- • QWIKSAND Wins 2008 Battle of the Bands
- • QWIKSAND Hits The Road on a 35 city Spring 2008 US Tour
- • QWIKSAND Makes Top100 on Clear Channel.com
- • QWIKSAND Makes Top100 on NBC StarTomorrow
- • QWIKSAND "One of the best independent artists in the country" -IAR
- • QWIKSAND Hits Mainstream Commercial Radio Charts & Apple iTunes
- • QWIKSAND from Orange County hit #2 on Pulse Radio in the UK
- • Setting The Trend.. Planet Squared launches Online Network
- • QWIKSAND from Orange County California get Buzzzed...
- • Planet Squared Unveils New Custom Framed Art Gallery
- • QWIKSAND Reloads... New Album / US Tour
- • Planet Squared Makes Music... Earth friendly
- • Latest Reviews in the National / International Media
- • Planet Squared's Conscious Groove Extravaganza Winner!
- • Why is Planet Squared "Furniture for the Future?"
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Over the past 12 weeks, bands from across southern California have been competing for a recording contract. Music industry professionals, sponsors and celebrity judges were on hand to evaluate each band's musicianship, showmanship, fan support, sound, song writing, and creativity. In Round 1 held on Nov 12 QWIKSAND placed 1st, and in the Semi-Finals held on Dec 3, QWIKSAND placed 1st again. QWIKSAND advanced to the Finals on Dec 17 2008 where celebrity judges unanimously voted QWIKSAND 1st place. The band wants to personally thank everyone for their support. They are grateful and could not have done it without you. They also want to give a shot out to all the talented bands that tore it up! Very special thanks to producer Ronnie King, Octopus Entertainment Group, OC Weekly, Black Flys Eyewear, Pyramid Brewing, Acropolis RPM, Sullen Clothing, Ogre Shop Clothing, Killarneys and Kev and Bud for throwing one hell of a party. If you waited in line in the freezing rain and did not get due to the venue being over capacity, QWIKSAND wants to give you a pair of VIP passes to a special New Years Eve celebration show to be held at Gallagher's in downtown Huntington Beach on December 31, 2008. Free champagne toast with the band! This is an age 21+ black tie event and they will be giving away $100 to the best dressed guy and lady so dress to impress and get ready to ring in the New Year!
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| QWIKSAND Hits The Road on 35-city Spring US Tour | |
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TOUR DATES! Known for spreading positive vibes with their music, QWIKSAND hits the road in spring 2008 on a 35 city North American tour. Recently chosen one of the best independent artists in the country by the IAR, tracks One Arm Marsupial and Liquid Dream by QWIKSAND made Top100 for new alternative music for 28 weeks in a row on Clear Channel.com. A music video for Liquid Dream became the Top2 rated Indie video featured on MTV2.com, and also appeared in the international surf film release The Endless Journey Continues produced by Robert August (Star of Endless Summer) in theaters across Australia, Europe, Japan, North America and South America. With crossover success over the past 3 years at all age venues, colleges, festivals, age 21+ night clubs across the western and midwest regions, QWIKSAND is now booking national tour dates registered with Pollstar. For tour dates and more, see their Official Site or visit them on Myspace.
