Straight out of Memphis came the metallic quintet Saliva (singer Josey Scott, guitarists Chris Dabaldo and Wayne Swinny, bassist Dave Novotny, and drummer Paul Crosby). Originally formed in September 1996, the band was a finalist in the 1997 Grammy Showcase sponsored by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, issuing their 13-track self-titled debut on their own label shortly thereafter. Next came an appearance on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack with “Your Disease,†before their 2001 major-label debut for Universal, Every Six Seconds. The next year saw the release of Back into Your System, whose sound continued down the path of rap-metal the group had been following since its inception. For 2004’s Survival of the Sickest, however, Saliva took a more hard rock approach, a decision that brought the single “Rest in Pieces†into the Adult Top 40 charts. In May 2005 Dabaldo left the band, but was soon replaced by former Full Metal Jacket guitarist Joe Montoya, and Saliva’s fourth record for Island, Blood Stained Love Story, came out in 2007.
Darren Hayes is a singer-songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his part in the hugely popular duo Savage Garden, whose international hit singles included the songs “I Want You,” “To The Moon And Back,” “I Knew I Loved You,” “Truly Madly Deeply” and “The Animal Song.” He has also released two solo albums since 2002 which have sold a couple of million copies worldwide.
If you love great bands then you must join us this Thursday for a night of the best bands Los Angeles has to offer. I am very excited to have Pedestrian who will bring their great show to the West side for a rare treat. Fresh off recent sets with Damian Rice and My Brightest Diamond, the band is in great form and will play a late set, starting at Midnight. If you love Beck, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, The Pixies, or just great music in general, you must see this band. On Bass is my good friend and roommate Joe Karnes, the hardest working man in show business. He plays with numerous great bands and he is without doubt the best Bass player in town, and if you don’t believe me, just come see and hear for yourself. He’s in such demand that this will be his second gig that night!! Be sure to come and check them out.
Also playing is AM Pacific, who will be having their CD Release party and they are giving out free CD’s all night long. I highly recommend getting one, their unique sound is not to be missed, and this night would not have been possible without the work of their own Lisa Donelly who helped put it all together for us. Be sure to check them out as well.
Also joining the bill are Aaron Mcclain and Charles Henry, both are talented young singer songwriters, as well as Moan Red, and Supe. Please join us for some awesome bands and an amazing night of music at The Roxy Theatre. The show starts at 7:30. Hope we see you here.
Simon Dawes is a 4 piece rock band from Malibu, California. The story behind the band’s name is a mystery, as many different sources have many different stories. The biography on their website simply states “Simon Dawes is a band… named after no one.” The band is composed of four friends. Its founding members Taylor Goldsmith (vocals, guitar, keys, lyrics) and Blake Mills (vocals, guitar, and lyrics) began playing music together in junior high, and their sound evolved and became Simon Dawes with the addition of Wylie Gelber (bass) and Stuart Johnson (drums).
Along with playing many California shows, Simon Dawes has toured with The Walkmen, Maroon 5, Band of Horses, Eisley, and Wolfmother, among other artists.
They recently were featured on the soundtrack for the movie Spider-Man 3, with their song “Scared of Myself”.
THE ROXY Show Dates:
“http://www.theroxyonsunset.com/man-mansimon-dawesthe-ventriloquists/”>April 5th 2007
w/ Man Man, The Ventriloquists April 16th 2007
w/ Rooney, Satisfaction, The Bridges June 1st 2007
w/ The Colour, Takota
so i know that there’s no point in living in the past, but there are some things that you just can’t help but talking about, and for me right now that’s the show with MSTRKRFT and steve aoki on wednesday night. for me, probably the best show i’ve seen at the roxy in my nearly two years here. the vibe in the room was unmatchable - everyone was dancing to the beat and rocking out like i’ve never seen it. if you aren’t familiar with mstrkrft, check ‘em out - www.myspace.com/mstrkrft, you won’t be disappointed. i can’t wait to get these guys back here for another amazing night. i snagged some pictures from lastnightsparty.
