12/12/2024

Juanita Stein - UK Tour in March - New album 'The Weightless Hour' out now.

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“Haunted, folk-infused indie-rock” Pitchfork

“Stripped down and minimalist” The Wall Street Journal

“Spellbinding” Rolling Stone France

“Former Howling Bells singer/guitarist returns with a radically different, stripped-back sound… it’s a marvel how big she can make her voice and guitar sound. She is allowing herself to take up that space” The Quietus

“A mature record that sounds completely at peace with its place in life” DIY Mag

"Stein steers these heavy songs with admirably light touch” Mojo

"I got my sound", Juanita Stein insists on "Ceremony" accompanied by distorted guitars and a hint of a twang, but nowadays it's sparser, as these semi-acoustic songs confirm” Uncut

“Accompanied only by her electric guitar, she sings soulful songs about broken hearts, America and the climate crisis” Louder Than War

“A carefree, whistle-it-on-the-porch Americana-ish tune with a lovely melody” The New Cue   

“Juanita Stein is poetically drifting forward into her own creative world on every song off her wittingly beautiful new album” Northern Transmissions

"Juanita Stein’s evolution as a solo artist is becoming a fascinating journey to witness" Music OMH

Juanita Stein's critically acclaimed fourth solo album ‘The Weightless Hour’ is out now via Agricultural Audio. Having recently toured with Evan Dando, and with a handful of shows remaining for the Travis support dates, the Howling Bells frontwoman has just announced her UK headline tour in March, which includes a performance at London's Lower Third on the 25h.

Juanita Stein Live Dates 2024:

DECEMBER

Fri 13th - LONDON, o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (with Travis)

Sat 14th - LONDON, o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (with Travis)

Sun 15th - BRISTOL, Beacon (with Travis)       

Tue 17th - EASTBOURNE, Winter Gardens (with Travis)

Wed 18th - SHEFFIELD, Octagon (with Travis)

Thu 19th - NEWCASTLE, City Hall (with Travis)

Sat 21st - GLASGOW, OVO Hydro (with Travis)

Juanita Stein Live Dates 2025:

MARCH

Mon 14th - SHEFFIELD, Hallamshire Hotel

Tue 15th - MANCHESTER, Soup

Thu 17th - NEWCASTLE, Cluny 1

Fri 18th - GLASGOW, Nice'n'Sleazy

Sat 19th - EDINBURGH, Sneaky Pete's

Mon 21st - LEEDS, Headrow House

Tue 22nd - CARDIFF, Clwb Ifor Bach

Thu 24th - BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds

Fri 25th - LONDON, Lower Third

Sat 26th - SOUTHAMPTON, The Joiners

Sun 27th - BRIGHTON, Hope & Ruin

Tickets are available here.

’The Weightless Hour’ sees Stein join forces once more with long-time collaborator, the producer Ben Hillier (see also: Depeche Mode, Doves, Blur, Elbow). After originally teaming up for 2020’s Snapshot, Stein’s third record, which was built from collected fragments of grief following the loss of her father, it was Hillier’s penchant for minimalism – his instinct for risk-taking while stripping sounds back to their gleaming bones – that aligned with her vision for her fourth project. 

LISTEN TO NEW ALBUM 'THE WEIGHTLESS HOUR' HERE

In removing most instrumental additions beyond the guitar (and you will notice there are no drums on the LP), with ‘The Weightless Hour’, Stein made a subconscious choice to make the project entirely her own. In the space freed by the stripped-back instrumentation, her storytelling bleeds freely like watercolours across a blank page. The album is an intensely human document with a profound sense of dignity. A record on which Stein has found that exploring a more restrained side can yield work that is armed with experience and yet is all the lighter for it, where your attention isn’t demanded and yet is effortlessly claimed. Every sound, every choice, has earned its place. 

“I think making records is a really powerful way of letting go of experiences,” Stein notes. “I’m allowing myself to kiss things goodbye.” Through these converging chapters of her life, ‘The Weightless Hour’ feels like an arrival for Juanita Stein: “I’ve finally learned to be okay in space and be loud in my experiences.”

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Trashcan Sinatras' John Douglas shares 'Johnsburgh, Illinois' from new 'Still or Sparkling?' EP. 

FOR FANS OF: Trashcan Sinatras, Mark Kozelek, Billy Bragg, Prefab Sprout, Withered Hand, Aztec Camera, Red House Painters
FOCUS TRACKS Still or Sparking?, Across The Bridge Where Angels Dwell, Johnsburgh Illinois

FOR SHARING
'Still or Sparkling' EP  https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/still-or-sparkling-ep-2024
'Johnsburgh, Illinois' https://youtu.be/GlRvvcRS3r4
Bandcamp https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/track/johnsburgh-illinois-tom-waits
'Still or Sparkling?' single  https://youtu.be/-TIW5dVCpsA
'John Douglas' debut album (2023)  https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZXOR2nzUHiZQIfIYHLnk6

EARLIER VIDEOS
'Weightlifting'  https://youtu.be/FDFwypH-nIM
'Apples & Oranges' video https://youtu.be/DCcXk4iUmU0
'I'm Not the Fella' https://youtu.be/qBZFbBa0alg
'I Just Want To Go Home' https://youtu.be/Fi7M96suf6A
'Lost' https://youtu.be/veTlfuHc1m4



Revered Scottish songsmith John Douglas of Trashcan Sinatras fame presents 'Johnsburgh, Illinois', the latest offering from his new 'Still Or Sparkling EP', released via Reveal Records. 

This has been a very busy year for Douglas, with highlights including headlining tours of the UK and North America (with select shows involving Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader and Paul Livingston), the UK Top-40 charting of Trashcan Sinatras' 'Cake' reissue (33 years since its initial release), and a Trashcan Sinatras documentary, produced by award-winning journalist Ken Sweeney, which featured Douglas' acoustic performance of beloved Trashcans' songs.

"I first heard this Tom Waits song in the early 80s and I read that the recently-married Tom had written it about his wife. I was a lonesome, single young fella at the time and I yearned to find a love that inspirational. Eventually I found my girl and I sing this song for her… ‘She’s my true love and I’m her only boy’", says John Douglas. 

About the video, he shares, "I was visiting a sculptor friend, who worked in what used to be an old school. The reverb from the old brick stairwell was spookily magical. I had my guitar outside in my car, so I grabbed it and sang this on the stairs when my sculptor friend downed his tools for lunch."

With his own love story involving none other than Eddi Reader of Fairground Attraction, now his wife and also a solo artist in her own right), everything has come full circle, with Reader also contributing back vocals and accordion on this EP.

Earlier, Douglas shared the lead single 'Still Or Sparkling?', evoking the early days of any relationship…. the getting to know each other phase, flirtatious and light, in which he also name-checks the unlikely trio of Shirley Collins, Annie Briggs and Michelangelo, noting "This is a new song of new love… the fresh, early days. Inspired by a late night date with my future wife, spent listening to folk records, eating figs and getting to know each other."

Following up his eponymous debut album, released in 2023 and produced by Mark Freegard (New Model Army, Lush, The Breeders, Del Amitri, Marillion), this new EP maintains a natural 'no overdubs' approach and also involves Boo Hewerdine (The Bible), Kevin Mcguire and Alan Kelly, all members of Eddi Reader's Band. This EP also features Douglas' rendition of the Van Morrison classic 'Across The Bridge Where Angels Dwell'.

Douglas also recently shared his version of 'Weightlifting' for the 20th anniversary of Trashcan Sinatras' album by that name, preceded by endearing videos for 'Oranges & Apples', 'I Just Want To Go Home', 'Lost', 'I'm Not The Fella', 'Always' and 'Leave Me Alone'.

The 'Still or Sparkling?' EP is out now, available from fine online platforms, including Bandcamp. Douglas will next perform on January 17 at Glasgow's Cottiers Theatre for the prestigious Celtic Connections Festival.

TRACK LIST
1. Still or Sparkling?
2. Lost (band version)
3. Across The Bridge Where Angels Dwell
4. Johnsburgh, Illinois

CREDITS
John Douglas - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Finger Clicks
Eddi Reader - Backing Vocals
Alan Kelly - Accordion
Kevin McGuire - Double Bass
All footage filmed by Stephanie Gibson upstairs in Cathkin, South Lanarkshire and upstairs at The Doublet Bar, Kelvinbridge (Glasgow, Scotland)
Video edited by John Douglas.
John Douglas photos by Stephanie Gibson
Trashcan Sinatras photo by Chris Williams
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR


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Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band to Release New Album.

REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND TO RELEASE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

MIXED BY VANCE POWELL - 6X GRAMMY AWARD WINNER

HONEYSUCKLE SET FOR FEBRUARY 21 RELEASE
PRE-SAVE & PRE-ORDER HERE

WINTER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, NY — The new album from Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Honeysuckle, is scheduled for independent release on February 21, 2025, via Family Owned Record/Amplified Distribution.

Often called "the greatest front-porch blues band in the world," the Big Damn Band is led by Reverend Peyton, who is considered to be the premier finger picker playing today. Rev has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy, country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life and inspired him and his band to make pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Mississippi, to study under such blues masters as T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour, and David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Reverend Peyton is accompanied by his wife, the washboard virtuoso, Washboard Breezy Peyton, and kept on time by the deep rhythms of Jacob "The Snakob" Powell.

The new record, Honeysuckle, was produced and recorded by Reverend Peyton and mixed by six-time Grammy winner Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White). The record features many special guests, including gospel music group The McCrary Sisters on the song "Manger," Blues Music Hall of Famer and Grammy-nominated harmonica player Billy Branch who plays on the Blind Lemon Jefferson song "Nell (Prison Cell Blues)," Grammy award-winning and IBMA's 10-time Fiddle Player of the Year Michael Cleveland plays on "Freeborn Man" and Colton Crawford from The Dead South plays banjo on "The Good Die Young." The album artwork features classic wet plate photography by Bill Steber, the legendary photographer who has documented blues culture in Mississippi for the last 30 years.

"This record is a bit of a return to my roots, a very personal mix of old and new songs that shaped me or that I'm currently shaping. It's the most acoustic record we've made in years, using all vintage equipment: microphones, guitars, and recording gear, and a lot of me and my National guitar. There is a smattering of Big Damn Band thrown into the mix to spice things up, and a short list of legends that I've always dreamed of collaborating with", said Reverend Peyton.

TOUR DATES

Supporting The Dead South
12/10/24 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Live at 20 Monroe
12/12/24 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
12/13/24 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre
12/14/24 Maplewood, MN MYTH LIVE
12/15/24 Madison, WI The Sylvee

12/27/24 University City, MO Blueberry Hill Duck Room w/ The Hooten Hallers
12/28/24 Peoria, IL Kenny's Westside Pub w/ The Hooten Hallers
12/29/24 Holland, MI Park Theatre w/ The Hooten Hallers & Jaik Willis
1/23/25 Knoxville, TN Open Chord Stage
1/24/25 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle w/ Eddie 9V
1/25/25 Galax, VA The Rex Theater
1/26/25 Charleston, SC Charleston Pour House
1/29/25 Weirsdale, FL Orange Blossom Opry w/ Cedric Burnside
1/30/25 Sanford, FL Tuffy's Music Box
1/31/25 St. Petersburg, FL Bayboro Brewing
2/1/25 Delray Beach, FL Arts Garage
2/5/25 Key West, FL Key West Theater
2/7/25 Fort Myers, FL The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
2/8/25 Bonita Springs, FL Bonita Springs Seafood & Music Festival - Free!
2/9/25 St. Augustine, FL Cafe Eleven
4/26/25 Cookeville, TN Spring Awakening 2025
7/4/25 Rotterdam, NL Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival
7/5/25 Emmen, NL Roots, Ribs, Brews 2025

Supporting Gaelic Storm
2/28/25 Dekalb, IL Egyptian Theatre
3/1/25 Dubuque, IA Diamond Jo Casino
3/2/25 Northwood, IA Diamond Jo Casino
3/3/25 Des Moines, IA Hoyt Sherman
3/5/25 Iowa City, IA Englert Theatre
3/6/25 Omaha, NE Steelhouse
3/7/25 Minneapolis, MN Pantages
3/8/25 Madison, WI Barrymore
3/9/25 Wausau, WI Grand Theatre
3/12/25 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
3/13/25 Menomonie, WI Mable Tainter
3/14/25 Chicago, IL HOB
3/15/25 Chicago, IL HOB
3/16/25 Akron, OH Goodyear Theatre
3/22/25 New York, NY Adler Hall
3/23/25 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
3/25/25 Harrisburg, PA XL Live
3/26/25 Northampton, MA Academy of Music
3/27/25 Boston, MA Wilbur
3/30/25 Alexandria, VA Birchmere

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Malia: One month till 'One Grass Skirt To London'.

MALIA

NEW ALBUM ONE GRASS SKIRT TO LONDON IS OUT ON January 10th, 2025 ON MPS

1st SINGLE “EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’” OUT NOW!


 PRE-ORDER HERE

MPS is proud to announce One Grass Skirt To London, the new studio album by MALIA. The Malawi born singer presents a life’s story filled with tracks from her youth and important moments throughout her life. One Grass Skirt To London will be out on January 10th, 2025.

One Grass Skirt To London is an 8,200-kilometer journey from Malawi to London, where the singer emigrated to as a teenager. Not only was it a geographical and temporal journey but also a musical one. Though most of all, it was a sentimental one, since the 14 songs carefully chosen for this album are so precious to her because of the memories they contain. Almost all are taken from film soundtracks, from “Everybody's Talkin’” from Midnight Cowboy to “Take My Breath Away” from Top Gun, you find “Pure Imagination” from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as “Here On My Own” from Fame. All of them possess an unique power to evoke an emotion through their music that has shaped her identity, helped overcome trials, and bloom as an artist. Thus, it’s no surprise to hear, in the voice of Malia, sometimes even within the same song, the little girl, the teenager, the woman, and also, as if through a fascinating act of vocal transmigration, the soul of those who are no longer with us.

We are familiar with Malia as an interpreter of jazz, sometimes silky, sometimes sorrowful, capable of blending these two sensibilities in a heartrending rendition of Billie Holiday's "Solitude" on her album Yellow Daffodils. We recall the magnificent tribute she paid to Nina Simone in 2012 with Black Orchid, where she confidently embraced the repertoire of the fiery American diva, establishing herself as a worthy heir. We also remember her foray into electronic music with the classy album Convergence. More recently, her bluesy turn on The Garden of Eve, mixing original compositions with covers of B. B. King and Robert Johnson, was perfectly executed. And let’s not forget the extra pleasure she takes in borrowing treats from the pop or RnB aisles, she who associates one of her first memories of London with discovering Mars and Twix chocolate bars.

The uncompromising freedom she has acquired over the course of a career that includes several albums of varied but solid direction, destined her, more than any other performer, to pick from the vast, variegated garden of film music a basket of songs with contrasting colours. Smooth jazz, glamorous romance, electro pop, soul, ballad, music hall, gospel blues and even reggae in an astonishing version of Lee Marvin's “Wand’rin’ Star”, Malia succeeds in rereading some of the most beautiful themes in the history of cinema without detecting any conceptual intent, or a strategic retreat into an exercise in style.

In these 14 tracks, she recounts crucial moments in her life, intense emotions, intimate revelations gleaned in the semi-darkness of cinemas in Blantyre (Malawi), Putney in South London, or in front of the family TV. It is also through film music that she pays a touching tribute to her father in “When I'm Cleaning Windows”, created by George Formby for the 1936 film Keep Your Seat Please.

"Behind each of these songs is either a memory, a personal experience or the feeling of being able to convey a part of myself. I'm aware that this album embraces different genres. But if it's meant to convey a certain image of myself, it's that of a music lover in the broadest sense of the word. When music touches me, moves me, it doesn't matter to me whether it belongs to one genre or another.”

Like before, she entrusted the instrumental part to a trio comprising pianist Alexandre Saada, bassist Jean-Daniel Botta and drummer Laurent Sériès, with whom Malia has collaborated since Black Orchid. All of them helped her in making this album one of the most personal in her discography.

The album will be available on vinyl, CD and digitally.

MALIA
 
One Grass Skirt To London
Album Release: January 10^th, 2025
 
Formats:
2LP, 180g, Gatefold CD
 

Tracklisting (LP/CD):
Side A:
The Way We Were
Pure Imagination
Suicide Is Painless

Side B:
I Have Nothing
I Follow Rivers
Take My Breath Away
Everybody’s Talkin’

Side C:
Love Tender
Maniac
Les Yeux Sans Visage
When I’m Cleaning Windows

Side D:
Wand’rin’ Star
Out Here On My Own
Dambala
 

Main Lineup

Malia – Vocals
Alexandre Saada – Piano
Jean Daniel Botta – Bass
Laurent Sériès - Drums



About Malia
 
Moving from the southern African republic of Malawi to London at the age of fourteen, the singer spent her teenage years in the Big Smoke, soon setting her sights on a career in music. After finishing school, she worked as a waitress while organizing a band to accompany her, singing ballads and jazz standards in bars and clubs around London. Her singing style flirted with styles from the 1960s and 1970s. As you may hear, her role models include Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone. She experienced a breakthrough during a visit to New York City: At a New York café, she heard a pop-jazz track sung in French by vocalist Liane Foly that had been produced by Berklee School of Music graduate Andre Manoukian. Malia was entranced by the enticing mix of pop and jazz sensibilities, and she contacted Manoukian to solicit his help. The pair admired each other's musical ideas and potential, and they set to work on Malia's debut album, Yellow Daffodils, released in 2002.

Her first three albums were recorded with Andre Manoukian in his Paris studio and started her career and chart success. Several albums later, including a collaboration with Boris Blank (Yello) and an Echo Jazz Award for her Nina Simone tribute Black Orchid, Malia continues to be an established force in the jazz world while her new album One Grass Skirt To London manifests her status even further. 

Out now! Davie Furey Christmas Charity Single - Christmas Eve.

DAVIE FUREY Announces New Single “Christmas Eve”

Release Date: 3rd December 2024

Davie Furey is set to release his latest single “Christmas Eve” on the 3rd of December across all streaming platforms, raising proceeds and awareness for The Simon Communities of Ireland.
 
Recorded in Jealoustown Studios, Co. Meath with Producer and Musician, Stuart Gray (Royseven), Davie Furey on vocals & acoustic guitar, Stuart Gray on guitars and keys, and Michael Kerr (The Whistlin’ Donkeys) on the fiddle. Lyrics and Music by Davie Furey
 
Davie Furey “I’ve written a couple of Christmas themed songs over the years but have never released any of them or included them on my albums. “Christmas Eve” was written in about 20 minutes and recorded in a day at Jealoustown with Stuart. As soon as I wrote it, I needed to record it as quickly as possible…some songs are just impatient, I guess. For me, this is a song of reflection and gratitude, whilst also being aware that this time of the year can be very difficult for people. All proceeds of the single will be donated to The Simon Communities of Ireland and the great work they do in supporting people facing homelessness across the country.” 

The Simon Communities of Ireland are a network of independent communities around the country that provide homeless, housing and treatment services to people facing the trauma and stress of homelessness. The Simon Communities of Ireland works to end long term homelessness in Ireland and ensure that homelessness, where it does occur, is rare, short-term and non-recurring.
The National Office is a leading campaigner in putting forward solutions for tackling homelessness. We engage in advocacy, policy and communications work grounded in the experiences of our local services. We campaign for more effective policies and legislation locally, nationally and at a European level.
Aisling McSharry (Corporate Manager, Simon Communities of Ireland)
''We are delighted to be partnering with Davie Furey on his Christmas single and hope this will raise much needed funds and awareness for the people facing the issues of homelessness this Christmas Season. If you would like to support Simon Communities of Ireland our website is https://www.simon.ie"
 

“Christmas Eve" will be available on all
streaming platforms Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
 

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10/12/2024

'Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years' by Mario Giammetti from Kingmaker Publishing out 17 April 2025.

Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years by Mario Giammetti to be published on 17 April 2025

Pre-Order via Burning Shed (UK/Europe)

Pre-Order via The Band Wagon USA (North America)



Kingmaker is delighted to announce the publication of Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years by Mario Giammetti on 17 April 2025.

Originally published in 2021 as Genesis: 1975 to 2021 - The Phil Collins Years and out of print since late 2022, Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years features fully revised text, new interview content and two additional chapters to bring the Genesis story completely up to date. As well as providing a detailed appraisal of The Last Domino? tour, the book also covers other recent events in the world of Genesis, including the sad loss of Richard Macphail and the forthcoming re-issue of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.   

Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years is the definitive biography of one of the world’s greatest rock bands following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It contains numerous exclusive interviews with band members and all of the important personalities who were part of the story of Genesis from 1975 onwards, including Ray Wilson who fronted the band for 1997’s Calling All Stations album and subsequent tour before the return of Phil Collins in 2007.

The book provides a detailed account of Genesis post Peter Gabriel, taking readers through each album and tour. Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years contains a wealth of information about Genesis’s career, much of which may well be unknown even to the most ardent fans of the band.

Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years also serves as a sequel to Giammetti’s highly acclaimed book Genesis: 1967 to 1975 - The Peter Gabriel Years, which is also published by Kingmaker and remains available. 

Mario Giammetti is an Italian music journalist with over 35 years’ experience. He has written for numerous Italian music magazines (including Classic Rock, Rockstar and Jam). In 1991 he founded Dusk (www.dusk.it) the only printed magazine in the world dedicated to Genesis. He has written 15 books related to the world of Genesis.

Genesis: 1975 to 2025 - The Phil Collins Years is available for pre-order now from Burning Shed (UK/Europe) via https://burningshed.com/kingmaker and from The Band Wagon USA (North America) via https://thebandwagonusa.com/collections/kingmaker-publishing

Joanne Shaw Taylor Showcases Her Guitar Prowess on New Single "I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down.

Joanne Shaw Taylor Showcases Her Guitar Prowess On New Powerful Single, “I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down”

Stream “I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down” on all digital platforms HERE

Watch the official music video NOW

Blues-rock powerhouse Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her newest single, “I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down,” now streaming on all major platforms. With searing guitar riffs and a raw, rocking energy, the song captures the frustration and resolve of ending an on-again, off-again relationship dominated by unfulfilled promises. Opening with blistering slide guitar and building into a driving riff, the track showcases Joanne’s signature blend of passionate vocals and fiery guitar work.

“‘I Gotta Stop Letting You Down’ is a story about an on-and-off-again relationship with someone who keeps making promises they can’t fulfill,” Joanne shares. “It’s about someone whose lack of self-esteem governs their choices, to the point where you have to decide to stop letting them disappoint you.”

The song’s heartfelt lyrics, like “Babe, I gotta stop letting you let me down,” stand out as a powerful declaration of self-worth and empowerment. Joanne's passionate performance, alongside Audley Freed on rhythm guitar and Doug Lancio on slide guitar, is enhanced by Kevin Shirley's production, which amplifies the raw emotion and gritty rock energy of the song.

“I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down” follows the recent release of “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now,” a deeply personal exploration of grief and healing, as well as earlier singles like “All The Things I Said” and her celebrated cover of “Black & Gold.” Together, these tracks reveal Joanne’s depth as a songwriter and her ability to navigate a range of emotional landscapes while staying true to her blues-rock roots. With praise from music legends such as Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox, Joanne continues to push creative boundaries, solidifying her reputation as one of the leading voices in contemporary blues-rock.

Looking ahead, Joanne will perform on Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea X from March 21-26, 2025, before embarking on her 2025 U.S. Spring Tour, bringing her unparalleled artistry to even more fans across the country. With her unparalleled stage presence and masterful musicianship, each show offers fans a dynamic and unforgettable experience.

KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA
March 21-26, 2025 - Miami, FL - Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea X

2025 US SPRING TOUR
March 28 - Portland, ME - Aura
March 29 - Cranston, RI - The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center
March 30 - New York, NY - Sony Hall
April 1 - Easton, PA - State Theatre
April 2 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
April 4 - Washington, DC - The Hamilton Live
April 5 - Port Washington, NY - Landmark on Main Street
April 6 - Wilmington, DE - The Baby Grand
April 8 - Roanoke, VA - Jefferson Center
April 9 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater
April 11 - Jacksonville, FL - FIVE
April 13 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April 14 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre
April 15 - Jackson, MS - Duling Hall
April 17 - Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
April 18 - Columbus, OH - TempleLive Columbus 

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SATCHVAI BAND featuring Joe Satriani & Steve Vai announce "Surfing With The Hydra" June 2025 UK Tour.

“SATCHVAI BAND”
FEATURING JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI

“SURFING WITH THE HYDRA”
JUNE 2025 UK TOUR

EXCLUSIVE 48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS
10AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand
(code: surfingwiththehydra)

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 VIA https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand

MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE GUITAR DUO WILL TOUR TOGETHER AS A BAND 

WATCH THE OFFICIAL SATRIANI / VAI ANNOUNCEMENT ON YOUTUBE HERE

“Surfing with the Hydra Tour” is set to launch in the UK on June 13, 2025, running across Europe until August 1, 2025 

For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an electrifying summer tour across the UK and Europe. 

The UK leg of the tour will kick off at the York Barbican (June 13) followed by dates at London Eventim Apollo (June 14), Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (June 17), Wolverhampton Civic Hall (June 18), and Manchester O2 Apollo (June 19). 

An exclusive 48-hour ticket pre-sale will start at 10am on Wednesday December 11th via this link – https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand (code: surfingwiththehydra).

Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Friday December 13th via https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand and http://satchvaiband.com.

Watch the official announcement by Joe Satriani and Steve Vai on YouTube HERE.

Satriani and Vai, along with each of their respective bands, initially joined forces for their first-ever tour together, outside of the G3 format, the past spring (2024) across select U.S. cities. They decided it was finally time to form a band together and bring that winning formula to the live stage, beginning in Europe.

Celebrating nearly five decades of musical friendship, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai made their first musical collaboration debut in March 2024. “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” highlights the unmatched synergy between these two legendary guitarists as they seamlessly trade solo sections throughout the six-minute opus. Their second collaboration is set to be released just before the European tour, adding even more anticipation for this epic run.

