Dose of Hope

Whats up family, friends and blog groupies.

This is Nik, and I wanted to post up about Nate (my brother) and what is going on with his band "Centrevol". Their newest CD "Beggars and Thieves" just came out and is really well done. It is engineered by Wyn Davis, who did Sublime's and No Doubt's albums. For those who have not seen a show live, it is very energizing. **See Link Below**

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=38952184

This trio is so talented. Their style is an indy provoc/rock with sounds that reach from Coldplay, U2, The Police and Mute Math. Their amazing talent and phenominal blended sounds are only out shined by their genius lyrics, of which are both Encouraging and Enlightening. The last song on their new CD is called "Dose of Hope" and it speaks volumes of this bands beliefs. It is vital words spoken to a world that is much in need of Hope. I would encourage you to check out their web site at http://www.centrevol.com/ and take a listen. If you like what you hear, please pick up their new CD, I guarantee you will enjoy it.

This is a press junket write up of the band that I thought was really good and I wanted to also paste on this blog.


Press Release, October 2008.


You can tell a lot about a band by where they lay their head, and for the better part of 12 months Centrevol slept in one bedroom, on a triple-bunk bed they made by hand from wood scraps and a second-hand loft bed. “When we moved to California, we didn’t have much to call our own,” drummer Nate Burkhardt recalls. “We toured and moved at the same time, so we had to leave a lot in Boston. Lose the toaster, keep the snare drum, leave the curlers, bring the bassist.” Touring with their first EP, “City of Angles” the band settled in Long Beach in fall of 2006. Their fresh start in the west proved to be a bigger challenge than anticipated. “I envisioned the classic overnight LA rock story in my head, but it was quickly replaced with a temp job on a delivery truck and a 90-minute commute thru LA traffic just to rehearse.” Bassist Jon Guinta smirks, “My slap-bass technique got a lot better then.”


It was a year later that break-through finally came and Centrevol found themselves at the winning end, receiving $10,000 in cash and prizes for 1st place in the local Mai Tai Rumble. “We learned a lot about dependence and need in that year – everybody faces it; some fall to their knees and some take what they want. Nate knows, he had three different bikes stolen from him in a couple months!” Pete Guinta, singer and lyricist for the group continues, “That was the backdrop and really the story for the album: ‘Beggars and Thieves.’” With a prize under their belt (and in their pocket) they independently financed the project, completing the finishing touches in August with the help of engineer/producer Wyn Davis, (Sublime, No Doubt).


Most recently, they competed in the 2008 International Emergenza Festival, reaching the National Finals at the renowned Key Club in LA, finishing in the top four out of over 500 bands in the west. With a quickly growing fan base and set list, the band’s momentum is now focused toward the future, releasing their new CD on November 7th, at the Blue Café in downtown Long Beach, and planning a spring college tour. “I’m excited to see what’s next,” Burkhardt jokes, “We may have retired the triple bunk, but I’m still trying to upgrade from the couch.”


Instrumentation


Peter June - Vocals, Guitars, Keys
Nate Burkhardt - Drums, BGVs
Joe Nash - Bass, BGVs


Discography


Beggars & Thieves (LP), To Be Released November 7th 2008


1. She Moves Me (Like A Song)
2. Flame
3. Fifth Avenue Dream
4. Tickity Talk
5. Lose Yourself
6. Pretty Machines
7. Too Much To Ask
8. Safety
9. Consequence
10. Beggars and Thieves
11. #7
12. Rumor
13. Dose of Hope