Harmonic Generator tour Europe / UK with Raven and Girlschool

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Harmonic Generator is a five piece, firebrand, hard rock outfit from Marseille France touring with legendary UK bands Raven and Girlschool November and December 2013

Writing songs in the English language Harmonic Generator have twice toured Australia, recorded ten songs with world renowned producer Mark Opitz in Melbourne Australia.

Upon their return to Europe the band released their debut album ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ through Dooweeet Records (FR) in Europe, Lungata Records (AUS) and signed to Euro booking agents Red Lion Music (DE).

This tour introduces the bands hard edged live show across the UK, Germany, Nederland’s, Italy and Colmar France.

Gig Guide

26/11 – Sound Control, Manchester UK

27/11 – King’s Tut, Glasgow UK

28/11 – Blyth and Tyne, Newcastle UK

29/11 – Rock Zombie, Dudley UK

30/11 – Garage, London UK

01/12 – Bierkeller, Bristol UK

03/12 – Kaminwerk, Memmingen DE

04/12 – Legend Club, Milano IT

05/12 – Le Grillen, Colmar FR

06/12 – Turock,Essen DE

07/12 – Lakei, Helmond NL

08/12 – Naxt Stage, Almelo NL

View these Film clips 'Rising Star'  'Nobody Dies'
 

With English lyric based songs, the band embarked for Australia in 2010 in an effort to live in a country with an English speaking background and a big rock’n’roll history to improve on their music and song writing skills. In their 12 months on Australian soil, the band where signed to a professional management company and recorded “Dead On The Ground” EP in Sydney and toured the east coast of the country at venues and events with fantastic results.

Upon return to France, and highly improved, the bands home turf reputation grew with every show. Excited by these results, Harmonic Generator returned to Australia in 2012, via a short tour in the UK, and recorded 10 tracks with world-renowned producer Mark Opitz and fellow producer, Colin Wynne, in Melbourne.

Following the studio session, a second tour of Australia ensued with audience numbers swelling in Australia prior to the bands return to Marseille to release two video singles, ‘Nobody Dies’ and ‘Rising Star’ followed by the release of their debut album ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ through Dooweet Records in France and Lungata Records world wide circa 2013.

Other highlights after the release are some big concert in the south of France followed by a big event in Corsica, and the announcement of their next tour with UK rock outfits Raven and Girlschool to the UK, Nederland’s, Italy, Germany and France from November ’13.

Buffalo - Revisited - Performing The Corner Hotel in Melbourne 12th September

BUFFALO - Revisited

THURSDAY SEPT 12TH 2013 @ THE CORNER HOTEL - RICHMOND - VICTORIA - AUSTRALIA with guests King of the North, Cockfight Shootout and The Cants

Buffalo Tickets Here

FOUR decades have BUFFALO laid dormant and to this day are considered as Australia's forerunners of Doom metal and Stoner Rock. With one of the bands originals and greats of Oz Rock , Pete Wells, no longer with us, fellow Buffalo co-founder Dave Tice (The Count Bishops/The Headhunters) has brought ‘together an All star line up of players to REVISIT the classic songs from the BUFFALO catalogue.

Featuring drums by Paul Wheeler(Ice House/Choir Boys/Kevin Borich), thunder god of bass, Harry Brus(Australian Crawl/Renee Gayer/Borich X Borich) and indie metal man Peter Ross (Age Of Menace) wielding the guitar. And make no mistake, this line-up is in full metal jacket, and will RISE on stage to unleash BUFFALO.

BUFFALO was formed in Sydney, Australia in 1971 and recorded five albums with Vertigo ( Black Sabbath,Thin Lizzy, Metallica ) which have been reissued on Aztec Music.

 'Volcanic Rock ‘’ featuring the classic line-up of: Vocalist - Dave Tice (The Count Bishops/The Headhunters), Guitarist -John Baxter, the Bass of Pete Wells R.I.P of ROSE TATTOO and Drummer Jimmy Economou. One of the greatest records and essentially the first stoner rock album ever issued in Australia is

BUFFALO’s third album 'Only Want You For Your Body,' ... with the same classic line–up, was released in 1974. The album sits comfortably next to ‘ Volcanic Rock’, as one of the most outrageously heavy and ground-breaking stoner rock albums ever released in Australia.

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"A great clip. Buffalo were a very popular heavy rock band in the 70s and I saw them do Shylock at Caringbah rock show back then, supported by Black Knight. Great to see Buffalo Revisited at Evil Invaders IV in 2013. I also love Dave Tice's new blues and roots music. Good that the Buffalo albums were remastered and re-released by Aztec Records on cd." Ross Fear, Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show.)

All media and information inquiries welcome
Darrel Baird
61 422 973 185

Almost All Girl Band Bonney Read - With Mark Opitz with your help.

Bonney Read are an amazingly talented, almost all girl band, hailing from Sydney's inner west districts.

In November 2013 we have secured dates to record the band at Thirty Mill Studio in Melbourne with legendary producer Mark Opitz and his brilliant co-producer Colin Wynne.


