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LIFE
A brief history of Hydrogyn
Here's a look at the rock history of the band Hydrogyn
2003 -- Veteran Tri-State guitarists Jeff Westlake and Jeff Boggs teamed up to form a new band Hydrogyn in September 2003. Country vocalist Julie Westlake joins the band as the lead vocalist.
2004 -- Hydrogyn gets an endorsement with Pepsi, and releases a full-length album called "Best Served with Volume." The band also shoots videos for two of its songs, "The Sands" and "Breaking Me Down."
2004 -- The band records a single called "Vesper's Song" to accompany Tony C. Caputo's graphic novel "VESPERS." The book tells the story of a super-powered rock starlet who starts a 12-step group for fellow superheroes. The song will be featured on a soundtrack to be included with the next printing of "VESPERS."
2005 -- Julie and the band is featured on ElectricBasement.com, one of the most popular metal sites, in her own section called "Julie's Jolts."
2005 -- Pepsi, who not only sponsored the fledgling outfit but hoisted them in front of tens of thousands strong at NASCAR (Chevy Rocking 400 in May 2005).
2005 -- The band catches the ear of Nashville-based metal master Michael Wagener (Metallica, Motley Crue, Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper) and comes to Ashland's Thunder Bay Studio in July for pre-production work with the band on its CD, "Bombshell."
2005 -- The band records and spends time with Wagener's Double Trouble Productions and his WireWorld Studio to record their CD, and to help Wagener during his recording workshops.
2005 -- Hydrogyn is featured on X-Fest's Loud and Local stage on Sept. 17, at Harris Riverfront Park.
2006 -- Hydrogyn released "Bombshell," on Chavis Records/DA Records on Sept. 27, 2006 and by the winter had sold more than 8,000 copies in Europe.
2006 -- Lead singer Julie Westlake hits the cover of several European music magazines, including Fireworks, Strutter and Flash.
2006 -- "Bombshell," dropped onto three of the Billboard charts at No. 3 on the Top Heatseekers Chart (Northeast); No. 19 on the Top Internet Albums Chart; and No. 46 on the Top Heatseekers Chart.
2007 -- Hydrogyn goes to Europe for a couple tours, including a November stint of 15 dates in 19 days that included sold-out shows in Italy.
2007 -- The band begins recording a new CD with Jeff Westlake producing and with engineer Steve Riley at Smash Hits Studio in Huntington.
2008 -- The band signs on with the UK-based label DR2, an imprint of Demolition Records for a three CD deal. The first CD, "Deadly Passions," will come out June 10 in the United States and June 23 worldwide.
Festival of Trees and Trains
Ashland's annual Christmas Parade
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Marshall vs. Lamar
3rd annual Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk
John Evans
52nd annual Appalachian Model Railroad Society Show
FOOTBALL: UTEP vs. Marshall University
Indoor Demolition Turkey Derby
Christmas For a Cause
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Marshall vs. Ohio

