Kosh - Vocals & Guitar/
John Michael - Drums/
Jr "D" - Bass & Vocals/
Markus J. Yamamoto - Guitar, Guitar Synth, Sampler, Programmer & Vocals
Influences
We are also a KICK ASS cover band! If you want your party to be "OFF THE HOOK" F**K the DJ!!! VENT is ALWAYS READY TO ROCK!!
2008 SET LIST -
PARALYZER - FINGER 11 / ROCKSTAR - NICKELBACK / MY OWN WORST ENEMY - LIT / LOW - FLO-RIDER / HERE I GO AGAIN - WHITESNAKE / MR BRIGHTSIDE - THE KILLERS / BLACKHOLE SUN - SOUND GARDEN / VASELINE - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS / HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER / BOYS OF SUMMER - THE ATARIS /
ENTER SANDMAN - METALLICA / HARDER TO BREATHE - MAROON 5 / SANTERIA - SUBLIME / STIR IT UP - BOB MARLEY
ROCK CANDY - MONTROSE / SWEET CHILD O MINE - GUN'S AND ROSES / POOR SOME SUGAR ON ME - DEF LEPPARD / SHE'S GOT THE LOOKS THAT KILL - MOTLEY CRUE / CRAZY TRAIN - OZZY /
ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL - JET / EVERY ROSE HAS IT'S THORNS - POISON /
VERTIGO - U2 / FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE - KID ROCK
PHOTOGRAPH - NICKELBACK /
WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS - GREEN DAY /
ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - SCORPIONS / JAMIES CRYING - VAN HALEN / WILD THING - TONE LOC / HURT SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR / THE REASON - HOOBASTANK /
FIRE - HENDRIX / DANCING DAYS - LED ZEPPELIN /
TUSH - ZZ TOP /
ROADHOUSE BLUES - DOORS /
FLY AWAY - LENNY KRAVITZ /
INTERSTATE LOVE SONG - STP /
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA /
MARGARETAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFET /
ABOUT A GIRL - NIRVANA /
EVERY MORNING - SUGER RAY /
ICE CREAM MAN - VAN HALEN /
JOHNNY B GOOD - CHARLES BERRY /
MISSING YOU - JOHN WAITE /
TAKE IT EASY - EAGLES /
BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON /
THE JOKER - STEVE MILLER /
JUST WHAT I NEEDED - THE CARS /
WHEN I COME AROUND - GREENDAY /
LIKE A STONE - AUDIOSLAVE /
PRETTY WOMAN - ORBISON / VAN HALEN /
OH GIRL - CHI-LITES /
WHITE WEDDING - BILLY IDOL /
SMOOTH - SANTANA /
BORN ON THE BAYOU - CCR /
ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - KRAVITZ /
GOOD RIDDANCE - GREENDAY /
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - PETER FRAMPTON /
MAN IN THE BOX - ALICE IN CHAINS /
TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - EDDIE MONEY /
THANK YOU - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE /
FUNKY MUSIC - WHITE CHERRY /
BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES /
SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC /
BEAUTIFUL - CHRISTINA AGUILERA /
SURRENDER - CHEAP TRICK /
SIN CITY - AC/DC /
SOMEDAY - NICKELBACK /
COME OUT AND PLAY - THE OFF SPRING /
STRAY CAT STRUT - STRAY CATS /
LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS /
TWIST AND SHOUT - BEATLES /
HOTEL CA - EAGLES /
MIDNIGHT HOUR - WILSON PICKET /
SUZY Q - CCR /
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNARD SKYNARD /
ROCK AND ROLL - LED ZEPPELIN /
LOW RIDER - WAR /
1985 - BOWLING FOR SOUP /
MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS - THE BABYS /
GET THE PARTY STARTED - PINK /
LADY - LENNY KRAVITZ /
HEAVEN - LOS LONELY BOYS /
SLEEP WALK /
EVIL WAYS - SANTANA /
MAGGIE MAE - ROD STEWART /
GET DOWN TONIGHT - KC /
BORN TO BE WILD - STEPPEN WOLF / HOTEL CALIFORNIA - THE EAGLES
AND MORE TO COME!
VENT (vent) 1. n. a channel of release e.g. for energy etc. 2. v. t. to relieve (ones feelings) in words or actions; to vent ones anger on someone.
We started VENT in 2004 as a hard rock cover band. As we grow into our skin we will slowly evolve into an all original rock band and will unleash our thoughts on life through some ear bleeding music.
