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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Recording "Road Map to the Soul" Part 2
Well, what can we say! We left you off back in early July when we finished the actual recording of the music for the new album. Since then, we spent pretty much the rest of the summer going into the studio almost every weekend to mix the album. About 50 hours worth of studio time mixing to be exact. LOL. There were definitely some great moments and then there we're times we had to go back and touch this up, touch that up, etc, etc. Needless to say, the reason we did not blog about it earlier, was because, its really not worth talking about. At least that phase.
However, there we're some good parts that did happen in the process. Well as you might of read during the summer we we're selected to open Crue Fest at Blossom Music Center. IT WAS AN AWESOME TIME! Well, what we did not mention was the interview on WMMS 100.7FM (Cleveland, OH) the Sunday before our performance to talk about the show and introduce some of our new songs. We spent quite a bit of studio time to rushing-ly master three (3) songs to feature during the interview. Unfortunately, since we were still in the mixing phase and had not finalized anything, our pre-mature master was not the best! That was not the studios part however! They did a fantastic job with what they were given. We were just so excited about the idea of featuring the songs that we got a little ahead of ourselves. No matter though, we returned to the studio and continued mixing before the final master.
Because our tour thru Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan, the final mixing of the album took place the last week of August! And Oh boy, we were sweating bullets, because we did not think we were going to have enough time to manufacture the CD in order to receive them before our announced release date of September 18, 2009.
Oh by the way, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who came out to the shows in Tennesee and Michigan. All of you rule and we will never forget the awesome time we had with you all!
So, going back to what I was saying, we finally got the final project completed by August 28, 2009. Keep in mind we had to have all artwork and music submitted to the manufacturer by the first of September. And, whew! We just made it. But it became more nerve racking to find out that we would not be getting the CD's until the day before our scheduled performance. And, we all have experienced delivery complications. So, imagine how we felt; the thought that CDs just might not be in hand! Thankfully the CDs were delivered on time! YEAH!
So, finally the day of the show comes (September 18, 2009)! The big day of the release. And what a glorious evening. We in the band did not realize until that evening how many friends, fans and followers we truly have! We all just want to say "THANK YOU SO VERY F'N MUCH" for the love.
The show kicked off with our boys "Theory in Perfect" who rocked out for their fans and early show arrivers. They put on quite the energetic show! It was unfortunate that the drummers kick pedal busted in the middle of their set. But Matt (Lead Vox) and the rest of the band kept on entertaining the crowd like true pros. It was really sweet! Be sure to visit their Myspace profile: Theory in Perfect
It was also unfortunate that Mansfield Park (Captivity Records) could not make it out. But don't worry, we'll be back up in Michigan with those guys soon enough!
Then "Relic" hit the stage and by this time everyone was just about finished with the Free Food that was provided by G-Management (Big Thanks to them). They are so awesome!
It was sweet rocking out on the floor with the rest of my band and our fans and showing our support and love for Relic. They even featured their new song "Apology", which blew me away. If anyone has still has not seen or heard this guys, check them out by visiting their website: Relicnation.
After Relic rocked the stage, "Another Dead Rockstar" wowed the crowd with some serious grooves of rock and grunge that truly brought me back to the era of 90's Grunge rock. It was fantastic! It always amazes me to see the drummer of a band also be the lead vocalist. I mean with as much coordination as it takes to play the drums, and then to sing lead as well is quite a feature. I was most certainly impressed with their set. And, judging by all the head nodding going on, you can tell the crowd was truly into it as well. These guys just recently go together from a combination of other bands from Cleveland and what a great mix. Tom (Guitarist) had informed me that they are looking to hit the studio soon to throw out an EP. We wish these guys the best of luck and can't wait to hear what they have in store for all of us! Be sure to check them out: Another Dead Rockstar.
Finally, around 12:15am, 3SO hit the stage to an audience of pumped up, caffeinated and liquored up fans! We wouldn't want it any other way! WE LOVE YOU ALL! I can definitely say that we rocked out harder than before. In fact, my neck still hurts. LOL! I feel things really got off, when in the middle of our song "Descended", we let Alex take the floor and bust out a mean drum solo which really turned on the crowd. I heard around that time our friend Eric busted his head open attempting to do back flips off the stage. That officially makes two (2) bloody heads that the Roc Bar has claimed. The first as you may know was mine back earlier in the year. I have the dent to prove it. LOL!
Anyway, the party continued and we slowed things down a bit to re-introduce a new song "Rude Awakening". The mix of Marco's riffs with Tyler's Five finger funk licks really brought this song into maturity and completion. We are hoping to add this song along with some other songs we are writing into a EP, we anticipate will be released Next Summer! Will see!
After an hour of a high energy show, we finished off the set with our song "Anti", which was featured on the Metal Sanctuary show on Uncensored Net Noise . But, that was not enough for our fans. Much to our surprise toward the end of our set, we started having shout outs for "Beat You Down". Honestly, we truly had no idea you all love that song that much! So, we encored with "Beat You Down" followed by "Snake", which was dedicated to Shauna of the Roc Bar.
Shauna and I go back a few years and we found out that she is going to be moving to Portland, Oregon in the upcoming weeks. We at this time don't know who is going to run the Roc Bar in her place, but I know she will be missed.
After 4 encores that evening, the band was absolutely spent! Except Al for some reason. That man can play forever. That's why we love him. But after the show, we made certain we got some more to drink and then it was off to the after party's.
So, to find out what goes on at the after party's! You need to be there! To be there, you need to come to the shows more often! And with that, we bid you; till next time! Rock on! Rock Hard! And, hope to see you soon!
Thanks to everyone who has supported us during this long journey and we look forward to what we can bring to you guys next!
Laters,
Justice
3SO
However, there we're some good parts that did happen in the process. Well as you might of read during the summer we we're selected to open Crue Fest at Blossom Music Center. IT WAS AN AWESOME TIME! Well, what we did not mention was the interview on WMMS 100.7FM (Cleveland, OH) the Sunday before our performance to talk about the show and introduce some of our new songs. We spent quite a bit of studio time to rushing-ly master three (3) songs to feature during the interview. Unfortunately, since we were still in the mixing phase and had not finalized anything, our pre-mature master was not the best! That was not the studios part however! They did a fantastic job with what they were given. We were just so excited about the idea of featuring the songs that we got a little ahead of ourselves. No matter though, we returned to the studio and continued mixing before the final master.
