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Featured Artist: Vyrus
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| A heavy rock/experimental sonic hybrid, VYRUS fuses classic songwriting with futuristic soundscapes and inescapable hooks! They have garnered national attention on the 2003 Lollapalooza Tour summer sampler, a slot on the "Vengeance" film soundtrack, and radio airplay on both coasts. VYRUS has also held the #1 and #2 chart positions on the New Music Reporter publication for 8 weeks in 2003-2004 for the songs "Unsettled" and "This Time Around," while charting as high as #6 on mp3.com with the song "Xpand."
Formed in Washington, D.C., the musical entity known as VYRUS was officially born at the Spiral Club in Greenwich Village, NYC on the first day of spring in 1999. A standard 4-man rock line up at the time, the band headed west to Los Angeles just a few months later. That's where VYRUS founder, singer/songwriter/guitarist Bryan Foley first met future lead guitarist/co-writer Mark Kaiser, formerly of the rock band THRUST. Little did the unit know the musical ride they were about to experience.
After performing at every major club in the L.A. music scene over the next 4 years, VYRUS evolved its course. Foley headed up Braintrust Records while Kaiser perfected futuristic sonic techniques on guitar. All the while, they continued writing and recording new material for their debut release. Original drummer Donny Hinegardner re-joined the fold soon thereafter, bringing back his thunderous dose of adrenaline while the band's sonic adventure had come full circle.
The VYRUS self-titled debut album is slated for a 2006 release on Braintrust Records. The group will embark on an ambitious U.S. and European Tour to promote the record and showcase the visceral live experience for which their concerts have been noted
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