The World's Grievance Man- Mike Stout is a socially conscious singer song-writer and community leader. He leads crusades against economic injustice, rallying people with his music. His sound and lyrics are influenced by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, & Springsteen.John Hayes of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette wrote "In the Woody Guthrie tradition, his songs reflect contemporary issues without resorting to journalism. They're more like partisan op-ed columns that grab political opponents by the throat and don't let go."Scott Mervis, of the Pittsburgh Gazette, wrote "There are a lot of guys out there who pass themselves off as blue-collar rockers, but Mike Stout is unquestionably the real thing" Born in K...
We Are The Tide, the sophomore album from Portland-based band Blind Pilot, will be released September 13. The album follows the band’s grassroots debut, 3 Rounds and a Sound, which has garnered them critical attention on NPR, which included them in their “Best Music of 2008” roundup, stating, “a roots-pop duo which bathes its terrific songs in ingratiating harmonies and understated instrumentation. The result…is endlessly engaging: There’s not a dud on 3 Rounds and a Sound, and a ludicrous abundance of replay-worthy ringers.” Moreover, the album also received praise from USA Today, the Boston Globe, the New York Post and the Philadelphia Inquirer, which call...
The Rapture are an American rock band formed in San Francisco. The band mixes influences of post-punk, dance-punk, acid house, disco, electronica, and more.The Rapture formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. After relocating to New York, the original bassist left and was replaced by Matt Safer. The band toured extensively and in 2001 released the six-song EP Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks on Sub Pop Records. The Rapture were forerunners of the post-punk revival that was taking place in the early 2000s. Multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Andruzzi joined the band in 2002. Their first full-length record, Echoes, was released to critical acclaim in 2003.In January 2004, the Rapture ...
Light and airy, filmic but intimate, carefully arranged but deceptively power-ful, “Suck It and See” is Arctic Monkeys’ fourth album. Recorded at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles with long-time producer/ collaborator James Ford, it has a summery pop feel: with the bulk of work completed on the West Coast during January, it’s got the feel-good sound of stealing some winter sun, some out of season. ‘Everyone was in a really good mood when we were there,’ says Al...
New Jersey outfit Real Estate recently announced North American tour dates in support of their second album and Domino debut, Days, on October 18th (17th in UK). The tour starts in Chicago on Halloween, heads west, then turns to the south and wraps up with a homecoming show at NYC's-famed Bowery Ballroom.Recorded in Upstate New York through the late winter/spring of 2011, over the course of five patient months, with the help of Kevin McMahon (Titus Andronicus, The Walkmen), is a coming of age moment for childhood friends Martin Courtney (Guitar and Vocals), Matt Mondanile (Guitar) and Alex Bleeker (Bass): a gorgeous suite of guitar-pop songs. Days is a testament to the fact that the sonic...
Elk is Thomas Conolly, who plays guitar and sings. It's Ritchie Hopkins, who plays drums and sings. And it's Glenn Fisher, who plays bass and sings.All three members of Elk used to be in a band called Winston. After that, Glenn and Ritch were in The Green Acre and later, they were the Glenn and Ritch in Andy, Glenn and Ritch.For a few years they all stopped playing. But eventually, they started to miss playing, so got Elk together.You can download Elk's first release - the three song Reading Habits EP - for just £1 by visiting their website at ...
With their emo-punk songwriting, theatrical vocals, and neo-goth appearance, My Chemical Romance rose from the East coast underground to the forefront of modern rock during the early 2000s. In keeping with the tragic element of the group's best-known singles -- including "Helena," "I'm Not OK (I Promise)," and "Welcome to the Black Parade" -- My Chemical Romance has roots in catastrophe, as frontman Gerard Way decided to form the band after watching the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001. Drummer Matt Pelissier joined one week later, guitarist Ray Toro climbed aboard soon after, and the quintet's ranks solidified with the addition of bassist Mikey Way (Gerard's younger brother) and guitarist Fran...
