ROCKHOUSE @ The Original Sundance Saloon

BEGININGs: Alexandru Ciorogar(bass) and Jimmi Popa (guitar) have been playing together since they were 13. Their first band was called Faktura. The two of them played jazz, blues and, in the year 2003 they started a band which mixed their favourite music genres: hardcore,metal,funk and jazz. The band underwent some changes - in the fall of 2005 Vlad Codorean(drums) joins, thus the core group is established. November 2006, with the coming of Mihai Sarlea(vocals), the final formula was established and the band recorded their first Demo album called "Stand Up!". CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS: ROCKHOUSE played at TopT festival (Buzau, May 2007), Urban Fest (Cluj-Napoca, June 2007), Aici Semenic (Semenic Mountain, July 2007), Puzzle Fest (Bucharest, July 2007), FanFest (Rosia Montana, August 2007), Memoriam Fest (Alba Iulia 2007 and 2008), Student Fest (Timisoara, May 2008), StufStock 6 (Vama Veche, August 2008), MIAU Nights (Cluj-Napoca, October 2008) and many others, having the opportunity to play alongside bands like Luna Amara, Vita de VIe, Subscribe, Bio, Godmode, Coma, TargeT, Omu cu sobolani, Truda, Mauser, Proconsul, The Mushroom Story, Antidot, Dute Vino, Implant Pentru Refuz, Blazzaj and many many others. NATIONAL DEBUT: ROCKHOUSE's first national appearance was in SUNETE Magazine and CD(in 2007), entering the Manifest Yourself contest, with the song called "Stand Up!". PRIZES: ROCKHOUSE has won two III-rd prizes at "Aici Semenic" festival and rock festival Ziua Dintai(Alba Iulia) and also the special award for the best bass player in both of the festivals (Alexandru Ciorogar). MESSAGE: The songs instigate to an active thinking process, stressing upon comprehension of external stimuli, the way they bias everyday life and, ultimately, the need to avoid prefabricated thoughts and ideals. RockHouse Myspace

1. Tom Sawyer is an artist known for his bizarre and odd album "Daddy" which features Tom repeating song titles over and over again for the song's duration with a total of 15 unique words on the entire album. His genre has been likened to plunderphonics but there is no complete consensus on it. 2. DJ / Producer Atsuo Gutierrez Marengo aka Tom Sawyer, started early in 1988 while still in school, mixing long sessions with his classmates. After getting his college degree in accounting, he starts working full time in radio stations as professional announcer and DJ, and in 1996 he opens his own promoter company. Being one of the pioneers in the electronic scene, he was recognized at the CICLON ELECTRONIC AWARDS with “Best Radio Show” and “Best Promoter”. He also became one of the top representatives of the Central American scene, highlighting the local sounds. As the years go by, he shared the turntables with great DJs and musicians such as: Chis Fortier, Mauro Picotto, Humate, John Johnson, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Paul Van Dyk, Oliver Klein, Satoshi Tomiie, Sandra Collins, Who Da Funk, Mark Pappas, PQM, Moshic, KayCee, Sasha, Steve Porter, Randall Jones, Alanna Davis, Martin Accorsi, Saeed & Palash, Eddie Amador, Oscar G, DJ Tandu, Fragma, Marc et Claude, donald glaude, marco carola, Azzido da Bass, Paul Mendez, Safri Duo live act, Michael Parsberg, Scott Project, Ivano Bellini, hernan cattaneo, Rod Carrillo, Dave Ralph, John Creamer, Harry Choo Choo Romero, Cedric Gervais, Mistress Barbara, Christopher Lawrence, Richard F, Luis Diaz, Austin Leeds, Graham Fee, Marcelo Castelli, Gustavo Cerati, Roken, La Ley, Moenia, Willy San Juan, Pig & Dan, Luke Fair, Tom Stephan and many more… As a DJ, his sound has reached many corners, performing at the best clubs in Acapulco, Cancun, Cincinnati, Denver, El Salvador, Ecuador, Costa Rica, tampico, Guatemala, colombia, peru, Chile and Miami, including the worldwide known club Space terrace. As a producer, he has made over 70 tracks, and already out over 40 all around the world to record labels such as Convert Recording, Distraekt Records, Swift Records, Younan Music, Miami Vinyl, Resurgent Records, Red recordings, Reticent Records and more. His tracks have been played by headliners like John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, Tom Stephan, chus n ceballos, Moshic, Saeed, Palash, Ricky stone, Gpal, Blue Amazon, Phil K and Flash Brothers. In a new fase, Tom Sawyer has developed his own record label “SOUTHRECORDS.COM”. First releases made it to the main charts in stores distributing underground electronic music, and top DJs laying hands on these tracks gave incredible support and great reviews. Also theres a new label exclusively for tom sawyer’s original work called ATSUORECORDS.COM. Coming soon, Tom Sawyer will release his fist “mix compilation-artist album” under his own record label; this compilation will include his own tracks, remixes and collaborations with local singers. The release will be made first in Latin America, then worldwide. More info at www.djtomsawyer.com www.levelclubpanama.com www.southrecords.com www.atsuorecords.com www.myspace.com/djtomsawyer 3. La banda fue formada a finales de 1998 bajo la influencia del punk rock melodico, que en la época cada uno de los primeros integrantes tenían por gusto musical. Bajo los acordes de bandas como millencolin, NOFX, Penywise, y weezer, Tom fue formando un estilo, que por primera vez se mostró al público en la compilación de bandas nacionales e internacionales llamada Neo Travel Kit del sello tropical punk records, haciendo su aporte con la canción Estas, track numero 5 de dicho compilado. Habiendose abierto un lugar al lado de las bandas que en ese momento figuraban en la escena nacional, Tom fue invitado a numerosos festivales y shows a lo largo del el país, y a especiales en importantes medios como la revista shock y el programa de rock mucha música de el canal City TV. Todo esto le dio a la banda la experiencia necesaria, para aventurarse en el año 2000, a grabar su primer disco con el sello bogotano tropical punk records, álbum que llevó por nombre Aún Mejor. Con una muy buena respuesta a nivel nacional y una edición para España y la Unión Europea, Aun Mejor se convirtió en una plataforma para dar a conocer la banda a otros niveles en la escena underground. Luego de varios tours por el país la banda sufrió algunas transformaciones en su alineación inicial, dando como resultado la conformación actual. Todo esto sumado a las nuevas influencias musicales de la banda como el hardcore y el metal dio paso al desarrollo y producción de su más reciente álbum titulado Fuerte Unión, siendo este el fiel reflejo de las raíces, convicciones y pensamiento de quienes actualmente integran la banda. En la actualidad la formacin de la banda consta de: Rogelio Acosta en la Guitarra y la Voz Principal Diego Montoya en la Guitarra Coros y Teclados John Duque en el Bajo coros y Voces Alternas Juan Esteban Zapata en la Batería y Coros. Nuestras voces no murieron crecieron y trascendieron Tomsawyer, actualmente se encuentra comprometido con diferentes causas que conciernen a sus integrantes y la gente que los ha escuchado y seguido a través de este tiempo. Corrientes como la filosofía de la liberación humana y animal, el rechazo a la violencia, la intolerancia y cualquier medio de represión y maltrato por parte de autoridades o grupos de poder, hacen parte del sentimiento que con su música quieren expresar. La misión es demostrar que hay un camino alterno llamado respeto para hacer frente a estos conflictos, y que hay salidas como la unión, la educación y la denuncia social para solucionarlos.