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Channel 43 is Richmond, VA’s best-kept punk rock secret. A powerful blend of tasteful songwriting, impeccable musicianship, and unrelenting determination to persevere. C43, often described as the hardest working unsigned band in RVA and now in its sixth year, continues to blast out its unique brand of rock n’ roll – and the music is more melody-driven and passionate than ever. Everywhere they go, they turn heads and blow minds. C43’s road has taken them from the Atlantic Ocean to points as far west as Minneapolis, MN and San Antonio, TX. The live performance is as real, raw and intense as any 3-piece band could possibly generate. With a top ten hit on garageband.com, a song on the soundtrack of Sans Simeon Pictures’ “The Thrillbillies”, a video due to be released for the track “Conquer”, and thousands of downloads from their website and mp3.com its easy to see that there is no other band like them. After a short time in the woodshed, C43 has emerged with 8 brand new songs affectionately titled ” 3160 Ellwood Ave”. The title reflects the address of the band home and location of the recording studio where other Richmond bands found affordable recording. Sciub, Sorvino, and Brian are all very excited and ready to tear up the road ahead. Live shows, tours, radio promotion, recording the next record (10 song untitled), and door pounding are all part of the 2005 game plan. C43 has played with countless great rock bands in its first four years, including Avail, Hot Water Music, The Buzzcocks, Agent Orange, GBH, Lamb of God, River City High, Coheed & Cambria, The Explosion, U.S. Bombs, Union 13, Against All Authority, Sixer, Murphy’s Law, Dave Brockie Experience, Hot Rod Circuit, Verbena, The Sheryl Cro(w) Mags, Unitas, Billy Talent, Ann Beretta, Alabama Thunder Pussy, FEAR, Motion City Soundtrack, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Roger Miret and The Disasters. Formed in 1999, C43 has written, recorded, and produced two albums. The first, “False Sense of Accomplishment”, was released in 2000. After a year of touring the band was ready to hit the studio again with, “3160 Ellwood Ave.” Completed in 2004 with the help of long time friend and recording mogul Mark Miley in his Glass Hand Studio, C43 has taken their music to another level. Channel 43 is as from-the-ground-up as bands get. Now with a large warehouse space in which to spread out, a long-term lease signed, and no neighbors to piss off there is nothing to contain the reciprocating force that is C43. Book them, sign them, talk about them, let them sleep on your floor, and most of all listen to their music. They’ll be in or near your town and they’re not taking “no” for an answer.
