About Mel- Singer for Ishtar, Uni student, and I work in retail as well. Busy busy, but somehow there always seems to be time for more music!
Being classically trained I never thought I would end up in a Hard Rock band, but I love it!
I have been known to play the odd bit of piano, my next instrument purchase will be a digital piano, coz I am sick of not having one at home.
I am a sucker for a good wine, and have a soft spot for V8s. (although I am too poor to own one, haha) There is nothing better than good times with good friends. "Don't abandon your dreams because of those who lack the vision."
For more info on Mel go to Mel's Myspace
About Simon- Guitarist with Ishtar. Moderator at The Rock Factory. Musician, writer and, 40 hours a week, wage slave to a big multi-national company. Music is my big passion in life, it tends to override everything else. There are worse addictions to have though I guess.
Who Simon would like to meet:
20,000 different screaming fanatical people every night in a different town.
Salvador Dali, Aleister Crowley, Byron, Shakespeare, EVH, Mohammed Ali, Axl Rose, Quentin Tarantino and Foal 30.
Anyone who wants to come up and have a chat post gig- Musicians, Artists, people who create as a living or passion.
Simon_Ishtar's Interests
General Music, literature, films, drama, the net, popular history, myths and folklore..... stuff.
For more info on Simon go to Simon's Myspace
Simon's Onstage Rig Guitars
Peavey Wolfgang
Ibanez RG550
Custom built Warlock(tuned D,G,C,F,A,D)
Ibanez Sabre (drop D tuning)
Washburn Woodstock
Morris Tornado
Applause AE228
Crafter Mandolin
Effects
Boss NS2 Noise Suppressor
Boss CS3 Compression Sustainer
Boss PW10 V- Wah
Boss OD20 Drive Zone
Boss EH2 Enhancer
Boss PS3 Pitch Shifter
Boss CE20 Chorus Ensemble
Boss RV3 Reverb/Delay
Boss DD20 Giga Delay
Boss RC2 Loop Station
various other Boss effects
Amps
Marshall Electric and Acoustic Amplification.
For Simon's break down on his pedal board, 1998- presentClick Here!
Dave Cannon- Drums
About Dave- I'm Dave, drummer in a hard rock band called Ishtar. Check out the website for more info on that...
Also into other things like drinking, golf, soccer, drinking, cricket, web design, and anything else that takes my fancy. Did I mention drinking..?
It's probably all to forget the day job - bean counter
Who I'd like to meet:
Hard to say - Roger Taylor and Mike Bordin for a start, plus throw in a few random famous people and, hey actually it's easy to say...
General:
Music, Soccer, Golf, Cricket, Sketching, Web Design, and copious other tedious things
Music
Queen, Split Enz, Crowded House, Ben Folds Five, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Faith No More, Blur, Live, Genesis, Powderfinger, ISHTAR!!!, Shihad, Pluto, Stone Temple Pilots, and so many more...
Dave's Rig
Pearl Pace Maker 6 pce Drum Kit - Piano Black
10x10, 12x12, 13x13 & 16x16 Toms
22x16 Bass Drum
14x6.5 Steel Snare Drum
Pearl 2003 EX Export 2 pcs - Chrome
16x16 Floor Tom & 22x18 Bass Drum
Pearl 14x5 Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum
Avalon Music Works Rototoms (6", 8", & 10")
Sabian Cymbals:
8" AA Splash
14" HH Rock Hi-Hats
13" AA Fusion Hi-Hats
16" B8 Thin Crash
16" AA Rock Crash
21" AA Rock Ride
Other Cymbals:
Alchemy 10" Power Splash
Alchemy 18" Custom Rock Crash
Pearl 18" Thin Crash
Paiste 20" Crash/Ride
Matthew Farley- Bass
Details coming soon!
Influences
Collectively a huge amount of music .
Sounds Like
elements of: *Classic mid- late 70s bands like Queen, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, MSG and Black Sabbath *Gothic female fronted bands like Evanescence and Nightwish *Prog rockers such as Dream Theater, Rush and Faith no More. *Shred in a vein similar to Joe Satriani and Yngwie J Malmsteen.
*80's Metal like Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth and Judas Priest.
ISHTAR are an Auckland, NZ-based hard rock group. A female fronted wall of sound balancing aural high drama verging on the cinematic with big stadium-esque riffs and a lexicon & virtuosity on par with any prog rockers, Ishtar are one of Auckland’s best live rock acts. A melting pot of a great many influences from Rock’s songbook (especially the chapters on stadium rockers Led Zeppelin, Queen, Van Halen, Gothic-leaning bands Evanescence and Nightwish, classic metal bands Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden and prog rockers Dream Theater, Faith No More, Muse and Rush) Ishtar plunder freely putting their modern spin on whatever they touch.
