band members: Nicole Cassese - Vocals, Jason Shoff - Drums, Percussion, Rhythm Guitar, George Tossan - Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Keyboards

location: scottsdale, az

genre(s): Alternative

bio: The roots of Lifeless Riot started with Jason Shoff, a self-proclaimed "music junkie," veteran drummer and writer. Tired of having no way to create and write the music that was playing in his head on a regular basis, he sought guitar lessons from his friend Chris Novembrino. It was during these lessons that he discovered that Chris had recorded several demos (at no cost, mind you) from a local producer/musician named George Tossan, who had created his home studio in an extra bedroom in his house. Jason stored his name in his memory bank, then proceded to perfect his playing for the next several months. Having many compositions during his first 6 months of playing, Jason contacted George and asked if he would be willing to record one of his songs. He agreed, and later that week Jason presented George with "When I Could Love You," a song that (in his head) was a 6-minute plus guitar epic. However, George was (and still is) a more pop-oriented producer who is focused on strong, radio-friendly melodies and hooks, so this would not do. Together, they created a more concise, pop version of the song, with George using the song as a blank canvas for him to create an aural painting that will stick in the minds of the listener (you can hopefully look for this song to be in a future archival box set once we hit it big :-p). With this song complete, Jason and George continued to collaborate on new music for the next year. With 5 or 6 songs fully completed, he presented them to some of his friends, who honestly told them that, while the songwriting was strong, his vocals were not meant for the radio (or even any human ears in some people's minds). Jason agreed, and he pondered over who could sing his music. He then remembered Nicole Cassese, a talented, versatile singer who performed with him in his local church choir, and decided to contact her to ask if she was interested in joining. She agreed, and George and Jason proceded to work in earnest on a brand new song for her to sing. Once she laid down her vocal track, it became apparent that Jason and George's music and Nicole's voice were a natural fit (this song, "Life," will be released on our self-titled demo release). They then proceded to work on new music and covers over the next year. Fast forward to March, 2006. We are nearing completion on our first demo, and we are ready to present it to the music-listening public and promote it with live dates. We hope you enjoy our music, and continue to watch us grow from a group of the music geeks making music in a home studio to (hopefully) a great success story.

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