Because our tour thru Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan, the final mixing of the album took place the last week of August! And Oh boy, we were sweating bullets, because we did not think we were going to have enough time to manufacture the CD in order to receive them before our announced release date of September 18, 2009.
Oh by the way, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who came out to the shows in Tennesee and Michigan. All of you rule and we will never forget the awesome time we had with you all!
So, going back to what I was saying, we finally got the final project completed by August 28, 2009. Keep in mind we had to have all artwork and music submitted to the manufacturer by the first of September. And, whew! We just made it. But it became more nerve racking to find out that we would not be getting the CD's until the day before our scheduled performance. And, we all have experienced delivery complications. So, imagine how we felt; the thought that CDs just might not be in hand! Thankfully the CDs were delivered on time! YEAH!
So, finally the day of the show comes (September 18, 2009)! The big day of the release. And what a glorious evening. We in the band did not realize until that evening how many friends, fans and followers we truly have! We all just want to say "THANK YOU SO VERY F'N MUCH" for the love.
The show kicked off with our boys "Theory in Perfect" who rocked out for their fans and early show arrivers. They put on quite the energetic show! It was unfortunate that the drummers kick pedal busted in the middle of their set. But Matt (Lead Vox) and the rest of the band kept on entertaining the crowd like true pros. It was really sweet! Be sure to visit their Myspace profile: Theory in Perfect
It was also unfortunate that Mansfield Park (Captivity Records) could not make it out. But don't worry, we'll be back up in Michigan with those guys soon enough!
Then "Relic" hit the stage and by this time everyone was just about finished with the Free Food that was provided by G-Management (Big Thanks to them). They are so awesome!
It was sweet rocking out on the floor with the rest of my band and our fans and showing our support and love for Relic. They even featured their new song "Apology", which blew me away. If anyone has still has not seen or heard this guys, check them out by visiting their website: Relicnation.
After Relic rocked the stage, "Another Dead Rockstar" wowed the crowd with some serious grooves of rock and grunge that truly brought me back to the era of 90's Grunge rock. It was fantastic! It always amazes me to see the drummer of a band also be the lead vocalist. I mean with as much coordination as it takes to play the drums, and then to sing lead as well is quite a feature. I was most certainly impressed with their set. And, judging by all the head nodding going on, you can tell the crowd was truly into it as well. These guys just recently go together from a combination of other bands from Cleveland and what a great mix. Tom (Guitarist) had informed me that they are looking to hit the studio soon to throw out an EP. We wish these guys the best of luck and can't wait to hear what they have in store for all of us! Be sure to check them out: Another Dead Rockstar.
Finally, around 12:15am, 3SO hit the stage to an audience of pumped up, caffeinated and liquored up fans! We wouldn't want it any other way! WE LOVE YOU ALL! I can definitely say that we rocked out harder than before. In fact, my neck still hurts. LOL! I feel things really got off, when in the middle of our song "Descended", we let Alex take the floor and bust out a mean drum solo which really turned on the crowd. I heard around that time our friend Eric busted his head open attempting to do back flips off the stage. That officially makes two (2) bloody heads that the Roc Bar has claimed. The first as you may know was mine back earlier in the year. I have the dent to prove it. LOL!
Anyway, the party continued and we slowed things down a bit to re-introduce a new song "Rude Awakening". The mix of Marco's riffs with Tyler's Five finger funk licks really brought this song into maturity and completion. We are hoping to add this song along with some other songs we are writing into a EP, we anticipate will be released Next Summer! Will see!
After an hour of a high energy show, we finished off the set with our song "Anti", which was featured on the Metal Sanctuary show on Uncensored Net Noise . But, that was not enough for our fans. Much to our surprise toward the end of our set, we started having shout outs for "Beat You Down". Honestly, we truly had no idea you all love that song that much! So, we encored with "Beat You Down" followed by "Snake", which was dedicated to Shauna of the Roc Bar.
Shauna and I go back a few years and we found out that she is going to be moving to Portland, Oregon in the upcoming weeks. We at this time don't know who is going to run the Roc Bar in her place, but I know she will be missed.
After 4 encores that evening, the band was absolutely spent! Except Al for some reason. That man can play forever. That's why we love him. But after the show, we made certain we got some more to drink and then it was off to the after party's.
So, to find out what goes on at the after party's! You need to be there! To be there, you need to come to the shows more often! And with that, we bid you; till next time! Rock on! Rock Hard! And, hope to see you soon!
Thanks to everyone who has supported us during this long journey and we look forward to what we can bring to you guys next!
Laters,
Justice
3SO
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
3SO Featured on The Portal Magazine
Click the link to read about 3SO on The Portal Magazine (August 2009). http://www.theportalmagazine.com/issues/august2009/index.html
3SO Rocks Crue Fest 2 w/ Rev Theory & Cavo
On Tuesday July 21, 2009 after much anticipation by the band and many WMMS 100.7fm listeners, 3SO took the side stage sponsored by Monster Energy Drink to open Crue Fest 2 at Blossom Music Center; along with Rev Theory, Cavo, 16 Second Stare and Shram. And it was a blast!
That early afternoon we met up with the Monster Crew for set up and we have to say by far they were the most professional and easy going stage crew we've ever seen. So, much love and top hats off to Digga, Chris and their entire crew.
It was very mutual to meet up with Rich and the rest of the guys from Rev Theory; this being the 3rd time we have played with those guys. We all jokingly said third times a charm, might as well just take us on the road. It was a nice moment to be shared. I (Justice) definetly have to say it was a pleasure to share the stage with all those bands; for the simiple reason that each one of them are busting their humps just like us to live the life of music and we applaud them all.
I think the only real issue of the day was that originally we were informed that our set would begin at 5pm; but that afternoon we were informed that it was pushed forward to 4pm. So, we scrambled to get the word out so that our fans can get to see us play. We want to apologize for those fans that did not get to see us that afternoon. We do hope that you did enjoy the rest of the concert for it was awesome.
