Ambient rock track from experimental project The Black Atlas, is a translucent and often times cunning project. There are moments in the song that are forthright and loud, and other moments that are atmospheric and ethereal.
The Black Atlas mastermind Pete Koronios said, “creatively, the lyrics and tone of the song come from a combination of that symbolism, and a sort of interior recollection of personal events.”
We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams. Chicago native Biz is the dopest rapper not yet discovered. His intricate flow demolishes any track he touches! Crossing genres as he mesmerizes eager fans at his energetic shows backed by live drums and a DJ. With world wide spins and four albums under his belt, it’s time to experience what the game’s been missing!
Civil Youth is more than just band. Civil Youth is having a voice to what you believe in. It’s yelling at the top of your lungs your biggest troubles plaguing you. It’s being a part of a family who will have your back no matter what, because we’ve been to the bottom and back. Civil Youth uses the power of music as a vehicle to try and change the world, to save a life, & to make the common uncommon. Civil Youth is you, and you are Civil Youth. With that comes the ¥outh, the fans, because without you, we seize to exist. We’re a movement lead by the ¥outh who believe in hope, humanity, and humility. We try to give definition to those who cannot define how the feel or how the fit it. This is not your average youth group. We are Civil Youth.
Kid Cousin is a versatile 5-piece rock band from Lancaster, PA. Combining elements of alternative, progressive, jam, folk, post-rock, and indie genres, the band has created an eclectic sound that attracts fans of all backgrounds, ages, and preferences.
Imagine as if The Stooges and Ol’ Dirty Bastard were in a musical fist fight with a young version of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the WHO. The blood that would stain those streets would be the sound of Sausage Brain.
Aeraco Originally formed as Mosaic in late 2013, Aeraco has developed into a hard rock act that has a love for rocking out. “I was trying to recruit Ace and he was recruiting me.. I’m not sure he really wanted to join but then he heard Spidey play”, says Misfit. After a name change, a search for a bass player was underway. After going through a few bassists, Beast was recruited. His playing ability, look, and attitude fit the bill with what Aeraco was all about. With all the key pieces to the puzzle found, Aeraco is now ready for action. With Spidey, Ace, Misfit and Beast at the helm, madness and mayhem will reign.
As Kyle and Dominick caught eyes at an all-male hot dog eating contest, their beef-riddled mood brought the first two band members together like a pair of famished dogs to a piece of thick-cut bologna. Kyle’s ability to ferociously down a dozen dogs caught Justin’s eye as a contest judge, and he was brought into the band strictly as a pre-show masseuse. At the time, Marty was living behind the Music Garage inside an abandoned refrigerator and hopelessly surviving on warm tonic water. The boys found him after practice one day and told Marty if he could touch his toes, he was in.
And boy, did he touch them.
At the Music Garage emulating questionable acts like NOFX, The Vandals and other bands your girlfriend pretends to like under the name Double Feature, the band was formed.
Today, Dominick and Justin live quiet lives managing an erotic rollerblading forum, Kyle works at a prosthetic leg factory, and Marty is a handsy canine physical therapist. They’ve truly made it.
Amy Hart was born and raised in Chicago. She began her musical career at the family piano at age 2. When she was in high school she began playing guitar and writing songs. Her first professional gig was in 1979 with Flash Point, a west side Chicago Blues Band. Her first appearance was at Mayor Jane Byrne’s Summertime Chicago Concert Series on Broadway at the Armory in Chicago. She was soon a regular on the Blues stages, playing at Kingston Mines on Lincoln Avenue and at B.L.U.E.S. with Junior Wells. She has also opened for Koko Taylor and James Cotton. She entered and won the WLUP sponsored Chicago Rocks Contest twice and released two compilation records with the radio station. She took her music to California to work with producer John Ryan (Doobie Brothers, Santana) and released a song on the Mercury Records Soundtrack “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” in 1985. The song “Too Cruel” was co written by Tim Tobias and Amy and Tim were a duo for some time performing in L.A. In the early nineties Amy moved to Lake Tahoe and played the ski resorts and casinos for a season before heading to Nashville to develop and record her own sound.