So without further ado, please visit Bonney Read Here and give them a good chance to record some great new music that you will then be apart of for life.

Darrel Baird
Blue Tongue Management

Harmonic Generator - Rising Star Video

Marseille’s Harmonic Generator release their   inaugural album ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ through Australian label Lungata Records world wide 10^th July 2013 partnered with Dooweet Records distributing in France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Coinciding with this launch the band offer their second video single ‘Rising Star’ for your perusal, the opening song of the album.

Stylistically a rock hybrid of songs crossing sub-genres old school rock to new metal, the album follows the growth in the bands formative years and their humble beginning in France through their hard working evolution in Australia, the UK and enviable lessons learnt working with producers Mark Opitz and Colin Wynne. The album was recorded in fifteen days from jet lagged to finish.

Choosing the hard path, these lads from France write and deliver their songs in English, not exactly easy. And this shows somewhat, yet the sensational musicianship and vocals carry the album above the pack. The band decided to lay down these songs with their firebrand guitar driven rock as a message from their past and pointing toward the future.

We invite you to for a listen to the songs individually, judge them on their own merit and know that Harmonic Generator are at the beginning of their journey.

To see more on this band, hit the links below.

The Deep End and Bonney Read - Rock Sydney

THE DEEP END (Melb) - COP THIS ALBUM LAUNCH
Hermanns Bar City Rd Saturday 23rd March
W/- Sydney bands
Bonney Read . Footsie and The Psychos . Boson Higgs
Tickets at Oztix - $10 pre-sale $15 at the door

Hailing from Melbourne, hard hitting rockers The Deep End are touring to Sydney for one show only with special guests, local inner city rockers Bonney Read both supported by Footsie and The Psychos and Boson Higgs.

Often described as the annoying love child of AC/DC and Guns n’ Roses, The Deep End are at the pinnacle of the underground Melbourne rock n’ roll scene as it stands. Although likened to their pub rock counterparts, The Deep End have continued to evolve through their EP releases over the years, creating their own sound that has that certain edge that grabs you by the back of the head and leaves you screaming for more. The Deep End's manager Dale Schober has made full use of Australian Music Business Manual to set up this national tour and launch the bands album.

Sydney rockers Bonney Read added the edition of man bass Jeremy Goldfinch boosting the rhythm section with Astrid Holtz firming her place on drums. Founders B.K. Ayala and Jess 'Coops' Cooper on guitars, the latter nailing the vocals are both ecstatic with the line-up and promise some new music in '13. Bonney Read have scored a 12 month mentor-ship with Blue Tongue Management and together we look forward to bringing the band to more ears.

Both support for this show Footsie and The Psycho's and Boson Higgs hold their ground live on the stage so the entire concert will supply music lovers with a rich experience of original Australian music of the rock genre throughout the event.

And in the famous words of Dave Gleeson - Rock On!

Harmonic Generator - July News

While some of the northern hemisphere bums have been getting tanned and lazy on the beach, and the bands Southern Hemisphere friends have been rugged and romantic in front of the log fire with fine Australian wine, Harmonic Generator got busy!

The band’s first video has been shot and directed by Akil, from Jamcity Production and is almost ready! We cant tell you the name of the song yet but we can guarantee you no animals where hurt in the making of this video and as a as far as the humans go, Nobody Dies! We had a sneak peek at the first rush this week-end and let me tell you we are bursting with anticipation to share it with you all!

Don't start the drum roll yet because our crazy Aussie manager tells us we gotta keep it under wraps for a bit longer as we have a lot to do to make sure that the whole world see it but rest assured, as our fans that have encouraged us through the early years in France and our trips to Australia, you will be the first sneaky peeks!

As most of you are aware, we recorded the 10 new songs in Melbourne Australia, at the Thirty Mill Studio, under the guidance of more crazy Aussies, Collin Wynne and Mark Opitz’s. The mixing part is almost complete! Now for artwork, website creation, paperwork, a bit of slapping each other around and a few more parties before it all comes together.

On the gig front, Renaud has some news on gigs for all the Frenchies coming up in September and October with a big maybe in August,  so stay tuned! The band’s schedule is getting pretty busy but for now, as Porky Pig would say, 'Vdee Vdee Vdee Thats all Folks'!

ROCK ON !!!

HG

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The Poor + Rogue Sharks
Saturday 21st May - Newman Bike Show WA

The Poor + Rogue Sharks - 6pm Sunday 20th May
Newport Hotel - Fremantle WA

Shatter Sunday prayers with a four band line-up featuring rock phenomena THE POOR.  One concert only to test the Indian Oceans hardcore in Fremantle supported by the east coasts rock n roll killing machine Rogue Sharks. Perth band Smooth Intentions kick off the evening at 6pm after gaining their spot via a rock fan vote nailing the hottest youth acts in WA while Perth break through rockers Emerald City take the main support with their high energy blitz of guitar based rock.