Despite the last minute time change, all went very well. They did scare us though when they mentioned that we may only get to play one (1) song. And they weren't kidding. But, Digga (Da Man) let us rip for 20 minutes. We hope he did not get into too much fire for that call he made. But we thank you for it.
Getting to socialize with touring bands is always inspiring and lesson learning. One thing I definetly learned was that for most, not all, but most bands on tour are like ducks in the water. Everything appears great, relaxing and calm on the surface, but down below there is a whole mess of things going on (Both good and bad). So my comment to all bands on the road; Keep pushing my brothers and enjoy the journey regardless of the ending! The journey may not be the purpose, but its definetly an important factor.
The best part of being apart of Crue Fest was witnessing the love and support from our fans and followers. If not for you, we would have not played to such a great crowd, especially because of the change in performance. Many thanks and much love and respect goes out to our managers G-Management and the entire crew of the Iron Saddle (Gina, Devan, Tonya, Bree & Haley) as well as Mike, Eddie, Katie, Jenn, and Kurt (Condom Boy), for getting the people and distributing all those CD's for us. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Of course, because of our awesome time at Crue Fest, a last minute decision to have an after party at The Iron Saddle went off without a hitch. The best part was that both Shram and 16 Second Stare showed up as well. It was killer! 16 Second Stare even took the time to jam with us at the saddle. We hope to be able to tour Florida with those boys in Spring next year! So, be on the look out! All in all, the day was spectacular, the opportunity to be seen and perform at Crue Fest was amazing and we are so looking forward to our own little tour beginning in August. So keep posted 3SO fans and we'll be in touch!
That early afternoon we met up with the Monster Crew for set up and we have to say by far they were the most professional and easy going stage crew we've ever seen. So, much love and top hats off to Digga, Chris and their entire crew.
It was very mutual to meet up with Rich and the rest of the guys from Rev Theory; this being the 3rd time we have played with those guys. We all jokingly said third times a charm, might as well just take us on the road. It was a nice moment to be shared. I (Justice) definetly have to say it was a pleasure to share the stage with all those bands; for the simiple reason that each one of them are busting their humps just like us to live the life of music and we applaud them all.
I think the only real issue of the day was that originally we were informed that our set would begin at 5pm; but that afternoon we were informed that it was pushed forward to 4pm. So, we scrambled to get the word out so that our fans can get to see us play. We want to apologize for those fans that did not get to see us that afternoon. We do hope that you did enjoy the rest of the concert for it was awesome.
Despite the last minute time change, all went very well. They did scare us though when they mentioned that we may only get to play one (1) song. And they weren't kidding. But, Digga (Da Man) let us rip for 20 minutes. We hope he did not get into too much fire for that call he made. But we thank you for it.
Getting to socialize with touring bands is always inspiring and lesson learning. One thing I definetly learned was that for most, not all, but most bands on tour are like ducks in the water. Everything appears great, relaxing and calm on the surface, but down below there is a whole mess of things going on (Both good and bad). So my comment to all bands on the road; Keep pushing my brothers and enjoy the journey regardless of the ending! The journey may not be the purpose, but its definetly an important factor.
The best part of being apart of Crue Fest was witnessing the love and support from our fans and followers. If not for you, we would have not played to such a great crowd, especially because of the change in performance. Many thanks and much love and respect goes out to our managers G-Management and the entire crew of the Iron Saddle (Gina, Devan, Tonya, Bree & Haley) as well as Mike, Eddie, Katie, Jenn, and Kurt (Condom Boy), for getting the people and distributing all those CD's for us. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Of course, because of our awesome time at Crue Fest, a last minute decision to have an after party at The Iron Saddle went off without a hitch. The best part was that both Shram and 16 Second Stare showed up as well. It was killer! 16 Second Stare even took the time to jam with us at the saddle. We hope to be able to tour Florida with those boys in Spring next year! So, be on the look out! All in all, the day was spectacular, the opportunity to be seen and perform at Crue Fest was amazing and we are so looking forward to our own little tour beginning in August. So keep posted 3SO fans and we'll be in touch!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
3SO @ Crue Fest 2 - Blossom Music Center
Come Check out this blog about our ticket giveaway contest and our performance during Crue Fest 2 at Blossom Music Center on Tuesday July 21, 2009.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Recording "Road Map to the Soul" Part 1
Well what an accomplishing weekend. We all woke up and arrived at Ante Up Studios (Cleveland, OH) around 10am Saturday morning (June 13, 2009). Marco was all hungover from the Tequila him and Alex pounded the night before. It was great! You can just see the buzz on his face. Alex, was fine! Must be nice to have such tolerance! We met up with our Engineer Jimmy and began loading our equipment to set up and begin recording our new album "Road Map to the Soul".
It was a slow start at first because Jimmy was flying solo on Saturday. No interns to lend him a hand in the studio. It was no big deal because it only took him about 2-1/2 hours to get the gear and drums properly mic'd. Recording got underway and I (Justice) spent most of the morning posting details to our twitter site.
John our Marketing and IT guru from G-Management came along to video record all the hilarity's and craziness that would take place over the weekend. Unfortunately Kim our manager could not make it but she made sure she cooked Meatballs on Saturday for us and they were AWWWEEESOME! Just before we began recording we all had to set up in different rooms because their weren't enough isolation booths within the studio. What was funny as hell is we set up Tyler's rig inside the women's bathroom. We we're expecting him to play in their to just for laughs. Either way, the whole rig in the bathroom produced a killer tone and sound for recording. So, now if you ever need to list the uses of a bathroom; of course, why in the hell would you make a list! But, if you do, you can list the following uses (doing your business when nature calls, sex, and great location to mic an amp for recording). Ha! Go figure.
