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Deltorers is our Band of the Day

January 31, 2015

I know that people think with the overload of digital and technology in the music industry, it is an uncertain time. But you also have to admit, we are living in a time where all types of music is readily accessible and available at all times. There are no boundaries or expiration dates for genres. You can listen to pop, metal, swing, punk, grunge, whatever you want! Today I want to bring you a much needed dose of grunge rock from across the pond for our Band of the Day. Deltorers are from Bournemouth, England and they are a powerful trio that are ready to infect you with their adrenaline sexy grunge alternative rock. Deltorers is: Brenden Frankham – Bass Nathan Evans – Guitar and Vocals Ben Hampton – Drums Genre: Grunge, Alternative Location: Bournemouth, England Feature: Sexy guitars, raw grungy vocals, vibrant energy. Though they may be described as a fusion of Nirvana, Radiohead and Mudhoney, they definitely have developed their own signature sound. Music: Soon to release a new EP Song to Check out: One Night [Read More]

The Grounds release new single, Lilac

October 22, 2014

The Grounds from Calgary are set to tickle your classic rock fancy with their new single, Lilac. These young musicians have breathed fresh new life into the alternative rock scene with hints of classic 90’s grunge and dipped in pure classic rock bliss. Their music is well beyond their years as they show a great level of maturity in their sound, evolved and well developed. Check out their new single, Lilac and you will hear what I mean: You can pick up the single on iTunes here and 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/thegroundsmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGroundsMusic iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lilac-single/id923797510 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGroundsBand

Megafauna getting ready to set out on West Coast tour dates!

October 9, 2014

It was just last month when we brought you our interview with the incredible prog-rock/alternative band Megafauna from Austin. I am excited to announce they are getting ready to set out on their West Coast Tour dates next week! Check out the cool West Coast Tour Poster which was created by Tristan Lewellyn, John Musci and Austin Haines. If you don’t already have it, make sure to pick up their latest release, Maximalist which is quite deserving of your attention. I am not going to do them the injustice of trying to place them into a music genre category because their fresh new bold style of music fuses a variety of musical influences and have successfully created their own unique sound. You can pick up great tones of progressive rock, alternative grunge style, power pop and garage rock. We are excited to be seeing a stop in San Francisco at the Bottom of the Hill on October 23rd. We will try and bring you full coverage of the event. In case you missed it, [Read More]

Interview with the multi-talented Dani Neff of Megafauna

September 18, 2014

Austin has been keeping quite a secret and it is time everyone gets to know about it. I am talking about the incredible prog-rock/alternative band Megafauna. I am not going to try and place them into a music genre category because their fresh new bold style of music fuses a variety of musical influences and have successfully created their own unique sound. You can pick up great tones of progressive rock, alternative grunge style, power pop and garage rock. They most recently released their album, Maximalist which is quite deserving of your attention. In addition they toured this past summer in support of their album and will continue to set out on another tour shortly. We had the opportunity to talk with Megafauna singer/guitarist, Dani Neff and she is such a wonderfully talented artist. We are pleased to bring you the interview here: * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We have to tell you [Read More]

Check out the new music video by Manic Pixi for Kiss Me

August 27, 2014

Manic Pixi which features a unique pop-grunge-punk sound that is quite infectious and will easily grab your attention. They have just released a video for their single, Kiss Me which is off of their upcoming album, Sugar Bomb! They teamed up with Yacht Club Productions to bring their ideas to life. Singer Kat Hamilton commented, “Since this was our first video, we needed it to be one-hundred percent our brand: silly, sexy, confident and fun. We spoke to a ton of directors, but Yacht Club had a love of pop-punk culture that drew us to them immediately.” Check out the video here: The new album is set for a September 16th release. It will definitely be a great album to crank up loud and take you on a rock pop punk ride. Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: website : MANICPIXI Facebook: facebook: MANICPIXI Twitter: twitter.com/MANICPIXIMUSIC Bandcamp: bandcamp : MANICPIXI Soundcloud: soundcloud : MANICPIXI

Dreamers from Brooklyn are creating a buzz with their new video, Wolves

August 5, 2014

Dreamers, the rock trio from Brooklyn are creating a buzz with their new video, Wolves and deservedly so! The video for Wolves was filmed on Hi8, directed by Nikolai Vanyo and animation provided by Nick Wold. The filming on a Hi8 brings the retro style which is perfect for the romantic werewolf storyline. Check out the video here: Wolves is the first single from Dreamers’ upcoming album This Album Does Not Exist, which is set for release on November 18th. Their style brings a fresh take to grunge rock sprinkled with psychedelic tones. Definitely a band you will be hearing a lot more from. Dreamers is: Nick Wold Chris Bagamery Nelson Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.dreamersuniverse.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DREAMERSuniverse Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreamersjoinus

Radio Black working on new album and this is definitely one you want to be part of!

July 16, 2014

It was only a couple weeks ago where we told you about the great new song, Run Away by Radio Black featuring Foo Fighter’s Taylor Hawkins on drums. You can read that original post here. The grunge three piece rock band, Radio Black recorded the song at Dave Grohl‘s studio and home of the famed Sound City mixing console, Studio 606. “Run Away,” is the first song off a to-be-announced upcoming album. Check out the new song here: They recorded three songs for their new album, which was recorded and produced by John “Lou” Lousteau, Fireball Ministry front-man and “Sound City” documentary producer Jim Rota, and Brad Smith of Blind Melon and features appearances from studio players including Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), and Mick Murphy (My Ruin, Chevy Metal). Now they are ready to finish this album and you can be a part of the making of this highly anticipated debut album. The band hopes to raise $12,000 to go back to the studio where they recorded the first 3 songs of their debut album, using the Sound City Neve 8028 analog mixing console, previously graced by the likes of Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, [Read More]