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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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TROY REDFERN

RED GIANT

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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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ORIANTHI

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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ERJA LYYTINEN

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
Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

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
W A TCH 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

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

Sock Puppets
Masculine Charm
Skinny Brittle Bones
Two Bridges
Not Nancy
Adore Her More
Connecticut
Purple Ribbon
Bumble Bee
Ragdoll
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:

Spotify | TikTok | Instagram | Official Website

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
Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Apple Music | Spotify | BandsInTown | SongKick

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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

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.

DeWolff Online
Website | Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter | YouTube Spotify

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

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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

Keep up with JC Miller
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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

Keep up with Vision Video
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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

Keep up with The Yets
Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Twitter | Soundcloud | YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon

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.

STREAM OPEN 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 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:

Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
Rollin’ N Tumblin’
Need Your Love So Bad
Kula Blues
Whiter Shade Of Pale
I Wanna Get Funky
Still Got The Blues
Rockin’ In The Free World
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).

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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

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SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER 2024
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EDINBURGH, THE CAVES
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2024
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LONDON, THE BLACK HEART
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2024
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EDDIE 9V

MARCUS TRUMMER

NEW SINGLE - "HOLDING OUT FOR YOU" OUT NOW

STREAM SINGLE | OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

DEBUT ALBUM “FROM THE START”
RELEASED FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2024
VIA GYPSY SOUL RECORDS/PROPER UK

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“There’s something special about Marcus Trummer. At age 23, he’s deeply soulful, as if he’s lived decades and suffered by them, too.” – Rock & Blues Muse

“Pure class.” – Music News

“Trummer’s voice is perceptive and dedicated. His guitar solo emerges as a graceful outpouring of true & honest feeling.” – Raw Ramp

Canadian blues, soul, and rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Marcus Trummer is pleased to announce his new single “Holding Out For You” released Friday 18th October. The single is available on all streaming platforms HERE.

Watch the official “Holding Out For You” music video on YouTube HERE.

“Holding Out For You” is the fourth and final single taken from Trummer’s highly anticipated studio album From The Start. The album, released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 15th November 2024, is available to pre-order on vinyl and CD HERE.

“This song delves into the bittersweet emotions of "the one that got away," says Trummer. “It captures the lingering reflections on a past relationship that, for one reason or another, couldn't stand the test of time.”

Continues Trummer, “The lyrics explore the yearning for what could have been, underscoring the deep connection that once existed. Despite the heartache, there's a faint glimmer of hope woven through the song—a belief that maybe, just maybe, circumstances will shift in the future, and the love that slipped through the cracks might find its way back. It's a poignant tribute to love lost, but not entirely forgotten, with emotions that balance between nostalgia, regret, and quiet optimism.”

Produced and mixed by The Commoners’ guitarist Ross Hayes Citrullo and Renan Yildizdogan (Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Bywater Call, The Commoners), From the Start features Silas Trummer (drums) and Stacey Shopsowitz (bass).

The album also features contributions from two members of the Commoners, who made a significant impact in the UK and Europe this year: Miles Evans-Branagh (keys and piano), and Adam Cannon (drums). Additionally, the album features two-time Juno nominee, Canadian soul sensation Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar's horn section, with Tom Moffett (trumpet) and Andrew Moljgun (saxophone). The soulful background vocals are provided by Gypsy Soul recording artist Nicky Lawrence.

From The Start is Marcus Trummer’s debut record. A young blood with an old soul, Trummer marries modern sensibilities with tradition in his distinctive style that encompasses blues, soul, and rock. Dubbed “a precocious guitarist whose vocals possess a wise-beyond-his-years weariness,” by the Calgary Herald, the Calgary-born artist is already earning critical acclaim and recognition.

In September 2019, Trummer was the recipient of the “Prophets of Music Emerging Artist Award” at Calgary’s YYC Music Awards. In 2022, he won “Blues Recording of the Year” at Calgary’s YYC Music Awards.

In 2022, Trummer received a nomination for “New Artist of the Year” at the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto. The following year, he travelled to Colorado to perform as a finalist in the 2023 Telluride Blues Challenge, which he would go on to win.

Trummer’s music draws inspiration from the timeless sounds of the 60s and 70s. With his warm and emotive vocals, Trummer pays respect to classic soul singers like Bill Withers and Al Green.

His expressive guitar work channels the impassioned approach of players like B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix. Packed with raw emotion and honesty, Trummer’s songwriting is not to be overlooked. His thoughtful lyrics examine universal subjects of love and coming of age, unpacking experiences that resonate with all listeners.

ALBUM TRACK LISTING

1. Holding Out For You (3:38)
2. Let You Down (3:30)
3. Hard Time (3:44)
4. Waiting For Change (4:28)
5. The Only Thing (4:24)
6. From The Start (4:53)
7. Break My Fall (5:07)
8. Not The Same (4:31)
9. Ready To Go (5:01)
10. Let The Devil Win (4:11)

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Marcus Trummer - Guitars and Vocals
Silas Trummer – Drums
Stacey Shopsowitz – Bass
Miles Evans-Branagh - Organ and Piano
Nicky Lawrence - Background Vocals
Tom Moffett – Trumpet
Andrew Moljgun – Saxophone

All songs written by Marcus Trummer
Produced and mixed by Renan Yildizdogan and Ross Hayes Citrullo
Recorded at RHC Music, Toronto, Canada
Horn arrangements by Andrew Moljgun
Mastered by Connor Salmoral

Album Photography by Heather Saitz
Album Design by Natasha Macdonald

MARCUS TRUMMER – ALBUM TRACK BY TRACK

1. Holding Out For You
This is a song about “the one that got away,” so to speak. It’s a reflection on a past relationship that didn’t work out, and that sliver of hope that someday circumstances might change, and it would work out.

2. Let You Down
Simply put, this song articulates an assurance of commitment to a relationship. Although written from the perspective of a romantic relationship, I hope listeners can also interpret the lyrics as a statement of my dedication to them. I take the relationships in my life seriously, and that includes the relationships with the people who support my music.

3. Hard Time
This one is about the fact that love is ultimately what matters and is what we need to be aimed at spreading. Our world is truly a crazy and chaotic place, with what feels like endless division, conflict, and tragedy. With all the pain and suffering out there, I believe love is the only answer. It can be easy to forget when you’re caught up in the daily grind of it all, but it truly is everything and I try to keep that in mind.

4. Waiting For Change
I wrote this song after feeling powerless to change things going on in society and in politics that I felt weren’t right. It’s a message of empowerment that serves as a reminder to me and others that you don’t have to be complacent with the direction culture is going in. Life is too short to waste time being afraid to stand up for what we believe in.

5. The Only Thing
I lean on my classic blues influences more for this song than any other on the record. It’s a slow blues and is a nod to one of my biggest blues heroes B.B. King.

6. From The Start
This song is about looking back as a relationship is failing and realizing how it clearly wasn’t meant to be from the start. They say hindsight is 20/20 and that can be so true, especially in a romantic context where your feelings in the beginning can taint your perspective of reality.

7. Break My Fall
This is a song about struggling with loneliness while taking a unique path in life. Being an up-and-coming musician can feel isolating at times, it’s a lot of work and a lot of being misunderstood. I think it’s the combination of being busy, traveling a lot, and not having a conventional experience that’s relatable to others that causes this. I wouldn’t trade my life for anyone else's, but it does come with some challenges.

8. Not The Same
This song speaks to the process of growth and how it can be hard to shed your past identity as you evolve. This is especially the case when others don’t recognize your change immediately and still view you as your past self. Sometimes you need to make it clear that you are not the same.

9. Ready To Go
This is about falling out of love with the place I grew up in after watching it become something I no longer liked. It was born out of some dark times I experienced personally where I was going through a lot of changes, and I had become disenchanted with my community. At the time, I was pretty hopeless and lost. It felt like the world as I knew it would never be the same.

10. Let The Devil Win
This song is somewhat of a response to the previous one. It’s a call to action to anyone who feels things are headed in the wrong direction. Ultimately, being overcome by sadness with what’s going on is not the answer. The only way forward is to find it in you to fight for what is right and strive to be a force for good in the world, despite the resistance you may encounter.

MARCUS TRUMMER

24/10/2024

OUT NOW: Music video for new track "Online Jesus" from KELI HOLIDAY and ALEX CAMERON.

KELI HOLIDAY AND ALEX CAMERON SHARE MUSIC VIDEO FOR JOINT SINGLE “ONLINE JESUS”

OUT NOW

Celebrated Australian artists Keli Holiday and Alex Cameron are thrilled to release the music video for their joint single, “Online Jesus”.

“This track was one of the first ideas Alex and I worked on together,” explains Keli Holiday (aka Adam Hyde). “We laid in a scratch melody on the bassline and the guitar lead, then came back the next day and we were speaking about the state of modern love and dating apps. The online Jesuses who believe they are god’s gift to women sent from the internet to be the rapture and savior for those women longing for a partner… A far cry from the truth.”

Described by Holiday as a “brit pop, synth pop tangerine nightmare on ecstasy”, “Online Jesus” follows on from Keli Holiday’s JESTERMAN EP release earlier this year, which featured singles ‘disco’, ‘lowdown’ and the rapturous ‘doyoulikeitornot’, all crowd favorites at his recent sweat-soaked headline shows.

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"Online Jesus" combines Keli’s infectious punk-pop sound with Alex’s signature indie flair, encapsulating the emotional rollercoaster of modern romance. The song’s lyrics shine a light on the pitfalls of seeking genuine connections in an era dominated by social media and dating apps. The track sees Alex Cameron and Keli Holiday showcase playful vocals over an infectious melody in a colorful fusion of electro pop and rock.

KELI HOLIDAY BIO

The Keli Holiday project was created by Adam Hyde (one half of multi ARIA award winning, 10x platinum selling Australian duo Peking Duk) who had come off the back of a 2 month North American tour with back to back dates.

He was told he had time for a holiday when he got home but instead of flying to a beach somewhere he decided to use an old guitar he had sitting in his bedroom to create something special.

Two years later and the marriage of longing for that holiday he'll never get back mixed with the strumming of that dusty old guitar birthed a love child named Keli Holiday.

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ALEX CAMERON BIO

Alex Cameron is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He is best known for his solo career, a high-concept act in which Cameron initially adopted the persona of a failed entertainer.

The shimmering star of Alex Cameron continues to shine bright from the gutters of show business four albums into his prolific career as an entertainer. And yet, people still have questions. Is he really 6 ft 4 inches tall? Why do none of his suits fit him properly? If he really is Australian, then why does he speak in a strange sort of European world news accent?

While the answers to these questions may or may not be of any interest to anybody - there they remain - shot into the sky like flares as red hot as the notes from his business partner and horn player Roy Molloy's alto saxophone.

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B.C. Americana artist RYAN MCMAHON shares new single "Driveway" and announces Western Canadian tour dates!

RYAN MCMAHON SHARES "DRIVEWAY," LATEST SINGLE FROM LIVE NOW

Canadian alt-country singer/songwriter returns to the road in Western Canada this October and November

WATCH + SHARE "DRIVEWAY" (LYRIC VIDEO)

"A blend of Folk, Americana and Rock following the lead of his peers Jason Isbell and Nathaniel Rateliff." Canadian Music Week

"Ryan McMahon’s Live Now testifies to a rich life." Wildfire Music

"Engaging and honest, Ryan McMahon’s music is written from the heart and sung from the soul." Vancouver Is Awesome

It's been nearly a year since Ryan McMahon released Live Now, an album that's placed the Ladysmith B.C.-based singer/songwriter squarely into the conversation about Canada's most promising new voices within the Americana scene. After supporting Live Now through tours with Tom Cochrane, Burton Cummings and others, Ryan’s not yet ready to tie a bow on things, and is heading back out across western Canada this fall (SEE DATES BELOW).

Ryan is also sharing “Driveway,” a song from Live Now that suitably addresses the dual themes of life on the road and new beginnings, while name-checking places across Canada that have inspired Ryan along the way. "Driveway" is available on all streaming platforms and Live Now can be purchased in all formats at Bandcamp.

“‘Driveway’ is the closest thing to a truly Canadian love song that I’ve got,” Ryan says. “I’ve been a hopeless romantic my entire life and the image of one partner being away for extended periods of time and returning home to safety, sanctuary and love really appeals to me. My favourite songs incorporate snapshots of people and places, and I hope I accomplished some of that with ‘Driveway.’”

It’s easy to understand why Ryan is still working hard to introduce the songs on Live Now to fresh ears. All of the album’s 10 tracks possess the necessary qualities to be singles, with “One More Fire,” “Lost & Found,” “Feed Your Mind” and “Sometimes Life’s Amazing” serving that purpose already in expressing Live Now’s overall direct message to appreciate the wonder that life has to offer, while persevering no matter what obstacles stand in the way.

Live Now was recorded in early 2022 at Bryan Adams's Vancouver studio The Warehouse with the production team of Jordan Pritchett and Danielle King. Its sound deftly walks the line between country and alternative pop, but tying it all together is Ryan’s melodic gifts, delivered through his passionate vocal performances. Great songs defy being categorized, and that's certainly the case with “Driveway.”

“I've long had a wide variety of influences, but before creating these songs I really did some deep dives into the careers of current Americana-type artists that I really admire,” he says. “Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Father John Misty, Israel Nash—these artists are out there, doing their own thing using highly artistic and simultaneously entertaining methods, all the while telling their truth. That's what I want to do.”

Ryan McMahon is available for interviews and on-air appearances.

RYAN MCMAHON ON TOUR:
Oct 24 (Thurs) :: Gabriola Island BC :: Gabriola Island Golf Club
Oct 25 (Fri) :: Ladysmith BC :: House Concert
Oct 26 (Sat) :: Victoria BC :: House Concert
Nov 2 (Sat) :: Nanaimo BC :: Simonholt
Nov 10 (Sun) :: Summerland BC :: An Evening In The Valley
Nov 14 (Thurs) :: Tisdale SK :: Maurice Taylor Performing Arts Centre
Nov 15 (Fri) :: Langenburg SK :: George Layh Theatre
Nov 16 (Sat) :: Estevan SK :: Estevan Royal Canadian Legion
Nov 17 (Sun) :: Grenfell SK :: Legacy Inn
Nov 18 (Mon) :: Leader SK :: Leader Community Centre
Nov 19 (Tues) :: Swift Current SK :: Event Centre
Nov 20 (Wed) :: Assiniboia SK :: Prince Of Wales Cultural Centre
Nov 21 (Thurs) :: Medicine Hat AB :: Esplanade Theatre
Nov 22 (Fri) :: Calgary AB :: Jake’s Place
Nov 26 (Tues) :: Vancouver BC :: Roundhouse Theatre (Songbird North)
Nov 29 (Fri) :: Ladysmith BC :: Eagles Hall

Zeztra: Pop Duo release chiming and magnetic ‘Always On My Mind'.

Zeztra

Pop Duo release the chiming and magnetic single ‘Always On My Mind’ on 18 October 2024

Following in the footsteps of a new current wave of vibrant Irish artists invading the UK, Dublin born singer/songwriters Avril and Lorna Meade form the powerful sister alt-pop duo Zeztra. They release the chiming and magnetic single ‘Always On My Mind’ on 18 October 2024 through Good Deeds Music.

Shortly after forming Zeztra, the pair caught the attention of Maverick Sabre, who invited them to open for him at the Academy Dublin. This marked the beginning of their meteoric rise, leading to tours across the UK and US with him, including Brixton Academy and Brooklyn's Rough Trade. Continuing to gain support from prominent Irish artists, Zeztra recently supported number one selling Irish platinum artist, Damien Dempsey at his sold-out run of shows at Dublin’s Vicar Street in December. They have since graced the stage of the prestigious Ruby Sessions alongside a myriad of some of the world’s biggest names.

When asked about working, performing and writing together as sisters, Lorna explained “being together throughout the lockdown period allowed us to come together and write lyrics that are inspired from both our lives”. Avril added “drawing inspiration from different genres of pop, alt-rock, R&B, and Latin music has honed our craft, creating songs with blood harmonies and hopeful instrumentation”.

Critically acclaimed, award winning producer John Reynolds (Sinead O’Connor/ Passenger/Indigo Girls/Seun Kuti/Andrea Corr/Belinda Carlisle) picked up on the duo and invited them to record at Big Tree Studios. “I fell in love with the Zeztra sound when they played Vicar St supporting Damien Dempsey. Their exciting harmony vocal arrangements and great composition made me want to work with them. There’s something very special when siblings sing together. I joined forces with the brilliant David Prendergast to take the songs on a production journey. A great team and a fantastic result”.

Zeztra will be releasing music from their forthcoming album in the summer. ‘Always On My Mind’ is a powerful statement from a band who will, surely, indeed linger long in the memory.

“a polished, alt-pop sound with an international outlook – marking them as a thrillingly unique force in Irish music”
Hot Press

“Their unique captivating harmonies are the driving force behind their sound”
Breaking Tunes

Legendary Guitarist Robin Trower Announces May 2025 UK Tour.

The Gig Cartel & Planet Rock present

Robin Trower May 2025 UK Tour

Tickets are available HERE

On Sale Now

New album ‘Joyful Sky’ ft. Sari Schorr is out now via Provogue / Mascot Label Group
You can order the album HERE

You can stream it via Spotify HERE

Also, check out the videos For “Burn” | “I’ll Be Moving On” | “The Distance”

The legendary guitarist Robin Trower is thrilled to announce that he will be back to tour the UK in May 2025. After a brief setback with his health, the powerhouse of British blues-rock is feeling better than ever and is gearing up for an electrifying UK tour in 2025!

He will begin his UK tour on 14th May at the Opera House, Buxton, and then on to call through Glasgow (Oran Mor), Birmingham (Town Hall), Frome (Cheese & Grain) and finishing it at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 21st May. You can get tickets from HERE.

Talking about the tour, Robin said: "I was so delighted with the response to my shows last year, hence recording them as a live video. Following a successful operation I am delighted to be back playing shows in 2025, starting with the sold out Rock Legends Cruise from Miami in February, and UK dates in May!"

Fans can expect all the signature soul-stirring solos and hypnotic grooves that have made Robin a timeless icon. With a career spanning over five decades, hits like Bridge of Sighs, Too Rolling Stoned, and Day of the Eagle will soar in full force as Robin takes you on a journey through his groundbreaking catalogue and up to his most recent releases Joyful Sky, No More Worlds to Conquer and Coming Closer to the Day.

In 2023 he released his latest album, the #1 Billboard Blues Album, Joyful Sky featuring New York singer-songwriter Sari Schorr, via Provogue/Mascot Label Group which you can listen to HERE. From the album he released the smouldering singles, “Burn,” “I’ll Be Moving On” and “The Distance.”

At the time he said, “I’ve worked with some great vocalists over the years, but Sari is dynamite, just an absolute knockout,” reflects Trower. “This album really pushed me, made me write in different keys and arrange songs for her voice. I went more down the R&B route this time, because I knew she’d be great with that flavour. But the blues still underpins everything I do – and there’s definitely elements from my ’70s stuff in this new album.”

Earlier this year Trower released the ‘Bridge of Sighs - 50th Anniversary Edition’ on 2LP Deluxe Edition and 4-Disc Media Book - newly mixed from the original tapes, with an unedited stereo mix cut at half-speed especially for the Vinyl release.

For six decades, Robin Trower’s career has been an act of quiet rebellion. Rewind the reels of the British guitarist’s backstory and you’ll find an artist who has always rolled the dice rather than take the path of least resistance. In the early-’70s, Trower announced his fearless streak by leaving the security of Procol Harum for a gold-selling solo career whose Bridge Of Sighs - album filled the stadiums of North America. Since then, he’s flowed from his own projects to collaborations with everyone from Jack Bruce to the United State Of Mind supergroup alongside Maxi Priest and Livingstone Brown.

UK tour Dates:

14 May - Buxton, Opera House
15 May - Glasgow, Oran Mor
17 May - Holmfirth, The Picturedrome
18 May - Birmingham, Town Hall
20 May - Frome, Cheese & Grain
21 May - London, Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Red Giant release "Friends" single and music video from eponymous debut album.

RED GIANT

NEW SINGLE - "FRIENDS"
RELEASED FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024

STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO

FROM THE EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM
RELEASED FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024
ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

“Comprising elements of rock, blues and grunge, the album is a refreshing and dynamic experience from start to finish.” – Velvet Thunder

“Red Giant’s debut album kicks some serious ass.” – 4 Stars, Music News.com

“Simpson is a master technician. His shrieks of scalded slide give opener ‘Friends’ a hint of Tom Morello’s anarchy, his deft harmony soloing tips a hat to Thin Lizzy.”
– 8/10, Classic Rock Magazine

“Equipped with a rich, savoury stew of guitar, and an emotionally charged, and captivatingly capable vocal. Enabling!” – Raw Ramp

Red Giant are pleased to announce the radio edit of “Friends” the third single from their critically acclaimed eponymous debut album (out tomorrow). The single, released Friday October 18th, will be available on all streaming platforms HERE.

From today, fans can watch the official “Friends” music video on YouTube HERE.

Released Friday October 18th, Red Giant’s long-awaited debut album is available to order from www.redgiantofficial.com/the-rg-shop.

Red Giant is the brainchild of YouTube guitar prodigy, Dave Simpson who has generated over 137,000 YouTube subscribers.

“Friends” is Simpson's hymn to his 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 such legendary duos that include Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson, Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, and Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. “Friends” ramps up in intensity and mirrors the culmination of a night of drunkenness and debauchery.

Inspired by heartbreak, betrayal, bullying, and mental health, the album is a journey through a dark landscape supported by an undertow of defiance and resilience. Featuring powerful performances, Red Giant trips the light fantastic and is clearly firing on all cylinders on this unforgettable ten-track masterpiece.

"Red Giant" Album Track Listing

1. Friends (4:00)
2. Tell Me (4:11)
3. Why? (3:54)
4. Monsters (2:42)
5. Was It All My Fault? (4:00)
6. Don’t (2:00)
7. Free Me (3:35)
8. The Dark Of Me (3:10)
9. What You Gonna Do? (6:00)
10. You Say, I Say (3:35)

The Band

Dave Simpson – Guitar, Lead Vocals
John Joe Gaskin – Drums, Percussion
Carina Powell – Bass, Vocals

Production Credits

Engineered, Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Pieter Rietkerk
Recorded at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire
Artwork by Dave Cosnette
Band photos by Matt Cunningham
All songs written by David Simpson, © Radio Silent Records 2024

Track By Track with Dave Simpson

Friends
This is a song that I wrote a few years back and never found a home. I’m now so happy to say that it finally has become what I feel it was always supposed to be. It’s just a great driving rock song. Heavily inspired by Thin Lizzy, the song's subject is exactly what you’d expect it to be about. Friends.

Tell Me
Tell Me is a song that means a lot to me as it’s all about someone who has handed a raw deal and has no idea why. We’ve all been there, and this song is a product of those situations. It features a stunning bass guitar solo from Miss Carina Powell and has a great dynamic. I love the way it builds, falls, and builds again. It really keeps you on your toes.

Why?
This is without doubt the song that means the most to me off this album and the one I’m most proud of. It’s all about being bullied and not knowing why they picked you. The lyrics take you through the mind of the suffering protagonist and let you know the hopeless feeling they are going through. I really hope this song can reach people who have suffered and are suffering and let them know that they’re not alone. I hope they can find comfort in this song.

Monsters
Monsters was a song I wrote in the 2020 lockdowns. I felt like we were not being told the whole truth and felt like everything wasn’t as it appeared. As things came out about the UK government's antics behind the curtains this song took on a more powerful meaning and I will be forever proud of the lyrics and this song's sentiment.

Was It All My Fault?
This song is all about the end of a relationship when you are no longer sure why it ended and start questioning yourself. It’s a beautifully powerful ballad that has a true meaning to me. I love its vulnerability.

Don’t
Love this song. Punchy, quick and to the point. I’m a firm believer in the fact that a sing doesn’t have to be long and complicated to get the point across. Don’t is a notable example of this. Heavily inspired by John Frusciante and Jimi Hendrix, the song takes you on a ride that makes you want to go again and again. It features a stunning drum break by Mr John Joe Gaskin who absolutely kills it.

Free Me
This song is yet another one I am deeply proud of. It rises and falls and again gives you an insight into the suffering mind of someone who deals with mental health issues. The lyrics say it all - “Come free me from myself.” It’s an absolute cry for help in every sense of the word.

The Dark Of Me
We all have a dark side. This is one I managed to write down. The idea of being trapped and lost in your own mind is terrifying and this song's grungy and dark atmosphere really helps convey that emotion. It takes you from I can’t do this to yes, I can and back again. Being a long time suffer of mental health issues this song means a lot.

What You Gonna Do?
My love for the British Blues scene of the sixties is very apparent in this six-minute homage to one of my heroes Mr Peter Green. I played an incredibly special guitar on this song. It belonged to another hero of mine that is sadly no longer with us. He was also my friend and I miss him. I channelled all that emotion into this song. The subject matter is quite different though. That’s all about asking someone who is abusing the people around them. “What you gonna do when there’s no one left?”

You Say, I Say
Easily the heaviest song on the album and for the subject matter its perfect. The three verses of this song talk through the three stages of a relationship that’s always doomed to fail. You get the honeymoon period at the beginning. The middle is starting to show cracks, and the last verse shows complete failure and ends with the separation of the two characters. One of whom wanted this the other who did not.

Red Giant - Biography

Lead songwriter, guitarist and vocalist, Dave Simpson first picked up the guitar at 16 years old. Since that time Dave has been a prominent performer in several bands over the years and co-founded Red Giant at the beginning of 2024.

Dave decided after years of playing in other bands it was time to follow his own musical style. The music he was writing did not fit the bands he was playing with, and he soon set up his own group, The Dave Simpson Trio.

The trio performed all over the UK for years and was a very established blues rock band, but in 2024 the band wanted a change. Not just in name but in style, opting for a heavier rockier approach to go along with the new songs Dave was writing.