Well, 7 hours later on day one, we managed to record all the bass and drum tracks for the record. It felt like we we're in fast forward. We packed up and left around 9pm that evening. Not too bad. Marco and I decided to celebrate one hell of a productive day with a few of our fans at the Hi Fi (Lakewood, OH) that evening. By now Marco had all ready sobered up, so he was cool to party. We enjoyed ourselves listening to some good stoner rock bands. It was nice to be reminded that night that I don't have as much of an alcohol tolerance as others. My brain was in quite the frenzy! Man, gotta love Astro Bombs. Believe it or not, they went well in between all the Guinness I was drinking. Don't worry I was safe, the bartender (Our Cover girl Leah) made sure she sobered me up before I left the bar that evening. Marco however was in much better condition than I was. He did not drink as much this evening, especially after getting plastered the night before! He even got his but whooped by Yoda on Friday night. LMAO! Oh, I'm sure he'll tell you the story if you ask. He He He.
So, the next morning we arrived back at the studio, except this time I was the first too arrive. Shocking as I was the one who drank the most the night before. Well, correction, John showed up first, then me! :-). Day 2 got underway, and we started off by listening to the tracks from the day before. Inspecting them for any errors. Once that got done I went back to posting on Twitter and Marco got underway with doing his touch ups. Soon after, Alan started working on his. Well around 2pm on Sunday, we took a break to let Jimmy and his band perform at the Cleveland Police benefit show at the Hard Rock that afternoon and got back around 4:30pm.
We finished up Al's tracks and proceeded to do vocals. Well, things were going great until my schnoz touched the mic and screwed up one hell of a good take on one of our songs. I got so pissed at the moment that I decided to skip the song for the day. Thankfully the rest of my recordings did not have any flubs. However, due to our extended break we had to end at 8pm as scheduled because another band was booked for the studio. So in short, we successfully recorded all the music and we're able to get the vocals done for 5 of the songs for the album. All in a matter of 2 days or 16.5 Hours to be technical...
We shall return back to the studio on July 5th. We wish everyone a safe and fun 4th of July weekend coming soon and hope to see as many of our Ohio Fans at the Wheels of Steel Benefit on June 28th at the Nautica (Plain Dealer) Pavilion.
Keep Rockin
Justice
3SO
It was a slow start at first because Jimmy was flying solo on Saturday. No interns to lend him a hand in the studio. It was no big deal because it only took him about 2-1/2 hours to get the gear and drums properly mic'd. Recording got underway and I (Justice) spent most of the morning posting details to our twitter site.
John our Marketing and IT guru from G-Management came along to video record all the hilarity's and craziness that would take place over the weekend. Unfortunately Kim our manager could not make it but she made sure she cooked Meatballs on Saturday for us and they were AWWWEEESOME! Just before we began recording we all had to set up in different rooms because their weren't enough isolation booths within the studio. What was funny as hell is we set up Tyler's rig inside the women's bathroom. We we're expecting him to play in their to just for laughs. Either way, the whole rig in the bathroom produced a killer tone and sound for recording. So, now if you ever need to list the uses of a bathroom; of course, why in the hell would you make a list! But, if you do, you can list the following uses (doing your business when nature calls, sex, and great location to mic an amp for recording). Ha! Go figure.
Well, 7 hours later on day one, we managed to record all the bass and drum tracks for the record. It felt like we we're in fast forward. We packed up and left around 9pm that evening. Not too bad. Marco and I decided to celebrate one hell of a productive day with a few of our fans at the Hi Fi (Lakewood, OH) that evening. By now Marco had all ready sobered up, so he was cool to party. We enjoyed ourselves listening to some good stoner rock bands. It was nice to be reminded that night that I don't have as much of an alcohol tolerance as others. My brain was in quite the frenzy! Man, gotta love Astro Bombs. Believe it or not, they went well in between all the Guinness I was drinking. Don't worry I was safe, the bartender (Our Cover girl Leah) made sure she sobered me up before I left the bar that evening. Marco however was in much better condition than I was. He did not drink as much this evening, especially after getting plastered the night before! He even got his but whooped by Yoda on Friday night. LMAO! Oh, I'm sure he'll tell you the story if you ask. He He He.
So, the next morning we arrived back at the studio, except this time I was the first too arrive. Shocking as I was the one who drank the most the night before. Well, correction, John showed up first, then me! :-). Day 2 got underway, and we started off by listening to the tracks from the day before. Inspecting them for any errors. Once that got done I went back to posting on Twitter and Marco got underway with doing his touch ups. Soon after, Alan started working on his. Well around 2pm on Sunday, we took a break to let Jimmy and his band perform at the Cleveland Police benefit show at the Hard Rock that afternoon and got back around 4:30pm.
We finished up Al's tracks and proceeded to do vocals. Well, things were going great until my schnoz touched the mic and screwed up one hell of a good take on one of our songs. I got so pissed at the moment that I decided to skip the song for the day. Thankfully the rest of my recordings did not have any flubs. However, due to our extended break we had to end at 8pm as scheduled because another band was booked for the studio. So in short, we successfully recorded all the music and we're able to get the vocals done for 5 of the songs for the album. All in a matter of 2 days or 16.5 Hours to be technical...
We shall return back to the studio on July 5th. We wish everyone a safe and fun 4th of July weekend coming soon and hope to see as many of our Ohio Fans at the Wheels of Steel Benefit on June 28th at the Nautica (Plain Dealer) Pavilion.
Keep Rockin
Justice
3SO
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
3SO Performs with Candlebox at Ohio Bike Week
Well, after an amazing time performing for hundreds of people at the Broken Spoke Saloon in Sandusky as part of the BAS Broadcasting Battle of the Bands, we found out late yesterday evening that we won said contest and will be peforming with Candlebox at the Sandusky Fairgrounds during Ohio Bike Week 2009.
3SO with Bartender Kristi of Broken Spoke Saloon 2009
The show was fun despite the fact that a minute into our song "Beat You Down" all of the microphones cut out! The guys were awesome and kept on playing as if nothing happend. Once I ran across the stage testing all micrphones, I decided to play me some air guitar on stage and jump around with the music like a freak. LOL. Its a show and it was one hell of a good time. The sound tech finally got the mics working at the ending seconds of the song which was nice. So, just to add some of my own fun, I decided to climb up all PA speakers and sing the next song, just to make certain that they knew not to leave the sound booth just in case the sound should go out again! It was hilarious. I also scared the crap out of a few people.
Flashbacks of me falling off the Roc Bar stage and busting my head open on the concrete floor came to mind. HA HA HA!
