Artist description Guitar...Bass...Drums.... other stuff when we want to add it in!

Music Style Heavy, funkin',Bluesy, groovin' original music

Musical Influences Grand Funk, Foghat, KISS, Black Sabbath...... and a lot of others!

Similar Artists Black Sabbath, Mettalica, Megadeth.... actually we don't sound like those guys! Hell, listen to the music and tell us!

Artist History A new band is on the horizon in Charlotte. The name of this group is "Violets Of Dawn". With a sound that draws from all musical influences, Violets Of Dawn has it's feet firmly planted in the roots of yesterday and the alternative stylings of today. Violets Of Dawn is and always will be committed to originality in their music drawing from their wide variety of talents to write and perform their music in it's intended setting "Live". The members of VOD have played in other popular area groups such as DZ and Flat Dead Cat. With their previous groups the members have shared stages with well known national recording artists like Autograph, Blue Oyster Cult, Blackfoot, The Outlaws, Nazareth, Nantucket, and Honeymoon Suite.

Group Members Dave Mauldwin - Lead Vocals & Guitar, Preston Stone - Bass & Vocals, Dale Newcombe - Drums & Vocals

Instruments Guitar, Bass, and Drums

Albums For Shits and Giggles Only, Freshly Cut - LIVE

Press Reviews Strutter'zine Magazine - Netherlands This American band released a CD through mp3.com called ‘For shits and giggles only' that contains 7 songs. Musically VIOLETS OF DAWN is playing Melodic Hardrock with a groove and also a lot of 70s ACE FREHLEY/KISS influences. The band also has some bluesy influences in a song like "Collard greens". Opener "What they say" takes us right into the LYNCH MOB/MR. BIG groovy melodic hardrockstyle of the 90s. Though the band is at their best in the more melodic rocksongs such as "I can’t take it no more" and "It’s not too late". "I can’t take it no more" is a pure 70s oriented rocker with a lot of ACE FREHLEY/KISS and BAD BOY similarities. Also in the ACE FREHLEY style is "Jump into my car" which sounds very groovy actually, a pure mid 70s sound can be heard in this song. if you like any of the mentioned acts, you must have a listen to this band at: http://www.mp3.com/VioletsOfDawn Gabor Kleinbloesem Editor of Strutter'zine

Location Pineville, North Carolina - USA

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