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A landmark year for N.Y.C., 2007 saw the completion of the full- length cd “ZYKO”. This CD guarantees to deliver on all the slammin’ hype that follows N.Y.C. At press time the CD is being mastered by Grammy- nominated engineer Mike Lazer at Paramount Studios. Look for many upcoming endorser ads supporting the release with a nationwide tour to follow.
This year also saw 17 guitar clinics featuring Tommy. After doing 7 Southern California Sam Ash clinics (April), the response was so overwhelming that ESP and Morley sent Tommy to Florida in August to do 5 more Sam Ash clinics. After more positive reviews poured in, ESP sent Tommy back to Florida for 5 more clinics at big independent dealers.
More ESP clinics are planned/confirmed for 2008.
Also on the promotion end, GHS Strings has printed/pictured the cover of Tommy’s instructional DVD “Metal Primer” along with N.Y.C. links inside 60,000 sets of strings currently shipping worldwide. This coincides with a full page feature ad set to run very soon.
N.Y.C.’s newest endorser Guitar Wheel has totally ramped up the promo game. In addition to running ads with Tommy consistently through ‘07 in Guitar World and Guitar Player, he has also contributed a feature lesson to their upcoming Guitar Wheel book soon to be published by Hal Leonard. This book also includes a DVD segment with Tommy explaining the wheel. To view this segment go to www.guitarwheel.com
In June Tommy was personally asked by George Lynch to participate as a bh guest instructor at his LA Dojo Summit for his online teaching academy. The event was a huge success and future summits are planned.
Also look for Chaz to be featured in an online eBay auction sponsored by Pintech Percussion. This promotion includes autographed N.Y.C. and Pintech merchandise to be auctioned off for charity. Past auction participants include Lamb of God, Linkin Park, Hootie and The Blowfish and Seether among others.
June also saw a reunion with Tommy and former band mate Doro Pesch onstage at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood. The following is a quote from the LA Times review by Greg Burk 6/22/07 “ for the encore, bearded wildman guitarist Tommy Bolan, once of Warlock, stepped up to flay his axe”.
N.Y.C. would also like to welcome its newest full endorsers to the race team: Alvarez Acoustics, Celestion, Guitar Wheel, Accutronics, and Farley Essentials.
N.Y.C. now has a mind- blowing 48 full endorsors supporting the machine.
Lastly a special N.Y.C. “Shout Out” of thanks to: Tone Pros, Graph Tech, Sabine, Q-Parts, TUK Shoes, GHS Strings, and Guitar Wheel for all their additional clinic support.
So, when “ZYKO” drops prepare yourself for 2008 to be the BIGGEST F*%KIN’ N.Y.C. YEAR YET!!!!!!
News Archive
N.Y.C. has been buried underground busy in the studio writing and recording the new CD "Zyko". The album is currently being prepared to be mixed. After mixing, it will be mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Mike Lazer. Keep an eye out for endorser ads in major magazines supporting this worldwide release.
Upcoming N.Y.C. shows and tours are also in the works, and Tommy will be back in Florida doing more clinics for ESP/Morley in early Nov. 07. (See dates below). These upcoming clinics are in response to the huge success of the recent Sam Ash clinics in California and Florida.
Upcoming clinics:
11/03/07 Guitar Plaza – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/05/07 Pix & Picks – Naples, FL
11/06/07 Melody Acres Music – Palm Beach, FL
11/07/07 Cornerstone Music – Clearwater, FL
11/08/07 Total Entertainment – Daytona, FL
More info coming soon, check myspace.com/nyctheband for the latest info and to check out the artwork/ad of Tommy’s DVD metal primer now pictured on the inside cover of 60,000 sets of GHS strings shipping worldwide.
Check out the August issue of Guitar World (pg 102) and you’ll see a big feature ad of Tommy for Morley Pedals. The ad is promoting the new Icons of Rock DVD “Metal Primer” by Tommy Bolan (click here for more info, and look for it soon in Musician’s Friend catalog and Tower Records among other stores worldwide).
