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Sky Parade will be the featured Independent Artist for the month of July at Amoeba Records, the nation's largest Independent Record store in Hollywood.
- AMOEBA RECORDS! (HOLLYWOOD)
"THIS LOS ANGELES BASED GROUP HAS CRAFTED TEN TRACKS OF WINNING ROCK!"
- UNDER THE RADAR
"Hailing from the core spirit of the
L.A. scene include the Primal Scream-esque"Losing Control" by
sky parade... Strip away the façade of the half-hearted and revel in this remarkable remainder."
-- Waleed Rashidi - MEAN STREET MAGAZINE
"...Sunset Junction attendees should be on the lookout for Tommy Dietrick and crew. Dietrick, of the up-and-coming L.A. quartet Sky Parade, is the man behind "Intravenous Records Volume 1," a 14-song sampler featuring tracks by Electromagnetic, Helen Stellar, the Silversun Pickups, the Moon Upstairs and Kristin King, among others. He'll be passing them out, free."
Buzz bands
By Kevin Bronson, Deputy Editor Calendar Weekend
- L.A. TIMES
"Sprawling West-Coast bravado!"
--Simon Hawkins NEW-NOISE.NET
- NEW-NOISE.NET
"sky parade were one of the best acts I've seen in a long time! I bought the album which is well worth a listen. Something of Stone Roses / Mock Turtles / Lou Reed feel about it!"
--Bluetones Forum - BLUETONES FORUM
SKY PARADE 'HONOR ROLL' PICK !
--Lena Lecaro - L.A. WEEKLY
" "Stolen Hymns" reminds me of some cool tracks by BRMC. "Losing Control" is more sexy like a track by the Stone Roses. Sky Parade are a band to be on the Lookout for!"
--Alexander Laurence - SF BURNING
"Brilliant! Slick Guitar Spirals and Super-Virgin-Tight Percussion!" - L.A. ALTERNATIVE MAGAZINE
Discography
"FIRE IN THE SKY"
release date: 11/05
re-lease date : 7/05
"STOLEN HYMNS" e.p.
SO SWEET RECORDS
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www.skyparade.net
www.myspace.com/skyparade
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Bio
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SKY PARADE IS TOMMY DIETRICK (ex-BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE/ SMALLSTONE) & DAN ALLAIRE (BJM) , WITH GUITARIST MATT LINDGREN AND BOBBY BONES (PSYCHIC TV). SKY PARADE BEGAN AS A RECORDING PROJECT BETWEEN TOMMY DIETRICK AND JASON ANCHONDO OF THE WARLOCKS IN 2004. UTILIZING MANY LOCAL FRIENDS AND THE LIKES OF REEVES GABRELS (DAVID BOWIE/TIN MACHINE), SKY PARADE HAS COMPLETED IT'S DEBUT ALBUM QUICKLY DRAWING A LOCAL FANBASE IN L.A. AND GRABBING ATTENTION ON L.A.'S INDIE 103.1 FM AND KCRW'S "MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC" HOSTED BY NIC HARCOURT. SKY PARADE HAVE BEEN GAINING NOTORIETY IN THE L.A. WEEKLY AND SUCH MAGAZINES AS UNDER the RADAR. MOST RECENTLY, AMOEBA RECORDS IN HOLLYWOOD (the WORLD'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT MUSIC STORE!) PICKED SKY PARADE AS IT'S FEATURED INDEPENDENT ARTIST FOR THE MONTH OF JULY COINCIDING WITH THE DEBUT RELEASE OF A 5 SONG EP CONTAINING TRACKS FROM THE SELF PRODUCED ALBUM "FIRE IN THE SKY" . SKY PARADE'S MUSIC IS INFLUENCED BY SUCH ARTISTS AS LOVE AND ROCKETS, the CHURCH, PRIMAL SCREAM AND SPIRITUALIZED AS WELL AS OTHERS LIKE GANG OF FOUR, MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND SPACEMEN 3. DIETRICK HAS COLLABORATED AND WORKED WITH MANY VETERAN ARTISTS INCLUDING MARK MORRISS OF the BLUETONES, PETE KEMBER of SPACEMEN 3/ SPECTRUM & SONIC BOOM AND JOHN "TWINK" ALDER OF the PRETTY THINGS & the PINK FAIRIES.
THE PRESS:
L.A. ALTERNATIVE MAGAZINE
"Brilliant! Slick Guitar Spirals and Super-Virgin-Tight Percussion!"
L.A. WEEKLY
BEST OF 2005 'CLASS HONORS' PICK!
UNDER THE RADAR MAGAZINE
"This Los Angeles based band has crafted 10 tracks of winning rock reminiscent of the Dandy Warhols!"
NEW-NOISE.NET
"A sprawling mix of psych rock and West-Coast bravado. You should really catch them!"
MEAN STREET MAGAZINE
"Glowing and true talent! Hailing from the core spirit of the L.A. music scene include the Primal Scream-esque track "Losing Control" by sky parade!""
SF BURNING
" "Stolen Hymns" reminds me of some cool tracks by BRMC. "Losing Control" is more sexy like a track by the Stone Roses. Sky Parade are a band to be on the Lookout for!"
AMOEBA RECORDS - FEATURED ARTIST!
Sky Parade will be the featured Independent Artist for the month of July at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, the world's largest Independent Record store!
CALENDAR WEEKEND / L.A. WEEKLY
"Another great set by sky parade! Easy on the ears!"
BLUETONES FORUM
"sky parade were one of the best acts I've seen in a long time! I bought the album which is well worth a listen! Something of Stone Roses / Mock Turtles / Lou Reed feel about it!"
STATIONS PLAYING SKY PARADE IN YOUR CITY!
WKQX, Chicago
WHTG, Asbury Park
KACV, Amarillo
KDHX, St Louis
KIWR, Omaha
KLLP, Pocatello
KMBY, Santa Cruz
KPNT, St Louis
KS95, Atlantic
KTCL, Denver
KTEG, Albuquerque
KUCI, Irvine
KUPD, Phoenix
KUSF, San francisco
KYMC, St Louis
KCRW,Los Angeles
MondoBlu
Theory Radio
Waitt Radio (Syndicated)
WARQ, Columbia
WAVF, Charleston
WCYY, Portland
WDYL, Richmond
WFNX, Boston
WKZE, Red Hook
WKZQ, Myrtle Beach
WOOZRadio
WRFU, Champaign
WRIR, Richmond
WRZX, Indy
XMUP, Pogo
www.3wk.com
Yahoo Music
EdgeRadio
littleradio
YoYoRadio
altrock
KFMA, Tuscon
KYMC, St. Louis
NetRadio100
Radio Crystal Blue
VeinRadio
WBER, Rochester
M3Radio
KATT, Oklahoma City
KIWR, Omaha
Luver.com
M3Radio
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