TONIGHT is the last show of The New Limb's and Stacy Clark's residency at Detroit Bar. Their are rumors of a few musical guests to stop by and play with TNL. Who will it be??? Hmmmm.... guess you better be at the show tonight then. Starts at 9:30.
Here's the flier. ALSO, The New Limb were featured last week in the OC Register and OC Arts & Culture AND the week before that there was an awesome interview in the OC Music Awards newsletter. They're everywhere!,
Here are some links:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/says-music-band-2474179-ghttp://ocartsandculture.com/2009/06/soundcheck-the-new-limb/
OCMA newsletter:Spotlight:
THE NEW LIMBJune Residency @ Detroit
By Ashley Eliot
KUCI Promotions Director
& Host of Press Pass Music
Elephants and bananas? If you head over to Detroit Bar on a Monday in June you might just see both. Costa Mesa-based band The New Limb are trying something different for their residency this month with Stacy Clark (www.myspace.com/stacyclark). All you have to do is feed the elephant (a super cool ceramic bank) a dollar and you get the Banana EP (the CD is wrapped in banana leaves too!), made especially for the residency. Three songs are on the EP, including their song "Tiger Head," a cover of songs "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order and "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper mixed together, and Lauren's rendition of "Cycle Mother Earth." On top of that, they have special musical guests sharing the stage and a song with them every week. This past Monday they had local band honeypie (www.myspace/honeypiemusic) play with them.
The New Limb are one of a kind and the band's closeness obviously comes from sharing a house together in Costa Mesa, where they live, eat, actually practice and record their music. They've got the entire package - talent, personality, friendliness, great smiles, style and harmonious vocals that fall perfectly into place. Yet, whether it's talking about zombie-takeovers or baking cookies for fans, you're sure to be entertained in many ways.Taking Orange County by storm, The New Limb may be a fairly new band, but you would never guess that. After playing in the OC Music Awards showcase series this year with about 40 other very talented bands, they made it to the finals, where five bands competed for Best Live Band. They may not have won the title but they did surprise everyone and made an impression on the audience. Their live show is something not to be missed or taken for granted. So what's next for the band? After they finish their June residency, they will head back into their literally homemade studio to record a new album expected for release in July/August.
Be aware: The New Limb are hugable. When you see Joey Chavez (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Adam Chavez (drums and backup vocals), Dan (lead guitar and backup vocals) or Lauren Salamone (keys and backup vocals), you better hug it out.
Now, here are some responses from when I interviewed them on my show, Press Pass Music, on KUCI 88.9 FM, Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The interview doesn't do justice for how hilarious this bunch is, so be sure to download the mp3 of the show and hear some exclusive crunch sounds by Dan on Pringles.
You guys always make cookies for your shows. Do you guys make cakes too?
Lauren: No, that's too much of a commitment.
Joey: Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is my favorite but it has to be out of the box and made by my mom.
Well that's good to know for all you ladies out there who want to win Joey's heart. That's the cake he likes.
Joey: I think that's most men's hearts.
Dan: I prefer steak. Breakfast sausage would be the alternative.
Lets address the whole living together. Isn't there a rule that you shouldn't live with your bandmates? Do you guys fight a lot?
Lauren, Dan, Adam and Joey: YES we do.
Lauren: It's actually wise to not live with your band but I love it. There are a lot of great things that come from it but it makes things really difficult. You really have to love each other.
Adam: That's it, you guys don't have to talk more.
Joey: It's like the people that you love the most, you treat the crappiest. You know what I mean?
Lauren: Especially since there are two brothers and Dan grew up with them so he's basically their adopted brother.
Adam: We're going on like 12 years.
You guys are like a family.
Joey: Yeah, we're a family band.
Adam: We've been to Europe together. We've gone cross country to Florida together in the little Corolla.
Joey: We went swimming the other day together. We went on a big fan boat on the everglades.
Adam: We went to a coffee shop together. We came here together.
Lauren: And next week we are playing a show together.
