There's a new buzz surrounding Orange County-basedmodern rock band NEVERWONDER with the addition of sultry vocalist Megan Bobo, who finished in the Top 24 finalists during Season #5 of AMERICAN IDOL and whowas nominated in the "Best Female Vocalist" category for the 2007 South Bay (Calif.) Music Awards.
"The group (whose members come from Los Angeles and Orange counties) has just released a three-song sampler from a forthcoming sophomore effort and the results are solid," writes Robert Kinsler in the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER "The band's ability to deliver accessible pop is displayed courtesy of "Is This the End," while Neverwonder's full-force rock instincts come via "Movin' On" and "Lucky."
Neverwonder perform at the Rose City Rocks Festival, (McMurphy's Indoor Stage), at Old Towne Pub, 66 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Saturday, May 31 at 7:30p.m. $5.00 Info: (626) 577-6583. and again at the Pasadean Music Festival on Saturday, June 21.
"Adding (vocalist) Megan Bobo has give these mainly self-taught musicalprodigies just the soul they needed," writes Chris Broekemeir in ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE. "Now they are entering the elusive place all musicians dream of; mainstream success."
Brian Lush, Producer and Host of ROCKWIRED Radio Show calls Neverwonder "my unofficial favorite band!"
NEVERWONDER recently finished in the Top 10 of the "Indie Rock Wars" event that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, finishing above close to a thousand bands that began the three-day bands competition. 2007 capped off another great year with multiple honors at two recent Los Angeles area awards shows. The group won "Best Alternative Band" at the South Bay Music Awards in November at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The previous week, Neverwonder's Vincent Ramos took home "Best Male Bassist" at the All Access Music Awards in Hollywood at the renowned Knitting Factory. Neverwonder was also selected a "Top 100 Unsigned Artist" for the second consecutive year by respected trade publication, MUSIC CONNECTION, for 2007.
Vocalist Bobo brings an exciting, pop-esque vocal dimension to the talented quartet, who also features guitarist/vocalist Flint Mavis; bassist/vocalist Vincent Ramos; and drummer/vocalist Andres Ramos. Bobo, who hails from Des Moines, Iowa, has been a Southern California resident since AMERICAN IDOL flew her out to compete in the Season 5 competition, eventually won by Taylor Hicks.
Neverwonder captured "Best Band Of 2006" and "Best Album Of 2006" at the 2007 ROCKWIRED Awards, one of only five bands to be so honored with each nomination. The band was nominated in the "Best Rock Band" category for the2007 Inland Empire Music Awards and a "Best Live Band" finalist for the 2007 Orange County Music Awards, as well as being voted a "Top 100 Unsigned Artist" by highly-regarded MUSIC CONNECTION Magazine in their 2006 year-end issue.
NEVERWONDER - UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS & SPECIAL EVENTS ITINERARY
May 25
MARTINI BLUES
Huntington Beach, CA
May 31
ROSE CITY ROCKS FESTIVAL
Pasadena, CA
June 1
ROCK AND ROLL MARATHON
San Diego, CA
June 21
PASADENA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Pasadena, CA
August 7-8
AMPLIFY MUSIC FESTIVAL
LasVegas, NV
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