Crimson Envy

Crimson Envy Media
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“A solid rock and roll band with a good back beat groove.”
-Coby Dick-
Papa Roach

“New and refreshing, you don’t know what to expect but it’s always a great show.”
-James Gorman-
Ghost Town Productions

“Lightning in a bottle, these guys have what it takes to make it big in the music business. A lot of energy, and very professional to work with. Definitely a must see.”
-Lisa-
Buffalo Wild Wings

“Watch out for this up and coming band, they ROCK!”
-Kelly Womble-
Budweiser

“A great band to mix with, their creativity and new sound allows for many opportunities in the studio.”
-Steven Pilger-
Digitonic Studios

The collective members of Crimson Envy have performed with such acts as
Korn, Chevelle, Unloco, Stereomud, Anthrax, Ra, Faktion, Socialburn,
Flickerstick, The Vanished, Edgewater and many others.
TV SPOTS
June 2005-KCBD Channel 11 news- Make a Wish Foundation
July 2005- KLBK Channel 13 News- Solute to the Troops
August 2005-KCBD Channel 11 News- Texas West Music Fest
September 2005- Alterna TV-Crimson Envy Live
WEB INFORMATION
Website www.crimsonenvy.com
www.myspace.com/crimsonenvy
E-mail crimsonenvyband@yahoo.com
- Crimson Envy

Crimson Envy
www.myspace.com/crimsonenvy
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This critique was written by Larry, owner of Music Gorilla, in regards to Crimson Envy’s new album, “The Fallen”. Visit their website at www.musicgorilla.com.

The moment “Clear Motive” started, I was warmed by the feeling of my not wasting time on anything other than SXSW or MusicGorilla related. They immediately reminded me of Crossing Ellum, who I adore (From Dallas, they may know them) It’s rare that I’m handed a CD from a friend of a friend of a friend etc. that I take immediate notice. I did. Tight first came to mind. Then what seemed to be a schooled yet relaxed vocal that had the wings to fly what he was trying to put out, not having to wing it. The relationship between the guitar and vocal seemed sincere and precise. I imagined the drummer somehow got lost in a lack of production/mastering process, (I know, just demo) yet heard the possibilities nonetheless, complex, yet it seemed as if someone was trying to keep up, was a struggle to figure who was winning. That, of course, can and should be remedied. The only worry I had was the thin line the beat was walking; meaning I was needing to hear the other side of late 80’s/early 90’s glam and hit me up with more of the BBenjamin-STPilots 2008 thing. It happened in a way that clearly erased that line; cool. The real strength to me was listening to the guitar meet the vocal and jam when the song needed it. I actually thought of Page/Plant for a moment there. There’s not enough of that going on these days. We all like it. We feel it. They ought to do that more often, flaunt their shit, to be direct.

I enjoyed track 6, “Ordinary”, a lot. This song made me want to see them jam live. It was more creative. I was starting to feel as if somehow they had slipped into a generic sound. As with any song, at the risk of sounding like a pompous prick, (Pompous people don’t use words like prick!) I want to change some things and move some shit around. Same furniture, just a turn to the left etc. I loved it.

Track 8, “The Background”, had me smiling and singing, while maintaining the energy I’d been chillin’ with for the last 30 mins. It provided some perspective into what it may be like to get into the musicians head, whether the lyric is sincere or not. It’s important to create this. After all, they want the listener to want to hear them, know them. Inexplicably, there’s not enough of this either. It’s creating a moment when a voice becomes a face, leading to a face becoming a person, perhaps a friend to carry around on an IPOD?! It’s not about the lyric, it’s about the feel. I thought they accomplished that successfully. However it almost seemed as if lead was a touch soft or uncomfortable with the softer side of progressive rock. He needn’t be. He is a talented cat. I’d like to advise or suggest a swagger, or attitude is more present. Every successful lead has something about them that separates them from any schooled voice. Dare to “talk, whisper or cut a word” out of left field etc. The best way I can put it is to say “cut class” every now and then. He’s earned the right.

I found some pictures of the band. They seem quite marketable. The lead singer is sexy, young and stands out. That’s a good thing. No need to dress with the rest of the band. He already wears the part. It’s a focus thing. In closing, I’m hoping this is an opening. I’ll get this CD to some A&R from Majors and some tight Indies to get their opinion. I’ll make it a point to get in touch with them and see what I can do to help them along. I’d like to meet them. I need a feel for who they are and how they represent themselves before offering placement or studio performance for labels etc. Hoping all is well. Peace -L
- Larry

By Jessica Belasco - Express-News Staff Writer Runners shouldn't have any trouble finding their rhythm during Sunday's big race.
They'll have help from more than 50 bands jamming on 29 stages lining the course of the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon.

In other words, the iPod can stay at home.

"Hopefully we can get people to wake up a little bit, get them pumped up and ready to run 26 miles," says Cameran Nelson, frontman of hard rock band Crimson Envy, which will perform a half-mile into the race on Stage 1.

The race is a production of Elite Racing, a California marketing company that has been staging musical marathons since 1998, beginning in San Diego.