Red Giant was born. Not long after the name change the band went into the studio to record their self-titled debut album.

Dave is a world-renowned YouTube presenter with a channel that has amassed over 137,000 subscribers due to his unique playing style and expertise on the instrument.

Dave has been incredibly open about his struggles with mental health and his blunt openness has helped countless others deal with their personal traumas. Dave’s work ethic is outstanding, tirelessly working on songs and videos while also performing and collaborating with other musicians.

John Joe Gaskin, the drummer for Red Giant, also started playing drums at the age of sixteen. As soon as he found the drums he wanted to do nothing else. He’s dedicated his life to the instrument.

John Joe is an absolute powerhouse of a drummer with a supernatural sense of time and is the bedrock of the band. Widely known as a dynamic and versatile performer, playing nationwide in the UK and Europe John Joe is comfortable with any style of music.

John Joe not only performs his duties as the drummer of Red Giant but is also the joker of the band with his wicked sense of humour he keeps everyone laughing.

The bassist on the album is Carina Powell who despite her compact stature of only 4’11 is an absolute powerhouse on stage and in the studio. Using her bass both as a lead and supporting instrument. Her hard hitting and percussive style are evident all over this album and it blends seamlessly with Dave’s guitars and John Joe’s drums.

RED GIANT

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Argentinian-American indie pop duo Aerolinea present debut single 'What Moves You'.

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

FOR SHARING
'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
'All We Need' album pre-order https://aerolinea.bandcamp.com/album/all-we-need

"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

Argentinian-American indie pop duo Aerolinea present their debut single 'What Moves You', complimented by a dramatic video directed by renowned cinematographer Nico Purdía and filmed by Mariano Laguzzi.

This is the first offering from their 'All We Need' album, an eight-track offering slated for release on November 28, which also sees an appearance by drummer Kellii Scott of Failure elsewhere.

What began in April 2023 with an Instagram message led to a year of long-distance file sharing and meet ups in Florida and Argentina. Thus was born Aerolinea, comprised of Victoria Real and Eric Weissinger. Both are songwriters, vocalists, guitarists and multi-instrumentalists, with Eric in Atlanta and Victoria in Buenos Aries.

What begins with Eastern-influenced vocals at the outset shifts to a more powerful exhibition of Real's vocals, followed by those of Weissinger and then joined in unison. This dreamy track oscillates track between minimalistic pensiveness and intense euphoria for a sonic journey that is worth the flight.

As many recent creative projects, this one came to form during the pandemic, during which time the two artists had both taken part in an online music festival. The spark that led to their collaboration - a quest, you could say, given that both had ongoing in-person musical projects in their respective home cities. After sending some rough song ideas back and forth, they came to the realization that they each nurtured something special in each other, bringing them to new sonic realms worthy of that exploration.

Eric Weissinger shares, "This is our first collection of songs and is a record of how we created music together during our first year, before meeting in person. If it feels mysterious at times, it's because our future was a mystery to us. It was inspired by our separate lives, but also by the potential we had to make music together. We recorded in our homes in Argentina and the U.S. and did final vocals together in Florida. We played all instruments, and the engineering and production was shared via emails, file sharing, phone calls, and texts."

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.

"This project really allows me to explore my creativity in a completely different context, with challenges and surprises since we two creating together: it’s an amazing experience because we can nourish our musical ideas and new things emerge. Aerolinea itself it feels like following a third force, a muse," says Victoria Real.

Victoria Real honed her musical skills under the tutelage of King Crimson frontman and guitar legend Robert Fripp, first as a Guitar Craft student and later performing with the League of Crafty Guitarists. In addition, she has had a blossoming career as a solo artist, releasing four albums under her name with a fifth album currently in production. For the past few years, she has received accolades at the Cordoba Entertainment Awards (Premios CIEyA), winning the award for “Artist Revelation Rock of the Year” in 2021 and nominated for both “Artist of the Year” and “Rock Artist of the Year” in 2023 and 2024.

Eric Weissinger is most renowned as half of Atlanta-based dream-gaze duo I Am a Rocketship, who have released five albums and an EP. He was also previously bassist for Anne Richmond Boston (DB Recs). As a bassist, guitarist and singer in various project, Eric Weissinger had opened for bands such as The Wedding Present, The Black Crowes, James, Cracker, and Portastatic.

'What Moves You' is is out now, available from fine digital platforms everywhere, including Bandcamp, where the full 'All We Need' album (out November 28) is now available for pre-order via My Long Wknd Records. Aerolinea will be touring Argentina 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
Video directed by Nico Purdía
Video filmed by Mariano Laguzzi
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

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CRASH HARMONY reunites after 30+ years, releasing debut album 'No One Asked for This'.

FOR FANS OF: Big Star, The Replacements, Hoodoo Gurus, Miracle Legion, REM, Camper Van Beethoven, Young Fresh Fellows, Husker Du, The Barenaked Ladies
FOCUS TRACKS Velour Goddess, Orange Background, Cymbeline, Dancing With Joan, Floating, WrIting You Out Of My Scene

FOR SHARING
'Nobody Asked For This' LP http://crashharmony.bandcamp.com/album/nobody-asked-for-this
'Orange Background' video https://youtu.be/GYLDQpE8qxY
Get the single https://bit.ly/4gqH09i
Bandcamp https://crashharmony.bandcamp.com/track/orange-background
'Velour Goddess' video https://youtu.be/aQrxmbaZ9Ag
'Velour Goddess' single order https://bit.ly/3WMOZ7F
Bandcamp http://crashharmony.bandcamp.com/track/velour-goddess
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4eN7uSEVuTGWjOZn0sj4ER

"A blast of youthful exuberance, raw energy, and unbridled optimism... both nostalgic and fresh. There’s the Replacements’ raw, garage-rock spirit, the Northern Pikes’ innocence and purity, and hooks like a cross between Husker Du and The Go-Betweens, blended into a harmonious concoction that is undeniably their own" ~ The Spill Magazine

"This is pop at its finest, with hints of The Go-Betweens, REM and The Replacements floating through it... woven from deft electric guitar lines and pop infectiousness, rock adjacent energies and indie sentiments" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Delights the ears... Unassuming yet rich in sound, this is a solid work of musical craftmanship… leaves you wanting more" ~ Black Noise Zine

NYC indie rock outfit Crash Harmony presents their debut record 'No One Asked For This', released via New Jersey's Magic Door Record Label. After a 30+ year hiatus, the quartet are back with a full-length album of 10 songs and video for 'Orange Background', which Nils Nadeau describes as "a letter from our college selves to our grown selves and also, in a way, from Generation X to what we have now in the world", following the earlier-released video for 'Velour Goddess'.

Crash Harmony is made up of Dave Derby (vocals, guitars), Mike Potenza (guitars, keyboards, vocals), Jon Nighswander (bass, vocals), and Nils Nadeau (drums, percussion, vocals). Formed in 1986 at Yale University in New Haven, CT, the band played its last gig in May 1988 and hadn’t played together again until beginning to record this album in 2022.

Mixed and mastered by Ray Ketchem (Guided by Voices, Elk City, Gramercy Arms, Luna) at Magic Door Recording in Montclair, NJ, this album was recorded by Ketchem and Dave Derby in NYC, and produced by Ketchem together with Crash Harmony.

Yale rock - an oxymoron too good to be dismissed, meeting as undergraduates swept up in the current of something more exciting than college – a New Haven music scene that was real. While college was for figuring out what you wanted to be, college rock was for figuring out what you wanted to sound like. Crash Harmony was absorbing everything, and trying it all on for size at house parties, frat houses, and clubs throughout New England.

Dave went on to The Dambuilders (and then Gramercy Arms), Mike served on The Anderson Council, Jon left for Europe, and Nils wandered north. But no matter where they went, Crash Harmony still kind of mattered. Eventually, they had to come back. They had to return to that place so, decades later, Crash Harmony reformed to make a new record of old songs - a rock-and-roll reenactment of the New Haven scene that changed them forever.

Like their name, the record is an orchestrated pileup of long-ago influences that collided in the chambers of their broken young hearts and have again wriggled free from their throats and amps, pop gems humming like cicadas and dancing for the pure joy of being alive again.

If you were fortunate enough to ever be part of a vibrant music scene, then you know how intoxicating, how important, how finally cool you felt to live on this newly discovered planet. It was pulsing with energy and possibility, teeming with talent and artists and then, the jaw drop of realizing your planet was actually part of an entire galaxy of scenes vibrating around the country. A truth revealed that rock legends were not just the leather-pantsed strutters on the national stage but dishwashing oddballs strumming in your neighbor's backyard - heroes you could actually meet, try to impress, emulate and maybe one day open for, if dreams could come true. And, for Crash Harmony, they did for a while.

For these musical dreamers, it’s all so clear now – how lucky they were to have been part of a scene and to have met and grown up in ideal conditions to make music that would somehow find a way to live forever... Everybody, kiss your ghost.

On October 18, 'No One Asked for This' will be released on vinyl and digitally everywhere, including Apple Music and Spotify. In all formats, it can be ordered directly from the label via Bandcamp.

TRACK LIST
01 Velour Goddess
02 Last Night's Girl
03 Building Blocks
04 Under Your Skin
05 German Camp
06 Dancing With Joan
07 Orange Background
08 WrIting You Out Of My Scene
09 Floating
10 Cymbelline

CREDITS
Dave Derby - vocals, guitars
Mike Potenza - guitars, keyboards, vocals
Jon Nighswander - bass, vocals
Nils Nadeau - drums, percussion, vocals
Guests:
Mike Schreiber - organ
Peter Hess - saxophone
Ray Ketchem - percussion
Produced by Ray Ketchem and Crash Harmony
Recorded by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Studios in Montclair, NJ
and Dave Derby at Missile Shells Sound Studios in NYC
Mixed & mastered by Ray Ketchem
All songs written by Crash Harmony
except 'Dancing With Joan' written by Dave Derby and Eric Masunaga
All songs ASCAP / BMI
Artist photos and single cover artwork by Jon Drake
Released by Magic Door Record Label
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
Video directed & filmed by Dan Karlok at Magic Door Recording

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23/10/2024

The FIXX: Home for FIXXmas! Classic Hits and New Material on Dec Tour.

The FIXX

Coming home for FIXXmas!
Classic Hits and New Material on December Tour

TICKETS

The FIXX, one of the most innovative bands to come out of the ‘MTV’ era, will play 5 UK dates in December 2024, tickets are on sale now from www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-fixx/. The FIXX’s classic line-up remains intact, Cy Curnin (vocals), Jamie West-Oram (guitar), Rupert Greenall (keyboards), Dan K. Brown (bass guitar) and Adam Woods (drums). After the success of a one-off London show in March 2024 - incredibly their first UK gig in nearly 20 years - the band could not wait to return.

The band enjoyed global success, with three #1 hits in the US, five more in the Top 5 and a dozen which reached the Top 10. With millions of albums sold worldwide, songs such as “One Thing Leads To Another,” “Red Skies” and “Saved By Zero” remain everyday staples on the playlists of the Rock, AAA and Alternative radio stations that continue to break new acts inspired by the era thatThe FIXX helped to define. ‘Reach The Beach’ the band’s second album was certified Platinum in the States, and in 2022 the band broke a ten year silence to record the excellent ‘Every Five Seconds’ set.

Initially forming in London in 1979, for four decades the band has created and nurtured a special connection with its audience. These dates are a rare chance for fans to enjoy a phenomenal live act, returning home for FIXXmas.

UK DATES DECEMBER 2024

Sun 15 Dec – Gorilla, MANCHESTER

Mon 16 Dec – Oran Mor, GLASGOW

Weds 18 Dec – The Fleece, BRISTOL

Tues 19 Dec – The Wulfrun Hall, WOLVERHAMPTON

Fri 20 Dec – Islington Assembly Hall, LONDON

Lions in the Street release new single "Lady Blue" from upcoming album "Moving Along".

LIONS IN THE STREET

NEW SINGLE - "LADY BLUE"

AVAILABLE NOW

STREAM SINGLE ON SPOTIFY

NEW ALBUM - "MOVING ALONG"
RELEASED FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2024
PRE-ORDER DIGITAL | PRE-ORDER CD & VINYL

“Anyone who’s ever worn out a copy of the Stones’ It’s Only Rock & Roll or The Black Crowes’ Shake Your Moneymaker is going to find LOTS to love” – Jambase

Canadian rockers Lions in the Street release their new single “Lady Blue” from today. The single is available on Spotify. LISTEN HERE.

“Lady Blue” is the third single taken from the band’s highly anticipated album Moving Along released Friday 8 November 2024. Pre-save the digital edition of the album HERE. Pre-order the album in CD and vinyl formats HERE.

Stream the "Lady Blue" single on YouTube HERE.

“Lady Blue would fit comfortably on a Lynyrd Skynyrd or Eagles album,” says Lions in the Street’s vocalist and guitarist, Chris Kinnon. “It’s a classic northern take on a southern rock, a la Neil Young or the Band. It’s a song about regret, with organ swirls, languid vintage guitar tones, and a James Burton-inspired guitar solo setting the tone.”

Lions in the Street are rock ‘n’ roll survivors

Comprising the Brothers Kinnon (Chris on vocals and guitar; Jeff on drums), riff-master Sean Casey (guitar), and classically educated bass player Enzo Figliuzzi, the Canadian/California-based band has played with everybody from garage legends like the Dirtbombs to arena stars Kings of Leon, making SXSW best-of lists numerous times, and in between hanging out with the Rolling Stones’ legendary manager Andrew Loog Oldham. But putting integrity first had a cost: obscurity.

Lions in the Street began their career by signing and then walking away from the troubled TVT Records (NIN, Pitbull, Little Jon), Nickelback’s 604 Records (Carly Rae Jepson), and legendary manager Allen Kovac (Motley Crue, The Cars, Blondie, The Bee Gees), earning them a spot on the music industry’s blacklist. Years in the wilderness resulted—working as a garbageman for almost a decade, surviving cancer, serious workplace injuries, and almost deadly car accidents, and going back to school.

Yet, despite experiencing the best and worst of the of old music business—from hanging out with Todd Rundgren, Bob Ezrin, and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, to seeing an A&R guy almost fired just for going to see them play—the band somehow kept going, releasing music piecemeal.

For example, Lions in the Street released an EP in 2013 on British legend Sandy Roberton's label. Roberton ran Blue Horizon, the English label that launched the 60s British Blues rock movement with John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, and Rory Gallagher.

Now the streaming platforms revolution has given Lions in the Street a new life an audience, allowing them to release largely-unheard music—finally finished and remixed/remastered.

LITS’ upcoming album Moving Along captures their trademark swing and swagger. The title track, mixed by Rick Parker (Beck, BRMC, Scott Weiland), is a menacing, harmonica-driven vamp "worthy of Mick and Keith at their sticky fingered best" (Jambase.com). “Moving Along” is also the lead track in the upcoming Paramount film “Cassino In Ischia”, starring Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell.

Never to rest on their laurels, Lions in the Street are also putting the finishing touches on a live album and a record they made with multi-Grammy-Award winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Greta Van Fleet, Brandi Carlile, Rival Sons).

"This is rock with a direct line back to the nasty blues, jump tunes, and country boogie that birthed the whole damn genre. Untamed, direct, and bristling with hairy masculinity, Lions in the Street play rock like the cause it is… that is when you do it right." – Jambase

Album Track Listing

1. Moving Along (4:57)
2. Mine Ain't Yours (3:47)
3. Walking Back to You (4:12)
4. Gold Pour Down (2:48)
5. Lady Blue (3:45)
6. Waiting on a Woman (3:51)
7. Already Gone (3:04)
8. Shangri La (3:47)
9. Hey Hey Arlene (3:07)
10. All For Your Love (3:38)
11. Truer Now (4:13)
12. You're Gonna Lose (5:59)

Lions in the Street – Line-Up

Sean Casey – Guitar
Enzo Figliuzzi – Bass
Chris Kinnon – Lead vocals, guitar
Jeff Kinnon – Drums

Production Credits

Engineered, Produced, Mixed by Shawn Cole
Mixed by Rick Parker, Mark Rains, Shawn Cole
Recorded at Mushroom Studios and Blue Wave Studios
Artwork by Sean Casey
Band photos by Gregory Crowe
All songs written by S. Casey, C. Kinnon, A. Kinnon

Track By Track with Chris Kinnon

Moving Along*
Relentless locomotive groove and harmonica with a message of resilience. Getting up after you’re knocked down, again and again. “When I was poor, I was a harder man I tell you. Worked 47 hours a week. But with holes in my shoes, I didn’t have no blues. Now I’m in an awful place.”

*Featured in upcoming Paramount film Cassino in Ischia starring Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell.

Mine Ain’t Yours
A fierce rock’n’roller with heart-on-its-sleeve Stones/Rod Stewart and the Faces influences, this song’s about standing up for yourself when people take something that doesn’t belong to them. “That isn’t how you make it. Mine ain’t yours for taking.”

Walking Back To You
A southern rock jam a la Allmans, Derek and Dominoes, and Delaney & Bonnie, this is a song about forgiveness. Sometimes people are good to you even when you don’t deserve it. The outro guitar and piano sound like they could have been taken from a lost Layla session.

Gold Pour Down
A short, up-tempo rocker with R&B horns over top of a chugging guitar groove, this song encourages people to stay hopeful, faithful, and positive, and to always let the good prevail even when things seem hopeless.

All For Your Love
A modern take on Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, this is mid-tempo, minor electric blues rock with edge. A song about both despair and sacrifice.

Lady Blue
This wistful ballad would fit on a Skynyrd or Eagles album. A classic northern take on a southern rock, a la Neil Young or the Band. A song about regret, with organ swirls, languid vintage guitar tones, and a James Burton-inspired guitar solo setting the tone.

Waiting On A Woman
A saxophone solo over top of a guitar riff that’s all Keef attitude—say no more!

Already Gone
A Chuck Berry by-way-of Johnny Thunders stomper, this features a half-time chorus that invokes Rod Stewart and the Faces at their sloppy, countrified best.

Shangri La
Vancouver might be the world’s rainiest city. Try spending months in sunny Los Angeles making a record then coming back to 40 straight days of rain in “Shangri-La.” The instant-classic guitar riff that starts the song grows like a ’70 big-block Camaro.

Hey, Hey Arlene
Another Chuck Berry and rockabilly-inspired throwback to 50s rock’n’roll, but when you grow up listening to the first Clash album.

Truer Now
Pedal steel and acoustic guitars, with a chorus that invokes Zeppelin III influences.

You’re Gonna Lose
Hey, you can fight a garbage man, but you’re gonna lose! As mean a guitar riff as anything since the James Gang, and with an outro Albert King-inspired jam that will keep the Cream fans happy!

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Band photo by Greg Crowe

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22/10/2024

San Francisco's AURSJOEN offers haunting sonic alchemy on 'For Want Of'.
William Faith-produced debut 'Strand' EP is out on November 1.

FOCUS TRACKS: Nytår, For Want Of, Strand, Lilypad
FOR FANS OF Wardruna, Dead Can Dance, Bel Canto, Kate Bush, Miranda Sex Garden, Projekt Records, Julee Cruise, Cocteau Twins
INFLUENCED BY Clannad, All About Eve, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, Loreena McKennitt, Pentangle, Marillion

FOR SHARING
'Strand' EP pre-order https://aursjoen.bandcamp.com/album/strand
'For Want Of' video https://youtu.be/pzDMykSUNKw
Bandcamp https://aursjoen.bandcamp.com/track/for-want-of
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dOhU4BBpKctJ0kYmrSfHV
'Nytår' video https://youtu.be/abYBciHZW3A
Bandcamp https://aursjoen.bandcamp.com/track/nyt-r
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6SDGYrVJhLisjUqBB32bgt
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/nyt%C3%A5r/1764177938

San Francisco artist AURSJOEN presents the single 'For Want Of', the second taste of her debut 'Strand' EP (out November 15 via Stratis Capta Records), offering a glimpse into her versatility as a vocalist and musician while keeping with the ethereal cinematics found in her debut single 'Nytår'. Both of these haunted beauties are sensual and mystical, nodding to her Scandinavian ancestry.

This reverie-infused music is lush, layered and sweepingly cinematic. Dark and light in equal measure, this dynamic slice of ethereal gothica complemented by a haunting video, created by filmmaker David Kruschke.

AURSJOEN is the project of Ria Aursjoen, who is vocalist and keyboardist for critically acclaimed post-punk outfit Octavian Winters, who released their debut EP 'The Line or Curve' in 2023, followed by their 2024 'Nebula / Velveteen' single with electronic-industrial legend Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Consolidated). A classically-trained singer and multi-instrumentalist, her musical past is steeped in genres ranging from Celtic and Nordic folk to darkwave and progressive metal.

Beginning from a delicate piano motif, 'For Want Of' builds to a symphonic crescendo. Vocal lines are layered as the song unfolds, reminiscent of how we can hold different and sometimes opposite thoughts at the same time in our heads. While this track showcases her ethereal sensibilities, it also makes clear the true scope of Ria Aursjoen’s voice.

"'For Want Of' was written several years ago. I had just moved into an empty apartment with a baby, a toddler, a bag of clothes and a cooking pot. It was surreal -- one of the most difficult transitions in my life and I had layers of feelings that should have been irreconcilable, even though they existed together. On one hand, I felt empty desolation, and yet at the same time a fiery fullness that felt like a wild animal trying to break out of my heart. I tried to express these in the song as the contrast in vocal delivery as well as in the references to winter/ice and fire – references that show up as part of my lyrical lexicon in other songs as well. Instead of switching off from one to another, I layered them so that you hear them running together, to mirror how it felt internally," says Ria Aursjoen.

"What I really love is to create music that is more than the sum of its parts, where the interplay (either harmonically or rhythmically) between different motifs gives birth to something extra, something “meta” that you can’t predict or engineer. I think those two states of feeling did that in my life too… a different self, a new era was born for me out of that ice and fire."

AURSJOEN's debut 'Strand' EP was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate, Faith and the Muse, Mephisto Waltz, Christian Death) at 13 Studio in Chicago, Aursjoen is joined by Octavian Winters bandmate Stephan Bryan Salit, who lends his creative flourish to the mix, contributing dynamic and atmospheric guitars on two songs. The performances and sweeping arrangements recall Faith’s work with Faith and the Muse, although Ria Aursjoen’s voice and composition are distinctly recognizable as something uniquely her own.

Ria Aursjoen shares, "Regarding the video, initially I had storyboarded another concept, and David Kruschke and I were working on the locations. But Octavian Winters went on tour, and I was unavailable to shoot the video until we were too close to the release date to make it work. The day after I got home from tour, David and I went out to the coast near San Francisco and shot the video as we felt it. This turned out to be a great decision because I was so exhausted from the tour and it was so hot (we filmed during the October heat wave) that I didn’t have the time or energy to overthink any of it -- and what we ended up capturing was a much more untethered performance that felt very true to myself."

As someone who has synesthesia, a rare neurodiverse condition in which senses overlap, Aursjoen experiences sound as visual structures, colours and textures. As a child, she wrote her musical ideas down in a unique system of notation she created, based around her visual perceptions of music.

Aside from music, Ria Aursjoen is a published writer and visual artist, having won two national art competitions by the age of eight and illustrated a children’s book. She creates much of Octavian Winters’ artwork and currently works with inks and parchment velum to create palimpsest-style art.

While the 'For Want Of' single will be officially released everywhere on October 21, it is available exclusively via Bandcamp this week. The 'Nytår' single can also be found there and the 'Strand' EP (out November 15) is also available for pre-order.

TRACK LIST
1. Nytår
2. Apollo
3. Lilypad
4. Suns of Tomorrow
5. For Want Of
6. Strand

CREDITS
All songs written & performed by Ria Aursjoen
Arranged by Ria Aursjoen and William Faith
Guitars on 'Lilypad' & 'Apollo' by Stephan Bryan Salit
Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by William Faith at 13 Studio in Chicago
Published by Airdaughter Music BMI
Released by Stratis Capta Records
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
'Nytår' video by David Kruschke
Cover artwork by Ria Aursjoen

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Tom Waits - 50th Anniversary Edition of 'The Heart Of Saturday Night' out 6th December.

ANTI- RECORDS ANNOUNCES

50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF TOM WAITS' 'THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT'

OUT 6TH DECEMBER ON LTD EDITION 180G RASPBERRY-BERET AND SLIGHTLY GOLD VINYL

PRE-ORDER HERE

Fifty years ago a young and aspiring Tom Waits released ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’, his attempt to immerse himself in the romance of longing for adventure, trouble, mystery of love and lust, and the after-hours clubs where jazz, blues, lounge, piano bar crooners would gather and play for and with each other in their search for the ruby eye of the heart that only shone on a Saturday night.

He imagined a concept album with a small bebop jazz ensemble, filled with the literary influences of the two Jacks - Kerouac and London - along with classic American songbook songwriters and the language and sound of the piano played in intimate clubs for and with musicians who had finished their regular Saturday night engagements. In searching for the voice for these characters, he evoked Sinatra’s ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ and was inspired to mould his fingers to the keyboard by the bold, improvisational and unique Thelonius Monk.

180g Raspberry Beret-coloured vinyl, limited to 3700 copies, will be available worldwide from record stores on 6th December and 180g slightly gold vinyl, limited to 800 copies, is available for pre-order via the Tom Waits webstore now.

PRE-ORDER 'THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT' HERE

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FaithNYC: Punk doyenne Felice Rosser teams up with Robert Plant / Tinariwen collaborator Justin Adams.