Who’s Who is the ultimate tribute to The Who, and consists of talented musicians and vocalists who recreate the sound, energy and excitement of The Who. From The Who’s first hit single, “Can’t Explain” through the Live at Leeds, Tommy, Who’s Next and Quadrophenia albums, Who’s Who covers The Who’s greatest hits and best-known classics! Who’s Who has had the privilege of playing at all of the best clubs and venues in Chicagoland including the Arcada Theater, Viper Alley, The House of Blues, Navy Pier, Live Chicago Music Fest, and many others.
The Sun Parade is “crafting the kinds of traditional guitar-pop songs that people might still be singing 50 years down the road (National Public Radio Songs We Love ).” The band’s latest EP Heart’s Out (2014) is a catalog of love collisions, casual sandwich obsession, load-bearing grooves, and Northern psychedelic guitar licks. It’s grunge-soaked power-pop. Influenced by Big Pink, the Black Ark, the White Album. and Meth Beach. Based in the great DIY scene of Western Massachusetts, The Sun Parade has opened recently for Lake Street Dive, Dr. Dog, and And The Kids. Their third release is due out this summer.
At a time when Los Angeles is commanding the Hip-Hop spotlight once more, the city’s Derek Luh is poised to play a critical role in the musical landscape. Previously Signed to Fly America label, 21 year-old Derek embodies a generation that knows what it wants out of life. Derek has been featured on multiple collaborations with artists such as Skate Maloley, Dizzy Wright, Wale, and French Montana. With his videos reaching six figures on YouTube and year-round touring, Derek aims to be Rap’s next household name.
Skate (Nate Maloley) has always had a passion for sports and hip hop music. He grew up loving all sports and kept himself busy participating in any sporting activity he could, while still exploring hip hop music. Legit on the court, Skate went on to play basketball in college for a year, but as the year went on his focus and passion began to turn towards his music. Born in Omaha Nebraska, family has always been a big part of his Lebanese heritage. Skate’s siblings (Kaylan & Stewart), along with his mother and father (Kami & Monte) have all been big supporters of his goals and efforts. During the summer of 2014 Skate had the opportunity to create some great music for a rapidly growing fan base. He then began working and creating songs with Sammy Wilk, a close high school friend. In August of 2014 Skate was asked to travel with the “Jack & Jack Digitour” to perform several of his and Sammy’s new songs. From there, his fans began to write the rest of his beginning. As Skate’s movement continues forward the more music he writes and publishes the stronger his passion for making music becomes. Music is now Skate’s life and he is pouring his heart and soul into it. Skate has released 4 songs on iTunes; “Nothin to a King,” “Signs” featuring a close friend Ty Alaxandar, “Party People” and the Jack & Jack track “Like That,” featuring Skate.
BARBATOS
“War ! speed and power” CD on ISO666 releases 01
“Rocking metal motherfucker” CD on From beyond prod 03
“Fury and fear, Flesh and bone” CD on Agonia rec 05
“Let’s fucking die !” CD on From beyond prod 06
Angelcorpse was a blackened death metal band.They formed in 1995, with a line-up of bassist/vocalist Pete Helmkamp, guitarist Gene Palubicki, and drummer John Longstreth, and recorded a demo, Goats to Azazael, which led to a contract with Osmose Productions. The band’s debut album, Hammer of Gods, was released in 1996, after which rhythm guitarist Bill Taylor joined, playing on second album Exterminate (1998). Drummer Tony Laureano joined shortly after its release but Taylor left. The band’s third album, The Inexorable, was released in the fall of 1999, after which Taylor rejoined. Between 1997 and 2000 the band had done extensive live shows and touring with bands such as IMMORTAL, IMPALED NAZARENE, KRISIUN, CANNIBAL CORPSE, INCANTATION, MARDUK, and SATYRICON… as well as several festival type events with other contemporaries of the time…
In early 2000, due to various circumstances, ANGELCORPSE disbanded…
In 2006, the band reformed(HELMKAMP/PALUBICKI/LONGSTRETH) and recorded a new album, “Of Lucifer and Lightning”. Longstreth, however, was not to continue for any live activity after the recordings…
The band then proceeded to do headlining tours with a few session drummers throughout 2007 and 2008 in the USA and Europe with prominent bands such as REVENGE, ARKHON INFAUSTUS, WATAIN, CEMETARY URN, GOSPEL OF THE HORNS, ARES KINGDOM and others…
In April 2009 the members announced disbandment, citing “musical differences” as the reason.