Satch and Vai’s musical careers have been intertwined since their very early days. Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher during their teenage years on Long Island, New York. Their connection has continued to evolve over the years, even sharing record labels, starting at Relativity Records in the late 80’s, to both calling Sony/Epic Records home for a significant portion of the 90’s. Together, they have also frequently teamed up with a third guitarist on multiple occasions throughout the span of three decades, participating in the semi-annual G3 Tours, both in the U.S. and abroad.

“The SATCHVAI Band Tour is happening! I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Steve again,” says Satriani. “Every time we play together, it takes me back to when we were teenagers, eating and breathing music every second of the day, pushing, challenging, and helping each other to be the best we could be. I guess we’ve never stopped!”

Vai adds, “Touring with Joe is always a pleasure and an honor. He is my favorite guitarist to jam with, and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage. I feel as though we are both at the top of our game, and the show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world, the electric guitar!”

Joe Satriani has had a packed schedule having recently concluded the Sammy Hagar-led Best of All Worlds Tour, which was met with much fanfare and critical acclaim. While Steve Vai has been playing shows across the U.S. as part of the BEAT tour following the conclusion of the Satch/Vai tour earlier this year. 

Stay tuned for more details on this unprecedented collaboration and the release of their highly anticipated new music.

“SATCHVAI BAND”
FEATURING JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI

“SURFING WITH THE HYDRA”
JUNE 2025 UK TOUR

EXCLUSIVE 48-HOUR TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS
10AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 VIA https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand
(code: surfingwiththehydra)

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM FRIDAY DECEMBER 13
VIA https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand and http://satchvaiband.com

YORK BARBICAN
FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025
Paragon Street, York, YO10 4AH
www.yorkbarbican.co.uk

LONDON EVENTIM APOLLO
SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025
45 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH
www.eventimapollo.com

GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2025
Address: 2 Killermont St, Glasgow, G2 3NW
glasgowlife.org.uk 

WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC HALL
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2025
University of Wolverhampton,
North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RD
www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk

MANCHESTER 02 APOLLO
THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2025
Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 6AP
www.academymusicgroup.com/o2apollomanchester

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THE SATCHVAI BAND FEATURING JOE SATRAINI AND STEVE VAI
“SURFING THE HYDRA” – SUMMER 2025 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 13
VIA SATCHVAIBAND.COM, SATRIANI.COM AND VAI.COM

June 13 - York, UK - Barbican
June 14 - London, UK - Eventim Apollo
June 17 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
June 18 - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall
June 19 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo
June 21 - Clisson, FR - Hellfest
June 22 - Paris, FR - Palais Des Congres
June 23 - Antwerp, BE - Lotto Arena
June 24 - Amsterdam, NL - Amsterdam Afas
June 26 - Copenhagen, DK - Amager Bio
June 29 - Helsinki, FI - House of Culture
June 30 - Tampere, FI - Tampere Hall
July 2 - Uppsala, SE - Parksnackan
July 3 - Oslo, NO - Sentrum Scene
July 5 - Warsaw, PL - Torwar
July 8 - Munich, DE - Tollwood Festival
July 10 - Dusseldorf, DE - Mitsubishi Electric Hall
July 11 - Frankfurt, DE - Jahrhunderthalle
July 12 - Zurich, CH - Volkshaus Zürich
July 13 - Milan, IT - Comfort Festival @ Villa Casati Stampa
July 15 - Pordenone, IT - Parco San Valentino
July 16 - Perugia, IT - Umbria Jazz
July 17 - Bologna, IT - Sequoie Music Park
July 18 - Saint-Julien, FR - Guitares en Scene Festival

About Joe Satriani
For over three decades, the guitar virtuoso has travelled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. Satriani’s studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum and four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them. He launched his annual “G4 Experience” in 2014 bringing aspiring guitarists together for four days of workshops, mentor sessions and live performances, providing an exclusive learning platform led by him and his accomplished peers. In 2021, he introduced the "Crystal Planet" comic series, a five-part opus interweaving the realms of music and art. The tour documentary "Beyond the Supernova," directed by ZZ Satriani and currently available for streaming, offers an intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse that intricately chronicles his life, illuminating the profound dedication that fuels his guitar mastery. His side project, Chickenfoot, featuring former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith saw their debut album certified gold and their second studio album debuted at #9. Satriani released his 19th studio album, The Elephants of Mars, in April 2022. In 2024 Satriani embarked on Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds tour. 

JOE SATRIANI

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About Steve Vai
Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, composer, and producer, considered by many as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. In over 40 years in the industry, Vai has sold over 15 million records, received three Grammy Awards, and recorded with music legends like Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake and many more. Vai has also toured extensively and recorded live projects with G3 (collaborating with different touring line-ups including Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Steve Lukather) and Generation Axe, a supergroup Vai formed with Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi. Vai is the author of Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players (Hal Leonard), his inaugural music theory book designed to help both beginners and veteran guitar players. He toured North America in support of his most recent studio album Inviolate before embarking on the BEAT tour playing the music of 80s King Crimson. For a complete discography and more visit www.vai.com.

STEVE VAI

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Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado - House of Sticks || Out 31 January via Provogue Records.

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
Scandinavia's premier root-rockers reveal their brand new album "House of Sticks"
 
 Released 31 January via Provogue / Mascot Label Group

Scandinavia's premier roots-rock renegades Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado return with their brand new album of high-energy swamp rock, smouldering ballads and cinematic blues-rock on 'House of Sticks', which will be released on 31 January via Provogue / Mascot Label Group. To celebrate they have revealed the video for new song “Inner Light,” which you can watch HERE.
 
 They have revealed their new single, "Inner Light," a soulful funk-laden earworm that fuses Sly and the Family Stone's swagger with Risager's distinctive smoky vocals. "This song," he says, "was pretty clear to me when writing about it. It's about getting older. The light has changed a little bit. It happens to everybody. The whole thing is not as bright as it once was when you get older."
 
 Though reflective, the song also leads into the optimism of life as he croons, "I know I'm stronger than the darkness, I'm going to hold on till summer comes around, and I remember every soul that we lost along the way," to a bright brass section, bringing the light into view. "I'm also a big funk fan. I always create a funk song when I write the songs for the album. It's usually a floor filler, too. We see ourselves as a blues rock band, but funk is a part of the blues family," he smiles.
 
 The award-winning Danes have already released the pulsating groove of "Long Time Ago," which sees Risager's soulful vocals swoon around the swampy, raw energy that has become synonymous with The Black Tornado's sound. When "Already Gone" dropped in June, it was the band's first new music since the release of their 2022 album, ‘Navigation Blues’. Its galloping rhythms strides through groove-infused blues rock, buoyed by searing solos and wrapped around a forlorn love story - "This is what I would call the most classic Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado song on the album."
 
 The band have spent nine to ten months a year on the road over the last two decades traversing Europe, covering almost every inch, over twenty countries, sweeping through the islands and mainland of their home country Denmark and through the rocky terrains and bright lights of Sweden, Finland and Norway countryside and cities. They've graced stages in the valleys and mountain regions in Switzerland and have circumnavigated Germany, France, The Netherlands as well as hurtling through Croatia, Greece, the UK and Spain. They've played aboard cruise ships, packed all eight members into smokey jazz bars to large theatres and captivated the biggest festival stages. Their euphoric blend of Blues' n Roll has taken them as far as the US, Canada and India on their quest to enchant crowds into the Black Tornado congregation with their electrifying live performances.
 
 From moving feet on the dancefloor to moving minds within the lyrics, telling people is not what they're here for. It's about bringing them along for the experience. "I don't like to analyse my lyrics too much. I find it kind of devalues the song if it's explained too much," says the smooth voiced and softly spoken Risager.
 
 When the Octet takes to the stage, it's a visual feast. The traditional set up of vocals, guitar, bass and drums is joined by a piano, woodwind, brass, strings and multiple backing vocalists. His laid-back stage presence and delivery are complemented by the band of friends of twenty years around him. "I don't see myself as a very good entertainer. The band gets people to clap and do funny moves, and of course, they also have their solos. So we have so many strings to play on, and that's also one of the secrets of how we’ve been together for so long. I'm not standing with the whole responsibility to entertain the audience. Our saxophone player, Hans Nybo, is a natural. As soon as he steps on stage, he just draws people's attention."
 
 Their ninth studio album, 'House of Sticks' was recorded between April and June 2024 between Medley Studios and MillFactory NuVenue Studios in Copenhagen. It was produced once again by Risager and bass player Søren Bøjgaard, with additional production by guitarist Joachim Svensmark.
 
 They've won four Danish Music Awards (with seven nominations), the "Best Band" in the European Blues Awards and won the prestigious German Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Jahrespreis - German Record Critics' Awards. Blazing a trail worldwide, they've captivated crowds with their dynamic stage presence and a sound that fuses soul Chicago blues, boogie, and rock 'n' roll with a voice where Ray Charles, Van Morrison, and Billy Gibbons meet in the middle. They've opened for Bonnie Raitt, the Tedeschi Trucks Band even picked up a fan in Elwood Blues himself - Dan Aykroyd! - who hailed their "Hot rhythm and blues."

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are showing no signs of slowing down. With every tour and every release, the Octet are bringing that delicious blend of swaggering boogie and irresistible blues to captivate even more people to come along for the ride.
 
 
 Musicians:
 Thorbjørn Risager – Vocal, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Emil Balsgaard – Piano, Organ, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Clavinet
Joachim Svensmark – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Viola, Background Vocals, Mellotron, Drum Programming
Kasper Wagner – Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Flute
Hans Nybo – Tenor Sax
Peter W Kehl – Trumpet, Fluegelhorn, Sousaphone, Trombone
Søren Bøjgaard – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Bass Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Piano
Martin Seidelin – Drums, Percussion

Track Listing
 
1. House of Sticks
2. Already Gone
 3. Light of Your Love
4. Long Time Ago
 5. Said I Was Hurt
6. Inner Light
 7. We'll Get By
8. Out of the Rain
9. Climbed A Mountain
10. Fine Summer Night

04/12/2024

Adult contemporary singer-songwriter ERIC DOUGLAS shares music video for "Making Up My Mind".

ERIC DOUGLAS RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "MAKING UP MY MIND" FROM LATEST ALBUM OPEN SKY
 

OUT NOW

Singer-songwriter Eric Douglas is excited to share the music video for his single "Making Up My Mind", which is from his latest album Open Sky, available now across music platforms.

(RIYL: Nick Lowe, Graham Parker, Teenage Fanclub, Dawes, Kurt Vile, Martin Courtney)

Eric Douglas is one of the most dedicated masters of his craft with seven studio albums to his credit. His music combines folk, jazz, bluegrass, rock, and a bit of R&B, giving it a distinctive sound. The genre-shifting in Eric's music is what makes it so appealing.

STREAM OPEN SKYOPEN SKY



Eric Douglas continues to master the broader adult contemporary singer-songwriter realm with Open Sky, further cementing his unique style. As Eric Douglas combines strong melodies with warm, relaxing instrumentation, his music transports listeners to a pleasant, feel-good paradise.

ERIC DOUGLAS - OPEN SKY - TRACKLISTING

01 Brand New Day

02 Open Sky

03 Every Time I Look

04 l'II Keep Waiting

05 Making Up My Mind

06 My Mama Loved Me

07 Driving

08 The River

09 Start with a Heart

10 Old Photograph

11 Matter and Time

12 Enough for Me

13 The True Searcher

14 Reach

ERIC DOUGLAS BIO

Eric Douglas has been writing songs since he was an undergraduate at Harvard College, inspired by Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot and many other singer-songwriters. He is a past winner of the Aspen songwriting festival. For a time, Eric performed live in Boston, L.A. and places in between. He now focuses on writing and recording in the studio, working with his producer Tommy Dunbar to create the unique sounds you hear on each of his records.

Eric has released 7 albums and more than 20 singles. His songs range from folk to jazz, bluegrass and rock, with a touch of R&B thrown in for good measure, giving them a distinctive sound. This genre-shifting is what makes Eric’s music so fun to listen to.

Eric lives with his wife Susanna in Northern California. They have four children. When he’s not writing and recording music, he serves as the senior partner of a management consulting firm.

CONNECT WITH ERIC DOUGLAS:

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Tommy Castro & The Painkillers To Release CLOSER TO THE BONE On February 7, 2025.

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, CLOSER TO THE BONE, ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025

CLOSER TO THE BONE Is The Most Straight-Ahead, Raw Blues Album Of Castro's Four-Decade Career. "This Is Me At My Most Authentic," Castro Says.

Video For Advance Single, Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee, out now.

“A great artist...impassioned vocals and pure inventiveness in his stellar guitar solos…He makes playing rough feel easy.”
 --Blues Music Magazine
 
“With a sterling reputation, guitarist and vocalist Tommy Castro is one of the foremost practitioners of electric blues. Searing delivery…rousing and teeming with emotion. [He is] a sheer, soaring tour-de-force.”
--Living Blues
 
“Castro plays gritty, string-bending blues like a runaway train...a glorious blend that rocks the soul and lifts the spirits.”
--No Depression
 
"Soaring vocals and swirling leads…showcasing Castro's testifying, confessional vocals [and] resonant emotional power as a singer.”
--AllMusicOn Friday, February 7, 2025, Alligator Records will release Closer To The Bone, the new album from award-winning, California-based blues and rock sensation Tommy Castro. Castro is the guitar slinging, soul-singing leader of the telepathically tight and wildly raucous Tommy Castro & The Painkillers. With Closer To The Bone, Castro -- the four-time Blues Music Award-winner for the B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year -- delivers what he calls, "a record I've always wanted to make." Closer To The Bone is the most unvarnished, straight-ahead blues release of Castro’s career, one that bristles with every ounce of his dynamic energy and raw emotion.

On Closer To The Bone (Castro’s 8^th Alligator release), Castro and his Painkillers – bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Mike Emerson and drummer Bowen Brown – mix new Castro originals (Ain’t Worth The Heartache, Can’t Catch A Break, Crazy Woman Blues) with songs originally performed by many of Castro’s friends and heroes. Artists and their songs include Johnny Nitro (One More Night, on which Castro plays his treasured 1966 black Fender Stratocaster, a guitar once owned by Nitro himself), Magic Slim (Hole In The Wall), Ron Thompson (Freight Train) and Mike Duke (Keep Your Dog Inside). Castro additionally chose obscure songs by Wynonie Harris (Bloodshot Eyes), Eddie Taylor (Stroll Out West), Jimmy Nolen (The Way You Do) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (She Moves Me). According to Castro, “These are not the obvious artists people generally cover, and that was most definitely on purpose.”

Of the album's first single, Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee (a song written by Castro's Alligator label-mate Chris Cain), Castro says, "I always liked the song. Since it's been almost 40 years since he recorded it, I thought I would do my own version. People cover B.B. King and Buddy Guy, why not Chris Cain? He’s as relevant an artist as anyone who ever played the blues."

A new video of Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee premieres today. Watch it below:

Castro has released 17 previous albums over the course of his four-decade career as a professional touring musician. Each record has its own individual sound and style, ranging from horn-fueled R&B to piping hot blues and soul to fiery, stripped-down rock ‘n’ roll. With Closer To The Bone, Castro has returned to his roots, delivering what he calls “a real blues record, the way they would have made them back in the day.”

Closer To The Bone was produced by master guitarist and studio wizard Christoffer “Kid” Andersen (producer of over 100 albums), at his now-famous Greaseland Studio in San Jose, California. On song after song, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers deliver one raw, inspired performance after another. Says Castro, “Here, I’m not the contemporary guy, not the rock guy, not the soul guy. This is the deeper blues side of me. I know, with these songs, I am at my most authentic.”

H.E.A.T Announce January 2025 UK Tour.

H.E.A.T

JANUARY 2025 UK TOUR

SPECIAL GUESTS

ART NATION & CHEZ KANE

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 

WWW.MYTICKET.CO.UK/ARTISTS/H-E-A-T

Celebrated Swedish rock band H.E.A.T are pleased to announce their January 2025 UK Tour. Tickets for all shows are available from www.myticket.co.uk/artists/h-e-a-t  

Special guests on all dates are Art Nation and Chez Kane.

Dates include Bristol Fleece (January 28), Nottingham Rescue Rooms (January 29), Manchester Club Academy (January 30), London Islington Assembly Hall (January 31) and Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill (February 1).

The tour precedes the band’s highly anticipated new studio album released in 2025.

“We are excited to return to the UK for another tour,” says H.E.A.T’s lead singer Kenny Leckremo. “UK audiences are the best and we can’t wait to rock the house in January 2025. The tour is going to be an unforgettable experience. We look forward to seeing our UK fans on the road in January.”

H.E.A.T, are one of the biggest Swedish rock bands who are bringing 80s-inspired hard rock back to the forefront. They continue to build on their momentum in 2025. Known for their electrifying sound that blends classic melodic rock with modern energy, the band remains at the top of their game, releasing new music and touring internationally.

Their 2022 album, Force Majeure, marked a major milestone as it saw the return of original frontman Kenny Leckremo after a decade-long hiatus. This seventh studio album, released via earMUSIC, perfectly captures the essence of H.E.A.T’s sound, merging the youthful exuberance of their early work with the harder-edged sound developed during Erik Grönwall’s tenure. Force Majeure received widespread acclaim, showcasing 11 tracks that exemplify the pure joy of melodic hard rock. Leckremo’s powerful vocals were praised as a triumphant return, and the album’s tight production signaled H.E.A.T’s laser-focused direction.

Following the departure of Erik Grönwall, who led the band through four albums after winning Swedish Idol, H.E.A.T made it clear that Leckremo was the only choice to take back the mic. The band’s fan base remains fiercely loyal, and the release of Extra Force in 2023 only deepened their connection. This limited-edition collection, released in both CD Digipak and 1LP Black Vinyl formats, features new studio tracks, unreleased live performances, and re-recorded H.E.A.T classics originally sung by Grönwall, now given new life with Leckremo on vocals. Extra Force was a celebration of the band’s history and a testament to their continued evolution, becoming an essential collector’s item for fans.

Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond, H.E.A.T shows no signs of slowing down. The band is currently working on their next album, slated for release in 2025, which promises to build on the success of Force Majeure while continuing to push their sound forward. Fans can expect a series of high-energy singles throughout the year, as well as major live performances across Europe and South America. With their unparalleled stage presence and commitment to delivering melodic rock at its finest, H.E.A.T remains one of the genre’s most exciting and vital bands heading into the new year.

As the group gears up for more touring, H.E.A.T’s global presence continues to grow, supported by their strengthened partnership with earMUSIC. With Leckremo back at the helm and their sound more refined than ever, H.E.A.T is poised to continue their journey of revitalizing and modernizing 80s-influenced hard rock for a new generation of fans.

H.E.A.T

JANUARY 2025 UK TOUR

SPECIAL GUESTS
ART NATION & CHEZ KANE

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM

WWW.MYTICKET.CO.UK/ARTISTS/H-E-A-T

BRISTOL, FLEECE
TUESDAY 28th JANUARY 2025
2 St Thomas St, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ
https://thefleece.co.uk

NOTTINGHAM, RESCUE ROOMS
WEDNESDAY 29th JANUARY 2025
Rescue Rooms, Masonic Place, Goldsmith St,
Nottingham, NG1 5LB
www.rescuerooms.com

MANCHESTER, CLUB ACADEMY
THURSDAY 30th JANUARY 2025
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR
www.manchesteracademy.net

LONDON, ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL
FRIDAY 31st JANUARY 2025
Upper St, Islington, London, N1 2UD
https://islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk

WOLVERHAMPTON, KK’s STEEL MILL
SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2025
Starworks Warehouse, Frederick Street, WV2 4DU
www.kkssteelmill.co.uk

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H.E.A.T

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28/11/2024

Beth Hart Sells Out November 2024 Concerts in Poole and Brighton.

BETH HART SELLS OUT NOVEMBER 2024 CONCERTS IN POOLE AND BRIGHTON

Tickets Available for February 2025 Concerts
in Bristol, London, and Warwick

Tickets: www.alttickets.com/beth-hart-tickets 

“An exhilarating labour of love” – Classic Rock

“Beth Hart wields her voice like an earth-scorching flame-thrower… Hart shows no trepidation finding the right balance between gusto and good taste.” – MOJO

Beth Hart has sold out her concerts at Poole, Lighthouse (November 28) and Brighton, Dome (November 30). Special guests are Wille & The Bandits (acoustic duo).

Tickets for her February 2025 concerts at Bristol Beacon (February 18), London Eventim Apollo (February 20), and Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre (February 22) are available from www.alttickets.com/beth-hart-tickets.

The announcement follows the release of Beth’s critically acclaimed new album "You Still Got Me." Released by Provogue/Mascot Label Group the new album is available HERE.

Watch the video for her single “Savior With A Razor” (featuring Slash) on YouTube HERE.

With a career marked by critical acclaim and countless accolades, Beth Hart has solidified her place as one of the most influential and heartfelt voices in music today. Her journey, marked by triumphs and trials, reflects her relentless dedication to her craft and fans. Hart's music, infused with her raw, soulful energy, has captivated audiences worldwide, earning her top spots on the Billboard Blues charts and performances at iconic venues like Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and London's Royal Albert Hall.

There is an electrifying connection between Beth and her fans, one that's almost unrivalled. Her ability to touch people with her music and words that cut through straight to the heart means that she lives every word she sings, and fans hang on to each word, living it with her. You Still Got Me offers fans a chance to hold and comfort her as she continues to navigate her journey with grace and courage.

A DHP Presentation by Arrangement with N&P Touring

BETH HART - UK TOUR DATES

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
*WILLE AND THE BANDITS (ACOUSTIC DUO)

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 

WWW.ALTTICKETS.COM/BETH-HART-TICKETS

*POOLE LIGHTHOUSE (SOLD OUT)
THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Special guests: Wille And The Bandits (Acoustic Duo)

*BRIGHTON DOME (SOLD OUT)
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2024

Special guests: Wille And The Bandits (Acoustic Duo)

BRISTOL BEACON
TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2025

LONDON EVENTIM APOLLO
THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2025

COVENTRY, WARWICK ARTS CENTRE
SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2025

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BETH HART - BIOGRAPHY

Beth Hart is as real as it gets. In a music industry full of glossy production and airbrushed photoshoots, this is one artist who throws down her cards, shares her darkest secrets and invites you to join her for the ride.

New fans might know Beth as the all-conquering global icon, dubbed "extraordinary" by The Times and "daring, brooding and angry" by The Guardian. But to understand her rollercoaster backstory, you need only read the War In My Mind lyric sheet.

Hart is recognized as one of her generation's most talented voices. She has sold out tours worldwide, including performances at historic venues such as Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, London's Royal Albert Hall, and the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. She's topped the Billboard charts six times, gone double platinum and had a string of Top 10 charting albums across Europe.

The Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist Beth Hart took on one of her most profound undertakings to date by channelling the legendary voice of Robert Plant on A Tribute To Led Zeppelin. The nine-track album highlights the incredible musical spectrum that Led Zeppelin operated in.

All that was left was the final piece of the puzzle... the voice. Things clicked into place when Cavallo was producing Hart's previous album, War In My Mind (2019), and she did an impromptu version of "Whole Lotta Love" in the studio. He later asked about doing a whole record. Beth said, "I'm not doing this whole album. To do Zeppelin, you've got to be pissed off to hit that right. I can't go there; I've worked years to put my rage away. “She continues, "then the pandemic and all the things around it hit. So now I'm pissed off. I called my manager and said, have Rob and Doug send me all the music because I am ready to do this. “If you were to rewind, you could say the story for a Led Zeppelin album started further back; in May 2004 Hart prowled the stage at the Paradiso in Amsterdam for an incendiary performance of "Whole Lotta Love". The song became a semi-regular fixture in her setlist over the years, including a memorable performance with Slash.

At 51 – and proud of it – Beth is basking in a golden period. The success of her last original album, War In My Mind, followed by the incredible Led Zeppelin tribute, have garnered yet more critical acclaim, growing sales and sold-out shows. But as the singer reminds us, her life has always moved in cycles–"things get good then go to crap, get good then go to crap"–and it's in these extremes that many of her best songs are born.

BETH HART

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Philadelphia's Tulipomania presents 'Absolution' LP & 'I've Been Told' video.
New album released in lock-step with best-selling author Jeff VanderMeer

FOR SHARING
'Absolution' album orderhttps://tulipomania.bandcamp.com/album/absolution
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/absolution/1773310984
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lRSIJ67ZB5WrW6wX43hFR
'I've Been Told - Absolution' video  https://youtu.be/yQ1xw4Wu2lg
Bandcamp  https://tulipomania.bandcamp.com/track/ive-been-told-absolution
Jeff VanderMeer 'Absolution' book  www.jeffvandermeer.com/book/absolution 

 “Really thrilled that, in November, Tulipomania is going to release an Absolution mix of their really amazing album 'Dreaming of Sleep', with four new Absolution-inspired tracks. The single will drop on October 31 and I’ve contributed liner notes to the remix album” ~ Jeff VanderMeer


Philadelphia-based art-rock duo Tulipomania present their sixth album 'Absolution', inspired by an invitation from acclaimed author Jeff VanderMeer to contribute music as part of the publication of his latest novel 'Absolution', the surprise fourth volume in his award-winning 'Southern Reach' series.

This soundscape resonates with the complex energies enveloping VanderMeer’s novel, the author having invited the duo to create music inspired by 'Absolution' while still a work in progress. Hearing that VanderMeer took inspiration for the 'Absolution' novel from their 'Dreaming of Sleep' album, the duo enthusiastically accepted the challenge.

Alternately categorized as cult synth punks, glam-leaning, post-punk, art-rock and muscular chamber pop, Tulipomania is Tom Murray (lead vocals, synthesizer, electronic percussion) and Cheryl Gelover (synthesizer, background vocals). The 'Absolution' album includes four new tracks inspired by VanderMeer's new novel, plus ten alternate versions of the songs that originally sparked VanderMeer’s interest, reimagined as a cohesive sonic experience.

It's an exciting development for the duo to be involved in the Southern Reach Trilogy, with 'Absolution' being the brilliant, beautiful and terrifying final word on one of the most provocative and popular speculative fiction series of our time. An instant sensation, it has been celebrated by the New York Times, Stephen King and many others. With each volume climbing the bestsellers list, accruing awards, it was ultimately adapted in a movie - now a cult classic. The trilogy has now sold more than a million copies, securing its place in the pantheon of 21st century literature.