The new-school punk trio blink-182 were formed in the suburbs of San Diego, California around guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Scott Raynor. Originally known as simply Blink, the band debuted in 1993 with a self-released EP, Fly Swatter. After releasing the album Buddha in 1994, the trio signed to Grilled Cheese/Cargo and released Cheshire Cat the following year. The threat of a lawsuit from a similarly named Irish band forced them to change their name to blink-182, but the group earned a higher profile touring the world with Pennywise and NOFX on the 1996-1997 Warped Tour, plus appearing on innumerable skate/surf/snowboarding videos.The third blink-182 LP, Dude Ranch, was jointly release...
Once you find out that Astronautalis was born to a Texas train man with a nose crooked from bar fights and a pretty Kentucky girl who ran away from home at 17 to become a photographer, it becomes clear that he didn’t stumble into the life of a drifter, he was born into it. With a poet uncle who lived off horse betting and hitchhiking, grandfathers who were spies, sailors, and test pilots, and over 500,000 miles of touring under his own belt, you have to wonder where the tales in Astronautalis’ music end and the life of Andy Bothwell begins. Currently settled (for now) in Minneapolis, by way of Seattle, by way of Dallas by way of Jacksonville Beach, FL; Bothwell has spent almost every ...
"As soon as I got a microphone in my hand, when I was about 14, I realised I wanted to do this," she says. "Most people don't like the way their voice sounds when it's recorded. I was just so excited by the whole thing that I wasn't bothered what it sounded like." A fan of such diverse artists as Jill Scott, Etta James, Billy Bragg, Peggy Lee, Jeff Buckley and The Cure, Adele's soul-tinged songs of love's lost and memories made are set to resonate with all who hear them....
California Wives are Jayson Kramer (vocals, keys, guitar), Dan Zima (vocals, bass, guitar), Joe O'Connor (drums) and Hans Michel (guitar, keys). Formed in 2009, the Chicago-born synth pop quartet has already drawn comparisons to the likes of Joy DIvision, New Order, and The Police.Loud Loop Press says of "Blood Red Youth" that the "Phoenix-inspired track opens with some tight hi-hat work as well as a deep, throbbing bassline before shifting to some much more melodic synth action countered by dancey guitars," and the Chicago Reader said the Affair EP has, "simple, clever arrangements thoroughly blend the scrappy feel of indie pop with the propulsive rhythms and glossy flash of disco....som...
On November 9, Capitol/EMI will release An Introduction To Syd Barrett, a brand new collection that will bring together for the first time the tracks of Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett on one compilation.David Gilmour, who originally worked on Syd Barrett's two solo albums, as co-producer of The Madcap Laughs and as producer of Barrett, is the executive producer for the album. Damon Iddins and Andy Jackson at Astoria Studios have remixed five tracks including 'Octopus,' 'She Took A Long Cool Look,' 'Dominoes,' and 'Here I Go,' with David Gilmour adding bass guitar to the last track. Pink Floyd's 'Matilda Mother' also receives a fresh 2010 Mix.Brand new artwork, including a 20-page bookl...
Dmitry Nechaev was born in Moscow, Russia in October 29, 1987. Back in 2003 at the age of 15 being totally obsessed and inspired by the gifted musician Akira Yamaoka Dmitry traces his idea of creating an absolutely different and unique style, breaking the stereotypes, bringing in the mixture of philosophy and sound psychology united under a perceptive melody to reflect the inside world of a human being.In 2008 Dmitry receives an offer from Quickstar Productions to take part in the Rock 4 Life International vol.14 copilation CD that featured “The Fall” song.&nbs...
Andrew Belle is a new artist on the pop singer/songwriter scene. Residing in both Chicago and Nashville, he is currently touring clubs and universities across the country, and is also a member of the critically acclaimed national tour Ten Out Of Tenn. Andrew released his debut EP All Those Pretty Lights in 2008, containing songs featured in hit TV shows including "90210", "The Real World", "Ghost Whisperer" and "Keeping Up With The Kardashians".His debut full-length album The Ladder was released in February 2010 on 1L Music. The Ladder reached #1 on iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts, scored a spot in the Top 100 chart on iTunes and charted in the Top 25 on the Billboard Heatse...
