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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
New Live Photos! From NYC
Photos Courtesy of Keith Marlowe
For more great photos of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! be sure to visit http://thisisashakedown.com/ for more photos and music!
Monday, November 23, 2009
New THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Website!
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! has newly launched their website! http://www.thisisashakedown.com/
Photo courtesy of Keith Marlowe
Photo courtesy of Keith MarloweTuesday, November 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Vote For Justin Nyilas' Remix
Vote for Justin Nyilas of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! and his remix N.A.SA. - Way Down
Below is the link to vote on this entry and a little more insight on Justin's remix
http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/10792
I've always been a huge fan of RZA and the Wu-Tang fam, especially the tracks from the Afro Samurai soundtrack. I heard this song and had to make my version of it. Barbie Hatch, whom I have never heard of before, really made me want to get creative with this song. Oh, and i killed it on the RZA verse. I hope everyone enjoy's my remix, I only did one and I made it a banger!
Below is the link to vote on this entry and a little more insight on Justin's remix
http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/10792
I've always been a huge fan of RZA and the Wu-Tang fam, especially the tracks from the Afro Samurai soundtrack. I heard this song and had to make my version of it. Barbie Hatch, whom I have never heard of before, really made me want to get creative with this song. Oh, and i killed it on the RZA verse. I hope everyone enjoy's my remix, I only did one and I made it a banger!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Got City Game
Cleveland, Ohio now has its very own reality Television show, Got City Game is set to air November 11th. There will be a total of 5 webisodes. Performing in one of the episodes will be THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! at Ante Up Audio’s recording studio. The show is based on the “amazing race” format plus the Got City Game is giving away scholarships, concert tickets, movie passes, and 1 year of free rent. For more information on Got City Game http://www.gotcitygame.tv/ and be on the lookout for THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Chuck Mosley is on Pandora
You can now listen to the latest solo album "Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food" by Chuck Mosley and VUA. Go To Pandora
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
CMJ Music Marathon
Chuck Mosley and VUA will be playing at the CMJ Music Marathon at Fat Baby. CMJ Network connects music fans and music industry professionals with the best in new music through interactive media, live events and print. CMJ.com offers a digital music discovery service, information resources and community to new music fans, professionals and artists. CMJ Events produces the legendary CMJ Music Marathon, the largest and longest-running music industry event of its kind, in addition to live events and tours across the US. The weekly music-business trade magazine CMJ New Music Report is the primary source for exclusive charts of non-commercial and college radio airplay and independent and trend-forward retail sales. CMJ New Music Monthly, the first consumer magazine to include a bound-in CD sampler, is the leading publication for the emerging music enthusiast. CMJ Nation is an integrated marketing agency specializing in providing its clients unparalleled access to the college and young adult demographic and emerging music world.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Talking Metal with Chuck Mosley and Michael Seifert
Great podcast at Talking Metal with Chuck Mosley and Michael Seifert about Chuck's new solo album "Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food" Listen to Chuck and Michael's take on creating this new album.
http://www.striglsmusicnews.com/podcasts/talkingmetal/index2.htm
http://www.striglsmusicnews.com/podcasts/talkingmetal/index2.htm
Monday, October 5, 2009
Philly Fashion Week
Philly Fashion Week starts this Thursday! THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! is getting things started. Fashion and electro rock sounds will blend to make one hell of a party.
Founded by CMK Entertainment in 2009, Philadelphia Fashion Week is the premier fashion event in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. This accessible, three-day celebration of fashion, food, and arts and culture, will include runway shows featuring street wear, contemporary couture designers sold in Philadelphia and student designers enrolled in the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia University, Moore College of Art & Design. For more details on this awesome event go to http://philadelphiafashionweek.org/index.html
Founded by CMK Entertainment in 2009, Philadelphia Fashion Week is the premier fashion event in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. This accessible, three-day celebration of fashion, food, and arts and culture, will include runway shows featuring street wear, contemporary couture designers sold in Philadelphia and student designers enrolled in the Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia University, Moore College of Art & Design. For more details on this awesome event go to http://philadelphiafashionweek.org/index.html
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Fall Shows
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! has a couple of really cool shows coming up! This Saturday is the Dewey Beach Music Conference in Delaware. If you are in the area stop by! There is going to be tons of entertainment and partying for everyone. The following week we will be in Philly for the Philly Fashion Week! Fashion and great music combine and you get the best of both worlds. And finally for all of you Cleveland fans that have missed us, we are playing back at the Grog Shop in November. Be sure to check out www.thisisashakedown.com for more details.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Rock Band All The Way - THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Rock Band All The Way- THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
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Chuck Mosley will rap over hard rock for food September 8, 3:37 PM Charlotte Indie Music Examiner Steven DiLodovico
You know that epidemic of “rock and rap” that was real big through part of the 90s? Well, you can thank Chuck Mosley for that. As the original frontman for Faith No More he pioneered the style that was later adopted by such huge 90s acts as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine, Kid Rock and a host of others who don’t even bear mentioning. It’s not his fault, though: when Chuck first started rhyming over Faith No More’s slappy snares and rumbling bass lines he wasn’t thinking about starting a revolution or even a hybrid genre of alternative rock. He was just being himself.
“The joke is on me,” Chuck laughs while explaining the explosion of imitators that have since gained notoriety after following his lead. “I was sitting around one day listening to the radio with some friends of mine and they were like ‘thanks a lot, Chuck’ and they weren’t saying it in a positive way. They were thanking me derisively for all the crap that’s on the radio. If I had a dollar for all the stuff that made it to radio…”
Hence the title of Chuck’s latest output: Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food. The style he made famous over Faith No more songs like “We Care a Lot” and “Chinese Arithmetic” is back on display as the seasoned Mosley (who also had a stint leading the seminal Bad Brains) returns to show the rest how it is done.
“We actually started working on this record in 1996.” Problems with the recording arose, causing Chuck to lose a lot of money in the process and in the end, instead of coming out with a full-length album, he was handed what he calls “barely a demo.” Help was enlisted in the form of producer Michael Seifert who had previously worked with artists like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Fountains of Wayne.
“Mike was the producer at the time and he felt really bad about the way I had been cheated. He even apologized and pledged to do whatever it took to get the record done. What it took was for Mike to get his own studio together and take control of the project. I was very happy to finally get it done and to get out on the road again.”
