Sanctuary, formed in Seattle in 1985, was a pet discovery of Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine. He helped get the band signed to CBS/Epic Records, produced their first album, and took them on the road with Megadeth. The band consisted of vocalist Warrel Dane, guitarists Lenny Rutledge and Sean Blosl, bassist Jim Sheppard, and drummer Dave Budbill; after their second album, Sanctuary disbanded, with Dane and Sheppard going on to form Nevermore.
[Steve Huey, All Music Guide]
*P.S. Jeff Loomis sent a tape to metal band Sanctuary when he heard they had lost their guitarist. He got the job, but it was not slated to be a long-lasting one. The group broke up two months later in 1991. However, as the ashes of Sanctuary were clearing, Loomis, along with two other members of the group, formed the band Nevermore. [Gary Hill, All Music Guide]
Wanna enjoy some rooftop hangs in the Chicago summer while physically distancing? Reggies, Bikes & Mics and The Bleeders have all teamed up this season:
YOU ARE INVITED to ROCK N’ RIDE BIKE NIGHT at REGGIES on the ROOFTOP!
EVERY SECOND THURSDAYS:
RIDE-IN 7PM – ROCK TIL CLOSE
Deets:
– *This is an OPEN bike night to the public. Cuts/Patches ARE allowed
– Ride-In at 7pm (FREE BIKE Parking out front)
– NO Cover
– FREE pool, FREE showers on the ROOFTOP BEER GARDEN
– ALL indoor/live music events downstairs TBD based on recent Covid-19 protocols (contact Reggies for details)
– ALL BIKE LOVERS WELCOME! (Even if you don’t have a bike, please come join us!)
We will be scheduling small rides to Reggies as the season carries on – Want to join, host a ride or an event? Hit us up! https://www.bikesandmics.com/contact/
Cauchemar is a heavy metal band founded in 2007 in Montreal, Canada. Its music is distinguished by its doom metal and hard rock influences, and by the mystical french-language singing of Annick Giroux. The band has released one EP (“La vierge noire” in 2010) and one LP (“Tenebrario” in 2013) on Nuclear War Now! Productions, and have released its second LP, “Chapelle ardente”, in 2016.
“A high-wire blues/rock guitar slinger…killer original stuff that those in the market for a new guitar hero will take to heart.”
– Midwest Records
With one foot planted firmly in the Blues, and the other foot planted in seemingly everything else, The Gary Cain Band bring a fresh and unique musical style defined by their debut release, “Twangadelic Bluesophunk”. The band were Semi-Finalists in The Blues Foundation’s 2018 International Blues Challenge, held in Memphis.
Gary Cain – Guitar / Vocals: Cain’s guitar work on stage has been described by reviewers as “genre-bending”, “jaw-dropping” and “the real deal”, but the foundation of his virtuosic style was laid via marathon practice sessions as a youngster in his parents’ basement. “Back then it’s all I would do some days – sometimes 13, 14 hours a day. I’d have to be reminded to eat.” says Cain. Long days poring over the musical styles of blues legends gave him a deep respect for the music, but he’s not beholden to it. “I’m not a purist.” he says, “What made those players so great was what they brought ot the music to make it their own. Albert King was the best Albert King there’ll ever be. You gotta do your own thing with it.”
After studying guitar at Humber College’s world-renowned music program, he played in several bands, eventually landing a gig in the house band for The Lodge, one of Dubai’s largest nightclubs. The four-sets-a-night, six-nights-a-week pace eventually led to a vocal injury that sidelined him. Now, back in action with a style he calls Twangadelic Bluesophunk, he’s backed by a rhythm section featuring two incredibly well-rounded, experienced, and talented musicians. “It’s great to be able to play with guys that can draw from so many styles. It gives us a lot of freedom to stretch out of the typical blues box and into a lot of cool different places.”
In 2016 Gary placed 4th in the world in the blues category of Grammy Winner Lee Ritneour’s Six String Theory guitar competition, judged by such greats as Joe Bonamassa, Ry Cooder, and Joe Satriani. He is also an Official Fractal Artist.
Tom Nagy – Bass: Tom Nagy has performed all across Canada, appearing with Genesis tribute group G2R, Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute group Vital Transformation, Boston tribute group Hitch A Ride, and with his own jazz quintet. He is a graduate of Humber College’s world-class music program, where he also served as Assistant Engineer in the Humber recording studio. Tom is the Technical Director of K-W’s top live jazz venue, The Jazz Room, and composes soundtracks for television and film projects.
Tom plays Lakland basses, and is a Featured Artist for Schroeder Cabinets.
