ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Nominated "Best Band of the Year" and "Best Female Vocalist of the Year" with Limelight Magazine 2008, Nominated "BEST LIVE ACT" 2008 by Motif Magazine; EMERGENZA Music Festival Semi-Finalists, 2004; END ZONE Battle of the Bands-finalists, 2004; New York Independent Music Festival, 6-13 Nov. 03; Midwest Music Conference,14 Nov. 03 ; Band of the Month, May 2003, Top Five Favorite Downloads, March-May 03, Boston Local Music Scene (site no longer up)
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:
OPENING ACT for upcoming Heritage Festival with The Spinners (7/10); opened for Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Sunset Music Festival June 2007; Backing vocals for Steven Tyler of Aerosmith at Music for Middlesex I, 2003; Have shared the stage with Joey Molland (Badfinger); John Butcher; Dan Kenny (Britney Spears); John Ryder (Face to Face); Steven Paul Perry (Berlin Airlift); Joe Pet (Joe Perry Project); Tracie Hunter (Rocker Daughter of Ian Hunter); Joey Kramer & Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith (Music For Middlesex II Fund Raiser 2004); James Montgomery; David Carridene (Soul Dogs); Shane West (Johnny Was) and Danny Klein of J. Geils
CD:
"Famous Last Words," (10 songs), Released 11/03
"Beyond Blonde Compilation" (13 Songs), Released 6/07. Consists of old, new and live recordings (unmastered recordings)
RADIO AIRPLAY:
WHJY, 94.1 (Providence) "Soundcheck"(Sunday night local music program); Interview and acoustic performance on Soundcheck, April 25, 2004; WKKB, 100.3 (New Bedford, MA) (Sunday night local music program); WAAF 103.7 (Worcester, MA)(Sunday night local music program); WGDR, 91.1 (Goddard College, Plainfield, VT); WRUW, 91.1 (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH); WCSB, 89.3, Live Interview, 9 Sept 2002 (Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH); WRFL Radio Free Lexington, KY University; PIXY 103 Hyannis, MA
PRESS:
"Limelight Magazine", feature article; "Motif Magazine", Newport, RI local paper re: Joan Jett show, "Resident", CT Publication re: Joan Jett show, "Lifebeat", Providence Journal, People Section, U.S. DoD Entertainment Selection, September 9, 2004; "Blonde Ambition", Providence Phoenix, Bob Gulla, September 9, 2004; "Beyond Limitations," Coastin The Standard Times, April 29, 2004; CD Review Gritz Magazine Spring 2004 Issue of "Famous Last Words"; "Beyond Blonde Music" ArtsEntertainment Leo, Louisville, KY 5/04; CD Reviews "Burn & Powerplay" UK Magazines "Famous Last Words"; "Beyond Blonde - Club Lido for Emergenza Festival, Revere, MA, SoundCheck Magazine, 2/8/04; "Girls Rock," Newport Life Magazine, Summer 2003 (article written before band name change & 4th member added)); "Firda plays edgy rock with a funk twist", "Newport Voice," Nov. 02 (article written before band name/member change); "Rockers explore new territory, bring it all back home", "Newport Daily News," Nov. 02 re: Cleveland, Ohio visit (article written before band name/member change)
TELEVISION & VIDEOS:
Featured Artists, Take One Films Special, "Live at Middlesex" shot live at the benefit in Manchester,NH for Middlesex Human Services, Comcast, New Bedford Cable ; Featured Artists, One Time Production's "Changing Faces" to be run on NY access stations, Viacom and Time Warner Oct. 2004; Acoustic performance. Live broadcast for "New Bedford Connections" show. 8/17/04 (taped and aired for several weeks); Featured Artists, Cox Cable's "Center Stage" to be run May 1 - 28, 2004; Featured Artists, New Bedford Cable, to be run in May 2004; Featured Artists, Fall River Cable, to be run May 2004; Featured Artists, Cox Cable's "Center Stage," RI, July-Sept. 02; Video, "My Interpretation," produced by Al Angel, Angel's Touch Productions
FESTIVALS & SHOWS 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010
UPCOMING FESIVALS:
2010
Heritage Festival (7/10); Seafood Festival (9/10)
