Cities Over Seas To Play Debut Show – April 5th!

28Mar08

(doors at 7p, show at 8p)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jared Brickman
Cell Phone: xxxx
Email: madstop(at)potsdam.edu
Potsdam, NY – March 28th, 2008
REFRESHINGLY ORIGINAL INDIE ROCK BAND TO MAKE DEBUT
Cities Over Seas To Play Hurley’s Night Club – April 5th

On the evening of Saturday, April 5th, at Hurley’s – SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam’s newest band will make its debut, bringing a never before heard sound to the area’s music scene. A consortium of music talent, Cities Over Seas is highlighted by the vocals of celebrated solo artist Doug Cambell, backed by members of the previously active atmospheric rock band Slow Release, and drummer Joe Parker, who will be making his own personal debut to the scene. With songwriting by Alex Butler and Craig Marrer, the group is a slight departure from projects that its members have played in the past, incorporating new influences and elements of electronic composition into the mix. When asked what their greatest motivation is, the musicians of Cities Over Seas reply that they are making music for the sake of art and as an outlet of expression. Most members are originally from the Central New York area, where they will be spending a portion of their time playing shows and building a following. The Hurley’s show comes with the much anticipated release of their debut album, National Phantom, set to hit the market in late April.

Alex Butler, bassist and founding member of the Cities Over Seas project describes the creation of the group: “[It was] three friends that wanted to continue making music together and saw the opportunity to expand their sound and talent with new musicians that we very much respect.” The group and the album join the small legion of others that were an in-studio incarnation. National Phantom started on Butler’s laptop and keyboard, which then moved to the studio and employed live musician elements. This is where the group began to develop its sound, discovering new ways to puzzle each other’s style and taste together into a Indie rock masterpiece. The group cites the revolutionary atmospheric rock band Radiohead as their greatest influence.

The album comes out of the upcoming, student run, independent record label: Madstop Records. Its website states that it is “…a not-for-profit record label that places emphasis on supporting the music community and educating its members on practices of the music industry. ” A large portion of the work that was completed to produce Cities Over Seas’ new album was in the Madstop recording studio, using the resources that are provided to its signed artists. Alex Butler acted as executive producer, doing the majority of the audio engineering. The album was mastered by affiliate SubCat Music Studios in Syracuse, NY.

Now, just a few short months after the completion of the studio project, Cities Over Seas is ready to explore the scene. “We would like to begin working on more experimental music,” Alex explains, “trying to push our music in new directions that we find interesting and that hopefully our audiences will enjoy.” The group has several appearances in the Potsdam area before the summer, when they look to expand their reach in areas throughout Central New York and beyond.

For more information about Cities Over Seas and to listen to singles off of National Phantom go to:
http://www.MadstopRecords.com

Join Cities Over Seas in their maiden voyage:
Live @ Hurley’s Night Club – SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Dr.
Potsdam, NY 13676
All Ages
Free for SUNY Potsdam Students with ID | $3 all others

- Jared Brickman

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For more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Cities Over Seas, please e-mail Jared Brickman at: madstop(at)potsdam.edu

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