ROCK BAND
The Lloyd Dobler Effect (LDE) has been around for more than 8 years, having toured over forty states and thirteen countries. The band has an impressive list of accomplishments including headlining multiple international Armed Forces Entertainment tours.
The name for the group comes from the main character in the 1989 movie “Say Anything” starring John Cusack, where Lloyd Dobler held a large boombox over his head outside of his girlfriend’s window and blasted “In Your Eyes” to prove how much he loved her. The LDE name was primarily adopted because the band thought it sounded cool.
LDE has gained a stellar reputation on the national college circuit and live worldwide music scene as the next great band to watch. They have performed on the same bill with such notable artists as Jane’s Addiction, Eminem, The Strokes, The Goo Goo Dolls, Good Charlotte, The Roots, Jack Johnson, and 3rd Eye Blind, to name a few.
LDE’s multi-layered and upbeat music showcases their universal appeal to both modern rock lovers and culturally diverse audiences. The new single (on the Imagen Records label) “Meet Me In London”, which is the title cut for the upcoming album, highlights the group’s debut onto the mainstream music scene. The full CD will be available in early 2010.
High Energy Groove Oriented Rock ‘N Roll
From Springsteen to Stevie Ray, from Kid Rock to Southern Rock, Rebels in Rehab play the best in hi-energy, groove oriented rock ‘n roll. The Rebels four veteran musicians – Terry Harrison on guitar and vocals, Don Naideck on keyboards and vocals, Gary Falwell on bass, and John Davis on drums – get the crowd up and dancing and the party shakin’ all night long.
More about Rebels In Rehab at www.rebelsinrehab.net or Twitter
Oh Susannah!
Kids love Susan McNelis her music, a tasty blend of familiar favorites and lively originals perfect for singing and dancing along. Parents love her music for the unusual arrangements, clever lyrics and beautiful vocals. Her first release Twinkle & Shine brought her to the attention of the Kennedy Center. Her next CD Sing-Song received a coveted iParenting Media Award and contains “The Cats Go Marching,” second place winner in the children’s category in the Just Plain Folks international song-writing competition.
More on Oh Susannah! at www.susannahmusic.com
Three Legged Fox
Philadelphia-based Three Legged Fox became a fixture on the eastern rock circuit after winning the University of Delaware’s 2006 Battle of the Bands — their first performance. The ensuing three years have seen 3LF expand their regional fan base as far east as Massachusetts, as far west as Ohio, and north to south from New York to North Carolina, performing regularly at scores of top venues. They have shared the stage with such national recording artists as Jeffrey Gaines, SOJA, Rebelution, John Brown’s Body, Passafire, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, and Ballyhoo, and are planning their own national tour in support of their second album, “Not as Far” (2009).
More about Three Legged Fox at www.myspace.com/threeleggedfox
TwentySomthin
TwentySomthin is the diverse, energetic, and entertaining pop rock band you have been waiting for. Their varied song stylings and deep repertoire of original material has something for everyone to enjoy.
More about TwentySomthin at www.twentysomthin.com
Beatles Covers
Formed in 2001 in Front Royal, Virginia, Glass Onion was the brainchild of singer/guitarist Anthony Buono, fulfilling a long-standing desire to form a Beatles tribute band. After moving from Michigan to Virginia, Anthony discovered that some of his new friends were high-caliber musicians. He proposed the idea of forming a band to Mike DeLafleur (bass), Ted Seely (lead guitar) and Doug Briggs (drums), and all accepted the proposition enthusiastically, being Beatles fans themselves (who isn’t?).
More about Glass Onion at www.glassonion.info or Facebook
ROCK/BLUES/FOLK/COUNTRY Originals.
Fans credit Melodime with the genre defying versatility of Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, the song writing intricacy of Tom Petty and a clean, intriguing sound that is comparable to Dave Matthews. The band’s multi-genre sound is an eclectic mix of rock, blues, folk and country. Melodime currently has 2 albums. Memories in the Form of Sound is their freshman effort and The Bathroom Diaries Vol: 1 was just released in October of 09
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A Review from Mark Jenkins at The Washington Post of Melodimes album, Memories in the Form of Sound, is below.
THE CRUX of Melodime’s music is Bradley James Rhodes’s baritone, accompanied by either acoustic guitar or piano. Plucked from the Northern Virginia quartet’s new album, songs such as “Through the Miles” might suggest that Rhodes and fellow singer Rachel Beauregard front a jazz-folk combo, sleekly contemporary but suitable for easy-listening venuesYet “Memories in the Form of Sound” often expands on its gentler passages, from the hard rock of “The Orphan Song” to the gospel of “When I’m 63.”
The latter is more characteristic of the band, which draws heavily from traditional African American styles. “I don’t classify as a Southerner,” cautions Rhodes in “Orange People,” and the group offers two versions of “NoVa Love,” a song that puts its origins right in the title. Still, Southern-rooted styles are integral to Melodime, which owes something to Charlottesville’s Dave Matthews Band and more to Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans. With their New Agey lyrics and intricate production, tunes such as “Twisted Fairytale” are up-to-date. But there’s a lot of musical history in them, too.
Banjo Man
Frank Cassel is known to Washington, DC-area kids (of all ages) as “The Banjo Man.” During the summer months, Frank performs at festivals from New York to Georgia. He will also be appearing at bookstores and children’s stores throughout the mid-Atlantic region this fall as he promotes the new Banjo Man album.
More of Banjo Man at www.banjomanfc.com
Sat, March 24 - 9:30 pm
Modern Country/Classic Rock covers with a mix of original material.
They’ve taken the country music scene by storm with their take no prisoner’s attitude and their all-out high-energy shows. By successfully mixing classic-rock with modern country music, they have created a fresh presence in the country music scene. They are an E ticket ride, and definitely worth the price of admission. BUT be forewarned, they are not the typical “cry in your beer” country band. They are…Rebelicious!
More on Rebelicious at www.rebeliciousmusic.com, Myspace and Facebook