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Garbage Shares Music Video for New Single “No Horses”

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
NOW TOURING THE U.S. WITH BLONDIE
 
NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL COFFEE TABLE BOOK

THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE AVAILABLE NOW
 Garbage today shared a music video for their new single “No Horses”. Directed by Pancake Mountain creator Scott Stuckey, the politically charged clip can be seen HERE. “No Horses” was released last month and is available now HERE. All of the band’s profits from sales and streaming of the single will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross through the end of 2018.
“It’s been my observation that when governments disregard their citizens for their own greed, the ensuing soundtrack usually kick’s ass. Like Nina Simone’s ‘Mississippi Goddam’ or the Clash’s ‘Straight To Hell’, ‘No Horses’ made me realize that I’m not going insane, these really are fucked up times. The lyrics are powerful so the challenge was to add something visually that wouldn’t ruin the individual’s interpretation,” offered director Scott Stuckey on the video’s inspiration.
 
Earlier this summer, Garbage released their autobiographical coffee table book, THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE via Akashic Books. The book includes never before seen photographs of the band as well as pieces written by each of the four band members. THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE can be purchased HERE. 
 
Garbage kicked off their co-headline “Rage & Rapture Tour” with Blondie on July 5th in Saratoga, CA and will be touring the U.S. for the duration of the summer. Both bands along with an opening slot from Sky Ferreira played to a crowd of 17,000 fans last month, selling out LA’s Hollywood Bowl. Support for additional Rage & Rapture tour dates will be provided by John Doe & Exene Cervenka followed by Deap Vally. A complete list of upcoming live dates and ticket information can be foundHERE.
 
Upcoming Garbage Tour Dates
August 2 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
August 3 – Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
August 5 – The Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
August 6 – Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
August 8 – Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL
August 9 – Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
August 11 – ACL Live, Austin, TX
August 12 – Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX
August 14 – Palacio de Los Deportes, Mexico City, MX
September 15 – Fantasy Springs Casino – Indio, CA *
September 16 – Kaaboo Festival, Del Mar, CA *
October 20th-21st – Coordenada Festival, Guadalajara, MX*
*Dates not part of Rage & Rapture tour
Photo credit: Scott Stuckey
About Garbage
Garbage is Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995. The band’s unique sound and provocative visual aesthetic, inspired massive worldwide attention and success. Their follow up album, Version 2.0, released in 1998, topped charts all over the world and garnered multiple Grammy Award nominations including Album Of The Year. Garbage went on to release two more albums: 2001’s Beautiful Garbage and 2005’s Bleed Like Me, the latter of which earned the band its highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. After a 7-year hiatus, the band released their fifth studio album Not Your Kind of People in 2012 on their independent record label, STUNVOLUME. The album was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s Top 50 Albums of 2012 and was hailed as the “alternative to everything,” by Pitchfork. Garbage has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and performed in over thirty-five countries. In 2015, the band celebrated its 20th anniversary with their SOLD OUT ’20 Years Queer’ world tour and the release of a special 20th anniversary edition of their debut album, re-mastered and featuring previously unreleased material. Last year, Garbage released Strange Little Birds, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums chart, and arrived at No. 14 overall on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Metalcore Outfit DAYSEEKER to Throw Down at Rex Theater on 7/22

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere

DAYSEEKER:

7/22: Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater

  • On tour with The Color Morale, The Plot In You, and Picturesque
  • Recently signed to Spinefarm Records
  • Watch the official video for the song “The Earth Will Turn” here.

Bio (Wikipedia)

Dayseeker was formed in 2012 by vocalist Rory Rodriguez, guitarists Alex Polk and Gino Sgambelluri, bassist Andrew Sharp and drummer Mike Karle in Orange near San Diego, California. Rory Rodriguez and Alex Polk were members in a band called Arms Like Yoursbefore forming Dayseeker.

The band released a series of demo’s including the songs What It Means to Be Defeated, Collision.Survive and Resurrect which were released on their debut record as well as two untitled songs.[1] On July 7, 2013 the band got signed to inVogue Records where the band released their debut album What It Means to Be Defeated on October 29, 2013.[2][3] It featured work by Joey Sturgis who mastered the record.[4] On November 24, 2014 the album was re-released.[5] Tom Denney, a former guitarist of A Day to Remember was involved in producing the re-released version of the album. The re-issue features three acoustic tracks.[6]

In November and December 2013 the band toured the United States on a three-week tour alongside Kingdom Of Giants.[7] In April and May 2014 the band was part of the Artery Across the Nation Tour which featured Upon This Dawning and The Browning in the line-up.[8]

Origin[edit]

In January 2015 the band announced hitting the studio to begin recording the follow-up record to 2013s debut album What It Means to Be Defeated with producer Nick Ingram who had worked with Hotel Books and Before Their Eyes in the past.[9][10] On March 9, 2015 it was announced that the album will be entitled Origin and is set to be released on April 21, 2015. The same day the same-titled lead single as well as the pre-orders were announced. The band covered Jealous originally performed by Nick Jonas.[10][11]

On December 23, 2014 the band announced they would be being part on the Hawthorne Heights tour between March and April 2015.[12]After that tour the band will share stage with Silent Planet in April and May 2015 to promote their new album.[13]

Departure from InVogue[edit]

Members Alex Polk and Andrew Sharp departed from the band and in spring of 2016 Shawn Yates, former member of At The Skylines, served as the new guitarist. On December 15, 2016 the band announced their departure from InVogue Records and the signing to a new label, Spinefarm Records. Shortly after they announced a U.S. tour with headliner Silent Planet, along with Ghost Key and Hail the Sun beginning February of 2017. A year after the release of Origin, Dayseeker announced a new full length album set to release in 2017.[

CHON @RexTheater on 6/20

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
Headlining North American Tour
With Support From Tera Melos, Covet,
And Little Tybee.
**New Album Homey Set To Release On June 16th, 2017**
 
**Pre-Order Homey Here**

June 20 | Rex Theater | Pittsburgh, PA
 
**Watch CHON’s ‘Making of Homey‘ Webisode #1 Here**
 
“CHON’s technicality is used to make music that’s inviting to any type of listener who wants to just listen 
to a group of awesome musicians.”
– Noisey
 
 “CHON has been building momentum the last few years,
showcasing their dazzling, mathy, emotional, mostly instrumental tunes”
– Red Bull Music
 
“CHON paints vividly beautiful and elaborate settings with the power of instrumentation”
– EARMILK
 
San Diego, CA – May 12, 2017 – CHON will be kicking off a headlining North American tour through 24 cities, with support from Tera Melos, Covet, and Little Tybee. For more information on their upcoming full-length album and tour, please visit: http://www.chonofficial.co
CHON recently announced the release of their second full-length album Homey on June 16th via Sumerian Records. Underneath a canopy of electronic-tinged soundscapes and tapestries of lush guitar mastery, you can practically feel the Southern California coast come to life on Homey.
Following the success of 2015’s Grow and worldwide touring with everyone from Periphery and Animals As Leaders to Circa Survive, the instrumental trio-brothers Mario [guitar] and Nathan Camarena [drums] and Erick Hansel [guitar]-returned home to San Diego in the summer of 2016 to begin work on what would become their next musical offering. For the very first time, they rented a rehearsal space a stone’s throw from the ocean, and the beachside locale’s influence courses through 12 virtuosic and vibrant new musical movements.
Those vibes transformed CHON into a vital force since their emergence in 2008. Grow marked their first entry on the Billboard Top 200, landing prominently in the Top 150. They impressively average 144K Spotify streams monthly with over 10 tracks cracking the 1-million mark and fan favorites such as “Story,” “Bubble Dream,” and “Can’t Wait” surpassing 2 million-a remarkable feat for a chiefly instrumental act. Homey sees them expand once more, incorporating a slew of future bass influences with collaborators such as Go Yama on “Berry Streets” and Lophile on “Nayhoo”, which also features a vocal cameo from Masego.
With excitement towards the upcoming release, CHON explains, “We’re super proud to show everyone our new album “Homey”. This time we tried a lot of new things out that we’ve always wanted to do, one of which being the chance to collab with a bunch of our favorite artists of all time, so this is a really special album to us. The loose concept behind the name “Homey” comes from the music being inspired by where we live in Southern California. A lot of magical moments went into the creation of this thing, and we hope you feel ’em”
CHON is set to release their upcoming full-length album Homey on June 16, 2017. For more information, please visit: http://www.chonofficial.com/.
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Check out more on CHON, here:
Upcoming Shows:
Jun 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Jun 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Jun 5 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jun 6 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Jun 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Jun 9 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Jun 10 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Jun 11 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
Jun 13 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
Jun 14 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
Jun 15 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
Jun 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Jun 17 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Jun 18 – Boston, MA @ Royale
Jun 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
Jun 21 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Jun 22 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Jun 23 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Jun 24 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
Jun 25 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Jun 27 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
Jun 28 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Jun 30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Jul 1 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
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FRIGHTENED RABBIT ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR WITH BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE/OCT 1 @BYHAM PITTSBURGH

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

DATES BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 22 AT ATLANTA’S TABERNACLE

 

TICKETS GO ONSALE MAY 17 AT 10AM LOCAL

 

UPCOMING NORTH AMERICAN RUN KICKS OFF AT LOS ANGELES’ GREEK THEATER

WITH BAND OF HORSES ON MAY 28,

FOLLOWED BY HEADLINE SHOWS AND FESTIVAL STOPS

 

SCOTTISH INDIE BAND’S ACCLAIMED STUDIO ALBUM

“PAINTING OF A PANIC ATTACK” AVAILABLE NOW

 

Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording group Frightened Rabbit have unveiled details for their fall U.S. tour with Broken Social Scene. The dates kicks off at Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on September 22nd, with all tickets going on sale starting Wednesday, May 17th at 10am local time.  For more information, please visit http://frightenedrabbit.com/shows/.

The tour, which supports Frightened Rabbit’s latest studio album “PAINTING OF A PANIC ATTACK,” follows a run of North American performances that begin later this month with a stop at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA on May 25th, supporting Band Of Horses.  The Scottish indie band also has a number of headlining shows – highlighted by a stop at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on May 30th – and festivals, including BottleRock Napa Valley (May 26th), Boston Calling (May28), and Houston’s Free Press Summer Festival (June 3rd) – see attached itinerary.

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Frightened Rabbit’s fifth studio album “PAINTING OF A PANIC ATTACK” – produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner – enjoyed a Top 25 debut on the Soundscan/Billboard 200 chart upon its release last year, peaking at #2 on iTunes’ Alternative chart and #8 overall. The album’s lead single “Get Out” scored Top 10 success on FMQB’s Triple A chart, and garnered the band a pair of national television appearance, performing on CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Late Late Show with James Corden.”   The song’s emotionally provocative, companion video made its premiere on NPR’s All Songs Considered and received a raft of praise from influential sites, including Pitchfork, Stereogum, and Consequence of Sound, among others. The video – beautifully shot in Kiev –can be viewed at the band’s official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/frightenedrabbit).

“PAINTING OF A PANIC ATTACK” follows 2013’s major label debut “PEDESTRIAN VERSE,” which earned a Top 10 debut in the UK as well as critical acclaim from a wide spectrum of American press, with praise coming from mainstream outlets like Rolling Stone and Time as well tastemaker blogs like Pitchfork and Stereogum.  The band’s emotionally charged live shows have earned a devoted fanbase, which includes bands like Death Cab For Cutie and The National – both of whom have handpicked Frightened Rabbit to support them on extensive tours.

 

Frightened Rabbit

Scott Hutchison (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Grant Hutchison (drums), Billy Kennedy (bass), Andy Monaghan (guitar/keys) and Simon Liddell (guitar/keys)

Website – http://www.frightenedrabbit.com/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/frightenedrabbit

Twitter – https://twitter.com/FRabbits

Instagram – @frabbits

 

FRIGHTENED RABBIT

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2016

MAY

25                                         Los Angeles, CA                Greek Theatre #

26                                         Napa, CA                            BottleRock Napa Valley^

28                                         Boston, MA                        Boston Calling ^

29                                         Toronto, ON                      Danforth Music Hall

30                                         Brooklyn, NY                     Brooklyn Steel

31                                         Washington, DC                9:30 Club

 

JUNE

1                                           Philadelphia, PA                Union Transfer

3                                           Houston, TX                       Free Press Summer Festival^

 

SEPTEMBER

22                                         Atlanta, GA                        Tabernacle *

24                                         St. Louis, MO                     The Pageant *

26                                         Des Moines, IA                  Hoyt Sherman *

27                                         Milwaukee, WI                  Pabst Theater *

28                                         St. Paul, MN                       The Palace *

29                                         Chicago, IL                         Aragon Ballroom *

30                                         Detroit, MI                         The Fillmore *

 

OCTOBER

1                                           Pittsburgh, PA                    Byham Theater *

5                                           Portland, ME                     State Theatre *

6                                           New Haven, CT                 College Street *

 

 

#= with Band of Horses

^ = Festival

*= with Broken Social Scene

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THE WHISKEY GENTRY LIVE IN PITTSBURGH JUNE 8TH IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW “DEAD RINGER” ALBUM

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere

The Atlanta-based Americana band The Whiskey Gentry will be performing a local Pittsburgh show on Thu. Jun 8th at Howlers. This show is in support of their recently released third studio album Dead Ringer, out via David Lowery and Velena Vego’s Pitch-A-Tent Records.

Thu. Jun 8 The Whiskey Gentry 9pm @ Howlers, 4509 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA (412) 682-0320

CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO WATCH THE PREMIERE OF THE WHISKEY GENTRY’S NEW VIDEO “FOLLOWING YOU” VIA THE BOOT!

HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN SAYING ABOUT THE WHISKEY GENTRY’S “DEAD RINGER”:

 

“Lauren Staley’s vocals fit nicely into the Kacey Musgraves/Maren Morris gallactic country orbit. This gentry, however, has a whole lot of Western influences and a trunk full of guitar tremelo that makes their track “Looking for Trouble” feel like an authentic ride through the desert. After the second chorus, the song really does venture into psychedelic territory with phasers set to kill. It’s an interesting coda, capping off a great straight-forward twang rocker with drama.” – NO DEPRESSION

“One of this year’s best country albums… Dead Ringer‘s runaway rock and blazing bluegrass bristle with the same fire and brimstone as albums by some of country’s hottest acts, from stars like Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert to newbies like Jon Pardi and Margo Price.” – TAMPA BAY TIMES

“Blending traditional bluegrass instrumentation with the energy of punk and the songwriting depth of country, Atlanta’s Whiskey Gentry whips the diverse audience of liquored up frat boys, hardcore country fans and local scenesters into a frenzy, mixing frantic instrumentals with edgy rockers and neo-honky-tonk weepers, and they don’t let up until the last note rings loud and clear above the cacophonous applause.” – GEORGIA MUSIC MAGAZINE

[9/10 stars!] “The Whiskey Gentry have got a real dead ringer you’ll love.” – MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC

“On Dead Ringer, the Whiskey Gentry’s third studio album, the group turns most of its attention away from the good-time party mentality of previous releases and writes about itself, its members’ lives and what matters to them. It is a bold step for a band that has a devoted following of loyal fans who expect the high energy acoustic-based “yeehah!” of the past. And while there is still plenty of that vitality in the music, the words are a bit more introspective and the electric guitars are a little bit louder. With the ever-present feistiness in singer Lauren Staley Morrow’s rich, clear voice, the delivery of a more autobiographical narrative is as entertaining as always and the live in-studio recording retains the band’s musical intensity. All in all, Dead Ringer is a fine effort by a band that is not afraid to grow up.” ★★★★☆ – CREATIVE LOAFING ATLANTA

 “Named after a memorable line in Hunter S. Thompson’s iconic missive from the 1970 Kentucky Derby, Atlanta-based country-rock crew The Whiskey Gentry operates with appropriate levels of decadence and depravity. The group’s new record, Dead Ringer, showcases a punked-up version of its bluegrass- (and whiskey-) soaked Americana sound. Like Lydia Loveless or the Drive-By Truckers, The Whiskey Gentry uses traditional Southern music as a base for a sneakily innovative and contemporary sound.” – FLAGPOLE 

“It’s hard not to love Lauren Staley’s voice, which is not only powerful but definitely sounds like it was influenced by listening to a lot of country music. This album is a real testament to the songwriting of this band. Whether it’s an uptempo song or a ballad, this band creates songs that are a good blend of rock and country and will have you singing along. If you’re a fan of alt-country, this is a band you’ll want to get to know.” – AXS

“There’s something joyous and revelatory about the mix of honky-tonk swagger and DIY rebelliousness that feels truer to its influences than slicker, more polished groups, and lead singer Lauren Staley will always have one of those classic country voices that can knock you back flat-footed.” – COLUMBIA FREE TIMES

Dead Ringer is an album of an honest human experience, replete with all the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that unite people across the South, the country, and the world. In a world where the most powerful people win the tympanic real estate of the masses with disingenuous lyrics, the Whiskey Gentry can provide solace to anyone with a beating heart and open ears. The Whiskey Gentry sing tales of woe and emotional tangles that are relatable, honest, and beautiful. This is the essence of music: preservation of the stories that bring people together, an expression of the shared human experience. – LIBRO MUSICA

 

Following the release of their first two acclaimed albums, Please Make Welcome (2011) and Holly Grove (2013), the Atlanta-based band The Whiskey Gentry are set to release their third full-length studio album entitled Dead Ringer this spring. On it, the husband and wife duo of Lauren Staley & Jason Morrow and bandmates have created an effort that builds on many of the sounds of their previous albums – incorporating deep country, Americana, honky-tonk, bluegrass and a stiff shot of gritty rock ’n’ roll, yet it also finds the band testing themselves and pushing beyond their own boundaries.

 

Dead Ringer deals with growing up, and how that’s affected the band’s relationships, and the places they’ve gone and people they’ve met in the process. As singer/songwriter Lauren Staley puts it, “There’s also a lot of questioning where you are in your life: are you going to follow your dream, or are you going to do what society thinks you should do?”

 

It’s apparent with this effort that Staley & Co. have opted for the former. “A common lyrical thread throughout this album are stories about being on the road,” Lauren admits, “and chasing your dreams and the outcomes – either good or bad – in doing that.”

