06.15.11

What up folks,

For various reasons, its been over a year since we've performed, Nonetheless, we will be tearing up the stage in a few weeks time. The show on July 9th could very well be our swan song so if you're anywhere near the Bay Area that night you should roll through and come kick it with us. Its gonna be a great show for sure. Since we never had an official cd release party for "Beautiful Gun" (once again for various reasons) this show will be just that. That's the nutshell folks, I'll holler after the 9th with a few more nugget of wisdom. Love to you all!!!!!!!

B Dean a.k.a. Dark Kent

10.10.10

Yes, Yes, I know.  Almost a year since the last update?! No excuses, but all I can say now is FORWARD!! The website has undergone a bit of a revamp from a content standpoint - new pictures, music and 2 new videos.  Take a look around and hopefully you'll dig what you find.  Speaking of new, our second album, Beautiful Gun can now be purchased through the site as well. As far as gigs go, we had a very quiet summer, but only to get the business behind the music straight so we can crush in 2011.  Hopefully, the road will be our constant companion.  We've done the Bay Area to death so at this point it's the world or bust!

That's the nutshell folks.  Love and metal to you all!!

Dark Kent and A.B.C.P.

11.25.09

What up folks and Happy Thanksgiving!

Once again, its been more than a minute between gigs but that is about to change. Why, you say? Because after damn near 3 years, our new album is DONE!!!, in our possesion and now its time to rock the world in support of it. Nope, I ain't lying to you, I'm looking at the disc right now!

We're gonna have a full blown cd release show in early 2010, but for now were just gonna have a little San Francisco get down. The Rock it Room has been under new management for a bit and are having their 1 year anniversary bash. 8 plus hours of music coming at you.

WE'RE PLAYING EARLY YA'LL... ROUND 6PM, so set your watches.

Come on out, pick up the new album, and lets reconnect. 2010 is gonna be sweet!!!

Check out the Tour Page for all the nitty-gritty.

Dark Kent and A BAND CALLED PAIN

03.01.09

Hello, hello, hello my hard rocking friends!  I know it's been a long ass time since I've written but sometimes you need to lay low. You know what I mean?  We've been transitioning a bit but still moving forward.  The transitioning part deals with the fact that our beloved drummer, Tony Providence has moved on. No fire and brimstone during the split, life just moves as it does.  We're all going to miss Tony dearly because for those of you that have seen us live, you KNOW how much of a beast Tony is on the kit!  We do have a replacement and his name is "AKILI" that's right, no last name.  Just "AKILI"  How cool is that?  He's gotta be a rock star with only one name! AKILI has subbed with us on gigs before and he's also a bad ass so we won't miss a beat - yes, pun intended.
 
What else... the long awaited second album, BEAUTIFUL GUN is ready to be mastered and we hope to have it out by late spring, early summer. It's definitely a step up from the debut effort, BROKEN DREAMS.  We thrash out a bit more and sonically the record is much more rich as we recorded this one in a state of the art studio, to 2 inch tape no less.

In the meantime, a couple of new videos will be hitting the scene, both live. "Tuskeegee Airmen" and "Swallow". Both are now on our YouTube site. Check 'em out!

Please stay tuned to updates on our website!
 
That's all for now folks.  Show your horns, show your love and we'll see you soon.
 
Dark Kent and A.B.C.P.
 
"SHAMBHALA"

09.05.08

What it do my friends?

As many of you may have heard, about a month ago we we're voted Best Metal Band for the San Francisco Bay Guardians, Best of the Bay 2008!  We were definitely stoked to win the award mainly  because it is a peoples choice award.  What sweetened the deal was the fact that we didn't even know we were on the ballot, a lovely surprise indeed!

We just want to say thanks to everyone who voted for us and has supported us over the years. Without you, we have nothing. Straight up.

Til soon...

Dark Kent and A BAND CALLED PAIN

08.01.08

A BAND CALLED PAIN named "Best Metal Band" by The San Francisco Bay Guardian - Best of the Bay 2008. Click here for the complete list of winners.

07.27.08

What up Folks,

Haven't blogged in a while so I thought we'd have a quickie. We've been on the low lately, not really blowing up the stage but grinding out the last mixes for our second record, "Beautiful Gun" - release date T.B.D. As soon as we know when it's going to drop, I'll holler. I do know this though, the record is going to be very, very good. So if you aren't licking your chops, you should be!

