Here you can find out a little bit about what some of our bands like and what music has influenced their work. For a list of links, please click here.

NATIVE TONGUE
Jason Bradford: Vocals, Guitar, Synth, Lyrics
Sin: Vocals, Lyrics, Style
Shane Franz: Bass, Synth, Programming
Nicole Bradford: Vocals

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Description: Guitar Synth Band. Hard guitar Mesh sound with soft female vocal tones. Influenced by the digital sound of the 80's.

Influences: Depeche Mode, Erasure, Nitzer Ebb and many of the Dark 80's style musicians.

Sin (vocalist for Native Tongue) is also a novelist. His first novel "Prisoner Of Paradise" was released first through xlibris and is now available at Barnes and Noble. Also available on audiobook, cdrom, and ebook. He is working on his second novel expected by the end of the year.

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B ROGER
Main influences come definitely from Gary Numan. I was blown away when I first heard his song "Me I Disconnect From You" back in 1978. Since then, Gary is my absolute all time fave and Godfather of electronica. Other influences range from Human League, all Vince Clark Stuff and other Synth Bands. I also love bands like Devo, Nina Hagen, Pink Floyd along to Judas Priest, Metallica and progressive stuff like King's X all the way to Indian Spirituals (Bhajans). I also use some Indian instruments in some of my songs. Besides Gary Numan my all time fave band are the legendary female rockband The Runaways featuring Joan Jett and Lita Ford.

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ASH FERRY
"I've had a long time love for dramatic mellow music that sweeps one away to one's own imagination. I adore the sounds Sigur Ros, Ivy, Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree these days. I find that my strongest songwritings are the creations which allow myself to find a place, a state of feeling, to explore and experience Freedom, Hurt, Love and Pain and being able to share the moments in lyrics, music and visual effects. Find me at http://www25.brinkster.com/AshFerry

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REDSTARRISING
Doug: Beats Samples, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Noise, Vocals
Fig (Ian Fidel): Guitar, Soundscapes, Samples

"Started the band in 1999 after diabetes left me blind... needed an outlet and wasnt ready to go back to peforming live. Collaborations with Ian Fidel include "The Circus Mystery' which is included on the Bands United I Double CD

Favorite bands and/or influences include - Rancid, New Order/Joy Division, Bach, New Bomb Turks, Muslimgauze, New Model Army, Flour, Arcqwelder, Bricklayer, Cake, Front 242, Ministry, The Dirtys, Bad Religion..."

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BARD OF ELY
Influences:Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, John Lennon, Blondie, DoryPrevin, Brigitte St John, Beach Boys, T Rex, Bowie, The Stones, Joni Mitchell, Roy Harper, Syd Barrett, Kate Bush, Kevin Ayers, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Jefferson Airplane, Sex Pistols, Donovan, Arthur Brown, Arthur Lee, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Incredible String Band, REM.

"I love singer/songwriters and also I like a lot of different styles from Tamla through to punk! The songs must say something!"

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CHTON
We are five very different individuals with an equally different taste in music. But we've got two things in common: Our dedication to CHTON and our love for aggressive and energetic Metal. We have never had a goal to sound like anyone else. That said, we have influences like Slayer, Motörhead, Sodom, Celtic Frost, Testament etc., but also bands like Morbid Angel, Immolation, Deicide, Death, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, and Death Metal bands. Darkthrone and Thorns must be mentioned. Other than these, we find inspiration in other things like litterature, film, and the borderless category of influences called 'life, the universe and everything'.

************************************************************************** HAUNTED ECHO
Tracks, one hears influences from Mozart and Beethoven, to the dark and moody vibes of Frontline Assembly, to the chillout sounds of Olive and Delerium. Pierce's upcoming album, "Weaving A Liquid Dream" is an awesome trip into an "alice in wonderland-esque" world of melodies, textures, and movement.
Having studied music since he was six, Kris Pierce focused on classical piano and violin for ten years, but always wanted to play his own melodies at recitals. In 1997 he started the darkwave project, Mind Static, with high school friend, Wendi Hughes, which has often been described as the love child of Danny Elfman and Bjork. In 2001, after quite a bit of local success, Pierce left Mind Static to pursue a broader range of electronic music, and thus began Haunted Echo. Pierce's credits include a top 10 hit on MP3.com, a contribution to the Web of Darkness soundtrack, commercial radio airplay, television appearances, and national club play. Pierce made his commercial debut in October, 2002, landing six tracks on the Cleopatra Records compilation, Black Sunshine. "There's no way you'll be able to listen to Weaving and say, 'I've heard that before.' It's just not possible."

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