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Member Since: 3/28/2006
Band Website: officialpayola.com
Band Members:

Payola are...
SOPHIA TUPUOLA Vocals/KeysSophia is responsible for keeping the fro liquid, sultry island vocals, and booty shakin. She shows that a Soul Sister can front a high decibel killer rock act and teach the little boys how its meant to be done. Sophia is fond of dark colours and large boots. She has an IQ of 152, some say this is practically a genius, the band try to keep her away from the accounting before she cops on to where the money is going. No one likes a know it all anyway!!!
SOLOMON COLE Vocals/GuitarsSolomon is the vocalist and ringleader of Payola. He is responsible for amplified manoeuvres, maximum telecaster love and preaching to the unconverted. The band says he's faux-American, Cole says they can just shut up and do as they are fkn told.....ADRIAN BERGMAN DrumsAdrian, plays well...drums really!!!! Thats his snare in Oscillator telling you all to "fuckin wake up!!! He considers himself a misunderstood musical genius pushing against the grain. The band just consider him "difficult"NICK WOOD PercussionistNicky nine punches is from the streets of Manchester and now prefers hitting the congas and all manner of percussion instead of 17 yr old drunk fucks who "wanna go". We feel this a a safer occupation for Nick. Only just....
LEE CATLIN Bass/KeysLee Catlin (Booze Caddy) is responsible for sub-bass frequencies, Ampeg assaults and Rickenbacker sexiness. He's from Leeds in England but we try not to hold it against him. He says he's a Northern Warrior, we say "feck off" usually!!

Sounds Like: Payola are having an adventure very common among bands without power in times of silence. They are trying to prove to a wilfully deaf and blind enemy that they are important to hear and see.

Dirt n Stars Bringing their Parliament meets Led Zeppelin at a Motown showdown sound to a plastic compact disc, Payola have showcased tracks for you in the raw to deliver you from the daring clutches of musical boredom, slam you face down on a new planet, and allow your booty to finally meet your brain and come together in one harmonious and chaotic sermon of sound.

CD $12.95 NZD + P and P
Download MP3 Format $11.95 NZD

Gone to Ground

Unique and original are over-used words in the music business but Payola delivers with their debut album Gone to Ground. The distinctive vocals of lead singer Solomon Cole (a.k.a. Derek Solomon, who was a recent finalist in the International Song Writing Competition) are matched by the superb musicianship of band members Timothy William, Lee Catlin, Adrian Bergman, Nick Wood and Sophia Tupuola.Gone to Ground has its roots firmly in rock and roll but shows influences ranging from Funkadelic and Tom Waites via Al Green...

CD $25.95 NZD + P and P
Download MP3 Format $18.95 NZD

Every Little Step

Influenced by Scorcese "Last Waltz" and "Rust Never Sleeps" and Jonathon Demmes "Stop Making Sense" , Director Marc Swadel has gone for the classic live onstage with band performing to an audience that is never seen. This has the effect of putting the viewer onstage with the band, or putting the act live and raw in your living room.

Unless Its Over

The first video released from the new Payola album Gone to Ground.