All was good though, we had a blast all the way until the end. It was a real pleasure meeting up with the other bands that were competing in the contest, Lonsome Pony band, Flash House, Power Trip and The Zeppos. All these bands were great and we encourage everyone to check them out!
I do want to thank the guys from Lonsome Pony for being really cool about us playing our cover of "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf, in honor of Ohio Bike Week. Lonsome Pony was the first band to perform that day and had did their version as well. Unfortunately, a lot of people did not get to hear how good it was, so we felt the crowd should hear it just one more time that day.
Then before the evening ended, I made certain that my ass was whipped by Kristi the Bartender of the Broken Spoke. She was such a sport; she pulled my belt off with her teeth and made me assume the position and whacked my ass! I never knew Metal could feel so good. Pictures are available to see on our Myspace and Facebook profiles.
Well Kats and Kitties, another great day has ended and its time to go. And, before I forget; Cleveland, Ohio, BE SURE to come see us peform at the Wheels of Steel Benefit concert on Sunday June 28th. Tickets are available at www.wosw09.com. Get discount tickets by using Promo Code "3SO".
3SO with Bartender Kristi of Broken Spoke Saloon 2009The show was fun despite the fact that a minute into our song "Beat You Down" all of the microphones cut out! The guys were awesome and kept on playing as if nothing happend. Once I ran across the stage testing all micrphones, I decided to play me some air guitar on stage and jump around with the music like a freak. LOL. Its a show and it was one hell of a good time. The sound tech finally got the mics working at the ending seconds of the song which was nice. So, just to add some of my own fun, I decided to climb up all PA speakers and sing the next song, just to make certain that they knew not to leave the sound booth just in case the sound should go out again! It was hilarious. I also scared the crap out of a few people.
Flashbacks of me falling off the Roc Bar stage and busting my head open on the concrete floor came to mind. HA HA HA!
All was good though, we had a blast all the way until the end. It was a real pleasure meeting up with the other bands that were competing in the contest, Lonsome Pony band, Flash House, Power Trip and The Zeppos. All these bands were great and we encourage everyone to check them out!
I do want to thank the guys from Lonsome Pony for being really cool about us playing our cover of "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf, in honor of Ohio Bike Week. Lonsome Pony was the first band to perform that day and had did their version as well. Unfortunately, a lot of people did not get to hear how good it was, so we felt the crowd should hear it just one more time that day.
Then before the evening ended, I made certain that my ass was whipped by Kristi the Bartender of the Broken Spoke. She was such a sport; she pulled my belt off with her teeth and made me assume the position and whacked my ass! I never knew Metal could feel so good. Pictures are available to see on our Myspace and Facebook profiles.
Well Kats and Kitties, another great day has ended and its time to go. And, before I forget; Cleveland, Ohio, BE SURE to come see us peform at the Wheels of Steel Benefit concert on Sunday June 28th. Tickets are available at www.wosw09.com. Get discount tickets by using Promo Code "3SO".
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Bubba Bash Benefit!
Well 3SO fans, if you could not make it out to the Bubba Bash Benefit at the Iron Saddle Saloon (Akron, OH), then you missed out! And, we know you could not make it Eddie; we hope that everything is okay!
Well, due to the fact that I had to work Sunday afternoon, we could not make it to the benefit until later in the afternoon! But, when we got their, the placed was packed and had been packed since early afternoon. Now, many of you don't know, but the benefit was to raise funds for Andre "Bubba" Robinson for a Kidney transplant. You see, Bubba has been in the music scene for well over 20 years and most recently was employed at The Jigsaw (Parma, OH). Unfortunately, due to its closure, Bubba was let go and as such lost his medical coverage, which in-turn prevented him from qualifying for a Kidney transplant. So, Rich and Gina (Good friends of Bubba) went out of there way as a surprise to put a benefit bash together to raise funds for him and despite a hectic start on Sunday afternoon (May 17, 2009), the event in my opinion went very well.
Many bands from all over came in support of this event to play their hearts out to entertain the crowds all afternoon. Bands such as The Breakfast Club feat. Billy Morris (Formerly of Warrant), High Energy, The Jak Band, Octane, World Gone Mad, Nemesis 3, and of course 3SO. And, we were very pleased to be asked at last moment to be apart of this wonderful event. The event was also sponsored by The American Diabetes Association. Why do you ask? Because, Bubba, with his big heart and love for music and people is also Diabetic. But, you would never know it.
So, the night went on with the poker run in place, great food and of course great music! It was a pleasure seeing some old friends and new fans stick around all the way to the end of the night, which is when we finally played our set. However, beforew we played our set, we were blown away by the coolest 10 year old & 12 year old I've ever seen. Trust me when I say, you've never seen kick ass rock until you see High Energy perform. These kids were amazing. I highly encourage everyone to check out these boys at www.myspace.com/highenergyoh1. Even though it was late, getting colder and (we were all tired), we busted out an hour set for those who stood around and those who came to see us and support the benefit! There were some crazy spastic moments by yours truly on the stage. And, I think for the first time Tyler (Bass) and I collided! Totally my fault. He did not know I was behind him at the time he jumped backwards! We didn't miss a beat though! Oh, and by the way, Tricycle Boy aka Alex (drummer) got to play his kit. LOL! Be sure you ask him why he gets that nickname!
So, the night ended with a bang, of course. And we all were beyond tired and loved every minute of it. By the time we broke down our gear and loaded up, it was about 1 o'clock in the morning. I'm not certain how much funds the event raised but with all the people their, I'm sure it was good! So, in short, we hope that Bubba will be able to afford the transplant and we thank Rich and Gina of the Iron Saddle for the opportunity once again. We hope you all can make our next show. Be sure to check the schedule for more information at our official website www.3soband.com.
Keep Rockin All
~ Justice
Well, due to the fact that I had to work Sunday afternoon, we could not make it to the benefit until later in the afternoon! But, when we got their, the placed was packed and had been packed since early afternoon. Now, many of you don't know, but the benefit was to raise funds for Andre "Bubba" Robinson for a Kidney transplant. You see, Bubba has been in the music scene for well over 20 years and most recently was employed at The Jigsaw (Parma, OH). Unfortunately, due to its closure, Bubba was let go and as such lost his medical coverage, which in-turn prevented him from qualifying for a Kidney transplant. So, Rich and Gina (Good friends of Bubba) went out of there way as a surprise to put a benefit bash together to raise funds for him and despite a hectic start on Sunday afternoon (May 17, 2009), the event in my opinion went very well.
