Straight-ahead rock!
Vocal harmonies and catchy hooks. Strong song writing and great riffs. Influenced by bands from the 60's to current, all music genres included.
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Veilside members Tony Engel and Ron Thomas recently did the Dirty Dan and Mongo Man Show on Blogtalk Radio!
Check out what the guys have to say about the band, and about the scene!!
Purchase a copy of CHAPTER ONE by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below the CD cover!! CHAPTER ONE is $5.00 plus $2.99 shipping and handling!!
The fabled "Band Bio"....who reads this stuff anyway? So...we'll talk about how the band came to be. The current lineup started out in late 2006 when Jon Badalamenti, M.D. rescued 3 beautiful women from a burning building. Not wanting him to get all the credit, even though he did all the work, Tony Engel, Esq claimed HE did it and garnered much fanfare. So Jon enlisted the help of Bob "Cabo" Hilton, who was a bouncer at the "Circle K Lounge" and called famous attorney, Ron Thomas in case he could make a quick buck in a lawsuit. The ensuing carnage became the MIGHTY VEILSIDE. The "Mighty" part was dropped when the guys deemed that name to be too stupid, and just went with Veilside.
Okay, we made that part up. We came together like most bands do...from OTHER bands! Although the members all tend to listen to different styles of music, Veilside's sound is modern rock with big harmonies and a great live show. In June of 2008, the band released their debut CD, "Chapter One" that has sold over 800 copies to date by word of mouth alone. 2009 saw the band head out to Los Angeles for NAMM and more shows that will allow them to become a regional force. The writing has begun and the plan is to record a successful follow up for release in 2009.
The current lineup consists of:
Ron Thomas on drums and vocals
Jon Badalamenti on guitar and vocals
"Cabo" Bob Hilton on bass
Tony Engel on lead vocals.
Look for VEILSIDE to play near you and check out the show!!
For booking or promotional information, contact Tony at 815-919-5900
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR "SECRETS OF THE CLOWN"
This is the movie in which our song "REALIZE" is featured!!!
A chat with Mario from chicagosrock.com - Make sure you check out chicagosrock.com each month for the latest on the Chicago music scene!!
The new video from Hitsquad Productions for our song, "Smile". This song was written about autism awareness. The performance piece is from "Breaking the Silence", our autism awareness benefit from May 2009. The other clips are of drummer Ron Thomas' family and features Ron's son Justin, who has autism. Justin also suffers from frequent seizures, so he has to wear a helmet for protection. Please tell us what you think of the video by leaving a comment!!
Hey What's up! Want some plans for Friday? Already have plans? Cancel 'em!...COME PARTY WITH US AND WAVELENGTH APPAREL! Best In Red is unveiling new songs, and WaveLength will be there with their new line of sweet shirts. Of course, the usual heavy drinking will be happening too. Did we mention free stickers and CD's?
If you haven't seen this yet, we were recently on Urban Theatre in Madison, WI and they have posted a few of the songs on their page. Here is a link to us performing "Fireflies" live on the show:
If you search for "Gladstone" on their search tab you'll see 2 or 3 of the other songs we performed.
As always, if you like our material we'd appreciate any support! Our debut "Paper Sky", recent winner of MAMAs Pop Album of the Year, is on iTunes, CDbaby, Amazon, and Rhapsody. Links are on our page.
Thanks! Hope all is well in your world, please drop by to say hello!
How's everything going? I hope that your summer is going great. Mine has been fantastic so far. My song "State of Shock", which is a tribute to Michael Jackson, is finally on KIISFM's website. Call up KIISFM and request it on the radio. 1(800)520-1027
You can also hear it when you click on the link below.
whats up my rock and roll brothers? i listened to your contest song it sounds grate. im in ~8th place~ and you guys should be there to! the songs that are in front of me in the rock genre aren't that good! i just wanted to let you guys know i like your music! friends always Mark
Hey VEILSIDE, we need your help with the “89X Im with the band” contest. Come out to the show @ TNT’S July 23rd and cast your vote for Core Effect at the door, If you can’t make it to the show then be sure to visit www.myspace.com/89ximwiththeband where you can vote once every 24 hours starting July 17th.
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