SOME MAJOR POINTS ABOUT QUARTERSHACKLE:
--GENRE-- Hard Hitting Rock
• Formed in early 2005
• More than 5,500 copies of “SINKHOLE” have been provided to industry, press, booking and fans.
• Received 8 prestigous awards at the San Antonio Edge Magazine’s “Best of 2005 Readers Poll”, including "BEST GROUP DESERVING OF A RECORD CONTRACT."
RECENT LIVE APPEARANCES:
• Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival during SXSW 2007 (Headlined Treasure Island Stage)
• Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival during SXSW 2007 (Main Stage)
• Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival during SXSW 2006 (Headlined 2nd Stage)
• Roadstar Production’s Shamrock Festival during SXSW 2006
• Finalists in Verizon Wireless 2007 Battle of the Bands Contest during 2007 SXSW presented by KLBJ 93.7 FM (Austin,TX)
• Northgate Music Festival 2007(College Station,TX)
• Republic of Texas Biker Rally 2007(Austin,TX)
• KROX Homegrown Live Concert Series 2006(Austin,TX)
• Edge Magazine Showcase for “Real Texas Edge Vol 4 CD Compilation” 2006 (2,500 copies) [song: Craven included]
• Edge Magazine Showcase for “Real Texas Edge Vol 3 CD Compilation” 2005 (2,500 copies) [song: Sinkhole included]
• Shmusicmusic and Veracruz Music International CD Compilation "A Texas Sized CD" 2007 during SXSW (2,000 copies) [song: Sinkhole included]
• United Music Alliance’s Texas Rockfest Tour '06 (Regional Texas Tour)
• "The Backroom's Last Stand" - Austin’s premier rock venue “The Backroom”'s closing night. 2006
• Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Band to Band Standoff (Austin Semi-Finals) 2005
• Sherlock’s Pub 6th Annual Battle of the Bands (San Antonio,TX) 2006
MORE FROM THE PRESS:
• QUARTERSHACKLE was a welcome break from what had
been a primarily metal and hardcore event. In fact, the band offered a sound that was not unlike what you would expect to hear on modern rock radio; big guitar and big choruses coupled with the soulful singing of vocalist joe. On a song like “sinkhole” they proved that they are very capable of crafting the perfect modern rock single. However, I liked them best when they branched out into a heavier, more jam-oriented approach to rocking out a stage.
SAROCKS.COM CONCERT REVIEW -
Online Review - Saturday, November 26, 2005
• This is an Austin band that has quite a bit going on for them. They dwell in the hard rock world and write the kind of big songs that sound decidedly Austin. They've also swept The Edge awards, gotten a lot of press and recognition, and even some spin on modern rock radio. I was also impressed about the quality of the package they sent us, as it seems apparent they know what it takes to get somewhere and take a shot at the next level. I was also rather happy to hear them at a strip club, which sounded great over their system. As for the music, I can't really come up with anything smart to say. You'd do well to see them live in a sea of their local supporters to get the full story.
CHEMICAL X MAGAZINE - MAY 2006 Local Reviews
|
BAND AWARDS:
THE EDGE MAGAZINE
February 2006 Issue
Austin, Texas - February 04, 2006: The EDGE Magazine, the leading rock/metal magazine in central Texas, released its results of their 2005 Reader's Poll and hard rock outfit QUARTERSHACKLE was recognized as Austin's #1 group "Best Group Deserving of a Record Contract", along with 3rd place in the "Best Group of 2005" category. Artists are selected entirely by fans who submit mail-only ballots for artist in a variety of categories. Renowned for its "Live Music Capitol of the World" moniker, Austin has over 4,000 working bands. Among the awards given, Quartershackle won:
#1 BEST GROUP DESERVING OF A RECORD CONTRACT
#3 BEST GROUP OF 2005
#2 BEST ROCK BAND
#4 BEST ALTERNATIVE BAND
#3 BEST NEW ACT OF 2005
#4 BEST GUITARIST
#4 BEST BASSIST
#4 BEST DRUMMER
For a complete list of The EDGE Magazine's Reader's Poll results, please visit http://www.theedgemagazine.com
RECENT PRESS, STORIES, OR MENTIONS:
• Insite Austin (Austin,TX)
• krox.com (krox fm (Austin,TX)
• Austin Chronicle (Austin,TX)
• Chemical X Magazine (Austin,TX)
• The Daily Texan (Univ. of Texas Daily Newspaper - Austin,TX)
• Edge Magazine (San Antonio,TX)
• kissrocks.com (kiss fm - San Antonio,TX)
• sarocks.com (San Antonio,TX)
• San Antonio Express News (San Antonio,TX)
• mysa.com (San Antonio,TX)
• Mix Magazine (nationwide)
• The Eagle (College Station,TX)
• Yellow Rose (Gentleman’s club- Austin,TX)
INTERVIEWS:
• Edge Magazine (San Antonio,TX)
• The Dominant Allele (Online Music Magazine)
• KISS FM (San Antonio,TX)
• KOOP FM (Austin,TX)
RADIO PLAY:
Tracks with radio play: "Sinkhole" "Craven" "Dawn" "Nothing"
