Byron Bank

I was throwing a weekly hiphop show!!! in Pasadena, at The Pub!! The 2 final contestants were KO and BYRON BANK!! My boy Gerry introduced me to Byron when he came to get in the show….It helps that Gerry has been around since the beginning of my “career”, and has a really good ear to what hip hop ppl like.. I saw him (Byron) on the Internet, and he somehow looked taller. His talent, stage presence, and crowd reaction spoke volumes on this GIANT M.C. in a smaller frame!! IF IT AIN’T LOCAL!! IT AIN’T LIVE! AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW!! YOU NEED TO KNOW “BYRON BANK!!!

CoNfLiCt

So I haven’t chopped it up with you since the ” So You Think You Can Rap” Battles in Pasadena, a few years back.. I see you haven’t even tried to simmer down.. Tell Optimo fans what you’ve got in the works right now..

BYRON BANK

Next thing is the show at Warehouse Live with Slim Thing and Paul Wall for Springboard South..

BYRON BANK New mixtape out called “The Pre-Withdrawal” then a summer video for my song, “The Weekend”, and finish up my album “The Withdrawal”, doing features with other local artist as well!!

CoNfLiCt
You had a show with Devin The Dude, now Slim Thug & Paul Wall, I see Team Bank is still running strong. How’d this all start?

BYRON BANK
I started off in a rap group, then later we slowly stopped doing music but I continued. I just kept grinding and met wonderful ppl along the way, who helped me and give me insite to which is how I got this show!

Conflict
How old were you when you started?

BYRON BANK

16

Gon’ make me tell my age! lol

CoNfLiCt What happened to turn you towards Hip Hop? Influences from Artists? Friends?

Byron Bank

My love for the music. I grew up on a lot of Bun B, Jayz, UGK, Dr Dre, Scarface, Phat Pat, JayZ, Biggie, Ice Cube, Tupac, Nas…I was mostly influenced by how they used life as music but also how some used word play in their music which is what I do today and to me is what real hiphop is life, words, reality, and etc.

CoNfLiCt

I remember describing your music as East meets South w/ a little bit of West sprinkled in.. And it’s refreshing because there are a lot of copy cats out there..
Who would you say your main influence in this whole game is?

BYRON BANK

JayZ

CoNfLiCt

Why is that?

BYRON BANK

Lyrical word play, the business man that he is, his demeanor, and how he’s been in the game for a while and still to this day can drop and bringing it ever time.

CoNfLiCt
You seem to be underestimated a lot.. I did the same thing when I first brought you out, to Pasadena.. Why do you think that is? And how good does it feel to prove those who doubt you, wrong?

BYRON BANK

I think I get judged on how I look. Being that I’m short, kind of quiet, and have a baby face.. Although, at the end, I just get up there and believe that I can rock and enjoy doing it.. Which I believe is what makes ppl be like, “Wow!!”…. I try not to prove ppl wrong, I just try to be the best at what I do and get better each time I do it…

CoNfLiCt

Well, from an outside perspective, I was proven wrong.. Didn’t expect such a strong ass performance coming from, well, someone so short and quiet… Smh.. When you got on that stage, you were ten foot tall and bulletproof, and everyone in the building knew it..

BYRON BANK

Wow, I appreciate that bro..

Conflict

Where do you hope and/or strive to be in 5 years?

BYRON BANK

I hope to be doing only just music, acting,, giving back, and starting to help others with insight and guidance.. While chasing their own dreams.. (I want to be) signed to Roc Nation, is my goal!

Conflict

Have you sent in demos, letters, etc.? I know it’s not as easy to get noticed by a major label in the day and age of social networking..

BYRON BANK

I have…I did most of that when I visited New York but I need to go back it’s been a year already

It’s very hard, but I can settle for a successful independent empire. (As) long as I’m not slaving to make someone else successful, anymore.. Lol

Conflict

That is a way of thinking that most underground artists need to adapt to..

Is there any advice, admiration, or announcements you’d like to give out..