Many bands from all over came in support of this event to play their hearts out to entertain the crowds all afternoon. Bands such as The Breakfast Club feat. Billy Morris (Formerly of Warrant), High Energy, The Jak Band, Octane, World Gone Mad, Nemesis 3, and of course 3SO. And, we were very pleased to be asked at last moment to be apart of this wonderful event. The event was also sponsored by The American Diabetes Association. Why do you ask? Because, Bubba, with his big heart and love for music and people is also Diabetic. But, you would never know it.
So, the night went on with the poker run in place, great food and of course great music! It was a pleasure seeing some old friends and new fans stick around all the way to the end of the night, which is when we finally played our set. However, beforew we played our set, we were blown away by the coolest 10 year old & 12 year old I've ever seen. Trust me when I say, you've never seen kick ass rock until you see High Energy perform. These kids were amazing. I highly encourage everyone to check out these boys at www.myspace.com/highenergyoh1. Even though it was late, getting colder and (we were all tired), we busted out an hour set for those who stood around and those who came to see us and support the benefit! There were some crazy spastic moments by yours truly on the stage. And, I think for the first time Tyler (Bass) and I collided! Totally my fault. He did not know I was behind him at the time he jumped backwards! We didn't miss a beat though! Oh, and by the way, Tricycle Boy aka Alex (drummer) got to play his kit. LOL! Be sure you ask him why he gets that nickname!
So, the night ended with a bang, of course. And we all were beyond tired and loved every minute of it. By the time we broke down our gear and loaded up, it was about 1 o'clock in the morning. I'm not certain how much funds the event raised but with all the people their, I'm sure it was good! So, in short, we hope that Bubba will be able to afford the transplant and we thank Rich and Gina of the Iron Saddle for the opportunity once again. We hope you all can make our next show. Be sure to check the schedule for more information at our official website www.3soband.com.
Keep Rockin All
~ Justice
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
3SO Now has Ringtones!
The 3SO virus doesn't stop! It all started with our first debut album "Apparition of Disorder" and spreading our music on the streets. Now in a matter of month's our friends and most especially our FANS have made it possible for 3SO to get on the air via a network of ClearChannel radio stations and now the band has crossed into the cell phone market with their own Ringtones and Videos of their music. All ringtones are located at www.myxer.com/3soband
Monday, May 4, 2009
3SO "On The Air" - Request Our Music
Hey 3SO Fans!
We need you to show your support to get us on the air. Its GRASSROOTS TIME baby! We've pushed our way thru the door and stomped some toes to get the info we need to get the radio stations below to accept our music and get it on the air. Now, Its Your Turn.
Submit your requests online, email your requests and make those calls. Your support and love for our music will get us on the-air. Spread the word and tell your friends.
Also, check out our revamped website at www.3soband.com. Join the "3SO Nation" for cool stuff.
RADIO STATIONS: Request our song "Beat You Down"
KENTUCKY
Lexington, KY (100.1fm) - Request Lines: 1-859-280-ROCK / 280-ROLL
Louiville, KY (93.1fm) - E-mail: charliesteele@clearchannel.com
OHIO
Akron/Canton, OH (106.9fm) - Request Lines: 330-450-ROCK or 1-800-243-ROCK
Cleveland, OH (100.7FM) - http://www.wmms.com/pages/erequest.html / Request Lines: 216-578-1007
Cinncinnatti, OH (102.7fm) - E-mail: frog@webn.com
Dayton, OH (104.7fm) - E-mail: johnbeaulieu@clearchannel.com
Lima, OH (107.5fm) - http://www.x1075fm.com/pages/cyberquest.html
Toledo, OH (104.7fm) - E-mail: wiot@wiot.com / IOT Request line: 419.240.1047
Youngstown, OH (93.3fm) - E-mail: fredwoak@clearchannel.com / Request Lines: 330-729-9653 or 1-877-570-9653
PENNYSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh, PA (102.5fm) - Request Lines: 412-333-WDVE(412-333-9383)
TENNESSEE
Nashville, TN (102.9fm) - Request Lines: 615-737-1029
WEST VIRGINIA
Huntington, WV (106.3fm) - mailto:x1063@x1063.com / Request Lines: 304-529-WAMX or 1-888-933-WAMX
We are also on I-heart Radio, I-phone and blackberry! Visit: http://www.iheartmusic.com/new2/artists/i/233829?psid=297909
YOU GUYS ROCK & THANK YOU
We need you to show your support to get us on the air. Its GRASSROOTS TIME baby! We've pushed our way thru the door and stomped some toes to get the info we need to get the radio stations below to accept our music and get it on the air. Now, Its Your Turn.
Submit your requests online, email your requests and make those calls. Your support and love for our music will get us on the-air. Spread the word and tell your friends.
Also, check out our revamped website at www.3soband.com. Join the "3SO Nation" for cool stuff.
