And She Whispered... Again.
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Written By: Ikaika:
Monday, 8 March 2010
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“XPOZ kicks DARE’s ass. It’s just nice having an organization to bring back a scene and make it big again. It’s more of a real approach.”- Nick
No, we haven’t gotten lazy and yes, you have seen And She Whispered featured in a blog on this before. So what gives? These fellas won themselves The Battle of the Fans an as a result, we’re going ...
February Band of the Month - The Higher
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Written By: Ikaika:
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
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Vegas has been known for pumping out such hit makers as Panic! At the Disco, The Killers and The Cab to name a few. The Higher, this month's Xpoz band, is the next Sin City export to tear up both the national and international stages.
It all started in high school, when two of the current The Higher member...
Imagine Dragons
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Written By: Ty:
Monday, 16 November 2009
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Nearly a month ago, Imagine Dragons were sharing the same screaming crowd with such mega artists as Blue October and Uncle Kracker; just one more amazing performance to add to their already impressive repertoire of concerts.
What started out, a few years back,...
Red Wine Rewind
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Written By: Jason:
Thursday, 1 October 2009
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Out of over one hundred band applicants for the Battle for Bite, Red Wine Rewind earned their spot in the final four and will take the local stage at one of the biggest events of the year, Mix 94.1’s Bite of Las Vegas on Saturday, October 17th, 2009.
Although most bands have a hard time confining their sound to a specific genre, this band truly falls within the “grey” area of gen...
And She Whispered
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Written By: Jason:
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
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Music evolves on a daily basis and as
such, so do bands and their members. This is what happened with the Xpoz band
Val Halla when Taylor, their
bassist, decided to begin a new project with George, Nick and Andrew. Already
having a wealth of experience behind them, the new project took off like
wildfire.
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Damnear Divine
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Written By: Ty:
Friday, 31 July 2009
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Music is a big business and making it big as a band requires some real business savvy thinking. For the members of Damnear Divine, music is fun, creative, and entertaining but it's also a serious endeavor. Realizing this, is what makes the band a force to be reckoned with.
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Air Raid Anthem
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Written By: Jason:
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
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Some bands just dont get it. They practice for a couple weeks, write a few songs and start booking shows right off the bat. In reality, the number of bands who have struck gold right after forming is few and far between. Success takes work and nobody knows that better than Air Raid Anthem who have been at it for 2 years.
The original members Courtney, Justin and Spencer started this p...
Fearless Fearless
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Written By: Jason:
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
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The true measure of a bands ability to transcend the genre gap can be determined by their following. Attend a Fearless Fearless show and youll notice that genres and cliques cease to exist. The reason why is simple: Fearless Fearless doesnt allow themselves to be categorized because their sound and presence is too complex and diverse to lump into category.
After a band break up, Ryun...
A Phoenix Forever
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Written By: Jason:
Friday, 1 May 2009
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From the
ashes of former popular Las Vegas band Fletch comes a new powerhouse, A Phoenix
Forever or APF. Upon break up, former Fletchers Ryan, Tony, Jessie and Nick
came together and decided to start a new project as other former bandmate,
Diego, joined Eyes Like Diamonds, another XPOZ band. With their new project
underway, they called themselves Pho...
The Stript
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Written By: Jason:
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
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There are bands that sound great on albums, bands that sound great in person, and then there are those who sound great no matter how you hear them. Its these bands that get first time viewers bobbing their heads and tapping their feet and gives first time listeners some new tunes to be suck in their heads for days.
The Stript started their musical journey back in October of 2006 with br...
Live VIA Sky
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Written By: Jason:
Friday, 27 February 2009
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Although Las Vegas has undoubtedly earned the title of Entertainment Capital of the World, many pass it over as hot spot to find musical talent and the next big thing. The band Live VIA Sky is an example of why that way of thinking is misguided.
Most of the bands members have been in previous bands before their paths crossed a little over a year ago. Maddox, Chris and Biscoe were in...
Lips Like Morphine
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Written By: Andy:
Thursday, 5 February 2009
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Passion, talent, and drive are the essential ingredients that go into a successful band. The hot local band Lips Like Morphine is one that has the key ingredients for success. They were first established 2 years ago with brothers Charles and Ahmad. Charles lived in Las Vegas, and tried to convince Ahmad to move here from New York. After a few debates, Ahmad made the move; something that led...
Theory of Flight
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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Although bands come and go, there are few new bands that believe
their music is so powerful it can create a movement much less inspire a
generation. In Las Vegas alone there are many bands that aspire to such
a goal. However the difference between aspiring to it and actually
living it is all the difference.
Theory of Flight is a band
that achieves their goals. Coming together a ye...
Verbatym
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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When a person refers to something being "verbatim" they mean it was
the exact same, word-for-word, a copy of the original. That wasn't
enough for Jovan, Nik, and Russ, the three talented musicians making up
the band Verbatym. Yes, with a "y," it represents more than a spin on
the original word. To the band, it is a symbol of being different.
Their
goal is t...
The Murder Ballad
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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One of the bands that created the most buzz at this year's Shredfest was undoubtedly The Murder Ballad. Their heavy but pop metal sounds resonated at the Henderson pavilion, with an amazing set and a high energy performance.
It all started back in 2004 when Nathan and David came decided to from
a band. Going through several band members they eventually snagged
Barry and...
Death At A Funeral
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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XPOZ has always been about supporting local upcoming bands that have a
good following and support what we're all about. With that said, there
is a band that has been XPOZ fanatics since they came together about 5
months ago, Death at a Funeral.
It all started with Dylan, the drummer, wanting to get a band together
for the past 2 years. One by one he asked people he thought ...
Eyes Like Diamonds
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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Originally named A Dying Fate, Eyes Like Diamonds have evolved into the
polished band many have seen at this past year's Extreme Thing.
The original band, A Dying Fate, came together in 2005 as a metal band.
They eventually outgrew that sound and started to develop more of a
feel for other genres. They modified their band and brought in a couple
new members, Diego and Danie...
Love It Or Leave It
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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If this were a perfect world, every band that has an amazing amount
of talent, an astonishing passion for the art of music, and the heart
to face any challenge head on, would be signed and walking down the
famous red carpet at some award show. However, this is not a perfect
world and there are a lot of obstacles for many bands across the
nation, especially here in our very own Las Vegas. T...
Away We Go!
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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If speed is everything, there is one band that has proven themselves as
a front runner. Having come together in November of 2007, they have
already caused enough commotion in the Las Vegas scene; the ripples of
which have been felt throughout the country, much less the globe. A
true testament of their reach is on their Myspace page. Only added a
week ago, the band put a map that logs the...
Val-Halla
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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Since their big break at this year's Extreme Thing, the fan base of
Val-Halla has more than doubled. Beginning about two and a half years
ago, Tyler and Jake met in music class. Having learned the guitar they
had a common ground and chose to start playing together. In came
Andrew, the drummer. The combination of the three musicians was
remarkable and they decided to start a band. Fast ...
