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Running Red Lights

About Me

In October of 2005 a band formed and rehearsed without any material, a drummer playing percussion on a laundry bin and a hand-cart, and a lead vocalist singing vocals through a practice amplifier and a karaoke microphone.
One and a half years later, relying on their love of music, friendship, and an explosion of musical creativity, that same band has created something truly unique. You only need to listen to a single track on their debut album Enter the Tide to feel the emotion and energy behind the music of Running Red Lights.
The music from Enter the Tide is intense from start to finish. Beginning with the blaring riff of “Last Call” the album never loses momentum. Highlighted by anthemic tracks like “Someday,” and “Influence,” the album is riveted with endless hooks and music that will be stuck in the listener’s head for days. Enter the Tide reaches its emotional peak with the track “Addiction,” written about an old friend lost to a drug overdose. Listening to this album from start to finish is truly a memorable experience.
Consisting of 4 New Jersey natives Greg Townsend (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Lemezis (lead guitar), Brian Peak (bass, vocals), and Anthony Gagliano (drums), the band had already carved a niche and created newfound excitement within an otherwise bland music scene. In late 2006 Townsend contacted New England producer Aaron Katz to produce their upcoming album. Fresh out of the studio, the band plans to promote heavily in the upcoming months.
Their live show is not to be missed. The band is able to play with incredible energy without sacrificing its musical quality. Townsend is surrounded by a blur of movement as Lemezis and Peak endlessly thrash behind him, pausing only to tune in between songs or emphasize swells within the music. The crucial elements now in place, Running Red Lights has nowhere to go but up, and hopes to take you along for the ride.


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Music:

Member Since: 12/12/2005
Band Website: www.redlightsrock.com
Band Members:

Mike Lemezis: Guitar
Anthony Gagliano: Drums
Brian Peak: Bass, Vocals
Greg Townsend: Guitar, Vocals


Influences:

U2, Pearl Jam, The White Stripes, 311, Starsailor, Blind Melon, Stone Temple Pilots, Jump (Little Children), Crucial Taunt, The Shitty Beatles, The Lone Rangers, Wyld Stallyns


Sounds Like:

Blind Melon, Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind, Stone Temple Pilots



Brian REALLY enjoys what we sound like.

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Music in Rome

Hello friends,Greg here reporting from Rome, Italy where I have been traveling and playing music like a Roman troubadour.  People have asked me if I have done "gladiator things" while here. ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:58:00 GMT

Ship In A Bottle video?!?!

Hello hello all.Mike here with a wonderful new blog entry.  Lots of things are happening.  We were played on 104.5 again last night and it's always amazing to hear something you've worked so...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:09:00 GMT

Origivation Magazine Review

Origivation Magazine was kind enough to review our album.  I am copying the review for you all to read below.  There were some grammar errors and sentences that just simply did not make sens...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:59:00 GMT

IndieUprising Album Review

Hey everyone, here is the review that was posted today on IndieUprising.net.  Pretty cool site if you are into finding new music that you would have never heard of otherwise: Back in 2005 a band ...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 09:06:00 GMT

Our Pilgrammage (sp?) to New Haven

This past weekend was an epic one.  I use that word a lot, and generally it is appropriate.  In this case, it still is.  This weekend was epic. Friday night we played at the Relay For L...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Enter the Tide Available Online!!!

Another new blog?!  Two of them in one week!?!  Astonishing I know, but this is important. Our album is now available on CD Baby dot com.  Head to www.cdbaby.com/runningredlights to pic...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:14:00 GMT

Arlene’s Grocery/Crazy Weekend

So this past weekend was celebrated in epic Running Red Lights style.  I'm going to tell you about it.  Because it is 11 on Monday, and I'm bored. We played Arlene's Grocery in the Village F...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:07:00 GMT

Captain’s Log - 1/18

1/18 - 10:48: Mike: "Eat to live, don't live to eat.  That is a tough lesson for a cat."          Aaron: "Especially an obese one with an eating disor...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Captain’s Log - 1/17

1/17 - 12:51 - Greg: "It's like an orgasm in my mouth... aw man..."2:52 - Band saves stray dog - decides it's time to drink.4-5 - Watch Oprah on 3-inch TV      - Guest gy...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Captain’s Log 1/16

The past few days we have been on the road playing a few shows.  Upon our departure, Mike decided to begin tracking random thoughts and discussions in his self-titled "Captain's Log."  The f...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:26:00 GMT