October 2012 | Music Junkie Press

Be a part of the new EP by Tony Harnell & the Wildflowers featuring Bumblefoot!

October 26, 2012

Everyone has been talking about how the music industry has changed so much and asking what can they do to help keep new music alive and fresh. Well, now you can directly help create music! You can take part in Tony Harnell’s new project for his EP through Pledge Music. Tony Harnell has an incredibly powerful and distinctive voice that I have loved for a long time! Tony was the lead singer of the Norwegian Rock band, TNT during the highlight of their career (1984 to 2006) and has over 30 albums of experience as well as numerous awards. It is great to hear about his new project. Tony is working with his beautiful and talented wife Amy Harnell, eclectic guitarist Jason Hagen and recently added electric violinist extraordinaire Cassandra Sotos. Then to add even more awesome talent to the lineup, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal from Guns n Roses has joined the band and will be working on the new EP. Also he will be performing at upcoming shows that don’t conflict with his Guns n [Read More]

From Rocky Roads to Royal Bliss!

October 19, 2012

It is time to enjoy some Royal Bliss! These guys have been around for over 13 years and are a true to rock and roll band from Salt Lake City. Over the years, they have had their share of bumps in the road which includes near death experiences, serious accidents, totaled cars, label changes and so much more. One thing remained constant for them, their passion for their music and staying true to themselves. This shows more than ever with their recent CD/Album Release, “Waiting out the Storm” which is their first release on their own record label, “AIR Castle Records”. This album truly is all their own creation now that they are on their own label. I love it from it’s harder edgy sound to the emotion driven rock that each song brings out. We had a chance to talk with Neal Middleton, lead vocalist and guitars from the band. So sit back and get to know Royal Bliss. Music Junkie Press: Thank you Neal for taking the time out to talk with [Read More]

Concordia gets you energized with their new music!

October 16, 2012

Con·cor·di·a [kon-kawr-dee-uh] noun: 1. the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace. 2. a KICK ASS Rock Band from Cleveland, Ohio that you have to know about! I told you a bit about Concordia when I went to see them open up for 12 Stones at the Phoenix in Petaluma earlier this year. You can read more about that show here. Well since then, I have been immensely enjoying my CD that I picked up at that show, aptly titled “Clarity of Perception”. Their sound blends many of my favorite music styles together to create an intense fusion of music that gives you catchy melodies, energy driven riffs, fantastic vocals that keep you engaged and energized. You can head over to Concordia’s website to get your own copy of “Clarity of Perception” or download from Itunes. Concordia is Eric Emery on Vocals, Cory Juba on Guitar, Nick Smith on Bass and Kyle Tresch on drums. We recently were able to catch up with Eric Emery who formed Concordia back in 2011. Music Junkie Press: First, Eric, tell us about how you [Read More]

Amanda Todd did not deserve to die… Bully NO MORE!

October 11, 2012

Tonight I have something very different and difficult to write about. The story of a young 15 year old who spent years being bullied and decided to end her life yesterday October 10, 2012. Amanda Todd. Someone who I will never forget. Amanda was a beautiful vibrant 15 year old on the outside but on the inside had endured years of cyber bullying after according to her own words, making a couple bad decisions in her life. Amanda Todd posted a video to Youtube just a little over a month ago in early September where she begins to use hand written notes to describe her story of how things changed for her. She went to describe how she went on webcam and flashed herself and then was cyber bullied with the photos that then led to more bullying and being used by others. Some say well she made some bad decisions, I have to say, “what 7th grader doesn’t make bad decisions at one time or another!!’ I remember when I was 12 or 13 [Read More]

Learning Guitar from a Rock Star!!

October 8, 2012

So you want to learn how to play guitar? Or do you want to perfect your finger tapping? Or do you want to bust out some blues licks? Or how about just improve your guitar style? Well all these things can be achieved by taking classes from a Rock Star. I am not talking about plugging your plastic guitar into your XBox or your Wii set.. I am talking about the real thing! How about taking Skype lessons from the very talented awesome guitarist of Art of Dying, Tavis Stanley? Tavis Stanley plays for the incredible band Art of Dying and has been playing and touring for the past 15 years. What great experience you will get by learning from this teacher. He is offering online courses via Skype and fits them within his busy touring schedule. This is a gem that you have to enjoy. Several months ago, my son started taking guitar lessons from one of my favorite guitarists, Tavis of Art of Dying. As many of you know that band’s music had kept me [Read More]

"Don’t Walk Away" from Mike Trisain!

October 6, 2012

Today I want to introduce you to Mike Trisain who is from New York, New York and is providing us with some great Rock/Edge Metal music . We had a chance to catch up with Mike and we hope you get to know this great musician. His music reminds me of early Billy Idol with a dark side of David Bowie and an edgier Alice in Chains. I think you are going to enjoy this! Music Junkie Press: Mike, you are an inspiration to others and your music will always be soul touching and we are grateful for that! Keep giving us such beautiful music to be thankful for. Mike Trisain: First off I would like to thank you for the opportunity to talk with you about my music I really appreciate it. Music Junkie Press: Can you tell us about how you would describe your genre of music? Mike Trisain: To sum up my music in a genre I would have to say mostly rooted in Hard rock and heavy metal and add rock folk so you [Read More]

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators ROCK Oakland!

October 3, 2012

What an awesome night it was…. Last night I was at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA to cover Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators show. I did learn earlier in the week that Myles Kennedy was suffering through a bout of bronchitis and I was glad to see that the show was still going to go on! The first opening band was Electric Sister which is a true hard rock band from Oakland, California. These guys put on a great show with incredible energy and their music is a blend of hard rock with punk and classic rock swirled in. You will have to take the time and check out their music, I will be writing more about them at a later date. Next up is one of my new favorite bands, Foxy Shazam. I have been wanting to see them live for the past year and unfortunately had to miss my other opportunities. I wish I would have seen them sooner because now I know what I was missing and I want [Read More]