Shawn Bowen Embarks

Shawn Bowen, best known as the lead guitarist for the hard rockin’ band Neurotica, has departed from his metal roots to release a new solo album under the name World Collision. The C.D., titled “embark”, is an eclectic collection of instrumental tunes composed, arranged, and performed by Shawn and is an excellent example of Shawn’s ability to pick up a wide array of instruments and make beautiful sounds and music with them.

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Elysian Sex Drive - Groovy Rock

Since 1993, ESD has been rockin’ soulful, groovy, sounds in the greater Sarasota area.  With acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, and vocals, ESD creates a thick sound, good feelings, and great music.

They have just released another album titled, “A Note To The Alchemist”, that we hope they will be promoting with many live shows.

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In case you haven’t noticed, the world is changing.  The old record industry model of locking bands in to contracts and making money off their talent could be coming to an end.  Below are some links to articles and resources that discuss the current music industry and explore some of the new options available for recording, selling, promoting, and buying music.

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So, what is it that makes a happenin’, local music scene so happenin’?  I’ve been tumbling that little gem around in my head for a while.  So, here it is: My top 10 list (actually, top 7 and in no particular order) of what I think makes a local music scene successful.

Pockets of Culture. Within any given city with a good music scene, you often find small sections of that city that develop “personalities” or cultures of their own.  Often it is a several block radius that has a concentration of bars, music venues, small shops, and other attractions that help create an overall feel.  You can usually drive to one of these pockets, park your car, and walk to any of the attractions or events.  This seems to create a concentration of “good time” energy.

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