 

Stepping outside of the comfort zone of their previous recordings, the band has moved in a different direction musically. “Sonically, the biggest difference of this record is that we recorded it live together in the same room at Echo Mountain Recording Studio (Asheville, NC),” Lauren explains. “There are less overdubs, which makes it sound more like how it would if you were to see us in person – it’s raw, it’s not perfect. We worked with a producer for the first time (Les Hall), and he had so many amazing ideas we’d never thought of and really pushed us to think outside of our box. There’s an energy on this record that we’ve never captured before, and I think it was a complete game changer for our sound.”

 

Dead Ringer has more guitars, more attitude and more of an edge than anything the band has done before. It’s not such a massive departure in sound that fans won’t understand it, but they will notice. “We are not a different band,” Lauren explains, “but we’ve definitely grown up and are changed people from the time we started this band. I think we’re better musicians, better songwriters. We’ve learned lessons and we’ve worked hard, and we want to tell our current fans and new fans the stories of what we’ve experienced on this journey. Musically, there are still elements of bluegrass and honky-tonk in our sound, and there always will be. However, I think we’ve expanded the scope of what we can offer people – there’s something for everyone on this record.”

 

The Whiskey Gentry has been tearing up the road for the better half of the last decade, logging over 150 shows each year, and winning over crowds at major festivals such as Shaky Knees, Shaky Boots, Merlefest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, FloydFest and many others. With the release of Dead Ringer they’ll continue this trend, bringing their raucous, high-energy shows to audiences from coast-to-coast.

 

The Whiskey Gentry’s Dead Ringer will be available on limited vinyl, CD and digital formats on April 7th via Pitch-A-Tent Records.

 

 

The Whiskey Gentry are:
Lauren Staley – vocals, acoustic guitar
Jason Morrow – electric guitar, vocals
Sam Griffin – bass
Carlton Owens – drums (Nico Lembo – touring drummer)
Rurik Nunan – fiddle, vocals
Michael Smith – mandolin
Chesley Lowe – banjo
Les Hall – piano, hammond

photo: Matt Odom

 

 

THE WHISKEY GENTRY TOUR DATES:

May 5 – Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL

May 6 – Crowbar – Ybor City, FL

May 11 – The Southgate House Revival: The Lounge – Newport, KY

May 13 – The Basement – Nashville, TN

May 16 – Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA w/ Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven)

May 17 – Armando’s – Martinez, CA  w/ Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven)

May 19 – Revelry Room – Chattanooga, TN

May 31 – The Broadberry – Richmond, VA

Jun 1 – Hill Country – Washington DC

Jun 2 – Hill Country – New York City, NY

Jun 3 – The Shaskeen – Manchester, NH

Jun 4 – Atwoods Tavern – Cambridge, MA

Jun 6 – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA

Jun 7 – Sellersville Theatre – Sellversville, PA

Jun 8 – Howlers – Pittsburgh, PA

Jun 9 – MusicBox Supper Club – Cleveland, OH

Jun 10 – RibFest – Chicago, IL

(additional dates to be announced soon)

 

FOR MORE INFO ON THE WHISKEY GENTRY:

www.thewhiskeygentry.com

https://www.facebook.com/thewhiskeygentry

https://twitter.com/whiskeygentry

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CROWN THE EMPIRE @MrSMALLS NOV 16 IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM ‘RETROGRADE’

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event
cte_tour_admat_layered5Fresh off the release of their new album, Crown The Empire will be coming to Pittsburgh on their fall headline tour in support of Retrograde. Following the band’s monumental run on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour and tours of Japan and Europe, Crown The Empire will be returning to the U.S. for a tour with support from Blessthefall, New Years Day, Too Close To Touch and Light Up The Sky, which will kicked off on November 1st in Phoenix, AZ and will wrap on December 4th with a hometown show in Dallas. VIP tickets (ticketspin.com/crown-the-empire).
BUY RETROGRADE:
MerchNow – cte.merchnow.com
Target (Exclusive w/2 Bonus Tracks) – http://bit.ly/29XC8Gr
Crown The Empire has spent the last month and half igniting a firestorm of anticipation on the Vans Warped Tour for their new album Retrograde, and the excitement has paid off! The record sold 18,000 copies in its first week and landed the top #1 position on the Top Rock Albums chart. It also claimed #1 Hard Rock Albums, #1 Independent, #3 Top Current Albums and #15 Billboard 200, making it the second album in a row from the band to debut in the Top 20.
Retrograde features 11 anthemic tracks like “Hologram,” “Weight of the World” and “Zero” that are heating up at rock radio now. Follow the band at https://www.facebook.com/Crowntheempire for updates.
Crown The Empire Tour Dates:
Nov 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Nov 9 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Nov 11 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
Nov 12 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
Nov 13 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Nov 14 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
Nov 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
Nov 18 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Nov 19 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
Nov 20 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Nov 21 – Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage
Nov 22 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Nov 23 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
Nov 25 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Nov 26 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street Live
Nov 27 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Nov 29 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Nov 30 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
Dec 2  – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Dec 3 – San Antonio, TX – Alamo City Music Hall
Dec 4 – Dallas, TX – The Door
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NEW YEARS DAY Embark On The “Retrograde” Tour w/Crown The Empire

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Tour
NEW YEARS DAY are about to embark on the “Retrograde” tour with Crown The Empire and Blessthefall, which kicks off tomorrow (11/1) in Phoenix, AZ at the Nile Theater. The month long North American trek will see the band supporting their latest release, Malevolence and will be their first tour in the US since May of this year. A complete list of dates can be found below.
NEW YEARS DAY – North American Dates w/Crown The Empire + Blessthefall

Tuesday, November 1st – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theatre
Wednesday, November 2nd – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Friday, November 4th – Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Sunday, November 6th – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Tuesday, November 8th – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Wednesday, November 9th – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Friday, November 11th – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
Saturday, November 12th – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
Sunday, November 13th – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Monday, November 14th – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
Wednesday, November 16th – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Friday, November 18th – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Saturday, November 19th – Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
Sunday, November 20th – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Monday, November 21st – Baltimore, MD @ Sound Stage
Tuesday, November 22nd – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Wednesday, November 23rd – Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
Friday, November 25th – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
Saturday, November 26th – Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Live
Sunday, November 27th – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Tuesday, November 29th – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Wednesday, November 30th – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Friday, December 2nd – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Saturday, December 3rd – San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
Sunday, December 4th – Dallas, TX @ The Door
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Switchfoot On Tour Now with Relient K/ STAGE AE PITTSBURGH OCT 12

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event
 
Out Now via Vanguard Records
Photo Credit: Chris Hershman
 
San Diego, CA – September 27, 2016 – Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-winning band SWITCHFOOT is currently on the road promoting their brand new album Where The Light Shines Through. The fall co-headlining “Looking For America Tour” also features alternative rock bandRELIENT K.  Tickets are on sale now at www.switchfoot.com.
Formed in San Diego in 1996, SWITCHFOOT is Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Jerome Fontamillas (keyboard, guitar),Drew Shirley (guitar), and Chad Butler (drums). Since their start, the band has sold over 5.7 million copies worldwide of their first nine studio albums (including their 2003 double-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown and 2009’s Grammy Award-winning Hello Hurricane), racked up a string of Alternative radio hit singles, and performed sold-out world tours with over 4 million concert tickets worldwide.
SWITCHFOOT released their latest album, Where The Light Shines Through, on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard Records.  Where The Light Shines Through is the band’s tenth album and the first since 2014’s highly acclaimed Fading West. The album was self-produced in collaboration with John Fields, who helmed the multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown.
Beyond their career achievements, SWITCHFOOT has also been active in a variety of philanthropic efforts, raising over a million dollars to aid kids in their community through the band’s own Bro-Am Foundation, a long-running annual benefit surf contest and concert that’s held every summer in Encinitas, CA. $1 of every ticket sale will be donated to SWITCHFOOT’s BRO-AM Foundation providing services to underprivileged and disadvantaged youth. They’ve also maintained a deep commitment to a variety of humanitarian causes, lending their support to such worthy organizations as CURE International, DATA, the ONE Campaign, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children, and To Write Love on Her Arms.
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Upcoming Tour Dates w/Relient K:
9/28 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
9/29 – Grand Rapids, MI @ DeltaPlex
9/30 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/1 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/2 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
10/5 – Toledo, OH @ Stranahan Theatre
10/6 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
10/7 – Cincinnati @ Bogart’s
10/8 – Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
10/9 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10/13 – Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
10/14 – Wallingford, CT @ The Dome
10/15 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
10/17 – New York, NY @ PlayStation Theater
10/18 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/20 – Lynchburg, VA @ Liberty University Vines Center
10/21 – Bel Air, MD @ APG Federal Credit Union Arena
10/22 – Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
10/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
10/26 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/28 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
10/29 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
10/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/31 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
11/2 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
11/3 – Thomasville, GA @ Thomasville Municipal City Auditorium
11/4 – Saint Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
11/5 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/6 – Vero Beach, FL @ Vero Beach High School PAC
11/9 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/10 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
11/11 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
11/12 – Tulsa, OK @ The Mabee Center
11/14 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
11/16 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/17 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
11/18 – Lubbock, TX @ City Bank Auditorium
11/19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/20 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
11/22 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
11/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
11/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
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BATTLECROSS Pays Homage To Military Veterans On The 2016 Winter Warriors Tour Featuring Allegaeon And Necromancing The Stone

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Streaming, Tour

ollowing their upcoming North American trek with Soilwork, Unearth, Wovenwar, and Darkness Divided next month, Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS will finish off 2016 with their annual headlining run, the third installment of the Winter Warriors Tour. This year, support will be provided by Metal Blade labelmates Allegaeon and Necromancing The Stone.

