News•March 20, 2007 1:04 AM ET•11,696 views

Tony Danza Tapdance guitarist forms new label

Brad Thomson, guitarist for The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, has formed a new record label called Midgets With Machetes. Thomson has reached a tentative agreement with Uprising Records that will see his label's releases distributed through Uprising/RED. Thomson has issued the following statement: "As I toured the country with Danza I've come across many talented, hard working bands that should by right already be signed but for one reason or another haven't gotten that opportunity. Over the last year I decided to actually do something about it and that something is Midgets With Machetes. Our good friends in My Bitter End had recently signed to Uprising when we toured with them last summer and they could not say enough about the great support that Uprising had already given them and what a great guy Sean Muttaqi was and as Danza looked for a new label home last year Uprising was one of the last remaining labels on a very short list. When we decided to sign to Black Market Activities I was very pleased with the decision but my conversations with Sean were very productive and I knew that I wanted to work with him in some capacity so I am pleased to now have that opportunity." Midgets With Machetes has already announced the signing of Lawrence, Kansas metal and hardcore outfit The Cast Pattern to a multi-album deal. The band is currently preparing songs for their full-length debut, which will hit streets later this year. Bands eager to submit demos can find contact information here.

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cryptic_slaughter 3/19/2007 10:07:39 PM

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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My_Fist_Your_Face 3/19/2007 10:08:57 PM

Hello, old news.

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deadchinadoll 3/19/2007 10:32:00 PM

bands on this label will most definitley be taken seriously...

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Dave2112 3/19/2007 10:33:04 PM

*bes eager!*

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totalpandemonium 3/19/2007 10:34:52 PM

he named it this because psychopathic records was already taken

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gibson 3/19/2007 11:28:55 PM

i want in

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doogmah 3/19/2007 11:35:47 PM

IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS IM SHAKING IN MY CHAIR

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aaronman 3/19/2007 11:55:54 PM

the cast pattern is amazing!!! they are great friends of mine... check them out at www.myspace.com/thecastpatternmusic

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Omegaman 3/20/2007 12:14:50 AM

The Cast Pattern is a good band, KS bands never get any respect.

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zombiesatedusty 3/20/2007 12:25:20 AM

dang..this is old news.

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hotaction 3/20/2007 1:35:37 AM

i think its funny that now bands avoid the "metalcore" moniker like the plague. if its "metal and hardcore" its...probably metalcore. but hey congrats on the signing.

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simmia 3/20/2007 3:25:47 AM

fckity fckin fck you fck for real

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marceatsfood 3/20/2007 4:39:22 AM

the cast pattern rules

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jakethesnake 3/20/2007 7:50:48 AM

worst name for a record label i've ever heard in my life.

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snailss 3/20/2007 8:01:56 AM

retarded label. break up already, cake eater!

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alexcreate 3/20/2007 8:57:24 AM

cast patternnnn

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Michael_Richards_Secret 3/20/2007 9:17:25 AM

does this nu-metal band, tony tde...gay, even have an album out?

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bennyedge 3/20/2007 12:05:41 PM

the cast pattern is good. shes not pregnate shes just fat

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xshekilledmyheartx 3/20/2007 2:08:05 PM

dude, i love the name of the record lable ...... it's awsome ...

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aaronman 3/20/2007 2:27:08 PM

first off... the term metalcore is rediculous... if a band has breakdowns then they automatically get "core" tagged to their style which is fcking retarded...

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aaronman 3/20/2007 2:29:08 PM

secondly... TCP is NOT "metalcore" they arent even a very metal like band... they are just crazy, thats about the only way to describe them... they are also one of the best bands i have ever seen live... truly amazing!

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aaronman 3/20/2007 2:32:18 PM

and lastly, MOST not everyone, but most of the people on this site are complete suckers who i swear do nothing but bitch and complain about any and every band... do you fcks like anything good????

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snuff_film__at_eleven 3/20/2007 3:12:45 PM

this is a good idea

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sammyapples 3/20/2007 6:00:29 PM

cast pattern rules!!!

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ikillinmydreams 3/20/2007 6:33:31 PM

best of luck brad!

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xvegeedgex 3/20/2007 10:06:21 PM

ten cent pistol!?

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saturnine23 3/21/2007 12:52:12 AM

xGRINDCOREx

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SonOfAFuck 3/21/2007 4:19:12 PM

Worst fcking label name I've ever heard of.

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dylanxfetus 3/21/2007 9:32:33 PM

About time TCP gets signed.

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EquestrianDevourment 3/24/2007 11:32:30 AM

I wish the new label much sucess ......as Im sure the shittalkers here will eventually eat there shit when they actually see what a great band TDTDE are

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