[-Heroic Entertainment Presents Artist Testimonials-]

[Testimonials from artists that have played for Heroic Entertainment]

 Rap Artist Brizz-From Our Sunday.November.28th-2010 "Battle Against Cancer" Show At The El Mocambo(1st Floor)

"Heroic Entertainment knows how to set up a good show! I didn't know what to expect at first when I walked in, but there was an aura in the place that brought out the best in everyone there! Heroic Entertainment truly capitalized on this and we all had a great time! Mike and I go WAY back and he always comes through when it's game time - that night at the El Mocambo was no exception! Looking forward to more opportunities to rock more stages across the city!!"

www.MySpace.Com/Bradicator

Lead Singer & Guitarist Adam Macciocchi Lancia Of Eighty Nine The Band-From Our Sunday.November.28th-2010 "Battle Against Cancer" Show At The El Mocambo(1st Floor)

 "Performing that night and the whole show in general was amazing. it was our first time playing in a smaller venue and it felt more intimate for Josh(Drummer) and I playing together and for the crowd. It definitely had a more chill atmosphere than the shows you do with other promoters and that was great. Just the whole show in general was awesome and we can wait to party it up again"
www.MySpace.Com/EightyNineTheBand
 

Lead Singer Joseph Hero From Killing Isaac-From Our Sunday.November.28th-2010 "Battle Against Cancer" At The El Mocambo(1st Floor)

 "It was an awesome time! "The  guys were really cool to work with and Very welcoming, I felt like I didn't need to worry about anything except to give it my all on stage, which is NOT always the case. Kudos to the soundboard gentleman as well! Between there crew, the sound engineer, and Max(photographer) on taking pictures, they gave me no doubt in my mind that I'd do it all over again with the  guys!"

www.MySpace.Com/KillingIsaac

House Of Coconuts Guitarist Cecil Eugene-From Our Sunday.November.28th-2010 "Battle Against Cancer" Show At The El Mocambo(1st Floor)

" Incredible! It is probably one of the best shows we've ever had. The guys are very down to earth and humble and I cant wait to play with them again"

www.MySpace.Com/HouseOfCoconuts

Sing Bandana Singh-From Our Thursday.January.13th-2011 Show At The El Mocambo(2nd Floor)

"Heroic Entertainment were really quick to respond to inquiries and were super easy going to work with!"
www.MySpace.Com/SingBandanaSingh

Singer/Rapper Batista From Our Thursday.January.13th-2011 Show At The El Mocambo(2nd Floor)

"Mike and shane and the rest of the heroic entertainment team made this show fun, and when we have fun the fans have fun. I look forward to working with heroic ent again, and again, and again, and again"

www.MySpace.Com/DBatistaMusic

Rob Northy Singer/Guitarist Of  Viral Spiral-From Our Thursday.January.13th-2011 Show At The El Mocambo(2nd Floor)

"Heroic Entertainment is nothing short of heroic when it comes to serving local up-and-coming talent as well as the entertainment industry.  When I walked into the El Mocambo I was greeted by Mike and he knew my name, my last name, and the band I'm with.  I can't even remember all that!  When I needed assistance finding power outlets to tune-up, Mike himself was there to help.  When my band took the stage, Mike was there beside me to make sure everything was going smoothly according to my immediate needs.  As promised, sure enough, there was a photographer clicking away as soon as we started our first song!  That's the best way I can think of compensating a new band on the scene.  Like clockwork, there was a 1-song video and about 100 photos of our set sent to me the next day!  Jeez, why hasn't someone already done this type of thing for bands?!!  His photographer, Max is a great guy and is the first one I'll call when it's time for location/studio shots.  All in all, I'm looking forward to participating in the presentations Heroic Entertainment will be doing in the future.  This company has artists in mind and we wish it all the success for it's "heroic" efforts for this reason - after all, it's the artists that audiences are there to see.  So when a promoter shows that kind of top-drawer concern for the amazing talent cropping up in Toronto, we have to be thankfull!  Mike, you're setting a new standard for band promotion in this good country and I go pale when I reflect on the kind of heart you've shown us on our first gig"

