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"Crooked was the only unsigned West Coast band that we allowed to perform at Locobazooka! They hypnotically invaded the minds of thousands of our audience members (their crowd control was amazing). Crooked is ready to dominate the arena concert game for any record label that is smart enough to sign them now!" - John Carnegie, 3D Entertainment. Producers of the
"Crooked came out on stage like they were a signed national on tour for years and the chaos was under way. The performance was intense. It was one of the BEST sets I have ever witnessed. The frontman, facing what looked like about ten thousand people, told everyone to move with them. The crowd was going nuts jumping up and down in perfect rhythm to the song."
"In the middle of their set, between songs, the band told the crowd to divide in two. Everyone down the center pushed to the left or to the right and created a HUGE pit. Pandemonium erupted. The energy from the stage into the depths of the pit gave me goose bumps."
"This talented band has to be shared on a national level. What an outstanding performance." - Cynthia Donovan - mscinny.com - Artist Management, Indie Band Consultant, and Talent Scout for Roadr
"What can I say about Crooked? They came, they played, they totally rocked the crowd. The performance was exciting and full of energy!" - Kevin M. Cronin WXPL 91.3 FM, Director of independent talent
"Voted the 2nd best, unsigned rock/metal band in the country. Voted 5th best, unsigned band for all styles of music." - As announced by Matt Pinfield (MTV), Farmclub.com T.V.
"Bay area natives [Crooked] recently launched a full-scale attack on the audience at the infamous Whisky A Go Go. An eerie like track filled the club as the five band members took position on stage. I immediately noticed the suspense of the "intro" drew in even the most uncertain looking of types and had onlookers captivated within the first sixty seconds these guys were in the spotlight.
The opening song gave off a heavy yet entrancing vibe and had the entire front row headbanging within seconds. These guys seem to be able to hold their own very well and certainly have an edge that makes their appeal uniquely different (which would explain the hefty size attendance for an early time slot). [Crooked] have the captivating presence and music it takes to move mountains... I guarantee you're gonna want to catch em in action!" - Noelle Shannon, Rock City News Magazine (Los Angeles)
"Crooked put together a highly entertaining set of music. Creating a show that is really well done, highly precise in the delivery and has a massive mainstream appeal attached to the entire Crooked machine. With the right break and a song sneaking into the mainstream radio play, Crooked could do some serious damage given the chance on the big national stage." - Mario Perotti, Powerslave.com
"This band is pure RAW TALENT. An excellent band for the eclectic ear! Throw together a little Corey Taylor-esque vocals, with some hard hitting riffs along the lines of Dope and Static-X, with some serious creativity and mixing and BAM! You've got some heavy competition, rock listeners."
- Stephanie Bateman, Noize Front Webzine
" From my humble presence down on the floor, front man James Gabriel - standing tall, ordering us to split the crowd down the middle - looked like he could have been that Moses guy. And like sheep, we were led, with both sides of the now-parted crowd charging the other.
Crooked was voted second best unsigned band in the country by Farmclub.com listeners; has shared the stage with Kittie, Otep, (hed)P.E., and Ill Nino, amongst others and their album was produced by Fear Factory's Dino Cazares and Professional Murder Music's Roman Marisak, but they weren't always compared to biblical heroes. With their hard-hitting metal, laced with industrial keyboards, and just enough melodic vocals that mainstream fans can appreciate it, biblical proportions may easily become a trend for the five guys from San Mateo, California. - Amanda Cain, The Local Planet
"This disc is peppered with haunting melodies that will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck." - With a perfect 5 out of 5 star CD review rating by Jason Savage , Metal Judgement.com
"I believe we may have a hit record on our hands. Amazing talent and great songs. I love this band!" - Tom Tatman, producer of Crooked's forthcoming album
Discography
"Medicate" (2009)
Produced by: Tom Tatman (Stone Sour), Eddy Schreyer (Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn).
