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Australia Pop Rock band New Empire’s new album “In a Breath” OUT NOW!

April 29, 2014

Australian band New Empire is definitely garnering a lot of attention for their pop rock music. Their new album In a Breath is out today via Tooth & Nail Records. Their style is a blend of pop and alternative rock, complete with energetic songs brimming with catchy choruses and emotionally driven lyrics. This album is definitely a must have and is filled with songs for your every mood. The album starts off with what might be my favorite song, the emotionally stirring Tale of Jonah. It captures such a vulnerability in the vocals that soothes you. Then the next track The Sun Won’t Sleep sets in and is truly like sunshine on your face, you can’t help but feel alive and it has a great catchy chorus. The first time I heard Relight the Fire, the vocals instantly grabbed my attention. It reminded me of the way my favorite singer, John Waite could express such emotion in his tones. It is a beautiful track. With songs like Say It Like You Mean It and Left Behind with their [Read More]

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Interview with Lost In Los Angeles and get ready for the video release of Cloud City this week!

April 28, 2014

  Lost in Los Angeles (LiLA)  are set to release their full length album Love is Fate this Summer. The cover artwork by Garrett Wasserman (aka, PEOPLE) is the first foray into a story that will unfold further this spring, culminating in the cover for LiLA’s highly anticipated Love Is Fate LP.  The first single released off the new album is Cloud City and is available now on Itunes, Amazon, as well as a variety of other online retail outlets. You can check out the catchy tune here:   Cloud City is an excellent track, a dream induced indie pop reminiscent of the shoegaze era. It has depth with it’s expressions through it’s eclectic synth and beats. Lost in Los Angeles once again does a wonderful job of warm storytelling as they bring to life their energy through song.  Lost in Los Angeles is Danny Klein (vocals, piano, synth), Eddie Deering (guitar, synth) and Clark Souter (bass, vocals), are joined on tour by drummer Iajhi Hampden (Macy Gray, Nikka Costa).   We want you to get to know more about these great guys so we are [Read More]

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Alien Ken releases music video for the bad ass rock track, “Cleanse My Claws”

April 25, 2014

Earlier this year we told you about the great new release by Alien Ken from Norway, CONTACT.  The album which was released in January and completely blew me away. It is as if the Aliens have been listening to all our music and then took the best of it all, molded it, perfected it and came down and delivered us with the gift of Alien Ken!  From start to finish, you are fed a constant flow of hard rock with twists of metal and alternative that have you in awe. Alien Ken recently released a music video for the bad ass song, Cleanse My Claws. Check it out here:   The video is directed by Jon Helge Hesby at Image Vision and produced by Alien Ken. Edit by Fredrik Hana, mostly known for directing several videos for the band”Kvelertak”. “Cleanse my claws” is dark and mysterious and tells the tale of lost rebellious children in a not so distant future. The kids breaks into a factory only to witness some of their worst fears come to life… Make sure you head over to Itunes [Read More]

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Australia Pop Rock band New Empire premieres two new songs!

April 24, 2014

Australian band New Empire is definitely garnering a lot of attention for their pop rock music. Their new album In a Breath is due out on April 29th via Tooth & Nail Records. Their style is a blend of pop and alternative rock, complete with energetic songs brimming with catchy choruses and emotionally driven lyrics. They are premiering two of their new songs, Tale of Jonah and Fallen Soldier. You can check out Tale of Jonah here and head over to OKMagazine.com: http://bit.ly/1f6LLnQ for Fallen Soldier.     The album can be pre-ordered on Itunes and you will receive instant download of Say It Like You Mean It or you can head over to  Tooth & Nail where you can get T-Shirt/CD/Download Bundles.  You can check out their video for Say It Like You Mean It here:    New Empire will be touring later this year so make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newempireband Twitter: https://twitter.com/newempireband Instagram: http://instagram.com/newempire   Band Members:  Kale Kneale – [Read More]

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Lineup announced for LIVE105 20TH ANNUAL BFD!

April 21, 2014

  LIVE105 KITS San Francisco has been the only remaining radio station in the Bay Area that I still listen to. They play the type of music that I love and one every year we always look forward to the LIVE 105BFD. This year they are celebrating their 20th Annual BFD The date is set for June 1st and will be held at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, CA. There will be 30 bands taking over four stages this year. The lineup includes: MAIN STAGE:Foster the PeopleM.I.A.Fitz and The TantrumsPhantogramNew PoliticsBUD LIGHT FESTIVAL STAGE:Walk The MoonMS MRKONGOSCherubBleachersBirds Of TokyoBig DataBear HandsFinish TicketSKATERSSemi Precious WeaponsBUD LIGHT PLATINUM SUBSONIC TENT:FlosstradamusRAC GiraffageThe KnocksAmp LiveWhiteNoizeAaron AxelsenSt. JohnMiles the DJJohn BeaverDJ DialsSOUNDCHECK LOCAL BAND STAGE:WATERSTHE HUNDRED DAYSFRENCH CASSETTESEVERYONE IS DIRTYTHE TRIMSGHOSTTOWN JENNYBREAKDOWN VALENTINEFEVER CHARMRIO RIO LIVE 105 has always been big supporters of local bands and this year they will be featuring the top up-and-coming bands on The Soundcheck Local Band Stage. Here are the local bands set to play are Waters | The Hundred Days | French Cassettes | Everyone Is Dirty | The Trims | Ghost Town Jenny |Breakdown Valentine | Fever [Read More]

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Oak Street Blues span across the genres for some alternative country rock

April 14, 2014

Yes, that is right I called it alternative, country, rock and I might add even hints of electronic, blues and pop. That is exactly what you get from Southern California band, Oak Street Blues.The band was founded by Chris Hall, and with his 15 year history with several bands from a variety of genres, he brought together his influences to create their own unique sound that reminds me of a cross between Tom Petty and Wilco. Oak Street Blues is Chris Hall on Lead Guitar/Singer, Stephanie Sheer on  Keyboards/Vocals, Jenny Arias on Bass and Alejandra Arellano on Drums. When they come together and perform you are guaranteed an energetic, lively and unpredictable time but hence you will always have fun! You may even catch sight of a Pumpkin, Penguin, Spaceman or Mr. Frog. “Sometimes it’s nice to just get away from your daily life to enjoy a fun-filled concert setting that will make you laugh and jump around,” says Oak Street Blues guitarist/lead singer Chris Hall. “Rock ’n‘ roll comes to life at our shows. We will definitely entertain you.” Their latest EP, Calico, is [Read More]

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Pick up CIMINO’s new album “Angels and Animals” and get ready for some old school ROCK!

April 7, 2014

With the ever changing genres, sub-genres, cores, etc you find so many bands trying to re-invent themselves or create the latest or newest sound. So it is very rewarding to find a band through all of that, that is just out to perform and play straight up Rock n Roll. Allow me to introduce you to CIMINO who does just that.  CIMINO is a powerhouse Rock Band from Kansas City and is time for you to take a listen! CIMINO is Kyle Cimino on Vocals, Lead Guitar, Sebastian Anderson on Drums, Vocals, Trevor Brown on Guitar, Vocals and Danny Lee on Bass. Together they are taking the music scene over with their catchy ballads, smoking guitar riffs, and edgy vocals. CIMINO currently has out their third album, “Angels and Animals“.  The album is filled with melodic rock songs, anthems features the singles “Start All Over,” “Anarchy,” and “Alive.”.  Check out their video for their song, “Start All Over” here:   Now that I have you hooked on them, let’s help them get to play the Battle of the Bands [Read More]