Sad Eyed Angel
SAD EYED ANGEL
Email us! SADEYEDANGELMUSIC@YAHOO.COM
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
In the genre of Heavy Rock and Heavy Metal most indie bands remain mediocre, but pushing their way from the Midwest underground into the attention of a global audience comes Chicagoland area band Sad Eyed Angel who is fast finding a stronger support base. With their soulfull American Hard-Rock-Borderline-Metal sound, coupled with talent and education, Sad Eyed Angel promises to remain a strong presence in the music industry for a long time.
Formed in the Chicago suburbs around 1999, the band has toured the Midwest and achieved a moderate degree of success while overcoming the hardships of the buisness. With help from media like local television and radio along with international marketing groups landing the band's music in compilations, to promoters finding the band spots opening on national tours, Sad Eyed Angel has stayed strong and expanded their fan base into dense pockets of scattered global areas being that the band has found themselves well recieved among domestic markets as well as foreign ones too.
After playing on tours the band has booked themselves and selling out local venues, Sad Eyed Angel has pushed their growing momentum with the 2005 release of the band's breakthrough album "Buried Face Down" - the band's first full-length effort, establishing them as a commercial product in the markets of the music industry.
When the band's warehousing company Hit Media Inc. paired with Super-D Onestop Distributors, Sad Eyed Angel's album became available as special order product in record stores all over North America. This also pushed the band into an ever-expanding global market via internet sales such as PayPlay and Apple I-Tunes, and also through mobile phone downloads.
A tour season later found the band landing their promotional DVDs in regional venues such as record stores, bars, and other places that cater to live music to better reach audiences and spread a buzz surrounding the band. Being an independent band has had it's advantages and disadvantages for Sad Eyed Angel.
While working under their own direction as an indie band, Sad Eyed Angel has found it alot harder to tour and advertise without the finacial support that comes from working with a reputable major label or well-established indie one, expecially within an ever fluctuating economy. But making fans and friends of club owners and especially other bands as well, has helped all parties benefit together as a functioning gear in the machine of the music industry, bringing music to the ears of the people that help support it in turn.
One listen to Sad Eyed Angel's music however, any listener can see that the band's talent and education reflected in the songs which have the power to hook you as soon as the first track opens.
Among the band's members: leading the way is rhythm guitarist and lead vocals Ryan Albin fronting the band with his unique guitar tone and monstrous voice. Lead guitarist Nate Kinney isn't far behind with his back-up vocals and Rock'n Roll style guitar solos. The band's backbone is comprised of bass guitarist Robby Maree who's powerful low end coupled with drummer Danny Lee's powerhouse drumming add a seriously heavy element to the mix, giving the music it's unique attitude that has the staying power to easily infiltrate the songs into the listener's psyche through theory, groove and emotion.
Now back into the music scene armed with a studio album and stage show, Sad Eyed Angel finds it's legion of fans growing. With the help of their street team members that hand out DVDs and advertising materials, Sad Eyed Angel is fast finding an ever-expanding demographic. People of all ages that have an ear for Rock'n Roll and/or a taste towards anything heavy can not leave along Sad Eyed Angel's songs which have earned the name ground-breaking and inspiring, "American Metal with Soul."
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Since we are a band, then yes, we do play live. We play all over the United States. It is called "touring" - but you can only go as far as your budget allows. Yes, we do like it, and every moment is special. Y Abbi tambien! Ella es el perro de Roberto y es blanco con unos maron.
Your musical influences
We are a metal band from Chicago, so you can expect the blues influence here. Also anything that rocks, and is heavy. Totally. Monstous vocals and creepy guitar riffs, nuclear powered double-bass drums and mega bass guitar. Live smoke spewing zombies right in 'yo face! Check our vids on YouTube.
What equipment do you use?
Ryan uses a stringed instrument called a guitar and so does N8. Sometimes Ryan signs into a device called a "microphone." Danny uses "drums" and Robby plays a "bass" guitar.
Anything else?
E-mail us with "Street Team" in the subject field and we'll send you free stuff to keep for yourself, other stuff to hand out to others !