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| QWIKSAND Makes Top100 on Clear Channel.com | |
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NEW RELEASE! "One Arm Marsupial" and "Liquid Dream" by QWIKSAND debuted this week in the Top100 for new alternative music on Clear Channel.com. Both songs available from QWIKSAND's CD titled "Liquid Dream" feature work with grammy award-winning producer Wyn Davis (Sublime, No Doubt) and engineer Dave Collins (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson). QWIKSAND's title track "Liquid Dream" appeared this summer in the international surf film "The Endless Journey Continues"produced by Robert August (Star of Endless Summer) in theaters across Australia, Europe, Japan, North America and South America. QWIKSAND is currently booking national tour dates registered with Pollstar and their CD "Liquid Dream" is now available @ iTunes.com. For audio, music videos, tour dates and more, see the official QWIKSAND site. Listen to One Arm Marsupial and Liquid Dream
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| QWIKSAND Makes Top100 on NBC StarTomorrow | |
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| QWIKSAND "One of the best independent artists in the country"-IAR | |
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Independent Artists Registry (IAR) is an independent talent scouting service that works with the top 100 record labels, A&R reps, producers, and many other music industry professionals to find performers ready for the next level. "After an exhaustive evaluation of thousands of the nation's performers, only 34 were selected for membership this year, we feel confident stating QWIKSAND are one of the best independent artists in the country. We highly recommend you consider this artist for any opportunities you have. They have proven themselves as an accomplished and developed performer and we are proud to have them as a member..." says IAR Director Josh Wendell, For more, see www.independentartistregistry.com
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| QWIKSAND Hits Mainstream Commercial Radio Charts & Apple iTunes | |
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QWIKSAND's debut single "Concrete Cowboy" recently jumped nationwide into Mainstream Commercial Radio Charts hitting # 11 on Hot AC Top 40, # 2 on Top 30 New Music Weekly's Indie chart, # 55 on the Top 100 US radio charts. With strong listener reaction reported nationally from US commercial radio stations, a new Music Video for "Concrete Cowboy" will be released on Yahoo! Music Video Channel, IFilm, MSN Video Channel, Youtube, JustEnoughTV, and French Television AAATV. You can get "The Fellowship Of The Groove" now on sale at iTunes.com and Music Stores & Retailers such as Bestbuy.com, TowerRecords.com, Rhapsody.com, Music.MSN.com. For the latest news and more, see the official QWIKSAND site.
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| QWIKSAND from Orange County hit # 2 on PULSE Radio in the UK.. | |
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"The Fellowship Of The Groove" by QWIKSAND also reached Top 9 on KGUR Radio in California, Top 23 on KMUD Radio in California, Top 10 on KAFM Radio in Colorado, Top 28 on KOTO Radio in Colorado, Top 19 on WMHB Radio in Maine and QWIKSAND's new album is now selling in Music Stores and Retailers such as Bestbuy.com, Samgoody.com, TowerRecords.com, Virginmegastore.com, Wherehouse.com, Borders.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Circuitcity.com, VH1.com, Uk.towerrecords.com, Amazon.co.uk. QWIKSAND is currently ranked #1 for "hot new recording artists" by world-leading Internet search engines Google.com, Yahoo.com, MSN.com, Excite.com, Lycos.com. For the latest news and more, see the official QWIKSAND site.
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| QWIKSAND from Orange County California get Buzzzed... | |
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After their first appearance on The Buzzz, QWIKSAND was selected one of the best bands by executive producer Eric Johnson and were asked to return for another performance. A live performance of "Beer Goggles" by QWIKSAND that was filmed at the Crazy Horse in the Irvine Spectrum is now available on Youtube. For the latest news and more, see the official QWIKSAND site.
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| Mediasearch from Victoria, Australia | |
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one of the few bands that can resonate something akin to Red Hot Chili
Peppers. They’re gathering good reviews and are highly regarded as
a hot new act. Their live show should surely be terrific if these
songs are anything to go by. An impressive song is “Concrete Cowboy”,
a rock anthem, while other songs to note are “Black Hole”, where jazzy
bass and guitar blend well. The last couple of tracks enable the listener
to let loose to some groovy funk. They dish up a good range of styles
and have much fun in doing it. ." Mediasearch,
Victoria, Australia. |
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| Plug In Music from Media, Pennsylvania | |
