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DIACRITICAL

General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock

    Location AV?DC?MD?, Washington DC, US

    Profile Views: 78854

    Last Login: 5/12/2011

    Member Since 11/28/2004

    Record Label Eugo1st / Such Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Diacritical is a band that existed from about 2004-2007 It was formed by front man Omar Waqar. There only full length album was recorded by Don Zientara, and released independently. There songs touched on social issues like Racism, war, and immigration reform. Here is what one person said about them:......"Diacritical revives the idealism and raw-passion of punk using the groove and slap approach from funk, strewn across a wide spectrum of sounds which include Sitar, Tabla and Tanpura, but within the rock context. Their songs touch base on social issues, alienation, and attempting to understand one’s personal and cultural identity in the modern world. It's a reaction to a hate crime. It's the by-product of the frustration from feeling like one has no voice." .. .. - An Honest Mistake .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Omar Waqar - Guitar / Vocal / Sitar .. Dan Rosenthal - Drums / Percussion.. Jason Bomani - Bass .. .... Other featured musicians:.. .... Miskut Wiggins - Guitar.. Chris Clover- Drums .. Enayet Hossain - Tabla..
  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    Peace-Core.. Refreshingly un-whiny.. Experimental rock.. Taqwacore.. Dharma Punx.. Bhangra-core .. Punkservative.. Anarcho-Ambient.. Ethno deth funk emo (haha).. PostJazz.. Wacktronica.. Anti-fratboy music.. Sponge rock.. Garage-glam.. Avant-Peace punk .. Abstractica.. Fraggle rock.. Chuntey core.. World Punk.. Indie, indie look out!.. .. .. .. .. .. ..Get Conscious.... .. .. ..DC FOOD NOT BOMBS.... ..Positive-Youth Foundation.. ....DATA.... ..Seeds of peace.... ..OXFAM AMERICA.... ..Dalai Lama foundation.... ..UNICEF.... ..CLAMOR MAGAZINE.... ..CONTROL ARMS.... ..ONE.... ..Wikipedia.... ..ADbusters.... ..INSTITUTE FOR NON VIOLENCE......Sacred texts.... .. .. .. ..Band Links.... .. .. ..Merchandise at Cafepress.. .. ..Purevolume.... ..Isound.. .. ..Soundclick......Evilartform..- nifty side project

Videos

"Ignorance"

03:41 | 213 plays | Jan 11 2007

Comments

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  • Pami White

    hi, it's me, Pami!! Great Music! :p I've seen that you need some promotion!

    Please read this Forum http://manuelmarino.com/forum/

    Admin will feature artists (writing in the forum) on the blog front page :) with banners, bio and links. -kisses- Pami

    9 months ago
  • Daniel FuckingGroves

     Love the music! I'm not muslim but, In these volatile times I believe if punk rock belongs to anyone, that anyone is you.

    11 months ago
  • SLEDGY

    Hey Music Industry, this is Sledgy. Be looking for my NEW cd entitled: Da Realla, Scheduled to be realeased on Not Only Street Records on May 25th, featuring Everybodies Darlin, Drop Hits, I Know Now & MORE... Check me out on Myspace I have over 150,000 FANS!! http://www.notonlystreet.com/sledgy.htm      ; _          He's Not A Hologram!!! He's For Real!!! SLEDGY*DAREALLA*NOT ONLY STREET RECORDS Not Only Street Records releases Sledgy's debut CD entitled: DAREALLA Worldwide June 3rd, 2012 Featuring Drop Hits, I Know Now, Every bodies Darling and nine other Club Bangers... 450 Digital Download sites, 5,500 Retailers, 14,0000 Radio Stations. @ http://lnk.ms/BcT5Y "Were opening Glass Doors For Entertainer's" http://lnk.ms/bcYGk

    1 year ago
  • SLEDGY

    Hey Music Industry, this is Sledgy. Be looking for my NEW cd entitled: Da Realla, Scheduled to be realeased on Not Only Street Records on May 25th, featuring Everybodies Darlin, Drop Hits, I Know Now & MORE... Check me out on Myspace I have over 150,000 FANS!! http://www.notonlystreet.com/sledgy.html

    1 year ago
  • SLEDGY



     

     Be sure to hit my page and come hear my new, new joint  "I KNOW NOW"  Released on Not Only Street Records, Produced by  TMS  Mastered by the Music Plug Productions.     A melodic reggae hip hop approach to a change in the commercial Music Industry.  

