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This should be useful informoation for labels, booking companies, venues, festival organizers, and other bands. THE CADETS 4441 Country Club Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32210 904-389-0686 cadets@mixmail.com The Sound: Picking up where Chapel Hill left off. We've been called a mix of equal parts "Bakesale"-era Sebadoh, Polvo, and Man...Or Astroman?. But we think there's more to it than that. Tour/Performance History: Local Shows: Ongoing for more than six years. Have opened for Mike Watt (who mentions us on his web page), Crooked Fingers, Man...Or Astroman?, True Love Always, Tracy Shedd, many others. Frequently headline all-local shows. Summer 2001: Circumference Records-sponsored tour of Japan; played venues ranging from small clubs to a 1000-person outdoor festival in Osaka. Spring 2000: Small tour of Southeast U.S., including a slot at Harrisonburg's MACRock Performing At Home: Typical Local Draw: 150-200 persons/night Typical Pay: $150-200/night Performing on Tour: Typical Tour Draw: varies based on local support/band we're supporrting Typical Tour Pay: Negotiable- ranges from percent-of-door deal to $200 guarantee Merchandise: "Conditions on Alpha Atoll" full-length CD, released June 2001 on Science Project Records East Distributed by: MOA's Zerotec (www.astroman.com) Dead Tank Distro (www.deadtankdistro.com) First pressing: 500 units Sent as Promos: 150 Sold at shows: 200 at $8-10/unit, mostly on last tour Sold to record stores: 20-30 at $3-$5/unit Self-titled full-length CD, released Feb. 2000 on Science Project Records Distributed by: MOA's Zerotec (www.astroman.com) Dead Tank Distro (www.deadtankdistro.com) First pressing: 1000 units Sent as Promos: 350 Sold at shows: 300 at $8-10/unit, mostly on first tour Sold to record stores: 20-30 at $3-5/unit "The Search for the Edible Man" 4-song 7", released June 1998 on Science Project Records Distributed by: (no distribution) First pressing: 500 units (out of print!) Sent as Promos: 100 Sold at shows: 350 at $3/unit, on first tour and locally Sold to record stores: 50 T-shirts First Printing: 300 Sent as Promos: 30 Sold at shows: 150-200 at $8-12/unit, on tours and locally Stage Setup: 1 lead vocal mic 3 backup vocal mics 1 standard drumset 1 standard bass w/ bass head and cabinet 2 guitars w/ Fender tube guitar amps 1 Moog-type keyboard (optional) (4 members) Our Names: Chuck Smyth Cash Carter Isaac Bear Chad Matheny |
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