Artist description Wistful Vocals... Custom patented "Wall of Growl" Guitars and rigs... Skull crushing Bass...., Hydraulic suspended caged and racked psych"O"delic Drums used to capture groovaliciously unfamiliar rhythms..... look for the next release due out Spring '01.... Don't Be Scared !!

Music Style Style is Alternative HardRock Metalcore

Musical Influences Day to day life, love, and pains, experienced under extreme doses.........

Similar Artists Bach, Soundgarden, Beethoven, Korn, Mr. Bungle, Slayer,Metallica,Led Zeppelin

Artist History Solid line-up since 96', A growing swell of influences pouring out in new musical tastes Spring '01 tour in the works..don't be scared!?!?All members musicians eating out of ditches to support their musical habits....,straight out of the swamps and gutters of New Orleans and in your town next...Past tourdates landed the band at various dates in LA, TX, OK, CA and a stop at the Nowhere X Nowhere Music Conference in Chico, CA...Recent tourdates landed the band alongside 30 national and indie bands at the Orlando, Fl... http://www.stv.net Stop the Violence Concert . The concert was filmed in its entirety for airing on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and a few other cable channels. The band's performance will be available via cybercasting at http://www.angelaudio.com after final editing.

Group Members Russell Ockmond: Vocals, Guitar.....Tim Hilton: lead Guitar, Backing Vocals.....Ernie Thibodeaux: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals....Shawn Savoy: Drums

Instruments Custom hand-made stage gear: Massive hydraulic suspended caged and racked Psych

Albums Debut 99' CD release....Lucky 13. ... look for Winter 2001 release MTQB....Music To Quilt By..

Press Reviews Review by Cowboy Surfer as found in Music Dish Online e-zine:New Orleans, Louisiana based BROWN SOX is a band that is not afraid to venture down the musical avenues less traveled, openly embracing change and experimenting for the sake of humanity. Their “patented” show props and psych”o”delic extreme drums capture a mood of originality. Guitar oriented. Catchy hooks. Slammin’ grooves. Wistful vocals. Refreshing, Alternative HardRock or “Altermetarocadelic” as they call it with a 21st Century Dark Metal Edge.Bandleader Russell Ockmond explains: “We are influenced by day to day life, love, and pains, experienced under extreme doses!” Their style varies between Bach, Soundgarden, Beethoven, Korn, Mr.Bungle, Slayer, Metallica, and Led Zeppelin. That should give you some idea. I guess you could say it is modern day Classical Rock.Brown Sox’s line-up includes Russell Ockmond on pre-tensioned stringed warp enhancer (guitar), and pneumatically driven larynx sound exhibitor (lead vocals), Ernie Thibodaux on low frequency emittance modulator (bass) and secondary pneumatically driven larynx sound exhibitor (back-up vocals), Tim Hilton on interplanetary soundwave differential navigator (lead guitar) and SPDLSE (back-up vocals) with Seth Ramsak on Tubulatory onboard projectile diverser (drums). At least thats what they say.If you like hard rock music, then you will like Brown Sox. They deliver it with a punch on their 13 song 56 minute CD “Lucky!?@#13#!?!?.” My personal favorite tracks were “Country Dan” and “Foolish Me.”And this independently, self-produced and released CD asks a very interesting question in the ever changing musical landscapes that are emerging these days, “Do we really need commercial radio?” I think Russell and Brown Sox answer that question. With a little support these days, artists don’t need commercial radio to survive.There are screaming guitars, crunching melodies, hard rock vocalizing and from what I hear, an increadible live show that must be seen to be believed with their custom hand-made stage gear featuring their massive, Psych”o”delic, hydraulic suspension drum cage/riser, custom guitars, Gadgets, pieces, parts, and what not’s.“sounds like CREAM stuck in a boiling tarpit with ALICE IN CHAINS gnawing on its back.” says Demo Universe. Succinctly put. Look for the JeTi Films release..”The Murder Men”.. with 3 tracks by Brown Sox in the film as well as a cameo performance by the band... due out Oct. ‘99.I hear Russell even books outdoor shows with camping, fires, and mad worshipping of ostriches and extremely amplified digitally reproduced notes at the Brown Sox compound in Westwego, LA. Turn left at the Alligator Farm and enter at your own risk! Cowboy SurferKottage Records: "We like the original approach to arrangements, vocal stylings, and to musical delivery."Demo Universe: "Sounds like CREAM stuck in a boiling tarpit with ALICE IN CHAINS gnawing on its back."Fifty-Fifty: "Nothing ordinary....In any sense."Indymusic.com: "Very Powerful and Refreshing."**Check out the Super Hot MusicDish online mag review of the bands debut CD... Lucky 13...

Additional Info Look for the JeTi Films release...The Murder Men...due out Nov '99...... with 3 tracks from the band and a cameo performance by members of the band ... WOW WOW

Location New Orleans, LA - USA

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