Don McDougall – Drums: Don McDougall is a graduate of the Humber College Music Program. He began studying drums at six years of age with noted percussionist Gary Tomlin – who became one of Don’s musical mentors. At the age of 17 he began his professional career with local heroes Opus II, a nine-piece show band and over the years has worked in productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square; Drayton Entertainment’s “Cinderella” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”; Royal City Musical Productions “Blood Brothers”, “Willy Wonka”, “Nunsense” and “Seussical”. Don has performed or recorded with some of the giants of jazz, including Pat LaBarbera, Peter Appleyard, Jane Bunnett, and blues great Mel Brown. Don appears on and also co-produced CDs by jazz vocalist Cathy Menard. Don’s musical travels have taken him all over the world, including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Romania,
Don is an Official Artist for Headhunter Drumsticks and Creations
Dave Evans originally arrived in Australia from Carmarthen Wales, aged 5, and settled in North Queensland with his family.
After forming his first band In Session in Charters Towers when he was 17 Dave moved to Sydney where he helped form a band (no name yet!) with Malcolm Young, Colin Burgess and Larry van Kriedt – a week later Malcolm’s younger brother Angus joined. Malcolm and Angus’ sister-in-law Sandra came up with the name AC/DC – to signify power and energy – and so one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever was born!
AC/DC’s first gig was at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney on New Years Eve 1973 and the band went on to attract a strong live following in the next few months before recording their first single – “Can I Sit Next To You Girl?” b/w “Rocking In The Parlour”.
At this time Angus started wearing his now famous schoolboy uniform and with their single racing up the national charts AC/DC undertook a gruelling tour beginning at the Sydney Opera House and then playing to packed houses all around Australia. Life on the road is tough for any band and frictions and egos increased steadily until a punch-up between Evans and their manager made life on tour unbearable – and a split between Evans and AC/DC became inevitable.
Bon Scott was a friend of Malcolm and Angus’ elder brother George Young (a member of the legendary Easybeats – “Friday On My Mind” and others – and a well-known Australian record producer with Harry Vanda) and had seen the band perform in Adelaide. He agreed to join AC/DC, by this stage one of the most promising and exciting rock bands in Australia, and he and the band went on to rock ‘n’ roll immortality as one of the biggest bands in the world before his death in 1980 where he was replaced by Brian Johnson.
After parting ways with AC/DC Dave Evans moved to Newcastle just north of Sydney and joined up and coming hard rock outfit Rabbit in early 1975. Rabbit were already the number one rock band in Newcastle and the surrounding area and Dave had seen them performing at Chequers nightclub in Sydney and was impressed with their confronting stage presence. It wasn’t long until they had signed with CBS records and recorded their first album “Rabbit” which had some success. In 1976 they recorded the album “Too Much Rock And Roll” and with their appearances on the numerous television pop/rock shows this album launched them into national popularity.
Rabbit were described as frenetic, violently hedonistic and Dave himself was described as savagely heterosexual. Rabbit after-show parties were always wild affairs and popular with friends, fans and groupies.
The “Too Much Rock And Roll” album was then distributed in Japan, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Holland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Although sales were steady Rabbit did not tour these countries as two members called it quits after a grueling three month Australian tour. The band continued after adding a new drummer and released the single “Let Me” but it wasn’t the same feeling without the two original members and the band folded in 1978.
Dave Evans & Thunder Down Under was formed in 1984 and he signed with independent label Reaction Records and released the album “Dave Evans & Thunder Down Under”.
After Dave Evans & Thunder Down Under split a couple of years later, Dave pursued an acting career with roles in small production Australian films plus working in live théâtre
In early 2000 Dave was invited to be a special guest for Melbourne AC/DC tribute band Thunderstruck for their 20th anniversary memorial gig for Bon Scott. This special occasion was recorded live and the “A Hell of a Night” CD was released through Perris Records .
Dave has since performed in Europe and the USA as a solo artist. and in 2004 recorded the classic rock album “Sinner”. The album is widely regarded as a modern day rock and roll masterpiece. The track “Sold my Soul to Rock and Roll” was the 1st single to be lifted from the album and was also nominated at the Los Angeles Music Awards for Best Rock Song.
In 2008 Dave Evans signed his album “Judgement Day” to German Label STF Records The album has received great reviews throughout the world and is another quintessential hard driving classic rock album.
The Judgement Day album was also released in April 2010 through Rocksector records 2012 saw Dave Evans collaborate with Texas Rock/Blues legend and former Alice Cooper guitarist, John Nitzinger, to produce the album REVENGE released in 2013 on Bad Reputation Records and has had five out of five star reviews worldwide and one ten out of ten – Outstanding.
2013 saw Dave Evans record a four track EP CD in England for Rocksector Records and released in early 2014 again with outstanding reviews and nominated for two Music Industry Awards UK.
