Helicopter Showdown | zh

With a performance at the 2007 Lollapalooza festival, the release of an EP, appearances on numerous compilations, and live performances with bands such as Athlete, Lymbyc Systym and Au Revoir Simone all tucked safely behind them, Helicopters closed the door on the final chapter of their debut album and quickly got to work on their next major endeavor, "Sizing Up the Distance". Many bands make an intentional effort to move away from a sound or direction of a previous project; a cathartic expunging of the past. “Our first album was very much an attempt to explore a genre that was...

Helicopter Girl (b. Jackie Joyce), is a singer-songwriter, from Scotland. Her first solo album, "How to steal the world" (2000), was Mercury Prize nominated & "Angel City" (2004, from "Voodoo Chic"), became a huge UK airplay hit, receiving substantial critical acclaim. She has released a third album "Metropolitan" (2008), which includes the dance track "It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This" (providing two Manhattan Clique remixes, on the single release). .

There are at least four bands that share Showdown in their name; 1. "The Showdown" is a crushing five-piece band from Elizabethton, Tenn. who have crafted an epic heavy metal sound for listeners who enjoy their music relentlessly. The Showdown's style shifts effortlessly from Southern rock to European death and everything in between. Lyrically, their writing tells of heroism, sojourns and battles of life; melodically, their crushing rhythm and articulate guitar play takes the listener on a roller-coaster ride of emotion. The result is a brutal and honest anthem for the youth of today, with a strong Christian message, in...

-------------------------------- The Bay Area Voltron production force known as Helicopter Showdown is the largest outfit in the game, consisting of Devan Day, Ryan Wade, Joshua Small, and Blake Powers. Said to be the "Wu Tang" of Dubstep, these west coast bass monsters have been turning heads with their unique sound of ridiculously heavy and beautifully melodic dance music world wide.
 
 Supported by such highly respected artists as Skism, Borgore, Mt. Eden, Rusko, Downlink, and Reid Speed amongst others, their music is quickly being recognized within the bass music culture. Close friend, collaborator, and UltraGore label mate/owner Sluggo have been teaming...

In the early to mid 2000's, they performed around Boston, MA, USA. Singer/guitarists Chris Zerby and Julie Chadwick are currently in Hello Dragon .