October 2018 | Music Junkie Press

Clutch bringing the fun to stage out on their current tour

October 15, 2018

Clutch made a stop on their tour last Thursday in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom. The tour opened with a rockin set by Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and a high energy set from Sevendust. The venue grew packed as Clutch took the stage and the fun began. One thing is certain, you can never stand still during a Clutch performance and it rang true Thursday night. The crowd was fueled with energy, singing along and cheering in appreciation as Clutch delivered a stellar set: The band sounded spot on and delivered quite a performance. Check out photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: The tour continues on and is a MUST SEE. You can get a full list of tour dates by heading over to: http://pro-rock.com/index.cfm?page=Tour. In addition Clutch will be doing their Holiday Run Tour dates, check them out below: You can also pick up their latest release, Book of Bad Decisions which is their twelfth studio album and was released in September, here: https://clutch.lnk.to/BookofBadDecisions. The album consists of 15 new tracks. The [Read More]

Crown The Empire with Coldrain and Volumes, Contributed by Alex Bock

October 13, 2018

Backstage Club, Munich It’s been a while, since Crown The Empire have been out on tour in Germany as a headliner. 3 ½ years ago they played at the Backstage, but in a slightly bigger venue. Their last live performance here though was about 10 months back, where they were supporting One OK Rock. It gave them a chance to introduce themselves to a bigger audience. Since CTE haven’t been out on tour in Germany a lot over the last years, it was hard to say, how many people would really show up. As it turned out, the choice of Coldrain as one of the support acts, was helpful on that part. Many of the people queueing wore Coldrain shirts and they were clearly here to party with them. The strength of the crowd was equally strong throughout the whole night. Coldrain got the crowd going from start to finish. The floor was packed and the fans were enjoying every minute of the bands’ set. Volumes kept up the good mood and with a [Read More]

The Unlikely Candidates release infectious new track, Bells

October 12, 2018

The Unlikely Candidates release an infectious new anthemic track, Bells. Last week the track premiered on Fox Sports as the network’s Thursday Night Football first listen campaign during the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots game. Frontman Kyle Morris “As a man walks through the crowd on his way to the gallows, he thinks of how he got there, what he’s become, and where, if anywhere, he’ll go once he reaches the end of the rope. ‘Bells’ is the ballad of the dammed. It’s about how pain, shame, and the law of man are all things of this world that are stripped away in the light of the last real truth. That we must all meet Death as a friend or foe…naked, alone, and carrying all that we have done in this life.” Pick up the new single and take a listen here: https://red.lnk.to/Bells More news here: “Bells” follows the band’s previously released jams “Best I Ever Had”, about a young love gone toxic, and “Oh My Dear Lord”, which Baeble raves as “The stormy song [Read More]

Bless The Fall share new video. Contributed by Alex Bock

October 12, 2018

Right after a month-long tour through the US, Bless The Fall release a new song/video for ‘Wishful Sinking’, taken from their current record ‘Hard Feelings’. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGzrWhIj4cs The band quoted on facebook: ‘…..This is a particularly special song because it was the first one we wrote with our producer Tyler Smyth. For us, the song is a perfect blend of our new direction and old blessthefall.’ For more information on the band, check out their social media https://www.facebook.com/blessthefall/ http://www.blessthefallmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/blessthefall https://www.instagram.com/blessthefall/ ~ Contributed by Alex Bock, https://twitter.com/abphotomjp

Nothing More introduce new song. Contributed by Alex Bock

October 12, 2018

Three-times Grammy nominated rock band Nothing More is known for its critiques on social issues, from addressing our false need for materialism, to political and religious leaders enforcing their views on others, to the challenges of mental illness. Today’s release of the lyric video for Nothing More’s “Let ‘Em Burn”, from the band’s current album “The Stories We Tell Ourselves“, is a blistering look at one of the clandestine ways people are knowingly fed lies and willingly swallowing them. “Everybody is full of shit…Us, them, everybody,” said Nothing More’s vocalist Jonny Hawkins.“Suspect your motives, doubt the media, quit the party. Reboot. Let’s try this again monkeys”. The “Let ‘Em Burn” lyric video was conceived and directed by Sean McLeod who also did Nothing More’s scorching lyric video for “Christ Copyright” and the music video for “Mr. MTV”. Said McLeod, “I’ve found Nothing More to be a band that is very involved in the process, passionate not only about the music, but the message. Especially with today’s misinformation and the difficulty of separating the truth from the noise, our goal with this video was to bring [Read More]

J.S. Ondara releases introspective new video for his track, American Dream

October 12, 2018

Nigerian born J.S. Ondara has just released an introspective video for his lead single, American Dream off his upcoming debut album. Tales of America. ales of America, due February 1 on Verve Forecast, is an examination of the American Dream from an outsider’s perspective; an introspection on a universal matter. The completely acoustic album was produced by Grammy-nominated Mike Viola (Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis) and recorded at Boulevard Recording and East West Studios in Los Angeles. All lyrics were written by Ondara and the album features collaborations with artists including Andrew Bird, Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes and Joey Ryan of The Milk Carton Kids. Check out the video here: We had the pleasure of capturing Ondara’s performance as he is out on tour opening for Lindsey Buckingham. He won over the crowd with his soulful folk rock set. Check out some photos of his set at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. You can pr-0rder the new album by heading over to: https://verveforecast.lnk.to/TalesOfAmerica 1. American Dream 2. Torch Song 3. Saying Goodbye 4. Days Of Insanity 5. Television Girl 6. Turkish Bandana 7. Lebanon 8. Good Question [Read More]

Midnight by Joy Autumn. a lifetime of emotion compressed into six brilliant songs

October 12, 2018

Patrick O’Heffernan (Los Angeles) Listening to Joy Autumn’s debut EP Midnight is a mystical, interior experience. She brings you into the sunrise of her emotional life, her early morning disappointments, her dashed dreams and her hopes. Autumn’s voice is vulnerable and steel-strong at the same time, with a curl that pierces you like a minor note. Her lyrics paint pointillist, tear-stained pictures — lights and shadows across her face. She opens Midnight with” Searching for You”, sung from the depths of the Hollywood tomb she spiraled into when, broke and eating canned food in a 400 square foot apartment, she sought sustenance in the predatory afterhours Hollywood party scene of drugs, alcohol, and sex. “ I was searching for myself in all the wrong places” she says, “going to parties until 4 in the morning to meet industry men who could help my career – and never did”. Running to put money in the meter with heels in the morning light/Those moments I wonder how I got to this place, she sings in [Read More]