Morley also has a new banner on their site promoting “Metal Primer” with pedal giveaways. Look for additional giveaways from Morley in the Musician’s Friend catalog. Also keep an eye out for an upcoming contest in a major guitar magazine in which N.Y.C. endorsers will be giving away over $5000 in musical equipment to promote the DVD.
GHS Strings has also “ramped up” the promotion of the DVD. Not only was Tommy the “Featured Rock Artist” of April 2006 on the GHS website, but there will also be 1000 sets of strings that will be given away with specially marked DVDs, and special 6-packs of Boomers will include a DVD sampler of “Metal Primer” that will be available late fall of 2006…. In addition to upcoming feature ads for GHS, Tommy will also be signing in the GHS booth at the Winter NAMM in Anaheim, CA. On the drumming side, Chaz will be appearing/performing in the Pintech Percussion booth. Be on the lookout for upcoming Freelok ads featuring Tommy in Guitar World and Guitar One. In addition, Freelok will be posting DVD clips on their website as well.
Go to Digitech's web site, click “artist news” for the latest Digitech press release on Tommy. Check the website for clips of “Metal Primer” that will soon be posted on the Digitech site. Tommy will be featured in upcoming Digitech ads and catalogs as well.
N.Y.C. also welcomes its newest full endorsers to the race team: B52 Amps, Pedalsnake, Q-parts, Kluson Tuners. Also in the works is a “Tommy Bolan signature model” pickup (TB-1000) designed by N.Y.C.’s newest endorser PMC Pickups.
Rocktron will also be posting a clip from “Metal Primer” on their site showing Tommy demoing the banshee talk box. Check their web site.
And finally, on the last date of the tour in Los Angeles, N.Y.C. will be filming and recording the show for a live DVD and CD entitled “Live in the Land of Fiction”. This DVD will be distributed worldwide!!!!! Content
N.Y.C. toured the US and was featured On the Air and In the Studio LIVE at KBEAR 101 in Idaho Falls, ID and also at KRWN in Farmington, NM, where N.Y.C. donated a guitar from their endorser ESP for the Child Haven Charity Auction. These stations in addition to 96.3 The Zone ( Billings, MT), 92.7 The Fly (Wichita, KS) and 100.3 The Edge ( Tulsa, OK) were among the many stations who supported NYC on the tour which featured shows with Dragonlord and Chiamara.
The tour was further "hyped" with Multiple show giveaways from N.Y.C. endorsers Morley, GHS, Digitech and Kordex. As always, the Jagermeister swag was “flowin’” alongside the "Monster" giveaways. NYC tour dates also appeared on the website of their endorser VestalWatches and were listed on Pollstar.
Look for N.Y.C. to be playing in Austin, Texas during the South by Southwest convention on the Monster Energy Showcase stage and at future Monster events as well.
Also confirmed and "in the works" is N.Y.C.'s music to appear on "select" upcoming MTV reality shows. Stay tuned for more info.
N.Y.C. also welcomes its Newest Endorsers to the NYC Race Team:
PM Tubes, Tascam, Gorilla Snot, Alto Pro Audio and Armando Cases
N.Y.C. now has 37 FULL ENDORSERS supporting the Band.
Also, Tommy's Instructional DVD “Metal Primer” will be released worldwide in February 2006. Icons of Rock will also be releasing videos for Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick (Kiss), Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister) and Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) among others.
Plans are also "gearing up" as N.Y.C. is preparing to shoot a "Live" DVD to showcase the band’s "Insane and Intense Energy" when Tearing Up the Stage!!
So Stay Tuned as N.Y.C. Slams Worldwide in 2006!!
Check the N.Y.C. NAMM News release for even More Info Content
Show times are:
Thursday at 12:00 pm
Friday/Saturday at 12:00 pm
Sunday at 12:00 pm
Other artists appearing in the Digitech booth include Michael Wilton (Queensryche), Mark Rizzo (Soulfly), Paul Crook (Anthrax/Meatloaf) and others.
