The Rising is a four-piece rock band based in Blackburn, Lancashire, who are turning heads and gaining fans at every venue they play. Fusing the passion and determination of four accomplished musicians, they offer upbeat quality original rock music right across the board that never fails to impress and delight music lovers everywhere.

In the one year they have been together, the band have done and achieved so much. They are on the books of 5 national promoters, played nearly 40 gigs, 4 radio appearances with another on the way through BBC GMR, released 2 singles through the Internet, and a plethora of festivals.

They have released their first EP - 'The Rising' which is now available at HMV in Manchester. Their schedule for 2016 has been a busy one. With their 2nd EP - 'The Rising II' due for release in August 2016, the band have proved that they are very serious about their work and success, and are not just a 'flit in the wind'.

The band's catalogue of material is extensive, to date they have played 27 of their own songs live and the total amount of songs they have equates to approximately 3 albums worth, and more on the way.

The Rising are :-

Donny Przybysz (Lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and Jim Ellel (Lead guitarist and backing vocals) have been writing and performing together since 1998 and have built up an impressive catalogue of songs. As a result of their desire to better themselves and break through into the main stream, Jim and Donny decided to stop gigging with their previous band (The Wiremonkeys) in order to write a new album of songs that would help them reach this goal. With the songs completed it was then time to find the outfit that could deliver the songs to their maximum potential.

Tony Hogg (Drummer and backing vocals), a very well respected and talented drummer, answered an advertisement and after a few meetings it was clear to see that Tony was the man for the job. Tony’s drumming style, which is packed with energy and flair, adds another dimension to the music that often has audiences left thinking, how does he do that? Tony does not merely put down a beat to play to; he has a unique style that portrays feeling and passion that all adds to the sound that is ‘The Rising’.

Sean Pastorius (Bass and backing vocals) is an immensely talented bass player that has the crowd applauding wherever he plays. He never fails to surprise Jim and Donny as to just how fast his fingers can go. Tony, who had played with Sean in a previous band, commended him as being a world-class Bassist. This backbone partnership was reunited when Sean heard the songs and moved back to Lancashire to join the band. The band was complete and ‘The Rising’ began.

The RISING are a registered band - ISBNC No. 30115575 

Cavern - 30th April 2016