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The Disciples of Babylon can be compared to the likeness of music’s biggest heavy-hitters including Muse, The Foo Fighters, Queen, The Who, Stone Temple Pilots, U2 & Led Zeppelin. The bands main musical aspirations are to incorporate key stylistic elements of all great Rock music eras into their music to create a large stadium-worthy sound that thrills all audiences it encounters and proves once and for all that Rock music is here to stay.

The Disciples of Babylon’s songs are written to cater to the listener and provide an immersive experience like no other. The songs echo a progressive message that is meant to elevate and inspire the audience while still paying homage to classically definitive Rock nuances.

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The band immediately began writing as a trio and were eager to finally introduce their music to an audience. In May of 2014, the trio took their new material into the studio and recorded their debut 3-song EP entitled “Welcome to Babylon”. The EP begins with the compelling lead single “Karma”, which contrasts against the melancholy nature of “Arrived”. The release then culminates in the final track, “The Great Pretend”, which makes a brief yet strong first statement on an impressive debut.

The EP was produced by Andres Torres, which is a new up and coming producer which primarily has worked with some notable acts in the Latin Rock genre. The DOB project marked his first foray working with an American Rock band. Mastering of the EP was handled by GRAMMY nominated mastering engineer Joe LaPorta who is best known for his work with the Foo Fighters, Killers, Imagine Dragons and Vampire Weekend at Sterling Sound in NYC making this a world class project in every sense of the word.

Soon after the recording was done the members agreed that the time had come to add a drummer to the mix. After working with several drummers and holding numerous auditions the band introduced their latest member to the fold Chris Toeller.

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Disciples of Babylon™ (DOB) is an international rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group was founded in 2012 and includes Eric Knight on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, lead guitarist Ramon Blanco, bassist Gui Bodi and on drums Chris Toeller.

In 2012, Eric Knight met Ramon Blanco while attending an alumni event at the Musician’s Institute College of Contemporary Music in Hollywood, which is subsequently all the band members’ alma mater. After seeing a video of Blanco conducting a guitar soloing tutorial on YouTube, Eric immediately contacted Ramon and expressed interest in starting a band with him. The chemistry between both musicians was undeniable as they wrote the song “Arrived”, featured on their debut EP, during their first meeting together. From that moment on, Eric Knight and Ramon Blanco would spend their time writing and perfecting new material, while plotting their next steps in the band’s evolution. That evolution manifested itself in the form of bassist Gui Bodi, who attended school with Ramon and also worked with him previously on several music related projects. Gui came highly recommended by Ramon, and after their initial meeting, Eric immediately agreed that he was the right choice for the band, and they both extended an invitation to be the group’s official bassist.

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Going international was always his dream. This dream finally drove him to pursue his career nowhere else, but the entertainment capitol of the world. A few years ago, after traveling thousands of miles and facing many obstacles, Ivan finally made it to Los Angeles! “The struggle was unbelievable!” remembers Ivan, “I used to live on $5 a week at times.  One day I even found myself homeless sitting in front of McDonalds in Burbank with the only thing I owned – my guitar” But he didn’t give up. His explosive performances, unique vocal style and enormous talent quickly gained this Russian wonder respect among everyone who heard his music. In 2007 Ivan founded ‘Privet Earth!’. 

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Grammy ballot for \"Best Rock Song\" and \"Best Rock Performance\", appearance on Vh1's Top 20 Countdown, # 1 Rating in the World in Reverbnation charts with over 11 million video views!... and this is just the beginning for Ivan and his Blitz-Rock project. Privet Earth has recently released the 2nd studio album \"Breaking The Ice\" featuring the explosive single \"Forest Queen\". The new record is already getting 10/10 star rave reviews from leading indie music publications all over the world.

A few years ago, after traveling thousands of miles and facing many obstacles, Ivan made it to Los Angeles. “The struggle was unbelievable!” remembers Ivan, “I used to live on $5 a week at times. One day I even found myself homeless with the only thing I owned – my guitar” But he didn’t give up. His explosive performances, unique vocal style and enormous talent quickly gained this Russian wonder respect among everyone who heard his music. ‘Privet Earth’ was born!

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Born and raised in Russia, Ivan Smirnov was heavily influenced by the American/British pop/rock scene as well as Classical and Electronic music, and started writing his own musical material in English at the age of 8. Ivan lost his mother to cancer, when he was 12. He tried to express his feelings in his own unique genre of music, which he later called ‘Blitz-Rock’...

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We are four guys who are into stuff like the Old West, J.R.R Tolkien, architecture, Eastern philosophy, American society, and college girls.

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COLIN BRESNAHAN, GUITAR, KEYS

Instrumental Role: Guitar, Keys

Favorite Piece of Gear: Fender Deluxe Reverb ‘65

Height: 5’9” 40 Yard Dash: 5 flat (in prime)

Favorite Album Heard in Last Year: Hurry Up We’re Dreaming by M83

Last Meal Preference: Baby Back Ribs

Favorite Place Visited: Surfers Paradise, Australia

Favorite Comedy: Dumb and Dumber Most Guiltily Binged Upon Show: Spongebob Squarepants

Favorite Female Fronted Band: Fleetwood Mac

Favorite Sports Team: Sun Devil Football

We are four guys who are into stuff like the Old West, J.R.R Tolkien, architecture, Eastern philosophy, American society, and college girls.

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DANNY PABST, BASS GUITAR & KEYS

Instrumental Role: Bass Guitar, Keys

Height: 6’0.5” Favorite Piece of Gear: 1968 Fender Twin Reverb Amp

Favorite Movie Seen in Last Year: Grand Budapest Hotel

Vertical Leap: Very Poor

Celebrity Crush: Katy Perry

Favorite Album From the 70's: Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Favorite Video Game: Super Smash Bros 64

Best Show Experience: Portugal. the Man @ McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2015

Favorite Place in AZ: Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, AZ Favorite Fantasy World: Middle Earth

We are four guys who are into stuff like the Old West, J.R.R Tolkien, architecture, Eastern philosophy, American society, and college girls.

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ANTHONY WALLACE, DRUMS

Instrumental Role: Drums

Height: 6'2" (without shoes)

Weight: 175

Guilty Pleasure Song of the Year:  Break Free by Ariana Grande

Mancrush(s): Paul Goldschmidt, Ezra Koenig, Isaac Newton

Favorite Hip Hop Album: Yeezus by Kanye West Favorite Video Game: Rockband

Age of Death: Do I count the years that I'm cryogenically frozen? Last Meal Preference: Pasta with my Grandma's red sauce, spicy Italian sausage, and fine Parmesan, Four Loko

Favorite Show Experience: The Shins @ McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Spring ‘13 Favorite Piece of Gear: Sabian 21" AA Dry Bell Ride

First Album Bought: Chuck by Sum 41 Favorite sports team: D’backs and Sun Devils