WHATEVER YOUR HEART DESIRES

Whatever Your Heart Desires is Jonah Mociun, a 19-year-old asexual cyborg orphan Eskimo. Raised on an anarchist commune which was eventually infiltrated and dismantled by Malaysian nihilists, she fled from her home at the age of 9, hopping a train from Alaska to South Central, California, where she lived in a refrigerator box and gradually taught herself to tap-dance using soda cans as shoes. Busking on the streets by day, and prostituting himself by night, Jonah eventually raised enough funds to purchase a stolen iPhone, with which he began composing music on an app called FunkyBeatz. Relocating to Oaxaca, Mexico at the age of 10, living under a banana tree, surviving mainly on wildcrafted fruits, leaves and insects, Mociun spent the next 13 years creating the music you hear today. Drawing her influences from old school hip hop, hardcore punk, and Japanese footwork, Whatever Your Heart Desires is Jonah’s best attempt at challenging mainstream EDM music.

AC/DC “BACK IN BLACK”

Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. Produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, the album was released on 25 July 1980 via Albert Productions and Atlantic Records.

By the late 1970s, AC/DC began achieving significant popularity outside their native Australia, with high-energy live performances and a series of successful albums. They had previously paired with producer Lange in 1978, recording their international breakthrough hit album Highway to Hell. Back in Black was the band’s first album featuring vocalist Brian Johnson, who replaced Bon Scott after the latter had died back in February of that same year, shortly before the band actually started recording the album. Instead of disbanding, the group decided to continue on with Johnson.

Back in Black was recorded over seven weeks in the Bahamas between April and May 1980. Because the area was hit by tropical storms at the time, recording sessions became difficult on some occasions. Composed by Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young, the album’s musical content consists of hard rock-styled numbers. Lange demanded perfection in the band’s recordings, particularly on Johnson’s vocals. Following its completion, the group mixed Back in Black at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The album’s all-black cover was designed as a “sign of mourning” for Scott.

THE CULT “ELECTRIC”

Electric is the third album by British rock band The Cult, released in 1987. It was the follow-up to their commercial breakthrough Love. The album equalled its predecessor’s chart placing by peaking at number four in the UK but exceeded its chart residency, spending a total of 27 weeks on the chart (the most successful run for an album by The Cult).

PFLT “Plastic Fantastic Lobster Telephone” brings you Cult’s “Electric”

Coming off several years as Black Sabbath II: The Resurrection, Chicago’s most storied purveyors of seminal doom rock are recreating themselves as The Cult!

They will be performing the seminal rock masterpiece “Electric” in it’s entirely, as well as several other Cult classics, and hope to bring the same ferocity to this as they did to Sabbath’s “Paranoid” album.

The band is:
Steve Cavanaugh – gtr Jimmy Kerwin – drums Mat Lombardi – bass Lyle Zimmerman – vox

With decades of work together in various bands and projects, these guys find themselves in the enviable position of doing whatever the hell they want to do. That might explain the insanity of pulling the plug on BSII:tR.

The Sabbath tribute was well received all over the city and suburbs. Focusing on early Sabbath, but playing it with the precision of a more mature Sabbath, their shows always left the audience swooning over what they had just seen.

“We could have carried on”, says Steve, the leader of this motley crew, “but we felt that we had accomplished as much as we could playing those songs. We had no intention of moving into the later material, so the decision to move on was made.” During discussions over beer and peanuts, the choice was made to attack The Cult.

The instrumentation is made for this core of players. While Lyle was more than equipped to take on the great Oz Ozzy, the more flamboyant vocal stylings of Cult play right into his wheelhouse. With Steve nailing Billy Duffy’s massive snarling riffs and solos, and Jimmy and Mat holding down the pile driving rhythm section, this version of Electric should be something that would make Ian’s mother proud.

Bassist Lombardi quips, “I really love the tribute concept. I have been working on originals since I was a kid, and had little use for doing covers. However, This project allows us to really study the music. Get into the heads of the players, and bring an authenticity to our renditions of the music. We would not do this unless we thought it would be as good as the actual band.” “so, like, 26-inch bass drum…”, added Kerwin.

Hard work, and too much time on their hands. The next version of the next version. PFLT brings you Cult’s “Electric”. Coming to a club near you.

ALLYSA GRACE

Allysa Grace has had the opportunity to be a part of many amazing musical projects thanks to her upbringing in Austin, Texas. The music community raised her through the orchestras as a violist; in RnB groups as a vocalist; and with her favorite vocalists as a keyboardist. These different musical experiences have inspired her to front her own group.

Her band is reminiscent of your favorite soul artists, but her experience draws you to her worldly roots. This beautiful combination of neo soul, jazz, and raw talent will blow you away.

She plays shows with her band and other projects in central Texas. Allysa also participates/organizes in community groups in Austin.
She currently teaches piano and violin at the wonderful Sense and Color School of Music, when she isn’t on tour with chicano rock group Tito and Tarantula.

