June 2015 | Music Junkie Press

The Massive Addictive tour delivered an epic set in San Francisco with Amaranthe, I Prevail and Santa Cruz

June 6, 2015

This week has been filled with amazing concerts. I want to tell you about the Massive Addictive Tour by Amaranthe with guests I Prevail and Santa Cruz. The tour wrapped up this past week in Los Angeles and we were able to catch them the night before at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. What an epic night it was! First, the lineup was diverse bringing out everything from melodic metal, post hardcore to straight up rock n roll! We had the opportunity to talk with all three bands and will be bringing you interviews with each of them. We were excited to see Santa Cruz as they opened the show. They have been one of our featured bands that is determined on bringing Rock back to the forefront of the music scene. They were incredible as Johnny was a madman on the guitar, Middy was raging on the bass, and Taz was fiercely delivering a punch of precision on the drums. Then of course you are blown away by the powerful vocals of Archie [Read More]

Last Stop on Pop Evil’s US Onyx Tour & Star Treatments Charity. Contributed by Tara Lilly Williams

June 6, 2015

To celebrate the end of the US “Onyx” tour we caught up with Matt DiRito & Pop Evil at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan. The band wanted to play the last show in their home state before heading overseas. They wanted to give their incredible fans a special treat by playing their 1st single, “Footsteps” off of their upcoming album “Up” for the first time. Leigh thanked fans for traveling from all over the US & Canada to celebrate their last show. Their fans are a rare bunch traveling with the band to many shows. Connie Malone and her 76 year old mother Ann made the trip all the way from Texas. Terri Wollovetz said that she had been to over 20 of their shows. The fans stood in line wearing ponchos for several hours of heavy rain just to hear them play. Melissa Brown from Kentucky & her friend Camille Mathis rocked their ponchos in line outside the venue for four hours in the rain. Melissa said, “I would stand outside in the [Read More]

YouTube star Jessica Domingo releases EP “Masterpiece” with more to come. By Patrick O’Heffernan

June 6, 2015

YouTube has been a pathway for success for growing numbers of artists, especially musical artists. New bands and singer/songwriters can build fan bases of thousands without recording a single album or EP or even appearing live anywhere but in their bedrooms. Word of mouth and viral social media do the work of radio spins and PR agents and magazines. Some artists pursue this option very deliberately, executing a video strategy with planned precision. This is not the case for the YouTube phenomenon, Jessica Domingo. Singing and performing since she was 12 and playing the piano since she was 4, Seattle-based Domingo posted her versions of cover songs on YouTube because she wanted to share her music with friends and it was fun – a way to do what she loved. She was blown away when her cover of Frank Ocean’s “Thinking About You” pulled in over 2 million YouTube views and other covers pulled in 10’s and 100’s of thousands of views — all while she was a sophomore in high school. It didn’t [Read More]

Interview with our BottleRock 2015 highlight, The Ryan Sims Band

June 5, 2015

BottleRock Napa 2015 was a sold out success! With over 90 acts gracing five stages, you had a variety of artists to check out in the three days. We were very excited to catch Ryan Sims Band perform on the City Winery Stage Friday evening. One thing is for sure, they truly delivered an energetic, fun set that included a fantastic 10 minute medley highlighting some of the best rock and Southern Rock! They made sure everyone was having a great time as the crowd got up and danced and sang along. We had the chance to chat with the band before their set and are pleased to bring you that interview here: We really look forward to the band returning for some more shows out here. They were definitely a highlight of BottleRock Napa 2015! Check out the photos from their set from our Rockin Ryan: I hope you get the chance to pick up their self titled album which is available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ryan-sims/id814473561. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay [Read More]

Our Band of the Day is Cracked Alice

June 4, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day goes to metal/hard rockers Cracked Alice. Hailing from New York City, these four are ready to deliver a much needed dose of hard rock with powerful vocals and heavy guitars. They have just released their new single Misery which is from their sophomore CD, Soul Debris. Misery has been climbing the charts on the CMJ Loud Rock Music Charts. Their music delivers infectious hooks, emotionally driven lyrics, and an energy that invites you to crank them up loud! In addition they are gearing up for a premier of their new video, Sever, (Should’ve Known Better) which is off Soul Debris as well. You can join them for the premiere show on June 11th at Slake in NYC. Details can be found on their Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1587201118224053/. On August 14th they will be playing at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City with Eve To Adam and Killcode. Tickets go on sale this week. Band Members: Matthew Paul – Vocals, Guitar, Keys Lynxx – Guitar, Vocals, Synth, Samples [Read More]

Three Days Grace announce dates for cross country Canada Tour!

June 4, 2015

Three Days Grace have just announced they will be returning to Canada for a cross country tour. The 15 date Canadian tour will start on July 3rd at Echo Beach in Toronto and will take them across the country. Rockers Halestorm have been added as the special guest. Tour dates are listed below: Canadian Tour Dates w/Halestorm (except Vancouver): July 3rd Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre (w/ Big Wreck and Halestorm) August 15th Vancouver, BC Hard Rock Casino(w/ The Wild) November 6th Montreal, QC Metropolis November 7th Moncton, NB Casino Moncton November 9th Halifax, NS Multi Purpose Forum November 10th Quebec City, QC Capitole De Quebec November 12th London, ON London Music Hall November 14th Windsor, ON The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor* November 16th Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre November 17th Moose Jaw, SK Mosaic Place November 18th Saskatoon, SK Sasktel Centre November 20th Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre November 21st Calgary, AB Macewan Hall November 22nd Fort McMurray, AB Casman Centre November 24th Kelowna, BC Prospera Place *On Sale Date To Be Announced You can get more information by visiting http://www.threedaysgrace.com/events/upcoming and members [Read More]

Sleeptalk premieres new music video for their song Sea Of Fire

June 3, 2015

Space rock quintet Sleeptalk have just released a new music video for their song “Sea Of Fire”. The infectious new song is off their debut EP Pure and the video was shot by Strange Productions. It is a great video that captures true moments of growing up. Vocalist Anthony Fitzpatrick comments, “‘Sea Of Fire’ is a love song. It is inspired by true life events that have happened to myself, friends, and family. The video is inspired by my love for a film called Palo Alto, the story of 4 teenagers trying to find their way through high school and trying to figure themselves out while dealing with partying, drunks, drinking, relationships, and growing up. ‘Sea Of Fire’ is a play on those feelings and temptations.” Check out the new video here: You can pick up the band’s debut EP Pure on iTunes. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.slptvlk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SLPTVLK Twitter: https://twitter.com/SLPTVLK