A Moment's Worth
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| A Moment's Worth | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | AMW |
| Origin | Pelham Bay, Bronx, New York |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Associated acts | Dibs on Anthony |
| Website | http://www.amomentsworth.com |
A Moment's Worth is a band from Bronx, NY consisting of Alex Bondarev, Anthony Albanese, Frank Quarto, Johnny Endico and Nicola Terzulli. The band was established in 2004 and has released two full length CD's to date - Ironic Last Words (2004) and A Moment's Worth (2007).
A Moment's Worth has shared the stage with A Wilhelm Scream, Matchbook Romance, Patent Pending, Kevin Devine, Jet Lag Gemini, I Am The Avalanche, Socratic, Kenotia, Rehasher, ENDWELL, The Killing Moon, Tokyo Rose (band), The Bride Wore Black (band), and many more.
Currently working on an undisclosed project sponsored by Diesel Clothing and Belvedere Vodka. Project to be completed by Fall 2008. Production details unknown. [1]
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation
A Moment's Worth originally formed under the name Dibs on Anthony (collaborators on Girls Like It Short, Runaway Studios, 2001) with Alex Bondarev on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Anthony Albanese on lead guitar, Chris Ragone on bass and Frank Quarto on drums. They assembled in elementary school and played as Dibs on Anthony until their first full length release in 2004. Shortly after the 2004 release, Ironic Last Words, bass player Chris Ragone left the band and Johnny Endico stepped in to take his place. Nicola Terzulli, friend/producer/engineer joined as an additional guitarist in the summer of 2007. This line up solidified their sound in second full-length release, self-titled A Moment's Worth. The album is a matured continuation of the band's life changing experiences.
On their official Myspace page, the band states "In short, we are A Moment's Worth. We play rock, pop-punk, and what we feel speaks best for us in a song. We don't claim to be anything but ourselves. We are, however, real people who pour every ounce of ourselves into our songs, in hopes that you will take our music and make it your own."
[edit] Ironic Last Words
The first full length, Ironic Last Words was produced and recorded by Nicola Terzulli in Bronx, NY. The result was a sort of memoir the band claims was "inspired by the larger-than-life energy of bands such as Green Day, Goldfinger and NOFX." The self released album features catchy riffs, soothing melodies and sincere lyrics. A Moment's Worth initially sold over 3,000 copies of their first CD through playing at local venues including the legendary CBGB, The Continental and the Knitting Factory. [2]
[edit] A Moment's Worth (Self Titled)
A Moment's Worth's most recent release to date was also produced/recorded by Nicola Terzulli and self-released by A Moment's Worth. The album contains deeper lyrics than the prior release, where singer, Alex Bondarev explores the concept of time, bonds of relationships and his experience on coming to America as a Russian immigrant during the Second Chechen War.
[edit] Members
- Alex Bondarev, lead vocals, guitar
- Anthony Albanese, guitar
- Frank Quarto, drums, supporting vocals
- Johnny Endico, bass, supporting vocals
- Nicola Terzulli, guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Full Releases
- Ironic Last Words (2004)
- 1 The Jump Off Summer
- 2 Out of Words
- 3 Given Up on Giving Up
- 4 Ironic Last Words
- 5 Bottlecap
- 6 To a Friend
- 7 Startled
- 8 Cross My Heart
- 9 Gift for Hope
- 10 All I Say
- 11 Staying Home from School
- A Moment's Worth (2007)
- 1 I Doubt, Therefore I Think
- 2 Regarding a Great Unrest
- 3 Fight or Flight
- 4 The Eternal Optimist
- 5 Memories, Meet Dynamite (Also called "Canvas")
- 6 Catalina
- 7 Drown
- 8 The Surgeon
- 9 A Sense of Purpose (The Comeback)
- 10 Still
- 11 I Think, Therefore I Am
- 12 Hidden 1
- 13 Hidden 2
[edit] Compilation appearances
- "The Surgeon" featured on Our Scene is Cooler Than Yours Compilation (Bronx Underground) (2006)
- "Catalina" selected for The Best Indie Music of 2007 Compilation (Creative Records) (2007)
[edit] EPs
- In Progress (2008)
[edit] Videography
- "Cross My Heart" Live (2004)
- "The Eternal Optimist" Live recording by FAMECAST (2007)
- "The Eternal Optimist" (Official) (2008)
[edit] Noted Appearances
 AMW presented award at Campus Movie Fest at the Hudson Theatre, Times Square, NY. |
- [[Won the first ever Apple, Gibson Guitar and Epiphone Guitar sponsored Campus MusicFest and were presented with award at Campus MovieFest in Hudson Theatre, Times Square NY on May 3rd, 2008.
- CBGB's 2006 Battle of The Bands for Warped Tour - Won 2nd Place of 17 bands.
- Won Grand Prize at Apple Inc. and Gibson (Guitar) sponsored Campus Musicfest NYC competition. (2008)
- Jacobi Medical Center's Benefit for Victims of Hurricane Katrina. (2006)
- Fordham University & American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. (2006)
- Fordham University & American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. (2007)
- St. Theresa Festival main stage - Played yearly since 1999.
- Performed at Triple Eight sponsored BMX March Madness Skate Competition. (2008)
- Performed at Rock Star (drink) Energy Drink and Kill Brand Clothing (http://www.killbrand.com) sponsored Rock Invasion Music Festival at the Wall Sports Arena, NJ. (April 2008)
- Song "The Jump Off Summer" played during the opening of the play "Russian Jam" (Ruskoyo Varyenya), performed at Theatre of the School of Contemporary Drama (Teatr Shkoly Sovremennik P'ecy - http://www.neglinka29.ru/dir/25) in Moscow, Russia. (April 2007)
- Featured on BMX Rock Invasion website.
- Featured on Isound.com main page, #3 unsigned artist from top 100.
- Featured on IndieSolo.com main page.
- Featured on Campusmusicfest.com main page.
[edit] Radio Play
- New York: The Indie Revolution Radio Show - WMIR,
- Iona College Radio - WICR
- Westchester Community College Radio - WARY
- New Jersey: Ska Radio of New Jersey
- Connecticut: WQAQ 98.1 FM - Quinnipiac University Radio
- California: IndieUprising Radio (http://www.indieuprising.net)
- Germany: Alooga Radio Show (http://www.alooga.de)
- Russia: Adygea +, 67.88FM - DJ Mike’s Radio Show
