Zach Neil, owner of East Coast Independent Inc and founder of the East Coast Indie Stage confirmed Friday that in fact the East Coast Indie Stage would return for Warped Tour 2009. Zach Neil had this to say, “Last year we had a hell of a time trying to float the expenses of the tour with fuel prices at $5 per gallon running a tour bus and a semi truck. A lot of people have always counted my little stage out for some reason? Well surprise again, we are the little stage that could I suppose. Even though last year was a struggle, watching Four Year Strong and Patent Pending play to three thousand screaming fans in Detroit and Long Island reminded me exactly what this stage is all about and why its so important to be out there. In short you could say I have been inspired once again by rock and roll! In the same vein as the previous years my stage will showcase upcoming bands that we have hand picked. Some people don’t like the bands we pick for the stage however I feel like our radar is spot on with our picks, I mean lets remember the bands we have debuted on the stage, All Time Low, Four Year Strong, Forever The Sickest Kids, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Motionless In White, If I’m not mistaken most of those bands have gone on to be headliners of the tour… That’s what its all about for me, taking baby bands and helping them graduate. I can’t wait to get back out there!” Kevin Lyman (warped tour founder) has partnered with Zach Neil to present the stage in 2009 sharing Kevins already stellar staging and production the ECIS will be redressed and repacked as the Kevin Says/East Coast Indie Stage. For all things ECIS visit www.eastcoastindiestage.com www.myspace.com/eastcoastindependentconcerts