Bands

Below is a list of artists, musicians, bands, songwriters that we like and promote. This page is updated frequently.

Name: Al ‘Azifoon
Location: Martinez, CA
Genre: Traditional/Contemporary Arabic
Albums:
Live / Studio: Live

Bio summary:
Al ‘Azifoon is a chamber group of musicians playing Arabic music on traditional and contemporary instruments. Founded in the spring of 2005, Al ‘Azifoon was created by students of the fabulous Arabic accordionist Elias Lammam as a way to perfect and assimilate the repertoire they were learning in his classes. Since then, Al ‘Azifoon has performed at many engagements for the Middle Eastern music and dance community, both concert-style and accompanying dancers.

Website: http://www.alazifoon.com
Band Gear: Oud, Riqq, Qanun, Duff, Tabla, Joura
Contact: info@alazifoon.com

Additional info:
Their repertoire includes works of the great Arabic composers, such as Muhammed Abdul Wahab, Baligh Hamdy, Ziad Rahbani, and Said Darwish, as well as muwashahat, folk songs, and songs made popular by singers such as Fairuz, Sabah Fahkri, Um Kouthoum and Warda. See their website for schedule of shows. Al ‘Azifoon is also actively engaged in educating the Western public about the beauty and complexity of Middle Eastern music.
—————-

Name: Bo Han Yang – Unsigned
Location: San Francisco/Sacramento CA
Genre: Pop / Alternative / Experimental
Albums: Based On a Story – 2007
Live / Studio: both

Bio summary:
Bohan is artist, instrumentalist, songwriter, producer who has been working behind the scenes in Los Angeles, California’s music industry. Now he is ready to step onto the front stage and give music fans the must that he has written and stashed away for a number of years.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/bohanmusic
Band Gear:
Contact: bohany@gmail.com

Additional info:
Bo Han is available to play all venues and events. The set list varies greatly depending on the venue and nature of the show. Either 30-minute sets as a cameo, opening act, part of a multi-artist bill, multiple one hour sets; and solo acoustic sets, as well as cover songs (available upon request): Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Got You”, Gnarles Barkeley – “Crazy”, Prince – “Kiss”, etc.

February 26, 2009
Recent and old songs uploaded at http://www.myspace.com/bohanmusic
Take a listen to ‘Prelude’, ‘Teach Me’, ‘The People I’ve Slept With’, ‘Unplug’ ft. Kiyoshi Graves, ‘Just A Nice Guy’ Cover song – Chaka Khan – ‘I Feel For You’.
—————-

Name: BROOMFILLER – Indie
Location: Toronto, Canada
Genre: Modern Rock Punk
Albums: Watching The Girls Go Bi – 2005; Enter The Storm – 2006
Live / Studio: both

Bio summary:
BROOMFILLER is a 3 piece punk-based heavy melodic alternative band based out of Toronto, Canada with a mix of heavy melodic guitars, light clean tone melodies and soothing bass lines.

Website: http://www.broomfiller.com
Band Gear: guitars, bass, durm, vocal mic
Contact: via thru website

Additional info:
—————-

Name: Easy Silence – Unsigned
Location: Finland
Genre: Acoustic Pop Rock
Albums: This Feeling EP – 2004; Old Wounds – 2006
Live / Studio: Studio

Bio summary:
Easy Silence is a band that plays acoustic-based music with passion. They believe in honest lyrics, simple arrangements and beautiful melodies.

Website: http://www.easysilence.com
Band Gear:
Contact: PM the band via http://www.myspace.com/easysilence

Additional info:
August 30, 2007
The band is hold until they find another bassist, they will be auditioning for a bassist next week.

September 2007
A new bass player, Kapa Karila, joined the band; and Jan Fagernäs joined the band on background vocals and guitar. The band has evolved, but their focus will remain on melodic acoustic-based music.

The lineup as to date is:

Joonas Savolainen (vocals, guitar)
Jyri Salmi (drums)
Jan Fagernäs (background vocals, guitar)
Kapa Karila (bass)
—————-

Name: Russell Stafford – Unsigned
Location: Portland, OR
Genre: Pop / Acoustic/ rock
Albums: Freshwater – 2005, Between U & I – 2008
Live / Studio: both

Bio summary:
After playing guitar for several prominent local bands, Russell began writing and stepped up to the mic. After finding his voice with Grammy nominated vocalist, Chrissy Faith, he immersed himself into his music and song writing.

Website: http://www.russellstaffordmusic.com
Band Gear: Guitars, synth programming
Contact: via – mousagenrepromotions@gmail.com

Additional info:
(Check artist’s website for full show details)
—————-

Name: Tribal Machine – Unsigned
Location: Victoria, BC
Genre: Industrial rock – Alternative Industrial – Electronica Rock – Folk Rock Industrial
Albums: The Awakening of the Animal – 2002 , Soliders In A War Of The Mind – 2006, Orwellian Night – coming soon
Live/Studio: mostly studio

Bio summary:
Tribal Machine is an industrial rock band from British Columbia. Tribal Machine achieves their music from classic rock, European folklore, and Middle-Eastern chant; framed around traditional industrial. Influences – Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Dead Can Dance .

Website: http://www.tribalmachine.com
Band Gear:
Contact: via thru website

Additional info:
Sever Bronny recording music since ‘97. Brian Meta Hartlen joined band 2003, 2004 joined Brad Wutke; Ken Pretty in 2006. Started blog on myspace September 2005, achieved online fame quickly with over 40,000 plays within 7 months. New album schedule for 2008, new video interview releasing soon…
—————-

Name: Zerozillion – Unsigned
Location: Villach, Austria
Genre: Electronica / Rock / Industrial
Albums: Taking Sounds Of Yesterday Into Tomorrowland – 2005
Live / Studio: Studio

Bio summary:

Website: http://www.zerozillion.net
Band Gear: guitars, synth programming
Contact: via – mousagenrepromotions@gmail.com

Additional info:

July 31, 2007
Message from Gert:
I’m tired of internet collaborations and things, so if you are a creative person or know some creative persons in the south of Austria (Carinthia/Villach it is called) who are in search for a guitar maniac, get in contact. If you’re scared by electronic sounds – of course I’d also play in a classic band lineup, as long as it has a certain drive.