One gig we did last month that was of note which was awesome was the Haight Street Fair. We've done festival/fair gigs coast to coast and this is the first one we got to do in our own backyard. Our excitement translated into a fiery show - literally. A few seconds into the first tune, we blew up one of the house speakers, complete with an impressive display of sparkage. A true rock and roll moment for sure! It was a show we'll never forget. A gorgeous sunny S.F. day and a kick ass, receptive crowd made it such. Big ups to all who came out to rock with us.

We'll be on the low performance wise as we get our business and promotional ducks in a row for the release of the new record but we do have a cool show coming up on Saturday, August 9th @ Broadway Studios in S.F. It's the cd release party for Drunken Hu? Local faves MUD and Song of the Siren will also be on the bill.

That's the word. Til soon.

Dark Kent and A.B.C.P.

03.30.08

The last weekend in March we traveled to southern cal with to rip it up for the 4th annual San Diego Indie Music Fest. It was quite a trip - definitely a successful first time jaunt to San Diego. Despite the fact that we played early, the turnout was great and we got a lot of love from the masses. Bay area groups The Cuban Cowboys and Sistas in the Pit also put it down with gusto.

This week A.B.C.P. got word that we've been selected to perform at the 4th annual Afro-Punk festival in Brooklyn come July. Unlike the Bay Area in NYC there is a thriving community of brown folks who like to rock out. It will be nice to catch that vibe for a weekend.

03.24.08

What up folks? It's been a minute since we've written but don't worry, we're still in the mix.  Here's what's poppin'  at the moment.  Right now, we're gearing up for this weekends, San Diego Indie Music Fest. It should be quite a trip. 70 bands on 7 stages, plus a mini film festival, dance troupes and lots of other candy for the spirit and soul. In about a months time on April 18th we'll be part of a local show at The Rock-it-Room in S.F. that's going to be stellar. Honestly,it's one of the best local bills I've seen in a while. Also on the bill are:

BLAXMYTH, a 2007 Bodog Battle of the Bands finalist who was also voted L.A's best hardcore band of 2007 by the Rock City News.

RE:IGNITION, a well known Bay Area powerhouse that features former members of Skinlab.

HELLICIOUS - an energetic, hard rocking new band on the scene will get the night started.

Also on the horizon for the summer is a gig at the AFRO PUNK FESTIVAL in Brooklyn come July. Other possibilities are the Vancouver Music Festival as well as a show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland,OH.

As I've mentioned a few times in previous transmissions, we've been hard at work, tracking for our upcoming album, BEAUTIFUL GUN. We have 22 tracks done and ready to be mixed. Of course, all of them won't make the cut, but the fact that we have that many quality tunes to choose from bodes well for the cd. The anticipation is building and we're quite psyched to get the record out to the masses.  Hopefully we can do that sooner than later.

A.B.C.P. has also gotten some good press the last few months. We got a huge write up in of all things, BLACK TAIL MAGAZINE. I won't be sending that one home to Mom, but what can I say, sex and rock music have, and will be joined at the hip forever. We also got a short but very sweet write up in the new music section of METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE, of of the biggest periodicals dedicated to heavy music in the world. That one I will be sending home to Mom!

Oh yes, I forgot to mention that yours truly, Mr. Dark Kent is now endorsed by Spector Bass. If you scroll down on page 2 of the artists page you'll see me rockin' out.  Two of my favorite bassists, Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Tackhead) and Rex Brown (Pantera and Down)  as well as many other kick ass players are also endorsed by Spector... how stoked am I?!

That's what's up at the moment and we hope to see you in the pit real soon...

01.02.08

This year we got the hustle started without delay with 2, that's right 2 New Years Eve gigs. The first was at one of the coolest new spots in the East Bay - Burnin' Burro Studios. We had a blast and I must mention that it had been way too long since we shared the stage with Spiralarms. Immediately following our set we headed out The New Rock Bar for a post midnight set. Since we were on the road at midnight we celebrated by throwing confetti out of the window at all of the cars in our band caravan. Call it an omen that we will be on the road in 2008, bringing joy through PAIN to all we meet this year. Here's to the road and we'll see you on one of the stops!