“So excited about this excellent new record by FaithNYC led by long-time inspiration and influential NYC musical force Felice Rosser! Great new songs and funky as hell, as always.”
Jim Jarmusch, Filmmaker

“The sound and feel of authentic, funky rock and roll. This band, featuring Felice Rosser, is creating a powerful groove and a force for good in these troubled times. I can dig it and I’ll bet you can, too.
”Chris Frantz - Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club

Felice Rosser’s FaithNYC reveals another facet of the seemingly infinite diamond of Black American music, whose new album ‘Love Is A Wish Away’ is released on 22 November 2024 by Good Deeds Music. Born in Detroit, she experienced Motown, the 1967 riots, Funkadelic, The MC5, The Stooges and The New York Dolls before moving to NYC for college. Blown away by Television at CBGB’s, she became part of the scene, befriending Patti Smith, and Samo— Jean Michel Basquiat’s tag at that time—and starting to write songs and play bass. Inspired by punk’s DIY attitude, Rock & Roll, Funk, Free Jazz, Dub, Reggae and the new Hip Hop scene all became part of her musical language. She was the bass player in Brooklyn’s all-female reggae band Sistren before she formed FaithNYC in 1988, which became part of Vernon Reid’s Black Rock Coalition. ‘Love Is a Wish Away’, was produced by Justin Adams, the Robert Plant, Tinariwen and Sinead O’Connor collaborator, who also plays guitar on the album.

The nine tracks are a reminder of how the bold and vital Post Punk spirit is so relevant to today’s music scene, where Afrobeats meet punk attitudes. In Felice’s songs, underpinned by her muscular bass lines, underground New York and its wayward spirits are a constant presence. Punk, she says, “was a liberator for women. Young black women didn’t play instruments when I was growing up –you could just play in church, or sing”. But all that changed after she visited CBGBs… Felice played a unique role on the New York punk scene “because there weren’t so many black people on the scene at that time”.

With a history like hers, taking in everything from punk and rock to reggae, and African music, it seemed inevitable that Felice would connect with Justin Adams. After all, he started his career playing rock, dub and reggae (and Middle Eastern styles) with Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart, mixed rock, blues and African styles in his musical adventures with Juldeh Camara, and his many current projects include work with Moroccan gnawa master Mohammed Errebbaa.

Felice and Justin were brought together by a mutual friend, the Jordanian-Filipina-American writer Malu Halasa. Justin and Felice had been at the same Clash gig in London in 1979, and Justin says that Felice’s singing reminds him of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. “She is a commanding musician, with a big muscular voice. And I love the songs because they have got that feeling of walking around the streets of New York, or Detroit…the ghosts of the city… this is part of New York’s cultural history…she came over here and we found we had so much in common. I’d start a riff, and she’d know it, whether it was Howlin’ Wolf, Martha and the Vandellas or Nass El Ghiwane”.

Joined by percussionist Fin Hunt, this is a glorious, rousing set that showcases Felice’s songwriting skills, distinctive vocals and driving bass lines. An album of highly personal songs, it switches from the pounding R&B of the opening Wish Away, built around a memorable bass riff, through to reggae-edged Useless, in which a jaunty melody is matched against thoughtful lyrics about losing a job, and the friendships that go with it. Then there’s the brooding but gutsy Eagle Street and Can I Make It Up to You?, a pained song of guilt and regret at being out of the country when her grandmother died.

‘Love Is A Wish Away’ is incredible distillation of styles, experiences, cultures and cities that will long resonate with the listener.

“The songs on Love Is A Wish Away recapture the poeticism, musicality and experimentation of one of NYC’s most creatively fertile areas “
The Wire

Manchester indie legends Inca Babies dish up the rockabilly-laced post-punk on 'Spacewalk'.

FOR FANS OF: The Gun Club, Birthday Party, The Cramps, The Stooges, Link Wray, Screaming Blue Messiahs. John Spencer Blues Explosion, Killing Joke
'Spacewalk' ISRC code -UKMM32400016
'Monster In The Deep' ISRC code - UKMM3240002

FOR SHARING
'Spacewalk' https://youtu.be/G64eI9jstJQ
'Monster From the Deep' https://youtu.be/JiKsWrBJwO4
Bandcamp https://incababies1.bandcamp.com/track/spacewalk
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0oHjY9194qERSgpAiv1a7u
'Ghost Mechanic Nine' album order https://incababies1.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-mechanic-nine
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3NkkhvAPseRnDkBcY73Vu8
'Swamp Street Soul' album (2021) https://incababies1.bandcamp.com/album/swamp-street-soul

"Combine Brian Setzer's twang, the silver lining amidst Bauhaus' dark expanse and the post-punk fever fired up by Gang of Four, you'd end up with the sonic output of long-time deathrock supremos Inca Babies... a captivating blend of angularity and intensity with a driving rhythm" ~ The Spill Magazine

"From their emergence in 1982, they've sculpted a perpetual warped seduction... Their almost serpentine invention and dark musical incitements have continued to inspire and invigorate... truly one of the leading lights and template setting protagonists of British rock ‘n’ roll" ~ Ringmaster Review

"Thirty years down the line the Inca Babies' recordings are not just a collection of outstanding songs from independent music's golden age, but for those of us who were there, they remain pretty much a life statement; a declaration of intent" ~ Isolation Records

Manchester post-punk death-rock rockers Inca Babies are back with a new collection of darkly invigorating tunes on their ninth studio album 'Ghost Mechanic Nine'. Ahead of this, they present the lead track 'Spacewalk', a timeless Rockabilly groove that was inspired by Link Wray, Alan Vega and Brian Setzer, but set in a 50s going on 2020s Sci-Fi space opera. The single also comes with B-side 'Monster In The Deep'.

This album visits a similar place to where Inca Babies started in the 80s with their psychobilly trash rock. 'Spacewalk' sees the band reconnect with their roots, where The Gun Club and The Cramps met - it is in this intersection where Inca Babies found their most passionate and loyal following. This song is a calling card for the album, taking listeners back to a sound that is raw, spiky and reminiscent of their early days in the 80s.

Today, the band is made up of Harry Stafford (guitar, keys, vocals), Rob Haynes (drums, percussion), Jim Adama (bass) and Kevin G. Davy (trumpet). This will be their first release in three years, following their 2021 album ‘Swamp Street Soul’. Continuing their explosive exploration of goth, punk and death-rock jazz-blues, Inca Babies deliver an album that explores the essence of the 80s death-rock vibe, with a tribute to the strong riffing and cool, dead-pan delivery of the dark wave scene at the time.

“This is a rockabilly Sci-fi song about the wonders of the Space age. From Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 to the mega cities of Blade Runner and the fact that when I was a kid, in the far-off future, 2024 was supposed to be a silver suited, hover car space age with pills instead of Pizza," says Harry Stafford.

"We were to have a completely automated world on the moon. Thank God this fulsome nonsense never happened so it’s time to reintroduce Rockabilly to the world’s consciousness instead.”

Recorded at 6Db Studios in Salford under Simon ‘Ding’ Archer (The Fall, PJ Harvey), this album was recorded and mixed by ‘Ding’ and Stafford over two years, with with 'Ding' also contributing serious sonic and dub flourishes. Marco Butcher mastered this record at his Boombox studio in North Carolina.

Originally comprised of Harry Stafford, Bill Marten, Mike Keeble and Pete Bogg, Inca Babies began in 1983 in the now-legendary deck-access flats of Hulme in Manchester. Intended as executive ‘cities in the sky’, they quickly became cockroach-infested slums inhabited by students, artists and druggies. They released their 1984 debut single 'Interior' on their Black Lagoon label with an unusual sound for Manchester, which was then associated with Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Fall and The Smiths. With a nod to their influences, Writer CP Lee dubbed them "the Hulme Cramps" for their Gothabilly twang.

A vibrant part of Britain's early postpunk / goth /death rock scene, they amassed a steady following through touring and by releasing a further six singles and four albums over the next five years, all of which entered the UK Indie Charts. They also recorded four sessions for BBC's legendary John Peel show between 1984 and 1988 before calling it quits that year.

Since reforming in 2007, they've released three albums and toured extensively around Europe, Russia, North America, India and beyond. Renewed interest in the Incas was propelled by Cherry Red Records 'Best of’ compilation release ‘Inca Babies 1983-87: Plutonium’. After Bill Marten's death in 2008, the band decided to continue creating music, subsequently releasing their Death Blues Album Trilogy - 'Death Message Blues' (2010), 'Deep Dark Blue' (2012) and 'The Stereo Plan' (2014).

As of October 3, 'Spacewalk' will be available everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. On November 29, the ‘Ghost Mechanic Nine’ album will be released on vinyl and digitally, and can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp and the Louder Than War shop.

CREDITS
Written by Harry Stafford & Rob Haynes
Harry Stafford – vocals, guitars & keyboards
Rob Haynes - drums & percussion
Jim Adama – bass guitar
Kevin G Davy - trumpet, horns
Simon 'Ding' Archer - sonic and dub flourishes
Released by Black Lagoon Records
Catalogue no. BLRLP0060
Recorded, mixed & produced by Simon ‘Ding’ Archer & Harry Stafford
Recorded at 6Db in Salford under Simon ‘Ding’ Archer
Mastered by Marco Butcher at Boombox Studio (North Carolina, USA)
Artwork created by Harry Stafford
Live photos by Simona Masoni
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST
1. Ghost mechanic 9 4’03”
2. Insect Symphony 3’57”
3. Agustus Tympan 4’11”
4. I’m Stayin Put 3’25”
5. The Exhaust of Broken Dreams 4’57”
6. Spacewalk 4’01”
7. Mercury is Down 4’06”
8. Deck 4’03”
9. Opium Dub 6’45”

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Liverpool-based soulful rockers The Wood announce debut album, previewing high-spirited 'Let It Loose'.

FOR FANS OF: Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band, Beck, def.fo, Brighttown, Dylan Robert, Ryan Adams, Gary Moore, Simply Red
INFLUENCED BY: Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, Scott Walker, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Led Zeppelin, Burt Bacharach, Jimi Hendrix, Beck, Talking Heads
FOCUS TRACKS: Let It Loose, Thornside Walk, River, Temptations, Autumn Dreams
ISRC code for 'Let It Loose' - QZTB82483899

FOR SHARING
'Days' album pre-order https://thewood1.bandcamp.com/album/days
'Let It Loose' video https://youtu.be/AplZ2dv2aUI
Order the single https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thewood1/let-it-loose
Bandcamp https://thewood1.bandcamp.com/track/let-it-loose
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/the-wood-music-uk/let-it-loose
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0T2kMu1P8IKkHgXdozgud2

"A potent swaggering track for the ages. With solid songwriting, catchy guitar riffs and sonic hooks, the duo present a winning lesson in sonic with an “instant classic”. With haunting vocals and true groove, they offer up an introspective, yet infectious proposition, showcasing a seamless blend of their influences – this is a precious listening experience" ~ The Spill Magazine

Liverpool-based duo The Wood presents their debut single 'Let It Loose', the first taste of their 'Days' album, forthcoming via Riverdream Records. Made of up Alex Evans (vocals, backing vocals, percussion) and Steve Powell (guitars, bass, backing vocals, keys, percussion), they bring rock solid grooves, creating melodies full of beauty, passion, pain and the power of real soul.

The accompanying video is a surreal experience, filmed and edited by Dylan Cox at the Pro Flex Gym in Liverpool and featuring boxer Jake Harrison, along with a host of other shady characters.

There's something of the night about this song and in a very special way, like when you find yourself on unsteady feet, down a back street in an unfamiliar city late at night. There's something coming from the underground, the source of all the best discoveries. Feel the pull and follow it. Sometimes in life, things get to you. Don’t let the world drag you down. Let it loose.

Evans and Powell met when Steve was recording Alex at his Ark Recording Studios in Liverpool and was blown away by his voice. From their first songwriting session, they realised they were creating music that was difficult to categorise yet somehow sounded familiar, meshing blue-eyed soul, southern rock, indie and blues rock.

With Steve on guitar and bass, they enlisted several talented friends, including Jake Howden-Woodward (Nova Twins) on drums and Martin Smith and Simon James (The Coral, Shack) on brass.

As a producer, Steve Powell is an expert at unearthing sonic magic, having recorded many notable artists records, including Michael Head and The Strands, John Power, def.fo, The Stairs and Ella Guru He also produced and played guitar on the first Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band record 'Arturius Revisited' and number one indie album 'Adios Senor Pussycat'.

“’Let it Loose’ is a song about not giving in. The everyday pressures of situations, relationships, ambitions, life’s occasional curveballs, and eventual optimism and hope. The insistent bassline of the verse, then the release of the chorus, like the clouds parting to let the sun work its magic. “Letting your mind go, waiting for the fear to fall,” says Steve Powell.

Alex Evans adds, “To me, ‘Let it Loose’ is about the rise and fall of life. The pressures we feel to take the leap of faith and overcome our insecurities and fears. The tension throughout the verse and the eventual release of the chorus reflects the stress, relief and beauty life throws at us every day. It's a journey we must see for ourselves. Let your mind go, Let it Loose.”

On 'Let It Loose', a fanfare of Mariachi trumpets leads the descent, deep down into a netherworld of delicious groove, it's all low-lit, loose-limbed and highly infectious. The muscles in your neck give way, helpless to its demands. You can't help it. Let it Loose. Once you're in, you're greeted by Alex Evans with a voice capable of turning real pain into raw beauty, this song a fine example of how it's done. Imbued with a rare natural soul, he leaps effortlessly from brooding, troubled depth to full-throated gospel glory as he leans in close to that groove.

Steve Powell's chiming guitar lands chords on the sparse landscape, strolling around the melody with its hands in its pockets, and chopping through the breaks with blasts of brass and a chorus of glorious harmonies, deep, wide and tall. Powell is the other half of The Wood, here on extensive duties of co-writing, playing guitar and bass, recording and producing.

Together as The Wood, they create music of passion and pain, of glory and redemption. Songs where all the right decisions have been made, deliberate and slowly, without any external pressure, only the enriching pleasure of artistic collaboration.

'Let it Loose' is available everywhere online, including Bandcamp and Spotify. The full 'Days' album will be released on November 22 with an album release show at Leaf - Bold Street in Liverpool announced for November 20, followed by a December 6 show at A.R.C @ Camp&Furnace Liverpool.

SINGLE CREDITS
Written by Alex Evans and Steve Powell
Alex Evans - vocals, backing vocals, percussion
Steve Powell - guitars, bass, backing vocals, keys, percussion
Produced and recorded by Steve Powell at Ark Recording Studios, Liverpool
Mastered by Pete Maher
Jay Irving – drums
Martin Smith – trumpet
Simon James – sax
Charlie Griffiths – backing vocals
Clair Griffiths – backing vocals
Photography by Kevin Barrett
Single cover artwork photo by Dylan Cox
Album cover graphics design by Pascal Blua
'Let It Loose' video filmed & edited by Dylan Cox @DylanCoxMedia
Special thanks to the boxer Jake Harrison @JakeHarrison_Boxing
and to Pro Flex Gym, Liverpool
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

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06/10/2024

Rock/metal trio MUDSHARK announce EP & release video for new single 'SHATTER SOME'.

Rock/metal trio MUDSHARK announce EP & release video for new single 'SHATTER SOME'

BEWARE OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD EP out 22nd November 2024

"MUDSHARK have created the perfect EP" - Powerplay

Rock/metal trio MUDSHARK have announced their new EP BEWARE OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD, due for release on 22nd November. The band have also shared a video for their new single 'SHATTER SOME'.

Check out the video for 'SHATTER SOME' here:https://youtu.be/RLR1H61Pimg

Stream 'SHATTER SOME' here: https://linktr.ee/MUDSHARK

The band comment:

"'SHATTER SOME' is a tune Hagen (guitar) wrote during the summer holidays 2015, before his last year of high school. The song only came to life eight years later though, with STR▲NGR’s (vocals) lyrics and vocal melodies. 'SHATTER SOME' deals with themes of isolation, loss and regret and marks the first single of our new record BEWARE OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD. 'SHATTER SOME' is the first song to be released with a full band performance video, directed and filmed by Shaun Hodson (Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, Limp Bizkit)."

MUDSHARK are a three-piece rock/metal band from London, UK. Formed at Download Festival 2019, MUDSHARK blends filthy, heavy riffs with soaring, soulful melodies. The name is not only reminiscent of their experience of Download, but further stands as a metaphor for MUDSHARK's musical mission.

The band consists of A. STR▲NGR, Hagen Brüggemann and Sebastian Richards. In August 2022, MUDSHARK recorded their debut EP ZLV at The Ranch Production House in Southampton, UK. Engineered and mixed by Neil Kennedy (Boston Manor, Creeper, Press To MECO) and mastered in the USA by Gene "Machine" Freeman (Lamb of God, Clutch, Every Time I Die). ZLV was released worldwide on 23rd June 2023.

MUDSHARK were back in the studio in September and October 2023, to record their second EP BEWARE OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD, working with Forrester Savell (Karnivool, TesseracT, Earthside) as producer, mixing and mastering engineer. The EP is due for release on 22nd November 2024 with three advance singles, 'SHATTER SOME', 'CLOSE YOUR EYES' and 'BEAUTIFUL'.

MUDSHARK are:

A. STR▲NGR (vocals)
Hagen Brüggemann (guitar)
Sebastian Richards (bass)

For more information:
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20/09/2024

Industrial music icon PIG / Raymond Watts presents 'Fallout', previewing 'Feast of Agony' EP.

FOR SHARING
'Fallout' video https://youtu.be/7kEzKqwGbAc
'Feast of Agony' EP order https://ingrv.es/feast-of-agony-gpp-g
Bandcamp https://pigindustries.bandcamp.com/album/feast-of-agony
'Sinsation (Remastered)' album https://pigindustries.bandcamp.com/album/sinsation-remastered
'Painiac' video https://youtu.be/3XmSj11f8wc
'Red Room' album https://pigindustries.bandcamp.com/album/red-room
'Dum Dum Bullet' video https://youtu.be/eA5y9tiF0Fs
'Crumbs, Chaos and Lies' feat. Alexis Mincolla of 3Teeth https://youtu.be/HDpuAq9ONKU
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/5riS4sDqcjVAwvC37jxTP0
TOUR TICKETS https://linktr.ee/pigtour2024

Industrial music legend Raymond Watts a.k.a. PIG has shared his new single 'Fallout', undoubtedly the most catchy among the six coruscating tracks found on his new 'Feast of Agony' EP, out on September 27 via Metropolis Records.

This EP arrives on the trail of the remastered reissue of PIG's landmark 1995 ‘Sinsation’ album (originally released via Trent Reznor's Nothing Records) and his latest studio album ‘Red Room’, released earlier this year - both albums released via Metropolis.

Raymond Watts aka PIG has enjoyed a stellar career since starting out as a pioneering member of the mid-1980s industrial rock scene. As well as releasing fourteen albums as PIG, he has toured with KMFDM (he was a member of the band in their early days), Nine Inch Nails and Einstürzende Neubauten, written music for fashion and film (for Chloe, Marios Schwab, Halston and The Row), created exhibition sound design for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and collaborated with the late fashion icon Alexander McQueen.

'Feast of Agony' is the sound of PIG crushing the grinding wheel of grief with the seed of hope and relief. Watts’ anger burns and binds as he cooks up more kick-ass music, begging you to march to the drumbeat of hope with these encounters with the Lord of Lard, in which he brings word to wordless and truth to the truthless.

The EP kicks off with the monstrous 'Heroin for the Damned', screaming like a demon officiating at his own funeral while trying to stem the wounds of reality with the joy juice of depravity, which was co-written with Watts’ collaborator-in-chief Jim Davies, a longtime member of Pitchshifter, but best known for his acidic and acerbic guitar lines on many chart hits by The Prodigy,

The remaining tracks are a cure that’s kind… and a call to the deserts of desperation from the promised land of truth.

Watts will continue his oration against hopelessness, hypocrisy and the ever creeping tide of despair on PIG's ‘Heroin For The Damned’ tour across North America, kicking off on September 28. Joined by Curse Mackey and Unitcode : Machine, this 40-date itinerary follows PIG's headlining set at Cold Waves XII in Chicago.

As of September 27, the 'Feast of Agony' EP is available everywhere, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp, along with the 'Red Room' and 'Sinsation (Remastered)' albums. The vinyl edition of 'Feast of Agony' is only available on the tour. Tickets can be ordered at https://linktr.ee/pigtour2024

CREDITS
All songs written by Watts, except 'Heroin for the Damned' (Raymond Watts/ Jim Davies)
and 'The Ratchet Effect' (Raymond Watts/ Mike Watts)
Music performed by Raymond Watts
Jim Davies - additional guitars & remix
Michelle Martinez - backing vocals on 'Baptise Bless & Bleed'
Produced & mixed by Raymond Watts
Additional production by Jim Davies
Recorded & mixed at Ranch Apocalypse and Otherwise Studios
Mastering by Tom Hall at Abbey Road
Artwork by Vlad McNeally
Photography by E Gabriel Edvy / Blackswitch Labs
Audio visual consultant - Mark Alan Griffiths
Released via Metropolis Records
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon at Shameless Promotion PR
'Fallout' video directed by Melody Myers

TRACK LIST
1 Heroin for the Damned
2 Fallout
3 Comedown
4 Hand of Mercy (Make The Cut)
5 The Ratchet Effect
6 Baptise Bless & Bleed (Red Line Remix by Jim Davies)

TOUR DATES 'Heroin For The Damned' Tour
9/28/24: Chicago, IL, @ Metro
9/ 29/24: Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze *
9/30/24: Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music *
10/2/24: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade *
10/3/24: Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel *
10/4/24: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
10/5/24: Denver, CO Kulture Music Hall *
10/6/24: SLC, UT @ Quarters *
10/7/24: Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective *
10/9/24: Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s *
10/10/24: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon ^^
10/13/24: Portland, OR @ Dante’s ^^
10/15/24: Sacramento, CA @ Starlit Room ^^
10/16/24: SF, CA @ DNA ^^
10/17/24: San Diego, CA @ Whistle Stop ^^
10/18/24: Las Vegas, NV @ Sinwave ^^
10/19/24: Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One ^^
10/20/24: Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock ^^
10/21/24: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad ^^
10/23/24: OK City @ Beer City ^^
10/24/24: Dallas, TX @ Three Links ^^
10/25/24 - Houston TX @ Secret Group *
10/26/24: Austin, TX @ Elysium *
10/27/24: New Orleans, LA @ Santos *
10/29/24: Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar *
10/30/24: Orlando, Fl @ Handlebar *
11/1/24: West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street *
11/2/24: Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly *
11/3/24: Greenville, SC @ Radio Room *
11/5/24: Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar *
11/6/24: Richmond, VA @ Fallout *
11/7/24: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore *
11/8/24: New York, NY @ STIMULATE *
11/9/24 - Wilmington DE @ Bar 13 *
11/10/24: Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power *
11/12/24: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East *
11/13/24: Quebec City, QC @ L’anti Bar *
11/14/24: Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Fous *
11/15/24: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace *
11/16/24: Detroit, MI @ Smalls *
11/17/24: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *

* dates with Unitcode : Machine
^^ dates with Curse Mackey and Unitcode : Machine

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OUT NOW: Aussie rockers RAINBOW SKULL PARTY showcase their inescapable energy with new single "ClownFace".

"Rainbow Skull Party have chosen the perfect name for their band. Their high-energy, true punk-rock sound is captivating, eclectic, and colorful." - Get Some Magazine

Australian alt-rockers Rainbow Skull Party are excited to release their latest single “ClownFace”, available now across music platforms. ”ClownFace” comes after this spring’s “Masquerade” single, with both tracks coming in advance of their upcoming debut album.

“ClownFace” by Rainbow Skull Party evokes Soundgarden's alternative rock sound with powerful rhythms, electric guitars that are as dynamic as they are intense, and an urgency that is inescapable.

An exuberant energy permeates the punk-friendly track that blends vivacious vocals seamlessly with energetic, thunderous drums and driving guitar riffs.

STREAM "CLOWNFACE" STREAM “MASQUERADE”

RAINBOW SKULL PARTY BIO

Rainbow Skull Party is an independent Australian three-piece rock band based in Meanjin (Brisbane) and Tulmur (Ipswich), Queensland. Their debut single “Keep It Going, Going, Going, Go!” was released in 2022. Combining punk-rock energy with psychedelic sensibility, the debut blends pumping rhythms, charged vocals, and dreamy guitar mayhem. Their sophomore release, “Masquerade” was released in February 2024.

The trio was formed in 2022 and comprises brothers Lawrie and Paul and their friend Dave. They spent the year writing, recording, and touring. Taking influence from all rock genres, they have developed their own unique style combining alternative rock, surf, grunge, punk, psychedelia, hard rock, and everything in between.

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CRAIG ROBERTSON shares "Nest And Hide" today from Running The Other Way LP out today.

CRAIG ROBERTSON RELEASES LATEST SINGLE "NEST AND HIDE" Song is the latest preview of Canadian singer-songwriter's Running The Other Way LP out Sept. 20

WATCH + SHARE "NEST AND HIDE"

Following the release of "New Brunswick By Noon," the first single from his new album Running The Other Way out Sept. 20, Craig Robertson is today sharing "Nest And Hide," a beautifully poignant reminiscence of his childhood, containing strong echoes of Gordon Lightfoot. It is available now on Bandcamp.

“I wrote ‘Nest And Hide’ specifically about my Mom,” Robertson says. “She was terrified of birds, loved Elvis, Hitchcock movies and magazines. It’s all in the song.”

It’s now been a decade since Craig Robertson released his debut solo album, and during that time the Canadian singer-songwriter has made five more recordings that have found him grow into one of the most compelling voices within the roots music community.

Robertson’s latest collection, Running The Other Way, out September 20, is another major step forward — 10 new songs that explore complex personal territory, set against the backdrop of Canada’s vast landscape.

Robertson currently makes his home in Cambridge, Ontario, where he recorded Running The Other Way with the aid of his longtime bassist Jeff Dunk, multi-instrumentalist James McKie (formerly of Jerry Leger’s band the Situation), guitarists Andrew Barker and Ken Yoshioka, with Constantina Stehlik adding backing vocals. Running The Other Way’s finely crafted sound was augmented further through horn parts arranged by Sabatino Vacca, conductor of the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, with the final mix done by Robertson’s trusted collaborator James McKenty (Blue Rodeo, Cuff The Duke, Matthew Barber).

