“They have a decent following in Atlanta; can sell out Lenny’s or similar sized club. One of the loudest bands I’ve ever seen. The guitarist has 4 amps, the bassist has 6-8”.

~Metal Mike

Name: Wes Driscoll
Company Name: Rising Sun Guitar Lessons
Profession: Guitar Instructor & Lead Guitarist for The Bastard Suns
Location: Alpharetta and North Atlanta, GA
Contact info: www.myspace.com/risingsunguitar

 
Bio & Goals:
I’ve been playing guitar for almost 20 years. I have found that it is easier to teach and more encouraging for the student to learn the basics as well as some of their favorite songs at the same time! Thru this method the student will want to practice more, learn more, and of course enjoy their new found talent. Playing guitar is supposed to be fun, so why not make the lessons fun and work at the students pace not the teachers. Great for beginnners to intermediate players. Lessons are 30 or 45 minutes long, once a week, four times a month. My rates are very competitive to any music store or personal teacher’s prices and you can come to me or I can travel to you. For more info and prices contact me!
Why he rocks:
Not only can the man shred a guitar, but he can teach you how too! The basic idea around his business is learn to play instrument by having fun. He teaches you the basics while also teaching your favorite songs, and is a world of information for those looking to start their own band.

www.virtueandvice.com
www.myspace.com/virtueandvice

Why they rock: Since it’s opening in early 1995 Virtue and Vice Body Piercing have continued to grow. Bethra was appointed as Secretary of the APP in 1997. She served a full three year term and was then elected to the position of President. She is currently the secretary. April’s held a position with the board of directors with the APP as well. She was Vice President from May 2005 through May 2008.

Info on APP: The mission the Association of Professional Piercers is to circulate vital health, safety, and educational information for the professional piercing industry, piercing enthusiasts, and the medical community. www.safepiercing.org

Artists:
Bethra Szumski
Randy Smyre
April Johnson
Mandolynne Hopkins

Contact:
TylerApocalypse@gmail.com
(404) 403 1613
www.myspace.com/TylerApocalypse
http://www.flickr.com/people/TylerApocalypse/
www.youtube.com/X351

List of Services:
Producer, Director, Editor, Sound Engineer, Writer, Cinematographer, Script Supervisor, Casting Director, Location Scout, FX Artist, & Art Director

Video Services:
DOCUMENTARIES, MUSIC VIDEOS, LIVE CONCERTS, SPORTS, WEDDINGS, SHORT FILMS, VIDEO-RESUMES, COMMERCIALS, ONLINE VIDEO-TOURS, PRESS KIT VIDEOS

Photography Services:
PROMO PHOTOGRAPHY, CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY, COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, REL-ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY

FX-ARTIST:
GORE/ZOMBIES MAKE-UP SPECIALIST
Photo from the Zombie Shoot:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/3799775887_18964c486b_b.jpg  

Tyler Capehart

Bio & Goals:
I like Punk Rawk, PBR, Pepperoni Pizza, and old skool video games: (Turtles in Time, Duck Hunt, Bubble Bobble, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Tetris). I have a degree in Film & Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design and have been producing videos for over a decade. D-I-Y (Do It Yourself) I slowly started off working as a solo act and as I built up credibility I’ve contracted other artists to collaborate with.

“Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities… far more so than music or language… if it can be written or thought… it can be filmed”- Tyler Capehart

I had goals, and well, some were accomplished, some are still in the process. Regardless I’m just living….
-continue to produce films & photography
-start or find another band to sing for & play guitar/trumpet
-produce and shoot the feature zombie film I wrote
-start a summer tour within the US that consists of my friends bands

Why he rocks:
Music fuels my soul’s engine. I live my life for music & I will die doing what I love. I stand out because of my dedication to the music scene and my drive to keep it alive by documenting it for future generations. I want to live on Tour. I love the road… I’ve have toured countless times with many bands, but a few of my favorite moments on the road come from working with festivals. Touring with Van’s Warped Tour was absolutely remarkable. I learned so much from Kevin Lyman and Lisa Brownlee that I hope to someday start my own tour. Touring with Community Records taught me the real DIY lifestyle of traveling independently and to be honest I loved every second of it.