BYRON BANK

Just keep grinding and chase your dream, (because) can’t nobody stop you but You!!!

that’s too anybody that has a dream bc we all still dream

Conflict

Where can everyone find your music, videos, show dates?

BYRON BANK

TheByronBank.Com

One stop show to everything!

Conflict

Do you still have that Android App??

BYRON BANK

Yessir it’s on google play only

YOU HEARD HIM!! ANDROID USERS HIT HIM UP RIGHT AFTER YOU DOWNLOAD THE OPTIMO RADIO APP!! IF IT AIN’T LOCAL!! IT AIN’T LIVE!!! - Confict - Optimo Radio

I was throwing a weekly hiphop show!!! in Pasadena, at The Pub!! The 2 final contestants were KO and BYRON BANK!! My boy Gerry introduced me to Byron when he came to get in the show….It helps that Gerry has been around since the beginning of my “career”, and has a really good ear to what hip hop ppl like.. I saw him (Byron) on the Internet, and he somehow looked taller. His talent, stage presence, and crowd reaction spoke volumes on this GIANT M.C. in a smaller frame!! IF IT AIN’T LOCAL!! IT AIN’T LIVE! AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW!! YOU NEED TO KNOW “BYRON BANK!!!

CoNfLiCt

So I haven’t chopped it up with you since the ” So You Think You Can Rap” Battles in Pasadena, a few years back.. I see you haven’t even tried to simmer down.. Tell Optimo fans what you’ve got in the works right now..

BYRON BANK

Next thing is the show at Warehouse Live with Slim Thing and Paul Wall for Springboard South..

BYRON BANK New mixtape out called “The Pre-Withdrawal” then a summer video for my song, “The Weekend”, and finish up my album “The Withdrawal”, doing features with other local artist as well!!

CoNfLiCt
You had a show with Devin The Dude, now Slim Thug & Paul Wall, I see Team Bank is still running strong. How’d this all start?

BYRON BANK
I started off in a rap group, then later we slowly stopped doing music but I continued. I just kept grinding and met wonderful ppl along the way, who helped me and give me insite to which is how I got this show!

Conflict
How old were you when you started?

BYRON BANK

16

Gon’ make me tell my age! lol

CoNfLiCt What happened to turn you towards Hip Hop? Influences from Artists? Friends?

Byron Bank

My love for the music. I grew up on a lot of Bun B, Jayz, UGK, Dr Dre, Scarface, Phat Pat, JayZ, Biggie, Ice Cube, Tupac, Nas…I was mostly influenced by how they used life as music but also how some used word play in their music which is what I do today and to me is what real hiphop is life, words, reality, and etc.

CoNfLiCt

I remember describing your music as East meets South w/ a little bit of West sprinkled in.. And it’s refreshing because there are a lot of copy cats out there..
Who would you say your main influence in this whole game is?

BYRON BANK

JayZ

CoNfLiCt

Why is that?

BYRON BANK

Lyrical word play, the business man that he is, his demeanor, and how he’s been in the game for a while and still to this day can drop and bringing it ever time.

CoNfLiCt
You seem to be underestimated a lot.. I did the same thing when I first brought you out, to Pasadena.. Why do you think that is? And how good does it feel to prove those who doubt you, wrong?

BYRON BANK

I think I get judged on how I look. Being that I’m short, kind of quiet, and have a baby face.. Although, at the end, I just get up there and believe that I can rock and enjoy doing it.. Which I believe is what makes ppl be like, “Wow!!”…. I try not to prove ppl wrong, I just try to be the best at what I do and get better each time I do it…

CoNfLiCt

Well, from an outside perspective, I was proven wrong.. Didn’t expect such a strong ass performance coming from, well, someone so short and quiet… Smh.. When you got on that stage, you were ten foot tall and bulletproof, and everyone in the building knew it..

BYRON BANK

Wow, I appreciate that bro..

Conflict

Where do you hope and/or strive to be in 5 years?

