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Tour dates!
We’re doing a week of shows this coming May with Synthetic Division here on the east coast! The tour will include a performance at the 50th Dracula’s Ball in Philly, which seems appropriate seeing as we played the very first night of the event. We will likely be debuting a song or two from our upcoming album on this tour, which we’re planning to have out in the fall.
If you haven’t heard Synthetic Division, I’d recommend heading over to their ReverbNation profile and giving them a listen! Shawn Decker, the frontman of SD is also a published author, his memoir “My Pet Virus” published by Penguin Books a few years back.
Please spread the word about the shows folks!
~Andy
PS- Sorry to destroy everyone’s hopes and dreams with that Robocop prank… we wish it was real too. 
Robocop to join Bella Morte!
We are proud to announce the latest addition to Bella Morte’s line-up… ROBOCOP!
Robocop will be joining the band on the upcoming spring spring tour with Synthetic Division. He will primarily be playing the saxophone, but his uncanny ability to play keyboard and guitar at the same time is sure to wow the fans. When asked about the decision to add a member, front-man Andy Deane said, “I’m both excited and terrified. It definitely adds another element to our sound.” When pressed for reaction, Tony Lechmanski said, “Robocop rules.”
Find Forever Gone live
Here’s another video from our January, 2010 performance at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA.
Recent Videos
Here are some videos from recent shows we found floating around on YouTube. Enjoy!
Connooga – The Fallout
I wanted to drop in last night with a note but was too exhausted to make it happen. I ended up asleep on the couch with a cat on my head within fifteen minutes of coming through the door. But I wanted to thank all our fans for making Connooga such an amazing experience! I’ll be posting photos from the event shortly.
For those who don’t know, we’ve been working on a video for our song “In the Dirt” with Troma Films. There’s a scene where the Toxic Avenger and Leslie (one fine Tromette!) chase the band into a classroom and eventually stomps my head into a fine red paste. This was done using a cantaloupe filled with crushed beets. Two perfectly good, white button-up shirts were ruined in the process, requiring a morning jaunt to Target so I’d have one for the show. We shot the rest of the footage at the show, where Toxie and Leslie chased me off the stage. The fans were featured heavily in this part, and Lloyd had them screaming and jumping up and down until their legs ached and their voices were sore and faint… it’s awesome to know that you guys will endure this kind of torture for us, and we love you for it! Troma will likely finish editing the video in a month or so. If you haven’t already, sign up to our mailing list (in the left column) so I can let you know when it’s is done. It’s going to be epic! I miss Toxie already.
Tony and I performed an “unplugged” set in the exhibitor’s hall. When we arrived we noticed there was no PA system for us to hook up to, which meant we couldn’t mic Tony’s guitar or either of our vocals… At first we thought we might not be able to do the set, but figuring we had nothing to lose decided to give it a go. And it ended up being a truly great time. People gathered around us like we were playing songs over a camp fire. No microphones at all, just a guitar and a couple of voices. It was the most naked performance we’ve ever done, and I’m left feeling like I want to do it again. It’s amazing what can come from a seemingly negative situation if you go in with a decent attitude.
I met some fellow authors at the author panels… Dan Jolley, D.A. Adams, Stephen Zimmer (whose identity I briefly stole), Shane Berryhill, Mary Kowal, Robert Freese, and a few others I’m sure to be forgetting at the moment due to the fact that I consider 11am to be early. Check these guys out, and if you ever run into any of them, remind them that they owe me lunch… and dessert. The panels were a lot of fun, even if my tendency to goof off sent us flying off course every ten minutes or so.
Tony and I were on a band panel with Ricky from Radio Cult that had no agenda whatsoever… We ended up telling our funniest and most repulsive road stories and having a blast! Sometimes chaos is the right way to go.
Huge thanks to Lloyd Kaufman, Leslie, Raven, Opal, the A NEW LOW crew, and Todd! See you next year, Connooga!
~Andy
Connooga Schedule
Connooga takes place Friday, Feb 19th through Sunday, Feb 21st in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We will be performing live and appearing on several panels. Also, we’ll be finishing our video shoot for “In the Dirt” with Troma!
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6:00 PM Friday – 7:00 PM Friday: Andy reading from “The Sticks”
3:00 PM Saturday – 4:00 PM Saturday : Authors Round Table with Andy
4:00 PM Saturday - 5:00 PM Saturday : From the Band’s POV
5:00 PM Saturday – 6:00 PM Saturday : Bella Morte (acoustic performance)
11:30 PM Saturday - 1:00 AM Sunday : concert: Bella Morte
1:00 PM Sunday – 2:00 PM Sunday : Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing with Andy
Free Song!
Download the Earth AD mix of Find Forever Gone for free at Reverbnation.
Show added – Feb 13th!
Come check us out Saturday, Feb 13th at Charlottesville, VA’s newest rock venue, The Southern! All ages welcome, doors @ 9pm.
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The Southern
103 S 1st St
Charlottesville, VA
Andy to DJ in DC & Charlottesville, VA
Its been a long time since I last DJed, but I’m returning this Friday (Feb 5th) for Spellbound’s Alter Ego in Washington, DC. The event starts at 9pm and runs to 2:30am. Follow this link for more details.
Also, next Tuesday (Feb 9th) I’ll be spinning in my hometown of Charlottesville, VA for Umlaut at Rapture. Doors at 10pm. Click the image below for details!
Metropolis Records Downloads
Metropolis has made mp3 downloads available for $0.89 per song or $8.90 per album!