"Halo" (2005)
Produced by: former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, Eddy Schreyer (Slipknot, A.F.I, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold)
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Bio
CROOKED One-Sheet Press Release: 2008
Latest Info:
Recently selected to open for KORN. (Saturday, May 23rd at Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, NH)
Recently hand selected by MTV2 to open the Projekt Revolution Tour featuring LINKIN PARK, Chris Cornell, Atreyu, 10 Years, The Bravery, Hawthorne Heights and others. (Saturday, August 9th at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA)
Performed at the tenth annual Voodoo Music Experience (3rd year in a row) in New Orleans, LA featuring headliner NINE INCH NAILS on Saturday, October 25th. Other acts on this amazing three day event include: Stone Temple Pilots, Panic At The Disco, The Mars Volta, Angels and Airwaves, R.E.M, Lil' Wayne, Dashboard Confessional and many other great artists. (City Park)
Nominated for THREE MUSIC AWARDS! by long-running famed L.A magazine "Rock City News" for the 14th annual "Rockies" awards, to be held on December 12th, 2008 in Hollywood, CA. CROOKED earned a nomination for "Best Hard Rock" group (Three years in a row!) while frontman James Gabriel brought in two noms for: "Best Male Vocals" (Three years in a row!) and "Best Outstanding Frontman" (Two years in a row!).
Recently completed production on new album with seasoned producer Tom Tatman (Stone Sour) and chief mastering engineer Eddy Schreyer (Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn).
Hand picked by Myspace celeb FORBIDDEN (a.k.a Christine Dolce) to appear live in studio for an on air interview and acoustic performance (September 23, 2008). Forbidden Radio (NOW LIVE radio).
Performed at The Voodoo Music Experience Festival featuring headliners Fall Out Boy and the newly-reunited rock heavyweights Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against The Machine (October 2007).
New album features special guest-musician appearances by Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, American Head Charge keyboardist Aaron Zilch and Dope drummer Angel Bartolotta.
New full length album and video to be released in June of 2009
Media:
Over 196,000+ plays and 58,000+ friends on Myspace.
24,000+ active email addresses on mailing list and 800,000+ unique hits on official website.
Recently completed a full-scale radio campaign targeting over 500 College Markets throughout the U.S, Reaching impressive numbers on the CMJ charts debuting at #57 on the TOP 100 (Loud Rock), #2 for Loud Rock Adds and a subsequent #2 position for Commercial Specialty Adds
Radio play for "Falling" at KSJO (peaking at #2 position/"Homegrown" specialty), WAFF Boston (Promotional spins for the groups WAAF-sponsored Locobazooka Festival appearances), WXPL Fitchburg, KRAB Bakersfield, KRZR Fresno.
The success of their recent college radio campaign caught the attention and prompted celebrated industry news website FMQB (Friday Morning QuarterBack) to write an article on the band on their touring ethics and CMJ charting success flatteringly entitled "Crooked conquers the DIY scene".
Press Coverage in CMJ, FMQB, Rock City News, All Access Magazine, Zero Magazine, S.F Bay Gaurdian, Noize Front, The Local Planet (Spokane, WA), and oversees publication Nocturnal Hall (Germany).
Receives (past and present) press coverage and support from popular music news websites Blabbermouth.net, theprp.com, blistering.com and metaljudgement.com.
Appearances:
Has relentlessly toured nationally in the U.S sharing the stage with rock heavyweights Linkin Park, Staind, Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Disturbed, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sevendust, Shinedown, Blue October, Chris Cornell, Atreyu, Lacuna Coil, 10 years, Smile Empty Soul and the recently reunited Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against The Machine.
Performed at the New Orleans Voodoo Music Experience Festival (three years in a row 2006, 2007, 2008/NM stage)
Performed at the WAAF Boston sponsored "Locobazooka" Festival (Performed Main stage and 2nd stage) and Locobazooka pre-parties on 3 seperate appearances.
Performed at the KRAB radio (Bakersfield) sponsored event "Freakfest" at the Famosa Raceway supporting Adema, Kottonmouth Kings on the main stage.
Completed several national and regional tours. Including a 20 date national U.S tour as direct support for Professional Murder Music (ex- Geffen Records Recording Artists), hitting nearly every major U.S market.
Other:
Endorsements from: Schecter Guitars, Coffin Case, EMG Pickups and Fright-Rags clothing.
Management:: Jean Hansen for JHANSEN Management
Email contact:: jhansenmgmt@yahoo.com
Press::
Email contact:: press@crooked1.com
Legal Representation: Ed R. Hearn Esq.
Email contact:: legal@crooked1.com
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.crooked1.com
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/crooked
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