Artist description Members of various LI bands, with hardcore background, put a mature spin on punk-rock for the new millennium. The members are always surprised with the amount of intensity, power and force that they are able to create with their instruments. A band to look out for, most properly experienced in the live environment. The members of THISYEARSMODEL have one basic philosophy - play music that rocks and have fun doing it. They have no pretense of being the coolest, prettiest or toughest band. With personal, introspective lyrics, carefully crafted musical structures and a sound as fierce and powerful as any hard-rock band, THISYEARSMODEL is poised to make the earth move for years to come.

Music Style Rock, Punk

Musical Influences Tool, Deftones, AC/DC, Refused, Soundgarden, Mike Patton

Similar Artists Deftones, At the Drive-in, Thursday, Jesus Lizard

Artist History Formed: Fall 1999; First show: January 2000; "Wanted:New best Friends" EP (Law of Inertia) - released in March 2001; 3 east cost tours - countless NY area shows; After a few line-up changes, the current incarnation of the band played it's first show in May 2001. Recorded new 3-song EP w/ Don Fury - August 2001. The band recently shot a video for HILOfilms, which will be added to their web-site and distributed to online media outlets and record labels.

Group Members Karen Ciaffone - bass guitar; Joe Corbo - drums; Steve Gache - guitars; Darrin Tarulli - vocals

Instruments Bass/Drums/Guitar/Vocals

Albums 3 SONG DEMO (self-released)

Press Reviews Kerrang! - 4K's (out of 5); Basementlife.com; Pastepunk.com; Transworld Stance; Under the Volcano; FunGameMassive.com; CMJ New Music Monthly (Feature article on LI, NY - June 2002)

Location NEW YORK, NY - USA

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