Catch Wild
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | SELF
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"There’s a certain amount of fortitude that can be awarded to any band that can go from a sulky acoustic duo channeling the most brooding attributes of Sheryl Crow to a four piece pop/rock monster delving into the more cacophonous inspirations of The Rolling Stones, Boston, and Heart........For Catch Wild, their astonishing stage presence, fantastic blend of popular melodies and the disheveled growl of a guitar, and distinguished songwriting and musical ability driven by the welcomed rarity of a female guitarist and proficient vocalist is bound to draw in a crowd."
- Creative Spotlights
"catchy enough to break through to modern mainstream radio but wild enough to set them apart as unique." - Hazel Eye
"catchy enough to break through to modern mainstream radio but wild enough to set them apart as unique." - Hazel Eye
"With that said, the crew at Big Blue Meanie Studios are some of the coolest people on the planet and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. They all mirrored our intense work ethic and we couldn't have done it without them or our generous Kickstarter backers!" - Culture Brats
"With that said, the crew at Big Blue Meanie Studios are some of the coolest people on the planet and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. They all mirrored our intense work ethic and we couldn't have done it without them or our generous Kickstarter backers!" - Culture Brats
"“Star,” the first single from Waking Up With Fire, is a high voltage debut aimed at crooked record executives and Rose’s experience with them. Though the lyrics suggest, “I was gonna be a star,” it seems obvious from the music quality and reactions of the audience that the more accurate lyrics would be, “I AM gonna be a star.” This and the additional songs on Catch Wild’s first album explore themes of building a life, struggling for success, searching for love and fighting to hold on to that love. In “Hurricane,” Rose declares, “I can be your superhero.” For many fans, that statement is already true. Girls want to be her and guys want to be with her. She is strong, independent, beautiful, and badass. And so is her band."
- NYSocialStatus.com
"“Star,” the first single from Waking Up With Fire, is a high voltage debut aimed at crooked record executives and Rose’s experience with them. Though the lyrics suggest, “I was gonna be a star,” it seems obvious from the music quality and reactions of the audience that the more accurate lyrics would be, “I AM gonna be a star.” This and the additional songs on Catch Wild’s first album explore themes of building a life, struggling for success, searching for love and fighting to hold on to that love. In “Hurricane,” Rose declares, “I can be your superhero.” For many fans, that statement is already true. Girls want to be her and guys want to be with her. She is strong, independent, beautiful, and badass. And so is her band."
- NYSocialStatus.com
"Catch Wild, a kick-ass, chick-fronted rock group often compared to Paramore and Damone, just dropped the killer new song "Star." " - ArtistDirect.com
"Catch Wild, a kick-ass, chick-fronted rock group often compared to Paramore and Damone, just dropped the killer new song "Star." " - ArtistDirect.com
"Catch Wild began as an acoustic duo between Jessica Rose and Doug Atkins, and while they have evolved into a high energy, rock driven band, songwriting remains at their core. Because that fundamental is forgotten or glossed over by other bands, that foundation is what sets Catch Wild apart. So, while their passion for music may be what has them on fire, there is little chance they will burn out any time soon." - RelateMag.com
"Catch Wild began as an acoustic duo between Jessica Rose and Doug Atkins, and while they have evolved into a high energy, rock driven band, songwriting remains at their core. Because that fundamental is forgotten or glossed over by other bands, that foundation is what sets Catch Wild apart. So, while their passion for music may be what has them on fire, there is little chance they will burn out any time soon." - RelateMag.com
At the end of the day, the way that the industry is structured is that in order to get that global reach, you need the machine, so in that respect, the big companies will always be around. Until you reach that gate where you need to cross the bridge and go down the road, you do what you can on the DIY front, making music that you believe in and hoping for the best. We didn’t go into this project saying “We have to get a major record deal.” Would we like to have a career playing music for the rest of our lives as a full-time job? Of course, but do we actually have that? Not yet, but I don’t think that going into the music industry writing for the big machine is the way to go – I think that’s where everybody started going wrong. When I turn on Z100, I don’t hear The Allman Brothers or The Beatles or any of those bands that we all look up to, and I wish I did. - Jersey Beat
