"A NEW SUN" CD RELEASE PARTY
APRIL 18TH @ 8PM CHAPLINS IN SPRING CITY, PA
w/Cliff Hillis
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*Individual songs will be available on iTunes
Track Listing*
1. Hooked
2. Secrets
3. Forward Yesterday
4. The Way She Walks
5. Better Than This
6. Happy
7. I Still Miss You
8. Listen
9. Something
10. Oceanwide
11. I'll Be There
12. Breakdown
13. Freer
14. Trouble
3.19.08 -
Thanks to everyone who came out to both our gigs this past week. They were both amazingly successful!! We especially enjoyed
playing to the most awesomest crowd ever at the Tin Angel on Friday night!!! If anyone has any pictures they'd like us to post,
send 'em here!!!
In Other news... Mark Rogers has invited us to be the guest co-host on 93.7 WSTW's Hometown Heroes Sunday, April 13th!! In case you missed it,
he played a cut from our forthcoming CD this past sunday night. Make sure you email (mrogers@wstw.com) or call during the show (302-478-1010 or 302-478-2700) and request they keep playin' our tunes!!
Finally, we are in the final stages of reviewing/approving the artwork for the CD!! We cannot wait for April 18th at Chaplins!! Make sure you order your tickets now as it's gonna be a packed house!
You can order your tickets at Chaplins Website!!
1.29.08 -
We're baaaack!!!! We'll be debuting our new bass player at Brownies 23 East/104.5 New Music Tuesdays on March 11th @ 10pm... Don't Miss It!
Also, This past Sunday we had a photoshoot w/Chrissy Kafkalas at the Matthew Izzo store in downtown Philly. It was awesome!
We should be posting a new bio/press photo and adding some other shots to the website in a couple of weeks.
I'm sure a couple of these will end up in the CD artwork as well!
Speaking of... mixing for the CD is nearly complete, just one or two more sessions, then it's off to mastering & then duplication!
We're in the midst of planning the CD Release Party now and will post info as soon as everything is confirmed!
11.08.07 -
We've got a few more additions to the Lotus Hill Family...
First, we'd like to congratulate Christine for having twins... again!! 4 little ones in a one year period!! She's like, Wonder Woman or something!
Seriously, she and the new beebee's are doing well, and she's even started practicing w/us again :)
Next, we'd like to welcome aboard John McMullen as our new bass player! From the first note in his audition we knew he was a perfect fit.
He's been working hard learning the tunes, so we can get back out giggin' soon. He's also made it onto the album as we had to recut the bass track
for "Breakdown". His cut was really really tasty and we can't wait to work on some new tunes w/him!
Speaking of the album, mixing is still going strong.
Check out the first four of them on our myspace page :).
We're hoping to have them all completed in early 2008, and are shooting for a springtime release.
That's all for now...
04.19.07 -
So, it's been quite an eventful year for all of us in Lotus Hill!! As you know, we've been taking some time off from gigging to
record our first album. Here's the skinny on what's been going on...
We finished tracking on our debut CD last month, with just a few little odds and ends that Cliff is going to add for us during the mixing phase.
No ETA on the rough mixes, but hopefully we'll get them soon. Then it's on to artwork/etc and pressing the album!
Unfortunately, we ended up parting ways w/our bass player, Dylan McGuire. His own project, The Dylan McGuire Band,
has been picking up steam so he's focusing his energy there. We will certainly miss playing w/him, but who knows, he may end up sitting in from time to time.
On a personal level, Christine, Peggy and Kevin all expanded their families over the past year. Christine gave birth to Twins in Oct '06; Kevin and Peggy got married in Sept '06 (yes, to eachother),
and Peggy gave birth just last month! Meanwhile, Mark has been going back to school to get his Master's in Music Education.
We are all anticipating the completion of the CD, finding a new bass player (do you play?), and are looking forward to getting back to gigging very soon!!
04.11.06 -
We are happy to say that we are now in pre-production for our debut cd!! As if that weren't enough,
Cliff Hillis (Cliff Hillis and The Forward Thinkers, Ike)
has signed on as producer/engineer! Cliff is a very talented musician, producer/engineer and all around great guy, and we are extremely excited to be working w/him on this project!
Unfortunately, we also regret having to tell you that our gig at the Chestnut Room for April 15th has been cancelled. The venue was bought by new owners and the club is going through a
transition phase. Thanks to Jim Thorpe for giving us the opportunity to play there!!
02.14.06 -
Happy Valentines Day!! Here's our gift to you... new photos on the
PICS page from our recent gig at the Chestnut Room!!
(Thanks To Roger @ Lucid Music).
02.06.06 -
Thanks to everyone who came out to support us at The Chestnut Room.
It was a terrific night, and the room definitely rocks! Jim Thorpe books some great shows, and we
are looking forward to playing there again soon.
12.01.05 -
We are now up on myspace.com!! Won't you stop by and be our friend?
We've also booked a few more gigs, including a terrific show at the Tin Angel with two great bands
Shame and Fooling April
9.16.05 -
We just posted some photos from our first gig at The Five Spot! (Thanks, Rog!) Click on
PICS to check 'em out!
8.29.05 -
We are proud to announce we will be part of a special event at The Grape Street on Sept 18th called "Ladies Rock". The event is being sponsored by Ladies2000.
8.19.05 -
More exciting news... we just got booked at The Grape Street on Wed, Oct.12th @8:30!! We're really looking forward to this one... so mark your calendars and bring your friends b/c it's gonna be a blast!!