In conjunction with the Veterans Ticket Foundation, the Winter Warriors Tour will once again offer free admission to members of the US Armed Forces, and the band will donate a portion of their proceeds to local veterans’ organizations in each city. Veterans are invited to register for free tickets atvettix.org starting on September 23rd. General admission tickets will be available at THISLOCATIONthe same day. See below for all upcoming BATTLECROSS dates.

BATTLECROSS w/ Soilwork, Unearth, Wovenwar, Darkness Divided:
10/14/2016 Fete Music Hall – Providence, RI
10/15/2016 Stanhope House – Stanhope, NJ
10/16/2016 Shakes – Virginia Beach, VA
10/17/2016 Cats Cradle – Carrboro, NC
10/18/2016 The Loft – Atlanta, GA
10/20/2016 The Rail Club – Ft. Worth, TX
10/21/2016 18th Street – San Leon, TX
10/22/2016 Empire Control Room – Austin, TX
10/24/2016 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
10/25/2016 LVCS – Las Vegas, NV
10/26/2016 Glass House – Pomona, CA
10/27/2016 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
10/29/2016 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
10/30/2016 The Pin – Spokane, WA
11/01/2016 Dimondz Event Center – Jerome, ID
11/02/2016 Metro – Salt Lake City, UT
11/03/2016 The Summit – Denver, CO
11/05/2016 Fubar – St. Louis, MO
11/06/2016 Diamond Pub Concert Hall – Louisville, KY
11/08/2016 The Metal Grill – Cudday, WI
11/09/2016 Q&Z – Ringle, WI
11/10/2016 Home Bar – Arlington Heights, IL
11/11/2016 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
11/12/2016 Diesel – Pittsburgh, PA
11/13/2016 Gramercy – New York City, NY
11/15/2016 The Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON
11/16/2016 Rockpile – Toronto, ON

Winter Warriors Tour w/ Allegaeon, Necromancing The Stone:
11/25/2016 Basement Transmissions – Erie, PA
11/26/2016 Harmony House – Webster, NY
11/27/2016 Fuze Box – Albany, NY
11/28/2016 Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD
11/29/2016 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
11/30/2016 Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY
12/01/2016 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
12/02/2016 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
12/03/2016 The Iron Heights – Augusta, GA
12/04/2016 Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
12/07/2016 Southport Music Hall – New Orleans, LA
12/08/2016 Shooters – Texarkana, AR
12/09/2016 The Korova – San Antonio, TX
12/10/2016 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
12/11/2016 Thunder Alley – Oklahoma City, OK
12/12/2016 Aftershock – Merriam, KS
12/13/2016 Rev Room – Little Rock, AR
12/14/2016 The East Room – Nashville, TN
12/15/2016 Big Shots – Valparaiso, IN
12/16/2016 Rockstar Pro Arena – Dayton, OH
12/17/2016 The Token Lounge – Westland, MI

BATTLECROSS will be touring in support of their latest album, Rise To Power, which landed on the Billboard charts at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013’s War Of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise To Power, visit: metalblade.com/battlecross.

Allegaeon will release their new album, Proponent For Sentience, this Friday, September 23rd.Produced by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation), Proponent For Sentience is a musically complex, intelligent, and absorbing concept record that can rightfully sit alongside the true greats of the medium. With a lyrical arc rooted in science-fiction yet uncomfortably encroaching upon the reality of the present, it captures the Fort Collins, Colorado natives at their most ambitious and accomplished, pushing the boundaries even further than on their three previous critically acclaimed full-lengths. To preview and purchase Proponent For Sentience, visit: metalblade.com/allegaeon.

If flaccid, identikit, breakdown-laden “metal” is the disease, Necromancing The Stone’s recently released debut full-length, Jewel Of The Vile, is the cure. Featuring current/former members of Arsis(guitarist James Malone), The Absence (drummer Jeramie Kling), The Black Dahlia Murder (bassist Ryan “Bart” Williams), and Brimstone Coven (guitarist Justin Wood and vocalist “Big” John Williams),Necromancing The Stone “has brought back the glory days [of ’80s heavy metal] with unbridled spirit”(Loudwire.com). To preview and purchase Jewel Of The Vile, visit: metalblade.com/necromancingthestone.

 

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VYCES Announce The HELLRZZR Tour with Invidia and White Knuckle Riot

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Tour, Video
VYCES Tour poster

Los Angeles, California Hard Rock band VYCES have announced that they will co­headline the

HELLRZZR Toursponsored byHELLRZZR Clothing with Las Vegas, Nevada bandInvidia this fall. The tour will kick off onOctober 18th in San Diego, California, make its way to the midwest, and then conclude onNovember 22nd in Sacramento, California at The Boardwalk.

After recently premiering their video for their single “DEVIL” from the band’s upcoming debut EP due out October 20, 2016 that was produced by Augustus Cryns (Stitched Up Heart, XO Stereo, The Dead Rabbits and Westfield Massacre) on VEVO, VYCES is ready to hit the road on a co­headlining US run with Invidia and White Knuckle Riot in support.

Pre-orders will be available on September 29th on iTunes!

VYCES frontman Dave Naruszewicz comments, “We are extremely excited for the opportunity to be heading out on The HELLRZZR Tour with the super heavy and talented INVIDIA and White Knuckle Riot. We’ve been working really hard over the past three years putting VYCES together. It’s an amazing feeling to see this beast finally come to life. We are really looking forward to seeing familiar faces, and making new fans along the way. We’ll see you all on the road!!”

“DEVIL” can be seen here:

http://vevo.ly/DhCl3t

The song can be purchased here:

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1140636283?ls=1&app=itunes

INVIDIA is a massive heavy metal super­group comprised of IN THIS MOMENT bassist Travis Johnson on vocals, Matt Snell of 5 FINGER DEATH PUNCH fame on bass with SKINLAB guitarists Brian Jackson & Marcos Medinacompleting this highly anticipated project masterminded by metal Legend
Logan Mader (of Machine Head, Soulfly, Once Human)

“Making My Amends” can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w31MrYLljiY

White Knuckle Riot was formed in California in order to deliver the people a politically charged message, conveyed in heavy rock, haunting lyrics and drive.

White Knuckle Riot – The Frontline w/Lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjVMNs6VrSE

HELLRZZR Clothing is a street brand that doesn’t pertain to any one style. They have the brass to take on a wide variety of meanings while staying significant to their values, stand up and fight for what they believe in, and live life to the fullest. There’s a HELLRZZR in us all and nothing worth having is obtained without putting in the work. HELLRZZR is quality printed and designed clothing that embodies these core values with the intension to regularly deliver consistency in their designs while offering a new style that embraces continuous change.

HELLRZZR TOUR DATES:

10/18 – San Diego, CA – TBA
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
10/20 – Santa Cruz, CA – TBA
10/21 – Reno, NV – The Rockbar Theatre
10/22 – Las Vegas, NV – TBA
10/23 – Albuquerque, NM – The Co-Op
10/25 – El Paso, TX – TBA
10/26 – Midland, TX – TBA
10/27 – San Antonio, TX – TBA
10/28 – Corpus Christi, TX – TBA
10/29 – San Leon, TX – 18th St Pier
10/30 – Dallas, TX – TBA
11/1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Thunder Alley
11/2 – Salina, KS – Paramount Bar
11/3 – Omaha, NE – TBA
11/4 – Savage, MN – TBA
11/5 – Chippewa Falls, WI – EveryBuddys
11/6 – Dubuque, IA – The Venue
11/8 – Peoria, IL – Limelight Sound Bar
11/9 – Madison, WI – The Red Zone
11/10 – Stevens Point, WI – TBA
11/11 – Cudahy, WI – The Metal Grill
11/12 – Joliet, IL – The Tree
11/13 – St. Louis, MO – TBA
11/15 – Hutchinson, KS – TBA
11/16 – Denver, CO – Aztlan Theatre
11/17 – Casper, WY – TBA
11/18 – Idaho Falls, ID – The Falls
11/19 – Garden City, ID – Eclypse
11/20 – Sacramento, CA – The Boardwalk

VYCES is:
Dave Naruszewicz ­ Vocals

Evan Seidlitz ­ Vocals/Keyboards

Shawn Patterson ­ Guitar

Mark James Klepaski ­ Bass

Russell Ray – Drums

For More Information Please Visit:

https://www.facebook.com/vycesofficial/
http://vycesofficial.com
Invidiahome.com
Whiteknuckleriot.com
HELLRZZR.com

About VYCES:

In the summer of 2014, frontman and guitarist, Dave Naruszewicz was looking to work on a new project following the disbandment of Chicago ­based group, Heart­Set Self Destruct. After recording 2 full length records, releasing a single to active rock radio which charted at #1 on Music Choice Network, and years of touring North America with such bands as Volbeat, Hellyeah, and Filter it was time for change.

Looking to feed his passion as an artist, Dave spent time working with other musicians in the Chicago music scene but didn’t find what he was looking for. Not deterred, Dave reached out to longtime friend and fellow musician/drummer, Russell Ray. Russ (formerly of Old Fashioned Beatdown) also co­wrote and recorded drums for Wind­Up Records recording artist Megan McCauley.

