DEATHMASK New York’s deadliest rock band spins dark tales around lounge and rock sounds. The result is alarmingly sweet - you’ll dance right into the light!
In 2002, boy band sensations Mike Biskup and Boris Veysman summoned the souls of singer, Katy Cunningham and drummer, Steve Dans. The séance yielded heat and rock.
Deathmask has been haunting New York night Life ever since. There have been deathmask sightings at world famous clubs such as Arlene’s Grocery and The Knitting Factory. Some say they even caught a glimpse of the band on stage at the legendary Continental during its last week in the live music business.
Others have claimed to have had near deathmask experiences across the Hudson at Kroghs and The Stanhope House; and throughout the Northeast including Philly, Boston, and Cape Cod. They rocked new fans on their Road To Wonderful Tour from Georgia’s Willow Oak Festival all the way to The Elbo Room in Chicago.
Deathmask’s first full length album, Evil Doers, was recorded and produced by deathmask and Kenny Cummings (Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, Midnight Oil, Shelby), and mixed by Tom Dekorte (Fat Joe, Luna). Both Kenny and Tom helped to capture the feel of deathmask’s powerful live shows in the studio. Fred Kevorkian (Dave Mathews Band, White Stripes) mastered the album at Avatar Studios.
The band’s second album Wonderful ( released March 7, 2008 at Fontanas in Manhattan) has all of the heart and heat of Evil Doers, but it adds a little more lift and light. Serenades "Carl Pavano 2: I’ll see you in heaven" and "Carl Pavano 3: I’ll see you in heaven" imagine a happy-ever afterlife with the Yankees’ hard luck pitcher. Most of the songs’ stories, however, are told from multiple points of view - dialogues between unlikely lovers, fighters, and strangers.
Out Of Breath, by Viewer Discretion Films, featuring deathmask’s “Boat,” was the winner of Best Musical Score in the 2006 New York City 48 Hour Film Festival. Deathmask’s music was also selected for inclusion on the Original Sessions Buzz Band Search Volume 3 compilation. The band has been working with Rock N Reel Productions to produce music videos and a deathmask documentary.
Deathmask is already hard at work on even newer songs, well-prepared to rock its beloved following into the next century. Jeremy Grand of Perpetual Toxins Magazine says that deathmask will drag, “the music world out of the grave and into the ballroom.”
every new beginning comes from some other beginngs end... just wanted to say thanks deathmask, for many years of knockin our (your fans who love you) socks off...
aristotle said once that "change in all things is sweet..." can't wait to see what's up next!!
Hey guys...I'm SO sorry we won't be able to make it to the last show tonight! I'm quite bummed actually...Deathmask is awesome. But I know your next project will be even better...not to mention I have fun with you guys as Lifeguards. Let me know if you guys will be looking to piece a new project together...I excel at shadow dancing, puppetry, inside jokes, and canned laughter.
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Together we uh fart in the mouth of the competition, our weapons be our vocals but you better think twice about shittin on mice cause I BE the one muther flucking chicken plucking MC that steps in a melody like da enemy steps in cow shit, so exploren not ignoring more than meets the potato that be soarin...
Just ordered the new album...thanks so much! Esp. love the vintage-y tremolo stylings, like on *Carl Pavano 2* and *Burns*. Beautiful work...well-done!
Great job at the photo shoot yesterday guys...I think we got some good ones! I got so many that I think I can make a weird stop motion video out of them.
ollie byrd & the trees is a new rock band. come check out our last nyc show before heading on our europe tour next month. it's at the delancey (168 Delancey St. near Clinton St) at 8pm SHARP this tuesday Jan 29. STELLAR! plus, we have a new album coming out soon. thanks.
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