Botfly Street Team
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Dates
- Feb 20 2010 @ 8:00 PM
- El N Gee - A Moment of Silence CD Release PartyNew London, Connecticut
- Feb 21 2010 @ 2:00 AM
- University of Connecticut - HuskyThon: An all night danceStorrs, Connecticut
- Feb 26 2010 @ 8:00 PM
- Legends Rock Bar - w/ Dead By Six, The Coming Weak, Your Suburban NightmareGales Ferry, Connecticut
- Mar 12 2010 @ 7:00 PM
- Webster Underground - w/ Cold, NonpointHartford, Connecticut
Blog
Posted: Dec 13 2009 @ 4:33 PM
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As the school semester winds down, the botfly intercession is ramping up! We've got lots of news for you guys and gals so without any further ado, here's a rundown of what's currently in the works for everyone's favorite rock band:
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Recording -
That's right folks, it's finally all settled, we will be back in the studio in early January to record the next album. Â After searching around and doing test cuts at several studios, we are pleased to announce we will be working with Matt Mauro at the Pad in Madison CT. Â You can hear the first track we cut there in November "Been In May" on Myspace now! Â We love the sound we get there and are very excited to get this project done.
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Music Video -
We are currently planning to shoot a video to go with the first single on the album. Â Shooting will also happen in January or possibly early February depending on time constraints. Â We are stoked about this opportunity to express our art in a new way, and will be working in some really cool places with some really cool people ;) (hint, hint)
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Shows -
As you can see, we have stepped up the booking for the month and a half or so between school semesters. Â So COME TO A SHOW! No excuses friends :)
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Can't wait to see you guys out there, make sure you come say hi to us if you see us on the road.
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Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season -Â
Justin, Liz, Joe, and Mike of Botfly
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- Botfly
Posted: Sep 1 2009 @ 9:02 AM
Hello! Hello! Hello!,
Liz here. So excited for this month!
We have a bunch of awesome shows coming up all through August and into September. We also wanted to kick off the new school year with a new song for everyone. It will be released shortly. We are proud to announce that we will be recording with Venue Studios again out of Warwick Rhode Island for some of the tracks, so stay tuned!
Also, make sure to keep those requests going for Jimmy Fallon, we still haven't heard back from him, but we did see that he has been noticing band requests on twitter. You guys have been doing great so far so, keep up the good work! Send this to Jimmy Fallon's twitter page: ( Please have @BotflyRocks play on your show @JimmyFallon !!! www.botflyrocks.com) If he gets enough requests for us to play, he will put us on his NBC show " Late Night With Jimmy Fallon!"
We will see you guys around, and we hope to make the rest of your summer fun, so come out to some shows!
-Liz of Botfly
Upcoming Shows:
Sep 7, 2009 - New Haven, CT (US) @ The Boulevard (Fire Training Center) - New Haven Road Race
Oct 11, 2009 - Hartford, CT (US) @ Webster Underground - Gorilla Productions: Battle of the Bands
Oct 31, 2009 - Gales Ferry, CT (US) @ Legends Rock Bar - HALLOWEEN BASH!!!
- Botfly
Posted: Aug 3 2009 @ 3:51 PM
Hey Fans,
It has been a few weeks since the last street team update has been sent. A lot has been happening for us! We wanted to thank all who came to NYC last night to support us for the Battle of the Bands at Sullivan Hall. The show was PACKED and everyone had an amazing time. We will not know who the winners are until later this week, but to ensure that we win, we ask that you vote for us at the Super Nova website. Click here to vote. If its not too much trouble, try to send in 1 vote per day! So far we have 100% of the votes! Again, thanks for coming to NYC, we could not have done it without you and we will notify you of the winners as soon as we know.
In other news, we have been invited to play yet another Battle of the Bands sponsored by Gorilla Productions at the Webster Underground. The only thing is that the fans are the judges this time. If you would like to attend to help us win, you can contact us at 860-631-ROCK, Joe @ Botfly Booking, or buy tickets from us online and have them mailed to you at EventBrite.com.
This month is a crazy month for shows. We have one every weekend until September. If you're looking for something to do, come down, chill and rock out with us at one of them, or all of them! There will be some great local bands to see, such as A Moment of Silence, Amido Black, IZM, Deeds of Carnage, and many more!
Upcoming Shows:
Aug 8, 2009 - New London, CT (US) @ Ocean Beach - Ocean Beach has Talent
Aug 15, 2009 - Jewett City, CT (US) @ Griswold Fish & Game Club - Battle of the Bands w/ Deeds of Carnage
Aug 15, 2009 - New London, CT (US) @ American Legion - Brake for Moose Fest 4 w/ A Moment of Silence & Amido Black & IZM
Aug 23, 2009 - Hartford, CT (US) @ Webster Underground - Gorilla Productions: Battle of the Bands
Aug 30, 2009 - Uncasville, CT (US) @ Montville Polish Club - Mike Praytor Children Benefit Show
Thanks for the support, and we look forward to meeting you at the shows!
- Botfly
Posted: Jul 8 2009 @ 2:10 PM
Hey fans,
Things have been really busy for us! We are trying to get new music out to you as soon as we can. We will be recording the new material at Aliehn Production's recording studio in the coming weeks so stay tuned!
We also are proud to announce that we have been selected to play in the SuperNova.com Battle of the Bands: US Edition in New York City on August 2, 2009. Here's the deal. We are renting a bus for our fans and anyone else who wants to come with us to New York City for the day. We will be heading down early, hitting up some museums, and anything thats fun to do in NYC, then heading to our show at 6 PM the same day. We will then head back to Connecticut after the show. If you are interested in attending, send an email to joe@botflyrocks.com for pricing and information about the bus. It will be loads of fun and we need your support as we move up in the music community!
