CARMEL UNITED SOCCER CLUB

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Danbury Sports Dome
2 Shelter Rock Lane
Danbury, CT 06810

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REQUIEM

​​​Our second recording was fully produced and included 3 songs: Meditation 17, Stabbing Negatives, and Subway Godzilla. Meditation 17 received airplay on NY's Q104 FM...10 years after we recorded it! The song had been submitted to the station, somewhat as a goof, for a contest they were having, the winner of which would play at their Summer Beach Blast. We made it to the finals even though the band had not been together for years. I'd tell you how the finals were decided but you'd prolly think I was crazy.

​Paladin Center 
39 Seminary Hill Rd
Carmel, NY 10512

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Travel Coaches meet 4 times per year. Meetings are typically on Monday evenings at Patterson Recreation Center unless otherwise communicated. 

All teams must be represented by somebody who can speak for the team and make decisions on their behalf.

​On October 23, 2023, a Special General Meeting is being held to propose revisions to our By-laws. This will take place as part of our regular Board meeting. Please submit any comments/feedback via email to info@carmelsoccer.com by October 13th.

Travel Uniform Order 2021-22.pdf

HOLY MOTORPUNK

4-TRACK RECORDING

HOLY MOTORPUNK

LIVE RECORDING

I did a few small projects after that but never really got back into anything serious. 

In 1993, Ray left the band. Our third and final studio session was recorded live with former bandmate, James Papa of Requiem, filling in on bass. It included our last 4 songs: Unwired, Thrill My Machine, It from In, and Thin. If you listen closely, you can tell that the latter track didn't have real lyrics for the verses but is still one of my favorite tracks. 

After unsuccessfully searching for a replacement for Ray, the band ultimately folded. We tried to reform in 2001 but it never got off the ground.

​Uniform Order

​Carmel United will also be hosting a week of Red Bulls camp for ages 6-14! Full-day and half-day options are available.

Early registration discount if registered by 5/2. A sibling discount is also offered. A 10% discount will be deducted from each sibling registered after the first sibling. All siblings must have the same last name and must be registered during the same transaction in order to receive the discount.

This camp is fully administered by NY Red Bull Youth Academy. Any questions regarding the camp should be directed to the Red Bulls directly at training@newyorkredbulls.com  

REGISTER FOR RED BULLS CAMP

Carmel United Soccer Club offers several training opportunities and camps during the summer and winter months. Clinics, camps, and other training opportunities that are currently available are shown above. If there are no clinics currently available, check back periodically.

​COVID PROTOCOLS

Please be advised of the following protocols that will be followed for the Clinic this year:

• Due to social distancing requirements, we will be limiting sessions to fewer participants than we normally would.
  
• All participants and spectarors are required to wear a face mask while in the facility.
• Each participant may have only 1 spectator in the facility and they must social distance from other spectators. You are free to drop off your child and wait in your car or go run an errand if you prefer. Just make sure we have your cell phone number in case we need to reach you.
• Bleacher seating will not be permitted. Spectators can stand or sit on the floor. If you prefer a chair, you can bring your own folding chair to use.

Should the facility need to close long-term due to COVID-19 at any point during the program, we will issue a pro-rated refund for the uncompleted sessions.

Tryout Schedule for Other Teams: 

• ​Boys and Girls born in 2012 (U9): May 9th and 16th at 3 PM at George Fischer Middle School immediately following Inhouse at 3:00 PM.
  
• ​Boys 2005 Blue Storm: Tryouts will take place at team practices the week of April 27th. You will be provided details once you've registered.
  
• Girls 2005/06 Rampage: Tryouts will take place at team practices TBD. You will be provided details once you've registered. ​
  
• Boys 2002/03 Cobras (HS): Team plays in EDP and does college showcases. There will be rolling, open tryouts every Tuesday evening atCarmel High School from 7:00-8:30 PM and every Wednesday at George Fischer Middle Schoolfrom 6:00-8:00 PM. Tryouts will run from Tuesday May 5th through Wednesday June 3rd. If interested in attending, please contact Coach Gene Sepe at gsepe11229@gmail.com or (914) 523-5193 in advance.​​

For all age groups: ​​​​You must register to tryout.

