For those of you who don't know, I am the singer & guitarist for the local Tampa Bay rock power-trio Gates Of Eden. The best way to describe our sound is that it consists of a wide variety of rock-based music. I realize that sounds a bit ambiguous, but that's about as specific as I can be in describing it. Most people at our shows say that they really enjoy us, but that they also can't quite put their finger on what it is they like about us. I believe that keeps people interested & wanting to learn more about us. We formed in early 2009 and collectively we are influenced by everything from Michael Jackson to Tool to Dave Matthews Band.
For me, the whole process of developing this band has been one of great personal joy. Gates Of Eden has come to represent somewhat of a personal resurrection / rebirth for me, after failing to try & domesticate myself, as well as healing from a few good broken hearts. This band truly has given meaning to my life, & for that I am eternally in debt to my boys Matt Poynter (drums) & Dylan Witkowski (bass). Alright now that's enough of the mush. What I want to tell you about is our handful of notable accomplishments from the past year.
Last summer we embarked on our first official US Tour (the 'Be Gentle It's My First Time Tour'). We drove a ridiculous 4,000 miles in a van that Matt's dad lent us. We played shows in Austin Texas & Philadelphia Pennsylvania, with our most memorable show being at The Grape Room in Manayunk PA (the old Grape Street Pub). This past November we won the Wild Card Round at the Big Bang Talent Show in St Pete FL. And recently, in the midst of recording new material & preparing for an intense nation-wide summer tour, we were invited to participate in the USF Battle of the Bands by our good friend Jessica Antonen from the Campus Activities Board, whom we met last year when she got us to play the soccer stadium for the Relay For Life Benefit (another memorable moment for us).
Well despite the presence of other greatly talented bands, we actually won! And this leads us to what will most definitely be the biggest show we have played yet as a band; the prize for winning the Battle of the Bands is getting the opening slot at Bullstock 2011, headlined by 3OH!3 - ! We are extremely excited to get the chance to receive such high exposure & to really show people what we're made of. Bullstock will be on Saturday April 9th, and we recommend you come out & enjoy some high quality live music!!! - Rob Morris www.gatesofedenmusic.com
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