle we all face in our search for self worth.
They're a hard rock band in Independence, MO. They've been together for 5-6 years. They are...
A Dead Giveaway
They released their first album "In Loving Memory" in 05'. The album is dedicated to their good friend, Chris Gammin who had passed away the year before. The lyrics in the songs still bring out a lot of emotions from their fans, a lot of whom knew and were close to Chris. A second album is now in the works with plans for release this summer!
Be sure to listen to "In Loving Memory" on their myspace, and hey, while you're there, buy the album!
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Gone By Daylight (Listen to Podcast)
In 1997 two friends recognized a dream and passion for rock & roll. Eric Paquette picked up a guitar in the 5th grade and joined his good friend Shaanan King who already had been playing the drums. By the next school year they were playing the town fireworks and sharing girlfriends. This would lay down the framework for a life long friendship and partnership as band mates. By the 7th grade Shaanan's older brother Jordan King joined the duo to round out the sound and make the trio mobile. The band that evolved to become Gone By Daylight, came to light when bass player Dan Rivera joined in the summer of 2005.
The band first decided to tour in early 2006. By March they self-booked a tour down the east coast to Florida and back. Using their first album Love Grooves to support themselves they stopped in every mall/public space selling the album to anyone who would listen. These initial introductions helped them establish relationships with people on the road. In the summer of 2006 Gone By Daylight hit the road for three weeks going again down to Florida and this time as far as Texas. Furthering the tactics they used on the first tour they sold over 500 copies of their disk during the three weeks they were out. It was during this time Gone By Daylight realized the road is where they need to be.
In 2007 Gone By Daylight worked hard to write and save enough money to record their next record. By April the band went into Big Blue Meanie Studios in Jersey City to record an album that captured the spirit of the band. This latest effort "Sold My Soul" was released in October of 2007 to a sold-out crowd of 600 plus people in the ballroom of the Pearl Street Night Club in Northampton, MA. They've gained support from numerous online and printed publications as well as radio stations. The momentum at home has further fueled the band to spread their music and message to the rest of the United States.
During the last two years of being a solid band they have gained a new sense of drive and direction beyond what kept them together since childhood. There dedication and passion to their dream and way of life has been evident in there unending self promotion at home and on the road. They introduce a modern and lively rock sound capturing music that will push forward without forgetting what has been laid out for them by rock n roll in the past. Gone by Daylight intends to tour nationally and spend every possible day on the road, sharing their energetic stage presence, catchy grooves and love for good times with everyone they meet.
Influenced by the classics, Gone By Daylight cranks out your basic rock-n-roll music that's a breath of fresh air in the independent realm. Unlike a lot of artists today, they're not worrying about obsessing over inner angst or other chronic emotional issues; they're there to have fun, and their lyrics are simply written to either tell you how it is, or to get you up and out of your seat.
You can buy their album "Sold My Soul" HERE!
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