Columbia Records On-board Ozzfest 2001 With Crazy Town, the Union Underground, and American Head Charge; U.S. Dates Kick Off June 8 In Chicago.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 23, 2001 Columbia Records' Crazy Town, Portrait/Columbia Records' The Union Underground and American Recordings/Columbia Records' American Head Charge American Head Charge (often referred to as Head Charge or abbreviated AHC) are an alternative metal/industrial metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, earning nominations at the Kerrang! Awards on two occasions. have all signed on-board on what just might be the heaviest Ozzfest ever. Following a big British blow-out at the Milton Keynes Milton Keynes (mĭl`tən kēnz`), town (1991 pop. 36,886) and borough, S central England. Milton Keynes was designated one of the new towns in 1967 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is the seat of the Open Univ. Bowl in England on May 26, Ozzfest 2001 opens full-force stateside state·side adj. 1. Of or in the continental United States. 2. Alaska Of or in the 48 contiguous states of the United States. adv. Informal 1. at the World Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois (see itinerary following). Launched by the heavy metal pioneer and visionary Ozzy Osbourne, the first Ozzfest, a multi-band festival held in 1996, hit only two markets--Los Angeles and Phoenix--but paved the way for a full-on touring extravaganza the next year. Since then, the Ozzfest has become a Mecca for metalheads, an annual hard rock day's night packed with the hottest acts--from the classic to the underground--the genre has to offer. While the main-stage is a showcase for the biggest names in heavy metal, the Ozzfest second stage has developed a reputation as a both launching pad and proving ground for the hard rock superstars of tomorrow. CRAZY TOWN (MAIN STAGE) Crazy Town, a six-man band led by lyricists/vocalists/producers Epic Mazur American Rapper/Producer whose name is Bret Mazur. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York before his parents moved across the country to Hollywood, Los Angeles. He co-founded Crazy Town with Shifty Shellshock. He has one son called Max and his cousin is Monet Mazur. and Shifty shift·y adj. shift·i·er, shift·i·est 1. Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy. 2. Shellshock, combines rock's sonic rage with hip-hop's lyrical attitude and rhythmic sass. The roots of Crazy Town lie in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , where Epic and Shifty grew up listening to the likes of The Cure, Beastie Boys Beastie Boys is a hip hop musical group from New York City consisting of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and the official DJ for the group Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz. , and N.W.A. Epic began in the music business working as a producer for the likes of MC Lyte MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer, 11 October 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. Career Having begun her rap career in the early 80s as a breakdancer, she released her first single, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)," which dealt with a lying boyfriend’s , Bell Biv Devoe Bell Biv DeVoe was a successful splinter group of New Edition that consisted of three previous members, Ricky Bell (also known as Slick), Michael Bivins (also known as Biv), and Ronnie DeVoe (also known as R.D.). and MC Serch while Shifty strove to establish himself as a rapper. It wasn't until Epic and Shifty hooked up that they either felt they could really pursue careers as professional musicians. Initially working together about six years ago, the pair recorded plenty of music, but never completed a full album because they kept getting involved with other projects. Realizing that the time was ripe for their individual sound, Epic and Shifty decided to cease all their respective outside ventures concentrate solely on their own group, Crazy Town. Rounding out the Crazy Town line-up is Faydoedeelay (bass), Squirrel (guitar), Trouble Valli For the Italian actress, see . Valli (Tamil வள்ளி) is the name of prominent Hindu god Murugan's consort, according to Tamil traditions. She is depicted as a the daughter of a tribal chief. (guitar), and JBJ JBJ Jon Bon Jovi (rock music artist) JBJ James Bond Jr (TV show) (drums). Released to stores on November 9, 1999, The Gift Of Game's first week's sales were modest, though by mid-November 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. SoundScan, Columbia had sold more than 100,000 copies of the album. Three months later, that number had increased ten-fold. In November 2000, The Gift Of Game entered the Billboard album chart at #198 as sales began to escalate exponentially. During the week of February 18 alone, The Gift Of Game sold more than 96,000 copies as the album reached #9 on the Billboard album chart. The Gift Of Game was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC, www.riaa.com) A membership association of music recording companies. Its goal is to promote the record label industry and protect the rights of copyright owners. It was a major contributor to the SDMI digital distribution system. as of February 9, 2001, and is moving quickly toward the double-platinum mark. More than a year-and-a-half after its release, The Gift Of Game is still nestled in the top half of the Billboard album chart continuing to sell upwards of 20,000 copies per week. THE UNION UNDERGROUND (SECOND STAGE) The Union Underground was formed in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. in 1996. Guitarist Patrick Kennison and vocalist/guitarist Bryan Scott Bryan Anderson Scott (born April 13, 1981 in Warrington Township, Pennsylvania) is an American football safety who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. met in junior high school and, upon graduating high school, opted against entering college, instead investing their money in a 24-track studio. Working solely in the studio, the two musicians released their songs on free hand-out cassettes, eventually selling more than 5,000 copies of an EP showcasing their harsh industrial rock and attracting the attention of major labels. Drummer Josh Memelo joined at the end of 1998, and bassist John Moyer followed soon after they signed a deal with Portrait (a