Back Stage Indie Report

PAVLOV’S BELL IS RINGING OUT AND IT’S TIME FOR ALL TO PARTAKE! Who is Pavlov’s Bell?  “ Pavlov’s Bell is an instrumental band. The music is a blend of experimental, jazz and psychedelic rock.” What is your story?  “ The band was formed in 2015 by bassist and composer Antonio Pereira. Shortly after composing short ideas and having a rough idea of what the band should sound like, he recruited long time friend and former bandmate Jorge Fernandez to play guitar and help compose. Jorge’s jazz chops blended with Antonio’s psychedelic bass tones created the foundation of the bands sound. About three months later drummer Francisco Lujan joined the group. His progressive drumming style added another voice to the group, giving the compositions a strong backbone. The band recorded and played shows as a three piece until December 2016; when Santiago Suarez joined the group on the synthesizer.” Where are you guys from?   “We’re from Miami” How has your location ...

Warm Audio EQP-WA Tube Eq Review The EQP-WA Tube Amplified Program Equalizer, to give it its full name, is a single-channel 2U rack-mount unit based upon a design that’s now over 60 years old. The original Pultec design that has been a staple in studios worldwide remained in production for almost 30 years and has been copied numerous times – however this new model isn’t a direct clone, although its vintage styling gives it that familiar Pultec look there are som distinct improvements.The old units were 3U high behemoths but Warm has managed to slim it down by one third, while offering some additional frequency settings, both in the low-end and the high-frequency Cut control. The unit’s Cut control was named Atten (attenuation) on original models and, in a further nod to modernity, the ancient CPS (Cycles Per Second) nomenclature has been replaced with Hz and kHz.As a Program Equalizer, the EQP-WA is best when processing wideband material such as sub-groups and complete ...

DEFENDERS… OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS Hey! wanna hear something cool? This past week I was up in DC and I had a change to learn about a band that’s mixing Rock , Punk, and Social commentary. Best of all…. it’s AWESOME! Read-on to hear how defenders answer some of my queries… So, who are you guys anyway? : We are musicians that have played in bands together touring all of the world. We wanted to start a project totally focused on the music we wanted to make, rather than follow the confines related to writing “radio music”. We have been doing this since 2013. We mix aggressive, punk-infused noise rock with sample-laden political commentary spoken word prose. What is your story? : Music is our story! We love what we do. We are different. We didn’t try to sound like anyone else but we get some nice comparisons to Fugazi, Rollins Band, Slint and Mewithoutyou. We like those bands so to us – it’s a compliment. Where are your from? : Baltimore, MD How has your location influe...

MEET THE HARD ROCKIN’ ARTIST WHO TRULY IS DIZZYNDEAF!   BSIR  meets up with DizzynDeaf a guitarist/singer/songwriter who writes music based on Hard Rock, Metal, & Blues. The name “DizzynDeaf” was adopted after being diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease in 2014. He carries on with his music, giving the “middle finger” to the disease in spite of losing his hearing and suffering from disequilibrium and bouts of vertigo. “MUSIC SAVES LIVES. #FMENIERESDISEASE #DIZZYNDEAF My music (DizzynDeaf) is also available at Amazon and iTunes.” If you would like to learn more about Meniere’s Disease or  see how you can help, click the Whirled Foundation icon.   BSIR DizzynDeaf So, DnD, what’s your story? In 2014 I experienced sudden hearing loss (partial and intermittent) in my left ear. After lots of tests doctors diagnosed me with MENIERE’S DISEASE, an incurable inner ear disorder/disease. Over time, Meniere’s Disease kills the cells in the inner ear that a...