MassConcerts presents
NONPOINT “Painful Statements Tour”
All Ages
Saturday, August 09
Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm
NONPOINT Live In Concert!
“Painful Statements Tour“
“Painful Statements Tour“
+ Support By: UPON A BURNING BODY & AUTUMN KINGS
Nonpoint
Masters of, and pioneers in the nu-metal/rap-rock world, Nonpoint has quietly been the biggest and best kept secret of the rock/metal genre. Their songs and renowned performances have had music legends, from all corners of the genre and music industry, standing side stage to revel in the mayhem, to witness magic unfolding and audiences ignited. Hearing the chorus of the crowd as they recite the iconic melodies and lyrics of vocalist and frontman phenom, Elias Soriano. Watching him tentacle his iconic dreadlocks feet from the spinning and flying bodies in front of him and surrounding him onstage. Then with just a look, or wave of his hand, he makes a sea of people transform. Behind Elias, there’s rhythmic thunder created by co-founder and showman Robb Rivera as he flies through the air just before crashing down with unmatched force into their music. Rhythm guitarist, vocalist and visual performance master Rasheed Thomas alongside the high-flying powerhouse on bass Adam Woloszyn, both bring a force with medusa hair whips and flying guitars; they’ve re-defined the newest incarnation of Nonpoint. Now with the addition of Jason Zeilstra on lead guitar, whose chemistry with the rest of its members has begun to create a concoction that is poised to intoxicate audiences both old and new.
Autumn Kings
Autumn Kings was thrilled to find out that in summer 2016 they were selected to tour Canada for 4-months out of 118 bands that applied to be a part of the ‘LiveDifferent’ 100-show high school tour; but this ambitious group of youngsters and their modern-rock sound have been building a buzz in the Canadian music scene since they started touring last year.
Excited as they were with the music they were creating, the band never anticipated the excitement that industry reps and fans alike found for their music. Within 3 weeks of releasing their self-titled EP, they moved almost 1000 copies. Their 5-song EP hit college radio, charting on several stations across Canada - eventually peaking at #37 on the top 50 national charts.The band are in rotation on stations from 88.7FM in Windsor, ON to 105.1 The Bear in Fort Saint John, B.C.
“What separates Autumn Kings from other bands that I’ve worked with is their age, professionalism, live show, and most importantly, their songwriting skills”, comments producer Martin Bak, who has helped notable acts such as The Tea Party, Priestess, and Big Sugar, to hone in their sound. “They are one of the hardest working bands I’ve seen, and there’s no doubt in my mind that those guys are going to make it far”, Bak concludes. Local promoter and club owner Seth Perera notes, “Autumn Kings take ownership of the stage, and are experts at engaging the crowd. Their EP release show was sold out, and a successful night by all accounts.” Blackburn radio program director Luke Nugent from 96.7 FM Windsor quotes, “Autumn Kings are operating on a whole different level. One of the most promising young rock acts I've seen. Not only are their songs killer, but they are absolute dynamite live. It's a through and through genuine rock show. An adrenaline rush that will fire you up. Essentially we are seeing a group who is just on a different level than any other up and coming act. Seeing the magic before they are catapulted onto the world stage.”
Since the band’s inception in 2015, they have shared the stage with national touring acts such as Sublime with Rome, Pop Evil, Mutemath, U.S.S, Gob and 311. They have their sights set on touring U.S.A in the new year while continuing to perform across Canada, in notable venues such as the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, whom the band have developed a great relationship with. With the bulk of early 2017 scheduled for recording their debut album, Autumn Kings is finalizing spring touring plans for Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and more states and provinces. “We couldn’t be more excited to release our first full length in March and tour extensively on it”, Diab remarks. Coccimiglio adds, “We did a lot of writing for this album while on the road, and took a lot of influences from the places we toured and people we met. For that reason the songs are very diverse. We are super proud of the music, and hope the fans dig it as much as they did our EP”.
‘What it boils down to,’ says Diab, ‘Is that we are 4 equally driven guys who live to play music for the people who enjoy it. There is nothing like having a fan come up to you during meet-and-greets to tell you that you’ve inspired them to want to start a band, and pursue music seriously - or that you helped them overcome a difficult obstacle in their life. When I was 14 years old, I was inspired by bands like Billy Talent and Rise Against to change my life for the better and start a band. If we can continue to inspire the next generation of kids, while helping people of any age through a tough time, then we feel we have done our job as musicians and people.”
Excited as they were with the music they were creating, the band never anticipated the excitement that industry reps and fans alike found for their music. Within 3 weeks of releasing their self-titled EP, they moved almost 1000 copies. Their 5-song EP hit college radio, charting on several stations across Canada - eventually peaking at #37 on the top 50 national charts.The band are in rotation on stations from 88.7FM in Windsor, ON to 105.1 The Bear in Fort Saint John, B.C.
“What separates Autumn Kings from other bands that I’ve worked with is their age, professionalism, live show, and most importantly, their songwriting skills”, comments producer Martin Bak, who has helped notable acts such as The Tea Party, Priestess, and Big Sugar, to hone in their sound. “They are one of the hardest working bands I’ve seen, and there’s no doubt in my mind that those guys are going to make it far”, Bak concludes. Local promoter and club owner Seth Perera notes, “Autumn Kings take ownership of the stage, and are experts at engaging the crowd. Their EP release show was sold out, and a successful night by all accounts.” Blackburn radio program director Luke Nugent from 96.7 FM Windsor quotes, “Autumn Kings are operating on a whole different level. One of the most promising young rock acts I've seen. Not only are their songs killer, but they are absolute dynamite live. It's a through and through genuine rock show. An adrenaline rush that will fire you up. Essentially we are seeing a group who is just on a different level than any other up and coming act. Seeing the magic before they are catapulted onto the world stage.”
Since the band’s inception in 2015, they have shared the stage with national touring acts such as Sublime with Rome, Pop Evil, Mutemath, U.S.S, Gob and 311. They have their sights set on touring U.S.A in the new year while continuing to perform across Canada, in notable venues such as the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, whom the band have developed a great relationship with. With the bulk of early 2017 scheduled for recording their debut album, Autumn Kings is finalizing spring touring plans for Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and more states and provinces. “We couldn’t be more excited to release our first full length in March and tour extensively on it”, Diab remarks. Coccimiglio adds, “We did a lot of writing for this album while on the road, and took a lot of influences from the places we toured and people we met. For that reason the songs are very diverse. We are super proud of the music, and hope the fans dig it as much as they did our EP”.
‘What it boils down to,’ says Diab, ‘Is that we are 4 equally driven guys who live to play music for the people who enjoy it. There is nothing like having a fan come up to you during meet-and-greets to tell you that you’ve inspired them to want to start a band, and pursue music seriously - or that you helped them overcome a difficult obstacle in their life. When I was 14 years old, I was inspired by bands like Billy Talent and Rise Against to change my life for the better and start a band. If we can continue to inspire the next generation of kids, while helping people of any age through a tough time, then we feel we have done our job as musicians and people.”
Upon A Burning Body
Upon a Burning Body is an American metal band from San Antonio, Texas, formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalist Danny Leal, guitarist Ruben Alvarez, bassist Joe Antonellis and drummer Tito Felix. Their second studio album, Red. White. Green., debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200 in 2012. Their third studio album The World Is My Enemy Now, released on 12 August 2014, performed even better, debuting at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 of that year. The band released their fourth studio album Straight from the Barrio on October 28, 2016. The band is currently signed to Sumerian Records.
