INK coming to Midwest, Alanas Mark to open; Look I'm Burning gives out album; AJTF surprise?

Alanas Mark

      The date is set for the 26th of June, Where The Sky Meets The Sky, another national act, will also be playing. The entry fee will be $12 and the show is all ages. With proper 21+ I.D. drinks will be available. Read about area band Alanas Mark on Uncharted!

The Sights Set North Agency

      Yesterday, The Sights Set North Agency, a booking and management agency based out of Detroit, MI, announced that they would be bringing Ice Nine Kills to Spurgeons Bay in Dixon, IL. Area band, Alanas Mark, is set to open for the national act along with Sworn In, and MY OH MY.

      

Look, I'm Burning

      At 900 Facebook 'likes', Look, I'm Burning announced on the band FB page that they will be releasing their entire album for free as a celebratory promotion, but only until they reach 1000 Facebook likes. On Facebook, the announcement read:

"Dear friends, family, fans, and supporters of Look, I'm Burning,you're in for a treat. At 900 facebook likes, we're going to put our entire album + cover up for free cd quality download, but only until we reach 1000 likes. Once we get there, we're taking down all but a few of the songs on our Bandpage, so stay tuned if you like free music, and spread the word of our music."

      The band is currently  at a little over 933 likes, take advantage of the free downloads and share them with other music enthusiasts! Download! Catch them for $5 on the 30th of April at The Loft in Madison, WI.

A Journey To Fall

      Last Thursday, A Journey To Fall had an interesting announcement on their Facebook page , it was as follows:

"You guys got us past 2,000! we are very thankful to everyone. So very soon we will be posting something brand new for you. We are going to need your help though. Everyone tell Gage to come down to Rockford so we can get this done for you guys."

       I was hoping to wait it out and see if anything surfaced, but alas, nothing has. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears ready. It shouldn't be too much longer.

      Tell your friends!

~joeEFFINGmayo

Joemayo91@gmail.com

Alanas Mark

Alanas Mark playing a show
Photo: Courtesy of the band

      With over 100 shows, each considered an accomplishment, Alanas Mark hopes to record their first professionally put together album in June with Joel W. at JTW Studios. The band consists of Kevin Lindlau (vocals), Adam Kraus (guitar), Ian Strasburg (guitar), Brody Hofer (bass), and Dustin Helgestad (drums).

      The band is far from inexperienced, all of the members have had previous band experience, and not only do they each play their respective instruments well, but they can all sing, too! On top of that, their drummer was the Wisconsin winner of the Guitar Center drum off in 2009 and nearly went to nationals. "We are proud to have Dustin Helgestad as our drummer." Says the band.

      They are a christian band, therefore they relay strong religious messages in their songs. "We are out to help this world be a better place." Says band guitarist, Ian. Brody, the bassist, adds, "We respect what everyone believes and never force our message on anyone."

      The christian post-hardcore band played for about 150 "of the best people ever" at The Oasis Youth Center in Grayslake, IL. They will be opening for Dr. Acula (Victory Records) at the Old Armory in Whitewater, WI, a little over 50 miles north of the greater Rockford area, on May 16th. They will be playing at the Bethesda Covenant Church in Rockford on April 29th.

      How is Alanas Mark unique? "We are known for our crazy, energetic stage performance (Climbing things, Spinning guitars, handstands on the keyboards, destroying our set after our performance, etc.)" Says the band, collectively. The band hopes to record their first professional album this summer. They hope to sign with a label and tour their hearts out very soon. The band says they have been talking to a few labels, but would rather keep us in the dark about it. "We can tell everyone to get excited for whats coming in the next year, a lot of good news!"

      Like the band on Facebook and show your support by voting for them to play Warped Tour 2011.

"We would like to thank our manager, Will Wight, and The Sights Set North Agency for all they have done for us. We would also like to thank everyone who has supported us and continues to support us! We couldn't ask for more! God Bless you!" - Alanas Mark

~joeEFFINGmayo

Joemayo91@gmail.com

(Originally posted on Examiner) 

Look, I'm Burning

Look, I'm Burning
Photo: Courtesy of Look, I'm Burning

      Look, I'm Burning. The melodic metalcore band from Madison, Wisconsin will be playing at The Lodge next month, but why should you care? You don't know these guys? Unfortunately for you, that excuse is not valid.

      "(Our music is about) living life to its fullest, regardless of orientation or affiliations. It's about taking chances, finding yourself, breaking traditions, and living meaningfully." Says Paul Wendell Swift. "We put a lot of effort into making very melodic (music) and (keep) heavy chord progressions. We try to keep things interesting by creating several different parts while maintaining a memorable and catchy chorus within most of our songs. We want people to feel our music; we want our live show to be a moving experience and when people listen to our cd, we hope our creations send chills up their spines." The band has a 4 song demo from '09 and A full-length album and has about 50 shows under their belt, so what's next? "We're currently working on writing another full-length that will be out in early 2012, hopefully."

Look, I'm Burning
Photo: Courtesy of Look, I'm Burning

      What brought this group of musicians together? "Well, Matt and Holevio formed the band in Febuary of '08. Jaime joined on bass shortly thereafter. Paul and Brandon replaced original members later that year and In spring of 2010, Jaime left the band due to severe tendinitis. (He) was replaced by Drew a few months later." Recently, Drew, the bassist has needed to put more focus into school and decided to quit the band. The band is looking for a bassist.

      When asked about long-term goals, Paul said, "We are currently managed by Nate Steinheimer of the band Rosaline, who also manages Serianna (Bullet Tooth Records). He's working his magic on helping us get signed, and meanwhile we're writing and shooting for the stars, hoping to be on the road full time within the next year or so."

      Catch the band playing The Lodge next month on May 14 and again at Feckbawlz Fest 2011!