I did a photo shoot with a Playboy Playmate last December
(this is my favorite photo from the shoot)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4167310602_e594e40612_b.jpg  

One of my all time favorite bands, Bad Religion, wrote me a letter of thanks for my 2009 Warped Tour photography which can be viewed on their website.

I’m in a music video in MTV in Mexico smashing a car
Disidente- Igual que tu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YVjZsXawxo  

I won best editor in the 48 hour Film Festival for my work with Dim Pictures on “The Sixth Senseless”

I won Vimeo’s weekend project for best silent film for the video I shot, Directed, and edited within four hours:
“Two Knives One Motive”
http://www.vimeo.com/4106135  

I’ve broken too many bones and still have not learned. I still stage dive, thrash in the pit, skate till I bleed, and will continue to do so until I’m physically unable to. Some call it stupid, I call it life.

Some previous work:
My Videos Can Be Found Online:
http://www.youtube.com/X351  

Demo reel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzjoL5judds  

I produced, shot & edited “Surfing Sucks: Don’t Try It”. It has been screened internationally:
Ismailia International Film Festival in Egypt
Festival of Fantastic films
Artecinema 2009
Ex ground film fest 22
Cabbagetown film festival
Daytona Beach Film Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pp8gtVTwo8  

Stuck Lucky Zombie Music Video:
(Song For the Underling)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNHRe0ku1G0  

The Bastard Suns – SBMT Music Video
http://www.vimeo.com/9147163  

Some of the band’s Apocalypse Productions has worked with:
Agent Orange
Against All Authority
Against Me!
Angry Banana
Anti-Flag
All Left Out
Animo
Bad Religion
Balkans
The Bastard Suns
The Best of Worst
Big D and the Kids Table
The Bitter End
Blind Lace
Brunt Of It
Call For Fire
The Carry-Ons
The Casualties
Cheap Sex
Chiodos
Chyme
The Confession
Convix of Society
Dead Yet?
Destroyed Tradition
Detonate
Dequelo
Dirty South Revolutionaries
Disidente
Eastern Standard Time
Eight Fingers Down
Element Unseen
Ember
Faber
The Fast Boys
Fatter Than Albert
50:50 Shot
The Flaming Tsunamis
From Exile
Fox Trotsky
Gallows
Gamenight
Groove Stain
Guff
Have Nots
The Hits
The Hounds
HR
The Human Magic Marker
If They Make it Out Alive
Iron Clad
Killswitch Engage
Kingdom
Less Than Jake
Lemon Lime Tennis Shoes
Lost Underground Energy
The Loose Screws
The Luchagors
Mad Marge and the Stonecutters
Marsellus
Matisyahu
Matt Wixson
MC Chris
Mouth Movements
Murder Media
Murphy’s Law
Mustard Plug
Neighborhood Friendly
Night After Dark
NOFX
Nothing Lost
Oreskaband
Out of Nothing
Paranoia Dance Party
Pepper
Permanent Ascent
The Planet Riders
Phathom
Profiles In Courage
Ravenfeeder
Rise Against
Reckless Youth
The Remmingtons
Revolution Mother
The Rogue Nations
Safety First
The Scarred
Screaming Torso
Seis Pistos
Shiloh
Ship High In Transit
Shut up Travis!
The Shotdowns
The Smash Up
Soundstain
Streetlight Manifesto
Stereohype
Street Light Suzi
Stuck Lucky
The Supervillians
Suburban Legends
Suburban Lockdown
Swank Sinatra
Taj Motel Trio
Tim McClean
The Toasters
True Hate Monger
Turbo Slaughter
Underoath
The Unacceptables
The Unseen
The Vacancies
Vengeance 77
The Vivians
We are the Union
We Wont Stop
Whiskey Shit Vomit
Whole Wheat Bread
Wrister