Robertson’s performances throughout the album are spellbinding as they intertwine with the range of acoustic instrumentation to create a sensory experience far beyond what might be categorized as traditional folk music. Lyrically, Robertson probes the depths of love on “I Never Know What’s On Your Mind,” “I Wish I Knew What You Were Looking For,” and other songs that seem to hold a key to universal truths.

Having the luxury of working on his own timetable allowed Robertson to explore every possible artistic angle on Running The Other Way, narrowing down the track list from multiple versions of close to 30 songs he had on hand. “I feel like I’ve hit a stride I haven’t hit before,” he says. “I released two albums during the pandemic and that helped me hone my creative process, my writing, and how to put it all together at my studio. This album sounds more like me than any other project I’ve done."

01 Moonlit Bay
02 Nest And Hide
03 (Too Soft) To Fall In Love
04 I Never Know What's On Your Mind
05 New Brunswick By Noon
06 Cigarettes
07 We're Not (Right On Time)
08 Without Saying Goodbye
09 I Wish I Knew What Was On Your Mind
10 Goodbye Saskatoon

19/09/2024

NADJIWAN releases "Reservation Road," second single from upcoming LP The Mission.

NADJIWAN TAKES A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY ON "RESERVATION ROAD"

Song is on Canadian Indigenous artist's upcoming LP The Mission recorded at Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico

WATCH + SHARE "RESERVATION ROAD" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

The year 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of NADJIWAN, the musical project and alter ego of Marc Meriläinen. During that time, the Toronto-based singer/songwriter, guitarist and producer has amassed an impressive body of work that reflects his heritage as a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Cape Croker, along with his love of alternative rock in its various forms.

The milestone will be marked this fall with a new album, The Mission, with its latest preview being “Reservation Road,” a country-inflected single featuring a duet between Marc and Thunder Bay Indigenous artist Natasha Fisher. It is available now on Spotify and Apple Music.

Marc explains, “This song was inspired by the many times we drove down ‘Reserve Road’ on the rez when we were visiting family or attending pow wows. I have fond memories of all the numerous birthdays and weddings—and sometimes funerals—that happened there. This road has been travelled by many and has many stories to tell. My song is just one of those stories.”

The combination of ancient and modern musical approaches is what has always set NADJIWAN apart, and in making The Mission, Meriläinen and his crew went further than ever before in bridging those two worlds by setting up a temporary recording space at the century-old St. Joseph Mission on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico, where the location greatly enhanced the music.

Once the logistics were worked out, Meriläinen spent a month working out the material to record, some of which consisted of older ideas that he had yet to expand upon. But the album’s overriding vision was to capture the wonder of the New Mexico landscape, which was achieved, in some cases, with cinematic splendour.

That commitment to telling the stories of Indigenous peoples has been the guiding force behind NADJIWAN’s output, as on the acclaimed 2023 album The Great Sea, recorded in Meriläinen’s hometown, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and the ambitious 2021 album Star Nation, which combined prog-rock with Indigenous mythology. Moreover, Meriläinen has produced many other notable Indigenous artists, including the late Kelly Fraser, while most recently he teamed up with the innovative world music outfit Sultans of String, touring with them in support of their album Walking Through The Fire.

It’s all contributed to Meriläinen’s musical evolution, and the ever-expanding NADJIWAN sonic palette. “Reservation Road” and The Mission are the latest step in that continuing evolution.

WATCH: THE MAKING OF NADJIWAN - "THE MISSION" (SHORT FILM)

KIM BEGGS shares "Alive And Well In My Dreams" today in advance of Beneath Your Skin LP out 20/9.

KIM BEGGS RELEASES LATEST SINGLE "ALIVE AND WELL IN MY DREAMS" TODAY.

Song is on Canadian singer-songwriter's 7th LP Beneath Your kin out Sept. 20

LISTEN TO + SHARE "ALIVE AND WELL IN MY DREAMS"

After sharing "Bury Me Inside Your Heart," the first preview of her seventh album Beneath Your Skin, Kim Beggs today releases "Alive And Well In My Dreams," a beautifully heart-wrenching ode to lost loved ones. It is available now on Spotify and Apple Music.

Beneath Your Skin is officially out on Sept. 20, and displays Beggs’ talents as never before. Familial history, survival, and the natural world are themes Beggs explores throughout its 13 songs. Each is an interpersonal conversation between Beggs and her continually growing audience, making Beneath Your Skin the most dramatic album of Beggs’ career to date. She observes the world with acute vision, clearly demonstrating that her convictions are on the side of humanity

Having recorded with some of the most intriguing names in Canadian roots music production over the course of her career, Beggs travelled to Montreal to record Beneath Your Skin with Howard Bilerman (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Leonard Cohen, The Weather Station) at Hotel2Tango studios. It was an overdue reunion for the pair after they’d worked together at the Banff Centre for the Arts recording studio during an inspiring Singer Songwriter Residency.

Rather than polish each individual instrumental contribution, Beggs and Bilerman aimed for a natural sounding album, with the instrumental foundation largely a reflection of three women: Beggs on acoustic guitar and stomp board, Lilah Larson on electric guitar, bass and drums, and Charlotte Cornfield on electric guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. Along with Mike O’Brien (Eliaspie, Lisa LeBlanc) on electric guitar, the ensemble crafted atmospheric pathways to support Beggs’ lyrical journey. All the contributing musicians are songwriters themselves, which fostered an atmosphere that served the needs of Beggs’ songs, much as they would want musicians to support their own efforts.

Born in Quebec and raised mostly in Ontario, Beggs found herself in the Yukon more than 30 years ago. After earning a red seal journeyman carpenter certificate, Beggs started writing songs and performing, discovering elements of her personality that only emerged once she embraced living in the far north. She celebrates two decades as a recording artist in 2024, a span of time during which she has come to be regarded as an artist possessing the rare ability to weave informed observations into compelling songs replete in imagery and figurative allusions. Through exploring her world—the people, emotions and events—Beggs has earned nearly a dozen Canadian Folk Music and Western Canadian Music Awards nominations.

Beneath Your Skin serves to relaunch Kim Beggs as she refreshes her singular sound. Songs of light and shadows remain her signature trait, and on Beneath Your Skin Beggs embraces the darkness of our world, while ensuring hope illuminates each song.

KIM BEGGS LIVE:
Sept 22 (Sun) :: Whitehorse YT :: Yukon Arts Centre
Beneath Your Skin CD release show

01 Ragged In The Frozen Mist
02 Beneath Your Skin
03 Ain't It Hard, Ain't It Hard
04 Bury Me Inside Your Heart
05 You Been Down My Road
06 House For Slaughter
07 A Little Sideways
08 Mostly, I Am Making Friends Across This Land
09 Alive And Well In My Dreams
10 Miles & Miles Away
11 Little Tin Cup
12 Snakes And Butterflies
13 Down By The River Where The People Gather

AWKSYMORON EMBRACES THE UNCERTAIN ON “ALL BETS ARE OFF” NEW SINGLE OUT NOW.

Awksymoron returned to the scene with their first single in four years, “All Bets Are Off”. Available now on most streaming platforms after premiering exclusively via Atwood Magazine, the new lo-fi track celebrates friendship.

Clocking in at just two and a half minutes, “All Bets Are Off” is an enchanting bedroom pop offering that’ll embellish you in a cozy state of mind. Featuring the melancholy, yet pristine vocals of band brainchild Athena Matsil, the song masks fears of the future by focusing on the powers of platonic love. By fusing the intimacy of bedroom pop with more edgier styles of rock and roll, it’s clear that Awksymoron’s style is unique and genre-defying.

Inspired by a grim scene in one of Matsil’s favorite shows, The Sopranos, the track turns that negative energy upside down by employing twangy guitars, twinkling keys, and delicate percussion as its focal points. Sonically, the overall aura of the track reads as a Beatles-esque take on modern lo-fi artists like Frankie Cosmos, Kimya Dawson and Joanna Sternberg.

Paired with an adorable video celebrating friendships (and snails) near and far, Awksymoron is seen alongside musician pals including Scout Gillett, Beck Zegans (Goo, Palehound), and Lyris Faron (Talulah Paisley, T-Rextasy). Suspended in time, the video takes on a Kentucky Derby aesthetic with direction credits by Danielle Salomon and Andrew Costa. Due to the video’s enamoring qualities, the track was selected to screen at this year’s Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival on September 15th.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “ALL BETS ARE OFF”

Although Athena Matsil has played alongside the current roster of Awksymoron for nearly three years, “All Bets Are Off” marks the first studio recording featuring bassist Griffin Jennings, guitarist DJ O'Loane, and drummer Phil Joy.

Athena Matsil, the driving force behind Awksymoron, discusses the track’s meaning in further depth:

"All Bets Are Off" is an ode to life, enduring friendship, and uncertainty, serving as a reminder to grant ourselves the same grace we often more readily extend to others. I first keyed in on the phrase "all bets are off" during a particularly dark scene in The Sopranos, where Tony Soprano was enraged after discovering he had been betrayed by someone he deeply cared about (no spoilers!). At the time I wrote the song, I was going through a romantic breakup of sorts. Although my situation was quite different from Tony's, I could relate to the feelings of disappointment in my own judgment and that of my loved one, as well as the uncertainty about what lay ahead.

AWKSYMORON BIO:

Growing up as the product of a native Greek Brooklynite and an Ecuadorian immigrant, Athena Matsil was exposed to a variety of clashing sounds and styles as early as she can remember. Influenced by old school rock, disco, jazz, and most recently pop, Matsil's witty humor and love of puns led her to craft her own brand of indie-tinged bedroom pop under the moniker Awksymoron. Along with Athena, the current roster of Awksymoron features bassist Griffin Jennings, guitarist DJ O'Loane, and drummer Phil Joy. Most recently, the four piece's magnetic style and unique sound saw them opening for Sidney Gish, a pioneer of bedroom pop and huge inspiration of Matsil's.

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Samantha Fish Releases Live Takes Of Fan Favourites Ahead Of Full Fall Tour.

SAMANTHA FISH RELEASES LIVE TAKES OF FAN FAVORITES AHEAD OF FULL FALL TOUR

RUF RECORDS 30th ANNIVERSARY TOUR NOVEMBER DATES ANNOUNCED

'EXPERIENCE HENDRIX' DATES IN SEPTEMBER UK, GERMANY & HOLLAND TOUR DATES IN OCTOBER

STREAM AND WATCH "CROWD CONTROL"
STREAM AND WATCH "FASTER"
STREAM AND WATCH "BETTER BE LONELY"

Samantha Fish is unstoppable in 2024, unveiling “Crowd Control” (Alternate Version), a dynamic three-song E.P. that reimagines her electrifying tracks "Faster," "Crowd Control," and "Better Be Lonely." Known for her commanding stage presence, Fish amplifies these fan favourites with the raw, untamed energy that defines her. At the core of this release is a bold self-exploration—one of empowerment, vulnerability, and facing inner demons.

Recorded during a live performance video shoot in Nashville, the tracks burst to life with blistering guitar solos, dynamic vocals, and rebellious energy and capture the magnetic stage presence that has become Fish's hallmark. Originally featured on her chart-topping 2021 album Faster, these new renditions breathe fresh life into the originals, with Fish's journey mirroring the theme of empowerment that runs through the collection.

For Fish, live performances are where her music truly comes to life. "Making albums is one of my favourite things to do; it's a chance to reinvent myself and my sound," she says. "But the stage is where we bring the songs to life. I feel I connect the most with my audience from the stage. There's something uniquely special about that energy—raw, unpolished, with no big fixes or edits. It's about what you can do with the moment, and I think capturing that is crucial." With the release of her live tracks, fans can now experience that energy wherever they are, a reminder of the magic she creates on stage.

2024 has been a standout year for Samantha Fish, highlighted by a Grammy nomination alongside collaborator Jesse Dayton for their album Death Wish Blues. The record debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts, holding that spot for three consecutive weeks, marking Fish's fifth chart-topping album. Over the summer, she toured with Slash on his S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Tour and opened for The Rolling Stones during the final stop of their North American tour. This fall, she's set to join the Experience Hendrix tour, sharing the stage with blues contemporaries like Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. With a relentless work ethic, Fish performs nearly 200 high-energy shows a year, ensuring her unique blend of raw blues continues to captivate ever-growing audiences.

In November, Fish will headline the Ruf Records 30th Anniversary Tour, celebrating the label's legacy and its dedication to shaping the future of blues music. The diverse line-up features Canned Heat, Mitch Ryder, Bernard Allison, and Ghalia Volt, each representing different facets of the blues spectrum. As a leading voice in the genre, Fish's role in the tour cements her status as a trailblazer, keeping blues music vibrant while honouring its rich history. Kicking off on November 7th in Pittsburgh, the tour promises an exciting celebration of the blues for both longtime fans and new listeners.

Samantha Fish has gained widespread recognition gracing the covers of Guitar World and Vintage Guitar and receiving critical acclaim from major publications. The New York Times describes her as "one of the most promising young blues performers working," praising her punchy vocals and energetic guitar work. No Depression lauds her versatility, stating, "Samantha Fish can take you on a journey through country, blow your blues away, or slam you with some raucous rawk." Garden & Gun hails her as "one of the new guitar greats," and Guitarist Magazine agrees that Fish "is a force to be reckoned with."

A DHP & REGULAR MUSIC PRESENTATION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE MAIN THING

SAMANTHA FISH
BULLETPROOF OCTOBER 2024 UK TOUR

PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
Alttickets.com | Gigantic.com | Ticketmaster.co.uk

Birmingham, Town Hall
Friday 4 October 2024

Brighton, Chalk
Saturday 5 October 2024

London, Koko
Sunday 6 October 2024

Norwich, Epic Studios
Monday 7 October 2024

Cardiff, Tramshed
Tuesday 8 October 2024

Bath, Komedia
Wednesday 9 October 2024

Leeds, Project House
Thursday 10 October 2024

Nottingham, Rock City
Friday 11 October 2024

Newcastle, Boiler Shop
Saturday 12 October 2024

Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall
Sunday 13 October 2024

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U.S. BULLETPROOF TOUR

Sept 13-14 - Telluride, CO, Telluride Blues & Brews Fest
Sept 19-22 - Louisville, KY, Bourbon & Beyond

EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR

Sept 25 - Santa Rosa, CA, Luther Burbank
Sept 26 - Saratoga, CA, Mountain Winery
Sept 27 - Las Vegas, NV, The Smith Center
Sept 28 - Highland, CA, Yaamavo Casino
Sept 29 - Tucson, AZ, Fox Theatre

EUROPE – BULLETPROOF TOUR

Oct 04 - Birmingham, UK, Town Hall
Oct 05 - Brighton, UK, Chalk
Oct 06 - London, UK, Koko
Oct 07 - Norwich, UK, Epic Studios
Oct 08 - Cardiff, UK, Tramshed
Oct 09 - Bath, UK, Komedia
Oct 10 - Leeds, UK, Project House
Oct 11 - Nottingham, UK, Rock City
Oct 12 - Newcastle, UK, Boiler Shop
Oct 13 - Edinburgh, UK, Queen’s Hall
Oct 15 - Arnhem, NL, Luxer Live
Oct 16 - Groningen, NL, Oosterport
Oct 17 - Den Haag, NL, Paard
Oct 18 - Enchede, DE, Metropool
Oct 19 - Worpswede, DE, Music Hall
Oct 20 - Cologne, DE, Kantine
Oct 21 - Hamburg, DE, Fabrik
Oct 22 - Berlin, DE, Hole .44

RUF RECORDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Nov 7 - Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
Nov 8 - Warren, OH, Robins Theatre
Nov 9 - Cincinnati, OH, Ludlow Garage
Nov 10 - St Charles, IL, Arcada Theatre
Nov 11 - Columbus, OH, Bluestone
Nov 15 - Virginia Beach, VA, Elevation 27
Nov 16 - Hopewell, VA, Beacon Theatre
Nov 20 - Washington D.C. Warner Theatre
Nov 21 - Glenside, PA, Keswick
Nov 22 - Jim Thorpe, PA, Penn’s Peak
Nov 23 - New York, NY, Sony Hall
Nov 24 - Beverly, MA, Cabot Theatre

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Samantha Fish

DeWolff Bring Their Electrifying Rock ‘n’ Roll Soul On Their New Studio Album ‘Muscle Shoals’.

DeWolff Bring Their Electrifying Rock ‘n’ Roll Soul On Their New Studio Album ‘Muscle Shoals'

Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

Released 6 December via Mascot Records

Watch the video for brand new song “In Love” recorded at FAME Studios here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1-cMwko-K0

DeWolff will also be touring throughout Europe in 2024 and 2025.

Pre-Order the album here:
https://lnk.to/DeWolff

The free-wheelin’ rock ‘n’ soul trio DeWolff have announced their new studio album ‘Muscle Shoals’, which was recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama. The album will be released on 6 December via Mascot Records. Check out the band at FAME studios on the video for their new song, “In Love.”

Nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River, just South of Nashville and to the East of Memphis sits the town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In the 1960s with the help of two recording studios, FAME and the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, it became home to the Soul of America.

FAME Studios saw the birth of Aretha Franklin as the Queen of Soul when she sat at the piano and laid down, "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)"; There was also Arthur Conley, Wilson Pickett, and Etta James. A little more than two miles up the road is Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, which saw Cher, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan all come through the doors and all the way up to The Black Keys when they recorded the Grammy-winning, 'Brothers,' there in 2010.

When the opportunity for DeWolff to head to Muscle Shoals to record it was a dream come true. "Even before we were into Southern Rock, as a kid, Luka got an album of Southern Soul, and most of it was recorded at FAME." says singer/guitarist Pablo van de Poel of his brother. "Our introduction to Soul didn't start with James Brown; we started with Wilson Pickett.”

The album kicks off with "In Love," a swirling funky soul ode to cheating. "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. There’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!"

The brooding lowdown soul-funk of "Out on the Town" was inspired by the novel, The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren, recommended to Pablo by The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson. "Let's Stay Together" is” one of the most personal and direct emotional love songs” Pablo has ever written. "Ophelia" sees them create their own Greek mythological story and "Snowbird" is a gentle but epic 8-minute journey about a person fleeing from a cold place, such as a relationship.

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. "It sounds like a fantasy story," Pablo reflects. " 17 years ago, my mind would have never dared to go there to think of all the things we’ve done and places we’ve seen.”

Track List

BILL LEEB (Front Line Assembly, Delerium) debuts solo album 'Model Kollapse' + new video for 'Muted Obsession' (feat. ACTORS).

FOR FANS OF: Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, KMFDM, Machine Girl, Gesaffelstein, Locked Club, Oneohtrix Point Never

FORMATS: CD, Limited Edition double-album on bleach-pattern vinyl & digital

FOCUS TRACKS: Terror Forms, Demons, Muted Obsession, Neuromotive, Erosion Through Time

FOR SHARING
‘Model Kollapse’ album https://ingrv.es/model-kollapse-bwf-3
Bandcamp https://frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com/album/model-kollapse
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7hcrEOGtAttEcytLIBURcv
'Muted Obsession' feat. ACTORS https://youtu.be/p8V6JJPWX2Y
'Demons video https://youtu.be/2Jx3P3U6qjA
'Demons' single order https://ingrv.es/demons-d79-g
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4zBcv8MEmejfE1X0SAGha5
'Terror Forms' feat. Shannon Hemmett https://youtu.be/OFyRhpQsF_o
'Terror Forms' single order https://ingrv.es/terror-forms-jvc-s
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1EGawEpW7cNQTEJ3hsRkZr

"A frenzy-filled dose of sonic adrenaline that is infectious and, paradoxically, suitable for the dancefloor... Is dystopian bliss a thing? They could be on to something big here" ~ The Spill Magazine

"You are getting Leeb’s classic vocals and lyrics, and some FLA style programming... some of the specific textures and bits of production feel different than anything in recent memory from the venerable artist" ~ I Die: You Die

"Instantly recognizable... still sounds like something unmistakably new... sinister synthetic soundscape" ~ Rock and Roll Fables

Legendary electronic music maverick Bill Leeb has released his debut solo album 'Model Kollapse' via iconic alternative music label Metropolis Records. Bringing double delight, he also unveils his new video for 'Muted Obsession', which features Shannon Hemmett and Jason Corbett of post-punk outfit ACTORS.

Reflecting the Tim Hill-produced video, Leeb says this song is about “the perception between fantasy and reality. How far would you go in this virtual social world we have created? Are we truly all alone? Who wants to play?”

Based in Vancouver, Bill Leeb is the genius behind highly influential electro-industrial scene mainstays Front Line Assembly and ambient-pop duo Delerium, having gotten his start with Skinny Puppy. He is also a key member of other recording projects, including Noise Unit, Intermix and Cyberaktif.

Four decades on, this album was recorded and produced in Vancouver, Toronto and Los Angeles with assistance from Vancouver/Toronto-based production duo Dream Bullet and long-term FLA/Delerium cohort Rhys Fulber, plus regular mixing engineer Greg Reely.

Earlier, Leeb shared ‘Terror Forms’ feat. Shannon Hemmett, which explores the intricacies of artificial intelligence and the very survival of humanity itself, and 'Demons', a song about the omnipresence of technology and the internal battles we wage due to the malevolence we see around us. This album also involves an appearance by long-term Delerium collaborator Mimi Page.

‘Model Kollapse’ marks Leeb's first solo venture since the mid-80s days of Front Line Assembly, when he used to make recordings in his bedroom, releasing them on limited edition cassette. It reflects the dystopian, nihilistic world we have created in so many different ways, ultimately asking the question "When will the human voice be lost to AI and technology....or will that be what saves us in the end?"

Caustic yet melodic, danceable and very much song-oriented rather than soundscape-driven, 'Model Kollapse' carries traces of hard-edged electronic dance music pioneers such as Front 242, DAF, KMFDM and Skinny Puppy. Remarking that “Metropolis Records is one of the most important for alternative music on the planet, Leeb shares, "This album was made possible by my long-term friendship with label boss Dave Heckman, who continually supported my projects, allowing complete artistic freedom.” Heckman died in 2022.

The term "Model Collapse" refers to an AI phenomenon where trained models, especially those relying on synthetic data or AI-generated data, degrade over time. “As we forge forward on an unprecedented technological scale, it makes me wonder how much longer we can remain in control of various aspects of our lives. Automation has already taken over many industries. With technology running much of the world, will the entire planet eventually be vulnerable to a Model Kollapse? Chaos would surely ensue.”

Since Leeb formed Delerium in 1987, it has received two Juno awards and collaborated with Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), Kirsty Hawkshaw (Opus III), Emily Haines (Metric), Jacqui Hunt (Single Gun Theory), Matthew Sweet and Kristy Thirsk (Rose Chronicles). Their hit 'Silence' with Sarah McLachlan reached #1 in numerous countries, its remixes also charting (the Tiësto remix was voted the 12th-greatest dance track of all time via Mixmag).

As of September 13, the ‘Model Kollapse’ album is available on vinyl and CD, as well as digitally. It may be ordered directly from the article via Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Recorded and produced in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles and the Okanagan, British Columbia
Written and produced by Bill Leeb and Dream Bullet
Additional production by Rhys Fulber
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Greg Reely
Featuring contributions by Shannon Hemmett, Jason Corbett & Mimi Page
Videos created by Tim Hill
Album artwork by Allen Jaeger
Released by Metropolis Records
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon for Shameless Promotion PR
Artist photos by Bobby Talamine

ALBUM TRACK LIST
1 Demons
2 Exotic Matter
3 Neuromotive
4 Folded Hands
5 Pinned Down
6 Terror Forms (feat. Shannon Hemmett)
7 Muted Obsession (feat. ACTORS)
8 Simulation
9 Infernum
10 Fusion
11 Erosion Through Time (feat. Mimi Page)

Keep up with Bill Leeb
Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | Front Line Assembly Facebook | Delerium Facebook | FB Group | Spotify | Apple Music | Press contact

Keep up with Metropolis Records
Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Philadelphia indie-reggae-world outfit ROCKERS GALORE presents debut album 'Vamos a la Playa'.

FOR FANS OF: Bob Marley and the Wailers, Black Uhuru, Residente, Sublime, Rancid, Tribal Seeds, Soja, Bad Bunny, Iya Terra, The Movement, Steel Pulse

INFLUENCED BY Wyclef, Bob Marley, Residente, Tribal Seeds, Steppenwolf, DENM, Midland, Sublime, Future, Rancid, and Peso Pluma

FOCUS TRACKS Sweet Sensei, Charm City, Blood In The Sand, Let The Light In, Top fo the Mountain, Sweet Sensei Dubn

FOR SHARING
'Vamos a la Playa' album https://rockersgalore.bandcamp.com/album/vamos-a-la-playa
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IjacDBYrNdWiHStondu1A
'Sweet Sensei' ft. Talia Morris & Timi Dread https://youtu.be/otcTD5B1954
Bandcamp https://rockersgalore.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-sensei-ft-talia-morris
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/2znP1ii0g8Q2z8HHHGmSiT
'Blood In The Sand' feat. Joe Jordan https://youtu.be/beWvM7bjJYw
Bandcamp https://rockersgalore.bandcamp.com/track/blood-in-the-sand-ft-joe-jordan
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1Pz3NZWiY3Ju45FQFt7vCu
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rockers-galore/1125088210

"'Blood In The Sand' stuns with its meticulous craftsmanship. Crowned with a smooth and captivating rhythm, this music boasts an extremely unique feel, seamlessly blending a one-of-a-kind melody with a groove that’ll lock you in" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"A sonic embrace of the tropics... a potent blend of Marley's optimism, Black Uhuru's raw energy, and Steel Pulse's conscious lyrics, creates a hypnotic soundscape that transports you to a white-sand beach, the salty breeze carrying the infectious beat into your soul" ~ The Spill Magazine

Philadelphia reggae-hip hop collective Rockers Galore presents their debut album 'Vamos a la Playa'. Truly a labor of love, this record is the product of four years of songwriting, rehearsals, pre-production and arrangements. From initial sketches through to full realization, these tracks eventually crystallized in a professional studio, where the final recordings were completed and ultimately mixed and mastered.