BYRON BANK

I hope to be doing only just music, acting,, giving back, and starting to help others with insight and guidance.. While chasing their own dreams.. (I want to be) signed to Roc Nation, is my goal!

Conflict

Have you sent in demos, letters, etc.? I know it’s not as easy to get noticed by a major label in the day and age of social networking..

BYRON BANK

I have…I did most of that when I visited New York but I need to go back it’s been a year already

It’s very hard, but I can settle for a successful independent empire. (As) long as I’m not slaving to make someone else successful, anymore.. Lol

Conflict

That is a way of thinking that most underground artists need to adapt to..

Is there any advice, admiration, or announcements you’d like to give out..

BYRON BANK

Just keep grinding and chase your dream, (because) can’t nobody stop you but You!!!

that’s too anybody that has a dream bc we all still dream

Conflict

Where can everyone find your music, videos, show dates?

BYRON BANK

TheByronBank.Com

One stop show to everything!

Conflict

Do you still have that Android App??

BYRON BANK

Yessir it’s on google play only

YOU HEARD HIM!! ANDROID USERS HIT HIM UP RIGHT AFTER YOU DOWNLOAD THE OPTIMO RADIO APP!! IF IT AIN’T LOCAL!! IT AIN’T LIVE!!! - Confict - Optimo Radio

Born and bred from the streets of Houston, Texas, Byron Bank is here! Aspiring hip-hop artist and entrepreneur, Bank got his start through his love for music. Beginning as a hobby and gradually growing into his passion, Byron has no intentions on slowing his grind in this game. He says that his style is one that the music industry is missing and that he provides a fresh perspective that attracts fans who love conscious music. “I’m not afraid to step outside my comfort zone and do something different” says Bank. He hopes to leave his impression in the music industry in a variety of ways—producing, ghostwriting, and creating an independent record label to name a few. He understands the powerful impact entertainment has on society, and is determined to establish a legacy just as powerful through his work.

Bank has been grinding hard ever since he embarked on his journey as an entertainer. He has several mixtapes currently in rotation, including B.E.T. – Bank Entertainment Televised, Catch Me If You Can, and Why Did I Get Married Too (The Game). He also has two albums under his belt, An End of the Beginning, and Passion Has a Price. Currently he is working on his latest album entitled, The Withdrawal and is busy shooting videos for his singles “Scandalous Girl” and “The Weekend”. He takes his passion and his grind seriously and has vowed to his fans that he will release a new mixtape every year which they can download for free. Bank is invested in making sure he provides his fans with an all around experience with Byron Bank the artist. He is always searching for feedback on ways to improve on his appeal to his audience. “I like to be more interactive and one on one with my audience, keeping it personal and making them apart of the journey.”



Byron’s musical influences include Jay-Z, Kanye West, Scarface, UGK, Nas, Notorious B.I.G., and Lupe Fiasco. His lyrical style, concepts, and persona are likened to that of Drake, J. Cole, Jay-Z, and Lupe. He claims that his lyrical wordplay and style is his bread-and-butter. “I can switch styles and make a track my own, as if the track talks to me.” Bank uses his musical influences as well as his family, friends, and life experiences to create his unique style. “I have some amazing people in my life who keep me laughing and encourage me to keep going” says Bank.

With Byron’s talent and hustle, he is clearly on the path to success. Be sure to check out Bank’s new music coming soon!

To hear more from Byron Bank, check out:

www.thebyronbank.com

www.twitter.com/byronbank

www.facebook.com/byronbank

www.reverbnation.com/byronbank

(914) 432-2265

(4dabank)

Also download the Byron Bank App!!!