Rob Northy Singer/Guitarist Of  Viral Spiral-From Our Thursday.January.13th-2011 At The El Mocambo(2nd Floor)
www.MySpace.Com/ViralSpiral.Band

[--January.13th At The El Mocambo Show Review--]

 Another show, another great time!! Each performance was spectacular!! The crowd got bigger, and bigger as the night progressed and it was a great turnout. We want to thank each artist and every single fan that came out to the show. We would also like to thank El Mocambo staff members AD Goldsmith and Victor, and our friend Steph for helping us out by doing the doors for us all night.

[The Performers]

Caitlin Burgess (7:00)

Opening the show with an amazing voice was the very talented acoustic singer/song writer Caitlin Burgess. I can tell you not just from our point of view, but alot of people, including her fellow performers had nothing but good things to say about her. And we are told that one of her fellow performers are in talks with a possible collaboration, so that will be very awesome if it works out!! Caitlin sold copies of her CD at the show, and if you are interested in buying one yourself, you can contact her at the information I list below and ask her how you can go about doing so.
 Check Out Caitlin Burgess At www.Myspace.Com/Caitlin Burgess Or "Caitlin Burgess" On Facebook

Sing Bandana Singh(7:30)

Sing Bandana Singh brought her strong, amazing voice to the stage in the 7:30 spot . Normally a 3 piece group with drums and bass, this show featured Bandana doing a solo act. With every song she sang, you could feel her passion for music come with it. Bandana had a solid crowd of friends to support her, and many new fans after her set was finished.
 Check Out Sing Bandana Singh At www.Myspace.Com/SingBandanaSingh Or "Sing Bandana Singh" On Facebook

Batista Feat.Brizz(8:00)

Making his second appearance for Heroic Entertainment was solo artist Batista, this time performing his own songs with Brizz as his hype man. At our first show November.28th-2010 "The Battle Against Cancer" The positions were reversed. Batista & Brizz brought the calm, soothing feeling in the El Mocambo to a halt as soon as they hit the stage with there solid beats and vocals. Not many shows mix genres, but we here at Heroic Entertainment have no problem doing it, as we have seen the positive outcome each and every time. You can catch Batista & Brizz performing at the El Mocambo again Sunday January.30th for a charity event we are co hosting with Viki Ziemba. Visit our myspace and facebook page for more details!!
Check Out Batista At www.Myspace.Com/DBatistaMusic Or "Batista Music" On Facebook  Brizz At www.Myspace.Com/Bradicator Or "Brizz" On Facebook

Disputa(8:30)

The trio that is Disputa were absolutely AMAZING!! Very good musicians, each member was amazingly solid on his instrument, including drummer Mario Garay doing the more rare task of singing and drumming. Playing guitar and singing as well was Omar Bruno, who also treated the fans to many amazing guitar solos. Solidifying a solid set was Brian Richards on bass, with rocking bass lines and lots of enthusiasm.
Check Out Disputa At www.Myspace.Com/Disputa Or "Disputa" On Facebook

Viral Spiral(9:30)

The trio of Viral Spiral, Rob on vocals, Shawn on drums, and Jason on bass was a very strong set. Alot of the fans had the look of enjoyment on there faces as the guys in Viral Spiral did there thing. The sound that the group plays is the type of song that you can't get out of your head, and take my word when I say you will not want to get these one's out of your head, they are great!!
Check Out Viral Spiral At www.Myspace.Com/ViralSpiralBand

House Of Coconuts(10:00)

The 5 guys in the House Of Coconuts took the closing spot on short notice, and we really appreciate it. We know these guys are true musicians and would play at 1 PM or 1AM all for the love of music. They put on a great show as always to cap off the night. They will be playing our February.6th-2011 show at Rancho Relaxo, so be sure to come check them out!!
Check Out House Of Coconuts At www.Myspace.Com/HouseOfCoconuts Or "House Of Coconuts" On Facebook
E-Mail: HouseOfCoconut@Gmail.Com

