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Like A Storm

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With their record-breaking new single, Love the Way You Hate Me, smashing its way onto American airwaves, Kiwi hard rock act Like A Storm have now achieved more successful US Hard Rock singles than any other New Zealand band in history. Hard rock anthem Love the Way You Hate Me, which features singer Chris Brooks playing the didgeridoo, has made an impact with rock fans all over North America - hitting #1 on satellite giant SiriusXM Octane.

Since their debut album, The End of the Beginning, in 2009, Like A Storm have created a compelling musical catalogue and earned the reputation as one of rock's hardest working bands. Five years of relentless touring has seen them share American stages with rock giants Creed, Korn, Alter Bridge, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown and many others. As a result, the band of Kiwi brothers has developed one of the most loyal fan bases in the country, and are now a headline act in their own right. Like A Storm's diehard fans - many of whom are inked in the band's artwork and lyrics - are widely known to travel huge distances, and show up hours early, to see the band play at some of the most iconic rock venues in the US.

Originally formed a world away in Auckland, New Zealand, Like A Storm was born when musician brothers Chris, Kent and Matt Brooks first jammed together. Growing up playing in separate bands, the combined chemistry was apparent in an instant. "We just felt this amazing musical connection," remembers guitarist Matt Brooks, "We knew that we had to start a band together."

Leaving New Zealand with the dream to play their music on the world stage, Like A Storm's American career was kickstarted in 2009 in a Los Angeles recording studio. Producer and mentor Mike Plotnikoff, with whom the band lived while making their debut album, blasted the first single, Chemical Infatuation, for Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti. As a result, Tremonti offered Like A Storm the opening slot on Creed's nationwide arena tour - an opportunity which won them thousands of fans all over the US, with their debut album, The End of the Beginning, charging onto the Billboard charts from tour sales alone. Since that explosive entry, Like A Storm have established themselves as one of the most powerful new rock acts on the US tour circuit.

Combining crushing baritone guitar riffs, ambient textures, and their three vocal attack, Like A Storm's sound has been described as dark, yet uplifting. The band's hard-hitting rock anthems can be heard on the radio on both sides of the world - in the USA, Canada and on New Zealand's biggest rock station, The RockFM. The record-breaking new single, Love the Way You Hate Me, showcases the band's massive musical growth on their recent sophomore effort, Chaos Theory: Part 1.

Chaos Theory: Part 1 was initially intended to be recorded in a typical US studio, but due to their insane touring schedule, the band decided to instead make the record while out on the road. As a result, Like A Storm's second album was recorded in backstage rooms and hotels all across the US. "Basically we didn't sleep for two months straight," laughs singer Chris Brooks, "After every show we would wheel two carts full of recording equipment into our hotel rooms… Asking the staff to put us as far away from the other guests as possible."

Whilst initially proving to be something of a logistical nightmare, recording an album while out on a nationwide US tour turned out to be hugely positive for the band. "It was actually a really awesome way to make a record," says Matt, "Walking offstage every night and going straight into making our new album really enabled us to capture all the energy of our live show." Recording outside of the constraints of the regular studio environment also gave Like A Storm the freedom to realize their ambitious vision - an album where hard rock contrasts haunting acoustics, and progressive metal collides with the primal tones of the didgeridoo - all while retaining the powerful, meaningful lyrics that the band are known for. Chaos Theory: Part 1, produced by the multi-instrumentalist Brooks brothers, has been widely regarded as a huge step forward for the band. The record has already yielded two successful singles - Never Surrender (voted 'Song of the Year' by Mid-Atlantic Rock Review), and their latest hard rock anthem Love the Way You Hate Me.

Ironically, the chart-climbing Love the Way You Hate Me was never intended to be a single. Surprised by its recent success, Chris says, "We honestly never thought it would be on the radio. It was just this heavy song that we thought would be awesome to play live! We even put this long indulgent didgeridoo breakdown in it, which we thought would probably stop any station from ever playing it." he laughs. But after Michigan station 101.5FM The Banana unexpectedly spun the song one night on their 'Cagematch' song competition, listeners responded overwhelmingly. Love the Way You Hate Me went on to win every night for over a month until it was retired from the competition - shattering the station's existing record. Radio stations all over North America started taking notice of the song - with its unique musical statement, Love the Way You Hate Me has grabbed the attention of rock fans in both North America and New Zealand.

Band Members:
Chris Brooks (guitar, lead vocals, didgeridoo, keyboards, programming)
Kent Brooks (bass, vocals, keyboards, programming)
Matt Brooks (guitar, vocals, keyboards, programming)
Zach Wood (drums)

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likeastormbabe

Joined: 29/07/09
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LIKE A STORM's hitting the road with THE CREED TOUR!
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:43 pm
LIKE A STORM’S TOURING INFO:

Like A Storm is hitting the road with THE CREED [Reunion] TOUR. The tour starts on August 6th, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA! Tickets are available NOW thru Live Nation. Like A Storm’s name may not show up on the site, but they are indeed the opening band for Creed from Aug 6th til Sept 2nd!

More info - http://www.myspace.com/likeastorm & http://www.myspace.com/lasnews & http://www.thestormwatchers.com Happy

Head of The Stormwatchers (Like A Storm’s unofficial fan club),
-Lena
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Like A Storm News
Posted: Thu Jun 4, 2009 6:49 pm
Los Angeles, CA – May 7, 2008 – The latest addition to their powerful management company – Like A Storm – recently signed a new model deal with Prospect Park (Jane’s Addiction, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, and Flyleaf).

Like A Storm, who hail from Auckland, NZ is an alternative, hard rock band formed by brothers Chris, Matt, and Kent Brooks. In 2005 they moved to Vancouver, Canada to take their sound to the world. With melodic, riff-driven songs and an energetic live show, L.A.S quickly made a name for them selves, selling out clubs and creating a buzz in the Vancouver scene. With new drummer Thomas Karanasos added to the line-up, they will be touring the US this summer.

Their debut album “The End of the Beginning” is due out this fall, and their first single “Chemical Infatuation” hits radio early this summer.

THE END OF THE BEGINNING was produced by L.A-based multi-platinum producer/engineer/mixer Mike Plotnikoff (Buckcherry (prod), Three Days Grace (eng), My Chemical Romance (eng) and Producer/composer/virtuoso Igor Khoroshev (Yes).
 

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Fluid Rock It At #1 On Rock FM
Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 9:56 am
After a mere two weeks of radio airplay and a steady rise through the ranks of the Greenman's nightly countdown show, 'The Big Five At Nine', Fluid's song 'Dirty Industry' made history by making Fluid the first ever unsigned act to reach #1.

'The Big Five At Nine' is judged by public voting, and Fluid were amazed at the range and dedication of their fans to get them so far. Fluid would like to thank everyone that took the time to vote for 'Dirty Industry' and helped them to make NZ rock history.
 

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