With a new, upstart label behind him (the Cleveland-based Reversed Images Unlimited) and a new band supplying the beats and riffs (Vanduls Ugenst Allliderasy), Chuck is back at it. This time he’s enlisted some pretty heavy hitters to accompany him. Korn’s Jonathan Davis (who cites Mosley as a huge influence) was tapped for a spot on Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food’s lead single “The Enabler.” Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum, John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson) and Michael Cartellone (Lynard Skynard) all make appearances on the album as well. Fellow label-mate Leah Lou also appears on the mellow, almost-acoustic track “Nameless.” There is definitely a diverse feel throughout the album with styles ranging from the Rap/Rock hybrid Mosley has been know for to more straightforward Pop-Punk sounds (“Punk Rock Movie”) to bombastic Alt-Rock anthems (“Tractor”) and everything in between. Not much has changed as far as Chuck’s vocal stylings and delivery are concerned. Listeners will easily recognize his very distinct voice from the moment he opens his mouth.
“Well, I learned how to sing in tune, that’s one thing. I started caring about how I sounded. Playing with the Bad Brains taught me that. Those guys were always tight and it forced me to take things a little more seriously as far as my singing went. When I first started with Faith No More I never had the intention of being the singer, but once I was kind of thrust into that position I came up with the style I used back then and even still today. I’ve gotten a lot better, but once in a while you will hear me miss a note, especially if it is live and I can’t hear myself,” he says, laughing. “But I like my voice now.”
The one constant theme that will draw listeners (both old and new) is Chuck’s ever-present sense of humor.
“With this record, I want to make sure people don’t take me any more seriously than I take myself. I definitely want people to get it, I guess. The world is so messed up; there’s already a lot of doom and gloom out there that I can’t even address it. I just wanted to do something that didn’t have to be taken so seriously. My personality is the same way: I don’t take many things seriously, that’s the way I’ve always been.”
Visit Chuck's Myspace page for more information and a chance to hear four songs off the album Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food
“The joke is on me,” Chuck laughs while explaining the explosion of imitators that have since gained notoriety after following his lead. “I was sitting around one day listening to the radio with some friends of mine and they were like ‘thanks a lot, Chuck’ and they weren’t saying it in a positive way. They were thanking me derisively for all the crap that’s on the radio. If I had a dollar for all the stuff that made it to radio…”
Hence the title of Chuck’s latest output: Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food. The style he made famous over Faith No more songs like “We Care a Lot” and “Chinese Arithmetic” is back on display as the seasoned Mosley (who also had a stint leading the seminal Bad Brains) returns to show the rest how it is done.
“We actually started working on this record in 1996.” Problems with the recording arose, causing Chuck to lose a lot of money in the process and in the end, instead of coming out with a full-length album, he was handed what he calls “barely a demo.” Help was enlisted in the form of producer Michael Seifert who had previously worked with artists like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Fountains of Wayne.
“Mike was the producer at the time and he felt really bad about the way I had been cheated. He even apologized and pledged to do whatever it took to get the record done. What it took was for Mike to get his own studio together and take control of the project. I was very happy to finally get it done and to get out on the road again.”
With a new, upstart label behind him (the Cleveland-based Reversed Images Unlimited) and a new band supplying the beats and riffs (Vanduls Ugenst Allliderasy), Chuck is back at it. This time he’s enlisted some pretty heavy hitters to accompany him. Korn’s Jonathan Davis (who cites Mosley as a huge influence) was tapped for a spot on Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food’s lead single “The Enabler.” Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum, John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson) and Michael Cartellone (Lynard Skynard) all make appearances on the album as well. Fellow label-mate Leah Lou also appears on the mellow, almost-acoustic track “Nameless.” There is definitely a diverse feel throughout the album with styles ranging from the Rap/Rock hybrid Mosley has been know for to more straightforward Pop-Punk sounds (“Punk Rock Movie”) to bombastic Alt-Rock anthems (“Tractor”) and everything in between. Not much has changed as far as Chuck’s vocal stylings and delivery are concerned. Listeners will easily recognize his very distinct voice from the moment he opens his mouth.
“Well, I learned how to sing in tune, that’s one thing. I started caring about how I sounded. Playing with the Bad Brains taught me that. Those guys were always tight and it forced me to take things a little more seriously as far as my singing went. When I first started with Faith No More I never had the intention of being the singer, but once I was kind of thrust into that position I came up with the style I used back then and even still today. I’ve gotten a lot better, but once in a while you will hear me miss a note, especially if it is live and I can’t hear myself,” he says, laughing. “But I like my voice now.”
The one constant theme that will draw listeners (both old and new) is Chuck’s ever-present sense of humor.
“With this record, I want to make sure people don’t take me any more seriously than I take myself. I definitely want people to get it, I guess. The world is so messed up; there’s already a lot of doom and gloom out there that I can’t even address it. I just wanted to do something that didn’t have to be taken so seriously. My personality is the same way: I don’t take many things seriously, that’s the way I’ve always been.”
Visit Chuck's Myspace page for more information and a chance to hear four songs off the album Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food
Brave Words - Chuck Mosley Review
CHUCK MOSLEY AND VUA
Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food
(Reversed Image)
Reviewed by : Martin Popoff
Rating : 8.0
Impossibly, Chuck once fronted Bad Brains, but he is most notorious for his big-mouthed ranting all over the first two Faith No More albums, pointedly, Introduce Yourself, which is a vaulted classic known for pioneering the genre known as rap metal. An amazing record that is, and this new one is actually, astonishingly, similar in joie de vivre, creativity, even rhythmic metal-ness, and of course the awesomeness of Chuck. Now residing in Cleveland, nonetheless Chuck got some cool guest stars involved, namely John 5, Roddy Bottum, Jonathan Davis and Skynyrd drummer Michael Cartellone, who flew in and grooved it out in two days. Face it, you thought this could or would suck, but it is actually very much like a very good old Faith No More record, with pounding rhythms, soul-replenishing melodies, humour, surprise structures, even a gorgeous guest female vocal (he told me her name – I forget… on his label!) on ‘Nameless’ a gorgeous little acoustic campfire track. Highlights are the relentless and plodding ‘Tractor’ plus ‘Punk Rock Movie’ which is like Bob Dylan meets The Clash, but seriously, it’s a pretty rocking record, dimensioned with Chuck’s cool vocals which go a laconic (ha ha – world weary, right?) Kevin Moore route once in a while. Hey, I guess you’d call it stoner rock, really, but effortlessly hip like a Brant Bjork or Josh Homme joint. Oh yeah, and there’s pretty much zero rapping (over hard rock for food).
Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food
(Reversed Image)
Reviewed by : Martin Popoff
Rating : 8.0
Impossibly, Chuck once fronted Bad Brains, but he is most notorious for his big-mouthed ranting all over the first two Faith No More albums, pointedly, Introduce Yourself, which is a vaulted classic known for pioneering the genre known as rap metal. An amazing record that is, and this new one is actually, astonishingly, similar in joie de vivre, creativity, even rhythmic metal-ness, and of course the awesomeness of Chuck. Now residing in Cleveland, nonetheless Chuck got some cool guest stars involved, namely John 5, Roddy Bottum, Jonathan Davis and Skynyrd drummer Michael Cartellone, who flew in and grooved it out in two days. Face it, you thought this could or would suck, but it is actually very much like a very good old Faith No More record, with pounding rhythms, soul-replenishing melodies, humour, surprise structures, even a gorgeous guest female vocal (he told me her name – I forget… on his label!) on ‘Nameless’ a gorgeous little acoustic campfire track. Highlights are the relentless and plodding ‘Tractor’ plus ‘Punk Rock Movie’ which is like Bob Dylan meets The Clash, but seriously, it’s a pretty rocking record, dimensioned with Chuck’s cool vocals which go a laconic (ha ha – world weary, right?) Kevin Moore route once in a while. Hey, I guess you’d call it stoner rock, really, but effortlessly hip like a Brant Bjork or Josh Homme joint. Oh yeah, and there’s pretty much zero rapping (over hard rock for food).
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Twitter Contest Today!
Chuck Mosley and VUA Twitter to win contest
Win a Chuck Mosley and VUA prize package – includes your choice of t-shirt, a signed “Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food” CD, sticker and limited edition post card.
1. Follow Reversed Image Unlimited on twitter http://twitter.com/reversedimage
2. When we tweet “Starting the Chuck Mosley Twitter contest now”. Tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free Chuck Mosley and VUA prize pack”
3. The 2,000th tweeter wins
Official Contest Rules
1. You may tweet as many times as you would like
2. Contest ends once the 2,000 tweet is received and we announce the winner
3. If you are the winner we will contact you for your size and address to mail out your prize
4. Contest starts Tuesday September 8th, when we tweet “Starting the Chuck Mosley twitter contest now” – tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free Chuck Mosley and VUA prize pack”
5. Winner will be announced at the end of the contest to everyone
www.reversedimageunlimited.com for more Chuck Mosley and VUA merchandise
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Twitter to win contest
Win a THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Prize package – includes a hoodie, signed “Love Kills” CD and poster
1. Follow Reversed Image Unlimited on twitter http://twitter.com/reversedimage
2. When we tweet “Starting the THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Twitter contest now”. Tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! prize pack”
3. The 1,000th tweeter wins
Official Contest Rules
1. You may tweet as many times as you would like
2. Contest ends once the 1,000 tweet is received and we receive the winner
3. If you are the winner we will contact you for your size and address to mail out your prize
4. Contest starts Tuesday September 8th, when we tweet “Starting the THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Twitter contest now” – tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Prize pack”
5. Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the contest to everyone
www.reversedimageunlimited.com for more THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! merchandise
Win a Chuck Mosley and VUA prize package – includes your choice of t-shirt, a signed “Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food” CD, sticker and limited edition post card.
1. Follow Reversed Image Unlimited on twitter http://twitter.com/reversedimage
2. When we tweet “Starting the Chuck Mosley Twitter contest now”. Tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free Chuck Mosley and VUA prize pack”
3. The 2,000th tweeter wins
Official Contest Rules
1. You may tweet as many times as you would like
2. Contest ends once the 2,000 tweet is received and we announce the winner
3. If you are the winner we will contact you for your size and address to mail out your prize
4. Contest starts Tuesday September 8th, when we tweet “Starting the Chuck Mosley twitter contest now” – tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free Chuck Mosley and VUA prize pack”
5. Winner will be announced at the end of the contest to everyone
www.reversedimageunlimited.com for more Chuck Mosley and VUA merchandise
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Twitter to win contest
Win a THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Prize package – includes a hoodie, signed “Love Kills” CD and poster
1. Follow Reversed Image Unlimited on twitter http://twitter.com/reversedimage
2. When we tweet “Starting the THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Twitter contest now”. Tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! prize pack”
3. The 1,000th tweeter wins
Official Contest Rules
1. You may tweet as many times as you would like
2. Contest ends once the 1,000 tweet is received and we receive the winner
3. If you are the winner we will contact you for your size and address to mail out your prize
4. Contest starts Tuesday September 8th, when we tweet “Starting the THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Twitter contest now” – tweet at us “@reversedimage I want to win a free THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Prize pack”
5. Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the contest to everyone
www.reversedimageunlimited.com for more THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! merchandise
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Beachland Ballroom
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! @ Beachland Ballroom with Tiger City & the Sleeps
September 5, 2009 10:00 pm
15711 Waterloo RD, Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Cost: $5
September 5, 2009 10:00 pm
15711 Waterloo RD, Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Cost: $5
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Rock Hall Free Concert Series
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! & Gil Mantera's Party Dream
August 18, 2009 7:00 pm at Rock Hall Plaza, Cleveland, OH
Part of the Rock Hall Free Concert Series.
Cost: Free
Doors open at 6:00 pm
August 18, 2009 7:00 pm at Rock Hall Plaza, Cleveland, OH
Part of the Rock Hall Free Concert Series.
Cost: Free
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Berea Fest w/ Ghost Town Trio
7/18/2009 1:00 PM at Berea Fest with Ghost Town Trio
276 E. Bagley RD, Berea, Ohio 44017
276 E. Bagley RD, Berea, Ohio 44017
Chuck Mosley Opening for Korn
7/18/2009 8:00 PM at The Eagles Ballroom Chuck Mosley & VUA opening for Korn
2401 West Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
Chuck Mosley & VUA opening for Korn
2401 West Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
Chuck Mosley & VUA opening for Korn
Scion Presents THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
8/13/2009 8:00 PM at The Barley House w/ THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
222 South Main ST, Akron, Ohio 44308
Cost: $10
This show is sponsored by Scion the Know Nothings will also be playing with THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
222 South Main ST, Akron, Ohio 44308
Cost: $10
This show is sponsored by Scion the Know Nothings will also be playing with THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Chuck Mosley New Album!
Reversed Image Unlimited To Release
CHUCK MOSLEY’S WILL RAP OVER HARD ROCK FOR FOOD
Former Faith No More Vocalist’s New Solo Album
~August 11, 2009~
New York, NY—Rap and Rock music, though viewed through the public lens as worlds apart, are not as distant from one another as they seem. The energy, aggression, and valiant spirit make them the perfect vehicles for unabashed expression, and rap-rock veteran Chuck Mosley realizes this. He is the embodiment of the unification of these two musical forces, as well as the various musical influences he has accumulated as both an artist and an avid music fan. On August 11, he releases his first solo album Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food via Cleveland-based label Reversed Image Unlimited.