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LOS PIES NEGROS

En el 1991, cuando Werner Rodríguez Del Toro, bajista y fundador de la banda punk The Frontside Generation, decide de terminar con dicha banda. Y es ahí cuando sin ninguna escena de SKA en la isla de Puerto Rico, decide junto a su primo Wilmer Laboy Del Toro formar la banda del genero SKA llamada Los Pies Negros. Los primos Del Toro, al estar muy metidos en el mundo del SKA deciden darle forma a su proyecto creando Los Pies Negros con la idea llevar un mensaje en contra del racismo, la defensa de los derechos humanos, u otros temas positivos utilizando el pegajoso y bailable ritmo SKA. En los comienzos, además de crear su repertorio original, incorporan en su repertorio versiones de temas de bandas como Decibelios, Korroscada, entre otros, para rellenar su espectáculo.
A partir del 1992 la banda comienza a realizar sus presentaciones en vivo dentro y fuera de Puerto Rico. Su música ha logrado introducirse en países de habla hispana como lo son España, Costa Rica, Colombia, México, Chile, Argentina entre otros, y en países europeos de otros idiomas como lo son Francia, Suecia, Inglaterra, Rusia, Holanda, entre otros.
En su larga trayectoria de 26 años han realizado varias grabaciones como lo son (1992) Demo 7 Temas, (1993) 1993, (1994) Moviendo los Pies, (1995) Siempre Igual, (2003) Detrás de ese Disfraz, (2005) Demo 6 Temas, (2005) Split CD “Latin SKA Force” VOL. 2, (2008) En vivo y sin Disfraces, (2011) Un Niño Solo, (2012) Un Día Normal, (2013) Split CD “Kamikaze”, (2015) Un Alíen Me Raptó, y (2016) Los Abuelos del SKA. Han creado temas que son muy populares dentro y fuera de Puerto Rico tales como Niño de Sangre Azul, Corruptos, Cosa de Rudeboy, Playa y Ska, Nena, Un Alíen me Rapto, Te Olvidaste de Mí, No hay vuelta atrás, Ska Tradicional, Los Abuelos del Ska, entre otros.
Tras el pasar de los años han participado en eventos muy importantes como el Festival Skavoovie (NYC & New Haven 1994), Best Unsigned Bands producido por la revista MUSICIAN (1996), Festival Hispano de Rock Bud Light (1996), Tele Maratón MDA (1997), “El Relevo por la vida” (2008, 2015 y 2016), y otros festivales de importancia dentro y fuera de PR. En Octubre del 2016 se presentaron en uno de los Festivales Internacionales de Ska mas grandes e importantes con cede en el Palacio de los Deportes en cuidad México donde celebraron sus 25 años dentro del SKA. También han participado en programas de radio dentro y fuera de PR; y en programas de televisión como “No te Duermas”.

Han compartido escenarios con reconocidas bandas nacionales e internacionales como The Toasters, Scofflaws, The Pie Tasters, Enanitos Verdes, Victimas del Dr Cerebro, La Tremenda Korte, Skapulario, Desorden Público, King chango, La Mancha del Jardín, Viva Nativa, Cultura Profética, Panteón Rococó, La Vela Puerca, Sekta Core, King Hammond, The Selecter, Skatalites, The Refrescos, entre muchas otras bandas más.

Algunos de los temas han sido incluidos en prestigiosas recopilaciones como lo son “We Don’t Skare” (Francia), “100% Latín Ska” Vol. 2 (USA), “PURO SKAÑOL” Vol. 1 (USA), BANG! Movie (Sountrack, Inglaterra), Coqui Rock (PR), “CALLEJERO” (USA), Caribbean Shakedown (USA), Death Frog Studio Compilation Vol.4. (PR), Batiscafos #4 (PR), Picando Piedra Vol. 3 (México), entre muchos otros más.

La banda lanzo recientemente la producción discográfica de 4 temas titulada “Los Abuelos del Ska”, disponible para el público con distribución digital. En Octubre 2016 Los Pies Negros realiza la presentación más importante de su carrera en el 1er Festival internacional de Ska llamado Non Stop Ska celebrado en México.

En el 2017 Re-Graban el popular tema Siempre Igual y con el mismo le dan título a la gira de Los Pies Negros 2017 tocando Festivales importantes como el Skatex (2017 México), y el Festival FieSka Bajío (2018 Querétaro, México).

La alineación actual de la banda es la siguiente: Werner Rodríguez Del Toro (Bajo/Fundador), Wilmer Laboy Del Toro (Guitarra/Compositor), Mario Montalvo (Guitarra/Coros), Iván Salaberry (Batería), Robert Ramírez (Trombón), Ramón Acevedo (Saxofón), y Danny Acosta (Cantante/Trompeta).

WOLFHEART

Tuomas Saukkonen shocked everyone in 2012 with his announcement that he will bury all of his metal music projects at the same time to start anew. Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, Dawn Of Solace and RoutaSielu received their coup de grâce February 23rd, 2013.

After years of pouring his creative juices to projects too numerous to count, since the end of 2012 Saukkonen has focused on just one labour of love, WOLFHEART.

Be the approach melodic and hopeful, acoustic and fragile, harsh black/death metal or atmospheric doom, ‘WINTERBORN’ has it all, in a mix like of which you haven’t heard before.

Saukkonen recorded and released ‘WINTERBORN’ entirely by himself playing all the instruments and doing all the vocals, with Mika Lammassaari (Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, Mors Subita) as his only guest, playing guitar solos.
‘WINTERBORN’ proved a roaring critical success scoring high ratings in reviews left and right. To cap off a great year for his project, ‘WINTERBORN’ was elected the best debut album of 2013 in the annual Record Store Äx customers’ poll. WOLFHEART deserved to be a fully operating band.

2014 / 2015 took the band on the road to the national stages with Shade Empire and Finntroll, into the international stages with the first European tour with Swallow The Sun and even to Tokyo with Sonata Arctica etc.

Also big european / scandinavian festivals were targeted and the climax of the 2015 was the 2nd album ‘SHADOW WORLD’ which continued the path of critical praises and was the first product from the co-operation with Spinefarm records (Universal).

