Tungsten Coil welcomes Shannon Deane into the family!
Just when we thought our hopes of finding the right bass player were shattered, Shannon walked up, plugged in, and blew us away!
Her tight playing, quick learning, great attitude, and genuine excitement towards the music impressed all of us!
Her resume is also very impressive: She's played music featured on some TV spots when she was with other Austin Music Award winners, Lucid Dementia; she's played with well-known Austin band PAIL; she also toured the country twice with the Flametrick Subs (and Satan's Cheerleaders). Her vocal likeness can be heard on numerous radio commercials throughout Austin, and she also teaches guitar and bass lessons all around the area, as well!
Please make it to our August 2nd show at Merkaba Lounge & Grill in north Austin to show her a proper Tungsten Coil welcome!!
An exciting new era for the TCoil machine is now beginning! Be sure to catch the wave!
- TC
Bass player and TV! - June 16, 2008
Hey everyone!
First I wanted to direct you to our latest Fox 7 TV appearance, here!
We performed the song "Nothing" which has been, until now, previously unrecorded.
Also, as many of you may know, Tungsten Coil is currently looking for a new bass player! While Tom has a great time with this band, and we certainly love having him, he's been putting off some personal plans for some time now. Though he's been gracious enough to help us get through a crazy, busy time, it is now time to set him free.
So if you play bass and think you have what it takes to dive into the TCoil machine with us, or if you know someone that might be a good fit, then contact us ASAP here or by phone: 512.656.4336
Keep the music alive!!
- TC
THANK YOU for helping the show go on... - June 9, 2008
Hey everyone!
Saturday night was our first show since the theft. We played a great show at the new Rock City Icehouse on 90% borrowed gear. The crowd was awesome, and it was so great seeing new faces among the old!
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the following people for making the show possible:
Jason Schreiber (bass guitar)
Cindy Adzuki (theremin)
Ian Varley of Austin Music Foundation (keytar)
Michael of Thunderosa (bass rig)
Brad of South Austin Sound (gear for rehearsals)
Adrian of Guitar Center (bass guitar for rehearsals)
Amy Albright (guitar)
Jared of Ember (guitar head)
...along with the swell of others who have been working diligently to help us track down our stolen gear.
This is truly a sign that the music community in Austin is still alive and strong, and that there are tons of great people and musicians out there!
We will be doing a special segment with FOX-7 news on Monday morning, June 16th building awareness about the theft and ways to keep safe. We will also perform the new song Nothing, so be sure to tune in!
First of all I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all that helped with our little "secret mission" over the weekend...we covered a TON of ground between all of you!!
The update, so far, is that they have a possible lead that they are following up on, which is finally a bit of good news.
I will be sure to keep you all informed and up to date as I find out more.
Thank you, again! With all of your help we just may catch these creeps! I found out that Pawn Shops are required to have a 20-day hold on all new gear that they acquire, so scouring those may not help too much just yet. Just keep on your own assigned "secret mission" and keep spreading that webpage around in case someone recognizes those people!
You all rock,
- Dimitri
!!!STOLEN GEAR!!! Please be on the lookout... - May 14, 2008
Hello everyone,
Monday morning at 5:30am our rehearsal space was broken into. It was located at Public Storage 10001 N. IH35 (northbound side), Austin, TX, Unit 9030. All we have to go off of are some fuzzy pictures from the video cameras...
CD Release a success! Photos and vid... - May 11, 2008
90 degrees at 100% humidity and a broken AC aren't the best of conditions for a rock show, but everyone rocked out and had a blast, nonetheless!
Photos of the event are already up! Click on any of the ones below to see the whole album. Shot by Rockpark Photography. Click here for the FOX-7 video!
INsite pics:
Thanks for the rockin' party! Those in Austin: catch you on June 7th @ Rock City Icehouse Those outside of Austin: look for an upcoming CD Release near you!
- TC
FOX 7 Video is up! - May 9, 2008
We had a great time this morning on FOX-7! Check out the video HERE!
There's also a clip in there of Joe practicing with us at the rehearsal studio!
Good times.
INsite Magazine cover!! - May 8, 2008
Here it is!
The story:
Houston: We came, we rocked, and so did you! - May 4, 2008
Hey Houston! Thanks for the party!
I'll have to be honest, though: the minute we pulled up to The 19th Hole we were struck with a little bit of shock and apprehension: a modest little sign above some blacked-out windows in the middle of a strip mall wasn't very reassuring. But once we stepped inside our faith was restored, and as soon as we saw the stage and sound system we immediately know this night was going to Rock!
Robert and John really delivered a great sound mix for us on stage and from what I heard from the crowd, it was a great mix for them as well.
Thank you so much to those that showed up and partied with us!
Thanks to Arride for warming up the crowd for us, and Lonestar Pornstar for inviting us and also finishing the crowd!
Make sure to catch our next show in Houston: June 21st @ Gary's Spot!
Peace!
- Dimitri
Austin CD Release to feature FOX 7 News anchor! - April 28, 2008
Many of you may not have known this, but local FOX 7 News anchor Joe Bickett has been learning how to play the guitar.
After performing on the morning show a few times, we finally approached Joe about this grand idea to have him play a song with us, on stage, during our CD Release!!
And now, it's all coming to fruition!! In fact, we even had a FOX camera crew film our rehearsal with Joe last week!
The cameras will also be at Emo's Lounge (on the corner) when he joins us during our set for a song, all to celebrate the release of our first CD, Alpha & Omega!
