Kramer May Take On Management Role - Up And Coming Band
Lowell Sun, MA
March 17, 2006
Chance of a lifetime Area band gets shot at fame with showcase at legendary New York club
North Reading -- Last night, the Boston-based band Angry Hill hoped to make good on the chance of a lifetime.
The band performed in a showcase for various record labels at the legendary CBGB in New York.
It was the culmination of a journey that began in March 2005.
That's when Tracy Vail, a part of Angry Hill's management team, set up a meeting between the band and entertainment lawyer Frank Cimler Jr.
Cimler attended the band's practices over the following months and decided to send front man Keith Denehy to perform with Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith along with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels all-star cast at Toronto's LIVE 8 in July 2005.
When Denehy got home, Cimler and Keith Garde, part of Aerosmith's management team, mentioned to Angry Hill that Kramer was interested in taking on a management role with an up-and-coming band.
One month later, Kramer, Cimler and Garde attended an Angry Hill performance at the Sky Bar in Somerville.
They liked what they saw and heard. Kramer, Cimler and Garde -- by now Angry Hill's management team -- thought adding a fourth member, a second guitarist to be exact, would help strengthen the band.
"We got another guitar player to help fill out the sound and to free me up a little bit more, which is great," Denehy said. "But to be honest with you, we were a little hesitant with the idea. Not because we didn't think we could use another member, but to get chemistry with in the band is not the easiest thing in the world."
Denehy and the other band members, brothers Sean and Josh Roberts, held auditions to find the fourth member. Interested guitarists played alongside Angry Hill in front of Kramer, Cimler and Garde.
Angry Hill decided on local guitarist Justin Piper.
"Originally we passed on all the guys," Denehy said. "But we ended up really liking (Justin) so much we fought for him."
Piper knew it wouldn't be easy becoming the fourth member and second guitarist in Angry Hill, but welcomed the challenge.
"The fans have been really cool. I think the fans see that we complement each other, not just band-wise, but guitar-wise," Piper said. "They see I'm not taking anything away from Keith."
So, the newly revamped Angry Hill took the stage at CBGB for the chance of a lifetime.
"This is the biggest show of our lives," bassist Josh Roberts said.
Knowing the importance of the show to the band, fans of Angry Hill rode on a bus with the band to New York while more followed in cars.
"The fans are part of the show," Denehy explained. "If you don't have them there you don't get the same feel, the same vibe on stage."
The band added their signature, "luv luv" to all the fans who have supported them through the years and in New York.
Angry Hill performed a half hour set consisting of six songs.
"It's just a snapshot," Denehy said. "It's Frank's theory -- leaving them wanting more."
They've given it their best shot. For Angry Hill, all that remains is the hope that one of those scouts at CBGB will believe in them and think they've go the right stuff.
March 17, 2006
Chance of a lifetime Area band gets shot at fame with showcase at legendary New York club
North Reading -- Last night, the Boston-based band Angry Hill hoped to make good on the chance of a lifetime.
The band performed in a showcase for various record labels at the legendary CBGB in New York.
It was the culmination of a journey that began in March 2005.
That's when Tracy Vail, a part of Angry Hill's management team, set up a meeting between the band and entertainment lawyer Frank Cimler Jr.
Cimler attended the band's practices over the following months and decided to send front man Keith Denehy to perform with Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith along with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels all-star cast at Toronto's LIVE 8 in July 2005.
When Denehy got home, Cimler and Keith Garde, part of Aerosmith's management team, mentioned to Angry Hill that Kramer was interested in taking on a management role with an up-and-coming band.
One month later, Kramer, Cimler and Garde attended an Angry Hill performance at the Sky Bar in Somerville.
They liked what they saw and heard. Kramer, Cimler and Garde -- by now Angry Hill's management team -- thought adding a fourth member, a second guitarist to be exact, would help strengthen the band.
"We got another guitar player to help fill out the sound and to free me up a little bit more, which is great," Denehy said. "But to be honest with you, we were a little hesitant with the idea. Not because we didn't think we could use another member, but to get chemistry with in the band is not the easiest thing in the world."
Denehy and the other band members, brothers Sean and Josh Roberts, held auditions to find the fourth member. Interested guitarists played alongside Angry Hill in front of Kramer, Cimler and Garde.
Angry Hill decided on local guitarist Justin Piper.
"Originally we passed on all the guys," Denehy said. "But we ended up really liking (Justin) so much we fought for him."
Piper knew it wouldn't be easy becoming the fourth member and second guitarist in Angry Hill, but welcomed the challenge.
"The fans have been really cool. I think the fans see that we complement each other, not just band-wise, but guitar-wise," Piper said. "They see I'm not taking anything away from Keith."
So, the newly revamped Angry Hill took the stage at CBGB for the chance of a lifetime.
"This is the biggest show of our lives," bassist Josh Roberts said.
Knowing the importance of the show to the band, fans of Angry Hill rode on a bus with the band to New York while more followed in cars.
"The fans are part of the show," Denehy explained. "If you don't have them there you don't get the same feel, the same vibe on stage."
The band added their signature, "luv luv" to all the fans who have supported them through the years and in New York.
Angry Hill performed a half hour set consisting of six songs.
"It's just a snapshot," Denehy said. "It's Frank's theory -- leaving them wanting more."
They've given it their best shot. For Angry Hill, all that remains is the hope that one of those scouts at CBGB will believe in them and think they've go the right stuff.
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