Collectively VENT has shared the stage with many acts, such as, Metallica, Kid Rock, Scorpions, Bret Michaels, Poison, Ratt, Papa Roach, Vince Neal, Hagar, Dokken, Y&T, Ronnie Montrose, Cheap Trick, Heart, Lover Boy, Pat Travers, Fabulous Thunderbrids, Starship, UFO & Michael Schenker Group to name a few.
August Sky welcomes Wesley, our new bass player. The dude is smokin and a great fit. Wesley and Erich also go to Jazz Masters together. We are currently recording some covers, and a remix- of our original "These are the Days." The remix will be used for our "VERY" first "REAL" video! Rock on/Happy Holidays and more coming from AUGUST SKY!!
Adam vocalist from TUMBLEWEED here in Good Ole'Salinas. Diggen the tunes. Let's say we Pow-wow together and get some shows going in our town. Supporting local venues and local bands. We've been playing SF, SJ, Santa Cruz, L.A. etc.. creating a buzz. But seems due to lack of venues and lack of band camaraderie in Salinas we're all missing killer opportunities to create a Salinas buzz again. I remeber in the mid 80's there were several venues and tons of killer bands that used to play shows together up and down the coast. Unfortunately that doesnt exsist anymore. We have a similar resume playing with RATT, Quiet Riot, Warrant, Love/Hate, Enuff Z'Nuff, White Lion, David Lee Roth, Exodus, UFO, LA GUNS, Faster Pussycat, Lynch Mob and many more... Let's connect the dots here boys and create a scene, support and camaraderie. We're gonna do it, yer gonna do it. Why not spread the word together?
Saturday, Oct 3rd, 8:30PM get ready to ROCK THE HOUSE WITH AUGUST SKY! And our two new singers- Fallon/Paige will be there!! Plus Erich just got his keyboards and some new great tunes coming! The best is yet to come!
The Pizza Factory 926 South Main Street Salinas, CA 93901
Looking for something to do this weekend ? At 8:00p.m. on Saturday September 19th, 2009 at The Pizza Factory (926 South Main St. in Salinas by Salinas High School) The Sledge Grits Band will be having the most energetic, insane concert we have ever had to end our summer tour and say thank you to Monterey County for helping us make our Wise Music Summer Tour a success ! 46 shows, appearances, and performances- It was a fun 3 months and thanks to you, we were voted Monterey Weekly’s “County’s Best Underage Band 2009”- Thank you. Salinas “Battle of the Bands ’09” winner DEMO will also be performing to open the show for us ! There will be an acoustic guitar that will be raffled off that has been donated by Wise Music- the proceeds geaux towards sponsoring, helping out us with food and gas, as we continue our journey being the next ones known out of Monterey County- John Steinbeck, Vanessa Hudgens, and now hopefully us !There will be 50 “Thank you for the last 1 1/2 years Monterey County !” gift bags to the first 50 people in the door. There is a $5 cover but, we will be giving $1 admission back for every person you bring over 25 people plus you and your family will get in FREE ! Our newest zydeco influenced composition “Open Road” has now finally been made complete thanks to our newest instrument sent to the band by Key of Z bo-Pah’s newest drum kit toy that was sent to her by HiShaker will be unveiled.This will be our last big party in Salinas/ Monterey for some time. We had to clear our schedule for the producers we’re working with in L.A. seaux we can continue working on developing our t.v. show, record, etc. If you’ve been meaning to come to a T.S.G.B. show for a while, please come out and support us now- you may not be able to see us for $5 again ! You know us- seaux It will be family friendly and fun for all ages. Bring all the kids to Rock Out and dance, they like concerts, too ! There will be food and drinks available at an additional fee.
FRONT PAGE - NEW VIDEO- CHECK OUT AUGUST SKY'S NEW SINGERS- PAIGE & FALLON!!!! PLUS SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY THE ONE AND ONLY "SAM MARTINEZ" OF THE CHICANO ALL STARS! AUGUST SKY HAD THE SPECIAL HONOR OF MR. MARTINEZ PLAYING WITH US AT THE MUCKY DUCK IN MONTEREY. NATHAN IS BACK FOR OUR OUR LABOR DAY GIG TODAY!
HAPPY LABOR DAY AND PLEASE GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO FALLON & PAIGE!!
I MISS YOU GUYS AND ALL THE OTHER FRIENDS SO MUCH I WANT TO COME HOME SO BAD. IF I FOUND A WAY TO TRANSFER MY JOB AND HAD A PLACE TO LIVE I WOULD BE THERE. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST. LOVE YOU ALL
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