July 2018 | Music Junkie Press

SHOW ALERT: Coming to the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco August 18th – Brother Sundance

July 26, 2018

Coming to San Francisco next month is Brother Sundance, the musical project of the very talented 19 year old Ryan Talerico. Ryan is a passionate musician who is fully self-taughtm does all of his own writing & producing as well as plays EVERY instrument, ‘creating moody, emotional alt-pop with dark electronic textures.’ The show is set for August 18th at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco and also features Knox Hamilton and Alex Di Leo. Brother Sundance released his debut EP Honey last year and his viral single, Blind quickly amassed over 7 million streams and the title of Apple Music’s “New Artist of the Week.” Check out the video for Blind here: You can pick up the music by heading over to the following links: “Blind” out now: http://www.2lin.cc/Blind Apple Music: http://bit.ly/BroSunApple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BSHoneyEp We hope you pick up your tickets early and see you at the San Francisco show! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: Take a psychedelic ride with Bourgeois Mystics and their new video

July 26, 2018

Whether this week has got you reeling with work or worry, it is time to take a mental break. I have the perfect song/video to provide you with a psychedelic escape into a different realm. The Electro Art/Rock band Bourgeois Mystics have released a creative video for their song Jaan Pehechan Ho and it is bad ass! About the video, ‘ “Jaan Pehechan Ho” is a raucous take on the Bollywood classic by Mohammed Rafi (from the 1965 film, Gumnaam.) Much like the band, the video is a brightly colored, eclectic and unique vision. it tells the tale of a future several hundred years after the internet’s demise, where an archaeological bootlegger has discovered content from the popular archaic video hub, YouTube, and edited the disparate clips to create a music video. This is that video.’ Check out the video here: The video was directed Diego Lozano and produced by Zaalo. It is truly an artistic musical gem. I love the creativity and innovation that this band brings to their music. While other bands are trying to fit [Read More]

MEGADETH BASSIST David Ellefson has announced more dates for his BASSTORY tour,

July 26, 2018

Exciting news! Megadeth bassist David Ellefson announces more tour dates for his BASSTORY tour. Check out the news release below: Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist, author, entrepreneur, and Metal Icon David Ellefson has announced more dates for his BASSTORY tour, a series of limited and exclusive “Storytellers” dates, starting 9/20 in Portland. Dubbed “Basstory: An Intimate Evening of Riffs and Repartee with David Ellefson”, the show combines solo bass performance with David’s celebrated brand of storytelling, as he recounts intimate details of his struggles and triumphs in the name of Rock N’ Roll. 4 new dates have been added with support from Combat Records artists Green Death, and Chicago classic Thrashers WRATH. BASSTORY will also include special VIP meet and greets, exclusive merchandise, and more. Says Ellefson, “I have always done clinics, and a few years ago did an amazing spoken word tour in Australia to support my book My Life With ‘Deth, and have always welcomed the opportunity to be able to meet and connect with fans on a more intimate level. These important parts of my professional life converged to [Read More]

TOUR NEWS: Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel announces dates for first North American tour in 10 years!

July 25, 2018

EXCITING NEWS! Get ready to catch Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel out on his North America tour this fall. We see a San Francisco date at the DNA Lounge and we can’t wait! It has been 10 long years since Jay toured North America. Check out the news below: This Fall will see the first North American tour by from storied English rock band Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel in 10 years. Last Fall, the band released Dance Underwater, their first studio album of new material in 14 years. I’m hoping you might consider advancing their show via feature, album review or advance blurb. Please let me know if you need the music. For a band to stay relevant across decades is unusual — but to do so with much of the same line-up for most of that time is exceptional. Such is the case with Gene Loves Jezebel, which indicates that these musicians come together not only out of an appreciation for the memorable music they create, but also because they truly like [Read More]

SUMMER TOUR: Co-headliner Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin, along with Nothing More and Bad Wolves at Shoreline

July 25, 2018

Co-headliners Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin brought their summer tour to the Shoreline Amphitheater last night. It was quite a night of incredible music, stage productions and non-stop energy! The summer tour, co-produced by Live Nation and Frank Productions, will hit in 32 North American cities(see below) and features special guests Nothing More and Bad Wolves. The night kicked off with a fierce set from Bad Wolves, who released their debut Disobey earlier this year and have been garnering non stop praise for their music. The set got the crowd off their feet with their fists in the air. They concluded their set with a very special tribute Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries) by performing their cover of Zombie which has topping charts on a global level. Check out photos of their set: Next up was Nothing More and they delivered 150% non-stop energy. They are a 3x Grammy nominated hard rock/progressive metal band that brings their intensity to the stage and captivates the audience. They brought out their Scorpion Tail which is 400-pound stage prop, 14-foot tall Mad [Read More]

AFTERSHOCK SPOTLIGHT: Take a listen to the new single from Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators off upcoming album

July 25, 2018

We have some exciting news to share to get you through the work week. Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators have just released the first single off their upcoming new album, Living The Dream. The new album is set to released on September 21st via Snakepit/Roadrunner Records. This is SLASH’s fourth solo album, and third with his band featuring MYLES KENNEDY (Vocals), BRENT FITZ (Drums), TODD KERNS (Bass & Vocals) and FRANK SIDORIS (Guitar & Vocals). About the new single, SLASH describes the creation of “Driving Rain,” “This is a riff I specifically remember playing with the guys for the first time at a venue in New Hampshire on the World on Fire tour. It’s a cool guitar part we ran though, and from that point forward the rest of the song started to come together in my mind while on the road. We put it all together this year and Myles came up with a great melody for it.” MYLES KENNEDY adds, “The riff is very reminiscent of vintage Aerosmith. It’s got a certain funk to it that’s compelling. Lyrically, it’s a story about somebody who works [Read More]

Take a listen to the new track Eighteen from Pale Waves off upcoming debut album

July 24, 2018

We have some exciting news to share with you as Pale Waves have announced news of their upcoming full length debut album. They are set to release My Mind Makes Noises, on September 14th, 2018 on Dirty Hit / Interscope Records. You can check out their new track Eighteen which is off the new album. Check it out below: My Mind Makes Noises tracklist here: Eighteen There’s A Honey Noises Came In Close Loveless Girl Drive When Did I lose It All She One More Time Television Romance Red Kiss Black Karl Heading in to the release of My Mind Makes Noises, Pale Waves is set to makes stops at Lollapalooza (where they’ll also hit the stage with Walk The Moon for a Lollapalooza Aftershow at Concord Music Hall), Outside Lands Festival and a pair of arena stops with CHVRCHES throughout August, before returning to North America headlining their biggest American shows to date throughout late October, all of November and the start of December, which include stops at Brooklyn Steel in [Read More]