RADIO STATIONS: Request our song "Beat You Down"
KENTUCKY
Lexington, KY (100.1fm) - Request Lines: 1-859-280-ROCK / 280-ROLL
Louiville, KY (93.1fm) - E-mail: charliesteele@clearchannel.com
OHIO
Akron/Canton, OH (106.9fm) - Request Lines: 330-450-ROCK or 1-800-243-ROCK
Cleveland, OH (100.7FM) - http://www.wmms.com/pages/erequest.html / Request Lines: 216-578-1007
Cinncinnatti, OH (102.7fm) - E-mail: frog@webn.com
Dayton, OH (104.7fm) - E-mail: johnbeaulieu@clearchannel.com
Lima, OH (107.5fm) - http://www.x1075fm.com/pages/cyberquest.html
Toledo, OH (104.7fm) - E-mail: wiot@wiot.com / IOT Request line: 419.240.1047
Youngstown, OH (93.3fm) - E-mail: fredwoak@clearchannel.com / Request Lines: 330-729-9653 or 1-877-570-9653
PENNYSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh, PA (102.5fm) - Request Lines: 412-333-WDVE(412-333-9383)
TENNESSEE
Nashville, TN (102.9fm) - Request Lines: 615-737-1029
WEST VIRGINIA
Huntington, WV (106.3fm) - mailto:x1063@x1063.com / Request Lines: 304-529-WAMX or 1-888-933-WAMX
We are also on I-heart Radio, I-phone and blackberry! Visit: http://www.iheartmusic.com/new2/artists/i/233829?psid=297909
YOU GUYS ROCK & THANK YOU
Monday, April 20, 2009
"Cha~Cha" features 3SO in New Album
OH BOY!!!! Wait until May 2009, you will be surprised. 3SO just finished recording "Karma" with R&B/Pop sensation Melissa "Cha-Cha" Figueroa at Ante Up Studios in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14, 2009. This is the first collaboration that 3SO has done with Cha Cha and hopefully won't be the last. "Karma" will be featured in Cha-Cha's upcoming release in May. We are very excited about the project and are currently planning a few shows together to promote the upcoming release.
When you get a chance, check out Cha-Cha's website at www.whoischacha.com.
KEEP ROCKIN
3SO
When you get a chance, check out Cha-Cha's website at www.whoischacha.com.
KEEP ROCKIN
3SO
3SO Rockin in Tennessee
Our trip to Tennessee was great! An 8 hour drive full of jokes great music and lots and lots of snacks! Although we started our trip at 7:30am on Saturday (04-18-09) morning; it really kicked off at about 8am when Marco had a Spinal Tap moment trying to get out of the van. It was quite hilarious. As we were filling up the tank with gas, we learned that when the gas cap is open the sliding door will not open, for safety reasons. It was beyond funny watching Marco act like a caged animal trying to get out of the van. Oh, if I only had a video camera.
45 minutes into the trip, Alan, acting all goofy while driving, decides to speed passed us. So, like any other individual I took advantage of the opportunity and had Alex speed up toward Alan and decided to plant my butt cheeks on the glass for highway public and of course everyone that was in the other car to see. You just had to be there to truly appreciate the moment. Alan and the others decided to pay their respects back later...and OH BOY!
We finally arrived in Tennessee and checked into the hotel. The trip was a bit draining so we decided to just chill out. We get to the venue and load up like usual and all is cool. "The Wall Street" really reminds me of the Maple Grove in Maple Heights. They had the bar downstairs and the venue upstairs for the bands. And, if you wanted to go up stairs you would have to pay the cover.
We met up with Forgotten Fable and Snow Black Sunday (Headliners). Both bands were really cool and down to earth. 9:40pm rolls around and we hit the stage for a 40 minute set. All kicks off well with our first song "Dirty Little Nightmare". At that time, there really was no crowd yet, just a couple of people. Leading into the 2nd song of our set, my stomach starts to cramp up and churn as if someone fed me a laxative. The next 20 minutes sucked, because my entire body was in wicked pain. After we finished performing "Descended" I immediately ran across the stage and told Al to play a blues instrumental or something because I could not hold it any longer. The rest of the band looked a bit dumbfounded as I hurled off the stage and ran like Finch from the movie American Pie to the can. Its funny as hell now, but it sure wasn't then.
After "handling" my business, I ran back upstairs to finish the set. Mind you, I was physically exhausted from the whole fiasco that I only had the energy to perform 2 more songs and cut our set by about 10 minutes. Nobody seemed to mind it at all. Whatever the guys did while I was gone seemed to really appease the crowd, which was great! Even the venue management thought it was great.
The rest of the night was pretty cool. A couple people that caught our set took the time to meet with us and talk about the trip down. We even met a few people that came to catch the show after only befriending them on Myspace just a few days before the show! After the show, we all headed back to the hotel to party and grab a bite to eat!
The drive back home was no where as entertaining as the drive down because it rained all the way back up to Ohio. Plus we almost were pushed off the side of the road by idiotic drivers. All in all, the trip was great! We will definitely head back down to Tennessee, hopefully in a couple of months. We hope to see everyone that came out over the weekend to come back again!
Keep Rockin,
Justice
3SO
45 minutes into the trip, Alan, acting all goofy while driving, decides to speed passed us. So, like any other individual I took advantage of the opportunity and had Alex speed up toward Alan and decided to plant my butt cheeks on the glass for highway public and of course everyone that was in the other car to see. You just had to be there to truly appreciate the moment. Alan and the others decided to pay their respects back later...and OH BOY!
We finally arrived in Tennessee and checked into the hotel. The trip was a bit draining so we decided to just chill out. We get to the venue and load up like usual and all is cool. "The Wall Street" really reminds me of the Maple Grove in Maple Heights. They had the bar downstairs and the venue upstairs for the bands. And, if you wanted to go up stairs you would have to pay the cover.
We met up with Forgotten Fable and Snow Black Sunday (Headliners). Both bands were really cool and down to earth. 9:40pm rolls around and we hit the stage for a 40 minute set. All kicks off well with our first song "Dirty Little Nightmare". At that time, there really was no crowd yet, just a couple of people. Leading into the 2nd song of our set, my stomach starts to cramp up and churn as if someone fed me a laxative. The next 20 minutes sucked, because my entire body was in wicked pain. After we finished performing "Descended" I immediately ran across the stage and told Al to play a blues instrumental or something because I could not hold it any longer. The rest of the band looked a bit dumbfounded as I hurled off the stage and ran like Finch from the movie American Pie to the can. Its funny as hell now, but it sure wasn't then.
After "handling" my business, I ran back upstairs to finish the set. Mind you, I was physically exhausted from the whole fiasco that I only had the energy to perform 2 more songs and cut our set by about 10 minutes. Nobody seemed to mind it at all. Whatever the guys did while I was gone seemed to really appease the crowd, which was great! Even the venue management thought it was great.
The rest of the night was pretty cool. A couple people that caught our set took the time to meet with us and talk about the trip down. We even met a few people that came to catch the show after only befriending them on Myspace just a few days before the show! After the show, we all headed back to the hotel to party and grab a bite to eat!
