Music Style Emotionally Driven Heavy Rock

Musical Influences Life

Similar Artists Refused, System of a Down, Metallica, Tool

Artist History Rivals is a heavy, emotionally-driven rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area town of Gilroy. Our music takes influences from rock, metal, hardcore, progressive/post rock, and punk sensibility. The heart of every Rivals song is in the personal lyrics and message, which we draw from social and personal issues and back up with an energetic stage show. In other words, we really believe in what we play, and only write music that we can relate to. Rivals' current release is entitled "Awakening" (released at a successful home show with 300 in attendance on October 26th 2002) Tracks off of "Awakening" have also received regular play on 92 KSJO, 104.3 KMBY and 90.5 KSJS. Awakening is the follow up to 2001's successful demo, "a demonstration", which sold over 1,200 copies in the Bay Area alone. Rivals have recently had their music featured in the Norcal Underground Metal Compilation CD, put out by Zero Magazine, Powerslave.com, and MGD, and a BTB Riders' stunt Street Bike DVD called "Pimpin' Six Huns".

Group Members Zack Alves, Jim Azevedo, Matt Reed, Dave Karan

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals

Albums "Awakening" 2002, "A Demonstration" 2001

Press Reviews "Quickly shooting to the top of every list in the region... (Rivals has) immense talent as musicians and song creators." -- Powerslave.com "Hard-core antics, raging guitars and a diverse vocal range really shows off what RIVALS have to offer. Brutality and honesty is coming out of the Bay area." -- Eastcostromper.com "Rivals are using good old-fashioned legwork to revive the scene." -- The Pinnacle Newspaper, Salinas, CA "That vocalist is going to kill someone, or himself, on stage one day!" -- The Madman, 90.5 KSJS Radio

Location Gilroy, CA - USA

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