Coming to the U.S.A. California on tour!

valthesoundman · 24th June 2009

I've been working as a live soundengineer for a french band since November.
We've just had confirmation we're heading over to San Francisco and then up and down California next September/October.

The band is called Really Addictive Sound, please check them out, I would love to get your feedback on their stuff, and see some of you at the shows!!!

Really Addictive Sound on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos

It might seem pretty ordinary, but coming to California is a big thing for us Europeans!

Can't wait to get on the road over there!!!

Dean Roddey · 26th June 2009

It's a wierd place and I guess compared to some other places it has a crazy amount of laws and regulations, but the weather is great, and it's immensely multi-cultural which is pretty cool. The weather should still be quite nice by that time of the year, so any outdoor type gigs should be pretty nice.

valthesoundman · 27th June 2009

Yeah, we certainly are looking forward to the weather, especially as we're planning on shooting a video while we're there.

Don't have the exact route yet, any idea about regulations about filming authorisatons anyone..??

valthesoundman · 27th June 2009

BTW, if any of you guys are using the Google phone, we have a track on everyone sold in the USA...

nyne · 28th June 2009

Congratulations, the USA is one fun, energetic, crazy place. I had the best time when i was there.

RawBeanZen · 28th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by valthesoundman

It might seem pretty ordinary, but coming to California is a big thing for us Europeans!

Can't wait to get on the road over there!!!

Hey there Val,

If you can find time while in the Bay Area to spend an afternoon in the Redwoods you won't regret it.

Magical.

vonrichter · 28th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawBeanZen

Hey there Val,

If you can find time while in the Bay Area to spend an afternoon in the Redwoods you won't regret it.

Magical.

+100,000,000

I grew up in the redwoods (further north than San Fran)... nothing like it in the world.

Dean Roddey · 28th June 2009

Isn't Rivendell right down at the end of that path? I've not seen Elrond's place since the end of the Third Age. I need to get by there more often.

RawBeanZen · 28th June 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Roddey

I need to get by there more often.

Indeed you do!

Join us.

PoorGlory · 28th June 2009

I felt the same way when I found out I was to tour France a couple years ago!

I live in Philadelphia, on the East coast of the US, and even I think California is a weird place. Don't get me wrong, I like California... but the whole West Coast vibe is just strange to me.

San Fransisco is my favorite city in Cali... I always have a good time there. I was just in LA for the first time a couple weeks ago and hated it. Then again, I was working most of the time and only got to go out and have fun once.

Anyway, don't listen to me... you will have an amazing time, for sure.

valthesoundman · 30th June 2009

Oh cool,
Whereabouts in France did you come to?

With who??

PoorGlory · 1st July 2009

It was actually a low budget tour in early 2008... France was one of five countries on the tour... we played Paris (venue not worth mentioning), Bordeaux (Heretic Club), Strasbourg (Le Molodoi), and Marseille (Le Black Hand Inn). Marseille was definitely my favorite place we went to.... although all the French shows were awesome. But my favorite show on the entire tour had to be Wermelskirchen, Germany (Bahndam).... it was the most ridiculous heavy metal party I've ever seen.

I got invited to join the band because the tour was already booked, and the guitarist quit 2 months before the tour was to start. Since I had done the bands last two full length recordings, they figured I would learn the songs faster than someone else. I'm still in the band currently... It's a metal/grind/punk band no one's ever heard of. Our average attendance on that tour was about 100 people per show, which is way better than we get in the U.S.

vonrichter · 1st July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorGlory

the whole West Coast vibe is just strange to me.
.

CA is a huge state with really diverse geography, weather, politics, and ethnicity, so I personally can't generalize about it.

PoorGlory · 1st July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by vonrichter

CA is a huge state with really diverse geography, weather, politics, and ethnicity, so I personally can't generalize about it.

Compared to Philly, NYC, Baltimore, and Washington DC; California may as well be on Mars.

Alright, we do have West Virginia and South Carolina. So we got that working against us in the "normalcy" department, but still....

Jay- · 1st July 2009

Im from there, lived near and in humboldt for years.
Im trying to get back.

Moved to Austin Tx, although its great its not humboldt.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawBeanZen

Hey there Val,

If you can find time while in the Bay Area to spend an afternoon in the Redwoods you won't regret it.

Magical.

mattyc · 18th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Roddey

Isn't Rivendell right down at the end of that path? I've not seen Elrond's place since the end of the Third Age. I need to get by there more often.

there are kauri trees in new zealand older than christ. not the redwoods but spectacular in their own right.
off to california myself tommorow for a show, looking forward to some good mexican food and everything taking way longer than it should ! :D
have been 5 or 6 times before to LA but really cant wait to getting some pictures of the spectacular highways and world class traffic jams this time

valthesoundman · 1st August 2009

Oh yeah, line up is coming in, we'll be all over the place!