Over the past five years, Magdalene ( Tyler Tx ) has become one of the premier East Texas bands. The evolution of their song-writing has become more aggressive and passionate over time, and the lyrics convey intense emotions that span the spectrum. Magdalene's success has taken them straight to broadjam's top 10 nearly a dozen times in the past year for the categories rock, rock alternative, and ages 15-24. Magdalene's signature song, Look Away, was chosen for discmakers 2005 compilation CD. Magdalene also boasts over 2500 CD's sold at their local hastings and during shows in the Texas and Louisiana regions.Lead vocalist, Stevie Rene Vaughn, is a accomplished singer and song writer. She brings an exciting edge to ...
Led by Dee Dee, Dum Dum Girls churn out pop music that adheres to her self-proclaimed M.O.: "blissed-out buzz saw." Dee Dee formed DDG in late 2008 as a solo projectâ€"the name a nod to both The Vaselines' album, Dum-Dum, and the Iggy Pop song "Dum Dum Boys"-and released a home-recorded CDR on her label Zoo Music followed by a 7" on HoZac and a 12" EP on Captured Tracks.When Dee Dee needed a band to take her songs out of the bedroom, she looked to her friends: Jules (guitar and vocals), Bambi (bass), and Sandra Vu (drums and vocals). When the other three met for the first time a week before CMJ 2009, it was an instant girl gang.Dee Dee wrote and recorded the son...
Tate Recording Artist Elisabeth Ashley has once again entered the Rock/Pop world with her second offering "Escaping Vanity Fair", As Variance Magazine states this release will "...Put her in the arena with any female pop singer and her sensational voice will knock out the competition". ...
In what has been an unprecedented year for FLATFOOT 56, the Southside Chicago band's 10th year anniversary has been marked by well-deserved milestones, all resulting from the strength of their sincere live show and critically-lauded Old Shoe Records debut, BLACK THORN. Produced by Johnny Rioux (STREET DOGS) and released in March 2010, BLACK THORN debuted at #2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart, in addition to healthy positions on eight other charts in its first week.True to the band's hard-earned reputation of remaining devoted to the road, FLATFOOT 56 has spent the better part of 2010 on tour in support of BLACK THORN. Mainstage appearances at festivals both home and abroad, a successful run on the 2010 Vans Warpe...
"Darkness Dear Boy's Brand New Carrot on a String is a refreshing sound that hits both lyrically and musically. Great Vibes" Kevin Gassman KWSS 106.7 Fm Host of Driving WIth Gass "It's tough not to be impressed by Darkness Dear Boy's mass-market crossover appeal" Jason P. Woodbury Phoenix New Times Darkness Dear Boy is a 3 piece original rock and roll band from Tempe, Arizona. They are big on dynamics, hooks and harmonies. They deliver infectious melodies and interesting lyrics. You can catch them performing all over the southwest check their website www.ddbtunes.com for tour dates ...
Katatonia formed in 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden and was brought together by long time friends, Anders Nyström (aka Blakkheim) and Jonas Renkse (aka Lord Seth). After more than a year of rehearsals and composing, the first real fruits of their labour came to light in mid 1992 with the release of the demo ‘Jhva Elohim Meth’, recorded at Sweden’s Gorysound Studio and produced by the multi-musician Dan Swanö. The demo sold out immediately, bringing Katatonia to the attention of Dutch label Vic Records, who went on to re-release the demo as a mini CD, titled ‘Jhva Elohim Meth – the Revival’. With the CD selling out fast and their reputation spreading like a wildfire through the underground,...
His fifth solo studio effort and Vagrant Records debut, Pete Yorn sees the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter peeling away the baroque orchestrations of his critically acclaimed previous work to expose a beating rock ‘n' roll heart. Much of the eponymous album's remarkable raw power comes courtesy of producer Frank Black, who in 2008 invited Yorn up to a Salem, Oregon studio for some spontaneous sessions. The result is exuberant and edgy, with songs like "The Chase" and the album-opening "Precious Stone" ringing out loud and strong with chiming guitars, soaring harmonies, and Yorn's soul-wrenchingly wrecked vocals."It just makes me want to put my fist in the air," Yorn ...