December 2014 sees the release of a new 5 track EP CD recorded in Dallas, Texas – What About Tomorrow. After continuing to tour in the USA, The UK and Europe Dave recorded a new 5 track EP with Norwegian rockers, Barbed Wire, titled “Wild” which was released in January 2017.
Their gigs were characterised by moody, epic and heavy music interpreted with highly visual stage aspect which accented their interest for occult themes. Pagan Altar’s only release from that era was independent, self-released, self-titled cassette which was in later years bootlegged. It was finally officially re-released on Oracle Records in 1998 and titled Volume 1. Despite no label interest in the late 70’s and early 80’s, the timelessness of their music ultimately prevailed as minions of doom-obsessed metalheads kept Pagan Altar’s music alive over two and a half decades.. ..Mid-first decade of the 21st century, the group had reformed to re-record an album of material written, but never released during their original tenure as a band. That album, ..Lords of Hypocrisy.., has been met with an incredible reception from fans of doom both old and new, this was followed by a third full length, named ..Mythical and Magical.Pagan Altar are back on the road after 5 years to record there new album “Never quite dead” with there very own purpose built recording studio for this album in Terry’s back garden.Playing gigs worldwide to the bands loyal and ever increasing fanbase with new members behind Alan and Terry to form the backbone of the bonecrunching Pagan Altar live sound…Joining them is Vince Hempstead on Guitars, William Gallagher on Bass & Dean Alexander on drums. Be prepared for a fresh new Pagan Altar. …. ..Behind the Cloak.., an exceedingly more detailed and painstaking account of Pagan Altar history than this may be read at the bands website.
Greatest Hits includes a selection of Foo Fighters hit singles. Two singles from their 1995 debut, Foo Fighters album (“This Is a Call” and “Big Me”) are included. Three singles are included from 1997’s The Colour and the Shape album (“Monkey Wrench”, “Everlong” and “My Hero”). The Colour and the Shape remains the band’s biggest selling album in the US. Two singles are included from 1999’s There Is Nothing Left to Lose album (“Learn to Fly” and “Breakout”) as are two singles from 2002’s One by One album (“All My Life” and “Times Like These”). One single (“Best of You”) is included from the band’s biggest worldwide selling album In Your Honor, released in 2005. “Best of You” remains the band’s highest charting hit on the U.S., UK and Australian singles charts. Two singles are included from 2007’s Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace album (“The Pretender” and “Long Road to Ruin”). Greatest Hits also contains two new songs “Wheels” and “Word Forward”.
Foo La La: We are an ALL-FEMALE rockin’ tribute band performing the best music of the FOO FIGHTERS in and around the CHICAGO-land area!
THE CULT “LOVE”
Love is the second album by British rock band The Cult, released in 1985 on Beggars Banquet Records. The album was the band’s commercial breakthrough, reaching number four in the UK and staying on the chart for 22 weeks. It produced three Top 40 singles in the UK, “She Sells Sanctuary”, “Rain” and “Revolution”. It has been released in nearly 30 countries and sold an estimated 2.5 million copies. Love was recorded at Jacob’s Studios in Farnham, Surrey, in July and August 1985.
Porcupine is a political hardcore band from Chicago. They play an aggressive but stripped down version of hardcore. They take influence from the classics like Minor Threat and Gorilla Biscuits, but also modern bands such as Single Mothers, Drug Church, and Ceremony.
The Prime is a hard rock band based in Chicago, IL that was founded in 2010. The band’s music can be described as energeticguitar driven rock and roll with soaring lead vocals. Their style is a mix of catchy hooks, solid grooves, and big riffs that blends together for a unique hard rock sound. Their music has been praised for its catchy melodies and intricate instrumentation.
Originally formed in 2010 by Ali Culotta and Danny Portilla, Stop The Presses has come a long way since their early days in Miami. The band delivers an incredible mix of traditional ska & reggae with pop hooks – new wave style and punk rock attitude with a splash of British 2-Tone. In 2019, they released “Money in the Bank”, produced by Agent Jay and featuring Dave Hillyard of The Slackers. This album quickly put the band on the international map with its retro 80s sensibility and modern edge that won over ska fans of all types! Lockdown 2020 brought multiple high-profile live streams, collaborative videos, and their “Dub in the Bank” 7-inch release. In 2021, Stop the Presses hit the ground running with an east coast tour, a stand-out performance at Supernova Ska Festival and the contribution of their single “Make the Best of It” for the Jump Up / Supernova Alpha Boys School benefit double album “SKA CARES”. In 2022 the band recorded their second full-length “Got It” right before heading out on an extensive US tour including an official SXSW showcase and a return performance at Supernova. This new album was entirely recorded in Brooklyn, mixed once again by AGENT JAY at STABBY ROAD. Eight tracks that prove how exciting and diverse a modern traditional ska band can be! Includes a fantastic cover of Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl”! As Agent Jay describes them: “A live natural feel, but a big sound with detailed arrangements.” -Chuck Wren
The Weekend Run Club is a five-piece band that combines the technical guitar stylings of alternative rock with the upbeat, dance-y feel of indie pop music. Formed in 2018, the band recently released their first single, “Holliday,” on July 13, 2018, which was followed soon after by the release of their debut EP, “Okay for You.”
