Official #LiveAtMetrosonic Video Contest

Hey Guys! We know that there are a lot of musicians, artists, filmmakers and generally creative people in our audience. We’ve got something right up your alley. Best of all, we want to give one of you talented people $250! So, what’s the catch? We want to see your videos!

All you need to do is submit a 15-30 second clip of your best video to be entered in the Live @ Metrosonic viewer video contest. Submitting is easy, Click here to find out more information and the contest rules!

Live@Metrosonic presents: Kaleta ft. Zozo Afrobeat, Friday June 12 8pm

On June 12th, MetroSonic will proudly be presenting another installment of Live@Metrosonic! This time around we will be featuring the amazing sounds of Kaleta ft. Zozo Afrobeat, along with DJ sets from Peter Matson of Underground System, as well as announcing an amazing contest for Indie bands!

Kaleta is an artist that is truly taking the Afrobeat movement by storm and bringing it to the next level! Born in The Republic of Benin, Leon Ligan-Majek earned the name ‘Kaleta’ while mastering his musical skills. Relocating at a young age to near by Nigeria, Kaleta set out with the goal to play with one of his idols, King Sunny Adé and then soon after he played with the pioneer and creator of Afrobeat: Fela Kuti.

Once again relocating to New York City, Kaleta put together and leads the band Zozo Afrobeat, who are at the forefront of the Afrobeat revival. Zozo Afrobeat (which is comprised of members from all over the world including America, West Africa, South Africa, Poland, and Spain) have made an art out of combining Benino-Nigerian rhythms with American Jazz and Funk!

Backing this highly anticipated performance we will be welcoming DJ Peter Matson! Matson is the cofounder and guitarist for Experimental Afrobeat band Underground System and is sure to be showcasing the best of what Afrobeat has to offer.

The details for the Live@MetroSonic Video Contest will be released very soon/in time for the June 12th show. The contest will end on our Live@MetroSonic event that is yet to be announced in July. Come back here soon or check out our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram in the coming days for more information.

See the show live by buying your tickets above or watching the live broadcast on MetroSonic’s Homepage and MetroSonic’s YouTube!

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The Coffin Daggers Make Live Analog Recording Look Easy

Since the beginning of time, music has been synonymous with the musician’s imagination. It often translates or transcends the very wide spectrum of the human psyche, making it hard for people to not be drawn towards it… Or at least that’s how I felt during The Coffin Daggers stay at MetroSonic!

Hailing straight out of New York, The Coffin Daggers are Viktor Venom – guitar; Rob Morrison – keyboards & guitar, Peter Klarnet – Bass, and Pete Martinez -Drums, who all aim to rejuvenate the iconic Surf Punk genre with a psychedelic twist. With their sound resembling something out of a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack mixed in with your local Freak Show Circus, The Coffin Daggers were the perfect subjects for the all analog live recordings that we love to do. The combination of their live performance, classic equipment, and recording straight to tape truly captures the essence of this band’s dynamic sound. From playback of the very first takes, it was clear to see (or hear) how their music truly benefits from an all analog production process.

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