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BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Shovels and Rope

March 15, 2016

Today we feature Shoves and Rope as our featured BottleRock Napa Band of the Day. These two talented musicians will delight the crowd with their blend of indie folk music that truly knows no genre boundaries. Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent will whisk you away on a musical journey with their lively vibrant music and fill the air with honest emotion. They have quite a lot of festivals they are performing at in 2016 to include Sloss Festival, SunFest as well as tour dates across the country. You can find all their upcoming shows by visiting their site here: http://shovelsandrope.com/tour-dates/. So make sure not to miss them playing at the Minery Family Wine Stage on Sunday, May 29th at 7:15. Music: Busted Jukebox Volume 1 available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/busted-jukebox-vol.-1/id1051945290 Song to Check out: Perfect Day Video to check out: Mary Ann and One Eyed Dan Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 27-29th for the [Read More]

Orange Amps Ambassador, Tom Petersson Inducted into Hall of Fame

March 15, 2016

Orange Amps Ambassador Tom Petersson, being the founding member of Cheap Trick will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of the band. The ceremony is set to take place on Friday, April 8th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Tom who was not only the founding bassist of the band, but also the co-creator of the twelve string bass, which started with an idea back in 1973 when friends had started their own guitar company. You can read an excellent interview with Tom on the Orange Amps blog. where he discusses how he first came aware of Orange Amps after a trip to London with Rick Nielsen in 1968. It was at the original retail shop them met the found, Cliff Cooper as he had just begun making his own amplifiers. Today Tom uses an Orange AD50 Custom Shop guitar head running into a PPC4x12 cabinet and an AD200 MK3 head running into an OBC8x10 bass cabinet. Talking about the amps he said ‘I love Orange [Read More]

Hard rockers Crossing Rubicon release music video

March 14, 2016

The Hard rockers Crossing Rubicon from Bristol, CT have just released a new music video for their bad ass song Unhinged. Crossing Rubicon features ex-All That Remains bassist, Jeanne Sagan and the song is off their new twelve track album, No Less Than Anything. Vocalist Scott Anarchy explains, “In a time where kids are being raised by television, smart phones, and social networking, we want to show that people – kids especially – can still find passion and empathy through music and a music scene. The world may treat you like you don’t exist, but music will always be there to speak to you and vent your frustrations, and there is always a scene of people who believe in this, and who will be there for you as well.“ Check out the video here: The album features twelve hard rockin tracks that brings the vibe of 80’s to 90’s metal to life with a modern rock flair. You are treated to heavy riffs, melodic harmonies and a punch of powerful vocals to get you revved up. [Read More]

Interview with Lesley Barth, folk rock singer/songwriter

March 14, 2016

We recently featured the beautiful DIY video from folk rock singer/songwriter Lesley Barth for her infectious track, Oh Andy! We hope you get to know this amazing artist and would like to bring to you our Interview with Lesley Barth here: * * * * * * MJP: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. Lesley: Of course – thanks so much for having me, Mari! MJP: You did a wonderful job on your video for Oh Andy! Can you tell us more about the making of the video and what inspired you for it? Lesley: Thank you – so glad to hear you liked it. A very close friend of mine, Harish Pathak, and I shot the video in my home city of Philadelphia (I’ve been in NYC for 5 years) during Winter Storm Juno in January. I’m typically a big-time planner and had absolutely zero plan for this shoot, which I think ended up making it really fun and loose. All that we [Read More]

Good Charlotte set to release 6th studio album

March 14, 2016

The iconic pop-punk band and one of my faves, Good Charlotte are set to release a sixth studio album sometime this summer through their own indie label MDDN. They will release their first single on April 4th as well as perform several one night only shows. About their new album, the band comments, “The new album is like our previous albums in that it’s for people who love music and are constantly motivated and trying to live a rad life. Everyone has something to prove to themselves, waking up every day and deciding to change their life for the better and help others do the same. GC has always been about doing this together, motivating each other, finding the unity and energy that exists in taking life’s challenges and coming out on the other side. It’s about being inspired and excited to be both who you are and who you want to be.” The one off shows are: Mon 4/18 Philadelphia, PA TLA Wed 4/20 Washington DC 930 Club Thurs 4/21 NYC Webster Hall Fri 4/22 [Read More]

BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Coleman Hell

March 14, 2016

Today we feature Coleman Hell on our BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day. It is amazing to see an artist how can truly tear down the genre walls and bring music that connects everyone. Coleman Hell does just that. Coleman is a singer/songrwriter and producer based out of Toronto, Canada. His inviting music blends everything from pop, dance, indie rock and much more. It will become the invigorating soundtrack of your summer. They have released an EP with his infectious track 2 Heads. The self titled EP is out now. In addition to currently touring, Coleman Hell is set to perform at the JUNO Awards. Make sure to visit the website for all tour dates and upcoming shows. So make sure not to miss them playing at the Lagunitas Stage on Sunday, May 29th at 7:30.. Music: Coleman Hell on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/coleman-hell-ep/id1049012536 Songs to Check out: Move On Video to check out: 2 Heads Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Make sure to mark your [Read More]

Interview with electro-pop duo OHLAYINDIGO

March 14, 2016

We had the chance to chat with OHLAYINDO, the Scandinavian electro-pop duo who are performing at14 SXSW. They recently released a very uplifting new track, Golden Chains. Singer/songwriter Hanna Ponth shares, “‘Golden Chains’ is the kind of song we had wanted to write for a long time, but it was difficult to find the right words. It reflects on how a lot of us who come from privilege value material things ahead of what is really important. The song suggests we take our ‘Golden Chains’ and tear them off – encouraging us all to step back, and reflect on what we could do differently to better ourselves.” Check out the track here: Ohlayindigo is a San Francisco-based electronic pop duo from Oslo, Norway, composed of Ponth and drummer Zak Shrapnell. Ponth was selected to partake in a songwriting session with Sir Paul McCartney, based on her songwriting credentials and merit obtained while studying at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. During the session, she sang with him and he helped her work on the first single, “Love You To The Moon”, which he was very impressed by. Music [Read More]