Crows Over New York!
What is Crows Over New York you ask? Well it is a group of friends in the Milwaukee area playing some of the best local alternative rock ever!
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCMENT (s)!!
-Friday March 12, 2010 North Shore Academy of The Arts in Grafton w/Audiocure, Easy Squeeze, and Andrew Trester. No ticket presales available, but the show is $5 at the door. 7pm-9pm, times subject to change.
-Friday March 26, 2010 Spring Fling Dance at Port Washington High School; more info tba
-There are also numerous shows that we have to finalize and we will let you know as soon as we do! Hope to see ya there!
Shirts are now onsale from CoNY members for $15 each and come in black or purple. CD's are done! They are $10, and you can get them through any CoNY member...we're also working to get our music available via internet, so stay tuned.
New Merch *Silicone Wrist Bands* colored and glow in the dark $2.00. Also check for a deal on these at shows!!
New T-Shirt design coming out soon-stay tuned.
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We are Crows Over New York.
Crows Over New York was the result of Joey Bonner, Stephen Guokas and Jed Mentzel starting Thursday's Special Is... and Tsi... falling through. Crows Over New York was born through the desire of music by three guys. The three thought that they were set, but quickly learned that they needed a drummer. Joey had known Jake Bergmann for a few months, but the idea to have him in the band came from Stephen while the two watched Jake on stage in Grease. The connection was then made... with one problem: Jake's shoulder was toast at the moment. With the band's first show on the horizon the boys needed a stand-in drummer. They called up Alex Balister. Alex was skeptical of the quality of the music and talent level of CoNY having never heard of them before. That skepticism vanished when they played in a practice room at the high school. After the battle of the bands at Grafton, Jed dropped for personal reasons, but he is still a close friend of the band. Luckily the band acquired David Rothe after playing the battle of the bands with his band Kinderfloozy. David played guitar and bass, but they weren't sure if he could play at The Rave, the first on-stage venue show. Darren Thomas was then recruited to play bass. Unfortunately David had to drop because of time constraints and personal issues as well. Jared Burris then auditioned and entered the band as the new lead guitarist. The band currently stands five-strong.
Currently the line-up is:
Stephen Guokas - Rhythm Guitar
Joey Bonner - Vocals/ Piano
Alex Balister - Drums/ Auxiliary Percussion
Darren Thomas - Bass/ Guitar
Jared Burris - Lead Guitar
This group has never played a show with every member present except for the battle of the bands that started it all. They have played at houses, in banks, in garages, and at The Rave in Milwaukee.
They have opened for larger acts:
The Op Tour
-Boys Like Girls
-Cobra Starship
-The Maine
-A Rocket To The Moon
-VersaEmerge
The Bamboozle Road Show
-We The Kings
-Forever The Sickest Kids
-The Cab
-Nevershoutnever!
-Mercy Mercedes
Let's Make A Mess Tour
-Hey Monday
-This Providence
-The Friday Night Boys
-Stereo Skyline
-The Bigger Lights
The Crows Over New York sound is much like that of their influences such as Jack's Mannequin, Panic At The Disco, We Shot the Moon, Boys Like Girls, Mayday Parade, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and Forever the Sickest Kids.
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Also check us out on Facebook, The Rave Live, and Friends or Enemies!!
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