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We just completed recording a 10 song album, "SPOKE TOO LOUD", and it was released privately on July 11th @ Humphreys by the Bay in San Diego, Ca. The album is due to hit shelves locally September 11th, 2007 and will be available nationally as soon as we get some distribution, which is in the works. The Album is available through Itunes worldwide, Emusic, Sony connect, Napster, And Rhapsody.
"Spoke Too Loud" was produced, engineered, and mastered by 3 time SDMA Producer of the year Sven-Erik Seaholm @ Kitsch & Sync studios (this guy is amazing). Sheila Sondergärd is releasing her album "SPOKE TOO LOUD" wholly independent, and doing a grass roots campaign to get her album out there. We are currently booking shows throughout San Diego and abroad, as well as sending in the Promo packs to college and independent radio stations worldwide, Music magazines too. So any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
In the beginning of 2007, Sheila teamed up with five of San Diego's very best musicians, forming a band of world caliber talent. Their music is extremely diverse and boundary less, yet cohesive, intelligent, and thought provoking. We call it Intellipop, A sound that spans the genres of Jazz, Folk, Acoustic, Rock, Alternative, Reggae, Americana, and pop among others. Featuring 2007 Grammy Award winning drummer Bill Ray, Chuck Prada from the Black-eyed Peas on Percussions, this band is one to watch, and listen to!
"The textured and sensitive sensuality revealed through throaty vocals, in Shelia Sondergard's recently released "Spoke Too Loud" show her growth and maturation as a promising new up-and-comer. While Sondergard's past work, has lent towards a more angelic meets acoustic sound, "Spoke too Loud" echoes the complexities of finding an independent voice amongst the world of have nots and heartbreaks. Performing with a full band that includes Sean Martin, Jason Littlefield, Jeremy Miller, Bill Ray and Chuck Prada, "Spoke too Loud" commands a larger than life presence, where songs layered in full form stylings and moody undertones reveal the subtleties of Sondergard's confessional style. Stand out tracks like the "Same Ol' Bend" and "Change" illustrate Sondergard's effortless range and wry wit. Overall, "Spoke too Loud" wonderfully highlights a new voice of beauty and independence that is as much pure emotion as insightful intellect". Kelly Grace - Downtown San Diego magazine
Please feel free to Contact Bronte Starr for more information on bringing the excitement to your venue.
Bronte Starr
sheilamusic@hotmail.com
619.301.7827
We can also be heard on these radio stations:
The Local 94.9
KPRI
Song Tiger
Indie Global
Sound of Traffic
Sonic Jive
Pro Productions Radio
The Band House Live
KNYO Radio
Bluzz Radio
CMediaTV
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Overground Radio
Dirt Radio
Fevered Brain Radio Network
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-March 13th 2008 all day big show in Austin Texas, more details to follow.
-Nov 24, 2007 Tuesday 2:00 PM Cougar Winery 1 year anniversary! Temecula, CA
-Nov 24, 2007 Saturday 9:00 AM The Cougar winery - 5K/10K run walk for hungry children - Charity Benefit
-Nov 7, 2007 Wednesday 9:00 PM Humphreys by the Bay Point Loma, CA This will be a Sheila Sondergard full band show with very special guests, Bedford Grove, and The Concrete project (formerly Audio Antics).
-Oct 20, 2007 Saturday 12:00 PM Miramar Air Base Miramar, CA Playing for the troops, military is free, civilians must be sponsored by military Personnel.
-Oct 19, 2007 Friday 8:00 PM the Pig 'n' Whistle Hollywood, CA Live show! Sheila and 4 other musicians grace the stage tonight in Hollywood
-Sep 18, 2007 Tuesday 7:00 PM University of San Diego San Diego, CA
-Aug 5, 2007 Sunday 7:30 PM Vinbladhs San Diego, CA This is an all women’s showcase, featuring Lindsey Yung, Lyndsey Cook, Brenda Xu, and myself. $5 cover, all ages.
