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Come rock out at the ASCAP CMJ Music Marathon
showcase at Don Hill's (511 Greenwich Street).This
year's line-up features some of the hottest
up-and-coming bands today! Check out band
photos, bios, music and websites below.
Check
the Events Calendar for more details
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Prosaics
Prosaics - Andrew Comer (guitar, vocals),
William Kuehn (drums), and Joshua Zucker
(bass) - formed in early 2002 in New York
City. Prosaics' emotionally urgent, sincere,
passionate sound had attracted a sizable
audience and earned the band enthusiastic
coverage in such national publications as
W magazine, Village Voice, and New York
magazine, which designated the trio one
of New York City's "25 Best New Bands."
Website:
http://prosaics.com
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Menlo Park
Menlo Park has developed a reputation for
exceptional live performances. For the last
four years they have received unprecedented
acclaim for an unsigned band. Menlo Park
was founded in 1998 and consists of Chris
Taylor (vocals), Harper Simon (guitar),
John Greswell (viola, mandolin), Ben Nicholls
(bass) and Sebastian Rochford (drums). The
members originate from Philadelphia, New
York, South Africa, UK and Scotland respectively.
Their line up at CMJ will include a four
piece brass section.
Website:
http://www.menlopark.co.uk
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The Killers
The Killers create catchy hooks reminiscent
of Duran Duran and the Psychedelic Furs,
revving up listeners with their head-bobbing
music. Buzzworthy songs like "Mr Brightside"
and "Jenny" are sure to inspire
fits of rock bliss. These are songs that'll
get stuck in your head for weeks on end.
NME describes the Killers as "massive
and magnificent."
Website:
http://www.thekillers.co.uk
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Lovedrug
Like many great bands, there is something
hauntingly spiritual and honest about Lovedrug.
The Ohio-based rock band musically delivers
highbrow pop art akin to Mercury Rev, early
Radiohead or Sunny Day Real Estate, crossed
with the pop sensibilities of Third Eye
Blind and the arena grandeur of Queen. Lyrically,
Lovedrug reveals a writer wrestling with
the demons that face us all, winning and
losing all at once.
Website:
http://www.lovedrugmusic.com
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Black Car
Black Car is, in essence, one man, Dan Glendining.
The tracks that make up Black Car's debut
LP were recorded by Dan with Paul Stacey
(Oasis, Chris Robinson) during the summer
of 2002. While writing and recording, Dan
was heavily influenced by Jim Jarmusch and
Akira Kurosawa films and Leonard Cohen's
catalogue, writing songs on the "big
themes" of love and loss and hope and
regret. The band's new live line-up includes
Tom on drums, Caz on bass and Pat West on
guitar.
Website:
http://www.blackcar.biz
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Toothpick
Doug Ray, professionally known as Toothpick,
a nickname given to him by his high school
track team for being the skinniest guy on
the team can usually be found entertaining
strangers with his acoustic guitar and unique
blend of rapping and singing. Toothpick,
born and raised in New York, was formerly
the frontman for Warner Brothers recording
artist Bad Ronald, who's Marc Klasfeld directed
video was featured on MTV's TRL.
Website:
http://www.toothpickmusic.com
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