| Qwiksand’s “The Fellowship of the Groove” is fun, melodic funk ... “Groove” is engaging with a strong guitar riff and “Concrete Cowboy,” poppy and catchy, offers a light, bouncy sound that is more likely to appeal to a wider variety of music fans. Qwiksand show a more dynamic side on “Phunkadelic,” offering memorable lyrics and understated but effective guitar and bass riffs... Qwiksand have retained their mellow and casual feel while showing off their newly refined and polished sound. Grade: B+" Plug In Music, Media, Pennsylvania, USA. | |
| Pure Music from Los Angeles, California | |
| "4 Stars... If Shaft was living in southern California and he invited Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix over for dinner, The Fellowship of the Groove by Qwiksand could easily turn that dinner into a party. Combining elements of funk, rock, reggae, R&B and soul, Orange County quartet Qwiksand put the word fun into funky. A musical camaraderie of steady good vibes for the soul." -Pure Music, Los Angeles, California, USA. | |
| Maximum Ink from Wisconsin | |
| "4 Stars... Qwiksand is a four-piece band that combines funk, reggae, rock, and ska influences for a stripped down California beach- tremolo sound.... It's a very simple but effective combination: stripped down funk-rock with a powerful backbeat. "The Fellowship of the Groove" is about as far away from over-produced as you can get; remaining raw and unscrupulous yet really damn funky. It's definitely got some serious groove, and I would recommend this to any fan of Sublime or subsequent projects. Beach rock at it's best! " -Brett Lemke - Maximum Ink, Wisconsin, USA. | |
| Music Morsels from Acworth, Georgia | |
| "SoCal's QWIKSAND melds funk, R&B, reggae and rock styles into a wicked little effort. The retro "Beer Goggles" is laden with funky wah-wah guitar and soulful vocals, like 24-7 Spyz in an Isaac Hayes mood. The haunting island vibe of "$20" and the happy go lucky groove in "Concrete Cowboy" show some of the songwriting diversities as well as the solid chops of the players." Music Morsels, Acworth, Georgia, USA. | |
| Buzzine Magazine from Los Angeles, California | |
| "With an album titled, The Fellowship of the Groove, Orange County quartet Qwiksand lets you know immediately they are all about the funk." Buzzine Magazine, Los Angeles, California, USA. | |
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| "4 Stars... With song titles like Beer Goggles, Phunkadelic and Superfunk, the quartet's goal is clear - they want to funk things up in a big way. But ... dun dun dun ... will they succeed? The answer is ... yes. Basically, you're probably going to listen to this disc with a preconceived notion of what it's going to sound like - super funky - and Qwiksand doesn't disappoint. Fellowship makes you want to gyrate rhythmically and just go with the flow while R~A~S tears it up on guitar, Wagner brings in some groovy beats and Ferrugia lays down the bass." - Pulse Weekly Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. | |
| Norman Famous from Albany, California | |
| "Qwiksand play sinewy funk with slight reggae inflections on their new CD, The Fellowship of the Groove. The 11 songs (including a seconds-long intro called "The Landing") are loosely connected via a story about an encounter with an "exquisite alien". It's a nice touch. This band probably kills live. Not a note is wasted as drummer Mike Wagner and bassist T.J. Ferrugia lay down a solid groove in support of the sparse guitar styling of R-A-S and Marlon Hawkins' muscular vocals. The focus is on tight ensemble playing - none of the songs overstay their welcome - and everything is kept tight, funky and to the point. Fellowship of the Groove is an enjoyable collection of unself-conscious party music. Norman Famous, Albany, California. USA | |
| Fresh New Tunes, Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| "Funkified groove songs with solid rock hooks. A good fun album full of energetic and hot tracks." For Fans of : Red Hot Chili Peppers. High Points: UFO, Groove. Qwiksand's "The Fellowship Of The Groove" Album Review by Brock Reller from FreshNewTunes.com | |
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| Entertainment Magazine from Tucson, Arizona | |
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"Seeing them live is even better. Words can say so much, but music can say a lot more. So check these guys out live. You will have a great time." -Excerpt from live concert review and interview by Tracie Reed -Entertainment Magazine. For the full review, interview and concert photos, see Emol.org
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NBC Television Studios located in Los Angeles and New York, over
10,000 new bands and independent artists traveled from across the
country in July to audition for the new NBC live music series StarTomorrow.
The Top 100 finalists that were selected will now compete over the
next 14 weeks with both original songs and select covers for the
final grand prize of a major label record deal with Warner Brothers.
The show will be judged by Grammy awarding producer Dave Foster,
but America will ultimately decide who continues on to become StarTomorrow
by voting on new performances featured online each week @ NBC.com.
