Spotlight: Cancer Killing Gemini

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Webpage: http://www.cancerkillinggemini.com
Location: Boston, MA, United States
Description: rock / electronic band from Boston recording and releasing one free song a month...forever
Biography: After the 2010 launch of the debut 'it only hurts when we breathe', Boston based Cancer Killing Gemini shifted from solo project to a living, breathing and constantly evolving rock / electronic band. CKG began recording and releasing one free song a month in January with a DIY plan for back-end monetization (see press release). These 2011 tracks will eventually populate their second release '2011: The End Of The Beginning". CKG is currently gigging in the New England / NY area. spins on over 50 college radio stations plus internet radio Eric Michael Cohen - vocals Andrew Padua - bass Max Butler - synths, Rhodes Frank Hegyi - drums Chuck Pukmel - guitars Members of Cancer Killing Gemini have played in: C60 / Cobalt 60, kittymonkey, Decaf, Battershell, Sutra, Voodoo Screw Machine, Branson, Vostok 4, Shoot That Dog, The Bentmen "Boston's latest buzz band, Cancer Killing Gemini, a sonic tour de force that impels your ass to shake while your jaw hits the floor. Curiously funky, innovative and colored by a disturbed aesthetic, this five-piece take hardcore groove and hurl headlong into the stratosphere, using stellar effects that infuse a strong feel to their ominous yet uplifting style." -Music Connection Magazine live review 4/15/2011 "An insane mix of prescription drugs and end of the world rock. Check 'em out before they spontaneously combust." - NY Waste "Cancer Killing Gemini are not industrial or rock or grunge they are simply a band with every genre covered, this album has mass appeal and there is something for everyone on here. It simply is a classic rock album in the making." - Defiance Webzine review of CKG's debut release 'it only hurts when we breathe' Please email the band for high quality audio files, jpgs, interviews or more info: cancerkillinggemini@gmail.com
Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Cancer Killing Gemini Release and Distribution Model for Independent Music Boston, Massachusetts – Rock / Electronic band Cancer Killing Gemini launch a delivery system in “the new world of free” to distribute music and increase fanbase. Cancer Killing Gemini releases one new free song a month.... forever. But it's the back end monetization that makes this approach interesting. “After 60 days, each song becomes back catalog and is no longer a free download” says singer / producer / songwriter Eric Michael Cohen. “Fans who stay in contact receive all our new material for free, forever. As time passes, the back catalog grows. Fans who join next year get the same deal, but since the catalog has grown, there is more material for purchase. We're betting that fans who download free songs month after month will eventually buy older tracks and also tell their friends about a cool band that gives away new music every month. Instead of 'here's something for free, now buy the rest' Cancer Killing Gemini is taking more of a 'pay it forward' approach.” “Our click-thru and download percentage are already increasing, as well as the number of reposts on sites like facebook and ReverbNation. Fans seem to be excited to be able to pass something free along to their friends.” Cancer Killing Gemini launched “The Cancer Killing Gemini Release and Distribution Model” this January with a hard rock song called “Buried In The Frequencies”. February's followup is the more down-tempo “In Chocolate-Covered Misery” for Valentine's Day. About Cancer Killing Gemini: Cancer Killing Gemini began as a studio project but has since transformed into a live band. They self-record and release music in a number of genres including rock, alternative, industrial, down tempo and electronica. Their debut release “It only hurts when we breathe” has received spins on over 50 US college radio stations as well as internet radio. CKG fans are predominantly 25-45 and may be fans of bands like Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Portishead, The Beatles, Radiohead, Slipknot, Silversun Pickups or Linkin Park. Cancer Killing Gemini is currently booking shows in the New England / New York areas. Contact: Eric Michael Cohen Cancer Killing Gemini http://www.cancerkillinggemini.com cancerkillinggemini@gmail.com 617-733-1240 xxx