In 2002, members of the band Neurobox, K’noup, and Hiram left New York City due to the stagnant music scene after 9/11. Destiny led them to Los Angeles where Viza was born in 2005. Viza’s grown into a nine-member, global rock phenomena. K’noup is the mastermind and the voice of Viza. His David Bowie like voice is complimented by the sexy drifts of the duduk. Played by the world famous Djivan Gasparyan's grandson, the duduk is an ancient flute that intensifies and deepens the band’s progressive arrangements. While the percussion and drums create a dramatic and passionate beat.

Viza is an audio passport that integrates differing cultural rhythms with modern rock experimentation. In the De Facto and Eros albums, the music is pervaded by sonorities taken from Arabic, Armenian and Greek traditions blended with elements of rock and dance. In the upcoming album Made in Chernobyl , Russian and Eastern European styles and themes take center stage.

You’re not likely to find members of Red Snow dropping names at a Hollywood Hills pool party. Instead, over the years, and despite peronnel rotations, this Hollywood rock band has built a loyal fan base and avoided compromise of any kind. By harnessing the power of the internet this “Armenian Mythical Powerhouse” in-the-making has made no apologies for their Hard-Core Metal sound in a town that seldom celebrates originality.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ca. brothers Zohrab and David started writing music together in January of 2005, with similar musical backgrounds in Metal, Classic Rock, Big Band, Jazz, Classical, and Experimental music. The music being written was unique because of each songwriters love towards a different element in different genres of music. With about 20 songs written they formed FULL FORCE and spent the first half of the year playing acoustic shows with only two guitars and two vocals.

After rotating through a couple of drummers while playing acoustic shows to fill in the spaces, FULL FORCE held tryouts at a local rehearsal studio where they met the attendant, Vaz. After hours of tryouts the brothers were packing the car with their gear when they ran into Vaz again who had just finished a late night shift and was going back into the studio to jam on the drums alone. On a casual and mutual decision the boys decided to stay late and join Vaz for a jam which turned into hours of colors and off the wall jams forming FULL FORCE RISING.

Now with a full band, FULL FORCE RISING emmits the sounds of Z's droning guitars that rip into mad harmonies and classic Metal riffs, filled in by David's deep and melodic finger plucked, slap bass lines all sitting tightly on the throbbing rhythmic beats and driving adrenaline of Vaz. Two more dimensions are created by double vocals from distances such as the hot sun, that will leave you burnt to the crisp, the blue moon, that will leave you mellow yellow, and from the darkest distances of our universe that will leave you crying for more harmonies.

The message is very simple, LIVE FOR TODAY, no regrets, fast, hard, and with no limits or restrictions! With over 40 songs today ranging from metal, punk rock, acoustic and experimental, FULL FORCE RISING is promoting their five song e.p. titled "A Bedlamite's Aside" produced by King Crimson producer Ronan Chris Murphy.

The three piece's energetic live shows are where the magic happens. Where you can experience depth greater than three and energy to drive through the wall, so be sure to catch FULL FORCE RISING in action at their next show and find out for your self.

Native June first began to take shape when Vannucci and Streitel, both from Pennsylvania, hooked up in June 2005 in search of forming a band in LA. Native Junes sound is still heavily rooted in the low fidelity style developed in those early sessions (raw guitar riffs and a thumping back beat).

Next on board was Watson, a talented songwriter from Indiana with a raucous voice and wild guitar skills. After many months of auditioning bassists, Native June finally stumbled upon Hendy, a musician from Detroit with a punk rock background, who just so happened to live next door to Vannucci in the same West Hollywood apartment complex.

After several months of rehearsing in a run-down studio under the 405 freeway, Native June began playing shows all around Hollywood. Quickly catching the attention of promoters, club owners, and indie rock fans, The June quickly found themselves becoming regulars at hotspots like The Viper Room, Whisky-A-Go-Go, The House of Blues, Knitting Factory, Dragonfly, etc.

Soon after came their national television debut, when Native June was chosen to star in USA Networks, Before & After Noon Movie Makeover in March of 2006. They self-released their debut album, "Whiskey & Walnuts" in October, 2006. The band is currently recording a new EP in Hollywood and previewing new songs around SoCal.