Who is the singular figure that definitively transforms the cello into a thrilling, cathartic rock instrument? Alison Chesley, that’s who. That is, if you can even call the acclaimed music Chesley makes under the moniker Helen Money “rock”; that’s a little too pigeonholing for the relentless, maverick sounds she creates. As such, on Arriving Angels – the third Helen Money album, to be released February 5th, 2013 on landmark heavy-music label Profound Lore – she shatters genre limitations with groundbreaking fervor anew.
Recorded by iconoclastic recording engineer Steve Albini with brutal precision, Arriving Angels embraces any number of sounds and references – organic, ambient doom à la SunnO))), prismatic noise/post-rock evoking Sonic Youth and Rachel’s, new-music minimalism spanning Górecki to Branca, sinister orchestral trills that would give Bernard Herrman pause – all the while becoming none of them, creating a new whole out of Chesley’s distinct point of view. And while Helen Money has up to this point consisted of Chesley performing primarily solo, on Arriving Angels she’s joined on various tracks by Jason Roeder, the thundering drummer/percussionist for legendary Bay Area post-metal ensemble Neurosis. Roeder’s spiraling rhythms and relentless attack give Helen Money’s already ominous, intense compositions new drive and dimension like never before.
Of course, going to uncharted sonic waters is to be expected for Chesley, for whom Arriving Angels tops an incredibly diverse, surprising career in music. She first came to national consciousness via the ‘90s alt-rock revolution as a member of beloved Chicago band Verbow, which she co-founded with guitarist Jason Narducy (who would go on to play with Bob Mould, Guided By Voices, and Telekinesis). Verbow would play with the likes of Frank Black, Liz Phair, and Morrissey, and put out two albums on Epic Records, one of which was produced by Amerindie icon Bob Mould. Chesley would go on to play on Mould’s own solo efforts, launching her career as a studio musician/arranger for a startlingly varied collection of the most influential, vanguard artists working today. As such Chesley’s cello has appeared on recordings by Broken Social Scene (the Canadian collective’s great Forgiveness Rock Record), Japanese post-rockers Mono, pioneering metallicists spanning Anthrax to Russian Circles, and the solo recordings of The Sea and Cake’s Archer Prewitt. Fugazi bassist Joe Lally has also taken Chesley on tour for his solo shows, with her playing in Lally’s band and opening the shows as Helen Money. Indeed, support for Helen Money among her peers proves noteworthy. Ferociously independent indie-noise trio Shellac had Helen Money open a series of West Coast dates with her volcanic, sonorous live show. As well, Shellac included Helen Money in the prestigious All Tomorrow’s Parties festival the band curated in England for winter 2012, as did Portishead when they put together their version of ATP in July 2011. Helen Money has also shared stages with Earth, Meshell Ndegecello, and Nina Nastasia, indicating the broad stylistic range of her appeal.
That unconventional aspect is clear on the prismatic, challenging, affecting sounds captured on Helen Money’s latest effort, Arriving Angels, arriving highly anticipated after the renown of previous album, 2009’s In Tune, which Greg Kot of The Chicago Tribune called one of the “Best Independent Releases of the Year By A Chicago Artist.” Arriving Angels showcases Chesley’s willfully irreverent approach to the cello, which she aggressively amplifies, loops, and distorts with an array of pedals and audio equipment like none other. Opener “Rift” commences with a series of Eno-esque undulating hums before the calm is disrupted by slashes of mid-range violence and abrupt dynamic shifts. The title track, meanwhile, hums like an onslaught of locusts looming in the distance until it devolves into a kind of twisted boogie; likewise, “Upsetter” builds tension unspeakably with torturous repetition until exploding into orchestral release. Arriving Angels also continues Helen Money’s tradition of unexpected covers. On In Tune, Chesley performed a raucous, symphonic version of The Minutemen’s art-punk classic “Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing”; on Arriving Angels, meanwhile, she essays a disarmingly minimal, human take on Pat Metheny’s “Midwestern Nights Dream,” reducing the famous jazz guitarist’s original to its stark compositional essence, its plucked notes resonating into unexpected open spaces.
The addition of Jason Roeder on drums on four of Arriving Angels’ tracks, however, provides the album’s revelation, taking Helen Money’s sound into unheard dimensions of power. On “Schrapnel,” Roeder’s loping beat stalks Chesley’s deliberate scrapes of the bow like a vulture circling a carcass, adding untold dread and propulsion. Elsewhere, Roeder infects moody Chesley compositions like “Radio Recorders” with tribal, jazzy deconstructions of blast beats, creating a hybrid groove that proves pointedly individual. Is it metal? Ambient? Post-rock? Classical? Avant-garde? No, none of these labels apply. This music remains just Helen Money: intense, brutal, emotional, virtuoso yet playing by its own rulebook – as such, Arriving Angels just may be unlike anything else you’ll hear this year.
The Capones are an upbeat street rock ‘n roll band from Chicago’s suburbs. With more than 5 years together as a band, they’ve really nailed down their own hard-hitting but catchy style of music. Singer Chris Russo was in the Marine Corps from 2006-2014, but the band stayed together and continued to write new music the entire time. Since the 2006 release of their first full-length album (The Birth of Rock-n-Roll), The Capones have been pushing forward constantly, and recorded the 3-track So Long Chicago EP in early 2009. This recording sealed the deal and gained the band a fanbase that has been steadily growing ever since. The band took a 3-year break to take care of some things, but now they’re back at it with new lead guitarist Jerry (Guitarist for Jetbirds), writing a new record and playing some gigs.
It was back in 1978 in their native Belfast that The Defects first started. Playing covers of classic punk songs to a few friends at legendary clubs like The Harp Bar and The Pound led to a healthy local following and the band’s name proudly sprayed across the backs of numerous studded leather jackets. The original line up was, buck Murdock on vocals – Glenn Kingsmore on drums – Marcus Duke on guitar and Geoff Gilmore on bass, in 1980 Geoff made way for Gary Smith.
The Defects debut 7 inch vinyl single ” Dance until you drop ” was released in 1979 and sold well enough to attract the attention of Melody Maker’s punk journalist Carol Clerk, herself a native of Northern Ireland. Clerk told promoter John Curd about the band and he signed them to his WXYZ label without having even met them!.
A support slot to Chelsea at London’s 100 Club,The Defects first UK gig, convinced Curd he’d signed a hot band and so he secured them the support slot on labelmates The Anti Nowhere League’s legendary ” So What ” UK tour to coincide with the release of their second single ” Survival ” (ABCD 3).
A second UK tour,this time supporting The Meteors, preceded the release of the debut album ” Defective Breakdown ” with favourable press reviews for the LP the band again undertook a UK tour.
The Defects third single was a cover of the old Elvis classic ” Suspicious Minds ” it was a change of direction for the band and spelt the end of an era.
The band did play one more gig with Buck as their frontman, it was a support slot to THE CLASH in their favourite venue The Ulster Hall.
The remaining members played one more gig with 999 as a trio (with Glenn singing and playing drums!) before the short but eventful career of The Defects came to an end in 1984.
Fast forward to 2009. Buck and Glenn were asked to reform the band to play in australia and they agreed. They have been jamming hard with Roy McAllister on guitar and Aidy on bass and have already played a few gigs in Belfast.
Green Denim is an American Punk Rock group from Saint Charles, IL founded by frontman, guitarist, and main songwriter Bad Blair Alexander, with drummer Samantha Granrath. Green Denim also features longtime TV/Radio personality, musician, and actor Jesse Camp on vocals and guitar who offered his songwriting ability on several tracks from their self-titled debut record. Released in October of 2015, the record was produced by legendary bassist and producer Chip Z’Nuff. Green Denim brings back the sound and style of rock the world seems to have forgotten!
Granny wants to set the record straight, folks, so look here: instrumentation consists of guitar, upright bass, and drums. Granny gets real LOUD on ya and sounds a lot like the music you wanna hear. Granny’s albums are widely available on the intertubes, so you can check ’em out at iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby and anywhere else that sells them high quality musics. There’s lots of other bands that are good, but Granny is flat out real good.
Hailing from San Antonio, The Black Market Club is an indie-rock quintet specializing in catchy lyrics, moving melodies, and driving riffs. The band has been described as “a taste of hardcore, a pinch of progressive rock, and a dash of upbeat indie-rock”, and has been compared to the likes of Circa Survive, Manchester Orchestra, and Local Natives.
