RECENT NEWS

 

- Rise NYC are currently recording a new E.P. with legendary dance producer, Freddy Bastone. They've already recorded a great cover of "Eye in the Sky" by the Alan Parsons Project as well as an original track entitled "Break it!". Rise NYC are taking on a new direction geared at moving the dancefloor.

- Rise NYC's music video "No Harm" placed #25 on the Music Nation charts in 2007.

- Rise NYC are re-releasing Mise en Scène on their own indie label, Cherry Beat Records
(www.cherrybeatrecords.com) early this winter. They will be selling it online as well as pressing 1000 limited cds.

- Rise NYC appear in Flaunt Magazine issue #83 for performing at Patricia Field's birthday party held at Cielo Nightclub (NYC). They were wearing custom-made outfits by up-and-coming designer, Marco Hall, who also made Rhianna's recent shiny blue jumpsuit.

- Rise NYC are currently pitching a few New York art galleries for a multi-media musical installation that they have prepared, dealing with the struggles + triumphs found within everyday life of the Big Apple. It will include acting, films, performance art by Rise NYC as well as sets designed by Soigne Deluxe.

- Rise NYC will be performing with a totally new set and show starting in November 2007. They are currently working on it.

- Rise NYC had a third member for a while playing drums + doing back-ups, Elaine Benavides. Elaine has left to pursue a few great music projects, one of which is Binary Starr System (also including Die J! Mars on turntables/guitars). You can check them out at www.myspace.com/binarystarrsystem.

- Rise NYC had a Swedish dance troupe (Lina, Hedvig and Sarah) which was choreographed by Erik Arnell. All dance members are currently at other parts of the globe but through video + the internet, Erik is still Rise NYC's choreographer and has been working on new numbers for the next e.p. in which the dancers will be projected behind Rise NYC for live shows, dancing virtually to their new set.