| Spotlight:
Mavin
The
Mavin story began when Chris Trauth, who'd been
playing since early high school, formed the band
Relapse with brother Pete and friend Mike Trobiani.
Over the next couple years, Relapse played the
local Las Vegas circuit, becoming a favorite at
such clubs as: The Boston, Legends Lounge, USA
Café.
Looking
to expand their fan base and musical opportunities,
Mike, Chris and Pete moved to Los Angeles in 2002.
AJ was living and working as an actor in LA when
he joined his brothers in creating the new rock
'n' roll band Badge. In June 2002 the band recorded
a five song demo while looking for a bass player.
The final line up was complete when bassist Dan
Kremer joined the group in October of that year.
While
rapidly gaining recognition and receiving national
attention, the band found itself facing a legal
issue which necessitated a name change. Without
missing a beat, Badge became Mavin.
Mavin
self released their debut EP in December 2003,
and have added to their expanding list of credits:
music featured in the new independent film "Yard
Sale", as well as the made-for-TV movie "You
Wish". Mavin performs the title song for
the new animated series "American Dragon",
set to premiere early 2005, and shot a music video
for the series as well.
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In what ways has the band evolved since it's initial start, musically?
We have a much more defined sound now than when we started.