BLOODLIGHTS Rock . Alternative . Nor
EARTHBEND Rock . Alternative . Ger

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Bloodlights
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THE BAND WAS FOUNDED BY CAPTAIN POON IN 2006, AFTER HIS FORMER OUTFIT GLUECIFER, CALLED IT QUITS. IN THE END OF 2007 BLOODLIGHS RELEASED THEIR SELF TITLED DEBUT, AND HIT THE ROAD SHORTLY AFTER. THE TOURING SCHEDULE TURNED INTO A LONG AND HECTIC ONE, WITH MORE THAN A HUNDRED AND TWENTY SHOWS ALL OVER EUROPE AND JAPAN. ”WITH A ROCK´N´ROLL BAND YOU CAN´T SIT ON YOUR ASS AND WAIT FOR A MIRACLE TO HAPPEN. THE ONLY WAY IS TO HIT THE ROAD, AND STAY THERE FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN”, STATES CAPTAIN POON. AT THE END OF 2008, WHEN THE TOUR WAS OVER, BLOODLIGHTS COULD CROSS OUT A LARGE NUMBER OF HEADLINER SHOWS AND FESTIVALS. PLUS A BIG AMOUNT OF GIGS AND TOURS WITH ACTS LIKE MONSTER MAGNET, THE HELLACOPTERS, MILLENCOLLIN AND GERMAN STADIUM ACT, DIE TOTEN HOSEN. BETWEEN ALL THE TOURING ACTIVITIES THEIR BRAND NEW ALBUM ”SIMPLE PLEASURES” CAME TOGETHER. IT WAS RECORDED IN FOUR DIFFERENT STUDIOS, IN GERMANY, OSLO AND STOCKHOLM, AND IT´S PRODUCED BY THE CAPTAIN HIMSELF: ”I REALLY ENJOYED PRODUCING THIS ALBUM, ´CAUSE NOW WE´VE GROWN TOGETHER AS A BAND, AND IT´S EASY TO MAKE EVERYONE PUSH IN THE SAME DIRECTION. THE CHEMISTRY AND MUSICIANSHIP IN BLOODLIGHTS IS REALLY GOOD, AND THIS MAKES THE PRODUCER JOB BOTH FUN AND EASY.” WITH THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM, CAPTAIN POON, HOWIE B, RON ELLY AND NICO VON SCÄFER ARE READY FOR THEIR SECOND CHAPTER. ”SIMPLE PLEASURES” IS A STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ROCK´N´ROLL RECORD, WITH 35 MINUTES OF GOOD RIFFS, GREAT HOOKS AND CATCHY MELODIES. EARLY CRITICS HAVE MENTIONED ”SIMPLE PLEASURES” TO BE A SURE SHOT FOR THOSE WHO GET THEIR ROCKS OFF BY BANDS LIKE SEX PISTOLS, MOTORHEAD, THIN LIZZY AND AC/DC. THIS MAY NOT BE TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE TRUTH, SHOULD WE BELIVE WHAT DIET THESE GUYS GREW UP ON.

Earthbend
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Blackmail-Gitarrist und Produzent Kurt Ebelhäuser fasst die Qualitäten des Trios prägnant zusammen: „Die Jungs haben einen eigenständigen Stil und das neue Album ist eine echte Schönheit!“. Die Visions schwämt von der „schieren musikalischen Qualität“ und „Legacy“ greift noch etwas höher: „Leute, auf Harmonia befindet sich echte Musik im Weltformat“. Und so ungelenk diese Beschreibung klingen mag: dieses Album hat internationales Format und man hörte zuletzt wenige richtige Rock-Platten, die besser waren. Dabei bewegen sich Earthbend in traditionellen, klassischen Bahnen. Sie sind keine Neuerer, spielen ganz einfachen, gut gemachten Rock mit 70s-Roots, Anleihen an Indierock, Bluesrock und Prog, ohne dabei altbacken zu klingen. Queens Of The Stone Ages, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Kings Of Leon, Blackmail ? Namen, die einem bei Earthbend in den Sinn kommen., wobei die Drei absolut eigenständig klingen. Im Sommer 2010 kommt das dritte Album ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK auf NOIS-O-LUTION, Berlin. Mehr HardRock, mehr Song, mehr live!!!