Stevie Nowinsky - A&R/Owner
e-mail: stevie@armthepit.com John Nowinsky - Owner
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ARM THE PIT! COMPILATION CD'S
Arm the Pit “The Kids Strike Back” (Phase Two) is Arm The Pit's second chapter in the Save The Kids compilation series. “The Kids Strike Back” (Phase Two) includes 28 tracks from some of the best underground bands from across the U.S. Arm The Pit is helping to continue Elizabeth Glaser's fight against pediatric aids by donating a $1 of each sale to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Take a listen and pick up your copy for only $5ea and $1.50p&h.
Featured Bands: Amerikan Junk, The Budgets, Heads Held High, Code 415, The Muckruckers, Kamikaze Radio, Ruins Of Broadway, Modesty Panel, Sic Waiting, The Wastrels, New Bruises, The Timmys, The Prozacs, Johnie 3, Bent Left, Rational Jackass, I Live With Zombies, The Challenged, The Singularity, The Excuse, Static Thought, Sputterdoll, MisHap, The Volunteers, Up! Scumbag, O'Doyle Rules, Robbie & The Robots, The Noise Revival Orchestra Experience
Arm the Pit “Save The Kids” is Arm The Pit's is the first chapter in the Save The Kids compilation series. “Save The Kids” (Phase One) includes 28 tracks from some of the best underground bands from across the U.S. Arm The Pit is helping to continue Alex's fight against pediatric cancer by donating a $1 of each sale to Alex's Lemonade Stand. Take a listen and pick up your copy for only $5ea and $1.50p&h.
Featured Bands: MisHap, Teen Tragedies, The Timmys, Saving Face, The Brokedowns, The 4 Squares, The Muckruckers, Sputterdoll, Viewers Like You, Manikin, The Sweethearts, The Anxieties, The Bad Apples, The Secretions, The Shemps, The Budgets, The Heatseekers, WT Special, The Battlecats, The Fabiergans, The Too-Toos, The Article, Steve Arceri, Mazeffect, Bricklayer, Pirx The Pilot, Robbie Doyen & Molly Hayes, Amerikan Junk
A clear, crisp 8x10 photo with artist/band name along w/ contact info.
One or two short, positive reviews or press clips.
Lyrics to the songs on your Demo Tape/CD (stapled together in sequence).
A band/artist ID sheet identifying each member, writer and instrument played by each. (No need to mention where the band is from or how long they've been floundering around together doing nothing unless there's a unique angle or story.)
Don't forget to include your demo tape/CD!
PLEASE Include a cover letter with every press kit explaining why you're intrested in joing the Tone-Arm Records.
In 2002 two Brothers who have a genuine love and appreciation for music start a little known collective of underground bands called, Arm The Pit (http://www.armthepit.com) to help build diplomacy and encourage social awareness in the undeground music scene. In 2005 they decide to take what they have learned and the utilize their resourses to start their own record label.
AVAILABLE FROM TONE-ARM RECORDS! P.U.T.Z. aka: (the) People Under The stairZ solo acoustic debut. "Glitches, Hisses & Bitches" features Rational Jackass vocals/bassist Terrell "Ty" Winans. 21 Acoustic jams recorded live inside the Majik Bus. All originals minus 1 (ie:"Radio" originally written and recorded by some no-name band called, Alkaline Trio - LOL). Songs range from silly to serious w/ a dose of social satire. Includes: "Get Kreative with You", "11 Daze (Even God Can't Kill Me!" and "The World's Most Honest Luv Song" plus many, many more enjoyable songs by one of Central Texas' most distinct and well-known voices. AVAILABLE NOW! for only $10.00!
SUBPOENA's"THRASHIMUS MAXIMUS" EP.
Tone-Arm Records is proud to announce the debut album from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's SUBPOENA. 5 Kids who know how to blend together a mix of progressive thrash hardcore and melodic metal anthems. Fast and hard hitting. Over half and hour of audio adrenaline for those about to rock. Enhaced with live footage from their show at the Trocadero Theate. All songs were digitally mastered by Paul Ickes. 8 Songs in all with a special suprise ending. Buy it today!
COMING SOON!!! THE BOY WITH THE RAYGUN SHOOTS THE MOON!
"BEYOND THUNDERDOME! The Collective Werks 2006-2008
Get Lost in Space as DJ SPiN and M.C. Twitch collaborate to bring you BEYOND THUNDERDOME! A collection of 16 out of this world ditties sure to send you and your imagination to distant galaxies outside the milky way by pulling together the elemental sound of automated Dance, Disco and Electronic back beats w/ lyrical influence ranging in XXX-rated humor to poking fun at the world of Sci-Fi nerdism. Includes the cult favorite, "123 Let's Ride!" along w/ the karaoke version and the epic STAR WARS parody "R U Ready 4 A WAR?" as well as remixed versions of "Mission: C.O.N.G.O." and "A New Beginning".
NEW(S) FROM ARM THE PIT & TONE-ARM RECORDS... HOMETOWN HEROES Compilation Series.
Arm The Pit & Tone-Arm Records is pleased to announce the creation of a series of compilation CDs of original music called Hometown Heroes. The goal is to showcase local music. In addition all cover art is from a local artist. Plus what makes each Hometown Heroes comp special is that a local cause benefits from the sale of each cd. The comps are available for $5 for retail ready or $3 for a downloadable version.
Submissions are open to all genres of music, including: Punk, Metal, Rock, Alternative, Funk Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Rock - you get the drift. There are 20 slots available on each comp. Whether your a new or an established band this is your chance to be seen and heard.
All you have to do is SIGN UP! on our website and then send us a song of your choice via email. Use http://www.sendspace.com to submit your track.
Arm The Pit needs your help though to make the Hometown Heroes comps a success in promoting local music and supporting some great causes.
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You can now listen to new K-Jell songs at our myspace site. The songs are taken from the new K-Jell cd “refreshing power” which will be out in about 2 weeks time in China and Europe sometime during April 2009 on October Party Records.
Hope you will take 3-4 min to listen and let us know what you think, leave a comment in the comment section.
WE'VE BEEN HOLED UP WORKING ON OUR NEW STOP-MOTION VIDEO FOR OUR SONG "MATRYOSHKA" (Russian Doll) AND WE ARE VERY PROUD TO SAY IT'S FINALLY FINISHED!!!
We had fun making it and we hope you like it!
How u been!!! U definitely gotta look out for my new single "TOUCH" coming real soon, but for now download my new crazy mixtape FLORIDA TO SWEDEN hosted by DJ Rooftop (RMH) here exclusively for free!! STAY IN TOUCH
Me n Mandy went on this hike last weekend ... whoa! it was sooooo hard on us!! but it was fun, and thats what matters anyway, right? oh, almost to tell ya. mom ordered me some more of those diet pills i was telling you about. you should really listen to me and try them out. i have so much energy all day long, and im losing like 4-5 pounds a friggin week!! can you believe that! pft, its amazing. anyway, check it out by Clicking here
Check out 3 new premixes from my coming album-project "Animalevolence". Premixes of "Doom-s-mooD", "F:lower Scent Frequencies" and "B:utter-F:lies" present some styles that is coming on : ambient/alternative/gothic/electronica/experimental/etc. These versions are very raw and uncomplete: final mixing, lyrics and vocals will be added and whole album will be completed and finished sometime around next summer. If you are interested, contact me by sending message via MySpace.
Thanks so much for your friendship, John and Robert
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