The band consists of local scene personality DJ Pearlman
(Gee Davey, Narcotic Gypsy, Raiana Paige) on vocals
and guitar, award-winning guitarist George Kazamias
(Imperious Rex, Music Magazine’s “Best New Talent”),
drummer Nidal Mahmoud (Imperious Rex, Eternity Burning)
and bassist Tony DiPaola. The updated lineup brings
an energy to the project, both on and off stage that
has really surged the band onward and upward in the
run up to their upcoming release, The Reality Crush.
The band is currently endorsed by: D'Addario Strings,
Evans Drumheads, ProMark Drumsticks, Planet Waves, First
Act and Imperial Cymbals. - See more at: http://www.revel9.com/bio/#sthash.akSD8Qpf.dpuf
Launching an immediate assault on the area scene, REVEL
9 has quickly become a band to watch. Rocking hard before
audiences of hundreds and even thousands since their
debut release of The Razorblade Diaries in July 2011,
the band became a favorite among area clubs, promoters
and fans who can’t resist being part of the dynamic
journey. They’ve blown fans away across the region,
from sold-out home shows on Long Island, to performances
at major area venues like Mercury Lounge in NYC to The
Legendary Dobbs in Philadelphia, to a record-setting
attendance show at Six Flags Great Adventure during
its famed “Fright Fest” concert series. The band can
also be found at most of the area music conferences
and festivals including the Liberty, Jersey Shore and
Long Island Music Festivals as well as CMJ, Millennium
Music Conference, MEANYFest and more. - See more at:
http://www.revel9.com/bio/#sthash.akSD8Qpf.dpuf
Playing a huge role in the sonic evolution of REVEL
9 is remixer/producer “Pull", who has worked on records
by everyone from Rob Thomas and Mick Jagger to Skillet
and Shinedown. A longtime friend, Pull liked some of
Pearlman’s earlier material but always pushed the singer
to dig deeper. Pearlman played some of the songs he
had been working on that would eventually become the
…Diaries, and through his guidance, helped fashion the
sound of REVEL 9. The two hooked up again to craft what
will be The Reality Crush (expected in 2014). “Pull
and I needed to develop the songwriting beyond that
of the …Diaries;” says Pearlman, “there’s just no point
in doing that record again. We pushed the songs on this
new record as far as they could go, and it’s definitely
what we needed it to be. There has been a lot of anticipation
for this record, and it will not disappoint.” - See
more at: http://www.revel9.com/bio/#sthash.akSD8Qpf.dpuf
That confidence is not without merit, as breakout songs
like “All I’ve Become”, “Lay My Head” and “San Jose”
have not only earned them much in downloads and royalties,
but also some significant industry recognition in print
and online spotlights and 3 placements on the Official
Ballot for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in the following
categories: Best Rock Performance: REVEL 9 - All I’ve
Become, Best Rock Performance: REVEL 9 - Lay My Head
and Best Rock Song: REVEL 9 - All I’ve Become. - See
more at: http://www.revel9.com/bio/#sthash.akSD8Qpf.dpuf
About the upcoming release and the future of REVEL 9
Pearlman says “We are going for something very specific.
We need to capture the intensity of the hard rock bands
that we love, but still be able to get the songs across
to the listener, and we’ve done that. The material is
good, there is no denying that at this point. Now it’s
only a matter of whether people like it or not, and
we’re OK with that.” Adding, “It’s the most powerful
and fulfilling album we could make and we know it. Soon
everyone else will know it too.” - See more at: http://www.revel9.com/bio/#sthash.akSD8Qpf.dpuf
