Emissions From The Monolith

[Jeb]

EMISSIONS FROM THE MONOLITH GOES INTO ITS FIFTH YEAR
AT NYABINGHI IN YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, 5/23 - Sunday, 5/25, Three Days, 36 Bands
Youngstown, OH – Today, festival producer, Greg Barratt announced the
fifth annual Emissions from the Monolith music festival. The festival
lasts three days over
Memorial Day Weekend, from Friday, May 23rd through Sunday, May 25th,
2003. The festival's home remains the rock club, Nyabinghi which is
located in
Youngstown, OH at 1229 Salt Springs Road, approximately one hour outside
of Cleveland and an hour from Pittsburgh, PA.
Emissions from the Monolith has been touted as one of the most important
up-and-coming rock music festival by MTV News, Alternative Press, High
Times
Magazine, Metal Maniacs, Stonerrock.com, and KNAC.com. The event is also
featured annually by the local media including Cleveland Free Times,
Cleveland
Scene, In Pittsburgh, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Warren Tribune Chronicle.
Last year's event poster was created by controversial pop artist King
Velveeda
(www.cheesygraphics.com) and in 2001, San Francisco-based pop artist Alan
Forbes (best known for creating the latest Offspring album art as well as
the Black
Crowes’ trade mark magpie logo) created the festival poster.
"Emissions has been growing by leaps and bounds, we expect tickets to sell
out well in advance this year" Barratt remarks. Stoner rock, heavy rock
and metal bands
aspire to showcase new material at the festival, as well as meet up with
fans and scene journalists from around the country and from around the
world (last year
Orange Goblin, from England performed). Barratt expects a capacity crowd
this year. He believes he may soon have to find a larger venue to
accommodate the
growing popularity of an event that he conceived of as a way to have all
of his favorite stoner, doom, heavy rock and psychedelic bands play in a
comfortable
environment amongst like-minded musicians and fans.
Music critic Jason Bracelin (Cleveland Scene and Free Times editor) aptly
describes the festival as "Three days of piledriving reefer rock in a
Youngstown roadhouse
that looks as if it were pulled from the reccesses of David Lynch's
scrambled brain, Emissions is a THC tour de force. (Cleveland Scene,
5/23/02)." Lollipop
enthuses "Can't say enough good things about the tone of the event; nary a
harsh word from anyone. Woodstock '69? Dude, you shoulda been at Emissions
''02."
Tickets will go on sale by 01/05/03, online at
www.emissionsfromthemonolith.com or at the venue. Last year the venue
sold-out every night, this year Barratt expects
tickets to sell-out again. Sponsorship opportunities are available (past
sponsors include High Times, KNAC.com, Metal Maniacs, etc.), contact Greg
Barratt at
[e-mail] for more information. Merchandise booth
space is also available, contact Greg Barratt at [e-mail].
Greg Barratt is the owner of both the venue, Nyabinghi, and the booking
agency, Tone Deaf Touring, based in Youngstown, OH. Please visit Emissions
from the
Monolith V online at www.emissionsfromthemonolith.com for up to the minute
information on bands that have been confirmed to perform.
For press materials or additional information on the Emissions From The
Monolith music festival please contact Greg Barratt at
[e-mail]
Confirmed Lineup:
FRIDAY , MAY 23 (6PM-2AM)
Alabama Thunder Pussy
Halfway to Gone
Tummler
Penance
Throttlerod
All Night
RPG
Floor




SATURDAY, MAY 24 (NOON - 2AM)
The Atomic Bitchwax
Mastodon
Weedeater
Boulder
Scissorfight
Bongzilla
Acid Ape
Keelhaul
Meatjack
Party Dream
Rwake
Fistula
Abdullah
Burnout


SUNDAY (NOON - 2AM)
The Hidden Hand
Solace
Acid King
Sons of Otis
Disengage
JJ Paradise Player's Club
Men of Porn
Stinking Lizaveta
Dixie Witch
Old Spice
Rebreather
Volume
The Rubes
Red Giant
Sofa King Killer