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 Going on first is not always a good thing. Not the best sound not as many people. You know. But it does have its good side too. Last nights performance was a good one for our debut show. Went as well as expected. All of us with Tilt would like to thank all the people that came out to support us. Hope that every on had a good time. We had a blast. A special thanks to the following: Jay Nedry of Jaxx for having us out and giving us the opportunity for our first show on a good night. Friends and family for the support we needed. All the other bands for all the nice comments. Thank you all. TILT Sept 7th.2008

 

Show Review Nov. 15th

A Big thanks to everyone that came out to play on Saturday night, we had a great time. We got a few new fans and lots of friends, thanks to all that purchased our CD! KC's Restaurant was very warm place to play. Thanks to Eleven Works and Dirty Dawgs for having us out--we had a great time and shared some great music. To the dude that bought Neal a beer, thanks man—he was really thirsty! Hope to see everyone soon. TILT Nov. 16th, 2008

Nov 15th Show review.

Tensions were high on Saturday November 15th about 30 minutes before show time as TILT patiently waited the arrival of their front man Johnathan Middleton. At about 9:20 he finally arrived, advising to NEVER rely on Google for directions to Manassas. But with a very professional manner he plugged in, tuned up and off they went.

Tilt "lit it up" and brought the place alive, just as they always do. Their high energy, driving rhythms, and melodic songs set a perfect mood for the start of a rocking Saturday night. Guitarist Bryan Vernon, in addition to playing with his usual technical ability and soul, showed his ability to overcome and adapt to technical difficulties when not one, but TWO guitar strings broke mid-song. He pulled a "snatch n' swap," having to retune his replacement guitar on the fly, and was back in the mix before anyone knew what was happening. The rest of the band kept the groove until their fallen comrade was back up and running. Drummer Neal Waller kept the energy high with his driving rhythms, putting on more of a show than most front men. Bassist David Elmore kept the crowd excited with his thumping his bass riffs and had them grooving with his tricked-out dance moves and oh-so-cool hair flips.

Tilt's music is dynamic and varied, a fantastic blend of styles that distill into one potent cocktail of rock music. Overall this was a great performance! We strongly recommend everyone check out this band. They sound as good as they look, they look as good as they sound, and they perform as good as they look and sound. The perfect trifecta—don't miss these guys.

Craig Stevens Kalidescope Entertainment

 

Jaxx's December 5th, with Funny Money (a.k.a Kix)

  

Let's let  the people speak for themselves.  There's no better testimony than eye witnesses:  "That was awesome.  Good God."  "You guys fucking rock."  "That changed my life."  "Will you sign my tits?"  "You just signed my wife's tits.  Thanks, now I have to stare at your name while I'm banging her.  Will you sign my taint?"  "You guys have a great sound, I loved your music!" "One more!  Do one fucking more!"

 

Thanks to Not Liable and Sinners Trail for getting us pumped up to play—no words can describe your unique blend of hustle-metal, replete with powerhouse vocals, blistering  sounds, and   David's retro-tastic duds are the stuff of legend.  To Baby Jane--thanks for your support and rave reviews—you guys are keeping 80's metal alive in a big way.  And Funny Money—you guys are the real deal.  Simply awesome.  Thanks to Steve Whiteman for your compliments and support—a rave review from you is a real honor.  Support from a premium performer such as yourself really helps validate the inflated opinions we hold of ourselves. 

 

Johnathan

 

 

 

Kalidescope Entertainment Review (Thanx Pete)

Sneaky Pete's Word from the Street vis-à-vis Jaxx's December 5th, 2008

 

Not Liable – Sinner's Trail – Tilt – Baby Jayne – Funny Money

Jaxx's Nightclub is a show in and of itself.  When band stickers festoon  the  inside of toilet bowls, you know there's either serious dedication to music, or serious dedication to outrageous and excessive behavior.  Thankfully, both scenarios are true with Jaxx's.  Last Friday's show was a great time. 

 

Not Liable took the stage with the pressure-cooker opening slot, and they did a great job warming up the crowd.  Self-described as "Hustle metal,".Not Liable's from-the-heart music seems to just keep getting better, and hopefully will draw more people in with their unique sound.  David's over-the-top retro-glam outfits are a sight to be seen, and Sneaky Pete has confirmed that these duds are authentic retro, the real deal. 

 

Sinners Trail put on a decent performance. The looked and sounded good, following a well-travelled tradition of comfortable quality.  There are a lot of bands treading down the same stylistic trail as Sinner's, and no doubt these guys will someday blaze their own path and emerge with their own special brand of sinning. 

 

Tilt, per usual, hit the stage at full tilt (pun intended) and kept the crowd breathless until they finished.  This band combines talent and soul, mixing it up with a slew of different rhythms, styles, and dynamics.  Afterlife Productions in  Maryland recently said that Tilt  "has their own sound, with a mix of Alice n Chains and  STP shot up with a dose of classic rock."  Jaxx's owner Jay Nedry raves that Tilt "has great original material, does a fantastic job on stage, and has the perfect mix of band members."  Legendary vocalist and uber-frontman Steve Whiteman of Kix & Funny Money, normally tight-lipped in his critiques of bands, said that Tilt "has a great original sound, and the frontman has his own special…thing…going on." Crowd response was phenomenal, responding to the all-original setlist as if it were their oldest and most treasured album.  Like any good band, Tilt left them wanting "ONE MORE!"   . 

 

Baby Jayne primed the hair-metal pump for Funny Money with flare on stage and a good performance, belting out classic hits and proving that a dose of  80's power-puff, on the rocks, can be the right cocktail for a damn good time.

 

Funny Money.  Wow.  As usual frontman Steve Whiteman was amazing to watch, and he can still peel paint off the walls with his piercing, powerhouse vocals.  These guys were virgin tight, rock solid, and on the money (this pun also intended).  Jimmy and Mark with hislit-up fretboard kept the rhythm pumped higher than a gallon of Aqua Net, and Dean's thick guitar riffs drove it home, his guitar added some snap to their crackle and pop.  Good job, guys! 

 

The membership of Tilt contacted Kalidescope  Entertainment to publicy apologize for missing their props from the boys of Funny Money.  At the time Mr. Whiteman provided his shout-out, all members of Tilt were headed full-tilt towards Tiltdom, a delicate and elusive state that lies just north of consciousness and just south of coma.    Thanks, guys!

 

 

-Kalidescope Entertainment Review                                                                                    Sneaky Pete On The Street.