VoKEE
Encyclopedia
VoKee is an alternative rock
, California
-based band featuring former Apex Theory vocalist and ex-System of a Down
drummer, Ontronik (formerly known by the nickname "Andy").
In 2005, VoKee released a free promotional EP entitled Pre-Motional Songs
at local shows and to members of the band's "Street Brigade" (promotional street team) or anyone else who e-mailed the band requesting the disc. In 2006, VoKee released another promotional disc, Riding the Walls
, at shows, this time including three new songs.
Currently, "Angels", "Hands Of Time", "Signs" and "Ocean" can be downloaded from the band's official website. In mid-2006, VoKee released a music video for the track Angels,VoKee also have their own website,from which you can download this song. Also around the same time period, VoKee released an official DVD entitled timelines'n'virtual. A new track entitled "Sorrow" can also be heard on the band's MySpace
page. The band released its third EP, Spoke in Tongue
in 2007.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based band featuring former Apex Theory vocalist and ex-System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
drummer, Ontronik (formerly known by the nickname "Andy").
Biography
After leaving The Apex Theory in November 2002, VoKee vocalist Ontronik began a short-lived solo project. Not finding what he was looking for musically, however, Ontronik put his solo project on an indefinite hiatus and founded VoKee in early 2004.In 2005, VoKee released a free promotional EP entitled Pre-Motional Songs
Pre-Motional Songs
Pre-Motional Songs is VoKee's debut CD, a promotional EP released at the band's shows in 2005. The CD was also sent out to "Street Brigade" members for free. The album was produced by Ontronik....
at local shows and to members of the band's "Street Brigade" (promotional street team) or anyone else who e-mailed the band requesting the disc. In 2006, VoKee released another promotional disc, Riding the Walls
Riding the Walls
Riding the Walls was released by VoKee in 2006. Like Pre-Motional Songs it was handed out at live shows and by street teams. These songs can be downloaded from VoKee's website.-Track listing:...
, at shows, this time including three new songs.
Currently, "Angels", "Hands Of Time", "Signs" and "Ocean" can be downloaded from the band's official website. In mid-2006, VoKee released a music video for the track Angels,VoKee also have their own website,from which you can download this song. Also around the same time period, VoKee released an official DVD entitled timelines'n'virtual. A new track entitled "Sorrow" can also be heard on the band's MySpace
MySpace
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page. The band released its third EP, Spoke in Tongue
Spoke in Tongue
Spoke in Tongue is the third EP released by VoKee.-Track listing:...
in 2007.
Band members
- Ontronik — vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Colby — guitar
- Tedd — bass
- PC — drums
Discography
- Pre-Motional SongsPre-Motional SongsPre-Motional Songs is VoKee's debut CD, a promotional EP released at the band's shows in 2005. The CD was also sent out to "Street Brigade" members for free. The album was produced by Ontronik....
(2005) - Riding the WallsRiding the WallsRiding the Walls was released by VoKee in 2006. Like Pre-Motional Songs it was handed out at live shows and by street teams. These songs can be downloaded from VoKee's website.-Track listing:...
(2006) - Spoke in TongueSpoke in TongueSpoke in Tongue is the third EP released by VoKee.-Track listing:...
(2007)