Out of the depths of Music City, USA emerges the next evolutionary step of life on earth that is Born Empty. Their new release, The Odyssey Chaoti-Pop Oddity, produced by Brian Virtue (Jane’s Addiction, Deftones, 30 Seconds to Mars, Chevelle), is an unstoppable chaos machine that mercilessly levels all cynicism and anxiety in its path and leaves only positivity and big wide grins in its wake.
They have been described as a mixture of The Foo Fighters and The Flaming Lips, with a dash of Incubus and The Mars Volta. Touring relentlessly with a live show that simply must be seen to be believed, these Nashvillians have played over 200 shows in the last 18 months alone, building a loyal fan base in over 30 states along the way. Born Empty’s infectious, explosive sound is impossible to resist – or forget.
BORN EMPTY
www.myspace.com/bornempty
About OEOI
The Outer Edge of Inside – It’s not just the title of the next Future release, It is the topic of discussion surrounding what many people are expecting to be a unique installment of music from the band.
The Outer Edge is no particular place, it is a reference to the idea that somewhere as we are walking and living and experiencing our lives in the present, we are also simultaneously looking down and in someway peering into that present with our astral body, our soul.
So simply put, ‘The Outer Edge Of Inside’ is a story of cause and effect. OEOI aims to put you [the listener] in the subconscious shoes of one man’s life experience. We follow him as he travels through his present existence [Mortalitas - Disc 1] and later learn that the choices he has made have a metaphysical reflection and or outcome to be experienced in his afterlife [Spiritus - Disc 2].
**[Mortalitas - Disc 1] Release Date April 20th, 2010
**[Spiritus - Disc 2] Release Date October 31st, 2010
MORTALITAS:
Regardless of the positive or negative attributes of each choice we make in life each comes with a vibration and a lesson. The beauty of Mortalitas, is that we simply observe the characters unfolding situation. If we sit back and listen, we may never notice that it is a story.
Mortalitas is Future’s second release and it was recorded at Minimum Wage Recordings in Richmond Virginia. Recorded and Mixed by Lance Koehler, Mastered by Brent Lambert from The Kitchen Mastering, one of the southern regions premier mastering houses.
On Tuesday April 20th, The Outer Edge of inside Vol. 1 Mortalitas will be available for high quality digital download via bandcamp.com, Itunes US, UK and Japan.
The first single off the album is called “Big Easy” it features the horn section from Murphys Kids and Reggie Chapman from NO B.S Brass on the Harp.
Murphys Kids – http://www.murphyskids.com
NO BS BRASS – http://www.myspace.com/nobsbrass
Get ready to strap your self down for a FUTURE experience. The genius behind how they combine the story and music together in their unique way is officially going to change the face of the Washington DC music scene. Be there for the Release for Future’s Outer Edge Of Inside (Mortalitas) on April 20th at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta GA.
You may Stream & Download “Big Easy” free today just visit us online.
http://future.bandcamp.com/track/big-easy
The Second single is “Memetics”, it is your quintessential Future Track.
http://future.bandcamp.com/track/memetics
It will be available for download after the album release party but can be streamed anytime from our bandcamp.
On The Web :
http://www.thebandcalledfuture.com
http://www.myspace.com/thebandcalledfuture
http://twitter.com/thebandfuture
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Future/56460873282?ref=ts
Murphy’s Kids live to rock. Their goal is to bring everyone into the experience from the folks at the club to the fans up front. The rhythm section of guitar, bass, and drums thumps out the backbone while the trombone and tenor sax lay their smooth runs on top. It’s all complimented by John Charlet’s socially-savvy lyrics and anthemic melodies, which push crowds into a frenzied heat. In the last ten years Murphy’s Kids has played every reputable club in Richmond and have completed 5 full tours of the east coast and the southeast.
Theywere a featured artist for two years running on the Southern Tour. They have also recorded and released four records/EP’s that have been met with enthusiasm and sold accordingly. Recently, they released “Departures”, their most concise and polished album yet. They have headlined and supported at an array of venues. Club owners and promoters up and down the east coast continue to find how well MK works on bills with bands of regional and international fame such as Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, the Toasters, the Slackers, RX Bandits, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mutemath,The Toasters, The Fray, Alien Ant Farm, Soldiers of Jah Army, Badfish, and the Pietasters.
Journalists and fans alike are left asking, “Is that reggae or rock?” Their approach is both precise and brutal. As a band who wants to rock hard and groove even harder, they make their musical mark by becoming a hybrid of fast, catchy rock and deep, groovy reggae rhythms. You will find everything in their CD players from old school reggae like Burning Spear and Bob Marley to new school progressive rock like the Mars Volta and Coheed and Cambria. With all the conjecture about what their sound is and what they are trying to do musically, the bottom line is Murphy’s Kids brings it 100% every night. Their paramount goal is for everyone to go home sweaty, exhausted and grinning from ear to ear.
Devlin Shaw Entertainment Inc. wants to personally Thank all of the members of Intermix Media for their incredible work that they have put forward to promote FUTURE. I wanted to give a special Thanks to Mike Dibella for organizing, producing and directing the live show that has gotten nothing but positive feedback. Thanks for all you do.
Sincerely,
Devlin Shaw
If you are interested in seeing an entire live presentation of FUTURE, please go to the Intermix Media site below and support their causes in philanthropy.
“Let this be a lesson to those who were wondering what happens when three NYU jazz students team with a few scene-seasoned musicians, all of whom seem to possess an overwhelming pop sensibility. The result is complex yet straightforward, with little treats for music nerds packed behind naked radio hits, like someone stole a tween’s ipod and mixed it with Animal Collective.”
