Once (the band) - CD Release Interview + Acoustic Performance, NYC, July '09

Former NYC resident, and one-time booking agent for The Space at Chase, Sami Rahman is back in New York fronting his new rock band Once.

Sami is the singer/songwriter for the band and the other members are an all-star lineup of LA musicians (from Sami's time on the West Coast). Once includes Pelle Hilstrom (Abandoned Pools, Modwheelmoods) on lead guitar, Kelli Scott ( Queens of the Stone Age, Failure) on Drums, Fox Fagan on bass, and LA session player Anthony Dean on rhythm guitar. The band's debut CD, Drop Chocolate Not Bombs, is coming out on August 25th on iTunes on Sami's Royal Bengal Recordings label.

Once has released an advance video for the lead-off track from the disc "Day Like This".



I had the chance to talk with Sami about the new disc and the band and more. He was also kind enough to play an impromptu acoustic version of a b-side from the new disc entitled "New Years Day".



Links:
Once's MySpace Profile

The Bravery Play "Secret Show" Tomorrow (May 8th) at Arlene's Grocery

MySpace is sponsoring a "secret show" with The Bravery tomorrow night (Tuesday, May 8th) at Arlene's Grocery.



The band is playing an all ages show at 5:00PM and a 21+ show at 9:00PM. There is no advance wristbands or tickets so line up early.

Arlene's Grocery is located at:
99 Stanton Street
New York, NY 10002

Links:
The Bravery's Main Website (link)