The formula: A 26.2-mile course (13.1 miles for half-marathons) with bands and cheerleading squads every mile or so, then a headliner concert the night of the race featuring a big-name band — in San Antonio's case, long-running British hard-rockers the Cult.

The rationale: Music adds excitement and motivation during the run, and the headline concert tops off the celebration once the marathon is over.

"What it did was create a way to make marathons fun ? and accessible to a whole new audience," says Shauna Buffington, vice president of marketing at Elite Racing.

"They're not doing it just for the run. They're doing it for the whole experience."

The Rock 'n' Roll races have spread to Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Arizona; and Chicago. Nashville is host to Elite's country-music marathon. Some runners travel from city to city to compete in each race.

The Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half-Marathon sold out weeks before race day, with 30,000 registered participants from around the country.

That's a marked contrast from previous years, when the San Antonio Marathon usually attracted fewer than 5,000 participants.

Finding a groove

The race organizers keep an ear out for certain things when listening to bands' audition CDs: a tempo appropriate for running, PG lyrics, good riffs and — perhaps most important — lots of energy.

"The first year we had a classical stage in San Diego, and everybody missed it. It didn't have enough of a presence," Buffington says.

At the San Antonio race, the bands — which are mostly based in Texas, though some hail from as far as California — will play everything from classic rock to hip hop to psychobilly, both covers and original music.

Expect to hear the theme from "Rocky," Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" and Cake's "Going the Distance."

The rock band Rockus Circus will perform at a stage right before the 20-mile mark — usually the distance at which marathoners "hit the wall," or run out of steam.

"We'll play all our high-energy songs. I hope we take their mind off the pain and keep it on the goal," says frontman Andrew Howard, a former runner himself. "Maybe we should learn ‘Eye of the Tiger.'?"

For many bands, playing an early-morning outdoor show for athletes is a big change from their typical midnight gigs in smoky bars.

"In a club you have about 45 minutes to show them what you're about. At the marathon you have 15 seconds to leave an impression," says Lucy Levinsohn, lead singer of Los Angeles rock band Waiting 4 Wyatt, which performed near the finish line of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon this summer.

But the runners, no matter how tired they are, were responsive to the music.

"I think the music really helped keep them pumped. They were very appreciative," Levinsohn says. "It seemed like everybody was there to have a good time. People were definitely dancing their way to the finish line."

Besides the runners and walkers on the course, the audience will include thousands of spectators, who may spend hours waiting on the sidelines to root for their friends or family members as they pass by.

"We're going to try to entertain some of those people who are there to cheer on their loved ones," Howard says. "I think we're going to make a lot of friends and fans that way."

As one of the two featured bands on the last stage, the Rick Cavender Band plans to play Steppenwolf, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Beatles and Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty."

"We're excited about it. When they come across the finish line, they know they've got some support from us and the community," says Cavender, also a former runner.

"Hopefully they will be energized to come through the finish line and come back and do a little dancing."


- San Antonio Express News

Teri Hart has for years pursued a music career with performances in not only a plethora of traditional venues, but also a large number of military bases and NCO clubs.

Outdoor Shown Concert: Proud to be an American: A Salute to the Troops, a day-long jam session.
When: Music from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday with producer Teri Hart and her band playing from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Where: Buffalo Springs Lake Amphitheater.

Tickets: General admission tickets $6 (includes $1 service charge), with military personnel with IDs admitted free.

Ticket outlets: Select-A-Seat outlets at Caviel's Pharmacy, Dollar Western Wear, Memphis Place Mall, Ralph's Records & Tapes, Texas Tech Student Union's ticket booth and United Supermarkets.

Additional fees: $3 lake admission fee for all but military personnel, and a $5-per-ice chest charge.

Approved items: Lawn chairs, blankets and sunscreen.

Restrictions: No glass containers.

Lake information: 747-3353 or visit www.buffalosprings.net.

Ticket information: 770-2000 or (800) 735-1288.

Confirmed entertainersn Beat Down Dog, rock and blues.

Crimson Envy, alternative rock 'n' roll.

Burt Wayne Davis of Longview, country and blues.

Marc-Mason Harper, country.

Teri Hart, rock.n Jordan's + Crossing, contemporary Christian.

Ruth Ellen Lynch of Amarillo, jazz and rhythm 'n'blues vocalist.

Mojave Sol, blues and rock.

Rival, Tejano music.

Urban Soul, rhythm 'n' blues.

In addition, she was named Most Promising Texas Songwriter at a competition held for several years in Putnam; she won in 1991.

However, Hart, 42 and a Levelland native, insists that she is much more excited about the day-long jam that she is producing Saturday at Buffalo Springs Lake. She calls it her most personal project.

She has named Saturday's event Proud to be an American: A Salute to the Troops, and offers free admission to all current, former or retired military personnel.

Hart explained that she wanted to do something more to show appreciation for her two sons: Chris Hebison, 20, a Navy diver stationed in Guam, and Kent Hebison, 21, a member of the U.S. Army stationed in Lovington, N.M. who will be deployed to Iraq in December.

Kent Hebison will be present at the concert, she said.

The concert will feature predominantly local bands from 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; participating groups will be assigned the order in which they will appear.