After a rapid ride since the release of the debut and second album the band cleared the calender in the beginning of 2016 and started the pre-production of the 3rd album in the legendary Petrax studios (CoB, HIM, Korpiklaani etc). Only few selected festival shows were booked to break the studio cycle but the focus has been intense and the scheduled release of the ‘TYHJYYS’ -album was set to the march of 2017.

January 2017 Wolfheart headed back to tour in Europe with Insomnium and Barren Earth for 19 concerts.

March 2017 started with the release ‘TYHJYYS’ (finnish meaning emptiness) -album via Spinefarm Records. The album received dozens of high-rated reviews across the globe. March 2017 continued with a headliner tour in Spain and with two concerts with Dark Tranquillity in Finland and with autumn tour in Europe with Ensiferum and Skyclad.

Festivals 2017: Dark Troll Festival (GER), Nummirock (FIN), Rock Harz (GER), John Smith (FIN), Gothoom (SVK), Wacken Open Air (GER), Rockstadt Extreme Fest (RO), Brutal Assault (CZ), Bloodstock (UK), Summer Dying Loud (PL), Iberian Warriors (ESP)

At the beginning of 2018 the band performed in the legendary 70000tons of metal cruise (US) and Nordic Metal Cruise (SWE) and soon the band will hit the stage in Ragnarök festival in Germany. The band has also announced so far their headlining tour in Canada and summer festivals; Rock Fest Barcelona (ESP), Gefle Metal Festival (SWE), Party San Open Air (GER) and Summer Breeze festival (GER).

Wolfheart signed to Napalm Records at the beginning of 2018 and is currently making their 4th album.

Wolfheart has four members:

Tuomas Saukkonen – lead vocalist & guitar (Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, Dawn Of Solace, Routasielu)

Mika Lammassaari – guitar (Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Mors Subita)

Lauri Silvonen – bass & backing vocals (Bloodred Hourglass)

Joonas Kauppinen – drums (Disease of the Nation)

Endorsements: Amfisound, Birdz Customz, Yamaha, Dingwall, Impression, Silverblade, Fazer etc…

Mors Principium Est

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST

In 1999, Mors Principium Est was established by singer/lead guitarist Jori Haukio, guitarist Jarkko Kokko and keyboardist Toni Nummelin. Drummer Mikko Sipola joined in late 1999, soon followed by the arrival of new vocalist Ville Viljanen in early 2000 when Jori decided to focus on his guitar work. With the first demo “Before Birth” released in 2001, and after Listenable Records became interested, bassist Teemu Heinola was appointed.

One year and two demos later, Mors Principium Est signed a three-album contract with Listenable Records in 2002. Their debut album, “Inhumanity” was recorded and mixed by Ahti Kortelainen in Finland at Tico-Tico Studios, and mastered at Finnvox Studios. The album was released in 2003.

The second album, “The Unborn” was recorded at Tico-Tico Studios, and mastered at Finnvox Studios. The album was released in 2005. Following the release, the band played at Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles Six-Pack Metal Festival in Cleveland, USA, their first gig outside Finland.

Their Listenable Records contract was completed by their third album “Liberation = Termination” released in 2007. The album was recorded in many locations, including Astia Studios, and was mastered at Imperial Mastering in California, USA.

Between 2007 and 2011 there were a series of line-up changes which led to a hiatus. In 2011 the band announced that they would search for members worldwide. After over 200 applications, Andy Gillion from the UK was found as main songwriter and lead guitarist, to feature alongside Ville, Teemu, and Mikko.

In 2012, The band signed to German record label, AFM Records, alongside Marquee Records (Japan), and Truth Inc Records (Australia). Following this, the fourth studio album, “…and Death Said Live” was released, mixed and mastered by the legendary Thomas ‘Plec’ Johansson at the “The Panic Room”, Sweden. In 2013 the band began to tour again, starting in South Korea and Japan, as well as an European tour with The Agonist.

“Dawn of the 5th Era” was released in 2014, mixed and mastered again by Thomas ‘Plec’ Johansson at the “The Panic Room”, Sweden. After the release of the album, the band played, for example, Summer Breeze Festival, Brutal Assault Festival, as well as several shows in Japan, China and Hong Kong, to name but a few.

In 2017, Mors Principium Est returned with their latest album, “Embers of a Dying World”, mixed and mastered by none other than Thomas ‘Plec’ Johansson at the “The Panic Room”, Sweden. Following the release, the band played 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, Summer Breeze festival, and shows in Russia, Japan and Singapore.

The band continue to tour, with more shows to be announced soon…

JAG PANZER

Jag Panzer

Harry ‘The Tyrant’ Conkin – Vocals

Joey Tafolla – Guitar

Mark Briody – Guitar

John Tetley – Bass

Rikard Stjernquist – Drums

Jag Panzer came together in late 1981, being inspired by the onslaught of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The original line-up consisted of Harry Conklin on vocals (later nicknamed the “Tyrant”), Mark Briody (who was the sole guitarist of the group in its first incarnation), John Tetley who played the bass, and Rick Hilyard as the drummer. The band was known as Tyrant in its first incarnation. They soon had to change their name, because another such named band existed in California.

The band, who were all in their teens at the time, played at local venues in the Denver club circuit, and recorded an EP in 1983, later known as Tyrants. In early 1984, the band recruited Joey Tafolla, a native of California, and promptly recorded their first album, Ample Destruction. The album was released in August of that year by the independent record label Azra Records. The album was an underground hit in the United States and Europe.

Joey Tafolla left the band in 1986 to pursue a solo career. Harry Conklin played with Riot for a brief period in the late 1980s, before joining Titan Force. Mark Briody and John Tetley revamped the band by recruiting vocalist Bob Parduba, guitarist Christian Lasegue, and drummer Rikard Stjernquist. The lineup recorded the album ‘Chain of Command’. However that album did not see an official release until several years later.

