Want to do something different in WEHO on a Saturday night???
October is "Bullying Prevention Month" and to raise awareness Friend Movement has teamed up with Australian band, LONGREEF, to unveil their latest music video, "BATTLE PLAN".
MUSIC VIDEO
http://youtu.be/OeLhyMdB2eI
WHEN:
Saturday October 18th, 2014
6-10 PM
** YOU MUST BE 18 + TO ATTEND THIS EVENT **
WHERE:
Eleven Nightclub
8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 855-0800
LIVE PERFORMANCES:
Longreef
William Pi...
Want to do something different in WEHO on a Saturday night???
October is "Bullying Prevention Month" and to raise awareness Friend Movement has teamed up with Australian band, LONGREEF, to unveil their latest music video, "BATTLE PLAN".
MUSIC VIDEO
http://youtu.be/OeLhyMdB2eI
WHEN:
Saturday October 18th, 2014
6-10 PM
** YOU MUST BE 18 + TO ATTEND THIS EVENT **
WHERE:
Eleven Nightclub
8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 855-0800
LIVE PERFORMANCES:
Longreef
William Pilgrim & The All Grows Up
Aylin Bayramoglu of The Glee Project
DJ MAX KAN3
ARRIVALS (w/ 2 For 1 Drink Specials + $5 Beer/Wine)
6-8 PM
CONCERT
8-10 PM
** TICKETS **
http://www.friendmovement.com/events
GENERAL ADMISSION
$15 /each or (2) for $25
VIP BOOTHS
Available Upon Request
RSVP@FRIENDMOVEMENT.COM
SPONSORS
Style de Vie
Kyle Chan Design
Paradigm Shift Worldwide
Dina Campisano @ Juan Juan Salon
Dr. Lin Skincare
Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
Drink Diabolo
Frontiers Magazine
Eleven Nightclub
HOSTS
Ronnie Kroell
Edward Lobo
Sarah Amento
BJ Bingham
Richard Aviles
Michael Testa
Joshua Christensen
Xander Escalante
Diana Franco
Dina Campisano
Richard Ayoub
Laura James
Justine Jagoda
James Wallington
Blake Frahm
Jonathan Langer
HONORARY HOSTS
Jason Dottley
RAFFLE PRIZES
<3 Pair of (3) carat black diamond earrings in 14 karat white gold by Kyle Chan Design
<3 ONE NIGHT STAY at the luxurious Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills with BREAKFAST FOR TWO
<3 (3) Pairs of Tickets to Madame Tussauds Hollywood
<3 Gift Card for service with Dr. Lin
<3 $50 Gift Card to Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
<3 Kérastase Gift Box with $25 Gift Card for service with Dina Campisano at Juan Juan Salon Beverly Hills
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
ABOUT LONGREEF
Like Crocodile Dundee, or bands like AC/DC and INXS before them, LONGREEF are planning to conquer the USA on their 2013 tour. “We’re ready to take our music to the world” says lead singer and songwriter Josh Barker, who originally formed the band as Inakin in Australia with LONGREEF guitarist Nick Miller. That group played up and down the east coast of Australia and appeared in reality TV series “The Resort”, in which they performed a tribute to famed Aussie animal expert and “Crocodile Man” Steve Irwin on the one year anniversary of his death. They also played for the country’s troops stationed in the Solomon Islands to quell civil unrest there. “You don’t get as tight as we are unless you’re getting out there and performing as much as you can,” says Barker, who was the first of the group to visit America. He spent some productive time in Music City – Nashville, where he wrote and recorded with 3 Doors Down’s Chris Henderson, called on Miller to join him, and added bassist Jim Wark and drummer Tristan Davies to finalize the line-up.
“We love the USA, the audiences are insane and there’s just so much opportunity and so many live venues here,” adds Josh. “We feed off the crowd’s energy, and every show we do gets better and better. It’s an awesome experience.”
Interspersed with tour dates which took them back and forth between their native Australia to the Gulf Coast, Southern States, East Coast and Midwest, LONGREEF went into the studio to record their debut EP. The first single, “Lonely” was released to radio and reached #33 on Billboard’s R&R Indicator chart.
They began to draw interest from labels, with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger among their high profile fans. They chose to forego the offers and remain independent, returning to the studio to record their second EP “Dirty Motel”, which shows off an increased songwriting prowess and a harder edged sound. The title track was released to Active Rock radio and was a huge hit for rock fans across the country, reaching #4 in Biloxi and receiving similar airplay in cities such as Chicago, Spokane and New Orleans. With lines like “I love the way you wrong every right” (Dirty Motel) and “Sex is her body/That girl’s in demand (She Likes The Ladies), the boys from LONGREEF haven’t lost touch with their cheeky “Shrimp on the barbie” down under roots.
