My name is Tyler Miller aka Xirtas (pronounced Z-U-R-T-I-S). Xirtas is an entity I created in order to be able to express myself without limitation. I like to think of Xirtas as more of an idea rather than a person, even though I am the person behind the name. I am primarily a singer/songwriter but can also play drums, guitar, bass, and a little bit of piano. I enjoy making rock, acoustic, hip hop, metal, ballads, r&b and any mixture of those I can come up with.

PAINT ME PICASSO are the new Generation Rock! Four young musicians - inspired by the future – but still with due respect of the past. These are four individualists that could not be more different. They come together to fuse the soundtracks of their self-composed lives.

It is more than evident that these four Hamburg-based guys feel comfortable in many different sub-genres of rock. However, listeners will be quick to uncover the influence of RnB-molded singer Can. A rock band that plays pop music and a pop band that plays rock music – or might it just be a genre that everybody has to define personally? No matter one’s decision: everybody can get carried away by driving guitar melodies, powerful rhythms and a distinctive voice.

When compared to the early days of the band’s time, when PAINT ME PICASSO were still sitting in a Miami studio recording their first and self-titled EP (released in 01/2012), their unique style has not really changed but much more evolved. Even though producers Chris Rodriguez (among others Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin) and Jeff Glixman (among others Gary Moore, Black Sabbath) have helped enormously at that point, the guys quickly realized that they had to take matters into their own hands and decided the define their own sound. A great decision, as it turns out.

That is how the debut album “BYGONES” (release date: 21 February 2014) was put together by singer Can, guitarist Jules, bassist Robert and drummer Steven since early 2013. So the professionally-trained musicians have gotten together with each other as well as mixing/mastering engineer and friend Ludwig Maier, who also functioned as producer, to provide their self-recorded music with a certain harmony and sharpen the sound. Johannes Rothenaicher was brought in as a helping hand and co-producer and finally completed the team. That way the album was finalized rather quickly.

However, the time has come for PAINT ME PICASSO to return to the stages because, after all, that is where the band feels the most comfortable.

Pavelow comes in as fast and as strong as their name suggests. As a 4-piece metal/hard rock group from Columbus, Ohio that began in 2010, they strive to create a purely organic and unadulterated sound that truly represents their vision. After the release of one EP and a humble handful of performances, the boys took a lengthy hiatus lasting from early 2012 to late 2013 due to a loss of members and sheer loss of ambition. After a lot of soul searching, the band made a come back with new members, a new sound that better reflects their interests, and a reignited passion for their craft. With only a small handful of shows under their belt since the reincarnation, Pavelow has already shared the stage with national touring acts such as Stardog Champion and Xfactor1 and hope for many more to come. They are now beginning work on a new EP and hope for a late 2014 release, with a new single due out by Mid-Late April. Keep an eye out for Pavelow at your local venue, they're coming.

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