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Action
Toolbelt
l
 Hailing
from the the Empire
State of New York comes one of America's freshest new rock groups... Action Toolbelt. Originally
formed in 2002 as a recording project of Owen Biggs, their 4 song demo
quickly got them noticed.
Less than 2 months after finishing the demo they were signed to
the Fastmusic label by Neal Ganslaw. They went back to L.A.
to record 6 more
songs and quickly had a 10 song cd ready. Released in May of 2004, the
self
titled debut quickly became a college
favorite and indie rock staple on online radio stations, consistently
finishing in the top 5 of their radio
countdown and coming in 4th for album of the year.
The
current evolution
of Action Toolbelt personnel
still has ringleader Owen Biggs
and drummer John
Orestano with additions Ross
Bogitch on bass and Marco
Talamo on synths. Their
track At My
Expense was featured on The
Punk Vs. Emo soundtrack that included some
of today's best new bands such as Rufio,
Bayside, The Goodwill, onelinedrawing, and Mae and sold over
15,000 copies.
With an
aggressive and energetic live show that also manages to mirror
the sound and feel of the cd, the band has built up a strong following
by opening for major acts at The
Downtown on LI and places
like Kennys
Castaways, The Continental, The Lit lounge and The Theatre
at MSG in NYC for Festivals
like CMJ, The MEANY Fest, and The NY
International Music Fest.
With the the
popularity of their follow-up single Alphabetically,
a music video was produced by Grey
Sky Films, which
truly exposed the talent of these Long Island rockers.
Instead
of trying to break all kinds of new musical
ground, Action Toolbelt
creates a refreshing sound by revitilazinggood indie rock
with great production and songwriting that is seriously addicting.
Their hooks set themselves deep into your subconscious the first time
you hear them.
The Action Toolbelt camp has been quite
busy as of late - an albums
worth of material awaits
release while recent studio work has yielded some tasty new tracks
currently in
production. Action Toolbelt
signed with DSN Music in
2009, providing the group with worldwide distribution for their music.
The new release on the new label is titled Sirens In Spades and features 10
incredible diverse alternative rock tracks, such as the single One More.
So
the bottom line is
this then: Between their inescapable hooks, unique lyrics and raw
emotion,
you'll have a hard time imaging life without Action Toolbelt in your music
rotation. DSN
Music is proud to showcase Action
Toolbelt for download,
featuring their most popular hits.
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