Name Our Band
'Cuz we're, like, too busy writing music.
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News! News! News!
We’ve got some exciting news to announce soon. Stay tuned!
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Final Day
Today’s the FINAL day to enter your submissions to name our band. Please follow us on twitter to find out more about the voting process. We will be announcing the winner in just over a week.
Stay tuned for an update on the fabulous prize for submitting the winning band name.
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Some Tunes The Band’s Getting Down On
Don’t Pass On Me - Woods
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Getting to know the band: Kyle
Kyle Cartland is our trio’s guitarist, and vocalist. In 3 words, he describes himself as “super fucking awesome” and most would agree with that assessment. When he’s not writing new music, you can find him recording other people’s kick-ass music, watching other band’s play kick ass music, and/or sexting.
And, what would he be listening to if he could only ever listen to 10 albums for the rest of his life?
- Blue Screen Life - Pinback
- S/T - Elliott Smith
- New Ruins - Kidcrash
- This is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About - Modest Mouse
- Through Being Cool - Saves The Day
- Fear Of Music - Talking Heads
- At Rear House - Woods
- Settle Down City - Young Widows
- Designing For a Nervous Breakdown - The Anniversary
- Mare Vitalis - The Appleseed Cast
- Bone Machine - Tom Waits
Kyle’s had a few embarrassing moments on stage (he’s forgotten the words to every cover he’s covered) but the crowd almost always came through to help him out. Support this band, and help give us a name (plus you know you want to see if Kyle will forget the words to the next cover song).
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Get To Know The Band: Al
Al is our bassist, and all around cool dude. He likes gardening, frisbee, beer, listening to music of course, pottery, and ghouls. He’s a huge Boston sports fan. “I bleed black and gold,” he admits.
His top 10 desert island records (in no particular order of preference)?
- Small Brown Bike - Dead Reckoning
- The Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good
- Weezer - Blue Album
- Appleseed Cast - Low Level I + II
- Bear V. Shark - Right Now You’re In The Best Of Hands
- Braid - Frame And Canvas
- Built To Spill - There’s Nothing Wrong With Love
- Dinosaur Jr. - Hand It Over
- Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start - And Nothing Is #1
- Piebald - We’re The Only Friends We Have
He’s a big supporter of local music, his two favorite local bands being Deer Leap, out of Windham, NH, and The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, out of Willimantic, CT.
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Today
Our new song, “Filthy Scoundrel” is going to be played over the UNregular Radio airwaves today, on the Boston Local Music Show. Tune in between 12-4 and listen in.
Don’t forget, we’re taking submissions for our new band name from now until April 12th. The person who submits the winning band name will get $50, and a free EP. Enter here.
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Filthy Scoundrel - Name Our Band
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Recording of “Laugh Out Loud”
Last Tuesday night a little before 10 pm, we headed into Kyle’s studio (Genuine Sound Productions), and recorded the first song going on our demo. Below you can check out a clip from my live stream on qik.com. Follow me on twitter, to check in on other live streams while the band is practicing and recording.
Also, my name is LA, and I’m going to be doing most of the communicating here. We gotta keep the guys focused on their music, so start sending in those band names!! Remember the winner gets a $50 gift card and a copy of their first EP. “Like” us on facebook, and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date!
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Help Us Name Our FN Band (please? [insert pout here])
The Name Our Band Contest
Coming up with a kick ass band name is a tricky thing; it’s one part art, one part sheer genius, and one part pure dumb luck. And since most local musicians have been in several bands before, naming a new music project becomes even more arduous. A newly re-formed Boston-based band is looking to the people to help name their band.Kyle Cartland, Jacob Fuller, and Alex Prodanas all have deep ties to Boston’s rich local indie music scene. The three have played together off and on for almost 10 years. Cartland and Fuller formed half of the almost (locally) famous, Little Motel, which had an untimely demise due to artistic differences. With visions of dirty nightclub shows, and bare-bones budget tours dancing in their heads, Cartland and Fuller began laying down some gritty, and raw tracks; strictly drums, guitar, and vocals. And it sounded sick. However, they knew it needed something more. Prodanas, a long time friend, and Fuller’s former bandmate, in the NH based, Best Man, rounded out the group with some killer bass lines, and the band was born.
With the guys being so focused on writing new tunes, they’ve decided to use the power of the power of the people to help name their new band. From now until April 12th, fans can submit potential band names online, via twitter, facebook, and tumblr. The band will choose their top 10 names, and then we’ll take it back to the public to vote on the final name. The lucky person who submits the winning band name will get a $50 in the form of a gift card, a free signed copy of their first EP on CD, and of course, eternal glory.
Submission Guidelines:
- Must be memorable, catchy, and humorous
- Must be original (meaning, the domain name/social network user-names are still available)
- Entries can be submitted via twitter, facebook, and tumblr.
- All entries must be received by April 12th, 2011.
- The band will choose their top 10 choices, and then are taking it back to the people for a public vote. Voting begins on April 13th, and closes at midnight on April 19th.
- The winner will be announced on April 20th.
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For more information on the Name Our Band Contest, visit twitter, facebook, and tumblr, or email LA@thegetsmart.com.
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