SOUTHERN CRUSH BIO

Southern Crush Bio
www.southerncrush.net  or  http://myspace.com/southerncrush1

Three Musicians, One Mission, Pure Rock!
Local to Atlanta, Southern Crush has been taking the music scene by storm. The band originated in Southern California in 2003 headed up by Rhonda G., singer/song writer/ guitarist and Gyro, drums and back up vocals. After playing the Orange County circuit, building a fan base and promoting their first CD titled “Marking Time” released in 2004, with former bassist Jeff Bennett, and lead guitarist Zach Echelman, Rhonda and Gyro relocated to Atlanta. Although the upset of leaving family, friends and fans was hard to shake, the move proved to be what would be the next big step in their musical careers. It took only a few months after landing in the south before fate would step in and place Mitch Marcello in front of them. The three had instant chemistry as a band and proved it after just three months of writing and practicing together.

  Southern Crush is on the move and building a fan base faster than they can keep up with. In the summer of 2006 they were awarded back to back, “Best Original Band” at the Harley Davidson Battle of the Bands. First, in Roswell, Ga., and again in Chattanooga, Tn. This aint no kiddie rock... Pure magic happens when these three rockers jump up on stage. Southern Crush has managed to capture the sound of old school, hard driving rock and roll with a southern backbone that is updated to today's sounds. Strong story telling lyrics, melodies and hooks are the character of every song written and performed by this motivated band.

 Rhonda Giarraffa, lead vocals and guitar, grabs the crowd by the throat with her chameleon voice. Slammin' rasp and guttural force bolts out to the crowd and then backs it up with a sultry sexy tone. Her guitar work is just as powerful as her head bangs along with the power riffs and tasty lead fills all intertwined. Gyro, drummer extraordinaire; crashes out with a thundering roar of heart pounding recklessness. Non stop action as sweat and sticks fly out to the crowd; he holds the ears with no mercy and no apologies. Mitch Marcello, bass master, stomps the stage with hard hitting intimidating deep thumps that command nothing less than a take no prisoners approach and then throws a powerful lead in, to grab from a different angle.

Southern Crush is a self promoting machine that the club owners welcome with open arms. The new EP titled “Twice As Hard” produced by award winning Alan Shacklock, is scheduled for public release late August 2006. The Full length CD is scheduled for release in the fall of 2007, under the Rutt Row Record Label. Tracks from the EP have been posted on the bands web site as well as myspace.com and have already received rave reviews from the fans as well as clear channel fm, college and online radio stations.
Southern Crush can be viewed at www.southerncrush.net and http://myspace.com/southerncrush1

Rutt Row Records 6095 Paddock Lane Cumming, Ga. 30040   770-205-1282 p   770-205-1251 f
Rina Massey  (aka) R.R. Develee, V.P. Marketing and Promotions