ARTIST NAME: Trisha Stowell
COMPANY NAME:  Shadow Slinger
LOCATION: Atlanta and surrounding areas
CONTACT INFO:

PROFESSION/SPECIALTY:
Makeup Artistry and Skin Consultation

LIST OF SERVICES:
Makeup application, skin consultation, photo shoots, weddings and makeup parties

BIO & GOALS:
I have been in love with makeup ever since I was about 11 years old and received my first tube of mascara. I have been doing makeup on others since I was about 15 and last year I decided to really push myself into the industry. I went to Charles Gregory Makeup Academy in Atlanta in June of 2009 and received my certification in Makeup Artistry. Since then I have been busy every weekend with photo shoots. I just graduated from college in May making me the first person in my family to receive a college degree!

My goals are to keep perfecting my techniques and get some of my work on the covers of magazines!

CURRENT PROJECTS/ UPCOMING EVENTS:
Where to start? I am currently booked every weekend through the end of June and still booking shoots.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Credits:
Pink Wig: Model – Becca Brantley, Photographer – Ed Selby
Orange Make-Up: Model – Jessica Huntington, Photographer – Bryant Quivers
Tattoo: Model- Kris Melton, Photographer – Terry Dee of Albatross Digital Imagery

Click on picture to make it larger. Please do not use without permission.

Location: Atlanta GA
Sample if you Like: Ghostland Observatory, The Pixies, Portus Head, The Melvins, The Killers
Current Record EP: “The Lighting Exhibit”

I think we all should start this review by thanking God for independent music, and for incredibly creative people. I think Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun is one of those bands that are some of the most creative musicians in the south east right now. For that reason they can do whatever they want for this band. It was hard for me to say their music is easily classified. Hence all the different “sample if you likes”. For that reason alone, they appeal to me and should to the masses.

Photo taken from band's myspace page

The show started off with a melodic rhythm and just busted into heavy guitars, keys, and electronic sounds. I was super surprised at how heavy they came off at points during the performance. I loved the fact that they created all these sounds and combined them into epic songs. The main singer and front girl’s voice, Lauren, had me captivated for the word go. The rhythm section of Jeremy, drums, and Micah, bass and keys, made me want to dance. While on the other hand the guitar team of Lauren and Greg made me want to create a ruckus, but in a good rock show way. At that moment I knew what their “mission statement” meant on my-space; something to the effect of just four friends on a collaboration of music. Doing this project no matter what happens. These four make this band, and I would hate to see them try and do it with anybody else. The songs are put together with robot precision. I mean right when another melody intertwines with a bass line or guitar riff, there will be a cool guitar effect (that sounds like an organ) riding along with it. May I also say that the band just fits together? I know it has nothing to do with the music, but the two girls just look classy and a friend of mine thinks “the dudes are on point”.

I am in love with the song “Autonomic- traits of a traitor” the hard keys had me moving my feet. It reminded of my drum and bass clubbing days. It also made me think, I wonder if they feel like Blondie did at CBGB, just creating something that makes people want to dance. It’s kind of tough for a hard rocking guy to say that. The song “Arpeggiator”, which Gregg takes lead vocals on, let me know I truly liked the band. He has a style that made me think of The Melvins and they are just one of my favorite bands of all time. On record it didn’t come off as hard as it does live. The only down side I had to the show was that I wished the vocals were turned up 1 or 2 decibels. I mean just a few notches so I could understand more without having heard the lyrics off of the record. I also was trying to buy a disk, but I had no cash on me. I asked for a disk, but ended up just heading home (while they were loading up). I pay for the music I want enough, and I know I’ll just buy a few at the next show. I’ll need a few to give to friends that I know will just love this band.

