Paraxal

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Paraxal
Paraxal performing at Clearwater Theater in West Dundee, Illinois on January 12, 2008.
Paraxal performing at Clearwater Theater in West Dundee, Illinois on January 12, 2008.
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre(s) Hard rock
Metal
Alternative Rock
Punk Rock
Years active 2005 - present
Label(s) Unsigned
Website Paraxal's Website
Members
Ryan Cooper
Ken Ugel
Kevin Konieczny
Scott Kapocius


Paraxal is an uprising American hard rock band from Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. They have been recently noted in a Chicago-based magazine called "Buzz: Chicago Sports & Entertainment" in a contest for Chicago Metal Wars Top 50 Songs[1]. The band's music focuses on many genres including hard rock, metal, punk rock, and alternative rock. They have become a regular staple at Clearwater Theater in West Dundee, Illinois, and have performed at the Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Shows

[edit] Upcoming Shows

Date Venue Location Other Acts
May 18, 2008 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois Battle of the Bands 2008 Round 2

[edit] Previous Shows

Date Venue Location Headliners
October 29, 2005 St. Marcelline's Basement Schaumburg, Illinois
January 6, 2006 Spectrum Teen Center Schaumburg, Illinois
January 21, 2006 St. Marcelline's Basement Schaumburg, Illinois
April 13, 2006 Schaumburg High School
SHOcase of the Bands
Schaumburg, Illinois
July 5, 2006 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
August 27, 2006 St. Marcelline's Church Schaumburg, Illinois
September 22, 2006 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
October 28, 2006 St. Marcelline's Basement Schaumburg, Illinois
November 18, 2006 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
December 1, 2006 Elk Grove VFW Elk Grove Village, Illinois
December 9, 2006 St. Hubert's Church Hoffman Estates, Illinois
February 3, 2007 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
March 16, 2007 Schaumburg High School
SHOcase of the Bands
Schaumburg, Illinois
April 14, 2007 St. Marcelline's Basement Schaumburg, Illinois
June 6, 2007 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
August 10, 2007 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
September 14, 2007 The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin Atreyu
September 21, 2007 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
November 3, 2007 Logan Square Auditorium
ConcertsFirst.com Battle of the Bands
Chicago, Illinois
November 16, 2007 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
January 12, 2008 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois
February 29, 2008 The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin Angels & Airwaves
March 9, 2008 Penny Road Pub Barrington, Illinois
April 25, 2008 Fishbowl Coffeehouse Roselle, Illinois
April 27, 2008 Clearwater Theater West Dundee, Illinois Battle of the Bands 2008
May 2, 2008 Trinity Lutheran Church Roselle, Illinois

[edit] Band members

  • Ryan Cooper - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (2004 – present)
  • Ken Ugel - guitar, vocals (2004 – present)
  • Kevin Konieczny - bass, vocals (2005 – present)
  • Scott Kapocius - drums, vocals (2005 – present)

[edit] References