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Plaster Of Paris

Granite Falls, NC

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The Band
Local Band Network Member Since: November 19, 2004            Last Update: November 19, 2004
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Music types: Alternative, Punk
Description:
First and Foremost our band is not one that is obsessed with becoming Rock Stars... we simply create and record music (at our own expense and from some sponsor help) for the pure art and fun of it. We formed in 1997. Our sound has a nice range from punk to pop punk to some emo vibes and even some songs that are radio friendly sounding. We have FUN and do not allow our creative and performing process be infuenced ONE BIT by the possibility of getting a record deal and or becoming a national act. We believe in playing live, playing live, playing live and then recording some songs to make our CD's which we sell at our gigs and also give away to those who are real fans of independent music. We are not and have no immediate desire to be harnessed by any record label because we do just fine recording and producing our own CD's as well as creating all of the art work and working with music distributors to get our CD's pressed in volume totally at our own expense. We tour and play live because that is what we love, especially small clubs where the energy is obviously very high. We distribute 90% of our own CD's and have one Distribution company that we deal with because they gave us a good deal on dist. costs... so we allow them to distribute the copies of our CD's that we leave with them so thay have some chance of getting some money out of it as well. Our dist. Company is also Independent, it is called Basement Records and they also help out with 40% of our recording costs as well as creating flyers for our shows and handle any other media we ask them to.


Band Members:
Myself - Brad Ward - Guitar / vocals / write all the songs Shawn Fox - Lead Guitarist Woody lankford - Bass / Lead Vocal Richard Mostellar - drummer / any of the few electronics we may use...RARE

We are all very diseas and drug free, but our music is influenced from many different areas... Sex Pistols, Elton John, Nirvana, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Sebadoh and Superchunk (the latter is a Chpel Hill Band and we have played with both Sebadoh and Superchunk as well as The Flaming Lips, The White Sripes in Chapel Hill before they went national, Sloan, many current Sub-Pop artists that have come through Chapel Hill, and have even opened with an original raging punk rock set for Eminem's prodigy rap group D-12. However make no mistake we are not hip - hop we are not radio POP and we definitely are not a cover band, yet we don't mind covering a song from a band we really respect. We have a very grass - roots following who all subscribe to our belief of keeping the blood sucking record companies out of our music... We do respect and appreciate and may someday do a record for either Merge Records, Chapel Hill - Matador, Chicago and a couple other Independent Labels. but only if we are allowed to make our record the way we want to make it and only if we can tour according to our own schedule because a couple of us have families that come first ALWAYS, no questions asked. This is why we have never pursued a record deal or responded to any of their interest... we are very happy just the way we are... few people believe that you can make a proper living operating a band this way, yet we all are financially independent with 85% of our income from our playing LIVE and very hard to find CD sales... we believe i the idea that if you are HONEST, play great original music and remain true to your belief system that the money will be fine... and it has been. Each of us iin the band share the income equally and we all earn in a great year 60 - 70K... We are very comfortable with that level because it allows us to be independent and remain humble which keeps our edge sharp !

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Latest News:
POP is currently recording in the home of guitarist Brad Ward with the engineering aid of Independent recording ACE Federico Montengro.

We are in the process of hammering out some dates beginning in late January with our first gig being at THE CAT'S CRADLE in Chapel Hill, NC that may end up bbeing 2 or 3 nights straight playing with various bands.

EVERYONE GET OT AND SUPPORT THE CAT'S CRADLE in Chapel Hill, NC - they are the premier venue for independent and just plain great music of all types... but you won't find CREED or BRITNEY SPEARS there, THANK GOD !

We will have an update for you as soon as we have at least one month's worth of touring set up.

We do not spend month's recording records because we record as though we were playing live, only fixing a spot here and there, because e want our albums to sound like our live shows and vice-versa. We do not believe in creating anything in the studio that you cannot reproduce on stage. We also DO NOT use electronic devices to enhance vocals or add to our sound...

WHEN YOU COME SEE A PLASTER OF PARIS SHOW... WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET... AND IF YOU HAVE LISTENED TO THE ALBUM, DON'T EXPECT ALL OUT SONGS TO BE PLAYED THE SAME WAY... WE THINK IT IS FAR MORE CREATIVE AND INTERESTING TO PLAY THE SONGS LIVE WITH A FEW NOT SO SUBTLE CHANGES... ITS ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN WITH THE MUSIC AND ROCKING YOU INTO A STATE OF BLISS !

- BRAD WARD - I WILL UPDATE YOU ALL AGAIN VERY SOON AS THE RECORDING GETS CLOSER TO FINISHING AND AS THE DATES FOR LIVE SHOWS BECOME CONFIRMED.

IF YOU WANT PLASTER OF PARIS TO COME TO YOUR AREA, NOW IS THE TIME TO ASK... JUST EMAIL ME PERSONALLY AT BSWARD@CHARTER.NET AND I WILL TRY TO WORK IN A DATE NEAR YOUR TOWN.

ONE LOVE PEOPLE....

Their Music
Original Music? Yes
CD Recorded?  Yes
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Localities: North Carolina-Charlotte


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