We also have some other awesome bands playing with us that night, so you all MUST come to see this great spetacle!
The last Rock & Awe show thrown at Emo's Lounge had an at-capacity house nearly all night, with a line out the door! To make sure you can get in, purchase your tickets at TicketWeb, below. They're only $10!
9pm, May 10th
Emo's Lounge on the corner
6th & Red River, Austin
See you there!!
- TC
Autism Benefit -- buy tix NOW for discount! - April 19, 2008
As many of you may know, our next San Antonio show is next SATURDAY, April 26th!! It is a benefit for Autism research and there will be tons of bands there that night!
Admission is $8 but we are selling a few special tickets for ONLY $5!! The only place you can get this deal is through this link right here!
We have ONLY 20 of these special $5 tickets so hurry and BUY TODAY before they're gone!!!!
The Lineup: 4:00 (To Be Announced) 5:00 Minus Zero 6:00 Dog Men Poets 7:00 Papa Wood 8:00 The Black Doves 9:00 Middle Ground 10:00 Tungsten Coil 11:00 Lavish Luck 12:00 Ember
Thanks a ton, and we'll see you there!
- Dimitri
New Pics and Merch specials! - April 18, 2008
Hey everyone!
Last night was a blast!! Eric's birthday was a huge success, and I can definitely attest to how much he enjoyed it (you've see all the bulletins he's posted, right!? :) )!! Thanks to Sybil and Mercy Mercedes, as well! We will definitely be back at Merkaba, again!
New "Born In Sin...Come On In" T-Shirt for sale on our MySpace!
Also, our CD Release is coming up on May 10th! We are pre-selling CDs for $10 a pop, and you get a FREE "Liquid Latex Sex Bitch Machine" T-Shirt! We will mail out pre-order CDs on the May 10th release date!
Thank you for all of your love and support! You all rock!
- Dimitri
New music video up! - April 1, 2008
Yo everybody! Josh Bradford, occasional singer with Ministry and the Revolting Cocks, and main man of Simple Shelter, has graciously directed an AWESOME and mysterious music video for our song Prey To Me. Be sure to check it out and leave us any feedback you may have!
Our SXSW showcase was a success!! We had a packed dancefloor, a great sound guy, and an awesome performace!
We want to thank all of you--those who made it out and rocked with us, and those of you who couldn’t but still expressed their support and congrats! We had some of the "right people" there, too, so we will see what happens and definitely keep you all in the loop!
The Tungsten Coil brothers walked accross the Austin Music Awards stage last night to accept the "Best Industrial Band" award!!
Thank you all, so much, for helping to make this possible! This is truly a perfect example of the fact that every vote counts when it comes to aspiring artists!!
Because of all the publicity we got from the awards, on top of some other great things we got going on, our showcase on Saturday (8pm @ The Ale House) is going to be even more intense! All the more reason to make sure you make it!!
Anyway, Eric's vocals are a little low in the mix on the show, but I think our performance was much better than last time! We're kinda getting used to this TV thing!
We also have a special treat that we're working out with Fox7 for our CD release in May that will blow your mind away!! Stay tuned!
- Dimitri & Eric
Shows, SXSW, and EP updates! - March 4, 2008
So, our first show of the year, and first show with Chris Peters on guitar, was a hit! Elysium, Feb 7th:
There was also some fiasco with our San Antonio show, which was at Sneakers. The owners decided to nix all live music there and cancelled all shows, including ours. Then, with only 2 days to spare, we rebooked our Feb 23rd show for klub Atomix
A warm THANK YOU to all that made it on such short notice. We promise the next one we will make sure to give everyone plenty of advance notice!
We also have some new shirts coming in (finally!) and our EP "Alpha & Omega" is ready and about to be pressed! Stay tuned for more details!
For those of you in the Austin, TX, area, be sure to catch us on Fox 7 News in the Morning at 7:30am this Friday!
And for those going to SXSW, be sure to catch our official showcase at The Ale House at 8pm on Saturday, Mar. 15th!
Word. -Dimitri
2007/08 Austin Music Awards!!! - January 6, 2008
Tungsten Coil has been selected as a critic's choice for Best Industrial/Goth Category in the Austin Chronicle !!!
Use the code above and spread the word! We have until January 31st! Tell all and any of your friends who may like our music, in, and OUT, of Austin! (you can vote from anywhere!)
Thank you all!!
- Eric, Dimitri, Greg, Micah
SXSW 2008 !!! - December 30, 2007
BIG NEWS !!!
Tungsten Coil has just been confirmed to play SXSW 2008 !!!
The official showcase dates will be posted as soon as they are announced.
Stay tuned for details...
New songs & other news - December 20, 2007
Hey everyone!
Even though we haven't been playing out, things have still been cooking inside the TCoil machine! We're getting everything in line before we break for our respective holiday vaca's!
Aside from preparing for many large, regional shows and our northern tour next year, we've been spending most of our time writing and recording new tunes. Some of the ones that have made it through the rigorous post-production process by David Dreesen of Jacketweather Studios, and our own drummer, Greg Scott, are slowly being released on the MySpace.
The new tunes up so far, Prey to Me and Dirty Sex, reveal our more primal side, and perhaps may even tap into yours as well! Give them a listen and leave us any feedback you may have!
Also, many of you we haven't seen or talked to in a while, so please write us anytime with your comments, latest news, life stories, etc, and keep in touch! We monitor the MySpace daily and although we do get a ton of e-mails a day we try to respond to each one!