On April 5th of 2013, the band released their debut EP “Faults & Fractures”, a culmination of experiences and feelings expressed through seven memorable tracks. In the first year, Faults & Fractures has gained a high level of recognition from multiple platforms, including the title of “second best cd” and “second best new song: Pieces” by the San Antonio Current.
At the beginning of 2015, The Black Market Club announced it’s sophomore EP, titled “Bad Habits.” The highly-anticipated album is a far more refined sound and style in comparison to their first CD, but still keeps to the pop-rock roots people love. The CD is set for release in the summer of 2015.
Since it’s formation, The Black Market Club has had the opportunity to share the stage with Hawthorne Heights, Glassjaw, The Kin, Finish Ticket, The Soil & The Sun, Kellen & Me, The Heroine, The Last Place You Look, Adema, and others.
Renaldo Domino, one of the unsung heroes of Chicago soul, is joined by six Chicago music veterans to unleash a groove explosion.
Renaldo Domino – Vocals. Jason Larson – Guitar. Kenn Goodman – Keys. Ralph Baumel – Bass. Joe Camarillo – Drums. David E. Smith – Saxophone. Justin Amolsch – Trumpet.
Dirty Darlings is a pop/rock band based in Chicago. They play unique and catchy original music and perform it with burning passions from every which way!
José Andrëa: vocalista ( Ex vocalist of MAGO DE OZ )
Sergio Cisneros “Kiski”: teclados
Pedro Díaz “Peri”: bajo
Juan Flores “Chino”: guitarra.
Berni Ballester: batería
José Rubio Jiménez: guitarra
“Led by singer and guitarist Ryan Michael, this four-piece deliver a masterwork of blues-rock with the most sludgy style DFW has heard in a while. With guitar tones straight from the early-70s Rolling Stones, it’s impossible not to get into this disc right away. But The Roomsounds are no one-trick pony. Their brilliant songwriting, along with versatile vocals, walks the listener though a museum with displays of country, garage rock, gospel, folk, punk and more, all with the tour-guide of catchy accessibility. In all honesty, every damn song on here is burn-worthy with something for everyone. The recording is very good (Birdville Studios in Flower Mound) with a solid mix that lets the individual skills shine through. Fans of Tom Petty, The Kinks, The Stones, Jack Ingram or Counting Crows should find this CD or get to a show ASAP! ” – Mark Beneventi, Lit Monthly
Brooklyn-based Phantom Pop has toured the east coast, southern, and Midwest U.S. Often compared stylistically to bands like Snarky Puppy, Kneebody, and Weather Report, Phantom Pop is driven by neo-soul influenced synth lines, horn melodies, and aggressive rhythm section interplay. Their first self-titled album was selected by WNCW Radio as one of the Top 100 Releases of 2015.
The formation of Digeometric began early in June of 2010 on the south side of Chicago. Their music can be described as a fusion of genres, combining the best of and not limited to Disco, Electronic, Funk, Improvisation, Jazz, Psychedelic, & good old Rock N’ Roll.
Digeometric have been able to greatly impact their audience’s concert experience through emotional influence by way of their instrumental progressive jams. What started out as an open experiment in improvisation, slowly progressed into creating music with a strong foundation, in which the band is able break away from, and capture the essence of the moment by creating jams through spontaneity.
Digeo’s unified goal is to communicate love and happiness through music.
DAVID BOWIE “THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS”
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is the fifth studio album by English musician David Bowie, which is loosely based on a story of a fictional rock star named Ziggy Stardust.
Black Sabbath were filmed live in Paris performing songs from their first album and Paranoid in December of 1970 for regional Yorkshire Television. It’s the best footage, bar none, that you will ever see of the band in their evil prime.
A scorching, killer set of the devil’s music. Play it LOUD.
Set list:
Paranoid
Hand Of Doom
Rat Salad
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
N.I.B.
Wasp
Behind The Wall Of Sleep
War Pigs
Fairies Wear Boots
This Year’s Model is Elvis Costello’s second album and his first with the Attractions, released in 1978. It was mainly recorded at Eden Studios in West London.
