Tag Archives: 2008 in Washington

After playing for a couple of years in the “directly” music world as an associate of the distinctively virtuosic Washington, D.C.-centered metalcore band Reflux, seven- and eight-string guitar wizard Tosin Abasi was asked to record a single album from the group’s then-record label, Prosthetic Records, after the group disbanded. Initially, …

After logging 2 yrs with Le Loup, singer/guitarist Might Tabol still left the lineup and released her own project, eschewing the bombastic sounds of her former band for the mixture of homespun folk and quirky, fanciful pop. Associates of Leave Clov and These USA joined up with her for the …

Indie rock and roll act Rugby System began like a noisy but dreamy four-piece music group in the Washington, D.C. region around 2008. The group was originally composed of guitarist/songwriter Matty Taylor, bassist Clinton Cole, second guitarist Brad Fullilove, and drummer Misha Bullock. Rugby System performed around their region often, …

Based from the nation’s capitol, A Appear of Thunder (extracted from the Ray Bradbury brief story from the same name) focus on a decibel-pushing mixture of classic hard rock and roll and classic power steel that invokes brands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Dio. Constructed throughout the powerhouse vocals …