Upcoming Shows
Jul 10, 2009 - Waterford, CT (US) @ Waterford VFW w/ A Moment of Silence & IZM & Bad Obsession
Jul 18, 2009 - 1598 Route 12, CT (US) @ Legends Rock Bar w/ Desiderium & Simplistic Genocide & Nuclear Decay
Jul 24, 2009 - Willimantic, CT (US) @ The Annex w/ Vertigo
Aug 2, 2009 - New York, NY (US) @ Sullivan Hall - House of Bands: Band Wars 2009 US Series
Aug 15, 2009 - Jewett City, CT (US) @ Griswold Fish & Game Club - Battle of the Bands w/ Deeds of Carnage
See you at the shows!
-Joe
- Botfly
Posted: Jun 22 2009 @ 9:49 AM
We are proud to announce that we have taken first place at the PJ O'Connor's Battle of the Bands thanks to all the support from our fans! We are also proud to announce that 96.7 FM WBLQ out of Westerly, Rhode Island will be interviewing us and playing our music at 6 PM tonight! Listen online or tune in!
In addition to this, we are now scheduled to open another Battle of the Bands with Deeds of Carnage at the Griswold Fish & Game Club on August 15th. More details to come for this show...
Botfly is still giving out cards for a free download of their album at shows to anyone who attends! So if you want one, but can't afford to buy the album from iTunes or Amazon, come to a show and we'll hook you up!
If you have a download code, redeem it at www.botflyrocks.com/redeem
Upcoming Shows
Jun 27, 2009 - Willimantic, CT (US) @ The Annex w/ Dead by Six
Jun 28, 2009 - New London, CT (US) @ El N Gee w/ Same Mistake Twice
Jul 10, 2009 - Waterford, CT (US) @ Waterford VFW w/ A Moment of Silence & IZM & Bad Obsession
Aug 15, 2009 - Jewett City, CT (US) @ Griswold Fish & Game Club - Battle of the Bands
- Botfly
Posted: Jun 10 2009 @ 5:19 PM
For Free?!?!
Yes, Botfly has decided to give their album away for free to fans who come out to shows! All you have to do is show up and you will be greeted by one of the band members who will give you a card with a download code and instructions on it. Â It's that simple! Be sure to introduce yourselves too!
If you have a code from the show, redeem your album download here: www.botflyrocks.com/redeem
Upcoming Shows:
Jun 13, 2009 - Jewett City, CT (US) @ PJ O'Connor's - Battle of the Bands: Semi-Finals w/ A Moment of Silence & Sever the Ties & Pariah
Jun 20, 2009 - New London, CT (US) @ El N Gee w/ Full Tilt & The Drive Within & A Moment of Silence
Jun 28, 2009 - New London, CT (US) @ El N Gee w/ Same Mistake Twice
Jul 10, 2009 - Waterford, CT (US) @ Waterford VFW w/ A Moment of Silence & IZM & Bad Obsession
- Botfly
Posted: Jun 8 2009 @ 9:43 PM
Hey Fans,
We are excited to announce that we will be playing at the El N Gee on June 20th. This show is going to be huge so be sure to come and support the bands! Some of the bands featured will be The Drive Within, A Moment of Silence, Full Tilt.
- Botfly
Posted: Jun 7 2009 @ 3:57 PM
GO recently asked 5 questions of Liz Wood from the band Botfly. Look for 5 questions with other local bands and bands playing in the region in future editions of GO.
How did your band form? Where and when?
Botfly formed in 2006, originally playing pop music for my (Liz Woodâs) solo pop career. We began to mess around with new, heavier rock songs, and realized they had something great.
We changed our name from Liz Wood and Band, to LWB, and then to Botfly.
With a few member and name changes, we have been Botfly officially since early 2008.
What type of music do you play? Describe it.
The type of music we play is progressive, mainstream rock. The songs are constantly building. They have catchy melodies, and you will catch yourself humming them.
By âmainstream,â I mean you would be able to hear the same style on the radio.
Our songs apply to all ages, we find old and young people coming out to every show.
Whatâs your live show like?
Botflyâs live show is all about energy.
There hasnât been a single show where we got off stage and felt like we didnât give it our all, or are not sweating from head to toe.
We feel as though if we are energetic and passionate while we perform, the audience will feel that.
Why has your band been so successful?
I think Botfly has been so successful because to each of the members, the band is their lives, their drug and their passion.
Every song we write comes straight from our emotions, so every song has a ton of meaning to all of us.
With that said, we push ourselves to promote and write the best we can, so we can play together for the rest of our lives.
Whatâs in the future for your band?
The future of our band is unknown. We look to further ourselves and our career as much as possible.
I know for a fact we want to play with each other for the rest of our lives and we will accomplish that.
A tour is in the works for this summer, and we are of course writing to put out another demo.
Profile
Botfly
Hometown: New London/ Westbrook.
Genre: Alternative/Rock.
Members: Liz Wood, lead vocals; Mike Theriault, bass; Justin Wood, drums; Joseph Thibeault, guitar.
For more information, visit www.botflyrocks.com
The full story can be read at: http://bit.ly/DsU6y
- Botfly
Posted: Jun 7 2009 @ 11:40 AM
Hey Fans,
We are proud to finally be updated and in the 21st century. We have just updated all of our sites with fresh content and show dates.Â
Also be sure to follow us on twitter for immediate notifications when shows are posted! http://twitter.com/botflyrocks
Here are the sites:
http://www.botflyrocks.com/
http://twitter.com/botflyrocks
http://www.myspace.com/botflyrock
http://www.virb.com/botflyrocks
http://www.purevolume.com/botflyrocks
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Botfly/9618948201
http://ilike.com/artist/Botfly
http://www.youtube.com/botflyrocks
- Botfly