Adam Meisterhans (guitars, vocals, words) / Tucker Riggleman (bass, ideas, the heat) / Jordan Hudkins (drums, percussion, art)
BOOKING: bigbulletrecords@gmail.com
Influences
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Black Keys, Bob Dylan, Boston, Thin Lizzy, The Who, Van Halen, Weezer, CCR, Spacehog, Kings of Leon, Stax Records, The Rolling Stones
From deep between the hushed hilltops of West Virginia, comes a rag-tag trio of sharply dressed men with a predilection for volume and a passion for Rock & Roll.
The Demon Beat have been busy making craters in local bars, clubs, and basements- blowing minds and resurrecting a brand of musical honesty and aural aggression that has lain dormant for decades.
"I thought people forgot how to play Rock & Roll." -a sound guy at a barn (in reference to the Demon Beat's performance.)
The Demon Beat deliver a refreshingly taut mix of Jordan Hudkins' boisterous rhythms, the tenacious assault of Tucker Riggleman's gut-pummeling basslines, and the scathingly acerbic, yet thick and mellow guitar work of Adam Meisterhans- who delivers his vocals with the dry wit and literary prowess of a second-year English studies drop-out.
"A-plus material like this makes the Demon Beat a stunning live act. Frenetic but measured, their performances are less shows than they are very loud indoctrination into whatever cult Adam’s snake oil salesman is shilling for. Committed to tape, Shit, We’re 23 captures that spirit, gussies it up a bit, and sky-rockets into the wild blue yonder. If this creative arc is sustained, I don’t foresee the Demon Beat being kept from shouldering into rock & roll stardom.” – Mike Sizemore for Rock O' Clock
"It’s not everyday that a group manages to condense everything great about 60s and 70s rock onto one shiny disc, but The Demon Beat have managed to do just that on their latest effort, Shit, We’re 23...Shit, We’re 23 is a musical journey. Each song is unique and flows seamlessly. I’d recommend this album to anyone without hesitation." - Blow Up Your Blog
"The 10 track album is nothing but trademark Demon Beat. Once again, you have the quivering yowling blues vocals of front-man Adam Meisterhans laid over smooth bass-lines provided by Tucker Riggleman, capped off with the enthusiastically infectious percussive rhythms of Jordan Hudkins. Tracks like "You Got It" exemplify the typical Demon Beat sounds, a sweaty-blues-mosh-jam which somehow always finds time to sneak in a freaky breakdown at the most surprising moments...As an ensemble, they produce an excellent, gritty, rust-belted throwback rock sound that's rare to hear these days." - Mike Theis for The Shepherdstown Chronicle
"The raw and powerful voice of lead singer Adam Meisterhans is irresistible and relentless. His moaning makes The Demon Beat stand out from the rest of the up-and-coming music scene...The new album’s single, "Millionaire," is a perfect example of The Demon Beat’s energy and never lets up throughout the entirety of the song, while track "Memory Ain’t Enough" fluctuates between the band’s signature high-tempo shouting and mellow instrumentals...Shit, We're 23 shows The Demon Beat has realized its strengths as a group and has focused in on them and evolved to create its best album to date." - MacKenzie Mays for The Daily Athenaeum
"With Shit, We're 23 Adam Meisterhans, Tucker Riggleman and Jordan Hudkins continue the shock and awe campaign of throwback-style rock power that the Shepherdstown-based trio has been making waves with, and just now realizing that they weren't 22 anymore, they decide to put down 10 kickass rock songs for posterity's sake...[The Demon Beat] returns with Meisterhans' jangly guitars, insane solos, distorted noise jams and soulful, soulful, lovelorn crooning turning into painful shrieking and howling. ..The driving "Got You Movin'" and the funky "Millionaire" open Shit, We're 23 with more of that same vibe, which is why you dug the band in the first place. Meisterhans intones "I'm gonna be a millionaire" psychotically, asserting "I'm a mover," before building into the gutteral, frenetic choruses. With the harder, fuzzier tones, some of the new Demon Beat songs approach grunge, with Angus Young solos." - WVRockscene
"'Got You Movin'' starts the record with Jordan Hudkins' syncopated drumming, introducing a fast beat. Adam Meisterhans' vocals go between a scream and an almost-sexy whisper. And Tucker Riggleman's bass gives the song its heart. With a calculated guitar, Meisterhans keeps the melody, and the guys start the record with a very solid song. Shit, We're 23 shows a confident maturity from the Shepherdstown-based band." - Rachel Allinder for The Shepherd University Picket
1. Got You Movin'
2. Millionaire
3. Memory Ain't Enough
4. You Got It
5. Crawl
6. This Is No Fun
7. Make My Move
8. The Game
9. Can't You
10. Bad Man
Check out our BreakThru Radio "Live Studio" session that we did in NYC:
We just wanted to drop in and let you know about our final show/CD release party! It's at the Shepherdstown Train Station on Dec. 12th. If you need more info, check out our page. Hope all is well.