Founded in 2008 by multi-instrumentalist Blayer Point du Jour, Rockers Galore transformed from a solo project to a songwriting partnership with guitarist Adam Benites, and then gradually involved other passionate and visionary artists. With a fantastic and infectious fusion of old-school funk and brand-new spunk, they cleverly blend roots, hip hop, reggae, rock, Haitian kompa music and Latin rhythms. Since releasing their debut 'Port Au Prince' EP in 2011, they have released numerous singles and EPs.

Blayer Point du Jour explains, "For this album, we took our time and waited until we felt inspired to write. This is a mix of rhythms we enjoy playing. We aim to honor our diverse backgrounds in music and create a new sound that people have not heard before. We believe this is our best work to date. I grew up with a lot of first-generation Americans. We all came from different backgrounds but we learned to respect each others’ cultures. I try to mix the genres in an effort to bring everyone together.”

Most of the album tracks were recorded, mixed & mastered at Milkboy the Studio by Tommy Joyner (of Digable Planets), who has overseen recordings by James Taylor, Dave Matthews and Miley Cyrus, among many other notable artists. 'Blood In The Sand' is the exception, being mixed & mastered by Arik Creep at Creep Records Studio.

"We are all happy it's completed and excited for the release. I feel like having home studios really helps the process. Hours of trying to make something happen in a room with your friends is always awesome but doesn't always work. It is nice to be able to plug in, record the idea, send it and let it breathe. I've always tried and wanted to add Latin flavor to my playing. I think it comes through on this and I'm very happy about it. It's a nice progression in our musical growth as a band," sayd Adam Benites.

Charles Francis Duquesne adds, "This album has a vibe that I like and it showcases our sound as a unit. I think people will appreciate what we’re trying to put out there in the world. I like how we pair up our guest artist to the tracks that we have on this album - each track is even stronger for it. I want folks to walk away from this with the feeling that they found the perfect soundtrack to their lives so, no matter what kind of day you’re having, you can put on this album and just wash all the madness away."

Earlier, Rockers Galore shared the invigorating single 'Blood In The Sand', featuring Philadelphia guitarist Joe Jordan (Oxymorrons, Pure Hell, JJX) and a passionate spoken-word performance by Sydelle Prosopio, as well as 'Sweet Sensei', a dose of pure sunshine in sonic form that was inspired by the love of music and sinsemilla, nature's elixir and bringer of verdant euphoria.

Fusing musical talents and cultural influences, Rockers Galore takes us on a journey through sound and storytelling, celebrating the power of collaboration and the blending of cultures.

"I am so happy to have finally completed this album. It took about 4 years of soul-searching. I forced myself to be patient and wait to be inspired, instead of just writing a bunch of songs. I learned inspiration comes from all kinds of places when you just live your life. We took some risks on this album and I think it paid off. We want to create a new sound while paying homage to our Caribbean and Latin roots. We are all in the fight of life together. I like to think our music can bring different cultures together. We take old-school Caribbean and Latin rhythms and add a bit of rock and roll to them. You are gonna hear different beats and grooves. We try to write fun drum and bass music. You hear some spiritual lyrics and some tales about our immigrant backgrounds," says Blayer Point du Jour.

As of September 13, the 'Vamos a la Playa' album' is available from fine digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Music written by Blayer Point du Jour & Adam Benites
Blayer Point du Jour - Lyrics, Vocals, Keyboards and Bass
Adam Benites - Guitar
Joe Jordan - Guitar
Tyler Hayduk - Keyboards
Michael Pipitone - Drum Programming
Chris Tolomeo - Trumpet
Josiah Krawiec - Saxophone
Timi Dread - Vocals on 'Sweet Sensei'
Talia Morris - Vocals on 'Sweet Sensei'
Sydelle Prosopio - Spoken word on 'Blood In The Sand'
Produced by Blayer Point du Jour and Adam Benites
‘Sweet Sensei’ recorded, mixed & mastered by Tommy Joyner at Milkboy the Studio
'Blood In The Sand' mixed & mastered at Creep Records by Arik Creep
Cover artwork by Michael Pipitone
Artist photos by Adam Wallacavage
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

VIDEO CREDITS
Video filmed by @Southstphilly, Carlie Sweeney & Melissa Rivera
Video edited by Marques Adams
Blayer Point du Jour – vocals and guitar
Charles Francis Duquesne – conga
Julius Rivera – djembe
Talia Morris – backing vocals

TRACK LIST
01. Celebration Life ft. Gravy
02. Blood in the Sand ft. Joe Jordan
03. Roots Rock Reggae
04. Sweet Sensei ft. Talia Morris
05. Troddin Out of Babylon ft. Johnny Douglas
06. Top of the Mountain ft. Johnny Douglas
07. Let the Light in ft. Kuf Knotz
08. Charm City ft. I Yahn I Arkestra
09. Troddin Outta Babylon Dub - DJ Architekt
10. Sweet Sensei Dub - DJ Architekt

Keep up with Rockers Galore
Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Soundcloud | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

18/09/2024

Palomino Blond Returns With New Single “Left” (OUT NOW).

Palomino Blond Returns With New Single

“Left”

LISTEN HERE

Palomino Blond is thrilled to release their new single, “Left”, now available on all streaming platforms.

ABOUT THE SINGLE:

Under Kanine Records, "Left" is a song about questioning your partner's intentions. With a sound that falls somewhere between shoegaze and alt rock, the track gives a fresh take on a 90's sound. The track is the second single off of You Feel It Too, the band's new album set to release in October of this year.

"Left" reflects how back-and-forth you can be with someone, even when you both know it's no good for either of you. It conveys betrayal and forgiveness and kind of ping-pongs between different perspectives. It kind of sounds like 2 speakers if you read through the lyrics. I wanted to throw in a guitar solo too, and the vibe was very inspired by Dinosaur Jr. "

A LITTLE ABOUT PALOMINO BLOND:

Palomino Blond are an up-and-coming independent rock band that’s both a product of and an alternative to their native Miami locale. The trio of Carli Acosta (guitar/lead vocals - they/them), Emma Arevalo (drums/vocals - she/they) and Peter Allen (guitar - he/him) will release their sophomore album You Feel It Too on October 4, 2024, on Kanine Records (Surfer Blood, Blushing). It’s a dynamic collection heavily influenced by both ‘90s alt-rock and the not-as-obvious sounds of their surroundings.

With a DIY ethos and lots of big guitars, Palomino Blond have gone from heroes of the house-show circuit to darlings of the regional cognoscenti. With a stout, multi-dimensional sound whose prism spans grunge, shoegaze and dream pop, they’ve got all the right influences. But, while Palomino Blond are acolytes of the ‘90s, their music is no basic redux. Instead, they’re part of a surging young class that’s bringing new blood, perspective and verve to give the classic alternative-rock aesthetic a distinctly 21st century resonance.

About The Album:

The 11-track You Feel It Too isn’t just Palomino Blond’s most extensive work to date but also their most honed. There are some heavy emotions in here, but they’re woven in a dynamic duality of heavy and heavenly. Lush reinterpreting Siamese Dream might sound like this. It doesn’t completely escape its surroundings either. Miami bass sounds and electronic music influence sneaks in, with synths and electronic drum samples found on “It Kills Me,” “Machine,” “Automatic” and “Plain View.”

You Feel It Too was produced by Palomino Blond along with engineering from Ryan Haft (Jacuzzi Boys, Wrong, Torche), Jonathan Nuñez (of Torche) and the band themselves – mastered by Dan Coutant (A Giant Dog, Jawbox, Fiddlehead). Taken together, these songs are a deep swim in thick, plush waters at once cradling and crushing. Dive in, get swept, maybe even succumb for good.

Tracklisting:

1. Plain View

2. Machine

3. Automatic

4. Last Forever

5. Understand

6. Left

7. It Kills Me

8. Supergalore

9. Midheaven

10. How Could This Be

11. Last Forever (Reprise)

Tour Dates:

10/04 Miami, FL - Gramps *

10/05 Tallahassee, FL - the Bark *

10/06 New Orleans, LA - Siberia *

10/07 Austin, TX - Mohawk *

10/08 San Antonio, TX - B Side *

10/10 Tulsa, OK - Mass Movement Comm. Arts *

10/11 Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge *

10/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle ^

10/13 Dayton, OH - Blind Bob’s *

10/15 Queens, NY - Trans Pecos *

10/16 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool *

10/19 Miami, FL - III Points Festival 2024

10/20 Orlando, FL - Will’s Pub *

10/26 Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live

* w/They Hate Change

^ w/Sunflower Bean

CONNECT WITH PALOMINO BLOND:

Spotify | Youtube | Website | Instagram

17/09/2024

Celebrate UK Album Day Oct 19th w/World Party Limited Edition.

WORLD PARTY TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL ALBUM DAY - GREAT BRITISH GROUPS PRESENTED BY BBC RADIO 2 - OCTOBER 19TH

TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION OF 'GOODBYE JUMBO' ON WORLDLY COLOURED VINYL

BROOKLYN, NY – World Party is back again, with a limited edition of Goodbye Jumbo for this year's National Album Day featuring Great British Bands promoted by BBC Radio 2. A panel of industry executives has curated the albums chosen. This year's event occurs on October 19, 2024, the day of Karl Wallinger's birth. Created for the occasion, it is a unique limited edition of 1500 180g "Worldly" colored vinyl.

Goodbye Jumbo, World Party's sophomore album, was released by Ensign Records on April 24, 1990. Q magazine awarded it "Album of the Year" and was nominated for a 1991 Grammy for "Best Alternative Music Performance." It was also voted fifteenth best album in the Village Voice's year-end Pazz and Jop Critics' Poll and was ranked #94 on Q's list of "100 Greatest British Albums Ever." An American alternative radio sensation, Goodbye Jumbo featured the singles "Way Down Now" and "Put The Message In The Box," with the former reaching #1.

There was no shortage of praise for the album; Chris Willman of the Los Angeles Times stated that Wallinger's "Lennonisms sound somehow endemic, not affected" and that the album never lapses into "petty theft" despite its numerous influences. In Rolling Stone, Don McLeese wrote that "Goodbye Jumbo displays an ambition as broad as the emotional range of its music" and that while "Wallinger's missionary zeal occasionally belabors his messages," the music is sufficiently vital to overpower resistance.

World Party's songs showcased Wallinger's love of '60s psychedelia, with traces of '80s funk-pop. Wallinger is best known for his 80s and 90s hits, "Ship of Fools," "Message in the Box," "Way Day Now," and "Is it Like Today?" Private Revolution, Bang!, Goodbye Jumbo, and Egyptology were reissued on vinyl over the past few years via his imprint, Seaview Records. Wallinger died at age 66 on March 10, 2024.

MUSICIANS
Karl Wallinger – vocals, all instruments (except as indicated), composition, design, engineering, production

Guy Chambers – drum samples, synthesizer, sampler backwards piano, acoustic piano, harmonium
Chris Sharrock – drum kit
Jeff Trotter – slide guitar, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
Jerrod Minnies – acoustic Guitar
Martyn Swain – bass guitar
Chris Whitten – drum kit
Steve Wickham – violin
Roy Morgan – tambourine
Dave Catlin-Birch – guitar
Sophia Ramos – backing vocals
Sinead O’Connor – backing vocals

TRACK LISTING

SIDE 1
Is it Too Late
Way Down Now
When The Rainbow Comes
Put The Message in The Box
Ain’t Gonna Come Till I’m Ready

SIDE 2
Take it Up
God on My Side
Show Me to the Top
Love Street
Sweet Soul Dream
Thank You World

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In advance of new album, indie singer-songwriter LYNN ROSENBLOOD releases "Wolfcry" single.

LYNN ROSENBLOOD RELEASES LATEST SINGLE “WOLFCRY”

OUT NOW

NEW LP ASCENT OUT THIS NOVEMBER

Indie singer-songwriter Lynn Rosenblood is excited to share “Wolfcry”, her latest single, available now across music platforms.

"Wolfcry' is the lead single from singer-songwriter Lynn Rosenblood's upcoming ASCENT album, due to be released on November 15th.

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With its delicate blend of indie and folk, "Wolfcry" radiates a rare vulnerability rarely seen in contemporary indie music, as it was written by Lynn Rosenblood as a way of emancipating herself from tough circumstances.

LYNN ROSENBLOOD - ASCENT - TRACKLIST

Wolfcry
Tail Of A Hawk
Monsters
Jacarandas
Away
You Are Here
Stand In The River

LYNN ROSENBLOOD BIO

Lynn Rosenblood is a Canadian songwriter and has always divided her time between Los Angeles and the Kootenays of British Columbia.

Lynn Rosenblood comes from a musical family. Her great-grandfather was the piano player at the Silent Movie House on Fairfax Blvd. in Hollywood, California. Her grandmother was a classical opera singer, and Lynn’s mum had a long career singing with the Canadian Opera Company. Lynn’s father, an English professor, always shared his love of jazz and poetry with her.

Lynn grew up on the edge of the woods in Hamilton, Ontario, and walked to school through the trees.

After completing her English degree, Lynn worked as a radio producer and on air personality at Q107 and CBC in Toronto. Voice-overs supported her return to art school at ECCIADu and OCADu.

Lynn moved to Los Angeles to support her mother who was undergoing cancer treatment. Her eventual passing served as a catalyst for Lynn to explore poetry and songwriting.

In creating internal space, Lynn allows all parts of herself to acknowledge contradictions. By making room for her craft and all her fears, Lynn's songs are a fine balance between shame and grace. Her songs are landscapes, where all parts of her can live.

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San Francisco's AURSJOEN unveils 'Nytår', an ethereal Nordic haunt previewing debut album.

FOR FANS OF: Julee Cruise, Dead Can Dance, Bel Canto, Massive Attack, Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Miranda Sex Garden, Wardruna

INFLUENCED BY: Clannad, All About Eve, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, Loreena McKennitt, Pentangle, Marillion

ISRC code USL4Q2442621

FOR SHARING
'Nytår' video https://youtu.be/abYBciHZW3A
Bandcamp https://aursjoen.bandcamp.com/track/nyt-r
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6SDGYrVJhLisjUqBB32bgt
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/nyt%C3%A5r/1764177938
Album pre-order https://aursjoen.bandcamp.com/album/strand

San Francisco-based artist AURSJOEN presents her debut single 'Nytår', a haunted beauty of a track that is both sensual and mystical. A nod to her Scandinavian ancestry, this reverie-infused music is lush, layered and sweepingly cinematic. Dark and light in equal measure, this dynamic slice of ethereal gothica is complemented by a haunting video, created by filmmaker David Kruschke.

AURSJOEN is the project of Ria Aursjoen, who is vocalist and keyboardist for critically acclaimed post-punk outfit Octavian Winters, who released their debut EP 'The Line or Curve' in 2023, followed by their 2024 'Nebula / Velveteen' single with electronic-industrial legend Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Consolidated). A classically-trained singer and multi-instrumentalist, her musical past is steeped in genres ranging from Celtic and Nordic folk to darkwave and progressive metal.

AURSJOEN's debut 'Strand' EP, slated for release on November 15 via Stratis Capta Records). Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate, Faith and the Muse, Mephisto Waltz, Christian Death) at 13 Studio in Chicago, Aursjoen is joined by Octavian Winters bandmate Stephan Bryan Salit, who lends his creative flourish to the mix, contributing dynamic and atmospheric guitars on two songs.

This first single 'Nytår', which means 'New Year' in Danish, was written on New Year’s Eve of 2022. The world was slowly emerging from the pandemic and still seemed half-stopped. Ria Aursjoen nevertheless felt bright hope nested inside that cold night. Set in the gathering gloom of a timeless winter evening, with crystals of ice flying on the dark wind, this song is a meditative lament that captures the cold and dark before the song rises like the sun itself as the singer invokes the return of the light and warmth.

Ria Aursjoen reveals the origins of 'Nytår': "This song started when I was experimenting with a slow-moving string arrangement that captured my imagination and made me think of walking down a dark road in winter, against the wind. The more I saw the image in my mind, the more it reminded me of Denmark, where I spent years as a child. It especially reminded me of how the world looked and felt when I would go out with my ice skates in the winter twilight to skate on the pond near my house at the outskirts of Copenhagen, so I wrote the lyrics in Danish. Midwinter in Denmark is very dark and very cold with short days. You spend time dreaming of the spring returning, waiting for it. My memories of that time as well as the language itself transported me back to those feelings and guided the way the song evolved both lyrically and musically.”

Aursjoen comes from a familial line of musicians, her grandmother Lillian an opera singer and grandfather Morris a singer and self-taught multi-instrumentalist. Having taught herself to play piano by ear at age three, she considers it her instrument of choice for songwriting; “I have been playing for as long as I remember, so piano feels like an extension of myself, a native language if you like”.

Nevertheless, singing unlocked something even more powerful within her, even to the extent that she was frequently in trouble at school for disturbing other students by constantly singing to herself during class. She shares, “The neighbours would complain about me singing loudly outside their windows while I waited for the school bus. They told my mother they didn’t know what I could possibly have to sing about that early in the morning. Fortunately, my mother never took the complaints seriously and never tried to discourage me. She has been my biggest supporter, and a great friend, and I wouldn’t be here today as an artist if not for her.”

As someone who has synesthesia, a rare neurodiverse condition in which senses overlap, Aursjoen experiences sound as visual structures, colours and textures. As a child, she wrote her musical ideas down in a unique system of notation she created, based around her visual perceptions of music. She admits, “I avoided regular music notation as much as I could. I coaxed my mother (a great sight reader) into playing my piano homework. Then I’d listen and learn it by ear – eventually my piano teacher discovered I had been faking note reading and I had to buckle down and really learn it… I am glad I did, but I still find it clunky and unintuitive, and still write music in my personal system of notation.”

Aside from music, Ria Aursjoen is a published writer and visual artist, having won two national art competitions by the age of eight and illustrated a children’s book. She creates much of Octavian Winters’ artwork and currently works with inks and parchment velum to create palimpsest-style art.

As of September 11, 'Nytår' is available everywhere digitally, including Bandcamp. The full 'Strand' album, out November 15 via Stratis Capta Records, is already available for pre-order.

TRACK LIST
1. Nytår
2. Apollo
3. Lilypad
4. Suns of Tomorrow
5. For Want Of
6. Strand

CREDITS
All songs written & performed by Ria Aursjoen
Arranged by Ria Aursjoen and William Faith
Guitars on 'Lilypad' & 'Apollo' by Stephan Bryan Salit
Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by William Faith at 13 Studio in Chicago
Published by Airdaughter Music BMI
Released by Stratis Capta Records
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
'Nytår' video by David Kruschke
Cover artwork by Ria Aursjoen

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16/09/2024

Beth Hart - You Still Got Me || Out 25 Oct via Provogue.

Beth Hart To Release Inspiring and Heartfelt New Studio Album ‘You Still Got Me’

New Single “Wonderful World” now streaming on all platforms.

‘You Still Got Me’ will be released on 25 October Via Provogue / Mascot Label Group

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 You Still Got Me | Little Heartbreak Girl

Grammy-nominated powerhouse singer-songwriter Beth Hart has announced her new studio album, ‘You Still Got Me’, which will be released on 25 October via Provogue / Mascot Label Group. The album features appearances by Eric Gales and Guns ‘n Roses’ Slash. She has also revealed her new song, “Wonderful World.” Listen to the new song here.

Beth Hart will be playing the UK in 2024 on 28 November at the Lighthouse, Poole and 30 November at the Dome, Brighton. She will then return in 2025 to play on 18 February at the Beacon, Bristol, 20 February at the Eventim Apollo, London and 22 February at the Arts Centre, Warwick. Tickets are available HERE.

If you have ever seen Beth Hart live or immersed yourself in her music, you know she puts every ounce of her being into her songs. Firebrands inspire; it's what attracts people to them. However, part of those personalities' makeup is that they do not wear a harness. They thrive on the freedom and space around them. But, with that comes danger; you need an emotional crash mat, and those save lives. It is something we all need at times throughout our lives.

The album's video for the title track "You Still Got Me", poignantly features her beloved husband, Scott. Scott, along with the team around her, provide that surface to fall on when she needs it. Night after night on tour you can see the adulation she receives and that she also gives back. That connection has been forged over the last 28 years of releasing music in which she unapologetically wears her heart on her sleeve - like a warrior. Which is precisely what she is.

Today she reveals the beautiful piano ballad “Wonderful World,” which oozes optimism. "That song was written for and about my beautiful niece,” she says. “As time has gone by, I see that it’s really written for the lineage of the women in my family. All the way down the line; my great grandma, my grandma, my mom, my sisters, my niece and her daughter. So it's the lineage and how imperative it is for me to see that, and what a gift to finally see that."

Beth says about her writing process, "It's always for the joy of writing or for the challenge of writing, to seek what's going on. Sometimes, when I'm sad or scared, I check in on the piano. Sometimes a song comes, and sometimes one doesn't. Either way, there's comfort there."

The album erupts with soaring rocker 'Savior With A Razor' featuring Guns n' Roses' Slash. The epic Bond-like anthem thunders with nihilistic defiance as Beth's vocals take the listener through the shadows and smash through the ceiling as Slash's guitar wraps around the story in an electric fashion. "Beth Hart is one of my favorite artists to work with,” Slash says. “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."

Beth explains the messaging within the songs: "I leave that up to the listener to decide. Personally, I know what it is for right now. One of the beautiful things I love about songs and albums is that over time, that meaning changes. I like to keep that open because there's a lot I can learn from it."

Little Heartbreak Girl, pierces through the clouds like spears of hope and power. "Little Heartbreak Girl, you're on your own," she yearns but follows with "Little heartbreak girl, stronger than stone". Still, it's the lyric "You're gonna conquer the world" scattered throughout that stands atop the mountain, planting a flag into the ground.

The decadent groove-laden funk of "Suga N My Bowl" features the Southpaw wizard and longtime friend Eric Gales. She offers up a cautionary tale on "Never Underestimate a Gal," while the Tom's Waits-esque "Drunk on Valentine" is a tender, Jazzy, smokey barroom ballad. Her "most personal and powerful song on the album" is the haunting socio-political opus "Don't Call The Police," an incredibly raw, upsetting, and observational insight on the George Floyd murder.

'You Still Got Me' is Hart's eleventh studio album, and it finds her riding a career trajectory that has been heading for the stars for several years and keeps soaring. Her most recent albums, 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin' (2022) and 'War In My Mind' (2019), became her highest charting UK and US releases to date, along with crashing into the Top 10 in Germany, France. Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and The Netherlands. Selling out shows worldwide, her recent travels have taken her across the US, Canada, Europe, and all the way to India, Morocco, and Australia.

We all have our "Me" when she sings "You still got me" - a loved one, a friend, a pet, a place, a memory, a song…even in her moments of fragility, Beth Hart continues to inspire. She buries her hand deep and tears her emotions open so we can all see a mirror into ourselves, reminding us that you can feel low, but your inner strength is so much more powerful.

Beth Hart is a powerhouse in every sense of the word, and ...she is a gargantuan BADASS!

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

Beauty In Chaos presents 'Made of Rain' ft. Ashton Nyte (The Awakening), showcasing new 'Dancing With Angels' LP.

FOR FANS OF: The Mission, The Cure, Love & Rockets, David Bowie, Smashing Pumpkins, The Psychedelic Furs

FOCUS TRACKS:Diving For Pearls, Echoes and The Angels, The Devil You Know, Kiss Me (Goodbye), Holy Ground, Made of Rain

FOR SHARING
'Made of Rain' https://youtu.be/UcRyVkAlCLE
Bandcamp https://beautyinchaos.bandcamp.com/track/made-of-rain-ft-ashton-nyte
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4GyNGdv0N6S0woEbp5kgst
'Dancing With Angels' album order (CD, vinyl, digital) www.beautyinchaosmusic.com/music-store
'Dancing With Angels' full release info www.beautyinchaosmusic.com/dancing-with-angels
Bandcamp https://beautyinchaos.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-with-angels
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/2N5m8zehXZLG8cDIDLwBN7
'Diving For Pearls' CD single order www.beautyinchaosmusic.com/music-store
'Diving For Pearls' ft. Wayne Hussey & Cinthya Hussey https://youtu.be/rbaE6wnzRLQ
'Holy Ground' feat. Patrik Mata https://youtu.be/mi3mBsan7JI
'Kiss Me (Goodbye)' ft. Julian Shah Tayler https://youtu.be/cROoUrprXkI

"Stunning musical and, in particular, six-string intricacy... layers of lush, ringing, occasionally grimy and often heavily effected guitars" ~ Guitar World

"Guitarist Michael Ciravolo assembled an all-star cast for his moody hard-hitting album... Intense" ~ Rolling Stone

"Hauntingly heavy and beautiful" – LA Weekly

"A dream team of musicians, taking us on a sonic journey that blends haunting melodies with crushing riffs. Catchy hooks, superb melodicism" ~ The Spill Magazine

Beauty In Chaos, the evolving revolving worldwide aural entity, presents the closing track on their 'Dancing With Angels' album - their fourth record to date, recently released via 33.3 Music Collective. Introduced by a vibrant video, filmed and directed by Fernando Cordero / Industrialism Films, 'Made of Rain' features the brooding baritone of Ashton Nyte of legacy goth rock outfit The Awakening, who will also release their twelfth album in mid-October.

“It is no coincidence that we chose a release date of September 10th, as it is six years to the day that we introduced Beauty In Chaos to the world with 'Storm’, which also featured Ashton. It is a true blessing to have Ashton back for our fifth song together. As we have come to expect from BIC, this new video is visually and conceptionally very different from the latest BIC single 'Holy Ground'," says Michael Ciravolo.

