Venue Profile
Fuel: Wide Range of Music in a Cozy Atmosphere
Sharing a space in Jacksonville's historic Five Points with restaurant Ragland's, Fuel has been hosting live music since 1999. Having taken the shows that Thee Imperial's closing left in its wake, the club has happily stepped up to the bat, featuring shows booked by Thee Imperial and others. Featuring comfy couches and good food, the venue is welcome to all ages, making it one of the most popular spots in the city.
Capacity: 400
Genres: Acoustic, punk, rock, hardcore, soul
Booking Contact: Jim Webb
Phone: (904) 425-3835
Email: jrw@fuelin5pts.com
Address: 1037 Park St., Jacksonville, FL 32204
Website: www.fuelin5pts.com
Studio Profile
Cypress Records: Experienced and Knowledgeable
 Cypress Records has been around since 1962, and has seen everything from country to hard rock to hip-hop (even voice-over work). Owner David Plummer has sage advice for those preparing to cut a record, covering items like tracking, overdubs and mixing on the studio's website and giving tips for how to maximize your studio time (for example - rehearse!). The studio also offers a lounge space for events, with space for 60 inside or 100 if you are utilizing the courtyard.
Gear: Kurzweil 2500w Sampler, Akai MPC 2000, Roland V-Drums, Roland MC-909, MX View, MX 2424, Tascam, Alesis, Ensoniq ASR-X, Korg Triton. The editing suite is based around the Sonic Solutions Digital Editing/Mastering System
Clients: Puddle of Mudd, Limp Bizkit, Yellowcard
Booking Contact: Dave Plummer
Phone: (904) 246-8222
Email: cypressrecords@cypressrecords.com
Website: www.cypressrecords.com |
In the News
Indie rock group Black Kids' debut album Partie Traumatic is scheduled to be released in the U.K. on July 7 by Almost Gold Recordings and in the U.S. on July 22 by Columbia Records. The groups' second single "Hurricane Jane", off the new album, was also released in the U.K. on June 23. Black Kids have been on tour non-stop this year, mostly performing at music festivals in England and much of Europe.
www.blackkids
music.com
Jacksonville southern rock band JJ Grey and Mofro will be playing at several summer festivals around the country this month such as the new Rothbury festival in Michigan and 10,000 Lakes Music Festival in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
www.mofro.net
Up and coming metal band Evergreen Terrace finished its tour opening for As I Lay Dying in late May. After that the boys headlined a show in Columbia, S.C. and took a month off before hitting the road with Vans Warped Tour for the rest of the summer. The tour will hit Florida hard with four dates in the state culminating in a stop in Jacksonville on July 13. After that the band continues on the road with the tour until mid-August.
www.myspace.com/
evergreenterrace
Jacksonville indie artist Shawn Lightfoot is on his way back to the studio after a long recording hiatus during which he did a lot of touring of the Jacksonville area. Lightfoot hopes to have a four-five song EP, titled That Old Sweet Southern Style finished sometime in August. He has also begun work on a video with Jacksonville indie-film director Mike Breen for Lightfoot's song "sweet em'ly brown." The video, Lightfoot says, will be a summary of the last eight years of "socio-political 'fun' in America" and will be finished sometime before the presidential election in November.
www.myspace.com/
shawnlightfoot
Summerbirds in the Cellar are fresh off of opening dates for R.E.M., a performance at the famous South By Southwest Festival and a couple shows with the psychedelic-rock band Maserati and they head back to the studio. Summerbirds have an EP in the making that has yet to be titled or have a release date.
www.summer
birds.com
Whole Wheat Bread is not your typical southern punk band. While they are unique for a number of reasons, including their special blend of punk and hip-hop, the most noticeable reason is the fact that they are featured on Lil Jon's newest album Crunk Rock. WWB contributed both music and writing to the much anticipated fifth album by the King of Crunk.
www.wholewheat
bread.net
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