…came the metallic quintet Saliva (singer Josey Scott, guitarists Chris Dabaldo and Wayne Swinny, bassist Dave Novotny, and drummer Paul Crosby). Originally formed in September 1996, the band was a finalist in the 1997 Grammy Showcase sponsored by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, issuing their 13-track self-titled debut on their own label shortly thereafter. Next came an appearance on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack with “Your Disease,” before their 2001 major-label debut for Universal, Every Six Seconds. The next year saw the release of Back into Your System, whose sound continued down the path of rap-metal the group had been following since its inception. For 2004’s Survival of the Sickest, however, Saliva took a more hard rock approach, a decision that brought the single “Rest in Pieces” into the Adult Top 40 charts. In May 2005 Dabaldo left the band, but was soon replaced by former Full Metal Jacket guitarist Joe Montoya, and Saliva’s fourth record for Island, Blood Stained Love Story, came out in 2007. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
Supporting their new release Blood Stained Love Story, Saliva rolls into The Roxy May 30th. Supporting them are Mink and The Actual. Tickets are on sale now and Tickmaster has special promo that gets you into On The Rox for free. Saliva’s myspace also has a contest running thru the day of the show. If you know the answer to the quiz you get a secret code to use at the box office, buy one get one free. Good luck! Check out the Ticketmasterpromo. Check out the Saliva Myspacecontest.
Here is the musical excitement of the next coming weeks:
5/21/07 Albert Hammond Jr. at the House Of Blues WeHo- such an awesome show. I saw them open for Incubus a couple of months back and their performance was absolutely the best part of the night (no offense Incubus kids). From the stage layout to the backdrop and then the band just killed it… great show.
-Albert Hammond Jr- In Transit
5/22/07 at The Troub - The Roxy ladies new Coachella jacuzzi buddy, POP LEVI with Mando Diao and The Capshuns. We love it and you will too.
-Pop Levi- Sugar Assault Me Now
5/26/07theAUDITION: straight off a tour with Jack’s Mannequin and Head Automatica… the best boys Chicago can provide to us West Coasters (that is if your thing is Rock with a little pop/punk thrown into the mix). They are coming for a huge show at The Roxy and they come to rock!
-The Audition- You’ve Made Us Conscious
5/28/07 Phantom Planet: Andy & Frankie’s Social Club is back at The Roxy Theatre and they aim to please. Monday the 28th is the beginning of a handful of extraordinary nights in our backyard. Bring it Andy Dick! (and check out this video I found from an old school Phantom Planet performance from back in the day… maybe we can get them to do this cover again)
-Phantom Planet & Maroon Five live at The Glass House covering Hey Jude
6/1/07 The Colour: These kids are LA natives and have played The Roxy stage at least one time (that I can recall) before. Not to mention the support acts are the bomb diggity! The Colour, Simon Dawes and Takota all on one bill should be a Friday night for the books… plus what else have you got going on a Friday night in town? I say nothing as important as supporting local artists. No sir.
6/2/07 Louis XIV: I have already talked about the enjoyable time I had seeing these gents play at the Hollywood Bowl. We are super lucky that they now are playing at The Roxy. I don’t need to get into how good Louis XIV is… but I do need to get into the bands that we recently added to the bill: Gran Ronde and The Shys (who recently performed at The Roxy’s latest brilliant idea “Free The Strip”). This show is guaranteed to knock your socks off!
-Louis XIV- The Hunt
6/7/07 Melee at The Roxy: I am officially making the announcement right now that we have a promo going through 9 Star, a West side Action Sports Retailer, offering up tickets to see the show hopefully beginning Monday, May 21. Check out the store (click on the link for phone number and location) and check out this show. My little sister and her boyfriend introduced me to the band’s music a few months back right before we booked this show. Nice call Roxy crew. And the other bands playing the date ain’t half bad either: Ronnie Day, Satisfaction, The Sweet Hello…
-Melee- The War
6/8/07 Ima Robot with Los Abandoned and The Hairbrain Scheme at The HOB - Ima Robot held a solid residency in my car stereo for three months without fail. And my favorite band to ever hit On The Rox’s stage, The Hairbrain Scheme are opening. In all honesty I am not familiar with Los Abandoned but the fact that they are on a bill with these other two bands speaks very highly of them. Go out and support our boys. If you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of a guy wearing a Mexican wrestling mask… but only if you are lucky.