Marshan Sounds is Mancho and ShanBot, a husband and wife duo that creates ambient, experimental and psychedelic sounds live on the spot without the use of a laptop or Ableton. Instrumentation varies show to show includes: theremin, saw, effects, vocals, oud, baglama, effects, audio samples, doumbek, idiopan, mbira, effects, percussion.
Bunch of cute yuck folk bringing the crushing sounds of laughter, sexillence, and fury to those that couldn’t run for the hills fast enough! Toss a Hammer!
Malinche was born in the summer of 2013 by Fernando and Ernesto. Both coming from local bands in Chicago (MARA/DamNation). Daniel (Former Homicidal Squirrels) joined the project soon after to give the band a new directions. Mixing the styles of all 3 musicians, mixed with personal life experiences reflected in the lyrics, make Malinche.
Lemon Knife is a Chicago-based hard rock duo pulling from classic rock, punk, garage rock, and anything built on riffs to create a melodic and eclectic sound that is remarkably big for being put out by two people. Formed by kindred nerds Mia Blixt-Shehan (bass, melodic vocals, occasional guitar, musical composition) and John Retterer-Moore (drums, shout vocals, lyrics) in the spring of 2017, they have since played an especially varied assortment of Chicago venues, including Burlington Bar, Reggie’s, Red Line Tap/Heartland Café, several memorable DIY spots, and a few notable non-traditional gigs at events such as YesFest 2018 in Elmhurst and Chicago’s Global Reddit Meetup Day. Tracks from their debut album, Songs About Water and Death, have also received considerable radio play by stations such as WKQX’s Demo 312, WIIT, and WRSE. They released a history– based conceptual EP, In Our Darkest Sour, in October 2018.
Strawberry Girls is a 3-piece progressive instrumental rock band from Salinas, CA. They formed in April 2011, shortly after guitarist, Zachary Garren, parted ways with his previous band Dance Gavin Dance. Garren then became acquainted with drummer Benjamin Rosett and bass guitarist Ian Jennings and subsequently began writing and recording music as Strawberry Girls. They’ve released 3 self-recorded albums through Tragic Hero Records. They’re currently writing and demoing material for a new album coming in 2019. Over the past few years, they’ve toured with bands such as The Contortionist, Chon, Polyphia, mewithoutYou, Dance Gavin Dance, Pianos Become The Teeth, Silent Planet, Night Verses, Sianvar, Movements, A Lot Like Birds, and more.
Lightweights is a Chicago based pop-punk band formed in 2016 through a Craigslist ad. Playing local shows and recording tunes as often as we can for your listening pleasure!
striplicker sprang forth from the ashes of the smoldering wreckage of the industrial music scene in san francisco to disseminate its message of rebirth through destruction. gnashing vocals, pounding electronics, screaming guitars and brutal percussion create a sonic landscape that perfectly embodies existential apocalypse. striplicker shares the aural ethos of aggressive electronic rock acts like nine inch nails, ministry and KMFDM. see them on tour with PSYCLON NINE this december!
Esoterik is an American Darkwave, Synth driven band located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The group was formed in early 2013 by Allison Eckfeldt and Brady Bledsoe. They combine Synthpop, Dark Wave and Electronic Dance.
Glass Apple Bonzai is the solo synthpop / synthwave project of the illustrious Daniel X. Belasco of Defence Mechanism.A sonic trip into the darker, moodier parts of the 1980’s synth movement.Aptly titled “Depressionwave” by some random person on the internet.If you like the 80’s then you’ll like this, honest.
In 2013, Jason Kane started as an acoustic artist, travelling and playing wherever he could with whoever he could. One year later, he crossed paths with bassist Nick Jive and formed Jason Kane & The Jive. In the Spring of 2015, they released their 1st EP and proceeded to tear up the Texas rock scene. Over the course of the next two years, The Jive had the honor to share the stage with many iconic acts, such as Ace Frehley, Moxy, Y&T, Dokken, Uli Jon Roth, and The Winery Dogs.
