Artist description Adam Mastrosimone- Lead Vocals/ Bass Guitar/ DrumsKevin Matulich- Guitars Keith O’Brien- DrumsMikeSOS- Guitars/ Vocals/ BassHeavy. Melodic. Driving. Grooving. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the NYC dynamic trio known as SOS. Comprised of MikeSOS on guitars and Adam Mastrosimone on bass and vocals, with new additions Kevin Matulich on guitars and Keith O’Brien on drums (formerly of Breathing Room), these Queens NY natives have been honing their skills separately for over 6 years. Now coming together as one solid unit, the mission the new and improved SOS seeks out remains the same; showing the world pimpin' just isn't as easy as one may think."What sets us apart from other bands is that we make the songs the real stars," MikeSOS explains. "We don't have just one person in the spotlight. A lot of bands get caught up in the smoke and mirror techniques of the music business, but we instead dedicate that time and effort to our songwriting and tightness." Such songwriting prowess and cohesiveness can be found on the second SOS release from 316 Productions, the 14 track CD SOS, The Mob and The Limo Love Scam: Pimpin' Ain't Easy.Blending elements of hard rock, metal, punk, hardcore and funk, the sound SOS come up with are both unique and refreshingly familiar. Drawing comparisons to such rock luminaries as Metallica, Danzig, Nirvana, COC, STP, Creed, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, SOS finds themselves in good company. Playing over 250 gigs across the NY Metro area, (everywhere from CBGB's, Continental, Under Acme, Wrong Way Inn, Spiral, L’amour, Le Bar Bat & Castle Heights), has made SOS a live force to be reckon with. Opening for such national acts as Absolute Bloom, Synthetic 16, Lady Luck, Demonspeed, Core, Jack Off Jill, Sabra Cadabra and LA Guns shows that the SOS blend of rock music is versatile and can appease a mass audience.SOS is looking forward to getting out there and spreading the good word. After a long toil honing their craft in NYC and enduring some lineup changes"we can't wait to go out and play anywhere a U-Haul will take us," Mike proclaims. With the new CD and massive stage experience under their belts, not to mention a host of new material and an injection of new blood into the mix, the attitude and energy in the band is at a fever pitch. "We know we've got something special here," Mike adds, "we just can't wait to share it with everyone."

Music Style In Your Face Loud Ass 2000 Met/Rock/Punk

Albums Sos, The Mob And The Limo Love Scam

Press Reviews These guys sound to me like a mix between Alice ‘n Chains and Godsmack. They were very good at their style, but it is not my cup of tea. But it is cool that they are putting out there records independently. --Thepiratepart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- added05.31.00 These 3 guys from NYV have been at it for over 5 years. According to the press release, SOS have been drawing comparisons to bands like Metallica, Nirvana, COC, Stone Temple Pilots, Creed, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. The cd cover has this full collage of fat hessian metal heads and what looks to be crack whores of some sort. And to top it all off, this band claims that "pimpin ain't easy". Thanks for the insight. --Steve Lam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have three comments: 1. I liked Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden when I was in eighth grade (okay, i'll admit I still love Pearl Jam), but get with it and realize that not only do I not want to hear STP or Soundgarden nor do I want to hear a rehashed version of these bands. 2. Tip to all up and coming bands out there: picture collages make your album look cheap. 3. If you feel it necessary to include a collage, please keep all the pictures of you and your friends giving the finger and drinking beer for your photo albums. --Invisible Youth.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This trio hails from NYC and at first glance appear to be your standard NYHC outfit. However, SOS, while a little rough around the edges, offers the listener more than just a "Yo, we're from Brooklyn" vibe. There are 14 songs on this disc with 1 to 3 offering the most promise with their catchy vocal hooks. These guys aren't bad but need some fine tuning as 3 songs out of 14 isn't setting the world on fire. Clearer, thicker production would also aide their cause. --Samuel AdamsRomperchic@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Take it" kicks off the new disc from this three-piece outfit from new york city. More to the point, it kicks you in the head with its crunching guitar riffs that are very reminiscient of "ride the lightning" -era metallica. To their credit, these guys are not afraid to admit (musically) that they grew up on hard rock, punk, and metal. Although the song clocks in at a very lean 