Tommy will also be playing in the Icons of Rock booth on Friday and Saturday of NAMM.
Show times are:
Friday at 3 pm
Saturday at 3 pm
Other artists appearing in the booth include Bob Kulick & Bruce Kulick (Kiss), Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) and others.
Endorsers
N.Y.C. welcomes its newest FULL Endorsers.
PM Tubes
Tascam
Gorilla Snot
Alto Pro Audio
Armando Cases Content
Also if you are in Tulsa OK on July 9th you can catch Tommy at D-Fest. He’ll be performing at the Digitech, Morley, Ghs, Kordex, And Icons Of Rocks DVD guitar clinic. The clinic will feature product giveaways from the mentioned companies. D-Fest is sponsored by Guitar Center, Pepsi, and Miller Lite, among others and also features many panels at this conference with keynote industry speakers, performers, and more.
NYC would also like to welcome its latest full endorsers to the “NYC Race Team”…
Pedal Pad, ART Pro Audio, Yorkville Sound, Freelok, Ruby Tubes, Cord Lox, Fernandes Sustainer, and Hiwatt Theramins.
Look for the upcoming guitar instructional DVD featuring Tommy. The DVD will feature lots of “NYC Mad Style” guitar playing as well as an in depth look at the gear that makes up the NYC “race car”. The video will be released worldwide by Icons Of Rock (Music Star Productions) which has already shot videos for Bob Kulick and Bruce Kulick among others. Look for the video to be released in the fall.
If you happened to be on the Vestal Watch site recently you would have heard the latest NYC song “Hey You” in their homepage jukebox. The song was up there along with songs by Thrice, Dry Kill Logic, and Death By Stereo. Keep your eye out for it to return in rotation. (click here to see a photo of Tommy with Marty (VP of Vestal Watches) at a recent Vestal Watch Volume 7 release party in Hollywood)
An NYC tour is being planned for August/September so check back often for posted tour dates as NYC STORMS America!
Check out the latest swag on the NYC merch page.
In addition to Dragonfly Clothing and TUK Shoes, NYC welcomes it's Newest Full Endorser...Vestal Watches...visit their sites and check out their" Awesome Gear! " NYC VIDEO!!!!...Check out the video for the NYC song....Just Anutha'.....((Just Another day in LA))..It was shot by David RahmanContent
In addition to recording new material in the studio, N.Y.C. was busy touring the U.S. and was featured on the bill at Pigstock 10 in Davenport Iowa. Also on the bill were Superjoint Ritual, Fear Factory, Dimmu Borgir, Lacuna Coil, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Otep, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and many others.
To hype N.Y.C. even more at this show, Monster Energy donated 50 cases of Monster Energy drink in N.Y.C.’s name to push it over the top. As if this wasn’t enough, N.Y.C. and its endorsers gave away an ESP Guitar, Morley Pedals, Elixir Strings, and Kordex Cables. The N.Y.C. tour continued, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Ft. Collins, Colorado the hype was pushed again with more endorser giveaways.
Topping it off, every show featured the guaranteed crowd pleaser of Jagermeister swag and promo giveaways.
Also, Morley Pedals featured Tommy in their recent ad campaign in the May 2004 issue of Guitar One magazine
Check out the new Morley Pedals CD sampler that features a wailing instrumental track by Tommy and N.Y.C.
N.Y.C. would also like to give a major shout out to Curt and everyone at AEO Ink for supplying the awesome hookup of N.Y.C. swag that was available at all of these shows.
Need swag?? Go AEO! Tell ‘em N.Y.C. sent ya.
Look for the N.Y.C. song “Blame” featured on the All Access magazine compilation CD, “All Access Rocks,
Vol. I” available now.
On the endorsement front, N.Y.C. not only welcomes Monster Energy drink, but also Dragonfly Clothes, T.U.K. Shoes, GHS Strings, Levy’s Straps, Earvana, and Clear Voice Spray as full endorsers.
N.Y.C. is currently in the recording studio finishing up the new CD entitled “Watch Your Back”, which promises to be intense beyond repair, fueled with aggressive energy.