By 2017, after going through a revolving door of musicians and line-up changes, Jason Kane & The Jive released their self-titled debut album. Combining vintage sounds with modern elements, tracks such as “Courthouse Blues, “Crystal Ball”, and “How I Do” breathed new life into San Antonio’s underground rock n’ roll legion. In September of that year, they joined forces with drummer Thomas Chapoy, completing the line-up and re-enforcing the idea of the “power trio” in rock n’ roll.
In May of 2018, the trio entered the studio to record their sophomore album “Hellacious Boogie”, a ferocious full-throttle rock record fueled with funk, soul, and blues. Two high-energy music videos from the album premiered in the Summer, and the album was subsequently released later that year on October 26th.
The band’s continued determination to create and conquer is possessed by nothing but the music they live, breathe, and love to play.
“Brothers and sisters; let me show you where it’s at.” – Jason Kane, Vocals/Guitars
“A breath of fresh air”. That’s the phrase most often used to describe Asia Bryant. Whether referring to her phenomenal vocal range, her worldly songwriting perspective, her humble aura, or just the complex simplicity of her records, Asia has managed to be a refreshing change in an industry that badly needs a makeover. But, to know Asia’s story is to understand how she’s been so able to embrace change and thrive within it.
Since birth, it seems as if Asia has been in constant transition. At eight months old, Asia’s mother made the decision to move the family away from the crime and violence of inner city Patterson, NJ to the more family-oriented Carolinas, finally settling in Charleston, SC. “That move was big because most of my extended family was in New Jersey. I had no family in South Carolina and nothing I really knew was there”. Compound the move with the fact that her parents would divorce soon after, which came especially hard for the “daddy’s girl” who would never see her father again due to the strain of the separation. Then, fast forward a few years to top this rough period off with the tragic loss of her younger brother to an asthma attack. Asia says, “I guess music became a release, a way to get away from everything, a way to talk about what was going on without actually saying the words, I could just write songs about it.”
In 2001, Asia decided to take control of the many changes in her life. Determined to pursue her dreams, she spent the weekends of her 10th thru 12th grade years of high school taking Greyhound buses back and forth to Atlanta attempting to network with industry professionals. On one of those weekend treks, during a random stop at the popular Varsity restaurant, she ran into Craig A. King – a talented producer who has worked with Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Kanye West, Aaliyah, Will Smith, and more. Only moments into their encounter, Craig decided to take Asia under his wing.
After working together for a few years, King introduced Asia to James “Choir Boi” Bennett – acclaimed, songwriter, producer and A&R for multi-platinum hip hop artist, Ludacris. The three decided to take Asia’s natural talent and develop a unique sound which she described as “prissy, edgy, hood”. She would go on to perform on stage alongside names such as Lyfe Jennings and Yung Joc. She also got her feet wet in arranging by arranging a choral performance for Ludacris’s VIBE awards performance of “Georgia”. Asia also headlined numerous shows of her own. Not to mention having the #1 song in the Carolina’s “Geechie” and being the voice of the big station in Charleston SC – Z-93.
But as time passed, the trio’s progress began to plateau and eventually stall all together. Feeling the need for change in order to regroup and reevaluate their current circumstances, Asia was prompted to return to Charleston, unsure when she’d return to Atlanta to complete her musical journey. Questions loomed.
Reluctant to return, even after a lengthy period of deliberation, Asia was pushed into one last ditch effort. She auditioned for a spot in a female R&B group that another multi-platinum hip hop artist, Young Jeezy, was putting together. Although Asia was against being in a group and knew her calling was as a solo artist, she obliged. During the audition, Asia’s amazing voice caught the attention of Nick Love, former VP of Marketing & Promotions for Jeezy’s record label.
Young Jeezy’s group never made it out of the starting gate but Nick and Asia kept in touch. Making no promises, Nick agreed to take her on as a client, only as a songwriter. But Nick’s partner, Tiffany Jones, saw something special in Asia and pushed to do more with her, as an artist. That decision proved wise.
After only 3 months, Asia was back in the mix churning out hooks and songs for several of the biggest, artists and producers in Atlanta. One of her most special creations, her single, “Can’t Help It” – a record that embodies Asia’s urban/alternative/world sound yet still oozes with the soul of all of those who have influenced her like Aaliyah, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner and Lalah Hathaway
Now, armed with a new look, a new direction, a new team, and a seemingly unlimited supply of fantastic new music, Asia is ready to conquer the charts and the world!!!
Looking in a medical textbook will tell you the following: Vulvodynia is a chronic, severe vaginal pain with no identifiable cause. While the severe part is dead on, what a medical textbook won’t tell you is that Vulvodynia is also the pioneer in what is rapidly becoming Africa’s most eviscerating export: Slamming Brutal Death Metal. With lobotomizing, lurid riffs, skin-shredding blast beats and slams gruesome and filthy enough to induce septic shock, Vulvodynia are a lethal plague, spreading throughout the flesh of today’s heavy music scene—infecting one set of ears at a time, and leaving no survivors.