In the liner notes to the album, Jeff VanderMeer shares, "I remember being in the middle of the ecstatic visions that formed my novel 'Absolution' and discovering Tulipomania's music for the first time, around August of 2023 - this very album's doppelganger, in fact. The original mix of 'Dreaming of Sleep'. It felt like a revelation - hypnotic, pulsing music that got deep hooks into my brain, so I couldn't stop listening to the songs. Like a lighthouse's roving light, the songs felt like a beacon, and the recursive nature of the composition, the sense of a beating heart, a thick muscle at the core of them, combined with the surreal lyrics got deep into the novel's DNA. ... So I was really pleased that this opportunity for this wonderful contamination of (novel / album) to go the other way - the Absolution remix of 'Dreaming of Sleep', with four new Absolution tracks! I really love this band so much - to the point I've listened to and recommend their entire back catalogue - that it's an honor."

A sign of serendipity, the cover for this album was created by acclaimed artist Pablo Delcan, who also produced the artwork for the 10th anniversary editions of the Southern Reach Trilogy.

“It is a thrill to know that our music and lyrics were an inspiration for Jeff VanderMeer while he was working on his latest novel Absolution," says Tom Murray.

Cheryl Gelover adds, “Having the author crowned the ‘weird Thoreau’ entrust us with early versions of his newest novel Absolution was enormously enticing – knowing that he believed we could return with him to the world of Area X for the purpose of a cross-pollination is very exciting. We’re so glad we emerged from the journey with alternate versions of the ten tracks that originally inspired him, as well as four entirely new songs directly inspired by our immersion in the Southern Reach series and the latest novel in the series - Absolution. It is quite an honor to share a title on our new album with Jeff's latest.”

Tulipomania also shared the animated video for 'I've Been Told - Absolution', which VanderMeer praised. "The dreamlike immersion in imagery from the novel creates a hypnotic and perfect effect for both a beautiful dirge and surge of a song and the atmosphere for Absolution. Gorgeous and evocative". Shot frame by frame, utilizing multiple processes, including thermal printing, to create layered textures, the video features stop-motion animated objects (some frames vibrantly hand-tinted) and glimpses of the duo singing the lyrics. This exploration of various states of disintegration, painstakingly assembling thousands of individual images, evokes Absolution’s themes of dissolution and disorientation.

Described as ‘artistic and inventive’ and ‘gorgeous', Tulipomania's animated music videos have been featured in film festivals worldwide, including the Leeds International Film Festival (UK), StopTrik (Croatia, Poland), AniFilm (Czech Republic) and Tallgrass International Film Festival (USA).

On ‘Absolution', Tulipomania is immersed fully in electronic means of creation, involving Executive Producer Howard Thompson, renowned as a record industry executive (Elektra, Island, Almo Sounds), credited for having discovered and / or worked with Adam and the Ants, Billy Bragg, MC5, Mötorhead, PiL, Psychedelic Furs, Robyn Hitchcock, The Sugarcubes and Suicide, among others.

As of November 29, the ‘Absolution' album is available on CD, vinyl and digitally via Sursumcorda Records. It will be released everywhere digitally, including via Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

CREDITS
Cheryl Gelover - keyboards and vocals
Tom Murray - bass, drums, keyboards and lead vocals
with additional keyboards by Richard Hartline
Produced and recorded by Tulipomania & Richard Hartline
Mixed and Mastered by Richard Hartline
Liner notes – Jeff VanderMeer
Executive Producer - Howard Thompson
Album artwork/design – Pablo Delcan
Written by Cheryl Gelover & Tom Murray. Copyright Tulipomania
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
01. You Had to Be There (Absolution Mix)
02. And Then (Absolution Mix)
03. Strange
04. From DC to Daylight (Absolution Mix)
05. Something Else
06. Fades Away (Absolution Mix)
07. Never Knew
08. I've Been Told (Absolution)
09. Shines On (Absolution Mix)
10. Time Will Tell (Absolution Mix)
11. Then and Only Then (Absolution Mix)
12. Blank - Gone It's Gone (Absolution Mix)
13. It's About Time (Absolution Mix)
14. Do You Remember (Absolution Mix)


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US-Argentinian indie-pop duo AEROLINEA present debut album 'All We Need' & 'Nervous' video.

FOR FANS OF: St. Vincent, Chelsea Wolfe, Ballet School, Love Inks, Woman's Hour, I Am a Rocketship
INFLUENCED BY:Annie Clark, David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, Portishead, Autolux
FOCUS TRACKS:What Moves You, Nervous. All We Need, Going Down, Dreamer

 

FOR SHARING
'All We Need' album order https://aerolinea.bandcamp.com/album/all-we-need
'Nervous' video  https://youtu.be/mwltFSYZFxU
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/13UPYvTybuzdn00codoyMB
'What Moves You' video  https://youtu.be/Z62JeBTIQg0
Bandcamp  https://aerolinea.bandcamp.com/track/what-moves-you
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/6UPlrF8EnsIfYoaQjHDqkn
Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-moves-you-single/1772719636
YouTube Music https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCZLsdJiKOyFf7WLfdwelQ6A


"Enthralling... A tapestry of passionate vocals, intertwined guitars, and rhythms that pulse with energy, this is reverie-laced juice for lovers and rebels, perfect for late nights and hidden corners – a sonic journey that alternates between introspective moments and exhilarating highs" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Aerolinea’s sound pulses with purpose, bolstered by Failure drummer Kellii Scott, whose sharp rhythms bring bite to their bittersweet blend. Echoes of Portishead’s moody edges, the Cocteau Twins’ lush layers, Chelsea Wolfe’s drama, and PJ Harvey’s raw power, resonate throughout this stunning collection" ~ Post-Punk.com


Indie pop duo Aerolinea presents their 'All We Need' album, released via My Long Wknd Records. This debut eight-track offering also sees a guest appearance by Failure drummer Kellii Scott. With passionate tandem lyrics, intertwining guitars and rhythms that sometimes groove and sometimes surprise, Aerolinea crafts a sound designed for romantics and misfits, for late nights and strange places.

Aerolinea is made up of Argentinian artist Victoria Real and Eric Weissinger of Atlanta dream-gaze duo I Am a Rocketship - both songwriters, vocalists and multi-instrumentalists. This is the first time for either musician to collaborate with someone else in fulfilling all of these roles simultaneously.

What began in April 2023 with an Instagram message led to a year of file sharing and meet ups in Florida and Argentina. The two met the pandemic thanks to a chance meeting while performing for the NMER Music Festival (organised by No Me Escucho Records) - a spark that planted the seed for what is now Aerolinea.

The sharing - of feelings, sounds, lyrics, and roles - comes across in the way the songs move, straddling changing rhythms and intertwining guitar lines. At times the album ventures into art-rock territory, before arcing back into stripped-down grooves. This is an album driven by lyrics of love, longing, and dreams, Real's and Weissinger's voices blending and then separating, building tension and then bringing release.

Victoria Real honed her musical skills under the tutelage of King Crimson guitar legend Robert Fripp, first as a Guitar Craft student and later performing with the League of Crafty Guitarists. She has released four albums as a solo artist with a fifth album in production. In 2021, she received the “Artist Revelation Rock of the Year” award at the Cordoba Entertainment Awards (Premios CIEyA) and was nominated a “Artist of the Year” and “Rock Artist of the Year” in 2023 and 2024.

As half of I Am a Rocketship, Eric Weissinger has released five albums and an EP. Before that, he was bassist for Anne Richmond Boston (DB Recs). As bassist, guitarist and singer in various projects, he has opened for numerous notable bands, including The Black Crowes, James, The Wedding Present, Cracker and Portastatic.

The duo also presents their new video for 'Nervous', about which Eric Weissinger says, ''Nervous' is a different way of describing feeling alone. We need connections, and when you’re missing a connection, you start to doubt yourself, and not feel complete. You worry. The song is more about the subject’s emotions, and you don’t know anything about who they miss."

Victoria Real adds, "Nervous is the feeling we wanted to express here. Like a hunch that something is out of place. We put music and lyrics to it to evoke that feeling and thereby also evoke instant relief when expressed and channeled in this song".

Earlier, Aerolinea shared their debut single 'What Moves You', a dreamy track that oscillates between minimalistic pensiveness and intense euphoria for a sonic journey that is worth the flight. Its dramatic video was directed by renowned cinematographer Nico Purdía.

As of November 28, the 'All We Need' album is available on fine digital platforms, including Bandcamp,  via My Long Wknd Records. Aerolinea will be touring Argentina, Chile and Brazil in the new year, kicking off at Buenos Aires' Bar Carnal on January 11.

CREDITS
Music & Lyrics written by Victoria Real & Eric Weissinger
Vocals by Victoria Real & Eric Weissinger
Victoria Real - guitar, synths, bass, and samples
Eric Weissinger - guitar, synths, bass, and samples
Kellii Scott - drums on 'Dreamer'
Recorded & Produced by Victoria Real & Eric Weissinger
Mixed by Eric Weissinger
Cover artwork by Victoria Real & Eric Weissinger
'What Moves You' video directed by Nico Purdía
Video filmed by Mariano Laguzzi
'Nervous' video directed by Dario Martinez
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
1. All We Need
2. What Moves You
3. Nervous
4. Dreamer
5. What Is Love
6. Desire
7. Going Down
8. Nothing Is


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27/11/2024

Deacon Blue: New single, studio album and tour dates mark 40 years of the band.

DEACON BLUE 

Brand new single, studio album and tour dates to mark 40 years of the band.

Ticket Link - On Sale 10am on 29 Nov 2024



Deacon Blue are delighted to announce the 2025 release of a brand new studio album - which will be entitled ‘The Great Western Road’, released on 21 March 2025 by Cooking Vinyl – plus two sets of dates in the UK and Ireland.
 
2025 marks 40 years since Ricky Ross met Dougie Vipond and they started to form Deacon Blue, the songs on ‘The Great Western Road’ reflect the journey the band has taken and remain honest to the age and experience they all share. Ricky Ross: “It’s just the next part of the adventure and it’s as exciting now as it was back in 1988”.
 
The album will be preceded by the single ‘Late ’88’ on 29 November 2024 which fondly remembers the care-free excitement of those early days. ‘The Great Western Road’, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, sees Ricky Ross and (Deacon Blue guitarist and long term collaborator) Gregor Philp return to production duties, having last produced the band’s Top 5 charting and their last full length album, 2020’s ‘City Of Love’. This album was recorded by Matt Butler, who last worked with the band on their debut, ‘Raintown’.
 
There will be a limited run of five theatre shows in late March / April ‘25 to herald the arrival of the album, followed by 15 arena shows across the UK & Eire , which kick off in Liverpool on 19 September 2025, they play Wembley Arena for the first time since 1990, and finish with two hometown shows at the Glasgow Hydro on 10 and 11 October. All tour dates as below; the shows will go on sale on at 10am on 29 November 2024.
 
Ricky Ross says of the two differing sets of dates, “I love the idea that a circus coming to town is a temporary existence, a little bit of magic suddenly appears in the middle of a town or a village and then it goes away. It’s very similar to what you do live. The live experience is so ephemeral, at the end of a show people lose all their inhibitions, and then it’s over. You have to be there. That’s what’s magical about it.”
 
“There will be two different shows, we’re curating a show that changes and evolves, pulling out little surprises every now and again. The theatres are more intimate and give us a chance to bring out one or two things that we wouldn’t do in the arenas. They give us a chance to play songs from the new album and songs from other albums that we have never played before. And we have some amazing nights at the big shows in the arenas, we suit the show to the place we’re playing and our mantra is ‘we want people to have the best night of their lives’. Every night has got to be brilliant.”
 
Truly, fans of this loved and revered Scottish band have plenty to celebrate next year: 2025 brings not only the 40^th anniversary, and two sets of concert dates, but also ‘The Great Western Road’ studio album.

Pre-Order 'The Great Western Road' Album

26/11/2024

Manchester legacy act THE SPEED OF SOUND releases 'Bounty' album, shares video for reckless garage-punker 'Jaunt'.

FOR FANS OF: Pylon, The B-52s, Jefferson Airplane, Lene Lovich, Manic Street Preachers, Blondie, Throwing Muses, Television
FOCUS TRACKS:Underground, Apocalypse Acropolis. Rock Paper Scissors, X-Y Axis, Empathic Reaction, Apocalypse Metropolis

FOR SHARING
'Bounty' album https://thespeedofsound.hearnow.com/a-cornucopia-pt-3-bounty
Bandcamp https://thespeedofsound.bandcamp.com/album/a-cornucopia-pt-3-bounty
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/5B4IL2vNQv48w2EJvfxMLh
'Jaunt' video https://youtu.be/PtwHonfngII 
'Artificial Paradise" video https://youtu.be/JiCUeTKDH9Y
Get the single https://thespeedofsoundartificialparadise.hearnow.com/artificial-paradise-jaunt 
‘Victory’ album  https://thespeedofsound.bandcamp.com/album/a-cornucopia-pt-2-victory
'Minerva' album  https://bigstirrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-cornucopia-minerva 
'Apocalypse Acropolis' video https://youtu.be/8nHEj-z74jA
'The Same River' video https://youtu.be/wiYGvhshRUs
‘Underground’ video  https://youtu.be/iJHMBr6SPX0 
'Mind Palace' video https://youtu.be/U6OwGpvOut8
'Trickledown' video https://youtu.be/kDCslTPpogM
'The Great Acceleration' video  https://youtu.be/LCGSCo9xj3g 
'West Wind' video  https://youtu.be/2g1JlCuKZso


"Buzzing fuzz guitar lines emerge from a delicate acoustic introduction to intersect with the crashing chords and the ‘bulbous pulsing’ rhythm section" ~ Record Collector Magazine

"it’s clear that the sonic kaleidoscope presented on The Speed of Sound’s new album is worth the wait - a musical compass in a direction we should all explore" ~ The Spill Magazine

“Unmistakeable sound a winning formula” ~ The Big Takeover

“A triumph of industry, imagination and talent, coolly novel and damned addictive” ~ Louder Than War

‘Unique and other worldly” ~ Vive Le Rock

“Art-Pop that is a wry, incisive, deeply listenable examination of post industrial culture” ~ Rock At Night


Manchester indie rock / power pop outfit The Speed Of Sound presents their new album 'A Cornucupia: Bounty' - the final instalment of the album trilogy 'A Cornucopia: Minerva, Victory, Bounty', released via Big Stir Records. They also share the video for 'Jaunt', the b-side to their danceable anti-AI single 'Artificial Paradise'. Vigorous and stompingly crunchy, 'Jaunt' is a recklessly and incautiously fast garage-punker, sporting a mutated blues pattern and an added horn section.

Formed in 1989 with a pre-history dating back to the day Andy Warhol died in 1987, the band is now made up of father and son John Armstrong (guitars and vocals) and Henry Armstrong (keyboards), Ann-Marie Crowley (vocals and guitar), Kevin Roache (bass guitar) and John Broadhurst (drums). 

"Falling into the rock-and-roll genre of 'Instructional Dance Song', it features the added 'twist' of celebrating and encouraging the next step in human evolution from homosapien. As David Bowie said in 'Oh You Pretty Things', "Gotta make way for the homo-superior" - evolve and gain the added benefit of telepathic and teleporting powers. Referencing the 70’s TV program "Tomorrow People", where the actors' abilities lie dormant until their teenage years, when they painfully and confusingly 'break out’ from their sapien form and find their true selves," says John Armstrong.

Full of ambition, energy and melodic brilliance, the 'A Cornucopia' deluxe edition is available on vinyl and CD. On 'Minerva', The Speed of Sound shared a rich bouquet of thought-provoking compositions, including the hauntingly spacious 'Trickledown', the stratospherically vast 'The Great Acceleration', and the uplifting 'Mind Palace' and 'West Wind'.

'Victory' brings 14 fresh shape-shifting grooves, from the danceable 'Underground', the unabashed sensuality of 'Monsoon', gothic lounge jazz of 'Permafrost', the glam-rocking 'E to F', reckless garage punk punch of 'Go For It', post-nostalgia of 'The Same River' and shimmering elegance of 'Tranquility Falls' to the strangely linked pairing of  'Apocalypse Acropolis' and 'Apocalypse Metropolis'

Always been idiosyncratic and counter-intuitive, in search of something new, The Speed of Sound creates music with lyrical bite, expanding their foundation of 1960s, punk and new wave influences, their dynamic and stylistic variation crossing borders and pushing boundaries at every opportunity. 

Following 2021's critically acclaimed album 'Museum Of Tomorrow', the band returns triumphant, defiant and redemptive with this trilogy, marking their 35th anniversary. Most music is never even recorded, and most recorded music remains unheard. 'Victory' is a celebration of this unheard underground music and the counterculture itself - music made for the pleasure of making it. 

'Bounty' is out now and available everywhere, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp, where the full trilogy 'A Cornucopia: Minerva, Victory, Bounty' can be obtained on CD or vinyl.

CREDITS
All songs written by John Armstrong
John Armstrong - guitars and vocals
Ann-Marie Crowley - vocals and guitars
Kevin Roache - bass guitar
John Broadhurst - drums
Henry Armstrong - keyboards
Bob Dinn - trumpet and flugelhorn
Chris Guest - harmonium, vibraphone, organ, shakers, tambourine
Alex Armstrong - typewriter on 'Yet Another Tuesday'
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Vibratone Sound Studio in Manchester by Chris Guest, Adam Crossley and The Speed of Sound
Main sleeve image: Purple Spaceman © Lina Landers 2022
Artist photographs by Shay Rowan
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

'BOUNTY' TRACK LIST
01. Virtual Reality 123 - UKET42000047
02. Artificial Paradise - UKET42300062
03. Jaunt - UKET42300063
04. Radio Safe - UKET42000030
05. Keep It Quiet - UKET42000028
06. The Melancholy Rose - UKET42000033
07. No Kicks - UKET42000031
08. Replicant - UKET42000032
09. Glide On By - UKET42000029
10. Charlotte 12” Version - UKET42000048


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25/11/2024

Francis Rossi 2025: Tour extended - Brand New Show for 2025.

FRANCIS ROSSI 2025 TOUR

Tour extended - Brand New Show for 2025

“An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and more…”

Tickets

Francis Rossi is extending his forthcoming tour of the UK with 30 new dates added in 2025, running between September and November 2025 for this brand new show billed as “An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and More…”  34 shows between April and June are already on sale. These shows will feature songs that he has never played before in this format and offer first hand backstage tales about appearing over 100 times on Top Of The Pops, why they went on first at Live Aid, life with Rick Parfitt, the hits, fellow stars, and misadventures across the world, all cut through with Francis’ wit and humour. Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Friday 29 November 2024 from www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/francis-rossi/ A strictly limited amount of VIP tickets will be available at each show, and will include: a pre-show Meet & Greet with Francis, personal photo opportunity (please bring your own phone/camera for this), signing opportunity for one of your own items, one of the best seats in the house for the show, and an exclusive tour merchandise item.
 
Francis will perform many of his signature hits that made the Quo name, plus some personal favourites and deeper cuts, and he’ll be telling more stories about his incredible life in music. Think you know Francis? Not yet you don’t… The story starts with ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ but continues right up to the present day. Francis will mostly be playing his Acoustasonic guitar which, as he says, “is basically a Telecaster but is more compatible with a show of this nature – it still has the ring and sound of a Tele”.
 
As well as the continuing success with Status Quo – the band had a fully packed calendar of shows once again this year – Francis has been enjoying taking his one-man show out on the road. These new 2025 shows promise lots more music, but plenty of talk too. The shows will lift the curtain on what life is really like in one of Britain’s biggest and best bands, and also provide some context for all the crazy stuff that has happened along the way.
 
Francis himself says, “I am delighted to add these extra dates for the 2025 tour. This is a brand new show so I am looking forward to taking it to new venues and new crowds, but also returning to some of my favourite places in the UK. The show lifts the lid on a lot of what went on in the world of Status Quo, and I build in plenty of songs along the way – lots of my classic hits, but there are also versions of songs that I haven’t tried in the format before, and I have to say they sound fantastic. There’s a lot to get through so don’t be late!”
 
With “An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and more…” Francis Rossi promises a refreshing take on some of his most loved and enduring material, and indiscreet fresh tales from across the incredible career of one of Rock’s great performers and raconteurs.
 
See below for full tour routing

21/11/2024

Virtuoso Matteo Mancuso Announces Special London Show For 3 March.

Guitar Virtuoso Matteo Mancuso Announces Special London Show

Mon 3 March - The Garage, London - TICKETS

 

Check out the videos for  Drop D | Silk Road | Samba Party | Paul Position

The Sicilian guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso has announced a special London show for 3 March 2025 at The Garage.Tickets are available HERE.

The YouTube sensation released his debut album, 'The Journey'' last year via The Players Club / Mascot Label Group. Since then has adorned the front cover of magazines such as Guitar Techniques, which called him "The Hottest Guitarist on the Planet ", and Total Guitar, which hailed him as the "World's Hottest Virtuoso." He has also picked up plaudits from some of the world's most iconic, ground-breaking players who are declaring Matteo as a force to be reckoned with, from Dweezil Zappa to Joe Bonamassa, Steve Vai to Al Di Meola and Tosin Abasi.

This summer, Mancuso continued to tour Europe and also revealed his latest song, "Paul Position", in honour of another guitar great, Paul Gilbert. You can stream the songs and watch the video here.

Talking about the song, the guitarist says, "I wrote it some days after receiving this wonderful Baritone Guitar from Bacci. If you are wondering why it's called "Paul Position," it's because I was inspired by one of my favourite players, Mr. Paul Gilbert! You may recognize some of his signature licks in the solo section." Stefano India (Bass) and Giuseppe Bruno (Drums) also feature on the song.

Mancuso has become the hottest guitarist on the planet following the release of his debut album, 2023s 'The Journey' which featured the singles Samba Party," which channels the excitement and jubilation of Rio de Janeiro during carnival – but the song itself is anything but samba. Also, "Silk Road, which was dedicated to his hometown Palermo and his Arab-Norman roots and was the follow-up to the album's lead single "Drop D,"

In January, he completed a sold-out tour of the US. He has recently opened for the legendary Marcus Miller and performed with Tommy Emmanuel in Palermo. He's shared the stage with Al Di Meola on classical guitar at the closing night of the Eddie Lang Jazz Festival, played at the Lugano Jazz Festival in Switzerland as a guest with prog-rockers PFM, and given an incredible performance at the New Ross Guitar Festival in Ireland.

Ringo Starr releases new track, ‘Thankful’, featuring Alison Krauss.

RINGO STARR RELEASES NEW TRACK, ‘THANKFUL’, FEATURING ALISON KRAUSS FROM HIS FORTHCOMING COUNTRY ALBUM LOOK UP

Ringo Starr releases ‘Thankful’, the second track from his forthcoming country music album, Look Up. The song features Alison Krauss and is co-written by Starr, along with Bruce Sugar. The album comes out on January 10, 2025 and was produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. ‘Thankful’ is available to stream now.

“I love this track. I wrote it with my producer and engineer Bruce Sugar and I feel we put an LA country sound to it. For the lyrics, I always like to focus on the positive, and for this song in particular, about what we can be thankful for,” Ringo reflected. “I hope it brings you some joy and peace and love.”

PRE-ORDER LOOK UP | HERE

LISTEN TO ‘THANKFUL’ | HERE

Recorded this year in Nashville and Los Angeles, Look Up features 11 songs; nine were written or co-written by Burnett, one by Billy Swan and the other, as previously mentioned, co-written by Starr and Bruce Sugar. Starr sang and played drums on all the songs and co-wrote the album’s closer, ‘Thankful’, featuring Alison Krauss. Burnett enlisted some of Nashville’s finest and hottest talent for the record, including Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Lucius, Molly Tuttle and the aforementioned Krauss. The album’s debut track, ‘Time On My Hands’, written by Paul Kennerly, Daniel Tashian (who is a co-producer on the album along with Sugar) and Burnett, is currently available to stream.

Starr’s lifelong love of country music has been apparent and celebrated throughout his illustrious career. He performed and wrote numerous country and country-tinged songs throughout his years with The Beatles (e.g. ‘Act Naturally’, ‘What Goes On’, ‘Don’t Pass Me By’) as well as with the earlier Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, and recorded a country album, Beaucoups of Blues, in 1970 as his second solo album. His love of Country and the Blues led him to try and emigrate from London to Texas while still a teen, after reading that Lightnin’ Hopkins lived in Houston. 

The artist’s new album comes after a chance meeting with Burnett at an event in Los Angeles in 2022 (the two had first met in the 1970s), where Starr asked Burnett to write a song for an EP he was recording. Taking the task to heart, Burnett returned with nine songs, all in a country vein, which happily put Starr on a path to record Look Up, his first country album in more than 50 years and his first full-length album since 2019.

Starr will be bringing this new music to Nashville when he headlines the famed Ryman Auditorium on January 14 and 15, 2025. Tickets are currently on sale.

About Ringo Starr

Throughout his career he has received nine GRAMMY® Awards and has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- first as a Beatle and then as solo artist. Between 1970 and 2023, Ringo has released 20 solo studio records and 4 consecutive EPs in 2020, 2021 and 2023. He has acted in over 15 films, received an Academy Award®, and has been nominated as an actor for an Emmy®. Ringo has published 8 books; had a stint as a male fashion model, and that same year went behind the lens as the photographer for some Foo Fighters PR photos.

Ringo is also a visual artist and has had numerous exhibitions of his work and his “Peace Sculpture” is on permanent display in the Beverly Hills Park. In 2008 Ringo began dedicating his July 7 birthday to promoting Peace and Love and the movement has grown to include events all over the planet and into the stars with support from NASA. In 2018, Ringo was knighted and in 2019 he celebrated 35 years of touring with his All Starr Bands. In 2022 Ringo received an honorary degree as a Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music and earlier he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with the Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award.

14/11/2024

Troy Redfern announces 2025 UK Tour with special guests Red Giant.

TROY REDFERN - 2025 UK TOUR 

*WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

RED GIANT

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM

WWW.SOLIDENTERTAINMENTS.COM

"One of the most exciting blues artists in Britain." 

