Month: December 2016

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Watch the new lyric video from alternative rockers Rival City

December 16, 2016

Rival City out of Detroit have just released a lyric video for their track Fading Out. Rival City features Jeff Gutt (X-Factor finalist),drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence), guitarist and programmer Geno Lenardo (Filter) and bass/background vocalist KC Jenkins. Their new single Gutt explains, Fading Out  is the inner turmoil of being in a relationship that isn’t working or having trouble. It’s about trying to find that common ground and wondering if it’s even still worth it. In the end it’s about love and all of our need for it. We all want the same thing but sometimes we have to make the most of the chances we have in front of us.” The single is now available on Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay and Amazon. For more information on Rival City, please visit https://www.rivalcity.com. Watch the video here:  Stay tuned for a series of new music, videos, and tour dates coming soon. Make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Information & Links: https://www.rivalcity.com https://www.facebook.com/RivalCity https://www.instagram.com/rivalcity 

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Watch Myles Kennedy perform a soul touching cover of Hallelujah at Future Song Benefit Show

December 15, 2016

Tonight at the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane, WA, Future Song Founding Member Myles Kennedy was on hand to perform for the Future Song Benefit Concert. Future Song Foundation is a new Spokane-based, non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of music and mentorship with Spokane area youth. Future Song’s mission is to connect the young people in our area with music teachers, musical instruments and opportunities to help them achieve their full potential. Myles performed a soul touching, heartwarming cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah that left us teary eyed and in awe. Watch the video from Jim Lyons of the performance: Thank you so much Jim for sharing this amazing video with us. We will make sure to let everyone know about this wonderful organization.   Make sure to check out the foundation and see how you can help them continue to fund music education projects. Website: http://futuresong.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futuresongfoundation/  

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Instrumentalists POLYPHIA release new video for Lit and catch them out on tour!

December 15, 2016

Instrumentalists POLYPHIA have released a video for Lit, a re-imagined version of the band’s previously released song “Light”. The video for “Lit” features dancer/choreographer Vinny Balbo and can be seen now at polyphiasound.com. The video was directed by Jake Woodbridge. The new rendition of the song was produced by Scottie LePage, Tim Henson, Dallas Bricker, and lophiile; And mixed and mastered by lophiile. Check out the video below: Polyphia is also currently writing for a new EP that they will release in 2017, which will take on a very different direction from all previous releases, with guitarists Henson and LePage taking creative lead on the project as both artists and producers. Polyphia‘s recently announced ‘The Lit AF’ headline tour will kick off on February 18 in the band’s hometown of Dallas, TX. The upcoming tour will also include sets from Jason Richardson and Covet. Polyphia has previously toured and shared stages with the likes of Coheed and Cambria, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Between The Buried and Me, August Burns Red and Every Time I Die. All upcoming [Read More]

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Canadian Rockers Big Wreck set to release new album in February and catch them out on tour

December 15, 2016

Canadian rockers Big Wreck have announced that their new album, Grace Street will be released on February 3rd by ole/Rounder. Big Wreck led by critically lauded guitarist and singer Ian Thornley and features  Chuck Keeping (Drums), Dave McMillan (Bass), Paulo Neta (Guitar), and Brian Doherty (Guitar). News about the album, Their first collaboration with co-producer Garth Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Grace Street is the epitome of sonic diversity, from the heavy grooving “One Good Piece of Me” to the epic seven-minute instrumental “Skybunk Marché,” resulting in a trip that lead singer Ian Thornley feels no previous Big Wreck album has taken a listener on before. “Musically, I’m still searching for the stuff that turns me on and takes me somewhere,” says Thornley. “You want to be brought to tears or have the hair on your neck stand up, and if the search for that takes you to new territory, then so be it. You have to follow. It’s like chasing a high, and Garth feels that just as much as we [Read More]

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New video out from Candiria for Wandering Light and new show dates announced

December 15, 2016

Candiria release a video for their powerful new track, Wandering Light, off their new record, While They Were Sleeping. The record is a concept album conceived by the band’s lead vocalist Carley Coma that tells the tale of a failed musician who rises up against a monarchy in New York City. The video was filmed at Spaceman Sound and directed by Steve Perlmutter.Watch the video below: Guitarist John LaMacchia comments: “‘Wandering Light’ is one of my favorite songs off of the new album so I am very happy it was included in the live, Spaceman Sound Studio sessions. This version of the song includes an additional musical section that I feel adds another layer of excitement to the performance.” Fresh off a successful North America headline tour in support of the album, Candiria will head back out on the road again this upcoming January/February. “Candiria is extremely excited to get back on the road for the upcoming regional dates that we have scheduled,” asserts John LaMacchia (guitar). “The band has been getting acquainted with both new and old [Read More]

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Take a listen to the new track, Waves from Texas prog metal band, Memories In Broken Glass

December 15, 2016

Progress metal/Djent band Memories in Broken Glass are gearing up for the release of their debut album, Enigma Infinite on January 13th, 2017 on Hammer Forged Records.  The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by Rob Beltranwho produced Shattered Sun. Check out their track, Waves off the album, Guitarist  Justin Garcia comments, I just want people to feel what I was feeling so therefore I went based on pure emotion. You can pre-order the album by heading over to http://www.hammerforged.com/store/. Memories in Broken Glass is: Saul Castillo: Vocals George Garcia: Drums Mark Martinez: Guitar/Backup Vox Randy King: Bass/Backup Vox Justin Garcia : Guitar   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/memoriesinbrokenglass Twitter: https://twitter.com/MIBGOFFICIAL

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Moving Units announce tribute album and tribute tour to Joy Division

December 15, 2016

Moving Units have announced a Spring Tour and tribute album to Joy Division. Check out the news below: It was kinda like the soundtrack to the discontent of my youth,” says Blake Miller of MOVING UNITS about one of his musical idols, British postpunk legends JOY DIVISION,fueling a creative storm that has resulted not only in a tribute tour celebrating the music of the seminal postpunk legends but also a companion album for release on February 17, 2017entitled Collision With Joy Division.Lighting the spark on February 21st in El Paso, TX, the LA-based dance rock stalwarts will begin a national tour entitled Moving Units Present the Songs of Joy Division, a live homage which will include a wealth of covers as well as songs from their own oeuvre. “I was drawn to the moody industrial sound of their debut album Unknown Pleasures when I was a freshman in college,” he continues about the band’s sultry lure. “And [late Joy Division lead singer] Ian Curtis has this ‘Frank Sinatra smacked out on valium and uppers’ vocal style I really [Read More]