subsidiary of Columbia Records For the Columbia Records label which was a unit of EMI, see . For the Columbia Records label in Japan, see . Columbia Records is the oldest surviving brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as ). Unlike many of their contemporaries who signed with an indie label and worked their way up to one of the larger record companies, the Union Underground took a different approach; vocalist Scott explains that "we just didn't want to do the indie thing, because it wouldn't have done us any justice." In 2000, the band released their major label debut An Education In Rebellion, which Brian Stillman in the January 2001 issue of Guitar World proclaimed: "Loud, abrasive and completely rock and roll...harder than-hell production chops found in today's best heavy metal..." The Union Underground has been headlining shows in America's clublands after a successful run on the SnoCore Rock and supporting Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician and artist known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the in the fall of 2000. Lina Lecaro of the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). (January 22, 2001) raved about the band's live show and said "...the Texas band proved to be as visual as they were aural, even if the Palladium's bass-heavy sound didn't do much to show off their grooves....the band has the material and the grand stage presence to make them the next heavy hitters." The group's ever-growing fan-base obviously agrees: An Education In Rebellion has sold more than 300,000 copies in the U.S. alone. AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE (SECOND STAGE) American Head Charge is: Martin Cock - vocals, Chad Hanks - bass, David Rogers - guitar, Wayne Kile - guitar, Christopher Emery - drums, Aaron Zilch - keys/samplers, J. Fouler - keys/samplers. After consistently headlining sold-out brilliant, disturbing yet compelling shows in the Midwest (with attendance often topping 1,500), then moving on to play mega-festivals and gaining regular Twin Cities radio rotation (with their self-produced/self-released "Trepanation trepanation (trephination), n the act of surgically cutting a round hole. trepanation, trephination use of the trephine for creating an opening in the skull or in the sclera. " and regular appearances on 93X's radio shows...), American Head Charge were granted virtual "ownership of Minneapolis/St. Paul" according to heavy-hitting KXXR DJs Patrick and Nick Davis Nick Davis may refer to:
Subsequent to the band's conquest of the Midwest, American Head Charge found themselves courted by numerous national labels including Rick Rubin's American Recordings, who became intensely interested after AHC AHC Appalachian Hardwood Center AHC American Heritage Center (University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY) AHC American Horse Council AHC Association for History and Computing AHC Australian Heritage Commission AHC Assault Helicopter Company opened for System Of A Down in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, in 1999. After turning down other offers, American Head Charge signed to American in August 2000. Leaving behind the thriving Twin Cities' millennial hard rock scene they helped to create, American Head Charge moved to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to live at the notorious Houdini mansion and to record with legendary producer Rick Rubin. The group's anxiously awaited debut album is currently being mixed and is slated for release in summer 2001. OZZFEST
Date City/State Venue
Fri June 8 Chicago, IL The World Amphitheater
Sat June 9 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Amphitheater
Tue June 12 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Music
Amphitheater
Sat June 16 Somerset, WI Float-Rite Park
Mon June 18 St. Louis, MO Riverport Amphitheater
Tues June 19 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheater
Thurs June 21 Denver, CO Mile High Stadium
Mon June 25 George, WA The Gorge
Wed June 27 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Valley
Amphitheater
Sat June 30 San Bernardino, CA Glen Helen
Blockbuster Amphitheater
Tues July 3 San Antonio, TX South Texas Verizon
Music Amphitheater
Thurs July 5 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Theater
Sat July 7 Atlanta, GA Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater
Fri July 13 West Palm Beach, FL Mars Music
Amphitheater
Sat July 14 Tampa, FL Zephyr Hills
Tues July 17 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater
Fri July 20 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
Sat July 21 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center
Tues July 24 Toronto, ONT The Docks
Thurs July 26 Cleveland, OH Blossom Amphitheater
Sat July 28 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
Mon July 30 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Center
Fri Aug 3 Columbus, OH Polaris Amphitheater
Sun Aug 5 Hartford, CT Meadows Music Amphitheater
Tues Aug 7 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center
Sat Aug 11 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun Aug 12 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Ozzfest Tour Press, please contact Christina Jokay, Columbia Records, Media, Santa Monica, 310-449-2682; email: christina_jokay@sonymusic.com For more information on Crazy Town, please contact Howard Wuelfing, Columbia Records, Media, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , 212-833-8891; email: howard_wuelfing@sonymusic.com For more information on the Union Underground, please contact Jocelynn Loebl, Columbia Records, Media, New York, 212-833-5022; email: jocelynn_loebl@sonymusic.com For more information on American Head Charge, please contact Neil Lawi, Columbia Records, Media, New York, 212-833-5858; email: neil_lawi@sonymusic.com Online press, please contact Lisa Linder, Columbia Records, Online & Emerging Technologies, New York, 212-833-6666; email: lisa_linder@sonymusic.com Crazy Town online: www.crazytown.com The Union Underground online: www.theunionunderground.com American Head Charge online: www.americanheadcharge.com Columbia Records online: www.columbiarecords.com Portrait Records online: www.portraitrecords.com American Recordings online: www.americanrecordings.com |
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