33DEGREE are a female fronted rock band formed in 2003 in Los Angeles, CA. Their first and only release to date is a 5 volume pocket CD set called Regret The Heredity. Despite different offers the band has remained independent and continues to write, record, and play their brand of moody prog rock at shows around the West Coast.

Band History

Early Career: 2003-2006

33DEGREE or Thirty Three Degree were formed in 2003 following the demise of Las Vegas based band God Among Men. GAM's demise left singer/songwriter duo Elizabeth and Andrew Blair in Los Angeles and looking for a project that was less mainstream. Through Music Connection Magazine the 2 met actor and drummer Andrew Mackenzie and began writing music at Downtown Rehearsal in Downtown Los Angeles. After several months the search for a bass player ended when Scott Lehr aka Jesus, walked in and started playing as if he'd been in the band for years. With the line-up complete the four piece played their first show at Hollywood's Dragonfly and began touring the West Coast. Soon after the band was inspired to release a 5 volume pocket cd set called Regret The Heredity. VOL I was released on 3/3/03 and featured 3 songs. Soon after VOL II and VOL III we're released, but as of 2008 VOL IV and V have yet to be released. The rumor is that the final volume is planned for a 9/9/09, to coincide with the bands love of numerology. The band attracted the attention of Teki-Pyro records as well as several managers, but to date the band has remained completely independent. In 2006 the band contributed a song called "Prey" as well as the score to the independent horror film The Lonely Ones. The group has played with National acts such as Disturbed, Static X, Mushroomhead, The Apex Theory, and many more.

Medical Delays: 2004

While singer [[Liz] has dealt with her Epilepsy since she was a teenager, she has never been able to completely control or predict her seizures, which has led to a somewhat reclusive lifestyle, and can make touring difficult. In addition, drummer Mack has long had to endure a strict regime to controls his diabetes. Despite his great physical health and constant attention to his disease he suffered a stroke in 2004. He quickly recovered and at his request the band was playing just months after his stroke. In 2006, while assisting Liz during a seizure, guitarist Blair suffered a slip disc in his lower back, which has contributed to delays in recording and touring.

The Neverending Recording: 2006-2008

In 2006 the group began working with Josh Newell at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, CA. While the sessions were planned to be slow to give the band a break from their years of touring, they ended up taking longer than expected. Part of the delays were due to the fact that the band also rerecorded VOL I, since it was originally record 1/2 step lower than the bands current tuning. In addition, the group began recording the acoustic version of Regret The Heredity known as the "White version".

Currently

In 2008 the band wrapped up recording and found renewed energy and opportunities. The band finished writing VOL IV and VOL V and are currently working on pre-production. They have played several high profile shows including a sold out show at Hollywood's famous Viper Room. The show featured KHZ from New York and special guest Dave Navarro and was hosted by Myspace Metal's Metal Sanaz. On the business front the band recently signed a publishing deal with Gotham Records from New York and are working on several content deals including an International Navigation System, soon to be released by Ingram-Micro.

Miscellanea

Drummer Mack is a well known actor who has appeared in TV shows such as NYPD Blue, CSI:Miami, King of Queens, as well as movies like Shoot em' Up.
Bass and Keyboard player Jesus is a studio musician in Los Angeles and is currently working with Sammy Allen as well as others.

Discography

Studio albums

2003-2009: Regret The Heredity VOLUME I-V

2008-2009: Regret The Heredity: Acoustic Version VOLUME I-V

Members

Current members

Liz - vocals

Blair}} - [[guitar

Jesus - bass guitar, keyboards

Mack - drums

References

http://www.metalunderground.com/bands/details.cfm?bandid=4344<br />
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1918966/<br />
http://apps.facebook.com/ilike/artist/33DEGREE<br />
http://www.last.fm/music/33 Degree<br />
http://www.jagermusic.com/_splash.cfm?ref=/core/band_biography.cfm?bandid=623<br />
http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=20967<br />
http://music.blogdig.net/archives/articles/June2008/26/33DEGREE__KHZ__with_Dave_Navarro__at_The_Viper_Room.html<br />
http://www.myspace.com/33degree<br />
http://www.youtube.com/33degree<br />
http://themetalden.com/plugins/p2_news/printarticle.php?p2_articleid=5730