10.25.07
Still buzzing from our X Fest gig, last week we hit New York City to perform at the world famous CMJ Music Conference. Although it was a club gig and we didn't perform for another 13,000 folks, there was no let down to be had. We still had a blast and rocked the hell out of Ace of Clubs, a cool little spot in the East Village - our spirit infected all in attendance. Catchin' a vibe in New York was great and inspiring and we'll most definitely be back to take another bite out of the Big Apple. Slowly but surely, we'll make the fast paced New Yorkers remove their blinders and show them how the left coast rocks. It is inevitable!

10.10.07
Wow! Right now we're riding a serious buzz that we hope never leaves. On Oct. 6th at X Fest in Indianapolis we played to our biggest crowd thus far - 13,000 plus people! The crowd's reception was absoulutely amazing. Multiple mosh pits, crazed crowd surfing, women flashing the band and festive autograph signing. I've said it before and I'll say it again - Rock and Roll Rules!! The fans gave us an unprecedented measure of love and we want to thank everyone in the Indy area for that. We will definitely be back as soon as possible. It was also a watershed moment for us because as the only unsigned band on the bill, we rose up and proved to some of the big boys that we feel right at home rocking a big stage. You can check out some photos here.

>>Click here for pictures

09.07.07
San Francisco indie bands "officially" invade CMJ Music Marathon for the first time!

Talking House and The City of San Francisco present SF@CMJ - bringing a taste of San Francisco's hippest music to the gathered hordes of indie rock fans and industry suits.

Featuring left-coast buzz bands and up-and-comers The Matches, Scissors For Lefty, Mud, Minipop, A BAND CALLED PAIN, and Blammos - SF@CMJ is the first City of San Francisco CMJ showcase ever. It happens at Ace of Clubs in the East Village, site of previous breakout CMJ performances by bands like Spinto Band, Silversun Pickups and Jucifer.

SF@CMJ follows fast on last March's Austin TX thrill-ride, SF x SXSW, the official SXSW party of the City of San Francisco (and the new LIVE album of loud beer-soaked performances from that show, "Live From SF x SXSW" available at SF@CMJ and at a retailer near you soon!)

"The City of San Francisco is thrilled to co-host with Talking House at the City's first official CMJ showcase, and to flaunt a few of SF's many amazing local artists," said Jocelyn Kane, Deputy Director, San Francisco Entertainment Commission. "The local music scene in SF is second to none, and we want the world to know it!"

08.14.07
It's official, we're headed to Indianapolis to play at a killer festival. On October 6th, we'll be participating in X-Fest 2007. Indy's premier alternative rock station 103.3 FM is the host for this gathering which boasts quite the lineup which consists of - The Smashing Pumpkins, Fuel, The Bravery, Another Animal(Godsmack minus Sully Erna), Black Light Burns(Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit), Hurt, Alter Bridge, and from Australia, Sick Puppies. For more info you can check out www.x103.com. The gig will be at the Verizon Wireless Music Center which holds 18,000 heads, so we're stoked indeed. We've got to give a special thanks to Lenny Diana at 103.3 for inviting us and helping us with our charge to break into the national consciousness. For me, it's a return to my Midwestern roots (being a St.Louis native) for my fellow bandmates. . . we'll just have to wait and see how they take to it. Regardless, it's going to be a blast! 'Til soon, Dark Kent.

08.06.07
Last Friday we participated in a rip-roaring set at one of the coolest, smaller venues in S.F., The Red Devil Lounge. The place was nearly at capacity and all of the bands - Dolorata, Sistas in the Pit and yours truly put on one of the better rock shows I've seen in awhile. Each band although slightly different was equally as vital. Sistas in the Pit toured with Iggy Pop and the Stooges earlier in the year so you know they've got it goin' on! A extremely eclectic crowd also added to the ambience and excitement of the evening. We're fortunate enough to be gigging with The Sistas again soon. On September 8th at The Rock it Room in San Francisco. Rubber Side Down and Weslester are also on the bill. We'll see you there!

07.17.07
Our CD Release Party at Slim's was quite the shindig! We had a great turnout. FlexxBronco and Turn Me On Deadman were incredible, playing very lively sets. It was the perfect evening to celebrate the nationwide release of "Broken Dreams" We want to thank Slim's for once again being so hospitable to us and all the folks at Talking House(especially James, the hardest working intern in show business) for their efforts in promoting and putting on the show. One highlight of the evening was bringing the man who keeps this website looking sharp, Chris Gingrich on stage to sing him "Happy Birthday". We wish you many more my man and thanks for your great work. That's all for now folks. Until the next show. . .

