Biography
The Avatars are a band with extensive experience in the studio and on the stage. They bring professionalism to everything they do. They recently finished a self titled album recorded in Rockford, Illinois and mixed at Tim Patalan’s The Loft in Michigan with producer Bill Kozy (Cheap Trick, Lit, Speedball). Based in the Midwest, The Avatars are in the process of expanding to new markets. They have shared the stage with such acts as Local H, Ozma (About A Girl Records/ Reincarnate Music), The Pimps (Honkey Kong Records), and Kid Gib (Subciety Fontana North/Universal Music Canada) and Cheap Trick (Cheap Trick/ Sony Classic)! The Avatars are right at home plying large venues and festivals as they have played The Vic (Chicago), The Ven U (Joliet), Milwaukee's Summerfest, Peoria's Riverfest, and Little River Casino in Michigan. They were featured on both Indie Eye (www.indierelease.com) podcast, Walk to Run Records podcast (www.walktorunrecords.com), and the Chicago area's Fat Recording contest. Their (self-produced) "Clockwork" was awarded Best Production in Indie Rock, week of 1 Aug 2005 and Best Beat in Indie Rock, week of 1 Aug 2005 on GarageBand.com. This hard working band shows no signs of stopping. The Avatars are creative, adaptable, experienced, and professional.
Instrumentation
Ian Zander- Vocals, Guitar
Mark Gustafson- Vocals, Guitar
Scott Ford- Vocals, Bass
David "Coyote" Doyle- Drums
Discography
The Avatars (self titled) 04-18-08
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/theavatarsus |