Sling Slang Records Artists

Adrenaline, a Bristol Connecticut band, brings back what was good about "classic" while still cutting fresh and new territory! Songs with thundering drive (Cam on Bass and Jack on Drums) and always intelligently placed (and sometimes) 'speed' guitar work, (Jack's brother Mike on Lead Guitar) only start to prove this band has all the basics covered.... (Photo Credit Ivy Lynn)
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The Archetypes Origin Theory:
Like the random and accidental origin of the universe, The Archetypes spontaneously generated seemingly without reason in the spring of 2006, when a drummer (Ted) and a bass player (Mike) simultaneously decided on a whim that they should both play guitar in a band They soon recruited a guitarist (Jeremy) to play bass and another drummer (Matt) to play drums, and thus spawned a musical juggernaut that has come to be known as The Archetypes. .... Read More

audiophile junkie
"Cosmic Rocket", audiophile junkie's maiden launch ... clever arrangements, interesting themes... a stellar performance band, reminiscent of the alternative bands of the nineties. newt white’s electric guitar and stunning vocal stylings create complex tones and textures that will leave you wanting more. chris damiani on drums and paul occhialini on bass deliver, rounding out this trios' powerful rhythm section...
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The Brady Bastards: Like the illegitemate children of Mike and Carol, this trio, who have been friends and bandmates in many incarnations, unite like nerd-rock superheroes to bring back the ampersand (&) in Rock & Roll! If math rock forgot its times tables, If Emo got happy, you'd have the Brady Bastards. Its not neo progressive post punk with a jam band edge using alternate tunings, its often fast, sometimes furious rock & roll.
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Big Mistake: If any of you were kickin around the local punk/ska scene in the late eighties, early nineties, you'd know Big Mistake. Known for their burning trumpet (literally) and their crowd favorite "DEEPER", they weremajor news back in the days. Big Mistake is a band to be thanked and respected for breaking new ground in a day when Punk/ska wasn't on the menu at every Taco freakin' Bell! Read More

David James: is a Skinny Pond Records (div. of SSR) recording artist. His first full length release, "Angel Amen," is laced with melodic and moody bass lines, driven by a bombastic, tribal drum ffair...Sheehan's dour and hopeful sung lyrics get draped by ringing and open guitars -- songs that take a newer approach to the classic, blues, rock and emo sound....
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dharma brown’s music is an eclectic mix of contrasting musical identities, the singer songwriter approach of the acoustic guitar, the jazzy funk undertones of bass, the 'old school' ways of keyboards and a hip hop drive on drums; the music is a multilayered mix of head moving grooves, memorable melodies and ear grabbing lyrics. One of the premier up and coming CT bands, Dharma Brown has the ability to bridge the gap between the sixties and...
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Dr. Cakes experimental spoken word is a hip-hop, electronic multi-genre extravaganza that derives itself from the obnoxious mind altering poetry and writing of Sugarfist's Johnny Cakes. Stimulated by the performance of sound and noise- Dr. Cakes creates a select fashion-less assortment of beats and samples pasted and crafted uniquely upon some often artful and politically driven words and verses....
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Flu: 2007 Winner, Hartford Advocate Grand Band Slam, Best Hard Rock Band signed with Sling Slang in 2002, and released their first full length CD, "Remedy" in January 2003. After their original drummer, Matt Frost, left the band, Mike Anderson (guitar/vocals) and Aron Uzanas (bass/vocals) continued to play shows with a fill-in drummer or as an acoustic duo, playing anywhere and everywhere, racking up thousands of touring miles!
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Hillcrest has been deemed many things a hobby, a passion, but most of all, a good time. In fact, when you think, see or hear Hillcrest we hope you feel the same. Started in late 2004 by Matt and Nate, the idea was to make a band, write good music that rocked and rock out while playing it.
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"i"
Since the band's first release, they have been playing the area's original music venues and, more recently, working tirelessly on this, their follow-up album, "Get to Know Your Own Fluids.""i's new album is by far the best the Label has put out to date."
(George Engel, Sling Slang Records)
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Lisa Lawrence is a performing songwriter currently based in Worcester, Ma. She began her musical career 5 years ago in Hartford CT after meeting a group of great singer songwriters in a bar called Sully’s, two blocks from her apartment. Every Monday night she would try out new songs and then go home and write more....
(Photo Credit Ivy Lynn)
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michael James anderson's"Wake Up For The Shake Down," his first as a solo artist, contains twelve tracks full of whisper sung vocals and stories of alcohol fueled nights followed by mornings of repent.
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Thaddeus Black is a new independent band from Hartford, CT that performs high-energy original rock combining virtuosity, pop sensibility and a wide array of songwriting influences. Four lifelong musicians from very different backgrounds combine to create a new, exciting synthesis of rock, classical, R&B, jazz and world music that remains accessible and memorable. Their sound has been described as evoking Steely Dan, The Police, P-Funk, The Beatles, Yes and Tony Williams' Lifetime....Read More

SixSidedDie: (formerly Blue Label) was formed by Hartford, CT area locals. Hard hitting and dark, SSD's songs journey through addictions, war, and heavy liquor intake. Guitars, Bass and Drums with screaming vocals....... TORN FROM WAR. FORGED FROM MUSIC. SIX SIDED DIE IS Back; TO RISE AGAINST THE SCENE .....AND NEVER STOP!
(Photo Credit Ivy Lynn)
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Blue Label released 3 EPs with SSR. The newly reformed and named, SixsidedDie, is completing their first album, due to be released in 2008.

