December 12, 2004
We would like to start off this week's news by thanking Todd from Unglued for bringing some of his family and friends out to the show. He not only rocked off stage but he also graced us by performing a special song with the guys called of all things "Unglued" by Stone Temple Pilots. You can view pictures of Todd rocking out with us on stage in our picture section by clicking on our latest gig photos from Saturday. Just click on the thunmbnail that say Pennison's Copperfield 12-11-2004 to view Saturday's photos.
We would also like to thank Steve our sound man for enduring his pain from his back injury to come up and mix us and make sure we sounded great…."You Rock Steve". And we would like to thank Jill his very lovely wife for driving him up to the gig in his diminished condition and letting him do what he does best.
Once again, thanks for visiting www.tornrocks.com and Take Care James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
December 6, 2004
What an awesome weekend!! We played up in Dallas, TX. at Firewater this past Friday night and then in Pasadena, TX at the Corner Pocket on Saturday. Thanks to all of our friends that came and Rocked out with us and a hello to all of the new friends we made. We certainly didn't pull any stops that's for sure. We took a new song out for a ride that we had just learned this past week and didn't intend on playing it, however, it was ironically requested at FireWater. Disturbed's, "Down with the Sickness", made its debut into our setlist and now is a permanent addition as it was a definate crowd favorite. Jerry sends out special thanks to his =GSO= buddies that came to the show on Friday night. Hope you enjoyed the hard pounding rock we threw at ya!! New photos for the week are now posted in the pictures area.
We will be playing at Pennison's Copperfield this coming Saturday night, December 11th, 2004. Come out and join us. I am sure we will have a good time. :)
Once again, thanks for visiting www.tornrocks.com and Take Care James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
November 21, 2004
 2 NewVideos Have been added!!! Click Here to goto the music page.
New news from the TORN world! We will be taking a holiday this next week to give us an opportunity to spend some time with our families for Thanksgiving. We played a fun show at Pennison's Copperfield on Friday the 19th. Our thanks go out to Susan, our favorite bartender, and the entire staff there at Pennison's for making it a great venue that we always enjoy. TORN is hitting the road after Thanksgiving, playing a show on Friday, December 3rd at Firewater Bar and Grill in Dallas. We will be playing all over the place in December, including a new club in Houston called The Concert Bar (formerly Sam's Irish Pub). We will be playing the grand opening for that club, so come out and support us and get The Concert Bar off to a great start. There will be more information to come about the grand opening dates and times. Have a great holiday weekend with your family and friends and stay safe on winter roads.
The photo gallery has been also given a new facelift for easier navigation so be sure to check that out also. Be also sure to sign our newly installed and fully functional Guestbook... Link located at the bottom of the page where it says "Click here to sign tornrocks.com guestbook", or by clicking on the yellow text link that says Guestbook.
Once again, thanks for visiting www.tornrocks.com, Take Care and HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Torn.
James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
November 16, 2004
First of all I would like to start this newsletter out by giving a shout out to Big Daddy and his gang there at Hero's. We had a blast rocking for the people there in Killeen and made allot of new friends from the town and Army base there. We were especially proud to play for those courageous soldiers that had recently made it back from serving our great nation in Iraq. The Crowd seemed to really like the heavy stuff down there so we were sure to not disappoint them. One song in particular was played a few times that they kept requesting was our heavy version of "Baby Got Back". We hope to make Hero's our home away from home while visiting Killeen by playing there every month for as long as they will have us. Don't forget to check out or photos from Hero's by clicking here or the pictures page and selecting Hero's 11-12 & 13-2004.
Coming up this weekend we are back once again at Pennison's 2 Copperfield on the west where we always have a blast. So feel free to come and rock out, dance and buy us and yourselfs lots of beer!!!
Once again, thanks for visiting www.tornrocks.com and Take Care James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
November 7, 2004
Another great week has passed and we are still going strong and rockin' the crowds where ever we land. This week took us to 2 new venues that we haven't previously played and we were more than happy to show them how TORN really Rocks... First off was Mo's Place in Katy, TX. a great club for local acts both rock and country. We would like to thank the staff and the crowd there for making us feel right at home "Pull the Siren one more time Winston!". The second place was located in the the Woolands a great little sports bar there called Rookies Sports Bar and Grill who definatley don't run short on extremely pretty girls and the ability to have a great time. We hope to grace these places again very soon for those of you who live nearby these clubs and frequent them.
Here are some Web site updates for the month of November... 3 new photo gallery's have just been added this week feel free to check them out and look the pretty girls we seem to find more and more at each show. also added 2 new slideshows which we are testing out... for those lazy people who don't want to click on all the photos they can watch a photo slideshow. Note: slideshows will take 30 secs or longer to load depending on your internet connection. You can view them by clicking on the Slideshow buttons next to the gallery navigation menu on the photo pages. Also added last week was the new chrome logo to the top of our website thanks to Rick and James for rediting and making this cool new one we plan to use from now on.