06.22.07
Last weekend we had a fantastic gig at the world famous Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood. The pay to play nature of the Sunset Strip can be a bit stressful but we sold all of tickets and then some. With that hurdle eliminated, we proceeded to rip the stage in half with a fast and furious 40 minute set. A little more than halfway through the set a crazy mosh pit broke out during Broken Dreams, the title track of our debut CD of the same name. L.A. most certainly embraced the pain. The Whisky show was the perfect inspiration for the next task at hand, which is. . .

. . .Our CD Release Party on Saturday, July 14th at the illustrious Slim's in San Francisco! Thanks to the hard work of the folks at Hiero Imperium and Universal, BROKEN DREAMS is going to get the push it deserves with a coast to coast release on July 10th. This shindig @ SLIMS will be the perfect kickoff event so show your love and come on out. FlexxBronco and Turn Me On Deadman are going to bring their own style of mayhem to make the night a memorable one.

That's what's up and we'll see you at Slim's!

05.09.07
A BAND CALLED PAIN To Release Debut Album In July
San Francisco-based metal outfit A BAND CALLED PAIN will release its album debut album, "Broken Dreams" , on July 3 via Hiero-Imperium (distributed by Fontana / Universal). The CD's first single will be "The Pieces", a "stand-out tune that highlights the band's distinctive heavy/rock sound," according to a press release. A video is currently in the works.

Formed by cousins, guitarist and principal songwriter Shaun Bivens (Oakland, CA) and lead vocalist Allen Anthony (Richmond, CA) in the late '90s, A BAND CALLED PAIN ( A.B.C.P. ) came into existence through a shared passion for heavy metal and hard rock music. (Both grew up listening to Iron Maiden, Metallica, AC/DC and other hard-rocking bands.) Through a tireless search of the Bay Area, Shaun and Allen rounded up two additional talented hard rockers: Tony Providence on drums and Bryan Dean on bass.

With "crushing" riffs reminiscent of both PANTERA and Alice In Chains, A BAND CALLED PAIN 's album track "Holy" was featured on the "Saw II" soundtrack and "Hellbound" was included in Dan Cooke's HBO comedy special "Tourgasm".

Shaun Bivens points out, "We could have easily gone down the hip-hop or R&B route and each of us at one time or another given it a shot. We could be making raps about growing up in the hood and gang violence, but that's just not who we are. We're four guys who grew up loving heavy metal, so that's what we play. For us, it is the song that matters most."

04.29.07
Today we're still buzzing from a ferocious set we played 2 nights ago at Slims, one of San Francisco's most respected clubs. The draw was great and the place was electric. Fellow bands Numic and Stagnant also rocked the house and got their promotional hustle on to make the night successful. Not to be completely overshadowed by the Slims gig, we did have a lively gig at The King's Inn in Fremont, CA last night. We weren't particularly excited about it after the Slims highpoint but we had a blast nonetheless. We also shared the stage with this kick ass band from Denver called The Kingdom of Magic. Today also marks the first day of a pseudo vacation of sorts. With no gigs or recording on the docket for a few weeks, we can chill a bit and start writing the second batch of tunes for the new record and get some business in order.

04.20.07
Played a fun set at The Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa last night. This place is a diamond in the rough. A nice, big room, great soundsystem and spacious stage - in the middle of nowhere. It just seems to be out of place. Maybe it's just us, but it seems to be a hard place to draw. Once again though - a great tune-up for our Slims show going down in a week.

04.18.07
Tonight we finished recording the initial 13 tracks for our second album. Of course, a lot of mixing and editing needs to be done but it's nice to have this first chunk done. We're also going to write another slew of songs (5 or 6) so we have a gang to choose from when the time comes to press the record.

04.14.07
Last night we played at the new and improved Bourbon Street Bar and Grill in Concord,CA. We haven't played there in quite a while because of management and soundsystem issues. I must say that both have improved tremendously. Despite the lame ass plexiglass drum cage it was all good. All in all a great tune up for our big gig happening at Slims in a couple of weeks.

04.02.2007
Our debut album, "Broken Dreams" was just picked up for national distribution through Hiero Imperium, a subsidiary of Universal Music. We're definitely stoked about this because that record certainly didn't get the proper push. This distribution deal as well as the video should really help us broaden our fan base and get the ABCP machine up to full speed.