– Raw Ramp

"Dynamic, powerful and one of the best slide guitarists around today." 

– Music News

"Authentic & real, Redfern impresses with pure organic rock’n’roll." 

– Rock & Blues Muse

Critically acclaimed British blues rock guitarist and vocalist Troy Redfern undertakes his biggest headline tour of the UK with 18 dates staring off at The Temperance in Leamington Spa on March 1st. *Special guests are Red Giant featuring YouTube guitar innovator Dave Simpson.

Tickets for all shows are available from www.solidentertainments.com

The highly anticipated tour will feature Troy Redfern (guitar, lead vocals), Keira Kenworthy (bass, backing vocals), and Nicky Waters (drums, percussion). Redfern will perform songs from his current album Invocation, plus fan favourites from his extensive back catalogue.

Troy’s albums and latest merchandise are available from www.troyredfern.com/shop. 

In addition to being a popular attraction on the festival circuit, Redfern’s UK touring track record reflects a hardworking and relentless musician at the top of his game. He’s toured the UK with Philip Sayce, Robert Jon & The Wreck, When Rivers Meet, The Sweet, and many more.

Following his November 2023 UK tour supporting guitar virtuoso Philip Sayce, Redfern was invited back to tour the UK with Sayce in November and December 2024. Redfern’s current album Invocation follows followed his critically acclaimed 2022 studio album The Wings of Salvation which received rave reviews.

“Redfern balances big-league chops with mad songwriting skills to bring us an action-packed set of blues rock that will blow out your windows,” says Blues Rock Review.

“As an artist, I feel it’s important to keep pushing and striving to refine your art, while staying true to your vision.,” says Redfern. “It is important to know who you are as an artist. With songs including “The Strange”, “Van Helsing,” and “Getaway,” I think I’ve perfected my own unique sound.”

Redfern’s special guest at selected dates is Red Giant, the three-piece rock band and brainchild of guitar prodigy Dave Simpson’s whose YouTube channel has over 138,000 subscribers. Red Giant’s recently released eponymous debut album has received critical acclaim. “Comprising elements of rock, blues and grunge,” says Velvet Thunder, “the album is a refreshing and dynamic experience from start to finish.”

Red Giant’s latest single “Friends” is a homage to Simpson’s younger days of inebriated nihilism which portrays a typical Friday and Saturday night in the UK. With its driving riffs, powerful rhythm, and harmony guitar solo, it recalls legendary duos like Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson, Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, and Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. 

TROY REDFERN - 2025 UK TOUR 

*WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

RED GIANT

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM

WWW.SOLIDENTERTAINMENTS.COM 

Sat 1st March – Leamington Spa, The Temperance
Sun 2nd March – Love Live Festival
Mon 3rd March – Kinross, Green Hotel
Tues 4th March – Edinburgh, Bannerman’s
Wed 5th March – Barnoldswick, Music & Artsa Centre
Thurs 1st May – Grimsby, Yardbirds Rock Club*
Friday 2nd May – Stockton On Tees, Blues At The Bay*
Saturday 3rd May – Doncaster, The Leopard*
Thursday 8th May – Dertby, The Flowerpot*
Friday 9th May – Birmingham, Joe Joe Jims*
Friday 16th May – Hastings, The Carlisle,
Sunday 18th May – Sheffield, The Greystones*
Thursday 22nd May – New Milton, Forest Arts Centre*
Friday 23rd May – Aldershot, West End Centre*
Saturday 24th May – Winchester, The Arc*
Sunday 25th May – Worthing, The Factory*
Monday 26th May – Chislehurst, Beaverwood*
Tuesday 27 May – London, The 100 Club*

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Rufus Publications: ‘Unseen Queen - The Dutch Shows and More, 1974 – 1986’.

Rufus Publications is proud to present:

‘Unseen Queen - The Dutch Shows and More, 1974 – 1986’

Order Here

Rufus Publications is pleased to announce the publication of Unseen Queen - The Dutch Shows and More, 1974 – 1986 featuring the photographs of Aad Spanjaard with words by TJ Lammers.

Formed in London in 1970 Queen have been a huge presence in popular culture for well over half a century, selling around 300 million records and being, simply, one of the most iconic stadium rock bands in the world.

Unseen Queen, an unofficial new book from Rufus, draws on nearly 500 black & white prints and colour transparencies, only recently re-discovered in a filing cabinet in the attic of a storage facility near Amsterdam: A treasure trove of live shots, portraits and candid pictures taken at press meetings, a television show and a party. These images were taken by Dutch photographer Aad Spanjaard whenever Queen visited Holland. The Netherlands was always good to Queen, and Queen were always good to the Netherlands, so the band would travel to the country fairly often. The relationship started in 1974, when ‘Killer Queen’ was released over there. The band appeared in ‘Toppop’, the Dutch equivalent to England’s ‘Top of the Pops’, and ‘Killer Queen’ shot to number 3 in the singles charts. Consequently, Queen did its first Dutch live show at the end of that year, performing at the Congresgebouw in the Hague.

Only a few of these shots have featured in magazines and books and only in the Netherlands so here they are, scanned, retouched and presented in pristine quality in this new high end limited edition book starting at the show in The Hague in December 1974 right the way through to Leiden in 1986.

The 300 page hard back book, measuring 245mm x 346mm, is available to order in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies, with a quarterbound gold corvon spine, gold foil, laminated cover and a wibalin buckram slipcase plus 4 limited edition A4 art prints.

The book can be pre-ordered at https://www.rufuspublications.com/rufusbooks/queen from 3pm on Friday November 15th and will ship at the end of February 2025. The book costs £175 plus worldwide shipping and is discounted to £150 if ordered by the end of December 2024.

These books are unique. They are not available from shops (unless they say so) and they are designed, printed and bound in the United Kingdom. Above all, they are made with PASSION!

Orianthi announces "Some Kind of Feeling" single and music video.

ORIANTHI

NEW SINGLE - "SOME KIND OF FEELING"

RELEASED FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2024

PRE-SAVE SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO

Celebrated guitarist and singer Orianthi will release her new single “Some Kind of Feeling” via Woodward Avenue Records on Friday November 15th. The single is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms from https://orcd.co/orianthisomekindoffeeling.

“Some Kind of Feeling” is the title track single taken from the album of the same name. The highly anticipated album is set for release in 2025.

Watch the official music video for “Some Kind of Feeling” HERE.

With each new fiery, emotionally impactful single on Woodward Avenue Records, the great Orianthi reveals something fresh in her ever-evolving artistry – and her latest infectious, blues-inflected gem “Some Kind of Feeling,” produced by the legendary Kevin Shirley (Journey, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin), is no exception.

But before we get to the magical illumination she reveals in the song, it’s always fun, for those new to the singer, songwriter, and master electric guitarist/effortless shredder’s multi-faceted musical aesthetic, to recount her many accolades and all-star associations to date. To name drop just a few, her resume includes an almost historic run of shows with Michael Jackson (hired for the London performances before his sudden death) and years-long collaborations with Alice Cooper, Dave Stewart, and Richie Sambora. 

While I’ve loved her previous singles on the label, “First Time Blues” and “Ghost,” the warm soulful tone of and occasional breathiness in her voice on the first funky verse of “Some Kind of Feeling” brought to mind one of rock and roll’s greatest female voices ever – Chrissie Hynde. High compliments of comparison aside, after opening with a few blistering licks over Ed Roth’s bluesy keys in the hooky intro, Orianthi shares on the track what it really feels like to meet that special person, cleverly referencing her last single with an illuminating line in the first verse: “When he walked into my world, now you’re by my side. All the ghosts are gone that used to keep me up at night.”

After a pre-chorus that describes the entry of love with a Wizard of Oz like switch to colour from black and white, she gets right to the emphatic, exulting heart of the matter in the chorus, where she sings of love as both a universal phenomenon that fills our deepest desires and her personal key to fulfilment. Orianthi sings it powerfully like an anthem we should all join in on: “Cause everybody’s looking for something. We’re all searching for a deeper meaning. Don’t make it through the night. Just gonna be right by your side. Cause baby you give me some kind of feeling.” As she repeats the title phrase, she takes us to rock and roll church with gospel-flavoured voices swelling around her, backed by more of that effervescent electric energy. As with all Orianthi tunes that show off her ample gifts as a singer/songwriter, she puts all her blistering ammo out there on a lengthy solo after the second chorus. 

While it’s kind of the aural “money shot” of the song, well worth waiting and singing again through the chorus to get to, Orianthi offers a slightly lower key (and by design, much shorter) preview of the divine madness to come with a fill of that blissful crackle just before verse two. These lines are like a valentine to all the ways her new love pulled her out of difficult, dark places, culminating with the very vulnerable, “Thank you for loving me when I was so hard to love.” One of the lyric changes in the second pre-chorus is significant: “Guess I’ll never understand how I found somebody like you, baby.” Like, love is always a special surprise that brings out the best in us, because, you know, “Everybody’s looking for something.”

Orianthi’s band deserves major kudos for keeping “Some Kind of Feeling” hopping, exciting and grooving along. In addition to Ed Roth, the ensemble includes bassist Justin Andres, guitarist Nick Maybury and drummer Jimmy Paxson, with those sublime background vocals provided by Jade MacRae, Justin Andres and Orianthi herself. 

The title of Orianthi’s latest track “Some Kind of Feeling” is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. She’s singing in a raw, vulnerable, and romantic way about how love changed her, but along the way gives us a great feeling that we are also experiencing something special and transcendent.

“Some Kind of Feeling”

Orianthi – Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Justin Andres – Bass & Background Vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums, Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Produced & Mixed by Kevin Shirley, Mastered by Don Bartley
Written by Orianthi Panagaris, Executive Producer – Mark Nordman

ISRC Code – US-VKM-24-00057

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07/11/2024

Erja Lyytinen Announces UK Spring 2025 Tour.

ERJA LYYTINEN

UK SPRING 2025 TOUR

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
https://erjalyytinen.com/tour

“Erja Lyytinen may sing the Blues, but she has a smile that could light 

up an entire city and is as infectious as her music.”
– Fireworks Magazine

“She once again left the crowd with memories of a night filled with electrifying guitar solos, infectious energy, and an artist truly connected to her craft and fans.” 

– Metal Planet Music

Following her successful 2024 UK tour, internationally acclaimed guitarist, and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen will embark on an 11-date UK tour from April 2–12, 2025. Tickets are available from https://erjalyytinen.com/tour.

Erja will perform songs from her new live CD+DVD album 20 Years of Blues Rock!, plus her back catalogue, and new songs from her forthcoming studio album released March 28, 2025.

“Last time we toured the UK was Spring 2024,” says Erja. “It was so cool to meet my friends and fans at several club and festival gigs during those two weeks. Stopping along the way to take in the breathtaking scenery in Scotland, going to tea houses and enjoying a pint or two was lovely.”

“The most exciting part was probably when I finally got to drive in the UK in the left sided traffic! That had been something I wanted to do on all my UK tours. I drove six hours from York to Southampton! That box is now “checked” on my to-do-list.

In April 2025 we will play eleven dates in the UK with no off days! Our touring schedule is crazy, and the band never run out of energy. I´m especially excited about the fact that we will be renewing our set list with songs from our new album! It´s going to be so cool planning the setlist. We will perform old gems and new tunes for a rocking 100 minutes on stage. Expect a lot of slide guitar playing. I´m also planning to take a few more new guitars with me on tour. So, it will be a thrilling tour in many ways!

We are also releasing the live recording 20 Years of Blues Rock! taken from my anniversary show that was held at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki during the Fall of 2023. Several of my bands and collaborators from the past 20 years were featured that night, so it's a nice celebration of my career as a recording artist. The album will be released as a double CD/DVD package for the Christmas holidays.

20 Years of Blues Rock! is available to pre-order from https://erjalyytinen.com/20-years-of-bluesrock

Watch Erja Lyytinen perform "24 Angels," Live at Tavastia on October 18, 2023, via https://youtu.be/hz2cmJ8ZjEU

Erja reflects on the story behind the live album 20 Years of Blues Rock! that was recorded at the legendary Tavastia Club in her native Helsinki. Says Erja, “Though I was just twenty-something, I had been active in the music scene since my early years. I had played in my parents’ band at dance halls since I was fifteen, I had been on TV shows and played all kinds of gigs from weddings to rock clubs. I couldn’t imagine what the future would bring, but I wanted to play lead electric guitar and sing and write my own songs. Twenty years after that festival performance I was standing on stage at the legendary Tavastia Club in downtown Helsinki in front of a sold-out audience performing with a bunch of different musicians I had been playing with since 2003.”

I thought it was about to time to make a tribute to my band mates and celebrate those twenty years of playing blues-rock around the world and making albums. Between my first solo album Wildflower (2003) and the latest studio album Waiting for the Daylight (2022) I’ve released several live and studio albums, recorded in the USA, England, and Finland. I’ve played in various countries all over Europe, the US, Canada, India, and I´ve had the pleasure of playing with the world’s greatest guitarists like Sonny Landreth, Santana, and Jennifer Batten. We have so many shared stories and experiences.

So, the time came to celebrate these years of growth and hard work with my fellow bandmates on this night at Tavastia. It was wonderful to rejoice with everyone and share this experience with the packed audience that had come to witness the spectacle once again. The event was three hours long and we kept changing the rhythm section along the albums we had made together over the years. I also had the opportunity to bring in two lovely featuring artists I had had the honour of sharing the stage with, Heikki Silvennoinen and Maria Hänninen, and they both brought their special energy to the event. It was also so sweet to have my twin boys Massimo and Dante announcing the show! It wasn’t their first time on this stage though, as they were there in 2013, but that time they were still in my womb!”

ERJA LYYTINEN

SPRING 2025 UK TOUR

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
https://erjalyytinen.com/tour

Oxford, O2 Academy 2
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Tickets: Ticketmaster

Dudley, The Lamp Tavern
Thursday 3 April 2025
Tickets: Kate Shill Press

Liverpool, O2 Acadmy 2
Friday 4 April 2025
Tickets: Ticketmaster

Newcastle, The Think Tank
Saturday 5 April 2025
Tickets: Eventim

Edinburgh, The Mash House
Sunday 6 April 2025
Tickets: TicketSource

Glasgow, Nice ’N Sleazy
Monday 7 April 2025
Tickets: TicketSource

Sheffield, The Greystones
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Tickets: We Got Tickets

Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Tickets: SeeTickets

Blackpool, Waterloo
Thursday 10 April 2025
Tickets: SeeTickets

London, O2 Academy 2, Islington
Friday 11 April 2025
Tickets: Ticketmaster

Sittingbourne, The Apple Yard
Saturday 12 April 2025
Tickets: Gigantic

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NYC rockers THE GIRAFFES share erratic 'Million Year Old Song' video and ‘Cigarette’ album.

FOR FANS OF: Jesus Lizard, QOTSA, Danava, Red Fang, Daughters, Beak, Earthless, King Gizzard and Lizard Wizard, Radkey, Fu Manchu
INFLUENCED BY: Dick Dale, Black Sabbath, Queens of the Stone Age, David Bowie, Ennio Morricone, Scott Walker, Pink Floyd, Fear, Erkin Koray, Minute Men
FOCUS TRACKS:Baby Pictures, Pipes (radio edit), Lazarus, Million Year Old Song (radio edit)

FOR SHARING
'Cigarette' album order  https://thegiraffes1.bandcamp.com/album/cigarette
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/17DA3kGJsh3C9WzpC4rC4z
'Million Year Old Song' video  https://youtu.be/g_RdFpNnbV8 
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/7iDTEPtf4AtTn2N8StZlpa
'Pipes' video  https://youtu.be/r3rIb4f5LaY 
'The Shot' single  https://youtu.be/V02eT-2bjQ4



"A band that effortlessly blends raw energy with complex musicianship. A thrilling return to form... A full-throttle angst-filled yet logical assault on the senses" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. It’s a fever-dream of psychedelic swagger and sinister grooves... a raw, relentless reminder that even after all these years, The Giraffes are still wild, still unpredictable, and still kicking up dust" ~ Post-Punk.com

"Cigarette is a raw and relentless exploration of American absurdity... the four-piece takes us on a blistering adventure, exposing the dark side of the American dream" ~ V13 Media

"Superb.. weaves round your ears with a surf-seeded shadow-cured guitar thread. Lazar’s magnetic croon set tones and magnitude to keenly navigate to as Moorhead’s closely attending rhythmic lures gain greater boldness and urgency" ~ Black Noise Zine

"Undeniably captivating and insanely groovy.... superb and infectious" ~ Amplify Music Magazine


Brooklyn alternative rock outfit The Giraffes presents their new single 'Million Year Old Song', a caustic zipper from their self-released eighth album 'Cigarette', accompanied by an adventurous video, conceived and directed by Damien Paris, featuring a crass tongue-in-cheek modern depiction of America the wild. 

'Cigarette' is a hypnotic hard-edged psychedelic rock score for our current age of decay and disappointment, fear and fury, idiocy and hope. Previewed by the singles 'Pipes' and 'The Shot', this long-awaited and loaded 7-track offering is full of surprises, taking new risks with subject matter and composition while maintaining the intensity and dexterity fans know and love. 

Recorded and engineered by Andrew Totolos at Apesauce Studio, this was mixed by Grammy nominated producer Francisco Botero (Matisyahu, Odesza) at the iconic Studio G Brooklyn and by James Dellatacoma (Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock, TS Monk, John Zorn, Angelique Kidjo) at Bill Laswell's famed Orange Music Sound Studio.

Since forming in 1996, The Giraffes have been crafting a hedonistic soundtrack that is loud, agile, dangerous, funny, sick, complex and satisfying. Known for their trademark menu of metal-tinged scuzz-rock, The Giraffes offer a tasteful mixture of heavy rock, punk, post-punk, surf and whatever else they find interesting.   

With lead singer Aaron Lazar and guitar maestro Damien Paris as its core, drummer Andrew Totolos provides the locomotive rhythm section with Hannah Moorhead anchoring the bass. This year marks the beginning of a new era for the band, with Moorhead now also contributing backing vocals and songwriting. With the line-up no longer in flux, the focus is now largely on songwriting. 

Aaron Lazar explains the origins of this song: "One of Damien's most “badass” style cartoon bad guy riffs deserved some extemporizing. The phrase “a million year old song in twenty year old lungs” caused me to remember how I was at that age. The first verse is a picture of that time in my life - the feeling of invincibility along with my backward looking cultural tastes (obsessed with blues explosion and old soul and punk from the 70s). The smoke everywhere at all times. No phone culture. It was a world that kids today would not believe existed. I wanted to not be a total old man stuck looking back at my youth so I imagined someone my kid's age hitting 20 and what the world will look like for them for the second verse. This protagonist has the power of youth but in a much more dire world. I believe that the animating spirit of “rock n roll” or whatever is that self-destructive imperative for fun at all costs. Interesting to think of what that will look like later on down the line. The song remains the same - just the world changes."

Four years since forming and two years since debuting with their 1998 album 'Franksquilt', The Giraffes finally found their true form in 2000 when joined by vocalist Aaron Lazar. Upon releasing 'Helping You Help Yourself', their first album with Lazar in 2002, the band would stake its claim as the most unbridled and fun-loving Brooklyn live act. Indeed, with fierce musicality and peak audience participation, The Giraffes earned themselves a dedicated fan base. 

From 2002, the band toured nationally and released four studio albums in succession, signing with various labels along the way. Their spaghetti western EP 'A Gentleman Never Tells' (2003) was followed by 'The Giraffes' album (2005), the 'Pretty In Puke' EP and the 'Prime Motivator' album (2008). Their epic 2010 concept album 'Ruled' proved to be Lazar's swan song before leaving the band in 2011. While his departure seemed to mark the end of an era, the embers of their explosive sound would later reignite, proving that this was not the band's final act.

2014 brought sold-out reunion concerts with Lazar back at the helm, reuniting fans from far and wide, followed by their critically acclaimed sixth album 'Usury' in 2015. New impetus came with a lineup change in 2019 with the addition of bassist Hannah Moorhead (previously with Netherlands and Twenty Two’s) and the release of their 'Flower of the Cosmos' album and remixes by Swervedriver's Adam Franklin and notable hip-hop record producer Blockhead.

Over the years, The Giraffes have toured with Eagles of Death Metal, Local-H, The Vacation and Skeleton Key, and shared the stage with Interpol, Fishbone, Yeah Yeah Yeah's and The Strokes. They've played SXSW, Bonnaroo, Amsterjam, Voodofest, Monolith, Northside and CMJ Festivals, and landed sync licensing placements in the 'Guitar Hero' video game, Sundance Festival winning film 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore', and the forthcoming 'Toxic Avenger' remake.

The 'Cigarette' album is out now, available everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

ALBUM CREDITS
Music written by The Giraffes
Lyrics & vocals by Aaron Lazar
Damien Paris - guitar
Hannah Moorhead - bass
Andrew Totolos - drums & percussion
Aaron Lazar - vocals
Recorded & engineered by Andrew Totolos at Apesauce
Mixed by Francisco Botero at Studio G
Tracks 4 & 5 mixed by James Dellatacoma
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7 mixed by Francisco Botero
Mastered by Matt Labozza 
Cover artwork by Aaron Lazar
Artist photos by Ebru Yildiz
'Pipes' video filmed & edited by Aaron Lazar with additional footage by Ted Maniatakos
'Million Year Old Song' video conceived & directed by Damien Paris
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
1. Baby Pictures
2. Pipes
3. Limping Horse
4. Dead Bird
5. Million Year Old Song
6. The Shot
7. Lazarus


Keep up with The Giraffes
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01/11/2024

Beth Hart ft. Slash Reveal The Electrifying New Single ‘Savior With A Razor’.

Beth Hart Unveils New Album ‘You Still Got Me’ and Electrifying In-Studio Video for ‘Savior With A Razor’ Featuring Slash
 
Out Now via Provogue / Mascot Label Group
 
Watch the  music video  for “Savior With A Razor” feat. Slash
Stream ‘You Still Got Me’ on all digital platforms HERE

 
Beth Hart will be touring the US and Europe throughout 2024 and into 2025.

UK Shows

28 Nov 24 - Lighthouse, Poole
30 Nov 24- Dome, Brighton
18 Feb 25 - Beacon, Bristol
20 Feb 25 - Eventim Apollo, London
22 Feb 25 - Arts Centre, Warwick
 
Also, watch the videos for Wonderful World    You Still Got Me | Little Heartbreak Girl

Grammy-nominated powerhouse Beth Hart is back with the release of her highly anticipated new album, You Still Got Me, out now via Provogue / Mascot Label Group. To celebrate the occasion, Beth has also unveiled a stunning in-studio video for the album’s explosive opening track, “Savior With A Razor,” which features a jaw-dropping collaboration with Guns N’ Roses’ legendary guitarist, Slash.

The track, a soaring rocker, erupts with Beth’s gritty vocals, as she snarls the powerful lyrics:“Dig my bad bones out the trash, sell my sick soul, keep the cash, kiss the preacher, kiss my ass, I’m a rager, like a savior, with a razor, I’m takin’ the devil down.” This Bond-like anthem thunders with nihilistic defiance, and Beth’s towering vocal performance guides the listener through the shadows, breaking through the ceiling with Slash’s electrifying guitar wrapping itself around the story. The two artists unite in a dynamic and intense performance that showcases their undeniable chemistry.
 
“Beth Hart is one of my favorite artists to work with,” shared Slash. “She is an incredible singer/lyricist on so many levels. But Beth is also as sincere and genuine a friend as they come. She’s amazing.”

“Slash is a real team player,” echoed Beth. “I’ve met some pretty incredible people in this business that are high profilers, and that dude is the best team player I’ve ever come across. He’s just a badass with zero ego and knows a lot about the razor’s edge. I got really lucky. I reached out and said, ‘Hey man, would you be at all interested?’, and he was absolutely down. He was totally into it, and I was just shocked.”

The accompanying in-studio video captures the raw energy of the recording process, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Beth’s intense vocal delivery as she sings to Slash’s electrifying guitar work. The video spotlights Beth’s powerful presence, bringing the song’s dark, defiant spirit to life, with Slash’s guitar adding an electrifying layer to the track’s bold and captivating sound.



Beth Hart will be touring the US and Europe throughout 2024 and into 2025. You can get tickets 

 HERE.

UK Shows

28 Nov 24 - Lighthouse, Poole
30 Nov 24- Dome, Brighton
18 Feb 25 - Beacon, Bristol
20 Feb 25 - Eventim Apollo, London
22 Feb 25 - Arts Centre, Warwick
 
You Still Got Me follows the release of several singles and music videos that have captivated fans and set the stage for the full album. The heartfelt “Wonderful World,” written for Beth’s niece and inspired by the lineage of women in her family, showcased her deeply personal songwriting and optimism. Similarly, “Little Heartbreak Girl” offered an uplifting message of hope and strength, with Beth’s powerful voice delivering an empowering anthem.
 
You Still Got Me is Beth Hart’s eleventh studio album and continues to elevate her as one of the most powerful voices in contemporary music. The album features an array of standout tracks, including “Savior With A Razor” and collaborations with renowned artists such as Eric Gales on the groove-laden “Suga N My Bowl.”
 
This release follows the success of her 2022 album A Tribute To Led Zeppelin and 2019’s War In My Mind, which marked career milestones with chart-topping positions in the UK, US, and across Europe. With You Still Got Me, Beth once again bares her soul, delivering an album that’s both raw and empowering, touching on themes of resilience, love, and self-discovery.

Tracklisting

1. Savior With A Razor ft. Slash
2. Suga N My Bowl ft. Eric Gales
3. Never Underestimate A Gal
4. Drunk on Valentine
5. Wanna Be Big Bad Johnny Cash
6. Wonderful World 
7. Little Heartbreak Girl,
8. Don't Call The Police
9. You Still Got Me
10. Pimp Like That
11. Machine Gun Vibrato

Robert Jon & The Wreck Release New Single "Boss Man" and Drop "Red Moon Rising Deluxe Edition".

