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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The band, Aranda, has endured obstacles on their way
to stardom. In June thieves stole their trailer full of equipment
from their hotel parking lot. Now the Oklahoma City based band is in
the third round of the "Last Band Standing Contest" at
Lollapalooza.com. Fans are encouraged to vote for the band online.
Aranda is the only Oklahoma Band left in the top 20.

Lollapalooza is one if not the largest rock festivals in the United
States. It was created by former "Jane's addiction" front man Perry
Farrell.

Aranda has made the cut from over one thousand bands that entered.
They have reached the top 20 and the final round is currently going
on. The final five bands are decided by fan voting and those five
bands will compete live in Chicago for two spots in The Lollapalooza
Festival.

It's huge exposure to say the least. Voting ends Saturday morning at
2:00 a.m.

The following is an excerpt of the band's bio: Is it possible to hear
classic rock you've never heard before? Can you ignore the powerhouse
force of brothers Gabe and Dameon Aranda?

Listening to their music is like hearing an explosive hybrid of the
atom bomb and all of Woodstock combined.

"We made each other better by having that competitive spirit," Gabe
Aranda says. "We don't think about who's the better singer. We think
about who is going to sound better on this part, whether this song is
screaming for a wailer, a rock singer, or maybe a more soulful voice."

Guitarist Dameon Aranda says that every time he learned a few new
chords, he would use them to write a song.

"We want to go out there with high energy, keep rocking, and keep
everybody entertained. We want to involve the audience and make it
fun for them," Dameon says. "Our hope is that you'll keep coming back
for more."

Aranda has an album scheduled for released in late 2007.

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The band's singer, Gabe Aranda says they lost about $42,000 worth of
equipment in California this June.

"It was gone," he says.

Without instruments, the band had no way to play.

"My brother lost a couple of really valuable guitars that he's had
for a long time and that's the kind of stuff you can't replace,"
Aranda says.

With an album coming out in August, cutting the tour short was a blow
to their career. The misfortune struck a chord with some California
bands who offered to keep an eye out for the stolen strings.

Other local bands are also trying for harmony, offering their own
equipment when it's available.

"Kind of true to the Oklahoma reputation that we kind of stick with
each other and help each other out through hard times," Gabe says.

There is a benefit scheduled to help the band with new instruments
and equipment. That benefit will be held Sunday, July 22nd at Bora,
Bora in Oklahoma City. It will be from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. It
will be $5.00 at the door and donations are welcomed. There will also
be a silent auction.

All proceeds will go to Aranda to help replace their stolen gear.

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