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Stokeswood

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Donate to the Stokeswood Fire Fund, every little bit helps and we greatly appreciate it.......
Stokeswood started as 2 grew to 5, we make music. if you like music then we have something in common.PERFORMER MAG "The band's songs have interesting compositional twists, highlighted by the eccentric Craig Gendreau (on percussion)"CREATIVE LOAFING "Lead singer Adam Patterson has a fine voice; the band laid down some funky rhythms and lead guitarist Mark Godwin played a wicked crowd pleasing harmonica solo"BRANDON MIZE ~ Talent Buyer CW MIDTOWN COMPLEX "Stokeswood brings a well crafted style of music that is a warm welcome from the norm of today's over saturated music scene. Their live show will impress even the indie kid with skinny jeans on."ERIK ~ Talent Buyer "Thanks for the show this band always brings a great performance to the club. Music is what they enjoy and it shows. Customers are buzzing about how entertaining the show was and how much energy it had"DAVE CRAVER ~ President OPEN MIC ATLANTA "Well crafted songs, excellent musicianship, good looks and energy, this is Stokeswood."MICHAEL STOCK ~ NPR WLRN MIAMI "Very intense music..."

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Member Since: 7/25/2005
Band Website: stokeswood.net
Band Members: ADAM PATTERSON: Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vox MARK GODWIN: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Harmonica, Vox REED IRVINE: Piano, Bass, Vox CRAIG GENDREAU: Percussion JON JOINER: Drums, Vox
Influences: STOKESWOOD Live Video Archive CLICK HERE to view their 12/28/07 show Performer Magazine SouthEast January 2008Stokeswood's Studio FireEarly this past October the boys of local rock band Stokeswood had tragedy strike when their home and past recording studio suffered a huge fire. The home, which was rented, was once the sole recording studio of original members Mark Godwin (guitars) and Adam Patterson (guitar, vocals), as well as the inspiration for the band's name, being on Stokeswood Avenue. Though the band now records at Atlanta studio Stonehenge Recording, the band's first EP, Cellar Door was completed at the home. The band had an incredible amount of recording equipment and intruments stored at the home, but it was all miraculously saved by a knowledgeable fireman. "One of the firemen was a musician," says Godwin. "He covered up the piano and guitars with tarps." The fire was started in "the least of rock star ways," says Godwin. An emergency light caught on fire, igniting the top floor of the house. Being down below the blaze, Godwin was completely unaware until a friendly neighbor came to the door. "This litttle old lady knocked on the door and said, "You know your house is on fire," says Godwin. "I took a garden hose upstairs, but the entire place was engulfed in flames." Though the equipment was saved from water and fire damage on the ground floor, virtually all of the band members' possessions have been completely destroyed, save a mysterious voodoo doll, a St. Rita statue and a closet of clothes. "We wrote this song 'Lucy's Lullaby,'" says Godwin, explaining the band's theory. "We believe there is a ghost of a girl in the closet up there. There was no damage and the shirts were completely clean." To give donations to help the band rebuild what wasn't mysteriously saved from the fire, visit the band's myspace page, listed below. www.myspace.com/stokeswood
Sounds Like: A Cosmic Waltz
Record Label: ~All Tricks No Sleeves~
Type of Label: Indie

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Check out this event: Stokeswood Headlines Huge Show @ Vinyl

Hosted By: Stokeswood When: Saturday May 24, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Vinyl1374 West PeachtreeAtlanta, Georgia|11 30309United StatesDescription:Stokeswood Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Stokeswood on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:35:00 PST

Check out this event: Stokeswood and MusicMatters Productions @ Bajas

Hosted By: Stokeswood When: Saturday May 03, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Bajas Concert HallNewnan, GA 30263United StatesDescription:Stokeswood Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Stokeswood on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:38:00 PST

Stokeswood en Miami 4.18 & 4.19

Stokeswood finally brings its full band experience to Miami this weekend, Friday with Karma and her full band at Crica 28 doors at 11 and Saturday at Transit Lounge with Brendan Ohara for a 420/Birthd...
Posted by Stokeswood on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST