We’d like to thank everyone who came out to the Cellar Door Records “Frozen Hellsicles”/”The Slow Blade” CD release show. It was a huge success. We sold over 150 cds from each artist. It was a great night and we look forward to what the future holds.
Here’s a blurb that the Free Times ran the week of the show:
Cellar Door Dwellers
Label Hosts Dual Cd Release Show At Grog Shop
Painesville-based Cellar Door Records (cellardoorrecords.com), formed last year, announced its presence with its first official release last August, a compilation titled Cellar Door Records: Volume II. The label’s now hosting a double CD release party to launch debut records by one of the bands on that compilation, Madison, Ohio-based hard rockers Frozen Hellsicles (myspace.com/the frozenhellsicles), plus Cleveland noise rockers the Slow Blade (myspace.com/ theslowblade). The release of the Frozen Hellsicles’ Oh No Wait a Minute, which was mixed in Kent by Todd Tobias (Guided by Voices, Robert Pollard), and the Slow Blade’s Kill the Lights will be celebrated at the Grog Shop (2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., 216.321.5588) at 9 p.m. Friday, May 6. The Uncanny Xela is also on the bill. The $10 admission includes copies of both bands’ CDs. — AP
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The Cellar Door Release show is coming closer and closer. Both albums are done and off to print. So don’t forget. May 16th at the Grog Shop. 9pm. The Frozen Hellsicles \ The Slow Blade \ and The Uncanny Xe La. $10 admission gets you copies of both cds. Below is a vid of The Slow Blade in studio:
BEHIND (and in front of) THE MUSIC
Well ladies and gentlemen, the time has arrived. We are very excited to announce that Cellar Door Records will be releasing two albums simultaneously. On May 16th, 2008 at the Grog Shop we will be releasing the long awaited full length debut from The Frozen Hellsicles, titled: “Oh No Wait A Minute.” We will also be releasing the brand new full length from The Slow Blade, titled: “Kill the Lights.” Of course both bands will be performing that night along with special guests The Uncanny Xela. All three of these bands have a history with Cellar Door so this will be a very special night for us. Admission to the show is $10 and that gets you copies of BOTH cds. Show starts at 9pm sharp. Check back soon for sound clips from the album.
The Frozen Hellsicles album “Oh No Wait A Minute” was recorded and mixed by Todd Tobias (Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard) at Waterloo Studios in Kent and “Kill the Lights” by The Slow Blade was recorded by Keith Vance at home.
Cleveland magazine has posted the interview with Justin HERE AT CLEVELAND MAGAZINE. Here’s the interview . . . (more…)
We are very excited to announce that Cellar Door Records will be releasing the next album from The Slow Blade. We’re looking for a spring release so stay tuned for details!
http://www.myspace.com/theslowblade
Alright. This is the new webpage. Finally. It won’t be changing for a while. There is a ton of new stuff here so please look around. Below you’ll find info about the review from Cleveland Magazine. To the right there are some links with updated information. There’s a video from the CD release show in the MEDIA section. Lots of shows coming up for The Frozen Hellsicles in the TOUR DATES page and a little bit about us in the ABOUT section. This is going to get updated alot so please check back soon.
The Frozen Hellsicles just finished laying tracks at Waterloo studios in Kent with Producer Todd Tobias (Guided By Voices.) They’re finishing up mixing this week. The CD release show will be on May 16th at Grog Shop. That’s a ways off but there are lots of things happening.
The March issue of Cleveland Magazine has a review of Cellar Door Records Volume II along with a Q&A with one Justin Markert. Check it out if you get a chance. The review for the album is on their website. But the Q&A is only in the magazine itself. If you’re too lazy to click the link, here is the review:
Cellar Door Records
Volume II
This compilation from Lake County’s Cellar Door Records is a reintroduction of sorts. Out of the trio of guys behind the new independent label, two of them once owned a Madison, Ohio, coffee shop that also served as a performance space for local and regional musicians (see sidebar). This 12-song release —marked “Volume II” in honor of a coffee-shop compilation released during that previous business venture — showcases a six-pack of local acts, ranging from a gritty punk outfit (The Frozen Hellsicles) to an ethereal singer-songwriter (Rachel Bruening). This Is Exploding adds its signature staccato rock sound to the mix, and Keith Vance turns do-it-yourself, low-fi indie rock — infused with everything from jangly banjos to static-drenched electronic blips — into a thing of beauty.
Our Pick: Keith Vance’s “Come on Love”
www.cellardoorrecords.com