Robert Jon & The Wreck Release New Single "Boss Man" and Drop "Red Moon Rising Deluxe Edition"

Four New Tracks Highlight the Deluxe Digital Version of their Acclaimed Album, Available Now

Stream the Entire Red Moon Rising Deluxe Edition HERE
WATCH the official music video “Boss Man” 

Southern California’s modern rock torchbearers, Robert Jon & The Wreck, have just released their powerful new single, “Boss Man,” alongside the Red Moon Rising Deluxe Edition, now available on all digital platforms. This Deluxe Edition features the original tracks from the band’s 2024 album, Red Moon Rising, the two CD Bonus Tracks “Hate To See You Go” and “Rager” along with two brand new songs, “Boss Man” and “Life Between The Lines,” making this a must-have for long-time fans and newcomers alike.

“'Boss Man’ is an anthem calling for unity and awareness amongst all people,” guitarist Henry James explains. 

“It’s a cautionary tale involving environmental, humanitarian, and political concerns. It asks for us all to consider that all people in power (and those vying for political office) do not necessarily have our best interests at heart and to be wary of the potential for deceit. It asks the listener to stand together and care for their neighbours, families, and friends.” 

The new single, produced by legendary producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa), embodies the band’s trademark southern rock sound while incorporating poignant, socially aware lyrics, giving listeners a fresh perspective on the band’s ever-evolving musical journey.

Red Moon Rising features a blend of powerful storytelling and diverse musical influences, with standout tracks such as “Ballad Of A Broken Hearted Man,” which has hit over 1 million views on YouTube, “Give Love,” “Dragging Me Down,” and “Worried Mind” showcasing the band’s ability to connect deeply with their audience. With its dynamic range and emotional depth, Red Moon Rising set a new standard for the Southern California rock genre.

Building on their standout performances at Americanafest and ahead of a packed Fall 2024 European Tour, Robert Jon & The Wreck are gearing up for their highly anticipated headlining dates across the U.S. in 2025. Fans can expect the band’s signature blend of powerful storytelling, dynamic musicianship, and electrifying guitar solos – elements that have solidified them as one of the most exciting live acts in modern rock today. For ticket info and tour dates, visit robertjonandthewreck.com.

Since their debut in 2011, Robert Jon & The Wreck have captivated audiences worldwide, turning the Southern rock sound on its head and making it distinctly their own. With Robert Jon Burrison’s lead vocals and guitar, Andrew Espantman on drums and vocals, Henry James Schneekluth’s lead guitar and vocals, Warren Murrel on bass, and Jake Abernathie on keyboards, the band’s synergy on stage is undeniable. As they embark on this next phase with Red Moon Rising, they invite both long-time followers and new listeners to join in the celebration of their ongoing evolution and the indomitable spirit of rock ‘n’ roll.

Red Moon Rising Deluxe Digital Edition Tracklist:
1. Stone Cold Killer
2. Trouble
3. Ballad Of A Broken Hearted Man
4. Red Moon Rising
5. Dragging Me Down
6. Hold On
7. Down No More
8. Help Yourself
9. Worried Mind
10. Give Love
11. Rager*
12. Hate To See You Go*
13. Life Between The Lines^
14. Boss Man^

*Previously only available on CD
^Brand new deluxe exclusive

2024 Fall Tour Dates
October 30 - Tivoli - Utrecht, NL
October 31 - Roma - Antwerp, BE
November 1 - Bosuil - Weert, NL
November 2 - Ziegelei - Twistringen (Bremen), DE
November 3 - Harmonie - Bonn, DE
November 5 - Kreuz - Fulda, DE
November 6 - Lido - Berlin, DE
November 7 - Burgerweeshuis - Deventer, NL
November 8 - Blues Garage - Isernhagen, DE
November 9 - Blues Heaven Festival - Frederikshavn, DK
November 10 - Nochtspeicher - Hamburg, DE
November 12 - Airport Hall - Regensburg, DE
November 13 - Zentrum Altenberg - Oberhausen, DE
November 14 - Piano - Dortmund, DE
November 15 - DasHaus - Ludwigshafen, DE
November 16 - Trabendo - Paris, FR
November 17 - Bolwerk - Sneek, NL
November 20 - The Appleyard - Sittingbourne, UK
November 21 - Komedia - Brighton, UK
November 22 - Komedia - Bath, UK
November 23 - The 1865 - Southampton, UK
November 25 - Boiler Shop - Newcastle, UK
November 26 - St Luke’s - Glasgow, UK
November 27 - Junction - Cambridge, UK
November 28 - Islington Assembly Hall - London, UK
November 29 - Planet Rockstock - Porthcawl, UK
November 30 - O2 Academy 2 - Oxford, UK
December 1 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
December 31 - Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium (Opening for Blackberry Smoke)

2025 U.S. Winter Tour Dates
January 26-31 – Miami, FL – The Rock Boat XXIV
January 31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center
February 1 – Bonita Springs, FL – Arts Bonita
February 2 – Orlando, FL – Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater
February 4 – Birmingham, AL – Woodlawn Theatre
February 5 – Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar
February 6 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
February 7 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
February 8 – Elkin, NC – The Reeves Theater & Cafe
February 11 – Stuart, FL – The Lyric Theatre
February 13-17 – Miami, FL – Rock Legends Cruise XII
March 21-26 – Miami, FL – Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea X Cruise

About Journeyman Records
Journeyman, the newest endeavour between Joe Bonamassa and his long-time manager Roy Weisman, is a vertically integrated music management, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for great live artists worldwide. After years of perfecting strategies, while building Joe Bonamassa’s career, the company will utilize the same savvy tactics that allowed them to overcome industry barriers that typically held back artists from achieving success. Journeyman provides the infrastructure to take an artist from its infancy, to record music and tour without having to deal with the typical resistance of “gatekeepers” who don’t believe or support emerging acts. Bonamassa has been keen on using his experience to pay it forward to help other artists navigate the murky industry waters. Consequently, Journeyman sets itself apart in this way as being the true market maker for their artists.

Robert Jon & The Wreck

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OUT NOW: With debut 'Silver Meteor 98' LP, MILA DEGRAY is poised to be 2024's indie tour de force.

MILA DEGRAY STAKES HER CLAIM AS 2024’S INDIE TOUR DE FORCE WITH DEBUT LP SILVER METEOR 98

OUT NOW

"In her candid, confessional songwriting, Degray finds empowerment, catharsis, and inner strength." - Atwood Magazine

"Degray pairs brutally honest lyrics with a sound that blends elements of indie rock, alt rock, bubblegum grunge, streetgaze and pop rock." - The Joy of Violent Movement

"Degray finds liberation in crafting honest lyrics framed by a distinctly percussive rock sound" - The Line of Best Fit

Rising alt-rock artist Mila Degray is ready to stake her claim as indie’s 2024 tour de force with her debut album Silver Meteor 98, available now across music platforms courtesy of Velvet Jane Records.

Silver Meteor 98 is the culmination of Mila Degray's formative and memorable teenage years. The record is a compilation of hand-picked stories and letters from those years that result in a grand shoegaze and alternative rock laced Frankenstein of a record that keeps Mila's upward trajectory going.

In honor of the Amtrak line that runs from Miami to New York (Mila is a Broward County native), Silver Meteor 98 conveys Mila's desire to leave Miami behind. Mila, who suffers from a fear of planes, saw the Silver Meteor 98 Amtrak line as the best option for regaining her freedom. 

As a result of recording sessions spanning from 2020 to 2024 across Zoom and in-person sessions with producers in New Zealand, New York, and Atlanta, Silver Meteor 98 was crafted alongside Thorington, Marinelli (Billie Eilish, FINNEAS), Richard Orofino of Sex Week, Gethin Pearson, and John Michael Young.

Mila Degray was very hands-on through the recording process, writing the lyrics and melody on her guitar. Mila gave her collaborators and producers a very detailed description of the sonic and emotional aspects she wanted to convey throughout the record. She is delighted and lucky enough to have found people who are capable of converting her internal monologues into accessible music.

STREAM SILVER METEOR 98

Mila’s new album caps a stellar year for her career, which saw her featured in the feature film MaXXXine, supporting Isabel Larossa on her sold out tour, and her buzzy Sky Ferreira-esque cameo in the music video for Charli XCX and Billie Eilish's remix of "Guess" this summer.

Silver Meteor 98 follows the singles "Masculine Charm" and "Two Bridges," which were both praised by respected outlets such as Atwood Magazine and The Line of Best Fit.

With "Masculine Charm", Mila Degray evokes the lyrical vulnerability associated with The Cranberries and sports a contemporary edge that is comparable to Soccer Mommy, Pom Pom Squad, and Pretty Sick. The track's hazy, lo-fi production underpins Mila Degray's tender, almost spectral vocals, giving her a distinctive combination of accessibility and emotional depth.

"Two Bridges" features synthesized indie pop and a dynamic percussion section to create a captivating track.



MILA DEGRAY - SILVER METEOR 98 - TRACKLIST

1. Sock Puppets
2. Masculine Charm
3. Skinny Brittle Bones
4. Two Bridges
5. Not Nancy
6. Adore Her More
7. Connecticut
8. Purple Ribbon
9. Bumble Bee
10. Ragdoll
11. Sunny in LA

Hailing from Broward County, Florida, the Colombian singer Mila Degray is bringing indie alt rock, Streetgaze, bubblegum grunge, and pop punk to the mainstream. Inspired by artists like Pretty Sick, Alex G, and beabadoobee, Degray reminds the public there's power in vulnerability and self-discovery with her brutally honest songs. Mila also works as an actress and has been featured in Re6ce’s “is suicide too much” music video, A24’s MaXXXine feature film, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s “Guess” remix music video. Her 2014 Tumblr core aesthetic caught the internet's eye highlighted by her Sky Ferreira flavored hair and kleptomaniac-coquette wardrobe.
 

Mila Degray’s latest album, Silver Meteor 98, is available now across music platforms courtesy of Velvet Jane Records.

CONNECT WITH MILA DEGRAY:

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Sun Atoms & Modest Mouse Isaac Brock serve up a surreal video for 'Narco Polo'.

Final single previewing Sun Atoms' sophomore album 'Everything Forever'

FOR FANS OF:  Love and Rockets, The Dandy Warhols, Modest Mouse, Brian Eno, Massive Attack, Radiohead, The Black Angels, Stone Roses, Thompson Twins
FOCUS TRACKS: Take This Love, Ceiling Tiles, Narco Polo (radio edit), Mandatory, Bus Stop Gospel)

FOR SHARING
'Everything Forever' pre-order https://sunatoms.bandcamp.com/album/everything-forever
'Everything Forever' on vinyl https://bit.ly/47X76ga
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XVcmb3hnmq9G5uHP6LlF1
'Narco Polo' video https://youtu.be/6kXdvUYQuUQ
Bandcamp  https://sunatoms.bandcamp.com/album/narco-polo-feat-isaac-brock-single
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/6cC8ZI4BjpkshkK6SdfYq7
'Take This Love' video  https://youtu.be/aDK9t4r71LM
'Ceiling Tiles' video https://youtu.be/RRm1eOHDIJM
GET TICKETS  https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15513421



As the final single before releasing their sophomore album 'Everything Forever', Portland psychedelic gaze-wave outfit Sun Atoms and Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse transport unaware bystanders to a surreal, psychedelic fever dream in 'Narco Polo'. With B-side 'Stand Up Citizen', this is the final single from the band's sophomore record', set for release on November 8 via Little Cloud Records.

Sun Atoms is made up of producer and bassist Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols, Pete International Airport), vocalist Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine), multi-instrumentalist June Kang, saxophonist-trumpeter-guitarist Mars de Ponte (LoveBomb Go-Go), drummer Eric Rubalcava and guitarist Derek Spencer Longoria-Gomez (Hi Hazel). 

Lending his distinct dark brilliance to this track, Brocks’ delivery bursts in a tidal ebb and flow throughout this fun artsy tune. Abuzz with a blend of rhythmic strangeness, it is complemented by a fun video created by Brady Tuazon.

"I crafted a narrative where Isaac is a wizard controlling people, with Jsun serving as his mischievous emissary, blurring the lines between realities. At its core, the concept aligns with Sun Atoms' recurring theme of duality. I wanted to take that theme and create a world where the characters aren’t sure if they’re awake or dreaming. Working with Isaac was simply inspiring. We filmed in his incredible space.... His interactions with the toys and wood carvings became the cornerstone of our visual narrative. His performance shaped the way we filmed the next scenes in ways we couldn't have anticipated," says director Brady Tuazon.

"We were fortunate to secure a vibrant location in Portland for the other scenes, perfectly complementing the dreamscape we wanted to create. It was almost as if the location became a character in itself. Every angle and every decoration in the house complimented the surreal nature of our story. In an era where AI is increasingly being utilized in video production, we made a conscious choice to rely on our own strengths and experiences to craft a compelling story. We didn’t want AI to take away the joys of creating. It’s what makes us human and deepens our connection. That connection can’t be replicated through a prompt, but instead is built slowly with each interaction. 'Narco Polo' is more than just a music video - it's a labor of love and a true embodiment of our collective artistic spirit".

Jsun Atoms adds, "The video shoot felt like a dada ice cream party inside a Salvador Dali painting. There was a scene that was especially David Lynchian in the bedroom with all of the characters, including a giant hand, a bear, an ice cream cone (which wicked wizard Isaac ad magically controlled into contorting through the air), and menacing Derek (in his own fever dream inside a dream inside a dream). I have to hand it to director Brady Tuazon. He got the entire cast to trade in their comfort zone for the Twilight Zone".

Peter G. Holmström and Isaac have been friends and collaborators for years, and Sun Atoms recently supported Modest Mouse for some West Coast shows. Holmström shares, "The video is amazing, the first time I saw it was when I was at Jagz Kooner's studio in Avebury Henge UK and we watched it 3 times in a row. Isaac brought a character to the song and video that painted outside the usual Sun Atoms color palate and it takes the music and imagery somewhere we had never gone before".

The 'Everything Forever' LP was mixed by iconic producer Jagz Kooner (Massive Attack, Primal Scream, Oasis, Garbage) and mastered by Keith Tenniswood (Spiritualized, Death In Vegas). Earlier this year, Sun Atoms released two singles from this album on 7-inch vinyl and digitally - the new wave 'Ceiling Tiles' with Leonard Cohen tribute 'Tower of Song (in the key of JAMC)', followed by the fantastic sonic odyssey 'Take This Love' with B-side 'And The Lion Saw The UFO'.

Meticulously crafted with cosmic energy, Sun Atoms captivates the senses beyond the boundaries of sound and space. A genre-defying fusion of psychedelic rock and indie pop, Sun Atoms push the boundaries of their own sonic exploration. Their debut album 'Let There Be Light' (2021). mixed by producer Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths, The Cranberries), also involved The Black Angels’ Alex Maas, The Vandelles' Jasno Swarez and Gregg Williams (Sheryl Crow, Blitzen Trapper). 

This year, Sun Atoms played a series of sold-out concerts with Dinosaur Jr., crowning the list of shows they have played with Fishbone, Modest Mouse, Federale, Besnard Lakes, The Veldt, New Candys and TREMOURS. They've also shared the stage with the likes of Ty Segall, A Place To Bury Strangers, Neko Case, Built To Spill. Allah Las, Broncho and Night Beats.

'Narco Polo' is out everywhere, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. The album 'Everything Forever' (out November 8) can be ordered via Bandcamp or via Little Cloud Records. Sun Atoms has several upcoming concerts in Portland and Seattle, accompanied by The Veldt, Asteroid #4, Los Mundos and Valley Suns, capping off the year with The Dandy Warhols 30th Anniversary show (with LSD & The Search For God and TREMOURS) in Portland on December 11.

ALBUM TRACK LIST
1. Take This Love
2. Ceiling Tiles
3. Mandatory
4. Idiot Speaker
5. Narco Polo (Feat. Isaac Brock)
6. Bus Stop Gospel
7. Black Ink
8. I'll See It When I Believe It

ALBUM CREDITS
Written & performed by Sun Atoms
Produced & Engineered by Peter G. Holmström at Air Traffic Control
Additional drums recorded by Gregg Williams at The Trench Studio
Lead vocals & Track 1 recorded by Tommy Dietrick/ Joshua Tree Recording Studio
Isaac Brock vocals on Track 5 recorded at his Ice Cream Party studio
Initial tracking by Eric Crespo at Red Lantern Studios
Mixed by Jagz Kooner at Stone Circle Studios (Avebury, England)
Mastered by Keith Tenniswood at Curve Pusher (Hastings, England)
Sequencing by James Scott at Populist Recording
Jsun Atoms - vocals, guitar
June Kang - MPC, synths, percussion
Derek Spencer Longoria Gomez - guitar, vocals
Mars de Ponte - guitar, keys, vocals, horns
Eric Rubalcava - drums, percussion
Peter G. Holmström - bass, guitar, sequencers, keys, xylophone
Gregg Williams – hand drums on Tracks 4,5
Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) – vocals on Track 5
Allison Green (The Black Doors) additional vocals on Tracks 1,7
Jasno Swarez (The Vandelles) additional vocals on Tracks 6,8
Lauren Andino (TREMOURS) - additional vocals on Track 6
Maria Atoms – additional vocals on Track 7
Album cover by James Coffman. Layout by Sea Gothman
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

'NARCO POLO' VIDEO CREDITS
Directed & edited by Brady Tuazon
Produced by Brady Tucson and Jsun Atoms
Director of Photography - Nigel Coutinho
Filmed by Nigel Coutinho and Erik Meharry
Carter Craft Services - Herbert Ha
Cast: Andrew McCracken, Maria Popii Adams, Herbert Ha, Hannah Glavor, Peter G. Holmstrom, Jsun Atoms, June Kang, Derek Spencer Longoria Gomez, Mars de Ponte, Eric Rubalcava, Brady Tucson, Kristin Claflin Costume and Set: Brady Tucson, Hannah Glavor, Kristin Claflin Wood Carvings: Everett

CONCERTS
Nov. 09 PORTLAND - Show Bar at Revolution Hall (with The Veldt, Asteroid #4 & Los Mundos)
Nov. 16 SEATTLE - Belltown Yacht Club (with Valley Suns)
Dec. 11 PORTLAND - McMenamins Mission Theater (with LSD & The Search For God & TREMOURS) - Little Cloud Records Showcase for The Dandy Warhols 30th Anniversary
Feb. 1 PORTLAND - The Get Down (with Elephant Stone & Asteroid No. 4)


Keep up with Sun Atoms
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FEDERALE shares deathrock-inspired gem 'Dark Waters', showcasing 'Reverb & Seduction' LP.

Crowning their 20-year saga, debut headline European tour kicks off October 31

FOR FANS OF: The Mission, Echo & The Bunnymen, Love & Rockets, The Black Angels, Roselit Bone, Spindrift, Lee Hazlewood, Ennio Morricone,
FOCUS TRACKS: Heaven Forgive Me, Dark Waters, No Strangers, The Worst Thing I Ever Did, I'll Never Forget, The Gallows Gate (radio edit), Advice From a Stranger (radio edit)


FOR SHARING
'Dark Waters' video  https://youtu.be/bxdF2FzNf8U
'Reverb & Seduction' album order https://pocp.co/reverb-and-seduction
Bandcamp https://federalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/reverb-seduction
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6gzstULLTR1OEwhnWeWojh
'Heaven Forgive Me' video https://youtu.be/uj7VLYutKgw
'Advice From a Stranger' video https://youtu.be/szTf8z5-y9c
'No Strangers' video  https://youtu.be/RsiftDMjDNg
'The Worst Thing I Ever Did Was Ever Loving You' feat. Jenny Don't  https://youtu.be/pryjJsH_dvI 
Tour tickets https://www.songkick.com/artists/584775-federale


“Equal parts Ennio Morricone, Lee Hazelwood, and Nick Cave with a touch of Chris Isaak’s less romantic side… few if any artists are brave and/or creative enough to channel this ghostly, often ominous vibe into moving, sensual and stirring music” ~ American Songwriter

"Their most immersive and varied album to date, Collin Hegna and his merry band of music-makers take us on a fantastic journey... and on ‘Heaven Forgive Me’, Hegna channels the post-punk vibes of such bands as The Church, Pink Turns Blue and The Mission to our delight" ~ The Spill Magazine


Portland iconic outfit Federale presents 'Dark Waters', a homage to the deathrock of bands like Sisters Of Mercy, Love and Rockets and Echo & The Bunnymen. Showcasing their sixth studio album 'Reverb & Seduction', released by Jealous Butcher Records, this marks their 20th anniversary. Frontman Collin Hegna has also been a member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre for equally as long.

The stark arrangement features chorused 12-string acoustic guitars, electric leads, an unhealthy dose of highly-effected Mellotron and a driving beat to the tale of reaching beyond the veil of death. With the protagonist's plea to his deceased friend to “tell me what you find”, this song describes the narrator's desire to know what lies beyond death. Stylistically, it represents a tangent from Federale's historical musical influences. While previous songs such as 'Blood Moon' and 'Heaven Forgive Me' hinted at these flourishes, 'Dark Waters' dives headlong into them, embracing them fully.

“Dark Waters’ is the heaviest and darkest Federale track to date. It represents the furthest stylistic departure from Federale’s traditional sound on a record featuring many such departures. I fully embraced the 80’s Goth influences that have been creeping into our songs for the past couple years and turned up the chorus pedal to Stun,” says Collin Hegna. 

The 'Dark Waters' video was shot at Portland's Coffin Club on Cinco De Mayo 2024 - 20 years to the day of Federale’s first live show! A Goth-themed bar repeatedly voted one of the Top-10 themed bars in the world, its decor is dominated by ephemera representing horror film icons, the macabre, dark music legends, and the occult in general – the perfect setting for this horror-themed video and song. 

The video portrays a fever dream of a man losing his mind after receiving an ominous tarot reading, taking inspiration from 80’s slasher films like 'Sleepaway Camp' and Gaspar Noé’s psychedelic nightmare 'Enter The Void'. The main character (Hegna) finds himself bewitched after the reading, entering a drug and booze-fuelled hellscape, which he cannot escape. Uncontrolled hallucinations ensue, involving his very own bandmates. Reality shreds at the corners as he attempts to climb down the venue's stairs in order to perform with his band. Ultimately he abandons his attempts at control and revels in the madness around him, only to wander out of the club a changed man, discovering that it is now daytime… Where did the time go.. And what happened to our protagonist? He will never know.

'Reverb & Seduction' is a 10-track tour-de-force road trip from psych rock to country duets, never straying too far from the spaghetti western roots that inspired the band many blood-moons ago. What began as an homage to those cinematic soundscapes of the Italian 60s has evolved well past those not-so-humble beginnings, with Federale now also drawing from wide-ranging inspirations.

Recorded at Revolver Studios, this album was engineered by Collin Hegna, Matt Thomson and 5-time Grammy award winner Andrew Joslyn. Mixed by Hegna with Thomson and Jeff Stuart Saltzman (The Black Keys, The High Violets), it was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering. The album also involves Portland rock-scene vets from The Dandy Warhols, The Shivas, Roselit Bone, Rogue Wave and Delines, plus members of The Black Angels, Mission Spotlight and Courtney Barnett's Band, as well as Andrew Joslyn (Nancy Wilson, Kei$ha, Macklemore, Mark Lanegan) and Grammy-nominated producer Hunter Lea.

Federale boasts a unique sound, blending a spaghetti-Western soundscapes with moody vocal arrangements in the spirit of Lee Hazlewood and Leonard Cohen. Maintaining a retro vibe, Federale's records have always sounded period-correct for an alternate-universe 1971, where rock and roll never caught on. Earlier, the band shared the singles 'Heaven Forgive Me', 'No Strangers', 'Advice From A Stranger' and 'The Worst Thing I Ever Did Was Ever Loving You' feat. Jenny Don't.

The film industry continues to take notice as well: The band's latest licensing successes include placing tracks in the trailer for the Colin Farrell / Brendan Gleeson vehicle 'Banshees Of Inisherin', as well as in the Kate Hudson thriller 'Mona Lisa & The Blood Moon' and Swiss action/comedy 'Mad Heidi'.

'Reverb & Seduction' is out now on CD and limited edition vinyl, as well as digitally everywhere, including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and Bandcamp.

SINGLE & VIDEO CREDITS 

Produced & Written by Collin Hegna
Vocals, Keys, Guitar, Bass by Collin Hegna
Drums by Joe Mengis
Additional Guitar by Jared Molyneux
Mixed by Jeff Stuart Saltzman
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves
Recording Engineering - Collin Hegna
Recorded at Revolver Studios in Portland, OR

Video cinematography by Omar Cervantes
Filmed At The Coffin Club (pdx)
Assistant Director: Teagan Hoffman
Set Decor: Sara Uranga
Best Boy: Jared Molyneux
Video Concept: Collin Hegna
The Band: Megan Diana, Collin Hegna, Victor Franco, Jared Molyneux, Pat Spurgeon, Rick Pedrosa, Ryan Lynn, Cory Gray
Special thanks to Brook & Yvette at The Coffin Club

TOUR DATES
10/31 Perpignan, FR at @lenautilusperpignan

11/01 Zaragoza, ES at @la_lata_de_bombillas 

11/02 Lugo, ES at @clubclavicembalo 

11/03 Madrid, ES at @wurlitzerballroom 

11/04 Leon, ES at @conciertos.club 

11/05 Gijon, ES at @teatrojovellanos 

11/06 Paris, FR at @supersonicclub 

11/07 Dortmund, DE at @restaurant_pferdestall_ 

11/08 Berlin, DE at @synaesthesiefestival at @8mmbar 

11/09 Malmö, SE at Wildwood Festival at @planbmalmo 

11/10 Oslo, NO at @goldieoslo 

11/11 Stockholm, SE at @slaktkyrkan 

11/12 Goteborg, SE at @hangmattan_majorna 

11/14 Bern, CH at @lesamis.bern 

11/15 Siena, IT at @sonar.colle 

11/16 Ravenna, IT at @bronsonproduzioni 

Keep up with Federale / Collin Hegna
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DeWolff Reveal Animated Video For New Single “Natural Woman”.

