Dear friends -
There is no easy way to write this email, and while I would rather call you all personally, I just can't find my voice right now without crying. Jon passed away Saturday night from a drug overdose. That is what we believe/know at this time. He just got back in the States from an amazing European music tour on Friday. He was doing so well and, well, I guess he thought he was invincible and wanted to celebrate his return. I can't even begin to imagine how he really felt though.
The funeral is this Tuesday, May 5, at 2pm at King David Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 7482 Lee Hwy., Falls Church, VA 22042. More details will be in Monday & Tuesday's Wash Post.
Thank you all so much for your overflow of calls and love and support. Know that I truly appreciate it and I am so thankful to have so many friends who knew Jon and love us.
Love, Andrea (Jon's Loving Sister)
Rezin, the Washington, D.C. quartet of Pete Swindler (guitar, vocals), Andy Hughes (guitar), Jon Blank (bass) and Matt Collazo (drums) bring in a variety of styles to complete the wall of driving blues-based hard rock.
"I definitely think there’s been a progression, Swindler said of the band's time together. Now we sound more like one instrument than a band." And that instrument creates a distinct sound apparent on their previous releases: Stanley (1998), Summer of the Brain Dead Everyone (2000), Everything Happens (2004) and Aim Lower (2006). The next full length record not titled yet is currently in production and will be released early 2009. Rezin currently performs in the Mid-Atlantic area, eight to ten times a month in support of their existing
CD’s. Songs from all four releases have enjoyed frequent airplay on 98 Rock, DC101,
WHFS 99.1, and WZBH The Beach. Rezin also appears on Music Monthly’s “Music Monthly Music Volume I” compilation CD, as well as being chosen for the OASIS compilation CD, and the latest 98ROCK Noise In The Basement compilation of Baltimore's best. Among Rezin’s various accomplishments are two awards from SAW’s 15th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for Frank 1937 and Ride which are both featured on Stanley and the single “None of the Below” being a featured song on Stoner Rock.com.
Rezin is a band to watch for. As Unsung Hero put it,” This is the stellar concussion of Baltimore’s next generation as it refuels, explodes, and evolves.”
Rezin has played with:
Seether, Fumanchu, Kings X, Mighty Thor, Exies, Seemless, Bang Tango, Brant Bjork of Kyuss, Lake Trout, The Underwater, The Hidden Hand, Nothingface, Dog Fashion Disco, Jimmies Chicken Shack, Quiet Riot, The WHFStival multiple times, Ballyhoo!, Unorthodox
Hey! It's Damon from Set Theory. We are looking for a male or female vocalist in the NY area (we're based in Westchester, NY). If you know of anyone interested, please e-mail me here. We would really appreciate any help!
Our recent songs can be heard on our MySpace page.
When you all are ready to lay down some new tracks, hit us up. Even if you aren't interested in recording, let us know know your thoughts on our work. We'd really appreciate it and always value feedback. Thanks and keep in touch.
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For everyone who has insisted on me hanging out with them,. I will be at Luckies Tavern. Thursday 15th. In the Power Plant Live, B-more Inner Harbor. I will be on the main bar all night. Ladies drink all night for 10$, guys drink all night for 15$. This is the best deal on a Thursday, so come hang out with me and I will beat your liver all the way up.....
I wanted to let all of my friends know that my latest singles, "I WONDER" & "MARY ALICE" were released under Braat Musik/MMG/ADA/Warner Music Group and they are now available on all online retailers & wireless carriers world wide!!
I REALLY need your downloads so I can be on the Electronica Charts this quarter :D that is my goal and it would mean the world to me if you and 10 of your friends/family would please download my latest records!!
Wow! Thanks to all my wonderful friends, I made the top 20. So many sexy girls to choose from. Now the voting starts all over, so please place your vote for me in this final round. New pics and video to be uploaded later today :)
I hope all my friends r doing well :) Send me an e-mail and tell me what's up!! Mair4you@gmail.com and I'll keep you all updated on what's going on with me!
I'm really excited cuz my label mate "DJ YKCOR" is releasing his singles "Bopper" (feat. Skit) and "Watch Me Do Dis Hea" (feat. J Sneed) TOMORROW!!! That means that you will be able to dowload those two singles from DJ YKCOR everywhere music is sold on line and on all wireless carriers as of tomorrow!! This is a huge milestone for us as artists, so please show DJ YKCOR some support and download his singles "Bopper" and "Watch Me Do Dis Hea" tomorrow.
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