Thanks for checking out the page. Straight out of Champaign, Illinois; Vanattica is an original Rock/Alt/Metal/Pop (RAMP) band aimed to open minds and please ears. Influences like Fuel, Incubus, Underoath, Tool, 311, Four Year Strong, Nirvana, and Protest The Hero shine through in their music. Vanattica is currently looking forward to recording a new EP this summer in Cleveland and hearing your feedback on the two newest songs ("This Grenade is for You" and "The Effect of Impact) recently posted! 

-Vanattica

--------------------------Members----------------------------

Drake Gravely (23): Drums

Travis Leonard (23): Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Brendan Summers (20): Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals

Jaron Lancaster (20): Bass

------------------LINKS TO OTHER VANATTICA SITES-----------------
(MySpace):  http://www.myspace.com/vanattica
(GarageBand):  http://www.garageband.com/artist/vanattica
(Purevolume):  http://www.purevolume.com/vanattica
(Music Nation):  http://vanattica.musicnation.com/
(YouTube):  http://www.youtube.com/vanattica   
(Big Cartel): http://vanattica.bigcartel.com/
-------------------------RECENT NEWS-----------------------

4/30/09 NEWS!! (Wow thats HOT) 

yooooo,

wuts up alternative lovers... and pop lovers... and yea metal lovers too.  It's been a couple of months since our last post so its time for a sweet update.  So you wanna know what we're up to this summer?  Well.  Here it is.  Ready?  Alright... r u sure? yea?  just playin. 

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Hello Cleveland Ohio
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     Yup, we're definitely goin to Cleveland July 1st-6th to record a few new songs for a brand new E.P.  We were invited by the label Standby Records (http://www.myspace.com/standbyrecords).  We'll be recording in a studio where we'll spend most of the time recording, and the other time in their indoor batting cage.  Chin Music Studios (http://www.myspace.com/chinmusicstudios) is a great all-in studio and is earning a high reputation among the music community.  They shop all of their bands to several labels, including Warner, Interscope, Geffen, Victory, Metal Blade, and Century Media.  17 bands have been signed out of the studio.  Here are some examples:
-Forever In Terror to Metal Blade Records-
-Beneath The Sky to Victory Records-
-Driver Side Impact to Victory Records-
-Epicurean to Metal Blade Records-
-Luna Mortis to Century Media-
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Sizzling Hot Topic
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     We were invited by the store chain Hot Topic to perform an acoustic set in their store at Market Place Mall in Champaign, Illinois.  6/18/09 is when the show is set so come on out!  We'll also be selling merch in the store starting sometime in May, sweet.

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Speaking of Merch...
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     We've been working with one of our sponsors, Beast Attire (

http://www.myspace.com/beastattire

) and we're going to be designing a shirt for them that they will sell in there store and at events like Bamboozle.  The shirt is on the brink of completion and is being designed by Drake Gravely of the band and Joe Horton.  Joe and another band friend Alf (Josh Howell) contributed some original artwork as well!  Hopefully the tshirt will be ready in time for the Hot Topic event!

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Vids and Layin Out
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      Well, as you can see... we definitely got a new layout rollin... look!  ooooo, ahhhh, pretty.  Everything is much easier to find and new sections were added.  As far as vids, we added several new ones, including a semi-acoustic performance of Outside Amboy and a rippin solo by Brendan in the studio with Playwork Productions (Four Year Strong, The Starting Line, Out of Sight) at Big Sky Audio (Philadelphia, PA).


sorry, thats it.  yup, its really over.  You finally finished the book!  Easy reading though right?  Go home, kick back, click the mouse a few times and check out all that new shiz i just talked about.  Sweet.
peace, love, stay positive.
-Drake <3