Bands | Music Junkie Press

Kick it into high gear with Katalina Kicks!

April 11, 2013

Shhhh…. I have a confession to make… Many of you have known me for my absolute LOVE and ADORATION of Heavy and Hard Rock and Roll but I must confess…..Long ago, there was a time in my wonderful teens and 20’s where I would take breaks from my Hard Rock life to head to San Francisco and catch my fix of Alternative Rock/Grunge-Punk. Oh how I miss those days, but you know what??? I have found a band that just brings all those great memories back…. No, they are not trying to make a comeback from the late 70’s or reinvent themselves from the late 90’s. The best part is they are a current band and you are going to LOVE them!!! Hailing from West London is the effervescent trio of Katalina Kicks! These three guys pack a punch of energy, attitude and just pure raw fun. You can’t help but move to them and just let the energy flow through your veins. Their music just catapults to the next level of adrenaline which is [Read More]

Get ready for a shot of hard rock with Snakeskyn Whiskey!

March 27, 2013

Do you remember the first time you were at a concert and you were blown away by the opening band? Like seriously just excited to find out more about them and to get hooked on their music? Well that is what it was like for many fans who went out to see CrashDiet at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco this past Monday (March 25, 2013). Out on tour with CrashDiet and opening up for them that night were the hard rockers from Montreal, Canada, Snakeskyn Whiskey. These four guys deliver in your face aggressive rock and roll with non stop energy. If you have ever been to the top of the DNA Lounge, you will know what I am talking about when I tell you how they dominated that small stage with their big sound. We had the chance to sit down with Snakeskyn Whiskey before the show and they told us about how diverse the music scene is in Montreal and how the different genres of music compete for the shows at the music venues. [Read More]

Time to get Wicked and bring back Rock ‘N Roll Domination!

March 15, 2013

I have the perfect band for you to start your weekend off right. Straight from New York City, Glam Rockers, WICKED are here to rock your world. They are set to play Rocklahoma in May and I am really looking forward to catching their heavy leather heels hit that stage. These guys are delivering energy fueled rock and roll doused in ultra glam sleaze that will have you bringing out your Wicked side! Hold on tight, it is going to be a hell of a ride and a whole lot of fun! Time to check out their video for one of my favorite songs, “Trashed Youth” which they performed at the Uptown Theatre opening up for John Waite: We had the chance to catch up with Wicked and it is time for you to get to know them too: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: How did you guys form Wicked? Wicked: WICKED began when two brothers, Chad Michael and Danny Doll, set out to capture [Read More]

Make Nasty Habit your new habit!

February 25, 2013

Rocklahoma 2013 Band Feature I have a great new Nasty Habit for you and it will ROCK your World! I am talking about four young guys from New York who are on a mission to bring back Rock and Roll. With their Rock and Roll passion prevalent throughout their rockin songs like “Heart Breakin, Hip Shakin”, “Saturday Night”, and ‘Tripped” it is no wonder they are a part of Rocklahoma 2013! Nasty Habit has Tommy Ende on lead vocals, Kenny Ende on guitar, David Jordan on drums, and Frankie Wheeler on bass. When I hear a band like Nasty Habit, I completely renew my faith in the younger generation to keep true rock and roll alive. Nasty Habit will make sure that Rock and Roll is here to stay! They have my favorite sounds from the ’80s which I love. They kind of remind me of a mix of White Lion/Poison and with the groove of Bullet Boys! These guys are going to blow your mind away as you take a listen and think you are [Read More]

Start your love affair with Angels Fall

January 18, 2013

Angels Fall One of my favorite things about working in the music industry is when I experience what I call, “5 second-in love affair” with a band. How best to describe this… Well, it is when I get to listen to a new band that I have never heard about before and I play their music and within the first 5 seconds our love affair begins. This doesn’t happen as often as one would think. It is just something different than the usual excitement about the band. It runs much deeper, it is through hearing their music that I am just spellbound by them. Today, it happened once again. Within 5 seconds, the music of Angels Fall had me start my love affair and I am completely hooked. Angels Fall is from Los Angeles and is Joel Jorgenson on Vocals and Guitar, Ben Jindra on Bass and Vocals and Jordan Plosky on drums. Their acoustic driven rock songs with an alternative edge, deliver much more than great sounding music. They can transport you to a [Read More]

NAMM Metal Jam 2013 hits the Whiskey on the 23rd!

January 17, 2013

NAMM METAL JAM 2013 NAMM is only a week away and it is going to be an exciting one this year. One of highlights of this upcoming NAMM week will be the NAMM Metal Jam 2013 which is being held at the legendary Whiskey A-Go-Go on January 23rd. I have loved the last few Metal Jams that I went to but this time the list of All Stars is going to blow you away!!! You are in for an incredible night of awesome talent set to grace the stage. This is going to be an all ages show and is open to the general public, unlike the convention. So anyone can get their Metal on at this show. Tickets are only $12.00 and can be purchased on ticketweb.com. Make sure to get your tickets because this is going to be Sold Out and this is one not to miss. There will be members of so many incredible Metal bands to include Anthrax, Racer X, Queensryche, The Iron Maidens, Lynch Mob, Hurricane, etc. You really want to know, [Read More]

Dear Papi, It was always “My Way” with you!

January 14, 2013

Dear Papi, I know you the first thing you are saying… “what are you doing using your work to talk to me!!” Well, today I just need to share and it is all about you…. My father… My love of my life… My world… I can’t remember a time when I didn’t think of you as my best friend or my hero in my world. I know how some people have changes in their relationships with their fathers, but I don’t think ours ever changed. Even when you were strict about my skirt from school being 3″ below the knee! or about not having boys call the house for me when I was 13 or about staying up past midnight on a date when I was 16! I still respected you and thought of you as the hero of my world. With all our faults together, yes, we could started a lot of riots, put liquor stores out of business, crashed a few cars, broke many laws and commandments but what we didn’t do was [Read More]