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A little video clip of Tremor LIVE @ the NorthStar Bar in May '06 performing "Snap"
Another video clip of Tremor LIVE @ the The New Alhambra Arena for O'Malley Fest 2006 in October performing "The Reckoning"
Bio
In late January of 2004, a musician want ad was posted on a local music website. Two musicians from South Jersey were looking for two more musicians from the area to fill the respective slots in the lineup with little expectations. Two musicians responded that same night. The evolution of the rock band known as Tremor had begun. The band practiced for months until finally seeing the light of day in late April. Tremor lit up the stage at a local bar, Club 218 on South Street in Philadelphia, and finally was on the local music map. The band played a music showcase sponsored by an Indiana-based promotional group Blue Jankey. That night, Tremor not only got a great response from the club and the crowd, but from three producers (one being from Universal, another being from Capitol Records) who were judging the bands that weekend. Tremor was basically told some tips and praised for their very first performance being damn near flawless. The producers told them that they had everything necessary to "make it in the business", and all they needed to do was get some exposure, and the rest would fall into place. They needed to just get out on the scene and play more. So the boys decided to go for it and keep working on their music, trying to make it better than what it was. And the evolution doesn't stop there. The band recorded a 3-song demo at BADBACK Studios in August '04 that spawned newer, better songs. And the evolution doesn't stop there. After their original bassist parted ways with the band, Tremor got back on track working hard to reenter the Philly music scene. And the evolution still hasn't stopped. Tremor is frontman Mark Tartaglia from South Philadelphia, guitarist Sean O'Brien from Woodbury, NJ, drummer Matt Harrington from Thorofare, NJ, and bassist Dan Taylor from South Philadelphia. The Philadelphia/South Jersey based band produces a straight-up hard rock sound that ranges from obvious influences like Metallica, Godsmack, Tool, Disturbed, Mudvayne, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, and Alice in Chains to personal musical influences like Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Stereomud, Machine Head, and Marilyn Manson. With so many influences being meshed together alongside raw talent, Tremor's music can be appreciated by all audiences. Tremor truly has a diverse and versatile sound that continues to evolve into something new and great. The combination of powerful and emotional lyrics, innovative and catchy melodies, hardcore, forceful drumming, and all-around musical dynamics that creates music that their audience will remember well after the show is over. With what seems to be the final lineup, the young Tremor will continue to strive to make an IMPACT on the Philadelphia music scene.
Band Review from the Rusty Nail
"BAND REVIEW :
TREMOR - A 4 PIECE, SLIGHTLY HARD, TO STRAIGHT IN YOUR FACE ROCK AND ROLL BAND. A VERY TALENTED LEAD GUITAR PLAYER NON-CHALLANTLY PLAYED RIFFS AS EASILY AS I EAT PIZZA. HE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY. SOLID BASS PLAYER , WHO WAS NEW TO THE BAND AND SEEMED QUITE COMFORTABLE THROUGH THEIR SET . GOOD SOLID SKIN BEATING AND TEMPO WAS CONSISTENT IN THEIR PERFORMANCE. THE LEAD SINGER IS USUALLY THE FOCAL POINT IN ALL BANDS ....AND IT IS THE CASE WITH THIS BAND. GOOD SOLID VOCALS WITH HARDER EDGE TUNES WERE PERFORMED NICELY . ALL BAND MEMBERS HAVE A COOL SUAVE TO THEM AND IT SHOWED IN THEIR PERFORMANCE....A CERTAIN CONFIDENCE...OVERALL, I LIKED THE BAND AND THEY HAVE SOME SERIOUS POTENTIAL. LACK OF MORE ORIGINALS IN THEIR SET LIST WAS UNDERSTOOD BECAUSE OF NEW BASS PLAYER." - Bigg Daddy from The Rusty Nail
"You guys are too fucking good to be wasting your time with covers..." - Kirk Doyle from Bound By Blood