Month: November 2013

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Bands

Interview with Sydney of Detroit band, Stereo Jane

November 28, 2013

When you think of Detroit and music; you think of Motown and the starting point for so many artists! Berry Gordy’s Motown will historically have it’s place in music industry history.  Fast forward to today and Detroit is still delivering some of the freshest, most beautiful sounds to your ears. I recently introduced you to one of those fresh new sounds from Detroit, Stereo Jane. Stereo Jane features the energetic talent of young Detroit natives, 16 year old twins Sydney and Mia Schmier. Sidney is on vocals and  Mia is on drums. Also in their band is the talented trio of Joey Gaydos Jr. on lead guitar, Andrew Schachinger on keyboard and Randy Martin on Bass.  Together they are amazing and a force to be reckoned with. We had the opportunity to interview singer, Sydney Schmier and are pleased to bring that to you here: * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Hi Sydney, Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press.  We love your music. [Read More]

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Bands

Lions Among Us take Katy Perry to a hard core place!

November 27, 2013

First you know I love my metal and I love my Katy Perry. So can you imagine what would happen when those two worlds collide??? Well, you don’t have to. Hardcore band, Lions Among Us from Pittsburgh, PA did a cover of Katy Perry’s “Part of Me”last year and I am finally getting around to checking it out!  Check out the song here:   Lions Among Us recently released their new album, “Re:awakening” on November 5th and with songs like #Sorrynotsorry, Call to Arms and Silence The Ocean they are demanding to be heard! So if you need to heavy up your playlist, head over to Itunes and download Lions Among Us… We did!  Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links:  Website: www.lionsamongus.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/lionsamongus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LionsAmongUs Youtube: www.youtube.com/lionsamongus Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/lionsamongus Merch Store: www.lionsamongus.storenvy.com

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'80s Rock

Interview with Faith and Bullets

November 27, 2013

A couple weeks ago we told you about our first Thirsty Thursday spotlight bands, Faith and Bullets.  Our Thirsty Thursday features a young new band that is thirsty to rock and has the power to  make it happen. You can read our post here. Who is Faith and Bullets? It was started by guitarist, Rikk Alexander and then added vocalist; Stevie Meyhem, rhythm guitarist; Cody Gadomski and bassist Abel Lynch. They are still working on adding the drummer and meanwhile have Jason Guidry as their studio and session drummer. We had the pleasure of interviewing Faith and Bullets and are pleased to bring that interview with you  here:  * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: We are really excited to hear your music and to see that Rock and Roll is alive and well! Tell us how Faith and Bullets started? Rikk: Well after playing most of 2011-2012 with pretty much my first real band, Mr Rogers, the founder decided to call it quits. I wanted to get back out and play again so I decided to [Read More]

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Hard Rock

Gus G. to release solo album, “I AM THE FIRE”with Century Media Records!

November 27, 2013

Get ready world for the solo album next year by guitar virtuoso Gus G. Gus recently signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records for his solo album to be released in Spring 2014.  Gus G. has had quite a success with his work as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist as well as his own band, Firewind. Gus tells more of his longtime relationship with Century Media, “Loyalty is a very important thing in the music business, and for me it just felt natural to trust my first solo effort to the hands of the record company that has been loyal, supportive, and has helped build my career for more than 11 years now – a label that I truly feel as a family. Thank you Robert Kampf, Leif Jensen, Antje Lange, Don Robertson, Steve Joh, Jens Prueter, Nasrin Vahdani, Paul Gargano and the rest of the Century family! I truly feel blessed to be a part of CM history and look forward to exploring new territories with this new album!” “I AM THE FIRE” is definitely going [Read More]

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Bands

French Metal band DAGOBA takes over San Francisco!

November 26, 2013

WOW! I know I told you about DAGOBA coming to San Francisco to open up for returning metal band, Dir En Grey but you can’t believe how awesome they were!  I have been looking forward to seeing DAGOBA live since we have been playing a lot of their heavy songs from their latest album, LP “Post Mortem Nihil Est.” It was recently released here in the US only a couple weeks ago and on Sunday night they came to The Regency Ballroom on the Ghoul 2013 Tour with Dir En Grey.  We had the opportunity to interview Shawter, composer and singer for DAGOBA and here is that interview:   They really came out and put on an amazing show. They have excellent stage presence and this was their first time playing in San Francisco. Dir En Grey has a very tight following and it was awesome to see how DAGOBA won over the crowd.  They even got them to do the Wall of Death, Mosh pits, Circle pits and more. The energy was fierce and their [Read More]

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Bands

Black Oxygen breathes life into The American Dream

November 25, 2013

It is Monday night and are you ready to get hooked on an KILLER Rock Band??? Sit back, relax and breathe  in the fresh new life of Black Oxygen!  Holy Shit, these guys are amazing. They have a sound that is definitely of their own and it reminds me of a blend of Stone Temple Pilots and Puddle of Mudd. Founder David Lyle not only is an amazing singer/songwriter but also the lead guitarist. Then you have bad ass Jordan Myer on bass and solid drumming by David’s younger brother Nick Lyle. These three guys create a powerful trio that has a big sound that will have you take notice. Black Oxygen released their full length debut album, “The American Dream” that has so many great songs on it that it will continue stay on the charts. Their first single, Take It To The Limit just grabs a hold of you and infuses their rock n roll into your veins. You are hooked now my friends, so just enjoy the ride.  You can check out [Read More]

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Alternative Rock

The Rare is an amazing find for KILLER ROCK!

November 22, 2013

I always love it when I hear a band for the first time and I am just instantly hooked. Then I find they have been around for several years. I feel like I have been missing out but I am sure glad that I found them now.  For me that band tonight is The Rare. I think I found them when they followed us on Instagram. I know a lot of people think we don’t pay attention but we do. We always try to do our best to check out our Twitter and Instagram followers. So then, I headed over to their website and heard their song samples and I love the straight up rock and roll they deliver. From there I headed over to their Youtube channel and watched their video for a new song, Vegas Valentine which is off their new album In “The Dark” and was just released November 12th!  This song is infectious and you can’t help but get drawn in to their energetic vibe, even dipping into a bit of old [Read More]