Vulvodynia have toured Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand, and played numerous festivals worldwide alongside some of the biggest names in metal crowning themselves as the KINGS OF AFRICAN METAL.
Duncan Bentley Vocals / Luke Haarhoff Guitar Kris Xenopoulos Guitar / Lwandile Prusent Guitar Chris Van Der Walt Bass / Thomas Hughes Drums
ELSIE BINX was born when Kevin Wesley Williams and Erin Accomando began working together at The Sound Shop Studio in Macomb, Michigan in January of 2015. They set out to create the sound of a new pop/rock project. They and Aaron Golematis produced a 7-song album that would eventually bring together the group of musicians who call themselves ELSIE BINX (EBX for short) today.
Since releasing albums in 2015 and 2017, and a single in 2018, they’ve been playing out around the Metro Detroit area as a 6-7 piece band. They’ve travelled to Philadelphia, Chicago, Toledo, Fort Wayne, Tulsa, Amarillo, Phoenix, St. Louis, Denver, and most notably, the famous Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, California, in both 2017 and 2018.
They’ve just announced their next tour in April 2019, and are set to hit a few new locations including Nebraska, Las Vegas and Minneapolis.
Stay tuned for their acoustic EP release in mid-2019.
Punky reggae rockers from Baltimore whose infectious energy keeps the party jumping all night, The Scotch Bonnets have been bringing the heat and the good-love vibe since their debut in 2009. The crew is fearlessly lead by singer-guitarist Kristin Forbes aka Lady Hatchet, whose tunes blend classic Jamaican groves with a funky fresh approach to American singer-songwriting.
Empyrean Throne is a clandestine black metal order hailing from Lake Forest, California. Empyrean Throne is currently accepting shows and tour opportunities with other local and major label artists for 2018. New album “Chaosborne” OUT NOW!
Infest is an American hardcore punk band, formed in September 1986 by Joe Denunzio, Matt Domino, Dave Ring and Chris Clift. The band is considered to be pioneers of the dissonant hardcore style known as powerviolence. The term was coined by their guitarist Matt Domino, who first used it to describe his other band, Neanderthal with Eric Wood of Man is the Bastard. The Los Angeles quartet blended the ethos, speed and song structure of straight edge hardcore, along with the aggression and anger of bands like Negative Approach and Negative FX. Joe Denunzio’s vocals exhibited raw anger, with lyrical content about conformity, war, scene politics and socio-political issues. Infest did however differ from their peers in their fervent political stance and imagery, often depicting the tragedies of war and poverty, countering the obligatory “band in action” album covers common to the era. The group broke up in 1996, having played only a handful of shows within California.
On July 1, 1991, Infest recorded a live set for the Los Angeles radio station KXLU. This session was later released by Deep Six Records, who also released the No Man’s Slave LP in 2002. Instrumentals for the record were recorded during the summer of 1995 and vocals were recorded post-breakup in 2000.
On January 13, 2013, Infest played their first show since 1991 at The Echo, in Echo Park, California with bands such as ACxDC (Anti-Christ Demon Core), Barking Backwards, Fissure and Sordo. They were among the headliners at the 2013 editions of Maryland Deathfest and Chaos in Tejas respectively. In July 2013 Infest headlined the Destroy L.A. Hardcore Festival with California youth crew legends Chain of Strength. In July 2014, they headlined a one-off in Dallas, Texas at Vice Palace, along with Chicago-based outfit Weekend Nachos. The band has been performing frequently ever since, making their European debut at Netherlands Deathfest 2016.
LION BABE
LION BABE IS A NEW YORK BRED FUNK AND SOUL DUO COMPRISED OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST JILLIAN HERVEY AND PRODUCER/DJ LUCAS GOODMAN, (ALSO KNOWN AS ASTRO RAW.) THE PAIR ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR UNIQUE SOUND AND LOOK AND ASSOCIATE THEMSELVES WITH THE TERM ‘FUTURISTIC NOSTALGIA’ TO DESCRIBE THEIR GENRE. LION BABE BLENDS VINTAGE COLORS WITH MODERN SONICS. THEY STARTED WITH THEIR BREAK OUT SINGLE “TREAT ME LIKE FIRE” IN 2012, WHICH QUICKLY GARNERED ATTENTION ACROSS THE GLOBE.