1:37, it certainly isn't short on hooks or vocal melody..vocals which have a nice john bush-style raspiness to them.No, that's not James Hetfield, and it's not Lemmy growling during the opening chords of "let it ride"...but it sure as hell sounds like it could be. This is one of those songs that makes you want to get behind the wheel of your car, pin the pedal to the floor and give the finger to every cop you pass. The driving, bottom heavy drums will bring a snarl to your face that even your mother will hate...i know, because i'm making it right now.With hundreds of shows under their belt, and a willingness to bust their asses, S.O.S. is on their way. If you want to check out a group of guys that isn't afraid to get up on stage and make you feel like you're going to get your ass kicked, sos is the band for you. --Foundry Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's up with the long ass album title? Anyway, this is the second release from these NY rock mobsters and my first real taste of what SOS is all about. Bassist/vocalist Adam Mastrosimone's (we'll just call him Adam) vocals remind me of a cross between X's John Doe, and Pete Lohstroh of Beatrice Nine: alternating between smooth and gritty, strong but not overpowering. And SOS' music also reminds me a bit of Helmet and Beatrice Nine: heavy but not thrashing, at times brooding, and a nice mix of alternative, punk, and rock with generous amounts of melody. While B9 leans to the more alternative side of things, SOS leans more towards the aggressive side. They cover the range of styles within those genres without drastically deviating from a common sound. After five years, SOS have gotten a grasp on their music and will hopefully continue pimpin' their way through the music scene. -- Kim CallahanUnsealed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Queens-based SOS has charted a course smack in the middle of the heavy mainstream. Their sound is a virtual grab bag, referencing every major band you can think of in the grunge-metal continuum: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, you name it. If the competent musicianship fails to overwhelm, it's because of the restraint employed in mixing this album - uncharacteristic for a hard rock band. Apparently, the guys in SOS actually want you to hear what singer Adam Mastrosimone is saying; accordingly his Scott Stapp-inspired vocals are given equal prominence to that of the instrumentals. This willingness to sacrifice sheer sonic impact for lyrical emphasis helps SOS to stand out from the pack. -- Nyrock.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This NYC-based band of melodic metal worshippers sings the praises of Stone Temple Pilots via vocal-friendly lyrics that resound with sparkling clarity. The grooving, rhythm-heavy beat is delivered with tinges of funk, hard rock and metal, and the almighty guitar affirms each song with its chugging, distorted energy. While fourteen tracks of this stuff border on aggravating derivity, the band's strong sense of humor keeps everything in perspective. -- am www.splendidezine.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The CD and it kicks some serious ass. Is it true that everything's brown underwater? These guys fully rock. -- Chuck VellaOuter Seventh Records - Independent Music from an Independent World -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACK TO TOP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOSSOS, The Mob and the Limo Love Scam3:16 Productions14-song CDSometimes you just gotta rock, and SOS lays it down in the most no-nonsense way possible. In the spirit of Stone Temple Pilots, SOS just rips into their tunes at full volume with little fanfare.The opening track, Take It is a great hard rock song with driving drums and big guitars. The guys delve into a cool punk sound with Daisy (Ray's Lazy Day), while Homegrown has a certain late-era Metallica feel about it. There's a more dynamic presence in Gravel, which flip-flops between subtle guitar lines and full-throttle riffs throughout.Overall, it's a solid piece of work that has something for everyone. Of course, you must play it loud!MISH MASH Mandate: Rigorous rock -- Mish Mash Music -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOS - SOS, The Mob And The Limo Love Scam3:16 Productions Hard driving punkish rock slightly reminiscent of early Misfits, especially with the Glenn Danzig-like vocals. The songs are all Ramones-short, with a fiery intensity and a no-nonsense approach and slightly murky production that enhances the overall fervor of the songs. Mike SOS's guitar work is fast and furious, tempered with melodic passages before blasting you with ripping power cords. The rhythm tandem of bassist Adam Mastrosimone and drummer Raymond Paoz drive the songbeats right into your skull. Good ol' in-your-face music. -- MUSIC MORSELS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOSSOS, The