The drive back home was no where as entertaining as the drive down because it rained all the way back up to Ohio. Plus we almost were pushed off the side of the road by idiotic drivers. All in all, the trip was great! We will definitely head back down to Tennessee, hopefully in a couple of months. We hope to see everyone that came out over the weekend to come back again!
Keep Rockin,
Justice
3SO
Monday, April 13, 2009
3SO No Go to Music is a Weapon Concert
Hey All:
Well last night was a very awesome evening for us! We were blown away by all our die hard fans that showed up in crappy weather to support us in the Music is a Weapon battle at Peabody's Cleveland on 04-10-09. We can't thank you enough for the raw energy you all showed yesterday; singing our songs and we loved the mosh pits...we were shocked! Although we did not place, all of you die hard fans, new fans and new bands we met, truly made our night! We hope to see you all very soon at our upcoming shows and be on the look out for our upcoming album, we hope will be released later this summer!
We just want to say it was a pleasure meeting and hanging out with everyone from: Relic, Lost Souls Divided, Black Sun, Catera and Resist. A big thanks from the lead signer of Dagger Rebellion for doing our lights and big Congrats to the winners: To Envy The Horrid, Catera, Resist and Relic. You guys rocked!
Well last night was a very awesome evening for us! We were blown away by all our die hard fans that showed up in crappy weather to support us in the Music is a Weapon battle at Peabody's Cleveland on 04-10-09. We can't thank you enough for the raw energy you all showed yesterday; singing our songs and we loved the mosh pits...we were shocked! Although we did not place, all of you die hard fans, new fans and new bands we met, truly made our night! We hope to see you all very soon at our upcoming shows and be on the look out for our upcoming album, we hope will be released later this summer!
We just want to say it was a pleasure meeting and hanging out with everyone from: Relic, Lost Souls Divided, Black Sun, Catera and Resist. A big thanks from the lead signer of Dagger Rebellion for doing our lights and big Congrats to the winners: To Envy The Horrid, Catera, Resist and Relic. You guys rocked!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The "Jig is Up" Show Cancelled on 3/27th @ Jigsaw Salooon
Well, Kats and Kitties, as some of you might have read in the recent Cleveland Scene Magazine, the Jigsaw Saloon & Stage will be closing its doors for awhile. For how long? And, in this economy? Only the investors know. But, do not fret, we are extremely excited about the upcoming Battle of the Bands on 04/10 @ Peabody's downtown. 3SO will be up against Killer Whale Theory and Cell bound from what I heard and 6 other bands for a shot to perform at the Music is a Weapon show with Disturbed, Chaimara & Lacuna Coil on May 3rd.
So, what does that mean! Well, it means we need your help and support! We need all our fans to make it to this show and show your support and the rest of the bands competing that we should peform with all those great bands I just mentioned. So, let us know. Send us a message on myspace or email jason@3soband.com. Tickets are on sale now directly from the band and are $10.00 each. All Ages!
So, what does that mean! Well, it means we need your help and support! We need all our fans to make it to this show and show your support and the rest of the bands competing that we should peform with all those great bands I just mentioned. So, let us know. Send us a message on myspace or email jason@3soband.com. Tickets are on sale now directly from the band and are $10.00 each. All Ages!
Monday, March 9, 2009
3SO Rocks Peabody's Cleveland with Rev Theory
Well, what can I say, but YEAH! What a great night! Its was back in August 2008 that we first performed with Rev Theory and Tyler Read; back when they toured with Puddle of Mudd at the Cleveland Agora. And that show was awesome. It was such a pleasure again to share the stage with those guys again at Peabody's on Sunday March 8th. Just want to say those guys put on a great show, high energy and a lot of emotion. We only wished to have stayed longer. It was cool seeing them do a personal acoustic set for a small band of their fans and they didn't mind us butt'n in to see the show. Also cool to see Burn Halo. Hopefully those guys will be coming thru Cleveland again. Well, another great show gone bye and many more awesome ones to come! Thanks to our fans who made the show even with such short notice. You guys rock as always! Keep Rockin - 3SO
Monday, March 2, 2009
3SO T-Shirt Drawing Winner
CONGRATULATIONS to Ben Dailey of Stow, Ohio for winning the 3SO T-shirt Drawing.
Beginning February 1, 2009, we announced that a drawing would be held to win a Free Autographed T-shirt from 3SO, just by signing up to our mailing list! On March 1, 2009, the drawing was held and the winner is Mr. Ben Dailey.
Ben, not only signed up for our mailing list but has also joined our Street Team for Ohio as well.
We encourage all our fans to join our mailing list and street team, because you never know what other contest will be running where you can when something awesome & it won't always just be 3SO stuff. So stay tuned and spread the music.
- 3SO
To join our mailing list visit: http://www.reverbnation.com/3soband
Beginning February 1, 2009, we announced that a drawing would be held to win a Free Autographed T-shirt from 3SO, just by signing up to our mailing list! On March 1, 2009, the drawing was held and the winner is Mr. Ben Dailey.
Ben, not only signed up for our mailing list but has also joined our Street Team for Ohio as well.
We encourage all our fans to join our mailing list and street team, because you never know what other contest will be running where you can when something awesome & it won't always just be 3SO stuff. So stay tuned and spread the music.
- 3SO
To join our mailing list visit: http://www.reverbnation.com/3soband
Sunday, February 15, 2009
3SO Now on Reverbnation.com!
Hey 3SO Fans!
We are diligently working hard to expand our awareness to fans everywhere! So, we thought to announce that we are now on Reverbnation.com! Its a chance for all our fans to communicate and interact more with the band and allow our fans to promote the band in new places.
So, to get a glimpse of what our profile looks like and to check out all the amazing banners and widgets you can use to help promote 3SO, just go to www.reverbnation.com/3soband.
We are diligently working hard to expand our awareness to fans everywhere! So, we thought to announce that we are now on Reverbnation.com! Its a chance for all our fans to communicate and interact more with the band and allow our fans to promote the band in new places.
So, to get a glimpse of what our profile looks like and to check out all the amazing banners and widgets you can use to help promote 3SO, just go to www.reverbnation.com/3soband.
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