Bands & Artists : Drive

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Drive   Update - 01/01/2005

Drive are currently writing and recording their new album, due out 2005. Ken Slager (keyboards/vocals) is excited with the progress and says '....It's our best work to date and after we settled with the current lineup of musicians, it has just been full steam ahead! It's come together so simply it's been unbelievable.

Patrick Drive (singer/drummer) has penned the new songs for the Album, and they rock! I think most bands make the mistake of trying to fit into a market, and that if you write from the heart,
then that's the good shit!

Can't wait to get it on live...........

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Bands & Artists : Drive

drive writes"

Drive formed in the Summer of 2002,
It has expanded itself musically and geographically. What started out 3 years ago has greatly grown and matured. It is quickly becoming one of the bands that you just have to see to fully understand what we are about. We take nothing for granted and strive in everyway to improve and provide what we find most enjoyable in life.
 
Drive consists of Patrick Drive on Lead Vocals/drums and Ken Slager on Keyboards and Backing Vocals with Luke Lee on guitars and Al Gian on bass.

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News : AMPT FESTIVAL

STAR writes"

Melbourne based Promoters Peninsula Events Australia are proud to announce a major coo for local music fans, with the launch of the 1st Annual "Ampt" Festival. This unique, all ages, music festival will take part on Sunday 6th February within the grounds of the new (million dollar) Peninsula Theatre Complex in the beachside town of Mornington, located on the spectacular Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.

Ampt originally started back in August 2004 with smaller monthly gigs being successfully staged on the Peninsula and due this, the event has now grown into a one day festival featuring a culmination of bands with various styles & genres ranging from rock, punk & metal, through to hardcore.

To launch the first year, the ampt festival will host 20 of Australia's freshest bands on 2 separate stages, including the "Pepsi Main Stage" presented by Blunt (Indoors) and the PBS 106.7FM Local Stage presented by the Mornington Peninsula Shire (Outdoors). Other Festivities on the day will also include an outdoor market and eatery, street performers and a "Skate Cage Comp" featuring some of Australia's Best Skateboarders competing on Peninsula Events Split Level Mini Ramp for $1,000 (Winner Takes All) Cold Hard Cash.

Scheduled Bands include
Antiskeptic
Parkway Drive
Sommerset
Kisschasy
Behind Crimson Eyes
Brock Downey
Carpathian
Dekoma Arms
Her Nightmare
October Myst
Girl Pilot
Singleton
Filmore
Famous by Association
Fortune in lies
Point of You
One Dead Dream 
Morning Glory
X25
& 1 still to be announced
 
Unlike many other major festivals, ampt will be staged in a totally drug & alcohol free environment, which will also offer punters a much safer & hopefully more enjoyable concert going experience. Tickets can be purchased via Peninsula Events Australia's Credit Card Hotline on 03 5975 3779 or in person at Plato's Music 7 Station St Frankston, Missing Link Records Basement 405 Bourke St Melbourne City or Peninsula Events Australia Suite 4, 330 Main St, Mornington.
 
Note: Early bird (discounted) ticket sales close Friday 21st January

For further details check out the official website at www.peninsulaevents.com.au or contact the telephone number above.

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Bands & Artists : Hopes Abandoned

sloththepunk writes"4 piece hardcore / punk band "

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News : riotsoda

paul writes"

riotsoda webpage

riotsoda are currently looking for groups to put gigs together.

riotsoda came into existence mid 2004 from the ashes of another group which had come to the end of the road. 

paul, playing guitar&voc and gep playing drums had decided to put another group together and get a whole
bunch of new songs written, rehearsed, recorded and played live. 

by august scott, playing bass had joined the group. they got together and began to rehearse and fine tune a set.  during this time they also played a mellow acoustic show of all the songs. it was quickly realised however that the sound wasnt fat enough.

by november graeme, playing guitar had joined as a second guitarist and the lineup was complete. the band got together, worked on new songs, rehearsed a live set.  during this time they played another mellow acoustic set featuring the whole band.

during the end of december 04, and the begining of jan 05, the band recorded a few demos which are now available online. 

Paul
riotsoda webpage

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