8.12.05 -
Thanks to everyone who came out to support us at The Five Spot last week! You made our debut show one to remember! In fact, they have already asked us back (we'll post the date as soon as it's booked).
7.29.05 -
Our debut show has been booked! Come see us at The Five Spot in Philly on Wednesday, August 10th. Show time is 10pm!!
7.19.05 -
The 4 song Demo/EP has been completed and we are currently booking shows!!
6.16.05 -
Redesigned website launched!
6.14.05 -
We have completed recording all tracks for the 4 song demo. Let the mixing begin!
6.07.05 -
The band lineup is completed w/the addition of Dylan McGuire on bass.
w/Outset, Mouth Of Wilson, Chris Schutz and the Tourists
PAST TOUR DATES
4/13/2008 9:00 PM
93.7 WSTW 9-11PM HOMETOWN HEROES
Guest Co-Host / In Studio Performance
3/14/2008 10:30 PM
The Tin Angel
Philadelphia, PA
w/Outset & The Dylan McGuire Band
3/14/2008 10:30 PM
104.5 New Music Tuesdays @ Brownies 23 East
Ardmore, PA
w/Laura Shay, Jesse Schurr Band
3/26/2006 5:00 PM
The Grape Street "Ladies Rock"
Philadelphia
3/2/2006 8:00 PM
The Grape Street
Philadelphia
2/4/2006 10:00 PM
The Chestnut Room
Philadelphia
1/14/2006 8:30 PM
Private Party
12/28/2005 8:30 PM
The Tin Angel
Philadelphia
12/1/2005 10:00 PM
Club 218
Philadelphia
11/09/2005 10:00 PM
The Five Spot
Philadelphia
10/12/2005 8:30 PM
The Grape Street
Philadelphia
9/18/2005 4:30 PM
The Grape Street "Ladies Rock"
Philadelphia
8/10/2005 10:00 PM
The Five Spot
Philadelphia
*Individual songs will be available on iTunes
Track Listing*
1. Hooked
2. Secrets
3. Forward Yesterday
4. The Way She Walks
5. Better Than This
6. Happy
7. I Still Miss You
8. Listen
9. Something
10. Oceanwide
11. I'll Be There
12. Breakdown
13. Freer
14. Trouble
A lotus flower begins at the bottom of a pond and takes a
journey toward the light before it blooms into the beautiful creation it will
become. The journey for the Philadelphia based band Lotus Hill has been much
like that of a lotus flower – from their previous bands they have moved toward
this new endeavor and a brighter future.
Featuring the lead vocals of Christine Moll and Peg Carroll,
this band that formed from the ashes of the now defunct Anam Cara, Broken
Jones, Three Stories High, and The Phoenix Trap has created personal songs and
a sound that falls somewhere in the middle of a jam session between 10,000
Maniacs and the Indigo Girls with a tinge of rock thrown into the mix.
Lotus Hill began when Carroll was invited to perform at a
Christmas show at The Point. She contacted her friends Moll and guitarist Kevin
Henry to join her. That one show led the trio to take on a side project. They
started rehearsing together and writing songs that delved into the positive and
negative personal situations they found themselves in. They wrote songs that
keep an eye on the positive – even during some negative situations. As they
discovered their connection, this side project began to come into full focus
and the trio decided to take it further. In order to make the line-up complete,
the band added drummer Mark Robart and bassist John McMullen.
“When this first started, Christine, Peg and I used to call band
practices our therapy sessions,” said Henry, “It's just as important to us to talk
and laugh with each other as it is to write and play music. It's these
friendships and that bonding that inspires a lot of our song writing.”
In 2006, the band
ventured into the studio with local recording engineer/producer Cliff Hillis,
an outstanding songwriter in his own right. The process of recording took
longer than expected when both Carroll and Moll had children. Moll gave birth
to two sets of twins in the span of a year and Carroll and Henry, who acted on
growing attraction to each other, got married, and gave birth to their first
son.
“For a
band to last this long through not playing out for two years, taking breaks to
start families and then still wanting to get back together, it shows our
commitment to each other and to the music,” said Moll. “When we first
started out, our practices were purely creative and writing was the
focus. We talked openly about everything from our personal lives and
relationships to how we felt in our past bands. We have made a conscious
effort to make this band a positive band, not just in our song writing and
lyrics, but with our band name and the way we treat one another.”
In 2008, the band will release
their self-titled debut album. The 14 songs on the album stand as personal
reflections of the three main songwriter’s lives over the past few years. Moll
wrote ”Oceanwide” for her longtime partner. The standout “I’ll Be There”
details the previous marriages and divorces that Henry and Carroll went through
and the couple wrote “Secrets” about hiding their growing attraction to each
other. Other highlights on the recording include the catchy “Breakdown” and
“The Way She Walks.”
“You
know, when you love what you do success doesn't matter as much- however we
are getting a really positive response to our music- and that feels really
good, “ said Carroll. “I would be happy with whatever kind of success
comes with this band.& I think when there are 5 minds thinking the same
way, it's very powerful.“
Now with five children and a growing musical
project, the band looks to build a strong regional following and maintain the
original goal of the band – to have fun and create positive music.
Wanna help promote Lotus Hill and Get Free Stuff? Well, You Can!!!
Track Listing*
1. Hooked
2. Secrets
3. Forward Yesterday
4. The Way She Walks
5. Better Than This
6. Happy
7. I Still Miss You
8. Listen
9. Something
10. Oceanwide
11. I'll Be There
12. Breakdown
13. Freer
14. Trouble