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ATLAS

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Indie / Rock

    Location NZ

    Profile Views: 98318

    Last Login: 9/12/2010

    Member Since 11/6/2005

    Website www.atlastheband.com

    Record Label Unknown Indie

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. ...... ....IS THIS REAL...... .. .. .. .. ........ .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .......... ..Magic 8...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. .... .... ..Reasons for Voyaging_o1........ .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. .... .... ..Crawl........ .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.......... ATLAS exploded onto the New Zealand music scene with a number one chart performance not experienced since 1987's 'Slice of Heaven'. From April 2007 'Crawl' charted for seventeen weeks and owned the top position for seven weeks. .. The band's music pedigree gives it a killer punch. While the genesis is perhaps in Zed which had a nine year run as a leading New Zealand act up until 2004 and featured Ben Campbell and Andy Lynch , ATLAS was conceived at the legendary Knitting Factory in Los Angeles. Ben and his sister, Beth were there working with friends Robert Lamm (Chicago) and, LA based producer, Hank Linderman (The Eagles, America, Chicago) discussing solo album concepts. Hank introduced them to American performer, Sean Cunningham, who hails from Hank's home state of Kentucky, thinking that they may combine their talents to write songs for separate solo careers. .. 'It was immediate.' says Ben. 'There's great music in us all and when we hung out, jammed and played we discovered songs, riffs, connections, melodies and ideas that were a lot stronger through the connection.' .. Also in Los Angeles at the time, playing with the legendary Sting was Ben's former Zed bandmate and future ATLAS lead guitarist, Andy Lynch. .. Cunningham needed little persuasion to head half way around the planet to Christchurch where ATLAS started to take shape through a number of development line ups while the inventory evolved. 'Is This Real', a mix of searing vocals over guitars charted, followed by the ground-breaking 'Crawl'. .. When ATLAS re-located to Auckland, Andy Lynch settled into his edgy lead guitar slot and the line up was completed with the discovery of drummer, Joe McCallum who was extracted from Christchurch. .. .. The debut album, 'Reasons For Voyaging' Out Now! .... .. .. ........The New Official Website www.atlastheband.com........ .... ...... .. .. .. .... .. ..
  • Members

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .... .... ..SEAN CUNNINGHAM..lead vox, guitar...... ......BETH CAMPBELL..lead vox...... ......BEN CAMPBELL..vox, bass guitar, piano...... ......ANDY LYNCH..lead guitar...... ......JOE McCALLUM..drums...... Contacts :.. ....Booking_neilcox@bigdeal.co.nz.... .. ....Media_nicole.renata@warnermusic.com........ .. .. ..
  • Influences

    The Beatles, Radiohead, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, The Killers, Incubus, Postal Service, Damien Rice, Silverchair, Copeland, Ryan Adams, Oasis, Beck, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Stone Temple Pilots, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Shihad, Neil Finn, Blur, Supergrass, Pete Yorn, Imogen Heap, Magic Numbers, Bob Marley...
  • Sounds Like

    Good music .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. ..

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  • Michelle Allen

    Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
    Take care.
    Michelle.

    2 years ago
  • Richie Colin Isaacs

    Hey hey,cheers for the accept,some great music and from my own backyard...kiwi music for life!!!
    Cheers!
    Richie

    2 years ago
  • Stephen McDaniel - Drum…

    Hi. Thanks for being a friend. Just wanted to stop by and say hello and let you know I'm looking for a new band. I'm not a double-bass monster (though I do have one - mainly for fills), not into blast-beats or death metal (I like plenty of it, just not into playing it). I'm just looking for a good old classic, alternative, or hard rock band.

    2 years ago
  • SLR

    Atlas is maen

    3 years ago
  • Katina

    Hey guys, just sending some love to NZ. I'm currently on vacation in San Francisco.
    Hope you're having a good time :-)

    3 years ago
  • Jo

    whats happening with Atlas this year, long time no hear..

    3 years ago
  • Matt

    Hey Guys sweet music!! hey sean you remember me im matt from cashys i met you at the work function our team won the betting lol anyway write back bro cya.

    3 years ago
  • shaq-onida the treehugg…

    -cries-
    you don't remember me !

    how're you guys going ?

    3 years ago
  • melissa

    nice music! :]]

    3 years ago
  • WIDE MONO

    Hey guys,
    vielen Dank and thanks so much for adding and supporting WIDE MONO, you are awesome. Don't forget to tell your friends about us ;-)
    WIDE MONO, sending best regards from Germany.


    Visit WIDE MONO's official webpages...

    3 years ago
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Bio:

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IS THIS REAL








Magic 8

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Reasons for Voyaging_o1


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Crawl


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ATLAS exploded onto the New Zealand music scene with a number one chart performance not experienced since 1987's 'Slice of Heaven'. From April 2007 'Crawl' charted for seventeen weeks and owned the top position for seven weeks.

The band's music pedigree gives it a killer punch. While the genesis is perhaps in Zed which had a nine year run as a leading New Zealand act up until 2004 and featured Ben Campbell and Andy Lynch , ATLAS was conceived at the legendary Knitting Factory in Los Angeles. Ben and his sister, Beth were there working with friends Robert Lamm (Chicago) and, LA based producer, Hank Linderman (The Eagles, America, Chicago) discussing solo album concepts. Hank introduced them to American performer, Sean Cunningham, who hails from Hank's home state of Kentucky, thinking that they may combine their talents to write songs for separate solo careers.

'It was immediate.' says Ben. 'There's great music in us all and when we hung out, jammed and played we discovered songs, riffs, connections, melodies and ideas that were a lot stronger through the connection.'

Also in Los Angeles at the time, playing with the legendary Sting was Ben's former Zed bandmate and future ATLAS lead guitarist, Andy Lynch.

Cunningham needed little persuasion to head half way around the planet to Christchurch where ATLAS started to take shape through a number of development line ups while the inventory evolved. 'Is This Real', a mix of searing vocals over guitars charted, followed by the ground-breaking 'Crawl'.

When ATLAS re-located to Auckland, Andy Lynch settled into his edgy lead guitar slot and the line up was completed with the discovery of drummer, Joe McCallum who was extracted from Christchurch.

The debut album, 'Reasons For Voyaging' Out Now!




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Member Since:

November 06, 2005

Members:

SEAN CUNNINGHAM
lead vox, guitar


BETH CAMPBELL
lead vox


BEN CAMPBELL
vox, bass guitar, piano


ANDY LYNCH
lead guitar


JOE McCALLUM
drums


Contacts :
..Booking_neilcox@bigdeal.co.nz

..Media_nicole.renata@warnermusic.com



Influences:

The Beatles, Radiohead, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, The Killers, Incubus, Postal Service, Damien Rice, Silverchair, Copeland, Ryan Adams, Oasis, Beck, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Stone Temple Pilots, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Shihad, Neil Finn, Blur, Supergrass, Pete Yorn, Imogen Heap, Magic Numbers, Bob Marley...

Sounds Like:

Good music

Record Label:

Unknown Indie

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