SINCE THEN, THE DUO HAS BEEN STEADILY RISING, AND HAVE RELEASED ONE LP TITLED “BEGIN” (2016 WITH UNIVERSAL) INCLUDING “WONDER WOMAN” PRODUCED BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ALONG WITH “JUMP HI” FEATURING CHILDISH GAMBINO. THEY FOLLOWED WITH THEIR MIX TAPE “SUN JOINT” FEATURING JUNGLEPUSSY, RAURY AND ANGEL HAZE. JILLIAN ALSO CO – WROTE AND SANG “HOURGLASS” ON THE GRAMMY NOMINATED DISCLOSURE ALBUM “CARACAL.” THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PERFORMANCES, BOTH AT INTIMATE FASHION AND ART PARTIES AS WELL AS MAJOR FESTIVALS LIKE GLASTONBURY AND THE MAIN STAGE AT COACHELLA. THEY HAVE ALSO PERFORMED ON TV FOR THE THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS AND THE TODAY SHOW, (WHERE THEY PERFORMED THEIR COVER OF TOM JONES‘ HIT “SHE’S A LADY,” WHICH WAS ALSO USED FOR H&M’S GLOBAL CAMPAIGN)
IN 2018, LION BABE RELEASED SINGLES “ROCKETS” FEATURING MOE MOKS, “HONEY DEW” AND “HIT THE CEILING” WHICH WAS FEATURED ON HBO’S HIT SHOW “INSECURE.” THE DUO ALSO WROTE AN ORIGINAL SONG “JUST ME” FOR SEASON 3 OF “INSECURE” WHICH IS FEATURED ON THE SHOW’S SOUNDTRACK (CURATED BY RAPHAEL SAADIQ.)
THIS YEAR THEY HAVE RELEASED COVERS OF CLASSICS “GET INTO THE PARTY LIFE” BY LITTLE BEAVER AND CARLY SIMON‘S “WHY.” THIS HAS ALL LED UP TO THEIR NEW ALBUM “COSMIC WIND” FEATURING PRE – RELEASED RECORDS “THE WAVE” FEATURING LEIKELI47 AND THEIR NEWEST SINGLE “WESTERN WORLD” FEATURING WU-TANG CLAN‘S OWN “RAEKWON.”
“COSMIC WIND” IS A RECORD THAT SHOWCASES THE BANDS GROWTH AS ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, AND IS ROOTED IN THEMES OF TRANSFORMATION AND INEVITABLE CHANGE.
Paul Brandon Gilbert, is an American hard rock/heavy metal guitarist. He is best known for being the co-founder of the band Mr. Big. He was also a member of Racer X, with whom he released several albums.
2 piece noise power violence aka noisecore project from Florida relocated to Chicago with friends playing with us at times main suspects. Rush F & Brett R
“A War Against You” is the sound of IGNITE taking a stand and delivering a record without borders or boundaries. The much-anticipated follow-up to the Southern California band’s 2006 watershed moment, “Our Darkest Days”, “A War Against You” affirms that IGNITE is still rooted in the energy and melodicism of hardcore’s salad days, while proving themselves not merely a great punk or hardcore band, but a great band in their own right.
Formed in 1993 in the suburbs of Orange County during the height of Seattle Grunge and the Epitaph Records punk revival, IGNITE have made a career defying convention with against the grain music and thought provoking, politically charged lyricism. From prior efforts including “Call On My Brothers” (1995), “Past Our Means” (1996) and “A Place Called Home” (2000), the band’s records have distinguished themselves with complex arrangements, triumphant hooks and IGNITE’s calling card: frontman Zoli Teglas’ unmistakable, soaring vocals.
Not only have IGNITE become an international touring force, headlining sold-out venues and festivals across the world, but recent history also found the band members individually exploring new creative avenues that have only served to galvanize IGNITE itself. Most notably, Teglas took up vocal duties for Cali punk mainstays, Pennywise, whom he fronted on their critically well-received 2012 album “All Or Nothing”. “From the outside, it may have looked like we took our time between records, but it was probably the busiest time of our lives,” Brett Rasmussen (Bass) says. “Zoli played in Pennywise. Craig [Anderson Drums] was playing in Strife. Brian [Balchack – Guitar] was writing and recording with Into Another. I was touring with Nations Afire. But through it all, IGNITE continued to tour and grow.”
“Playing in Pennywise was amazing but playing in IGNITE I can focus just as much on the message as well as the music,” says Teglas, recounting his time outside of the IGNITE fold. “For 20 years, Pennywise had a message that their other singer [Jim Lindberg] wrote. I appreciate both bands and what they each have to say. I’m thankful for the time I had in Pennywise, but in IGNITE I can speak my mind about social issues. My calling has always been to play music to make a change. I still have that calling. As clichéd as it sounds, I still have that fire that burns inside of me.”
