The Brethren: Rayzor Williams- Guitar Jarvis Del Rio - Guitar Sweetheart - Bass JIB - Percussion
Influences
Joy Division, Morrissey, The Faint, The Sisters of Mercy, Elliott Smith, Scissor Sisters, Dillinger Escape Plan, Bjork...especially the swan dress (very inspirational!), The Clash. Artists like Piet Mondrian, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Camille Rose Garcia, Picasso, Deth P. Sun, ParsKid, Robert Rouchenberg, Andy Warhol. That bitch who freed the doves at MJ's court case.
Arika Kaosa and backing band The Brethren are back with a new album titled, "Severance". Get ready for vulgarity, glamour, headwalking, dance offs, and pure chaos to ensue. Arika Kaosa is back and ready to tear everything apart. Don't forget to bring your air horn!
"Arika Kaosa is a well known renaissance woman in a world of conformity. A social scene staple on the west coast and midwest, Arika Kaosa takes a fun-loving attitude with her on every conquest and adventure. AK is known as the main songwriter and vocalist in the band Arika Kaosa and The Brethren (AK$TB!). AK$TB! are recognized as unabashed talent around the world. AK has received critical acclaim time and time again for substantial lyricism in every song. A reverend, storm chaser, and ex-semi-professional tennis player, the talent is endless. AK has been in independent films such as Punk Rock Holocaust and has been featured in publications such as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Maximum Ink, Shepherd Express, MKE, and BackDraft. AK has also been a part of festivals like the Vans Warped Tour, Bamboozle Left, and Summerfest. Watch for the Oakland, CA native's new release, "Severance". - Stretcher Magazine
"Drawing vocal influence from Janis Joplin, funk sensibility of James Brown, brutality of hardcore, and entrancing back drops from electronic music, Arika Kaosa and her live band The Brethren are definitely a band to watch for in the next few years." - BackDraft Magazine
"Arika Kaosa will be known, in the future, as one of the best lyricists of the millennial generation." – Paste-In The Cut
"Finally, music without cleche lyrics!" - Boston Bubblegum
"Arika Kaosa is a female form of Ian Curtis...the parallels are stunning." - Cubit Blog
"During the song, "Violence, Please", Arika Kaosa took a wireless microphone, jumped off stage, and started singing while dancing on the bar. It didn't take long for others to join her and make it look like we were all at an alternative Coyote Ugly bar." - Denial Magazine
"They make me want to dance and beat a bitch up!" - Cubit Blog
"If Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails could procreate with Lady Gaga, Arika Kaosa would be their spawn." - Toronto Regulator
REQUEST ARIKA KAOSA FOR RADIO AIRPLAY
FM 102.1 - Milwaukee, WI - 414-799-1021
The Edge 103.9 FM - Phoenix, AZ - 602-260-1039
UCLA Radio - Los Angeles, CA - 310-825-9999
You can also hear AK on Virgin Atlantic Airlines and Delta Airlines In-Flight Radio.
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Hey sweets, just trying to live and breathe with all my lung issues. I hope to make it to my Warped Tour Birthday August 8th here in Slut Lake City. Hope all is well with you. Much Love and Luck to your project
The first volume of Wisconsin Sickness is here, ready to infect the world with our own special brand of Wisconsin psychosis. This compilation of underground Wisconsin bands features music from:
Put Her In The Trunk, The Killer Dolphin With Rabies, Meth Tooth, [the] Commuter Exit, Fall Out Fracture, Diemertus, Time To Kill, Burial Ritual, Failed The Fire Drill, A Pale Ghost, Dear Astronaut, Festerfuck, and Corpse Donor.
Radio Phoenix Presents a benefit concert to help out Ashley Foster. Ashley underwent a life-saving operation to transplant her digestive system. Her medical expenses to pay for the operation and medications will amount to almost $4 million. This is a benefit concert in a series of charity fundraisers to help her pay off her medical debt.
Great Bands, Great Cause. We all hope to see you there!
Make sure to Swing by Carley's for dinner & drink specials with your handstamp (128 E. Roosevelt):
Dry River Trio - hummus, brie, pita combo -$5.50 ($6.95) Radio Phoenix Special - Gyro - $7.25 Kronenborg - $2.00 Merlot - $4.00 Mojitos - $4.50
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