April 19, 2007

Neverwonder to perform at The Viper Room April 22nd and The Canyon Club Friday, June 1st, Opening for The Smithereens

Press Release

The Viper Room
8852 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood
9:00 p.m.
(310)358-1880

As proof that the 'buzz' around Los Angeles-based breakout alternative-rock band NEVERWONDER hasn't stopped, the talented quartet is nominated in the "Best Band Of 2006" and "Best Album Of 2006" categories by popular syndicated radio program ROCKWIRED, one of only five bands to be so honored with each nomination. ROCKWIRED is hosted by Brian Lush and heard on over two-hundred stations via the American Radio Network.

Neverwonder was nominated in the "Best Rock Band" category for the 2007 Inland Empire Music Awards and a "Best Live Band" finalist for the 2007 Orange County Music Awards, as well as being voted a "Top 100 Unsigned Artist" by highly-regarded MUSIC

CONNECTION Magazine in their 2006 year-end issue. The band also competed in the Finals Competition of the "World Battle of the Bands" at Music Plus TV Studios in Los Angeles. In addition to capturing "Rock Group of the Year" at  the recent 2006 South Bay Music Awards in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Neverwonder were nominated in three categories ("Best Alternative Group;" "Album Of The Year," "Best Male Bassist - Vincent Ramos") at the 2006 All Access Magazine Music Awards. Neverwonder is on the current cover of Female Musician (www.femalemusician.com) and the May issue of MUEN Magazine (www.muenmagazine.net).

"Upon hearing Neverwonder live, it's no wonder they were recently crowned "Rock Band of the Year" at the 2006 South Bay Music Awards, and rightfully so," writes Angela Kim in THE HIGHLANDER (October 2006). "(Vocalist Joy) Pearson's gut-induced vocals are strong enough to take on the hard-hitting instrumentals of her male counterparts...guitarist (Flint) Mavis delivers a fluid quality to the music while bassist Vincent Ramos and drummer Andres Ramos support them with hard-hitting beats...(Neverwonder's) music is something you would expect  to hear at the Vans Warped Tour or Ozzfest."

"The vocals of Neverwonder's lead singer Joy Pearson are powerfully sexy," writes NEW ARTIST RADIO.NET on-air personality, Bill "Dark" Messick. "This is one hot band...they have their very own sound that you can't put down. You might find yourself stalking their website!"

Currently Neverwonder can be seen live from their South Bay Music Awards performance on www.hollywoodmusictv.com. Neverwonder's  self-titled debut CD, "NEVERWONDER" features  ten  power-packed rock songs, including in-concert favorites "Everywhere," "I'll Be Alright," "Down To Me" and "Save Me." Samples of the songs can be heard on the band's official website, www.neverwonder.com.

Consisting of Joy Pearson, lead vocals; Flint Mavis, guitar; Vincent Ramos, bass; and Andres Ramos, drums, Neverwonder were recently interviewed live by Hollywood's longtime #1 hard rock radio station, KNAC. RADIOBUZZED (www.radiobuzzed.com) and ROCKWIRED (www.rockwired.com)are among other outlets to feature the group, who also made a live appearance on popular Southland cable tv program, THEE MR. DURAN SHOW, this past Spring.

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE critic Francisco H. Ciriza writes, "Southern California-based hard rockers Neverwonder debut with a 10-song wallop of melodic, hard-edged, clever tunes...complexity of tempo and style changes is perfecty juxtaposed with Joy Pearson' s throaty

vocals. She's a cross between Pat Benatar and Janis Joplin, with the intensity of ten Gwen Stefani's...tons of appeal and allure with her wide-range and catchy melodies...Ramos brothers flex their rhythmic muscle as drums and bass lock in on the aforementioned breakdowns and switches making a seamless groove that is Neverwonder's foundation. Frosting on the proverbial cake comes in the form of Flint Mavis' full-bodied chord passages and screeching hot leads..."

2006 was a breakthrough year for Neverwonder, who won two awards -- "BEST ALTERNATIVE ROCK BAND" and "BEST FEMALE VOCALIST - ROCK/ALTERNATIVE" -- at All Access Magazine Music Awards, the Southland's premiere Awards show that took place before a sold-out crowd last November at Paladino's Rock Club. Neverwonder received a record-number thirteen nominations: "Best New Group/Artist;" "Best Live Performance;" "Best Female Vocalist" - Rock/Melodic/Blues Category (Joy Pearson); "Best Male Bass" (Vincent Ramos); "Best Male Drummer" (Andres Ramos); "Best Male Guitarist" (Flint Mavis); "Best Rock Group/Artist;" "Best Melodic Group/Artist;" "Best Female Vocalist" - Pop/Alternative Category (Joy Pearson); "Best Alternative Group/Artist;" "Best Song Of TheYear" - "Everywhere" by Neverwonder; "Best Overall Group/Artist Of The Year" - Neverwonder; and "People's Choice Award" - Neverwonder.

"I was quite impressed with their catchy pop-alternative sound," wrote Ricci Rocks of ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE. "(Vocalist) Joy (Pearson) has a lot of range with her voice...the rhythm section, made up of brothers Andres and Vincent Ramos, were tight and made for a strong backbone in which Joy could step forward and shine. "Their song 'Everywhere' was stuck in my head for days after seeing them perform...Joy really exhibits her vocal range in this song. I have a feeling 'Everywhere' will be their ticket to a higher level of acceptance in the music industry. This band is here to stay!" GUITAR 9 MAGAZINE scribe Dan McAvinchey writes, "aggressive, modern rock with driving guitars mark the CD of four tracks being circulated by the California band Neverwonder...gutsy, powerful, chops-bustin' vocals are provided by Joy Pearson, while the rock riffs are supplied by Flint Mavis, a guitarist who grinds out earth-crushing rhythms on the heaviest track, "Fate" with primal abandon...the pulse and backbone of the band are Andres and Vincent Ramos..." MUSIC CONNECTION critic Bob Leggett raved, "The Ramos brothers (Vincent, bass; Andres, drums) lay down a strong bottom line and share an effective chemistry; add in the guitar work of (Flint) Mavis with the well-oiled vocals of (Joy) Pearson and you have a band that is head and shoulders above their peers....combining the stage poise Gwen Stefani with the powerful chops of Janis Joplin, Pearson gave a clinic on the art of blowing away an audience...blending tense lyrics with a palpable musical beat, they are poised to fill the gap of talented female-fronted rock bands, and not a moment too soon."