Ashton Nyte adds, “I am delighted with how the 'Made Of Rain' video came out. I think Industrialism Films have captured the sense of isolation and the desire for connection I was writing about. The dreamlike quality of the video reflects the inner struggle beautifully."

Beauty In Chaos formed in 2018 by guitarist Michael Ciravolo (formerly of Human Drama and Gene Loves Jezebel and current President of Schecter Guitars) with Grammy-nominated producer Michael Rozon (Ministry, Jarboe, Wayne Hussey, The Melvins).

Cementing their legacy for captivating and imagination-stirring music with eight diverse, riveting tracks, this album features BIC alumni Ashton Nyte, Holy Wars firecracker Kat Leon, Julian Shah-Tayler (The Singularity), and both Wayne and Cinthya Hussey, rounding out this eight-track collection with contributions by The Bellwether Syndicate’s William and Sarah Faith, former Silence In The Snow frontwoman Cynthia Isabella, Leo Luganskiy (Strangelove) and Patrik Mata (Kommunity FK).

Ciravolo describes this album as sort of a "sonic regression and a sonic progression", noting “I meant this as a positive thing, taking some of the post-rock elements of our debut album, the stark dark bits that run through ‘The Storm Before The Calm' and the gothy dreamy-gaze of 'Behind The Veil’. It was definitely going a bit backwards to take a few steps forward!”.

For these CDs (and digital versions bought through the BIC website), Ciravolo did something he has long wanted to do... joining songs together with musical interludes, dubbed ‘Halos’, explaining, “These are unique soundscape interludes that sonically tie each song together, along with the album’s coda. I do have this… probably unrealistic romantic idea that the listener will give this album at least one top-to-bottom uninterrupted listen”.

Earlier, Beauty In Chaos shared 'Holy Ground' featuring Patrik Mata of seminal darkwave band Kommunity FK and 'Diving For Pearls' featuring The Mission's Wayne Hussey and Cinthya Hussey, his wife and partner in Archeometre with the ‘single version’ mixed by legendary producer Tim Palmer (The Cure, U2, David Bowie, Robert Plant, HIM, The Mission). Hussey's fourth collaboration with Beauty In Chaos, Ciravolo says this “may just be the best we’ve written together”.

Previous releases involve members of The Cure, Ministry, Cheap Trick, The Offspring, Gene Loves Jezebel, Marilyn Manson, Human Drama, Bauhaus, Nine Inch Nails, Van Halen, A Flock of Seagulls, dUg Pinnick (Kings X), ICE-T, Rolan Bolan, and guitar icon Zakk Wylde.

'Dancing With Angels' is out now on limited edition multi-color vinyl and CD from the Beauty In Chaos store, where the ‘Diving For Pearls' limited edition CD single is also available. Digitally, the album can be found on Bandcamp, Apple Music and Spotify. The first 100 vinyl copies come with two posters signed by the artists. Vinyl and CD purchases also include the full digital version of the album (with Halos and two bonus tracks).

SONG / VIDEO CREDITS
Ashton Nyte – vocals
Michael Ciravolo – guitars & textures
Michael Rozon – bass, synth & drum programming
Dirk Doucette – live drums
Filmed & directed by Fernando Cordero (Industrialism Films). Edited by Ryan Conlon
Concept by Ashton Nyte and Michael Ciravolo
Filmed on location at FD Studios (Los Angeles)
Lighting by Skum Love
Featuring Ashton Nyte (vocals), Michael Ciravolo (guitar), Tish Ciravolo (bass), Dirk Doucette (drums) & Kerry Remsen (violin)

ALBUM CREDITS
Beauty In Chaos is curated by Michael Ciravolo
Produced by Michael Rozon
Executive Producer – Tim Perry (33.3 Music Collective)
Recorded, Mixed and Produced by Michael Rozon at SAINTinLA Studio
Additional recording by Ashton Nyte
Mastered by Dale Becker / Becker Mastering (Pasadena, CA)
"Dancing With Angels" cover painting by Maren Platzhoff
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
Michael Ciravolo / Ashton Nyte photos by Anabel DFlux

TRACK LIST
1) Present Tense ft. William Faith and Sarah Rose Faith
2) The Devil You Know ft. Kat Leon
3) Diving For Pearls ft. Wayne Hussey and Cinthya Hussey
4) Echoes and The Angels ft. Leo Luganskiy
5) Kiss Me (Goodbye) ft. Julian Shah Tayler
6) Hollow ft. Cynthia Isabella
7) Holy Ground ft. Patrik Mata
8) Made of Rain ft. Ashton Nyte

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Penetration: Moving Targets in full, plus other classics on 5 date UK Tour.

Penetration Playing Moving Targets in full, plus other classics on 5 date UK Tour

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November 2024 one of the most innovative acts to emerge from the British punk movement, Penetration, will embark on a UK tour taking in 5 major cities. This will be the first headline tour for the band, known for such classic singles as Don't Dictate, Firing Squad, Come Into The Open and Beat Goes On, since promoting their critically acclaimed 3rd album, Resolution, in 2015. The band will be performing their seminal debut album, Moving Targets, in full at all dates, along with other classics from their lengthy career.

The tour will cap a very active year for Penetration who, following the success of Pauline Murray's detailed and enlightening autobiography Life's A Gamble and the ‘Evening With’ tour that accompanied it, are releasing a new recording of Moving Targets to accompany the dates.

MOVING TARGETS RE:CALIBRATED, LIVE AT POLESTAR, is a fresh take on the classic LP, recorded live in their Newcastle studio in 2007, and mixed this year by Robert and Alex Blamire. A limited edition vinyl release went on pre order in August at www.paulinemurrayx.com/shop and demand has already been high. The album will be available on streaming platforms from November 1st

Earlier this year Penetration performed an incendiary career spanning set at Bearded Theory festival in Derbyshire, their first appearance at a major outdoor festival since taking the Reading Festival by storm in 1978.

Penetration are currently in the studio working on new material with plans for a brand new record in the coming months.

Tour Dates:

November 2024

Wednesday 13th – Glasgow G2

Thursday 14th – Manchester Gorilla

Friday 15th – Birmingham O2 Institute 2

Sunday 17th – London Islington Assembly Hall

Monday 18th – Brighton Concorde 2

Danny & The Champions Of The World - New single + video out now - March UK tour announced - New Album 'You Are Not A Stranger Here' Out 18th October.

DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD

HEAR AND WATCH VIDEO TO NEW SINGLE ‘SOONER OR LATER’

MARCH 2025 UK SHOWS ANNOUNCED

LIVE AT THE GARAGE, LONDON ON 2ND NOVEMBER

NEW ALBUM 'YOU ARE NOT A STRANGER HERE' OUT 18TH OCTOBER ON LOOSE

Danny & the Champions of the World have unveiled their new single ‘Sooner or Later’. Taken from their forthcoming album ‘You Are Not A Stranger Here’ (out 18th October on Loose), the single is the follow-up to last month’s single ‘I’m In Love’ and coincides with the announcement of a major UK tour in March 2025. As previously revealed, Danny & the Champions of the World will perform at London's The Garage on 2nd November with special guest Annie Dressner. Tickets are available here.

LISTEN TO 'SOONER OR LATER' HERE

WATCH 'SOONER OR LATER' VIDEO HERE

Their seventh studio release and first since 2017’s ‘Brilliant Light,’ ‘You Are Not A Stranger Here’ is the sound of a band exploring new and surprising musical terrain. Produced by Champs keyboard player Thomas Collison and featuring frontman Danny George Wilson’s most compelling songs to date, the album will be available on transparent vinyl, CD and download.

UK DATES

2024

Sat 2nd November - London, The Garage (special guest Annie Dressner)

2025

Wed 12th March - Cardiff, Acapela Studios

Thu 13th March - Oxford, Jericho

Sat 15th March - Exeter, Phoenix

Sun 16th March - Birmingham, Hare & Hounds

Tue 18th March - Nottingham, Angel Microbrewery

Wed 19th March - Manchester, Gulliver’s

Thu 20th March - Leeds, Brudenell

Fri 21st March - Glasgow, Hug & Pint

Sat 22nd March - Gosforth, Civic Theatre

Sun 23rd March - Birkenhead, Future Yard

Wed 26th March - Norwich, Arts Centre

Thu 27th March - Guildford, The Keep

Fri 28th March - Bristol, Louisiana

Sat 29th March - Brighton, Green Door Store

Sun 30th March - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms

Fri 4th April - Chelmsford, Social Club

Tickets are on sale now here.

The old contradiction that in creating something intensely personal, you can share something inspiringly universal, is at the heart of a remarkable new album by Danny & the Champions of the World. 'You Are Not A Stranger Here' is a formidable body of work that dates back to 2007. It's full of brilliantly cohesive performances that come together to reach a new creative peak, founded on the most reflective and deep-seated lyrics to date by frontman Danny George Wilson. It's an intricate and beguiling tapestry of highly crafted sounds by a band at the top of their game and a songwriter on an honest and unpretentious quest for some truth. If that sounds potentially dark and doom-laden, the results are anything but, on a record that's deeply relatable, infectious and moving.

It's also drawn career-best performances from long-running Champs members such as Collison, guitarist Paul Lush, pedal steel player Henry Senior, drummer Steve Brookes and saxophonist 'Free Jazz' Geoff Widdowson, alongside equally fine contributions from Daniel Hawkins on bass and a second saxophone player, Lachlan Wilson, who is Danny's uncle, based in the family's native Australia. On 'The Robot Cries' in particular, Wilson Sr. evokes the freewheeling spirit of Mel Collins with Dire Straits, Andy Mackay on Roxy Music's Avalon or Raphael Ravenscroft winding his way down to 'Baker Street.' "That space is all there," says Wilson. "The bed is synths, piano, bass, drums, and then Lushy's got all the sky in the world. He's kind of the David Gilmour of the record and Henry is the Robert Fripp."

'You Are Not A Stranger Here' also has its own subtle concept. "The way the record is laid out is across a day," explains Danny. "You hear the weather report in the morning and then you're immediately into this question of 'I know what I'm doing, but I don't know why I'm doing it anymore. As it goes through the day, you get the commute, the hold message from a call centre and finally ending the day back home with 'Sooner or Later.'" The theme is embellished by some beautifully expressive mood pieces such as 'Kicking Tyres' and deft, inter-song soundscaping by Collison. Both 'The Robot Cries' and the valedictory 'Sooner or Later' will soon be augmenting the band's stockpile of singalongs. ‘Sooner or Later' is definitely our stab at doing a 'Modern Love,' '80s Bowie thing," notes Danny. "I totally love it. We did a tour in Spain recently and that was our encore, and it went down an absolute storm."

More than a quarter-century since Wilson emerged with his brother Julian at the helm of the much-loved Grand Drive, he acknowledges the step change in his approach to his song craft this time. "I think it's one of those records where you suddenly think, you're not old but you're not a kid anymore, and you wake up and go, 'What's this all about? The songs don't profess to know anything. In fact, they're a lot less self-assured than all of the previous thirty years of songs. I'm looking in the mirror a bit here.”

"As a result, it's a weird mix of looking at yourself and looking at the world. There's nostalgia in there, and there's regret. I'd been reading and talking about lots of things that maybe you don't do so much when you're young. Not the big questions, but you find yourself going 'Sorry, can we just stop and think 'What's the point here?' And I guess the title of the album is reflective of that." 'You Are Not A Stranger Here' grew out of extensive discussions among the Champs, and between Wilson and Collison in particular, about what type of album they wanted to make, and how it needed to reflect Danny's far-reaching set of recent sonic and literary fuel. "I made a playlist that I shared with the band, and I was constantly adding to it," he says, adding with a laugh: "No, I didn't test them. But it wouldn't have taken more than a few songs for them to realise 'OK, the terrain is different here.'

Circling back to that contradiction between the intensely personal and the inspiringly universal, Danny concludes "These aren't huge epiphanies. They're little things that you've suddenly realised about yourself, about life and the weirdest thing is that by singing about not trying to be universal, these are possibly the most universal things I've ever written."

'You Are Not A Stranger Here' Tracklisting:

Talking a Good Game (5.01)

Kicking Tyres (8.57)

Last Exit (1.16)

Every Door You Have Ever Opened (0.53)

I'm in Love (5.47)*

Future Past (5.28)*

In Search of Koji (1.08)

The Robot Cries (6.37)

The Poetics of Space (2.48)

Sooner or Later (5.57)

WATCH VIDEO TO NEW SINGLE 'I'M IN LOVE'

PRE-ORDER 'YOU ARE NOT A STRANGER HERE'

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TOTO AKA The Dogz Of Oz: UK & Euro Tour in February 2025.

TOTO AKA THE DOGZ OF OZ

ANNOUNCE U.K. AND EUROPEAN TOUR IN FEBRUARY, 2025

The Run Begins on February 1 in Glasgow with the Final Show Planned for March 2 in Tampere

UK dates on general sale 10am Friday 13 September HERE*

TOTO ANNOUNCE “AFRICA” HAS BEEN CERTIFIED DIAMOND BY THE R.I.A.A. FOR SALES OF 10 MILLION COPIES

Cumulative Album Sales Now Exceed 50 Million Copies Globally

SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTOPHER CROSS WILL PERFORM AT ALL APPEARANCES

TOTO aka The Dogz of Oz present the band’s planned itinerary for February, 2025. TOTO will stage four appearances in the United Kingdom, alongside performing in an additional ten counties across Europe. Tickets for all of the UK dates are available via a general sale now here: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/toto/

Joining Steve Lukather (guitar/vocals) and Joseph Williams (vocals) are Greg Phillinganes (keyboards / vocals), Shannon Forrest (drums), John Pierce (bass), Warren Ham (horns / percussion / vocals), and Dennis Atlas (keyboards / vocals).

Toto could not be more proud to share the milestone accomplishment that “Africa” has been certified DIAMOND for sales of TEN MILLION copies by the RIAA in The United States. Current cumulative sales for the song now exceed 10.5M. Additionally, “Hold The Line” has been certified triple platinum for sales of three million copies. Current sales exceed 3.5M. Lastly, “Rosanna” has been certified double platinum with sales of two million copies. Cumulative album sales now exceed 50 MILLION.

In the world of streaming, the band’s repertoire is played more than THREE MILLION times daily on Spotify alone by an audience that continues to get younger month to month. Over the course of July, 52% of all streams were from those 34 years or younger. There is a level of discovery on a global basis that continues to significantly grow year after year. Cumulative streaming at Spotify now exceeds 4 BILLION PLAYS, with cumulative plays across all platforms approaching 6 BILLION PLAYS.

The band has unequivocally had a major renaissance in popularity like few artists at this point in their career. The Dogz of Oz continue to broaden their geographical activity, with plans this November to return to Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Puerto Rico and a very special appearance in Mexico City as one of the headliners of Corona Capital. That plan will continue well in to the future with on-going activity across the globe.

Individually and collectively, the band’s family tree can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with hundreds of Grammy nominations. They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles while continuing to remain relevant.

Special guest Christopher Cross and the members of Toto have been friends and collaborators for more than four decades. On September 1, they appeared with one another in front of a capacity crowd at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.

Christopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1980 self-titled debut album winning five Grammy Awards, including – for the first time in Grammy history – the “Big Four” most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (“Sailing”), and Best New Artist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Cross has sold more than 12 million albums. His music has garnered five Grammys, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, an Emmy nomination and five Top 10 singles.

UK DATES, FEBRUARY 2025

01/02 Glasgow, Glasgow OVO Hydro
02/02 Birmingham, BP Pulse LIVE (Formerly RWA)
04/02 Manchester, Manchester AO Arena
05/02 London, OVO Arena Wembley

12/09/2024

Roots rockers ONTARIANS go "Trippin'" with latest preview of sopohomore album More How It Is.

ONTARIANS ARE "TRIPPIN'" ON NEW SINGLESong is latest preview of Canadian roots rockers' sophomore album More How It Is out Sept. 20

WATCH + SHARE "TRIPPIN'"

TORONTO ON -- After previewing their sophomore album More How It Is with the inspiring single "Start Over," Canadian roots rockers ONTARIANS today offer "Trippin'" another impossibly catchy track by the band's co-leaders Frank Deresti and Craig Smith. More How It Is comes out Sept. 20, and is available for pre-order from Bandcamp.

Befitting their name, ONTARIANS have a sound that could only be made by a group of guys raised on a steady diet of Neil Young, The Band and Blue Rodeo, along with a dash of power pop, a la Sloan and Teenage Fanclub. They demonstrated this intoxicating mix on their critically acclaimed 2021 debut album The Greatest Short Story Never Told, and the 10 new songs on More How It Is display how quickly the band has evolved.

Deresti and Smith crafted the new material in their usual manner, through writing sessions at their respective home bases in Sault Ste. Marie and Collingwood, as well as other excursions to northern areas of the province. The album was then laid down at Smith’s studio with the band’s drummer Chris Johns and keyboardist Jay Stiles. It was a lot of ground to cover, but the results on More How It Is speak for themselves; on top of Deresti and Smith’s rootsy melodicism there’s also a bit more of a Northern Gothic element to the new songs.

“Each song on the record tells its own story," Deresti says. "Amidst the somewhat dystopian tone of some of the writing, there is a thread of curious optimism and light-heartedness that has become a calling card for us as a songwriting team.”

On “Trippin’” ONTARIANS put their full musical dexterity on display, with Deresti and Smith’s interwoven guitars and harmonies producing an instant psychedelic pop anthem.

Although Deresti and Smith handled much of the instrumental parts themselves in the studio, there’s no denying that the live sound of ONTARIANS comes through even stronger on More How It Is than on their debut. With Jay Case handling bass duties on stage, the band is once again preparing to get out on the road as a five-piece and treat audiences to an all-around rock and roll experience.

As Ontario’s license plates used to say, it’s yours to discover. More How It Is by ONTARIANS may be the best musical discovery you’ll make this year.

01 Start Over
02 Yardsale
03 Maybe This Is Something
04 Breadcrumbs
05 Boo
06 Trippin'
07 Baby's On A Bike
08 God Willing
09 Heartbreak Remedy
10 Good Trouble

Canadian singer/songwriter CHRIS GOSTLING shares "Michigan Nights," 2nd single from Forest City Town Country out Oct. 4.

CHRIS GOSTLING BIDS FAREWELL TO SUMMER WITH "MICHIGAN NIGHTS"Song is second single from Canadian singer/songwriter's new album Forest City Town Country out Oct. 4

WATCH + SHARE "MICHIGAN NIGHTS"

TORONTO ON -- The end of summer often means new beginnings, and Chris Gostling poignantly captures that feeling on "Michigan Nights," the second single from the album Forest City Town Country, out October 4. The album can be pre-ordered now from Bandcamp.

Forest City Town Country is the long-overdue follow-up to 2016’s Breath, Blood & Tempo, which Great Dark Wonder described as, “chock-full of memorable songs delivered in a terrific folk rock style, including violin in stunning counterpoint to Gostling’s earthy vocals.”

Gostling has expanded that sound on Forest City Town Country by working with an accomplished team based on Wolfe Island, near Kingston, that includes all-star CanRock keyboardist Hugh Christopher Brown, bassist Jason Mercer (Ani Difranco, Ron Sexsmith), drummer Liam Cole (Kate Fenner, Stephen Stanley), and the album’s co-producer/engineer Jake Bury, all of whom can be seen in the video for "Michigan Nights."

Gostling explains that after moving from Toronto to the wilds of eastern Ontario several years ago ushered in, “a great time of creativity and songwriting. By this past January, I knew I had eight strong tracks ready to record. I wanted to work with Chris and Jake because I really loved the sound they've pulled off with the artists on their Wolfe Island label.”

Along with feeling a sense of satisfaction in recording near his new home, Gostling says that playing shows in the area motivated him to embrace new songwriting approaches that blossomed with the help of his collaborators. In all, Forest City Town Country is a major step forward in Gostling's evolution as a singer/songwriter, and his most accomplished work to date.

01 Alice (Winter Is All But Gone)
02 Bleed
03 The Lesson
04 Hardened Hearts
05 Quarter Killing Time
06 Michigan Nights
07 Punk Rock Noises
08 Colder Without You

BOB SUMNER releases Some Place To Rest Easy, offering a new vision for country music.

ALT-COUNTRY MAVERICK BOB SUMNER RELEASES SOME PLACE TO REST EASY

Vancouver singer/songwriter rewrites country music's rulebook on highly anticipated new solo album

WATCH + SHARE "DIDN'T WE DREAM"

"a blend of past, present, and future sounds" American Songwriter

“More than a single sound, influence, instrumental, or theme, the through line in Sumner’s music has always been vulnerability.” Glide

“Genuine and weighty songwriting” Americana Highways

“High class, country leaning Americana.” Americana UK

“It takes a deft hand to put out a good, sad record… Bob Sumner nails it on Some Place To Rest Easy.” Twangville

TORONTO ON -- If an imaginary space exists somewhere between Austin, Bakersfield, and his home base in Vancouver, Bob Sumner has found it with his sophomore record, Some Place To Rest Easy, out today via North Country Collective in Canada, and Fluff & Gravy worldwide.

As Sumner says, “All of my heroes, all the people that did it so well—whether it be George Jones or Willie, Waylon, whoever—they weren't these museum pieces. They were always creating something new, something different.”

Raised in White Rock B.C., Sumner comes by his all-inclusive musical approach honestly. His paternal grandfather was a working jazz guitarist, squeezing in gigs alongside his day job as a janitor. Sumner’s mother grew up in a religious community, learning gospel songs and hymns by ear on piano. But it was Sumner’s brother Brian, with whom he performed as the Sumner Brothers for more than two decades, who may have been his biggest influence. “My brother was obsessed with pushing boundaries,” Bob says, citing the duo’s eclectic musical catalogue as a master class in experimentation. Along the way, playing with his brother also led Sumner to his own artistic sweet spot.

Ballads and sombre themes were front and centre on Sumner's 2019 solo debut Wasted Love Songs, but on Some Place To Rest Easy he picks up the tempo, balancing a more buoyant, lively feel with the stirring lyrical depth fans have come to expect.

In the end, that’s what Sumner’s music has always been about—more than a single sound, influence, instrumental, or clever line. “I always want people to feel something,” Sumner explains. “If I heard that this album helped somebody that was feeling down, even just by feeling some other emotion for a little while, that's the number one thing for me.”

01 Bridges
02 Motel Room
03 Don’t We Though
04 You Can Stay Here
05 Forty Years On The Floor
06 Didn’t We Dream
07 Turn You Into Stone
08 Baby I Know
09 Lonesome Sound
10 Familiar Feeling
11 Is It Really Any Wonder

The Cold Stares Deliver a Heavy-Hitting Blue Collar Anthem Addressing Today’s Political Climate On “Looking for a Fight”.

The Cold Stares Release Highly Anticipated Album “The Southern” Along With Lyric Video for “Looking for a Fight”

Watch the lyric video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehSBviWFY9U

Out now via Mascot Records

With Their Latest Single, the Southern Rock Power Trio Delivers a Heavy-Hitting Blue Collar Anthem Addressing Today’s Political Climate

Stream “The Southern” on all platforms

HERE

Also, checkout the videos for Coming Home | Horse to Water (Lyric Video) | Mortality Blues

Pre-Order The Southern Here

Modern blues-rock trio The Cold Stares have released their highly anticipated seventh album “The Southern” via Mascot Records. Delving deep into their Southern roots for the first time on record, the album embodies a true reflection of their heritage. “Being Southern, for me, is more than an accent,” shares singer-guitarist Chris Tapp. “It’s about family and tradition." Coinciding with the album release, the band has dropped a lyric video for their powerful new single, “Looking For A Fight,” a gritty anthem that channels the frustrations of the working class. The song taps into the current climate of societal unrest, where it seems every word spoken becomes a point of contention.

“This one sonically speaks to the lyrics of the song, so we knew we wanted something that really rocked, and to have a back section of the song that shifted and spoke to the lyrics,” says Tapp. “In an age where it seems everyone is offended by everything, this song is about speaking your mind and not being suppressed by the world around you. If you can’t win, you might as well be yourself. The back section of the song is directed at the politicians and greedy in our society that prey upon the working class.”

In “Looking For A Fight,” Tapp sings about the struggles of the everyday man, with lyrics that hit home for anyone feeling the pressures of today’s divided world. “Living ain’t easy when you’re trying to tow the line, this old world wants to leave you behind,” Tapp declares. Featuring raw in-studio footage of The Cold Stares, the lyric video for the song captures the intensity of the recording process and the genuine passion the band poured into this song.

Known for their explosive live shows and southern-bred authenticity, The Cold Stares continue to push the boundaries of blues-rock on “The Southern.” The album embodies themes of resilience, redemption, and heritage, all while retaining the band’s signature blend of fuzzed-out guitars, Zep-style riffs, and Delta blues nods. Formed in 2012 by Chris Tapp (guitar/vocals) and Brian Mullins (drums), the trio expanded their sonic scope by adding bassist Bryce Klueh in 2022. The group has earned critical acclaim from Classic Rock Magazine, No Depression, and American Songwriter while amassing a dedicated following through their unique sound and storytelling.

"Our version of the South is different," says Tapp. "When Brian and I were young, we would sit in with these old guys at the local lodge, at the time they were still playing the old hits by Bad Company, Robin Trower, and AC/DC mixed in with country and southern rock - artists like the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. When I heard Free’s ‘All Right Now’ I thought they were from Georgia!”

“The Southern” has already been hailed as one of the band’s most personal works to date, with tracks like “Coming Home” and “Mortality Blues” drawing from Tapp’s own life experiences, including his survival from cancer. The album’s southern influence also pays homage to the band’s Western Kentucky roots, embracing the cultural and musical legacy that continues to shape them.

The Cold Stares have just finished a UK tour and on September 8th, the band will head back to the U.S. to kick off an extensive fall tour, starting with a performance at the Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival in Pennsylvania on September 28th. The U.S. leg will take them across the country, including stops in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, before culminating in a special performance aboard the Legends of Rock Cruise in February 2025. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit thecoldstares.com/.

