Margate (band)
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Margate is a 3-piece melodic rock band
based in Los Angeles
, California
. Formed in 2003, the band performs in the Southern California
area. Members Alex Helbig (drums, lead vocals), Doug Mitchell (guitar, backing vocals
), and Steve Weil (bass, backing vocals) are schooled musicians and songwriters whose unique sound includes layered harmonies and complex time signature
s.
A winner of the Ernie Ball
Battle of the Bands
13 on the Vans Warped Tour
2009 San Diego , Margate has performed on the Comedy Central
stage as the house band
for a sketch comedy
show , and received airplay on UCLA campus radio
and on KROQ-FM
106.7 as part of the “Locals Only” radio show
.
Margate has two full-length, self-produced albums to date. The CD Release Party for their second album On the Other Side (Room57Records, August 2009) was held August 22, 2009 at Molly Malone’s in Hollywood. The song “Time and Time Again” from that album was selected for placement in the indie film
George’s Intervention.
Two singles were previously released along with music videos: “In My Life” and “Time and Time Again.” The video for the latter was featured on the Late Night Music Club by Crooks and Liars
. Skratch Magazine interviewed the band members in February 2009 as a result of the attention the video received.
“Rising,” from Songs in the Key of Awesome, is featured in the indie feature film Outside Sales; distributed in the major video market in 2008.
In July 2007, Margate garnered a “stay” vote from listeners and the in-audience crowd at the Malibu Inn in after performing on The Frosty, Heidi and Frank Show on FreeFM 97.1
.
On the Other Side (2009)
Songs in the Key of Awesome (2006)
MySpace
page (http://www.myspace.com/margate)
Twitter page (http://www.twitter.com/margaterocks)
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Margate/44185221652)
Sonicbids page (http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=128038)
Margate interview in Skratch magazine, February 2009 (http://www.skratchmagazine.com/interviews/interviews.php?id=368)
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Formed in 2003, the band performs in the Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
area. Members Alex Helbig (drums, lead vocals), Doug Mitchell (guitar, backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
), and Steve Weil (bass, backing vocals) are schooled musicians and songwriters whose unique sound includes layered harmonies and complex time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
s.
A winner of the Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. He began as a club and local television musician and small business entrepreneur, building an international business in guitars and accessories that...
Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
13 on the Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
2009 San Diego , Margate has performed on the Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
stage as the house band
House band
For the British band that existed from 1984-2001, see The House BandA house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play an establishment. It is widely used to refer both to the bands who work on entertainment programs on television or radio, and to...
for a sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
show , and received airplay on UCLA campus radio
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
and on KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
106.7 as part of the “Locals Only” radio show
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
.
Margate has two full-length, self-produced albums to date. The CD Release Party for their second album On the Other Side (Room57Records, August 2009) was held August 22, 2009 at Molly Malone’s in Hollywood. The song “Time and Time Again” from that album was selected for placement in the indie film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
George’s Intervention.
Two singles were previously released along with music videos: “In My Life” and “Time and Time Again.” The video for the latter was featured on the Late Night Music Club by Crooks and Liars
Crooks and Liars
Crooks and Liars is an American liberal blog founded by John Amato. Along with John Amato, frequent contributors include Nicole Belle, Logan Murphy, Mike Finnigan, David Neiwert, SilentPatriot, , Susie Madrak, Nonny Mouse, Kenneth Quinnell, and Howie Klein. Journalist Tina Dupuy is the managing...
. Skratch Magazine interviewed the band members in February 2009 as a result of the attention the video received.
“Rising,” from Songs in the Key of Awesome, is featured in the indie feature film Outside Sales; distributed in the major video market in 2008.
In July 2007, Margate garnered a “stay” vote from listeners and the in-audience crowd at the Malibu Inn in after performing on The Frosty, Heidi and Frank Show on FreeFM 97.1
Free FM
Free FM was a short-lived, mostly-talk-radio format and brand name for eleven FM CBS Radio stations in the United States, and was created because of Howard Stern's departure to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. Free FM was given its name to highlight that its stations broadcast free-to-air,...
.
Discography
Rock and Roll Reserve (2011)On the Other Side (2009)
Songs in the Key of Awesome (2006)
External links
Official website (http://margatemusic.com)MySpace
MySpace
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page (http://www.myspace.com/margate)
Twitter page (http://www.twitter.com/margaterocks)
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Margate/44185221652)
Sonicbids page (http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=128038)
Margate interview in Skratch magazine, February 2009 (http://www.skratchmagazine.com/interviews/interviews.php?id=368)