Mob, and The Limo Love Scam3:16 ProductionsSOS is MikeSOS- guitars, vocals, bass, Raymond Paez- drums, guitars, bass, vocals, and Adam Mastrosimone- vocals, bass, drums. Recorded at the now defunct Gateway Studios and engineered and produced by Nick DiMauro and SOS- most of the tracks on SOS, The Mob, and The Limo Love Scam are two minutes long or so and smack of crunching guitar chords, loud drums, and intelligible yet aggressive lyrics. It seems to me that there are a lot of good ideas on this recording- at times I was wishing the songs were a bit longer. As a point of reference they sound something like a mix of STP, Pearl Jam, and Megadeth. Some of the tracks that caught my interest were, Skoolboy Rowe, Edumacation, Porkchop, Homegrown, Who Stole the Bus Stop Sign, Cowtippin, and Let It Ride. By the title youd think that this would be some sort of conceptual album- but it is not. Theres a lot of roughness and emotion on SOS, The Mob, and The Limo Love Scam. All in all its fourteen songs that is a little more than a half an hour long. Its a hard and fast ride, if you like this sort of thing- SOS, The Mob, and The Limo Love Scam is for you. --v.j.caloneFROM THE LIE PAPERFEBRUARY 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOS - SOS, The Mob, And The Limo Love ScamSOS3:16 ProductionsA home cooked bluesy hard rock with some moderate punk influences is what would probably best describe SOS on this release. Combining heady straight ahead hard rock in the vein of doubleDrive or perhaps some Godsmack with less crunch the band jumps through Ramone's like punk of old into mellower drowsy metal/rock songs. Vocals range through a modest scale, no screaming, no real aggression just a solid tone almost dancing over the bassy balls out hard rock that this release contains. Guitars keep a somewhat static tone with little downtuning suggesting a punk ideal letting the other instruments take precedent in its place. Although some different ideas are tried throughout the songs, a very unchanging tone seems to envelope the release minus a few tracks where the band cuts loose or slows it down to a hypnotizing pitch. Bass comes heavy in the mix with a bit of variation, some slapping, rapid plodding rhythms and the rest of the more basic bass elements are put to play. Perhaps not the most earth shattering basswork ever recorded but its still solid and does work together nicely with the music. Drums have a very warm tight tuning that almost reverbs too much drowning out the other instruments in the mix although on the other hand it does syncopate nicely with the bass. Good usage of the kit is used with consistent cymbal and highhat work as well as some rim hits and rolls and what even sounds to be a cowbell at one point. Standout track on this album would have to be "Gravel" which features some entrancingly picked guitar and well placed vocal and song structure dynamics all over a medium tempo'd track that flows nicely. Some things that really stand out negatively against this release would be the almost annoying presence the drums take in the mix, they really do seem to drown out things with the guitar being mixed the lowest, although not necessarily a bad thing the slightly muffled tuning almost makes ones head pound after prolonged listening. The bass and drum oriented nature of the music is also something that somewhat detracts from the music as both are mixed in so loudly it starts to take a dimension away from the overall sound. SOS isn't a band for everyone, especially the fickle teenage music buying public craving the next big thing, instead they're for a more refined perhaps older music listener who appreciates to slow it down and take in punk/hard rock elements that best accompany going to a bar drinking beer and shooting pool. - wookubuswww.pimprockpalace.cjb.netCd Rating: 3.5/51=3DShit, 2=3DOkay, 3=3DAverage, 4=3DDope, 5=3DAmazing=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: SOSCD: SOS, The Mob, and The Limo Love Scam(3:16 Productions)How did the members of SOS know that I'm in a loud rock phase? Who knows? Who cares. This is an album that is on overdrive from start to finish and never lets this trio up for air.First and foremost, SOS is a tight band. So often, I listen to hard-rock, metal bands that are driving themselves, and all the notes (that, believe it or not, ARE actually important - note, Metallica would never run all over each other's lines and beats) into a mosh pit all their own, leaving the listener with nothing but the occasional strains of a melody here and there. What SOS has going for them from the get-go is an appreciation for structured sound and songwriting. Structure is your friend if you want to create memorable songs and guitar lines and be emulated by thousands of up-and-coming guitar players as you grow famous (unless of course you are, say, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, or