Tracklisting:

1. Horse to Water
2. Coming Home
3. Looking For A Fight
4. Blow Wind Blow
5. Confession
6. Level Floor Blues
7. Seven Ways to Sundown
8. No Love in the City Anymore
9. Giving It Up
10. Woman
11. Mortality Blues

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado Are On the Hunt for Lost Youth and Love On “Long Time Ago”.

On the Hunt for Lost Youth and Love:
Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado’s New Single “Long Time Ago”

Out Now on Provogue / Mascot Label Group

Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/62f_UihiL9w?si=PJHNEeQjh4bG6zpg

Stream “Long Time Ago” on all platforms HERE

Also, watch the video for Already Gone

UK Shows

12 Oct - Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
13 Oct - Carlisle Rock and Blues Festival

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Danish roots-rock sensation Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are back with their brand new single, “Long Time Ago,” out now via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. You can watch the video HERE.

They will also be playing the following UK shows:

12 Oct - Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
13 Oct - Carlisle Rock and Blues Festival

This track is the second release from their yet to be announced and much-anticipated new album and it offers a fresh, modern take on the blues, channeling the vibes of contemporary giants like The Black Keys and My Baby or a modern JJ Cale take while staying true to the band’s deep blues roots.

“Long Time Ago” is a masterclass in blending classic blues traditions with modern soundscapes. The single is driven by a pulsating groove and Risager’s soulful vocals, reminiscent of the swampy, raw energy that has become synonymous with The Black Tornado’s sound. Accompanying the release is a stunning lyric video, shot on the road, capturing the melancholic yet captivating spirit of the blues noir—a perfect visual complement to the track’s mood.

“Long Time Ago is a song about searching,” says Thorbjørn. “Everybody’s searching for something. Maybe you’re searching for true love, maybe you’re searching for your lost youth, maybe you’re searching for something and you don’t even know what it is.”

The release of “Long Time Ago” follows a string of accolades and successes for Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, including winning four Danish Music Awards (often referred to as the Danish Grammys) and eight nominations, as well as receiving the prestigious Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik in 2014. The band has also been honored with the European Blues Award for Best Band in 2017 and was voted “Best Album” by Classic Rock’s Blues Magazine for their 2014 album ‘Too Many Roads.’

It’s been twenty years since they released their debut album, ‘Live 2004,’ and since then, they’ve picked up numerous awards and blazed a trail across the world, captivating 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, and Risager himself, sharing the stage with legends such as Buddy Guy and Robben Ford. They’ve even picked up a fan in Elwood Blues himself - Dan Aykroyd! - who hailed their “Hot rhythm and blues.”

“Long Time Ago” is a powerful reminder of why Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have become one of the most respected names in modern blues. With over 60,000 physical albums sold / 20 million streams over the past decade, and a dedicated following that continues to grow rapidly, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are showing no signs of slowing down. The band is set to continue their non-stop touring schedule throughout 2024 and beyond, bringing their electrifying live performances to fans across Europe and North America.

The Black Tornado Band
Thorbjørn Risager Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Emil Balsgaard Piano, Organ, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, Farfisa
Joachim Svensmark Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Viola, Drums, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Mandolin
Kasper Wagner Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Flutes, Clarinet
Hans Nybo Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Peter W Kehl Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Sousaphone
Søren Bøjgaard Bass, Moog Bass, Baritone Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Percussion, Mix, Producer
Martin Seidelin Drums, Percussion

Joanne Shaw Taylor Unveils New Single “Black & Gold,” A Bold Reimagining of Sam Sparro’s Iconic Hit.

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “BLACK & GOLD,”
A BOLD REIMAGINING OF SAM SPARRO'S ICONIC POP HIT

The Release Follows the Success of the #1 Selling Guitarist’s Latest Album Heavy Soul and Ahead of Her Fall U.S. Tour

Stream the new single on all digital platforms HERE

WA T CH the official music video for “Black & Gold”

ORDER her latest studio album Heavy Soul now

Acclaimed blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor has just released her latest single, “Black & Gold,” available now on all major streaming platforms. This soulful, blues-gospel rendition breathes new life into Sam Sparro’s 2008 Grammy nominated hit, showcasing Joanne’s unique ability to reimagine modern classics with a timeless sound.

Produced by Kevin Shirley (The Black Crowes, Aerosmith), Joanne’s powerful vocals and emotive interpretation transform “Black & Gold” into a compelling, classic-sounding track that balances modern sensibilities with an almost retro feel. “I always loved the desperation of the lyrics and thought it could make a great Blues/Gospel song if performed differently,” Joanne shares. “I played my version to Kevin Shirley in the studio, and fortunately, he heard the same thing I did.”

“Black & Gold” is the latest in a series of singles Joanne has been steadily releasing since her critically acclaimed album Heavy Soul, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. Most recently she released “Hold of My Heart” featuring Sav Madigan, which marked the first release from a slate of material Joanne is set to unveil over the next year, signalling an exciting new chapter.

Joanne has embraced a prolific approach to her music, releasing new singles that continue to resonate with both long-time fans and new listeners alike. Her partnership with Journeyman Records allows Joanne to bypass traditional album cycles, delivering a steady stream of fresh, high-quality music that cuts through the industry noise and keeps her audience engaged.

Discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at the age of 16, Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as one of the most prominent voices in blues-rock. With a career that has earned praise from legends such as Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox, Joanne continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her expressive vocals and exceptional guitar skills. Her latest album, Heavy Soul, has been lauded for its fusion of contemporary soul-pop with traditional blues, solidifying Joanne’s reputation as a powerful and dynamic force in the music world.

Joanne is currently preparing to embark on her “Heavy Soul” U.S. Tour this fall, where fans can expect to hear selections from Heavy Soul as well as her songs from her previous recordings and classic blues songs. Known for her dynamic and captivating live shows, Joanne is set to bring her signature blend of blues, soul, and rock to audiences across the country. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit joanneshawtaylor.com.

“The Heavy Soul” U.S. Tour

September 14 - Morristown, NJ - Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival*
October 23 - Carmel, IN - The Palladium
October 24 - Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theatre
October 25 - Kansas City, MO - Folly Theater
October 28 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
October 29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
October 31 - Boise, ID - The Egyptian Theatre
November 1 - Spokane, WA - Bing Crosby Theater
November 2 - Beaverton, OR - Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
November 4 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
November 6 - Menlo Park, CA - The Guild Theatre
November 7 - Sacramento, CA - Crest Theatre
November 8 - Napa, CA - Uptown Theatre
November 10 - Montclair, CA - The Canyon Montclair
November 13 - Cerritos, CA - The Cerritos Center
November 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
November 17 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre
November 19 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater
November 20 - San Antonio, TX - Empire Theatre
November 22 - Arlington, TX - Arlington Music Hall
November 23 - Houston, TX - The Heights Theater
November 24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theatre

* Not part of the Heavy Soul tour

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With 'Good Times for a Change', celebrated power-pop artist TAMAR BERK navigates the twilight zone between the past and the present.

TAMAR BERK NAVIGATES THE TWILIGHT BETWEEN THE PAST AND PRESENT WITH NEW LP

Good Times for a Change

OUT NOW

“Tamar Berk's effortlessly hooky power-pop arrives with as much bright polish as it does effervescent energy.” - Bandcamp

"one of Berk’s most expansive and expressive records so far" - Glide Magazine

“Sweet-spot-bullseye power-pop” - KCRW

"a maturity seldom heard in today’s pop." - Shindig! Magazine

Celebrated indie power-pop musician Tamar Berk is excited to unveil Good Times for a Change, her latest and fourth full-length solo album.

Just four short years have passed since San Diego-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tamar Berk released her poignant 90s influenced debut solo album, The Restless Dreams of Youth, which glanced back on the journey from her hometown of Cleveland to Chicago (where she was part of the 90s alternative “guyville” scene) and San Diego by way of Portland.

Tamar’s fourth full-length effort, Good Times for a Change, may well be her best yet, taking its name from the lyrics from her favorite The Smiths song “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want.” That title serves as an apt summary of the new album’s themes, suggesting it’s both a good time for a change and a good time -- for a change -- the album looks at past scars and admits future fears by placing itself, as she puts it, “somewhere in between.”

“After my third solo album “Tiny Injuries” was released last year, I could feel myself slowly emerging from the dark cave of grief. Some days I would feel more positive and excited about things, but then other days I would take ten steps back and be right back there,” she explains. “ I desperately want to change and feel okay, but there is also a side of me that wants to hold onto the sadness. Sometimes holding onto it is the only thing that keeps that person around, and I struggle with the fear of forgetting them. All the songs on Good Times for a Change feel like meditations on being somewhere in between the willingness to let go, and the desire to hold on...and exist in that place somewhere in between my past and future” says Tamar Berk, when going into further detail about her new record's inspirations.

To celebrate the album’s release, Tamar Berk is also proud to share the music video for “Good Impression”, the album’s lead single.

STREAM GOOD T IMES FOR A CHANGE | DOWNLOAD GOOD TIMES FOR A CHANGE

Berk's musical palette has increasingly expanded on her latest record, as in the opening track’s “Good Impression” with it’s ‘80s-‘90s new wave pop-rock which echoes the rhythmic guitars of the The Cars with its self-effacing neuroses (“They say that I won’t bend, that’s not exactly true/Or I might be too intense or I’m just misunderstood at first”) to “Comin’ Around to Me Again” the cinematic 90’s alternative whisper-to-a-scream meditation on her late father, trying to keep his memory from “fading into night.”

The wistful, autobiographical “Chicago” – which now takes its place alongside Sufjan Stevens and Wilco tracks as a potential song placement for the Windy City-based The Bear – and the epic “Millennium Park”, with its “Eleanor Rigby” string arrangements for viola and cello, find her, respectively, as a lonely 22-year-old experiencing the drama and trauma of a youthful relationship dissolving just as quickly as it started.

The Beatles-esque “I Don’t Mind” is Tamar’s take on “A Day in the Life,” with Jeff Lynne-inspired guitars as the framework, while “Book of Change”, highlighted by its “God only knows” Brian Wilson easter egg, notes “all the little things that make me fall apart” as well as being trapped inside one’s own head.

“I used to write lists in my journals of all of the things I needed to do to improve myself and all the things I hated about myself. Sometimes, during momentous times in my life, I would use the I-Ching by tossing coins to help navigate which direction I should go.”

The retro roller-rink Farfisa gives a Blondie-like snap to high energy pop-punk track “You Trigger Me”, an acknowledgement of the PTSD and internal dialogue which is constant when dealing with a toxic person while the crunching Weezer-esque guitars and vocal layerings of “That’s Not a Lie” is another nod towards the trickiness of communication within a long-term relationship. The stark acoustic guitar and vocal in “I’ll Come to the Rescue” with its Elliot Smith influence is a profound message to her child about always being there no matter what.

“Be My Friend” has a Kimya Dawson-like essence offering a beautifully simple notion of just having tea with a friend in this “upside-down” world, just as the wistful “Sorrow Is Hunting” is an internal dialogue that nails depression and sadness as both comforting in its familiarity and frightening in one’s inability to shake it off.

Tamar Berk once again produced the album alongside both drummer/percussionist Matt Walker (Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, Filter, Morrissey) and engineer/mixer Sean O’Keefe (Beach Bunny, Fallout Boy, Plain White T’s), playing a variety of instruments, including electric and acoustic guitars, bass, piano, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, Farfisa, synth, strings, percussion and whistling. Guest musicians included previous collaborators such as Eels bassist Allen Hunter, Maita bassist Matt Thomson, Witch Mountain lead guitarist Rob Wrong, guitarists Christopher Marsteller of The Loons, Jo Dilillo, Joe George and Chris Davis of The Penetrators, trumpet player Everett Kelly (“Artful Dodger”), Jon Gordon (Suzanne Vega) on mandolin and guitars (“Chicago”) and Mike Klooster of Smashmouth providing the roller-rink Farfisa on “You Trigger Me,” along with her husband and lead guitarist Steven Denekas (“Comin’ Around to Me Again”) and Justin Thorpe’s “ELO guitars” (“I Don’t Mind”).

Tamar's music has been compared favorably to Liz Phair, Aimee Mann, Snail Mail, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. “This album evolved out of my ADHD mind which moves so fast I can hardly keep up. It’s not exactly comforting being as up and down as I am, but I embrace it because I need to be in touch with those feelings to be honest in my songwriting. As hard as these last few years have been, I feel lucky that I have an outlet that really gives me a way to understand myself better. It can be very surprising what the subconscious has to say” says Tamar Berk, when discussing her sonic evolution with her latest LP.

TAMAR BERK - GOOD TIMES FOR A CHANGE - TRACKLIST

Good Impression
That’s Not a Lie
Book of Change
Chicago
I Don’t Mind
Sorrow is Hunting
Artful Dodger
You Trigger Me
Millennium Park
I’ll Come to the Rescue
Be My Friend
Comin’ Around to Me Again

To celebrate the release of Good Times for a Change, Tamar Berk is returning to her musical roots in Chicago (where she emerged as a founding member of the groups Starball, Sweet Heat and The Countdown), for a special show with Material Issue at Lincoln Hall on September 28th.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO TAMAR BERK’S LINCOLN HALL CHICAGO SHOW WITH MATERIALISSUE

TAMAR BERK BIO

Tamar Berk has been playing in bands in Chicago, Portland and San Diego since the mid-90s. During those years she was consistently writing, recording & producing hundreds of songs on her own. Following a move to San Diego, she made the decision to release her first solo album with the help of drummer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins) & engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Beach Bunny) In February 2021, she released her debut full-length, The Restless Dreams of Youth which in turn was nominated for Best Pop Album & Album of the Year at the San Diego Music Awards.

Several months after the release of her debut, Tamar’s father died. While processing this loss, she began work on her follow-up album. Released in April 2022, her sophomore album Start at the End found the singer handling more of the recording and production duties. This album shows Tamar transforming her grief into emotive anthems rife with classic power pop and indie rock sensibilities. Start at the End was also nominated as Best Pop Album at the San Diego Music Awards.

In August 2023, she returned with her third full-length album, tiny injuries which reached a larger audience than her two prior albums. The single "if u know, u know" landed in KCRW’s “5 Songs to Hear” and tiny injuries landed on FADER's list of the top albums of that week, and garnered rave reviews from the likes of Goldmine Magazine, Third Coast Review, and Bandcamp.

With Good Times for a Change, Tamar Berk takes her place alongside the likes of new female pop voices like Snail Mail, Lana Del Rey, girl in red and Olivia Rodrigo, as well as embracing the Gen-X influences of Liz Phair, Aimee Mann and Juliana Hatfield.

The Cleveland native started on the Chicago indie garage-rock, psychedelic and punk scenes, emerging as a founding member of the groups Starball and Sweet Heat, releasing albums on such cult indie labels as Thick Records, Minty Fresh and Kill Rock Stars. She formed the electro-punk duo The Countdown with her husband, releasing music on Invisible Records.

After relocating to Portland, OR, Tamar performed and recorded in 60’s inspired band The Pynnacles and ‘70s-influenced Paradise while she continued to write her own songs. Since moving to San Diego, Tamar has launched her solo career with The Restless Dreams of Youth in 2021, Start at the End in 2022, tiny injuries in 2023 and this year’s Good Times for a Change, available now across music platforms.

The Peawees - New album 'One Ride' out now - Watch new video for 'Drive'.

THE PEAWEES

NEW ALBUM 'ONE RIDE' OUT NOW

VIA WILD HONEY RECORDS

WATCH NEW VIDEO FOR 'DRIVE'

"A gloriously uplifting and infectious album which will stand the test of time and help to further cement their reputation as a creative force"

Louder Than War

The Peawees released their new album 'One Ride' on 6th September via Wild Honey Records.

The band have previously shared five singles from the album: 'The Wolf', a powerful song that meanders between garage, rock'n'roll and soul, all served with a modern touch, 'Plastic Bullets', an in-your-face instant punk classic and 'Lost in the Middle', a driving, garage-punk soundtrack to a love gone sour and 'Banana Tree', a true soul-inspired garage rocker and finally 'You'll Never Be Mine Again', featuring The Detroit Cobras.

To celebrate the release of the new album, they share a new video for 'Drive'.

WATCH 'DRIVE' VIDEO HERE

The Peawees have confirmed live dates in Spain and Italy over the next few months, with more to be confirmed soon.

Fri 13 Sept - Valencia @16 Toneladas, Spain w/ The Gories

Sat 14 Sept - Gambeat Festival @ Upload Barcelona, Spain-w/ The Gories

Fri 20 Sept - Auditorium Dialma Ruggiero - La Spezia, Italy

Sat 21 Sept - Auditorium Dialma Ruggiero - La Spezia, Italy

Sat 28 Sept - Blah Blah - Torino, Italy

Fri 04 Oct - Arci Bellezza - Milan, Italy

Sat 05 Oct - Colorificio Kroen - Verona, Italy

Fri 15 Nov - Rockbeer The New - Santander, Spain

Sat 16 Nov - Helldorado - Vitoria, Spain

Sun 17 Nov - Sala Zeta - Zaragoza, Sapin

Tue 19 Nov - Porta Caeli - Valladolid, Spain

Wed 20 Nov - El Sol - Madrid, Spain

Thu 21 Nov - Planta Baja - Serpiente Negra - Granada, Spain

Fri 22 Nov - La Casa Con Ruedas - Daimiel, Spain

Sat 23 Nov - Satarra Festival - Garage Beat Club - Murcia, Spain

Fri 06 Dec - Covo Club - Bologna, Italy

Sat 07 Dec - Bottega 26 - Poggibonsi - Siena, Italy

In 1995, seeking an escape from the boredom of the small Italian military town of La Spezia, three teenagers, led by Hervé Peroncini, turned to music. They began producing Punk Rock n' Roll, determined to break free from the monotony that surrounded them.

Active for over 25 years, The Peawees have taken their Punk Rock roots and dosed them with R'n'B, Roots Rock, Soul and Garage influences while staying true to their rock'n'roll upbringings. The result is a unique sound that has taken them touring across the globe, where they have shared the stage and toured with the likes of The Sonics, The Fleshtones, The Dwarves and Radio Birdman.

The current line-up consists of founding frontman and songwriter Hervé Peroncini, ex-Nick Curran and The Lowlifes drummer and Texican transplant to Italy Tommy Gonzalez, Dario Persi (guitar, backing vocals) and Fabio Clemente (bass).

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11/09/2024

The Damn Truth release new single and music video "Love Outta Luck".

THE DAMN TRUTH

NEW SINGLE - "LOVE OUTTA LUCK" RELEASED FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2024

STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO

“Accept no substitute, The Damn Truth are probably the finest

rock ‘n’ roll band on the planet right now." – Metal Planet Music, UK

Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, release their new single and accompanying music video “Love Outta Luck.” It’s the second single taken from their highly anticipated self-titled fourth studio album released during the first quarter of 2025.

Stream the new single on all DSP’s at https://music.spectramusique.com/loveouttaluck.

Watch the official music video for the single on YouTube HERE.

The new single coincides with the Damn Truth’s first Canadian Tour in five years (due in large part to constantly touring the UK and Europe), followed by November UK Tour which includes two high profile festivals including Winterstorm and Planet Rockstock. Tickets for all concerts and festivals are available from www.thedamntruth.com.

Fronted by singer/guitarist Lee-la Baum; the Damn Truth’s music celebrates a kaleidoscope of gutsy, revved up modern reimaginings of classic rock ideals. The forthcoming album is produced by the legendary Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue, Skid Row, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi).

“Before we return to the UK we are finally touring across Canada for the first time in 5 years,” says Lee-la. “We are bringing all the UK excitement back home. UK fans can be assured the band will in turn bring that Canadian excitement back to the UK in November!”

This new single “Love Outta Luck” is the culmination of 12 years of hard work and constant touring. The Damn Truth are a perpetual and virtually unstoppable rock and roll machine.

The new album (to be self-titled) marks the next level in their relationship with producer Bob Rock. He pushed the band in all areas of playing, writing, and refining the Damn Truth signature sound, most evident in the revelatory power of Lee-la Baum's vocals.

Lee-la recalls the Bob Rock phone call that started it all

"It's 3am in the heart of London. The adrenaline from an epic show supporting Glen Hughes still courses through my veins as I collapse into my hotel room. Just as I start to unwind, my phone jolts me awake. It’s Bob Rock! The same Bob Rock I'd sent our demos to just hours earlier. Anticipation fills the air as I answer the call.

"Hello?"

"Hi there, it's Bob!"

"How are you, Bob?" I reply, barely able to contain my excitement.

"I'm great! I listened to the new songs first thing this morning and I just had to call you right away. It’s awesome! Probably the best songs you guys have ever written. I'm excited to see you guys in a few weeks. Let’s make a record!"

“Absolutely incredible! This gig left me speechless. Undoubtedly

the best performance I’ve witnessed all year.” – Rock News UK

THE DAMN TRUTH

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024 UK TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUEST

*ASHLEY SHERLOCK

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
WWW.THEDAMNTRUTH.COM AND THEGIGCARTELCOM

*BLACKPOOL, WATERLOO
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2024

*LONDON, THE GRACE
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2024

*WOLVERHAMPTON, KK’S STEEL MILL
WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2024

WINTERSTORM FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2024

*SHEFFIELD, CORPORATION
FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2024

PLANET ROCKSTOCK FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2024

*FROME, THE TREE HOUSE
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER 2024

# # #

THE DAMN TRUTH

CANADA 2024 UK TOUR

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM

WWW.THEDAMNTRUTH.COM

Sept 4 - Cornwall, La Maison
Sept 5 - Ajax, Drums N Flats
Sept 6 - Toronto, Redwood Theatre
Sept 7 - London, Fitzrays
Sept 17 - Sault St Marie, Soo Blaster
Sept 18 - Sudbury, The Townehouse
Sept 20 - Thunder Bay - The Foundry
Sept 21 - Winnipeg - Pyramid Cabaret
Sept 24 - Saskatoon - The Capitol
Sept 25 - Lloydminster - Cheers
Sept 26 - TBA
Sept 27 - Calgary - Modern Love
Sept 28 - Edmonton - 99Ten
Oct 17 - Halifax, The Seahorse
Nov 13 - Welland, Bank Art House
Nov 14 - Waterloo, Maxwells
Nov 15 - Hamilton, Mills Hardware
Nov16 - Sarnia, RÜSTR Music Hall
Nov 17 - Windsor, The Dominion House

# # #

The Damn Truth

Steve Louw releases "Cruel Hand of Fate" featuring Joe Bonamassa from new album "Between Time".

NEW SINGLE - "CRUEL HAND OF FATE" FEATURING JOE BONAMASSA
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO

TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM "BETWEEN TIME" RELEASED FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2024

ORDER THE ALBUM

“Steve Louw and I have been making records for many years now. When I introduced him to Joe Bonamassa in Vienna more than a decade ago, they got along very well. When Steve had the opportunity to invite Joe to play on his records, Joe was enamoured with Steve’s style and was happy to be a part of it. I think Joe has now played on three or four of Steve’s albums, and it’s always a thrill for us all. It’s a meeting of minds.”

– Producer, Kevin Shirley

“Between Time came out wonderfully. I truly love the album.”

– 14 x Grammy Award winning mastering engineer - Bob Ludwig

Legendary South African blues rock, roots, Americana, rock guitarist and singer songwriter, Steve Louw releases his new double album Between Time on Friday September 6th.

Released as a 2-CD digipack, double vinyl, & digital, the album is available from https://orcd.co/SteveLouwBetweenTime.

To coincide with the release of Between Time, Louw has released “Cruel Hand of Fate” featuring Joe Bonamassa; the fourth single taken from the new album.

Watch the official music video “Cruel Hand of Fate” via YouTube HERE.

“Before highways and cars people travelled by foot, horse and then train if you could afford it, or of you could jump on board,” says Louw about the new single “Cruel Hand of Fate.”

Continues Louw, “Trains have a mystery to them, their rhythm coming from way off and then fading into the future. As a kid I used to put coins on the train tracks and feel the warm squashed coin in my hand as the train clacked away.”

“The song is about a traveling musician who feels that his time is running out. He needs to jump a ride to see his love one last time. The song has the rhythm of the train tracks and a nod to the journey we are all on.”

Joe Bonamassa plays a beautiful country style solo which fits right in with the mystery behind “Cruel Hand of Fate.” Using a Fender Telecaster B Bender guitar, an invention which by moving the guitar’s bridge conjures a pedal steel effect, creates a counterpoint to the song’s brooding slide guitar.

Louw’s new album, Between Time, arrives decades into a long career, stretching back to the 1990s, when Louw partnered with South African record producer Kevin Shirley while fronting Big Sky, his vehicle to acclaim in his native South Africa.

Louw broke back into the music scene rousingly with his 2021 solo album Headlight Dreams, which Shirley helped push into existence, telling Louw after a decade of silence that it was time for him to make another record. He assembled a crack band, including keyboardist Kevin McKendree (John Hiatt), drummer Greg Morrow (Billy Gibbons), bass player Alison Prestwood (Buddy Miller), guitarists Rob McNelley (Hank Williams Jr), and Doug Lancio (Bob Dylan).

Headlight Dreams received solid reviews and earned him his third South African Music Award nomination. Thunder and Rain followed hot on its heels, a rich and natural album of muscular folk and insistent rock, a blend that Louw has refined throughout his career.

With Between Time, he explores those moments that fall outside the strict constructs of time with songs that have past, present, and future, while using imagery that’s both timeless and present. Cut live in the studio with his same band; the music has a transcendent quality, a chemistry that blends craft and inspiration into something mystical.

The stars align on three songs recorded back-to-back on the same day. The heartfelt “Killers”, where ‘Killers with numbers not names, came killing across the plains’, flows into, ‘In the Badlands, sand turned to dust, outsiders stand, steel turned to rust’, on the driving “Giants Walk The Land” (co-written with Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie), and to a new beginning on “Time to Get On,” ‘As we face to the sun, it’s time to get on’.

