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LILIAC
LILIAC, the ‘First Family of Rock’, is a 5-piece hard rock band from Los Angeles. The band is fronted by Melody, lead guitarist Samuel, drummer Abigail, bassist Ethan and keyboardist Justin. The sibling’s talents were discovered by their dear father, Florin Cristea, also the band’s manager and producer. After many crazy nights, they honed their craft as weekend street performers on the Santa Monica pier. Their sound takes the listener back to a time when rock was complex but told a story! LILIAC’s raspy vocals, catchy lyrics, scorching guitar solos, sparkling keys, thick bass and thunderous drumming provides a familiar, but fresh take on classic hard rock.
The band initially went viral on social media for their impressive covers, and videos, of classic rock and metal songs. This opened the door for LILIAC to appear on The World’s Best on CBS and America’s Got Talent, catapulting them to international recognition. It is no mystery why their covers of Rainbow in the Dark and the Trooper won the hearts of millions and had people dancing in the dark.
LILIAC was not afraid and began writing their own hook-heavy, original material produced in their home studio by Papa Liliac. Their debut original album, Chain of Thorns, was released early 2019 and hit #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller for Rock Music Charts; proving why they say “we are the children” sent to save rock n’ roll.
The summer of 2019 kicked off their first North American tour consisting of 40 dates of sold out shows in front of 1000’s of fangs! The band opened for classic rock icons such as Loverboy, Queensryche, Stryper, Slaughter, and even Kiss on the Kiss Kruise! Their follow-up, full length album, Queen of Hearts, brought 13 new songs in 2020: reaching #29 on the iTunes Rock Charts!
LILIAC’s 2022 “Moonlight Tour” consisted of 48 shows (44 headlining) allowing the band to sail away across country multiple times. During this tour LILIAC ‘grew up’, further sharpening their skills, and their fangs, on the stage and impressing the likes of Bret Michaels, Vinny Appice, and multiple other rock n’ roll icons. With nearly 1 million fans on Facebook, and quickly growing on other socials, LILIAC is ready to take the world by storm.
ROCK ON & ROCK HARD!
Links: Official Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify
VENGEANCE
VENGEANCE is an original guitar-fueled creative force that has its roots firmly planted in the soul of the metal classics. Blending technical guitar riffs with a driving backbeat and dynamic, soaring vocals, VENGEANCE has created a unique sound that is rebellious & raw, tight & polished. The members of VENGEANCE are dedicated to their craft; creating an exciting, lyrically intense, continually evolving, high-energy metal band.Awards:Hartford Advocate's Best Metal Band - X2CTNow Music Awards Best Metal Band - X2Multi-State New England Music Awards finalistVENGEANCE combines the talents of songwriter Duncan MacIntyre on lead guitar, Debbie Seymour from London, England (Hartford Advocate's bass player of the year award winner) on vocals, and identical twins Kevin and Kurt Schock on bass and drums.Individually and together they've had the incredible opportunity to share the stage opening for many well known international acts including: Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Steel Panther, Quiet Riot, Sevendust, Yngwie Malmsteen, Vince Neil, Mr. Big, Y&T, Alter Bridge, WASP (x2), The Cult, Ratt, George Lynch, Sebastian Bach, Anthrax, Blue Oyster Cult (x3), Twisted Sister, Metal Church with Chris Caffery of Trans Siberian Orchestra, Metal Allegiance (featuring Mike Portnoy, Alex Skolnick, Bumblefoot of GnR, Chuck Billy and more), Testament, Loudness, Powerman 5000, Bret Michaels (x2), Adrenaline Mob featuring Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Ax7, Jake E. Lee of Ozzy Osbourne, Drowning Pool, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Obsession, Liege Lord, Pop Evil, LA Guns, Randy Rhoads Remembered (featuring Kelle Rhoads, Phil Demmel of Machine Head, Brian Tichy of Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Billy Idol, Lynch Mob, Brent Woods of Vince Neil/ Sebastian Bach, Jeff Young of Megadeth), Dokken, Dee Snider, Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses, Union with Bruce Kulick of KISS and John Corabi of Motley Crue, Molly Hatchet, Jimmy Van Zandt, Halestorm, Fates Warning, Joey Belladonna, Black Star Riders/Thin Lizzy, Burning Witches and more.
Links: Facebook
CONTINUUM
Continuum is a Heavy Metal band out of Waterbury, CT comprised of five seasoned musicians interested in a single, common goal: the creation of unique, groove-oriented metal that cannot be pigeonholed into a single genre.
Mixing death, progressive, and thrash metal elements, the music is a reflection of what the band members have enjoyed most about being life-long fans of extreme music.
For the listener, Continuum hopes to impart the intended emotion and message of each song utilizing both powerful, stirring melody and blunt force trauma.
Guitars push and pull on top of pounding rhythms and pulsing bass. Lead vocalist Brenda St. Amant delivers sermons of suffering and rage with a voice that morphs from an angel to a demon, the contrast providing a perfect sonic accompaniment to the lyrical content.
Continuum invites the listener to feel every ounce of anger and despair so that the music will penetrate both the ear and the mind.
Links: Official Website | Facebook | YouTube