-Jul 11, 2007 Wednesday 9:00 PM Humphreys by the Bay Point Loma, CA I will be playing on my dream bill on July 11th 2007, with the sensational Ani DiFranco! I can't believe it... this is one of my biggest influences, and favorite musicians. I will have alot more info for this show as soon as possible, please check back for details! Mahalo, Sheila
-May 9, 2007 Wednesday 9:00 PM the Mint Los Angeles, CA Chris Stills Andy Sisco: it's going to be a party bus to LA from San Diego, to an amazing club that has hosted the likes of Mick Jagger, Mick Fleetwood, Keb Mo, Johnny Rivers,& the list goes on and on
-Mar 27, 2007 Tuesday 7:00 PM Canes - KPRI listening party! San Diego, CA will be playing @ 7-8, also playing will be Shawn Mullins, this is a KPRI listening party, so if you want to go it's free but you have to be on my list. I will be playing all acoustic for this gig, so i hope you can make it down to check out the show!
-Mar 23, 2007 Friday 7:00 PM Humphreys by the Bay Point Loma, CA I'll be performing 2 - 45 minute sets, and then they'll be changing out the stage for Eve Selis, who'll be performing @ 9. This is going to be a great show, so please come on down have a drink or 2, and listen to some great local music, @ one of SD's best venues!
-Feb 26, 2007 Monday 8:00 PM Humphreys by the Bay Point Loma, CA I'll be performing 3 - 45 minute sets tonight, from 8-11, it's going to be a nice mellow atmosphere. I really hope you can come down and hear me play in a really nice club, no cover & drink specials! See you there! Sheila Sondergard
-Feb 8, 2007 Thursday 9:00 PM BB Kings Blues Club Studio City, CA $10 for show $40 for the party bus ticket and show! This is going to be a dinner show. Performing before Sheila is the amazing band Soul Ablaze from SD, & after Sheila will be The Antiques...
-Feb 6, 2007 Tuesday 8:00 PM Winstons Ocean Beach, CA Singer/Songwriter showcase
-Jan 20, 2007 Saturday 8:00 PM Brick by Brick Brick by Brick, CA
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Less Than Under have completed their sophomore release, "Looking Through yoU" which was produced by Ahrue Luster of International recording/touring group “Ill Nino”. “This is an exciting time for [Less Than Under],” said Michael Aranda guitarist for the band, “having such an accomplished and respected artist to produce the album has pushed the band to the next level.” With the addition of Kyle Loucks on Bass, LTU is excited to ride the wave of their February 24th, 2009 release of “Looking Through you”. Less Than Under's sophmore relese "Looking Through yoU" is currently available now at cdbaby.com and most digital stores.
All good things come to those who deserve them. LTU strives for hard-hitting, powerful grooves while maintaining driving, thought provoking lyrics that resonate with the fact that there is a rougher side of life.
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This band is tight, their music is original, it's got balls and it stacks up better than most of the commercial hard rock acts out there today.
Groundwaves USA
Black Knight - Live @ Producers Bar, June 14th 2008 - By blackknight
Melodic Hardrock Today ( Denmark) Circle Of Power is the title of Toxic Virgin`s second album. Toxic Virgin has been a band since 1995 they started their recording career with an EP called Love Rocket in 1999. The EP was followed up with their debut album, Toxic Virgin, 2000. The five musicians from Krefeld in Germany have since the start gotten great feedback from reviewers around the world, they have also climbed to the finals of the Germans Rock Musicians Awards twice.
The band is a great live band and have been touring with artists like Doro Pesch, Bonfire+++. Toxic Virgin play as they say themselves, pure rock, and they do it like they never have done anything else. I ask myself when I hear such a great band and songs, why this band are yet unsigned!. I think Toxic Virgin musically plays Melodic hardrock/ metal/ AOR and if you take a dose of Motley Crue mixed with some other bands like Dokken, Axe, Fm, you come close up the style they are playing. Broken Wings is the opener and after a nice intro it kicks of with real life. It`s a real classic hard rock song, with sing along refrain, great guitar solo and nice singing from Markus Litsch. Toxic Virgin gives us thirteen self written songs, the CD has fine variety, nice sound and production. Just listen to songs like Restless Heart, who is more AOR related, the fourth song Waiting For The Rain, a real rocker and this shows us the variety on this album. Until The End is the first ballad on the album, give this song some playing time on radio and you have a hit very soon. There are few week points on this CD and I understand why Toxic Virgin has got great reputation as a live band. I`m sure these songs also rock live, not only on CD. I wish this band the best in the future and that they soon will be picked up by a record company, so people through the whole world can hear this great band.
