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May
25th, 2005
Message Boards Up and Running- Hey
everyone! The Sonar team Just wanted to let everyone
know that we have finally activated a message
board for everyone to enjoy, share stories, review
shows, and find out up to the minute info on what's
going on with Sonar and the rest of the Central
Florida Music community in general. Thanks to
the hard work of Dale McGinnis and FunknJam
Productions, Central Florida music lovers
finally have a place to communicate online. Please
visit the FunknJam
Website and make sure to drop by the message
boards and say hello!
Sonar & Michael Winslow - This
just in, Sonar will be performing this Thursday,
May 26th at Eight Seconds Club with comedian Michael
Winslow. You may remember him from movies such
as Police Academy and Spaceballs The Movie. A
sound effects specialist, Michael is capable of
replicating 22,000 sounds with his mouth. Sonar
will be performing the opening slot, starting
at 8:30pm. Tickets are $5 and available at the
venue box office. For more information, please
visit the show
website and the tourdates
page.
Sonar Returns To Legendary Hard Rock Live
- That's right folks, Sonar will be appearing
again at the
Hard Rock Live located at Universal Studios
CityWalk for another wonderful edition of the
Jambando Concert Series. This incarnation is taking
place on Thursday, May 5th, sometimes better known
as Cinco de Mayo. An ongoing series of concerts
to promote the Orlando Jam Scene, Jambando has
been making waves in the Southeast for the past
year. Sonar will be headlining the event and takes
the stage at 10pm. Other artists include funkUs,
the Orlando purveyors of "Flavor Rock",
Snack Daddy, and power trio Mobius, who's sixties
inspired psychedelia will certainly get you going.
Better get there early! Tickets are free from
the band and available at Park Ave. CD's and Guitar
Center in Winter Park, or by snail
mail. Please check out the tourdates
page for more information.
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April
10th, 2005
Florida Music Festival - Hello
everyone from Team Sonar! We are pleased to announce
that Sonar will be performing a showcasing slot
at the 2005
Florida Music Festival & Conference, taking
place in the heart of Downtown Orlando May18th-21st.
With over 200 bands on multiple stages, this event
attracts thousands of music fans from all over
the Southeast. Sonar will be perfoming on Thursday,
May 19th on the Wall Street Plaza Stage at 10:30pm.
Please check the tourdates
page for more information.
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April
1st, 2005
Rock The Block All Over Again - Incase
you missed it, Sonar spent this past Saturday
evening downtown performing on the main stage
at Wall
Street Plaza. The show marked the first appearance
of "The
Mad Scientist", Mr. Pete Orenstein, on
Hammond B-3 and keyboards. By all accounts the
show was a huge success, and Wall Street has asked
for more. Sonar will be returning to the Plaza
stage again in June and July for a double encore
performance. Check out the setlist from the March
26th show here, and for
more information on the upcoming Rock The Block
dates, please visit the tour
dates page.
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February
10th, 2005
President's Day
Weekend Jambando Sunday ? Hello everyone
from Team Sonar! This is a friendly reminder that
Sonar will be playing on Sunday, February 20 th
at Slingapour's, located in Downtown Orlando on
Wall Street for a special President's Day weekend
Jambando. Local rock group Red will join Sonar
for a great evening of music. Admission is free
and there will be drink specials all night long,
so come out and help celebrate! This will also
mark the last Sonar performance in its current
form. March will see the band some time away from
playing to regroup and continue to work on new
material. And now, with great pleasure?.
A New Addition ? It is with
great pleasure that we announce that Sonar has
a new member. The band welcomes Pete Orenstein
to the group on the Hammond B-3 Organ and keyboards.
Pete has spent the past 6 years with Florida's
Kynda, who just recently announced their plans
to disband after 2 final shows at Reilly's in
Orlando on February 19 th & 20 th . Originally
hailing from New Jersey, Pete honed his chops
at the Berklee School of Music and has been making
noise in the Florida music scene ever since, playing
with other groups such as Bluesberry Jam and jazz
outfit Bonobos. As such, Sonar will be spending
much of February and March in the rehearsal room,
working on new material and reworking songs currently
in rotation. Our first show with the new lineup
is scheduled for April 9 th on Wall Street for
Rock The Block. All shows that were previously
booked in March have been cancelled in order to
focus on getting the group acclimated and up to
speed. However, we hope to see everyone out for
a fun filled evening of music as we give a warm
welcome to our newest addition, it will surely
be a night not to be missed.
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January 24th,
2005
Cheers to 2005 - Happy New Year from everyone
at Team Sonar! We wish you all the best as you
venture your way into 2005! It has already been
busy for everyone here. Sonar had a successful
on air set on WPRK's 91.5 FM on January 17th,
helping Dave Plotkin set the Guinness Book of
World Records for longest continuous broadcast.
Congratulations Dave! January 21 st marked a fun
filled evening at the Back Booth, where Sonar
headlined with Octopus Friendly and newcomers
to the scene, Luna Beloved, for a jam-packed night
of both music and people.
Jambando on Sunday? ? That's right, Sonar will
be joining forces again with the Jambando crew
for Slingapour Sunday's, on February 20 th , for
a special President's Day weekend performance.
Sonar will be joined by rock group Red, featuring
local studio engineer Joel Cammins. For more information,
please check out the tour dates page. Other shows
are being lined up currently and will be announced
soon. Finally, If you haven't done so already,
please visit the contact page and sign up for
our e-list so that we can keep you informed with
up to date happenings with Sonar.
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November 2nd, 2004
New Website Launched - Welcome to Sonarmuzak.com!
Here you can find out about the band, check for upcoming
gigs, download audio, check out pictures and setlists
from past shows, and find news announcements for happenings
with Sonar. Feel free to poke around and let us
know how you enjoy your visit!
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October 1st, 2004
Sonar Returns
to the Hard Rock Live - Sonar will be once again returning
to the Hard Rock for Jambando #10. Jambando's are
a gathering of Orlando's talented bands in a "mini-festival"
environment, showcasing the best of what Orlando has to
offer. This installment will be taking place on
Wednesday, November 24th, at the Hard Rock Colliseum located
at Universal's Citywalk. Admission is free provided
you obtain a ticket from the band, which will be available
at all Sonar shows up until the performance, or you can
send a snail mail ticket request by submitting a request
to info@sonarmuzak.com
For more information, including lineup and set times,
please visit the tour dates page, or by visiting www.jambando.com
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September
30th, 2004 Sonar performance
at Hard Rock Live on CD - Yes, the first of many future
recordings to come, Sonar has mastered and released its
performance from the Hard Rock Colliseum on September
24th, 2004. The 30 minute compact disc includes
performances of Disguise, Molly Mae, As Long As I Could,
Round and Round, and Dirty Feet. CD's will be available
at all Sonar shows, and will also be included with any
T-shirt purchase, and also on the audio page.
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September 20th, 2004
Upcoming Studio Release - Sonar is heading into the studio
to record their debut album, tentatively slated for completion
in late January, 2005. The album will be released
on the band's own record label, Versatone Records.
More details to come soon as the band makes headway into
laying down tracks to the ever expanding repetoire.
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