Tour comes through Sacramento, San Francisco, Mountain View, Cupertino, Palo Alto (Stanford University), Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Irvine, & LA.

We're touring with Burton (the Snowboard Manufacturer) called the Burton Fusion Tour. Andy Rubin, from Google really likes our stuff, so we'll be playing their venue in Mountain View also!!!

This is cool, really looking forward to it!! Here we come!!!

ww.myspace.com/reallyaddictivesound

valthesoundman · 18th August 2009

I don't suppose anyone could hook me up with some venue promoters or festival organisers I could contact to meet up while we're over???

I'd appreciate any help...

valthesoundman · 26th August 2009

Just got confirmes dates!

the tour is:

Sep 22 2009 Moe’s Alley SANTA CRUZ,

Sep 23 2009 Dan Brown’s Lounge PALO ALTO,

Sep 25 2009 Google facilities MOUNTAIN VIEW,

Sep 26 2009 Stanford University PALO ALTO,

Sep 27 2009 Bottom of the Hill (TBC) SAN FRANCISCO,

Oct 1 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SANTA MONICA,

Oct 2 2009 Burton Fusion Tour IRVINE,

Oct 3 2009 Burton Fusion Tour LOS ANGELES,

Oct 8 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SANTA BARBARA,

Oct 9 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SAN FRANCISCO,

Oct 10 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SACRAMENTO,

PLEEEEEEASE come to see us!!!
hit me up, say hi! I'd love to meet gearslutz from CALI!!!!

AllAboutTone · 3rd September 2009

Enjoy the Smoke.

Quote:

Originally Posted by valthesoundman

Oh yeah, line up is coming in, we'll be all over the place!

Tour comes through Sacramento, San Francisco, Mountain View, Cupertino, Palo Alto (Stanford University), Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Irvine, & LA.

valthesoundman · 9th September 2009

depends which smoke you're talkin' about....

loujudson · 10th September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by valthesoundman

Just got confirmes dates!

Sep 27 2009 Bottom of the Hill (TBC) SAN FRANCISCO,
Oct 9 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SAN FRANCISCO,

Oct 10 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SACRAMENTO,

PLEEEEEEASE come to see us!!!
hit me up, say hi! I'd love to meet gearslutz from CALI!!!!

I'm just North of SF - and darn, just accepted a gig on the 27th.

But send a PM and we can at least talk on the phone when you are here!

Lou

valthesoundman · 14th September 2009

YAY, just got LAS VEGAS added to the list of gigs :D
I just don't know if I can afford it

jeremyglover · 16th September 2009

be careful of the food dude!

at first waffles, cheeseburgers, chicken fried steaks and BBQ might seem like a good idea but it will come back to haunt you!

my advice, buy gear! stuff is cheap in the USA!

have a great time man!

G4Jet · 17th September 2009

Hey man,
I live in California now, I moved here from Germany. I am American though, And I am from the East Coast. But Claifornia has a lot of Crap in the air, Like bad attitudes.

Just be carefull with whom you speak with. At this time in America, A lot of stupid Americans are bashing the system of Europe. Too many bone- heads here still think America And no where else!!

Fools!!!!

YOu will have fun with all of that in mind.

d1rtynyc · 17th September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawBeanZen

Hey there Val,

If you can find time while in the Bay Area to spend an afternoon in the Redwoods you won't regret it.

Magical.

YES. and make sure you get some Mexican food on Mission St.
thumbsup

chromatronic · 17th September 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by valthesoundman

It might seem pretty ordinary, but coming to California is a big thing for us Europeans!

...talk for you, not al european would be happy to go USA lol

valthesoundman · 18th September 2009

Take off in 12 hours.. yay yay yay!!!

Give us a hand guys, make some NOIIIIIZE for us!!!

Myspace.com/reallyaddictivesound

Thanks!!!

valthesoundman · 1st October 2009

We've been in S.F. for 10 days, just left this morning, and arrived in L.A. 10 minutes ago!

The tour is going great, U.S.A. is what we where hoping for!!!

We're playing at the Burton Snowboard flagship store on Melrose at 9pm, it's free, and it's gonna be a huge party, so get there!!!

See ya there!!

24th June 2009	#1
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	Coming to the U.S.A. California on tour! I've been working as a live soundengineer for a french band since November. We've just had confirmation we're heading over to San Francisco and then up and down California next September/October. The band is called Really Addictive Sound, please check them out, I would love to get your feedback on their stuff, and see some of you at the shows!!! Really Addictive Sound on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos It might seem pretty ordinary, but coming to California is a big thing for us Europeans! Can't wait to get on the road over there!!!

