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july 1st we are to be featured on the cover of PRESSURE magazine with a 4 page article - UDO
plain dealer - friday magazine write up
The Ohio Sky's Rob Montague (vocals) and Vince DiFranco (guitar) started their band with the desire to create music with more of an Incubus, Foo Fighters and Lost Prophets vibe. "We decided we wanted to start a rock band and pretty much just bring what makes more sense for Cleveland," said Montague, a 1997 Lakewood High School graduate who played with DiFranco in the Cleveland metal act Shenoah. "We want to bring the rock -- passionate, driving rock -- and Cleveland is a good place to be because there aren't a lot of rock bands around. It's mainly a metal town, which is really cool but at the same time, there are a lot of kids out there that want to hear just really good rock music . . . Our goal is to write honest stuff that people can relate to." After adding Mike Drury (bass) and Eric Bambic (drums) into the mix six months ago, the quartet recently finished its self-titled, debut EP and is already planning to record its first full-length effort this fall. - the cleveland plain dealer newspaper
Discography
the ohio sky-ep
"the getaway" and "vanish" were produced by logan mader (soulfly, machinehead) while "jupiter" and "the first stone(we are the last) were produced by ben schigel(sw1tched, drowning pool, chimaira) and are getting regular radio play on cleveland krock station.
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There is a new sound emanating through the burnt out steel mills and dirty streets of northeast, Ohio. There is a new spirit and a new energy filling the hearts of the young and discontent. In the past this area has been known as “the mistake by the lake”, but in the future people will look back and remember this area with a new phrase: “This is where the revolution started…” This is where THE OHIO SKY began to change the face of rock.
In august 2006 guitarist Vince Difranco (ex-shenoah), Vocalist Rob Montague (ex-shenoah, this mourning memory), bassist Michael Drury (ex-this mourning memory) and drummer Eric Bambic set out to bring passionate driving rock back onto the scene. Textured melodies, soaring vocals, sonic guitars, pounding percussion, thunderous bass, and undeniable hooks. “We want to bring back honest rock music,” says vocalist Rob Montague then continues, “It’s very disheartening to hear artists who don’t write their own songs. Their concern is more focused on image and packaging. We want to tear down those ideals and burn them to the ground.” With no barriers or guidelines to box them in THE OHIO SKY create music combining their love for anything rock, alternative, and indie.
In December 2006 the band traveled 3000 miles from their familiar buckeye state surroundings to Los Angeles, California to record 2 songs with the DIRTY ICON production team made up of Logan Mader (machinehead, soulfly) and Lucas Baker (Junkie XL). Showcasing the bands talent for great songwriting and strong focus on melody, “vanish” and “the getaway” were born. Building steam upon returning to Cleveland THE OHIO SKY has been playing relentlessly to pleased crowds in and around the region. With the word spreading and the support of local radio the band then hit the famous Spider Studios to work with Ben Schigel(drowning pool, sw1tched, chimaira) to record 2 more songs(jupiter and the first stone). The first four songs they recorded were released with two additional live tracks on a self-titled EP through Cleveland Label ApproachingStormRecords.
Quickly gaining steam The Ohio Sky were tapped as the first band to appear on the cover to PRESSURE MAGAZINE, served as the headliners to the Main stage at this year’s Ingenuity-fest in downtown Cleveland, and appeared on a nationally released compilation put out by Rock magazine NO COVER whom also did a write up on the band.
With a sound as huge and awe inspiring as the sky itself this is a band to watch, so raise your flags and raise your voice, this is THE OHIO SKY.
for more info www.theohiosky.com
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