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Halos Were Found at the Landing Site post CMJ
Dayton-based sonic rock group Halos Were Found at the Landing Site spent a weekend last October in New York City as part of the annual CMJ Magazine Music Festival.
The band, who is the perfect mix of Minus the Bear and Hum, landed the gig with low-expectations. However, they humbly underestimated their talent and floored the audiences and agents that had converged on the big apple for the city’s largest music festival.
“CMJ was a pretty amazing experience for us. We didn’t go in with the expectations that we were going to get signed by some major label, but instead we just went in with the mindframe to make some connections and meet some new friends,” said Halos front-man Marus Pulkas.
Since CMJ the band has gained national attention. Many internet radio stations, including SomaFM and Crawdaddy, have added the band to their playlists. Halos have also been asked to come back to New York, specifically to the world famous Knitting Factory.
“It turned out to be a pretty beneficial trip for us,” said Pulkas. “We were able to turn a few heads at least enough to secure a couple more shows at the end of this month in New York.”
In preparation for their next jaunt to the city the band is playing Canal Street Tavern this Friday January 11th.
They are also in the process of recording a new cd and follow-up to their self-titled debut.
“We’ve got a good handful of songs for the majority of the next disc. We’re looking to start finalizing the length, production values, framework and overall feel of the songs still and I am not sure when we can get it out,” Pulkas said.
Visit www.myspace.com/haloswerefoundatthelandingsite to hear a sample of the bands tunes and get more info on the four-piece.
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