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Brian David Band
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
We are about to go into the studio to start recording our 3rd CD with the full band. We will be working with legendary producer Chopper Black who has worked with every major record label and some big acts over his career. Look for an April 2009 release of our first single "Are You Listening". Hope to see you soon.
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Well the summer has flown by and we are excited for the fall and winter. We have got a full band now with two great additions to the line up. We have Randy Englemayer on Bass and Eric Hanson on Lead Guitar. We have a whole bunch of new songs and are going to be getting in the studio this fall to record a 3 song demo. Look for a show next year to get your copy of the CD and to be at the show we record our first LIVE CD. Look for us on KARE 11 on Friday, September 26th in the morning on Showcase Minnesota. We also are booking shows for the fall. So keep checking the site. See you soon.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
BIG BIG news. I sent our CD to the National Business Channel CNBC as a long shot. One of the songs on the new CD was inspired by the meaning of the word Squawk Box which is a show I have watched religiously since I was about 19 and they are supposed to air the song on National T.V. sometime this week. I will keep you posted. Pretty exciting stuff. See you in December.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Thanks to all who came out and supported us at the CD Release Party. We had over 200 in the door and hope you all enjoyed the night. Working on a bunch of new songs. Just when I think I won't write another one, a bunch come out like throw up, well a bit more pleasant than that but. Look forward for you all to hear them. We have a show on Wednesday, December 12th at Acadia Cafe in Minneapolis. Have a great Thanksgiving and we will see you soon.

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Just posted 3 new songs from our New CD on our Media Player. Check em out. Hope to see you all on Friday, October 26th for the CD Release Party at O'Gara's Garage in St. Paul. We will be debuting a couple of new songs as well.

Friday, August 24th, 2007
We have made it to the 3rd round of the Pontiac FOX 9 battle of the bands. Keep the votes coming. Putting the finishing touches on our new Album due out in October 2007. Can't wait for you all to hear it. Keep visiting the site and we will have some rough mixes up soon.

Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Good news my friends,
We have been chosen as one of the 10 Finalists for the FOX 9 Pontiac Battle of the Bands out of over 100 local bands submitted.

WEEK 1 voting starts today Thursday, August 9th at 8am and runs through Wednesday, August 15th.
Each week the band with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated. The final 5 remaining bands will battle it out on Thursday, September 20th at Escape Ultra Lounge. Minnesota Twins Player Nick Punto will be emceeing the event.

To cast your vote go to:www.pontiacvalue.com When you vote your automatically entered into a drawing to win a FREE year of pizza from Pizza Hut.

Hope you can take a moment to vote. See you all soon.

Brian David & The S.W. Stomp-
Acoustic STOMP Pop ROCK

Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Got all the canvas laid on the 12 songs that will be on our upcoming album. Looking forward to putting the final touches on the songs in the next month. Looking for an October release. Keep checking in for updates. Look for us on FOX 9 news this week. See you all soon
Wednesday, June 4th, 2007
Just thought I would tell you all the good news. We just got accepted to the Basilica Block Party Battle of the Bands. So we are going to be needing support from you all on Wednesday, June 6th at 8:00 at The Rock in Maplewood. Bring all your good friends. They pick 2 winners to play at this years Basilica Block Party with Johnny Lang, G Love, Amos Lee, Lifehouse and many more. April 14th, 2007
Had a great show last night at O'Gara's. We debuted a new song I think we all can relate to called "At the End of the Money." It is an energetic song with some jamming between me and Sean. Sean did his first drum solo and the crowd went nuts. Hope to see you all at future shows. Keep spreading the word.

March 1st, 2007
Have some shows coming up in March in April. We are going to be going into the studio in March to re-record "Up down Sideways" with Sean's friend Diesel. Many of you have seen Diesel perform at some shows. He is an unbelievable Hip Hop Christian Rapper with some skills. Looking forward to getting the re-mix out to you all in April. We also are going to be recording some new songs as well. Look forward to seeing you all at some shows coming up.

January 2007
2006 was a great year despite being unemployed the first half of the year. I went solo in May with my friend and drummer of all drummers Mr. Sean W and we put out our Debut CD called "Up Down Sideways." I am very proud of this CD and looking forward to making many more of them. We have been writing a lot of new songs and have been testing them out at LIVE shows. Hope to see many of you out at some shows in 2007. I will be playing a lot at The Target Center for the Wolves games. It might not be the main stage, but at least I can say I have played the Target Center. Going on a cruise called "The Rock Boat" next week with Collective Soul, Better than Ezra, Emerson Hart from Tonic, so I am sure I will have some pictures posted up on my myspace with me and some of my favorite bands. See you all soon.