In 1994, the band, with vocalist Daniel J. Conca, with Tetley and Briody on bass and guitar, guitarist Chris Kostka and drummer Rikard Stjernquist, recorded the album, Dissident Alliance. It was released by the German indie label Rising Sun.

The next album was on Century Media, The Fourth Judgement, which came out in late 1997. Guitarist Chris Broderick joined the band and they recorded The Age of Mastery (1998). Jag Panzer then sought to tackle more ambitious territory for their next album, with Thane to the Throne, a concept album about William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Mechanized Warfare was released in 2001, followed by Decade of the Nail Spiked Bat which came out in 2003, and featured re-recorded and remixed old material. In 2004, the band released Casting the Stones. The previously unreleased Chain of Command album was remixed and was issued in 2004 as a limited edition.

In 2008, Chris Broderick left the band to join Megadeth, and was replaced by Christian Lasegue, who handled lead guitar duties on Chain of Command.

On December 23, 2008, Briody made a post on the band’s official forum stating that the title of their next album would be The Scourge of the Light. On the official site, the band announced that SPV/Sony planned to release the album in February 2011. The album was released March 8, 2011. Two weeks after its release, The Scourge of the Light placed at No. 117 on the Billboard New Artist Chart, making the album Jag Panzer’s most successful to date.

In 2013 High Roller Records released a 4-LP vinyl box set entitled Historical Battles – The Early Years. High Roller also released remastered versions of the first four releases from the band.

In 2014 the band return to Europe for a tour and will begin working on a new album. It is been speculated that the new album will be a concept album.

REVEREND BEAT-MAN and NICOLE IZOBEL GARCIA

REVEREND BEAT-MAN Born in BERN SWITZERLAND 1967 founder of VOODOO RHYTHM RECORDS, and on Endless Worldtour eather as One Man band (Lightning Beat-Man Reverend Beat-Man) or with his Companions the Monsters, die Zorros or the Coronets Played Blues Trash and Dirty Wild Out Of Control NO Top 100 BULLSHIT !!!! Rock’n’roll Wierdo Garage Trash with such bands as : the Monks, die Einstürzenden Neubauten, Neil Young, the Sonics, the Mummies, Guitar Wolf, Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Ramstein, Prince and many many more in Countrys such as Europe, Japan, America N+S , Australia New Zealand in Clubs like Reithalle (Bern) CBGB’s (NY) Shelter (TOKYO) Jazz Festifal ( MONTREUX) Speedfest ( Holland) Festival Beat (ITALY) etc Reverend Beat-Man is not only a Mussissian No he is a Apostel of the Bad Taste a True Preacher in Blues and Trash a Restless Soul that Seeks for a Better Much Brighter and Colourful Home and Neverending Fighter for the Good and on the Endless Mission to WAKE PEOPLE UP !!!!!

SISTER NICOLE IZOBEL GARCIA Raised in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Daughter of a Mexican lawyer. Classically trained and later classically untrained multi-instrumentalist. Ran away to Bern, Switzerland and met REVEREND BEAT- MAN who took her in like a lost poodle. Since age 16 Garcia has performed all over LA with her screeching Farfisa in short-lived garage punk bands..and in more recent years throughout Europe and New Zealand with her own project Manos del Chango (2014-2017) alongside Voodoo Rhythm’s Delaney Davidson. With a style coined Habanero Blues… she’s known to mix Punk, Blues, and Mexican Ranchera music. A commanding performer, always from the heart.. makes for a unique and powerful yin & yang collaboration with the one and only Reverend Beat-Man.

PAUL WERTICO & FRIENDS

Paul Wertico & Friends feat. Grammy winners Paul Wertico, Howard Levy, Fareed Haque and Chuck Webb

Paul Wertico: Hailed in the press as “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today,” Paul Wertico was a member of the Pat Metheny Group from 1983 to 2001. During that time, he won seven Grammy Awards and he also played drums & percussion on David Bowie’s hit recording, “This Is Not America.” He has played with countless artists in all 50 states and in 70 countries, as well as playing on drums and percussion on hundreds of recordings. For two years, Wertico also hosted his own weekly radio show, Paul Wertico’s Wild World of Jazz, and as Musical Director for the crowdsourced TV video series, Inventing The Future, he was nominated for a 2012-2013 Emmy Award.

In addition to teaching drums privately for over 45 years, Wertico is an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, and his new drum instructional book, Turn The Beat Around (A Drummer’s Guide to Playing “Backbeats” on 1 & 3), was published by last year by Alfred Music. His DVD, Paul Wertico’s Drum Philosophy, was named “One of the best drum videos of the last 25 years” by Modern Drummer magazine. He is also the inventor of his signature product, TUBZ, made by Pro-Mark, who also makes the “Paul Wertico Signature Drum Stick.”

Wertico was a Chicago Tribune 2004 “Chicagoan of the Year,” and in 2010, he was awarded two Lifetime Achievement Awards, one from the Cape Breton International Drum Festival, and the other from the Montréal Drum Fest. His band, Wertico Cain & Gray, also won “Best Live Performance Album” in the 13th Annual Independent Music Awards, as well as being nominated for “Best Live Performance Album” and “Best Long Form Video” in the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards.

In the international press, Paul’s drumming has also been compared to that of an “Impressionist painter,” and he has also been called “an inspired madman,” “a restless innovator,” “a true legend of jazz drums,” “a master of drumming insanity,” “a genius of the sticks,” and a recent review stated, “Wertico simply oozes musicality.”