2009
Brockton Fair (7/09); Seafood Festival (10/09)
2008
Brockton Fair (7/08); International Boat Show (9/08); Seafood Festival (10/08)
2007
Sunset Music Festival with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (6/07); Brockton Fair (7/07) (rained out); Seafood Festival (10/07)
2006
Portuguese American Festival (Taunton, MA (6/06); Brockton Fair (Brockton, MA 7/1 & 7/4); Johnston War Memorial Outdoor Concert (8/06); Seafood Festival, Newport, RI (10/06)
2005
Brockton Fair (7/05); Portugues Festival, New Bedford, MA (8/05); Seafood Festival, Newport, RI (10/05)
2004
Portuguese Festival, New Bedford, MA (7/04); Whaling Festival, New Bedford, MA (7/04); Brockton Fair, Brockton, MA (7/04); Manchester Jazz & Blue"s Festival, New Hampshire (6/04); WAAF Annual Charity Ride, N. Brookfield, MA (8/04); Motorcycles for Middlesex, Manchester, NH (9/04); Seafood Festival, Newport, RI (10/04); Concerts4Charity(Breast Cancer Event) 10/04
Past Festivals 2002 & 2003:
Seafood Festival (2 years) Oct. 02 & 03, Brockton County Fair, July 03; Sakonnet R&B Festival, Sakonnet Vineyards, RI, 11 Aug 02; Sunset Music Festival, Newport, 2 July 02
BENEFITS: Rock's For Xmas (12/04 - Long Island New York); Concerts4Charity(Breast Cancer Event) 10/04; Motorcycles for Middlesex, Manchester, NH (9/04); Rockin" For Wishes (Make A Wish Foundation, Orange, MA) 2004; Heart to Hart (Ken Hart Cancer, Newport, RI); Granada House (Boston); List Academy (Arts/Dance School, Newport, RI); Music For Middlesex (Boston) 2003; Music For Middlesex II, (Boston) 2004; The Station Fire (Newport, RI); "A Year and a Day," 2002 (Boston).
CLUB PERFORMANCES:
Rhode Island: BALLS (Cranston & Johnston); Effin's (Smithfield); Lou's (Cumberland); Area 22; The Blackstone; Bobby's Lounge; The Beach House; Steel Horse Saloon; The Call; Celtica; Century Lounge; Christie's; Hanson's Landing; Chelo's, JR's Fast Lane; Atlantic Beach Club; Newport Blue's Café; Judge Roy Bean; KC's Tap (Pawtucket); Lil Bear (Tiverton); Mermaid's (Providence); Rusty's (Middletown); Rhino Bar & Grille (Newport); Okies Bar & Grill (Narragansett); Sal's R&B Club; Studio 3 (Newport); Topside (Bristol); Sh-na-na's; Fitzy's; Copperfields; All American Bar & Grille; Elbow Room; The Area; The Garden; Cady's Tavern; Brandan's Pub (Tiverton); Red Rock (N. Kingstown); The Harborside (E. Greenwich); Back Street Bar & Grille (Warwick)
Massachusetts: Showcase Live (Foxboro); Knuckleheads; The Big Easy (Boston); The Cathay Pearl; The Eagle's Nest; The Henhouse Pub (Acushnet); Jake & Earl's Dixie Roadhouse (Waltham); Blue Lantern (Acushnet); Lola's (Martha's Vineyard); The Paradise Lounge (Boston); The Paradise Rock Club (Boston), T.K. O'Malley's; Zach's Place, Club 125; Grumpy's Pub, Jarrod's; Casa Loma (Bridgewater); Cape Way Manor (Brockton)(torn down), Brendan's Pub (closed); The New Eagle (Fall River), End Zone (Foxboro); Regent Theatre (Arlington); Boston Science Museum; New Wave Café (Fall River), Club Lido, FI (Boston); Rio Café; Kendricks (Hyannis); Chooch's; Skybar (Somerville); Ancient Mariner (Foxboro); Raynham Dog Track (Raynham); Johnny Mac's (Attleboro); Plantation Club (Worcester); Lucky Dog (Worcester); Odyssey (Worcester); Mulligans; Harry's (Brockton); Geno's Lounge (Mansfield); The Rack (Boston); Castaways (Bridgewater); Bridge Street Station (Fairhaven); A1 Pizza & Pub (Fall River, Ma); Characters (Worcester); Bull Pen (New Bedford)
Connecticut: Soaring Eagle, Knuckleheads, Penalty Box, Winchester Café; Pa-Pa Wheeleez
New Hampshire: Broken Spoke
Vermont: Charackters; Shenanigans
New York: The Cutting Room; Continental; Madison Square Garden; Kenny's Castaways; King's Club (Long Island);169 Club
Florida: Tipper's Music Tavern (Tallahassee) 2002
Ohio: The Greenleaf Tavern (Cleveland) 2002
Kentucky: (Lexington) Mia's, Phoenix 2003; Beyond Bluegrass Tour May 2004; (Lexington) Mia's, Phoenix; (Louisville)Uncle Pleasant's, Zena's Café, Jim Porter's, Air Devil's Inn