Mosley’s return with Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food showcases the Godfather of rap-metal seamlessly blending rock, hip-hop, metal, punk and funk. Recounting his previous work, Mosley, as he describes it, would “rant to the beat.” On his latest effort, Mosley’s musical stew combines this approach with an exploration of his vocal range. It’s apparent that he chose to let his amalgam of cultural saturations melt into this new album, which he describes as “just very normal for me.”
Will Rap… was produced by multi-platinum award-winning producer/engineer Michael Seifert (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Fountains of Wayne, and most recently Reversed Image electro-rockers THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!). Featuring guest appearances from a cast of characters Chuck has affectionately deemed Vanduls Ugenst Allliderasy, John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson), Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen), and Michael Cartellone (Lynyrd Skynyrd) all contribute to the record. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis (courtesy of Warner Bros. Records), who attributes Mosley as a massive influence, also makes an appearance on the lead single “The Enabler”.
In the 70s, Mosley was just a kid growing up in Southern California with no limitations on his tastes in music. A musical sponge, he studied classical piano for 10 years, while soaking up influences from jazz, rock, pop, and early rap. Eventually signing on to front Faith No More, he crafted these influences to pioneer a whole new take on heavy music. Bringing the rhythm and raw emotion of rap vocals to the riff-laden, chaotic-nature of rock, Mosley became an innovator which many musical acts would emulate, including Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and Kid Rock. He would later front legendary hardcore/reggae group the Bad Brains as well.
On July 28th – August 10th, fans will be able to pre-order Chuck Mosley’s Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food CD Online at www.ReversedImageUnlimited.com .., and receive a personally autographed CD, plus completed download and a special edition postcard.
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record label featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists.
Track Listing:
1.) Intro
2.) The Enabler
3.) Tractor
4.) Punk Rock Movie
5.) Nameless
6.) Pile Driver
7.) Come Around
8.) King Arthur’s Cousin, Ted.
9.) Sophie
10.)WCAL
11.)Bob Forest
CHUCK MOSLEY’S WILL RAP OVER HARD ROCK FOR FOOD
Former Faith No More Vocalist’s New Solo Album
~August 11, 2009~
New York, NY—Rap and Rock music, though viewed through the public lens as worlds apart, are not as distant from one another as they seem. The energy, aggression, and valiant spirit make them the perfect vehicles for unabashed expression, and rap-rock veteran Chuck Mosley realizes this. He is the embodiment of the unification of these two musical forces, as well as the various musical influences he has accumulated as both an artist and an avid music fan. On August 11, he releases his first solo album Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food via Cleveland-based label Reversed Image Unlimited.
Mosley’s return with Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food showcases the Godfather of rap-metal seamlessly blending rock, hip-hop, metal, punk and funk. Recounting his previous work, Mosley, as he describes it, would “rant to the beat.” On his latest effort, Mosley’s musical stew combines this approach with an exploration of his vocal range. It’s apparent that he chose to let his amalgam of cultural saturations melt into this new album, which he describes as “just very normal for me.”
Will Rap… was produced by multi-platinum award-winning producer/engineer Michael Seifert (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Fountains of Wayne, and most recently Reversed Image electro-rockers THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!). Featuring guest appearances from a cast of characters Chuck has affectionately deemed Vanduls Ugenst Allliderasy, John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson), Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen), and Michael Cartellone (Lynyrd Skynyrd) all contribute to the record. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis (courtesy of Warner Bros. Records), who attributes Mosley as a massive influence, also makes an appearance on the lead single “The Enabler”.
In the 70s, Mosley was just a kid growing up in Southern California with no limitations on his tastes in music. A musical sponge, he studied classical piano for 10 years, while soaking up influences from jazz, rock, pop, and early rap. Eventually signing on to front Faith No More, he crafted these influences to pioneer a whole new take on heavy music. Bringing the rhythm and raw emotion of rap vocals to the riff-laden, chaotic-nature of rock, Mosley became an innovator which many musical acts would emulate, including Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and Kid Rock. He would later front legendary hardcore/reggae group the Bad Brains as well.
On July 28th – August 10th, fans will be able to pre-order Chuck Mosley’s Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food CD Online at www.ReversedImageUnlimited.com .., and receive a personally autographed CD, plus completed download and a special edition postcard.
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record label featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists.
Track Listing:
1.) Intro
2.) The Enabler
3.) Tractor
4.) Punk Rock Movie
5.) Nameless
6.) Pile Driver
7.) Come Around
8.) King Arthur’s Cousin, Ted.
9.) Sophie
10.)WCAL
11.)Bob Forest
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Sings Take Me out to the Ball Game
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Performs
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Is performing in Cleveland!!!
With DJ Blackbird
June 25, 2009
10 PM
Suite Sixx (next to Liquid)
W 6th Street, Cleveland Ohio
Cost: FREE
With DJ Blackbird
June 25, 2009
10 PM
Suite Sixx (next to Liquid)
W 6th Street, Cleveland Ohio
Cost: FREE
Monday, June 15, 2009
Chuck Mosley's Latest Song "Punk Rock Movie"
Looking for the Biggest Fan!
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Is looking for their biggest fans!!! Buy 5 get 1 T!
Q: Do you love the sounds of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!?
Q: Can you help us promote their debut album “Love Kills”?
A: The answer is YES! YES, YOU CAN! Here’s what you do… Find 5 of your friends who want to purchase “Love Kills and order 5 albums from our record label Reversed Image Unlimited www.reversedimageunlimited.com CDs are just $9.99 plus you get the mp3 tracks as an added bonus!
Q: What do you get?
A: Your choice of a THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! T-shirt!
Please follow these simple instructions…
1. E-mail tias@reversedimageunlimited.com your full name, mailing address & choice of t-shirt & size, plus the 5 full names of your friends ordering the CD.
2. Once everyone from your list orders their CD, we will send your t-shirt.
3. We will see the names of people who order from our website and compare them to your list.
Example. Your name – Brandon Zano 1234 Shakedown Lane Cleveland OH, 44114 Small pink & black love kills t 1. Justin Nyilas 2. Daniel Lee 3. Stephen Nicholson 4. Andrew Wood 5. Jessica Greenway
Q: Do you love the sounds of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!?
Q: Can you help us promote their debut album “Love Kills”?
A: The answer is YES! YES, YOU CAN! Here’s what you do… Find 5 of your friends who want to purchase “Love Kills and order 5 albums from our record label Reversed Image Unlimited www.reversedimageunlimited.com CDs are just $9.99 plus you get the mp3 tracks as an added bonus!
Q: What do you get?
