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Name

irRAdio

About Me

Formed in 1999, Irradio recorded 2002's Semantic Noise at Sweet Sound Studios with Ruben Montoya and 2004's Make-Up for the Inaugurated, with Ben Moore (Hot Snakes, Rocket from the Crypt) at Signature Sound. The Sexy Wolf demos were released in 2006 on Lola Records. Their music has appeared on the Discovery Channel's Urban Explorers; Tony hawks '08 Loop Challenge, Afro-punk’s 2010 release of “Let’s get free,” and on compilation CDs (Insound, Magnet, and Amp). Irradio has shared the bill with some of today’s amazing artist: Vato Negro, Saul Williams, Living Colour, and Black Heart Procession, also adding promising inroads through Canada, U.S. and Mexico early in the bands life.

After a 2006 split, Irradio announced it was reforming in late 2008. Front man Dan Dasher chose to finish writing the songs that became Irradio's third album. New comers Steven Welker (Sax) and the driving Bass lines of Rick Blare catapulted the band to a new sound. In 2009, Irradio released I Am the Horn, on local Blind spot Records (Staring at the Sun, etc.), and produced by Mitch Wilson (No Knife). It won Best Rock Album at the 2009 San Diego Music Awards. That year also noted the first time the band was invited to perform at SXSW on a bill that showcased new emerging artist sponsored by afropunk.com.

With a history of music guided by current events and travel irradio is taking their sound to a new level that represents the power of freedom in 2012.

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you ask...

Website :

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Irradio

Occupation:

Believers

Favorite bands:

Really into melodic local music with loud guitars and groovy beats...

Favorite movies:

We like sci-fi hero's journey flicks, out of content documentaries and apocolyptic horror tales that never end.

Favorite books:

First and Last Freedom and Hero with a Thousand Faces.

Favorite Magazines:

random zines.

Favorite TV shows:

Tosh.O, Sports Center, random left left left shit (you have no idea), and KPBS 'inside the actors studio"

Relationship status:

on going..

Orientation:

No answer

Zodiac Sign

Water sign!

Smoke/Drink?

no/yes

Band Question - Genre:

Experimental soul, punk, progressive noise...

Band Question -Band Members:

2 name a few: Dan Dasher, Marcos Lares, Brandon Madrigal, Paolo Zuniga, Collin Tuthill, Patrick Otellini, Chad Tuthill, Edgar Alminar, Dave Butterfield, Rick Blare, Jim Hughs, Andrew Hiene, Greg Sudor, Steven Welker, and Anthony Rogers-Wright.

Sit ins: Jared Wardel, Dave Butterfield, Andrew Montoya, kaylee Hultgren, Daub, and Danny Salazar

Band Question - Sounds like:

A powerful combination of melodic guitar riffs, groovy beats backed by driving basslines layered with the sweet sound of a saxophone!

Band Question - Musical Influences:

1970's soul & Punk, Brasilian Bosa Nova Soul, the clash,

Band Question - Record label:

DIY