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VYRUS

SEAN TAYLOR Rest In Paradise (1983-2007)

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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 founders, singer/songwriter/guitarist Bryan Foley and Drummer Donny Hinegardner may well have made history with their debut at the famous Whiskey A-GO-GO and Roxy both the same night. 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, Foley headed up indie label Braintrust Records while Hinegardner perfected various futuristic sonic techniques on drums. All the while, they continued writing and recording new material for their debut release.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 FM radio airplay in over 20 cities coast to coast .The VYRUS self-titled debut LP was released Halloween night 2006 by Braintrust Records and is now available at CDBaby.com and Apple iTunes. DIO lead guitarist Craig Goldy assisted on 3 tracks while PORNO FOR PYROS guitarist Peter Distefano has been added as an executive producer. VYRUS has also offered a song, "Forever 21", to the non-profit www.21forever.org in tribute to slain Washington Redskins All-Pro Free Safety Sean Taylor.
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Member Since: 5/13/2005
Band Website: vyrus.com
Band Members: bry2k.o. - vocals/guitar,Donny Drums - drums/percussion,Chris (Stogin) Picha - lead guitar,Ryan Barrett - bass
Influences: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Monster Magnet, RUSH, Soundgarden, TOOL, Queens of the Stone Age, Filter, Beatles
Sounds Like: VYRUS
Record Label: Braintrust Records
Type of Label: Indie

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News Flash: VYRUS self-titled debut release now available on apple iTunes.News Flash: VYRUS gets reviewed by The Wig Fits All Heads, a Seattle music publication. News Flash: VYRUS signs online album...
Posted by VYRUS on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:57:00 PST