Iodine
Iodine was born and raised in the L.A. underground scene. A fluid mix between Outkast, the Beastie Boys and the Clash. Iodine's earliest influences were the mid 90s Hip -Hop groups like Freestyle Fellowship and The Pharcyde. Later he moved to New York where his style went in a different direction. Spending time in traditional hip hop clubs, and open mics spots, as well as absorbing the beginnings of the Indie Rock/Punk experience, Iodine formed a common ground by fusing both musical worlds. Chooseing to freestyle over break beats mixed with Led Zepplin or Nirvana, Iodine has created a musical journey paying homage to the great founders of Rock and classic Hip-Hop.
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The Scene Aesthetic
After being friends for a short period of time, Eric Bowley and Andrew de Torres got together in January of 2005 to write a song, which later became Beauty in the Breakdown. They realized its potential immediately and headed to the studio to record the single. With catchy guitar riffs and dueling vocals, it became an instant success among the online communities of Myspace and Purevolume.
Over the course of the next year, the boys continued writing. In the winter of 2005-2006, they had enough material to record their full length record. They teamed up with producers Tom Pfaeffle and Brandon Metcalf for the job.
Throughout the year, the band has played shows all over the country, with independent promoters flying them nationwide to play. Now, nearing 2 million plays on myspace, the band has more touring plans in support of their new record, “Building Homes From What We’ve Known.”
There are high expectations set by these two. Be sure to stay in touch, and keep your eyes on this band. We're excited to see what the future has in store.
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