Angel City Outcasts
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Angel City Outcasts is a band that originated in Los Angeles, California
in 2002. Their music
consists of a style somewhere between punk rock
and rock n' roll. The band consists of 4 members that all live in Los Angeles.
Their music is characterized by fast, catchy choruses, fast rhythms, and guitar solo
s. The band has since released two albums and their 3rd self titled record will be out May 11, 2010.
Rearranging a small selection of key songs written in the previous two bands, the band shortly formed a foundation for a distinct style, which combines the urgency and charisma of street-punk and the versatility and skill of classic Rock 'n Roll. Angel City Outcasts brand of street rock is an assault against the often substandard, pretentious and boring music crowding the airwaves of today's TV and radio. The band's mission is to put brass balls, as well as skill, back into Rock'n Roll. ACO's musical influences are all over the spectrum including not only punk from every decade but also old country, rockabilly, hardcore, metal and everything in between. In 2004 the band released its first full length record entitled "Let It Ride", which showcased the band's technical prowess and its knack for infectious anthems. As a result the band was signed to Thorp / Sailor's Grave Records and People Like You Records in Europe. Two songs ("Youth Rebellion" and "Keep On") were featured in the Xbox
game Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball
.
In 2006 the band released their second album entitled "Deadrose Junction" in which the band steered their sound towards a more rock n roll side of things. The album was well received and the band proceeded to tour United States and Europe for the next two years.
2008 saw Angel City Outcasts undergo major changes. The band parted ways with original rhythm guitarist Bob Zamudio and original drummer Ryan Markley. The two founding members were replaced with rhythm guitarist Justin "Junior" Ryan and drummer Travis Mason. The new line up finished recording the band's 3rd and self titled record in 2009. In 2009-2010 the band yet again underwent more line up changes as ACO said goodbye to original bassist Alex Zabolotsky, Junior Ryan and later Travis Mason. The band also became a 4 piece with Alex Brugge playing rhythm guitar and singing. A few months later the band picked up long time friend Hank Jassem on bass and Jonny Mcnichols on drums. Angel City Outcasts are currently touring and playing shows, promoting the new self titled record out May 11, 2010 on Sailor's Grave Records (U.S.) and IHP Records (Europe).
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 2002. Their music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
consists of a style somewhere between punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and rock n' roll. The band consists of 4 members that all live in Los Angeles.
Their music is characterized by fast, catchy choruses, fast rhythms, and guitar solo
Guitar solo
In popular music, a guitar solo is a melodic passage, section, or entire piece of music written for an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Guitar solos, which often contain varying degrees of improvisation, are used in many styles of popular music such as blues, jazz, rock and metal styles such...
s. The band has since released two albums and their 3rd self titled record will be out May 11, 2010.
Band members
| Alex Brugge | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar (2002-current) |
| Tak Boroyan | Lead Guitar/Vocals (2002-current) |
| Jonny McNichols | Drums (2010-current) |
| Hank Jassem | Bass (2009-current) |
| Justin Ryan | Bass(touring) (2009-current) |
Past Members
| Bob Zamudio | Rhythm Guitar (2002-2007) |
| Ryan Markley | Drums (2002-2008) |
| Alex Zabolotsky | Bass (2002-2009) |
| Travis Maison | Drums (2008-2009) |
| Justin Ryan | Rhythm Guitar (2008-2009) |
History
Angel City Outcasts a.k.a. ACO was formed in early 2002 with ex-members of two local LA punk bands, Youth Rebellion and Broke 'til Thursday. Being friends for years, Alex Brugge (lead vocals), Tak Boroyan (lead guitar), Alex Zabolotsky (bass) and Bob Zamudio (rhythm guitar) saw it as a perfect opportunity to consolidate their personal chemistry and will with a single band. Right around that time the four met Ryan Markley (drums), whose personality and musical taste was in sync with the rest of the group and ACO was at last complete.Rearranging a small selection of key songs written in the previous two bands, the band shortly formed a foundation for a distinct style, which combines the urgency and charisma of street-punk and the versatility and skill of classic Rock 'n Roll. Angel City Outcasts brand of street rock is an assault against the often substandard, pretentious and boring music crowding the airwaves of today's TV and radio. The band's mission is to put brass balls, as well as skill, back into Rock'n Roll. ACO's musical influences are all over the spectrum including not only punk from every decade but also old country, rockabilly, hardcore, metal and everything in between. In 2004 the band released its first full length record entitled "Let It Ride", which showcased the band's technical prowess and its knack for infectious anthems. As a result the band was signed to Thorp / Sailor's Grave Records and People Like You Records in Europe. Two songs ("Youth Rebellion" and "Keep On") were featured in the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
game Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball
Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball
Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball is a T-rated first person paintball game released exclusively for the Xbox. The game gathered a cult following, consistently appearing on the Xbox Live Top 25 list posted by Major Nelson, peaking at the number nine position. A sequel, Greg Hastings Tournament...
.
In 2006 the band released their second album entitled "Deadrose Junction" in which the band steered their sound towards a more rock n roll side of things. The album was well received and the band proceeded to tour United States and Europe for the next two years.
2008 saw Angel City Outcasts undergo major changes. The band parted ways with original rhythm guitarist Bob Zamudio and original drummer Ryan Markley. The two founding members were replaced with rhythm guitarist Justin "Junior" Ryan and drummer Travis Mason. The new line up finished recording the band's 3rd and self titled record in 2009. In 2009-2010 the band yet again underwent more line up changes as ACO said goodbye to original bassist Alex Zabolotsky, Junior Ryan and later Travis Mason. The band also became a 4 piece with Alex Brugge playing rhythm guitar and singing. A few months later the band picked up long time friend Hank Jassem on bass and Jonny Mcnichols on drums. Angel City Outcasts are currently touring and playing shows, promoting the new self titled record out May 11, 2010 on Sailor's Grave Records (U.S.) and IHP Records (Europe).
Discography
| 2,000 Pints and Going Strong Ep-CD | released: 10/10/2002 (FYM-U.S.) |
| Let It Ride-CD | released: 04/15/2004 (FYM-U.S.) |
| Let It Ride-CD/LP | re-released: 05/24/2005 (Thorp-U.S./ People Like You-Europe) |
| Deadrose Junction-CD/LP | released: 06/06/2006 (Sailor's Grave-U.S./ People Like You-Europe) |
| ACO/Turbo AC's split-7" | released: 08/12/2008 (No Balls- Europe) |
| Bound For the bar-DVD | released: 5/10/2008 (People Like You-Europe) |
| Angel City Outcasts-CD/LP | released: 05/11/2010 (Sailor's Grave-U.S./ I Hate People-Europe) |
External links
- [ Allmusic]
- Official site
- MySpace Page