February 2015 | Music Junkie Press

New Tour Dates for It Lies Within and Conquer Divide

February 21, 2015

It Lies Within and Conquer Divide have just started their Get Your Feet Wet Tour last night. This is the next headlining tour for It Lies Within after a tour supporting The Browning in December. he Michigan metalcore outfit, who recently released their newest single, entitled “Reap What You Sow,” is putting the finishing touches on their Jonny Mcbee (of The Browning) and Nick Morris (of As They Sleep) co-produced full length that will be released later this year. They have also announced that they have added Deception of a Ghost’s Kyle Dameron as their new touring guitarist. Check out their newest single here: Tour dates are listed below: 02/20/15 – Muskegon, MI – Port City Tavern 02/21/15 – Kent, OH – The Outpost 02/22/15 – Lemoyne, PA – The Champ 02/23/15 – Beckley, WV – Muncheez 02/24/15 – Roanoke, VA – Inside Out Venue 02/25/15 – Gastonia, NC – 181 Main 02/26/15 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero 02/27/15 – Jacksonville, FL – Murray Hill Theater 02/28/15 – Sebring, FL – Brewsters 03/01/15 – Panama [Read More]

Time Travel by LA transplant Jasmine Jordan. timeless R&B and pop by Patrick Heffernan

February 21, 2015

Jasmine Jordan’s Time Travel is a thing of beauty, past, present and future. Patrick O’Heffernan Jasmine Jordan does something with R&B and pop that is quite unusual. There is the familiar tempo and feel of R&B, but there is also a longing, a maturity, a personal connection and a heart to heart conversation that is rare to find and hard to accomplish. Jordan accomplishes it with what appears to be little effort. When you listen to her EP, Time Travel, you feel you know her with the kind of knowledge that you get from listening to a person talk while you read their face and body language. Time Travel is her first EP, but is moves with the sophistication of a much more experienced artist. She knows exactly how to frame her songwriting and her smooth, precise voice so that, even coming through speakers or earbuds, she creates a relationship with her listeners. The result is a thing of beauty that travels through past, present and future. Time Travel is a spare four [Read More]

Before the Mourning release new song and music video

February 21, 2015

Los Anglese based metal band Before the Mourning have released a new music video to go along with their new single, Another Sleepless Night. The explosive new track brings out a fierce dose of high energy mixed with passionate vocals, infectious melody and guitars that captivate you. The video was directed and edited by Kevin J. Custer. Check out the new song here and get hooked: Before the Mourning is: Adam Ryan – Vocals CJ Cussell – Lead Guitar Jeff Stevenson – Guitar Paul McBride – Bass Phil Gonyea – Drums Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. These guys are definitely having everyone take notice with their new modern metal sound. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeforeTheMourning Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bthemourning

Check out a live video performance by Cold Lungs of their upcoming new EP New Pictures/Old Frames

February 21, 2015

On the southside of Edmonton in the dead of winter, Cold Lungs set out to gather friends from the local hardcore scene to record their first live video. It was shot entirely live off the floor in the practice space for Cold Lungs and a few other local bands. Chad Steeves Photography, Firth Photography, and a couple of GoPro’s captured the madness that ensued. The entire EP New Pictures//Old Frames was played front to back (along with 2 older songs) by 3 frenzied young men. This video represents two parts: one dim and the other grim, the black and white filming gives viewers a sense of the atmosphere and the loud abrasive music showcases the aggression of the Edmonton Hardcore scene. Justin (Bass and Vocals) comments: “This video couldn’t have happened without the help of these insanely talented people we’re lucky to call our friends.. Alley Kat brewery were also kind enough to give us a keg of beer, and a ton of people were kind enough to drink said beer and trash our basement. [Read More]

The Vantage premiere infectious new song, Place In The Water

February 19, 2015

Austin based indie pop duo The Vantage may have just released what has become my new Go To song. Their new song, Place In The Water is one of those tracks that is like that moment in Ratatouille where the food critic takes one bite of the meal made by the rat, and he is instantly taken back to a specific memory in time. That hasn’t happened in a while for me, and it was so awesome to have that feeling when I listened to their new song today. It literally brought me back to my twenty something years in the 90’s and we would head to a cool club in San Francisco, the Paradise Lounge. It had four separate stages in the venue that would feature live music from electronic, pop, alternative, punk and modern rock. It was a haven of happiness for many of us. The music would infuse us with hopes and dreams and capture our innocence with fun playful alternative pop tracks. That is what this song brings to me. Check it [Read More]

Interview with Digital Summer at NAMM 2015

February 19, 2015

This NAMM was so busy for us and among meeting new bands, we were also glad to catch up with some of our favorite bands. We ran into a couple of the guys from Digital Summer and were able to snatch for a few minutes and get an update from them on what is in store for them this year. Check it out here: They have also just released their lyric video for their new song, 50 Shades. I love this song! It completely delivers a heavy dose of hard rock along with an alternative edge. It will have you hooked from the first listen. Check it out here: The single is now available on iTunes here as well as other digital outlets. We are very excited to hear more new music and can’t wait for them to tour here in California! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on all their latest news! ~ Enjoy, Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.digitalsummer.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalSummerBand Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitalsummer Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/digitalsummer Instagram: http://instagram.com/digitalsummer Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/digital-summer/id250049465

Concert Review: In This Moment and Fearless Vampire Killers in Munich, Feb. 17th. contributed by Alexandra

February 19, 2015

Contributed by Alexandra Let me tell you: It was in more than one way an outstanding experience…. The club the show went down yesterday is a very small club in the heart of Munich. It was a sold out show and people already lined up around the corner. Doors were announced for 8.30 pm to open. Show start is usually 9.30 pm. Like most nights it was about -5 Celsius (about 23 Fahrenheit) and the air was slightly wet and felt therefore colder. So everyone was hoping for doors to open soon, but…..it took them over one hour to actually open that door. It was about 9.35 pm, when they actually let people in. It took until approx. 10 until all people were inside and at about 10.15 pm Fearless Vampire Killers entered the stage and played… 3 songs. The shortest set I’ve ever seen. Actually there would’ve been a third band on the bill, Starset, but as it turned out, they didn’t play at all. Unfortunately there’s not too much I could tell you [Read More]