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Somebody wanted more rock n’ roll in the world and another kick ass band to deliver that. Formed in the Southern parts of Sweden by musicians who comes from a well known music scene. All with prior experience of record releases and vast amount of live performances both Europe, Asia and South America. A collaboration with Tripaway Music USA and Phibble Music USA gave the band a reason to give the people what they want. It all started at the beginning of 2009 when the band was contacted by Tripaway Music a production company in USA, who showed interest in financing songs for an EP.

The band started to arrange some songs to send to the US for an approval. Tripaway Music liked what they heard and gave the go-ahead for a recording of the EP. They also contacted Phibble Music in the US, which he had collaborated with before, to hear if the where interested in marekting and the EP in the US. They loved the idea and the project was set into motion. Afer the recording Staffan got an offer to move to L.A an offer he couldn’t resist. Instead they brought in their longtime friend Rasmus Ehrnborn also a highly skilled guitarist and producer.
At the end of 2009 Grand Rezerva released their self titled debut EP, and has since then had extensive radio play in both the US and Sweden. They we’re voted the no 4 most requested band on a US radio show and has also featured in numerous big Swedish newspaper with full-page spreads.
In 2010 after continuing air play on radio in both Europe and the US, the band decided to bring in a 2nd guitarist just to thicken the sound even more. The highly skilled guitarist and friend of the band Johan Eklund was brought in. With Johan now on board another chapter in the “Grand Story” was written.
This same year saw a continuing collaboration with Tripaway Music for a new single release. On November 15 (Nov. 19 USA) the new single “Badlands” was released.
The Captains at the Helm:
Mike C – Vocals
Rasmus Ehrnborn – Guitar
Johan Eklund – Guitar
Thomas Helgesson – Drums
Joacim Sandin – Bass

For more info: www.grandrezerva.com  or www.myspace.com/grandrezerva www.tripawaymusic.webs.com
Contact: info@punchmedia.se  tripawaymusic@gmail.com

Formed around the Winter Solstice of ’01 by two old buddies and experienced dabblers in rock music, Motorhell is a mixture of catchy tunes, unfashionable rock accessories, and a retarded sense of humour (or reality).

Although quite short, the band’s career has been filled with strange co-incidences and bouts of black humour. As if the strikingly low probability of forming a decent band at a late-night drinking session at one of the seediest bars in Hellsinki were not enough, the band has gone through a series of mysterious personnel changes, enduring difficulties with electricity, missing demo material and so on, ad infinitum. As if someone wanted them to maintain their cult status.

Motorhell started their road to ruin with a massive propaganda campaign. Flyers and posters in places where they couldn’t be seen. Classy t-shirts and a promotional tour to obscure Siberian villages. Midnight whispers into innocent ears. And a grand web-page complex resembling a universe of its own (unfortunately no longer available online due to legal reasons). This preliminary madvertising mission completed, the trio started to concentrate on songwriting, which resulted in the recording of their first promotional EP, “Hell Bloody Hell”.

Hank Pain – Drums & Kirves
C. Morgan – Bass & Confusion
Kid Disaster – Vocals & Guitar

official Website: http://fullspeed.to/motorhell

Featured Members

Paul Laughlin – Lead Vocals
Steve Lee – Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Jason Silvester – Rhythm/Lead Guitars
Larry Micallef – Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals
Quinn Madruga – Drums

Formed from the remains of such great acts like Lesdystics, Thresthrown, Chronic Phonic and many other local Sacramento acts, Strange House combines five talented musicians each with a desire, drive, and determination to make their sound known to the world. A mentality of practice, performance, and persistence being the key factors of the foundation of this band, Strange House is now an established band in the Northern California music scene, headlining shows at such venues as The Boardwalk. Strange House has also shared the stage with such great National/Touring acts as: Lacuna Coil, Pygmy Love Circus, Deconstruct, & Ghostride. Their music can be described as heavy, aggressive rock, overlaid with melodic soaring vocals. Drawing from such influences as: System of a Down, Tool, Sevendust, Rage Against The Machine, Queens of the Stone Age & The Deftones. Yet, with all these tremendous influences still have the ability to create a unique sound that has attracted fans from all over the world.

Strange House takes an approach to writing music with the music being the foundation, and the vocals being the soul. Each song has a unique structure and sound from the previous one heard. Categorizing would be to simplistic for a band such as Strange Houses various influences and talent.

Currently Strange House has just finished recording their ten-song album “454”, and is in the process of creating a new website at www.strangehouse.us to support this album. Strange House is also in the works of putting together various mini-tours for the summer of 2004, along with NEW merchandise for the fans. 10 song album “454” will be in stores and distributed worldwide starting May 15th 2004. Go to the website for information regarding: streaming music, news and info, stay in tune with what we are doing. It’s going to be a very loud year for Strange House…

Contact: Jeremiah Maguire, Skematic Management, Booking
DSCNecro@comcast.net
Band Member Contact: Jason Silvester: silvesterj@jhssac.org
Band Member Contact: Quinn Madruga: oneear@comcast.net
Website Contact: www.strangehouse.us
Webmaster: webmaster@strangehouse.us

official Website: http://www.strangehouse.us