tHE POLES
myspace.com/thepoleslive

Todd Lemiesz - Vox & Guitars
Bruce Rogers - Guitars
Matt Gentling - Basses
G Waterman - Drums & Percussion

tHE POLES hail from Asheville, NC. They are fronted by Todd Lemiesz (ex-h.Chinaski). Their debut EP for doubleplusgood, As Above, So Below was released in April 2006 to critical praise. Recently tHE POLES released their first full-length album Twelve Winds on April 28th, 2009. It features new bass player, Matt Gentling (Archers of Loaf/Band of Horses). They'll be touring this summer and beyond. Check back for dates.

Discography
2009 Twelve Winds (dpg)
2006 As Above, So Below EP (dpg)
2005 Arrive EP (dpg)
2004 The Poles - S/T EP (dpg)

Genre: ROCK / ROCK / ROCK

Reviews of tHE POLES - Twelve Winds:

"Todd Lemiesz is easily one of the most focused and incredible singers that this decade has produced thus far.  This band has produced a debut album that is bound to be on many "best of" lists by year's end."  --babysue

“The Poles have rare ability to compose murky, brooding music without sounding self-indulgent or self-pitying. Twelve Winds is an intriguing release from a band to pay careful attention to, for they offer something very rare right now: a sense of true originality.” --Jersey Beat

"These guys are the coolest-sounding band that has come out in the last year. If you are looking for a band to break up the monotony of everyday sounds, these dudes got it nailed down." --Slug Magazine

"It's official: The days of highly-crafted, guitar-oriented loud music is back. The Poles make some fine noise, the sort of technical, throbbing fare that tends to excite both the intellect and the senses." --Aiding & Abetting

"Genres be damned, this is a CD for those who just plain love rock."--The Bold Life

BUGS MULTIPLY
myspace.com/bugsmultiply

Matt Cox - Electric Guitar, Lead Vox
Toby Brow - Electric Guitar, Vox
G. Waterman - Drums & Percussion

In a self published novel about futuristic criminals and detectives, James Cox writes about Insects so out of control that cars have to have "bug suckers" to drive through swarms and instead of continually putting away repeat criminals you just blast them with a "Coma Gun" to wipe their memory and then re-program them using Coma Replacement Therapy.

In 2008, Matt Cox and his band Bugs Multiply have used the themes from this book to not only name the band but also a music company and a record label based in Asheville, NC. Coma Gun Music and Coma Gun Records are quickly becoming recognized name in the local music scene.

Themes, characters and language from the book also show up in the Bugs Mutliply song lyrics and a concept record based on the novel is always being talked about by the band. Not to mention helping James Cox release the book on the record label just for fun!

With multiple projects going on the Asheville band has been much more involved in the local music scene and recently had a spot in a summer local rock music festival. They will be playing in and helping put on another festival in the fall - The first annual Asheville Rock Fest.

A new EP is on the way with an release date set for October 7, 2008. "Strung Out on the Placebo" is the title and has Bugs Multiply creeping around the punk pop genre a bit more, but still defined with voluptuous choruses and another stainless recording from the hands of engineer Steve Mabee.

The addition of seasoned Warped Tour veteran Toby Brown has the new songs faster and harder, but with even more harmonies to saturate those catchy choruses.

With their own label and booking company going strong, the band just has to finish the new EP and get on the road to play some shows. The October release of the new EP will coincide with several Southeast shows and then a tour up to New York in the Spring with label mates New Killer Stars.

Discography
2008 Strung Out on the Placebo EP ( Coma Gun )
2006 Bugs Multiply - Full Length Album ( Coma Gun )

Genre: Powerpop / Rock / Punk

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