I can’t wait to go see this band again! I went to their web page on my-space and they are playing all over the place. People: catch them sometime soon, just about anywhere in Atlanta, and around the southeast. I wonder if they have toured the country as I know this band translates to that quality if they want to do that. I just hope they don’t change the chemistry of the band.

Rock Fist Rating:
Rock Hands in the air
lml lml

Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun is:
Gregg –Guitars & Vocals
Lauren- Guitars, Keys, & Vocals
Micah- Bass, Keys, & vocals
Jeremy- Drums, & Electronic drums/sampled drum sounds

www.myspace.com/todaythemoontomorrowthesun

Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun is about the collaborative. It’s about the connections between sound and people. It’s about the heart and the head. It’s for mistakes and triumphs, and against arrogance and underconfidence. Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun is about sharing the ideas that are created by four friends in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s all for sharing much further than there, penniless or plentiful.
(Band Bio taken from the band’s myspace page, see show dates and times below)

Upcoming Shows:
Oct 23 2009 9:00P
New French Bar Asheville, North Carolina

Oct 30 2009 8:30P
The Speakeasy Pre-Halloween Party! Knoxville, Tennessee

Nov 7 2009 9:00P
Alabama Music Box Mobile, Alabama

Nov 14 2009 9:00P
Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, Florida

Nov 19 2009 7:45P
The Sentient Bean Savannah, Georgia

Nov 20 2009 8:30P
The Atlantic Gainesville, Florida

Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Mercy Lounge (w/ Brenn) Nashville, Tennessee

Nov 25 2009 8:00P
The Earl Atlanta, Georgia

Dec 10 2009 8:00P
Tir Na Nog (w/ Hammer No More the Fingers & Gift Horse) Raliegh, North Carolina

Dec 11 2009 8:00P
Star Bar (w/ Hammer No More the Fingers & Gift Horse) Atlanta, Georgia

Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Caledonia (w/ Hammer No More the Fingers & Gift Horse) Athens, Georgia

Dec 16 2009 9:00P
Snug Harbor Charlotte

Jan 15 2010 9:30P
The Independent Auburn, Alabama

Links:
http://www.myspace.com/todaythemoontomorrowthesun

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=today+the+moon&init=quick#/pages/today-the-moon-tomorrow-the-sun/22900550566?v=wall&ref=search

Contact:
timdaust@reelmindstudios.com
www.reelmindstudios.com
www.myspace.com/reelmindstudios
www.facebook.com/reelmindstudios
www.twitter.com/reelmindstudios

Bio & Goals:
In 2002 when owner Tim Daust decided to start Reelmind Studios he had only one goal in mind. That goal was to entertain people through the medium of motion pictures. Tim’s love for music jump started his career while building reputations with Atlanta’s most talented and admired musicians. Tim teamed up with Atlanta music producer Chris Unck. The duo started working together when a last minute idea presented itself to make a live DVD for Injected, which turned out to be a success with the band’s fans. In 2004 Reelmind Studios completed production on a second live DVD for the band Injected before the band left Island Def Jam Records just a short time later. A year later Reelmind Studios completed production on a live DVD for the band The Tom Collins, shortly after the group disbanded and the project was shelved. With two projects dead in the water Tim continued to bring to fruition his dream of being a film maker. He produced a television pilot in 2007 and directed another live DVD for home town hero Butch Walker entitled: Leavin’ the Game on Luckie St. This DVD was released on Power Ballad Recordings in early 2008. The latter half of 2008 was spent researching Tim’s first feature film and early this year Tim directed Chris Unck’s debut video “Turning Knives into Steam” for his new record “Ridiculous! Ridiculous!”