03.20.2007
In a flash, our voyage to Austin, TX for SXSW came and went. The gig itself, which was part of another shindig thrown by Talking House Productions, was dubbed SF X SXSW, as Talking House put 19 of San Francisco's “buzziest” bands on 3 stages in one venue to showcase what the city has to offer. It was a fun filled, chaotic and beautiful event. Kudos to Talking House for pulling it off. Although our set was short, it was certainly sweet and we made our point to those in attendance. A live version of the events at SXSW will be available from Talking House soon via itunes. The track we're going to submit is "Hellbound". SXSW was definitely a great experience and we got our hustle on, got our 3-song promo CD for the upcoming CD as well as the video packaged in the nick of time. Now that the smoke has cleared we can get back to tracking for the record and tearing up Bay area stages with more regularity.

02.2007
Basically more of the same this month. However, mid month we did shoot our first music video to the tune "The Pieces" That was a long ass 14-hour shoot, but hopefully we should get a cool video, 16mm style. Having it cut, edited and packaged by SXSW is the goal.

01.2007
Most of this month we've been lying low, at least as far as gigging goes. We have been hitting it hard at Talking House, recording tracks for our second record - working title "Beautiful Gun" Simultaneously, we've been gearing up for our first appearance at arguably the most famous music festival in the country - SXSW in Austin, TX March 14-18

12.15.2006
ZERO Magazine voted our debut album "Broken Dreams" as one of the 10 best independent releases in 2006! A great way to cap off a busy year. We would like to thank everyone - fans, friends and even foes who made this year so memorable.

12.09.2006
Played the X-Mas party for one of S.F's newest hot spots, Tommy Lee's Club - Crash. Although the club kids weren't really expecting our brand of music, we still won more than a few of them over. That was a crazy ass night indeed as the multi-leveled nightclub was rockin' DJ's and dance troupes were doing their thang into the wee hours. ABCP provided the perfect splash of the unknown to top it all off.

11.03.2006
Had a very lively gig at The Rock-it-Room in San Francisco with ZeroMind and Something From the Planet Hell. We also had a camera crew come in and videotape our live performance. There should be some cool footage to check out soon.

10.14.2006
Were one of the opening bands for metal favorites Mushroomhead at The Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma,CA. Although there was a mix up which cut our set to 3 songs, it was still cool being on the bill. Next time we'll get to break out the full arsenal.

10.06.2006
Our new home away from home, Talking House Productions, in conjunction with The Recording Academy (The Grammy folks) threw a fantastic function at the historic Warfield in San Francisco. We shared the stage not only with our label mates but also with a slew of rock stars including: Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum of Guns and Roses, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo of Metallica, Chester Benington of Linkin Park, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Billy Morrison of The Cult, Joe Satriani, Mike Bordin of Ozzy Osbourne, Faith No More and Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind. One of the highlights for us was hanging out backstage with longtime Prince and the Revolution keyboardist. The incomparable Dr.Fink, who also performed. The event also raised over $10,000 for The Music in Schools Today program. To say it was a thrilling night would be a mad understatement!

09.05.2006
Hit L.A. for a Labor Day gig at the world famous, Whisky A GO-GO. Despite the pay to play bullshit, we still had a good turnout and a great set. There's something about playing historic venues that helps you crank it up another notch.

08.20.2006
Today, we signed with Talking House Productions. Talking House is San Francisco's Center for Inspired Music Creation, Development and Production. Great producers, engineers, state of the art facilities and equitable business folks make this relationship look quite promising. We'll start tracking for our second record very shortly. Check them out at: www.thpro.com.

07.16.2006
Our tune, "Hellbound" was played on today's episode of comedian Dane Cook's HBO series Tourgasm. It's pretty cool hearing your music in that capacity.

07.15.2006
This week, we ventured into a couple of new regions of California - Santa Rosa and Fresno. In Santa Rosa, we played at The Last Day Saloon. It’s a nice room with a great stage and an equally impressive sound system. We can't wait to get back there for a weekend show. We traveled to Fresno and hit up with the incomparable, Something From the Planet Hell. Super cool guys and once again their musicianship blew our wigs.

06.30.2006
We tore shit up at Rooster’s Roadhouse once again Joselyn's birthday bash. What also made this night special was the return of our beloved drummer, Tony Providence. Mad props to Akili from Porno Pandas for bashing proper for 8 months in his absence. We bestowed a brand new drumset to Akili during the show, which is the least we could do. He saved us in the pinch for real. Thank you a million times over my brother!