Colorado’s CALL OF THE VOID produces the aural equivalent of getting repeatedly kicked in the teeth by a ten-ton, steelforged beast. Originally formed in Boulder as Ironhorse in late 2011, the band plays a furious mix of punk, hardcore and grind. CALL OF THE VOID’s uniquely challenging alloy got the band started off strong the quintet began playing local shows beside heavyhitters like Gaza and Cattle Decapitation almost immediately, and signed to Relapse in late 2012 before even releasing a single record.
CALL OF THE VOID released its debut album Dragged Down a Dead End Path in early 2013 and quickly received copious praise from publications such as Pitchfork, Metal Hammer, and Invisible Oranges. Upholding its reputation for devastating live performances, the band appeared at Denver Black Sky in 2013 and is scheduled to play Southwest Terror Fest in October 2015 in support of Sleep, Thou, The Body, Bongripper, Graves at Sea, and many others. CALL OF THE VOID has also toured the continental US, appearing alongside Today Is The Day, Eyehategod, The Acacia Strain and Relapse colleagues Weekend Nachos and Primitive Man.
The band dropped its second fulllength Ageless in February 2015, raising its alreadyhigh profile even further and earning praise from the likes of Metal Hammer, Decibel, New Noise, and MetalSucks. 2015 also saw a lineup change for the band: vocalist Steve Vanica announced his departure from CALL OF THE VOID in July 2015. Said the band, “touring and being in a band is not for everyone and priorities change. We’re saddened to not have Steve behind the mic anymore, but we are excited to still continue on with the same core, making great music.” Yet this change won’t hold CALL OF THE VOID back; the band is retaining all its other members, with guitarist Patrick Alberts set to assume vocal duties. Despite the aggressive negativity of CALL OF THE VOID’s music, the future looks promising for the Colorado quartet: nothingness may beckon, but CALL OF THE VOID has found the perfect balance of temptation and restraint, its nihility teetering on the edges of triumph and despair.
BryanStars is a 23 year old YouTuber best known for interviewing rock bands.
With over 80 million views and 500,000 subscribers, BryanStars Interviews is the #1 Music Interview Channel on YouTube and features interviews with bands like Black Veil Brides, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens and Of Mice & Men.
Bryan also runs popular music blogs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and was voted by music fans as the Best Music Blog in the Alternative Press Reader’s Choice Poll 2013.
In recognition of it’s success, The BryanStars YouTube Channel was recently awarded the title of “YouTube NextUp” winning a $35,000 grant from YouTube and exposure in both USA Today and The New York Times.
The show was also nominated for a Shorty Award for “Best Web Show” in 2014 along with Jerry Seinfeld.
Moving forward, BryanStars looks to continue engaging fans, delivering some of the funniest band interviews on the internet and giving fans a place to discover new music on the web.
There is no longer such a thing as a “typical” rapper. From Drake to RiFF RAFF to Childish Gambino, we’ve seen and heard it all. Still, Daye Jack is a unique case. He was born in Nigeria, grew up in Atlanta, and now he studies computer science at NYU. He’s 18-years-old. He listens to James Blake and the title of his first mixtape, Hello World, was inspired by a computer program.
Being different can be a good thing, though. While ATL continues to spawn trap rappers who hop on the latest trends, Daye Jack has no trouble standing out. His ability to combine complex song structures, vocal melodies, and soulful production gives his music a weight that so many of the artists making the club bangers of the month will never achieve. Will it ever catch on in a major way? That’s still to be determined, but weirder shit has happened.—Jacob Moore
“PELL — born and raised in New Orleans but forced, at 13, to relocate with his family to Jackson, Mississippi when Hurricane Katrina hit and destroyed their home—has been praised for fusing precise lyricism and soulful singing into an eclectic sound, entirely his own. Turning to music both as an emotional outlet and a way to make friends in a new city, he pursued it through high school, college, and while working day jobs; including his first, at the local Dollar Store—a place he eventually paid homage to in the first track on his debut album. Pell rose to prominence following the release and subsequent critical acclaim of that very album: Floating While Dreaming.
FWD has, to date, amassed more than 19 million streams on Spotify, and more than 7 million on SoundCloud, as well as garnering him spots on Complex’s “Top 25 Rappers to Know” and Pigeons & Planes’ “Top 10 Rappers To Know Before They Blow.” In May, he was named Spotify’s 2015 “Emerge” Artist.