Dave began flying to Los Angeles from Chicago twice a month, working with Russ to build something new, original and undeniable. Russ then reached out to former bandmate and guitarist Shawn Patterson (formerly Old Fashioned Beatdown and Phantom Communique). The three began writing, recording, and sharing demos that would eventually become the foundation of VYCES. After a few trips to L.A., they entered the studio with producer Augustus Cryns (Stitched Up Heart, XO Stereo, The Dead Rabbits and Westfield Massacre).

One year later, the band completed 14 songs that established the raw sound, power, and a vision that is VYCES. The band has been compared to such artists as Chevelle, Killswitch Engage and Breaking Benjamin, sonically creating a dark blend of active rock and metal. Dave describes the soul of the songs as “exploring the darker side of human emotion and behavior. It’s something everyone can relate to because everyone has experienced some form of hurt, betrayal, weakness, hate, addiction and/or lack of acceptance. It’s also the fuel that drives us to be stronger, get better and overcome the flaws we’ve built in our minds.”
The founding members of the band felt it was time to release their music and tour, so they began their hunt for members to fill out the lineup and become part of the family. Evan Seidlitz, (former singer of Thrown Into Exile and Grimace), longtime friend of Dave and Russ, was asked to join the band. Evan toured on The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in 2013 with Thrown Into Exile, promoting their single, “Not Alone” which was featured on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal. Evan also performed several guest spots with Grimace when they played the house band for Comedy Central’s Tosh.0. Evan, being a singer and frontman himself, brought a new dimension of aggressive and melodic vocals to round out the band’s live performance, as well as adding keys and synths to fill out the sound. The band soon began auditioning other musicians in search of a bass player. Evan brought in bassist Mark James Klepaski (formerly of Breaking Benjamin). Mark earned platinum and gold records for his work with Breaking Benjamin. Along with years of touring experience, Mark brought a unique and powerful style and tone that fit perfectly with the band’s vision. Mark re­tracked the bass lines on the record, helping mold the band’s rhythm section into what it is today. The band is currently preparing to release their self­titled EP and recently shot a music video for the upcoming single, “Devil” directed by Ron Underwood. “Devil” will be released this August 18th. Their 1st single “The Hive” is currently available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and all other media platforms.
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Q-TIP TEAMING WITH FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

LEGENDARY HIP-HOP ARTIST Q-TIP TEAMING WITH FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO HONOR NATION’S BEST STUDENT POETS

 

(September 7, 2016 – New York, NY) On Thursday, September 8th, First Lady Michelle Obama and legendary hip-hop figure and recent Epic Records artist Q-Tip will honor the fifth annual class of the National Student Poets Program. Q-Tip will be serving in his role as The Kennedy Center’s Artistic Director for Hip-Hop Culture. The pair will welcome five student poets to the White House for a special celebration and poetry reading.

 

atcq_faces_q-tipQ-Tip is known around the world as the co-founder and moving force behind luminary rap trio A Tribe Called Quest, who transcended racial and genre boundaries to solidify hip-hop’s place in American culture and become one of music’s most enduring acts. Tribe has released five studio albums as well as multiple compilations; Q-Tip has also recorded several solo albums while writing and producing for countless artists including Beyoncé, Jay Z, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Mark Ronson, D’Angelo and John Legend, to name a few.  Q-Tip also hosts Abstract Radio, his Beats 1 Radio show.

 

The National Student Poets Program represents the highest honor for America’s 10th and 11th grade poets. Each year since its inception, the program has selected a handful of standouts—each representing a different geographic region. The students are celebrated for their command of written and spoken language. This year’s honorees are: Stella Binion from Chicago, IL (representing the Midwest Region); Maya Eashwaran from Alpharetta, GA (Southeast); Gopal Raman from Dallas, TX (Southwest); Joey Reisberg from Towson, MD (Northeast); Maya Salameh from San Diego, CA (West).

 

For more information on A Tribe Called Quest:

Official Website: http://atribecalledquest.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATribeCalledQuest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/atcq

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atcq/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TribeCalledQuestVEVO

 

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KT Tunstall To Perform on The Today Show, Tuesday September 13th

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Tour, TV appearance
New Album KIN out Friday September 9th
 US Tour Kicks Off September 14th
unnamed-1September 6, 2016…Multi-platinum singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall, is returning with her fifth and brilliant new album KIN, due September 9th via Caroline Records. On Tuesday September 13th, KT will be performing lead single “Maybe It’s a Good Thing” on The Today Show in the 9:00 AM hour.

KIN is an explosive 11-track collection of pop tunes, that KT views as a full blooded follow up to her multi-platinum debut album Eye To The Telescope. It includes a duet with KT fan James Bay entitled ‘Two Way’, as well as the raucous rebellion of ‘It Took Me So Long To Get Here, But Here I Am‘, ‘Run On Home’, the call to arms of ‘Hard Girls’, and the beautiful album closer ‘Love Is An Ocean’. Lead single ‘Maybe It’s A Good Thing’ shows KT in top form: a moment in life captured in a bright, powerful pop song with an irresistible and unforgettable melody.

KT is currently on tour in the UK and will soon be hitting the road in the US, beginning September 14th in Washington, DC and wrapping up October 3rd in Los Angeles.

US Tour Dates:
September 14 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
September 15 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ONT
September 17 Royale Boston, MA
September 18 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
September 19 Irving Plaza New York, NY
September 21 House of Blues Chicago, IL
September 22 The Vogue Indianapolis, IN
September 23 Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI
September 24 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
September 27 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
September 28 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
September 29 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
October 2 House of Blues San Diego, CA
October 3 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Tickets on sale now at kttunstall.com/live.

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MAC SABBATH Launches ‘Clown Power Tour’ Today at Psycho Las Vegas Pre-Party

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event, Tour
Watch the New Official “Chicken For The Slaves” Live Video and Read a Psycho Las Vegas Preview Interview via VegasSeven.com
 

Photo – Erik Fritts

The kings of “extra cheesy” metal covers, MAC SABBATH, kick off their summer headline tour today with a performance at the official Psycho Las Vegas pre-party, taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel Paradise Pool stage in Las Vegas. In celebration of today’s tour kick-off,MAC SABBATH manager Mike Odd sat down with Vegas Seven to chat about Psycho Las Vegas, some band history, and more! There, you can also check out a brand new official live video of the band performing “Chicken Of The Slaves”. See it all here:http://vegasseven.com/2016/08/25/mac-sabbath-metal-munchies/
On the Clown Power Tour, MAC SABBATH will be joined by equally mesmerizing one-man, painted Elvis Presley project, Clownvis Presley, originally discovered on Season 5 of America’s Got Talent. The Clown Power Tour will run for about a month, ending in Tucson, AZ at September 17th. See below for a full listing of MAC SABBATH tour dates.
MAC SABBATH Clown Power Tour Dates:
8/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel – no Clownvis Presley (Psycho Las Vegas)
8/27 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre – no Clownvis Presley
8/28 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
8/30 – Green Bay, WI @ Lyric Room
8/31 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Complex
9/1 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
9/2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
9/3 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents
9/4 – Rochester, NY @ The Montage Music Hall
9/5 – Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome
9/7 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
9/8 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
9/9 – Augusta, NJ @ Sussex County Fairgrounds (New Jersey Taco Festival)
9/10 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Ballroom
9/12 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
9/13 – Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli’s
9/14 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
9/15 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep – no Clownvis Presley
9/16 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad – no Clownvis Presley
9/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress – no Clownvis Presley
Mixing raucous comedy with borderline-horrific theatrics, the only thing more petrifying than impending health problems resulting from years of overeating is a MAC SABBATH show. Show attendees should be prepared to partake in the fun – MAC SABBATH puts on a theatrical, multimedia stage show – complete with a smoking grill, laser-eyed clowns, bouncing burgers and many more magical surprises… basically anything and everything an unwary show-goer could ever want in their wildest dreams.
“… one of the most interesting bands to come around in a long, long time. They have Dead Kennedys’ outrageous sense of humor mixed with total irreverence and ornate style on top of a solid, engaging performance (even if the crowd is reluctant to respond). So while this whole thing was probably thought up after eating too many pot brownies, it is one of the most brilliant ideas in a long time.”­
– Troy Farah, Phoenix New Times
 
“This is not a drill. Be it exchanging Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” for a “Pair-a-buns” or “Iron Man” for a “Frying Pan,” these food-focused musical dweebs are cooking up something hot ‘n’ ready just for you.” – Alicia Lutes, MTV.com
 
“The most impressive-and terrifying-thing about Mac Sabbath is that they’re actually really good. Ronald channels his inner Ozzy onstage, from the manic jumping to the frantic hand waving…” –Bryan Rolli, Paste Magazine
 
“Even if the songs are dripping with onions and extra cheese, Mac Sabbath put on one righteous stage show, complete with smoke machines, gritty power chords, and endless head-banging.” – Chris Coplan, ConsequenceofSound.net
 
Named by Buzzfeed as one of the “13 Metal Bands You Didn’t Know How to React To”
 
 
Hungry for more? Check out some MAC SABBATH livevideos via YouTube here:
“Frying Pan” – https://youtu.be/m1wkfJY3AZM
“Pair-a-Buns” – https://youtu.be/GiAO2-SH3Wc
Follow MAC SABBATH:
Twitter: @macsabbath
Tumblr: macsabbath
IG: @officialmacsabbath
 
