Stokeswood Headlines “SoydogO’Rama Presents: Christmas in Almost July”:
An Art and Indie Rock Festival Held Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Lenny’s Bar in Atlanta
ATLANTA- June 3, 2009 – Popular Atlanta rock band, Stokeswood (
www.Stokeswood.net), will be headlining and hosting SoydogO’Rama Presents: Christmas in Almost July on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Lenny’s Bar in Atlanta (
www.LennysBar.com). The event will begin at 9pm and will have a $5 cover.
SoydogO’Rama Presents: Christmas in Almost July is an art festival that will include many local artists, four bands and a DJ dance party to cap off the night. This fun-filled night of jingle bells, snow, and soydogs will also include a plethora of festive activities such as, a family Christmas picture booth (photos can be viewed online on June 28), a real Santa Claus (aptly name “Dirrrrty Santa”) whose lap you can sit on and a Christmas sweater contest (the tackier the better- make your mother proud).
Lenny’s will be decorated with fake snow, an abundance of Christmas decorations and even, the always festive, lasers! Appetites for music, art, beer and soydogs, which will be served all night, are welcomed and encouraged.
The night’s music line-up includes, Snowcone for President (
http://www.myspace.com/snowconeforpresident), a hip, up-and-coming band local to West Georgia. Villanova (
http://www.myspace.com/villanovabandsc), a South Carolina band described as, “Explosive Goodness!” And The Blood Plums (which includes members of Universal recording artist, Heavy Mojo-
www.myspace.com/heavymojo) will have their debut performance. The music line-up is headlined by the progressive electroacoustic, indie rock band, Stokeswood.
Stokeswood bassist, Reed Irvine (also known as “Ecco-Tat”) boasts, “[SoydogO’Rama Presents: Christmas in Almost July] is going to be like Sweet Christmas Morning!”
Music Matters Productions (
www.myspace.com/music_matters_productions) will produce the finale of SoydogO’Rama with Stokeswood. Music Matters Productions previously worked with Stokeswood on their April 2009 CD release party. To view Stokeswood and Music Matters Productions’ original collaboration visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sx5K634OkI
About SoydogO’Rama Presents: Christmas in Almost July
SoydogO’Rama Presents: Christmas in Almost July will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Atlanta bar, Lenny’s (
www.LennysBar.com). Lenny’s Bar is located at, 486 Decatur Street, Atlanta Georgia. The event will begin at 9pm and will have a $5 cover.
About Stokeswood
The electroacoustic band, Stokeswood (
www.Stokeswood.net,
www.Myspace.com/Stokeswood) was formed in 2004 by lead vocalist and acoustic guitar player, Adam Patterson and lead electric guitarist, Mark Godwin. The five-piece, Atlanta based, indie rock band includes drummer, Jon Joiner, keys and bass player, Reed Irvine and percussionist, Craig Gendreau. Stokeswood, which currently tours along the east coast, has opened for the legendary Mother’s Finest, Collective Soul, American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, Rehab and members of the popular 80’s band, Cameo. For further information and to purchase their album, Carassia, visit:
www.Stokeswood.net or
www.MySpace.com/Stokeswood