Requiem was formed in 1988 by Andy Romeo (lead guitar), James Papa (bass), Mike Moore (rhythm guitar), and Joe Matera (drums) when most of us were in high school in the Bronx. We tried several singers before finding frontman Vinny Corvino who had a Chuck Billy (Testament) vibe which fit perfectly with our direction. Kevin Aponte eventually replaced Mike as our rhythm guitarist. We were originally called Fair Warning but changed the name to Requiem not long after forming. Requiem played thrash/speed metal heavily influenced by the Bay-area thrash sound of the late-'80s/early-'90s, in the vane of Testament, Exodus, Slayer, Forbidden, Megadeth, etc. In fact, after one of our shows, we were asked by somebody if we were from the "Bay area" to which we responded "Yes...Pelham Bay!"

Requiem wrote original music and occasionally threw a cover or two into our set, playing clubs around the tri-state area including Studio One in Newark, the Sundance and February's/HammerHedz on Long Island, Streets and Marty & Lenny's in New Rochelle, CBGBs in NYC, and L'Amour in Brooklyn, just to name just a few. We opened for a few well-know acts at the time including Cannibal Corpse, Trixter, and Demolition Hammer. In addition to the club scene, we also played (and won) several battles of the bands at Lehman HS in the Bronx, Long Island City HS in queens, Lehman College in the Bronx, and Westchester Community College in Valhalla.​ ​

​Over the years, the band released several recordings. Our first self-titled release from 1989 was referred to as our "Black" album. ​​We ​​followed that up in 1990 with the "Moby Dick EP", which actually started out as a school project for Vinny's literature class. The song turned into a big fan-favorite. We quickly followed that up with "Sumthin for Nothin", a giveaway we created specifically for our fans at Lehman HS. We then released what was supposed to be a few tracks from our next official release, "With Fear Collide". It turned out that we never released that demo so this "preview" sort of became a collector's item. 

In 1990/1991, we produced our fifth and final release entitled "World's Fare". This was the release that solidified our place in the local metal scene and made us one of the most talked about bands in the area. In fact, we were approached by Roadrunner Records who were looking for new bands. Unfortunately, our management at the time somehow dropped the ball and the deal never came to be. ​​I left the band at the end of 1991. 

HOLY MOTORPUNK

STUDIO RECORDING

​Camarda Park
242 Seminary Hill Rd
Carmel, NY 10512

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​Tryouts for the Fall 2019/Spring 2020 season were canceled due to COVID-19. Some teams may have roster spots available. If there is interest, please notify us by email at info@carmelsoccer.com to find out if there is availability. Be sure to include your name and phone number along with the player's name, birth year, and playing experience (Club, team, years, etc.) in your email. Tryouts for Fall 2021/Spring 2022 will be held in April/May 2021.​

​Tryouts for the Fall 2019/Spring 2020 season were completed in late April/early May of 2019. Some teams may still have roster spots available. If there is interest in trying out, please notify us by email at info@carmelsoccer.com to find out if there is availability. Be sure to include your name and phone number along with the player's name, birth year, and playing experience (Club, team, years, etc.) in your email.

Registration for the Fall 2019/Spring 2020 season is under way. All U9-HS players who have been accepted on a team must be registered within 72 hours of being notified by the club or they risk losing their roster spot. Teams with insufficient players may be combined with others. If you tried out and have not been notified, please email info@carmelsoccer.com. Players who do not supply an uploaded picture and birth certificate (if requested) could forfeit their position on the team.

​In 1992, I was approached by Vinny and Kevin, who had both recently left Requiem, about starting a new project together. Holy Motorpunk was formed after finding bassist, Ray Baily, to complete the lineup.

Musically, HMP completely moved away from the thrash sound and was more heavily influenced by bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. You'll even hear some Doors influences in some of the tracks.

Holy Motorpunk only existed for about 18 months but, in that time, we created a lot of music. We also played several shows at the Low Down in Yonkers. ​​

​Our first recordings were done on a 4-track recorder in our practice studio (aka mom's house). We recorded 7 songs: Whiteknuckle, Original Spin, Crawl, Tunnelcrush, Trippin' to the AM, and Big Mama's Funeral.

You could tell we were trying to find our sound as each song had a noticeably different feel and influence to it ranging from Soundgarden (Whiteknuckle) to the Doors (Crawl) to the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Trippin to the AM and Original Spin) to Smashing Pumpkins (Tunnelcrush).