QWIKSAND
from Orange County California get Buzzzed off their CD "The Fellowship
Of The Groove"
appearing on southern California's live music television show "The
Buzzz" on July 7, July 14 and July 21 to over 5.4 million on
KDOC from Time Warner, Adelphia Communications, Cox Cable Network,
Charter, Dish Network and Direct TV.
| Splendid from Downers Grove, Illinois | |
| "Remember the bar band in Ghost World who claimed that they played real "down in the Delta blues"? Remember how they came out and played a guitar wanking, torn-jeans wearing, frat-boy style hybrid that whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Qwiksand could easily be that band. Their style is a hybrid of funk, blues and rock, and echoes bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Big Head Todd and the Monsters, with a heavy Hendrix influence to boot." -Excerpt from album review by Dave Madden, Editor -Splendid. | |
| Plug In Music from Media, Pennsylvania | |
| "Qwiksand's debut release, "The More You Groove… The Deeper You Sink," is a groove and funk driven album. With the ska of Sublime and the groove and funk of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Qwiksand have created something that is a welcome change from what you hear on your local modern rock station and will get you moving along." -Excerpt from album review by Corinne, Editor -Plug In Music. For the full review, see PlugInMusic.com | |
| ADDreviews from Sterling, Virginia | |
| "Qwiksand's Chili Peppers-esque straightforward funk-rock is enjoyable enough... 3 and 1/2 Stars." -Excerpt from album review by Ryan A. MacMichael, Editor -ADDreviews. | |
| Area on Style Network Television from Los Angeles, California | |
| "By now most of us are pretty hip to recycling, but did you know that many of the coolest new items in home decor are actually made from recycled and renewable materials?... It's true!" Maurice Blanks in "Trend Watch" presents an Eco-Friendly Design segment featuring "Module 1" in the "Cubamid" from Planet Squared. "All of these products are practical, trendy and best of all... they're great for the environment!" -Excerpt by host Lise Simms from the show "Area" that premiered nationwide on Style Network Television June 10th at 9:30pm, 12th at 2pm; 14th at 11:30 am; 15th at 7am, 9:30am, 4:30pm; 16th at 1:30pm, 7:30pm, 10:30 pm. | |
| Casamica Magazine from Milan, Italy | |
| "Ecologically means above all respect for the environment. There has been a thought for a while to establish a partnership between business and design to research a different way of living that is not only more natural but also pays attention to environmental resources. On one side you have designers experimenting with unusual materials that are recyclable and on the other side you have the business committed to saving energy and developing production methods that exclude toxic or pollutant materials. This is a testimonial that design can be more ecological." Excerpt from "Ecological Design" article by Elisa Massoni, Editor -Casamica featuring the "Cubamid" from Planet Squared. | |
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| Home Magazine from New York, NY | |
| "Living in harmony with the environment just got easier -- and more stylish." -Home Magazine by Editor Nicole Sforza, featuring the "Skypaper" and "Nucleus" from Planet Squared in Home Front, the Latest Design News and Trends. For a highlight... visit their site @ Homemag.com | |
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| Happy Hippie from San Diego, California | |
| "A Happy Hippie home recently used a Planet Squared Causebar. Used as a serving and storage surface for food, beverages, and CDs at a small gathering, it was quite the conversation piece as folks nibbled and noshed away. This eco-friendly furniture piece is made with impressive modern-style, modules that allow for various configurations. The Causebar piece came with 3 modules and a glass top - we put funky black & white post cards under the glass top to add a personal touch. Use your creativity and paint it! Make sure to check out all their resourceful living creations! If you want a clever furniture design from energy saving and earth saving materials, check it out!" | |
| OnLine Tonight! with David Lawrence from Baltimore, Maryland | |
| "High tech? Pop culture? You make the call. What is handcrafted, certified by serial number and made with 40% post-consumer and 60% pre-consumer recycled cellulose fibers? No, it's not Franklin Mint's commemorative piece of garbage. It's Planet Squared's way of making a difference in recycled furniture. Planet Squared has a cycle of life for their products...by using recycled materials, and making furniture that can be recycled, you are saving water, trees, oil, electricity, and cutting down on pollution. They also, make the products here, rather than take advantage third world countries. Hey, furniture looks cool too." For a highlight... visit their site @ Online-Tonight.com | |
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| Qwiksand Reloads... New Album / U.S. Tour - | |
