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+ ESTABLISHED NYC HARD ROCK BAND sks GUITARIST +
Started Jul 6
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- SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE was formed in the spring of 2005 by MilitiA. (from FUSE, MTV2, VH1 and DEE SNIDER's VAN HELSING'S CURSE.)
Often described as "Riot grrrl meets Rage Against the Machine," SOYL is exhilarating, empowering, triumphant, daring and mean with a vengeance- while putting a bullet into every cliché associated with female-fronted hard rock / heavy metal.
Heavily influenced by Nine Inch Nails, Skunk Anansie, Primus, Faith No More, Korn, PJ Harvey and L7; this NYC-based band has mastered the art of welding punishingly heavy grooves and blistering guitar noise with soaring melodies and mile-wide hooks. Add a dash of biting existentially thematic lyrics and SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE creates a unique brand of rock so hard it leaves bruises.
SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE has recently shared the stage with Twisted Sister [Bent Brother], Made Out of Babies, Bella Morte and Voltaire. The band has appeared on TALKING METAL (www.talkingmetal.com), headlined BLACK ROCK COALITION events (BRC Director, Earl Douglas named SOYL's album as one of the Top 10 Best of 2008), The Seaside Music Festival (the Landshark Stage at Seaide Heights, NJ), "TAKE BACK NEW YORK" benefits and THE GITS MOVIE NYC Premiere Party - where original riot grrrl KATHLEEN HANNA (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) described MilitiA's performance as "some of the best live vocals (she's) ever heard.”
SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE is here. Brace yourself.
The BURN MY CROSSES e.p. was recorded live, in 2 days, in Feb 2007. Engineered by Nick Cipriano, and mastered by Steve Kadison (Sony Studios.)
Within the first week of the album's release, it was BANNED at two colleges (and counting...) in the US because it was deemed "offensive." However, the record also received very positive attention via the hard rock and college radio circuit- charting as high as #3 at some schools. Because of this, SOYL has regularly appeared on the musician's panel and meet and greets at the IBS International Radio, TV, Webcasting and Podcasting Conference in NYC.
Burn My Crosses is the definitive statement of what SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE is: punishingly heavy grooves, anchored by a near-telepathic rhythm section, blistering guitar work, switching instantly between crushing riffs and evocative, melodic textures...and of course, the voice of MilitiA. covering every inch of ground between a whisper and a scream with the authority of an unrepentant badass.
BURN MY CROSSES is available on iTUNES, CD BABY and more. GET YOURS TODAY.
- Website :
- http://www.myspace.com/swearonyourlife
- Orientation:
- Unsure
- Zodiac Sign
- Libra
- Smoke/Drink?
- yes/yes
- Band Question - Genre:
- Hard Rock / Heavy Metal
- Band Question -Band Members:
- MilitiA. vox.
Satyr. guitar.
Gee. drums.
Shane. bass.
- Band Question - Sounds like:
- RIOT GRRRL meets RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
- Band Question - Musical Influences:
- Nine Inch Nails. PJ Harvey. Faith No More. Primus. L7. Korn. Queen. Rob Halford. Rage Against the Machine. Tina Turner. Alice in Chains. Dio.
- Band Question - Record label:
- DIY
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+SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE+ [2009]
Added February 3, 2009 at 4:39pm
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Added January 31, 2009 at 1:54pm
SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE's Blog
BITCHES BREW: 5/7/09 Featuring some of your favorite AFROPUNK and BLACK ROCK COALITION bands
Posted on April 23, 2009 at 3:54am —
+ NEW MUSIC POSTED! +
Ok.
You asked for it...
A demo version of "COVET" has been posted!!!
Listen.
Leave your comments.
Many thanks...
+SOYL+
You asked for it...
A demo version of "COVET" has been posted!!!
Listen.
Leave your comments.
Many thanks...
+SOYL+
Posted on March 19, 2009 at 8:00pm —
THIS THURSDAY [2.26.09] +SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE+ is gonna Take Back New York!!!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26th 2009
+SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE+
plays the Take Back New York Benefit @ Don Hill's [NYC]
Proceeds benefit homeless veterans in NYC via IAVA.
Sponsored by Axis of Justice, the non-profit organization formed by Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), hangPROUD & IAVA (Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America).
Hosted by Queen V.
Doors open at 7:30pm
21 & up (bring ID!!)
$10 donation at the door
$5 reduced admission with flyer (print-… Continue
+SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE+
plays the Take Back New York Benefit @ Don Hill's [NYC]
Proceeds benefit homeless veterans in NYC via IAVA.
Sponsored by Axis of Justice, the non-profit organization formed by Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), hangPROUD & IAVA (Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America).
Hosted by Queen V.
Doors open at 7:30pm
21 & up (bring ID!!)
$10 donation at the door
$5 reduced admission with flyer (print-… Continue
Posted on February 23, 2009 at 5:56pm —
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- At 11:39am on July 2, 2009,
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- At 2:55pm on February 4, 2009,
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- At 1:37pm on February 4, 2009,
Ash Elle Aye said… - Ello! Just droppin by to show love!
- At 12:50am on February 4, 2009,
Frankee Razor said… - So now that I know SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE rocks, I can now tell the world. thanks for the add. rock it out, sincerely
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- At 8:07pm on January 27, 2009,
Kaos Blac said… - sweet!
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