Paul’s official website is: www.paulwertico.com

Howard Levy: is an acknowledged master of the diatonic harmonica, a superb pianist, innovative composer, recording artist, bandleader, teacher, and producer. In 1970 at the age of 19, he discovered how to play the diatonic harmonica as a fully chromatic instrument. This opened new possibilities for an instrument that had been limited to playing Folk and Blues.

Equally at home in Jazz, Classical, Rock, Folk, Latin, and World Music, the two- time Grammy Award Winner is a favorite with audiences worldwide and a recording artist sought after by Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Paquito D’Rivera, Styx, Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, and many others. Howard has appeared on hundreds of CD’s and several movie soundtracks, most prominently on A Family Thing with Robert Duval and James Earl Jones.

His solo CD Alone and Together (Balkan Samba Records) and his trio CD Tonight and Tomorrow (Chicago Sessions) both received 4-star reviews in DownBeat. In 2011 Howard released a classical CD featuring his Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and Orchestra– the first true concerto composed for diatonic harmonica. Rocket Science, a reunion CD with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, won Howard his second Grammy Award for co- writing “Life in Eleven”. In 2016 he released Tango and Jazz, featuring performances of Piazzolla tangos and original jazz compositions.

This year, Howard re-released his 1987 album Harmonica Jazz, the first recording he made under his own name. Howard and Chris Siebold’s duo CD is also coming out in 2018.

Another new recording is Peaks of Light, adventurous original music with Slovenian jazz guitarist Samo Salamon. Information about these CD’s and more can be found at www.levyland.com and www.facebook.com/HowardLevyFanPage/. And www.howardharmonica.com is Howard’s online harmonica school, where he shares everything he knows about the instrument and music.

Howard has been touring as a solo artist and with The Flecktones, Trio Globo, Chris Siebold, Corky Siegel, and others.

LEGEND

Midnight Dice

MIDNIGHT DICE

Windy City Street Metal

WHITE NAILS

Hailing from Quebec City, Canada, Whitenails is a stoner rock band, influenced by the sounds of Pentagram, Black Sabbath and Kyuss, Whitenails adds a psychedelic touch to their debut album First Trip. Heavy riffs are not lacking on this business card which has received a very positive critical reception. Add a very seventies visual and you have a band that quickly gets a top spot on the scene.

San Andreas Fault

SAN ANDREAS FAULT

The surf-noir instrumental and narrative stylings of the San Andreas Fault began in 1999 in a Chicago steel plant. Founders Robert Spain and Pete Machine catalogued the sound of heartbreak with the 2003 CD “Encantada” and reunited in 2013.

THE KING OF MARS

The King of Mars (TKOM) formed in 2015 as a traditional four-piece rock band and has since evolved into a larger group with synths, auxiliary percussion, and a horn section. Their sound shakes the foundation of traditional rock music by encompassing Jazz, Funk, and Soul musicality alongside insightful lyricism.

TKOM consistently performs at many popular Chicago venues. In 2017, they ventured off and successfully completed their first tour where TKOM gained fans along the East Coast and throughout the South and Midwest. In the summer of 2018, they will release two singles followed by the release of their 2nd EP in the fall.

IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT

Born in the metropolis: Imperial Triumphant embodies the sounds of New York. The chaos, the menagerie, the perils and majesty of the greatest city on earth. We portray this great juxtaposition between high society luxury coexisting with absolute filth and urban decay. Our city is like the corpse of a giant. What was once so bright, grand and spectacular, is now filled with greedy maggots writhing towards their share of ‘success’. We don’t support it nor are we against. We only play the sounds of the New York City as we hear them.

KOTA the Friend

KOTA THE FRIEND

KOTA The Friend is an artist from the downtown section of Brooklyn, New York. At a young age he was exposed to hip hop, R & B, Jazz and Soul music during the infamous 90’s era. By the time young KOTA was 8 years old he joined his schools music program and excelled as a trumpet player. In high school KOTA was the leader of the trumpet section while teaching himself to play the guitar and piano. During this time he also picked up two weekend jobs to build a home studio where he would record hip hop tracks as well as folk songs that were accompanied by his guitar playing. During his High School days he became interested in a plethora of different artists and bands like The Beatles, J Dilla, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and countless other acts. This inspired KOTA to start a band that would put on local showcases in the Brooklyn area that banded many aspiring artists together during this time. Some of those acts include Phony Ppl, Dyme-A-Duzin, Capital Steez formerly known as Jay Steez and many others. During his college days KOTA was introduced to an R&B singer and a quirky rapper and started a hiphop/neo soul group. They would go on to play venues like The Knitting Factory and open up for Slum Village. After a year of college KOTA returned home to focus more on music. Dealing with deep depression and a lack of income he decided that although he didn’t want a 9 to 5 job he needed money to sustain himself. At 19 years old he decided to pick up cinematography being that a lot of his artistic friends needed the service and he could feed that need if he were to excel at the craft.

Wild Rumpus Jazz Band

WILD RUMPUS JAZZ BAND

We play the best jazz music of the 1920’s and ’30’s, especially the most danceable tunes, with some old time blues mixed in. 4 horns, 3 rhythm, and fun!

GUERILLA DIX

Manticora

MANTICORA

MANTICORA was formed in 1997 by Lars Larsen (vocals), Kristian Larsen (guitars) and Mads Volf (drums). In the early days the band was a foursome with bass player Rene as the last member – the young guys laying the foundation of the MANTICORA-trademark sound; hard hitting power metal with both epic and thrash elements.