-Coyo Alexander

(Source: ) - Coyo Alexander - FYI Houston Magazine

Born and bred from the streets of Houston, Texas, Byron Bank is here! Aspiring hip-hop artist and entrepreneur, Bank got his start through his love for music. Beginning as a hobby and gradually growing into his passion, Byron has no intentions on slowing his grind in this game. He says that his style is one that the music industry is missing and that he provides a fresh perspective that attracts fans who love conscious music. “I’m not afraid to step outside my comfort zone and do something different” says Bank. He hopes to leave his impression in the music industry in a variety of ways—producing, ghostwriting, and creating an independent record label to name a few. He understands the powerful impact entertainment has on society, and is determined to establish a legacy just as powerful through his work.

Bank has been grinding hard ever since he embarked on his journey as an entertainer. He has several mixtapes currently in rotation, including B.E.T. – Bank Entertainment Televised, Catch Me If You Can, and Why Did I Get Married Too (The Game). He also has two albums under his belt, An End of the Beginning, and Passion Has a Price. Currently he is working on his latest album entitled, The Withdrawal and is busy shooting videos for his singles “Scandalous Girl” and “The Weekend”. He takes his passion and his grind seriously and has vowed to his fans that he will release a new mixtape every year which they can download for free. Bank is invested in making sure he provides his fans with an all around experience with Byron Bank the artist. He is always searching for feedback on ways to improve on his appeal to his audience. “I like to be more interactive and one on one with my audience, keeping it personal and making them apart of the journey.”



Byron’s musical influences include Jay-Z, Kanye West, Scarface, UGK, Nas, Notorious B.I.G., and Lupe Fiasco. His lyrical style, concepts, and persona are likened to that of Drake, J. Cole, Jay-Z, and Lupe. He claims that his lyrical wordplay and style is his bread-and-butter. “I can switch styles and make a track my own, as if the track talks to me.” Bank uses his musical influences as well as his family, friends, and life experiences to create his unique style. “I have some amazing people in my life who keep me laughing and encourage me to keep going” says Bank.

With Byron’s talent and hustle, he is clearly on the path to success. Be sure to check out Bank’s new music coming soon!

To hear more from Byron Bank, check out:

www.thebyronbank.com

www.twitter.com/byronbank

www.facebook.com/byronbank

www.reverbnation.com/byronbank

(914) 432-2265

(4dabank)

Also download the Byron Bank App!!!

-Coyo Alexander

(Source: ) - Coyo Alexander - FYI Houston Magazine

Byron Bank was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was the only man in the household, so he needed to set his sight on becoming something special. He had great ambitions to make a name for himself. Right from the beginning he showed promise at talent shows and joining the high school band. Byron played the trumpet and later moved to drums but didn’t stop there. He soon went to keyboard giving Byron the building blocks in order to accomplish what he set out to do. Then came producing and rapping. Byron knew that music was his destiny. Finally, he had an opportunity to show his skills as a producer and rapper when a hip hop group called Uppa Dek released their debut album ‘Da Nosebleed Section’. He was one of the members of the group and saw his own reflection. This gave him the drive and hunger to work harder in order to reach his goal.

Byron Bank is proud to announce the release of his newest CD “Passion Has A Price” with single “Like A Star” leading the way. The premise of this song is about treating your special person just like a star where nothing else matters and the world revolves around them alone. It’s about being that special someone – you feel it – it’s all around you – you are a star. This song is an anthem for Byron Bank, depicting his technical skills, writing skills, that hip hop feel, that swagger that is so soulful, you can’t help yourself but to take it personal. It is one of many common threads that run through his songs in this great CD. Another unique aspect of Byron’s music is the way he expresses himself with metaphors, specific patterns and the emotion that just come to life. “ ‘Passion Has A Price’ is a very personal album. It’s my life in different areas as I grow and live life and it will reflect throughout my musical career”, states Byron. Byron Jones is giving us his life in song.

Prior to this newest release Byron Bank released “An End of the Beginning” CD along with a multitude of mixtapes.