DeWolff Reveal Animated Video For New Single “Natural Woman”

You can watch the video here
https://youtu.be/1yEozM83_Bc?si=6ISOid752LJOzn3g

Taken From Their New Studio Album ‘Muscle Shoals’

Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

Released 6 December via Mascot Records

Pre-Order the album here

https://lnk.to/DeWolff

Also check out the video for “In Love”

April 2025 UK Headline Tour Dates

12 April - Stereo, Glasgow
13 April - Deaf Institute, Manchester
15 April - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
16 April - The Fleece, Bristol
17 April - O2 Academy, Oxford
18 April - Garage, London
 
Tickets are available HERE

The free-wheelin’ rock ‘n’ soul trio DeWolff have revealed the official video for new single “Natural Woman.” which is taken from their new studio album ‘Muscle Shoals’ - recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama. The album will be released on 6 December via Mascot Records. You can check out the official video for “Natural Woman,”  HERE.

The band will also be touring the UK in April 2025, playing the following shows:

12 April - Stereo, Glasgow
13 April - Deaf Institute, Manchester
15 April - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
16 April - The Fleece, Bristol
17 April - O2 Academy, Oxford
18 April - Garage, London
 
Set to the backdrop of a vintage animation video, the band talk through the swirling soulful new song, saying, “Natural Woman is another one of these songs that basically wrote itself: the big guitar riff, the verse and the chorus melodies came to us all at once, as if tapped from some kind of ancient rock ‘n roll well. The lyrics are about natural beauty, not having to hide or change to be accepted. There’s satisfaction in imperfection; the plastic dream was a lie.”
 
The album was recorded at the world-famous FAME and the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios with the band embedding themselves in the home of Soul. The studios have seen the legendary likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bob Dylan record between the two.

They have already released the album's opening track "In Love," which was filmed at FAME. "It's about if you're with someone for a long time and you meet someone else, and they really turn your world upside down by challenging the promises you make to your partner when you have a long-term relationship. They're all these things that you want to do. There's a line that goes 'tell me babe why can't we meet, at the dark end of the street,' which is a reference to Dark End of the Street, written by Muscle Shoals songwriter Dan Penn.”
 
In May 2024, they travelled to Muscle Shoals to record their 10th studio album between the two studios with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes). "You can really feel some kind of rock 'n roll magic in the air there," Pablo adds. "Right when we played our first notes there, I got goosebumps. This definitely was one of the best recording experiences we've ever had. Even the grand piano Leon Russell used was still there, just like the electric Wurlitzer piano that was used on "I Never Loved A Man" by Aretha Franklin!" 

Over the past 18 months, the enchanting psychedelic soul ‘n' rollers have preached their Electric Gospel on a cruise, in a castle, sold out countless headline tours across Europe and transformed festival crowds into their own disciples. They've toured with The Black Crowes and have previously played shows with Blues Pills, Deep Purple, TOTO, and count Seasick Steve as a fan.
 
Muscle Shoals, follows their previous #1 studio album Love Death & In Between (2023) and since then they have celebrated a Edison Award nomination (The Dutch Grammy's), released Live & Outta Sight III, and also received the live music award, the 'Gouden Notekraker.' In June 2023, they produced the world's fastest Studio-to-store record - 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 38 seconds for "Rosita Rápida", beating the record previously held by Jack White.
 
Formed in the Netherlands' Deep South of Geleen as teenagers, Pablo van de Poel (guitar/vocals) and Luka van de Poel (drums/vocals), alongside Robin Piso (Hammond/Wurlitzer), have carved out a place for themselves as carefree adventurers; prolific in the studio and well-worn road-rovers.

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Tour dates
DEC 07: NL - Utrecht, DEWOLFFEST 2 - Album release
DEC 12: SE - Malmo, Babel
DEC 13: SE - Gothenburg, Valand
DEC 14: SE - Uppsala, Katalin
DEC 15: SE - Stockholm, Debaser
JAN 03: NL - Alkmaar, Victorie
JAN 04: NL - Groningen, Oosterpoort
JAN 10: NL - Rotterdam, Maassilo
JAN 11: NL - Nijmegen, Doornroosje
JAN 24: NL - Eindhoven, Effenaar
JAN 25: NL - Maastricht, Muziekgieterij
JAN 30: NL - Amsterdam, Concertgebouw
FEB 01: BE - Antwerpen, Trix
FEB 06: FR - Paris, Trabendo
FEB 07: FR - Laval, 6PAR4
FEB 08: FR - La Roche sur Yon, Quai M
FEB 09: FR - Bordeaux, Le Rocher Club
FEB 11: ES - Barcelona, La[2] de Apolo
FEB 12: ES - Zaragoza, Las Armas
FEB 13: ES - Madrid, Sala BUT
FEB 14: ES - Bilbao, Santana 27
FEB 25: DE - Berlin, Hole 44
FEB 26: DE - Dresden, Beatpol
FEB 27: DE - Munich, Backstage
FEB 28: AT - Innsbruck, PMK
MAR 01: CH - Zurich, Mascotte
MAR 02: IT - Milan, Santeria
MAR 08: NL - Steenwijk, De Meenthe
APR 12: UK - Glasgow, Stereo
APR 13: UK - Manchester, Deaf Institute
APR 15: UK - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
APR 16: UK - Bristol, The Fleece
APR 17: UK - Oxford, O2 Academy
APR 18: UK - London, Garage
MAY 14: DE - Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
MAY 15: DE - Frankfurt, Das Bett
MAY 16: DE - Cologne, Kantine
MAY 17: DE - Münster, Sputnikhalle
MAY 18: DE - Hamburg, Übel & Gefährlich

Track List

1. In Love
2. Natural Woman
3. Out On The Town
4. Let's Stay Together
5. Ophelia
6. Truce
7. Hard to Make A Buck
8. Book of Life
9. Winner (When It Comes to Losing)
10. Fools & Horses
11. Snowbird
12. Ships in the Night
13. Cicada Serenade

Philip Sayce Releases Explosive Single "Hole In Your Soul" To Celebrate Nov/Dec 2024 UK Tour.

PHILIP SAYCE RELEASES EXPLOSIVE SINGLE “HOLE IN YOUR SOUL” TO CELEBRATE NOV/DEC 2024 UK TOUR

AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS NOW

STREAM SINGLE | YOUTUBE OFFICIAL AUDIO

Critically acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter Philip Sayce is pleased to announce the release of his upcoming single “Hole In Your Soul”. The single is released by Atomic Gemini Records with distribution by Forty Below Records and is available on all streaming platforms HERE.

The new single dovetails Sayce’s UK tour, which starts Thursday, November 21st, at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. Tickets for all concerts are available from www.philipsayce.com/tour.

Stream the YouTube official audio of “Hole In Your Soul” HERE.

“Hole In Your Soul” is a heavy blues track screaming to be turned up loud. It is sure to inspire every guitar player to sit down with their favourite guitar and get lost in the song’s hypnotic groove. This new recording is a timely sneak peek into Sayce’s upcoming album, slated to be released in 2025.

“Hole In Your Soul” was tracked live at Noble Street Studios in Toronto, Canada, by producer and engineer Brian Moncarz and features the legendary Fred Mandel on Wurlitzer. This fresh recording and arrangement breathe new life into this reclaimed song, making it available to blues rock lovers, new and old.

From the moment Philip Sayce first put his hands on a guitar neck, he never let go. Malcolm Gladwell theorized that “greatness” requires 10,000 hours of practical training. A teenage Sayce had easily surpassed this threshold when his hometown hero, legendary guitarist and multi-platinum artist Jeff Healey, caught Sayce playing a ferocious show in downtown Toronto.

Within a year, Sayce was touring internationally with Jeff Healey’s band and performing at prestigious festivals. Since that time, Sayce has put in multiples of that 10,000 hours, recording and touring for four years with musical icon Melissa Etheridge, then launching a solo career and establishing a rabid fan base in Europe and beyond, opening shows for the likes of ZZ Top and Deep Purple. Sayce is a rare artist, a combination of outstanding songwriter, unparalleled guitarist, soulful singer, and electrifying performer.

Sayce’s most recent album, The Wolves Are Coming (2024), was recorded at Station House Studios in LA with Grammy-award-winning engineer Mark Rains. The sessions were produced by Sayce, mixed by Brian Moncarz (Toronto) and Mark Rains (LA), and released on Sayce’s label, Atomic Gemini, with distribution through Forty Below Records. Sayce contacted his long-time collaborators, drummers Michael Leasure, Aaron Sterling and Fritz Lewak, Fred Mandel on piano and organ, and vocalist Bernie Barlow.

Born in Wales, raised in Toronto, and Los Angeles-based, Sayce’s love of the guitar started at an early age when his parents introduced him to many of the influential greats including Albert King, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Jeff Healey, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck. Sayce performed on Uncle Kracker’s album No Stranger to Shame, which featured the single “Drift Away,” a song that topped the Billboard charts for 28 weeks. He toured and recorded with Melissa Etheridge, and during this time, Sayce found time to record his first solo album, Peace Machine, with co-producer Michael Nielsen. 

In 2015, Sayce made his major label debut with Influence (Warner Music). Recorded with Grammy award-winning producer Dave Cobb, the album spawned strong press notices, a top 20 radio track, and expanded his global audience. The release was followed in 2016 by Scorched Earth, Volume 1 (Warner Music), a captivating live performance documented at Toronto’s Silver Dollar Room. Sayce’s electrifying live performances leave fans awestruck — a devastating house-shaking appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival in New York City was heralded as one of the top performances of the event. 

In 2020, during the global pandemic, Sayce released his seventh full-length album, Spirit Rising (Warner Music). The self-produced recording quickly became his most successful album without the support of tour dates or traditional promotion. Undaunted, Sayce turned his attention to social media and saw his fan base grow by over 300%. To date, Spirit Rising has eclipsed 131 million streams on Spotify.

With The Wolves Are Coming, Philip Sayce has surpassed expectations, intensifying the anticipation for his forthcoming album. “Hole In Your Soul” is an embodiment of Sayce reclaiming his power, reconnecting with and reimagining his songs so they can be released and available to audiences on Sayce’s terms.

Says Sayce, “The title of this song draws inspiration from an Albert King quote. It addresses the toxic obsession with material wealth and the relentless pursuit of external validation, often at the expense of one's intuition and inner truth. The lyrics explore the futile attempt to fill an internal void with fleeting approval, leaving one perpetually unsatisfied. I'm thrilled to share this song with you. Feel the music — crank up the volume!”

PHILIP SAYCE

NOV/DEC 2024 UK TOUR

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TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 

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THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER

GATESHEAD, GLASSHOUSE ICM
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER

GLASGOW, ORAN MOR
SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER

MANCHESTER, BAND ON THE WALL
MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER

NOTTINGHAM, METRONOME
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER

BRISTOL, FLEECE

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER

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SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER

COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER

LONDON, ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER

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31/10/2024

George Harrison - Hear unreleased version of 'Be Here Now' + watch video in collaboration with Ram Dass Foundation - 50th-Anniversary editions of 'Living In The Material World' out 15 Nov.

HEAR PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AND NEWLY MIXED VERSIONS OF GEORGE HARRISON’S 'BE HERE NOW', PLUS A NEW VIDEO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RAM DASS FOUNDATION, FEATURING ART FROM THE RAM DASS ICONIC BOOK OF THE SAME NAME 

TRACKS CAN BE FOUND ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM, 'LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD', AVAILABLE 15th NOVEMBER VIA DARK HORSE RECORDS / BMG

On the heels of the release of an acoustic version of “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Take 18),” Dark Horse Records / BMG is proud to unveil the next taste of music from the 50th-anniversary reissues of George Harrison’s Living in the Material World, his highly praised second solo album of original music following The Beatles’ 1970 dissolution. 

Out today is the never-before-heard “Take 8” of “Be Here Now,” recorded on Oct. 12, 1972, as well as triple GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks’ 2024 mix of the original album rendition. A new video directed by Mathew Newton & Leah Marie Newton is also available for the latter, which features art from Ram Dass’ iconic book of the same name with the blessing of his foundation.

LISTEN TO “BE HERE NOW (TAKE 8)” AND “BE HERE NOW (2024 MIX)” HERE

WATCH THE “BE HERE NOW” VIDEO HERE

Thanks to songs such as “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” and “Be Here Now,” Living in the Material World resonated deeply with audiences. Just five weeks after its May 1973 release, both the LP and “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” held the top spots simultaneously on the U.S. albums and singles charts. At the time, Rolling Stone described it as a "pop classic", a work that "stands alone as an article of faith, miraculous in its radiance." 

The album’s success further solidified a winning streak that began with All Things Must Pass, the triple LP topped the US charts in early 1971. Later that same year, George organized two groundbreaking benefit rock concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York, aiming to raise both awareness and funds for the starving refugees of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh live album, another triple LP, became a commercial triumph and global bestseller, ultimately earning the prestigious GRAMMY® Award for Album of the Year. 

Lovingly overseen by Dhani and Olivia Harrison, Living in the Material World has been completely remixed from the original tapes for a stunning suite of 50th-anniversary releases. Overseen by Paul Hicks (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon), the new mix elevates the album with a sonic upgrade, delivering a sound that’s brighter, richer, and more dynamic than ever before.

See full tracklisting below and pre-order HERE. 

Available November 15th, via Dark Horse Records/BMG, Living in the Material World 50th Anniversary Edition will be available in a variety of physical and digital formats including a Super Deluxe Edition Box Set: 

SUPER DELUXE EDITION Limited to 5,000 units globally, the Super Deluxe Edition box set features the album on 2LP (180g) and 2CD, which includes the newly remixed original album and a bonus disc containing 12 previously unreleased early renditions of every song on the main album. Additionally, the set includes a Blu-Ray of all album tracks and previously unreleased tracks in Dolby Atmos, and an exclusive 7” single of the never-before-heard recording of ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond),’ featuring Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko from The Band, alongside Ringo Starr. 

Housed in a rigid slipcase, the box set contains a beautiful 60-page hardcover book curated by Olivia Harrison and Rachel Cooper, with unseen imagery and memorabilia from the era, handwritten lyrics, studio notes, and tape box images. Also included is a 12-page Recording Notes booklet, drawing from original Living in the Material World production notes, photographs, and reel-to-reel session tapes housed in the George Harrison Archive. For the first time, the Harrison archive team offers an in-depth, chronological account of the album’s creation, revealing insights that have never been shared with the public before. Alongside the super deluxe format, the album will also be available on 2LP and 2CD Deluxe Editions, both of which pair new mixes of the original album with session outtakes. The 2LP Deluxe Edition will be presented in a gatefold sleeve with a 12-page booklet, while the 2CD Deluxe Edition comes in a Clamshell Box with two printed wallets, a 20-page booklet, and a poster. The main album will also be offered individually as a 1CD, 1LP, and limited edition 1LP color vinyl exclusives available from the official George Harrison online store (Purple Color Vinyl), Amazon (Clear Color Vinyl) and Barnes & Noble (Orange Color Vinyl). All formats are available for pre-order now. 

Of the release, Olivia Harrison shares: 

“I hope you revisit Living in the Material World or discover it for the first time, and as you listen, share George’s wish for himself and mankind….. Give me Love Give me Peace on Earth.” 

Dhani Harrison adds: 

"Finally, we are overjoyed to present to you the 50th-anniversary package of George Harrison's 'Living in the Material World'. For those of you who are just discovering this album; This record was released in service and with deep love for all our Brothers and Sisters around the world who populate this dualistic system we live in called Earth. Peace be upon all sentient beings.” 

For more information on 'Living in the Material World', click here. 

ABOUT THE MATERIAL WORLD FOUNDATION

Following the Concert for Bangladesh George created The Material World Foundation in 1973 to sponsor diverse forms of artistic expression and to encourage the exploration of alternative life views and philosophies as well as supporting established charitable organizations with consideration to those with special needs. George donated all publishing royalties from Living In The Material World, in perpetuity to the Foundation.  The Material World Foundation continues to transform lives across the world today. 

For more information go to www.materialworldfoundation.com

ABOUT THE RAM DASS LOVE SERVE REMEMBER FOUNDATION (LSRF)

The Love Serve Remember Foundation (LSRF) upholds the teachings of Ram Dass and his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. As a former Harvard psychologist and psychedelic pioneer, Ram Dass underwent a transformative journey in the 1960s after travelling to India. His seminal book, Be Here Now, changed a generation, inviting readers to embrace mindfulness and spiritual practice. Through online courses, films, podcasts, and more, LSRF carries on his legacy, providing new generations with insights on spiritual growth and fostering a compassionate community dedicated to selfless service.

For more information go to www.ramdass.org

*Pre-Order Living in the Material World 50th Anniversary Edition HERE

* Watch/Share Album Trailer HERE Watch/Share “GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH) (TAKE 18)” Visualizer HERE

Listen/Share “GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH) (TAKE 18)” HERE

GEORGE HARRISON LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD 

(DARK HORSE RECORDS/BMG)

RELEASE DATE: 15th NOVEMBER 2024 

SUPER DELUXE TRACKLISTING: 

LP1/CD Disc 1

1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (2024 Mix)

2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)

3. The Light That Has Lighted the World (2024 Mix)

4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)

5.   Who Can See It (2024 Mix)

6. Living in the Material World (2024 Mix)

7. The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (2024 Mix)

8. Be Here Now (2024 Mix)

9. Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)

10. The Day the World Gets 'Round (2024 Mix)

11. That Is All (2024 Mix) 

LP2/CD Disc 2

1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18; Acoustic Version)

2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)

3. The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)

4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49; Acoustic Version)

5. Who Can See It (Take 93)

6. Living in the Material World (Take 31)

7. The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)

8. Be Here Now (Take 8)

9. Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)

10. The Day the World Gets 'Round (Take 22; Acoustic Version)

11. That Is All (Take 24)

12. Miss O'Dell (2024 Mix)

13. Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) *CD Only 

7" Single

1. Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)

2. Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) [Instrumental] 

Blu-Ray

1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (2024 Mix)

2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)

3. The Light That Has Lighted the World (2024 Mix)

4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)

5. Who Can See It (2024 Mix)

6. Living in the Material World (2024 Mix)

7. The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (2024 Mix)

8. Be Here Now (2024 Mix)

9. Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)

10. The Day the World Gets 'Round (2024 Mix)

11. That Is All (2024 Mix)

12. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18; Acoustic Version)

13. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)

14. The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)

15. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49; Acoustic Version)

16. Who Can See It (Take 93)

17. Living in the Material World (Take 31)

18. The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)

19. Be Here Now (Take 8)

20. Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)

21. The Day the World Gets 'Round (Take 22; Acoustic Version)

22. That Is All (Take 24)

23. Miss O'Dell (2024 Mix)

24. Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)

www.georgeharrison.com

www.materialworldfoundation.com

www.darkhorserecords.com

Red Sky July announce album release date and special vinyl. Available to pre-order now.

Red Sky July announce album release date and special vinyl

‘Misty Morning’ released 28^th February 2025 on Shadowbirds

Now available to pre-order

Pre-order/save here: https://slinky.to/MistyMorningRSJ

www.redskyjuly.com

“A seductive, exuberant mix of voices” - Evening Standard 

“Touching lyrics and beautiful melodies” - BBC Radio 2 

Red Sky July are thrilled to announce their eagerly awaited fourth album, Misty Morning, is set to be released on the February 28^th, 2025. This new collection marks a significant evolution in the band’s sound, blending folk influences with modern instrumentation, and will be available for pre-order now.

The album will be released digitally and as a limited edition 12” record – the first vinyl album to be released by the band – with the LP nestled inside a deluxe sleeve that features a unique and dreamy illustration by artist Ellamae Statham. All pre-orders will be hand-signed by the band and include free access to exclusive content with the Red Sky July Making Music Pass.

Misty Morning promises to capture the essence of their journey through life and music, featuring deeply personal lyrics and lush melodies. The album reflects the band’s growth and exploration, especially after the addition of vocalist Haley Glennie-Smith, whose distinct sound adds a new dimension to their work.

The title track, ‘Misty Morning’, paints a vivid soundscape reminiscent of early dawn, filled with rich textures and harmonies that evoke a sense of nostalgia and hope. ‘You’re the man I call when the bottle breaks/And the hazy-gin eyes can’t see anything straight’

In creating this album, Red Sky July sought to redefine the boundaries of folk and Americana music. By integrating electronic elements and layered soundscapes—some derived from natural recordings made during their travels—the band has crafted a cinematic experience that resonates with listeners on multiple levels.

When recording the new album “We challenged the instrumentation involved in the folk and Americana genres and used a lot of delays and electronic drones to create a much more cinematic sound. We also layered up some ‘found sound’ that we recorded in Scotland, Ireland, America, Spain and everywhere else on our travels. We made synth drones out of them, which became the bedrock of the album, sound-wise” explains Shelly. 

“Our aim was to shake up the perception of what folk music means,” says Shelly Poole, who co-formed Red Sky July with her husband, ex-Texas guitarist Ally McErlaine, in 2008 as a ‘soul food’ side-project which soon spiralled with the release of their acclaimed music. Their achievements were recognised at the Scottish Music Awards where they were presented with a prestigious Tartan Clef Award, have toured extensively including sets at Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, T in the Park and C2C: Country to Country and appeared as special guests of the likes of Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, 10CC, Tom Jones and Jools Holland. 

Misty Morning features a range of tracks that explore themes of love, resilience, and the beauty of nature. As the band prepares to share this new chapter, they invite fans to join them on this journey, experiencing the magic of their music firsthand.

Vinyl Tracklisting:
SIDE 1
1. Stones And Brambles
2. Kings Of Better Things
3. I Found Angels
4. Utah (ft. Joe Hammill)
5. Platform 5

SIDE 2
1. Two Magicians
2. Misty Morning
3. Stars Turn Cold
4. Pool Party
5. Cut Me Down

Catalogue Number: SHADOWB17V
UPC/Barcode: 5060053852525

Previous acclaim for Red Sky July includes:

“A timeless blend of vocals & intricate twang” – Q

“Could grace any multi-selling Nashville release” - Daily Express

“Pleasantly slick musicianship, fine female harmonies” - The Guardian

“A joyous blend of indie and country” - Daily Record

 “I just think they’re wonderful” - Baylen Leonard, Absolute Radio Country 

“Just exquisite!” - Bernie Keith, BBC Radio Nottinghamshire 

Americana recording artist JC Miller presents 'The Back of The Beyond', an anthem for wanderers.

FOR FANS OF: Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Waylon Jennings, Wilco, Leon Russell, The Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Feat, Glen Campbell, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Calexico

FOR SHARING
'The Back of The Beyond' video https://youtu.be/Q0oe0n5CFiY
Get the 'The Back of The Beyond' single https://bit.ly/3BGHSXx
'Blackberry Canes' video https://youtu.be/3MNzMGf7IaI
Get the 'Blackberry Canes' single https://bit.ly/3zac4tj
Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/us/album/blackberry-canes-single/1765673804 
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ySKSk7jQdclpGEUydQWXF
'Tombstone Junction' https://youtu.be/Q4vCqKZvkPU
'Dead Horse Ranch' https://youtu.be/lP5OqGNUZe8
'Sundown Slim'  https://youtu.be/8r59SsGHx9M
'Wayward Son' https://youtu.be/0tCyhKv90LY
'Before Nightfall'  https://youtu.be/Rnw87NgpNs8


American singer-songwriter JC Miller presents his new single 'The Back of The Beyond', a song about getting lost and about being in the middle of nowhere, somewhere way out there.

"It is a stand-in metaphor for feeling isolation and like a lone wolf, even when you are walking through the crowded streets. Sometimes unplugging and losing your bearings is actually a way to regain balance, rather than lose it. I find the best way for me to hit the reset button is to take a drive to nowhere in particular, somewhere off in the far reaches. “Let’s Get Lost”, the Chet Baker song and movie, captures this same sentiment. This song is also about a specific road trip I took going through Tucson. I am so inspired by and in the desert. Always. Every time," says JC Miller.

JC Miller's music takes form through the music alchemy enjoyed with celebrated musician-producer Marty Rifkin, who is known for his work with Tom Petty, Glen Campbell and Jewel, in addition to playing pedal steel guitar in Bruce Springsteen's The Sessions Band. This new offering follows a series of diverse and catchy singles, including the latest - 'Blackberry Canes' - and preceding gems 'Tombstone Junction', 'Dead Horse Ranch', 'Sundown Slim','Wayward Son' and 'Before Nightfall'. 

"Some people are fully off-the-grid and are legit nomads. I love the idea of that freedom. And in a way, that nomadic life is what 'The Back of The Beyond' is about -- or is at least, striving for. My thought is that there are different levels of the nomadic inclination in each of us. I have more than a little bit of that temperament in me. I am always roaming in spirit" explains JC Miller.

Detroit-born and Los Angeles-based, JC Miller has spent years creating music for major clients, which include the likes of Levi's, Coca-Cola and Nike. Brazenly forging his own unique musical journey as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, his songs feature catchy melodies and genuine appeal. With a knack for crafting memorable tunes and drawing inspiration from his own experiences to create songs that resonate with listeners on a personal level, Miller blends the finest aspects of Americana, Country and Southern Rock, to create a truly original sound. 

JC Miller adds, "Sonic archeology-wise, I wanted the song to feel fireside and IRL, so there are no electric guitars on this song. It’s what we call an all-wood track, meaning all real instruments. I wanted to convey the idea of being without electricity and off-the-grid. Some grids we can unplug from, some we can’t. I just like to remind myself that getting recharged can often result from depriving oneself of stimulus -- rather than by adding more. I fatigue pretty quickly on the barrage of corporate hype coming at you constantly. Less-is-more when it comes to self-reflection and keeping things real".

As of October 11, JC Miller's 'The Back of The Beyond' single is out everywhere via Tilt Records, including Spotify and Apple Music, where the 'Tombstone Junction' and 'Blackberry Canes' singles can also be found, along with earlier singles.

CREDITS
Music & Lyrics written by JC Miller
JC Miller - Vocals, guitars, barritone guitar, drum programming
Marty Rifkin - Dobro, pedal Steel, bass, drum programming
Recorded by Marty Rifkin at Marty Rifkin Studios (Santa Monica, CA)
Mixed, mastered & produced by Marty Rifkin
Executive producer and artist photography by Gaby Doré
JC Miller - Vocals, Guitar, Dobro, Banjo
Marty Rifkin - Bass, Drums, Pedal Steel
Cover artwork by JC Miller
Released by Tilt Records
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR


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JSqrd & the Mixed-Up Zombies unveils remix of amusing single 'Do The Wilhelm Scream'.

