THE FYLLS are a New York City rock band who write songs infused with socially conscious messages couched in infectious, tight, upbeat grooves and harmonies. Their first acoustic record, recorded live in the living rooms of friends and fans in and around New York City. The album was recorded "open room" style with the band crowded around...
Champagne Champagne is a hip-hop trio formed by Pearl Dragon, who raps along side Thomas Gray, with Mark Gajadhar (drummer/founder of former Seattle band, The Blood Brothers) as DJ Gajamagic and all-in-one back up band, even playing a melodica (cross between a keyboard and harmonica) on stage. The band released the EP "Private Party" in March 2012 but this is not their first release. They formed back in 2007 in Seattle,WA and released a self-titled album in 2009 on their own, with no major label backing. In 2011, they supported STRFKR on the Reptilians tour and actually released an EP on PolyVinyl Records to commemorate their time together. 'Pagne's rhymes and raps have a hip-hop sound but they put on a show w...
John's first (John Peel supported) Fischer-Z album Word Salad was released in 1979. There were TV appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and a ‘Top of the Pops' The second album, Going Deaf for a Living (1980), included ‘So Long', his first chart hit right across Europe and in Australia. The band toured Europe and North America with artists such as Bob Marley and Dire Straits. European success increased exponentially with Red Skies Over Paradise (1981). "an appraisal of Cold War Europe", which established John as a "commentator in song" on world events. Watts split up Fischer-Z in summer 1981....
The Waterboys formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and tour worldwide. The early Waterboys sound was dubbed "The Big Music" after a song on their second album, A Pagan Place. This musical style was described ...
Chicago's Disappears (fronted by Brian Case, currently of The Ponys and formerly of 90 Day Men) are an excellent new band that rock all sorts of swirling guitar reverb. The resulting music sounds as if it's transported straight from those hazy basement club nights when little Lou Reed and crew played for their illegally blissed-out pals. These four rock out quite nicely, especially when their decibels inch extremely close to straight-up noise. Yet, even with minimal pop melodies buried beneath all the raucous effects, the prevailing mood Disappears sets is one of darkness. Something sinful is going on here. Maybe echoes have always felt evil. It's kind of the same feeling that Crystal Stilts gives. The misuc is something like shoega...
Et Tu Brucé are a Four piece band from West London playing harmony laden Rock, Pop and Folk Music.Et Tu Brucé are Jamie White (Guitar/Vocals) / Matthew O'Toole (Guitar/Vocals) / Darryn Bruce (Bass) and his brother Craig Bruce on Drums.Hailing from Hanwell in sunny London Et Tu Brucé are a blend of West Coast American and West London grit. Their first single 'This City/Never Seen You Cry' was championed by BBC 6 Music, BBC London, X-FM and a huge variety of college radio stations across North America amongst many other tastemaker radio stations. 'Stars Fall' followed, and continued where the first release left off, with added coverage on a variety of commercial stations.Their debut album, Suburban Sunshi...
“Too slick for lo-fi, too ambitious for slacker rock, and too fun for shoegazing” - Ghettoblastermagazine.com“Capable of and committed to chasing down moments of pop and rock brilliance” - Dayton City PaperOh Condor are a four piece band from Dayton, Oh who make an attempt to blur the line a bit between indie/emo & shoegaze/noise. Pulsing rhythms and melodic washes of delay build up and give way beneath sincere and moody vocals and the beeping and buzzing of the occasional synthesizer. With the release of "Reflector," in February of 2012 on a limited edition cassette tape through Gas Daddy Go Records, word of m...
Alcest - that is music from another world, a world that is real, but that exists beyond ours and cannot be grasped by our senses. A world where all appearances - trees, glades, streams - emit a pearly light and where a faraway and celestial music fills the air like sweet perfume. A world inhabited by infinitely benevolent and protective beings of light, communicating in a wordless 'language' directly from one soul to another. A world where the soul knows neither pain nor sickness nor sorrow, but is filled with a deep peace and an ineffable bliss. A world that lies 'before' and 'after,' 'beside' and 'behind' our world and the awareness of which stills mankind's fears of death. This world is no dream and no fant...
Writing intensely personal music is nothing new for Montreal's Patrick Krief, either as a solo artist or as the longtime guitarist for The Dears, but even Krief himself was taken aback by how strongly the songs he had written for Hundred Thousand Pieces had affected him.So much so that for nearly six months, the now 32-year-old had to step away from the project, and even began writing for another album altogether. Yet the pull of those 10 songs, which dealt so earnestly with his anxieties about growing older and continuing down the financially precarious road of a professional musician, was simply too powerful to cast aside. All the music had been recorded already - all that was left was for Krief to lay down the most heartfelt vocals of...
