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The Bambi Molesters - Brasil Tour - Jan/2015


Man Or Astroman in Brasil - Feb/2015


Phantom Operators announce "V2 Tuesday"!

On Tuesday March 10th, the Phantom Operators will launch "V2 Tuesday", in which they will donate 100 percent of their LP sales on PhantomOperators.bandcamp.com towards the V2 indiegogo campaign. You can follow on social media thru the hashtags #vivav2 and #V2Tuesday!


New Phantom Operators songs this spring!

The Phantom Operators will be releasing some all new material this spring in conjunction with a new podcast called "Mortis". "Mortis" will center on "All things left of center". The Operators are contributing theme and incidental music that will be used on this podcast. The soundtrack will be released some time in April and will only be available to listeners of the podcast and followers on social media. (Facebook, Twitter, and their own site Mortis.TV). These songs will have a little darker edge than the tunes on their debut LP, "Metal Mariachi Music" (Think Joy Divivsion covered by the Ventures!) The Operators are excited to be a part of this podcast and have really enjoyed making music for it. For more info, You can go to Facebook.com.MortisMedia or follow on Twitter @mortistweets.


V2 Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign Underway

As mentioned previously in this story, the Indiegogo campaign to fund the first V2 album is now underway. Please check out the campaign by clicking the image below:

V2 Indiegogo Campaign Banner


Phantom Operators albums available now!

The Phantom Operators' first full length LP "Metal Mariachi Music" is available for download at PhantomOperators.Bandcamp.com! In addition to this new release, the band has also put together a compilation of all their releases, pre-"mariachi", along with two unreleased bonus tracks, called "8 Singles and a Double", also available at PhantomOperators.bandcamp.com! The downloads are free, and the band invites everyone to check them out!


Members of The Ventures launch V2!

Instrumental band V2—featuring members of The Ventures, Bob Spalding and Leon Taylor—is kicking off a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo on February 23rd to raise funds towards producing a debut album and  to introduce itself to a worldwide fan base. 

The album will feature a balanced mix of classic instrumentals as well as new compositions. Featured guest artists on the album will include Eric Johnson (Out Of Limits, Pipeline), Adrian Belew (Telstar), and George Tomsco (Bulldog). 

Tracking for the album will begin in May 2015 under the direction of Grammy-nominated producer, Chris “Frenchie” Smith.

Perk offerings at various levels will include: Limited vinyl release; V2 limited edition Couch guitar strap (created only for the campaign and for featured musical guests); concert tickets; signed and numbered color print; private guitar lesson with Bob Spalding. There will also be limited perks such as picking a classic instrumental for V2 to record for the crowdfunded edition on the album (limit 3) and an Executive Producer credit (limit 4).

The campaign will run for 4 weeks and will be tracked as #VivaV2.

About V2

V2 is an instrumental rock band launched in 2014 by Bob Spalding and Leon Taylor, members of the iconic band, The Ventures. V2 is dedicated to preserving and advancing the “art” of the rock instrumental by performing high-energy concerts and releasing the best possible recordings.

Members: Bob Spalding, Lead Guitar | Leon Taylor, Drums | Ian Spalding, Rhythm Guitar| Luke Griffin, Bass

Contact: SRO Productions | Jon Terry | 918-855-9931 | jon.terry@sroagency.com |www.sroagency.com


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Boston Surf Band B11 Rocks NYC (GoPro footage)

Last Saturday, Feb7, was my band's first show in NYC in 5 years. We are called B11 - a strictly instrumental three piece from Boston. I got the whole thing with my GoPro, the gig was super fun, HEAR for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdsqwY0sfw

Unsteady Freddie got 2 videos too:

www.b11band.com


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The Blue Hawaiians on Kickstarter (soon)

The Blue Hawaiians have spent the past six months working with grammy nominated producer (and creator of the hit compilation series The Ultra Lounge for Capitol Records) Brad Benedict on arrangements of thirteen classic Christmas songs for what we think will be one of the coolest instrumental Christmas records of all time. Inspired by everything from Phil Spector to Link Wray, Les Baxter to Gene Krupa, this is going to be amazing! We will be starting a Kickstarter campaign in early February to raise the funds to make this happen. We will have some very cool rewards to offer. So look for a posting here in the next few weeks. No new shows to announce at the moment.

Aloha!!

The Blue Hawaiians


Danny McMartin

Danny McMartin delivers a stampede of luscious surf rock on his debut solo release “Surfer Libre”.

Danny is a musician originally from Sydney Australia relocating to London in the name of pursuing music, adventure and stepping out in faith. His Surf Rock style pays tribute to legends such as The Beach Boys, Dick Dale and The Shadows. His years of experience have seen him performing intimate shows for Amy Winehouse, members of Jamiroquai and The Clash. To sharing the stage with members of INXS playing their greatest hits.

His latest EP is an organic feel good vibe, bringing with it an environmental message about respecting God’s creation and appreciating what we’ve been given. The tunes are a modern take on a classic genre presenting it in a fresh way for a new generation to discover and embrace. Staying true to form and respecting the forefathers of this style some tracks are instrumental giving a platform form that transports the listener straight to the beach. Balancing the EP on the other tracks with lyrics that any ocean lover will relate to that inspires a heart to preserve what we have, while we still have it. 

dannymcmartin.com