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About me:Descending New Angels has been described as "perfecting the alt-rock ballad." They are frequently compared to bands like Nickelback, Staind, Creed, Pearl Jam and 3 Doors Down. DNA blends acoustic melodies and electric rock with a healthy dose of blues and pinch of grunge. Fans label it "blunge rock."

Their symphonic style draws the true concert goer and the vocalist's powerful delivery captures the audience. The lyrics of their songs don't go unnoticed either. A recent reviewer on Ourstage wrote "‘Break Me’ screams, not at you, but with you in its defiant message of ‘never give up’. This is one tight and powerful song. The front man conveys this inspiring and hopeful message with his biting guitar and ‘in your face’ vocals while the rest of the band literally steamrolls the song along in a perfectly coordinated attack."

Descending New Angels began as a duo in 1999, with composers Randy Shanks & Erik Simpson. They quietly wrote over 30 originals before their first public acoustical performances in early 2007. Later that year they added Keith Thurnau and Mike Titchenal and within a few months they were booking regularly at top St. Louis venues.

Descending New Angels recorded, distributed and sold their own demo CD's as they continued performing along the Mississippi River corridor and gaining a fan base.

In mid-2009 completed their first professional studio recording and will release their first full album August 21, 2009. With 50+ live shows, they've also developed a stage presence that has grabbed the crowd's attention even in the busiest clubs.

Over some years, Randy & Erik blended the lyrics from Randy's "Book of Poetry" into melodies with an interesting mix of acoustic & electric guitar. Randy & Erik began performing acoustical sets at parties in 2006 and local clubs in 2007.

Descending New Angels has been evolving since 2002, recently finding the right drummer (Keith) and bassist (Mike). With some 30+ original tunes, they are about to reach out for a bigger piece of the music world.

Randy's vocals are soulful and his command impressive. If you appreciate Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn.
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www.myspace.com/DescendingNewAngels.com

Member Since:April 16, 2008

Last Login:September 5, 2010

Location:Belleville, IL

Birthday:August 12

Music means to me:Music is the blood in my veins, it streams through every cell of my being!

Music is the only language we can share universally; it unites us as one across the globe.

Music is therapy; it gives voice to the aches and jubilation deep within our souls.

As the words and melodies leave our hearts, we leave our fingerprints in the world around us.

Schools:The school of hard knocks.

General Interests:Jammin' and recording in the home studio!

