January 2016 | Music Junkie Press

Secrets announce North American Tour with Palisades

January 4, 2016

Secrets have announced dates for their North American Tour. We are excited that it will kick off here in Sacramento on February 24th at the Boardwalk. The tour will include support from Palisades, Too Close To Touch, and Picturesque. VIP tickets are available now and include a meet & greet, acoustic performance, laminate, tour poster, and dog tag necklace. Purchase VIP tickets here:http://bit.ly/1Ie7vge. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Thursday, January 7th and general tickets will be available starting Friday, January 8th. Tour dates are listed below: 2/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Boardwalk 2/25 – Portland, OR @ Analog Theater 2/26 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 2/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Billboard Live 2/28 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater 3/1 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar 3/2 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean 3/3 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room 3/4 – Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s 3/5 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon 3/6 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium 3/8 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall (Marlin Room) 3/9 – Baltimore, MD [Read More]

Warbringer kick off their North American Tour this week!

January 4, 2016

Warbringer are kicking off 2016 with their North American Tour which starts this week, January 5th at the Gramercy Theatre In New York. Check out more details below: This co-headliner trek with Sweden’s Enforcer will be almost two months and cover the US and Canada, along with opening acts Exmortus and Cauldron. This is the first domestic tour WARBRINGER has done since the fall of 2013 when the group opened for Overkill and Kreator in support of their last album,Warbringer IV: Empires Collapse so many fans are eager to see the band live again. This tour is also their only tour planned for 2016 as WARBRINGER will continue to write and plan to record their fifth album later in the year. Once known as road dogs playing up to 300 shows a year globally for 5 years straight the group decided to halt the numerous live activities and re-charge their batteries but core members John Kevill (vocals), Adam Carroll (guitar) and Carlos Cruz (drums) remain committed to the band and are excited to get back [Read More]

17. Flashback Heart Attack are featured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

January 4, 2016

For number 17 on our Countdown to NAMM we wanted to invite you to come out and enjoy some great music on Saturday night with Flashback Heart Attack. They are so much fun and will pack the place! Flashback Heart Attack deliver Hi Energy fun and unforgettable new wave 80s show served in red leather. They are set to perform: SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 11:59 PM TO 12:40 NAMM HILTON STAGE You can check out more details on them by visiting their NAMM info page or their website at http://www.FlashbackHeartAttack.com. Check out a video of them performing: Website: http://www.FlashbackHeartAttack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80sCoverBand Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlashbackHeartA NOTE: NAMM is an industry only event, see if you qualify for NAMM membership at https://www.namm.org/membership For more details on NAMM 2016, visit their website at https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2016 About The NAMM Foundation The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 9,900 members. The Foundations mission is to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs. For more information about the [Read More]

Interview with Cat of State Line Empire and check out their new song

January 3, 2016

State Line Empire are definitely going to be a band for you to watch out for in 2016! With the upcoming release of their new EP, Tres Leches they are bringing back the raw honest way rock should be made, through analog and letting the music speak for itself. We are excited for what is in store for them We recently had the chance to chat with guitarist, Cat and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you Cat for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We are excited about your upcoming release of your new EP. Tres Leches. Can you tell us about how the title came about? Cat: You know it was an idea that Tyson had come up with that just kind of stuck. There will be three tracks on the EP plus kind of like a hidden track, that we have reworked. Just with the three songs and when you [Read More]

Angela Burns brings emotion to life with her new mixtape, So That You Can Feel Better

January 3, 2016

Singer songwriter Angela Burns will bring to life a depth of emotions with her new mixtape, So That You Can Feel Better. The mixtape was released in December and delivers a rock/alternative edge. Check out one of her lead track, Napolean: Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: facebook.com/angelaburnspage Website: angela-burns.com Instagram: instagram.com/angiessnaps Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/angieburns

Small Bear Records release third EP from This Heel

January 3, 2016

Small Bear Records are ending the year with the release of third EP from This Heel which is the solo work of Martin Månsson Sjöstrand, prolific frontman of Sweden’s Dog, Paper, Submarine (who themselves released a new EP in 2015, with another due in early 2016). This Heel deals in catchy and melodic lo-fi indie-rock. Where EP II was largely acoustic, III sees a return to more electric textures whilst retaining the laid-back feel of the previous record, keeping some distance from the more angular and noisy territory often visited in DPS. For those new to This Heel, reference points include the likes of Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel, early Sebadoh, etc, but with Martin’s unique style shining through. You can check out the new music and purchase it at the following link: https://thisheel.bandcamp.com/album/this-heel-iii

18. ESP Products are featured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

January 3, 2016

For number 18 we wanted to make sure you check out the new products from ESP on their 2016 Product Preview! Check it out below: New Artist Signature Series Models Let’s kick off this new product preview with an exciting announcement. The newest member of the ESP artist family is the legendary Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest, and he has a Signature Series model being introduced for 2016. The LTD GT-600 is based on the ESP Viper shape, and includes 24 frets, two custom EMG Glenn Tipton 81 active pickups, a chrome pickguard and truss cover, and a Kahler tremolo. More info on Glenn’s exciting addition to the ESP family coming soon! Other new Signature Series artists include Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men), who has customized a TE Series guitar for the LTD AA-600. Mille Petrozza (Kreator) has put together a daring V-shaped model with Fishman Fluence pickups, a Floyd Rose, and glow-in-the-dark side dots with the E-II MK-1 and the LTD MK-600. Marco Mendoza (Dead Daisies) joins ESP’s lineup of Signature Series bass [Read More]