Carlos Santana, and then you can do whatever the hell you want because structure could not begin to harness that big guitar). A visionary approach is also key, if you are to meld hard rock, metal, punk and funk in a way that is familiar but evades a been-there-done-that labeling mechanism.The members of SOS - Adam Mastrosimone (lead vox, bass, drums), Raymond Perez (drums, percussion, guitar), and Mike Mangan, aka "MikeSOS" (guitars, vocals, bass) - play different parts throughout this disc, building on their own strengths and exploring the talents of all three members on a genuinely creative level. The music is dark and aggressive, but hardly overindulgent in negativity, and remains extremely expressive and melodic. Their comradery is evident in their uniformity of style and punctuation, while none of this trio backs down for a split second while holding his own. The entire disc is a satisfying listen, and draws out the pent-up aggression lurking inside us all.SOS can be most closely associated with the sounds and styles of the following bands, but remains limitless in their own creative spin: Metallica, STP, Creed, Alice In Chains, and some Soundgarden to boot. They have opened for some familiar names as well - Jack Off Jill, Core, and LA Guns to name a few. --Heidi DrockelmanIndie-Music.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'SOS, The Mob, and the Limo Love Scam' My first impressions of this band were wrong. I looked over the promotional materials and the band's Web site. A press release the band sent mentions that the CD is about how "pimpin' ain't easy" and the Web site has a link to Pimpdaddy.com (not that I think that's a bad thing - we all need to keep our pimp hand strong). Looking over all of that, I expected an onslaught of testosterone soaked misogyny you're likely to hear from Limp Bizkit or some other similarly limp band. What SOS offer instead are well written songs with well done gimmick free music backing them up on 'SOS, the Mob, and the Limo Love Scam' (3:16 Productions) The album starts with 'Take It' and 'Skoolboy Rowe', metal style songs with an almost Danzig-like lyrical quality. 'Edumacation' seems to be in the same style, but has a slow bridge, almost like a classic rock ballad. 'Gravel' alternates between slower and faster, heavier parts well. 'Forbidden Love' is one of the best songs on the album, highlights what makes SOS unique and shows the band at its best. It is one of the best songs I've ever heard dealing with the topic of interracial romance. The music itself is outstanding and makes one wish for a nearby mosh pit. I've listened to this song repeatedly. That SOS wrote this song and put it on their album speaks to the band's credibility: many punk/metal/rock bands would not have the cojones to do so. 'Porkchop' raises the tempo and sounds like a heavy metal song. 'Homegrown' is a slow and melodic song that picks up a harder edge, but not in the kind of overdone Metallica-style way that other bands might rush to copy. 'Daisy (Ray's Lazy Day)', is another fantastic song and one of the two best on the album, which I may adopt as as my spring or summer theme song. It has a full roaring sound bands ought to strive for and speaks to the camaraderie of artists, bums, drinkers, poets, and others who live life to music. I wish teenagers would blast this song out of their window instead of whatever pop or wannabe ganster rap garbage is popular now.. 'Phantom' is musically tight but not as fun to listen to as 'Who Stole the Bus Stop Sign?', a good drinking story describing where we've all been - drunk, wanting to stick it to the man and ending the evening with a trophy or two or three or... 'The Bottle' picks up the pace as the album moves more into the punk style, taken farther into the hardcore edge of things with 'Sob Story'. 'Cowtippin' is a more serious song than the title suggests, and successfully veers back into metal. 'Let It Ride' is a suitable end to the CD, a hardcore punk song that shows the band can succeed in more than one genre and blend it coherently on one album. In a press release accompanying the CD, guitarist Mike SOS is quoted as saying that the band "can't wait to go out and play anywhere the U-Haul will take us." They should be about to rock near you. I salute them. Matthew SheahanNYSOUNDS.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM AMAZON.COM Customer ReviewsSOS the Mob and the Limo Love ScamReviewer: Kristine Brenner from NYC,NY February 7, 2000SOS is one of the most exciting, up and coming, music legends of NYC. To miss out on this CD is to miss out on life. Not your parents local band Reviewer: daniel bartucci from USA January 11, 2000A great, original rock sound. No confusing lyrics and ridiculous sub plots. This album is great, unique music which everyone can relate to.

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