SeeJoeRock Spotlights A New Featured Band

July 20, 2009 - PRLog -- SeeJoeRock.com is a hot new website that features and spotlights unsigned & independent musicians, solo-artists and bands; connecting them with industry professionals who can help take their music and careers to the next level.

This week's Featured Band is Crooked Crow.
http://www.seejoerock.com/users/crookedcrow

Crooked Crow is a rock and roll band from the DC ‘burbs with a sound reminiscent of Tonic and Vertical Horizon meet the Foo Fighters. From the moment they take the stage, listeners will be unable to help but to move and groove to the rockin’ beat of Crooked Crow’s songs.

Currently promoting their latest album, “Real People,” the band has been energizing crowds around the Washington DC metro area, New Jersey, and New York City. With upcoming tour dates across the Northeast, Crooked Crow is taking their music to the masses.

Crooked Crow consistently draws a healthy crowd at all shows, be they local or even as far away from “home base” as New York city.

Meet the Band:
Jamie Rasmussen / Bass, backing vocals
Jamie is the bass player in Crooked Crow. He started his musical career at age ten on the tuba, but picked up bass guitar at age sixteen when he was forbidden from playing his aggressive style of “heavy tuba” in his high school Jazz band. During college, Jamie founded Philadelphia area Ska/Punk band The Skattish Beasts, as well as laid down the groove for local bands Dionysus, Limit 25, and most recently, Acoustic Reign.

Bruce Parker / Lead singer, rhythm guitar
Bruce is the Crow’s lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. In addition to the Bruce Parker Band, and of course, Acoustic Reign, he has fronted several other bands to include: The Instigators, Stark Raving Mad, and The Shaky Surgeons. Bruce was once the winner of the Arizona Songwriter’s Association Contest and was featured on several local radio and cable television music shows.

Brian Symmes / Lead guitar, backing vocals
Brian took over as lead guitar player in Crooked Crow in 2002. His experiences while living as a professional musician in NYC during the 1980s have greatly influenced his sound, and he consistently keeps the band well grounded. He has played with local acts Simple Man and Squealing Ned, and can be found haunting open-mic nights all across Northern Virginia. There are very few rock or blues songs that he doesn’t already know.

Kyle Jackson / Drums
After going through several drummers during Crooked Crow’s early years, Kyle joined the band in 2005, and was here to stay. As the youngest member of Crooked Crow, he brings a fresh, modern drumming style to the band’s music, enhancing and updating the driving rock influences of the rest of the rhythm section.

Check out their full profile, photos, scheduled events, music and videos on their SeeJoeRock Profile!: http://www.seejoerock.com/users/crookedcrow

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