Hello, Rick Pier O'Neil - Protect Yourself Remixes Joy Marquez (Mx) - Chris Volt (Dk) - Randay (Gr) - Trevor Flynn (Usa) - JulB (Fr)
Aaron Underwood (Usa) - FlavorSound (Sp) - VoyTech (Usa) & Rpo Original Incl. Exclusive in Beatport Store http://www.beatport.com/labels/rpo+records Click on Link To listen Or Buy Our Music Bye Rpo
Need local Bands From Wheeling and Morgantown WV For Two nights Fun http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/69/l_1efd726236f54c0b96b8bf83b423958d.jpg
Saturday November 7 at The Vollrath Tavern, Indianapolis
With an assembly that includes members of Ministry (Warner Bros.) and Thrill Kill Kult (Rykodisc), it's obvious project .44 has a firm grasp on the aggro/industrial/tek metal scene. Hailing from the industrial/tek-metal capital of Chicago, where pioneers like Ministry paved the way for recent grads like Static-X, project .44 continues the tradition of Chicago's knack for mixing pulverizing guitar licks with catchy dance beats. It is the forging experience that Louis Svitek (Ministry) provides when laying down the tracks that the band transfers to the stage explicitly and explosively.
Also dance all night to resident DJs Copper Top, Zlaya, Krazy Karoline
Hey guys! I've started posting songs to The WV Scene Playlist, but need the help of all the WV Area bands to decide how the Playlists should be done. I'd really appreciate it if you took part in the poll I've posted on The WV Scene myspace page. After all this is a site meant to look after the best interests of the artists whether they be professional or just beginning. (Be sure to add our activity stream so that we can better communicate what it is we're trying to do).
Hey everyone! It's about time to post some of your tunes on The WV Scene Playlist... Until I come up with a better system I'll post the songs of the first ten bands who respond and I'm planning on including a wide variety of styles on the list. Thanks so much! (I won't be posting a song from my own band till later since this site isn't set up to promote my own self interests).
KID CONGO POWERS & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS (US) Legend former member of The Cramps, Gun Club and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds! + ZOMBINA AND THE SKELETONES (Liverpool) + THE EVILTONES (Nottingham)
27th November 2009 Marcus Garvey Ballroom Nottingham, UK
£12.50 advance £17.50 on the door
£10.50 concessions/NUS advance £15.50 on the door
£5.00 after bands
Doors open 8.00pm Visuals + DJ's after bands until 5am FREE CAR PARKING!
Tickets on sale now at www.seetickets.com
More info here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-by-Mono-Records/66615238363?v=app_2344061033&ref=ts#/event.php?eid=314704370354&index=1
Thanks for the add. Every add helps and is appreciated. If you like Industrial, then go hang out on the page, read some blogs, buy some stuff, or drop some comments and show support. If you don't like the music, then let's just pretend you do. Thanks again. - Dragon.
KID CONGO POWERS & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS (US) Legend former member of The Cramps, Gun Club and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds! + ZOMBINA AND THE SKELETONES (Liverpool) + THE EVILTONES (Nottingham)
27th November 2009 Marcus Garvey Ballroom Nottingham, UK
£12.50 advance £17.50 on the door
£10.50 concessions/NUS advance £15.50 on the door
£5.00 after bands
Doors open 8.00pm Visuals + DJ's after bands until 5am FREE CAR PARKING!
Tickets on sale now at www.seetickets.com
More info here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-by-Mono-Records/66615238363?v=app_2344061033&ref=ts#/event.php?eid=314704370354&index=1
Hello, Rick Pier O'Neil Rework 2009 Miltos T "Double Helix" & Funky Badgers "Funky Trump" Exclusive in Beatport Store http://www.beatport.com/labels/rpo+records Click on Link To listen Or Buy Our Music Bye Rpo Records
I heard you guys were rad on Sunday. I'm so sorry I was sick and couldn't make it out the last day. Thank you so much for helping make New Kind of Kick Fest such a success and we hope to work with you again soon.
Hey fellas...like I said on Sunday, your set was all aces! Great songs, great energy...even without vocals! Hope to see you again soon, and maybe get you a better slot at a Sidebar show!
