The Rocturnals
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They call it "urban rock," a mix of hip-hop, funk, pop and hard rock. That's how The Rocturnals describe their sound. Read on, as they describe it some more.
What do The Rocturnals sound like?.... - BY JASON BRACELIN (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL)
http://vegaspaparazzo.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/the-rocturnals/ - Paparazzo
Las Vegas is quickly becoming more than a tourist destination...
http://www.nine5four.net/mag/music/304-the-rocturnals.html - Nine5Four Magazine
The other night they had a big show at Swing House Studios, where we hear there was quite the gathering of industry weasels, including Wendy Goldstein, Jamie Neely, Victor Murgatroyd and David Dorn. We expect things to heat up rather quickly with this one. - Hits Daily Double
The second volume of the Crash soundtrack -- whose fine original score was written by Mark Isham -- is a collection of tracks that either appear in or are nebulously related to the motion picture. Produced by Shiro Gutzie and Richard Glasser, the 12 cuts here play as a solid mix; there are no spaces. Genres and tempos collide, so "If I..." by KansasCali (rap) bleeds right into Billy Idol's version of "Plastic Jesus" (amped up country-rock), which flows into "Are You Beautiful" (adult alternative pop) by Chris Pierce, which collides into Civilization's "Free" (electronic indie pop), and so on. Bird York's "Save Me" is a high point here, as was her "In the Deep" on the actual soundtrack. The track "Maybe Tomorrow" by the Stereophonics caps both the score volume and this one inexplicably. The m.o. for this methodology is simple: like the interlocking narratives that make up the film, the interlaced genres and song types display interconnectivity and inseparability. Each action one undertakes affects another. It's a bit heavy handed in places and the music can be uneven, but it's nonetheless pleasant and a seamless listen. Those who purchased the original score, however, will have plenty to enjoy. This set is icing, not meat. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
Discography
2011 - "Celebrate The Earth" feat. The Rocturnals
2011 - The Life (DLP)
2011 - "Pop Life" Feat. The Rocturnals (Dr. Fink presents a tribute to Prince)
2010 - Where Amazing Happens (NBA All-Star)
2008 - "In My America" (Theme song for 9/11 documovie)
2007 - "The Life" (Kickin Old Skool Soundtrack)
2006 - "Uuuh" (Haven Soundtrack)
2006 - "U Gotta Fight!" (Once In A Lifetime Soundtrack)
2005 - "If I..." (Crash Inspired By Soundtrack)
2005 - "If I..." Music Video (On Crash DVD)
2005 - "If I Never See U Again" (Mr. & Mrs. Smith International Soundtrack)
all song are formerly "KansasCali"
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The city of Las Vegas is shedding its image as the burial grounds for artists who no longer have a main stay in main stream music. It is quickly becoming known as the new Hollywood, “Desert Hollywood” with artist such as The Killers, Panic At The Disco & Neyo, Vegas is getting a musical facelift and becoming the new powerhouse in the future of music.
Next up to further shine the light on Desert Hollywood are “THE ROCTURNALS” (Formerly known as KansasCali). The Rocturnals are paving way for a new movement in music, debuting with a genre they’ve created & dubbed “Urban Rock”. It’s what they call a combination of “Funk Rock, Alternative Rock music with Soulful Overtones, Hip-Hop Aggression and R&B Melodies” mixed. They are referred to by some Vegans as the urban version of Linkin Park.
Though the band individually hails from different parts of the United States, they all converged in Las Vegas. Lead Singer Pittboss hails from Chino Hills, California, while Lead Vocalist/Rapper Novelist comes from El Paso, Texas & Topeka, Kansas by way of Ponce, Puerto Rico, they are the original founders of the band. The other three members are the Drummer E. Borders from L.A., Guitarist Adam Crow hails from Pasadena and Trist from Sitka, Alaska.
The band jumped on the road to stardom 6 years ago as "KansasCali". Their music video for their song “If I...” landed on DVD & “Inspired By Soundtrack” of the 2005 Academy Award winning movie “Crash” (stars Don Cheadle & Matt Dillon) with their song entitled “If I…”, over 6 million DVDs with the version of their music video on it was sold. Almost immediately after that, the band landed another song, “If I Never See You Again” on the International Soundtrack of 2005 “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (stars Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie) this was a rare feat for an Independent Band.
With the band coming off the success of two blockbuster movie soundtracks their career began to bloom landing on three more soundtracks (Orlando Bloom’s) 2006 “Haven”, (ESPN’s) 2006 “Once In A Lifetime” , (Jamie Kennedy’s) 2007 “Kickin It Old Skool” in which their song “The Life” was added as an “End Title” in the movie which follows Jamie Kennedy’s song “1984”.
KansasCali produced and was also featured on the debut albums of KCi Hailey (Lead singer of Jodeci) “My Book” & Aaron Hall’s (of GUY) “Adults Only” and most recently their song “This Is Where Amazing Happens!” 2010 written for the NBA as a theme song, debuted at NBA Rookie All-Star Game MVP Presentation on TNT.
The Rocturnals are set to debut in 2011 with their album “The Life”, an album that is described as, “One that a man can truly use to communicate with and convey to his woman how he truly feels, when he doesn’t know how to explain for himself. This album covers Life, Love and Business with content that 95% of everyday people are dealing with today.” - The Rocturnals
The Rocturnals album “The Life” proves that substance can still exist in music and still be entertaining.
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