Max Portughes

As always we would like to extend a very special thanks to our photographer Max Portughes. Not only is he an amazing photographer, he is a very kind gentlemen!! If your band is looking for promo shots, or your interested in a photographer for any other reason, visit his website below to view his work, or give him a message via e-mail.
Max Portughes Work Can Be Found At www.PixByMax.Com And You Can
Contact Max At PixByMax@Gmail.Com Or "PixBy Max" On Facebook

[In Closing]
Thank you for reading the Heroic Entertainment's after show blog for our New Year's Revolution" show Thursday.January.13th-2011 At The El Mocambo(2nd Floor) Once again we extend our thanks to the El Mocambo staff, each and every performer, our friend Steph for helping us out by doing the doors for us all night, and our photographer Max Portughes. Video footage of each performance can be found on our YouTube page, check them out at the link below.

Written By: Michael McCafferty

Heroic Entertainment Contact Information:
   E-mail: HeroicEntertainment@Hotmail.Com
      Myspace: www.Myspace.Com/HeroicET
   Twitter:  www.Twitter.Com/HeroicET
   YouTube: www.YouTube.Com/HeroicEnt
Facebook: "Heroic Entertainment"
 Mike: www.Twitter.Com/MikeAwsum
Shane: www.Twitter.Com/ShaneCRhinoTron

Heroic Entertainment Is Michael McCafferty & Shane Barrett.

[--January.13th @ The El Mocambo Show Preview--]

 

 This blog is to preview our Thursday.January.13th-2011 on the 2nd floor at the world renowned El Mocambo!! We are very pleased to return to the El Mocambo, we held a previous show there Nov.28th-2010 on the main floor. This time we will have the pleasure of a new environment as we head to the 2nd floor and host our
"New Year's Revolution" show.

The El Mocambo is a very famous venue. It was opened as a music venue in 1850. The building was first used as a haven for escaped slaves. The name and famous El Mocambo palm tree sign were erected in 1946. It was one of the first establishments in Toronto to obtain a liquor license. Musical acts appeared on separate stages located on the main and second floor of the building. Our show will take place on the 2nd stage in the upstairs El Mocambo.

Many famous artists have graced both the El Mocambo stages, The Rolling Stones, U2, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Blondie, The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, Meatloaf, Elvis Costello, and the list goes on!! Below are some live shots at the El Mocambo of some of the previously mentioned artists.

(Top Left-Meatloaf, Top Right-Blondie, Bottom Left-Rolling Stones, Bottom Right Elvis Costello)

[The Performers]

(7:00PM)

Caitlin Burgess will be opening our show at 7PM. So lucky for all you coming upon opening of the show, you will be greeted by the acoustic folk singer/songwriter. Caitlin was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. She now lives in Toronto, working and playing music in and around the city. Her first album I Know It's You was independently released in June 2008.Caitlin can sometimes be found playing with other bands such as The Sweet Peas. Her influences include everything and anything from Bob Dylan to Pearl Jam, but mostly female folk singers like Patty Griffin, Sarah McLachlan & Schuyler Fisk. Caitlin Burgess amazing voice will put you in a good mood that will last through the night and beyond. So don't miss her performance. 7PM she will be on the stage doing what she loves.

 Check Out Caitlin Burgess At www.Myspace.Com/Caitlin Burgess Or "Caitlin Burgess" On Facebook

(7:30PM)

Sing Bandana Singh is a Toronto based three piece alternative/rock group. Lead singer Bandana Singh described there sound as "Alternative and rock meets Indian classical" The band says they are heavily influenced by punk, north Indian classical vocals and the full spectrum of human emotions. Led by Bandana Singh, who plays distorted guitars and who has a full-bodied voice, the songs embrace gritty, anxious city living, cultural contact zones and troubled pasts. The songs on the upcoming self-titled demo are thematically linked by the colour violet - dark, brooding, feminine and aggressive. Jason and Josh complete the Sing Bandana Singh line up. Jason creates the intricate rhythm work on drums and Josh creates the haunting counter melodies with his bass guitar. Currently based in Toronto, Sing Bandana Singh is always looking for a place to perform there set of music.