• -KISS FM (San Antonio,TX) -
**featured Artist for week of January 2nd 2006.
• -KIOL FM (Houston,TX)
• -KROX FM (Austin,TX)
• -KLBJ FM(Austin,TX)
• -KOOP FM (Austin,TX)
--GENRE--
• Hard Hitting Rock
• Formed in early 2005
RECENT LIVE VENUES:
• Room 710 (Austin,TX)
• Redrum (Austin,TX)
• The Backroom (Austin,TX)
• Caribbean Lights (Austin,TX)
• Treasure Island (Austin,TX)
• The Velvet Spade (Austin,TX)
• The Dirty Dog (Austin,TX)
• Red Eyed Fly (Austin,TX)
• Red Seven (Austin,TX)
• Headhunters (Austin,TX)
• Troubadour saloon (Austin,TX)
• Heros (Harker Heights, TX)
• The White Rabbit (San Antonio, TX)
• Rock City Bar (San Antonio,TX)
• Sherlock’s Pub (San Antonio,TX)
• Bonds 007 Rock Bar (San Antonio, TX)
• Zapatos (College Station,TX)
• Fitzgeralds (Houston,TX)
• Jakes (Houston,TX)
• the 19th Hole (The Woodlands,TX)
• The Mug Room (Corpus Cristi,TX)
• The Pavilion at Lago Vista(Lago Vista, TX)
• Graham Central Station(Plugerville,TX)
• Galaxy Club (Dallas, TX)
• The RockYard (Ft. Worth,TX)
• Fat Daddy’s (Lewisville,TX)
OUTDOOR STAGES:
• 4th and guadalupe (Austin,TX)
• 6th and neches (Austin,TX)
• lake Pavilion in lago vista (lago vista, TX)
|
|
|
|
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING:
• ”Wow! Killer music. This is the kind of hard rock I enjoy listening to! Keep it coming”
-Ron Oliveira – KEYE News 42 (CBS Affiliate) - Austin, TX
• ”Fierce rock that's also deep and passIonate.Quartershackle will not leave you a penny short. ”
-Tyler Sieswerda KVUE News (ABC Affiliatee),, Austin, TX
• ”Keep an eye on this band, they have the potential to blast up and out of Austin!”
--Sharon Jones - Writer - - The Edge Magaaziine (San Antonio)
• ”Quartershackle is a technically proficient band, both
musically and vocally. I look foward to hearing more.”
--Jennifer Carrots, Executive Producer, PPurre Metal Sickness (ACTV)
• "A refreshing blast of straightforward hard rock, Texas four-piece Quartershackle have hurtled their way into the new year with an American takeover in their sights"
--The Dominant Allele, Pittsburgh PA (Onllinne Music Magazine)
WORDS FROM RADIO:
• ”Filthy, nasty, grinding rock and roll music. Quartershackle
punches you in the gut and makes you like it.”
-Andy Hicks, D.J. of Boston's WBCN104.1 RRocck Station
• ”Dense thick, melodic sounds and harmonies with intense, deadly serious Vocals.”
--The Fevered Brain of Radio Mike, -DJ- OOnlline Radio -Live365.com
• "Quarteshackle is an excellent band I have had the chance to only see once, but they rock my ass! "
-Chuck Loesch - DJ- Austin’s KROX 101.5 RRROCK
ABOUT LIVE PERFORMANCES:
• “This band burst out of nowhere and easily holds their own in the scene. I suggest to any promoter that they Stop and take a listen because Quartershackle Is a rising star of our business.”
--Sean McCarthy - General Manager - The Backroom (Austin, TX)
• ”The energy and sound of Quartershackle is a constant reminder of what great music is all about. These guys rocked the Velvet Spade!!”
--Wes Womack-Pickelsimer, Venue Owner/Opeeraator -The Velvet Spade & The Dizzy Rooster (Austin,TX)
• ”Quartershackle is a band with an edgy sound and dynamic stage presence. This is definitely a rock band worth checking out”
--fps Designs- Videography –(Austin, TX)
|
|
|
