Small Band Round-Up (03/03/13) - News Article

**Christian Wagner** · 03:02 PM on 03/03/13 #2

SBRUThrift Store Talent has started a Kickstarter to fund the band's new album Evergreens. RIYL: Right Away, Great Captain!, Indie/Folk

Coming off their recent Ontario and Quebec tour, Ontario melodic death metallers ODIUM are engaging fans with a stellar contest of FREE band swag!

"The contest that we have to announce is going to be an ongoing one. We are looking for the best live shots of the band or pictures of you guys with Odium. Post the pictures on our facebook wall and if they are in fact among the best live shots or fan pics we will get in touch with you and hook you up with one (1) piece of free merch of your choice!! If you have pictures from past shows or hang outs with the band post 'em up. Otherwise, get your cameras ready and come on out to our upcoming shows and take our picture."

Like ODIUM on facebook here

In additional news, ODIUM will be announcing spring tour dates in the coming week and are currently offering their latest track 'Blue Channel' for FREE DOWNLOAD exclusively on SMNNews.com at the following location here. The emotionally charged and ripping tune is from the band's latest album 'Burning The Bridges To Nowhere'.

Indie hip hop duo Kudos the Kid release their newest video for their latest single “Impulse”, taken from their debut album “Yonder”. You can watch the video here.

Crusade just released a 4 song EP on Bandcamp.

South Wales siren Volenté is set to release a trio of tracks called 'Broken Promises', seeing her further develop her electronic credentials. She has already received a host of critical acclaim and champions boundary blurring creativity and imaginative creativity.

Allston, MA groove heavy prog metallers, Caricature, have teamed up with BlankTV for the worldwide premiere of their music video, 'A Long Term Illness'. Head on over here to check out the video and get the run down on the filming of the video from Caricature mainman Joseph Spiller. The track is taken from their forthcoming debut album, "The Sound of One Man's World Collapsing." The band is currently in the process of securing a label home to release the album a bit later this year.

Vancouver-based death metallers ABRIOSIS have followed up the February 1st release of their new (and free) EP Vessel with a video cover of the classic Cannibal Corpse track, "Fucked With A Knife". Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gnkDclR39w

Lore City will be releasing Absence & Time on 04/01/2013 self-released, & 03/26/2013 from Already Dead Records. Listen to it here. RIYL: Swans, Zola Jesus, Hole, Pink Floyd, Black Mountain

Columbus, OH band Pseudoname won the Bridging the Music showcase last weekend at the Shrunken Head and are advancing to the finals, show TBD. They have also announced the name of their upcoming EP, Good Love Is On the Way. RIYL: Andrew McMahon, Brighten, A Rocket to the Moon

https://twitter.com/PseudonameBand
http://pseudoname.bandcamp.com

Send all submissions for the Small Band Round Up to christian.wagner@absolutepunk.net with "SBRU" in the subject header. Also, please include all relevant links, genres, and any bands you may sound like.


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