FOR FANS OF: Weird Al Yankovic, Monty Python, Leonard Nimoy, Sheb Wooley, Allen Sherman, Adam Sandler, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers, Ray Stevens, Cheech & Chong, Napoleon XIV
FCC clean (no profanity)

ISRC code for 'Do the Wilhelm Scream' ~ QMEU32412790
ISRC code for 'Do the Wilhelm Scream (Remix)' ~ QMEU32412791

FOR SHARING
'Do The Wilhelm Scream (Remix)' https://youtu.be/Emg3zelw5xg 
'Do The Wilhelm Scream' video  https://youtu.be/WDHEMhMVBjU
Order the single  https://bit.ly/3BmFYLj
Bandcamp  https://jsqrdandthemixed-upzombies.bandcamp.com/track/do-the-wilhelm-scream
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/47IH1tIVp5euPg6BonBFcT
Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/us/album/do-the-wilhelm-scream-single/1769714952

"A Halloween treat that's as fun as it is hokey. This quirky, upbeat tune is sure to get your feet tapping and your spirits high - good-natured fun to ring in the autumn hoedowns and haunts" ~ Rock n Roll Biz 

'Imagine Buck Owens’ twangy guitar riffs and a Hee Haw-style backing band, but with a dash of humor. From the world of Country-Western novelty comes JSqrd & the Mixed-Up Zombies, whose debut offering is sure to leave you chuckling – like a cross between a Weird Al Yankovic parody and a Monty Python sketch, but with a decidedly country flair... refreshing and entertaining" ~ Amplify Music Mag


San Francisco collective JSqrd & the Mixed-Up Zombies have shaken things up in relation to their debut single 'Do The Wilhelm Scream', released several weeks ago. Here, he and his coven of zombies offer a fresh stab at this song, livening thing up even more with an upbeat remix. The accompanying video takes the novelty further into Halloween-esque territory, complete with Shriners and Star Wars stormtroopers. Take it away, you groovy ghoulies!

Inspired by an iconic sound that has echoed through theaters for generations, 'Do The Wilhelm Scream' takes inspiration from this Hollywood tradition, which dates back to 1951. JJ (JSqrd) Holoubek brings this effect from the silver screen to the music scene in a fun and upbeat country-rock song that will have you tapping your feet to sounds once synonymous with thrill and suspense.

"Doing a remix was honestly the most logical and natural thing to do. A tune this straight forward was just begging for a little deconstruction, and more importantly, updating. Well, consider it done, while all the while grounding things with some crazy bongo fury," says JJ Holoubek (JSqrd).

“‘Country-pop’ has been done, well, with all due respect, ad nauseum. It was high time to plow a new genre: hillbilly-hop—and toss in a little spice for, you know, the kids, as well as a bone-rattling bass drop. It’s time is like (snap) Nowsville, daddy... You’re welcome.”

Based in San Francisco, JJ Holoubek has spent decades playing guitar and bass in bands - both original and cover bands - spanning California's central coast and the SF Bay Area. However, he is best known as a founding member of the Trees of Mystery, a much-beloved band of semi-alcoholic musical misfits and troublemakers from San Luis Obispo, CA, who grabbed for the brass ring only to come up empty-handed.

Guitars, guitarists, and their bands have been of a lifelong interest to JSqrd. From the likes of Duane Allman, the Steve's of Howe & Hackett and Tom Verlaine, he's taken chunks and/or tidbits from them all, added a dash of Capt. Beefheart and punk what-have-you to form, however misshapen, an approach and tone uniquely his own. Serving up a novelty song seemed like the only right and proper thing to do; a quite natural outcome when mixing blues, prog, new wave and noise.

An avid Burning Man attendee, JSqrd has been bringing half- and nearly full-assed art to the event for a quarter century. His "art" has lived, crashed, burned and risen by the event's unofficial moto: 1000 great ideas, poorly executed. Also a seasoned voice-over artist and actor, JJ Holoubek has never been shy to put a smile on an horribly written infomercial or butcher any accent from any continent.

Whether you're mixing things up or prefer the original, JSqrd & the Mixed-Up Zombies invite you to... Do the Wilhelm Scream!! This country-pop ditty is out now, available everywhere online, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Music and lyrics written by JJ Holoubek
Performed by JJ Holoubek, except drums by Phil Gonsalves
Produced by JJ Holoubek
Engineered & mixed by Wesley Price at Sauce Pot Studios (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Song recorded, mixed and mastered by Wesley Price
Video created by Wesley Price and Xander Bissell
Artist photos & single cover image by Xander Bissell


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30/10/2024

LA psychrock outfit Tombstones In Their Eyes reveals trippy video for 'I Like To Feel Good'.

FOR FANS OF: Spacemen 3, Asteroid 4, Kyuss, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Pink Floyd, Elephant Stone, Electric Wizard, My Bloody Valentine

FOCUS TRACKS: In Your Eyes, Sweet As Pie, Mirror, I'm Not Like That, I Like To Feel Good

FOR SHARING
'I Like to Feel Good'  https://youtu.be/6lA_dD-CLYo
Bandcamp  https://tombstonesintheireyes.bandcamp.com/track/i-like-to-feel-good-2
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/track/4dZ8VglFRE89pYDfDzQZwA
'Asylum Harbour' album order https://kittenrobot.com/product/tite-asylum-harbour
Bandcamp https://tombstonesintheireyes.bandcamp.com/album/asylum-harbour
'Sweet As Pie'  https://youtu.be/_muKGCCR-DA
'I'm Not Like That'  https://youtu.be/KZz7Tx9s-rw



"There’s a satisfying heaviness that’s particularly alluring" ~ FLOOD Magazine

"A captivating blend of thoughtful introspection and expansive soundscapes... One of the coolest bands to have emerged on the American psychedelic rock scene in the past decade, they rise to the bar of such bands as BJM" ~ XS Noize

"Mesmerizingly brooding and fuzzed-out ‘n’ fiery" ~ The Big Takeover
 
"The band creates a psychedelic opus from one track to the next, year after year and this alone is no easy feat" ~ Ghettoblaster Magazine
 
"Tune in, zone out and enjoy the ride" ~ Loudwire


American psych-gaze outfit Tombstones In Their Eyes present the visuals for their new single 'I Like to Feel Good'. The video itself, oscillating between electrified stage performances and scenes from a chilled drive through LA, seemingly reflects the transformation inherent in this song's lyrics, expressing how one's inner strength and individuality can be a catalyst for positive change.

Espousing a heavier sound than the two earlier-released singles from this album - 'Sweet as Pie' and 'I'm Not Like That' - 'I Like To Feel Good foreshadows the band's 'Asylum Harbour' album, out on November 19 via Kitten Robot Records, which sees TITE mainman pull past the pain, numbness and chaos reflected on their previous album 'Sea of Sorrow'.

Based in Los Angeles, Tombstones In Their Eyes is made up of long-time members John Treanor (vocals & guitar), Stephen Striegel (drums), Courtney Davies (vocals) , Phil Cobb (guitar) and Paul Boutin (guitar), along with new band members Joel Wasko (bass) and Clea Cullen (vocals).

"'I Like to Feel Good' has probably my favorite verse of any song that I’ve written. It’s the second long verse and it was written in a stream of consciousness fashion. I don’t believe that I changed any of the words that came out in that first pass. And it really hit home. It summed up my existence, thinking that my sensitivity was a burden and a malady, only to find that it is a gift that I can use to make life better," says John Treanor.

"Beyond that verse, it also has a really cool wah part leading from the main verse to the last chorus. The part only lasts thirty seconds or less but it came out so good. And I love the overall vibe and sound of the song, it sounds super fuzzy and driving (in the verses especially)."
 
Recorded at Kitten Robot Studios in Los Angeles and co-produced by John Treanor, this album was produced and engineered by Paul Roessler (45 Grave, Twisted Roots, The Screamers, Nina Hagen), also known for his work with Josie Cotton, Hayley and the Crushers and Gitane Demone.

Tombstones In Their Eyes began a decade ago as a demo-swapping exercise between two childhood friends separated by geography (John Treanor in LA and James Cooper in NYC), but soon blossomed into a full-fledged band and a healthy stream of expansive music that is laced with fuzzed out psychedelic majesty. 

For John, writing and performing has always been a way to deal with anxiety and depression, to speak about a subject without being the centre of the conversation, and to express oneself in a subliminal way rather than directly. This music looks out into the universe as much as it looks inward toward the soul. 

Named after a maritime phrase for a safe place to wait out a storm, 'Asylum Harbour' is an album of resurfacing, reflecting a new phase of healing after re-emerging from the pandemic. Treanor shares, "The album has been ready for some time, so it’s a relief to get it out.... Now we get to go out and play the songs from the new record live." 

'I Like to Feel Good' is out now, available everywhere online, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. The full 'Asylum Harbour' album, available November 18 on snazzy red vinyl, CD and digitally, can be pre-ordered directly from Kitten Robot Records or via Bandcamp.

TRACK LIST 
01. In Your Eyes
02. Sweet As Pie
03. Mirror
04. I Like to Feel Good
05. I'm Not Like That
06. Gimme Some Pain
07. By My Side
08. The Sky Is Blue
09. Set Me Free
10. I Am Cold

CREDITS
John Treanor - vocals & guitar
Paul Boutin - guitar & backing vocals
Phil Cobb - guitar
Stephen Striegel - drums & percussion
Nic Nifoussi - bass
Courtney Davies - harmony & backing vocals
Paul Roessler - keyboards, harmony & backing vocals
David Murphy - Pedal Steel guitar on 'I'm Not Like That'
Recorded at Kitten Robot Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Produced and Engineered by Paul Roessler
Co-produced by John Treanor
Mastered by Alex DeYoung at DeYoung Masters
Digital album UPC 198595938096
CD catalog #KR20241-CD (UPC 706091205507)
Vinyl album catalog #KR20241-LP (UPC 706091205514)
 
VIDEO CREDITS
John Treanor - Director
Joel Wasko - Producer
Jon Beanland - Director of Photography & Colorist (for Last Bookmobile Productions)
Jessica Baclesse - Editor (for Last Bookmobile Productions)
Amy Hu - Hair and Makeup
David Hannah - PA


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29/10/2024

Canadian alt-country outfit BAD TRACTOR preview new album Inland Sea with first single "Moira".

BAD TRACTOR SET TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM INLAND SEA NOV. 8

Members of Canadian alt-country outfit have also played with Grievous Angels and Stompin' Tom Connors

LISTEN TO + SHARE "MOIRA"

TORONTO ON -- On their new album Inland Sea, Bad Tractor fuses their country, punk and psychedelic influences into a sound that can truly be described as their own. Following in the sonic footsteps of forebears like The Mekons and The Sadies, the five-piece band based in the wilds of eastern Ontario are in many ways a reflection of their surroundings, with the eight songs on Inland Sea capturing the beauty of rural life, while also highlighting the threats to its existence.

Inland Sea is available at Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music

Inland Sea is the follow-up to Bad Tractor’s 2018 debut album Blessington, and displays the evolution of the band’s primary songwriters Tim Hadley and Ian McKendry, as well as the band’s overall growth as live performers. All of that has benefitted from nearly all members of Bad Tractor also being a part of Grievous Angels, the long-running and prolific folk-rock project helmed by outgoing NDP MP Charlie Angus. The others splitting duties are keyboardist/vocalist Alexandra Bell and drummer Nathan Mahaffy, with bassist Corey Rump rounding out Bad Tractor’s current line-up.

On Inland Sea, Hadley and McKendry make their voices heard loud and clear from the outset on the powerful “Goodbye Country,” while “Moira” and “Corner Of Blue” contrast the darkness and light at the heart of Bad Tractor’s sound, tied together by McKendry’s stinging lead guitar work. Other songs such as “Walking To Believe” and the title track adhere to a more traditional “Canadiana” sound, as established by beloved homegrown bands like Rheostatics, Skydiggers and Weeping Tile.

Hadley and McKendry were around while those artists and others were leading the CanRock renaissance, with Hadley having the added distinction of 15 years’ service as the late Stompin’ Tom Connors’ bassist. Another Connors alum, fiddler Billy MacInnis, makes an appearance on Inland Sea as well, lending his talent to the album’s most overtly country song, “Old Hyundai.”

Connors’ fierce love of his country and staunch musical independence remain cornerstones of Bad Tractor’s philosophy, with the band priding itself on building its audience one small-town gig at a time. It’s resulted in a dynamic live show in which audiences can expect anything from amped up Stompin’ Tom covers and other songs by various Canadian songwriters, to sprawling instrumental sequences.

Such dedication not only to their art but to each other is something that clearly sets Bad Tractor apart during this era when most artists are on their own and write and record by committee. That sense of chemistry is clearly evident upon hearing Inland Sea, and for some it’s sure to conjure up memories of indie rock’s golden age of the early ‘90s when punk’s dalliance with country music eventually spawned today’s Americana scene.



BAD TRACTOR LIVE:
Nov 8 (Fri) :: Picton ON :: Crystal Palace (Official album launch)
Dec 6 (Fri) :: Rossmore ON :: Legendz Pub

01 Goodbye Country
02 Moira

03 Corner Of Blue

04 Precious Ruby

05 Walking To Believe

06 Ivory Tower

07 Old Hyundai

08 Inland Sea

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai Announce Release of G3 Reunion Live Album.

JOE SATRIANI, ERIC JOHNSON AND STEVE VAI Announce Release of G3 Reunion Live Album on January 31, 2025, worldwide on earMusic

Recorded at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and Available as a Deluxe Edition/Book/2CD set, 4LP Gatefold, and 2CD Digipack 

The G3 All -Star Jam of “Crossroads” is the first video and single

WATCH the G3 All-Star Jam of “Crossroads”
LISTEN
Pre-order / Pre-save the album HERE

“The varying personalities and eclectic musical styles are ultimately the key factors in what make this G3 line-up so engaging and iconic… witnessing these legendary guitar heroes still shred like it’s 1988 felt historic…” - Forbes

“One of 2024’s best guitar tours.” – Guitar World

“A night full of extraordinary guitarists.” – SF Sonic

“The Orpheum Theatre was shaking on its foundation…” – Vintage Rock 

The original line-up behind the G3 touring concept returns with “Reunion Live,” released January 31st, 2025, worldwide on earMUSIC. The album captures the guitar magic of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai on their sold-out 2024 US tour. This electrifying reunion features three guitar icons who first joined forces in 1996 and showcases boundary-pushing performances that define G3. 

Fans will enjoy full sets from each guitarist, including hits like Satriani’s “Sahara,” Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover,” and Vai’s “For the Love of God,” along with a thrilling encore jam of Hendrix, Clapton and Steppenwolf covers.

Access the single and music video for “Crossroads” HERE

“Reunion Live“ is much more than “just“ a live album. It’s a full album-length se from each artist, plus a collaborative supergroup LP and the first G3 release in 20 years.

The deluxe edition features a different coloured vinyl for each artist, a special splatter LP for the encore jam, and a 64-page photo book, divided into artist and jam chapters, with the full program also on 2 CDs. It is also available in a 2CD digipack with a 16-page photo booklet and, 4 LP gatefold and digital download.

Pre-order / Pre-save the album HERE

Satriani says, “This live album recorded at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles captures all the energy of the live performances while shining a spotlight on the ever-evolving art of playing the electric guitar.”

Since its inception in 1996, the G3 tour has consistently brought together guitar legends for unforgettable performances. Each edition of the tour has featured guitar virtuosos performing solo sets that showcased their individual mastery, followed by electrifying jam sessions that highlighted their collaborative brilliance.

Over the years, G3 has seen iconic guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, and Paul Gilbert, among others, joining the ranks. Expanding beyond the U.S., the tour has evolved into a global celebration of guitar excellence, uniting fans and artists from different generations and genres, making it a must-see event for guitar aficionados worldwide. The G3 experience represents more than just a series of performances—it has become a platform for creative collaboration and a testament to the enduring power of guitar music.

“A G3 tour is always an electrifying experience, and this particular G3 tour with Eric and Joe was a career highlight for me. To be able to hit the road with old friends and be in that lit-up environment of the stage and communicate on the deepest musical levels with friends is a privilege and honour, especially with such incredible players as Eric and Joe, who delivered magnificently at these shows.” – Steve Vai

“Playing with Joe and Steve was an affirmation that while we all want to push the envelope of musical boundaries; we also want to share our heart experience and a soulful communication of the music that we have been allowed to partake of in our own lives.” – Eric Johnson

“Reuniting with Eric and Steve this year, commemorating the very first G3 tour of ’96, was nothing short of glorious. They were the first two guitarists I called when planning G3’s maiden voyage, so, this reunion was a confirmation of our special connection. Storming the stage with two of my favourite musical giants, celebrating our shared roots as well as our unique differences, once again proved to be a winning formula.” – Joe Satriani

G3 Reunion Live
Album Release: January 31st, 2025

Formats:
Digital, 2CD Digipack, 4LP (Black) Gatefold, Deluxe Slipcase with 4LPs (Coloured), 64-page coffee table book and 2CDs.

Tracklisting
(all formats): 

1. Gravitas (Vai)
2. Avalancha (Vai)
3. Little Pretty Intro (Vai)
4. Little Pretty (Vai)
5. Tender Surrender (Vai)
6. Zeus in Chains (Vai)
7. Teeth of the Hydra (Vai)
8. For the Love of God (Vai)
9. Land of 1000 Dances (Johnson)
10. Righteous (Johnson)
11. Trail of Tears (Johnson)
12. On-Ramp Improv (Johnson)
13. Freeway Jam (Johnson)
14. Desert Rose (Johnson)
15. Venus Reprise (Johnson)
16. Raspberry Jam Delta-V (Satriani)
17. Surfing with the Alien (Satriani)
18. Satch Boogie (Satriani)
19. Sahara (Satriani)
20. Nineteen Eighty (Satriani)
21. Big Bad Moon (Satriani)
22. Always with Me, Always with You (Satriani)
23. Sumer Song (Satriani)
24. Introductions
25. Crossroads (Encore Jam)
26. Spanish Castle Magic (Encore Jam)
27. Born to Be Wild (Encore Jam)

   
About Joe Satriani
For over three decades, the guitar virtuoso has travelled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. Satriani’s studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum and four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them. He launched his annual “G4 Experience” in 2014 bringing aspiring guitarists together for four days of workshops, mentor sessions and live performances, providing an exclusive learning platform led by him and his accomplished peers. In 2021, he introduced the "Crystal Planet" comic series, a five-part opus interweaving the realms of music and art. The tour documentary "Beyond the Supernova," directed by ZZ Satriani and currently available for streaming, offers an intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse that intricately chronicles his life, illuminating the profound dedication that fuels his guitar mastery. His side project, Chickenfoot, featuring former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith saw their debut album certified gold and their second studio album debuted at #9. Satriani released his 19th studio album, The Elephants of Mars, in April 2022. In 2024 Satriani embarked on Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds tour.

JOE SATRIANI
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About Eric Johnson
Among Johnson's many accolades are a Grammy award for "Cliffs of Dover " (from his Platinum certified album, Ah Via Musicom), ten more Grammy nominations, lifetime induction into the Guitar Player Gallery of Greats and his listing among the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician. In his hometown of Austin TX, a city full of guitarists, the readers of the Austin Chronicle have voted ERIC JOHNSON the city's "Best Electric Guitarist" and "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their yearly poll year after year. They also named him "Electric Guitarist of the Decade" and one of the top five "Musicians of the Decade". Eric released two new albums in 2022, The Book of Making and Yesterday Meets Today via his new partnership with Blue Élan Records. Eric is currently on the 2024 Experience Hendrix tour through late October.

ERIC JOHNSON
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About Steve Vai
Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, composer, and producer, considered by many as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. In over 40 years in the industry, Vai has sold over 15 million records, received three Grammy Awards, and recorded with music legends like Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake and many more. Vai has also toured extensively and recorded live projects with G3 (collaborating with different touring line-ups including Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Steve Lukather) and Generation Axe, a supergroup Vai formed with Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi. Vai is the author of Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players (Hal Leonard), his inaugural music theory book designed to help both beginners and veteran guitar players. He toured North America in support of his most recent studio album Inviolate before embarking on the BEAT tour playing the music of 80s King Crimson. For a complete discography and more visit www.vai.com.

STEVE VAI
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Level 42: ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour 2025.

Tickets



LEVEL 42 are delighted to announce that they will embark upon The ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour in 2025, which will visit 28 UK venues. The tour will open in Aberdeen, and close at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London. The band are also the first act to confirm a performance at the soon-to-be revived Watford Colosseum. The venue is currently undergoing renovation ahead of its grand reopening next year. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 25th October 2024 at 10am from aegpresents.co.uk/event/level42. All of the shows will feature Special Guests Roachford. The tour will celebrate this landmark – and indeed breakthrough – album for Level 42, and the band will also, of course, be breaking out many of their classic era-defining hits.
 
‘World Machine’ was the album that changed everything for Level 42, and set them on the path to true super-stardom. Released in 1985, it was a hit both here and in the States, and has now been certified double Platinum. It was on this album, the band’s sixth, that arguably they nailed down the sound and the style that made them one of the biggest groups in the world. On this album they refined the funky pop fusion that had grown from their jazz roots - and had already brought them serious success - and truly made it their own. ‘World Machine’ features the singles ‘Something About You’ (the band's only American top 10 hit) and ‘Leaving Me Now’, and it showed the band’s progression in style and confidence that would lead to their massive ‘Running In The Family’ album the following year.
 
Mark King said, “I am so excited to be able to announce The ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour for 2025. As our amazing fans will know, ‘World Machine’ marked a turning point in the band’s career, not least in the international success the album gave us. So, I am looking forward to seeing you all out there next Autumn when we can romp through all those songs again together. Love to all, Mark X”
 
Four decades on from the release of ‘World Machine’, Level 42 are still in demand the world over. This UK tour celebrates a great album, but is also an opportunity simply to witness one of the most popular and enduring British bands doing what they do best.

Athens post-punk outfit Vision Video releases visceral third album 'Modern Horror'.

FOR FANS OF: The Chameleons, Bauhaus, The Cure, The Sound, Joy Division, Then Comes Silence, Drab Majesty, Nine Inch Nails, Specimen, Skeletal Family, The March Violets
FOCUS TRACKS: Modern Horror, Normalized, In My Side, Stay, Living Dead, Sign of the Times

FOR SHARING
'Modern Horror' album Digital order  https://ffm.to/modernhorror

Vinyl order  https://visionvideoband.com/collections/all/products/modern-horror-vinyl-preorder

Bandcamp  https://visionvideo.bandcamp.com/album/modern-horror
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7BOJ8y0YZtqVeL2lw7etBX

'Dead Gods' single https://ffm.to/deadgods
'Stay' video  https://youtu.be/fTC-vGWJaDQ
'In My Side (Modern Horror Version)'  https://youtu.be/RJMwnQ8Pf8k
TOUR INFO & TICKETS  https://visionvideoband.com/pages/tour-dates


"Vision Video are blessed with a singer, whose voice soars instead of sulks. And when he blends his with that of keyboardist Emily Fredock, the group exhibits a radiance that distinguishes them from fellow black-lipstick aficionados" ~ Pitchfork

"Brilliant weavings of the sound that has made Joy Division and The Cure so loved" ~ Big Takeover Magazine


Athens, Georgia post-punk outfit Vision Video presents their third album 'Modern Horror', an 11-track offering that dives headlong into the viscera of atrocity that we see in our modern world. In related news, Vision Video just won the 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Editor's Eyeball Award and has also just been announced as part of the lineup for the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas.

Earlier, the band previewed 'Stay' and 'In My Side (Modern Horror Version)' and, most recently, 'Dead Gods', a scathing critique of those who use dogma and ideology to justify violence and authoritarianism.

Formed in 2020 by Dusty Gannon, whose character videos featuring "Goth Dad" have won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of followers, and Emily Fredock, Vision Video creates intense and uncompromising goth rock with a message. Injecting malaise into classic post-punk and new wave, this is refreshingly modern while paying homage to artists like the Chameleons and the Cure.

Moving in a very different sonic direction, the band worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Allen (Erasure, Animal Collective, Washed Out, Deerhunter), who recorded and mixed this album at Maze Studios in Atlanta. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Frank Arkwright (The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Primal Scream, Blur, Mogwai), this album features cover artwork by Ryan Dunn

'Modern Horror' goes to much darker and acidic places than earlier releases, leaning into Gannon’s experiences as an anti-war Afghanistan veteran and former firefighter-paramedic and drawing attention to the systematic disenfranchisement and seeming hopelessness of current world circumstances. An unrelenting exposition on real-world horrors, this record warns against further war and brutality.

"Writing 'Modern Horror' has been an outlet for my reflections and frustrations of the current state of America and the world at large. I see a lot of regression happening in the world and it is so disheartening to me. Having been through a war personally, then being a paramedic-firefighter during the pandemic, I started to see these shifting and cracking fault-lines in the way that everything worked. I think we're watching the failure of untenable systems, like unbridled capitalism, colonialism and religious fundamentalism. Instead of allowing them to die off, the powers-that-be are doubling down and it is causing a lot of unnecessary atrocities and hardship to occur," says Dusty Gannon.

"I am a huge fan of horror films because they serve as a kind of bizzaro-mirror for us to analyse societal problems, so I wanted this record to be that dark mirror. This record has a lot of "horror" imagery and metaphor use. Another reason I decided on the name "Modern Horror" is because "horror" (or fear, as it is) is an inversion of "love", so it's a cheeky nod to Bowie's "Modern Love" which is one of my favorite songs. There are a couple lyrical nods to that throughout the record as well."

Presenting a larger, more refined sound than earlier Vision Video offerings, 'Modern Horror' maintains its grit under the nails. Charged with anger and frustration, it does not lose its sense of direction or its listenability. The guitar work is fierce and dissonant, but still melodic. Vocally and lyrically Gannon belts and cries out in a pleading, yet controlled manner. Emily Fredock, utilizing vintage synths, creates gorgeous and haunting melodies that remain in your head well after the record stops, while newcomer Ryan Houchens’ drumming gives new energy to the band with a keen sense of ferocity.