Be prepared for a worldwide release in 2005.
Finally, for those of you who haven’t seen the N.Y.C. machine live, check out this quote from a recent show:
"...N.Y.C. delivers a backhanded punch that'll leave you reeling...a straight up set of ear f*ck"
Jedd Beaudoin, F5 Magazine (Wichita, KS)
GET READY FOR AN INTENSE SLAMMIN’ N.Y.C. YEAR OF MADNESS AND INSANITY!!
Check the N.Y.C. NAMM news release (below) for even more info.ontent
Thursday at 12:00pm
Friday/Saturday at 4:00pm
Sunday at 12:00pm
Other artists appearing in the Digitech booth include:
Dio, Ministry, Dan Donegan (Disturbed), and others.
Catalog news: Tommy’s photo/quote will be featured in the new Earvana catalog and MorleyPedals catalog. Also look for Tommy and N.Y.C. mentioned in the new Seymour Duncan Winter NAMM newsletter talking about N.Y.C.’s newest sponsor/endorser Monster Energy drink (www.monsterenergy.com).
Web news: BBE Sound has just added this quote from Tommy to their website and a picture is currently being added as well.
“The 482i adds texture and edge to my sound. The resulting clarity and defined low end make my guitar sound huge. You have to hear it to believe it. Whether live or in the studio, don't plug in without it!" W it
Endorsers: N.Y.C. welcomes its newest full endorsers.
Monster Energy drink
Dragonfly Clothes
T.U.K. Shoes
GHS Strings
Clear Voice Spray
Earvana
Levy’s Straps
www.nyctheband.com
NYC has Consistently had 1 or MORE songs in the Top 10 (rock/heavy metal) at Broadjam.com for over a month straight (since 4/6/04)
NYC has started working with Jagermeister so look for upcoming shows with "Jager", giveaways and promos!
NYC isnow Fully Endorsed and Sponsored by Monster Energy Drink....Look for Monster Giveawaysat ALL NYC shows as NYC heads out on the Road...New Tour Dates are posted featuring Many Product Giveaways from NYC FULL ENDORSERS
Also an NYC Shout of Thanks to Curt and Everyone at AEO for the Great "Hookup" on the Awesome Merch!!
On the touring front, NYC was busy in 2003 slammin' shows in Colorado and Montana, working with the booking agency Harsh Entertainment (Illinois/Montana). Included in the tour was a benefit for the Children's Hospital in Denver, which featured product giveaways from NYC's full endorsers ESP, Elixir, Morley and Kordex. On these shows NYC started working with Jagermeister, which provided extra promotion and hype... "Thinkin' and Drinkin' Jager."
Also, Furman Sound (where Tommy was performing at NAMM in 2003 and again in 2004) recently released a full European-Asian-Australian-Canadian press release on their awesome SPB-8 pedal board. This release included Tommy's photo with a quote and info about NYC which was sent worldwide!
Furman also released an ad featuring Tommy, Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit) and Jack Cassidy among others (see Endorser page). Furman also featured his "NYC ESP Eclipse" guitar in a giant Furman display ad at the 2004 NAMM show (see photo page).
Check out the May, 2004 issue of Guitar One Magazine. Tommy is featured in the Morley Pedals ad in addition to already being in the 2004 Morley catalog.
Also, an instrumental version of the NYC song Blame is slated to be released on the next Morley Pedals demo CD sampler due out in a few months.
NYC is currently finishing up a new full-length CD and planning a follow-up US tour.
Stay tuned as NYC prepares to move to the next level.
For release to industry: 2003
2002 was an intense year, which saw NYC taking their slammin’ show on another Midwest tour that included a stop in Iowa to share the bill with Sevendust, Switched and Injected. Then it was on to Denver, where NYC teamed up with Blister66 to throw down a few shows that included a stop at the famous Colorado Springs Music Hall.
Following the tour, NYC with into pre-production for the new CD, writing rehearsing and recording at Extasy Studio with Mike Lazer engineering.
