
illusion 33
Pop, Punk, Rock
From: Cocolalla, ID, United States
Band Members
- Jason Stoddard - Vox/Bass
- Jesse Bennett - Vox/Guitar
- K.C. Carter - Drums
- Dave Kotlan - Vox/Guitar
About Band
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iLLUSiON 33 RELEASES DEBUT CD "18 SHADES"
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, January 15, 2007 - Indy rock group iLLUSiON 33 released its "18 Shades" debut cd today nationwide. Hailing from Sandpoint, Idaho, iLLUSiON 33 serves up melody drenched pop punk with enough edge to rattle the speakers and big-game hook that demands attention. Previews of the album have already garnered positive reviews and radio airplay across the U.S.
Making music together since 2000, iLLUSiON 33 features Jesse Bennett on the guitar and vocals, Jason Stoddard on bass guitar and vocals, K.C. Carter on drums, and Dave Kotlan on guitar and vocals. Their rock influences are broad and include diverse artists such as Led Zeppelin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, STYX and Pearl Jam, to name a few.
The title track (track 2) and first single, "18 Shades" is an atmospheric ballad
Offering a blend of melody and substance that crescendos to a dynamic rock finale. "Entrust in Three" is the firs track on the CD and the band describes the song as a personal anthem about their shared passion for music, their reliance on each other, and the band's journey to make their dream a reality.
Bennett, Stoddard, and carter wrote all eleven songs on the CD with Iron horse Productions Producer and Co-writer Sha-Sta' Lasso, who further drew upon the band's artistic abilities to create a more melodic and pop minded album. Fans describe their sound as being reminiscent of Green Day and Bowling for Soup.
The third track, "My Heart," is a popular ballad, and the most requested song of the three on this CD already in regular rotation on the airwaves in the Northwest. The fourth track, "Conversation," evokes the feeling of a rock opera with quick guitar riffs, swirling percussion and in-you-face vocals- it's high speed energy at it's finest. "This song provides crunch-something to sink your teeth into-with sing-along hooks," says Lasso. "Tragedy" (track 5) is a broken-to-hardened heart ballad in the pop-punk vein.
"It's the damndest thing, listening to local band iLLUSiON 33 you can catch snatches of melody and guitar riffs that completely remind you of someone, but you can't place it," wrote Zach Hagadone, publisher of the Sandpoint Reader (Idaho) in a recent review. Hagadone says he doesn't know how to describe iLLUSiON 33 in comparison with anybody else, "To put it simply, they sound like they're already famous."
iLLUSiON 33 enjoys a huge, loyal fan base locally and throughout the Northwest, and easily draws crowds of 200-600 at their live shows, depending on the venue. They've also generated buzz on a national level while touring the country under contract with Guitar Center in 2001-2002. The band gained additional recognition in 2005 when they were named "best Band" at the Music and Fashion Expo in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Tribune described iLLUSiON 33 as "one of the hottest new bands to hit the airwaves in years."
RADIO AIRPLAY:
iLLUSiON 33 can be heard on over 68 radio stations across the U.S. and internationally.
KSMR-Winona, MN
WSIN-New Haven, CT
WNTE-Mansfield, PA
WGBK-Glenwood, IL
WXUT-Toledo, OH
WQAQ-Hamden, CT
WRRC-Lawrence, NJ
WDTS-Goergetown, DE
WRGW-Washinton, DC
KCSS-Turlock, CA
KCON-Conway, AR
WGDR-Plainfield, VT
WITR-Rochester, NY
WBWC-Berea, OH (top 10 station)
WECX-St. Petersburg, FL
WBNY-Buffalo, NY
Radio DePaul-Chicago, IL
WMHM-Mt. Pleasant, MI
WPKN-Bridgeport, CT
KOTO-Telluride, CO
KFHS-Hays, KS
WMTU-Houghton, MI
KDUR-Denver, CO
KRNL-Mount Vernon, IA
WPSC-Wayne, NJ
WRVC-Schenectady, NY
KZSC-Santa Cruz, CA
KXCI-Tucson, AR
KSRH-San Rafeal, CA
KALX-Berkeley, CA
KLPI-Ruston, LA
KUOI-Moscow, ID
KSLU-hammond, LA
KCFV-St. Louis, MO
RLC-Piscataway, NJ
WRGP-Miami, FL
WGBK-Glenview
KCHS-Concord,CA
WTTU-Cookville, TN.
KRLX-Northern, MN.
WAIH-Potsdam,NY.
WPRK-Winter Park,FL.
WCCH-Holyhoke,MA.
KSLU-ST.Luois,MO.
WJCU-University Heights, OH
KSJS-San Jose, CA
KCAC-Camden,AR
WMUH-Allentown,PA
WALT-Davidson,NC
WCCX-Prescott,AZ
WUMM-Farmington,ME
KSTM-Idianul
WPRK-Winter Park,FL
WCCH-Holyhoke,MA
KSLU-ST.Luois,MO
WXDu-Durham, NC
WOES-Geneva, NY
WHRW-Bingham, NY
WIDR-Kalamazoo, MI
WYBF-Villanova, PA
WUIC-Chicago, IL
WONB-Ada, OH
WSOU-South Orange, NJ
KCSC-Chico, CA
WNSU-Fort Lauderdale, FL
WTSR-Earwig, NJ
Walf-Alfred, NY
WGLS-Glassboro, NJ
KRZA- Alamosa, CO
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