Dan: I think we swam in three oceans together.
You guys have done a lot together. I don't really want to know what else you guys have done together just in case it's a little too private.
Do you guys have nicknames for each other?
Dan: Mainly just Lauren.
Joey: They're awesome though.
Dan: Scotch Tape.
Is there a nice once?
Lauren: The first one.
Dan: The first one is the best one. We were tracking her in the studio for the first time, and we were doing one of her keyboards first where she plays the right hand. So we called the track "Right Hand." Then the track where she plays left hand, we called "Right Hand" too. So she's "right hand."
Joey: Right hand Salamone
Lauren: Yep!
Dan: Simple bird is a good one too.
How did The New Limb name come about?
Lauren: There's a different story every time they (Joey and Adam) tell it.
Dan: You're not supposed to say that.
Adam: There is one story and it's true and Joey will tell it.
Joey: My cousin Josh Edgar, it's ironic because we went to Joshua Tree. We went camping one time and we were hanging out, climbing on the rocks and doing whatever. He was stoked because he had just got this new machete or whatever and he's in boys scouts so that's a badge. If you get enough badges, you get a machete or something. He ends up playing with it and falls off of this rock. He fell in a way that he cut the tip of his pinky off of his hand. Like literally. So we all freaked out and it was crazy because we were in Joshua Tree and we didn't know where the nearest hospital was. I didn't know what to do. It was just us. I was the oldest guy there and I don't know what is going on with fingers or pinkies, whatever. So I was like ughhhhh put it in some milk. So we threw it in a cup of milk and we went to the nearest emergency room and they sewed it back on. It looks good now. It does whatever it's supposed to do.
So that's the real story?
Lauren: Yeah, that's the real story.
Joey: Yeah, that's it.
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Album Review:
THE UNION LINE By Ashley Eliot
KUCI Promotions Director
& Host of Press Pass Music
San Juan Capistrano band The Union Line may sound wise beyond their ages but they only started making music together last year. And they've only released one album since, which debuted in September of 2008. Now, they're getting the recognition they deserve. A cohesive and solid album to start, it only takes the first few seconds of one of their songs to get locked in. Each song on the self-titled album has it's own message and it's own tale. Whether it's the search for gold aka a soul in "Goldmine," ("I'm like the gold in the mountain / I've been waiting for the rush to come pick me up") or the ode to living life to the fullest in "Catapult" with lyrics like "I came to move not to sit here on this earth / I want to live but not for what it's worth." Simple words to the eye but to the ears there are whole other meanings.
"Rich Man's Tune" seems to bring the album together, ending it with a warm and fuzzy feeling like you want to bear-hug the person next to you and sing along. It's refreshing to hear a band with clever and substantial songwriting that is still easy to understand.
This rock band's roots definitely have more soul than any band I've heard recently. The songs have unique personalities, partly due to the sound effects (including muffled voices from an audience) that enrich their stories. The self-titled album has eight songs, all sure to leave you with a strong impression of their overall music and what they're all about. You will only get the complete Union Line experience until you see them live and you might just fall in love with them when you do. As the band puts it, "Love is the only way to live the way I do."
And watch out because the newest song "Mama Don't Care," which is not on the album, is just a glimpse of what to expect on their next one.
The Union Line, released September 2008
1. Goldmine
2. Strangers
3. Pearls
4. Catapult
5. On the Run/California
6. Dirty Water
7. A Boy and His Harp
8. Rich Man's Tune
Web site: www.myspace.com/theunionline
Videos:
"Mama Don't Care" - http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=11523044&msgid=199964&act=NLM9&c=230487&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vimeo.com%2F4135107
"Strangers" - http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=11523044&msgid=199964&act=NLM9&c=230487&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vimeo.com%2F3890551
Album is available on iTunes
Catch the band at The Gypsy Lounge (21+) for their residency: free shows every Thursday in June.
Labels: detroit bar, KUCI, KUCI 88.9 FM, OCMA, Orange County music, Press pass music, stacy clark, the new limb
