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Dpoint was formed in the late 80′s and evolved from experimental electronic music to synth pop to screaming guitar experiments in the early 90′s , only to return to the pure electronic music in the mid 90′s. The band had a "silent" period between the late 90′s and the mid 00′s only to return to music making and performing in 2009!A first digital release was made in late 2010 with the original version of the single Disco Bitch followed by the full length album In memory of the voices no longer in our heads in early 2011. This also marked the beginning of the bands multi media performances in which the music is supported by visual art displayed on screens behind the band.Dpoi...
Delivering a sound-assault that mixes blistering distortion, nihilistic rage, scorching metallic power and fire-breathing vocals mixed with dangerously high levels of intensity, THE FUCKING WRATH do not mess around. Heavy, dark and fast, the band goes straight for the throat, displaying a killer instinct and that is downright frightening. The band formed in 2005, recorded its first album Season of Evil the week of 06.06.06 and embarked on two nationwide DIY tours alongside everyone from Tragedy to Blue Cheer to High on Fire, gaining an army of enthusiasts with each and every live performance. THE FUCKING WRATH now averages close to 150 shows per year with no sign of slowing down. The band will follow the upcoming Terr...
Formed in 2006, ANCESTORS create mighty, modern music that dovetails innovative arrangement, crushing primordial riff interplay and melodic instrumental passages with textural "metalgaze" atmospherics. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Infrasonic Sound by Pete Lyman, (The Mars Volta, Beck, No Age), the band’s new album Of Sound Mind is an 8-part, hour-long experience that is at once passionate, bold and challenging. Described as “A journey through the past into the future,” the album showcases ANCESTORS’ ever-evolving musicianship and metrics, which have drawn comparison to Neurosis, Hawkwind, King Crimson, Om and (early) Black Sabbath. Of Sound Mind injects an intoxicating mien into the so...
The sounds of Africa have taken multi-instrumentalist Chico Mann-aka Marcos García-all over the world. So it's fitting that on Analog Drift, his second album and first for Wax Poetics Records, he's returning the favor. Over the course of twelve thumping, impossibly soulful songs, including a cover of Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime," Chico Mann introduces the rhythms and guitarisms of Afrobeat to the music of Cuba, the Latin freestyle flavors of 1980s New York and Miami, and the synth-heavy electro beats of dance floors across the globe."I've spent years learning to speak Afrobeat, albeit with a Cuban accent," García says. "What I do is engage Afrobeat in ...
SIX GALLERY formed in the summer of 2005 as a four-piece instrumental act in the small university town of Athens, Ohio. In just two short years they released two EPs, graduated from college, relocated to Columbus, Ohio, replaced a drummer and played around 100 shows throughout the Midwest and Northeast. In November 2008, SIX GALLERY changed the direction of their instrumental progressive post rock sound with the addition of vocalist Daniel Francis. With a full line-up for the first time they began the writing and rehearsal process for their debut LP, "Breakthroughs in Modern Art". Originally released in June of 2009 the album displays an artistic vigour and explosive power that engages listeners. With the relea...
Emerging as the new standard from Massachusetts’ storied musical legacy, FAR FROM FINISHED have announced August 31, 2010 as the official release date for their highly-anticipated Old Shoe Records’ debut, ironically titled FORGETTABLE. Vocalist Steve Neary explained the title, “…being cocky just never seemed to fit with this band. Forgettable is just that. It’s an attempt to acknowledge and move on. Its a effort to be happy.” Spending the better part of a full calendar year refining the details, FAR FROM FINISHED combined everything from a string quartet to a children’s choir to craft their most ambitious collection of tracks to date. These seasoned songwriters combined ...
Straightforward, earnest rock music seems to be a contradiction from the direction popular music has strayed as of late. The need for genuine lyrics, purposeful direction and accessible melodies has been long overdue. The Dangerous Summ...
Sublime was an American reggae/punk/ska band from Long Beach,California, United States. A more detailed look at the band’s stylistic influences reveals a mix of reggae and dub, ...
If you thought Gym Class Heroes were difficult to categorize in the past, with their latest release,...
311's new album UNIVERSAL PULSE, will be released on JUly 19, 2011. The band's previous album, UPLIFTER was released 6/2/09 and debuted #3 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart! 311 was formed in 1990 in Omaha, Nebraska by singer/guitarist Nick Hexum, singer S.A. Martinez, guitarist Tim Mahoney, drummer Chad Sexton and bassist P-Nut. The band now resides in Los Angeles, California.311 mix rock, rap, reggae and funk into their own unique sound. After years of consistent touring, 3...
Simpkin Project plays a multi-faceted blend of reggae and Americana that varies greatly on its exterior layers but only atop the organic rhythms of reggae music. Their sound has been described as “uncompromising… blend[ing] authentic roots rock rhythms with a wall-of-sound production style,” and the lyrical compositions of frontman Phil Simpkin range “from the simply truthful to the stirringly anthemic.” Their dedication and respect for reggae music is both seen and heard thr...
