About Me
All right, so we'll start off with my name is Robert Valadez and I have the honor of working with Indie500 Records recording artist , Carbellion . Carbellion was founded in late 2004 based on the idea that a band with soulful eclectic vocals, guitars that are equally comfortable being aggressive and subdued, drums shifting from tranquil to thundering, and a bass that conjoins them into complete balance can do more with the sum of these parts than by the strength of any one. Lyrics that convey an idea or tell a story along to music that sets scenery and mood has in a very short time gotten Carbellion the notice of people across the country and stretching into Europe. Carbellion got off to a busy start of live events. Among them were Summerfest 2005 (touted as the world’s largest free music festival) on Milwaukee’s lakefront, two Bomblastica 2005 (Maximum Ink magazines birthday party sponsored by Bergoff Beer and Maximum Ink) performances, a label showcase at the Penny Rd. Pub in Barrington Illinois, and a welcoming celebration for freshman at Coe College in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Along with this Carbellion has played shows in support of such national touring acts as Motorhead, COC, YOB, Brand New Sin, Valient Thorr, Scum of the Earth, Project 86, Halestorm, Shinedown, William Elliot Whitmore, Zeke, Lamont, Trephine, Clutch, Dark New Day, Earthride, Dixie Witch, Gates of Slumber, and so on in 05’/06’. This kind of experience has put the band in a position of being highly recommended and sought after for events like those previously mentioned. Carbellion has received recognition in various forms of media inclusive of radio airplay, published articles, and webzine reviews. They have received airplay on such Radio stations as Milwaukee’s Lazer 103 ( renamed to “the Hog") and Rock 102.1, Madison’s 94.1 WJJO, and MSOE's 91.7 WMSE. In the December 2006 100th issue of one of the the UK’s biggest magazines, Classic Rock, the “Villains†album was given 7 out of 10 stars. Milwaukee’s leading free publication, the Shepherd’s Express, wrote positively about them in their entertainment section of the August 25th 2005 issue. Maximum Ink Magazine, based out of Madison, featured them in an exclusive interview and accompanying article. Webzine’s such as www.spacejunkies.com, www.mkemetal.com, www.whitetrashdevil.com and southern France based www.desert-rock.com and www.stoneedge.monsite.wanadoo.fr have all had beaming things to say about the band and the American Heavy Rock demo recording. In August of 2006 Carbellion completed their debut full length CD entitled “Villains†produced by Chris Djuricic at Studio One in Racine, WI and mastered by Trevor Sadler at Mastermind Studios in Milwaukee, WI. Carbellion recently signed on with HITT Music out of Los Angeles as well as Ecast, a digital jukebox company, for national play and exposure. With the band’s signing to Indie500 Records in January 2007, Carbellion is set to bring their flavor of heavy rock to an even wider audience.
