Battle Grounds
We Are Battle Grounds:
Andy Roth- Guitar
Taylor Nordberg- Guitar/Vocals
Eric Nordberg- Drums
Dan Valenza- Bass
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Taylor- plays a blue Jackson King V
Andy- Plays on a blue Jackson Randy Rhoads V
Eric- plays on a red Mark II custom drumset
Dan- plays on a black stingray bass.
we play most all kinda of metal. technical guitar riffs and bass lines, and crazy drum lines are something we all look for in music. we like technical music that you can really get into. mosh pits and getting into the music/mood is something that we like to see.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
yes we play live. and if you have a party or somethign that you would like us to play in, that would be awesome, we would deffenetly do it.
Live Gigs
1: Jayne's B-day -went well
2: Battle of the Bands -freakin best show ever, i am very pleased, thanks to all who came!
3: Block Party Aug. 7 - it went alright, not our best show, but it was pretty good, thanks for coming out!
4: RoseFest Aug. AWESOME! thanks for you all who came! we raised about $900! all the bands were awesome! thanks so much. come see us soon
5: Andy's sisters b-day party Aug. 28 - that went alright, different kind of crowd, but hey it was a gig
6: Barn Party Sep. 24 at Yocum's Barn (1st left after you pass Tussey) 7:30-10:00
7: Rocktoberfest- Oct. 14th South Hills Business School. Went pretty well. thanks for thoses who came early to see us! everyone did really well and it was awesome to play on stage!
8. Benefit Concert for Katrina Victims Nov. 11th State College Area High School. 5 pm. -went pretty well. it was funt o get back on stage, and play some music
9. Bellfonte Battle of the Bands- Nov. 12 Bellfonte YMCA - went well. great crowd of people. all metal-heads! they loved us, it was a lot of fun. high energy!
11. Dec. 9 Battle of the Bands at Penn Skates- pretty good! sound died on us, but we placed 1st! it was the first battle we've placed. hopefuly we'll keep on going strong! congrats to creatures of habbit on 2nd and dark exile on 3rd
12. Dec. 17th Toys for Tots Benefit concert. (Abba Java) good show, we played pretty well. the crowd response was pretty bad, but it was all night, so its too that bad. but it was a fun night.
13. Rockfest- New years Eve we got 4th place. it was a fun show, thanks for all who came out and rocked out with us. congrats on Percy, Stars and Strife, and Sorbitol
14. CLC Show Feb. 11- it went pretty well. there were a good bit of people there which was great to support all of Tony's students' bands.
15. Youth Group All Nighter March 17- it was alright, nuthign super, mainly little kids, but it was fun to just have a fun time, playing with Gabrielle Susan.
16. Unitarian Church march 18- this was a real fun show. we had a great set and played very well. the crowd was real good, but there could have been more people. it was a lot of fun to feel the energy.
17. 6th Pd. North Aud. march 27- well the school screwed up over by not letting us have a PA and then kicking us out of the aud. so we had to play instramental and outside. but good turnout.
18. lancaster Event April 1- good show. good but of enegry. different crowd and exposure. i think people had a good time.
Your musical influences
iron maiden, ozzy osbourne, megadeth, metallica, in flames, arch ememy, judas priest, nevermore, any technical bands, you know the deal...
Anything else?
CD in the slow making