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Updated band bio received from Ivan.
author Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com>
date Sun, 31 Aug 2014 16:49:54 -0500
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 <h1>Band Biography</h1>
 <p>
-The Madeira began in 2004 in Indianapolis, IN. The band features Ivan Pongracic
-on lead guitar, the founder of the 1990s surf music icons the Space Cossacks;
-Patrick O'Connor on rhythm guitar, the founder of the Indy space-surf mavens
-Destination: Earth!; Dane Carter on drums; and Todd Fortier on bass. The
-Madeira have released four CDs: “Sandstorm” (2005), “Ruins” EP (2006), “Carpe
-Noctem” (2008) and “Tribal Fires” (2012). They've played all around the US,
-including three California tours as well as shows on the East Coast and in the
-South, though they primarily play in the Indiana/Illinois/Ohio/Michigan area.
-They headlined the third night of the 2009 Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno,
-Italy, followed by a 10-day Italian tour. UK's Pipeline magazine, the leading
-surf/instrumental-rock fanzine in the world, selected “Carpe Noctem” Album of
-the Year in 2008 and “Sandstorm” and “Tribal Fires” as runners-up for the Album
-of the Year in 2006 and 2012 respectively.
+The Madeira began in 2004 in Indianapolis, IN. The band features Ivan
+Pongracic on lead guitar, the founder of the 1990s surf music icons
+the Space Cossacks; Patrick O'Connor on rhythm guitar, the founder of
+the Indy space-surf mavens Destination: Earth!; Dane Carter on drums;
+and Todd Fortier on bass. The Madeira have released five CDs:
+“Sandstorm” (2005), “Ruins” EP (2006), “Carpe Noctem” (2008), “Tribal
+Fires” (2012) and "Sonic Cataclysm - Live" (2014). They've played all
+around the US, including three California tours as well as shows on
+the East Coast and in the South, though they primarily play in the
+Indiana/Illinois/Ohio/Michigan/Wisconsin area. They headlined the
+third and final night of the 2009 Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno,
+Italy, followed by a 10-day Italian tour. UK's Pipeline magazine, the
+leading surf/instrumental-rock fanzine in the world, selected “Carpe
+Noctem” Album of the Year in 2008, and “Sandstorm” and “Tribal Fires”
+as runners-up for the Album of the Year in 2006 and 2012,
+respectively. NUVO Indianapolis Weekly paper included "Carpe Noctem"
+in their April 2014 article "100 Best Hoosier Albums Ever," among
+albums by music legends Wes Montgomery, the Jackson Five and John
+Mellencamp.  The band was also featured in a full-page article in the
+March issue of the Guitar Player magazine in the column titled "Now
+Hear This - Snappy Profiles of Players You Should Know."
 </p>
 
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