POWERFACE

has been tearing up the Midwest and East Coast metal scene for over seven years. Crushing and eclectic, POWERFACE never fails to captivate their audience. Their unique, heavy-groove style, dubbed AGGRO-ROCK by MTV?s Matt Pinnfield, gets the crowd all worked up and keeps them there.
Along with playing the 1997 CMJ Music Marathon, and gigging from Ohio to West Virginia, POWERFACE has shared the stage with such acts as Sevendust, Bloodhound Gang, Taproot, Workhorse Movement, Primer 55, Creed, Apt. 26, Crisis, Day In The Life, and G. Love & Special Sauce, and some how still managed to impress and awe this spectrum of listeners. They have headlined several music festivals including Lansing's 92.1 THE EDGE OCTOBERFEST for five years, and the DREAMCATCHERS MUSIC IN THE PARK FESTIVAL in upstate New York. Their EP, ?4 on the Floor,? scored big on all of the college radio charts in the loud rock category, with #1 & #2 adds on several stations and enough spins to get on the charts and work into the top 50 out of 100 in CMJ magazine. The follow up full length album, ?The Method,? took them to an even higher plateau, scoring in the top 30 on CMJ, Gavin, and Album Network. Their latest promo single, Quita Mancha, was voted #4 in the new music jukebox jury at the 1998 Gavin Music Conference.
POWERFACE is about to release their new EP. This self titled CD features five of the band?s newest and finest, and should be released in May. It will be the next evolutionary phase in the band?s life. They?ve stepped up the energy level almost to the breaking point, but yet, kept the groove-laden tone that audiences seem to like so much

CHRIS DOERR: DRUMS
JEREMY "JERM" KIENITZ: VOCALS
ROBB UNDERHILL: GUITAR
JEREMY SCHOPP: BASS
HOMETOWN: LANSING, MICHIGAN

"POWERFACE is making a name for themselves all across the U.S. This band composes a sound which contains elements of aggression, anger, energy and a feeling of hype in a way that makes them stand out from the others in this genre today." -Raychul Griffis at Nosebleed17.com

"Defined by their energized sound and style, POWERFACE has been steadily climbing their way to the top of the music scene with an attitude and approval that will yield to no one. POWERFACE will definitely rock your world." -Robert Thompson at DynamicRock.com

"Combining elements of groove laden rock and metal, POWERFACE grasp you by the ears and force you to stand up and take notice." -Matthew Rychlik at MegaKungFu.com

"Songs like Song X and 81....angry pounding sound gets into your head......once they do you'll be going back to them again and again." -Graham Finney at Intoxicated!

A crushing eclectic combination of musical styles, POWERFACE never fails to captivate their audience. Their unique, heavy-groove style, dubbed "AGGRO-ROCK" by Farmclub's Matt Pinfield, entrances those in the crowd and creates an intense energy level that never wavers throughout their live performance. "The music of POWERFACE is heavy, power groove with an ALTROCK twist that keeps the sound and style at a high energy but with a mainstream appeal",
says, Robert Thompson of Dynamic Rock webzine. In addition to playing the 1997 CMJ MUSIC MARATHON, POWERFACE has shared the stage with such acts as Sevendust, Hate Breed, The Bloodhound Gang, Taproot, The Workhorse Movement, The Step Kings, Factory 81, Primer 55, Creed, Apt.26, Crisis, Day In The Life and G. Love and Special Sauce. POWERFACE always manages to impress and awe the wide spectrum of listeners attracted by these bands. POOWERFACE has headlined several music festivals, including Lansing's 92.1 THE EDGE OCTOBERFEST and the DREAMCATCHERS IN THE PARK FESTIVAL in upstate New York. In October of 2000, POWERFACE performed with such acts as Hatebreed and COC at the 1st annual GRINDFEST in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Their EP, "4 on the Floor", scored big on all college radio charts in the Loud Rock category, with #1 and #2 adds on several stations garnering enough spins to chart in the Top 50 in CMJ magazine. The follow up full length album, "The Method" , took them to an even higher plateau, scoring in the Top 30 on CMJ, Gavin, FMQB, Hits and Album Network. Their single Quita Mancha was voted #4 in the New Music Jukebox Jury at the 1998 GAVIN MUSIC CONFERENCE. POWERFACE released their self titled EP in June 2000, making it available at shows only. In 2000 and 2001 POWERFACE has toured the U.S. relentlessly, playing shows in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida,
Tennesse, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, California and Michigan. POWERFACE hit the studio in May of 2001 to record a three song demo, marking the next evolutionary phase in the bands life as they continue to grow musically.