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With captivating live shows and a unique original sound described as "southern Cali surf funk", QWIKSAND has continued to earn to the love, support and respect of fans across the country while gathering solid reviews and airplay on over 150 radio stations across the US, Canada and UK. "The Fellowship of the Groove" features work with engineer Tony Cooper (Live-music engineer for Maroon 5 and Cypress Hill), For the latest news and more, see the official QWIKSAND site. |
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Planet Squared's Online Network features the latest art, music, entertainment and eco-friendly resources on the web. Call it trendy for the eco-friendly... Planetsquared.com ranks one of the most popular websites in the world for "hot new music" and "hot new recording artists", "hip art", "recycled furniture" by world-leading Internet search engines Google, Yahoo, Excite, MSN, Lycos. With innovative eco-friendly products by artists, musicians and designers, Planet Squared is currently marketing its products across the U.S. and in select foreign markets through Broadcast Television, Film, Mainstream Commercial Radio, College Radio, Entertainment Events, Multimedia, Magazines, Newspapers, National / International Retailers, Museum Exhibits, Top Internet Search Engines as well as Public and Private Sponsored Programs. ^ top......................................................................................................................................... |
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Planet Squared promoted a nationwide contest to celebrate those who are environmentally conscious. Entrants, in 100 words or less were asked to answer the question: "How are you one with your planet?" The best entry would win QWIKSAND's debut CD titled: The More You Groove... The Deeper You Sink" autographed by each member from the band and delivered to your front door for free! The Winner of Planet Squared's Conscious Groove is Christine Foote from Norton, Massachusetts, USA: "I am an avid recycler in every which way. Each week I have more to recycle than I have trash to dispose. I buy recycled products and then recycle those products again. I save containers and donate them to local schools. I take trash home from school and where I work and then recycle it on my own. I also take bags to the grocery store and reuse them. I often get stares for all of the recycling that I do but I don't care. People who know me know that they should recycle to make this planet better." ^ top........................................................................................................................................ |
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With words like
global dimming and global warming circulating today
like
there's no tomorrow,
Planet Squared works to produce eco-friendly products that let you
live in harmony with our environment.
The State of California Environmental Protection Agency awarded Planet
Squared 4 years in a row for Resourceful Living
Arrangements™ and Art for Earth™
which substancially
saved energy, reduced waste and pollution. To spread more positive
vibes around the planet,
Planet Squared
will now promote live concerts and new music throughout
the U.S. and select foreign markets. Planet
Squared's debut national US release by artist QWIKSAND
titled: "The Fellowship of the Groove" is scheduled to hit stores
later this year. For the latest news and more, see Planetsquared.com
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| Why is Planet Squared... Furniture for the Future?™ | |
During spring 2001', Planet Squared promoted a nationwide contest that challenged our customers to create an original artwork based on the question: Why is Planet Squared "Furniture for the Future?". The best entry would have their name and artwork published in Planet Squared eNews and would also be given their choice of winning one of our Resourceful Living Arrangements™ including delivery to their front door for free! Well... we're proud to say that all of the entries we received were very inspiring and would like to thank and congratulate all that entered! The 2001' Grand Prize Winner of Planet Squared's Ecological Extravaganza who answered the question correctly is: William Forester of Los Angeles, California, USA! William won his choice of a "Ju-el" delivered to his home for free as well as having his artwork featured here. To find out a little more about him... we asked William to share with us what inspired his work. Mr. Forester, a 28-year-old avid artist and surfer told us he's tired of paddling out in polluted water and getting sick. "Instead of accepting it... I've directed my angst towards ignorant, selfish humans who continue to destroy our planets fragile ecosystem. Though it's sad to see people live their entire life completely oblivious, I feel my artwork helps some to understand that planet Earth is a precious gift to share not a commodity to horde. To grow up watching countries exhaust our planets resources, pollute the environment then, fight over who owns a piece of it is pathetic and deplorable. Planet Squared shows us we can live in harmony. Long live those squared to the P." The artwork shown here incorporates a view of planet Earth taken by the orbiting spacecraft Clementine.
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