What to expect in the future:
Tim’s first feature film is currently in pre-production. The film is based off of a novel about alien abduction and is set to shoot a 7-10 minute snippet of the film in October 2009. This snippet will be used to spark interest in the film while production is completed on the feature. Reelmind Studios is currently in post production for a second DVD for The Tom Collins. The DVD was filmed at their 10 year reunion show in August. In late 2009 Tim will also be producing a documentary for the band Injected not yet titled and will hopefully be released early next year.

Why he rocks: Why does anybody rock? It’s in your soul. (Usually us folks at Rock Fist like to add our own two cents here, but we LOVED his answer!)

Some previous work:
1) Butch Walker – Leavin’ the Game on Luckie St. DVD
2) www.youtube.com/reelmindstudios
3) Stay tuned to the website for never released DVDs for INJECTED to become available.

The Doppel Gang

Underground Indie/Progressive rock
Location: Atlanta, GA
www.myspace.com/thedoppels

Currently working on first album.

If Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, and Iggy Pop were combined into one musical pot, the end result would be The Doppel Gang. Energetic performances and driving rhythms create an undeniably foot tapping musical experience.

~Eddy Fresco

That first chord resounds through every speaker… the beat of the drum begins pulsating within your body…the bass causing your fists to pump and head to rock… that voice echoes throughout the crowd, hypnotizing every ear… an intense rush fills the souls of every onlooker. We haven’t even reached the end of the first bar and the crowd is wild with enthusiasm and hungry for what’s to come. That was this year’s SoCo Music Experience with none other than The Bastard Suns.

Locally this band has made quite a name for themselves. Their fans are not only extremely loyal, but ecstatic to help in any way, making appearances at every show. For some it’s the love purely of the music. For other’s it’s a deep admiration and respect. For me, it’s the full combo. I see new arrivals perk up the way I first did upon hearing this reggae/ punk/ ska mix. Music that inspires and makes you just feel good to be alive and be apart of that moment.

Opening up with “Go For Broke”, got the crowd’s attention without difficulty. Swarms of drunken show seekers began clustering at the side stage to check out this as of yet unknown band, but what many could see was just the beginning of greatness to come. With booze in hand, and the party mindset, they were instantly hooked, and small mosh pits began emerging within the crowd. Followed by the soulful lyrics of “Ceases To Amaze”, the crowd was entranced, and began appreciating their music on a new playing field. This band can party, but they can also reach into your soul and express what we try to repress. “Stand the fuck up and fight for your right, and what you believe, never let another tell you that you can not achieve,” that lyric captivates peoples attention. In a genre and generation given little respect and even less of a voice, it’s encouraging and inspiring to all. Some one else relates to ME and understand the battles we face daily, is the general mindset.

Pure musical bliss is the best way I can describe their final song that night. “This Ones Gonna Hurt”, is quite possibly one of this bands best songs in which they put their best foot forward. The song is about their love of music and even references Rancid’s Radio lyrics, “When I got the music, I got a place to go…” Truer words were never spoken. Every soul in that crowd, every ear who hears those lyrics, feel that power take hold of whatever else is going on within. A better escape than any drug, and a better outlet than any rage or venting, music sets you free. The Bastard Suns live by this, and share that wealth of knowledge with each and every one of their fans. By the time their set was complete, and I turned around to face the crowd behind me, all I could see for row after row was faces sweating, heads knocking, fists in the air, rocking out! There must have been a collection of 500+ people gathered at that modest stage, hooked by the high one receives from those Bastards musical genius.

A great band is more than just talent. A great band is more than the records they sell, the number of songs they write, or even the size crowd they draw. A great band digs deeper and expresses whatever encouragement, outrage, or happiness they can to release for themselves, and relate to their fans. A great band will talk to you afterwards, and humbly accept your “ooohs” and “awes” with delight and modesty. This band embodies everything that a true rocker like myself appreciates, and has yet (and doubtfully ever will) to disappoint me professionally. If you have not yet experienced The Bastard Suns, I have only one question…. What are you waiting for? Find a place to go, at this bands next show.

~Kris Melton