A: Your choice of a THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! T-shirt!
Please follow these simple instructions…
1. E-mail tias@reversedimageunlimited.com your full name, mailing address & choice of t-shirt & size, plus the 5 full names of your friends ordering the CD.
2. Once everyone from your list orders their CD, we will send your t-shirt.
3. We will see the names of people who order from our website and compare them to your list.
Example. Your name – Brandon Zano 1234 Shakedown Lane Cleveland OH, 44114 Small pink & black love kills t 1. Justin Nyilas 2. Daniel Lee 3. Stephen Nicholson 4. Andrew Wood 5. Jessica Greenway
Friday, June 12, 2009
This Sunday! Hard Rock Cafe!!!
On Sunday, June 14, Cleveland-based record label Reversed Image, Unlimited will join
forces with the Hard Rock Café for the Cleveland Police Athletic League's "Rockin'
For The Kids" benefit - a free concert to assist children in need living in the
area. Reversed and their artists are only too happy to donate their time for such a
worthy cause. This is an outdoor concert and 2nd Street from Huron Ave, to Ontario
Street will be closed to accommodate the concert goers. Shows start at 11:00AM and
will close at 9:00PM
Reversed artists appearing at the event include electro-rockers THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
(who are enjoying national success with their recently released debut album Love
Kills - released May 5), rap/rock mainstay Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More -
new solo album drops July 28), eccentric crooner Adam Heart, pop-punk threesome
Ghost Town Trio and cheeky troubadour Leah Lou. Ante Up Audio, the studio behind the
sounds of Reversed's eclectic roster, are one of the sponsors of this event, along
with Hard Rock Café, Harley Davidson, Fortune Drums, and Guitar Centers.
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record label
featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists. Keep an eye out for new releases
from THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More), Adam Heart,
Ghost Town Trio and more.
forces with the Hard Rock Café for the Cleveland Police Athletic League's "Rockin'
For The Kids" benefit - a free concert to assist children in need living in the
area. Reversed and their artists are only too happy to donate their time for such a
worthy cause. This is an outdoor concert and 2nd Street from Huron Ave, to Ontario
Street will be closed to accommodate the concert goers. Shows start at 11:00AM and
will close at 9:00PM
Reversed artists appearing at the event include electro-rockers THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
(who are enjoying national success with their recently released debut album Love
Kills - released May 5), rap/rock mainstay Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More -
new solo album drops July 28), eccentric crooner Adam Heart, pop-punk threesome
Ghost Town Trio and cheeky troubadour Leah Lou. Ante Up Audio, the studio behind the
sounds of Reversed's eclectic roster, are one of the sponsors of this event, along
with Hard Rock Café, Harley Davidson, Fortune Drums, and Guitar Centers.
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record label
featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists. Keep an eye out for new releases
from THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More), Adam Heart,
Ghost Town Trio and more.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Lead Singer Brandon Zano of TIAS!
Check out the interview between lead singer of TIAS! Brandon Zano and Backstage Axxess at
http://www.backstageaxxess.com/index.php/interviews
http://www.backstageaxxess.com/index.php/interviews
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Interview with Brandon Zano, lead singer of TIAS!
click the link below to read an interview with Brandon Zano, lead singer of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
http://www.ohioonline.com/
http://www.ohioonline.com/
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
June 14th Show at Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Café & PAL present Rockin’ For The Kids Sunday June 14th
Come party at the Hard Rock Café with the Cleveland Police Athletic League on Sunday June 14th. The Hard Rock Cafe will be shutting down W 2nd Street for a party with live music all day, food, beer, and raffles. Come inside the cafe to beat the heat and have a hearty meal. We will be serving our full menu and bar selections inside. Just $10 gets you in and benefits the Cleveland Police Athletic League. It all starts at 11:00 am and goes until 9:00 pm. Reversed Image Unlimited is proud to have their artists playing Leah Lou, Ghost Town Trio, Adam Heart, THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley & VUA. See the full line up below.
11AM The Speedbumps
12PM Ashes
1PM Uncle Vick
2PM Leah Lou
3PM Adam Heart
4PM Chuck Mosley & VUA
5PM THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN
6PM Ghost Town Trio
7PM Walk The Moon
8PM Pale Hollow
Sponsored by: Reversed Image Unlimited, Fortune Drums, Harley Davidson, The Euclid Tavern, and Hard Rock Cafe.
Come party at the Hard Rock Café with the Cleveland Police Athletic League on Sunday June 14th. The Hard Rock Cafe will be shutting down W 2nd Street for a party with live music all day, food, beer, and raffles. Come inside the cafe to beat the heat and have a hearty meal. We will be serving our full menu and bar selections inside. Just $10 gets you in and benefits the Cleveland Police Athletic League. It all starts at 11:00 am and goes until 9:00 pm. Reversed Image Unlimited is proud to have their artists playing Leah Lou, Ghost Town Trio, Adam Heart, THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley & VUA. See the full line up below.
11AM The Speedbumps
12PM Ashes
1PM Uncle Vick
2PM Leah Lou
3PM Adam Heart
4PM Chuck Mosley & VUA
5PM THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN
6PM Ghost Town Trio
7PM Walk The Moon
8PM Pale Hollow
Sponsored by: Reversed Image Unlimited, Fortune Drums, Harley Davidson, The Euclid Tavern, and Hard Rock Cafe.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Ghost Town Trio Performing this SATURDAY
June 6 9pm
The Robin Hood
503 East Main Street Kent, OH 44243
Performances By:
Ghost Town Trio
Jump the Flight
Color in December
Escape from Arkham
The Robin Hood
503 East Main Street Kent, OH 44243
Performances By:
Ghost Town Trio
Jump the Flight
Color in December
Escape from Arkham
Chuck Mosley's Video Blog Episode 2 NOW Available on YouTube
The 2nd episode of Chuck Mosley's Video Blog is now up!
With a Special Guest Star: Michael Cartelone of Lynard Skynard
Blog and comment for next weeks show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpoWv6yExUTHIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Perfomring in Pittsburgh
Home Bass Presents:
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
June 27 10pm-2am
Z lounge
$5
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
With Chico Shadowstarr Clevr
THIS IS A SHAKDOWN! Returns to Pittsburgh for the 2nd time to Kill it Upstairs in the Z lounge!
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
June 27 10pm-2am
Z lounge
$5
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
With Chico Shadowstarr Clevr
THIS IS A SHAKDOWN! Returns to Pittsburgh for the 2nd time to Kill it Upstairs in the Z lounge!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
TIAS! New and Improved Website!