MAC SABBATH is:
Grimalice – bass
Ronald Osbourne – vocals
The Cat Burglar – drums
Slayer MacCheeze – guitar
 
Photo by Paul Koudounaris

Detroit Noise Rock Eccentrics Kick Off Tour With Lord Dying/ Live @SmilingMoose 8/30

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event, Tour
Detroit noise rock eccentrics/perpetual road demons CHILD BITE are set to ravage US streets again, this time supporting Lord Dying. The massive thirty-six date journey will commence tonight and run through September 29th. Additional support will be provided by Black Fast and Joel Grind!
CHILD BITEw/ Lord Dying, Black Fast, Joel Grind:
8/19/2016 The Panic Room – Portland, OR
8/20/2016 Highline – Seattle, WA
8/21/2016 The Pin – Spokane, WA
8/22/2016 The Shredder – Boise, ID
8/23/2016 Metro Bar – Salt Lake City, UT
8/24/2016 The Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
8/25/2016 Lookout Lounge – Omaha, NE
8/27/2016 El Club – Detroit, MI
8/28/2016 The Foundry – Lakewood, OH
8/30/2016 The Smiling Moose – Pittsburgh, PA
8/31/2016 Bugjar – Rochester, NY
9/01/2016 Trickshots – Albany, NY
9/02/2016 Great Scott – Boston, MA
9/03/2016 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
9/04/2016 The Pinch – Washington DC
9/05/2016 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
9/06/2016 Riffhouse Pub – Chesapeake, VA
9/07/2016 The Pour House – Raleigh, NC
9/08/2016 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
9/09/2016 The Haven – Orlando, FL
9/10/2016 Crowbar – Tampa, FL
9/11/2016 Churchill – Miami, FL
9/12/2016 1904 – Jacksonville, FL
9/13/2016 The Masquerade  – Atlanta, GA
9/15/2016 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
9/16/2016 Walters – Houston, TX
9/17/2016 Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX
9/18/2016 Tomcats West – Fort Worth, TX
9/20/2016 Depot Obar Live – Lubbock, TX
9/22/2016 Pub Rock – Scottsdale, AZ
9/23/2016 White Oak Music – Los Angeles, CA
9/25/2016 The Dive Bar – Las Vegas, NV
9/27/2016 The DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/28/2016 Old Nick’s Pub – Eugene, OR
9/29/2016 3rd Street Pub – Bend, OR
CHILD BITE continues to astound ears with the apocalyptic sounds of Negative Noise, out now on Housecore Records. The wild, forty-seven-minute ride was produced by label head Philip H. Anselmo, mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer), and is where the Venn diagram of Black Flag, Voivod, and The Jesus Lizard truly overlaps.
The Sludgelord notes, “CHILD BITE creates an idiosyncratic racket, a chaotic collision of off-kilter punk, the weirder end of ’80s hardcore and rumbling post-punk. Negative Noise is an invigorating blast of dissonance, a blend of familiar influences twisted into their warped vision. Shawn Knight’s hyperactive drawl makes a compelling foil to the band’s manic yet inventive playing, as his Jello Biafra via Mike Watt drawl varies in intensity to match the song’s twists and turns.” New Noise Magazine calls CHILD BITE‘s Negative Noise, “…an adventurous slice of loud rock…They have the aggressive force of hardcore, but it’s filtered through grimy noise rock…Negative Noise showcases a band firing on all cylinders.” Brave Words observes, “The danger with this sort of artsy punk is that it can skirt a line between really interesting and creative and just really annoying and grating, really fast. Most bands who do this sort of thing end up being in the latter category, but CHILD BITE stay listenable, thanks to a ton of interesting and cool guitar work (check out ‘Video Blood’) and an ability to keep things toe-tapping and relatively rockin’, even if it’s rarely with a straight beat and is certainly never with an expected twist or turn,” adding, “References within the sphere of metal are hard to come by, but imagine if the first Mr. Bungle album wasn’t annoying circus music, and then remember that this band once did a 5″ record of Anal Cunt covers with Phil Anselmo on vocals, and you’re getting there.” Punk News concurs, “This is for the open minded punk, headbanger or weirdo. If you like your music a little on the ugly side, you owe it to yourself to check them out. (Especially if you get a chance to see them live.) Negative Noise can be a hard record to love, but ultimately it’s worth the effort.” No Clean Singing notes, ” Negative Noise possesses a brilliance and individuality all its own and is a refreshing breath of fetid air in an era saturated with a d-beat-only approach to punk and hardcore,” while KNAC hails, “…an all-over-the-place shitstorm of punk/hardcore, metal, noise/post rock, prog and even surf music in Brandon Sczomak’s shrill guitar jangle…it sounds sorta like someone stuffed Mr. Bungle/Fantomas, Voivod, old Clutch (especially in Shawn Knight’s husky baritone and seemingly extemporaneous delivery), Black Flag and The Jesus Lizard into a blender, pushed ‘grind’ and then forget to turn it off.”
Get weird with Negative Noise available at the Housecore Store HERE.
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ARMORED SAINT Announces Performance At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest Kick-Off Party With Havok, Exmortus, And Thrown Into Exile

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Event, Pittsburgh Event, Tour
Currently on tour in Europe, ARMORED SAINT will make a special appearance in the US this Fall at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party, which is exclusively for campers at this double-header music and lifestyle weekend. The September 23rd pre-festival concert will give campers early access to the campsite, allowing them time to prepare for a night of performances from ARMORED SAINT, Havok, Exmortus and Thrown Into Exile. For tickets and more information, please visit:http://www.ozzfest.com and http://www.ozzfestmeetsknotfest.com. See below for all upcomingARMORED SAINT tour dates!

ARMORED SAINT:
7/29/2016 Saarmageddon @ Messegelande – Saarbrucken, DE

7/30/2016 Nord Open Air – Essen, DE
9/23/2016 Ozzfest Meets Knotfest Kick-Off Party – San Bernardino, CA
10/8/2016 Loud Park Festival – Tokyo, JP
ARMORED SAINT w/ Queensrÿche, Midnight Eternal:
11/15/2016 Showbox At The Market – Seattle, WA
11/16/2016 Ace Of Spaces – Sacramento, CA
11/18/2016 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
11/22/2016 Alamo City Music Hall – San Antonio, TX
11/23/2016 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
11/25/2016 Clicks – Tyler, TX
11/26/2016 Trees – Dallas, TX
11/29/2016 Mavericks at the Landing – Jacksonville, FL
11/30/2016 Culture Room – Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/01/2016 The Cuban Club – Tampa, FL
12/02/2016 The Music Farm – Charleston, SC
12/03/2016 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
12/04/2016 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
12/06/2016 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
12/07/2016 Rex Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
12/08/2016 Diesel Concert Lounge – Chesterfield, MI
12/09/2016 Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
12/11/2016 Limelight – Peoria, IL
12/13/2016 The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
12/14/2016 Kanza Hall – Overland Park, KS
12/15/2016 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
ARMORED SAINT brings together five masters of metal — frontman John Bush, bassist Joey Vera, guitarist Phil Sandoval, drummer Gonzo Sandoval, and guitarist Jeff Duncan — that combine to forge one of the genre’s most criminally-unsung forces. Their latest full-length, Win Hands Down, debuted at #71 on the Billboard Top 200 Current Albums Chart during its first week of release, and also earned an impressive #33 on the German Top 100 albums charts. To purchase and preview Win Hands Down, visit: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.
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BRONCHO @ClubCafe on 8/9

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News
BRONCHO’S  

DOUBLE VANITY*
OUT NOW ON DINE ALONE RECORDS
ON TOUR THIS AUGUST
Photo credit: Pooneh Ghana
“Perfection refracted… The hooks are still there, buried under hairpin-bent notes and a blanket of reverb that would make anyone but the Jesus & Mary Chain blush.” – SPIN
 
“Double Vanity is somewhat of a tonal shift from their last album-they’ve gotten a little smoother, a little slower, and a little sexier… [“Fantasy Boys”] sounds like the romantic final slow dance scene from a sexy late ’80s movie.” – The Fader


“You know a song is good when it makes you shiver a little and it’s not just because the air con is on full blast.” – Noisey
“Equal parts psych and blues, ‘Señora Borealis’ pushes Broncho’s sound to the apex, with washes of vocal effects and reverb coating every inch of the track.” – AV Club
“Dirge-paced rhythms offset with beautifully spacey guitars that wouldn’t sound out of place on a peak-era Cure album.” – The 405
BRONCHO’s August tour includes opening dates for Guided By Voices. Full dates below.
TOUR DATES:
* w/ Guided By Voices
8/03: Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
8/04: Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
8/05: Cosmic Charlie’s – Lexington, KY
8/06: Hi Fi – Indianapolis, IN
8/07: Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
8/08: The Basement – Columbus, OH
8/09: Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
8/10: Majestic Cafe – Detroit, MI
8/13: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK*
8/14: Trees – Dallas, TX*
8/16: Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ*
8/17: Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA*
8/19: Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA*
8/22: The Independent – San Francisco, CA*
8/26: Neumos – Seattle, WA*
8/31: First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN*
9/01: Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI*
 