In 1998 MANTICORA signed with Intromental Management and shortly afterwards their first record deal was signed with Greek record label Black Lotus. The same year the band added an extra guitarist, and a keyboardist, to the line-up. The debut full-length disc, “Roots Of Eternity”, was released in summer 1999, and received tremendously good response from both media and fans around the world.

2000 saw the band signing with Scarlet Records, and half a year later the next opus, “Darkness With Tales To Tell”, was released, once again receiving great acclaim. In 2001 bassist Rene decided to leave the band to focus on his family. Kasper Gram was enrolled in the band. Along with the change of bassist came also the change of guitarist, as Flemming left MANTICORA and Martin Arendal joined the band.

In the fall 2002 “Hyperion” was released. This was the so-far most wide-spanning work of the band; an epic concept album, based on the award winning sci-fi novel “Hyperion” by Dan Simmons. The album was whole-heartedly embraced by fans and media worldwide, and with a European tour in the spring 2003 MANTICORA took another step up the ladder.

In early 2004 the band began working on and releasing their next disc, “8 Deadly Sins”, yet another conceptual one. The album was recorded in Jailhouse Studios with producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Pretty Maids, etc.). In February 2005 the band toured throughout Europe together with Angra and Edenbridge. The tour was a great success for the band and they made a lot of new fans and friends there. Joining the band, was session-guitarist Stefan Johansson. The band then did their first ever (highly successful) US appareance at the ProgPower Festival in Atlanta, GA.

With Martin Arendal (guitars) returning to the fold after the tour, the band once again went into studio, to record it’s 5th full-length album, the first part of the 2-album concept “The Black Circus”. Lyrically it deals with the horror story of a travelling circus. Once again produced by Tommy Hansen, the album was bigger, better and more adventurous than ever before. After a mini-European tour, alongside Andromeda, MANTICORA hit Jailhouse Studio to finalize the 2nd part of “The Black Circus”. With “The Black Circus Part 2” in their now extended catalogue, MANTICORAwent on both European and USA tours, as support for Jon Oliva’s Pain, and another tour was booked for Europe in May 2009, as support band for Circle II Circle. This time, going through 16 countries for 21 shows.

In 2010 MANTICORA’s 7th full length album was released worldwide. “Safe” was an even darker journey in the musical universe of MANTICORA. A European headliner tour was booked for October 2010, taking the band through nine different countries.

In August 2012, MANTICORA finally performed at the world’s largest metal festival – Wacken Open Air, and it lead to the band, re-opening the goodie-bag of writing new material. April 2013, saw the band, playing the prestigious PPM festival in Belgium, and a month later, Martin Arendal played his last show with MANTICORA (a smaller Danish show). Stefan Johansson – who appeared as session musician on the 2005 Angra tour, was enrolled as new guitarist and when bassplayer Kasper Gram left the band, MANTICORA found a completely unknown, but indecently talented guy in Sebastian Andersen.

After a European headliner tour in 2014, Mads Volf decided to leave the drum-throne, to pursue other musical endeavors, and the last 3 years, MANTICORA have spent, writing a grandiose double concept album, based on the book, that leadsinger Lars has written in the meantime.

Release is set for 2018. Until then – stay metal!

Persefone

PERSEFONE

Persefone, hailing from the enchanting principality of Andorra, is a visionary base metal band that has carved its own niche in the global music scene. Formed in the year 2001, their unique fusion of progressive and melodic elements has earned them a very dedicated following. With powerful, intricate compositions and virtuosic musicianship, Persefone’s discography, including fan-favorites “Spiritual Migration” and “Aathma” but also the latest release “metanoia”, has received critical acclaim. Their lyrics often explore profound and spiritual themes, making their music a journey of self-discovery. Known for their mesmerizing live performances, Persefone has graced stages worldwide, leaving audiences spellbound. Their innovative approach to metal and commitment to pushing boundaries makes them a trailblazing force in the genre. Persefone’s unwavering dedication to their craft continues to inspire and captivate metal enthusiasts around the globe, solidifying their status as the prominent Andorran musical export.

Ghost Bath

GHOST BATH

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“Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing.”

A depressive rock and roll act, the band began in 2013 as a one-man project with a Self-Titled EP. Since then, they’ve released four studio albums on Nuclear Blast and have toured around the world.

Website: https://lnk.bio/ghostbath

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Dream Alazia

DREAM ALAZIA

Nu Metalcore from Chicago. FFO: Wage War, Fit for a King, Gideon, Knocked Loose, and The Ghost Inside. Follow the links to our socials and stay safe!

Debut Album “NOMOREDOUBT” OUT NOW!

THE ARDENT

Formerly known as Before The Night Ends (BTNE), we were formed on May 15, 2010 with Angel Marcos and Rafael “Ralph” Ortiz (former member). Throughout the years, we went through multiple members and performed at various venues such as: The House of Blues of Chicago, Reggie’s Rock Club of Chicago, Mojoes of Joliet, Penny Road Pub of Barrington, IL, Q Bar and Grill of Darien, IL, and various house shows around Illinois.

On May 1st, 2014 we released our EP titled “Before The Night Ends” to the public, and it was re-recorded in 2016 and put up on Spotify and iTunes. We are in the process of recording our third EP beginning in the Fall of 2017!

JUSTIN SYMBOL

With the release of debut album ‘VΩIDHEAD’, Industrial “shock” rocker Justin Symbol emerged as a bold new force in the national scene. 2017’s ‘Fuckboi EP’ added elements of sex-crazed Hip hop to Symbol’s artistic palette.

GHOST APE

post-doom duo Ghost Ape weds sludge and stoner doom guitar fuzz with chopped-and-screwed drum beats, all in a grimy, slow-and-low fog
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No Raza

NO RAZA

NO RAZA  is  a  death  metal  band,  formed  in  1997 in  the  town of Bello – Antioquia (Colombia – South America).