Check out the new website for THIS IS A SHAKDOWN! View newly uploaded videos! Leave us a comment and tell us what you think!
www.thisisashakedown.com
www.thisisashakedown.com
Message Board!
Visit the Reversed Image Unlimited message board and tell us what you think about THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley, Adam Heart, and Ghost Town Trio!
http://reversedimageunlimited.com/community.php
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! "Love Kills," CD Review
4 ½ out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Jade Baird
The debut album from This Is A Shakedown! is a new mix of rock and industrial techno. Being a new band straight from Cleveland, Ohio, their sound is original compared to the mainstream bands with radio hits out there. Using keyboards and voice synthesizers, as well as their creative mixing of vocal tracks and programming, they create an electronic sound that that would work at both dance clubs and rock concerts. Brandon Zano's vocals are melodic and have a nice falsetto to reach higher notes that emphasize the trans-pop that stands on its own in a genre-bending way. The guitars also add a layer to the mix, creating a punk influence on the style of each song. With their jumpy, electro vibes and lyrics of girls, cravings, and clubs, this band is more teen and youth targeted. They have used the internet (myspace and facebook) as a way of getting their music to the audiences' ears. This new way of music marketing has a huge influence on the industry and has gotten many bands' sounds out there, including This Is A Shakedown!
On the CD, the song "Radio" has a message of lust and desire for an idol (and possibly musician) that he hears on the radio and can't get out of his mind. The song has an enchanting melody, with symbols, guitars, and a piano piece to top it off. The lyrics talk of how his "obsession starts to grow" and how it "just keeps getting more hard core." The last verse of the song breaks down and becomes aggressive, as if playing along this the singer's urge to forget his infatuation. Its ends with a calm piano bit that simulates peace, as he has dealt with his feelings and seems to have learned how to forget her. A more industrial sounding song, "Oh!" uses a lot of effects to create a more underground feel. A constant synthesizer pulsates throughout the piece, making a new electro rhythm that entrances the listener into a head-bobbing, foot-tapping reaction. The vocals are also remixed so they repeat themselves in the chorus. As the song tells of a boy getting a girl he wants, the music acts as the storyteller as it beats with the conviction the boy uses when speaking of the girl. The first single off the record, "Circles," has the same industrial, indie rock sound, with clanking noises and voice synthesizers.
The song "My Funny Valentine" has an instrumental hook of drums and string arrangements. With the whispering vocals overlapping the haunting music, it creates a spell-binding story of an overwhelming love and how a girl wants to change herself to be everything for the boy she loves. This song, as its sound, is different from the others because it’s slower, soothing, and more powerful with its message. For a band with a distinctly different style, this song sticks out as the most unique on the record.
This new band definitely has a premise and understanding of today's developing market for a techno-industrial style. Their sound can relate to more than one genre, and thus, be included in more scenes, bringing in more fans. Both rockers and radio-friendly music fans can enjoy the sounds of the keyboard, synthesizers, and steady drums as they listen to This Is A Shakedown! Teens, club-goers, and internet music junkies will be happy with this new taste of a different type of music experience
Reviewed by Jade Baird
The debut album from This Is A Shakedown! is a new mix of rock and industrial techno. Being a new band straight from Cleveland, Ohio, their sound is original compared to the mainstream bands with radio hits out there. Using keyboards and voice synthesizers, as well as their creative mixing of vocal tracks and programming, they create an electronic sound that that would work at both dance clubs and rock concerts. Brandon Zano's vocals are melodic and have a nice falsetto to reach higher notes that emphasize the trans-pop that stands on its own in a genre-bending way. The guitars also add a layer to the mix, creating a punk influence on the style of each song. With their jumpy, electro vibes and lyrics of girls, cravings, and clubs, this band is more teen and youth targeted. They have used the internet (myspace and facebook) as a way of getting their music to the audiences' ears. This new way of music marketing has a huge influence on the industry and has gotten many bands' sounds out there, including This Is A Shakedown!
On the CD, the song "Radio" has a message of lust and desire for an idol (and possibly musician) that he hears on the radio and can't get out of his mind. The song has an enchanting melody, with symbols, guitars, and a piano piece to top it off. The lyrics talk of how his "obsession starts to grow" and how it "just keeps getting more hard core." The last verse of the song breaks down and becomes aggressive, as if playing along this the singer's urge to forget his infatuation. Its ends with a calm piano bit that simulates peace, as he has dealt with his feelings and seems to have learned how to forget her. A more industrial sounding song, "Oh!" uses a lot of effects to create a more underground feel. A constant synthesizer pulsates throughout the piece, making a new electro rhythm that entrances the listener into a head-bobbing, foot-tapping reaction. The vocals are also remixed so they repeat themselves in the chorus. As the song tells of a boy getting a girl he wants, the music acts as the storyteller as it beats with the conviction the boy uses when speaking of the girl. The first single off the record, "Circles," has the same industrial, indie rock sound, with clanking noises and voice synthesizers.
The song "My Funny Valentine" has an instrumental hook of drums and string arrangements. With the whispering vocals overlapping the haunting music, it creates a spell-binding story of an overwhelming love and how a girl wants to change herself to be everything for the boy she loves. This song, as its sound, is different from the others because it’s slower, soothing, and more powerful with its message. For a band with a distinctly different style, this song sticks out as the most unique on the record.
This new band definitely has a premise and understanding of today's developing market for a techno-industrial style. Their sound can relate to more than one genre, and thus, be included in more scenes, bringing in more fans. Both rockers and radio-friendly music fans can enjoy the sounds of the keyboard, synthesizers, and steady drums as they listen to This Is A Shakedown! Teens, club-goers, and internet music junkies will be happy with this new taste of a different type of music experience
http://www.backstageaxxess.com/index.php/cdreviews/39-cd-reviews
Stephen Nicholson Of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Modern Drummer Blogs
Hello, everybody, my name is Stephen Nicholson. I grew up in the city of Cleveland Heights, a suburb east of Cleveland, Ohio. I guess you can say that I became interested in drumming around the age of nine. It was a human’s ability to create rich and complex rhythmic textures—with the mind and the four limbs of the body—that intrigued me from the get-go.
To start off, my parents bought me a practice pad and drum lessons to see if drumming was something I would actually want to pursue. When they realized that I was swept away by the idea of playing a drumset, they bought me a snare drum (not exactly what I had in mind, but I guess they needed more proof). It was only after three years of urging and wreaking havoc on their Tupperware (setting it up around my snare drum to imitate a full set) that they purchased the real deal. It was the happiest day of my life (well, at least to a twelve-year-old).
