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E-Rok and Pete

About Me

Peter DiStefano (PORNO for PYRO'S, Peter Murphy, etc), and E-Rok (DjmeDjyou, Beck, Somissound) had played shows together in their different bands Hellride and Overground, in Santa Monica in the late 90's. Then in 2002, E-Rok and Pete hooked up at a surf contest in Oxnard. Shortly after, E-rok's friend and bandmate Alan Black tragiclly passed away and E-Rok set up a benifit show at the Ventura Theatre. Pete, along side many of Alans friends, performed that night. It was an amazing night full of sound, passion, and love. Shortly after the benifit E-Rok was coming back fom Las Vegas when he got the call from Pete. Pete said "lets do an album together". It was on... E-Rok and Pete set out to record music inspired by surfing and the journey of life. So each day they would meet, go surf, return to the studio, and capture that inspiration. Almost all the tracks were written and recorded in the moment, with little or no overdubs. They created a sound canvas full of color, sand, passion, and waves. Tyler Sherman mixed the album and did additional production, synth, and drum programming... ( odeley Tyler!! ) E-Rok and Pete's first full length album is available on itunes, Rhapsody, Napster and many other digital music stores December 2005. E-Rok and Pete wrote and recorded their follow up "E-Rok and Pete 2" during 2007... It will be available June 08'....Check with SOMISSOUND.COM for more info.....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/25/2005
Band Website: SOMISSOUND.COM
Band Members: E-ROK: bass, synth, programming, drums, acoustic guitar ,vocals- PETE: electric and acoustic guitars, fun machine, vocals- TYLER: extra synth & love- BORLA: drums on New Love and I'm Free...drums on Thump and Sunlight in the Rain on E-Rok and Pete 2
Influences: the Ocean, the Ranch
Sounds Like: Erik Richards and Peter DiStefano throwing ideas at each other...
Record Label: Somis Sound / 12 Tone
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

E-Rok and Pete 2 is released today on iTunes and other digital stores!!

Our 2nd album was released today on iTunes and other digital stores!!E-Rok and Pete 2;)
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:04:00 GMT

E-Rok and Pete 2 is finally on approach !

After a few setbacks, E-Rok and Pete 2 has been delivered to digital music stores!We are looking at a Thanksgiving week release...There are some Beatles (Harrison/Lennon) influenced songs, along with ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:07:00 GMT

Here it comes!

The music is flowing through us like a waterfall of sound...Borla has been adding some amazing/pounding drum tracks that are slamming as well... We have been given a gift.The bar keeps raising!6 songs...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:47:00 GMT

E-Rok and Pete 2

We are stoked to announce we have begun writing and recording our follow up to our first album.
Posted by on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:48:00 GMT

Relay for Life!

E-Rok, Pete, and Borla rocked the Cancer Benefit "Relay for Life" with total musical freedom and Love for the cause. The Organizers gave Pete a Cancer Survivor Shirt and Medal. It was awesome to see h...
Posted by on Wed, 10 May 2006 15:49:00 GMT

Limited edition CD's here NOW!!

We pressed a limited run of our new album with artwork etc... We can scribble on it too if you'd like! If you would like a copy send a $15 money order to: Somis Sound p.o. box 1266 Somis, C...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:46:00 GMT

E-Rok and Pete has been released!

Our new album is for sale on itunes, napster, rhapsody, audiolunchbox, emusic, and other digital stores!Sample the music there, or at somissound.com If you would like a cd, send $15 to:Somis SoundP.o....
Posted by on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:42:00 GMT

E-Rok and Beck

I am stoked to let you know the song I recorded with Beck and Rossangeles, "Funky Lil' Song", is out this month and I have it up to hear on somissound.com and myspace.com/somissound. It is a song we ...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:17:00 GMT

Detroit!

We just returned from rocking Detroit with ALL the good people! Harry Z charged the drums with 1 rehearsal and a lot of heart...His brother John and the crew made everything amazing... and Phil, Paul,...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Aug 2005 02:22:00 GMT