Good Times Magazine: "consummate musicians. Every move they make on stage exudes their readiness for stardom."
"If you're a music fan, you should buy it. If you are an A & R person, you should sign them. Period."

Musician Magazine:Top 10% in the Best Unsigned Band competition.

Discmakers:Top 10% in the Best Unsigned Band competition.

Newsday: "The Basals have a lot to offer for an unsigned band - an appealing combination to talent scouts seeking the next Garbage or No Doubt."

Mixx Magazine: "The Basals command attention - a little punk, a little pop, a little grunge, a little sarcasm - once you catch your breath, you want more!"

The Music Paper:" (the song) Time Bomb is definitely the ticket to a major label deal..."
"band to look out for"

Long Island Entertainment: "a major label outfit momentarily going the grass roots road"

The Music Connection: "a sure bet for
A & R."

Latest News

Hey everyone! Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year!
The Basals are playing their first show of 2007 this Saturday at
Whoville
339 Broadway
Bethpage New York
showtime is 11:00pm
We are also in the studio recording our new album for a 2007 release!

BIo

The basals have been around for about 8 years. We've toured the US and some of Canada doing shows and playing festivals like SXSW, NXNE, CMJ, Route 1 South, Canadian Music Week, etc.... the basals have opened for people like Smashmouth, Wyclef Jean, The Fixx, Bow Wow Wow, Missing Persons, Blue Oyster Cult, Eric Burden and The Animals and mucho more. We've got 3 full length studio CD's available, 1 EP and 1 Live album recorded at various clubs throughout the US and Canada. Our second CD (Kingpin) was nationally distributed by ADA through Mayhem records and can be gotten from just about any major music website that's out there. Our first CD (Dive) and latest album (Songs from suburban ave.) can be gotten at www.cdbaby.com or www.thebasals.com. We are currently in the studio recording our 4th full length CD with a harder edge than past recordings