H-Beam Performs on "BalconyTV"

 

 H-Beam recently visited the swanky Rhythm building on Music Row to drop an acoustic performance of "Naked Ladies Dot Com" from H-Beam's latest album Useful Box of Hair. The view was fantastic, the crew was very courteous, and the talent of the other artists was apparent. BalconyTV broadcasts via six cities across the globe, highlighting local and regional talent, Nashville being the only U.S. location in the mix. To check out music from the states along with the rest of the world, follow the magic links:

• Auckland //
• Nashville //
• Poznan //
• London //
• Hamburg //
• Dublin //

Founded in June 2006, BalconyTV is a leading daily online viral music show that features bands, musicians and other variety acts on balconies around the world. BalconyTV currently operates from locations in Dublin, London, Hamburg, Poznan, Nashville and Auckland with more locations on the way.

BalconyTV is operate by music producer Sean Giovanni and shot from the lofty heights of the Rhythm building on Music Row. Thanks again Giovanni. What a treat!

Thank You Mr. Plaia!

H-Beam has recently been selected by the big cheese at Reverb Nation to be featured for the week on their homepage at reverbnation.com along with nine other talented artists. How awesome is that! Mama said we must be doing something right!

ReverbNation is the leading online music marketing platform used by over 650,000 artists, managers, record labels, and venues to grow their reach, influence, and business across the internet. Cofounder of ReverbNation, Lou Plaia is quoted after discovering H-Beam, “i fuckin love this band!!!!!!”

This week ReverbNation features H-Beam on their home page which also appears on a FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND facebook applications. Not too shabby, eh??

The H-Beam Store

That's right consumers. Follow your stuff-driven appetites and fulfill your wildest H-Beam desires by taking a trip to the new "H-Beam Store" powered by ReverbNation. Along with the brand new h-beamlive.com designed by NOTeNEF Promotions, H-Beam is looking forward to making all of your consumerism fueled pleasures come true this magical Twenty-Ten.

THE H-BEAM STORE

"Walberg's Useful Box of Hair album is the most unique collection..."

"Walberg's Useful Box of Hair album is the most unique collection of songs that I've ever heard! It's Clapton meets Hendrix manic guitar-driven music with lyrics by Hemingway and Zappa. And Charles Manson doing monologues between cuts."
- Rich Barnet author, This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring

Useful Box of Hair review by The Dune Review

Useful Box of Hair review by The Dune Review
"H-Beam is the Frank Zappa/Mike Patton fix that you’ve been needing for the past 5 years. Their music is spastic, eccentric, non-sensical, and terribly amusing to the point where you find yourself chuckling in your car-seat while on a business call. Their debut album, Useful Box Of Hair, has the Dune Review Seal-Of-Approval and is certainly something to check out. When I say its a mix between Zappa and Patton, I mean just that. But in NO way is that a bad thing in this situation. I’ve heard bands influenced by Zappa and Patton before, and it sounded like absolute garbage. When bands try to pull it off it sounds tried and unoriginal, but H-Beam pulls it off so well that it makes you wish Frank was still alive so that he and Patton could do a double-album together."

For full review please visit: http://www.thedunereview.com

CD Release show review by Raul Kemp w/"Shows Big & Small"

CD Release show review by Raul Kemp w/"Shows Big & Small"
"...Then H-Beam started. These guys are always a trip. They were introduced by a Tony Clifton type character wielding a chipping wedge and a purple pimp hat. This was just the beginning of the parade of characters to come through this show, as is typical with H-Beam. The music was really tight, as would be expected from a band that has been playing and listening to these songs in the studio for months. They have sort of a Flaming Lips/Zappa type sound with a stage show that could have been an episode from the Muppets. Leader Matt Walberg was excellent on that guitar of his. Russell Wright was a good stable bass substitute, as always, and the rhythm chicken on drums was really good too. Also props to him for the hand fart solo. Awesome. The show came to an abrupt awkward ending when one of the crazed mutant characters apparently pissed off the drummer enough to storm off the stage mid song. You never know, with H-Beam, this could have been planned although probably not the best way to encourage the crowd to buy your new record, which is probably why Beam did it. Kings of theatrics and drama these guys are. I hope Matt comes through on his promise for the next show to be "something we have never seen before." -Raul Kemp, Shows Big and Small

For full show review visit: http://showsbigandsmall.blogspot.com/

H-Beam's playa line-up for CD Release show!

09.25 (The Rutledge, Nashville TN) CD Release H-Beam line-up includes:
Andrew Hagen(Sax), Topher Walberg (Aux), Adam Brown(Drums), Russell Wright(Bass), Matt Walberg(Guitar), Nathan Johnson (Keys), Peter Lane(Mitch Huffman), Stayc Givhan(Bradley Knobbler), Bart Dur-ham, Love Panda, Rhythm Chicken, Admiral Doc Hop-a-long, and the Useful Box of Hair! WOW!

ALSO STARRING: Uncle Milty plus JPO & the V.A.B. Get there at 9pm people and let the weirdness take over.



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Press Release: Useful Box of Hair 09.09.09

Nashville's experimental rock group, H-Beam, has just announced the release of their new full-length album, Useful Box of Hair. With 17 tracks, word has it to be reminiscent of their live show performances including H-Beam's colorful array of characters, Mel Brooks style humor, and guitar-fueled rock and roll. Useful Box of Hair drops digitally on 09.09.09 at a "pay what you want" price with the help of NoiseTrade. The official cd release party takes place on 09.25.09 at the Rutledge in Nashville, TN.

H-Beam's wild music and show pulls influences from a strong upbringing in the entertainment industry. By fusing aspects of theater and music, the band fathers a musical variety show resembling genes of Rocky Horror and Frank Zappa. Sweeping, psychedelic melodies and bizarre lyrical content propel their music, as slews of props and masks add to their outrageous antics.

With elaborate compositions pushed to the boundary by weird twisted humor, H-Beam captivates audiences by leaving them with a unique musical experience. The band harnesses the power of sheer sensory overload and imprints a lasting memory in the minds of those that dare to stray from the comforts of predictable rock formulas.

H-Beam's Useful Box of Hair
Digital Release: 09.09.09
CD Release Party: 09.25.09 at the Rutledge w/Uncle Milty and JPo & the VAB
www.h-beamlive.com

For more information please contact:
Kelly Fenton
615.403.8249
kelly@notenefpromotions.com

Side Note: H-Beam at Live on the Green sponsored by Lightning 100, Mayor Dean, and Team Green. 09.10.09 at 7pm w/Here Come the Mummies and Space Capone.