April 2014 | Music Junkie Press

Direct Divide new album “Bridges” is out now!

April 1, 2014

I just got turned on to a great new band from Seattle, Washington. Allow me to introduce you to Direct Divide. They are an Alternative/Cinematic Rock band out of Seattle, Washington. Their music is melodic and cinematic, featuring violin, female vocals, piano, bass, distorted guitars, and drums. Direct Divide is Razz on Violins/Vocals, Kevin Proctor on Guitar/Keyboards, Gabe Soto on Bass and Valdemar Huguet on Drums. Direct Divide have a full length album “Bridges” which was released today. The album was recorded at Gossard Recording Studio, CrackleNPop Recording Studio and mixed by their own guitarist Kevin Proctor and mastered by Dave Cooley (producer of Silversun Pickups) at Elysian Mastering in LA. The album simply became a grand work of musical art and includes unique instrument’s such as Razz’s Wood Viper Violin ((6 string electric violin capable of handling 4 octaves), Hammond B3 organ, lap steel, pedal steel, acoustic guitar, cello, viola. “Bridges” is an amazing album that includes emotionally driven songs laden with passionate vocals, melodies and harmonies with depth that take you on a ride through their life experiences. The music can [Read More]

Barenaked Ladies is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

April 1, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Barenaked Ladies. Today I am featuring one of my very personal favorites on the Bottle Rock lineup for this year. Barenaked Ladies often referred as BNL, has been one of my favorite bands for well over 20 years. I think if I look hard enough I could still find my original Gordon CD or maybe even the cassette tape that a friend from Canada gave to me prior. I remember the first time I saw them live was in a club in British Columbia and I was there for business and went to check out a local show with some friends. I had no idea who they were or what their music was like. I was your typical 20 year old something that enjoyed all types of music. Well, they came out and performed and sang fun loving songs with so much charisma and energy that I was instantly hooked. When I went back home to the SF Bay Area I told all my friends about them, and [Read More]