At the end of the day, the way that the industry is structured is that in order to get that global reach, you need the machine, so in that respect, the big companies will always be around. Until you reach that gate where you need to cross the bridge and go down the road, you do what you can on the DIY front, making music that you believe in and hoping for the best. We didn’t go into this project saying “We have to get a major record deal.” Would we like to have a career playing music for the rest of our lives as a full-time job? Of course, but do we actually have that? Not yet, but I don’t think that going into the music industry writing for the big machine is the way to go – I think that’s where everybody started going wrong. When I turn on Z100, I don’t hear The Allman Brothers or The Beatles or any of those bands that we all look up to, and I wish I did. - Jersey Beat
Catch Wild’s Waking Up With Fire is a diamond in the rough.... ‘Under The Gun’ is a swanky, acoustic ballad that shows off the softer and emotive side of Rose’s voice. - The Aquarian Weekly
Catch Wild’s Waking Up With Fire is a diamond in the rough.... ‘Under The Gun’ is a swanky, acoustic ballad that shows off the softer and emotive side of Rose’s voice. - The Aquarian Weekly
Catch Wild is part of the AOL MUSIC Listening Party for the full first week of the release of Waking Up With Fire!!! - AOL MUSIC
Catch Wild is part of the AOL MUSIC Listening Party for the full first week of the release of Waking Up With Fire!!! - AOL MUSIC
Their fiercely invigorated pop-rock music is indeed both wild and catchy in comparable measure, with an amazing headlong rush of pure surging energy and a potent grasp of consummate musicianship both ensuring that this dynamic darling delivers the rousing goods something sweet. - Jersey Beat
Their fiercely invigorated pop-rock music is indeed both wild and catchy in comparable measure, with an amazing headlong rush of pure surging energy and a potent grasp of consummate musicianship both ensuring that this dynamic darling delivers the rousing goods something sweet. - Jersey Beat
Photos from Break'N Through Finals Season 1 - wireimage.com
Photos from Break'N Through Finals Season 1 - wireimage.com
NEW YORK - MAY 27: Singer Jessica Rose attends the Break'N Through Finale Event To Benefit The VH1 Save The Music Foundation at Blender Theater at Gramercy on May 27, 2010 in New York City.
- Life.com
NEW YORK - MAY 27: Singer Jessica Rose attends the Break'N Through Finale Event To Benefit The VH1 Save The Music Foundation at Blender Theater at Gramercy on May 27, 2010 in New York City.
- Life.com
Discography
Waking Up With Fire : June 5th, 2012
-All Songs written by Jessica Rose and Doug Atkins
-Produced by Doug Atkins and Jessica Rose
-Recorded at Big Blue Meenie Studios in Jersey City, NJ
-Tracking engineers are Chriz "Noz" Marinaccio and Matthew "Dasher" Messenger
-Mixing by Matthew "Dasher" Messenger
-Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side
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Bio
What’s in a name? For Catch Wild, it is their entire identity. It perfectly sums up their sound: catchy enough to break through to modern
mainstream radio but wild enough to set them apart as unique. It also
represents the evolution of the band. Beginning in 2009 as an acoustic duo, Jessica Rose (lead vocals and guitar) and Doug Atkins (lead guitar and backing vocals) began writing and performing under Jessica’s name. Realizing that their influences and natural talents were emerging and
urging them to rock harder, the pair joined up with Eric “Swinny” Swiontkowki on bass and their original drummer the following spring. This powerful rhythm section, now with Dave Deriso on drums, brought the group to their current pop-infused rock sound, fronted by Jessica, and they were reborn as Catch Wild.
Their debut album, "Waking Up With Fire", was funded by a Kickstarter campaign which raised $5,000. The band recorded and mixed the album in two weeks, working 11 hour days, and couldn’t have been happier. The high energy sound and impressive guitar work thrives and dances around Jessica’s voice, drawing comparisons to the few other female oriented rock bands of recent years, such as Paramore. Influences such as Pat Benetar, Bush, Pearl Jam and Heart can also be heard, as Catch Wild brings listeners back to the days when rock was real, with guitars and honest songwriting ruling supreme over pop production and auto-tune.
For more information please contact Jillian@theoutletmusic.com
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