Byron Bank will open for Chris Brown at the Scream Tour in the Woodlands, Miami Car Show for the Super Bowl XLIV, Alternative Scream TV Performance. He also opened for the Devin the Dude and the Coughee Bros., Juneteeth Festival Performance in LaMarque, Texas and Missouri City, Texas. He has also worked with community based organizations such as the March of Dimes for the March of Babies, Houston’s YMCA for Healthy Kid’s Day and Good Cause 4 Good People (GC4GP) fundraising event in Austin for Austin Children’s Shelter & Safe Place. He is a great artist a great guy all around.

“Passion Has A Price” is available along with previous mixtapes and albums at the following websites:
http://bandcamp.byronbank.com
www.thebyronbank.com
www.promofm.com (Search: Byron Jones)
www.myspace.com/thebyronbank
www.facebook.com/byronbank
www.twitter.com/byronbank
www.youtube.com/byronbank
www.reverbnation.com/byronbank

Byron Bank is currently working with A & R Select based in West Hollywood, Ca. for licensing, publishing, a record deal and/or placement opportunities. For additional information, please contact them at:
323-924-5897
www.arselect.com

# # #

A & R Select is a promotional and placement company for musicians all over the world. Based in Hollywood, Ca., they have a strategic location for all musicians as they continually flock to that area of the world for recognition and stardom. - A&R Select

Byron Bank was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was the only man in the household, so he needed to set his sight on becoming something special. He had great ambitions to make a name for himself. Right from the beginning he showed promise at talent shows and joining the high school band. Byron played the trumpet and later moved to drums but didn’t stop there. He soon went to keyboard giving Byron the building blocks in order to accomplish what he set out to do. Then came producing and rapping. Byron knew that music was his destiny. Finally, he had an opportunity to show his skills as a producer and rapper when a hip hop group called Uppa Dek released their debut album ‘Da Nosebleed Section’. He was one of the members of the group and saw his own reflection. This gave him the drive and hunger to work harder in order to reach his goal.

Byron Bank is proud to announce the release of his newest CD “Passion Has A Price” with single “Like A Star” leading the way. The premise of this song is about treating your special person just like a star where nothing else matters and the world revolves around them alone. It’s about being that special someone – you feel it – it’s all around you – you are a star. This song is an anthem for Byron Bank, depicting his technical skills, writing skills, that hip hop feel, that swagger that is so soulful, you can’t help yourself but to take it personal. It is one of many common threads that run through his songs in this great CD. Another unique aspect of Byron’s music is the way he expresses himself with metaphors, specific patterns and the emotion that just come to life. “ ‘Passion Has A Price’ is a very personal album. It’s my life in different areas as I grow and live life and it will reflect throughout my musical career”, states Byron. Byron Jones is giving us his life in song.

Prior to this newest release Byron Bank released “An End of the Beginning” CD along with a multitude of mixtapes.

Byron Bank will open for Chris Brown at the Scream Tour in the Woodlands, Miami Car Show for the Super Bowl XLIV, Alternative Scream TV Performance. He also opened for the Devin the Dude and the Coughee Bros., Juneteeth Festival Performance in LaMarque, Texas and Missouri City, Texas. He has also worked with community based organizations such as the March of Dimes for the March of Babies, Houston’s YMCA for Healthy Kid’s Day and Good Cause 4 Good People (GC4GP) fundraising event in Austin for Austin Children’s Shelter & Safe Place. He is a great artist a great guy all around.

“Passion Has A Price” is available along with previous mixtapes and albums at the following websites:
http://bandcamp.byronbank.com
www.thebyronbank.com
www.promofm.com (Search: Byron Jones)
www.myspace.com/thebyronbank
www.facebook.com/byronbank
www.twitter.com/byronbank
www.youtube.com/byronbank
www.reverbnation.com/byronbank

Byron Bank is currently working with A & R Select based in West Hollywood, Ca. for licensing, publishing, a record deal and/or placement opportunities. For additional information, please contact them at:
323-924-5897
www.arselect.com

# # #

A & R Select is a promotional and placement company for musicians all over the world. Based in Hollywood, Ca., they have a strategic location for all musicians as they continually flock to that area of the world for recognition and stardom. - A&R Select