Bands: Rock City Winter '98

L.A. Bands: Rock City News: Local Band Issue: Winter '98

13 Kats . . . . . . . . 213-680-1637 . . . . . .

29 Died . . . . . . . . 818-787-4065 . . . . . .

Aardvark . . PO Box 495 . . Canoga Park . . 91305 . . 818-884-4384 . . . . . . Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Aardvark! Tighter than a 14 year-old girl. Able to leap in a single bound. Proud parents of one CD & another on the way. Buy a CD or see us live! email: zelya@earthlink.net

Alien Ant Farm . . . . . . . . 909-653-8038 . . . . . .

Alien Vinyl . . . . . . . . 310-289-4145 . . . . . .

Assholes, The . . . . . . . . 213-470-7087 . . . . . .

Atomic Punks . . . . . . . . 818-985-8995 . . Ralph . . . .

Bad Medicine . . . . . . . . 626-332-0405 . . . . . .

Beatlestone . . . . . . . . 818-901-1099 . . . . . . Anyone who's got the balls to call himself the Beatles and Stones in one word better be the New Messiah of Rock and Roll. BEATLESTONE is! Running solo with his ax & amp, Beatlestone's working the Valley Grid. Seek him & ye shall BEHOLD BEATLESTONE.

Bitch . . PO Box 15425 . . N. Hollywood . . 91615 . . 818-763-0553 . . . . . . Currently in pre-production to market their sixth CD. Led by founding members Betsy on lead vocals, Dave Carruth on lead guitar, Robby Settles on drums and newest members Edward Paul on lead guitar & Robert Farr on bass. e-mail: shredgod@aol.com

Black Crown . . . . . . . . 310-353-2498 . . . . . .

Blizzard Of Ozz . . Email: Blizzozz@aol.com . . . . . . 213-931-2336 . . . . . . Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads

Carrie James Band . . . . . . . . 818-342-5343 . . . . . . "Joplin styled hard rockin' blues...CJB is excellent at what they do & what is ripping the music right through your heart." Music Connection Debut CD "Midnight Road" is now available at Tower Records on Sunset. For more info on the band & upcoming shows call the hotline.

Cataclyzm . . . . . . . . 818-545-2095 . . . . . .

Chinga Monkey . . . . . . . . 818-553-1958 . . . . . .

Chocolate Covered World . . . . . . . . 310-207-0086 . . robert . . . .

Choking Ghost . . . . . . . . 818-734-9338 . . . . . .

Cleaner . . . . . . . . 213-368-6169 . . . . . .

Cloud Nine . . . . . . . . 213-960-2010 . . . . 310-268-1205 x 129 . .

Code . . 1677 Avenida Selva . . Fullerton . . 92833 . . 714-525-6944 . . . . 714-879-4498 . . Code mixes power with melody, harmonies with emotion & rhythm without monotony. Drawing from influences as diverse as the Beatles & Soundgarden, Cheap Trick & Smashing Pumpkins, Code has created a new sound that blends them all seamlessly. For more info contact Donovan (714) 525-6944.

Counterfeit Halo . . . . . . . . 818-380-7108 . . . . . .

Creepazoid . . 1782 N. Orchid Ave. #101 . . Hollywood . . 90028 . . 323-461-2684 . . Terry . . . . Today, Hollywood - Tomorrow... The FUCKIN' WORLD!!!!!! AHHH HA HA HA HA HAAAA!

Cutthroat . . . . . . . . 818-754-4767 . . . . 509-0365 . .

Dead Girl . . PO Box 3187 . . Hollywood . . 90078 . . 213-960-1666 . . . . . . http://members.aol.com/nelekele/deadgirl.html

Dead Lazlo's Place . . . . . . . . 818-352-7913 . . . . . .

Dementia 13 . . 1746 N. Orange Dr. Suite 607 . . Hollywood . . 90028 . . 213-874-1346 . . . . . . From the bowels of the Earth to the core of your mind...The black hot well of electric fire Dementia Thirteen...takes you inside the forbidden world of the hottest things...Warning you've never seen anything like this before & you never will again!

Dezire . . . . . . . . 310-712-2528 . . . . . .

Doppelganger . . . . . . . . 213-464-7007 . . . . . .

Dynamo Hum . . . . . . . . 714-434-0360 . . . . . .

Electrichead . . PO Box 6453 . . Burbank . . 91510 . . 818-753-7791 . . . . . . Modern, aggressive rock (a hybrid of dance, industrial, metal & punk. email: ehead@earthlink.net webpage: http://home.earthlink.net/~ehead/

Ellie Mae's Biscuits . . . . . . . . 818-352-6019 . . . . . .

