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GL to reunite under new name (March 2008)
Jesse is gone and GL are bored with their own name. Rob is here and there are many songs to record. Matty suggested "The Provider" as well as "TrogloTight" but his lady categorically rejected both. GL’s official position is "Open to Suggestions"
GL in talks with ALIENS IN AMERICA (March 2008)
We love the show and we hope they choose our music after all. Their music supervisors are the smartest, most charismatic, and most generally beautiful people we have ever known.
Writer’s Strike (December 2008)
Oops... so much for Cashmere Mafia
Get Licious Songs To Appear on National and International Broadcast (November ’07)
What Am I Doing Here and We Are to be featured on ABC’s new show CASHMERE MAFIA. Thirteen episodes are slated to air in Malaysia, Ireland, Belgium, Croatia, Australia, Canada, and the US. Plus Lucy Liu is FINE
Encore: Get Licious to appear on The Hills once again (October ’07)
Don’t miss it- Wrong Decision to be played sometime on next Monday’s episode. This will be GL’s 3rd song to appear on the Hills
Hot Cars, Boy Problems, and Get Licious: Bedroom Window featured on MTV’s The Hills (March ’07)
Why can’t LC just surround herself with people that she can trust?
Two’s Company: Get Licious to begin work on record 2 with producer Matt Walin (January ’07)
The ultra talented Matt Walin has joined the team as Producer for record 2 tentatively titled "Deuce". Production to begin in early 2007.
What Am I Doing Here?: 2 Songs Licensed to SONY for TV show RUNAWAY (January ’07)
Keep your ears out for some Get Licious on TV. Billions of ears can’t be wrong.
Jonny Van WilderClear 2 Lives: Matty goes on adventure (November ’06)
MDubs has been asked by Jonny from Jonny Lives! to join him on the Everclear/Van Wilder Radio Promo tour. 14 cities. 3 weeks. He is all kinds of fired up. Enter the blogosphere for this bone chillin’ personal account that probably won’t happen because I’m working too hard.
Unmasking the Holiday Spirit: “Get Down At The Gig†Halloween Show to Benefit CoachArt (October ’06)
All patrons who donate a new kid’s Halloween costume at the door will receive entry to the monthly “Get Down at the Gig†event, featuring Slinky, Conjob, Ghost, Get Licious, and DJ Eon.
TGIF: The Get Down Moves to Fridays (September ’06)
Due to the huge success of The Get Down, The Gig has graciously offered up the last Friday of every month. In the ever-competitive Los Angeles music scene, a regular Friday night slot is the equivalent of 4 gold stars and a big ole sloppy dawg kiss.
Worldwide Dotted Line: Get Licious Signs Distribution Deal (July ’06)
Get Licious has signed with the Avant Garde A Clue Inc., which will distribute the band’s eponymous debut record exclusively on iTunes. Get Licious will be available worldwide on August 1, 2006.
Open Up: Bedroom Window Chosen for Compilation (July ’06)
The debut single off Get Licious, Bedroom Window, has been selected for inclusion in the compilation CD John Romano’s Best of Los Angeles Podcast Vol. 2. The popular first volume in the series featuring the Southland’s best new music can be purchased exclusively at iTunes.
Helluva Gig: Get Licious Releases CD to Packed House (June ’06)
The band held their CD Release Party last night at The Gig on Melrose in Hollywood. Wise, Dakota, McConnell and Lyle performed to a full house of Get Licious faithful and new converts alike. The event celebrated the release of Get Licious and marked the first of the groups recently announced monthly Wednesday night shows at The Gig.
Every Day is Like Wednesday: Band to Co-Headline Monthly Shows at the Gig (June ’06)
The Gig on Melrose in Hollywood announced today that Get Licious will co-headline on the last Wednesday night of each month with Ghost (recent recipient of the SoCal Music Award for ’Best R&B Act’). The first show will be on June 28 when Get Licious celebrates a CD Release Party in support of their debut record Get Licious.
Triplelicious: Trio of Tracks Trumpeted on Best of L.A.; Deal Likely (June ’06)
Three songs from Get Licious soon-to-be-released debut record have been featured on the popular Southland podcast John Romano’s Best of Los Angeles. Bedroom Window, Nononononononono, and The Ballad of Armando are receiving significant airplay. The band is currently in discussions with Romano’s Avant Garde A Clue Inc. label regarding a possible distribution deal.
Spider Man III: Entwistle Mastering Get Licious Debut (May ’06)
Renowned industry specialist Spider Entwistle (Pink, Daft Punk, Third Eye Blind) is currently mastering tracks for Get Licious debut record, Get Licious. A release date is set for late June.
Groove On: Get Licious Inks Production Deal with Groovetree (March ’06)
The band has recently signed a production deal with Groovetree Recording and is working in the studio with veteran producer Alek Edmonds (Modest Mouse, The Afghan Whigs) on their debut record slated for release this summer.
BIO
As the world of Get Licious grows, lead singer and songwriter Matt Wise has Miss Universe to thank for it.
Hired by the Miss Universe Corporation in New York to return fan mail, Wise, offered advice to young people who would contact the pageant queen in hopes of getting tips on success along with an autographed picture.
"A guy from Florida wrote me a beautiful sonnet once. I kept it."
After performing on New York City’s Lower East Side for many years, Wise decided it was time to trust his instincts and move in with a girl after dating her for 3.5 weeks.
"It’s an excellent way to start a new band," says Wise, "when things fall apart your old band can’t be mad at you because you went and stranded yourself in LA like a dumbass." Which is where Wise met Dakota and McConnell while playing solo gigs.
"Here was this guy singing reggae-ish songs about stalker chicks and hummus-stealers and his grampa’s leisure suit," Dakota said. "We immediately clicked."
The trio quickly found themselves on the legendary stages of such Southern California staples as The Viper Room, The Knitting Factory, and The Roxy, and attracting what Flavorpill LA has called "a fiercely loyal audience."
Get Licious then moved into the recording studio, working with producer Alek Edmonds (Modest Mouse, The Afghan Whigs) on an eponymous record mastered by industry vet Ron "Spider" Entwistle (Pink, Daft Punk, Third Eye Blind).
The band’s unique blend of rock, reggae, and funk led to a production deal with Groovetree Recording, and Get Licious’ first single, the infectious Bedroom Window, was chosen for the compilation CD John Romano’s Best of Los Angeles Podcast Vol. 2, which led to the band signing a deal with Romano’s Avant Garde A Clue Inc. label to release Get Licious worldwide on iTunes.
This would lead to two songs appearing on MTV’s The Hills, two songs appearing on the CW’s Runaway, and two songs appearing on ABC’s Cashmere Mafia.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Tracy Campbell Designs, Class Tradeshow, Barack Obama, Gen Art Los Angeles, Alternative Apparel, 826LA, 9lb 9oz, Groovetree Recording, Jimmy’s Lounge, Laura Kate Jones Photography, Eric Haywood Photography, Jim Steinfeldt Photography, Claire Howie Photography, GHOST, Liquid Theory, Pulse Cinema Media, Redroom Creative, Soulpusher, Robert Graham Clothing, and our dear Homies and Homettes.
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