Pell’s also been active on the live front: he performed at this year’s Lollapalooza, Buku, and SXSW festivals; along with appearances at the U.K.’s Reading & Leeds, and recently wrapped up a completely sold-out, nationwide tour opening for R&B/pop sensation Kehlani.”
YAITW (Young and in the Way) are a blackened metal/crust hybrid from the shadows of North Carolina. Over the last four years YAITW have evolved through multiple releases from vicious monster to multi-headed beast. With each offering melding a vicious metal speed and hypnotic atmospherics with a bleak hardcore/punk spirit.
“When Life Comes To Death” is the newest album from YAITW. It is their eleven song war between the pain of living and the magnetic pull of death. Each song is as dispirited and vitriolic as the next. Embattled opener “Betrayed By Light” emerges from darkness first, setting an ominous tone with haunting buzz-saw guitars, vicious vocals, and crushing d-beat drumming. While YAITW embrace demon speed and emotional dynamics in nihilistic hymns “Be My Blood”, “Take My Hand”, “We Are Nothing”, and more. All leading to closers “Shadow of Murder” and “Embrace Extinction”, that together play as an aural eclipse of truly epic proportions.
Taake is a Norwegian black metal band, formed in 1993 in Bergen by Hoest (then-known as Ulvhedin) under the name Thule. “Taake” is the old spelling of the Norwegian word “tåke”, meaning “fog”.
Flamingo is a 5 piece genre-blending rock outfit from the midwest. We welcome any opportunity to share our music with people. We are in the process of producing multiple studio albums will have an official ep release soon. Flamingo loves you.
Zander Schloss is an American musician, actor and composer. He is known as bass player for The Circle Jerks and The Weirdos and for his contributions to independent feature films.
Cutting edge rock band, Hunter Valentine, have been commanding attention for over a decade with their memorable, hard-hitting tunes. The all-girl outfit has captivated audiences with four successful releases, unparalleled energetic live performances across the world, and their unforgettable personalities on VH1’s Make Or Break: The Linda Perry Project and Showtime Network’s The Real L Word reality shows. They have cultivated a loyal legion of fans over the years, and it’s to those fans that the ladies of Hunter Valentine are announcing their indefinite hiatus. In early 2016 the band will be launching their EP, The Pledge, and embarking on the So Long For Now Tour for a last hoorah with their unwavering supporters. They’ll be releasing new music and videos in the coming weeks alongside exclusive tour experiences and must have merch bundles
As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.
As a session player, he’s been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S. tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave ’60’s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame!)
Andy’s musical career began in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana at the age of 13 with his first band, Taylor Bay. “Early on, I realized that making it in a rock band was such a long-shot, that I better figure out other ways of making a living playing guitar. I began reading about players like Steve Lukather and Larry Carlton who made their living as session musicians. This really appealed to me, since I really loved a wide variety of musical styles.”
The decision to pursue the studio scene led him to more serious music studies. He studied classical guitar for two years before moving to Miami to study jazz guitar at the University of Miami (largely because the Dixie Dregs, Pat Metheny, and Jaco Pastorius had all gone there). He eventually ended up in Dallas where he was very fortunate to get a foot in the door of a very good studio scene. In 1988, the Andy Timmons band was formed and he quickly gained a following in Texas. Around that time, Epic recording artists Danger Danger recruited him to finish their debut record, film several videos, and begin touring.
After 4 years in New York with Danger Danger, Andy returned to Dallas in 1993 to resume his studio career and the Andy Timmons Band. His first solo release, ear X-tacy, was released in 1994 to critical acclaim followed 1997’s ear X-tacy 2. He then released Pawn Kings (1997), Orange Swirl (1998), The Spoken and the Unspoken (1999), and And-thology 1 & 2 (2000). In 2001 Andy signed with Favored Nations and released his first international record, That Was Then, This is Now, a compliation of the first two ear X-tacy records and and five new tracks. Resolution (2006) marks Andy’s first full-length new release for Favored Nations.
Andy has been consistently voted a “Top 20 Favorite Guitarist” in most of Japan’s rock music magazine’s reader polls, as well as being voted “Musician of the Year” four years in a row in the acclaimed Dallas Observer Music Awards. He also has become one of the most respected and sought after clinicians representing Ibanez Guitars, touring the world on their behalf.