Los Angeles is an expansive city, but much of its music scene tends to cluster at the upper echelons of the great nightclub pyramid whose peak emerges somewhere on the east side, a world away from the glitz and gaud of the legendary West Hollywood venues. Silverlake's Club Spaceland is arguably the premier tier in this regard. A few years back, two of the club's more renowned denizens found themselves brushing by one another so often that an alliance of some sort became inevitable. These were The Sugarplastic and The Autumns, whose many residencies at Spaceland helped solidify both groups' notoriously cultish followings.The Sugarplastic was born for a fanatical few. Its first release was a vinyl box set which sent...
Hailing from Houston, Wails is an indie rock trio consisting of Bruno Galli (guitars & vocals), Dustin Wolfe (drums and vocals), and Jeffrey Seibert (bass). The band’s sound combines traditional elements of rock and pop with modern arrangements and plenty of sonic experimentation.Wails EP, the trio’s debut self-release, contains a selection of songs carefully crafted over a year of experimenting in their home studio. The EP presents an eclectic yet distinct set of sounds, ranging from the post-punk revivalism of “Dead Metaphor” to the hypnotic vibes of “Echo Chamber;” from the sanguinity of “October Radio” to the melancholy anthem “Elegant Sabotage.&rdquo...
Peaking Lights the husband and wife duo of Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis have channeled a ri...
The Brute Chorus has been combining garage, blues and folk music with a scatology of Biblical stories, nursery rhymes and fairy tales since 2008. Their enormously accessible sound has managed to escape any generalised genre pigeon-holing, instead they've been carving out their own genuine, word-of-mouth buzz from their exciting live shows.The band quietly slipped back under the radar just before Christmas of '09, reducing their usually frenetic gigging schedule to a couple of secret shows and DJ sets in tiny locations with the likes of Good Shoes. Having spent a snowy January recording in a tiny village hall in the depths of the Lake District, the Brute Chorus has emerged from winter hibernation with a new full le...
Indie Music Hub Gives Fans Exclusive Access to Buckcherry LOS ANGELES, CA - September 21, 2010 - The world's largest indie music network, likeZEBRA, gets ready to rock out with Buckcherry as the featured artist for the week of September 21, 2010. Each week, likeZEBRA highlights one indie artist or group in support of the encouragement and discovery of quality indie music. As this week's likeZEBRA featured artist, Buckcherry will be giving away signed copies of their new album to ten lucky likeZEBRA fans. The band will also be giving away exclusive downloads of their new single, "Dead," currently available for free with the promo code "likebuckcherry" at http://buckcherry.likezebra.com.Throughout the...
Cosmic Suckerpunch was founded in 2009 (then known as Ghost Robot) when singer / songwriter Ari Welkom met Fabien Hameline, guitarist, on the set of a Hollywood film. Ari and Fabien quickly learned that they shared mutual musical interests, desires, and the innate ability to create a rich, multi-layered sound reminiscent of their most revered influences. They joined forces to form Ghost Robot, and the duo began playing live gigs at coffee houses and small clubs in Los Angeles, where they were briefly accompanied by Hameline’s twin brother, Sebastien, on bass. It was during this time that the stars aligned when Ari and Fabien met percussion powerhouse, Adam Timmerman, who joined the band as they quickly gained momentum and began playin...
Caveman was born in New York in January of 2010, when a group of friends decided it was time to put aside their boyhood ways and start being men. The sound they crafted in that large, dark room is equal parts chamber pop, dreamscape, and horror film score. At a Caveman show you will hear four-part harmonies, spaced-out guitars, synths, and, yes, much drumming. This has been a gallant year for the band, as since their first birthday they have shared the stage with bands such as Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, White Rabbits, Here We Go Magic, Cursive, Amazing Baby, and Blue Oyster Cult. They recently went into the Loveboat studio with Nick Stumpf (French Kicks) to commit their songs to record.Caveman is: Matthew Iwanusa J...
Chasing Jones, a five piece pop rock band, has defined themselves with high energy performances, catchy lyrics and steady grooves. "This is another act that has the modern edge, but embraces melody and harmony and some solid hooks to take this into ‘yay' territory" writes Bob Segarini, an apt description of a band who has dedicated themselves to crafting modern hits with shades of the pop rock that defined a generation in the 1990's.In 2008 Chasing Jones independently released their first EP "The Lie" to a sold out release party at the Starlite Room in Edmonton. In the fall of 2009 the band returned to the studio to record their second EP entitled "Stay Tonight" which was releas...
