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STEPHANIE KROWKA 'OXYGEN'
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BRAND NEW!!!! A song about declaring independence from dysfunctional relationships...in all of their forms.
melodic hard rock classic rock mainstream original rock political rock arena rock the road less traveled songs with a message avalanche hard rock band michael foster will there be tomorrow
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HARD ROCK BAND THAT BLENDS HEAVY BRITISH AND SOUTHERN ROCK styleS. TOUR DATES INCLUDE GIGS WITH AC/DC, DERRINGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND...AND WERE CONSIDERED AS
AVALANCHE is defined by Webster's as: "an unstoppable natural force"...and this all-original rock band certainly seems to fit that definition...overcoming the odds to produce some of the very best original hard rock anywhere! With an unorthodox strategy for success in 1978 (which included 18 months of intense rehearsals, their own record label, $75,000.00 worth of state-of-the-art stage gear, and a record on over a dozen New England radio stations for three months...all before ever playing a live gig) AVALANCHE's debut show was attended by over 3500 people..and the band was immediately playing to sold-out shows and standing room only crowds wherever they appeared. Within a month after their first gig, AVALANCHE was headlining in large club venues, and shortly after that, the band was opening tour dates and sharing concert stages on AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" tour, as well as with DERRINGER, and THE PAT TRAVERS BAND. They were also considered as a tour opener for TOTO's First U.S. Tour. A tight and well rehearsed rock-n-roll machine...this band did whatever was necessary to bring studio-quality hard rock to the live-concert stage...and they did it without the support of a major record label. Now recording again, with all the surviving members of the original lineup...here is the first new AVALANCHE music in over twenty years...as well as some of their old music too, (most of the recordings have never been available before). AVALANCHE continues to defy the odds with their staying power and persistence...and by remaining "unstoppable"...they are here NOW....for you to sample and enjoy! Click here for official Avalanche band website GOLDEN SUN RECORDS
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Peak #28
Peak in subgenre #10
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Music and Lyrics: STEPHANIE KROWKA
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Copyright 2008
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September 03, 2008
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MP3 7.9 MB 192 kbps 5:44
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Music Concept and Lyrics by Stephanie Krowka. COPYRIGHT 2008 by Stephanie Krowka. Final Recorded Version and Music Arranged, Produced, and Mixed by: Michael Foster Recording at ROUGH CUT STUDIO Engineered by: Mark Easton Recorded in June, 2008 at ROUGH CUT STUDIO...Eastford, Conn. Stephanie Krowka: Bass and Vocals. Mark Easton: Acoustic Guitar (Right), Acoustic Guitar Solo, Lead Guitar (Right) in the "wire choir" section. Barry Easton: Drums. Michael Foster: Acoustic Guitar (Left), Electric Guitar, Lead Guitars (Left and Center) in the "wire choir" section. A new tune from Stephanie...with Avalanche once again backing her up in the Recording Studio. This one shows off Stephanie's fine vocal talents...as well as her excellent bass playing skills. Stephanie first came to me with a rough idea for this song...and after finalizing her original ideas by re-arranging the music...we ended up with a strong new track from Stephanie, as well as a vehicle to show yet another side of the band Avalanche....focusing largely on an acoustic perspective. This is a song about setting and maintaining healthy boundaries...and declaring independence from dysfunctional relationships....in all of their forms.
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OXYGEN Copyright 2008 by Stephanie Krowka. FIRST VERSE Hook me up to oxygen....'cause I can't catch my breath... The very fact of my presence here...just chokes me half to death... As you're roaming around in your "castle"...waving your banner of pride... Oh excuse me for speaking...to your mouth...a half mile wide... You choose your words with arrogance...they tear into my soul... Your scars...fly from you to me...then comes the empty hole... CHORUS Don't hurt me....don't use me... Don't mock me...don't confuse me... The problem you "see"...is not with me... It's only what you do to me... You play your game...you torch my soul... And all that's left is an empty hole... SECOND VERSE Oh here we go...it's all my fault... I guess I didn't speak for you... I guess some things didn't go your way... What the hell was I supposed to do... With your one track mind...I was "walking the line"... NO! No more do I want to... NO! No more do I want to... NO! No more do I want to... No more...no more...no more... No more...no more...no more... No more.... REPEAT CHORUS (Yeah...all that's left is an empty hole...) ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLO OUTRO I don't need no oxygen... I've learned that I don't care... I feel the sunshine on my face... It's nice to breathe fresh air.... END
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Richard Bethell
Sep 16, 2008
Wow, what an intense, intense performance by everyone. From the haunting stop time acoustic solo, to the harmony guitars, to the impassioned vocal. This should... no NEEDS to be a hit on Album Oriented radio.
The SolitaireOne
Sep 15, 2008
Whooaaaa!!! I got to catch my breath on this one! The vocals have some very powerful emotional pull. At the start I thought I could predict Stephanie's vocal style but then she adds a new dimension that just yanks me from my shoes while I'm yelling oh yeah!! Avalanche you nailed the mood with the back up and the great classical accoustic lycs and that awsome lead guitar harmonies. That powerful Avalanche beat and the very complimentary contrasts within the musical arrangment. WOw. I get a kind of Woodstock feel as I listen to this brilliant production and crisp and deep recording. It's now on my station; "MultiSound Radio". Okay my only question is now is it even possible for any future recordings of stephanie to top this one. The bar of excellence was just set to a very high level by Stephanie's vocals in this song. So now I, like I'm sure many other listeners are, am even more tuned in and ready for more from Stephanie and Avalanche.
Grant S
Sep 03, 2008
Just Wow Nav!!! I love Stephanie's voice!!! What a great vocal melody line as well, Awesome solo as always. I love your old stuff, but I really love the alternative direction this young lady has taken you guy's