It was at this time that NYC caught the attention of Pat Amico, President of AEON Entertainment and owner of Studio Vegas (Las Vegas, NV). Amico was so blown away with the band that he offered them a full spec deal to record at his studio (where Wayne Newton and Englebert Humperdink among others have recorded). NYC headed out to Studio Vegas and with Robert Root at the controls began to put down an album’s worth of extreme music. Currently the CD is in the mix-down phase of the recording process.
So, with a fierce new CD on the way, another tour in the works and a staggering 19 full endorsements backing them, 2003 promises to be and insane year as NYC goes full tilt and prepares to take it over the top.
Also check the new Morley catalog for Tommy's photo.
2001 was a slammin' year for NYC which started off with the band in Las Vegas writing & recording, followed by a Midwest Tour. It was on this tour that NYC caught the attention of one of the Midwest's Biggest Concert Promoters and Booking Agents, DCF Concerts, based out of Oklahoma City. DCF was so impressed, they had NYC back for another Midwest tour and plans are already in the works for a return tour in Spring of 2002.
Also, NYC's song "Crimson" has been chosen to be on the soundtrack for the upcoming release of the independent Shock Jock movie "Dead Air" by Activate Entertainment. It also features songs by Nick Hexum (311) among others.
So with over 11,000 miles under their belt, a new tour in the works and a New CD,
NYC IS READY TO SLAM IN 2002!
Keep checking back for all updates and announcements.
Also,a special NYC "shout out" of thanks to Publicist Rhonda Saenz, of Saenz of the Times Publicity for all her help.
NYC has included the track "Like A God" on the Rock City News Sampler #2.
Past Tours
07/15/06- kamakazis- ogden, utah
07/17/06- chicks- idaho falls, idaho (jagerfest with denots and kicking K8)
07/20/06- durango, co TBA
07/21/06- gators, Farmington NM (featuring KRWN.com giveaway and Tommy's guitar clinic at moon music)
07/22/06- mesa theater, grand junction (with Powerman5K)
07/23/06- colorado springs, co TBA
07/25/06- los angeles, ca TBA 08/24- Club Vegas Salt Lake City, UT
08/25/06- Mesa Theater Grand Junction, CO 08/26- Emergency Room Lounge Las Vegas, NV
08/29/06- The Gig Los Angeles, CA 12/08- UNO Mas Durango, CO
12/09/06- Big City Nightclub Farmington, NM with F5
Thur 10/27 Club Vegas Salt Lake City,Utah....with Embrace the End
Fri 10/28 Old Time Tavern Rigby,Idaho......with DEnots..... Kbear 101 radio support
Sat 10/29 F.O.E. Billings,Montana ..............with Denots
Mon 10/31 Iliff Park Saloon Denver ,Co.........with Dragonlord
Tue 11/1 Port of Wichita Wichita,KS.......... 92.7 The Fly Radio Support
Wed 11/2 Classic Rock Cafe Oklahoma City,OK
Thur 11/3 The Rockwell Springfield ,Missouri..........With Chaimara
Fri 11/4 The Venue Tulsa,Ok(LIVE NYC DVD shoot)(Morley,GHS,Kordex giveaway)The Edge Radio Support
Sat 11/5 Ft. Worth,Texas TBA
Mon 11/7 The Trees Dallas,Texas
Wed 11/9 Denver TBA
Thur 11/10 Hurricane Grille Carbondale,Co (Morley Pedal Giveaway)
Fri 11/11 Mesa Theater Gand Junction ,Co
Sat 11/12 Club Vegas Salt Lake City,Utah (Morley,Digitech,GHS,Kordex giveaway)
Sun 11/13 First Nash Pocatello ,Idaho .....with Denots and Six
Wed 11/16 The Joint,Los Angeles
FRI 11/18 San Fransisco TBA
Wed 8/11 The Hurricane... Kansas City ,MO
Thur 8/12. Lincoln,Nebraska ..TBA
Fri 8/13 Pigstock @Quad City Live...Davenport,Iowa with...Super Joint Ritual,Fear Factory,Shadows Fall,Hatebreed Dimmu Borgir,Dope and Many Many More, ...NYC is also Giving Away an ESP guitar,Morley pedals, Elixir Strings, Kordex Cables,and MORE!....go to, www.pigstock10.com for details.
