Black Taxi is an Indie Rock band from Brooklyn, New York. They draw influence from musicians ranging from The Doors to TV on the Radio. In October 2008, they were one of over 100 bands to participate in the College Music Journal Music Marathon in New York City. Additionally, they were winners of 2008’s M.E.A.N.Y. Fest competition, also held in New York.
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VINYETTE
Vinyette is rock sprinkled with Electronic, braised with Punk, comes with a side of Don’t You Dare Label Me with One Genre! This is fresh yum-yum blasting straight out of the heart and confines of New York City soon to be nestled within the innards of your minds.
SAMVARA
Samvara is a four piece progressive rock band based in Brooklyn, NY. Samvara began in the summer of 2007 with members: Ben Curtis, John Reed, Jay Gillespie, and Jonathan Crowley.
Ben Curtis moved from his homeland in Tennessee, to NYC eight years ago. He attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and played in numerous bands in NYC. Writing poetry and music since the age of 10, Ben finally got the itch to start and front his own band. However, it wasn’t until the summer of 2007, when he meet bassist John Reed, that the project became a reality. Ben and John became friends through playwright/friend/fellow actor, Adam Perkins. John moved to NYC from Northern California to study music. Both looking for a band with integrity, talent, and a penchant for all things creative, they began forming the first sounds of Samvara.
Meanwhile, Ben was on the lookout for a drummer and found him in Jonathan Crowley. With his range of talent, bizarre resemblance to Anthony Kiedis, and love for beating the drums, Samvara became a three piece.
ATOM STRANGE
The birth of Atom Strange began in the winter of 2006 when guitarist Alex Rude was working part time for a friend at a high end comic book shop in Manhattan. Alex came across a copy of DC Comics Showcase 117. It was the debut of the title character of Adam Strange. With a tattoo of an atom on his arm and his life long fascination with the world of Scifi and outer space, Atom Strange was born. After two years of song writing and recording and a few line up changes, the first cohesive line up took shape with: Alex Rude (Guitars), Rick Dunn (Vocals) John Reed (Bass), Tom Denman (Guitar) and Tony Baptist (Drums).
Atom Strange released their first cd in June of 2007. The self titled record contains 6 songs including the heavy ballad “More Or Less” and progressive epics such as “Burn Space Walk Re-Entry”. The band is currently at work on their second cd to be released very soon.