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Biography

Sometimes I wish I just wrote songs about happy clouds and smiling trees half jokingly cracks Lang Freeman, but the truth of the matter is the things in my head are a bit more complicated than a Bob Ross painting. Well complicated or not, through all the obstacles of self doubt and a case of heartache that just wont seem to go away, something has seemingly paid off for Lang and the guys of Sounds Under Radio as their song 'Portrait of a Summer Thief,' was just announced as to be included in the upcoming Spider Man 3 soundtrack (released by Warner/ Record Collection), AND to top it all off... Sounds Under Radio is the only unsigned band on the soundtrack (amongst acts like Snow Patrol, The Killers, Jet and Wolfmother to name a few).

Theyve taken their shag rug thick Foo Fighters style guitars, pounding rhythms and screaming falsetto melodies to forge a sound and an audience uniquely their own. Falling somewhere between Muse and Queens of the Stone Age, this hard hitting indie rock quartet have found a musical niche for themselves that appears to be catching on with haste. Attracting audiences that range from black hoodied shoe gazers to fist shaking metal heads and all those between the band has begun making some serious waves across Texas and the Southwest, accepting invitations to share bills with bands like Saliva, The Burden Brothers, Jerry Cantrell (formerly of Alice in Chains) and Billy Duffy of the Cult as well as showcasing at festivals like the South By Southwest Music Festival, The Northgate Music Festival and Dallas New Music Festival. There music has been featured on the CNBC show, "American Made" as well as theme music for Esquire Magazine's XM radio show and podcast with Andy Langer. The band also just recently reached the finals round of the 2006 Zippo Hot Tour (ranking in the top 10 out of 1000+ bands nationally).

I must admit, its really nice to be part of something that people are latching on to, comments Bradley Oliver. But its still a bit strange when folks come up and do things like and steal our set lists after shows. I just want to be like hey I promise I have better handwriting than that I was just in a rush! Thrust in to the local limelight during SXSW 2004 after winning rock radio station 93.7 KLBJs Schmoozefest competition, Sounds Under Radio found its birth while showcasing at the festival as well as found its first major market radio exposure in the addition of their single Overflow to KLBJs (and Emmis Broadcasting station) regular rotation. Since then, the band has toured heavily throughout the region, been the featured artist on KUT 90.5 (Austins NPR station) LiveSet as well as the Austin Music Minute and has packed houses and pleased crowds at famed local Austin venues like Stubbs, Antones and La Zona Rosa.

In such a short period of time, Sounds Under Radio have taken something that started off as nothing more than a small recording experiment between Lang, Bradley and some producer friends and have grown it in to something that is much bigger than anyone could have in the beginning ever expected. I had just gotten back to LA (where I was living at the time) after a long tour in Japan with another band and found a CD from Lang and Bradley waiting for me in the mail with a note asking if I would be interested in being in a band like this, says Doug Wilson. I immediately loved the songs, the sounds everything. The idea of being part of it really excited me, so when I decided to move back to Austin after that tour it was perfect timing.


After a year and a half of playing live, writing, demoing songs and really learning to actually become a band, Sounds Under Radio decided it was about time to start working on a full length to record to document the work they were doing so they pushed forth and enlisted the help of renowned rock producer Will Hoffman (from the band Pushmonkey). The record, titled 'Cinematica' is slated for release in early February 07, with increased regional and national touring to follow in support of the album. Will is the perfect producer for our band comments Sonny Sanchez, when we listen back to mixes we all get this sense of yes, this is what Sounds Under Radio genuinely sounds like this is the four of us and the songs we write. Its refined but not filtered, its what we are as a band captured on tape, and thats everything we wanted to do with this record.


Website
http://www.surmusic.com

Discography
'Spider Man 3 Soundtrack' (2007 Warner/Record Collection), release date May1st

'Cinematica' (2007) soon to be released

Self Titled EP (2004), Single "Overflow"- 93.7 KLBJ (Austin, Tx) 512-390-KLBJ

soon to be released 'Cinematica' (2007)

Lang Freeman (voice.guitar)
Bradley Oliver (bass.keys.voice)
Sonny Sanchez (drums)
Doug Wilson (guitar.voice)

Press Quotes
various

2006 Zippo Hot Tour Finalist (ranking in the top 10 out of 1000+ bands nationally).

2005 Austin Chronicle Music Readers Poll. voted as 6th Best New Band in Austin (1 of 2 rock bands listed).

93.7 KLBJ SXSW 2004 Schmoozefest Winner

Featured music on the CNBC show 'American Made' (2006)

Featured as theme music on the Esquire music minue with Andy Langer (XM radio and podcast)

Featured Artist, 90.5 KUT's Austin Music Minute. -July 15, 2004 (National Public Radio)

Featured Artist, 90.5 KUT's LiveSet with Larry Monroe- Aug. 13, 2005
(National Public Radio)

Good music is good music and this band is definitely good. -Tamara Hendricks, MTV News

Hands down, the best new rock band to emerge from Austin in years. -Max Harger, The Daily Texan

Some people have it, and these guys definitely have it. Its like if Coldplay had some balls. -Dale Dudley, DJ 93.7 KLBJ (on air 2005)

Just a really great rock band, plain and simple. Jeff Carroll, program director 93.7 KLBJ (Emmis Broadcasting)

My favorite band around right now has to be Sounds Under Radio crap theyre good. Debbie, DJ Mix 94.7 (on air 2005).