Epoxy Glow . . . . . . . . 213-673-0137 . . . . . .

Eyeball . . . . . . . . 310-643-7402 . . . . . .

Freak Magnet . . . . . . . . 818-623-0139 . . . . 213-466-2521 . .

GARDEN PARTY . . . . . . . . 213-368-6560 . . . . . .

Glyph . . . . . . . . 818-846-6103 . . . . . .

Groove Foundation . . . . . . . . 310-358-6474 . . . . . .

Grumbletummy . . . . . . . . 818-881-8766 . . . . . .

Helarage . . PO Box 5524 . . Vta . . 93005-024 . . 805-642-0847 . . . . 805-648-3141 . . A heavy metal band that excels at their power/thrash style, technical riffs to perfection, bass driven, powerful drumming, aggressive vocals. Robert-vocals, guitar, Craig-guitar, backing vocals, Joe-bass, backing vocals, Kenny-percussions.

Hellcats . . . . . . . . 213-664-3923 . . . . . .

Horchata . . 7342 Yarmouth . . Reseda . . 91335 . . 818-609-8865 . . . . . .

Hyperchild . . . . . . . . 213-312-4343 . . . . . . Hyperchild appearing live with the legendary Mercyful Fate at the House Of Blues, Sunday, August 9, 1998, 8:30pm. Tickets are $15, so they are going fast! "Alive In A Dead World," the long awaited second release, available this summer! For info call the HC Hotline (213) 312-4343.

Hyppii Jett . . PO Box 2928 . . Costa Mesa . . 92628 . . 714-223-3980 . . . . . . Hyppii Jett's high & going strong, with the newest addition to their empire being their Roxy billboard. They are preparing to tour this summer & are showcasing throughout the year in support of their latest recording, "Welcome to the U.S.A." (3/19 @ Whisky) cosu@juno.com

I Found God . . . . . . . . 213-876-7228 . . . . . .

Inneradiction . . 7442 Balcom . . Reseda . . 91335 . . 818-996-0927 . . Bill . . 818-833-1815 . . Five angry pissed off power groovin' mother fuckers ready to kick your ass!

Jewel Thieves . . . . . . . . 310-792-9988 . . . . . .

Jon Bare & The Killer Whales . . . . . . . . 310-390-5081 . . . . . .

Judge Jackson . . 8068 Laurel Canyon Blvd. . . N. Hollywood . . 91605 . . 213-968-0964 . . . . . . A Must See!!! For upcoming shows see ad this issue!

KillrRif . . KillrRif@ix.netcom.com . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legendary Wrong People . . . . . . . . 213-466-9570 . . . . . .

Liquid Planet . . Scar Baby Records 11684 Ventura Blvd., #298 . . Studio City . . 91604 . . 818-782-2005 . . . . email: planet@kspace.com . .

Little Rooms . . Artist 4 Artist 6546 Hollywood Blvd., #210 . . L. A. . . 90028 . . 213-463-7058 . . . . . . Folk-blues

Livid . . . . . . . . 714-967-7500 . . . . . .

Lizard Tongues . . Debbie Huyck & Assoc. 3760 Cahuenga West, 2nd Floor . . L. A. . . 91607 . . 310-712-3436 . . . . Fax 818-754-8986 . . Los Angeles based rock band with a bluesy edge. AOR & AAA format. Music Connection's Top 10 demos of 1997. Check out The Lizard Tongues' webpage for club dates or to hear their new CD "Three Way Tie For Last." http://members.aol.com/lizardmail

Luminous . . . . . . . . 818-623-8265 . . . . . .

Lunatics On Parole . . . . . . . . 213-883-1688 . . . . . .

Madareus . . . . . . . . 213-467-6876 . . . . 818-328-ROCK . .

Mark Allen Band . . . . . . . . 818-907-3151 . . . . . .

Miss Tress . . . . . . . . 213-368-4731 . . . . . .

Mistakes, The . . PO Box 370152 . . Reseda . . 91337-0152 . . 818-377-5103 . . . . . . Hollywood's #1 pspycho-punk-glamour-freaks, soon to be world famous international noize terrorists!!! Debut CD "Angry Youth" available now for $10. Coming soon, new EP "Dressed For Suckcess"!!! Appearing live, Fri., March 27 @ The Chorus Cafe, 237 N. Vermont Ave., LA. email: angryyouth@worldnet.att.net.

Moby Penuside . . . . . . . . 213-650-5623 . . . . . .

Mother Spirit . . . . . . . . 213-205-0207 . . . . . .