 Check Out Sing Bandana Singh At www.Myspace.Com/SingBandanaSingh Or "Sing Bandana Singh" On Facebook

(8:00PM)

If your thinking the name and face look familiar, that's because you are recognizing him from his on stage appearance with rap artist "Brizz"(whom he produces for) from our November.28th-2010 "Battle Against Cancer" concert at the El Mocambo(1st Floor) Producer/Songwriter/Rapper/Singer. Those are the four things that you can call Batista. He is going to bring those Singing/Rapping skills to the stage in the 8:00PM spot.As a producer he has worked with Toronto, Ontario Juno Award-winning Canadian reggae artist Snow, and Batista is always looking to take on new talent. Fans of Daniel Batista have been quoted as saying "he has a blend of so many different artist's its his own thing" Don't miss Batista doing his thing at 8PM.

Check Out Batista At www.Myspace.Com/DBatistaMusic Or "Batista Music" On Facebook

 (8:30PM)

Spanish Rock!! Disputa is Mario Garay on vocals and drums, Omar Bruno on vocals and guitar, and Brian Richards rounding out the trio on bass.  These are 3 gentlemen that just love to play music, great music!! The band describes themselves as 'a new, refreshing alternative in a world full of monotone melodies and slow tempo songs which follow a temporary fad" On there myspace they describe there music as "Straight forward punk rock" But Disputa is not just any punk rock band, they have a twist, what's the twist? Most of there songs are sung in spanish!! Mario and Bruno choose to become a mostly spanish rock band because they wanted to stay true to there origins.
Check Out Disputa At www.Myspace.Com/Disputa Or "Disputa" On Facebook

 (9:30PM)

 

Viral Spiral is a alternative rock band out of Toronto, Ontario. Leading them on vocals and guitar is front man Rob Northy, Shawn Salik is the bands drums, and the 3rd member of the trio is bassist Jason Hall.  We look forward to a strong set from Rob, Shawn, and Jason!! 
Check Out Viral Spiral At www.Myspace.Com/ViralSpiralBand

(10:00)PM

The House Of coconuts are Mike Peters on drums,Skyelar Pollack on vocals, Mike Perrotti on guitar and backing vocals, Cecil Eugene also on guitar and backing vocals, and Eric Bozzer on bass. We had the pleasure of having these great 5 musicians play out November.28th "Battle Against Cancer" show in the downstairs El Mocambo, and they were fantastic!! We are very excited to have the guys back. House Of Coconuts will be showcasing there very solid tunes, and i can promise you they will leave you very satisfied. Don't miss these great musicians doing what they do best at 10PM.

Check Out House Of Coconuts At www.Myspace.Com/HouseOfCoconuts Or "House Of Coconuts" On Facebook

E-Mail: HouseOfCoconut@Gmail.Com

In Closing:

I would like to thank you for reading our January.13th-2011-Heroic Entertainment Present's "New Year's Revolution' at the El Mocambo(2nd Floor) And we hope to see a great turn out, take care and see you after the show for the review!!

Written By: Michael McCafferty

Heroic Entertainment Is Michael McCafferty & Shane Barrett.

Heroic Entertainment Contact Information:

   E-mail: HeroicEntertainment@Hotmail.Com

      Myspace: www.Myspace.Com/HeroicET

   Twitter:  www.Twitter.Com/HeroicET

   YouTube: www.YouTube.Com/HeroicEnt

   

Mike: www.Twitter.Com/MikeAwsum Or Facebook (Mike HeroicEnt)

Shane: www.Twitter.Com/ShaneCRhinoTron Or Facebook (Shane Barrett)