MAY 1. 2003 - WCC CAMPUS VOICE 26 Aspiring student musicians face many tiassies Pimos has shared the stage with many other bands including Forever July, Jesusy, Alii With An I, The Scaries, Lieutenant Dan, and Understatement. In order for bands to get signed by a record label, they must have a demo CD. Punos has recorded many CDs that Phillips and Lang mastered on their home PC using Glassjaw- 5-piece hard software such as Audio Vegas rock band from New York; and Pro Tools. released latest album. This past March, the band Worship and Tribute in 2002; check them out this entered Audio Genesis Studio summer on the Warped to record their first official Tour, www.glassiaw.com CD. The album, titled ''The Finch- 5-piece rock band Morning After” contains six from California; re- Members of local band Punos work the sound board : songs including, “The White released debut album, (1 to r) : Tommy Brothers, producer; Mitchell Phillips; What it is to Burn in 2003; Line,” “Halo,” and “Mouthful check them out this and Kevin DeCilles. PHOTO: MARY BETH KORNEGAY ofUlcers.” summer on the Warped The members of Punos Tour. By MARY BETH www.fmchmusic.com have many different “We’re all so proud of the KORNEGAY The Used- 4-piece rock influences such as Glassjaw, CD,” added Cook. “We came band from Utah; released Does it seem as though Finch, Tool, Incubus, The out of the studio with an debut album. The Used in everyone you know is in a Smashing Pumpkins, and album that we feel will attract 2002; check them out this Nine Inch Nails. the attention of a few labels,” summer on the Warped band? Well, you are probably Tour, www.theused.net right Life in a band can be very said Phillips. “We hope everyone enjoys hearing this Hopesfall- 5-piece hard Many students at WCC are difficult. “Finding time to rock band from North involved in a band. Some are practice is probably the album as much as we enjoyed Carolina; released debut in bands just to have fun as a hardest thing that we’re faced making it,” added DeCilles. album, The Satellite Years in 2002; check them out hobby, while others want to with,” said Lang. “With The band has sent the Kevin living in Wilmington, album to many different this summer with Norma make a living at it. Jean. www.hopesfall.CQm we’re usually limited to record labels such as Drive A Static Lullaby- 5-piece around two practices a week,” Thru, Victory, Ferret, One band determined to hard rock band from added Phillips. Trustkill, Vagrant, and Triple succeed is Punos, a local band California; released debut Crown. “Hopefully the album album, .. .and don’t forget from Goldsboro. Mitchell Getting shows is another will catch a labels attention to breathe in 2003; check Phillips (vocals, guitar), a thing that bands have to deal and we’ll get signed very them out this summer on student at WCC, and Justin with. “Calling clubs to set up soon,” said Lang. tour with Brand New. Lang (bass, vocals) formed shows is a huge hassle,” www.astaticlullaby.com Pimos in 1999 while still at DeCilles chimed. “You have The band has a website at www.punos.com, where tour Charles B. Aycock HS. to call months in advance and dates, merchandise, and other hope they have an opening.” information can be found. Recently this year, Kevin In order to get shows at DeCilles (drums), a student at most clubs, bands must have Cape Fear Community a press kit. These kits include College and James Cook bios of the band, pictures of (guitar), a student at EWHS, the group, and most were added to the band. importantly, the band’s CD. “We knew as soon as we Punos has had amazing punos foimd Kevin and James that success at booking shows, they were going to be an playing The Brewery in amazing addition to the Raleigh, Planet Rock in band,” Phillips said. Jacksonville, Bessie’s in the morning after Wilmington, Jesters Pub in Fayetteville and many others. ik featuring, 'Halo' and 'Mouthful of Ulcers' liair IN SELECT STORES NOW Designs, punos is: Ltd. jm ttn fa n ^ Neuse Bluer Shopping fam es cooM ^evin deciffes Center Huiy. 1 1 7 South Goldsboro, NC on toiir Slim m er 2003 919-736-7166 Franlcye Ulatson, Owner www.punos.com