06.23.2006
Played another 107.7 The Bone Hometown show. This time at Rooster’s Roadhouse in Alameda,CA. It was another fun evening and once again we got some radio airtime, courtesy or Joe Rock. You've got to love the fans at Rooster’s. Metal Heads to the core.

04.22.06
We just got word that our tune “Hellbound” is going to be played on an episode of Dane Cook's HBO comedy series, Tourgasm. The airdate is July 16th. Hell to the yeah!

04.03.2006
Of all things, we played a "Hyphy Movement" showcase over the weekend at Club 17 in Oakland for Jive Records. For those of ya'll who don't know what the Hyphy Movement is, here you go… it's the hot Hip Hop craze du jour and the emphasis is on pure energy, or "getting dumb" as it were. Pure energy is about the only thing ABCP has in common with the gaggle of rappers packed into the club. As it turned out, we actually brought the showcase back to S.F. and arranged a private gig for the V.P. of Jive Records at Lennon Studios with a couple of other groups, a much better way for the powers that be to check us out. Stay tuned to see if anything transpires from the showcase.

03.01.2006
Our bassist Bryan Dean (a.k.a. Dark Kent) was featured in the Rumblings section of Guitar World's Bass Guitar Magazine. It was a cool column based off a short interview. Hit the newsstands and get in people. On March 18th, we had a gig in Sacramento with the infamous leaders of the industrial metal movement, Prong. There were some drunk as hell rock lovin' folks in the house and we loved every minute of it!

01.13.06
Had a gig at The Timeout in Concord, CA. That is no big deal in itself, but a couple of remarkable things happened. The first was that while we were onstage, some clown wearing a "white power" t-shirt strolled in. There is no doubt he wasn’t expecting us to be onstage. Ignorance is alive and well for sure. On a more positive note, we encountered an absolutely amazing band from Fresno called Something From the Planet Hell. Unique, “triostic” instrumental genius is what I call it. They are one of the best bands you haven't heard, so check ‘em out and go see them now dammit!

11.12.2005
Opened for Dragonlord, the brainchild of former Testament guitarist Eric Peterson. Rockin’ out at The Pound is fun although the stage is always too damn cold! Close that big ass door y'all!

10.27.2005
Rolled to Las Vegas for the official SAW 2 premiere party at The Palms. Another night to remember without a doubt. Kicking it with all the actors, producers and other creative folk that made SAW 2 happen was inspiring, but hangin' with the mighty Mudvayne was the highlight of the trip. Very cool and mellow cats who rock harder than anyone. The private concert they put on later in the evening was ridiculously tight. Walking the Red Carpet into the concert was fun too. We may have been at the back of the pack but we were on it nonetheless.

10.26.2005
Gigged at The Knitting Factory in L.A. in conjunction with the opening of SAW 2. A killer night with some kick ass bands. HDR, Rayzing Sons and Intake all crushed the stage as well.

09.14.2005
Last night we opened for rock legends Living Colour at The Independent in San Francisco. Sharing the stage with them was an honor. The place was packed and we rocked hard. It was fitting that we got to open for them. A night we will all remember forever.

8.14.2005
Today we found out that our tune "Holy" is going to be on soundtrack to the motion picture SAW 2, the follow up to the box office hit, SAW. There are some killer bands slated to be on the soundtrack including: Mudvayne, Queens of the Stone Age, Marilyn Manson, Sevendust, Papa Roach, Bloodsimple and Buckethead. Needless to say, it's an awesome feeling to be on the same record with these great bands.

7.22.2005
ABCP played 107.7 The Bone's Bone Hometown gig at Cameron's Pub in Half Moon Bay, CA. It was great gig; hitting the stage just before sundown and then watching Bay Area favorites HOT FOR TEACHER and Echo of Souls tore shit up. We also did a live radio interview with the one and only Billy Steel. It was a great opportunity to promote the upcoming release of our debut album, "Broken Dreams".

4.22.2005
A BAND CALLED PAIN introduced new bassist, Bryan Dean during a gig at The Bourbon Street Bar and Grill in Concord,CA. It was a killer christening so to speak as ABCP blazed through a short but powerful set. An added bonus to the evening was the fact that we opened up for hip-hop legends, Digital Underground. A strange but fruitful pairing for sure.