Artist Information Biography "[The Method] combines rock, funk and just about anything else that gets the feet moving and the heart pounding. This tight six-piece is a truly exceptional act." - On Tap Magazine Noteable Recent Achievements: - Winner of Washington, DC-area Battle of the Bands, hosted by On Tap Magazine - Opener for Blues Traveler at June 5, 2009 Celebrate Fairfax! festival - Runner Up in Relix Magazine's Jam Off, a national competition for unsigned artists - Released "Boulevard Sessions EP" (April 2009) - Honorable Mention for "The Boulevard" in Mike Pinder's Songwars Competition - Headlined at "The Bullpen" at the Washington Nationals' ballpark complex (estimated crowd: 1,500) - Consistently headlining well-known DC-area establishments, like The Rock and Roll Hotel and DC9. - Played shows up the Northeast Corridor, including in Baltimore and New York City Representing decades of collective years of music making, with roots formed from Upstate New York to Virginia, The Method has in its short time played throughout the DC and Virginia scenes and left jaws agape and dancing legs sore. Coming off the heels of a string of shows in early 2009, The Method released “Boulevard Sessions EP,” the band’s first major studio effort. The band celebrated by playing a landmark show at the Rock and Roll Hotel. A month later, The Method won Ontap Magazine’s Battle of the Bands and earned the opening spot for Blues Traveler at the Celebrate Fairfax! festival in June. We are six guys who share an undeniable passion for music and a respect for each other's playing that translates into a truly unique brand of rock, jazz, funk, and blues infused original music.  A typical Method show ranges from uptown grooves, funk, progressive jams, 70s-tinged rockers, and hooky pop numbers.  Most of all, a Method show is a lot of fun.  Fun for us, and definitely fun for our fans.  Unwilling to be boxed into the "jamband" stereotype, The Method has attracted a significant following thanks to catchy original songs that have a deep, danceable groove.  At the same time, the band keeps the audience on its toes with dynamic jams, interesting segues, fun covers, and musical teases. The Method has been exploring new musical territory at mid-sized venues across the greater DC/NOVA area over the past few months, and is expanding into the broader East Coast scene, including Baltimore and New York City. Instrumentation Brian Dodds - keys, loops Scotty Fowler - lead vox, axe Dave Salvo - lead axe, vox Satya Thallam - sax, axe, aux., vox Tim Ward - drums, vox Brian Zupruk - bass, groove Discography "Boulevard Sessions EP" - April 3, 2009 Tracks: 1) Are You Lonely 2) Will Is Gone 3) Hard On You 4) The Boulevard