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"TO THE SURFACE" TRACK IS TRIBUTE TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
GlobeNewswire
September 12, 2012 Wednesday 6:00 AM EST
Boston Band Elsewhere's EP 1981 Hits U.S. Market
Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boston-based
progressive/power-pop/punk rock band (www.facebook.com/elsewhereband)
(Miss Cashew Records) has released its hit EP to American audiences
after receiving rave reviews and critical acclaim in Europe. With
success from the UK to Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Finland and
The Czech Republic, the album is currently sold in major European
retail stores. can also be purchased online at iTunes and CD Baby.
Stateside, the band's video for title track "1981" has been airing on
Comcast and Verizon Fios, including Havoc TV, WCAATV's "Video Jam,"
Eye Music Network, JBTV and The Indie Music Video Show.
has called Elsewhere "one of Boston's best unheard bands." AOL Radio
Blog comments, "they're headed to big places," and music magazine
states,
Elsewhere's track "To the Surface" is a tribute to those that were
victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The song's meaningful message
was recently featured in Belgium's #1 rock magazine, Rock Tribune.
(For more information, please visit www.aremenian-genocide.org or
www.anca.org.)
Front man Michael Aroian says, "Because of my own Armenian heritage,
I feel that it is important that we educate and share the historical
facts around what happened in 1915 in Armenia. For me, it's a way to
honor family members that were lost--and keep their memory alive."
Musically-influenced by an array of both British and North American
acts, including , , , , , and The Killers (often being referred to as
a more guitar-driven version of the latter), has been making music
together for several years, and has released three albums to date,
including and , boasting placement in both film and TV (including "Mr.
Sadman" and MTV's "Live Through This") and shows no signs of slowing
down. With Michael Aroian on guitar and lead vocals, Craig Morrison on
drums and Marc Ubaldino on bass, these atypical rockers throw another
interesting twist into the mix: their corporate-worker-by-day job
status. This duality makes their energy and presence undeniable.
This talented musical trio continues to leave its mark on some of
music's greatest subgenres by seamlessly fusing together the energy
and emotion of upbeat punk with the abstract and creative nature of
new wave progressive rock. Refusing to be pigeon-holed into one musical
styling, fearlessly experiments in all directions--energetic and synth
grooves, simple but introspective lyrics, and catchy vibrant beats
coupled with smooth vocal delivery and high quality post-production
efforts. Housed in a beautiful digi-pak, their much anticipated
follow-up album does not disappoint and refreshingly offers a number
of radio-friendly pop hits.
The title track and first single "1981" is a reflective and bittersweet
memoir, laced with new wave tones and an electric-groove rhythm. Boston
rock DJ Carmelita of WAAF (107.3 FM) has lauded the song as "brilliant
on so many different levels." This aptly titled track alludes to a
simpler time while epitomizing music's increasingly popular sound
during that same year. Mike Gill (credits include Dropkick Murphys,
The Bravery, Bid D &The Kids Table), director of the music video for
"1981," captures the heart of the song by weaving iconic references
and flashbacks between clips of the sunglass-clad trio jamming in the
summertime sun. The album's second single, "Before the Stars Align,"
is a riff-driven, power-infused pop track. Other notable tracks on
the album include "To the Surface" and "Retreat."
On the heels of great success, positive press coverage and airplay in
Europe, their splash into the American market is sure to be a big one.
In support of the EP release, keep you eyes and ears open for on the
airwaves, on TV and at rock music festivals throughout the country.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
GlobeNewswire
September 12, 2012 Wednesday 6:00 AM EST
Boston Band Elsewhere's EP 1981 Hits U.S. Market
Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boston-based
progressive/power-pop/punk rock band (www.facebook.com/elsewhereband)
(Miss Cashew Records) has released its hit EP to American audiences
after receiving rave reviews and critical acclaim in Europe. With
success from the UK to Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Finland and
The Czech Republic, the album is currently sold in major European
retail stores. can also be purchased online at iTunes and CD Baby.
Stateside, the band's video for title track "1981" has been airing on
Comcast and Verizon Fios, including Havoc TV, WCAATV's "Video Jam,"
Eye Music Network, JBTV and The Indie Music Video Show.
has called Elsewhere "one of Boston's best unheard bands." AOL Radio
Blog comments, "they're headed to big places," and music magazine
states,
Elsewhere's track "To the Surface" is a tribute to those that were
victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The song's meaningful message
was recently featured in Belgium's #1 rock magazine, Rock Tribune.
(For more information, please visit www.aremenian-genocide.org or
www.anca.org.)
Front man Michael Aroian says, "Because of my own Armenian heritage,
I feel that it is important that we educate and share the historical
facts around what happened in 1915 in Armenia. For me, it's a way to
honor family members that were lost--and keep their memory alive."
Musically-influenced by an array of both British and North American
acts, including , , , , , and The Killers (often being referred to as
a more guitar-driven version of the latter), has been making music
together for several years, and has released three albums to date,
including and , boasting placement in both film and TV (including "Mr.
Sadman" and MTV's "Live Through This") and shows no signs of slowing
down. With Michael Aroian on guitar and lead vocals, Craig Morrison on
drums and Marc Ubaldino on bass, these atypical rockers throw another
interesting twist into the mix: their corporate-worker-by-day job
status. This duality makes their energy and presence undeniable.
This talented musical trio continues to leave its mark on some of
music's greatest subgenres by seamlessly fusing together the energy
and emotion of upbeat punk with the abstract and creative nature of
new wave progressive rock. Refusing to be pigeon-holed into one musical
styling, fearlessly experiments in all directions--energetic and synth
grooves, simple but introspective lyrics, and catchy vibrant beats
coupled with smooth vocal delivery and high quality post-production
efforts. Housed in a beautiful digi-pak, their much anticipated
follow-up album does not disappoint and refreshingly offers a number
of radio-friendly pop hits.
The title track and first single "1981" is a reflective and bittersweet
memoir, laced with new wave tones and an electric-groove rhythm. Boston
rock DJ Carmelita of WAAF (107.3 FM) has lauded the song as "brilliant
on so many different levels." This aptly titled track alludes to a
simpler time while epitomizing music's increasingly popular sound
during that same year. Mike Gill (credits include Dropkick Murphys,
The Bravery, Bid D &The Kids Table), director of the music video for
"1981," captures the heart of the song by weaving iconic references
and flashbacks between clips of the sunglass-clad trio jamming in the
summertime sun. The album's second single, "Before the Stars Align,"
is a riff-driven, power-infused pop track. Other notable tracks on
the album include "To the Surface" and "Retreat."
On the heels of great success, positive press coverage and airplay in
Europe, their splash into the American market is sure to be a big one.
In support of the EP release, keep you eyes and ears open for on the
airwaves, on TV and at rock music festivals throughout the country.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress