Skope Live! & Boston’s Radio 92.9 are back for another fun & exciting night of live music in Boston, MA. We have lined up four bands to watch for a night full of cold beers, catchy hooks, and cool music loving people. Skope decided to send Stoli to get to know these musicians better as they prepare for the show. All the details on the bands & the party are inside!
Also come compete on the Skope Live! / Guitar Hero Jumbo Game Console!
Saturday — June 5th, 2010 — 8 pm — $10 — 21+
Copperfield’s
98 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215-3905
(617) 247-8605
www.copperfieldsboston.com
Featuring (In No Order):
My Silent Bravery
www.myspace.com/mysilentbravery
Dion Roy
www.myspace.com/dionroymusic
Brian Jarvis
www.myspace.com/brianjarvis
Santa Mamba
www.myspace.com/santamamba
Part of the proceeds to benefit Success For Kids: www.sfk.org
Brian Jarvis:
www.myspace.com/brianjarvis
Skope: What made you want to play in this show on June 5th, 2010?
Brian Jarvis: Good Networking opportunity with a great Boston Artist Matt (My Silent Bravery) and the chance to get back into Boston with a new club
Skope: What have you been promoting recently that you will showcase at the show?
Brian Jarvis: Our focus on a specific sound. We are a AAA/ HOT ac cross over act with an Indie vibe we are showcasing the new songs we have written for our management
Skope: What other bands are you excited to see live?
Brian Jarvis: All the bands on the line up!
Skope: How does it feel to play Boston in such an iconic venue as Copperfield’s?
Brian Jarvis: AMAZING
Skope: What is your methodolgy to get ready for a big show like this?
Brian Jarvis: Tell one and tell all, make them realize they are missing out on the place to be
Skope: What can fans & readers expect from this live show?
Brian Jarvis: Songs with a emotional edge and top notch musicianship
Skope Why is it important to you that proceeds to benefit Success For Kids – sfk.org?
Brian Jarvis: I am involved in tons of charities back home and always do a benerfit show each year for the kids of CT its important to realize we are blessed to use our talents for change.
Skope: What is coming up for your band beyond this June 5th show?
Brian Jarvis: Playing with Kevin Hammond Octone/Virgin artist in NYC
Santa Mamba:
www.myspace.com/santamamba
Skope: What made you want to play in this show on June 5th, 2010?
SANTA MAMBA: Opportunity to make new fans, meet new bands, and… we love playing.
Skope: What have you been promoting recently that you will showcase at the show?
SANTA MAMBA: Our live performance. We like making records, but for us it’s really about communicating directly to a group of people. We are currently finishing up work on a live DVD. Not sure it’ll be ready for 6/5, but we invested in it because it seems the most immediate and honest way for us to show industry people what we’re all about.
Skope: What other bands are you excited to see live?
SANTA MAMBA: Interested in seeing everyone on the bill – am actually hoping to see them all before 6/5, if possible.
Skope: How does it feel to play Boston in such an iconic venue as Copperfield’s?
SANTA MAMBA: Always exciting to play new venues and to reach new crowds. Just learned about Copperfield’s, and it will be cool to play so close to Fenway.
Skope: What is your methodology to get ready for a big show like this?
SANTA MAMBA: Very simple – practice & promotion.
Skope: What can fans & readers expect from this live show?
SANTA MAMBA: A high-energy, positive, multicultural, hip-shaking, woe-forgetting experience.
Skope Why is it important to you that proceeds to benefit Success For Kids – sfk.org?
SANTA MAMBA: Because it’s crucial to invest in young minds, and to develop in them a sense of interconnectedness.
Skope: What is coming up for your band beyond this June 5th show?
SANTA MAMBA: A busy summer of gigs, and aggressive shopping of our live DVD to labels, management groups, and booking companies.
My Silent Bravery:
www.myspace.com/mysilentbravery
Skope: What made you want to play in this show on June 5th, 2010?
My Silent Bravery: We always jump at doing a show in conjunct with Skope. You guys have been very supportive of us, so we like to support you guys as well!
Skope: What have you been promoting recently that you will showcase at the show?
My Silent Bravery: We have a brand spanking new CD, Are You Prepared, which has been getting rave reviews. We will be showcasing material off this record, including our new single “Not Necessarily So” which is currently # 20 in the country on FMQB’s A/C chart.
Skope: What other bands are you excited to see live?
My Silent Bravery: We are pumped to see all the bands. Its a great line up!
Skope: How does it feel to play Boston in such an iconic venue as Copperfield’s?
My Silent Bravery: We always enjoy playing Copperfields. Great spot right in the Fenway!
Skope: What is your methodolgy to get ready for a big show like this?
My Silent Bravery: Promote and work hard to have as sucessful night as possible!
Skope: What can fans & readers expect from this live show?
My Silent Bravery: A very high energy and upbeat dancy show. People on hand will definately be shaking their tale feathers.
Skope Why is it important to you that proceeds to benefit Success For Kids – sfk.org?
My Silent Bravery: Its always important to give back. SFK is a great organization which teaches underprivledged children tools to help them make their way through the world. It is in amazing program.
Skope: What is coming up for your band beyond this June 5th show?
My Silent Bravery: Our summer is chalk full of dates. We will be hitting the pavement hard. We are looking forward to a Boston Harbor boat cruise on June 25 with Ernie & the Automatics. For a list of all dates please visit www.mysilentbravery.com.
Dion Roy
www.myspace.com/dionroymusic
Skope: What made you want to play in this show on June 5th, 2010?
Dion Roy: Boston has a great music scene and this show offered me a great chance to get back to Boston from NYC. I’m a big fan of the entire line-up too!
Skope: What have you been promoting recently that you will showcase at the show?
Dion Roy: I have a new EP that’s being released on June 23rd called “The Nearest Light” so I’ll be playing a few of those songs from the new album – on a new audience!
Skope: What other bands are you excited to see live?
Dion Roy: Matt Shwachman is great, really looking forward to seeing his band, and Brian Jarvis and I cross paths often, but never at the same time – I suppose it was a matter of time before we did, and I can’t wait!
Skope: How does it feel to play Boston in such an iconic venue as Copperfield’s?
Dion Roy: Boston is such a historic town and when I was at Berklee for a few classes I confirmed just how amazing of a city it is.
Skope: What is your methodolgy to get ready for a big show like this?
Dion Roy: The anti rock star regiment, Sleep, Healthy Eating, and taking it easy while making sure Im ready to put on a great show. The most important thing to me is to keep the crowd pumped, so I really just focus on that, and keeping the crowd entertained.
Skope: What can fans & readers expect from this live show?
Dion Roy: They can expect some great tunes including new tracks from my upcoming EP as well as songs from my album “Gallery” which came out last year. Oh, and don’t forget killer harmonies with my guitar player Pete!
Skope Why is it important to you that proceeds to benefit Success For Kids – sfk.org?
Dion Roy: I think it’s really important that all children feel empowered in this world, and anything that I can do to encourage that and to help, I’m happy to. I tend to play lots of benefit shows, and just last month raised hundreds of dollars for the lymphoma society which was helped significantly by me donating my album sales at that show. Theres so many that need help, and Im happy to do what I can for them.
Skope: What is coming up for your band beyond this June 5th show?
Dion Roy: Well most importantly, we’ve been working really hard and are looking forward to the new EP release on June 23rd. We’ll be holdiing a release party at the amazing “Living Room” in New York, and we are expecting many more press and radio interviews.