Its ideology is based on social and political issues that make us reflect, with great technique and characteristic rhythms evinces the pain of a sick world that demands justice and peace, to those who bring us under a power snatched from our hands.

Its amazing staging recreates the desolation of a world at war and the disposition to struggle of those who guard the truth to defend our ancestral cultures.

NO RAZA has shared stage with world known artists and has participated in major festivals.

With some international tours “Misantropia Mexico Tour 2013” , “When Chaos Reigns North American Tour 2014”, and “Blood Infection México Tour 2016” also NO RAZA has participated in the last version of 70000Tons Of Metal, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise representing the South American Death Metal, in july will be playing in the biggest south American open air festival called Rock al Parque with some bands like Sepultura, Napalm Death, Decapitated, Aborted, The Black Dahlia Murder, and was invited to the Festival Internacional Altavoz 2016 in Medellìn Colombia to play with bands like Deicide, Municipal Waste, Sworm Enemy, A.N.I.M.A.L.

​The latest album is called  “When Chaos Reigns” it was mixed and mastered by Chris Harris “Zeuss” who has worked with important artists such as Soulfly, Rob Zombie, Six Feet Under, Kataklysm and many others. This album is listed as one of the most important albums in South America and it was edited in USA, Russia, Spain, Chile, Colombia.

​Through the years it has become an icon for the South American Death Metal and one of the bands with the most international projection.

MIR FONTANE

Rapper/vocalist Mir Fontane was born Jamir Daaliya in 1994. He grew up in Camden, New Jersey, spending a lot of time drawing and listening to a mix of classic hip-hop and ’90s R&B, informed by drives to school with his grandfather listening to R&B radio

Blank 281

BLANK 281

With their records reaping platinum and their concert tours packing ‘em in all across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas, Blink 182 has become a worldwide phenomenon. After a decade-plus career, the band announced they were going on an “indefinite hiatus.”

Because of this hiatus, three Blink fans united to form Blank 281 – A tribute to Blink 182.

Maybe you never had the chance to see the Blink ‘rock show’ live?

Now you can, as Blank 281 recreates the live shows that Blink fans have come to love! Blank 281 plays all the catchy but angsty radio hits, imitates the goofball videos, as well as the stand-up comedy stage banter, ultimately capturing Blink’s energetic live shows!

Blank 281 is the ULTIMATE Blink 182 Tribute Band!

Irata

IRATA

Irata is loud, heavy rock from Greensboro, NC.

Toke

TOKE

Rips’n’riffs.

Archarus

ARCHARUS

Leviathan worshiping fuzz

INEBRIUM

2018. Chicago’s Inebrium gathers to lay down ear splitting, noisy, slack tuned riffs, catapulted by tones of massive volume while paying homage to such proto-metal predecessors as Sabbath, Stooges, and Thin Lizzy while blending early thrash guitar chuggery a la early Metallica with sludge/stoner/noise influences such as Kyuss, Melvins, and Suplecs…

Inebrium began in late 2017 when long time stalwarts in the Chicago metal scene vocalist/guitarist John Almonte (formerly Witchbanger, Wickerman) and bass player Kyle Tuggle (formerly Bloody Spades, Antioch Secret Society) actualized a long time musical vision they had been discussing. They recruited local hard hitting drummer Colin Tahi (Propane! Propane!) and got to work writing. Then in early 2018 solidified the line up with newly relocated Oakland, CA guitarist Jason James (former Damnweevil, Secret Order of Tusk).

Currently in pre-production on their first EP, look for Inebrium to be leveling venues throughout Chicago and beyond throughout 2018.

PALE DIVINE

For over a decade Pennsylvania’s Pale Divine have been the torch bearers for traditional doom metal.

JOHNNY YUMA

Dusty, Dirty, Rock’n Roll.
Elliot Heerman on Bass and Lead Vocals
Patrick Irwin on Guitar
Jane “Damage” Halldorson on Drums

Secret Colours

SECRET COLOURS

If you didn’t know these guys were from Chicago, you’d assume they’re a bunch of Brits, with their insanely Britpop-influenced sound and their unusual spelling of Colours, but the Windy City exports manage to capture the soul of the UK in the late ’90s/early ’00s and mix in a good amount of 70’s Psychedelia for a sound all their own. Ample amounts of fuzz and pop combine to sound something like if The Stone Roses and The Black Angels decided to mate, and their offspring is something to be cherished.

Spindrift

SPINDRIFT

SPINDRIFT is a cinematically-driven, psychedelic “western” rock band based out of Los Angeles, CA, led by singer-songwriter-producer-composer Kirpatrick Thomas.   Among many various EP/Single releases, they’ve produced and released two feature films with soundtracks available on Teepee Records, (The Legend of God’s Gun, Ghost of the West), in addition to two full LP albums on Xemu Records, (Classic Soundtracks Vol 1, The West).   SPINDRIFT has contributed to several film scores and soundtracks, most notably HBO’s “East Bound & Down”, Quentin Tarantino’s “Hell Ride”, and Viceland’s “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia.”

The band has actively toured the U.S. and Europe since 2004 while performing with acts such as X, The Dandy Warhols, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Dead Meadow, The Black Angels, and Kurt Vile.  They’ve helped ignite the psychedelic revival of the 2000’s, with highlighted performances being Austin Psych Fest, Roadburn Tilburg, Levitation, Liverpool Psych Fest, SXSW, and film screenings accompanied by performances at Park City’s Slamdance Film Festival and Spain’s Almerian Western Film Festival 2014, 2017.  Members of the band have crossed over with other acts such as The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Psychic TV and have had strange collaborations with punk legend Jello Biafra on tunes such as “Ghost Riders in the Sky” during their Ghost Town Tour of 2012. A ambitious tour which was documented in the film “Ghost of the West”(Directed by Burke Roberts).