Skenie (The Poor) smashed Freo fans last year with his amazing Bon tribute fronting Raise The Flag as they delivered Bon but not Forgotten celebration in 2011 along with Rogue Sharks guitarist Mick Adkins nailing Angus to a T. Now these guys have returned to deliver their two original bands and The Newport is the house of ROCK for this event!

Get a taste of The Poor with free download 'Anger' at www.reverbnation.com/thepoor and head bang to Rogue Sharks 'Warhead' @ http://www.reverbnation.com/roguesharks

Newport show tix available now! Click the link at Oztix $20 pre $25 on the door. Get your end in and get your friends in!

6:10pm Smooth Intentions
7:00pm Rogue Sharks
8:00pm Emerald City
9:00pm The Poor

Harmonic Generator team with Mark Opitz and Blackstar Amplifiers

Recording their debut single ‘Dead On The Ground’ in Sydney Australia early 2011 towards the end of their “Le Downside Up Tour” Harmonic Generator have returned to Australian soil to record their new music with one of Australia's most renowned producers Mark Opitz(ACDC/KISS/INXS) and acclaimed Australian producer Colin Wynne of Thirty Mill Studio to record and produce their new songs in 2012. "Australia has such a great rock music history" states Renaud " Coming here has allowed us to learn so much about our music and the evolution continues working with Mark (Opitz)"

Upon the bands arrival to Australia guitarists Ron Satre and Charle Roussel received endorsement from Blackstar Amplifiers through Arbiter France and National Audio Systems Australia.

Following the studio time, the band have hooked up with some of Australia's fastest moving breakthrough bands such as The Deep End, Vendetta and Running Hot (Vic) Pistenbroke (SA), Bonnie Read (NSW), Forever The Optimist, 1.1.1 and Kill The Apprentice (Qld)  to help launch their new single and deliver the ‘Nasty Frogs Tour’ on English soil this February.

Recently Harmonic Generator delivered a performance at Glanum Rock Festival at St Remy where they show cased their new found energy on home soil before gaining the news they had secured world renowned producers

So it's Thirty Mill Studio, then off to plunder, down-under!! There’s no question that France’s ‘Harmonic Generator’ have hit the ground running in 2012.

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The Nasty Frogs Tour

Following the bands return to France, Harmonic Generator have busied themselves on the factory floor setting themselves up for a return to Australia via shows in Lyon, Fr, London, Birmingham and Leeds UK with some rocking local bands in the UK including Jacksons Warehouse, Our Innocence Lost and The Fores

By now the band will be on fire and pumped to hit Thirty Mill Studio with OneMusic.Asia's Mark Opitz (ACDC/KISS/INXS) and Collin Wynne(Jeff Lang) to produce new recordings of the bands songs.

'This is really exciting' Says Alex Roussel, the bands drummer, 'We left France in 2010 to Australia at the toss of a coin between Australia and the USA. Well actually it was pictures of the beaches

"We met some great bands and great people in Australia when we were here working and normally(French English) we can't wait to come back" cuts in Renaud Satre, one of the guitarist and self professed father figure to the band at 22. "Now we are performing in London and then Australia to record an album with our hero Mark Opitz, It is absolutely crazy. We took a chance overseas and had no idea what we were doing and how you say... Here we are on our way again."

Harmonic Generator's journey officially starts in February 22nd 2012 in Lyons France for a concert then across the English Channel.

For more information, contact Blue Tongue Management at +61 (0) 422 973 185

Raise The Flag in WA

Raise The Flag have just completed a North West Tour of Australia.

The line up featured:

Dave Gleeson    -              The Screaming Jets
Paul Woseen     -              The Screaming Jets
James Morley    -              Ex The Angels
Paul Wheeler     -              Choirboys & Icehouse
Mick Adkins        -              Raise The Flag

After rocking the Mermaid Hotel in Dampier, the band headed up to Broome where they were joined by Perth band Emerald City.
Local music fans and international visitors were treated to a explosive taste of what Australian rock is all about, and they loved it!

From Broome a short flight to Hedland and a 5 hour drive to Newman, Raise The Flag met in the middle with fellow luminaries Dave Tice, ex Buffalo and ACDC’s original bass player Mark Evans and finished off with a monster gig for the Panna Riders at the Newman Bike Show.

Again the boys from Emerald City delivered a rockin’ opening set of originals and covers selling a stack of CD's as a result. Next up was a special treat, as Tice and Evans  delivered a set of Blues based original songs with a serve of classic covers delivered in their own original style which were soaked up by the appreciative crowd.

When Raise The Flag hit the stage the masses were primed and ready to Rock! The guys certainly didn’t disappoint when they delivered a set list of 100% Australian composed classic hits from The Angels,  Billy Thorpe, The Screaming Jets, Rose Tattoo & more.

A major highlight of the gig was the band being joined on stage by Mark Evans to play the ACDC classics ‘High Voltage’ and ‘Long Way To The Top’.  The beaming faces said it all, this was a magic night that people will talk about for a long time to come.

Rock On!