Archive for May, 2011

IAROCFEST will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 27-29, in Keosauqua, Iowa. The event will feature Skid Row, Slaughter, Kissmania and many more, including several local bands. (Read the story here)

Check out Q&As on two Quincy bands that will be at the big three-day festival performing:

HARLOT: Robert Peterson, Harlot bassist

MEMBERS
Trish Peterson – vocals, Robert “Pete” Peterson – bass, Bobby Knight – guitar, Stephen Peterson – guitar and Josh Cress – drums.

SOUND
“Harlot has a very eclectic sound that you won’t find anywhere else. Driven by Trish the vocalist, we do music from both female and male fronted bands. Trish has a wide vocal range that gives us the opportunity to do music other bands don’t do. From Joan Jett and Pat Benetar to Metalica and System of a Down, Trish rocks them all. Throw in a little Poison and you have quite a party. I love to play rock, but also enjoy slap style funk and alternative music such as Primus, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Guano Apes. Bobby on Guitar is great at covering the classic rock leads, while Stephen is more into the newer stuff and nails the leads on those. Josh on drums is much more into the newer music but can cover anything we ask him to.”

BIO
“Trish was asked to sing for a local band, the band was also looking for a bassist. I sat in temporarily and was then asked to join permanently and later Bobby Knight came in as a second guitarist. Trish, Bobby and I left the band due to differing tastes in music and then picked up Josh Cress as the new drummer and then added Stephen Peterson on guitar.”

BOOKING IAROCFEST
“We met Scott the promoter and organizer of Iarocfest at a bar in Keokuk. We discussed the Iarocfest and Scott called us shortly after to perform. He told us that he chose Harlot because of our set list he saw on FaceBook. He said he had other bands wanting to get in, but we offered a lot of music that others did not. He saw songs by Joan Jett, Jefferson Airplane, Pat Benetar, Heart, Alanis Morrisette, Lita Ford and other female artists and told us that is exactly what he needed. Even though we also cover a lot of male-fronted bands these songs would be new for Iarocfest.”

PERFORMANCE AT THE FEST
“When people come to see a Harlot show, they can expect a very wide range of music from artists that no one else is covering in the area. Besides the female rockers we cover, you will hear AC/DC, Led Zepplin, Scorpions, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others. While Iarocfest is the biggest show we have done so far, we look at every gig as a big show. We come out to give our fans the best show they’ve seen and bring them back for more. At Iarocfest, you are going to see some of the best acts in the region, as well as some of the top national acts. This is definitely going to be the biggest party of the summer!”

FUTURE PLANS
“Our plan for the future is to just keep doing what we enjoy, playing Good old rock n’ roll for people to enjoy. We plan to keep growing our playlist and improving our show with every performance. We have gone from playing in a garage to sharing the stage with Skidrow, Slaughter and Kissmania in less than a year! If we can keep growing at this rate  who knows what the future may bring.”

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PREDAWN HOUR: Danny Mabie, Predawn Hour drummer

MEMBERS
“Predawn Hour consists of George Cate on vocals and guitar, Kyle Mabie on bass and Danny Mabie on drums.”

SOUND
“The style of original music we play is influenced by many artists, including Alice in Chains, Candlebox and Faith No More to name a few.”

BIO
“The three of us have been playing together close to 10 years. George has a musical background with his family, as do Kyle and I, who are brothers. When conversations started rolling about what we were after, the music began to evolve. With a combination of 40 years experience playing out and writing music, we’re still eager to write and perform for current and new fans.”

BOOKING IAROCFEST
“We found IA ROCFEST on Facebook, I was surfing through the website and happened to stumble on their page. The promoter was looking for a few bands, so a press kit was sent. Within a couple days we were approached about playing on Saturday of the three day festival.”

PERFORMANCE AT THE FEST
“We’re very excited to go up and play some Quincy-based rock music. We have an hour of power ready to go. The set will consist of fan favorites like Home Road, Savior and Braille and possibly a Hank Williams Jr. cover.”

FUTURE PLANS
“Predawn Hour is in the midst of writing a new album. We’re looking at a possible 2012 release. This summer you can catch us at Tom Sawyer Days, which is July 3 with Nowake in Hannibal. Free music, news and show updates can be found at www.reverbnation.com.  Music is also available at iTunes.com.”