- Knocks From the Underground
Since 2008, MEM has been mesmerizing audiences and listeners alike with their innovative song writing, dazzling sonic experimentation, and multi-sensory live performances. Squeezing epic tunes into tidy conceptual boxes, MEM produces what most of us would call ‘pop songs.’ It’s a stunning magic trick, but don’t strain too hard trying to decipher the mechanics or you’re liable to disturb the illusion. As the guitarist of MEM said, “Our goal is not to ‘hide a pill in the food,’ but rather to turn that pill itself into something tasty.”
With just over a year of touring, MEM is already blowing up the North East markets from Vermont down to Washington D.C. and their demand has been steadily growing. They currently have a live acoustic video featured on Blender.com alongside Jett and Papa Roach and have recently licensed their song ‘Architect’ to one the world’s largest conference call company’s.
MEM creates an experience at all their shows that take the listener down a sonic rabbit hole. Utilizing light shows, intricately produced visual projections, and audience participation, MEM creates a futuristic party experience. The audience leaves each and every show with a shiny souvenir bag full of hummable melodies, incredible memories, and new friends.
MEM has come to pop through the back doors of jazz, classical, and electronic idioms. So, go digging down the rabbit-hole; put your memories in motion and enjoy the trip through rock’s back door (and beyond) with MEM.
Candice Mills, one of the Brightest and most talented new artists to hit DC, born in Landstuhl Germany and raised in Alexandria Virginia, is one of the newest artists breaking into the music scene. She has been playing music all of her life starting with her first instrument, alto sax. Candice’s father gave her an alto saxophone on her fifth birthday sparking her love of music even further. Eventually, she would branch off playing other instruments as well, including the piano and other woodwinds.
Candice has always had a strong support system from her family being that her father was a professional guitarist. He toured with several huge acts including Sam and Dave and Cleve Francis. It was very important to him that Candice got the experience from practicing and sometimes touring with him. When he passed away in April 1998, Candice took on the legacy her father left.
After quitting college to tour with a funk band, Candice eventually moved back home to Alexandria to get onto the D.C. music scene. Instead of playing her sax, Candice decided to put her voice to the test and was recording background vocals for local groups such as Mello-D and the Rados to RPM. After a few attempts to break out as a solo artist, she was picked up by a D.C. based reggae/funk group, See-I with several members from the group Thievery Corporation. Candice had a weekly residency singing with this group every Wednesday night at the Eighteenth Street Lounge. Eventually, she would tour with them up and down the East coast making a name for herself.
One night after hearing a group named FUTURE for the first time, Candice felt something in her soul stir. Never really able to express her musical style completely, she felt in her spirit she would have that chance with FUTURE. Candice eventually made this happen with FUTURE’S help, and in 2009 co-wrote the edgy, rock infused track entitled “The Throws”.She is now working on her own full length album, including her own personal style. Candice is known for her raspy blues vocals, however, the versatility and possibility of her voice is endless.
Look out for this upcoming artist in the near future!
Candice Mills
myspace.com/lockness24
jazsnga at gmail.com
Future: Hummingbird, State Theater
Future, is setting up a mid Atlantic tour with one of top booking agencies in the nation, Nimbleslick. Nimbleslick has just signed Future and is working to produce a Mid-Atlantic tour up and down the east coast stopping in a number of major cities. Chad Denney, Nimbleslicks top agent, is bringing 17 years of experience to the table promising to create many opportunities for the band to expand into different regions of the nation.
The Shaw Entertainment Group and the members of Future are very excited about the journey to come and look forward to seeing you in your home town very soon. So, keep an eye out for our schedule of shows in a town close to you!
Spread the Love massive………..
Greg Peeler writes a review of Future for Glide Magazine:
Now, if your bands name is “Future” you have a lot to live up to, don’t you? As a caveat, allow me to note I for one think they need to change that over to “The Future”. It just sounds cooler when somebody asks “So who are you going to see tonight?” to say: “The Future man, The Future”. Just my double copper, but guys, if you’re reading this, seriously…
But that quibble aside, these guys have quite a bit of potential. Hailing from the mean streets of Northern Virginia, Future takes a genre busting approach to music, switching in and out of and sometimes fusing elements of funk, soul, psychedelia, gospel, hip hop, punk and rock into what often can be a very engaging blend. On Saturday night, they brought all these to a not large, but energetic (and feeding off the energy of a Ravens victory earlier in the day) crowd at the Rams Head Live in beautiful downtown Baltimore.
The focal points of the music are DJ/singer Chuck X., who is a very active frontman, alternately stalking the stage like a rapper and then changing up, jumping about and diving into the crowd like no less than HR himself, and guitarist/vocalist Gordon Sterling who combines his effect drenched guitar workouts with a huge, booming soul/gospel inflected voice that rang out loud and clear, even defeating the notoriously wretched Rams Head Live acoustics. It was simply stunning to hear him belt out his verses. They are ably supported by second guitarist James Helle, who combines with Sterling to give the band versatility and lend some depth to those aforementioned long psychedelic workouts and the rock sold rhythm section of Deron Pinchback on drums and Tony Moreno on bass, who manage to handle what can often be jarring time changes with aplomb. Also on hand for the final number was Candice Mills from the band “See-I” who provided her amazing pipes to the last song of the evening, trading off with Sterling in the best ear pleasing soul tradition. It was a real highlight. Those folks can sing their heads off, which is something you don’t get nearly enough from bands these days.
This could all go to pieces in the hands of those less capable, but Future finds ways to make it all work without sounding trite or silly.
Check out Future’s Website at: FutureBand.net
Future has spread like wild fire in popularity. From the beginning they have impressed and inspired many to come out to their shows and buy their albums. Now they have earned the honor of being DC 101′s featured artists through fans never ending barrage of calls requesting their songs to be played. “Future’s” future is looking bright.