Within the first year of high school I realized that developing my skills was a definite must. I was blown away and intimidated by the wealth of talent that lingered in the halls and classrooms of the Instrumental Music Department at Cleveland Heights High School. Luckily, I met Kurt Tietjen (my ex-brother-in-law) in that first year. Earlier, he had been involved with the Canton Blue Coats of Drum Corp International. I was immediately transfixed by the abilities he acquired from the long hours of practice that one must endure to perform at that level. I considered DCI to be the apex of potential for any young person interested in playing percussion instruments.
Following our chance meeting, Kurt apprehended my desire to improve my snare drum technique. So he pummeled me with a barrage of intense instruction and countless hours of practice, which catapulted my skills to new heights. (Anyone wanting to excel on the drumset should immerse themselves in snare drum studies to develop speed, strength, and technique. Trust me; it’s to your advantage.) Due to the drastic improvement in my playing, I was upgraded to snare drum in the school marching band by my sophomore year. In the two years that followed, I was appointed head percussionist (which was a painful experience, being in charge of a bunch of knucklehead teenagers), earned a position in the orchestra, and played for the school jazz band. I was exposed to a lot of really good drummers during that time, such as Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Dave Weckl, and Neil Peart. It was definitely a very stimulating period in my life that had a huge impact on shaping me as a performer heretofore.
Throughout my twenties I played in a number of bands, covering an assortment of musical genres like rock, hip-hop, freeform, metal, avant-garde, instrumental, and so forth and so on, but the sine qua non of that decade was when I discovered Meshuggah’s drummer Tomas Haake. His knack for polymetrics defied anything I had ever heard before. He seemed to reach beyond the instrument, forcing the evolution of drumming itself. A steady diet of Tomas was a powerful catalyst in expanding my horizons and altering my approach to drumming altogether. It was extremely liberating, dwelling in the moment, unchaining the soul, and allowing music to swirl around turbulently through my mind, body, and drumset. During that time I evolved on many levels, inculcating in myself a deeper and wider sense of direction, purpose, and capacity for creating music.
Today, I play in the band This Is A Shakedown! We’re a heavy-hitting, high-energy rock outfit that incorporates dance/electronica influences into our music. We’re signed to a label called Reversed Image Unlimited, which is based out of Cleveland, Ohio. Michael Seifert is our producer and also the man that signed us to the label. Tracking drums with Michael was definitely a unique experience. He decided to set up four completely different drumkits in Studio B of his recording studio, Ante Up Audio, miking all of them at once, so we could bounce around from one kit to another without the hassle of breaking down and setting up every time we wanted to get two different tones for each song. I think there were about thirty-eight tracks dedicated to recording drums for the album (yee-haw!). We proceeded to do some pretty wacky things, like layering multiple kits on songs, tracking the drum and cymbal parts separately to isolate the sounds and then manipulate them into drum-loops using whatever plug-ins were at our disposal, recording cymbal parts in half-time in order to speed them up over the course of the track, and recording drums in other rooms to capture ambient noise. So, I would say the drums have a lot of personality on this record! The CD is titled Love Kills. Y’all should check it out. Peace!
For more, go to www.myspace.com/thisisashakedown.
http://www.moderndrummer.com/modern-drummer-blogs/
Hello, everybody, my name is Stephen Nicholson. I grew up in the city of Cleveland Heights, a suburb east of Cleveland, Ohio. I guess you can say that I became interested in drumming around the age of nine. It was a human’s ability to create rich and complex rhythmic textures—with the mind and the four limbs of the body—that intrigued me from the get-go.
To start off, my parents bought me a practice pad and drum lessons to see if drumming was something I would actually want to pursue. When they realized that I was swept away by the idea of playing a drumset, they bought me a snare drum (not exactly what I had in mind, but I guess they needed more proof). It was only after three years of urging and wreaking havoc on their Tupperware (setting it up around my snare drum to imitate a full set) that they purchased the real deal. It was the happiest day of my life (well, at least to a twelve-year-old).
Within the first year of high school I realized that developing my skills was a definite must. I was blown away and intimidated by the wealth of talent that lingered in the halls and classrooms of the Instrumental Music Department at Cleveland Heights High School. Luckily, I met Kurt Tietjen (my ex-brother-in-law) in that first year. Earlier, he had been involved with the Canton Blue Coats of Drum Corp International. I was immediately transfixed by the abilities he acquired from the long hours of practice that one must endure to perform at that level. I considered DCI to be the apex of potential for any young person interested in playing percussion instruments.
Following our chance meeting, Kurt apprehended my desire to improve my snare drum technique. So he pummeled me with a barrage of intense instruction and countless hours of practice, which catapulted my skills to new heights. (Anyone wanting to excel on the drumset should immerse themselves in snare drum studies to develop speed, strength, and technique. Trust me; it’s to your advantage.) Due to the drastic improvement in my playing, I was upgraded to snare drum in the school marching band by my sophomore year. In the two years that followed, I was appointed head percussionist (which was a painful experience, being in charge of a bunch of knucklehead teenagers), earned a position in the orchestra, and played for the school jazz band. I was exposed to a lot of really good drummers during that time, such as Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Dave Weckl, and Neil Peart. It was definitely a very stimulating period in my life that had a huge impact on shaping me as a performer heretofore.
Throughout my twenties I played in a number of bands, covering an assortment of musical genres like rock, hip-hop, freeform, metal, avant-garde, instrumental, and so forth and so on, but the sine qua non of that decade was when I discovered Meshuggah’s drummer Tomas Haake. His knack for polymetrics defied anything I had ever heard before. He seemed to reach beyond the instrument, forcing the evolution of drumming itself. A steady diet of Tomas was a powerful catalyst in expanding my horizons and altering my approach to drumming altogether. It was extremely liberating, dwelling in the moment, unchaining the soul, and allowing music to swirl around turbulently through my mind, body, and drumset. During that time I evolved on many levels, inculcating in myself a deeper and wider sense of direction, purpose, and capacity for creating music.
Today, I play in the band This Is A Shakedown! We’re a heavy-hitting, high-energy rock outfit that incorporates dance/electronica influences into our music. We’re signed to a label called Reversed Image Unlimited, which is based out of Cleveland, Ohio. Michael Seifert is our producer and also the man that signed us to the label. Tracking drums with Michael was definitely a unique experience. He decided to set up four completely different drumkits in Studio B of his recording studio, Ante Up Audio, miking all of them at once, so we could bounce around from one kit to another without the hassle of breaking down and setting up every time we wanted to get two different tones for each song. I think there were about thirty-eight tracks dedicated to recording drums for the album (yee-haw!). We proceeded to do some pretty wacky things, like layering multiple kits on songs, tracking the drum and cymbal parts separately to isolate the sounds and then manipulate them into drum-loops using whatever plug-ins were at our disposal, recording cymbal parts in half-time in order to speed them up over the course of the track, and recording drums in other rooms to capture ambient noise. So, I would say the drums have a lot of personality on this record! The CD is titled Love Kills. Y’all should check it out. Peace!
