RPM: A Young Person's Guide To Being An American

RPM

A Young Person's Guide To Being An American

© 2004 7940 Records Inc. (825346432625)

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Melodic and highly literate politically charged indie guitar rock

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Born in Kentucky on an army base, RPM grew up in Virginia. Studying classical voice, piano and flute at a young age, she then moved on to electric guitar & headed to New York after (barely) enduring parochial high school. While working the "requisite shitty jobs & enduring the requisite shitty life experiences," and performing on stage, television, and Bleeker Street, RPM received a degree concentrating in Epic Literature from NYU. She then took off to Los Angeles and began working with various songwriters, musicians and producers. One of those collaborators was Frank Gryner (A Perfect Circle, Rob Zombie) with whom RPM would go on to create her debut CD IRRATIONAL ANTHEM (January '04).

Releasing IRRATIONAL ANTHEM through her own independent label 7940 Records is something RPM didn't question. "I wanted people to hear my music...now. Not wait on a corporation to sanction it."

Without any major label backing, RPM's IRRATIONAL ANTHEM defied odds earning incredible reviews and praise from the press, her peers, and fans alike. From a fan's CDBaby rave of "Fantastically Subversive!!!!!!" to Tommy Lee's "Hell yeah!!...Ya gotta love a girl who just doesn't give a fuck about saying what she feels," Antimusic's "Brilliant!" & Daily Vault's "[i]ron fist in a velvet glove, hell. RPM...is more like a titanium fist in a sandpaper glove with little spiky bits all over it," the only thing RPM is running short on is room on her press page.

The next step for LA based indie artist RPM was to release more material - this time in the form of a concept EP: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO BEING AN AMERICAN (September '04). A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE...is causing another major stir with its powerful imagery and pointed musical criticisms of George Bush and the war in Iraq. Featuring a powerful cover of the 1989 hit Toy Soldiers, and anthemic new original songs, this release coincided with MTVU and FYE's 50,000 unit release of the IN THE WASH compilation featuring Don't Be You, the 100,000 JCPenney/FYE MP3 giveaway featuring Girl Next Door, numerous songwriting awards (including Billboard), heavy college radio play, a deal in Japan, and mainstream spins on LA's influential 103.1. A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO BEING AN AMERICAN is a fitting follow up to IRRATIONAL ANTHEM - direct, in your face, melodic, thoughtful, raw and rocking - what RPM is known for.

Currently, RPM is playing packed shows in LA, preparing for her February '05 Japanese release of Irrational Anthem (and subsequent live shows in Tokyo), writing and recording. For More Information On RPM visit www.rpm.tv or www.myspace.com/rpm.

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  • author: Corinna

    This CD is very honest. The track "If I Should Die" is worthy of being a single. It's breathtaking, it's beautiful. The lyrics to it are just haunting and gorgeous. The Toy Soldiers track is remarkable. Keep it up, girl!

  • kick ass
    author: larry ford

    another kick ass cd from rpm she is so fuckin kool love her and the band kisk ass ep when u listen to it u wish there was more songs on there because u want more

  • WOW, it's GREAT !!
    author: Susanne

    It's a great CD and you definetively should also have RPM's other CD, Irrational Anthem. You can't like just one, if you like one, you have to have the other CD, too - they are both GREAT !

  • author: steve wallis

    the rpm 4 track cd is just brilliant it is just so good i like all the songs on the ep looking forwould for rpm next cd album bye 4 now steve from the uk

  • chick rock at its best!
    author: trish

    Every track on here is fantastic, especially the redo of Martika's Toy Soldier. Thank you for putting such an edgy spin onto it and completely rocking the h*ll out of this song!

  • Music That Speaks To Us All
    author: Jodi

    This CD mixes Rock, Alternative and Pop music to bring a unique blend of music with lyrics that will speak to you, that you can relate to and that just plain makes you think. If a CD posses all this then this is to me the sign of a great cd, a great writer and a great person whom will have much success in the music world.

  • Finally some rock !!!
    author: Chantale

    She gives her heart out and it shows. Finally some rock that is really pure.

  • RPM's songs are always catchy and her lyrics ring true...
    author: Jim

    Great EP from RPM. I have to say all the songs are great but my two favorites are 'A Young Person's Guide to Being an American' and her cover of 'Toy Soldiers' with a great sound byte of George W Bush's drivel.

  • Best 4 track CD I ever listened to!
    author: Albert Phimphone

    Hearing the cover of 'Toy Soldiers', I just HAD to order this CD. And the rest of the tracks just rock. Just listen audio preview! You wont be disappointed!

  • Keep on keepin' on!
    author: Georgie Jessup

    It's nice to know that the next generation still gives a shit! I hope you will visit my album AMERICAN HOLOCAUST. While we differ musically we are both warriors in a pretty damn scary world run by knuckleheads like GW. May we remain thorns in their sides and continue to open, those with ears to hear, minds! fighting the good fight...Georgie Jessup

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