Welcome to the TOTEM website. Watch this page for future TOTEM news & updates.
7/28/2010: A HUGE thank you to everyone who made it out to the CD Release party. It was a total success! Special thanks go out to everyone at Church, Mark Kaye, HearNowLive, Tim Evans and of course the other bands who played with us: The Brightest Lights, The Devil And A Penny, De Osos, and The Evening.
The EP is now available for online purchase as both a CD and Digital Download. You can preview the songs and purchase the new EP HERE. While you're there, be sure to check out the other TOTEM musical offerings.
Lastly, TOTEM will be playing the Guru Room on Saturday, August 21st. Details for this show are available in the Shows section.
7/21/2010: Exciting news to report... on Friday, July 23rd at 10:00PM EST, Boston radio station The River (92.5 FM) will be playing a TOTEM track! Be sure to tune in.
Also, Boston Band Crush has posted a review of "Grateful". You can check it out by clicking HERE.
And last, but not least, the EP Release show is Saturday, July 24th at Church (details in the Shows section) and it's and 18+ show. Be there!
7/16/2010: We've updated the "From The Studio" section with 3 more video clips. Head on over there and check them out.
Also, as a reminder, the EP CD Release is Saturday, July 24th at Church (details in the Shows section) and it's and 18+ show! Make sure to be there for what is sure to be a memorable night.
06/20/2010: We've added a new temporary section to the site, "From The Studio". In this section, we'll add bits and pieces from the EP recording sessions (pictures, video, etc.). For the first update, we've included 3 short video clips of Gary laying down guitar tracks for your viewing pleasure. Click the new "From The Studio" image above to access the videos.
05/17/2010: HearNowLive has jumped onboard for promoting the TOTEM CD Release party on Saturday, July 24th. Also, unlike most of our shows, this show is 18+! Be sure to bring all of your Under 21 friends along for a taste of TOTEM.
Also, check back soon for some visual updates from the studio!
04/28/2010: 3 new videos from the recent TOTEM performance at The Guru Room have been posted to the Videos section. Go check them out!
04/15/2010: Videos have been taken down for spring cleaning. Don't fret, new videos are on the way!
Also, the CD Release party line up has been finalized. Playing with TOTEM will be The Brightest Lights, De Osos (who are also celebrating a CD Release), The Devil And A Penny, and The Evening. Additional venue details are available in the Shows section.
04/10/2010: TOTEM is hard at work in the studio recording their upcoming, currently untitled EP. The Next TOTEM show, which will be the CD Release Party, will be at Church on Saturday, July 24th. Joining TOTEM for this performance will be The Evening. Venue details are available in the Shows section. Mark your calendars!
03/29/2010: Thanks to an overwhelming turn out, our show at the Guru Room was a sold out success! Huge thanks to everyone who made it out to see us. We truly appreciate your continued support!
03/18/2010: Just a quick reminder about our Plymouth show at the Guru Room on the 27th for all our South Shore friends. Details are in the Shows section.
Also, we'll be returning to the studio starting in April to begin recording our new EP with our good friend Sean McLaughlin and 37' Productions, with a scheduled summer release.
03/03/2010: TOTEM is now on Facebook. You can check out the TOTEM Facebook page by clicking HERE.
02/14/2010: Huge thanks to everyone who made it out for the Church show on Saturday. It was a big success, and it wouldn't have been without you.
02/12/2010: BostonBandCrush has "crushed" on TOTEM upcoming Church performance on Saturday. You can read what they've posted HERE.
02/08/2010: TOTEM will be entering the studio to record new material for a summer release (title, etc., TBD), and thus will be taking a bit of time off from Boston area performances. Don't miss TOTEM at Church on Saturday, February 13th. This will be TOTEM's last Boston area show till the summer, so make sure to come out and show your support.
01/25/2010: TOTEM will be back at The Guru Room on Saturday, March 27th, performing with Bone Dry System. Additional information about the venue can be found in the Shows section.
01/17/2010: A huge thanks to all who came out to Copperfield's last night! We had a blast and hope you all did as well. A few pictures from the show have been added to the Images section. Go check them out.
01/15/2010: We've added a couple of photos from the TT's show to the Images section. Go check them out. Also, a reminder, TOTEM is playing Copperfield's tomorrow. The details for the show are available in the Shows section.