Thursday, November 16th, 2006
Come hang out with on New Years.NYE 2007 @ International Market Square MINNEAPOLIS! GET READY FOR THE PARTY OF THE YEAR!!! This year: Extra bars no waiting for drinks !!! Two levels, 3 rooms and tons of awesome entertainment! Featuring: Over 30 Performers...Including 4 Bands, 3 DJ's an Art Gallery, Dance room and Much more!!! Headlining in the main room is Ovation...Led by Tom Chase who worked with Prince as a his double in the movie Purple Rain and has formed this band as a tribute to the music of the movie. He will be performing the ENTIRE album "PURPLE RAIN" LIVE!!! They recently performed @ 1st Ave to a sold out crowd. And opening for Ovation are recent L.A. Music Award recipients - The New Congress, who also happen to feature Prince's tour DJ on the wheels of steel - DJ Dudley D! This is a show not to be missed!!! And featured in the second room, even more of the best in the Minneapolis music scene, Brian David and Capital Sons! Again, not to be missed!!! Also featuring local DJ's spinning the best in Top 40, House & Dance to bring in the new year.
Tickets General Admission $40 In Advance and $50 Night of Event General admission includes, access to Art Gallery, Dance room and Main room lower level and cash bar Level 1 VIP...$100 Limited free drinks, Complimentary Hors De Vours, other levels...Call for more info Level 2 VIP...$200 Diamond Level All inclusive Pkg,Private Buffet, Hosted bar all night, Special balcony seating during show, Personal gift bag, free valet parking, free coat check and more Vip rooms and tables are available, Please call for VIP info and reservations 612-703-7682 More info will follow as the date approaches Monday, September 18th
Got a call from Diskmaker's today and they informed me that the CD is being shipped today and scheduled to arrive 2 days early. Wow, the weight that just fell off my back is overwhelming. I am so excited for the CD Release Party at O'Gara's on Saturday, September 23rd with Concentual and Tim Mahoney. I feel like I have been waiting my whole life for this moment. We will be debuting a couple new songs as well called "The Whirlwind" and "Break me." Excited for you all to hear them. See you at the show.

September 10th, 2006
Been working on yet another new song. This is a song I wrote about 5 years ago that I brought back from the dead. It is a song about that someone you may know that is always negative, always finding something to complain about. The song is called “Squawkbox” The second verse tells a bit of the story with the lyrics, “Say goodbye to your querulous expression/ Life is better on the other side, do you know what you’re missing/ Why do you insist on bringing everyone down?/ Do you just love the attention of being in the foreground?” I knew when I finished this song, Sean(S.W. Stomp) would have a killer beat in mind and the first time I played it at G-ma’s(our practice space in grandma’s basement) we landed on the perfect blend of tempo and energy. We will be working on this one over the next couple weeks to bring it to you live in October.

September 3rd, 2006
Just passed over 15,000 friends on MySpace and over 25,000 plays since June of 2006. This is a milestone for a local band and the MySpace reviews and comments have been nothing but positive. Check the myspace link for more info.

August 29th, 2006
Been working on a new ballad of sorts. It is a song called “Break me” and was written as a message to anyone I am involved with. Thru pain and hurt over the years, we can all become closed off and put up a wall and the message of the song is that if your going to get close to me, your first going to have to break me down. The pre-chorus lyrics “Hope is slowly leaving, love has lost it’s meaning, and I’m broken in two, I’m broken in two/ So if your going to try to fix what’s left of me, your first going to have to, your first going to have/ Break me, break me down…” sums it up. Looking forward to adding this song to the set in October

August 12th, 2006
Watched the news for the first time in awhile. Just got back from Colorado where I saw David Gray perform at the Red Rocks. If I could just play one song on that stage, my work would be done. After watching the news and staring at a cover of TIME magazine, I wrote my first controversial song about the media, called “The Whirlwind.” The song opens with the lyrics “It’s a tidal wave of events, an impending flood of reports, a place where the truth gets bent, I place where it all distorts/ The news at six and 10, nothing new again, the front page headline crafted by design, to rob you blind of your precious time/ Welcome to The Whirlwind”…… Come out to a show to hear the rest.

July 29, 2006
What is a World Killer?- "A World Killer"- 1. An event causing a reversal in feelings. 2. A flaw or issue to big to overcome. 3. A Seinfeld quality in all of us. 4. An irrevocable turn-off.
This song was written from ideas generated over the last 5 years of failed relationships. The third verse says it all, “Flaws everywhere are signaling, the obvious from the mystery, issues out in the open, feeling dumb for even hoping.” Check out the myspace link for the rest of the lyrics or just come out to a show to hear the rest of the story.