Sat 8/14 Nitecap Lounge... Chicago,IL
Sun 8/15 St Loius,MO ...TBA
Mon 8/16 Joplin,MO.....TBA
Wed 8/18 Cronies .. Tulsa,OK ..Morley Pedal, Kordex Cable Giveaway Thur 8/19Teddys..OKC,Oklahoma..((Soulfly After party put on by the Promoter,DCF Concerts))
Fri 8/20 The Club..Wichita,Kansas.....w/Oddzar
Sat 8/21 Double Vision.. Wichita,Kansas
Sun8/22 Diamonds Pub.. Ft.Collins,Colorado Morley Pedals,Elixir Strings, Kordex Cable Giveaway
Mon 8/23 Urban Lounge ..Salt Lake City,Utah
Tues 8/24 The Boston .. Las Vegas,Nevada
Wed 8/25 The Joint... Los Angeles,CA
Sat July 19 Greeley, Colorado @ T-Birds
Sun July 20 Denver, Colorado @ Cervantes Ballroom
Childrens Hospital Benefit featuring Product Giveaways from NYC Endorsers:ESP,Morley,Elixir,and Kordex
Thur July 24 Reseda, California @ Paladino's (Industry Showcase@9:30)
Fri July 25 Bakersfield, California TBA
Sat July 26 Phoenix, Arizona TBA
Thur July 31 Havre,Montana @ Shamrock's
Fri Aug 1 Bozeman, Montana @ Filling Station
Sat Aug 2 Billings, Montana @ Caseys Golden Pheasant
Thur-Sat Aug 7-9 TBA
N.Y.C. Spring Tour 2002
Fri. May 17 Sportsfeild Roxx Denver,Colorado
Sat. May 18 Monihans Denver,Colorado
Wed. May 22 TBA Oklahoma City,OK
Fri. May 24 The Asylum Lawton,Oklahoma
Sat. May 25 TBA Omaha,Nebraska
Sun. May 26 The Pigpen Clinton,Iowa
**With: Sevendust,Tommy Lee,Switched,Injected,Lennon
Wed. May 29 TBA Oklahoma City,Ok
Fri. May 31 The Other Side Tulsa,Oklahoma
Sat. Jun. 1 The Rock Wichita,Kansas
Sun. Jun. 2 "In the Studio Recording" Owasso,Oklahoma
Thu. Jun. 6 Co.Springs Music Hall Colorado,Springs,Co.
Fri. Jun. 7 The Crowbar Denver,Colorado
Sat. Jun. 8 Iliff Park Saloon Denver,Colorado
Fri. Jun 21 Paladino's Reseda,California
N.Y.C. Spring Tour 2002
Fri. May 17 Sportsfeild Roxx Denver,Colorado
Sat. May 18 Monihans Denver,Colorado
Wed. May 22 TBA Oklahoma City,OK
Fri. May 24 The Asylum Lawton,Oklahoma
Sat. May 25 TBA Omaha,Nebraska
Sun. May 26 The Pigpen Clinton,Iowa
**With: Sevendust,Tommy Lee,Switched,Injected,Lennon
Wed. May 29 TBA Oklahoma City,Ok
Fri. May 31 The Other Side Tulsa,Oklahoma
Sat. Jun. 1 The Rock Wichita,Kansas
Sun. Jun. 2 "In the Studio Recording" Owasso,Oklahoma
Thu. Jun. 6 Co.Springs Music Hall Colorado,Springs,Co.
Fri. Jun. 7 The Crowbar Denver,Colorado
Sat. Jun. 8 Iliff Park Saloon Denver,Colorado
Fri. Jun 21 Paladino's Reseda,California
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