Code Anchor

2007 marks the beginning of a promising year for Code Anchor as the band rallies behind the momentum of their latest achievement.
As 2006 came to a close, Huntington Station's own 5 piece rock band took first place in the NYC-based M.E.A.N.Y. Fest finals put on by GNYC music company. the competiton featured almost 300 contestants, with only seven bands making it to the final round. Beofre a sell-out crowd at New York City's prestigious Knitting Factory, Code Anchor out-shined some stiff competition to claim the grand prize. the band's musicianship, perfect harmonies coupled with an amazing energetic rock show captivated the packed house. As the band took the stage, the crowd went wild screaming and dancing and continued their lunacy all the way through the end with chants of "one more song!"
Judges for the finals included Michael Musto of the Village Voice, Q104.3's Jonathan Clarke, Lourds Lane of the band Lourds, & Dean Cramer founder of Kings of A&R. the band would like to thank everyone and anyone who made the victoryj possible including Denise Gerardi, Dave Tanner, 24-7 Music Management, and of course the fans to name a few.
Along with being eligible to be a part of The Warped Tour in 2007, and a couple of generous radio offers from Q104.3 and "The Buzzard" 96.7, the Anchor was awarded twenty hours of free time at Planet 2 Planet Recording Studios. The band plans on using this time to assist them in recording a much anticipated full-length album. Fans of Code Anchor can expect to hear some familiar songs in addition to some new exciting material.
In the more immediate future, the fellas will be playing in Manhattan of January 31st at Crash Mansion & February 10th at Arlene's Grocery. Truly, these events are not to be missed.
For more information about the M.E.A.N.Y. Fest, visit their website at www.meanyfest.com. As always, be sure to check in with Code Anchor at their homepages for the latest news, pictures, & show information; www.codeanchor.com and www.myspace.com/codeanchor. Rock!
-January 2007

- The Village Connection

2007 marks the beginning of a promising year for Code Anchor as the band rallies behind the momentum of their latest achievement.
As 2006 came to a close, Huntington Station's own 5 piece rock band took first place in the NYC-based M.E.A.N.Y. Fest finals put on by GNYC music company. the competiton featured almost 300 contestants, with only seven bands making it to the final round. Beofre a sell-out crowd at New York City's prestigious Knitting Factory, Code Anchor out-shined some stiff competition to claim the grand prize. the band's musicianship, perfect harmonies coupled with an amazing energetic rock show captivated the packed house. As the band took the stage, the crowd went wild screaming and dancing and continued their lunacy all the way through the end with chants of "one more song!"
Judges for the finals included Michael Musto of the Village Voice, Q104.3's Jonathan Clarke, Lourds Lane of the band Lourds, & Dean Cramer founder of Kings of A&R. the band would like to thank everyone and anyone who made the victoryj possible including Denise Gerardi, Dave Tanner, 24-7 Music Management, and of course the fans to name a few.
Along with being eligible to be a part of The Warped Tour in 2007, and a couple of generous radio offers from Q104.3 and "The Buzzard" 96.7, the Anchor was awarded twenty hours of free time at Planet 2 Planet Recording Studios. The band plans on using this time to assist them in recording a much anticipated full-length album. Fans of Code Anchor can expect to hear some familiar songs in addition to some new exciting material.
In the more immediate future, the fellas will be playing in Manhattan of January 31st at Crash Mansion & February 10th at Arlene's Grocery. Truly, these events are not to be missed.
For more information about the M.E.A.N.Y. Fest, visit their website at www.meanyfest.com. As always, be sure to check in with Code Anchor at their homepages for the latest news, pictures, & show information; www.codeanchor.com and www.myspace.com/codeanchor. Rock!
-January 2007

- The Village Connection

Many new bands start out playing at dive bars, little hole-in-the-wall cafés and the infamous college campuses. This weekend, Styrofoam Junkies and Code Anchor will be performing at the University's Coffee House, otherwise known as the Netherlands Café.

Styrofoam Junkies is an indie and pop rock band with a "dancey feel," said Rich Nardo, the guitarist and keyboard player.

The band was formed in October 2006 as The Standoff but became known as the Styrofoam Junkies in May 2007.

The guys have known each other for years. Nardo and Steve Faig (vocals) went to Loyola College in Maryland where they played in a band. Ryan Arthur (guitar) has been a life-long friend of Faig. And Vinny Previti (drums), Ricky Cody (bass) and Nardo all grew up together in West Hempstead.

"Our music is very interactive," Nardo said. "We've been compared to the Killers."