"I've been through some really unimaginably awful experiences and they will live with me for the rest of my days. I went through a time in my life where I tried to compartmentalize those memories and push them into a place in my mind where I thought they would remain buried, but I found that to be futile and it always came back to the surface with more vigour and ill-affect. I now understand that we have to bring these awful things into the light, and examine them head-on, which is essentially the point of the entire album," says Gannon.

"There's an axiom of horror films that I think is relevant here: If you show the monster too much in a horror film, it becomes less scary. The special effects makeup or the mask of the monster slips and shows the superficiality of it, and you understand that it has no actual power over you. I hope this record does that for people to these seemingly insurmountable problems like war and genocide. We can do something about these things, but it requires understanding and unflinching examination. We have to overcome the fear and challenge these things directly."

Vision Video's first two albums 'Inked in Red' (2021) and 'Haunted Hours' (2022) - both recorded and mixed by Tom Ashton of The March Violets - were met with critical praise, with Pitchfork calling their music "tailor-made for the sort of wallflower who sprints to the dancefloor the instant the DJ drops 'Age of Consent' or 'Primary' at Goth Night". Vision Video has made the covers of Auxiliary Magazine and Fangoria Magazine. To date, they've completed eight major tours in North America, the UK and Europe.

On October 22, the 'Modern Horror' album will be released on vinyl and everywhere digitally, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. 

CREDITS
Written by Dusty Gannon and Emily Fredock
Dusty Gannon - vocals, guitar, bass
Emily Fredock - synth
Ryan Houchens - drums
Recorded & mixed by Ben Allen at Maze Studios in Atlanta
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Frank Arkwright
Cover artwork by Ryan Dunn
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
01 Modern Horror
02 Dead Gods
03 Sign Of The Times
04 Balaclava Kiss
05 Normalized
06 Living Dead
07 Haunt Your Dreams
08 Let Go Of Time
09 Never Enough
10 In My Side
11 Stay

TOUR DATES
Oct 25 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club (Southern Gothic Festival)
Nov 25 Berlin, Germany - Urban Spree
Nov 26 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
Nov 28 Bochum, Germany - Die Trompete
Nov 29 Bielefeld, Germany - Movie (with the Cassandra Complex & SJÖBLOM)
Nov 30 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Soundville (with Lifeless Past)
Dec 1 Brighton, UK - The Hope & Ruin *
Dec 2 Nottingham, UK - Bodega Social
Dec 3 Liverpool, UK - Quarry *
Dec 4 Kings Heath, UK - Hare & Hounds *
Dec 6 Bristol, UK - Marble Factory ^^
Dec 7 London, UK - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire **
Dec 9 Dublin, Ireland - Opium *
Dec 10 Belfast, UK - Limelight Complex *
Dec 12 Glasgow, UK - The Garage ^^
Dec 13 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - Riverside 1 ^^
Dec 14 Manchester, UK - Albert Hall **

^ with The Nightmares
*  with Mark Burgess (The Chameleons)
^^ with The Chameleons
** with The Chameleons and The Membranes


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US alt-rock duo THE YETS announce sophomore album, sharing lead track 'Define The Man'.

FOR FANS OF: Echobelly, Cocteau Twins, Beach House, Aimee Man, Everything But The Girl, Concrete Blonde, Jane Siberry
INFLUENCED BY Roxy Music, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins, Pink Floyd

FOR SHARING
'Define The Man' video https://youtu.be/H0ZYvQFyRg8
Bandcamp  https://theyets1.bandcamp.com
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0hVHRDofx1eO5Z6eJiUuqt
'The Yets' EP (2022)  https://theyets1.bandcamp.com/album/the-yets
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/352OEZQ4saJkEesQqCSxRH

EARLIER VIDEOS
'Fades To Gray' https://youtu.be/lVQOTbCFC54
'Letter To A Boy' https://youtu.be/NFGQ-JUm0d0
'Remember' https://youtu.be/es7JmFTOXdk
'Lesser Evil'  https://youtu.be/fgP5ZGg0vVw


"Uplifting with all the wonderful shimmer of vintage alternative pop, this music evokes the nostalgic charm of classic alternative pop, its melodic longing and intricate musical arrangements. Featuring impeccable production, this certainly makes for a delightful listening experience" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Almost perfect union between prime Cocteau Twins and prime mid-seventies L.A. version of Fleetwood Mac, with Wilson’s vocals and Snook’s guitars at the forefront" ~ Rock At Night Magazine

“Unique and competent nouveau rock n roll" ~ Sound Read Six

"A broad pallet of tuneful wistfulness and textured, layered instrumentation, coupled with smart and sensitive production" ~ Aural Aggravation

“Vocals that effortlessly soar over a veil of ethereal pop melodies while delivering lyrics with profound depth and sensitivity”  ~ MusicnGear

"An exquisite sonic document that manages to make life's various events, including disappointments and tragedy, sound heavenly ~ Amplify Music Magazine


South Carolina-based alternative rock duo The Yets presents their new single 'Define The Man', a reverie-laden appetizer previewing the main course. Their debut album 'Pinup Girl', to be released in the new year, showcases their evolution as artists, blending modern and classic rock elements to create music that feels both fresh and timeless. 

Based in Myrtle Beach, The Yets features the creative synergy of guitarist-producer Craig Anderson Snook and vocalist Robin Wilson, both natives of the state. Their collaboration fuses Craig’s dynamic guitar work and production expertise with Robin’s rich, emotive vocals, resulting in a sound that is both powerful and distinctive. Further highlighted by their multi-instrumental performance abilities, The Yets have developed a sound which is truly their own. From composing to performing to production, Craig and Robin are a “duo” in the most genuine sense of the word.

"This is an introspective and emotive song capturing the complex feelings of an adult women grappling with the distant memory of a man she loved. Set against the backdrop of her childhood bedroom, the song creates an intimate atmosphere that draws listeners into her reflective state," says Robin Wilson.

"As she lies in the bed of her youth, surrounded by relics of her past, the verses paint vivid images of a man who was physically present yet emotionally absent. There is a longing for understanding woven into a tapestry of regret as she questions who he truly was and how his absence shaped her identity."

The chorus rises with poignant intensity, expressing her struggle to reconcile the man she barely knew with the echoes of his influence in her life. It embodies her desire to understand him – to “define the man”- even as she acknowledges it’s too late. The melody swells with emotion, blending sorrow and acceptance, as she confronts the impact of their incomplete relationship on her present-day self. 

In 2022, The Yets made their debut with a critically acclaimed eponymous EP, praised for its melodic sophistication and emotional resonance. They are now ready to release their full-length album 'Pinup Girl', which showcases their evolution as artists, blending modern and classic rock elements to create a sound that feels both fresh and timeless. Their music is marked by lush, atmospheric instrumentation, soulful melodies, and a seamless fusion of modern and classic rock influences, establishing The Yets as a distinctive presence in the alternative rock scene.

Craig Anderson Snook, who played guitar for several popular bands in the 1980s, such as Gross Negligence, brings decades of musical experience to the duo. Robin, well known for her extensive touring with rock groups Skirt and Bachelors of Art (B.O.A.), adds depth and passion to their music. Craig’s intricate compositions provide the perfect backdrop for Robin’s voice to soar, creating immersive and atmospheric landscapes that push the boundaries of alternative rock.

As of October 22, the 'Define The Man' single will be available fine online music stores and streamable via Spotify. The full album, out on February 7, can be obtained digitally or on CD directly from the band via Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Written and performed by Craig Anderson Snook & Robin Wilson
© 2024 Craig Anderson Snook/Robin Wilson Snook (BMI)
Robin Wilson - vocals, other instruments
Craig Anderson Snook - guitars, other instruments
Recorded, mixed and produced by Craig Anderson Snook at 3’s in Myrtle Beach, SC
Mastered by Jay Matheson 
Videos created and produced by The Yets
Album and website art by Robin Wilson
Website design by The Yets
Band photos by Gordon & Jill Backman
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
01.  Define The Man
02.  3’s
03.  Black Sheep
04.  That’s All
05.  Pinup Girl
06.  Enemy
07.  Chemistry
08.  Change My Mind
09.  Cronkite
10.  Hollow Oaks
11.  Broken Arrow
12.  Paper Ghost


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27/10/2024

New 'Open Sky' LP from adult contemporary singer-songwriter ERIC DOUGLAS proves that he's a master of his craft.

ERIC DOUGLAS RELEASES LATEST ALBUM OPEN SKY

OUT NOW

Singer-songwriter Eric Douglas is proud to release his latest album Open Sky, available now across music platforms.

(RIYL: Nick Lowe, Graham Parker, Teenage Fanclub, Dawes, Kurt Vile, Martin Courtney)

Eric Douglas is one of the most dedicated masters of his craft with seven studio albums to his credit. His music combines folk, jazz, bluegrass, rock, and a bit of R&B, giving it a distinctive sound. The genre-shifting in Eric's music is what makes it so appealing.

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Eric Douglas continues to master the broader adult contemporary singer-songwriter realm with Open Sky, further cementing his unique style. As Eric Douglas combines strong melodies with warm, relaxing instrumentation, his music transports listeners to a pleasant, feel-good paradise.

ERIC DOUGLAS - OPEN SKY - TRACKLISTING

01 Brand New Day

02 Open Sky

03 Every Time I Look

04 l'II Keep Waiting

05 Making Up My Mind

06 My Mama Loved Me

07 Driving

08 The River

09 Start with a Heart

10 Old Photograph

11 Matter and Time

12 Enough for Me

13 The True Searcher

14 Reach

Eric Douglas has been writing songs since he was an undergraduate at Harvard College, inspired by Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot and many other singer-songwriters. He is a past winner of the Aspen songwriting festival. For a time, Eric performed live in Boston, L.A. and places in between. He now focuses on writing and recording in the studio, working with his producer Tommy Dunbar to create the unique sounds you hear on each of his records.

Eric has released 7 albums and more than 20 singles. His songs range from folk to jazz, bluegrass and rock, with a touch of R&B thrown in for good measure, giving them a distinctive sound. This genre-shifting is what makes Eric’s music so fun to listen to.

Eric lives with his wife Susanna in Northern California. They have four children. When he’s not writing and recording music, he serves as the senior partner of a management consulting firm.

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Jake Shimabukuro & MIck Fleetwood Release 'Blues Experience'.

Jake Shimabukuro and Mick Fleetwood Team Up for New Album 'Blues Experience'

Out now via 40 Below Records Featuring “Rockin' In The Free World”

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Los Angeles, CA - ‘Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and the legendary Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac have come together to release a groundbreaking instrumental blues album, Blues Experience, on October 18 via 40 Below Records. This unique collaboration blends the distinct sounds of Shimabukuro’s genre-defying ‘ukulele performances with Fleetwood’s powerful and iconic drumming, creating a fresh, experimental take on blues-rock.

The Blues Experience album features a collection of eight cover songs along with one original composition, “Kula Blues”. The album includes the focus track, "Rockin' in the Free World”, a dynamic rendition of Neil Young's 1989 single which Fleetwood describes as a “…classic that transformed into an off-the-wall version. Glad I was in shape to play this more than a few times before we settled for this take!" Fleetwood also noted that, like many tracks on the album, this song has rarely been approached in an instrumental format, making it a standout.

The album also offers a fresh, instrumental take on Little Willie John's "Need Your Love So Bad," a song that holds special meaning for Fleetwood, as Fleetwood Mac had previously recorded a version. Mick reflected on the collaboration with Jake Shimabukuro, praising Jake's extraordinary ‘ukulele artistry and describing the instrumental interpretation as "a melodic painting" that brings the song to life in a way that transcends traditional vocal versions.

A standout track on the album, the duo’s rendition of “Rollin’ N Tumblin,’” drew critical praise as the first single. Relix magazine describes it as an “amalgamated musical category of psych and jazz-rock taking the track from a standard presentation to experimental and otherworldly with a genuinely unique rhythmic display paired with swirling strums...” This redefines the possibilities of the ‘ukulele, adding weight to Shimabukuro’s reputation as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ‘ukulele” (Guitar Player). 

Mojo Magazine raves, “Shimabukuro conveys delicacy as well as visceral power. Who knew the humble ‘ukulele could be such a viable blues-rock vehicle? No wonder Fleetwood is a keen collaborator. Extraordinary stuff.” Blues Experience pushes the boundaries of traditional blues, adding new textures and sonic layers that elevate the genre.

In addition, the album includes a touching instrumental version of Christine McVie’s iconic composition, "Songbird." Fleetwood poignantly shared, "’Songbird’ unfolded in the studio… not only with its new musical approach but the depth of what we were playing brought on my full awareness that Christine McVie had truly flown away. For me, that was a moment to absorb such a huge loss."

The upcoming album, Blues Experience, promises to be a powerful fusion of their distinct musical styles, blending Shimabukuro’s innovative approach to the ‘ukulele with Fleetwood’s legendary rhythm. Fans can look forward to an album that pushes boundaries while honoring the timeless quality of the music they both cherish.



Joining Shimabukuro and Fleetwood on the album are bassist Jackson Waldhoff and keyboard player Michael Grande. Special guest Mark Johnstone from The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band also lends his keyboard prowess to "Need Your Love So Bad" and "Rockin' In The Free World." Over two intense three-day sessions, the band recorded nine tracks live in the studio, with Sonny Landreth contributing slide guitar to the Jeff Beck/Stevie Wonder classic "Cause We've Ended As Lovers." 

Blues Experience promises to be a landmark release. It combines the formidable talents of Jake Shimabukuro and Mick Fleetwood with fresh, innovative interpretations of blues classics. Fans can expect a bold and forward-looking album that is deeply rooted in tradition.

Track Listing:

1. Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
2. Rollin’ N Tumblin’
3. Need Your Love So Bad
4. Kula Blues
5. Whiter Shade Of Pale
6. I Wanna Get Funky
7. Still Got The Blues
8. Rockin’ In The Free World
9. Songbird (Mick spoken word)

About Jake Shimabukuro

Over the past two decades, Jake Shimabukuro has proved that there isn’t a style of music that he can play. While versatility for any musician is impressive, Jake showcases his transcendent skills as he explores his seemingly limitless vocabulary, with a variety of genres, on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments: the 'ukulele. Called "one of the hottest axemen of the past few years [who] doesn't actually play guitar" (Rolling Stone), Jake Shimabukuro has become one of the most exceptional and innovative 'ukulele players in the history of the instrument—an artist who has drawn comparisons to musical titans such as Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis.About Mick Fleetwood

As drummer and co-founder of one of the best-selling bands of all time, FLEETWOOD MAC, Mick Fleetwood has sold over 100 million records worldwide and established his place in rock ‘n roll music history. Having created a distinctive sound that endures today, the GRAMMY-award-winning artist was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. With countless chart-topping albums and singles, the band’s 1977 album Rumours remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. Fleetwood completed the An Evening With Fleetwood Mac Tour in 2019 and, in 2015, the On With The Show world tour, where he toured as a five-piece for the first time since 1998, featuring the five band members from the classic and most successful lineup back together, with Christine McVie rejoining band mates Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks. The tour sold out arenas across the globe and showcased the classic hit songs from the band’s career that spans more than four decades.

About 40 Below Records

Forty Below Records is an independent record company based in Los Angeles. It was founded in 2013 by two-time Grammy® nominated Producer and Songwriter Eric Corne. The label has established itself as a home for legacy artists to flourish and an incubator for new talent to develop. Its eclectic roster includes John Mayall, Joe Louis Walker, Sugaray Rayford, Jaime Wyatt, Freedy Johnston, Danielle Nicole, The Bacon Brothers, Philip Sayce, Charlie Musselwhite, JD Simo & Luther Dickinson, Sam Morrow, Dom Martin and Jake Shimabukuro & Mick Fleetwood.

For More Information
www.jakeshimabukuro.com

Eddie 9V releases official lyric video for new single "Halo".

EDDIE 9V RELEASES OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO 

FOR NEW SINGLE "HALO"

WATCH VIDEO | STREAM SINGLE

TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM "SARATOGA"

RELEASED FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024

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Atlanta-based American guitarist Eddie 9V is pleased to announce the release of the official lyric video for their latest single "Halo". Watch the video on YouTube HERE.

The single is also available on all streaming platforms HERE.

"Halo" is the second single taken from Eddie 9V's forthcoming album Saratoga released by Ruf Records on Friday 22nd November 2024. The album is available to pre-order HERE.

The new album dovetails Eddie’s November and December UK Tour where he will support Robert Jon & The Wreck at Oxford, Academy 2 (Nov 30) and Nottingham, Rock City (Dec 1), followed by headline UK club shows Newcastle, Cluny 2 (Dec 2), Edinburgh, The Caves (Dec 3), London, The Black Heart (Dec 4), and Manchester, Retro Bar (Dec 5).

Tickets are available from www.alttickets.com/eddie-9v-tickets & www.eddie9volt.com/tour.

Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on new studio album Saratoga. It’s a record that will thrill both newcomers and fans who have trailed Eddie since the start, showcasing his fresh, fiery spin on Southern soul, blues, rock and funk, with his signature wit and sharp observations of modern America placing him squarely in the here-and-now. “I do think it’s a wonderful road trip album,” he nods.

Eddie 9V has powered up. From the day he first slung a guitar on a local stage, the Georgia-born bandleader announced himself as an artist to watch. But in the last few meteoric years, Eddie’s music has crossed oceans and airwaves, transcending his cult-hero status to become a beacon for fans of real music everywhere. “Eddie 9V is something else,” wrote the UK’s Classic Rock Magazine – “A man who genuinely inhabits golden-era American roots, playing the most instinctive blues you’ll hear all year.”

Check out the gig listings and you’ll find this rising star playing a bigger club every time he blows through town. Scan the charts and you’ll find his most recent album, 2022’s Capricorn, locking horns with the giants of rock ‘n’ roll. “Capricorn debuted at #1 and that was a cool feeling for a week, until Bonnie Raitt kicked us off,” reflects Eddie with a smile. “But hey, that’s a cool story to be able to say…”

We’ve rode shotgun with Eddie for a couple of decades now. Born Brooks Mason in June 1996, he was playing guitar by the age of six (“One of those with the speaker in it – the most bang for your buck, y’know?”). Even then, manufactured pop music held nothing for him, and his years at Union Grove High School were instead soundtracked by local heroes like Sean Costello, alongside his studies of “older cats” like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Freddie King and Rory Gallagher.

“I wanted to see what made them groove and tick,” he explains. “I’ve been making up lyrics on the spot for years. I believe that came from my Uncle Brian at our family fish fries – he taught me about what made people laugh and what kept the audience’s attention.”

Coming up on his home state’s live circuit – first with covers band The Smokin’ Frogs, then with highly rated blues-rockers The Georgia Flood – Mason soon turned heads, even representing the Atlanta Blues Society at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. But his true birth as an artist came when he buried his birth name and adopted that striking solo moniker. “A lot of people wanted me to be the Brooks Mason Blues Band, but that’s been done,” he reasons. “I wanted to start from scratch – and I ain’t never heard of no bluesman named Eddie 9V.” 

From the start, Eddie’s output pricked up ears, with 2019’s “Left My Soul In Memphis” dubbed “fresh and life-affirming” by Rock and Blues Muse and the chaotic free-for-all of 2021’s “Little Black Flies” praised by Classic Rock Magazine as “like having all your best mates in the speakers”. In 2023, he got his best reviews yet for Capricorn, a record tracked at the near-mythical Macon studio of the same name, that led Classic Rock’s Henry Yates to declare: “As an artist, he sounds fully charged."

But the great artists evolve, and in both its songcraft and execution, Saratoga finds Eddie painting with more colours from his palette. “I was shooting for a more Americana-type album this time, less blues songs and solos and more focusing on the songwriting,” he explains of the eleven originals co-written with his brother, the much-respected Southern musician, Lane Kelly. Unlike the anarchy of earlier albums, meanwhile, the sessions mostly saw the multi-instrumentalist siblings hunkered down at their own Echo Deco Studio in Atlanta, self-producing the new tracks with Patrick Meese and inviting guest players to supply horns, fiddle and lap steel.

“It was definitely more me and my brother in our home studio recording everything. There’s a lot of guests, for sure, but it was mainly overdubbing. We did the songs “Saratoga,” “Delta,” and “Halo” at Crown Lanes Studio in Denver, Colorado, and it was nice to take a break, walk outside, see the mountains, feel the fresh air. At our studio, it’s just muggy with mosquitoes. But sometimes it’s good to not have distractions.”

Likewise, the new songs of Saratoga deserve nothing less than your full attention. Eddie’s latest album announces his new groove with the crisp, purposeful beats of the opening title track, an instant favourite that gets under your skin with its almost disco-style harmonies and joust of horns and slide guitar. As Eddie says: “That song is about being in a lonely tiny town that feels impossible to escape.”

“Halo” struts from the speakers on Eddie’s falsetto howl, before the lush yearning of “Cry Like A River” and “Love Moves So Slow” (co-written by Spencer Pope) brings vintage soul into the modern age. The brittle riffs and spacey vocal of Delta mark another gearshift, flowing into "Red River’s" reflective-yet-kinetic groove. “Wasp Weather” speaks to Eddie’s love of rapid-fire streams of consciousness. “That’s my favourite lyrically ’cos I like spewing words that don’t make sense into songs. ‘I got a big mud house that I can’t keep clean, it’s useless’ – I love that line.”

The album plays out in style with the trilling alt-folk of “Truckee.” “We got high and did shrooms and camped on the Truckee river in California,” he explains of the inspiration – the wistful “Tides” and “Love You All The Way Down.” Eddie even slips in a brass-blasting take on Mac DeMarco’s “Chamber Of Reflection,” before bringing the record home with “The Road To Nowhere’s” shuddering, tremolo-drenched country lament, his trademark twang utterly transformed into a vintage croon.       

Eddie 9V is right: this latest album takes us all over the musical and emotional map, while announcing that his recent career peaks are just the start. “Capricorn was a big jump for us,” he reflects. “But I’m already writing new songs, y’know?”

Album Track Listing

1. Saratoga (3:34)
2. Halo (3:03)
3. Love Moves Slow (3:29)
4. Tides (3:13)
5. Cry Like The River (3:20)
6. Red River (3:04)
7. Delta (4:10)
8. Wasp Weather (2:26)
9. Truckee (3:01)
10. Love You All The Way Down (5:39)
11. Chamber Of Reflection (3:08)
12. The Road To Nowhere (3:12)

Musicians

All songs written by Brooks Kelly & Lane Kelly, except “Halo” and “Love Moves Slow” by Brooks Kelly, Lane Kelly, and Spencer Pope, and “Chamber of Reflection” by McBriare Samuel DeMarco.

Saratoga
Eddie 9V - guitar and vocals
Lane Kelly - bass
Chad Mason - keys
Spencer Pope - keys
Seef Anam - drums
Noah Sills - alto sax
Andy Wild from The Night Sweats - baritone sax
Ethan Fogus - pedal steel

Halo
Eddie 9V - guitar and vocals
Kevin Scott - bass
Chad Mason - keys
Spencer Pope - keys
Seef Anam - drums
Noah Sills - alto sax
Scott Box - saxophone
Danny Wytanis - trombone
Leah Belle Faser - background vocals
Chelsea Shag - background vocals
Dustin McCook - lead guitar

Love Moves Slow
Eddie 9V - vocals, guitar, drums, and bass
Spencer Pope - keys
Leah Bella Faser - background vocals

Tides
Eddie 9V - guitar, vocals, and bass
Lane Kelly - Wurlitzer and organ
Cody Matlock - lead guitar
David Green - drums

Cry Like A River
Eddie 9V - vocals and drums
Lane Kelly - bass
Spencer Pope - keys
Noah Sills - horns
Dusty Mccook - guitar
Leah Belle Faser - background vocals

Red River
Eddie 9V - vocals, bass, drums, guitars, and percussion
Spencer Pope - Wurlitzer and organ

Delta
Eddie 9V - guitar, vocals, and drums
Lane Kelly - bass
Chad Mason - keys
Spencer Pope - keys
Noah Sills alto - sax
Andy Wild from The Night Sweats - baritone sax

Wasp Weather
Eddie 9V - vocals, guitar, drums, and bass
Chad Mason - piano
Sam Baumel - fiddle
Leah Belle Faser - background vocals

Truckee
Eddie 9V - guitar, vocals, and percussion
Lane Kelly - bass
Rhett Huffman - piano and organ
Dusty McCook - slide guitar

Love You All The Way Down
Eddie 9V - acoustic guitar and vocals
Lane Kelly - bass
Chad Mason - Wurlitzer
Spencer Pope - organ
David Green - drums
Cody Matlock - electric guitar and background vocals
Scott Box - horns
Ian Newberry - pedal steel

Chamber Of Reflection
Eddie 9V - guitar, bass, vocals, and drums
Spencer Pope - Fender Rhodes
Noah Sills - horns

The Road To Nowhere
Eddie 9V - vocals, drums, bass, and guitar
Lane Kelly - combo organ

Production Credits

Recorded at Echo Deco Studio in Atlanta, Georgia (Jan 23 - July 24, 2022) and Crown Lanes Studio in Denver, Colorado (November 2022)
Produced by Lane Kelly, Eddie 9V and Patrick Meese
Engineered by Mark Anderson and Lane Kelly, except “Love You All The Way Down” (produced, recorded and engineered by Damon Moon at StandardElectric Recorders in Scottdale, Georgia, May 2024)
Executive Producer: Thomas Ruf
Mixing by Lane Kelly at Echo Deco Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, except “Halo” and “Saratoga” (by Gerardo Ordonez at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas)
Mastered by Pauler Acoustics
Cover design by Lane Kelly

EDDIE 9V

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*NOTTINGHAM, ROCK CITY
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER 2024
8 Talbot St, Nottingham, NG1 5GG
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NEWCASTLE, CLUNY 2
MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 2024
36 Lime St, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ
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EDINBURGH, THE CAVES
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2024
8-10 Niddry St South, Edinburgh, EH1 1NS
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LONDON, THE BLACK HEART
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2024
3 Greenland Pl, Camden Town, London NW1 0AP
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MANCHESTER, RETRO BAR
THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2024
78 Sackville St, Manchester, M1 3NJ
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