WHITE LIGHT RIOT
WHITE LIGHT RIOT
White Light Riot is brothers Mike and Mark Schwandt and Dan Larsen.
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Atomism, their first full-length album, was produced/co-engineered by Brent Sigmeth (Grant Hart, They Might Be Giants, Tim O'Reagan), co-engineered by Paul Marino (The New Congress, Desdemona) and mastered by Bob Ludwig. It was released nationally by RED Distribution (Sony BMG) and named one of the best releases out of Minneapolis in 2007. The first single, “Out Of Sight,” was the 4 most added single at college radio during the summer of 2007 and charted nationally on all 3 specialty radio charts nationally through the end of that year.
Aided on tour by Zack Carroll on guitar and Randy Tomes on keyboards, the threesome has been playing together since 2005 and prior to Atomism released two EPs: The Dark Is Light Enough, produced by Erik Appelwick (Tapes ‘N Tapes) and Out of Sight, produced/co-engineered by Sigmeth. They were named one of the best new bands in Minneapolis in 2006. White Light Riot released their self-titled sophomore album in spring 2011.
THE ARMS AKIMBO
The Arms Akimbo was formally established in the spring of 2009. The beginnings, however, date to almost a decade beforehand when members, Nick and Ian Schaser and Chris Dillon played together throughout the Twin Cities, as The Serfs even though none of the boys would have been legally allowed in under normal circumstances. After the group disbanded in 2005, bassist and singer Nick moved to the UK, playing in London-based Brit pop band, Jack Maggs.
