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Post by Trees on Apr 19, 2006 1:47:59 GMT -5
One month later.... News Flash Raf is back home and here is where he's playing  MAGNETICO is back in town!! After some Killer shows in Europe, we'll be playing a really cool show this Thursday 4/20 at The Roxy on Sunset in LA!! Can wait to see all of you and rock HARD!! Show time is at 8:30 PM ! See you there Rafael Moreira P.S. The Roxy Theater ( All Ages ) 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069. There you are Fuzzy hope your lurking around time to time ;D |
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Post by Trees on Sept 14, 2006 15:13:18 GMT -5
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Post by gaia on Sept 20, 2006 20:02:24 GMT -5
Not sure if people are aware but the House Band's rhythm guitarist, Jim McGorman will be playing at The Mint in LA to celebrate the launch of his CD, Jamestown. This was the myspace bulletin that was sent out: *********** Jim McGorman CD Release Party Friday Night!! Hey everyone - I am having my CD release party this Friday at the Mint in LA - www.themintla.com. My band and I will be playing at 10PM. Nate (drummer) from the Rockstar Houseband will be playing with his band DootyBug at 9PM. Hope you all can make it! Nate - DootyBug - 9PM Jim and Band - 10PM Cover is $10 - Thanks!! -Jimmy *********** Too bad I live on the other side of the world  |
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Post by rockfan on Sept 21, 2006 10:33:00 GMT -5
I just listened to bits of Jim McGorman's new CD from the main page of .org. Love the whole CD especially the songs co-written by Marty  . It sounds sorta John Mayer-ish which is good.  Check it out everyone!! |
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Post by Diva on Sept 21, 2006 13:06:50 GMT -5
Darn it, I have to buy that CD. When we did the wristband pic with the houseband at the taping, Jim was the one who was not ready and up and running yet to sell his CD's that day.
I bought Rafa's--very jazz guitar-ish, lots of fusion, very little vocals with some long 11 minute songs. And I bought Nate's which is currently spinning in my disc player at home. Nate's CD Rocks, hip hops and has a lot of variety--lots of killer songs on there and I'd reccommend it highly. Cant wait to get Jim's, he's so nice too--as they all are.
Thanks for the tip, RF!
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Post by lesley on Sept 21, 2006 15:17:17 GMT -5
Nice to know about Marty showing up on Jim's CD. Thanks for the info!
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Post by gaia on Sept 21, 2006 20:01:26 GMT -5
Rockfan, yeah I bought the CD and I really like all the songs on it. The ones that Marty co-wrote with Jim are "Do You Remember" and "Here is Now". I have the CD in my car on continuous loop and everyone who sits in my car always come out humming "uh huh huh uh huh huh" from the Do You Remember chorus. It's that catchy! I would say that the CD has a kind of 80s sound to it. My all-time favourite is Let's Not Fall in Love. The CD is different from MCLH in that it's pop. It has great tunes and great lyrics and of course Jim's vocals are very easy on the ear. I strongly recommend that you buy the album!  Diva, I'm so envious that you and the other girls got to meet and pose with the House Band...all of you look really nice in the photos. |
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Post by klees on Sept 21, 2006 20:44:13 GMT -5
I had planned to buy this cd, but hadn't gotten around to it. Of course, when I heard Marty cowrote 2 songs I ordered it right away! The songs are really catchy. You can listen to the whole thing on the website, not just clips. I have had a bit of a crush on Jim since last season of rockstar.  He is so talented, and I love his voice. Check him out here too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-xeBcXKulg |
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Post by Trees on Sept 23, 2006 23:24:56 GMT -5
This is great to have all this buzz about the HouseBand happening here. All the guys really deserve promotion, exposure and CD sales. I was thinking.... Sure would be great if Mark Burnett used one of the RS future seasons to find this band a Lead Singer ;D ;D There would be interesting dynamics for a Super Season of "Rock Star Houseband"  |
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Post by gingin on Sept 28, 2006 22:41:21 GMT -5
Rock Star Houseband would be AWESOME!!!! And, Jim is HOT!
