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the avenue

recording SLOWLY... but it's getting there!

About Me

“The Avenue continues their tradition of intelligent lyrics and catchy hooks on its newest EP. "In Silence" is sure to become a fan favorite, while "Leaving the One You Love" is the kind of song that every Screamo fan dreams of. If these tracks are reminiscent of a full album to come, The Avenue will continue to make it a street worth following. Of course you could disagree with me, but then you'd be wrong and you'd be missing out on a music experience that is hard to come by in this modern day A.D.D. music industry.”~JS (Angry Monkey Fight Radio)
” Great stuff. I really like it. Terrific songwriting IMHO. Keep up the good work.” - GW, Disturbing Radio
“The track In Silence is very good, good sound , lyrics and production…your music is very welcome here … keep the good job!!!” -Edgardo Jose, Radio Internacional
“..Sounds Great! Love to play it!” -Philip Boelter, Autumn Radio
“…I loved all the songs” -Guilherme. The Music Dude Radio
The Avenue would like to send a special thanks to Rob Mitch, at BME, for all his support.
Born out of the concrete landscape of Memphis, The Avenue brings a level of emotion and musicianship so rarely seen in the Deep South. A quartet fueled by a love for music, The Avenue is striving to bring Memphis back to the forefront of the national rock scene by packing both prolific songwriting and an explosive live show. Greater than the sum of its parts, The Avenue is the combined effort of Justin Hilliard, Reuben Rock, Kilian Downing, and Matt Gunnell. The Avenue is able to reach a mature level of songwriting by effectively mixing emotions both within songs and at a greater level within each album. The Avenue has worked for years perfecting their songwriting and live show at both dive bars and Warped Tour. Following the release of their premiere full length, The Hope Inside a Plane That’s Falling, The Avenue is about to embark on their first national tour. Gaining attention from both audience and industry, The Avenue is prepared to shine as the bright beacon of Memphis.
The Avenue has shared the stage with Cartel, Quietdrive, Holiday Parade, My American Heart, The Ataris, Boys Like Girls, Boys Night Out, Spitalfield, Olympia, Family Force 5, A Thorn for Every Heart, Hit The Lights, A Day To Remember, Blessed By A Broken Heart, MyChildren MyBride, and many more.
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Member Since: 8/7/2006
Band Website: coming soon! " coming soon!
Band Members: justin-guitar/vox
reuben-bass/vox
kilian-guitar
matt(trailor ninja)-drums

Sounds Like: Check out these internet stations playing The Avenue:
Angry Monkey Fight www.live365.com/stations/djknockout
The Church Basement www.live365.com/stations/moves_me
Heartthrob Radio www.live365.com/stations/srhking
The Alternative X www.live365.com/stations/alternativeernest
Amped Radio www.live365.com/stations/bob39837
KEMO www.live365.com/stations/philthy721
Holliday Radio http://www.hollidayradio.de/
3WestTv Radio www.3westtv.com/
Power Hit Radio www.thepowerhits.com/
JEFFERY-IN365 Radio www.live365.com/stations/ssbrod1?site=live365
Powerstorm Radio www.live365.com/stations/cbrsradio
Freeride Radio www.live365.com/stations/posthardcore
Krazy Nation www.live365.com/stations/krazynation
Paradiddle www.live365.com/stations/paradiddleradio
TNW HotMix Radio www.live365.com/stations/tnw_hotmix?site=live365
Radio Internacional www.live365.com/stations/ceti1
TheMusic Dude - Web Radio www.live365.com/stations/themusic_dude
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Record Label: Soco Disco Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

what’s the "haps"

So some of you are probably wondering, what has the avenue been up to? Well aside from playing an incredibly fun show w/Cartel last weekend, we're recording a few new songs for your enjoyment. Yesterd...
Posted by the avenue on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:04:00 PST

what we are doing

we just finished an....intense/insanely ludicrous/amazing/fun/spirited/JOURNEY of a tour with our brothers in amden....it was radical ...and very educational... we have about a month off now, and we'r...
Posted by the avenue on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:36:00 PST

aveNEWS part II

here's the biz:The Avenue is transitioning from version 2.0 to version 3.0What does that mean? It means we're undergoing some more changes (member, music, and otherwise).We recently parted with our lo...
Posted by the avenue on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:20:00 PST

ave-news and such...

hello all, we(i) haven't written anything on here in quite some time...so here's the scuttlebut(sp?/i love this word...i stole it from 'the office): we have been playing mucho shows and have quite a f...
Posted by the avenue on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:25:00 PST

new song posted! for logan

our good friend logan asked us to put up a new song, so we posted "come new years" just for him!everyone enjoy it!
Posted by the avenue on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:25:00 PST

THE ALBUM IS DONE! details inside...

The full length is completely finished! You had better make plans to be at the release show on Dec. 2nd @ The Rally Point! And bring $10 bucks for a cd. We'll also have brand new tshirts for $10 as we...
Posted by the avenue on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:09:00 PST

Studio Update! Almost done

Alright guys, all of the tracking for the cd is done. It's in God's hands now. Mixing, mastering, and packaging are being done now. You are soooo close to buying a copy. Get ready for something specia...
Posted by the avenue on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:58:00 PST

studio update

we've been hard at work. here's a few random photos from the studio (Lion Crest Studios / R Rock Records):...
Posted by the avenue on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:35:00 PST

photos from Sept. 26 @ The Rally Point!

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Posted by the avenue on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:10:00 PST

photos from Sept. 16 @ The New Daisy!

special thanks to samantha and donny for taking the pics.also thanks to craig for being amazing and filling in on guitar!here they are:...
Posted by the avenue on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:24:00 PST