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The Local Celebrities clear the air!
Fantastic foursome to host all-ages, ‘mesh music’ party Sept. 20 — join the crowd!

Above: The Local Celebrities, L to R: The Show, Meneace, Decadez, and B.C.

By Brett Caraway, Bakotopia.com contributor

For the story of these four artists to fit on paper, it might take a lifetime.

The members of the Local Celebrities consist of DecadeZ, Meneace, The Show, and B.C. It’s clear why their music is out of the ordinary. With a gift to avoid cliches, Local Celebrities are definitely a breath of fresh air in a somewhat polluted domain for modern day hip-hop music.

When describing their style of music, it's hard not to use the words “catchy,” “unique,” and “ambitious.” From theirs song titles alone, you can tell that The Local Celebrities do not follow normal linear hip-hop trends. Tunes such as: “Tonka Truck,” “Clark Kents,” and “D.I.T.A.,” all have aims towards a unique twist on similar topics. The first single to their album is called “Name Brand.” They also have a smash hit with the controversial song and video called “S.D.W.B.,” or Super Duper White Boy, which has already reached over 100,000 views on MySpace Videos.



In a hip hop world where anything that isn’t cliché is frowned upon, The Local Celebrities are coming at you with their own brand of “mesh music.” One may be prompted to ask, what is mesh music? It consists of all the influences between hip hop, R&B, pop, techno, and rock mixed into one sound.

As a group, their influence can be felt through their stage presence alone.



Having done shows from the Los Angeles area to the Bay, back to their hometown of Bakersfield, it is clearly shown that their style is marketable and accepted by the masses. With the key ability to work with almost any type of crowd, The Local Celebrities have performed in venues along with the Ying Yang Twins, The Pack, Paul Wall, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Vogue In The Moment (this was a complete rock show ... yet they still rocked the crowd).



When The Local Celebrities perform, it’s been said by fans and media that it is sure to be a big event, with The L.C. drawing in crowds of 300 to 500 every time they perform.

Even more amazing, the group has not even released a album yet and already have a serious buzz, but on Sept. 16, they will release “Almost Famous.”

A celebration to mark the release of their debut CD — an all-ages event — will be held on Sept. 20 at Screwy’s Night Club in downtown Bakersfield.

This will not only be the beginning of “The Local Celebrity Movement,” but the beginning of a new sound and local hip-hop scene the world has yet to hear or see generated from one of Bakersfield’s very own.

The Local Celebrities CD Release Party
-Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
-Screwy’s Nightclub, 902 19th St.
-All ages / 301-4135

www.thelocalcelebrities.com


Also printed in Bakotopia magazine, issue 36, 9-4-08