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ABOUT THE BAND
Antigone Rising, the NY based all female rock band is best known for their grass roots indie ethic and non-stop touring schedule. Hard work and total dedication to their music earned the group a fiercely loyal following resulting in sales of over 40,000 independently released CDs.
The basis of Antigone Rising can be traced to the Henderson sisters, Cathy (lead guitar) and Kristen (bass guitar), raised on Long Island. New Jersey based drummer, Dena Tauriello, has been a consistent, vital part of the band’s sound. The band has recently added Nini Camps, NY Singer/songwriter as their new lead singer (rhythm guitar.) They are heading into the studio to record new music to be released in 2010, followed by a touring schedule. The new lineup opened several northeast shows for The Bangles and recently played sellout shows in New York and Philly.
Prior to Nini Camps joining, Antigone Rising had released 4 independent albums. In 2004, they were signed to Lava Records which led to a partnership with Starbucks. Antigone Rising became the first band in Starbucks's, "Hear Music Debut" series. In 2006, Antigone Rising gained national exposure in a print and television campaign for designer clothing company 7 Jeans. They appeared in commercials and all Conde-Nast publications for 6 months, including Cosmo, Elle, and Vanity Fair. They have enjoyed sponsorships with Mustang and Motorola ."VH1 aired a half-hour special featuring the band -CMT, Nashville's #1 music video channel also embraced the band, playing the video of their single at the time, "Don't Look Back" on heavy rotation and featured the band in various programs and on their website.
Antigone Rising has toured with The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Rob Thomas, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts,The Dead, Jackson Browne, The Allman's, Joe Jackson, Perry Ferrel, Macy Gray, Moe, Norah Jones,The Bangles,etc.
Recently, with the band undergoing line-up changes they also broke off from Atlantic Records, reclaiming their indie status.
With the recent addition of Nini Camps as their lead singer, Antigone Rising has continued to turn heads and gain popularity with their strong songs and soaring three-part harmonies
