April 2

[Linda Ferreira]

Class of '83 http://www.myspace.com/classof83rock - self-titled Pop punk from MI.

Outsmarting Simon http://www.outsmartingsimon.com - Stand Up Straight to be released April 12 Emo / Indie / Rock from NJ.

Operatic http://www.operaticmusic.com - demo Indie / Rock / Alternative from San Diego.

Outlie http://www.outlie.net - Companions to Devils and Saints Punk / Rock.

The Paper Champions http://www.thepaperchampions.com - Weekend of Compromise Emo / Indie / Rock from GA.

Mike Park http://www.mikeparkmusic.com - For The Love of Music Acoustic / Folk from San Francisco.

[operatic]

Hello There! This is Colin Greenwood, bass player and elder statesman of English Rock Band Radiohead. After enjoying their music back home in Blighty, I had the pleasure of meeting two of the chaps from " Operatic ". We met for lunch in Long Beach, and they were kind enough to drive me back to Los Angeles, although they didn't seem to know where it was. On the drive, they played me some more of their charged sounds, provoking misty eyed reminiscences of Killing Joke and Gang of Four for this old codger. I'm looking forward to seeing them in concert, as long as they're not on too late and it's not too loud. In fact, I liked them so much that I've named my first born after their lead singer!


I very seldom get a demo that I like. Operatic was one of those rare exceptions. The band is a breath of fresh air in a boring, cluttered climate of sameness in underground music. What immediately drew me in were the vocals. Jesse Fritch has a unique sounding voice that almost has a paper-like quality to it. That coupled with lush and melodic instrumentation and deliberate and punctuated rhythms make Operatic a very exciting new prospect in the world of indie rock.
-Trever Keith (face to face)

Operatic has just finished recording thier first full length to be released early summer!

[jmargs13]

i heard class of 83 is the best band ever