Scott Takes Top Honors in Beard Contest

04.21.08- ARS drummer Scott Sykora took the awards for Longest Beard and Most Unique Beard in the Geauga County Maple Festival Beard and Mustache Contest, which was held April 10-13 in Chardon. Scott trained long and hard for the competition, and we are all quite proud of his achievement. Go Scott!

Winter 2008 Update + Video

03.09.08

Hi everyone!

Everyone in the band is really excited to be in rehearsals once again. We are busy polishing up all of your favorites and even resurrecting some old school material to bring back to the stage. Even more exciting is that we are also working on a batch of brand new material... we will keep you updated on all the developments with that as they happen.

Mark has been busy furiously editing footage of one of our latest rehearsals into our first ever ARS Video Update! To view the video, go to the following address:
http://www.youtube.com/user/americanrockstarband

*NOTE: Please be advised that the video contains a liberal smattering of crude, rude and downright foul language. If you are easily offended (or maybe even not-so-easily offended), please don't watch it...*

You can always see what we're up to at www.americanrockstar.com and www.myspace.com/americanrockstar as well. Please stay tuned for upcoming show announcements.

See you soon,
Dallas, Scott, Mark and Derek

Show some love these friends of ARS:

WSTB 88.9FM is having their annual fund drive. Please hit them up at www.rock889.com

Substream Music Press is a sweet up-and-coming rock magazine. Pick up a copy at Hot Topic or check them out at www.myspace.com/substreammagazine

Mark's new second band Burning the Affliction is playing March 28th at Fat Jimmy's in Kent. Have a listen at www.myspace.com/burningtheaffliction

Any bands out there that are looking for banners, drumheads or pretty much any merch you can think of with your logo on it, check out Kane Sign Company. They do it all. www.kanesign.com

Cleveland's best live music venue, hands-down: the legendary Peabody's... Check out upcoming shows at www.peabodys.com

Derek Sutcliffe Returns to the Fold

11.10.07- That's right... After a year's absence, ARS bassist Derek Sutcliffe will resume his role with the band when they return to the stage in '08! Kevin Corrigan, who filled the role of bassist for all of 2007, has relocated to Chicago to pursue a new career opportunity. We wish Kevin the best in his new pursuits, and thank him for his time and talent. In the past few months, Derek, who has been incredibly busy as co-owner of Peabody's, has also recently performed with Erase the Grey and Awesome. We are really excited to welcome Derek back!

ARS in Substream Music Press

11.10.07- We strongly recommend picking up the newest issue of the hot new music magazine Substream Music Press. Along with features on The Devil Wears Prada and HIM, this issue contains a free MP3 sampler CD featuring "Ghetto Blaster" by americanrockstar, plus many more great songs by major label and independent bands. There's also a full color ad inside for Adapter, ARS's latest album.

You can pick up Substream Music Press at Hot Topic, FYE or by going to www.substreammusicpress.com and clicking "Subscriptions." You can also check their MySpace at www.myspace.com/substreammagazine

ARS Cuts CD Prices

11.10.07- The prices on all ARS CD's have been cut to $5 at shows or $8 at CDBaby.com. iTunes, MySpace, etc. prices are unchanged (99 cents per song). To order CD's go to the following links:

Adapter (2006):
www.cdbaby.com/arockstar3
All That's Left is All That's Right (2004):
www.cdbaby.com/arockstar2

ARS Drops "100-Megaton Blast" on Scene Music Fest

Band Takes Part in First Annual Event

08.05.07- According to Scene Magazine reviewer Justin F. Farrar, americanrockstar's set at the first annual Scene Music Festival was a "100-megaton blast of grunge-inspired metal."

The festival, which replaced the paper's annual music awards, featured 36 acts on 7 stages at 5 bars in downtown Cleveland's Warehouse District.

Check out ARS on YouTube!

Material for Upcoming DVD to be Previewed

08.05.07- americanrockstar has a brand new YouTube channel, run by our very own Mark Brown, who is posting videos, outtakes and other oddities as he works on editing materials for the first-ever americanrockstar DVD, due next year. Check it out by clicking the link above.

ARS to Take Fall '07 Off

Band to Return in '08 with New Music

08.05.07- americanrockstar will be taking fall 2007 off, as Dallas and his wife Lisa will be welcoming their first child in September. The band also plans to continue working on material for upcoming releases during the down time.

ARS will play only a handful of shows this summer- so plan on coming out!! Stay tuned to this site and MySpace for all the latest news and shows.