Joys Of the Jam

We musicians are an odd bunch, aren't we?  We put in countless hours rehearsing, sweating, driving, and finally we land that gig and the amount of pay earned comes to about $.25 per hour - including practice time.  But we do it because we love it and music is a part of our DNA.  We show up to the venues with our vehicles full of gear, load it on to the stage, and do a quick sound check and if all is fine, we wait for our time to go on.  The sets are carefully planned to ensure the audience has the most fun and entertainment possible, creating a festive and happy environment that makes everyone want to dance and drink with one another.

It's all part of the joys of the jam.

The upcoming Rockin' the Box Festival coming up is a great example of some of the commitment that many bands have made to provide fun and entertaining music and all of the bands involved are participating gratis (free).  Each band has a 45 minute set slot and each band will have practiced for hours and hours to ensure that their set is the best it can be.  Again, it's all part of the joys of the jam.

The next time you go see a band, let loose and enjoy yourself.  Musicians love when the audience is into it and enjoying themselves.  We love that stuff.

Signal 8

Rockin' the Box Music Festival

Well, your Signal 8 crew is honored and privileged to have the opportunity to perform with some of Oklahoma's most talented musicians and incredible bands at the Rockin' the Box Music Festival July 24-26.  The line up for each day is phenomenal, and if you're smart, you'll get your tickets now before it is sold out.  One of Ron's favorite bands is headlining Saturday night - Left To Die.

Here are the performance times:

Friday, July 24th, 2015 

Another Round (Headliner) 9:30 - 10:15pm
Sweeper 8:30-9:15pm
Happy Tuesday 7:30-8:15pm
Soul Torrent 6:30-7:15pm
Area Of Effect 5:30-6:15pm

Saturday, July 25th, 2015 

Left To Die (HEADLINER) 9:45 - 10:30pm
Chaotic Resemblance 8:45-9:30pm
Sign Of Lies 7:45-8:30pm
Evolution NOW 6:45-7:30
Switchbach 5:45-6:30pm
Signal 8 4:45-5:30pm That's US!
Machine In The Mountain 3:45-4:30pm
Killer Strut 2:45-3:30pm
Thunderhorse 2:00-2:30pm
No Light No Life 1:15-1:45pm
Firewolf 12:30-1:00pm
Everfade 11:45am-12:15pm
The Big Kid Show 11:00am-11:30am

Sunday, July 26th, 2015 

(HEADLINER) The Plums 9:45-10:30pm
Theory Driven 8:45-9:30pm
Six Gun Onslaught 7:45-8:30pm
Buxshot 6:45-7:30pm
Burning Icarus 5:45-6:30pm
Southern Lush 4:45-5:30pm
Arise & Devour 3:45-4:30pm
Chasing Jenny 2:45-3:30pm
Autumn On Javine 2:00-2:30pm
No Love For Aphrodite 1:15-1:45pm
Outside The Shadows 12:30-1:00pm
Brought By Fire 11:45-12:15pm
Dead As Yesterday 11:00-11:30am

A New Day, A New Vision

We've come a long way, baby.  Signal 8, formerly known as Mean Machine, has undergone not only a facelift, but a full-tilt, rock & roll, mind-numbing psychological evaluation and guess what?  Here we are!  Here are a few facts about Signal 8 that you should know and this trivia knowledge might help you win cool merch down the line!

Signal 8:  A law enforcement signal for mental patients.  So fitting where we are concerned.

We Are:  Dean Johnson (Vocals/Drums), Ron "Gorilla" Black (Guitar), Jerry Brown/Rick Jackson (Bass/Vocals).

Get your tickets today and come see us!

Where We Play:  We can play bars, clubs, parties, family reunions, festivals, and more.  Our geographical limitations are generally Central Oklahoma.

Music Style:  We're a classic rock band with a bit of flair.  We have some originals that we include in our sets, and the cover songs we perform are done to our liking - and we know you will love them too as others have.  We range from the Rolling Stones to the Ramones to Zakk Wylde to Cheap Trick to ZZ Top to Thin Lizzy to Puddle of Mudd…   You get the picture.

We Are Not:  We are not your typical local band.  We are not passive, but rather are an interactive band.  We are not lazy - when we show up to play, we show up to play and make sure everyone has fun.  We are not pretentious - we know that when we are hired to play, the business hiring us is doing so to increase their profits and our job is to help them do just that.

So, there you have it in a nutshell.  Your Signal 8 Band in Oklahoma City!