Shaolin Temple of Boom is an experimental/ industrial/ rock band based in Los Angeles California that is actively pushing the boundaries of what a self managed band can do.
They already have a massive worldwide following which, to my knowledge, is larger than that of any other unsigned band.
They have an unparalleled relationship with their fan base and as a result, their fans are some of (if not most) supportive fans I have known and together with the band have brought SToB into the limelight. With the help of their fans, SToB have featured in many well known magazines, had massive amounts of air play on radio stations around the world, have been endorsed by ENGL Amps, been on the soundtrack of a game and much much more.
StoB was founded by vocalist, guitarist, bassist & pianist David Alvarez, who wrote and recorded all of the first SToB EP himself.
David was joined this year by Drummer Matt Lucich, Guitarist Borja Rodriguez and Bassist June Kato who have all been busily working on latest EP "Deus ex Machina"
SToB debuted on myspace and have since gathered a strong world-wide fan base.
Shaolin Temple of Boom is forging a path for the future of music industry and how it works, most recently becoming a record label in its own right as well as a band.
In my opinion StoB are by far the best unsigned band around, better than many mainstream bands & should very soon be taking over the world with their highly original music. The Revolution that will wake up the music industry and the world is most defiantly on the way!
Müzik
Shaolin Temple of BooM music can best be described as a blend of influences from the past with visions of the future, "Retro Futuristic" a word coined by Alvarez is the name of the genre of music created by the BooM.
"I take influences from the 60's and 70's and parts of the 80's and 90's and mix it with ambient sounds and electronics that give a glimpse of how I see the future" -Shaolin Temple of BooM
(Taken from SToB's official website)
Shaolin Temple of BooM (SToB) is the brainchild of David Alvarez (vocals, guitar, keys, programming) featuring Borja Rodriguez (guitar), June Kato (bass), and Lior Dar (drums) for live shows and recordings. SToB's music melds the industrial, machine-driven aspects of modern music with the raw, emotional human elements of pre-digital-era rock. It's influences include Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Queen, Fear Factory, etc.
SToB won the Wonka Battle of the Bands hosted by trueAnthem (http://www.trueanthem.com/Wonka) in 2009. The competition consisted of many up-and-coming bands, some of which are already touring in the Warped Tour. SToB recieves an average of 200,000 plays daily on its trueAnthem player (http://www.trueAnthem.com/stob) and has over 100 thousand downloads.
Shaolin Temple of Boom was founded by David Alvarez in 2005. David composed, performed, and produced all the tracks on its first release, "ProjecKtor" and soon radio stations began requesting CDs, including "Kerrang! Unsigned Artist Radio," "KROQ Locals Only," among others.
2006 SToB was invited by EVE TV for its premiere, and showcased the song "Into Nothing." EVE TV is the largest multi-player game on one server in history, and SToB was listened to by over 30,000 people. Flux/Viacom then invited SToB to create its own community via its website while Flux was still in its beta format (SToB was the only unsigned band invited to do so). This community is now home to over 2000 members.
In 2007, Engl Amps endorsed David Alvarez and promoted this endorsement in music magazines across Europe, including the largest music magazine in Germany, "Rock Hard".
In 2008 SToB released the EP "Deus Ex Machina" featuring aforementioned members . SToB began radio play on regular rotation on XM Radio's "Squizz channel." In 2010 SToB music will be used for the independent sci-fi movie "Extinction" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1369492/soundtrack
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http://www.shaolintempleofboom.com/Video/Jin/037FBFFFF000DCE5A001700A74C3A Jin is the winner of the Karaoke contest! CONGRATS TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED Click here to view results!
http://www.shaolintempleofboom.com/Video/Alex/037FBFFFF000DCE5A001700A632B6 Alex was a very close runner up!
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Hi, this is not my personal profile If you want to add me please do =)
Also I am NOT a member of Shaolin Temple of BooM! I am in contact with the band but if you have any questions for the band please ask them.
I created this profile mostly to help promote Shaolin Temple of BooM & make it easier to invite fans to the official StoB myspace fan group And to get to know fellow fans a little better...but also because I was very bored.. but mostly the first thing
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