The band members said they don't want to see anyone sitting at their shows.

"We try our best to get everyone dancing," Nardo said. "We want the crowed to feel no inhibitions."

The band is currently touring throughout the Northeast and working on a couple of new songs. Their current five-track EP is titled "Guided by Speciner," and available on sites such as iTunes and CDBaby.com.

Some bonds exist outside the boundaries of the band-Nardo and Cody started a clothing company, called Nevermore Apparel, in June 2006.

Students can expect to experience "high energy" from Code Anchor's performance, said Dan Keller, the lead vocalist and guitarist.

Just like Styrofoam Junkies, they too like to get everyone dancing.

Code Anchor was created four years ago when the guys met at Commack High School on Long Island.

The band's sound is a mix of rock, jazz, funk, latin, punk and everything in between. But, for the most part it's rock.

"We take pride in our originality," said Dan Keller, who provides lead vocals and plays guitar.

Code Anchor was originally a five-piece band but now it's down to four. The members include Keller, Billy Burns (base and vocals), Ryan Schiff (guitar and vocals) and Scotty Zwang (drums and vocals).

Code Anchor won at the Long Island Goodtimes Music Festival in 2006.

Their current 5-track EP titled "Code Anchor" is "a splash of rock and punk with underlying, funky bass lines and crunchy guitars; these guys have something for everyone," a review by Dan from Playgroundz.net said.

Currently, Code Anchor is working on its next album, "Tall Tales from the Moon" which Keller says will hopefully be out by the end of the year.

"Hofstra Concerts chose these specific bands to perform because they have a fun sound, awesome energy and have a bit of a different sound than your typical alternative/indie band out there right now," said Erin McAndrew, the University's Coffee House manager.

The performance is at the Netherlands Café on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m.-an hour earlier than other University Coffee House events. Admission is free.

- HofstraChronicle.com

Many new bands start out playing at dive bars, little hole-in-the-wall cafés and the infamous college campuses. This weekend, Styrofoam Junkies and Code Anchor will be performing at the University's Coffee House, otherwise known as the Netherlands Café.

Styrofoam Junkies is an indie and pop rock band with a "dancey feel," said Rich Nardo, the guitarist and keyboard player.

The band was formed in October 2006 as The Standoff but became known as the Styrofoam Junkies in May 2007.

The guys have known each other for years. Nardo and Steve Faig (vocals) went to Loyola College in Maryland where they played in a band. Ryan Arthur (guitar) has been a life-long friend of Faig. And Vinny Previti (drums), Ricky Cody (bass) and Nardo all grew up together in West Hempstead.

"Our music is very interactive," Nardo said. "We've been compared to the Killers."

The band members said they don't want to see anyone sitting at their shows.

"We try our best to get everyone dancing," Nardo said. "We want the crowed to feel no inhibitions."

The band is currently touring throughout the Northeast and working on a couple of new songs. Their current five-track EP is titled "Guided by Speciner," and available on sites such as iTunes and CDBaby.com.

Some bonds exist outside the boundaries of the band-Nardo and Cody started a clothing company, called Nevermore Apparel, in June 2006.

Students can expect to experience "high energy" from Code Anchor's performance, said Dan Keller, the lead vocalist and guitarist.

Just like Styrofoam Junkies, they too like to get everyone dancing.

Code Anchor was created four years ago when the guys met at Commack High School on Long Island.

The band's sound is a mix of rock, jazz, funk, latin, punk and everything in between. But, for the most part it's rock.

"We take pride in our originality," said Dan Keller, who provides lead vocals and plays guitar.

Code Anchor was originally a five-piece band but now it's down to four. The members include Keller, Billy Burns (base and vocals), Ryan Schiff (guitar and vocals) and Scotty Zwang (drums and vocals).

Code Anchor won at the Long Island Goodtimes Music Festival in 2006.

Their current 5-track EP titled "Code Anchor" is "a splash of rock and punk with underlying, funky bass lines and crunchy guitars; these guys have something for everyone," a review by Dan from Playgroundz.net said.

Currently, Code Anchor is working on its next album, "Tall Tales from the Moon" which Keller says will hopefully be out by the end of the year.

"Hofstra Concerts chose these specific bands to perform because they have a fun sound, awesome energy and have a bit of a different sound than your typical alternative/indie band out there right now," said Erin McAndrew, the University's Coffee House manager.

The performance is at the Netherlands Café on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m.-an hour earlier than other University Coffee House events. Admission is free.

- HofstraChronicle.com