Shadow Act was formed in 2002 by Tyler LeVander, writing and performing progressive metal. With the addition of Ian Cathcart on bass, Doug Bogan on keys, Meela Dudley singing, and Ricky Mitarotanda on guitar, the band dramatically altered their composition and perfomance style. Integrating the band's original roots of progressive rock, their new style evolved into a combination of jazz and funk/fusion, as well as latin, hardcore, and indie.
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New to the Sling Slang family, Shadow Act has mastered the smooth transition. Their
creative and refreshing genre mixes never de-tracks; only adds interest to their hooky melodies!!

SocialDarwin evolved ..... from guitarist (Will Sigman) and drummer (Bryan Guest) ... ... through many years of mutating and adjusting to their surroundings, the sound and style of their music changed, as did the faces behind the instruments. Each change brought new and different results, some good ... But each incarnation brought the band closer to the style they've now come to capture....
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The Scratches were formed in extremely late, cold, and dark December 2006 with the intention of creating a fusion of classical music with moody, romantic, rock....
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Sugarfist, the infamous and long suffering, still together and still writing... experiments began in the year of 1999, under the tormented onslaught of media commercialism and one-hit radio-death re-plays. Over the years, radical songs of music oppression were created to help in the fight against the growing trend of a top-40 radio sickness...
and so on. (Photo Credit Ivy Lynn)
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Thomas Edward Seymour has composed music for many award winning Independent films, Thrill Kill Jack, Everything Moves Alone, The Land of College Prophets, films that have been featured in the NY Times, TV Guide and the Independent Film Channel! U.S. Export, an unusual mix of Piano Rock/Indie Pop, launches Toms solo career.
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Derek Ryan is a singer songwriter based in Enfield, CT. He picked up the guitar around 13 years old and quickly started playing areas in northern Connecticut. Derek was in several punk/metal bands before he traded in his electric guitar for an acoustic. "To me acoustic music sounds much more intimate.", says Derek. He plays a style that has been considered...
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Warts is what you get when you mix the old school punk rock blarington with some hard heavy viral sounds you peel off your face! And what happens when a band unites with a sole purpose in mind to irritate, annoy and be as offensive as possible?......
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Although Rebecca Nurse is no longer signed to SSR we remain close and, of course, wish them the best of future success!) The airwaves are still plagued with poop - that's one of the main reasons Rebecca Nurse came about in 2001. All four members have been in & out of different bands in New England since a very young age, but none that created what they knew they were capable of....
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Baby Boot Box Sling Slang Records Huncho Poncho's personal projects. ... hard alternative bliss greet sorcerer vocals that whisper of introspective tales of grit and grim. Baby Boot Box is a rock-n-roll band that dispels the notion of the bar band theme with Doors-esque keyboards that kick everything up a notch giving it an electronic rock candy chew wrapped in the plastic coating of commercial alternative pop-rock. Smother.net Read More

Marcos Torres
Whether living in Hawaii or Connecticut's West Hartford, Storrs or Mansfield, this very versatile singer/song writer, has long been impressing family-and-friends, and strangers alike, with his steady and strong vocals and passionately captivating lyrics.
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Tom Wise began his rock and roll career by playing bass in an a little angsty punk band called Everyone’s Uncle. The band only played a handful of shows over the course of three years, but man, they rocked hard. College caused the band to call it quits and the members to mellow out a little. Tom decided that screaming trite lyrics over bashed power chords was no longer how he wanted to express himself, and he started writing quieter, more introspective songs.
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Monstradamus: A progressive rock band that delivers high intensity and exacting craftsmanship with their big grooves, tight stops and starts and wild interlude pieces. They fuse different musical styles, play with precision through intricate pieces, dabble in various time signatures and aren't afraid to be different......
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Surviving Kenny, a 3 piece indie/pop-punk/alternative band from of Winsted CT got it's start from the fallout of Milo....
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Chris Uscinski, a solo acoustic artist from the shoreline of Connecticut, has played all over the state with his band State Divided. Now on his own, this one time rocker is on a more mellowed road. His lyrics are sincere. His melodies are sweet. His playing, with a perfect sense of timing and harmony, adds just the right amount of singer/songwriter vibe.
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