Originally formed in 2000, Ishtar are currently in their third incarnation- Mk-3 (version 4) having its genesis in 2003. Ishtar have recorded a lot of demo material, released a debut EP (South of Sanity- Ishtar (nz) Music -2006) scored radio airplay on a number of stations around NZ, been included on Reconstruction, a NZ unsigned artists Tsunami charity CD, done soundtrack work & played countless shows including a half hour set to a packed out Aotea square on new years eve.
Keep an eye out for us on the road very soon, for our upcoming video release, the (long delayed) release of the Ishtar Army giveaway ep ‘Ambigram’ (coming soon!) & impending commercial follow up release to South of Sanity (proposed for early 2008).
Ishtar are:
Mel Wright- Vocals
Simon Whitlow- Guitars
Dave Cannon- Drums
Matthew Farley- Bass.
hi this is vijayan almeida lead guitar/songwriter of KIXMET Have a rocking week thanks for your support! hope you like our latest video "because I Love You" featured on the official ozz fest page if you like our sound demand us thru the DEMAND IT tool on our page so we can include your city in our tour plans email me at vijayanalmeida@yahoo.com for a free copy of the mp3 single
Selon Recliner, The Orchid Door Album Release "Buffet & Show"
7pm Sat 16 May, New Orient, Auckland City.
To celebrate the release of Their 2nd album “The Orchid Door”, Selon Recliner are sharpening their chopsticks & oiling the Lazy Susan for a Buffet & Show at the classic & infamous New Orient restaurant, where deep in the basement of the Strand Arcade time has stopped still. With a complimentary “Orchid Door” Cocktail on arrival, and the New Orient’s famous Buffet to arouse your appetite, DJ Jimmy Olsen and VJ Grafix will add extra seasoning and get the night spinning. As the tastes settle and ambience is absorbed the bamboo curtain will pull back on The Orchid Door as Selon Recliner take over the old parquet dance floor.
Thanks heaps for the add and for supporting Kiwi Music! We've just released our single "Now" on our Myspace. Check it out and let us know what you think.
The work on the new album is finally done!!! It will be entitled "DEAD WORLD" and the new single "FEAR OF A SUFFOCATED WRATH" is online now!!! Come and check it out on www.myspace.com/hypnotheticall!!! Thank you very much!!! Rock on!!!
Check out our new album, 'The Edge of All I Know' (produced by Jens Bogren - Opeth, Paradise Lost, Pain of Salvation - at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, and released by Black Bards Entertainment in Europe and Rubicon Music in Japan) at http://www.gwyllion.com! Pre-orders are now available at the website!
Would like to wish you a Great new year and hope 2009 does great things for you. Get a chance check out my new singel "This state of alone. Take care //Vince
Always Keep the inner light going and continue to follow your soul. No borders, No artificial vibes . No commercial driven efforts. Treat the work as you would your principles. Mostly just have fun creating. Do u until the wheels fall off. May u have a wonderful New Year Always stay true ISHTAR
Hey Thanks heaps for the support everyone !! Happy New Year 09' !! Stop by and check out our EP 'Violent Hertz' to hear what Our new album is sounding like. Evil Alchemy !!
Hi friends!!! The fifth LANFEAR album is called "X to the Power of Ten" is out now! We also have new shirts and hooded zippers in stock so don't hesitate and place your order...
Feel free to visit our page and listen to the brandnew tracks "ENTER DYSTOPIA" and "SYNAPTOGENESIS"! We also uploaded a little Making-Of video and hope you enjoy it :)
Hail brothers! We are playing our first show in almost a year on Oct 31! New set, now with even more brutality! Would be wicked if you can make and catch up! Playing with the greatest Maiden tribute band of all time, probably even greater than Maiden themselves…
Did I hear someone say Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
GPR – Global Pirate Radio – is a free to air Metal/Rock internet radio station. We specialize in rare tunes that you don’t hear on FM radio. You will hear the famous and the not so famous. Wednesdays nights we do a Myspace Night, in which we feature bands from our Myspace friends list who have submitted songs to us for airplay. The station is on air 24 hours a day with frequent live shows hosted by our dedicated on air streamers. We have a chat room attached to the station where you can meet the “GPR Family” Talk about the tunes, make requests or just come and chat to the crew. It is a real time chat room so posting is instant - no waiting around for board replies. Come and check us out … you have nothing to loose but a lot to gain. Kick ass music and heaps of new friends all over the globe.
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