    ..    NEED MY  SPACE PROMOTION  Contact the Not Only Street Promotions Dept!  Call 303.719.2213 for more info.   We ca  n run your promotions thru ove  r 150,000 Myspa  ce Friends.   For Only  $20  a week, we run your promotion 3 times a day 7 days a week. ..  Looking for a record label home contact Not Only Street Records  "Were Opening Glass Doors For Entertainers." 

      The Jamaican Burnett is also charitable. He gave many benefit performances, among others at Kölner Zoo, in a retirement home and not
    least at town hall in Cologne- Kalk.   Since recently, he can consider himself an Deejay. With his music, Sledgy wants to motivate people.     Sledgy says: “People are waiting for something new, that is my opportunity”  

    1 year ago
  • SLEDGY

    ""Dear music supervisor,
    My name is dB Heard CEO of Not Only Street Records!

    Not Only Street Records distinguishes itself from other independent record companies through its marketing and promotional plan, Intense, calculated and relentless promotional campaigns
    we are contacting you because we would like to submit music to be considered in your regular music rotation programming.

    NOSR represents a complete roster of independent recording artist through the entire world.

    Are music genres ranges from hip hop, rap, r&b, urban, world beat, reggae, and others.

    At this this time I'd like to extend our introduction to:



    New Release:
    I Know Now & Drop It , Evrybodies Darling
    on
    Not Only Street Records

    The native-born Jamaican Marvin Anthony Burnett aka Sledgy was born in St. James at September, 27th in 1973.
    At the age of sixteen he came with his brother to Germany to stay with his mother and live a better life. Shortly afterwards young Anthony got down with rapping.
    To do music brings a lot of joy to him. Music is a great pleasure for Sledgy; he feels committed to make music.

    It helped him through his hard time after his entry into Germany which was totally foreign to him at that time.
    After he had rapped a long time for himself to take his mind off his worries, Burnett signed a contract with the label Power Jam Records.
    With conclusion of the treaty his music career begins.

    Under the name of Marvin Burnett he performs onstage (YOU) two times and at Funworld, Bodensee. Furthermore his music appeared on Radio K?ln and Radio 7.
    For two years he has been under contract to Power Jam Records which is known as GUMAK Media e.K. today.

    The Jamaican Burnett is also charitable. He gave many benefit performances, among others at K?lner Zoo, in a retirement home and not least at town hall in Cologne- Kalk.
     

    If you would like more submissions from NOSR please state so in a conformation email and we would be happy to continue send you additional music.

    Thanking in in advance
    dB Heard
    CEO
    NOSR
    303.7192213
     

    CONTACT US:



    www.notonlystreet.com
    For Bookings, Interviews and Drops please email:
    notonlystreet@gmail.com
    Physical inquiries can be sent to: PO BOX 14, Basehor, KS, 66086, US
    If our email is in your Spam/Junk Folder, please add notonlystreet@gmail.com to your address book.
     
    SUBMIT YOUR TRACKS TO NOS A&R CLICK HERE""

    1 year ago
  • Pami White

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    Just write a nice and interesting post (no spam!) It's a great opportunity for some exposure! Don't miss it!

    1 year ago
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    How are you today?  

    1 year ago
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Bio:

Diacritical is a band that existed from about 2004-2007 It was formed by front man Omar Waqar. There only full length album was recorded by Don Zientara, and released independently. There songs touched on social issues like Racism, war, and immigration reform. Here is what one person said about them:

"Diacritical revives the idealism and raw-passion of punk using the groove and slap approach from funk, strewn across a wide spectrum of sounds which include Sitar, Tabla and Tanpura, but within the rock context. Their songs touch base on social issues, alienation, and attempting to understand one’s personal and cultural identity in the modern world. It's a reaction to a hate crime. It's the by-product of the frustration from feeling like one has no voice."

- An Honest Mistake


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Member Since:

November 28, 2004

Members:

Omar Waqar - Guitar / Vocal / Sitar
Dan Rosenthal - Drums / Percussion
Jason Bomani - Bass


Other featured musicians:


Miskut Wiggins - Guitar
Chris Clover- Drums
Enayet Hossain - Tabla

Sounds Like:

Peace-Core
Refreshingly un-whiny
Experimental rock
Taqwacore
Dharma Punx
Bhangra-core
Punkservative
Anarcho-Ambient
Ethno deth funk emo (haha)
PostJazz
Wacktronica
Anti-fratboy music
Sponge rock
Garage-glam
Avant-Peace punk
Abstractica
Fraggle rock
Chuntey core
World Punk
Indie, indie look out!
.. .. Get Conscious Band Links
Merchandise at Cafepress
Purevolume
Isound
Soundclick
Evilartform- nifty side project..

Record Label:

Eugo1st / Such Records

Label Type:

Indie

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