26th June 2009	#2
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 10,907 2 Reviews written	It's a wierd place and I guess compared to some other places it has a crazy amount of laws and regulations, but the weather is great, and it's immensely multi-cultural which is pretty cool. The weather should still be quite nice by that time of the year, so any outdoor type gigs should be pretty nice. __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

17th September 2009	#25
G4Jet Gear Head Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	Comming to America Hey man, I live in California now, I moved here from Germany. I am American though, And I am from the East Coast. But Claifornia has a lot of Crap in the air, Like bad attitudes. Just be carefull with whom you speak with. At this time in America, A lot of stupid Americans are bashing the system of Europe. Too many bone- heads here still think America And no where else!! Fools!!!! YOu will have fun with all of that in mind.

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27th June 2009	#3
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	Yeah, we certainly are looking forward to the weather, especially as we're planning on shooting a video while we're there. Don't have the exact route yet, any idea about regulations about filming authorisatons anyone..??

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nyne Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 616	Congratulations, the USA is one fun, energetic, crazy place. I had the best time when i was there.

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PoorGlory Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,775 1 Review written	I felt the same way when I found out I was to tour France a couple years ago! I live in Philadelphia, on the East coast of the US, and even I think California is a weird place. Don't get me wrong, I like California... but the whole West Coast vibe is just strange to me. San Fransisco is my favorite city in Cali... I always have a good time there. I was just in LA for the first time a couple weeks ago and hated it. Then again, I was working most of the time and only got to go out and have fun once. Anyway, don't listen to me... you will have an amazing time, for sure.

30th June 2009	#11
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	Oh cool, Whereabouts in France did you come to? With who??

1st July 2009	#12
PoorGlory Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,775 1 Review written	It was actually a low budget tour in early 2008... France was one of five countries on the tour... we played Paris (venue not worth mentioning), Bordeaux (Heretic Club), Strasbourg (Le Molodoi), and Marseille (Le Black Hand Inn). Marseille was definitely my favorite place we went to.... although all the French shows were awesome. But my favorite show on the entire tour had to be Wermelskirchen, Germany (Bahndam).... it was the most ridiculous heavy metal party I've ever seen. I got invited to join the band because the tour was already booked, and the guitarist quit 2 months before the tour was to start. Since I had done the bands last two full length recordings, they figured I would learn the songs faster than someone else. I'm still in the band currently... It's a metal/grind/punk band no one's ever heard of. Our average attendance on that tour was about 100 people per show, which is way better than we get in the U.S.

1st August 2009	#17
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	Oh yeah, line up is coming in, we'll be all over the place! Tour comes through Sacramento, San Francisco, Mountain View, Cupertino, Palo Alto (Stanford University), Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Irvine, & LA. We're touring with Burton (the Snowboard Manufacturer) called the Burton Fusion Tour. Andy Rubin, from Google really likes our stuff, so we'll be playing their venue in Mountain View also!!! This is cool, really looking forward to it!! Here we come!!! ww.myspace.com/reallyaddictivesound

18th August 2009	#18
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	I don't suppose anyone could hook me up with some venue promoters or festival organisers I could contact to meet up while we're over??? I'd appreciate any help...

26th August 2009	#19
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	Just got confirmes dates! the tour is: Sep 22 2009 Moe’s Alley SANTA CRUZ, Sep 23 2009 Dan Brown’s Lounge PALO ALTO, Sep 25 2009 Google facilities MOUNTAIN VIEW, Sep 26 2009 Stanford University PALO ALTO, Sep 27 2009 Bottom of the Hill (TBC) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SANTA MONICA, Oct 2 2009 Burton Fusion Tour IRVINE, Oct 3 2009 Burton Fusion Tour LOS ANGELES, Oct 8 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SANTA BARBARA, Oct 9 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10 2009 Burton Fusion Tour SACRAMENTO, PLEEEEEEASE come to see us!!! hit me up, say hi! I'd love to meet gearslutz from CALI!!!!

9th September 2009	#21
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	depends which smoke you're talkin' about....

14th September 2009	#23
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	YAY, just got LAS VEGAS added to the list of gigs :D I just don't know if I can afford it

16th September 2009	#24
jeremyglover Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: berlin Posts: 992	be careful of the food dude! at first waffles, cheeseburgers, chicken fried steaks and BBQ might seem like a good idea but it will come back to haunt you! my advice, buy gear! stuff is cheap in the USA! have a great time man!

18th September 2009	#28
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	Take off in 12 hours.. yay yay yay!!! Give us a hand guys, make some NOIIIIIZE for us!!! Myspace.com/reallyaddictivesound Thanks!!!

1st October 2009	#29
valthesoundman Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 211 Thread Starter	We've been in S.F. for 10 days, just left this morning, and arrived in L.A. 10 minutes ago! The tour is going great, U.S.A. is what we where hoping for!!! We're playing at the Burton Snowboard flagship store on Melrose at 9pm, it's free, and it's gonna be a huge party, so get there!!! See ya there!!