BRONCHO – DOUBLE VANITY:
Blasted grassland, the thin ribbon line of the freeway unspooling beneath wheels, skies stretched wide between mountaintop. It is dream music, foggy, atmospheric, the melodies you hear while you gazing out through fingerprint smeared windows into a constantly moving, metamorphosing landscape….
It makes sense then, that BRONCHO was born out of out a film project, its initial incarnation sparked when founder Ryan Lindsey was asked to create music “to set to an early 80s punk film.” “That’s all I knew about it,” he remembers, “they were looking for songs that touched this era. And songs kept coming to me and turned something on inside of me artistically.” Lindsey found himself in the midst of prolific run of songs and he liked the idea “of starting out there and seeing where it could go.”
What’s evolved from those first tracks there has been a steady run of success, critical accolades and two full-length albums: 2011’s Can’t Get Past the Lips and 2014’s Just Enough Hip to Be Woman. And beneath it all, the music has been constantly mutating and ceaselessly experimental. From that first inception as a soundtrack in 2010, BRONCHO has taken on a life of its own. The initial inspiration is still there, but now pushing far beyond the stiff confines of score. What began as an ode to ramshackle, high-energy early punk has become something deeper, weirder, and much more nuanced.  The undercurrent of early 1980s punk is still there, but The Ramones pogo has been replaced more often by a kind of Love and Rockets-inspired, honeyed, cotton-mouthed drift.
Double Vanity is Lindsey and bandmates Ben King, Nathan Price and Penny Pitchlynn steadily moving ahead, transforming the raw angst of the first record into a sound decidedly more layered and complex. Tracks like “New Karma” or “Two Step” riff off the later explorations of punk, culling up refracted images of John Hughes prom nights, love songs echoing from a boombox held high. “Jenny Loves Jenae” and “Speed Demon” strut with a 80s-meets-50s swagger, discord transformed into a jagged, frenetic pop. “Señora Borealis” is all bad boy sneer – sensual, moody, with a sly and predatory swagger.  “I Know You” is simultaneously infectious and brooding, somehow both exalting and heartsick.
The result is a record that veers gleefully from BRONCHO’s roots, moving from graffiti sprayed backrooms into a sleeker, plusher sound, a place bright with the polished gleam of chrome and bleached white sunlight. Close your eyes and what you feel is the raw wound pulse of adolescence; what you see behind your lids is suburban shopping mall wastelands, glazed eyes, dead grass, lips glossed in bubblegum pink. There is the burst chest thump of teenage longing, the smell of hairspray and cigarettes. There is glow of neon and the glint of streetlight rolling across hood.
Double Vanity evokes a shared nostalgia for the past and for the unknown future, as BRONCHO takes a turn off the wide freeways and into a world of intimate, intricate – but always universal – emotion.
BRONCHO
DOUBLE VANITY
DINE ALONE RECORDS
1. All Time
4. Jenny Loves Jenae
5. Highly Unintentional
7. New Karma
9. Soak Up The Sun
10. Two Step
11. Wanna Wake Up

 

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MUTOID MAN Confirms March West Coast Tour Dates

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

Following the unforeseen release of their debut LP, Helium Head, in late in 2013, MUTOID MAN instantly spread through the rock/indie/hardcore underground like a musical pandemic, infecting everyone in its path.

 

Following only three sporadic live performances in Brooklyn to date, MUTOID MAN now declare newly confirmed arrangements to attack the West Coast in the coming weeks. A six-city run between March 7th and 14th is now locked, bringing the trio to San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Tempe on their way down to Austin to raid SXSW. Their prime objective in the land of brisket: invade MetalSucks’ fourth annual South by South Death SXSW official showcase on March 14th, the rest of the bill including Animals as Leaders, After the Burial, Ringworm, Iron Reagan, Whores and East of the Wall.

 

MUTOID MAN Tour Dates:

3/07/2014 Sub-Mission Art Space – San Francisco, CA

3/08/2014 Che Cafe – San Diego, CA

3/09/2014 Vacation Vinyl – Los Angeles, CA (in-store, space limited)

3/10/2014 Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA

3/11/2014 Yucca Taproom – Tempe, AZ

3/14/2014 Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX (MetalSucks Official SXSW Showcase)

 

MUTOID MAN is the lumbering rock juggernaut which embodies guitarist/vocalist Stephen Brodsky of Cave In, drummer Ben Koller of Converge and Saint Vitus Bar soundman Nick Cageao on bass, and the contagious battery of sonic decimation the unit delivers is nothing short of face-displacing. The energy these guysnaturally create when they jam-out is almost unspeakable. A jacked-up album firing on all cylinders as well as a few nitro tanks and rocket boosters opened to the max, Helium Head is like classic rock on bath salts and a case of energy bars, resonating with an awesome tone created by the band moving into a Brooklyn warehouse for nearly an entire year attaining the properly foundation-crumbling amplification. Helium Head was mixed by Andrew Schneider, mastered by Alan Douches and features cover art by Santos Illustration, and released on CD/LP/digital by Magic Bullet Records in November.

 

Stream/order Helium Head HERE, and stay tuned for more transmissions as MUTOID MANannounces the next phase of tour warfare.

 

“Whatever demons have invaded these two men clearly aren’t the kind that are easily exorcised, but the pair does its best, making Helium Head one of the most blistering yet complex records of the year.” – Alarm Magazine

 

“Simply put, this is a tenacious unapologetic ripper of a record. The six tracks and lone cover included here are an adrenalized collection of Cave In’s careening prog heft coupled with Converge’s relentless drive. With no song crossing the three minute mark, nearly all tracks double as shots of aural adrenaline delivered right through the sternum. 4.5/5” – The PRP

 

“Mutoid Man plays superheavy stoner pop, and these songs are jam-packed with sugary melodies that sit on top of atomic-bomb-heavy guitars and are propelled by Koller’s signature dexterous, over-the-top drum kit pummeling.” – The Chicago Reader

 

“The songs stand as a testament to the members’ facility with such compositional tools; an intimate familiarity bred by decades’ worth of immersion, a level of exposure that allows them to turn what could easily become pretentious and showy into a singular whole, equally accesible and experimental, conceptually developed and frantic.” – RVA Mag

 

“…quickfire bursts of hardcore-driven, psychedelic pop metal that somehow manages to combine unrelenting heaviness with pop hooks and a good dose of prog-rock madness thrown in for good measure.” – Echoes And Dust

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Tribal Seeds Announce Spring Headlining REPRESENTING Tour/Altar Bar PGH 3/30

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Tour

“Their fun, positive, socially conscious music resonates with everyone who hears it. […]

 ‘Representing’ should only solidify them as one of the nation’s premiere reggae rock bands.” – NBC San Diego

 

“Tribal Seeds are still at the top of the game. Their addictive roots-inspired sound is always catchy and

 fits in perfectly with the vocal style” – Music Bailout

 

Most Anticipated Albums of 2014 – The Pier

 

San Diego, CA – February 12, 2014 – World-renowned Billboard Reggae Chart-topping group Tribal Seeds announce today they will release their fourth studio album this Spring entitled Representing. Tribal Seeds will celebrate the new album release by hitting the road on a 35-date national “Representing Tour” this Spring with support from New Kingston and Inna Vision. The tour will kick-off in Flagstaff, AZ on February 28th and includes stops in all major markets spanning from Texas to Florida to Vermont to Oregon and everywhere in between. Tickets are on sale now, here: www.tribalseeds.net.

 

While the release date, track listing, and album details are still TBA, Tribal Seeds is excited to announce today that the new album Representingwill feature Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite on the title track. Also featured will be past tour mate, Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid on “In Your Area”, plus reggae greats Don Carlos & Michael Rose, featured in “Blood Clot” and Herb Stock” respectively. Current touring partners New Kingston also make an appearance on “Fill It Up” and rounding up the featured guests is Tribal Seeds’ own guitarist, Gonzo who will display his singing talent in the song “Undercover Lover.” The forthcoming full-length album was recorded in Southern California’s Imperial Sound, a recording studio owned and operated by Tribal Seeds’ own E.N. Young (keyboardist/ backup vocalist) and interestingly the most Southwest recording studio in the United States. Tribal Seeds’ own Tony-Ray “Maad T-Ray” Jacobo along with the rest of the band members continue to produce their own music.

 

This forthcoming full-length album is a follow-up to their 2011 EP “Soundwaves” which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Reggae Charts.Representing also marks the band’s first full-length release since 2009’s The Harvest, a 14-track album that landed on the iTunes “Best of Reggae” list and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Reggae Charts. While the last Tribal Seeds albums were inspired by touring and the band’s desire to inspire youth to raise their voices, their new album strives to take that message even further. As Tony-Ray explains it,  “this album promotes and inspires a positive and uplifting message which you can’t help but vibe to.”

 

Hailing from San Diego, California, Tribal Seeds have become known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused with the roots style of reggae music. What began as a side-project – formed in 2006 by musically gifted brothers Steven Rene Jacobo (lead vocals, guitar) and Tony­Ray “Maad T-Ray” Jacobo (producer, keyboards, back-up vocals), Tribal Seeds has grown into a movement. The band is one of the most award-winning, top-selling, musically talented, and fan-adored artists in not only the reggae world, but also across the music industry. Tribal Seeds now boasts six powerful members, including: Carlos Verdugo (drums), Victor Navarro (bass), E.N Young (keyboards, back up vocals) & Ryan Gonzo (guitar).

