Artist description Locale A.M. hails from the same Northern California youth rock scene that spawned Papa Roach, The Deftones, Green Day, and others. The band is comprised of 18 and 19 year old college students (some at UC Berkeley). They have been playing together for five years, and are now selling out youth centers and all age venues throughout CA, filling the shoes of the aforementioned bands who have since stepped up to the national level. With their third effort, The Sounds of Spring, they've clearly defined their refreshingly unique, highly energetic and intelligent sound. Accompanied by their explosive, "almost gymnastic" live show, the band has been able to sell 3,000 copies of this release. The music stays far clear of the droning, drop-tuning, stoner rock elements present in too much of today's youth rock. Locale A.M. poses colorful wordplay and strong hooks over power pop/pimprock with clever asides of jazz and hiphop.

Music Style Pimprock

Musical Influences Gruvis Malt, Ozma, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Dredg

Similar Artists self, dredg, faith no more, ozma, gruvis malt, the roots, mr. bungle, fantomas, refused

Artist History The band has played with such acts as Papa Roach, Hoobustank, Unwritten Law, Alien Ant Farm, Black Eyed Peas, Sugarcult, The Apex Theory, Something Corporate, Pressure 4-5, and CKY just to name a few. They're tireless gigging has brought them from the most prestigious venues in the San Francisco area (Great American Music Hall, Slims, Greek Theater) to such LA hotspots as The Key Club, The Roxy, The Whisky, and The Viper Room; as well as Orange County favorites like The Glass House and The Chain Reaction, to all the way across the country in New York City, where they performed live for the CMJ conference in 2001. With a strong grasp on the Bay Area, they're spending this fall expanding the business throughout the SouthWest, with an Eastern U.S. tour scheduled for December. Now being represented by powerhouse lawyer Fred Davis (Deftones, Alien Ant Farm, Staind), Locale is building the buzz to match their talent. || THE NUMBERS || - 4 records released before band members can drink alcohol - 10,000 website hits monthly average - 3500+ names on the mailing list, with 700+ in LA - 5,600 records sold including all releases (not soundscanned yet) - 90 member street team from all over nation, and growing by day - 75 shows thus far in 2002, with over 20 more confirmed shows before january

Group Members || Eric Frederic - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion || Steve Yoshii - Lead Guitar || Rene Carranza - Keyboards, Turntables, Percussion || Isa Baca - Bass, Backup Vocals || Daveed Capstick - Drums

Albums Groove heroes, Before You Knew Me, The Sounds of Spring, The Characters EP

Additional Info for booking, email Eric at LOCALEAM@AOL.COM

Location Pinole / Berkeley, CA - USA

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