Strange sounds brew in strange places, and Thank You Scientist is no exception. With "more hooks than old tackle box, and more time changes than a broken pocket watch," the band belies their humble suburban New Jersey roots with a sound that is undeniably unique. Boasting a seven piece band (collectively playing roughly twenty instruments) and a hyper-composed sound much indebted to the band members' experience and formal training in both classical and jazz idioms, Thank You Scientist has been mesmerizing live audiences since their inception in 2010. Dubbed "The Top Unsigned Act in the Tri-State Area" shortly after the release of their debut EP, "The Perils of Time Travel," the ban...
Zack, Armand, Patrick, and Jamie have complete faith in these songs. Through a screaming lead guitar, inspiring vocals, soulful bass, and crazy rock-out sessions, you who take the time to listen will not be disappointed. __________________________________________This album is based on a...
American Wolf has a sound that is a culmination of many different ideas and inspirations. A five-piece indie-rock band from Chicago with heavy folk and jazz influences, technical melodies and an abundance of atmospheric ambiance that has released three works (the advantages of being deaf, the bed aquarium, tales of kamanakera) thus far....
Alt- folk somethings from a past now burning out. Perfect for fans of Elliot Smith, Midlake, Sparklehorse, Vic Chestnutt or Cormac McCarthy. Or Scotland. You can download the debut E.P. ‘Unicorns & Ghosts’ here for free!: http://www.wisebloodindustries.com/releases/sonny-carntyne-unicorns-ghosts-ep/ Alternatively, the tracks are available to stream on Spotify. Sonny Carntyne Sonny Carntyne is Fife- based solo artist Dominic Venditozzi’s outlook on living in the modern world via songwriting a...
All members of Cherries On A Blacklist took a long journey and left their countries to accomplish the same goal, to grow as musicians and broaden their horizons. George, Andreas, and Malapert grew up in the island of Rhodes/Greece, whose main financial resource is tourism. On the other side of the Atlantic, Gonzo grew up in Monterrey, one of Mexico’smost important industrial cities. In order to keep playing music and reach a higher level, they realized that they would soon have to leave. They all moved to Hamburg/Germany, a city renowned for its musical background and founded the band “Cherries On A Blacklist”...
“St. Van Cortlandt & the 101 brings you a lush and experimental industrial-indie-folk-rock sound that immediately grabs your attention – whether it’s the distinctive vocal style, the unique arrangements, the kitchen-sink variety of instrumentation & production, the clever and heartfelt lyrics, or all of it coming at you at once. St. Van Cortlandt has his own sound, and it’s one that provides the listener with new layers of discovery upon each listen.” -Phil ...
Session 606 is the brainchild of Anthony Masington. Ant Mas previously fronted the Delaware rock band, The Flatline Symphony. He was also 1/3 of Josh Eppard (drummer of Coheed and Cambria)’s 2009 band, Mours. That same year Ant Masington performed live with Eppard’s hip-hop project, Weerd Science, as the touring guitarist and back-up singer....
Jennings: Small Frame, Big Voice: The old adage “big things come in small packages” has perhaps never been more fitting for an artist than in the case of Jennings, the one-name moniker of New York based siren Mary Jennings. Standing just a shade over five feet tall, Jennings delivers a robust and heartfelt sound that is anything but small-scale. Her music reflects an enormous strength and drive that is uniquely hers, combining a deep range of rock and pop influences with an unabashed sense of vintage style that few, if any, could ever pull off. “I believe that the difference between an artist and the average person is a fearless and relentless willingness t...
The Cellophane Flowers are the masters of female-fronted, driving, quirky pop, sometimes styling their sound as “psychopop” in interviews. Their songs reflect an eclectic array of influences from tribal drumming to alt-rock to dark tinged 80’s pop and have name checked Siouxsie, Sonic Youth, The Stone Roses and Throwing Muses as influences. Time and again they throw in hook after hook to support the sublime vocals of Francesca Corradini. They have recently (January 2012) completed the recording of their debut album. The ten tracks of ‘Staring At The World’ were recorded and produced by Dave Allen. Dave’s extensive discography covers The Cure, Depeche Mode, Human League and The Charlatan...
Late 2010 Voice Of Addiction re-issued 2 sold out albums onto a combined double album. Their 4th release "Reduce Reuse Resist," a full length, came out Digitally in May, CD in June & Vinyl in July 2011. Tracked/mixed/mastered at boutique studio Stranded on a Planet with our producer Scott Fritz. V.O.A. realizes how important the live show is to their career playing 100+ gigs in 2009, 2010 & 2011 including the U.S. summer tour done in conjunction with nine12 Records & Wrecking Ball Production, to promote the new album, Reduce Reuse Resist. In 2012 there will be an East Coast tour for the month of may, as well as a South-East ...