My-T-Mo . . 23130 Valerio St. . . West Hills . . 91307 . . 818-887-4906 . . . . 818-990-4344 . . A modern day female fronting an old school male powerhouse with no reason to be!!

Mygrain . . . . . . . . 818-783-6700 . . . . 818-379-9863 . .

Natural Selection . . 11632 Mayfield Ave. #4 . . L. A. . . 90049 . . 310-820-2755 . . . . 310-236-3204 . . Dynamic rock. Seeking label/management deal. For demo, booking & info contact above numbers. email: skylightproductions@iname.com

Near Death Experience . . . . . . . . 213-463-7058 . . . . 310-581-9102 . .

Noodle Muffin . . . . . . . . 310-445-6453 . . . . . .

Nowhere Near . . M.G. Productions PO Box 334 . . Hollywood . . 90078 . . 626-450-0052 . . . . . . Type of music: Rock. Nowhere Near is based out of the Pasadena area & has been together for two and a half years. The band is currently busy promoting the release of their new self-titled CD with select shows around the Los Angeles and Southern California areas. Check out their website for current band information, available merchandise & show updates. The band's powerful live show has made Nowhere Near a favorite among a growing number of fans. Their solid, well crafted songs that range from driving to melodic have made Nowhere Near one of the top must see bands in L.A.!!!! Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~jimjam

NYC . . . . . . . . 818-503-5571 . . . . . . Aggressive music with looping guitars & sampled drum grooves. Look for their web page at www.nycpage.com for more info & upcoming shows. Tommy Bolan - vocals, guitars, Chaz Channing - drums, loops, efx, David Fields - bass.

Peppermint Creeps . . . . . . . . 323-512-7135 . . Traci Michaels . . . .

Phil Lewis Band . . . . . . . . 213-656-3115 . . Phil . . . .

Pillohead . . . . . . . . 818-986-8425 . . . . . .

Psychotic Thrust . . 134 Roosevelt . . Irvine . . 92620 . . 818-998-8272 . . . . 714-825-4994 . .

Rave Boy . . Artist 4 Artist 6546 Hollywood Blvd., #210 . . L. A. . . 90028 . . 213-463-7058 . . . . . . Techno-rave-party

Reactor . . 1147 N. Clark St. #104 . . W. Hollywood . . 90069 . . 310-652-8755 . . . . . .

Rebel Rebel . . . . . . . . 909-875-9521 . . . . . .

Regulators . . Southbound Records 12841 Hawthorne Blvd., #62 . . Hawthorne . . 90250 . . 310-366-7526 . . . . . . The Regulators are the real deal. These wild-eyed Southern boys from Southern California play honky tonk, blues-infused, good-time boogie tunes kickstarted by harmonic layers of gut-bustin guitars. They deliver a unique blend of down home American music as exemplified on their new Southbound Records' CD "Bar & Grill." Band members: Ron Farrell - lead vocals, Gary Jeffries - lead vocals, Johnny Barnes - lead/rhythm guitars, Johnny Travers - lead/rhythm guitars, Randy Smith - bass/backing vocals, Chuck Radek - drums, Chris Turbis - piano/B3/backing vocals. website: www.theregulators.com

RockSlyde . . . . . . . . 310-793-5846 . . . . . .

Rotten Rod & The Warheads . . . . . . . . 714-229-1503 . . . . . . Punk metal at it's worst.

S.K.U.M. 2,000,000 . . . . . . . . 818-506-7375 . . . . . .

Sexy Xhrist . . . . . . . . 323-512-7433 . . Stevie . . . .

Skillet . . Roadtooth Records 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #1113 . . Hollywood . . 90028 . . 818-348-7606 . . . . . . The band everyone will be talking about by years end. Deep fried, whiskey bent & hell bound is one way to describe Skillet. Fronted by the founding members of D.Z. Stanz, Michael & Chris Stanzberry with Leo Cuervo on drums, Skillet puts shit kickin' rock back on the map! Look for debut CD on Roadtooth Records Summer 1998. Further info call above number.

Snap Her . . . . . . . . 213-960-7604 . . . . . .

Something . . . . . . . . 760-489-9529 . . . . . .

Soul Sign . . . . . . . . 213-461-4816 . . . . . .

Souls On Fire . . . . . . . . 818-952-1449 . . . . . .

Static-X . . . . . . . . 310-657-7763 . . . . . .

Stevie Rachelle . . PO Box 371202 . . Reseda . . 91337 . . 818-569-5450 . . . . . . "Who The Hell Am I?" Is the 10 song debut solo effort from the former voice of TUFF on R.L.S. Records. Available at shows or by contacting above numbers. email: srachelle@eathlink.net

Stone . . . . . . . . 818-754-1434 . . . . . .

