Wailing City

A Moment Of Silence (AMOS)

Alternative/Rock hailing from New London county. Coming to our current lineup and band name in July '07 following years of Marissa and Reid jamming in various bands (Radio Flyer & The Fat Boy That Could), and recruiting Tom from (Soverign Nation & Aneursym). After the first year and then some with our then singer Marshall, we decided to make a few lineup changes and were happy to welcome our singer Tony (formally of Project Awesome & Rabid Abbey). - "The 3rd band of the night was the first to really catch my ear. They were called A Moment of Silence. A foursome that was mixing Melvins-esque guitar riffs with new metal vocals. The girl playing guitar was what really stood out, she had a great sound --fuzzy and low but with enough punch so that you could hear all the notes she was playing." -Adam Wujtewicz (Wailing City)

http://www.myspace.com/amosrock

A Trillion Gallons Of Gas

Punk from New London. mike guitar, mark drums, danny t bass.

http://myspace.com/atrilliongallons

Above Below

Above/Below, a New London, CT-based band, was formed in 2007 and began as a three-piece rhythm section comprised of Jonas Sanchez on drums; Chris Reilly on upright bass; and Kevin Gallagher on congas and percussion providing beats for the lyrics and rhymes of emcee Gabe Chandler. With its music drawing on strong jazz influences coupled with a lyrical vocal style, the group translated some of Chandler's existing material into simpler, less-produced versions that maintained their rapid-fire, poignant lyricism and placed them over swinging back-beats. The results were satisfying enough for the musicians to reconvene after a short hiatus with a desire to work on new arrangements and to round out the sound. The result is, by nature, a hybrid yet something fresh. From either end of the genre spectrum their music is somewhere in the middle of everything - in between left and right; inside and out; above and below.

http://www.myspace.com/abovebelow

Addison Station

Addison Station started as a studio group in 2008, releasing an introspective collection of acoustic pop tunes titled “Everyday Hero”. The group parted ways upon its release, but in February of 2009 East Lyme natives Trent Gerbers (Lead Vocals/Harmonica) and Jeff Kenniston (Vocals/Guitar/Piano) decided to start touring as a duo under the same name, performing music off the EP as well as a number of cover songs and newly written material. Over the summer and fall of 2009 the duo realized that for their music to reach their fullest potential they would need to flesh out the instrumentation. Kyle Dunnack (percussion) and Jon Coates (bass) were added to bring the live show to the next level. As a quartet, Addison Station’s music has fallen into a niche of funky and pop/rock tunes powered with a driving rhythmic foundation, vocal harmony, and pop sensibility. Currently Addison Station is touring the Northeast and laying the groundwork for a follow up record to be released sometime in early 2010.

www.myspace.com/addisonstationmusic

Allen, Sandy "Sandman"

Sandman's musical history goes way back to the mid-'60s... he played in bands and as a solo act while still in high school, had his first published song at age fifteen, and as a member of the group Papa Nebo, recorded an album on Atlantic when he was twenty. There's a lot of wandering for a few years, followed by four years and three albums (Buddha,RCA) with the band Free Beer. Fast-forward to the '90s... Sandman begins playing with fellow singer/songwriter Jim Carpenter and bass player Mike Palazzolo. Over the last decade, these three have been together in several incarnations (presently Jim's band The Hoolios). Sandman has been a member of The Rivergods, a well-known, well-loved Ct.- based band for about five years, as a singer/guitar/mandolin/pedal-steel player. On July 4th, '07, Sandman "sat in" on pedal steel with the New London-based band Hellbent & Heartbreakin' at a private party. It went so well, he was invited to sit in at the next two or three gigs, after which he made it to a rehearsal, thus becoming an official member of yet another busy working band. It took about ten years for Sandman to put his first solo album, "Horses to Water" together. It's been available for a few months and has received critical praise from friends and strangers alike. Just Released (6/07) - the "Anthology Album", a (nearly) complete collection of Sandman's work from Papa Nebo, Free Beer, and the years between. Both CDs are available at cdbaby, as well as other online venues. Sandman is a member of the Rhode Island Songwriters Assoc. and can be seen at a growing number of venues in R.I. and Ct.... check the website for more info.

http://www.sandmanmusic.net