01/07/2010: A Correction: Our show at Church is scheduled for Saturday, February 13. We previously had the wrong date on our site. Please make a note of the corrected date.
01/02/2010: Happy New Year! A huge thanks to everyone who came out to see us at TT's on the 29th. We had a blast and hope you all did as well. Our first scheduled show for 2010 is Saturday, January 16th at Copperfield's Bar with Weight Of Gravity, Jackson Wetherbee, and Groove Element. It's sure to be a great one, so mark your calendars!
12/22/2009: Sending out a reminder to everyone that we're playing TT The Bear's on Tuesday, December 29th with Loira Burra, The Hail Baby & The Devil And A Penny. $7 at the door, 18+ to get in. You can download the flyer for this show to print out and post, e-mail to friends, etc., HERE.
And last, but not least, we'd like to wish everyone a Safe & Happy Holiday!
12/08/2009: Huge thanks to everyone who braved the snow to come out Saturday for our show at Church & to the artists who shared the bill with us. It was a great show.
Don't forget, we're playing TT The Bear's on December 29th, which looks to be the last TOTEM show of 2009! Details available in the Shows section.
12/04/2009: The lineup has been completed for our January 16th show at Copperfields:
9PM Weight of Gravity
10PM Totem
11PM Jackson Wetherbee
Headliner till Close: Groove Element!
Mark your calendars and don't miss out on this one!
12/03/2009: Reminder: TOTEM is playing at Church this Saturday, December 5th. Sharing the bill will be Gene Dante And The Future Starlets, Serial Thrillers, and The Montgomerys. Don't miss it.
11/24/2009: Just a quick reminder that TOTEM is playing The Guru Room on November 28th. The flyer for the show has been added to the splash page of the site, but if you've bookmarked this page specifically for your visits and missed that, you can download the flyer here.
Also, TOTEM would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support & wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!
11/16/2009: We'll be playing at Church on Saturday, December 5th with Gene Dante And The Future Starlets, as well as other bands that have yet to be announced. Also, the lineup has been completed for the TT The Bear's show on Tuesday, December 29th. Details for both of these shows are available in the Shows section.
We've also posted a live video of "Grateful" from the Danny Hauser Benefit show at Church on November 1st. You can check that out in the Video section.
11/13/2009: New show posted to the Shows section. We'll be playing Copperfield's Bar on Saturday, January 16th, 2010. Further details are available in the Shows section.
Also, we've added some new pictures from our recent Beachcomber & Church shows. You can check those out in the Images section.
11/12/2009: We've recently uploaded 3 new videos to the Videos section from our performance at Church on November 1st (the Danny Hauser benefit show). Head on over and check them out.
Also, don't forget November 28th is TOTEM's show at The Guru Room in Plymouth, MA. Save the date! www.hollywoodeastpromotions.net
11/03/2009: A huge "thank you" to everyone who came out to see us at the Beachcomber on Friday, and especially to those who came out to Church on Sunday for the Danny Hauser benefit. Both shows were a resounding success thanks to your support.
Next scheduled TOTEM show is November 28th at The Guru Room in Plymouth, MA. Additional details about this show can be found in the Shows section.
10/13/2009: Join us at at Church on November 1st, 2009 to help 13 year old Danny Hauser and his battle against cancer. There will be a silent auction. Raffles and prizes include Obama inauguration prints signed by Shepard Fairey, various Red Sox gear and other cool prizes. The bands performing with TOTEM: DJ Silent, Derek Rando, Superpower, Chinstrap, and Dashboard Jesus. Please come to Church on November 1st to help a great cause. Your support and kindness will be most appreciated.
For Danny's story, please check out: http://www.dannyhauser.com/
10/6/2009: The lineup for the Halloween Party at The Beachcomber has been finalized. Performing with TOTEM will be Bone Dry System, The Hail Baby & Vary Lumar. Don't miss it!
9/30/2009: TOTEM will be playing the Halloween Party at The Beachcomber (Quincy) w/Bone Dry System on October 30th. Club details available in the Shows section
9/28/2009: TOTEM will be playing a Benefit Concert at Church on November 1st, 2009. Clear your schedules & keep watching this space for further information.
9/21/2009: TOTEM is now on Bandcamp. You can access the official TOTEM Bandcamp page, with streaming audio & digital downloads, from our Audio section. Also, the Video section of the site has been updated to include videos from an August performance at Church, as well as a performance at the TOTEM practice space.
