Seattle Subsonic

EMP Sound Off Round #2 @ Level 3 (EMP/SFM)

February 12th, 2009

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Semi-Final #2 – Saturday Feb, 21 8:00 (doors @ 7) all ages
@ the Level 3 Stage in the Sci Fi Museum
Tickets >>
Every year, the Seattle’s Experience Music Project hosts the area’s biggest and greatest under-21 battle of the bands -. There are 3 semi-finals where bands duke it out round robin style with a final round to choose an overall winner March 7th. Here we have a bios and a couple sample tunes for the bands competing in Round 2
Enter the contest below to win tix, T’s and CDs for the 2009 Sound Off Finals
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Brier Rose - Shoreline, WA
Brier Rose showcases its talented musicianship while creating dynamic tension-filled compositions which highlight the passion in their crescendos. They connect with the audience through their epic live shows which deliver soaring vocals reminiscent of Jeff Buckley and Muse, haunting guitar riffs – an overall powerfully rich sound.
“I Thought I Was Much”
[audio:http://www.seattlesubsonic.com/wp-content/uploads/music/sound_off_2009/05BrierRoseIThoughtIWasMuch.mp3]

Free City Collective – Vancouver, B.C.
Free City Collective is a 5 piece alt-rock band from just outside of Vancouver, BC. Known for their high-energy performances and stellar technical abilities, the bands musical chemistry tops off the electrifying listening experience.
“Twenty First Century Blues”
[audio:http://www.seattlesubsonic.com/wp-content/uploads/music/sound_off_2009/06FreeCityCollectiveTwentyFirstCenturyBlues.mp3]

Makeup Monsters – Tacoma, WA
Thriving in their minimalistic approach, Makeup Monsters, a duo from Tacoma, WA, transforms the typical indie rock genre. Their infectious songs and instrument swapping creates a charmingly quirky sensibility that captures the DIY spirit and audiences alike.
“Calamine”
[audio:http://www.seattlesubsonic.com/wp-content/uploads/music/sound_off_2009/07MakeupMonstersCalamine.mp3]

The Mission Orange – Mount Vernon, WA
The Mission Orange is a melody-infused, bombastic, garage rock band hailing from Mount Vernon, WA. With a tsunami of distortion punctuated by driving rhythms, you’d never guess a live sound this large could come from just two musicians.
“Hammer Fever”
[audio:http://www.seattlesubsonic.com/wp-content/uploads/music/sound_off_2009/08TheMissionOrangeHammerFever.mp3]

To help get you psyched about this year’s SOUND OFF!, Seattle Subsonic has s a killer Sound Off! package to give out that includes 2 Sound Off! 2009 T’s 2 Sound Off! 2009 CDs and a pair of tix to the Sound Off Finals. To enter, send an email here with SOUND OFF! in the subject (winner drawn Monday March 2nd)