Stoney Curtis Band . . . . . . . . 818-556-6771 . . . . . .

Stormkro . . . . . . . . 818-895-3532 . . . . . .

Stratosphere . . . . . . . . 213-368-4783 . . . . . . email: hippyrok@wavenet.com

Suicide Alley . . . . . . . . 213-637-8970 . . . . . .

Sweep The Sky . . P O Box 4113 . . Sunland . . 91041-4113 . . 818-386-5910 . . . . . . A power trio. Reminiscent. Modern. Subtle. Aggressive. Pure hard rock music delivered with honesty, belief, and spirit. "Let us take you there."

Table Scraps . . . . . . . . 818-759-7203 . . . . 818-994-6256 . . When was the last time you actually danced while watching a band? table scraps transforms the inevitable "toe tapping" into outrageous" booty shaking. Songs with contagious, sing-along hooks & upbeat tempos make table scraps a breath of fresh air in a dull world of unoriginal "woe is me" music.

Tailkickers . . P O Box 8499 . . Van Nuys . . 91409 . . 818-708-8493 . . . . . . Early 70s style Rock/Blues/Boogie power trio band (covers & originals). "FretBoy" - guitar/vocals, Ron C.C. - bass, Eddie Blaze - drums/vocals. Available for casuals, dances, parties, showcases, etc. e-mail: willrock4u@juno.com

Tangerine . . . . . . . . 213-960-5054 . . . . 213-850-7102 . .

Ten Cent Nickel . . . . . . . . 818-547-0507 . . . . . .

Tequila Mockingbird & Hindu Kush . . 6546 Hollywood Blvd., #210 . . L. A. . . 90028 . . 213-463-7058 . . . . . . World beat - Indian pop

Texas Terri & The Stiff Ones . . . . . . . . 213-467-5801 . . . . . .

Thank U Drive Thru . . 806 Loma Dr. . . Hermosa Beach . . 90254 . . 310-379-6887 . . . . . . Started 3 years ago & quickly growing into the most popular 90s cover band in Southern California. Playing all the current heavier music, they are great for rock clubs, summer festivals, beach events, etc. Everything from Sublime to Rage Against The Machine! Hire them for a good time! http://members.aol.com/tudthru/

THC . . . . . . . . 213-427-8534 . . . . . .

Torie Tyson . . Website: Www.torietyson.com . . . . . . 323-960-5290 . . . . . .

Transients . . . . . . . . 213-993-8680 . . . . . .

Treason . . . . . . . . 310-559-8667 . . . . . .

Uneven, The . . . . . . . . 801-825-4584 . . . . . .

Unknown Assassins . . . . . . . . 562-926-3091 . . . . . . Sex, drugs, violence, booze, blues, boobs, disco, rock, punk. What in the hell is this crap! Buy the CD for $6 ppd. Please send check or money order to 12024 Arkansas St., Artesia, CA 90701. Free! Find out why The Offspring fear The Unknown Assassins!

Vengeance Brothers . . . . . . . . 818-782-6212 . . . . . .

War Crime . . War Crime/S.R.C. Music PO Box 16876 Dept. R . . Irvine . . 92623-6876 . . 714-840-8730 . . . . . . War Crime produces a pounding, energetic force of music that can strip the paint off a rolling locomotive. Steve Cenker (guitar/vocals), Hugo Galaviz (bass/vocals) & Bart Robley (drums/backing vocals) remain unshaken by the trends & stale sounds that have since dominated the charts & airwaves in recent years. The intensity of the band's performance was captured on their debut release, "War Crime-Live" & received a considerable amount of international attention as documented in various magazines worldwide. War Crime is back with a vengeance with their latest studio release "No Escape." Performing with headlining acts throughout Southern California, War Crime is eager to continue the tradition & further spread their gospel of metal to the legions of fans worldwide. Sit back, fasten your seat belt, listen & enjoy the ride! Free sample cassette available. Send 3 32 cents stamps or $1 postage to above address.

Zak Daniels & The One Eyed Snakes . . . . . . . . 310-823-7154 . . . . . . "It's not alternative, it's not grunge, it's not punk, it's not rap & it's not crap! Zak Daniels & The One Eyed Snakes are straight ahead, in your face, kick-ass Rock 'N' Roll! The way our listeners like it!" Sylvia Benjamin - P.D. KSFX email: 1eye@thegrid.net

Zodiac Groove . . . . . . . . 213-467-1712 . . . . . .

Zookeepers . . . . . . . . 213-465-9445 . . . . . .

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