User talk:ArmadA music

ArmadA is a metal band from the southeastern united states.

The Formation.
The band started when Tanner Brock met guitarist Austin Turner. They met in Soldiers Memorial Middle School, where neither one of them knew about each-other's musicianship. The proposal of a band started when Austin and his band Blind Lion played in the school cafeteria. Tanner later emailed Austin about his performance and how well he liked it. They later started spending more time together, where Tanner said the words that will start the local metal collaboration, "I want to be in a band." Where Austin responded, "Congratulations, we're officially a band."

The early years.
The band that Tanner and Austin had established was named Pyrotechnical Difficulties, for their shared interest in fire and explosives and Austin's love for the Racer X song "Technical Difficulties" They played private parties with backing tracks (Songs with the lead and rhythm guitars digitally removed from the audio.) where they received no pay. Austin took a break from PD to focus on his Solo project, and his band Blind Lion, which later broke up. Austin was later offered by Michael McMeel, Ex-drummer of 70's rock band 3 Dog Night, a $500 dollar music scholarship with a chance to play live and show off his talents. The Event in which Austin was awarded his scholarship was a memorial concert to local musician, Tim Morris, where other local bands played. The event also is where Austin met Jordan Coffey. Austin and Tanner immediately excepted Jordan into PD, where Jordan became Bassist. Three weeks later PD had removed the name, and were desperately searching for a new one, with many a failed attempt. After about 5 weeks Jordan came up with the name Armada, which was later changed by Austin to ArmadA. Seeking a vocalist, they auditioned Anthony Tipton. They openly added Tippy to the band, but he quit the very next day after the audition. After going to Guitar Center with Jordan, Austin learned how Jordan was a Drummer, where Austin switched Jordan's role in ArmadA. Austin and Jordan later decided to audition local bassist Jesse Moyers of The M203's, without him knowing. They told him he was in ArmadA now, and he did not argue. Now ArmadA had a full instrumental band, without a vocalist and a paying Gig coming up in a month and a half. Desperately seeking a vocalist, they went out and inquired everyone in the surrounding areas if they are or if they know a vocalist, while passing out fliers for the ever approaching show. With a week before the show Austin reluctantly accepted the role of vocalist while also being the lead guitarist. On December 31, 2009 ArmadA had their first show, which payed them exactly 100 dollars. Austin had said that the show was a minor disappointment, being that no one stoop up, except for friends whom started a small pit, enraging a lot of elderly people. "There were a lot of senior citizens that came to see us," said Austin, "It's really puzzling why they would come to hear metal." After about three hours, they were reaching the end of the show, and about 3/4 of the crowd had left, leaving only the friends of ArmadA and a handful young kids and Teenagers. "That was the highlight of the evening, they weren't glued to the seat, unresponsive, boring, depressing, or anything, they jumped right into every song, they did everything we said and then more, we would love to have more people like that in our next crowd, and many more crowds to come." -ArmadA the band has since then broken for 4 months with reunions being rumoured. An official reunion has taken place May 26th, 2010. Rhythym guitarist and founding member, Tanner has refused to rejoin ArmadA, and they have only one thing to say to that, "The best of luck to him." ArmadA has stated that they would return with a new sound and a new frame of mind.

....To be continued.