We would like to say a very special thank you to Ray and Trey from SignBros for creating one extremely awesome banner. These guys are the ones to Contact for all your Signs, Sticker, Banner, and Logo needs. The speed and the quality at which they worked drop our jaws, not to mention the price rocked. Feel free to contact them at SignBros@yahoo.com or click on their banner on our Links page to visit their website.
Once again, thanks for visiting www.tornrocks.com and Take Care James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
October 17, 2004
Videos Have been now added to the website!!! Click Here to watch them.
Well another great weekend has passed us by and another couple of great shows we have had. First off, We would like to thank those people who came out and supported us at the Astroworld show on the 9th... We really had a blast and made some new fans out in the crowd. Astroworld pictures are up on the pictures page, so be sure to check them out. We had a last minute show dropped in our laps this friday so we packed up and headed over to the Pennison's in Sugar Land and rocked the house. The venue might have been small, but the place really knows how to rock and have a good time. Here's also a special shout out to our new friends in Pull, be sure to check them out at a club near you. Once again, we rocked the west side at Pennison's Copperfield, bringing them the TORN they know and love. Pennison's has kind of become our new home base for Houston, there is always a lot of great people, and not to mention the best bar staff.
As stated above, you can now hear us and see us live on video, via the website, by visting our music page and download or watch the videos streaming in your windows Media Player. We hope to add some full song Mp3's very soon and also some different video formats for those of you not using Windows Media Player. To Download the newest and lastest versions of Windows Media Player click here. Some newer codecs might be required to view these files.
Once again, thanks for visiting www.tornrocks.com and Take Care James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
October 5, 2004
We would like to start this latest news post by saying "hey" to our new friends in Lake Jackson. Thank you for coming out to see us and support your local scene, especially the guys from another popular local band, Unglued. We can't wait to return the favor and check you guys out when you come to Houston. Thanks to all of our friends that came out to support us at The Tiki Tiki and Shooters 2 in Lake Jackson… We love you guys and can't wait to play for you again. Be sure to check out the New Photos from those two gigs on our photos page. For all of you new visitors we have a fully functional Message Board ready for you to post your comments and ideas about sound, songs, and just plain shout outs. We always love song suggestions… so be sure to let us know what songs you like the best or would like to hear TORN play in the near future.
Next up, on our calendar, is a gig at Houston's largest theme park, Astroworld, which we will be at and performing this Saturday from 5pm 'til 9pm. Try to come check that one out, but if you can't make it, no problem, for we will be back there on the 22nd as well. Just added last week is a remade song by SR-71 call "Let it whip" which we played for the first time this weekend to good reviews. Be sure to check the front of the website and the forums to keep up-to-date with what's going on with the band.
Take Care:) James, Craig, Rick, Jerry, Omar.
September 19, 2004
TORN once again rocked the house over at Pennison's Copperfield bringing a mix of Alternative, Dance and classic favorites that seemed to keep everyone rocking. A few more songs were added this week such as: "Listen to the Music" and "Long Train Running" by the Doobie Brother which showcased the vocal ability of TORN's show. The three part harmonies of Rick, Jerry and Craig knocked the crowds socks off and made them boogie in to the wee hours of the morning. A few alternative radio hits dawned the setlist at pennison's and were well recepted, Switchfoot's - "Meant to Live" and Incubus' - "Wish you were here" went well and are now keepers. Also added to the set list was a crowd requested Van Halen favorite: "You Really Got Me" that finished off the show. We would like to give a special thanks to Barbara Stark, Jerry's lovely wife for taking some great live photos of us the past few shows. The photos can be viewed on our photos page just drop down the menu and select the appropriate date and location. Take Care:) James, Rick, Craig, Jerry and Omar.
September 5, 2004
Last night was our first show as under a new name and with our new members. It went great Corner Pocket was Rocked like never before they all said that they were very impressed with the sound and songs. Jerry and Omar did great and our fan base that fallows us around Houston loved the new editions. We premiered allot of new material including some older Favorites such as: Stupid Girl, Aerials, Gasoline, Crazy Train, Symphony of Destruction, Duck and Run and a bunch of good ole 80's retro songs. We thank you all for your support and in the future plan to give some live shows that you'll never forget. Thanks :) from: Rick, James, Craig, Omar and Jerry.
August 15, 2004
Adding musicians from Torn, 3 Foot Rule, Monster Zoo and Suckerpunch, the new incarnation of TORN is stronger than ever. Playing an eclectic mix of music from the 60’s to the present, TORN is sure to make your night fun and exciting. Some of the bands that TORN covers range from Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, 3 Days Grace, Lit, Black Sabbath, Van Morrison, Disturbed, Tool, Metallica, Wild Cherry, James Brown and many more bands that are sure to please every crowd. Groove Revolution is Rick Castillo on lead vocals, Craig Marshall on Lead Guitar, Omar Gomez on Lead Guitar, James Lange on Bass and Jerry Stark on Drums. Please be sure to check back regularly for this site is updated weekly... Thanks :)
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