There have been a lot of announcements regarding the 2016 Rock And Roll Rumble lately, from its new home of ONCE Ballroom and Lounge in Somerville, to word that Vanyaland is acting as this year's media sponsor. But tonight on Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood on WZLX 1007. FM, the biggest announcement of them all has arrived -- these are the 24 bands throwing down in the World Series of Boston rock.
Wood, the Rumble's longtime curator, is announcing each band, one by one, tonight on Boston Emissions. As they are revealed, until midnight, we'll update this post with band links and embeds. In the meantime, here's some other pertinent info: The Rumble preliminary week runs April 3 to 9, the semi-finals are April 15 and 16, and the grand finale goes down on Friday, April 22. Individual nightly lineups and groupings will be unveiled next weekend (Sunday, March 13 on Boston Emissions). Rumble "Six Pack" preliminary week passes are on sale now, and ticket info and other Rumble info can be found at WZLX.com.
Featured photo up top of Nemes guitarist Dave Anthony, from last year's Rumble final, by Derek Kouyoumjian for Vanyaland; see the full gallery here.
Let's get down to business... (bands listed in order or reveal)
Midshow update: New Hampshire's Scissorfight named as the special guest band at the 2016 Rumble. "This is my number one wish list Rock And Roll Rumble guest band," says Wood. Scissorfight will perform at the April 22 final.
Big Time Kill — Boston, Massachusetts
Combining punk rock energy with synth-driven beats and digitally mangled guitars, Big Time Kill is the product of Boston based multi-instrumentalists, audio engineers, and producers Adam Schneider and Ben Caccia. Big Time Kill are influenced by the sonic exploration found in genres like post-punk, industrial, and progressive rock. The band began in early 2014 as a series of recordings experimenting with computer-processed guitar techniques and drum machines. Deeply rooted in modern music technology and DIY ethics, the band performs live as an energetic guitar wielding duo using synchronized lights and triggered samples in place of a live drummer. After releasing a stream of singles and remixes in 2014 including a Run the Jewels remix and a Devo cover, the group released their first official EP in July 2015 followed by an additional single “Rumors” in November.
