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BANGTOWER
BangTower is a progressive musical alliance featuring legendary bassist Percy Jones, Grammy winning guitarist/engineer/producer Neil Citron and LA "Drum Guru" Walter Garces. Their maiden voyage entitled Simple Harmonic Motion is currently in production and is slated for release by Declassified Records in spring/summer 2010. With Percy's unmistakable bass sound percolating next to Walter's harmonic cannons and implements of percussive wonder, an edgy yet incredibly dreamy, otherworldly texture becomes prominent throughout the mix. Neil's unique guitar work takes full advantage of this partnership by blending gorgeous chordal interludes, amazing melodic passages interlaced with scorchingly insane soloing. The key element in this "trio of masters " music can be best described with one word; rapport. Though Jones, Garces and Citron are all virtuosos in their own right, it's quite evident that these players are enthusiasticly enjoying the crafting of this music whether together in the studio or remotely via their own studios. Produced by Jon Pomplin (Declassified Records), "Simple Harmonic Motion" promises to be a most auspicious first-outing for a band simply known as..."BangTower."

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JON POMPLIN
In 1996 Jon Pomplin co-formed the band "Sea of Monsters" and the following year recorded and co-produced the debut CD with veteran producer Phil Bonnett in 1997. A short tour, highlighted by their appearance on the FOX TV Chicago stage at "Taste of Chicago" followed the CD release. After the breakup of Sea of Monsters in late 2001, Jon was hired as first call session bass player and signed as a solo artist with Cellar Records. In May of 2001 his first solo effort, the acclaimed CD "Declassified" from the band Project 814, was released. The follow up release "Redemption" under a new band name "Disguise the Limit", was released in 2004. It was an even greater success and garnered critical acclaim worldwide. In 2006, Jon began to focus on Declassified Records full time. Early projects included the music video "Brothers in Arm's" followed by writing and recording the score for the full length film "Michael Morlock's Supernatural World". Jon continues to work on his next release "eXperiMental Delusions" as well as work with other artists (such as BangTower) as producer and sometimes session player. In addition, he continues to produce, edit and compose music for film and TV and has begun working on his first short film due in 2010. In 2009, Jon started Declassified.TV and began producing material for it's launch in mid-2010. Jon proudly endorses Rocktron Effects, GHS Strings, Morley Pedals, EBTech power and Hot Wire basses. He is a voting member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences - Grammys) and a BMI writer and publisher (Declassified Music BMI).