Piradical Productions

We are just some regular guys from the midwest who have known each other since we were too young to be called teenagers.

This album is about a girl, the one-who-gets-away kind of thing. She was the world. Unbreakable is a collection of songs about the months before and after our break up.

We spent two years recording this album. Thank you for listening, it means so much to us.

Influenced by Enema of the State and the Goo Goo Dolls as much as by Ramones-core bands, Highway Magic plays what has locally been christened Happy Punk. Approaching 150 shows in a little over 3 years, the band has become known for playing poppy punk rock at hardcore punk speeds, with an emphasis on energetic songwriting that goes beyond the norms of the genre.

Sanuk started when Hopkins and Kissinger decided to play live shows with some original material. Sophie started singing with Hopkins and Kissinger at their live shows soon thereafter. Bassists and drummers were met along the way but none meshed as well as Collignon and O'Connor did. Thus, Sanuk's lineup was set in early January of '08. The band worked on writing and performing their songs as best they could and slowly worked their way out of the coffee shops they played acoustic sets in across Indianapolis. By the spring of '08 Sanuk was really gathering a formidable fan base. And with that force behind them they started working in the studio on what would be the seeds of their debut album, "Honey, I have news...". Throughout the summer of '08 Sanuk played festival after festival with new band-mates: David Linard, Randall Suggs, Liz Fohl, and Michael Preuschl. With a lineup of 9 people, Sanuk turned heads and pleased ears all summer long, expanding their fan base even more. All proceeds from their shows went to finishing up their album and in November of '08 they did just that. Sanuk is very proud of their work, and on January 10th allowed all of their fans share the excitement with them at their CD Release Show. Today, Sanuk continues to perform around town at various venues promoting, "Honey, I have news..." and new songs already in the works for their second album.
 

John Orr, AKA The Last Domino, began writing solo music in early 2005. The Romanticide EP was released soon after, showcasing acoustic songs that Orr describes as "fictional accounts of people who die for reasons tied to love." Most of the songs on Romanticide are quite dark and moody (think Ryan Adams meets Jeff Buckley), but John also shows his humorous side on the album with tracks like the Johnny Cash-esque "Adventures In Whiskeytown" and the over-the-top Beatles pop of the hidden track, "The One I Love".

The Last Domino did not perform live much in its first year, due to Orr's desire to write more up-tempo songs, which would be conducive to putting on a live show with more variety. In late 2006, he began writing new material for a full-length entitled Seconds. As with Romanticide, certain recurring themes were peppered throughout the songs, which deal with "second chances, second guesses, and the second hand itself," as John explains. The music on Seconds is, in fact, much more lively than previous material and creates an energetic atmosphere at shows. As a solo act, Orr puts on a unique show that implements organic beats and guitar loops, which serve as the foundation for appearances from such unexpected instruments as the djembe and the saxophone. This all breathes a different kind of life into some of The Last Domino's already entrancing songs, but Orr also knows when to strip down to a simple guitar-and-vocal combination.

In November 2008, Orr released his ambitious double album, Diamond Days & Firenights. With a loose concept behind it and a collection of songs that span a myriad of genres, Diamond Days is both the summation of and the glimpse into the future of The Last Domino's music. "Let's Try This Again" and "Loophole" are reminiscent of songs from past Domino albums, but incorporate full band instrumentation, which Orr now replicates live with drummer Dave Evans and bassist Matt Foster backing him up for even more powerful shows. John also stays true to his roots on the discs with singer-songwriter tracks like "Definition Of Love" and "Rift", featuring that signature saxophone.

Immediately following the release of Diamond Days, The Last Domino was invited to play the 11th annual Jeff Buckley tribute festival in Chicago. Keeping the festival mindset going into 2009, Orr conceived, booked, hosted, and performed at ¡La Vida Variety!, which featured a myriad of local acts. The show was lauded by the Indy press and ¡La Vida Variety! is now a recurring series with different themes and acts chosen by Orr himself. Though The Last Domino's role is slowly being phased out of the series, Orr and the band still play as many shows as possible.