September 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Our Aftershock Spotlight Band is Hell Or Highwater

September 1, 2015

Today our Aftershock Spotlight Band is a band that has just been added to the bill, Hell or Highwater. They have just announced that they will be headlining the Official Aftershock PreParty on Friday, October 23rd at Slipknot’s Scream Park. For more details on the pre-party head over to here: Aftershock Pre-Party. Hell or Highwater have been working on new music that will really capture your attention. Their song, I’ll Be Waiting has such a great positive rock vibe and powerful vocals that grab a hold of you. Can’t wait to see them at the Pre-Party and also on Saturday’s lineup! Band Members: Brandon Saller- Vocals Kyle Rosa- Drums Joey Bradford- Guitar Jon Hoover- Guitar Nick Maldonado- Bass/Synth Genre: Rock Feature: Emotionally driven lyrics, powerful vocals, rock that truly lifts you up Music: You can download their new song, I’ll Be Waiting by heading over to their website: http://www.hellorhighwaterofficial.com/ Video To check out: I’ll Be Waiting We hope to see you at this year’s Aftershock Festival. We will continue to feature all the bands from this [Read More]

Aftershock Festival teams up with Slipknot’s Scream Park for Pre-Party with Hell or Highwater

September 1, 2015

We are excited to announce that Monster Energy Aftershock Festival has teamed up with Slipknot’s Scream Park for Official Pre-Party to feature headline performance by Hell or Highwater which has also been added to the lineup for Saturday! The official pre-party will be held on Friday, October 23rd at Slipknot’s Scream Park which is located at 4909 Auburn Blvd. in Sacramento, CA. Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan have partnered with Sacramento based Scream Park California to produce an event that explores a whole new, intensely visceral world of horror, as only Slipknot can provide. Slipknot’s Scream Park features three haunted houses and thunderous live horror entertainment. Slipknot’s Scream Park will also have an onsite presence atMonster Energy AFTERSHOCK on October 24 and 25. A limited number of guests can gain admission to the Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Pre-Party by showing proof of purchase of an AFTERSHOCK ticket. This will allow free access to theAFTERSHOCK Pre-Party, which will include live music and food trucks. That night, guests will be able to go through the haunted [Read More]

The Benjees tear down genre walls and fills the void for fresh new music

September 1, 2015

The Benjees hail from New York City and is an upcoming new band worthy of your attention. Only formed in 2014, they are doing a superb job of capturing the attention of many. With their fusion of rock, punk, pop, funk and soul, they have torn down the genre walls and is filling the void for fresh new music. Check out their sound with their recently released video for their song, Ringer: The song is off their debut album, Alright, Alright, Alright which was released in July. You can pick it up on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/alright-alright-alright/id1011935686. Make sure to pick it up and enjoy the fun invigorating music of The Benjees. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.thebenjees.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebenjees Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebenjees Instagram: http://instagram.com/thebenjees Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebenjeesrock

Darling Down release video for their cover of Demi Lovato’s Cool For The Summer

September 1, 2015

Female fronted rock band, Darling Down from Michigan release a video for their cover of Demi Lovato’s Cool For The Summer. The video which was filmed in Jackson, Michigan at The Night Lightand NCDG Realty & Property Management Apartments was filmed, edited, and co-directed (alongside the band) by David Buchanan of Coefficient Media. The single which was produced by Andy Patalan at Soup Can Music Co. is available for purchase now on iTunes. Ryan Hudson comments on the video, Filming a video in 2 hours was very challenging, but we wanted to make a fun video with all our friends in it and are happy with the results! Check out the video here: Their new album is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/never-tell/id899835850. Darling Down delivers a stunning symphonic style to their hard rock sound highlighted by the powerful vocals of Amanda Legault. Make sure to check them out and pick up their new album. Visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.darlingdown.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darlingdownband Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarlingDownBand

Arms For Elephants stream new full length album, My Judas Scene

September 1, 2015

We recently featured Arms For Elephants as one of our Bands of the Day and today they are streaming their new full length album, My Judas Scene. They are bringing out their answer to the post-hardcore scene by adding a great flair of alternative sounds. You can pick up the physical copy of My Judas Scene on the group’s Bandpage or download it from iTunes. They comment on the album, Our debut full length album My Judas Scene is an intensely personal album, and we’re extremely excited to finally be able to share it with the world. We strive to make music that is therapeutic, and that means writing lyrics that are honest and vulnerable. In a scene that’s both amazing and often overly generic, this is just sincere music with a cause.” Check out the album stream: Band Members: Fletch Archerd – Lead Vocals/Guitar Matt Evans – Lead Vocals/Guitar Derek Greenfield – Drums Tom Schreiner – Bass Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their [Read More]