June 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Time to start drooling for the new PRS Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar

June 3, 2015

Okay, guitarists and guitar enthusiasts, begin to drool over the new release from Paul Reed Smith for their P245 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar. The new PRS is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway guitar designed for players who prefer shorter scale necks. Details: The 24.5” scale length combined with 22 frets offers classic PRS style in an easy to handle format. This versatile instrument also features the LR Baggs/PRS piezo system, providing players with both electric guitar tones and authentic acoustic tones in one instrument. With two output jacks, the P245 can be plugged directly into an electric or acoustic amplifier or DI into a soundboard. By utilizing the separate blend control, the tone of the P245’s 58/15 pickups can also be combined with acoustic sounds through a single output. The P245 is one of the first models to feature the new 58/15 treble and bass pickups, which were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith. 58/15’s are a vintage style pickup with exceptional clarity and focused midrange. These pickups paired with a shorter 24.5” scale length and 22 frets, give [Read More]

Adler gears up for Summer Tour Dates, more shows to be added!

June 3, 2015

Adler have announced select summer tour dates. This will be the band’s first live performances in over two years and the band’s first ever visit to South America. We are so excited and can’t wait for more dates to be added. Check the dates below: ADLER is comprised of Steven Adler, frontman Jacob Bunton(LYNAM, MARS ELECTRIC), guitarist Lonny Paul (ADLER’S APPETITE), and bassist Johnny Martin (CHELSEA SMILES). These guys together form the perfect Rock and Roll sound that you have been craving! Adler’s debut album “Back From The Dead” was released in 2012 and is just filled with some great rock and roll that just captivates their energy and incredible talent. It is still one of my favorite albums, So crank it up and keep it loud! ~ Marisol Adler Website: www.adlerrocks.com Adler Facebook: www.facebook.com/adlermusic Adler Twitter: http://twitter.com/adlerrocks Adler Youtube: www.youtube.com/adlerofficial Adler on Itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-one-that-you-hated-single/id517785370

Maggie Szabo road tests “Forgive and Forget” at BMI Acoustic Lounge. By Patrick O’Heffernan

June 3, 2015

One of the many helpful things the non-profit music rights organization BMI does is produce showcases and events that spotlight new artists and gives a boost to the careers of artists ready to go to the next level. In LA this takes many forms, including a monthly BMI Acoustic Lounge at the Genghis Cohen venue featuring four artists with only guitar or keyboard accompaniment. This weeks’ BMI Acoustic Lounge featured emerging artists Melie Malavasi, Shyanne, Jordan Casty and the established singer/songwriter Maggie Szabo, whose career took off with the release of her single “Tidal Waves and Hurricanes” last year. The pews at GC’s were packed and the back of the room was SRO as each performer moved through the BMI protocol of sing a song, wait for the others to sing and then sing another, for a total of three songs each. As is always the case, each artist was talented and ready. Casty, the only male singer on the stage, performed not only well, but with humor and a smile that [Read More]

Alien Ken releases music video for the new track, Third

June 3, 2015

The mysterious and eccentric Alien Ken from Zeta Reticculi/Norway is ready with a brand new single called “Third”. This is the first track to be released since last years “Contact” album. The song is the first single from Alien Kens new album which we can expect to be released in early 2016. The track was recorded at Frog Leap Studios and it is mixed by Arvid Tjelta (K[nine]). The track is written by Alien Ken/Egeland. Check out the video here: The track will be available on Itunes/Spotify/Tidal/Amazon next week. It is a great energetic rock track that will have us in anticipation for more new music! Visit his social media sites to stay up to date on all Alien Ken news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://alienken.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alienken Twitter: https://twitter.com/alien_ken Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/boddah1982 Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/no/artist/alien-ken/id484175450?l=nb

The Silent War band: nothing silent about the music or the message. By Patrick O’Heffernan

June 3, 2015

One of the joys of the LA music scene – the largest and best in the nation (sorry, New York and Nashville) is that you can just wander into a club and run into top tier talent, and not only top tier, but unique and exciting in ways that you just won’t find anywhere else. I had a night off this week and stopped into my favorite showcase club, The Hotel Café in Hollywood, and found myself at a front table about six feet away from two black-clad and tattooed women with rhythm guitars who led an alt rock band that is still ringing in my ears days later, in a good way, The band was The Silent War, led by Garrison Starr and Adrianne Gonzalez and there is nothing silent about them. Each of their 11 songs had the fully packed house rocking out or breath-held quiet. The duo, who have been in a residency at the Hotel Café, opened up with Setting Sun looking at each other knowingly as they asked “when are [Read More]

Interview with rocker Cristina Feliciano from Oblivious Signal

June 2, 2015

To celebrate the new release by Oblivious Signal, we are pleased to bring you our interview with the female fronted rock band. They have just released Exordium through Pavement Entertainment. Oblivious Signal is: Cristina T. Feliciano – Vocals Nick Orisino – Guitar Greg Andrews – Bass Jason Talley – Drums Check out our interview below: * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you very much for taking the time to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We are just a week away from the release of Exordium. Can you tell us what we can expect from it? Cristina: You can definitely expect some real heavy catchy tunes. We are very excited about the direction we took with this album in terms of delving more into that modern hard rock feel with a touch of metal. Music Junkie Press: Crash is awesome video and what a great song! What was the inspiration or backstory for this song? Cristina: “Crash” is actually a song that was very personal to me. I wrote [Read More]

BottleRock Napa 2015 was a sold out festival success

June 2, 2015

What a weekend it was! BottleRock Napa 2015 was a sold out success. The festival which brought in more than 100,000 attendees this past weekend of May 29,30, & 31st was an all around smashing success. Mark your calendars for May 27-29th, 2016! The date has been saved and you can even get a head start by picking up tickets. Packages include three-day general admission passes starting at $225, three-day VIP passes starting at $525, and three-day Platinum passes starting at $2,500. Tickets can be purchased at www.bottlerocknapavalley.com and Eventbrite.com. The 2015 festival delivered three days of fantastic lineups including such acts like Imagine Dragons, No Doubt, Snoop Dogg, Robert Plant, Passion Pit, Gipsy Kings and many more. With over 75 bands performing you had a wide array of bands to choose from for your entertainment. Check out a sneak peak of photos from our madman photographer, Rockin Ryan who covered 75 sets! In addition, one of the BottleRock Napa highlights was the Culinary Stage where you could watch Snoop Dogg and Morimoto rolling sushi or [Read More]