August 2013 | Music Junkie Press

Come Rock with the Road Crew at The Oakland Battle of the Bands!

August 31, 2013

Hey Bay Area, make sure to come and support The Road Crew with true rock and roll as they compete in the the Oakland Battle of the Bands on September 15th at the Oakland Metro. ALL AGES EVENT! The Road Crew is a local band from Santa Rosa with a larger than life sound that will leave you craving more! The Road Crew delivers non stop adrenaline filled rock, high energy shows that will have you thinking you are back on the Sunset Strip in 1984. So, if you have a thirst for rock and roll and want to make sure it is here to stay, get yourself to the Oakland Battle of the Bands on September 15th and cheer them on! These guys are going straight to the top. We have watched this band grow over the last year, and they have truly refined their sound and have taken it to a whole new “balls to the wall rock ‘n roll” level. The show is sponsored by Studio 132 and is being presented by [Read More]

Moura’s new video for “You” will have you wanting more of their great music!

August 29, 2013

Sonoma County tends to have you thinking about the vineyards and spas at first thought. After you take a listen to the young talented musical work of Evan Donaldson or as his solo project is called, Moura you will have something more than just grapes to appreciate from the North Bay. Evan has recently released his second EP The Leaving and is currently available on Tunes, Amazon MP3, Bandcamp, and Spotify if you prefer to stream exclusively. His other EP, Sink, is there as well. His music reminds me of a young Matt Nathanson but yet Evan has his own refreshing style that will soon have you hooked. Evan has recently released a wonderful video for the song, “You” from the EP and it was filmed by Colin Goheen of Mark of The Bear Media. You can check out the video here: We had asked Evan about the history behind this beautiful song and he tells us, “Long story short: I wrote it about a girl who was leaving for college and I didn’t want her [Read More]

Interview with Chris Jericho as we talk about Fozzy and the upcoming US Tour!

August 29, 2013

Heavy Metal Rockers, Fozzy recently returned from touring overseas but don’t think they are ready to slow down anytime in the future! They have just announced their US Tour with none other than the legendary Saxon. They are set to tour the US in support of their critically acclaimed album, Sin and Bones. Sin and Bones is one album that everyone should have in their collection. It is amazing from start to finish and is their best work to date. It came out last year but they are still touring in support of this great album. We had a chance to talk with frontman Chris Jericho and we are pleased to bring you that interview here: * * * * * * * * * * * * * For an audio of the video, you can check it out here: * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Hi Chris, thanks for taking the time to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press! I think the last time we got to chat was [Read More]

Punk Rock originated in Peru with Los Saicos in 1964!

August 28, 2013

I have always loved Punk Rock. I remember back in High School in the early ’80s and I think it might been my classmate and friend Chris who listened to The Clash and opened my eyes to the new sound. I was listening to everything at the time. I have always been open to all music and have had a love for all types of music. I could listen to some Hank Williams Jr. or Randy Travis one minute with my then boyfriend and then would listen to some Ratt or Scorpions out cruising with my friend Sheila, then would head home to listen to some Michael Jackson or other pop bands. But I do remember listening to The Clash and thinking, this is different and I LIKE IT! I soon developed my taste for punk as I started checking out The Ramones, Sex Pistols and so much more. I of course thought Punk originated in UK or maybe even New York….. but guess what….. I was wrong… I recently was asked to view a [Read More]

RUSTED is our Tuesdays Travel Pick and they are keeping the 80’s rock spirit alive!

August 27, 2013

For today’s Tuesdays Travels, I didn’t travel far to bring you some over the top Hard Rock/Glam Rock. From Montreal, Canada, I want to introduce you to RUSTED! If you thought that only 80’s bands brought you heavy guitar riffs, pounding drums, power vocals and catchy choruses, the complete rock look, you are mistaken. RUSTED has everything you want in bad ass rock and roll band and their music will have you quickly hooked. It is almost as if they were sent from a time machine from a set at the Whisky on the Sunset Strip to here today. However, they got here, I am DAMN glad they are here! Check out this video for my favorite song of theirs, Young, Wild & Free: So who is RUSTED? You have Tony Rust on Vocals, Tommy D. Eagle on Lead Guitar, Mark Shark on Bass, D. Izzy on Drums, and Maniac on Rhythm/Lead Guitar. We had the opportunity to interview singer Tony Rust and we are pleased to bring that interview to you here: * * [Read More]

An Interview with Hugo Ferreira as we discuss Tantric new album “37 Channels”

August 27, 2013

Tantric, one of my all time favorite bands have just announced they are releasing their 5th studio album titled “37 Channels” as they sign with Pavement Entertainment. This album will definitely have you exploring their diverse range of music that satisfies all your needs. You may wonder about the title but as frontman Hugo Ferreira explains, “What goes on in my brain constantly; 37 things or channels if you will, all at once vying for my attention”. Well Hugo they may all be vying for your attention but what you do with those 37 channels is pure magic! In addition to the many featured guests such as Shooter Jennings and members of Hinder, 3 Doors Down, Saving Abel and Uncle Kracker there is as special guest vocalist on “My Turn” that you would not believe or at least I can’t! Well it is none other than the hot Leif Garrett who spent years on my wall of my room during my teen years! As Hugo is quoted on Leif’s website: “It’s an absolute honor to have such a iconic [Read More]

Seventh Son delivering non-stop ROCK for over 30 years…. and still counting…

August 26, 2013

With over 30 years of history, Seventh Son is one band that you will never get tired of hearing. Formed in 1980 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and performed their first gig at a “Speakeasy” in Wakefield. Since then, they have been delivering kick ass classic rock with a blend of heavy metal undertones. They recently went down in history as they were dubbed one of Barnsley’s oldest established bands. Well, if you have not heard of Seventh Son, first: shame on you!!!, second: let me open your ears to excellent polished rock that will kick your ass! Their music has everything rock, catch chorus, powerful vocals, great guitar riffs, from anthemic rock songs to stadium love ballads. Check out their video which celebrates 30 Years of Vinyl: We had the opportunity to interview Seventh Son and we are pleased to share it with you: * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you Seventh Son for talking with us here at Music Junkie Press! Can you [Read More]