Control Escape
| Status | Control Escape's debut album "Generation of Waste" was just nominated for a SAMMY in the Alternative/New Rock category!! |
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Control Escape puts on a video rock show, a multi-media experience combining original stoner rock songs and custom experimental videos.
"This band is loaded with electricity, in the sound, the lyrics, the production and performance. Driving beats, strong vocals, nerve-edge guitar work—its all there." - R.A. Lindquist (Singer & Musican Magazine)
"Sometimes you come across an indie musician whose music is so compelling, so textured, so thoughtful, so – listenable – that you could swear it’s from a major name. That’s the case when you listen to Generation of Waste, the latest album by Control Escape."
- Nancy Durham (Indie-Music.com)
Generation of Waste, the band's debut LP, was released summer 08 on Control Escape's DIY label Weasel Land Records. Eight of the album’s ten tracks have received play on college and/or internet radio.
The single, "Kenny's Big Adventure" won first prize in the 2008 "Get Out of the Garage Music Contest", a national contest sponsored by Converse and judged by Downtown Records.
Control Escape’s political ballad "Iraq" is a Song of the Times on Neil Young’s Living with War Today website.
And their music video for "Kenny's Big Adventure" has been picked up by CGN7’S Northwest Video Showcase in Portland, OR.
Control Escape was formed in 2007 shortly after principle songwriter Ken Adam and video artist Peapod moved to central New York from Los Angeles. They soon teamed up with drummer Chuck Raniewicz, lead guitarist Zach Roher, and Travis Christie on bass.
About
CONTROL ESCAPE plays stoner punk & video junk. The band formed in 2006 when its songwriters Ken Adam and Peapod abandoned city life and moved to rural Freevillle, NY.
KEN ADAM: Frontman/producer/songwriter Ken Adam was born and raised in San Francisco. He records solo projects using the name Poop Yer Pants.
PEAPOD: Peapod grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania. She is co-lyricist, backing vocalist, and video artist for Control Escape. View Peapod's music videos for CE songs on youtube.com/controlescape. Or better yet come to a show and see them projected.
CHUCK: Drummer Chuck Raniewicz hails from Ithaca, New York. In addition to his uber skills as a rock drummer, he's also a studied steel drum player with Afro-Latin influences. He has backed numerous acts including hardore band Loss for Words.
ZACH "Big Stax" ROHRER: Lead guitarist Zach Rohrer is from Elmira, New York. He is the former guitartist for The Electric Shoes.
TRAVIS CHRISTIE: Bassist Travis Christie is a Freeville, New York native. T-Rav is a man of many hats.
Control Escape - Kenny's Big Adventure (Live)
Control Escape - "Kenny's Big Adventure"
Control Escape - "Kitty Flip" - live
Control Escape - "Erased"
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