Have Tera Melos gone pop? Well, no....but yes. Much like the band's intricate and complex song structures, it's not quite that simple. Tera Melos' songs have traditionally been densely packed with so many wild shifts of time signature and chord structures that guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Nick Reinhart jokes they were sounds that, "only wizards could decipher."Patagonian Rats is packed with melodic hooks and jabs that on paper might seem to defy the band's experimental edge. There's even clear and distinct vocals throughout -- a first for the band, where vocals, if any, were previously awash with distortion and layered in the mix. But, particulars aside, Patagonian Rats is the type of album that sticks...
THE SLEEPING have gone bigger, better, and bolder than ever before and intend to ignite the rock universe with their latest endeavor, The Big Deep. Priding themselves on bending genres and breaking new ground with their influential fusion of hardcore post-punk and melodic indie-rock, THE SLEEPING have organically created a remarkable record with honest and raw passion that is often absent from modern-day artists.Spawning their way from the 2003 music scene in Long Island, NY and amongst bands such as Taking Back Sunday and Brand New, their late 2004 signing to VICTORY RECORDS was the catalyst that sparked the band's success. Following with releases such as Believe What We Tell You, Questions and Answers, and What...
Catherine Duc is an Australian composer blending Celtic and world melodies with contemporary electronica rhythms and atmospheric soundscapes. ...
The Ting Tings launched themselves into the world with their DIY hardcore-pop in 2008 to massive acclaim and success, with their hit singles "That's Not My Name" and "Shut Up And Let Me Go" along with "Great DJ" selling over 4 million copies worldwide. With their music becoming the soundtrack not only on the radio but also to countless shows and films from "Slumdog Millionaire" to the likes of "Gossip Girl",The Ting Tings debut album "We Started Nothing" went on to selling over two million copies. They also won the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for "Best Album" in 2009 and received a Grammy Nomination for "Best New A...
Three years ago a band was formed out of writers block, alcohol abuse, debt, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Within those three years Cactus's has relentlessly toured the US and Canada, released their self recorded EP Tropical Terror, played SXSW, CMJ, and even been asked to play the Canadian Music Week festival in Toronto as one of only three American bands. Most recently, Cactus's finished recording their new 13 song full length, New Bones and spent 3 months living and playing shows in South Korea, spreading their brand of rowdy thrash rock to Asia. Cactus's was also recently featured as unsigned band of the month in Alternative Press magazine. Nashville's Cactus's are unlike most bands you've seen - pos...
“Sydney’s The Jefferson deal in upbeat commercial pop/rock which, if they were American, would probably have seen them playing stadiums by now.” - Heather Fuhrer, DRUM Media Magazine (June 08, 2010). The Jefferson are a four piece melodic rock-pop anthem band based in Sydney, Australia. They are often compared to bands who exhibit huge stadium-filling sounds such as U2, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon.In 2006 Geoff Rana left Australia and headed to Europe, instigating a writing spree of material that would later become The Jefferson’s first batch of recordings. Upon returning to Australia in 2007 Geoff met Jared King (bass guitar), Andy Horvath (drums) ...
Since dropping their debut full-length, 2003's Turn It Around, COMEBACK KID has been an undeniable staple of the hardcore community. Each subsequent release has built upon the foundation of its predecessor while continually experimenting with and incorporating new musical elements from beyond the confines of modern hardcore. Five seconds into the band's latest release, Symptoms + Cures, though, it's made clear that this time around, COMEBACK KID has pushed their output to a new plateau. Originally formed in 2000 by members of Winnipeg, Canada's underground music scene, COMEBACK KID has amassed a catalog of four full-length international releases along with a live CD/DVD. Says v...
Vancouver, BC collective the Salteens is set to return with its first full-length in seven years, Grey Eyes, in stores October 12 on Boompa. The band, led by songwriter Scott Walker, made an initial ripple in the pond earlier this year, releasing the Moths EP and appearing on the much heralded Nickelodeon children's show, ‘Yo Gabba Gabba." In addition to Grey Eyes, the Salteens have announced they will take part in next month's ‘Yo Gabba Gabba' Canadian tour (full dates below). While on the tour, the band will be selling a six-track EP, titled Kid Songs, including the two tracks performed on the show, "I'm So Happy" and "Be Nice To Animals." A 4-song digital version will also be made ...
Seminal electronic band MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (MBM) is gearing up for the release of its new album Answers Come in Dreams via Metropolis Records on October 12, 2010. Minimal, textural and cinematic in scope, this album follows sound sculptor and music innovator Jack Dangers into more experimental territory. An artist who sees the very fluid connection between audio and visual, Jack will be creating videos for each of the twelve tracks on the record - welcome news for those who are familiar with MBM's mindblowing live performances that combine a sonic electronic assault with their stunning and often provocative and political video mash-ups."I don't feel like this is a new direction," explains Jack about the...