Boston band In Like Lions will release their second album, Through Red & Blue, on February 14, 2012. A conceptual travel along the arc of love, Through Red & Blue was recorded in a century-old Masonic temple, 1867 Recording Studios in Chelsea MA, by LA producer Jim Dineen (Saint Motel, Adam Jones, Whiskey Saints) and engineer/owner Chris McLaughlin (Mean Creek, The New Pornographers, You can Be a Wesley, Township.) In Like Lions is a true example of combined influences from Pearl Jam to The Black Keys, and Radiohead to Otis Redding. Loud and ...
Kevin Gullickson's decision to keep the cool moniker of his newly disbanded group Radio Drive when he launched his solo career in 2009 proved to be prophetic. Forging an uplifting, sonically eclectic vibe best described as "motivational rock," the prolific singer/songwriter's first three releases-Dream The Impossible (2009), Life Today (2010) and I Can See The World From Here-received impressive reviews around the globe and extensive airplay on online, college and indie stations in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Life Today also hit the Top 40 charts on CJSW Radio in Calgary, Canada. Expanding his rich palette of sounds even further, Gullickson's latest Radio Drive project finds the multi-talented artist firmly declaring that This Is...
After escaping from a secret government laboratory in NewYork, BeatCircuit began a perilous journey across the country, with plans toone day return and wreak havoc on the dark shadow government.For years they amassed an arsenal of sonic assault weapons,studied the ancient sonic art of circuit bending and began developing a rosterof like-minded individuals bent on overthrowing the evil empire.Now, from deep in an underground bunker, somewhere in thedesert, BeatCircuit unleashes it's sonic assault, battling the shadowgovernments secret agenda to plunder and dominate the world....
New EP produced by: Max Dingel (White Lies, Glasvegas, Muse, The Killers)Together for over 5 years, That Noise purposefully colors outside the lines and their sonic penmanship is an explosive and stimulating aural antidote for the pop-weary. These misfits are here to make you move. Currently residing in Los Angeles CA....
A Rock Band Project started by 13 year old Conrad Winch. He uses various session artists to back him. Originally from Hertfordshire, this UK Rock band has released several albums and singles along with their fair share of EP's. Their singer and lead guitarist is also a keen artist and has drawn artwork for several albums and singles. ...
20TH JANUARY 2012 "I think people are surprised when they come to see us live." says Peter Liddle, heavily tattooed frontman of London's Dry the River. "They expect us to be really calm and quiet but in some ways we're the opposite."You can see why people get confused: this five-piece band has all the hallmarks of the latest folk sensation: elemental name, beards, acoustic guitars, even a violinist. But what sets Dry the River apart is a background in hardcore and post-punk bands, hence the tattoos, lyrics that read like a Steinbeck novel and a sonic palette that sweeps from gentle to giant like an incoming storm. "Emo has become a term of derision, but originally it meant emotive hardcore...
A band that works hard to spread the message that if you aren't loud then you won't get heard. No one really ignores Alex Addy and when you put a band of allstars behind him you have a long awaited sound that this music world needs to hear. The songwriting is very unique and the live show of the Tambourine Machine is something that should not be missed. A very explosive, demanding frontman in front of a dynamic, yet explosive rhythm section makes for a band that has a future of brightness and rock n' roll. Check out Alex Addy & the Tambourine Machine's debut album released July 1, 2011 to e...
It would take a long essay to fully explain UMEK’s meaning to electronic music. The Slovenian born producer and DJ has been setting trends and rocking dance floors for two decades now -- and still shows no signs of slowing down. He’s tireless in his techno and tech house production and with more than 100 gigs per year, probably one of the busiest techno DJs out there. He’s not only been rocking our ears with his own productions for labels like Toolroom, Spinnin, Great Stuff, Intec and many more, but has also been heavily involved in choosing who to sign to his arty imprint 1605, which mostly supports young and talented artists who haven’t yet made it on the global...
Blind Melon is an American rock band active from 1989 to 1999, and from 2006 onward. The group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock. The 1995 death of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon halted the band's activity, and the members went on hiatus until officially disbanding in 1999. The band reformed with new lead vocalist Travis Warren in 2006, and although Warren departed two years later, he has since resumed performing with the band.Blind Melon formed in California in 1989 and signed to Capitol Records in 1991 and recorded a...
Arguably the most infamously named band in the annals of popular music -- for years, radio found their moniker unspeakable, and the press deemed it unprintable -- Butthole Surfers long reigned among the most twisted and depraved acts ever to bubble up from the American underground. Masters of calculated outrage, the group fused the sicko antics of shock rock with a distinct and chaotic mishmash of avant-garde, hardcore, and Texas psychedelia; sleazy, confrontational, and spiteful, songs like "The Revenge of Anus Presley," "Bar-B-Q Pope," and "The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave" seemed destined to guarantee the Buttholes little more tha...
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America having had a net worth of over $450 million in 2010. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving ten Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the three founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. As an artist, he holds the record for most #1 albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Jay-Z was ranked as the 10th most success...
