Complain all you want about the modern music business, ticket prices for big concerts, nowhere for bands to play, etc., but this crazy band called the Athiarchists, a two-piece band from Oregon, is doing something about it in true DIY fashion. The heavy rock duo refitted a U-Haul box truck to serve as a rolling stage, complete with a roll-up door on the side, a generator for power, and all of the instruments, amps, and various pieces of equipment are bolted in place so that they can literally pull up into a parking lot and be playing music in minutes.
They’re currently following around the Korn-headlined Music Mayhem tour, playing before and after the shows in parking lots until they’re asked to stop by local authorities. The band has a great blog where they’ve documented all of their planning, construction of the truck-stage, and posted videos of various tour stops at www.mobilestage.wordpress.com, check it out but be warned—lots of F-bombs in the text and video, not for the easily offended.
That is so awesome, thank you very much!!!!!
aaron
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I actually know these guys and they work hard. They are so full of surprises.