OmegaCon Battle of the Bands

Fri, Aug 7, 2015

OmegaCon Battle of the Bands

ft. The Vailix, Phoenix Noir, Spider Lilies & Congenial Crime

OmegaCon and The Southern Café & Music Hall present the 2nd Annual “Battle of the Bands” on Friday, August 7th featuring The Vailix, Phoenix Noir, Spider Lilies and Congenial Crime!

The 4 talented semifinalists will each receive 30 minutes to showcase their music and a winner will be chosen by crowd vote following. Order of appearance will be randomly selected on the night of the event,

The Grand Prize for winning the “Battle of the Bands” includes a paid gig at the 2015 OmegaCon at the John Paul Jones Area, Saturday, August 29th, as well as weekend badges for the Con, and a $100 cash prize.

Semifinalists:

About The Vailix: On the far off planet of Atla, a millennia-old cataclysm has covered the planet in toxic fog. The survivors of the cataclysm have either moved deep underground in subterranean cities or taken to the skies living in tower complexes that reach above the murk. Travel and trade in these tower cities is conducted almost exclusively by airship, and no ship has a more infamous and checkered past than The Vailix.

Female fronted hard rock, creating a soundtrack for the world of the Cloud Ocean.

https://soundcloud.com/songsmithy/sets/the-vailix


About Phoenix Noir: Phoenix Noir was founded by Juliet Trail, Wally Worsley and Michael Wingate in fall of 2007, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Exploring the themes of living in a complex, sometimes painful, always beautiful world and rocking out while doing it have been the guiding principles of the band. The imagery of the phoenix, reborn from the destructions we experience in life and returning stronger than ever, can be heard across the lyrics of the songs. The themes and visual style of film noir also inspire the band -- including the notions of anti-heroes, femme fatales, and a world where everything black and white is filled in with myriad shades of grey.
 
https://www.facebook.com/phoenixnoirband


About Spider Lilies: Spider Lilies is dark electro-rock with female vocals, guitar, and often, violin, signed to the label, Distortion Productions. The project is defined by Stacey Campbell's vocals and electronic composition. Stacey was formerly known as a guitarist/backup vocalist of the Cruxshadows. Spider Lilies began in 1999, and was revived in 2003, after Stacey toured the U.S, Europe and Scandinavia extensively with CXS.

Live, Spider Lilies is a high-energy experience as well as a skillful performance of the music. Currently based in the Northern VA and Charlottesville area, the band performs with a 2-4 person lineup, including Chad VanPelt (guitarist; also known as DJ Rift in Charlottesville and DC goth/industrial scenes), Mike K. Johnson (live drummer for many well-known bands such as Ego Likeness, and The Rain Within), and Tom Lynch (keyboardist extraordinaire)!

Spider Lilies has toured throughout the eastern, northeastern, central, and southern regions of the United States, and have gained international recognition.

The band's debut album "In the Light" was released in 2006. A second full-length album, "Cyclogenesis," released in 2009, followed by a remix disc "Eyes of the Storm," in 2010, and the "Error EP" in the fall of 2014, featuring new original songs as well as remixes from Aesthetic 
Perfection, Ego Likeness, Assemblage 23, Sebastian Komor, etc.

An exclusive new track called "Father Time" is featured on the Electronic Saviors 3 compilation, released June 10, 2014.

www.spiderliliesmusic.com


About Congenial Crime: Congenial Crime is an original rock band out of Charlottesville, VA that blends elements of metal, classic and new rock into a powerful and melodic wave of crushing sound. Years of experience across generations lay the foundation for this wily band of brothers whose sound can best be described as a chainsaw in a washing machine being trampled by a herd of buffalo. However, the vocal styling, rhythm of the guitars, and inspired lead work crafts a unique and awe inspiring experience. Boasting catchy vocals, driving beats, and ripping guitar solos, Congenial Crime reaffirm that riff-based rock is still very much alive and relevant.

www.congenialcrime.com

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  • Doors

    7:00 PM
  • Show

    8:00 PM
  • Price

    $7 Advance

    $10 Day of Show

    GA Standing Room

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