Wednesday, July 5th

Hey Everyone,
Well, I have been busy writing and narrowing down some 40+ songs I have written over the last 5 months down to just 6 songs I will be recording in the studio. Went in for our first session to lay down drums and guitar. Can't wait for you all to hear them. Should be done sometime near the end of August. Stay posted. Robert and Justin are busy working on a NEW project with Dave Andersen from Minor 7 Recording Studios. Look for something from them soon as well. See some of soon.

Brian David

MURGE NEWS

Friday, May 19th

Friends and fans,
After 3 years of being together as a band, we have decided to put things to rest. It has been a great journey and we had a great time writing and playing together. When you have a group of musicians with different musical tastes and musical backgrounds someone is bound to eventually not be happy with the direction the music is going. It's funny, I felt like we were finally coming into our own after 3 years and finding our sound. Most bands don't stay together long enough to fine tune their sound. I am sad to report this news and we will miss seeing your faces in the crowd. We are planning a final Murge show where you will be able to hear us for the last time, so stay tuned. Thank you to everyone that made Murge a success along the way.
I will be doing a solo acoustic project, so keep your eyes open for solo acoustic shows. In fact, I will be playing Monday, June 12th at The Fine Line Music Cafe at 8:00. Thanks again for all your support and keep supporting your local music scene.
Brian David
Murge- Progressive, Soul Searching ROCK
Brian, Robert, Justin, and Sean

www.murgemusic.com

Murge on Myspace
Sunday, April 30th

Hello friends,
A Big HUGE thanks to all of you who came out to O'Gara's Garage in St Paul to witness us rock the stage for the Major Labels. Thanks for sticking around and being a special part of a great night. We have some more BIG news. Murge has been selected among hundreds of bands as one of the 10 finalists for the Dave makes you Famous 101.3 KDWB. Voting begins online Monday, May 1st and goes until next Friday May 5th. Check out Dave's section at: www.kdwb.com
Monday May 1st for more details and to cast your vote for us. Winner receives 50 hours of studio time at Naughty Boy Productions in Minneapolis, will be introduced as the winner at KDWB's Star Party and get to perform on KDWB's Stage at Grand Old Day. It has been our dream to play the stage at Grand Old Day. Help us get their. Murge- Brian, Sean, Robert and Justin
Friday, March 10th

Hello friends,
BIG BIG news for us here at Murge. We won our battle at The Rock in Maplewood, so we are advancing on the final round which will be held Friday, March 24th at The Rock. We need every single one of you to come out and yell and scream like it is your last day on earth. Mark you calander today. Even BIGGER news is that we were selected as one of 10 bands in the Twin Cities to be involved in the 3rd Coast Showcase where A & R Reps from National Record Labels fly out to see some of the best bands Minnesota has to offer. The Major Label showcase will be held April 28th/29th at O'Gara's Garage. Mark you calander. This is going to be an exciting night for us. Some of the A & R Reps include Chris Foitle from Epic Records in LA. Chris has worked with bands like The Fray, Augustana, Incubus, Audioslave, Fiona Apple, Franz Ferdinand, Shakira & Signed MN band Quietdrive.
Peter Torres, Director of A/R at Thrive Records in LA. Peter has previously worked for Elektra. Developed and discovered Ricky Fante on Virgin, Mozella on Maverick. Present project; Taylor Hawkins. They develop bands for specific major labels.
Evan Peters with Geffen Records from LA. Evan has worked with Papa Roach, Nelly Furtado, Ashlee Simpson, Trevor Hall, Limp Bizkit, Blink 182, Bloodhound Gang, Weezer.

Monday, February 27th

Hey friends and fans,
First and foremost, we would like to thank all of you for making our EP Release Party a success. It was great to see all your faces and the energy was amazing. If you didn't get a chance to pick up an EP, we will have a limited supply available at the next couple shows and then it will be available online on digital music stores like iTunes, napster, emusic and many more. We have a couple of exciting shows coming up in March. We are involved in a fashion show put on by FAME digest Friday, March 3rd in the loft above Barfly. We will be playing for about 2 hours. So this is a chance to hear everything we got. Murge will perform from 9:15- 11:15 followed by a fashion runway show and an afterparty. Tickets are $10.00 in advance or $12.00 at the door. You can get your tickets at the stores, Cliche, Design Collective or Wear it. We also are in another battle of the bands at The Rock in Maplewood on Thursday, March 9th. Come out and cast your vote and help us get some studio time so we can keep bringing you new material. We have a new cover song we are playing in the set by Eric Clapton and a NEW NEW original called "Fear and Reason". Hope to see in the first part of March. Thanks for all your support. You guys are the best damn fans on the planet.
-Brian