Showdown Boulevard 'Digital Only'

sexta-feira, outubro 26, 2012

Showdown Boulevard 'Digital Only'

Showdown Boulevard is a brand new dynamic project in the Italian sleaze, rock n' roll scene created by key former members of important past bands such as A-Pon74, Warnipples, Jailhawks.

The musicians involved, Andy Pontremoli, Stevie Anders and Manguss, got together in early months of 2012 to create their own sound as they did in their previous bands. Andy and Stevie shared common ground in A-Pon74 in 2011 and some of the tracks already written in that period are now shining with the new energy and vibe that Showdown Boulevard are able to create.

The band released its first self produced CD "Showdown Boulevard" on September 2012, promoted by Two Side Moon (Swansea, Wales, GB).

Line-up:

Stevie Anders, as known as "The Screamer" is an Italian/American hard rock singer (his grandparents emigrated to the USA before his birth). Lyricist and co-songwriter, he collaborated to various projects and with several local bands. Even if he didn't took part to many recording sessions he played as guest in many Italian scene rock gigs .

His main influences are : Michael Monroe, Stevie Rachelle (Tuff) Jason Mc Master (Dangerous Toys) Tyla (The Dogs D'Amour) Joe Elliot (Def Leppard). He is currently lead singer for Showdown Boulevard.

Discography:

- E.L.F. (Extreme Loud Fuckup) - "E.L.F." 1994

- Jailhawks - "Back To the wild" 2000

- Jailhawks - "Straight To Hell" 2005

- The Screamer - "Let It Scream" 2011

- A-Pon74 - "Rustle Up Noise" 2011

Manguss is an italian self-taught guitar player, songwriter, arranger and occasionally singer, bass player and fx programmer. As his main background comes from hard rock music, he's not opposite to explore a lot of different genres since his taste and influences go from rock and metal to pop, hip hop, electronic music, ambient, blues and more.

Sources of great inspiration in Manguss's guitar playing are artists such Jimmy Page, Billy Duffy, Vernon Reid, Rich Robinson, Eddie Hazel, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, Slash, Dr. Know, Eric Clapton and many many others.

He is currently guitar player and back vocalist for the band SHOWDOWN BOULEVARD, guitar player for NG (Northgate), lead vocalist and guitar player for THE LAST COMMAND, guitar/bass player for LIQUID GALAXIES with BROTHA BERRY, guitars, vocals and additional programming for the projects Matrix Meretrix and DC PROJECT and solo project MANGUSS D.C.

Discography:

- Mortuary Drape - "Tolling 13 Knell" (bass, backing vocals) (Avantgarde Records)

- Mortuary Drape - "Buried In TIme" (songwriting and guitars on pre-production demos) (Avantgarde Records)

Guest:

- Black Flame - "The Third Revelation" (guitar, backing vocals) on one track

- Lymph Of Wisdoom - "Promo 2001" (guitars, vocals)

- Lymph Of WIsdoom - "Promo 2003" (guitars, vocals)

- Lymph Of Wisdoom - " Listen!" (guitars, vocals) http://www.myspace.com/lymphofwisdoomofficial

- Sensory Gate – (guitars) compilation "State Of The Heart 2" (Vip Nation Records)

- Sensory Gate dc project - from chant 1 to chant 15 (guitars, programming). http://www.myspace.com/sensorygatedcproject

- Warnipples - "promo 2007" (guitars, backing vocals)

- Warnipples - "Gasoline Rock Motherfuckers" (guitars, backing vocals, samples)

- Warnipples - compilation "Nella mischia volume 1" (Milosci Records)

- Warnipples - "Hangover Tunes" (all guitars, effects, programming, vocals) Masterpiece distributions / Coyote Anthems.

http://www.warnipples.org

Guest:

- Dark Territory - "Schmerztanz" (acoustic guitar) on "Tora Firome" (Guflu Industries)

- Rune's Order - "X trans genetic solution!" (guitars) on one song (Creative Fields Records)

- NG (Northgate) - "Bendicion" (guitars) on "Greek God In The Cold" (Creative Fields Records).

- Klangstabil - "Math & Emotion" (guitar on "Gridami" as part of Sensory Gate)

- NG – "Dance Of The Avantgardes" (guitar)

Andy Pontremoli was born in Milan (Italy) where he started to play bass at the age of 15. He was part of the local scene playing in many bands such as Power Drifters, Cat Claws, Mother's Slave, Char, Ieri Blues Band, Ystmo, Blind Alley. He moved to Tuscany in 2005 where he's been a member of bands like Superhoffmann and Five Roses. With this band he has played dozens of live gigs throughout Italy. He recorded during 2011 the A-PON74's EP "Rustle up noise" as bass-player and main songwriter. Inspired by classic hard&heavy bass players like Steve Harris, he has created his own style inspired by musicians such as Nikki Sixx, Rachel Bolan and Duff McKagan. All of the sudden names, just like Andy, are not only bass players but mainly songwriters.

Discography:

- Ystmo - "589 KM"

- A-PON74 - "Rustle up noise"