Susan Wendelken - Vocals
Bob Valderrama - Guitars
Tom McAllister - Drums
Urith Jordan-Myree - Bass
ALBUM.........ONE
STEP BEYOND......AVAILABLE ON CD
ALSO INCLUDES POSTAGE AND HANDLING
PRICE.......US$10.00
What is the alternative to 'Alternative'?
This term has been beaten to death and has lost its original meaning and
purpose. The once avant-garde is now mainstream. Everyone wants to
know, "What's New"
One Step Beyond
is a Queens based band formed in March 1989 by co-founders Urith
Myree and Bob
Valderrama.
They found
talented drummer Tom McAllister,
and
after a lengthy search, found
SusanWendelken,
the final piece of the musical puzzle.
It is not only that the band is half-male and
half-female that makes this unit unique-it is the music.
Hard-edged, melodic and uncompromising, it truly
sets One Step Beyond apart.
Their versatility and chemistry
make the songs vibrant and the liveshows riveting.
Strong fan support helped
One
Step Beyond
became
a favorite on the New York club scene.
Their live and recorded performance garnered them overwhelming critical
acclaim from local & national music publications, including Foundations,
one of the industry's most influential magazines.
The resulting
buzz led to openings for several national acts, and they have showcased
in such venues as The Ritz,
China Club, Webster Hall, CBGB's and TheContinental
Divide.
They have also played shows inAlbany and New
Jersey.
As
clubs began to back away from the 'heavy' sound,One
Step Beyond was one of the very few bands
performing hard music to get the few available gigs.
To further increase their visibility, they
scaled their most popular songs down to an acoustic level.
They gave performed
this facet of their musical personality in places - like coffee houses,
bookstores and'Superstores' - that would not have booked them otherwise.
This enabled them to perform in more places than ever without compromising
the songs orchanging their fundamental style.
Fans have listened
to the band do an acoustic set in the afternoon and then do a blistering
electric set that same night.
The band showcased that the Route One Music Festival
in Virginia in May 1997, which was broadcast over the Internet.
This appearance led to their breakthrough on college radio. To date, over70 stations from Vermont to Miami (to as far west asOklahoma) have played - and continue to play - their debut CD, "Misery Without The Drop D Tuning".
Recently they have traveled to some of these stations to perform on the air, do interviews, and play gigs in the area.
Several tracks from the CD have been featured in motion picture film and television. Grammy nominated producer/guitarist Joaquin Lievano has volunteered his expertise to their newest material and in producing their latest release.
This new CD, "One Step Beyond", casts a spotlight on their attention to songwriting on yet another this presents a band that cannot be ignored
See, hear and judge for yourself.
What's next? The answer can only be sought with an open mind.