Cut to early 2014. IGNITE found themselves reenergized, rededicated and back in the studio with longtime producer, Cameron Webb (Motörhead). “This is the third record we’ve worked on with Cameron,” says Zoli. “He understands us as people and as a band better than almost anyone.” The sessions became a collective soul-searching for the band; who spent the better part of a year and a half writing songs for “A War Against You”. “When we started writing the album, we were kind of trying to force the record be a certain thing,” states Rasmussen. “Once we finally let go and let the songs happen like they were supposed to happen, the songs took their own direction.”
“IGNITE is in a different place from when they made ‘Our Darkest Days’,” says producer, Webb. “I think after being a band for a long time, it was healthy for them to go off and play in other bands and then bring those experiences back to make this record. They found out that Ignite is where their passion really lies.”
From the album’s strident opener, “Begin Again”, the inspirational “Where I’m From” to the driving “Nothing Can Stop Me”, which was written about a friend of the band’s battling cancer, “A War Against You” not only sums up the classic IGNITE sound but expands on it, proving the veteran band a musical force to be reckoned with. In fact, IGNITE have long distinguished themselves beyond the punk and hardcore sects, playing packed acoustic performances in Europe and Southern California. Recent years have even found the band sharing European festival stages with the likes of Twisted Sister and Rise Against, amongst countless others, and winning over the most varied of crowds every time.
“We’ve always tried to play to the most diverse crowds we can,” says Brett. “We’ve gone out on the road with punk and hardcore mainstays like Bad Religion, Misfits and Suicidal Tendencies but we have also ventured out with bands like Goldfinger, Sevendust, and of course, in Europe we play with tons of metal bands like Machine Head, In Flames and Motörhead.” In fact, Machine Head themselves, recently covered IGNITE’s classic “Our Darkest Days/Bleeding” on a recent release to critical and fan acclaim.
In true IGNITE fashion; “A War Against You” speaks volumes from both personal and political perspectives.
Teglas’ lyrics remain as positive and upbeat as ever, yet tempered with age and experience. “A lot of this album is an ode to my family, an ode to the immigrant struggle,” says the frontman, who has long written about his own Hungarian heritage in IGNITE’s lyrics; a topic that surfaces on the track, “Alive,” as well as the album’s haunting closing track, “Work.”
Current events including the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe as well as man’s ruination of the environment (which comes to the fore on the track, “The Suffering”) echoes throughout “A War Against You”. IGNITE has long been a band with a message and the new album broadcasts that news from the front in no uncertain terms. For example. “Oh No Not Again,” a massively anthemic track on the album, provides a stirring snapshot of life during the everyday wartime. On the meaning of the album’s title, “A War Against You”: “It’s about humanity and the sadness that war has always brought and how hard it is to be a bystander, a displaced person, an immigrant,” the frontman states. “That is ultimately all of us. The war-mongers make a ton of money and everyone else gets to pay to the price.”
“One of the first songs I ever wrote said; ‘Education without action does nothing’,” remarks Teglas, who is actively involved with Sea Shepherd as well as his own Pelican Rescue Team, which has rescued untold numbers of injured and endangered seabirds. For IGNITE’s frontman, this has always been a “more than music” proposition. “My calling has always been to play music to make a change,” says Teglas. “If I’m not going to do that then I shouldn’t be onstage.”
Two decades in, IGNITE are still screaming for change and here are the postcards from the war against you.
FuzzBucket is an original 4-piece, high-energy rock band hailing from the North Side of Chicago. Their sound screams driving guitars, thundering bass, and pounding drums. The band is comprised of Chuck Nesler (Guitar/Vocals), Joe Rosenfeld (Guitar), Ben Palmisano (Bass), and Teddy Thornhill (Drums). They all bring different musical styles bonded by a throwback sound guaranteed to make you bang your head and move your feet.
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After honing their chops in other touring bands, the members of ATALA came together in 2013 when frontman Kyle Stratton, who owns two tattoo shops in their hometown, met up with drummer Jeff Tedtaotao, the brother of one of his shop’s tattoo artists. After joining up with their first bassist, the band quickly linked up with producer Scott Reeder (Kyuss, The Obsessed), and released their self-titled first full-length in 2014. In 2016, the band followed up with the release of their well-received sophomore album, Shaman’s Path of the Serpent, this time with current producer Billy Anderson (Sleep, Melvins, Mastodon) at the helm. After the departure of their previous bassist, current bassist and fellow tattoo artist Dave Horn joined the ranks. Now signed to Salt of the Earth Records, ATALA seeks to reach new heights and expand their horizons with the 2018 release of Labyrinth of Ashmedai, their most charging and conceptualized offering yet. ATALA have truly found their path, and their groove, with Labyrinth of Ashmedai.
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