Biography
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Years Active
2007 – present (15 years)
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Founded In
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Powderhouse is a female-fronted rock band from Boston. With a sound that combines alt-country, garage rock, power-pop and classic rock, Powderhouse creates original music that features strong songwriting, emotional vocals, loud guitars, powerful drums, tasty keyboards and hi-energy performances. The band has played top clubs around Boston, including The Middle East, Church, Hard Rock Cafe, the Davis Square Theatre, T.T. the Bear’s, Precinct, Bill’s Bar and Copperfields. Powderhouse released their debut full-length album in July 2010 (available on CD and all digital formats). Songs from the album have received airplay on both terrestrial and Internet radio, and the album has garnered many positive reviewsThe band released a follow-up EP entitled “Through The Air” in Nov. 2012, playing lots of shows to support that EP, which also received solid reviews and radio airplay. Powderhouse has been selected to play the International Pop Overthrow Festival 3 times (’09. ’10 & ’13), and was twice featured as the "Soundtrack" artist of the day on NECN’s "The Morning Show". Several Powderhouse songs were also placed in the soundtrack of the film "Wingman” (2011). A new EP entitled "Life in Black and White" will be released in September of 2014. The band will celebrate its release with a CD Release Party at The Middle East in Cambridge MA on 9.26.14, opening for Bloodshot Records recording artist Lydia Loveless
Detailed Bio:
“Do you have somewhere you can go, somewhere safe to be yourself?” sings songwriter Teresa Mastrorilli in the tune “Solace”, the first track from the new Powderhouse EP “Life in Black and White” (FOC Records, Sep. 2014). These lyrics encapsulate the band’s approach to recording the new album, retreating to their bass player’s studio where the comfortable and familiar environment brought out the best in everyone. The 5 songs on the EP reflect the band’s ability to seamlessly integrate multiple genres, such as adult-alternative (Solace), power-pop (Green Light), indie/dream pop (I’ll Know I’m There), alt-country (No For An Answer) and garage rock (La Sirena). Powderhouse has truly hit its stride in both songwriting and arranging on the EP, recorded and produced by Ray Boyce at FOC Studios and mastered by Mike Burke at Specialized Mastering. The band will celebrate with a CD release show at The Middle East in Cambridge MA on Friday Sep. 26th, opening for Bloodshot Records recording artist Lydia Loveless.
Powderhouse first came together in early 2007, when Teresa approached the veteran rhythm section of Kevin Moylan and Ray Boyce to help her record some of her songs. That led to the formation of Powderhouse, who played their debut gig in May 2007. The band has since played successful shows at top clubs throughout the Boston area, including Church, The Middle East, Hard Rock Café, Precinct, T.T. the Bears Place, Davis Square Theatre, Sally O’Briens, Copperfield's and Bills Bar. After adding lead guitarist Fred Pickard and keyboardist Art DaPrato to the line-up in 2008, Powderhouse released their full-length debut album, "In The Meantime” in July 2010. The track "Keeping My Heart" was voted onto the Top 5 Local Song Poll on WZLX/Boston Emissions for 4 weeks and songs from the album received airplay on both terrestrial and Internet radio. Positive reviews appeared in The Deli Magazine, Metronome Magazine, The Noise, WomensRadio Music Review and elsewhere. The band released a follow-up EP entitled “Through The Air” in Nov. 2012, playing lots of shows to support that EP, which also received solid reviews and radio airplay. Powderhouse has been selected to play the International Pop Overthrow Festival 3 times (’09. ’10 & ’13), and was twice featured as the "Soundtrack" artist of the day on NECN’s "The Morning Show". Several Powderhouse songs were also placed in the soundtrack of the film "Wingman” (2011).
The release date for “Life in Black and White” is 9.16.2014 on FOC Records, to be available on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, eMusic and just about anywhere else digital music is downloaded or streamed. Powderhouse will be booking shows and appearances throughout he Northeast during the coming months in order to support the release of their new EP. For more information, please contact Teresa Mastrorilli at info@powderhouseband.com.
http://www.powderhouseband.com
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http://powderhouse.bandcamp.com
http://www.noisetrade.com/powderhouse
http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/Powderhouse
http://www.sonicbids.com/powderhouse (EPK)
http://www.youtube.com/powderhouseboston
“In The Meantime” is available for purchase at:
Bandcamp: http://powderhouse.bandcamp.com (CD’s and downloads)
CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/powderhouse (CD’s and downloads)
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-the-meantime/id386639834 (downloads)
Amazon MP3: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Z82TA8/ref=cm_sw_em_r_dp_mp3a (downloads)
eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/Powderhouse-In-the-Meantime-MP3-Download/12072699.html (downloads)
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