Sunday, August 7th
DUMBLUCK 11 a.m.DUMBLUCK is a three-piece unit whose universal sound and song writing connects and speaks to the masses. With an energetic fusion of rock and reggae, some have dubbed DUMBLUCK "The Police" for the new millennium. Hailing from Los Angeles and Orange County, the seasoned musicians that make up DUMBLUCK are no strangers to the local music scene. The band features Jim Perkins on guitar and lead vocals, Phil Valdovinos on Drums and Johnny Baldaray on bass and vocals. Despite the band’s serious and gut checking lyrical content, DUMBLUCK delivers a live show that is fun and sometimes light hearted.
Bif Naked 12:45 p.m.
The love child of two private school teenagers, Bif was born in New Delhi, India in 1971. She was adopted by American missionaries who moved her to Minneapolis, and Lexington, Kentucky, ultimately winding up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Jumping between bands and a short lived marriage, Bif finally emerged as a solo artist in 1994. Bif Naked is known for her passionate punk-pop and ballistic live performances (including a stint on 1999's Lilith Fair, plus tours with the Cult and Kid Rock). Bif Naked is unleashing her latest album Superbeautifulmonster with a massive push in America. The album’s title is perhaps the best descriptive for the 13 tracks as well as the artist herself, “a brash alternative beauty, instantly recognizable and unforgettable”. The release date for the album is September 20th, the first release on the new Bodog Music label distributed by MRI/Sony/Red and follow up to Purge and I Bificus, both critically acclaimed albums.
Death by Stereo 3 p.m
Balancing chaos and consciousness is no easy feat, and few bands will ever do it as well as Death By Stereo has on the astonishing new disc Death For Life (Epitaph Records). Brutal and brutally honest, the set’s eleven songs come swinging at you like a bag of bricks as they embrace the extremities of hardcore and the fluid riffs of metal. Crafted with the help of Avenged Sevenfold vets The Factory (the production duo of Fred Archambault and Bruce MacFarlane), Death For Life marks a new sound and dynamic for Death By Stereo. They are currently on the Crimson tour with Alkaline Trio and Rise Against.
More acts to be announced and surprise musical guests will be featured daily. Fans should check EXPN.com for updated information.