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Post by Trees on Oct 4, 2006 1:07:44 GMT -5
Your right gingin.... and Rafi's not hard to look at or listen to either  |
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Post by Diva on Oct 12, 2006 14:15:40 GMT -5
I am not sure where to post this sad news but it looks like Storm, Magni and the house band have been kicked off the Supernova Tour, and Toby's, Dilana are still on with Toby's band Juke Kartel fronting. I will post this in all appropriate threads: www.tmz.com/2006/10/11/more-problems-for-rockstar-supernova/More Problems for Rockstar Supernova Posted Oct 11th 2006 5:45PM by TMZ Staff Magni and Storm Large, two finalists in the top 5 on the CBS reality show "Rockstar: Supernova," have been essentially fired from the opening act on the upcoming Rockstar Supernova tour. This is just the latest controversy to besiege Tommy Lee's new band, Rockstar Supernova, since the reality show wrapped production last month. First a California punk band claimed rights to the name Supernova and sought an injunction to halt the television act from performing or recording under the "Supernova" brand, unless they changed or added words to the name. A San Diego judge ruled in favor of the punk band and forced the CBS backed group to find a new moniker. For once Davey trumped Goliath! Tommy Lee and the rest of the band, including the show's winner Lukas Rossi, changed the name to Rockstar Supernova. With a tour scheduled to begin on New Year's Eve in Vegas, the bill's opening act was to include The Panic Channel, host Dave Navarro's latest band, as well as, fellow contestants Toby Rand, Dilana, Magni, Storm Large and the program's House Band. But now TMZ has learned that due to financial reasons Magni, Storm Large and the House Band have been kicked off the tour. Toby and Dilana are still on board (thank God!), but will now be backed by Toby Rand's Australian group Juke Kartel. Evs! Though this is sure to be a blow to Storm Large and Magni, who is already a bona fide sensation in his native Iceland, the real question is how fans will react to the news. And while Magni and Storm will be sorely missed, we're still hoping they add the ever unpredictable and fabulous Zayra Alvarez to the bill. A call to Rockstar Supernova's record label was not immediately ret |
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Post by gaia on Oct 13, 2006 23:11:09 GMT -5
Yes it's sad news indeed. I read about it from Jim's post on rockband.com. It seems that the House Band only found out through the grape vine and that they did not receive official word. Not sure how true that is...but the post was from Jim so very likely it's true?
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Post by gaia on Oct 14, 2006 10:05:05 GMT -5
This is from Nate's myspace blog (www.myspace.com/natemorton):
Saturday, October 14, 2006
With Regrets from the HOUSE BAND
Current mood: aggravated
OUR APOLOGIES
Well, at this point it seems somewhat redundant to offer an update, as there have been several posted throughout cyber-space, however, for the sake of clarity, we, (Paul, Jim, Nate, Sasha & Rafael) the HOUSEBAND, aka. OB:House feel compelled to publish an update of our own.
Yes, it's true. Evidently, we will not be taking part in the upcoming ROCKSTAR tour. We've heard through the grapevine that this was a decision made solely for financial reasons, however, we assure you that those, "financial reasons" had nothing to do with any changes made on our part. Terms were agreed upon sometime ago and it had been our intent to go and rock venues back and forth across the country under those terms. Apparently at some point those terms became unacceptable to parties within the ROCKSTAR supernova management and we were subsequently fired from the tour, information which was available online before we were even told.
It is with deep regret that we must apologize to those of you who purchased tickets for a tour bill that included us, not expecting we'd be removed from the bill. We were just as surprised as you. We consider the act of selling one thing and delivering another not only irresponsible, but extremely unprofessional.
In no way do we hold Mark Burnett or any of his Production company responsible. Those responsible know who they are and will have to face the consequences of their actions.
For all of you who want to hear the HOUSEBAND, we will be touring backing up Paul Stanley starting October 21st in Atlanta, GA. The complete itinerary can be found at Pollstar.com. We hope to see you on the road! Thank you very much to all of our fans. You guys are AWESOME!
Warmest regards,
Jim McGorman, Paul Mirkovich, Sasha Krivtsov, Rafael Moreira, and Nate Morton. Always, your HOUSEBAND.
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Post by keysunset on Oct 14, 2006 14:55:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the updates on OB:Houseband! This is an awful situation. I really think the Houseband is fantastic. Hope I get a chance to see them perform live sometime.
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Post by feather on Dec 8, 2006 3:40:53 GMT -5
To say the house band  is an understatement!!! With each year and each performance, I came to appreciate their talent more and more.  I'm so happy to have someplace to share my light bulb moment regarding guitar players as in Rafie. For most of my rock years I have wondered about the facial contortions that guitar players go through. I just didn't get it and I was judgmental - thought it was dorky. But after watching Rafie it all became clear..............and Rafie IS ONE with the instrument!! I love watching him  |
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Post by rockfan on Apr 16, 2007 6:30:32 GMT -5
If anyone watched Saturday Night Live on 4/14/07, did you see Jim McGorman on guitar with Avril Lavigne's band??  |
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Post by chitowngirl on Apr 16, 2007 14:19:52 GMT -5
If anyone watched Saturday Night Live on 4/14/07, did you see Jim McGorman on guitar with Avril Lavigne's band?? I did! Glad to see he's got a pretty good gig! |
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Post by del on Jul 2, 2007 16:10:05 GMT -5
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Post by rockfan on Jul 2, 2007 21:38:47 GMT -5
Great pics, Del . Thanks for sharing them . |
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