los angeles

February 13, 2003 / 7:30 pm

BMI’s Pick of the Month

The Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd

From the event...

Northern California rockers Locale A.M. were February's BMI "Pick of the Month" at the monthly showcase series of the same name which spotlights one band and is held at clubs throughout Los Angeles. Playing to a packed house at the Troubadour, the group had more than 300 people at the all-ages show. Shown after the performance are [front row] Locale A.M.’s Eric Frederic; BMI’s Myles Lewis; Locale A.M.’s Rene Carranza; [back row ]BMI’s Jennifer Sarkissian and Tony George; Locale A.M.’s Steve Yoshii and Daveed Capstick; BMI’s Tracie Verlinde; Isa Baca of Locale A.M. and BMI’s Barbara Cane.

Northern California band Locale A.M. is the February "BMI Pick of the Month." The band will play at the Troubadour on Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the BMI Los Angeles showcase series. Also performing at the showcase is The Start. General admission is $10 but there is an industry guest list for Locale A.M.’s set. The Troubadour is located at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard.

Locale A.M.’s fifth CD, Breaking The Fourth Wall, has just been released, clearly defining the group's power pop sound. Boasting the largest all-ages draw in the San Francisco Bay area, they’re heading towards major markets in the southwest and northwest this spring to further spread their rock’n’roll gospel. The band has created a mighty fan base and an army of all-ages street teams in California. Heckler magazine said, "…As hard as it is to sound fresh, these guys do a good job redefining the future of music."

BMI’s Pick of the Month is a monthly showcase focusing on one band or artist. The monthly series is meant to help expose bands and artists to the industry and public through a top quality venue and discount admission.

BMI, founded in 1940, is an American performing rights organization that represents approximately 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music. Through its music performance and reciprocal agreements, it grants businesses and media access to its repertoire of approximately 4.5 million musical works from around the world.