To commemorate the release of the band's fifth self-titled studio release, Boston, Massachusetts' punk rock ambassadors, STREET DOGS, will host an open to the public listening party August 12th, 2010. The band has decided to hold the Southern California event at The Slidebar Rock N Roll Café, located in historic downtown Fullerton. This unique celebration will afford friends, fans, and covering media the opportunity to preview STREET DOGS' August 31st release alongside the band in an intimate party.Co-produced by bass player Johnny Rioux along with Rick Barton, and engineered and mixed by Jason Livermore (Rise Against, NOFX) at the infamous punk rock recording studio The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO., the sel...
Lo-fi indie / noise-pop duo Sisters will release their debut record Ghost Fits on September 28, 2010 on Narnack Records. Sisters is Aaron Pfannebecker (vocals / guitar) and Matt Conboy (drums / keys.) They may not be siblings but the moniker they perform under - Sisters - reflects their commitment to the music they manifest together. Matt and Aaron met while studying fiction writing at the New School in New York. It took a while for Aaron and Matt to figure out how to develop their sound. Wanting to create as big of a noise as possible with just guitars and drums, Aaron started playing his guitar through two amps, augmenting the monster sound he created with pedal-based loops. Upping the ante, Matt bui...
When Ryan Olson decided to make a record with Solid Gold members Zack Coulter and Adam Hurlburt, it was clear to them what the result would be: a collection of drugged-up keyboards and slick bedroom production almost exclusively inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not In Love." To be fair, they weren't entirely off. What they didn't know was that it would spiral into a project of epic proportions, enlisting the talents of over 25 musicians from various scenes around the country, relocating the base of operations from Olson's Minneapolis bedroom/studio to the Wisconsin-based studio April Base, and the genesis of a musical family, GAYNGS.From the moment anyone heard Olson, Coulter, an...
The 21-year old from Kent, Ohio first performed with her family band One Way Rider at the age of eight. At age 15, she recorded her first album "White Lies" in her brother's bedroom, printing only 100 copies. One of those copies fell into the hands of Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. After an introduction, Mayfield and Auerbach hit the studio, laying the foundation of her debut album "With Blasphemy, So Heartfelt."The album was produced by Auerbach and recorded over a two-yea...
From her official website: Kristina Westin was born in the beautiful city of Östersund, Sweden. She moved to Stockholm after graduating from musical studies and then she continued with one year of musical theory at the University of Stockholm.After the first Stockholm session she moved to Eskilstuna to become an exhibition designer. There she made friends with some musicians and started to sing in a band called "The Valets" who later on got a lot of attention during Popstad 98. She soon found out that an exhibition designer was not what she wanted to become. The music caught all of her attention.After three years, the band members of "The Valets" went separate ways and Kristina moved ba...
Icelandic dream-pop septet Seabear will be heading to the US in the fall in support of their sophomore release, We Built A Fire (Morr Music). The band has been touring throughout Europe and will return to the states after their first ever North American tour this past spring.The spring tour included shows at SXSW, one of which was filmed in its entirety for Baeble. The band was also filmed performing live in Reykjavik for the Inspired by Iceland campaign, which worked to gain support for Iceland in light of the recent volcanic eruption. This spring, their track "Cold Summer" was featured on Grey's Anatomy.Seabear has also recently launched a Coverversion contest, in which the band will handpick t...
The idea for the Coil Sea record came about after Arbouretum had finished our Summer 2009 European tour. The band had some time off, and I thought it would be interesting to put a session together consisting of musicians that I knew and had played with, but hadn't all played with each other. The goal was to create improvised music without much in the way of set ideas or editorial input from my end, and to hope that we could, over the course of the session, become comfortable enough playing off of each other that something compelling would result. Matthew Pierce (keys and also now a member of Arbouretum) and Michael Lowry (drums) are members of a long-running, mainly instrumental project called Big in Japan, and had invit...
After two-and-a-half years, the music that provided a soundtrack for rebellious-yet-sensitive, coastal-dreaming pop-punk kids of the early 00's is back. YELLOWCARD have put the break to rest with the announcement of a brand new record on a new label and tearing into life on the road again.Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard have recently signed with Hopeless Records for their seventh studio album, the first since 2007's Paper Walls. For round seven (and after 3 million records sold), Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu ("LP") Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) will be joined by longtime friend of the band Sean O'Don...
A meticulous merger of glistening beauty and glaring power, LAST LUNGS (from Preston, UK) glows on their debut with a sprawling display of melody, mood and superior sonic craftsmanship. Like a grizzly walking ever so gently through the forest knowing it can exert tremendous force at will, the album alternates unpredictably between explosive intensity and sparkling serenity...whispering and screaming, all without words. The flawless flow of soaring guitars and storming soundscapes aside, it's really Last Lungs' keen ability to know just when to punch in and pull back that undoubtedly casts an anchor for this band on the modern instrumental stage. Look At That Old Grizzly Bear is elegantly epic, sweepingly cinematic music ...
