C-Gak

C-Gak will be playing on October 26th at The Glass House in Pomona with Man Man and Grandchildren. Doors at 7pm - All Ages.

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I’m rockin’ a show with BATTLES October 16th at The Glass House in Pomona, CA. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. 

Hello everyone,

 I would like to fill everyone in on current and future projects, first off I have the remixes. Over the years I have met many talented people and have had the pleasure of making remixes with their work, however, I use the word “remix” lightly. In fact, most of the time I hate remixes or even the term “remix”. Most of these were done with nothing but vocals to start, which I think makes them more like “re-writes”. I basically took vocals soloed and wrote a new song from the ground up, not that there was anything wrong with the original songs…I simply wanted to write a song in my own style, and compliment the song with the vocals. 

DON’T SLEEP REMIXES : I had a lot of fun making these songs, and hope you enjoy listening to them. Please also visit all of the bands websites because they all rock. 

I would also like to share my first webcast, this is the first of what will hopefully be a series of webisodes explaining a bit of how I make music. I personally find it interesting when I learn about the techniques people use in the studio, and the various creative processes used to make a song or project. This is why I am starting these webcasts, I do put a lot of thought into my music and if anyone would like to explore my brain when it steps outside of my head here’s where to find it-

The song from the webcast is on my bandcamp page along with the remixes. Both are up on a donation basis, if you like the webisodes or the remixes, please donate anything you want, its much appreciated. I plan to release two more projects this year and a few more webisodes, so keep an eye out!

 C-gak

Over the course of 16 years and 6 studio albums, RX Bandits have crafted an instantly recognizable sound. Their blend of ska, punk, and progressive rock has won over an incredibly loyal fanbase, and their dynamic live show is one of the few places you can catch audiences moshing one second and dancing the next. The band’s last album, 2009’s ‘Mandala,’ saw them at the height of their instrumental prowess, showcasing Matt Embree and Steve Choi’s speedy, skittering guitar lines and drummer Chris Tsagakis’ fluid grooves.

Now, RX Bandits are nearing the end of their farewell tour and the beginning of an indefinite hiatus. Before one of the band’s shows in Boston, Chris was kind enough to speak with Rock Edition over the phone about the tour, the hiatus, and his future plans.

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Technology live at House Of Blues Anaheim, before playing in The Sound Of Animals Fighting

Chris Tsagakis on his solo act: TechnologyBy Nate Jackson
The last place you would expect to find members of an OC band that managed to claw its way out of the depths of obscurity and into some money is underneath the dim lights of a cramped stage at a neighborhood sports bar and family restaurant.

Yet that’s where we ran into Chris Tsagakis, drummer for the SoCal progressive ska powerhouse Rx Banditslast Thursday. The man performed his solo electro/drum side project Technology at Haskell’s Prospector in Long Beach in front of a crowded bar packed with friends and fans alike.

Following him that night were fellow Rx Bandits band mates Joe Troy and Matt Embree, who thrashed in the bass and drum punk duo Coke vs. Bills.

Tsagakis, though a man of few words, took a few moments before the show to bless the crowd with some insight into the creation of Technology.

“Originally [Technology] was just an outlet for me since I like electronic music, but once I got more and more songs, I decided to play some shows and so far it’s turned out well,” he said.

As far as plans to take Technology on the road, Tsagakis, like his other band mates, has a strong desire to do so when the time is right.

“I would like to take it on tour, [but] right now I think it’s kind of unheard of. When I get a little more exposure I definitely want to do something with it, nothing huge…probably mostly West Coast shows like Northern California and Arizona. Of course if it ever got big, which I don’t necessarily think it will, I might think about taking it other places as well.”

Tsagakis thundered through a strong set with his trusty programmable electronic beat pad by his side. He managed to make it through the bulk of his new self-titled album which includes songs like “Split Shift” and “Holiday in Galapagos.” The song not only showed his prowess as a heavy-handed drummer, but also as an interesting electronic beat-maker with a creative ear and an affinity for obscure sounds like looped clips of skateboards rumbling over concrete.

Whether or not Technology blows up like his main squeeze, Rx Bandits, is yet to be seen. But fortunately for fans, if there’s an empty stage to filled at a sports bar, Tasagkis will not hesitate to rock the house.