Dominic Siriani (Promoter/Label)
Mark Pollack (Promoter/Label)
Influences
Bands we like, our desires to see the bands we like, those who sincerely apprecite and/or support what we do, those who want to make a differance, those who make an effort and anyone who makes music and shows a lifestyle and doesn't just see art as a form of mere entertainment
HERE ARE SOME FLYERS OF SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SHOWS WE
HAVE BOOKED:
Sounds Like
Whatever heart-felt bands we feel like putting out... Folk to Hardcore, Hip-Hop to Goth and everything in between..no genre limitations!
Based out of S. Florida, New Art School is comprised, soley, of 2 ordinary guys who, respectively, have regular day jobs, a love for all genres of music, and a general appreciation/passion for all forms of artistic expression/creation. It was 2002 and I was putting together themed "tribute" shows, strictly with local bands, in which a given outfit would play a full set of of cover tunes by one, classic Punk/Hardcore band, of their choosing, from a certain region. The turn-outs were more than a novice promoter could ask for- 200-250 people consistantly coming to every show- and it seemed as if every attendee was in a band which wanted to play a show.
Dominic and I met a matter of months later, around mid 2003, by way of him being in a band which I had booked to do a Misfits tribute set. After talking only only a couple times for very short intervals we came to the conclusion that our philosophies/ethics on putting together shows were completely in sync. Music has been a passion of both of ours since we were old enough to say the word and we were motivated to put back into our scene, and music in general, a little of what it had given to us over the years. The timing couldn't have been better: the South Florida music scene definately needed a driving force wiith more capabilities than any one individual in his/her wildest dreams in order to keep local acts motivated to play and national acts interested in coming down (as due to geography and having a transient population S. Florida is largely neglected by many touring bands) as well as maintaining the interest of patrons and giving individuals a drive to start a band!
Our ethos was (and is) simple....profit is not a priority, as long as we can cover our expenses we are more than happy. Just knowing we could bring a band down that may not have otherwise come and that the show could mean so much to so amny fans, including ourselves, is payment enough! So there you have it, we decided to work together on all musical/artistic endeavors. We named ourselves after a song by The Jam entitled "New Art School". Soon we began to incorporate regular shows for local bands and even for a few lesser known national acts amongst the tribute shows. Within months we agreed to put out a record for some friends of ours in a band called DNME. We even got John Joseph, who fronted DNME in doing a Cro-Mags tribute set, to do a verse of a song on the record. At this point things started to pick up even a bit more in that word about us was getting to agents and to some rather well known national acts.
That is when we decided to become a tad more formal by way of starting a website which includes an archive for our past shows and the ability to purchase releases online (www.newartschool.net ). From there on in it has been a fairly steady ride with much gratification. With your support, word of mouth, drive to play, and our desire to help out and witness bands which we are fans of. So don't hesitate to let us know if you have or know of a band you'd like us to put out or book and please continue to help us, as well as the S. Florida music scene in general, grow-remember, It's a team effort!
Let us know when your doing another rad show thats worth us coming to the 305 for, besides Torche July 11th -Andrew(formerly of Disco Satan, I dont know if BPYL has done one of your shows yet)
TZII - Rotten Friendship CD+DVD - OUT NOW!!! (V-ATAK 05 - NIGHT ON EARTH 07)
Hatred, love, fight, mutual aid, destruction, accomplishment, submission, devotion, treachery, trust, complementarity, opposites, fakeness, truth, lies.. these are some componants of friendship, the rotten holy link. This object contains, on a dvd and a cd, images and sounds made on Tzii's work by his supposed friends.
23 artists: TOFF, TELEMAK, BRUNO RIBEIRO (alias Nohista), ZU° Label, PILAMI, RKO, TZII, 1n0ut, CYBUNK, PATRICE MUGNIER, PLANETALDOL, LUNA DOPA, THE MASTERS MUSICIANS OF HOP-FROG, RIPIT, COUNTER PRESSURE, BRANDTKALK, STALKER, GRABUK, MADAME PATATE, UMKRA, CHAM, NEVROZ, D'INCISE, BRUNO AUDEBERT (aka Gamaboy)
you can watch a 3 tracks demo on our brand new website:
You guys got any rad shows coming up we can jump on?!?! either before or after July, were on tour most of July,but as far as booking agencies/promoters go you guys are the most ill! Thanks for all your past help (most of us used to be in Disco Satan). Let us know when the next Rock V.S. Art is!!! -Andrew
So, you probably cant make it tonight, but we dont play till 12, and we should have told you we were playing at automatic slims last night, were playing in pompano tomorrow night, if there are any new art school shows you got that you can throw us on we would love to jam! (This is most of the guys from Disco Satan)
Hunting season is now open!!!! We're looking for tour dates!!! WE ARE AVAILABLE!!!!!!!! Do not miss MANDRAC on stage... Oh, and do not miss our new album "TINY"!!!! Available on www.believedigital.com
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