Hart said, "Each entertainer will be allowed to either sing three songs or be on stage for 15 minutes, whichever comes first, before giving way to the next one on the list. After all of them have had a chance to perform, we will start the rotation again."

No entertainers will be paid.

General admission tickets are $6 (includes $1 service charge), with military personnel with IDs admitted free. Concert tickets do not include the $3 lake admission fee, she said.

Hart will perform from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with backup musicians Anthony Garcia, Joy Harris, Michael Howard and Steve Williams.

Opening bands again will share the stage from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Door prizes were being gathered at press time, with military personnel the only ones eligible to win.

Hart said, "Two World War II replica planes from the Texas Air Museum will do a fly-over sometime Saturday." The time is uncertain, although she noted that the pilots plan to perform a fly-over at an event in Snyder Saturday morning; the planes will be moved to Lubbock afterward.

"The U.S. Army definitely will have a Humvee on display near the concert grounds," she added, "and military recruiters will set up tables and be giving out some stuff."

Concessionaires will sell varied food items on the grounds all day.


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Outdoor Shown Concert: Proud to be an American: A Salute to the Troops, a day-long jam session.
When: Music from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday with producer Teri Hart and her band playing from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Where: Buffalo Springs Lake Amphitheater.

Tickets: General admission tickets $6 (includes $1 service charge), with military personnel with IDs admitted free.

Ticket outlets: Select-A-Seat outlets at Caviel's Pharmacy, Dollar Western Wear, Memphis Place Mall, Ralph's Records & Tapes, Texas Tech Student Union's ticket booth and United Supermarkets.

Additional fees: $3 lake admission fee for all but military personnel, and a $5-per-ice chest charge.

Approved items: Lawn chairs, blankets and sunscreen.

Restrictions: No glass containers.

Lake information: 747-3353 or visit www.buffalosprings.net.

Ticket information: 770-2000 or (800) 735-1288.

Confirmed entertainersn Beat Down Dog, rock and blues.

Crimson Envy, alternative rock 'n' roll.

Burt Wayne Davis of Longview, country and blues.

Marc-Mason Harper, country.

Teri Hart, rock.n Jordan's + Crossing, contemporary Christian.

Ruth Ellen Lynch of Amarillo, jazz and rhythm 'n'blues vocalist.
- BY WILLIAM KERNS Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Local musician Frank Morales said the biggest crowd his band Crossfire has played before is about 250 people at a wedding.

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At Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll marathon, Crossfire will have an audience of 30,000.

Crossfire is one of more than 50 bands along the course of the marathon, with bands set up on 29 stages.

While Morales, the lead singer, has never played in front of so many people, there's a major catch: all 30,000 are trying to run past his stage as fast as they can.

“We hope they can hear us for a minute,” Morales said. “A little longer if they're slower.”

Music and running have been intertwined ever since the Walkman, and Morales said he's happy to provide a soundtrack to the marathon.

Morales, 41 and a teacher at Jefferson High School in his day job, has finished four marathons himself.

When he was running in the San Antonio Marathon, he said the cheering section consisted of his sister keeping him hydrated.

She did not sing “Johnny B. Goode” while handing over water.

“We really want to encourage the runners,” Morales said. “We're at the six-mile mark though, so with 20 miles to go we might have to change 'Go, Johnny go' to 'Johnny, pace yourself.'”

Running a marathon is a painstaking test of will, forcing your body to move when it doesn't want to.

For rockers, the same could be said for waking up for a 7:30 a.m. show.

The first band that runners will hear is Crimson Envy, at a stage half a mile into the marathon.

Crimson Envy is running a marathon of its own, playing five shows between Thursday night and the marathon.

About eight hours before they take the stage in San Antonio, Crimson Envy will be playing a show Saturday night in Houston. Any rock musician up at 7:30 a.m. likely hasn't gone to bed yet, and that will be the case for a few bands on Sunday.

“It's going to be rough,” Crimson Envy lead singer Cameran Nelson said. “We're obviously not morning people. At least we don't have to run, too.”

Nelson said he has no idea how the runners will respond to Crimson Envy, a hard-rock band that started in Lubbock and is now based in San Antonio.

For the bands on stage, the let down of the marathon is that they have the exact opposite of a captive audience.

If any runners are stopped at the stage and listening, Nelson said, “it probably would cause an accident. We don't want that.”

This will be the first time the crowd at a Crimson Envy show is more focused on whether they did enough%carbo-loading.

It also will be the first time the crowd at a Crimson Envy show is filled with men in tank tops and running shorts.

“Some of the runners are going to be wearing earmuffs,” Nelson said. “Hopefully, only because it's going to be cold.”

For an aspiring band like Crimson Envy, this is still a chance to play in front of 30,000 new listeners, most who probably want to be distracted from the fact that they still have 25 miles of running to go.

The bands only have a minute in front of the runners, but maybe someday, because of the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, a band like Crossfire or Crimson Envy will be able to say, “we're big in Kenya.”

Crimson Envy, a hard-rock band that started in Lubbock, will entertain some of the runners in Sunday's race.
- By Lorne Chan - Express-News