Foregoing the major label system to date to go it on their own, Barker is confident the band’s instincts will win out in the end. “Having the creative control has made the band so much closer,” he explains. “We don’t want to just wait around and wait for someone to tell us what to do. We want to take the reins and make this happen on our own. So far, it’s been working.”
“It’s tough sometimes being away from family and loved ones, but I like to think we have the best job in the world,” enthuses Barker. “The day we played our first show we knew we had something special. Every show has been an absolute blessing. That’s the best way to get your music out there, getting out and playing for as many people as you can and showing them a good time. We just want to keep moving forward and shooting for the stars.”
LONGREEF are a new force in rock to be reckoned with, and they’re coming to a town near you soon.
ABOUT WILLIAM PILGRIM
American Roots Inspired Artist William Pilgrim
The voice of change can seem sterile, reasoned and articulate, and coldly directed at a distance audience.
Unless you’re listening to the voice of Ish. Raw and real, deep and without pretension, singing about what he knows and what he has lived. Ish who lives in the moment. Ish who knows the poverty. Ish who dreams. Ish who will give the shirt off his back to a stranger. Ish who can find what’s good in anybody.
Ish is part of the songwriting-singing duo of “William Pilgrim & The All Grows Ups,” whose music blends Country-soaked Americana and late 60’s Soul. The other part of the duo is PM Romero. He’s the pensive social activist and bookworm. Like Don Quixote, he’s comfortable chasing windmills as he nudges society toward change. “We need to learn to value the least of us, if we hope to save the most important of evolutionary flukes, our humanity,” PM explains.
Together, they fight the same fight, PM for the legacy of his generation and Ish, for the validation of his existence.
They’re songwriters of social change through a medium that connects with everyone. It’s musical activism. Through their music, they hope to challenge people, and by their actions, they hope to bring people together to make a difference. Both their albums and programs with at-risk youth, start the conversation that brings about good.
We want to hear more. We will. Their newest album releases this summer, “Epic Endings.” The album title is a reference to the song structure, which favors simple beginnings and big finishes. The songs on it are sharp- tongued character studies of human fallibility and at other times, they celebrate our human weaknesses. The album also speaks to an undercurrent in the lyrics that highlight beliefs that are too short-sighted to endure.
ABOUT AYLIN BAYRAMOGLU
Aylin has been performing since the age of 5. Although she prefers to sing pop music, she is classically trained and studied vocal jazz performance at Roosevelt University(CCPA) in Chicago. At 19, Aylin was chosen out of 45,000 people to compete for a role on Glee on Oxygen network's 'The Glee Project 2.' She was runner up and is so grateful for all of the doors it has opened for her. She currently resides in Los Angeles and is working hard pursuing her dreams as a singer and actress. One day, she hopes to take home a Grammy! Aylin would like to thank Ronnie Kroell, Kyle Chan and the entire Friend Movement family for accepting her and giving her the opportunity to perform for a cause she finds very important.
ABOUT DJ MAXKAN3
MaxKane
“Purveyor of deep, infectious dance grooves and a feel-good atmosphere.”
That’s how Max describes himself as a DJ. Never afraid to go too deep, his emotive musical selections are his own therapy. Having grown up on his mother’s eclectic combination of funk music (George Clinton, Morris Day), European electronica (Kraftwerk, Booka Shade, Trentemöller), synth-infused 80s music (Depeche Mode, Gary Numan)… all which became infused with his own love for both hip-hop and rock music, Max ended up with quite a mixed spectrum of musical influence. Today, this translates into sets where he picks apart and infuses together all the pieces of this music that he loves best: beautiful synth work, ethereal backdrops, brooding basslines, and occasional vocal hooks… all on top of a pronounced foot-shuffling house beat.
A very active member of his local community, Max is no stranger to the ups-and-downs of a small-town music scene. Though he loves playing in nightclubs, festivals (Tomorrowland, TranceEnergy & Ultra) and special events, his love for music goes beyond the spectrum of mixing tunes. As a producer, drummer, and promoter, he has found plenty of ways to express himself musically.
“For me, it’s all about mood and a deep, hypnotic groove… playing those tracks that get you tapping your feet and nodding your head without you realizing it, regardless of genre, tempo, style, or release date. “