SHOWS FOR DescendingNewAngels's TRACKED ARTISTS

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Date Artist Venue Location

02/15/12 Wed Howlin Rain Casbah San Diego, CA
02/15/12 Wed Umphrey's McGee Buster's Billiards & Backroom Lexington, KY
02/15/12 Wed moe. First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
02/16/12 Thu Howlin Rain Echo Los Angeles, CA
02/16/12 Thu Aaron Lewis (Staind) Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
02/16/12 Thu Shinedown Glasgow Academy Glasgow, GB
02/16/12 Thu Hinder Crystal Palace Pontiac, IL
02/16/12 Thu moe. The Pageant St. Louis, MO
02/16/12 Thu Umphrey's McGee The Fillmore Charlotte, NC
02/16/12 Thu Keller Williams The V Club Huntington, WV
02/17/12 Fri Colin Hay WorkPlay Birmingham, AL
02/17/12 Fri Howlin Rain SOHO Restaurant and Music Club Santa Barbara, CA
02/17/12 Fri Cake Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
02/17/12 Fri Widespread Panic Belly Up Aspen, CO
02/17/12 Fri JJ Grey Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/17/12 Fri Shinedown Birmingham HMV Institute Birmingham, GB
02/17/12 Fri Hinder UIC Forum Chicago, IL
02/17/12 Fri Keller Williams Ziggy's Winston-Salem, NC
02/17/12 Fri Aaron Lewis (Staind) Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ
02/17/12 Fri Umphrey's McGee Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH
02/17/12 Fri Think Pink Floyd Sweeney's Saloon Philadelphia, PA
02/17/12 Fri moe. The Cannery Nashville, TN
02/18/12 Sat Cake Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA
02/18/12 Sat Howlin Rain The Independent San Francisco, CA
02/18/12 Sat Widespread Panic Belly Up Aspen, CO
02/18/12 Sat JJ Grey Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/18/12 Sat moe. The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/18/12 Sat Umphrey's McGee The Fillmore Detroit (State Theatre) Detroit, MI
02/18/12 Sat Keller Williams Orange Peel Asheville, NC
02/18/12 Sat Aaron Lewis (Staind) Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ
02/18/12 Sat Daughtry San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo San Antonio, TX
02/19/12 Sun Howlin Rain Audie's Olympic Fresno, CA
02/19/12 Sun Widespread Panic Belly Up Aspen, CO
02/19/12 Sun Umphrey's McGee Canopy Club Urbana, IL
02/19/12 Sun Daughtry Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, LA
02/19/12 Sun Aaron Lewis (Staind) NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY
02/20/12 Mon Aaron Lewis (Staind) NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY
02/21/12 Tue Howlin Rain Humboldt Brews Arcata, CA
02/21/12 Tue 3 Doors Down Columbia Halle Berlin, GER
02/22/12 Wed Theory of a Deadman Northumbria University Newcastle, GB
02/23/12 Thu Howlin Rain Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC
02/23/12 Thu Theory of a Deadman Queen Margaret Union Glasgow, GB
02/24/12 Fri Theory of a Deadman The Ritz Manchester, GB
02/24/12 Fri Cake The Republik Honolulu, HI
02/24/12 Fri Railroad Earth Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
02/24/12 Fri Keller Williams WOW Hall Eugene, OR
02/24/12 Fri Howlin Rain Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA
02/25/12 Sat Railroad Earth Best Buy Theater New York, NY
02/25/12 Sat Howlin Rain Doug Fir Portland, OR
02/25/12 Sat Keller Williams Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
02/26/12 Sun Theory of a Deadman Nottingham Rock City Nottingham, GB
02/26/12 Sun Keller Williams The Wild Buffalo Bellingham, WA
02/27/12 Mon Theory of a Deadman Birmingham HMV Institute Birmingham, GB
02/28/12 Tue Theory of a Deadman Koko London, GB
03/01/12 Thu Keller Williams 560 Club Vancouver, BC
03/01/12 Thu North Mississippi Allstars Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC
03/01/12 Thu moe. Higher Ground (Ballroom) Burlington, VT
03/01/12 Thu Railroad Earth Neptune Theatre Seattle, WA
03/02/12 Fri Keller Williams Dusty's Bar and Grill Whistler, BC
03/02/12 Fri moe. House of Blues Boston, MA
03/02/12 Fri Railroad Earth The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
03/02/12 Fri Three Dog Night Deadwood Mountain Grand Deadwood, SD
03/02/12 Fri North Mississippi Allstars The Cannery Nashville, TN
03/03/12 Sat moe. Palace Theatre Albany, NY
03/03/12 Sat Railroad Earth The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
03/03/12 Sat North Mississippi Allstars Track 29 Chattanooga, TN
03/03/12 Sat Keller Williams Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA
03/04/12 Sun Coldplay Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
03/04/12 Sun moe. The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA
03/04/12 Sun Colin Hay Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
03/06/12 Tue Howlin Rain Cellar Door Visalia, CA
03/06/12 Tue 3 Doors Down Le Bataclan Paris, FRA
03/06/12 Tue Daughtry Assembly Hall Champaign, IL
03/06/12 Tue Robby Krieger Strathmore North Bethesda, MD
03/06/12 Tue moe. Mod Club Toronto, ON
03/07/12 Wed Howlin Rain SLO Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, CA
03/07/12 Wed Umphrey's McGee Belly Up Aspen, CO
03/07/12 Wed 3 Doors Down Philipshalle Dusseldorf, GER
03/07/12 Wed Daughtry NIU Convocation Center Dekalb, IL
03/07/12 Wed All of the Animals Middle East Club - Corner Cambridge, MA
03/07/12 Wed Robby Krieger War Memorial Auditorium Greensboro, NC
03/07/12 Wed moe. The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
03/08/12 Thu Railroad Earth Uptown Theatre Napa, CA
03/08/12 Thu Umphrey's McGee Belly Up Aspen, CO
03/08/12 Thu moe. Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
03/08/12 Thu Robby Krieger Knoxville Civic Auditorium Knoxville, TN
03/09/12 Fri Howlin Rain Harlow's Sacramento, CA
03/09/12 Fri Railroad Earth The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
03/09/12 Fri Counting Crows Slim's San Francisco, CA
03/09/12 Fri Umphrey's McGee The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
03/09/12 Fri Daughtry I Wireless Center (formerly Mark Of The Quad Cities) Moline, IL
03/09/12 Fri North Mississippi Allstars Orange Peel Asheville, NC
03/09/12 Fri moe. Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
03/09/12 Fri Robby Krieger Tennesee Performing Arts Center Nashville, TN
03/10/12 Sat Railroad Earth The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
03/10/12 Sat Counting Crows Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
03/10/12 Sat Robby Krieger Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA
03/10/12 Sat Colin Hay Park West Chicago, IL
03/10/12 Sat moe. Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
03/10/12 Sat Howlin Rain St. James Infirmary Reno, NV