AUG 28- WHITECOURT, AB - PRIVATE PARTY
AUG 29- SMOKY LAKE, AB - BATTLE
SEPT 03 - CALGARY, AB - DICKENS PUB
SEPT 09 - CALGARY, AB - RADIO PARK MUSIC ROOM
SEPT 15 - SPRUCE GROVE, AB - THE BEERHUNTER
SEPT 16 - TBA
SEPT 17 - WHITECOURT, AB - LOUISVILLE LOUNG
SEPT 18 - JASPER, AB - THE DE'D DOG
SEPT 20 - VANCOUVER, BC - THE RAILWAY CLUB
SEPT 21 - TBA
SEPT 22 - TBA
SETP 23 - KAMLOOPS, BC - THE DIRTY JERSEY
SEPT 24 - HINTON, AB - THE WOODCUTTER LOUNGE
SEPT 25 - GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - BJ'S Q CLUB

CHECK IT OUT ON WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THESHAKEDOWNSBAND OR AT WWW.THISBANDKICKSASS.COM

Two talented bands competing against each other to achieve $50,000 in prizes including a chance to perform at the Boonstock festival! Show your support and see Taking Medication and The Shakedowns perform at the Taphouse in St. Albert 9020 McKenney Ave T8N 6N8

The Shakedowns
Thursday, May 20, 2010
7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Taphouse

Taking Medication
Friday, May 21, 2010
9:00pm - 12:30am
The Taphouse

Making a Monster has been featured on the local website www.frozennoise.com

Artist Name:
- Making a Monster

Members:
- Scott Auriat - Guitar, Vocals, Bass and Keyboard
- Nathaniel Sutton - Drums and vocals

Genre of music:
- Alternative / modern rock
- Grunge and punk influences throughout the music

Musical Influences:
- Smashing pumpkins, Pearl Jam, the Beatles, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Sound Garden, REM

How did the band form?
- Originally Scott and a drummer started the group about four years ago (2005)
- Since then, Scott has worked with a number of musicians who have come and left
- Scott has been the sole contributor, continuing to make music under the name “Making a Monster”
- Scott found Nathan through an ad posting on Musolist.com (an online website for musicians)
- Group is primarily drums and guitar – signed on local label – Oak Apple Records (http://oakapplerecords.com/)
- Scott and Nathan have been working together for just over a year

Describe your stage show?
- Currently performing acoustic versions of songs
- Brings a full spectrum of emotions to a show
- Will be starting a tour later this year – check their website for future details

Describe the music making process
- Has become more intricate over time
- Most of the song writing is done by Scott, but are starting to write more songs as a group
- Since recording “Wild” the songs have become softer and more acoustic – less thrashy
- Music has become less political and more of a reflection of their experiences and lives

Does the band have any recordings?
- First album - “Wild” - 12 tracks
- Album was recorded at Power Sound Studio, Beta Sound Studios and All You Need is Love Studios (Scott’s apartment)
- Next album (Quiet) – to be release later in 2010 (August)

What’s been your biggest challenge so far?
- Getting music out to the public (The supply of different genres of music far outweighs the demand)

How can people find out about Making a Monster?
- http://makingamonster.com
- http://www.myspace.com/makingamonster2

Upcoming Shows
- Wooly Bullys (April 25th)
- Upcoming Tour – Keep checking their website

What other Edmonton bands should we be checking out?
- Portal (http://www.portalband.com/)
- Zero Something (http://www.myspace.com/zerosomething)

Taking Medication has been featured on the local website www.frozennoise.com

Artist Name:
- Taking Medication

Members:
- Uncle Zygote - Keyboards/Electric guitar
- Brother Sutton/The Octopus - Acoustic guitar
- Bassie D - Bass
- Alltorso - Drums

Genre of music:
- Quite diverse – everything from rock, reggae and country
- Comparisons to Ween, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, and the Butthole Surfers

Musical Influences:
- Ween, Rush, Madonna, Lionel Richie, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin
- Modern style – indie music
- A variety of artists and genres

How did the band form?
- Dan and Derek started the group
- Started jamming occasionally which lead to the creation of Taking Medication
- Nathan (Brother Sutton) joined the group six months ago

Describe your stage show?
- Very zany and humorous performance – echoes their personalities
- Christmas lights decorated all over the stage
- Have a cardboard cut-out of a giant Spock figure (helps them keep it logical)
- All members wear lab coats during their performance
- Will do some covers:

o Country version of Lucky by Radiohead
o Johnny Cash covers
o Wayleen Jennings “Clyde”
o Dracula by Bubonic Plague

Describe the music making process
- Band is very collaborative with everybody writing songs (everybody pitches in)
- Everybody is a songwriter
- Band focuses on quirky, humorous themes
- New record ranges from humorous and ridiculous songs to political songs
- Try not to write a whole record that is serious
- Trying to make people happy

Does the band have any recordings?
- Self-Titled Album

o Favorite song on the album is “Pipe Bomb Party”

- Recorded at Zounds of Sounds (Dan Mabee) studio
- Mastered by Stew Kirkwood at Sound Extractor
- New album coming later this year

What’s been your biggest challenge so far?
- Creating music that is not just another rock song

How can people find out about Taking Medication?
- www.takingmedication.ca
- www.myspace.com/takingmedication

Sketch, paint, or digitally create cover art to be used exclusively on
the upcoming Shakedowns debut album! Artwork credit, a signed copy of
the new CD, a CD release poster and the eyes of the world on your masterpiece ...
Please email your finished work to contest@thisbandkicksass.com. Entries will
be displayed on The Shakedowns website in the ‘Contests’ section.

www.thisbandkicksass.com

downloadable PDF of the cd cover art template (show in the pic) will be available on The Shakedowns website www.thisbandkicksass.com as of 8pm this evening...Contests section. Download it, draw on it, send it back! =)

To the winner go the spoils! The winner will also receive album cover credit and fond inlay mentionable, a signed copy of the new album, signed album release poster, Shakedowns Tour Shirt and the eyes of the world on his or her cover art masterpiece!