While in their formative years in the 1990’s, SPINDRIFT slowly developed their own mixture of sounds reminiscent of 60’s psychedelic rock like The Doors and 90’s shoegaze similar to My Bloody Valentine, however, while relocating from Newark, DE to Los Angeles in 2001, Thomas & Co. were captivated by the wide, expansive, unfolding western landscape and began to develop a more mature, conceptual approach to songwriting.  Utilizing Ennio Morricone influenced chord progressions, spacey soprano vocals, twangy doubleneck bass/baritone guitar, and string section like guitar effects, their sound has evolved into that of a psychedelic, spaghetti western rock orchestra which continues to evolve with each film they score.

Most recently the band collaborated with Hollywood/Bollywood actor Bivas Biswas and actress Sapna Gandhi on the Hindi sung “Dil Gera Na De (Don’t Fall For Me)”. The new single is set to be released by Divine Droid Records in the United States and India with a new video directed by Mike Bruce (Noel Gallagher, The Legend of God’s Gun).  The original East Coast lineup recently reunited to celebrate the release of the first 8 songs the band recorded (in Newark, Delaware) from 1991-1995 with a newly added studio tune “Cabin Fever,” through SDS distribution.  Currently, the band is actively working on finishing the next studio release and continue to book US and European tours for 2018.

THE DEAD LICKS

THE DEAD LICKS

The Dead Licks are an alternative rock band that met at the University of Dayton. Bands like Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, The Strokes, and Pearl Jam have heavily influenced them, and you can hear that in their sound.

The band met in 2015 at UD, when Jack Grbac (guitar) sent an email to the recording studio on campus. Lucky enough, Tom Inzinga (guitar, vocals) was the only one to respond. Soon after, Jimmy Gallagher (drums) joined the duo, creating The Dead Licks. After about a year of writing and recording, the group managed to release a three-song EP in August 2016. The band showed a lot of potential, yet still showed room for improvement. For a long period of time, the group was struggling to find a bass player. Lucky for them, Tom met Johnny McNamara (bass) in the fall of 2017. After about a month, the newly formed four-piece played their first show in October 2017.

Over the course of the next year, the band put a focus on live performances. After playing shows at local venues, word about the band started to get around the Dayton area. The band finally was able to venture out into new cities, including their biggest show at one of Cleveland’s most legendary venues, the Grog Shop.

With more than a year of experience as a complete band, their focus shifted to recording new music. In the spring of 2018, they were ready to record. With the help of Ron Pease at Refraze Recording Studios, the band recorded their debut album “Stay Away from the Aliens.”

“Stay Away from the Aliens” was released April 6th, 2018. The album consists of eight songs all written and recorded in Dayton, Ohio. The album art, wide variety of sounds, and overall theme of the record signify an important time in the band’s short history. The album as a whole paints a vivid picture for the listener as to who the band was during their time at school. This record truly shows what The Dead Licks can do and gives way into where they might go from here.

Stay tuned.

BEN WEASEL AND HIS IRON STRING BAND

(featuring members of All American Rejects and Screeching Weasel)
Playing songs from Ben Weasel, Riverdales, and Screeching Weasel
Barrence Whitfield & the Savages

BARRENCE WHITFIELD & THE SAVAGES

There’s no harder hitter than frontman Barrence Whitfield of Boston, MA. When he hits the boards with the Savages, you’re either gonna ride the energy or be crushed by it. We’re talking Joe Louis, Howlin’ Wolf, Wilson Pickett, Smokin’ Joe Frazier. Barrence has what these greats all possessed, the one thing a trainer cannot teach a fighter: a lust for mayhem. The wilder, louder, more insane the Savages bring it, the more BW is ready to attack the mic, to bring it high, to bring it low, to wear you down on the ropes, and eventually drop you.

Backing Whitfield are the best cornermen in the business, led by garage/punk guitarist Peter Greenberg, the visionary who started the Savages after a legendary stint with the Lyres, and his sidekick Phil “Mr. Tenacious” Lenker on bass. Greenberg works his guitar with the ruthless intricacy of a chain saw ice sculptor. Lenker meshes with drummer Andy Jody for an unrelenting sequence of haymaker beats. Tom Quartulli’s saxophone rips like a foghorn through the mist.

– John Swenson

FOR ALL THE EMPTINESS

dark electronic music project responding to claims based on anti-reason.

RELIC

Relic as a band was formed in 2015 as a studio project by Jordan Davis in Cincinnati, OH. The addition of Dan Dickershied on drums brought visceral energy to the live performance and studio alike. Channeling influences from early 90’s industrial rock, the duo manifests the sonic power of their self-described sound as industrial-cyberpunk.

AMELIA ARSENIC

Designer, performer, makeup product developer, professional party goer.

KANGA

Kanga is a solo project of a Los Angeles based composer, artist, and music programmer.

RABBIT JUNK

Experimental whirlwind with roots in metal, industrial, urban, EDM and digital-hardcore.

Earthride

EARTHRIDE

Pure Maryland doom for the brotherhood of music.

Midnight Hour

MIDNIGHT HOUR

Midnight Hour are one of the Chicago’s finest and most authentic Soul Bands. The 9-piece band plays the best of Stax/Atlantic Soul and Muscle Shoals R&B from the golden era of soul music. They play the hits of Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Wilson Picket and more.