For more, go to www.myspace.com/thisisashakedown.
http://www.moderndrummer.com/modern-drummer-blogs/
Friday, May 22, 2009
Chuck Mosley Video Blog
New Chuck Mosley Video Blog set to come out tonight! Check it out on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/chuckmosleyvua
Thursday, May 21, 2009
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! To Peform at Cleveland Indians Game!
New York, NY-Cleveland-bred electro-rockers THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! are holding
it down for their hometown at an upcoming Cleveland Indians game. On Friday,
May 29, the Indians will take on the New York Yankees, and TIAS! will be
there to root them on with a special performance!
During the 7th inning stretch, the band will lead the Cleveland crowd in a
sing-along of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! will
perform the classic tune from the "party deck" of the arena.
Quickly developing a reputation as a band that gets the party going, the
band is described as "danceable hetero-angst rock" by KEUL Radio (Arkansas).
It is this distinctive sound that has earned the band recognition, as radio
stations are blasting their tracks in heavy rotation. This is all riding on
the recent release of their debut album Love Kills (released May 5 -
Reversed Image, Unlimited).
This rousing event will take place at the Cleveland Indians home base of
Progressive Field. Two of American's greatest pastimes - baseball and live
music - doesn't get any better than that!
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record
label featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists. Keep an eye out for
new releases from THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No
More), Adam Heart, Ghost Town Trio and more.
For more information, regarding this and other Reversed Image Unlimited
releases, please contact Carol Kaye at Carol@Kayosproductions.com.
Monday, May 18, 2009
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!- Circles
The first music video ever made with Apple Mac Book's Photo Booth. On March 20th, 2009 This Is A Shakedown! recorded their music video for "Circles" at Ante Up Audio in Cleveland Ohio using 21 borrowed Apple Mac Books. This incredible video was filmed and edited by Bryan Porter of Enigma Digital Media Productions. This is their first underground video that will never be released on television due to the intense strobing effects. Please Leave some comments on what you think of the video!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Album Release Party
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Thursday May 28, 2009 9:00 PM
T.I.A.S! Album release party /The Kickdrums/Terry Urban.........
Special Appearance by Chip Tha Ripper
The Beachland Ballroom 15711 Waterloo RD Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Cost: $8 get you in and a copy of the album “Love Kills”
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! "Love Kills" Album Release dance party with THE KICK DRUMS, TERRY URBAN, AND KOSHER CUTZ!!! Special appearance by Chip Tha Ripper. We guarantee that you will never see a local show this crazy. This is a showcase of the best in up and coming dance music in Ohio. Don’t be the only one who doesn’t go to this show; you can be a part of one of the wildest nights in Cleveland!
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! Circles Video Release
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! RELEASES FIRST VIDEO CIRCLES
New York, NY (May 5, 2009)On May 5, Cleveland-bred electro-rockers THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN! will release their debut studio album Love Kills on Reversed Image Unlimited. They recently released a music video for Circles.At first glance of Circles, one might notice that the band is surrounded by the glow of laptops. The video was recorded via Apple Mac Books Photo Booth - the same program most users utilize to dilapidate their face for their MySpace page. This has created a whole new kind of artistic expression, courtesy of THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!Filmed at Ante Up Audio in Cleveland, it took 21 borrowed Mac Books to create this masterpiece, which was directed and edited by Bryan Porter of Enigma Digital Media. The result is nothing short of stunning. However, due to the intense strobe effects, this video would unlikely be played on television (it comes with a warning for those with epilepsy or vertigo). With its sonic visuals, fast pace, and vibrant use of color, Circles is the perfect eclectic, creative complement to THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!s unique music.
Check out the video at www.myspace.com/thisisashakedown
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record label featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists. Keep an eye out for new releases from THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More), Adam Heart, Ghost Town Trio and more.For more information, regarding this and other Reversed Image Unlimited releases, please contact Carol Kaye at Carol@Kayosproductions.com.
Here Comes.... THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Here Comes…
THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Debut Album Love Kills On Reversed Image Unlimited
~Hits Stores May 5, 2009~
New York, NY—It’s dirty, decadent, delicious, and danceable. It’s uncontrollable, uncontainable, and about to launch itself out of your speakers. Get ready to get catapulted into musical chaos, 'cause THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!
Barreling out of the Cleveland music scene, this fresh new music act took a plethora of influences and made a hot, steamy, gumbo of a record that is boiling out of the pot. Taking pieces of industrial, punk, metal, goth, techno, R&B, and dance music, this electro-rock band is releasing their debut album Love Kills on May 5 through Reversed Image Unlimited.
Launched in 2008, THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!’s Brandon Zano (vocals/guitar), Daniel Lee (bass/synth), Stephen Nicholson (drums), and Justin Nyilas (keyboards/programmer) blend wild electro-groove with heavy rock. Known for notoriously riotous live sets, THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!’s music gets your blood pumping, your heart pounding, and your body shaking. Tracks like “Circles,” “You Make Me Wanna,” and “Can’t Stop” are instant sparks, electrifying dance floors and charging the psyche to remember those groovy hooks. They even took Frank Sinatra’s “My Funny Valentine” and transformed it into a slinky, sexy ballad suitable for a punk rock prom.
Multi-platinum award-winning producer/engineer Michael Seifert is at the production helm on this project. Seifert tapped producer/engineer Sean Beavan (best known for mixing and producing music by Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, System of a Down, and Slayer) to mix the album. Digging into these ground-breaking roots, Seifert and Beavan bring that dark magic to THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!’s already unique sound.
All around, Love Kills is a mash-up, mind-trip album busting at the seams with energy and innovation! It’s on the way to a stereo, dance hall, or punk club near you. Prepare for the SHAKEDOWN!
Reversed Image Unlimited LLC is a non-traditional, highly innovative record label featuring indie, electronic, rock and pop artists. Keep an eye out for new releases from THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!, Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More), Adam Heart, Ghost Town Trio and more.
For more information, regarding this and other Reversed Image Unlimited releases, please contact Carol Kaye at Carol@Kayosproductions.com.
Track Listing:
1. Circles
2. Comeandcutmyheartout
3. You Make Me Wanna
4. Love Kills
5. Electric Sound
6. OH!
7. The Beat
8. Radio
9. Can’t Stop
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Caving In
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