Local rock band aims at success

Published 12:00 am Monday, October 18, 2004

LAPLACE – A hard rock band with local members is taking a stab at success with participation in the Steel Pony Express event on Oct. 29.

This band’s first CD “Branded” has sold 5000 copies to date. Their second CD, titled “The Clearer I See” is ready for release.

The Steel Pony Express™ is an annual four-day motorcycle event and music festival enjoyed by thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts each year.

Motorcycles of all types participate as organizers utilize the sport of motorcycling to bring together riders from across the country for a weekend of great riding, premier vendors and manufacturers, Cajun cuisine, local and national recording bands and a great motorcycling experience!

Lowerline will be sharing the stage with –

Big & Rich: whose album A Horse of a Different Color just went platinum and their single “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” is on top of the country charts.

Lynryd Skynyrd – who are multiplatinum music legends

Also Jesse James of West Coast Choppers and The Discovery Channel’s “Monster Garage” will be there as well.

The Steel Pony Express will take place on the grounds of UNO’s lakefront arena.

Lowerline performs on October 29 at 3 p.m.

Visit the steel pony website at http://www.steelponyexpress.com/

And check out Lowerline’s website at http://www.lowerline.com/.

Lowerline will also be performing at New Orleans Original Daiquiris on Airline Hwy for their Halloween Party on Oct.30.

Lowerline’s accomplishments include:

€ CD Distribution Deal with Deevel Distributions

€ Co-Publishing deal with Cherry Lane Music.

€ Track “Pride” featured on ESPN and the Ultimate Fighting Challenge.

€ Cabo Wabo Tequila Sponsorship

€ Second place in the National Cabo Wabo / Hard Rock Café Battle of the Bands.

€ WAAM International Conference 2002 Participants (Worldwide Association of Artists & Musicians)

€ Appearances on New Orleans and Baton Rouge television shows, WWL-TV Morning Show, Restaurant Revue, and Planet Buzz

€ Live radio interviews with WCPR FM, Biloxi and Baton Rouge’s KOOJ 93.7 FM

€ Artist spotlight for April 2003 and the #1 downloaded artist for February 2003 on NewOrleansBands.com

€ New York showcases for Black Rose Productions and Other Industry Representatives

€ Featured Artist for September 2002 in Wizerk Online Magazine

Publications that Lowerline has been featured in: include Offbeat, Beat Street, Steals N Deals, the Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Where Ya At Magazine, Wizerk Online Magazine, The New York Post, New York Press, The Greenwich Village Gazette New York, The Village Voice, Gulf Cost Nightlife Observer Biloxi, and many others.