Hearing the band discover the inherent passion and tenderness within the songs is part of the pleasure of Between Time. Their chemistry is evident on the low-down shuffle of “Do Me Good” and the country honk of “Alibi.” They swing hard on “Get Real Gone” and ratchet up the tension on “Flowers on The Graves of Doves,” a ringing, roiling number that conjures the mystery of early R.E.M.

You feel the band as much as you hear them, as on “Highway to the Sun,” the eight-minute exit to the 20-song collection. Louw is as much a member of the band as he is its leader. His steady, propulsive guitar playing providing as much of a connective tissue as his unguarded voice.

Added to that is Jim Moginie, whose eclectic guitar sound and creative force evoke the natural world’s power on “Giants Walk The Land,” and Hammond maestro Lachy Doley, who teases out the reassuring comfort lurking within “Streets of Rain.”

Between Time is a record filled with compassion and heart, a defining album for an artist who has consistently delivered great-sounding music over several decades.

Between Time - Track Listing

CD1
Alibi (4:07)
We Had It All (3:37)
Beggar Tonight (4:40)
Giant’s Walk The Land (4:45)
Killers (4:40)
StreetJanes Dream#3 (5:24)
Do Me Good (4:06)
Flowers From The Graves Of Doves (4:07)
Don’t Leave A Heart Alone (3:22)
Time To Get On (5:38)

CD2
Get Real Gone (3:33)
The Way Your Heart Beats (2:05)
Take Me For A Ride (3:56)
Streets Of Rain (4:07)
Cruel Hand Of Fate (5:19)
Free To Fly (2:10)
You ‘n Me Tonight (3:08)
Cold Cold Rails (3:45)
Ever Be Undone (4:44)
Highway To The Sun (7:59)

Album Credits

Produced by Kevin Shirley.
Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Studios, Nashville, TN
Tracks 4,14 and 18 mixed at The Cave, Sydney.
Engineered by Austin Atwood
Mixed by Kevin Shirley
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME.

Musicians

Steve Louw: Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Doug Lancio: Electric Guitar and Mandolin
Kevin McKendree: Keyboards
Alison Prestwood: Bass
Greg Morrow: Drums and Percussion

Additional Musicians

Jim Moginie: Electric guitar, keyboards (Track 4)
Joe Bonamassa: Lead Electric Guitar (Track 15)
Randy Flowers: Electric Guitar (Tracks 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 19, 20)
Rob McNelley: Electric Guitar (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16)
Lachy Doley: Hammond Organ (Track 14)

Backing Vocalists

Kim Fleming: Backing Vocals (Tracks 2, 13, 16)
Devonne Fowlkes: Backing Vocals (Tracks 2, 13, 16)
Jade MacRae: Backing Vocals (Track 17)
Danielle DeAndrea: Backing Vocals (Track 17)

Steve Louw – Biography

Steve Louw (born 16 September 1955) is a South African musician and singer-songwriter who specialises in album rock, blues rock, country rock and Americana music. He was born in The Hague and has been active as a musician since 1981. He was inducted in the South African Rock Hall of Fame in 2003.

Louw, who was born Stephen Geoffrey Louw, learnt to play the guitar after being inspired by the music of Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Neil Young, and formed his first band, Atlantic Rose, while in high school in Cape Town in the late 1960s. While a student at Stellenbosch University in the 1970s he became involved in the local music scene, playing his own songs in various line-ups.

His career as a professional musician began in the early 1980s when he formed the band All Night Radio with fellow former Stellenbosch University students Nico Burger (guitar) and Rob Nagel (bass). The group recorded two albums – The Heart's the Best Part (1984) with US producer John Rollo, and The Killing Floor (1986), on which Louw began a partnership with producer Kevin Shirley that continues to this day.

Louw then formed the band Big Sky and in 1990 released their debut album, Waiting for the Dawn, again produced by Shirley. The album arrived just as South Africa began moving away from apartheid rule and the group's music helped soundtrack a decade of positive revolution. The title track is today considered a South African rock classic. Big Sky released another five albums over the next 15 years: Horizon (1995), Going Down with Mr Green (1997), Best of the Decade (1999), Beyond the Blue (2002) and Trancas Canyon (2008); as well as the concert DVD Heart and Soul, filmed at Cape Town's Little Theatre in 2008.

Louw and Big Sky achieved considerable success in South Africa with sell-out tours and several major radio hits including "Kathleen", "Mr Green", "One Cut With A Knife", "Strange Room" and "Diamonds and Dirt". In 1996 the band won the FNB South African Music Award for “Best Pop Music Performance” and “Best Rock Album” for the album Horizon.

In 1998 Big Sky opened for US singer-songwriter Rodriguez on his triumphant debut tour of South Africa, with the musicians in the band also backing the US artist. The tour is chronicled in the 2012 Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man.

Louw gained an international profile after he collaborated with Brian May (Queen) and Dave Stewart (the Eurythmics) on the track "Amandla", recorded for the 46664 Aids awareness project inspired by the work of Nelson Mandela.

In 2021 Louw returned with the album Headlight Dreams, produced by Shirley, and recorded in Nashville with crack studio musicians and featuring a guest appearance by US guitar legend Joe Bonamassa. The album has received critical acclaim and the first single, "Wind in Your Hair", has become a popular Spotify hit.

Louw released his sophomore solo release Thunder and Rain on November 11, 2022, through BFD. The album was produced by Kevin Shirley and features Joe Bonamassa and Doug Lancio.

On September 6th, Louw released his third solo album Between Time, produced by Kevin Shirley.

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09/09/2024

JOHN DOUGLAS marks 20-year anniversary of TRASHCAN SINATRAS 'Weightlifting' with new video. Headline North American tour begins Oct. 1

FOR FANS OF: Trashcan Sinatras, Mark Kozelek, Billy Bragg, Prefab Sprout, Withered Hand, Aztec Camera, Red House Painters
FOCUS TRACKS Oranges & Apples, I Just Want To Go Home, Lost, Weightlifting, Leave Me Alone, We Let The Stars Go, I'm Not The Fella For You

FOR SHARING
American tour teaser https://youtu.be/ry6BtmCmYBA
'Weightlifting' https://youtu.be/FDFwypH-nIM
'Apples & Oranges' video https://youtu.be/DCcXk4iUmU0
'I Just Want To Go Home' https://youtu.be/Fi7M96suf6A
'I'm Not the Fella' https://youtu.be/qBZFbBa0alg
'Lost (Live Session)' https://youtu.be/veTlfuHc1m4
'Lost' https://youtu.be/6ozacfOh_PE

ALBUM, DOCUMENTARY & TOUR INFO
'John Douglas' album order (digital) https://revealrecords.lnk.to/JohnDouglas
Bandcamp (CD & digital) https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/08oykWwqbE7yvlHbUmG7gr
Documentary https://soundcloud.com/ken-sweeney-991302946/the-trashcan-sinatras
TOUR TICKETS www.songkick.com/artists/10241315-john-douglas

Acclaimed Scottish troubadour John Douglas, presents a live rendition of 'Weightlifting', commemorating the landmark Trashcan Sinatras album released 20 years ago this week. The offering also previews Douglas' forthcoming 'Lost in North America Tour - Part One', an intimate snapshot of the talent, charisma and depth of this celebrated songsmith.

Throughout October, Douglas takes to American stages, showcasing original material and new recordings of fave Trashcan Sinatras' material. Joined for West coast and Midwest dates by Lily Vakili of Vakili Band, he is joined for East Coast dates by award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Calve. Further, attendees of two special shows will be treated to guest appearances by fellow Trashcan Sinatras Frank Reader and Paul Livingston in Seattle, with Reader also joining Douglas in LA.

"'Weightlifting' was a milestone record in our journey. It took us a long time to make that record due to various hilarious sidetracks, including adventures in Japan with us as a six-piece band, and many many strung out, aimless days and nights in our adopted home of Kilmarnock, Scotland, a mad detour attempting to record in Hartford, USA (skillfully avoiding the nightly gunshots), and even a meeting with the landed gentry in Ayr County Court, where our banishment from the land of honest toil was finally ended," says John Douglas.

"We returned from all those adventures with songs - songs of love, loss, redemption, forgiveness, bravado, friendship, wisdom, peace and tranquility. Songs that we swore ourselves to... and here we are 20 years on and it looks like we somehow built them to last. Somehow, from the chaotic depths, we found ourselves at the top of our game. It’s a miracle of a record."

It's been a fine year for Douglas, including a UK headlining tour, releasing his eponymous debut album via Reveal Records, UK Top-40 charting of Trashcan Sinatras' reissued album 'Cake' (33 years since it debuted), and a new Trashcan Sinatras documentary, produced by award-winning Irish journalist Ken Sweeney, which also features Douglas performing beloved Trashcans' songs.

'Weightlifting' is the second instalment in Douglas' 'Me & Midnight Sessions’, following 'Oranges & Apples'. Earlier, he shared live videos for 'I Just Want To Go Home', 'Lost', 'I'm Not The Fella', 'Always' and 'Leave Me Alone' - all tracks from his debut album, recorded with renowned producer Mark Freegard (New Model Army, Lush, The Breeders, Del Amitri, Marillion).

Douglas shares, "This video was filmed in Ibrox, Glasgow in a flat that was once shared by a young couple, who had come to the end of their time together. On the night of my filming, I had helped one of them move out the final pieces of furniture and accompanied them as they said goodbye to what they used to call home. I returned later, on my own, to the now empty flat... just before midnight... and filmed myself singing what felt like a very appropriate song. A bittersweet night that will hopefully allow a healing to begin and for pain to be left behind. I changed the lyric a little to suit the mood."

John Douglas' debut album is available on CD and digitally via Bandcamp, as well as from fine online platforms. His 'Lost in North America Tour - Part One' kicks off in Los Angeles on October 1.

TOUR DATES
October 1 LOS ANGELES - Hotel Cafe *
(Special guest appearance by Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader)
October 2 SAN FRANCISCO - The Lost Church *
October 4 PORTLAND - Mission Theater *
October 5 SEATTLE - Ballard Homestead, Fremont Abbey *
(Special guest appearance by Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader & Paul Livingston)
October 7 SALT LAKE CITY - The Beehive *
October 8 DENVER - Mercury Cafe, Jungle Room *
October 10 KANSAS CITY - Knuckleheads *
October 11 MINNEAPOLIS - Icehouse MPLS *
October 12 CHICAGO - GMan Tavern **
October 15 TORONTO - The Monarch **
October 16 CLEVELAND - Beachland Tavern **
October 17 COLUMBUS - Natalie's Grandview **
October 19 BOSTON - City Winery Boston **
October 20 NEW YORK - Cafe Wha? **
October 21 PHILADELPHIA - City Winery Loft **

* with Lily Vakili of Vakili Band
** with Lauren Calve

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Southern Avenue Unveils New Song, "Found A Friend In You," Celebrating Bond As A Band And Family.

GRAMMY-NOMINATED MEMPHIS BLUES, ROOTS AND SOUL BAND, SOUTHERN AVENUE UNVEILS NEW SONG, FOUND A FRIEND IN YOU, CELEBRATING THEIR BOND AS A BAND AND FAMILY.

Track Taken From Band's Highly Anticipated Alligator Records Debut Album, Coming Early 2025

On September 6, Southern Avenue Embarks On Two-Week Trek With Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan And John Mellencamp As Part Of The 2024 "Outlaw Music Festival Tour"

Rootsy stripped-down Southern soul and hard funk..Masterfully written songs [featuring] Tierinii Jackson's soaring vocals.
--AllMusic

Southern Avenue are ushering in a brand-new era of Memphis soul...blending the classic sound of their Memphis roots with a fresh dose of optimism and resilience...heavenly vocals.
--Relix

The Memphis-based collective has set the blues world abuzz....compelling, exhilarating anthems that urge the listener to lean in and create the world in which they want to live.
--No Depression

On Friday, September 6, GRAMMY-nominated Memphis-based roots, blues, and soul band Southern Avenue unveiled their new song, Found A Friend In You. The track is a heartfelt tribute to the bond that has transformed this group of talented individuals into a family, both on and off the stage. The song, with guest bassist Luther Dickinson of The North Mississippi Allstars, is taken from Southern Avenue's forthcoming Alligator Records debut album, slated for release in early 2025. Found A Friend In You is now available at all major streaming and download services.

Southern Avenue is a dynamic ensemble that has been captivating audiences around the world with their exhilarating performances and emotionally charged original music since their 2017 Stax Records debut. Now, Found A Friend In You captures Southern Avenue's story of unity and shared purpose, a journey that began when the band's members first came together in Memphis. What started as a collaboration quickly turned into something deeper, as they forged a connection rooted in music, trust, and love. The song reflects the highs, the struggles, and the unbreakable bond that has made Southern Avenue more than just a band.

According to guitarist and co-writer Ori Naftaly, "It's a song that celebrates the power of friendship, the joy of making music together, and the sense of belonging that comes from being part of something greater. It's a reflection of the highs and lows, the challenges we've faced, and the unbreakable bond we've formed. The song is not just about friendship. It's an anthem of the connection that makes Southern Avenue more than just a band—it makes us a true family."

As frontwoman Tierinii Jackson, who co-wrote the song, explains, "This song is an anthem of our friendship and our shared experiences. It’s about the joy and the strength we’ve found in each other, and how that bond has made us who we are today. The gospel harmonies and the energy of the track reflect our roots and our journey together."

Found A Friend In You, along with the full album, was recorded in Memphis at the famous Royal Studios (Al Green, Ann Peebles, Bruno Mars). It was produced by GRAMMY winner John Burk (Ray Charles, George Benson, Melissa Etheridge) and recorded and mixed by GRAMMY-winning producer and engineer Boo Mitchell.

In conjunction with the song's release, Southern Avenue will go on a two-week journey with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and John Mellencamp as part of the 2024 "Outlaw Music Festival Tour." The tour, which begins today, will see Southern Avenue sharing their story and their music with audiences across the Midwest and Northeast.

OUTLAW TOUR:
September 6 – Somerset, WI– Somerset Amphitheater
September 7 – Tinley Park, IL– Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
September 8 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 11 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
September 12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
September 14 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
September 15 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
September 17 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
September 20 - Gilford, NH - Bank NH Pavilion

FARM AID
September 21 - Saratoga Springs, NY - (with Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and others)

HEADLINING SHOWS, FESTIVALS AND CRUISES:
September 19, Portsmouth, NH - Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
September 28 - Birmingham, AL - WORKPLAY
September 29 - Atlanta, GA - Tunes From The Tombs
October 18 - Nashville, TN - City Winery
October 26 - Ivins, UT - Southern Utah Blues Festival
January 26, 2025 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
February 14 - Port Of Miami, FL - Jam Cruise
April 25 - Miramar Beach, FL - Moon Crush Pink Moon Festival

Southern Avenue’s music is a vibrant blend of Memphis blues, warm sister harmonies, and uplifting messages that build connections reminiscent of The Staple Singers. Guitarist Ori Naftaly, whose passion for blues and soul music led him from Israel to Memphis, alongside the undeniable talents of the Memphis-born Jackson sisters—lead vocalist Tierinii Jackson, drummer/vocalist Tikyra "TK" Jackson, and percussionist/violinist/vocalist Ava Jackson—has crafted a sound that blends Memphis' historic spirit with a modern twist. With keyboardist and honorary family member Jeremy Powell, Southern Avenue's original songs are not just a nod to the past but also a bold step toward defining the future of Memphis music.

Southern Avenue have been turning heads since their 2017 self-titled debut album, for which they received the coveted Blues Music Award for “Best Emerging Artist.” Their 2019 release, Keep On, received a GRAMMY nomination. They've been nominated for the Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Constant touring has brought Southern Avenue to destinations all across the U.S, Europe and Australia and earned them non-stop adulation from fans, press and fellow musicians. This summer, the band toured across the country including headlining one night of the Chicago Blues Festival, before returning overseas to reunite with their many international fans.

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

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

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

Erja Lyytinen Announces UK Spring 2025 Tour.﻿

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

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

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

DeWolff Reveal Animated Video For New Single “Natural Woman”.﻿

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

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.﻿

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

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"﻿

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

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

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

Jake Shimabukuro & MIck Fleetwood Release 'Blues Experience'.﻿

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

OUT NOW: Music video for new track "Online Jesus" from KELI HOLIDAY and ALEX CAMERON.﻿

B.C. Americana artist RYAN MCMAHON shares new single "Driveway" and announces Western Canadian tour dates!﻿

RYAN MCMAHON SHARES "DRIVEWAY," LATEST SINGLE FROM LIVE NOW

Canadian alt-country singer/songwriter returns to the road in Western Canada this October and November

WATCH + SHARE "DRIVEWAY" (LYRIC VIDEO)﻿

Zeztra: Pop Duo release chiming and magnetic ‘Always On My Mind'.﻿

ZeztraPop Duo release the chiming and magnetic single ‘Always On My Mind’ on 18 October 2024

Legendary Guitarist Robin Trower Announces May 2025 UK Tour.﻿

Red Giant release "Friends" single and music video from eponymous debut album.﻿

The FIXX: Home for FIXXmas! Classic Hits and New Material on Dec Tour.﻿

Lions in the Street release new single "Lady Blue" from upcoming album "Moving Along".﻿

Tom Waits - 50th Anniversary Edition of 'The Heart Of Saturday Night' out 6th December.﻿

FaithNYC: Punk doyenne Felice Rosser teams up with Robert Plant / Tinariwen collaborator Justin Adams.﻿

Rock/metal trio MUDSHARK announce EP & release video for new single 'SHATTER SOME'.﻿

OUT NOW: Aussie rockers RAINBOW SKULL PARTY showcase their inescapable energy with new single "ClownFace".﻿

CRAIG ROBERTSON shares "Nest And Hide" today from Running The Other Way LP out today.﻿

CRAIG ROBERTSON RELEASES LATEST SINGLE "NEST AND HIDE" Song is the latest preview of Canadian singer-songwriter's Running The Other Way LP out Sept. 20

WATCH + SHARE "NEST AND HIDE"

NADJIWAN releases "Reservation Road," second single from upcoming LP The Mission.﻿

NADJIWAN TAKES A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY ON "RESERVATION ROAD"

Song is on Canadian Indigenous artist's upcoming LP The Mission recorded at Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico

WATCH + SHARE "RESERVATION ROAD" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)﻿

KIM BEGGS shares "Alive And Well In My Dreams" today in advance of Beneath Your Skin LP out 20/9.﻿

KIM BEGGS RELEASES LATEST SINGLE "ALIVE AND WELL IN MY DREAMS" TODAY.

Song is on Canadian singer-songwriter's 7th LP Beneath Your kin out Sept. 20

LISTEN TO + SHARE "ALIVE AND WELL IN MY DREAMS"

AWKSYMORON EMBRACES THE UNCERTAIN ON “ALL BETS ARE OFF” NEW SINGLE OUT NOW.﻿

Samantha Fish Releases Live Takes Of Fan Favourites Ahead Of Full Fall Tour.﻿

DeWolff Bring Their Electrifying Rock ‘n’ Roll Soul On Their New Studio Album ‘Muscle Shoals’.﻿

BILL LEEB (Front Line Assembly, Delerium) debuts solo album 'Model Kollapse' + new video for 'Muted Obsession' (feat. ACTORS).

Philadelphia indie-reggae-world outfit ROCKERS GALORE presents debut album 'Vamos a la Playa'.﻿

Palomino Blond Returns With New Single “Left” (OUT NOW).﻿

Celebrate UK Album Day Oct 19th w/World Party Limited Edition.

In advance of new album, indie singer-songwriter LYNN ROSENBLOOD releases "Wolfcry" single.﻿

Beth Hart - You Still Got Me || Out 25 Oct via Provogue.﻿

Penetration: Moving Targets in full, plus other classics on 5 date UK Tour.﻿

Danny & The Champions Of The World - New single + video out now - March UK tour announced - New Album 'You Are Not A Stranger Here' Out 18th October.﻿

TOTO AKA The Dogz Of Oz: UK & Euro Tour in February 2025.

Roots rockers ONTARIANS go "Trippin'" with latest preview of sopohomore album More How It Is.﻿

ONTARIANS ARE "TRIPPIN'" ON NEW SINGLESong is latest preview of Canadian roots rockers' sophomore album More How It Is out Sept. 20

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WATCH + SHARE "TRIPPIN'"

Canadian singer/songwriter CHRIS GOSTLING shares "Michigan Nights," 2nd single from Forest City Town Country out Oct. 4.﻿

CHRIS GOSTLING BIDS FAREWELL TO SUMMER WITH "MICHIGAN NIGHTS"Song is second single from Canadian singer/songwriter's new album Forest City Town Country out Oct. 4

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WATCH + SHARE "MICHIGAN NIGHTS"

BOB SUMNER releases Some Place To Rest Easy, offering a new vision for country music.﻿

ALT-COUNTRY MAVERICK BOB SUMNER RELEASES SOME PLACE TO REST EASY

Vancouver singer/songwriter rewrites country music's rulebook on highly anticipated new solo album

WATCH + SHARE "DIDN'T WE DREAM"

The Cold Stares Deliver a Heavy-Hitting Blue Collar Anthem Addressing Today’s Political Climate On “Looking for a Fight”.﻿

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado Are On the Hunt for Lost Youth and Love On “Long Time Ago”.﻿

Joanne Shaw Taylor Unveils New Single “Black & Gold,” A Bold Reimagining of Sam Sparro’s Iconic Hit.﻿

With 'Good Times for a Change', celebrated power-pop artist TAMAR BERK navigates the twilight zone between the past and the present.﻿

The Peawees - New album 'One Ride' out now - Watch new video for 'Drive'.﻿

The Damn Truth release new single and music video "Love Outta Luck".﻿

Steve Louw releases "Cruel Hand of Fate" featuring Joe Bonamassa from new album "Between Time".﻿

Southern Avenue Unveils New Song, "Found A Friend In You," Celebrating Bond As A Band And Family.﻿

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

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

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

Erja Lyytinen Announces UK Spring 2025 Tour.

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

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

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

DeWolff Reveal Animated Video For New Single “Natural Woman”.

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

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.

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

LISTEN TO + SHARE "MOIRA"

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

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

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

Jake Shimabukuro & MIck Fleetwood Release 'Blues Experience'.

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

OUT NOW: Music video for new track "Online Jesus" from KELI HOLIDAY and ALEX CAMERON.

B.C. Americana artist RYAN MCMAHON shares new single "Driveway" and announces Western Canadian tour dates!

WATCH + SHARE "DRIVEWAY" (LYRIC VIDEO)

Zeztra: Pop Duo release chiming and magnetic ‘Always On My Mind'.

Zeztra

Pop Duo release the chiming and magnetic single ‘Always On My Mind’ on 18 October 2024

Legendary Guitarist Robin Trower Announces May 2025 UK Tour.

Red Giant release "Friends" single and music video from eponymous debut album.

The FIXX: Home for FIXXmas! Classic Hits and New Material on Dec Tour.

Lions in the Street release new single "Lady Blue" from upcoming album "Moving Along".

Tom Waits - 50th Anniversary Edition of 'The Heart Of Saturday Night' out 6th December.

FaithNYC: Punk doyenne Felice Rosser teams up with Robert Plant / Tinariwen collaborator Justin Adams.

Rock/metal trio MUDSHARK announce EP & release video for new single 'SHATTER SOME'.

OUT NOW: Aussie rockers RAINBOW SKULL PARTY showcase their inescapable energy with new single "ClownFace".

CRAIG ROBERTSON shares "Nest And Hide" today from Running The Other Way LP out today.

NADJIWAN releases "Reservation Road," second single from upcoming LP The Mission.

WATCH + SHARE "RESERVATION ROAD" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

KIM BEGGS shares "Alive And Well In My Dreams" today in advance of Beneath Your Skin LP out 20/9.

AWKSYMORON EMBRACES THE UNCERTAIN ON “ALL BETS ARE OFF” NEW SINGLE OUT NOW.

Samantha Fish Releases Live Takes Of Fan Favourites Ahead Of Full Fall Tour.

DeWolff Bring Their Electrifying Rock ‘n’ Roll Soul On Their New Studio Album ‘Muscle Shoals’.

Philadelphia indie-reggae-world outfit ROCKERS GALORE presents debut album 'Vamos a la Playa'.

Palomino Blond Returns With New Single “Left” (OUT NOW).

In advance of new album, indie singer-songwriter LYNN ROSENBLOOD releases "Wolfcry" single.

Beth Hart - You Still Got Me || Out 25 Oct via Provogue.

Penetration: Moving Targets in full, plus other classics on 5 date UK Tour.

Danny & The Champions Of The World - New single + video out now - March UK tour announced - New Album 'You Are Not A Stranger Here' Out 18th October.

Roots rockers ONTARIANS go "Trippin'" with latest preview of sopohomore album More How It Is.

Canadian singer/songwriter CHRIS GOSTLING shares "Michigan Nights," 2nd single from Forest City Town Country out Oct. 4.

BOB SUMNER releases Some Place To Rest Easy, offering a new vision for country music.

The Cold Stares Deliver a Heavy-Hitting Blue Collar Anthem Addressing Today’s Political Climate On “Looking for a Fight”.

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado Are On the Hunt for Lost Youth and Love On “Long Time Ago”.

Joanne Shaw Taylor Unveils New Single “Black & Gold,” A Bold Reimagining of Sam Sparro’s Iconic Hit.

With 'Good Times for a Change', celebrated power-pop artist TAMAR BERK navigates the twilight zone between the past and the present.

The Peawees - New album 'One Ride' out now - Watch new video for 'Drive'.

The Damn Truth release new single and music video "Love Outta Luck".

Steve Louw releases "Cruel Hand of Fate" featuring Joe Bonamassa from new album "Between Time".

Southern Avenue Unveils New Song, "Found A Friend In You," Celebrating Bond As A Band And Family.