Tribal Seeds has collaborated in the studio with top artists including Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D), Eric Rachmany (Rebelution), Kyle McDonald (Slightly Stoopid), and reggae legend Don Carlos. Over the years the band has shared the stage with music’s most respected artists such as Dave Mathews Band, Jack White, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, Skrillex, MGMT, Cee Lo Green, Jason Mraz, Matisyahu, Sublime with Rome, Taking Back Sunday, O.A.R., Pretty Lights, Pepper, Collie Buddz, The Wailers, Julian Marley, Stephen Marley, Slightly Stoopid, Gregory Isaacs, SOJA, Rebelution, and many more.

Tribal Seeds takes great pride in equally focusing on the art of producing high quality recorded music and the art of putting on an outstanding live show. The band maintains a strict regimen of tirelessly touring to spread their positive vibes and contagious tunes across the nation and beyond – playing shows as far as Mexico, Guam, and Aruba to continue expanding their reach. The band consistently performs for sold-out crowds and impressively has the keen ability to both cater to their fanbase while still pushing the limits of their music. The formula is working – Tribal Seeds currently boasts 190,000+ Facebook fans, 25,000+ Twitter followers, a true representation of the network of steadfast fans that remain the heartbeat, pulse, and inspiration for the band.

 

Tribal Seeds will release Representing this Spring and kick-off the Representing Tour on February 28th. For more details visitwww.tribalseeds.net.

 

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Headlining Spring Representing Tour Dates:

** Feb 15-16 – Lake Elsinore, CA @ Good Vibes Music Festival w/ Sean Kingston, E-40

** Feb 17 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center

Feb 28 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater

Mar 1 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock

Mar 2 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls

Mar 5 – San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Burger Joint

Mar 6 – Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock

Mar 7 – Houston, TX @ The Ballroom at Warehouse Live

Mar 8 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

Mar 9 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

Mar 12 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

Mar 13 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live

Mar 14 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre

Mar 15 – Melbourne, FL @ Meg O Malley’s St. Patrick’s Parade & Street Party (FREE)

Mar 16 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ Pirates Cove

Mar 19 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre

Mar 20 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Jewish Mother

Mar 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live

Mar 22 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

Mar 23 – Amityville, NY @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall

Mar 26 – Hamden, CT @ The Space

Mar 27 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

Mar 28 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street

Mar 29 – Rochester, NY @ Waterstreet Music Hall

Mar 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

Apr 2 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection

Apr 3 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter

Apr 4 – Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival – The Sanctuary

Apr 5 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird

Apr 8 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry

Apr 9 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room

Apr 10 – Greeley, CO @ The Moxi Theater

Apr 11 – Billings, MT @ The Carlin

Apr 12 – Bozeman, MT @ Filling Station

Apr 15 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall

Apr 16 – Bend, OR @ Domino Room

Apr 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

Apr 19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Live

**Apr 20 – Pozo, CA @ High Grounds Festival w/ Rebelution, Cypress Hill & More

 

** Denotes shows NOT on the Representing Tour w/ support from New Kingston & Inna Vision

REVEREND HORTON HEAT PREMIERE ‘MAKING OF’ ON GUITAR WORLD

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Interview, Tour, Video

Dubbed a “veteran rockabilly trio of exacting perfectionists” by Rolling Stone, REVEREND HORTON HEAT invites you behind-the-scenes as they record “My Hat” from their eleventh studio album; REV. Hear the band discuss their fears, their passion, and creating the perfect sound.

Head over to Guitar World and discuss “My Hat” with The Rev.

Released on January 21st, REV is the highest charting album inREVEREND HORTON HEAT’s 25 year career, proving true rock ‘n roll is here to stay!

Purchase your copy of REV at VictoryMerch.com today!

For Additional Information on REVEREND HORTON HEAT:
http://www.victoryrecords.com/reverendhortonheat
https://www.facebook.com/reverendhortonheat
http://www.reverendhortonheat.com/
“Let Me Teach You How To Eat” Music Video

Tour Dates:
Mar 20 – Flagstaff, AZ @ The Orpheum
Mar 21 – W Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy
Mar 22 – W Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy
Mar 23 – W Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy
Mar 25 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Mar 26 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Mar 27 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Mar 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl
Mar 29 – San Jose, CA @ Blank Club
Mar 30 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Apr 01 – Fresno, CA @ Strummers
Apr 02 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Slo Brewing Compnay
Apr 03 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar
Apr 04 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Apr 05 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Apr 06 – Taos, NM @ Taos Mesa Brewing
Apr 08 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Apr 09 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
Apr 10 – St Louis, MO @ Plush
Apr 11 – Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads
Apr 12 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
May 03 – Plano, TX @ Oak Point Park
May 20 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s Backroom
May 21 – Midland, TX @ Blue Max
May 23 – Ventura, CA @ Venutra Theatre
May 24 – Las Vegas, NV @ Freemont Country Club
May 25 – Bakersfield, CA @ B Ryders
May 27 – Sparks, NV @ The Alley
May 28 – Modesto, CA @ Hero’s
May 30 – Petaluma, CA @ Mystic Theatre
May 31 – Oakland, CA @ Uptown Nightclub
Jun 01 – San Bernardino, CA @ Stingers
Jun 13 – Austin, TX @ Travis County Expo
Jun 18 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Jun 19 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
Jun 20 – Montebello, QC @ Marina De Montebello
Jun 21 – Hamilton, ON @ This Ain’t Hollywood
Jun 22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
Jun 24 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Jun 25 – Dunellen, NJ @ Roxy and Dukes
Jun 26 – Collinsville, CT @ Bridge Street Live
Jun 27 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest Café
Jun 28 – Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House
Jun 29 – Harrisburg, PA @ Fed Live

Heavy Glow To Release “Mine All Mine” TOMORROW Via Their Website!

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Streaming, Tour

“steeped in psyche-soaked proto-metal, gutbucket garage rock and bone-deep 70s blooze…”-Classic Rock Magazine

“Mine All Mine” is part of the 7″ they’ll be touring to support in 2013 and will be released on their website tomorrow 11/8/12 …check it out here

Psychedelic blues rock band Heavy Glow displays a mastery of confidence and emotive power in their untitled follow-up to the highly acclaimed album “Midnight Moan.” To be released in 2013 under Purge Records and with the addition of a new drummer, the new album is a culmination of everything the band has been working towards since forming in 2008. The finished product flaunts nuances of retro rock through hard-and-heavy guitar tones, bombastic drum-playing and suave bass lines. Front man Mullins injects raw soul into his entrancing vocal melodies and cascading choral harmonies to create a sound that is both informed by the past and undeniably modern.

Heavy Glow started with an Internet ad, drums, and a bass guitar. Hailing from the rustbelt city of Cleveland, Ohio, drummer Jared Mullins moved to San Diego and began posting ads on Craigslist looking for a bass player. Joe Brooks responded. After Jared switched from playing drums to playing guitar and singing, the two formed Heavy Glow: heavy rock with a glow of sensual swagger. The band soon caught the attention of legendary producer and renowned guitarist Stevie Salas with whom they recorded their first EP in just four days at Velvet Revolver’s private studio. “Heavy Glow,” the self-titled EP, was released to favorable reviews and garnered international airplay. FOX’s television series “The Good Guys” played the track “Grinning in the Dark” in its second episode. In 2009, the band signed to Australian record label StockXChange Music Group/Sony Australia and agreed to a publishing deal soon after.

StockXChange Music unexpectedly disbanded in early 2010 without compensating the band for EP sales. Determined to move forward, the band independently recorded “The Filth & The Fury” in one, six-hour live studio recording. The resulting five tracks captured the energy and skill unique to a live performance. Classic Rock Magazine UK distributed the song “Hot Mess” in a sampler CD for its July issue. “The Filth & The Fury” was nominated for Best Rock Album of the Year at the 2010 San Diego Music Awards. Following the album’s success, the band toured throughout the southwestern United States.

“Midnight Moan”, the band’s first full-length album, was independently released in 2011. Recorded in under a week, the nine-track album explored darker and sometimes murky themes but still managed to receive rave reviews. Mullins permeates his soulful lyrics throughout a wide variety of rock subgenres from 60’s psychedelia to 70s AM radio, heavy sludge, and even Delta Blues.

Drummer Andrew Hoffman officially joined the band in March of 2012 after the band’s appearance at SXSW. Adding a tasteful balance of jazz-inspired flourishes and thunderous athleticism, Hoffman’s beats can be heard on the upcoming album.

Fans of every music genre have been pleasantly surprised by the band’s unique sound with radio play in over 22 different countries and countless international press reviews.

The band’s west coast tour from San Diego to Seattle kicks off in January. Following the 2013 album release, the band will embark on an extensive European tour.

Jared is the rock. Joe is the roll. Andrew is the life-blood. Together they are Heavy Glow.

Heavy Glow is:
Jared Mullins-vox/guitars
Joe Brooks-bass
Andrew Hoffman-drums

Tour Dates :

Jan 09 The Soda Bar San Diego, CA

Jan 10 The Rogue Bar Scottsdale, AZ

Jan 16 The Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA

Jan 17 East End Portland, OR

Jan 18 Cloud and Kelly’s Corvallis, OR

Jan 19 The Alibi Arcata, CA

Jan 23 Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco, CA

Jan 25 Shea’s Tavern Reno, NV

Jan 26 Whiskey Dick’s Saloon South Lake Tahoe, CA

Jan 28 The Viper Room Los Angeles, CA