October 2020 | Music Junkie Press

SPOTLIGHT BAND: Check out the rockin new track from Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts

October 3, 2020

We made it to the weekend and what better way to celebrate than to crank up some bad ass Rock n Roll! For our Spotlight Band, we would like to feature Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts. The Better Noise Music rockers have just released a killer new track that we have on repeat. About the new song The new track is Same Old You. produced by the legendary Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) and co-written with Atlanta-based writer/producer Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Pink, Taylor Swift) is a fun and upbeat rock and roll song with infectious melodies and artful musicianship, with lyrics about a relationship gone wrong. “Same Old You” begins a new chapter in the career of Tuk Smith who spent nine years as the frontman for Atlanta mainstays, BITERS. The music video showcases Tuk performing with his new band with great lighting and a cool rock vibe that amplifies the lyrics of the song. Tuk says, “This is definitely one of my favorite songs on the record as it’s one of those [Read More]

Magic Giant releases fetching new track, Outta My Head and we love it!

October 2, 2020

One of our favorite bands, Magic Giant have just released an infectious new track that I would love to get stuck in my head! The new single, Outta My Head, is a catchy and captivating new song about the trying to hold on to love despite the odds. The song is out now via S-Curve Records and can be streamed here: https://magicgiant.ffm.to/outtamyhead. Lyric Video Check out the lyric video for the new song here: About the new song: “This song is about that last ounce of energy before a breakup, you haven’t given up yet,” shares Zambricki. “You still have the fire of the love, even though you well know it’s about to be stamped out. “Outta My Head” is the last plea of a bent not broken love, hoping to take it to the next level before it’s gone for good.” Adds Zang: “Sometimes no matter how hard we try some things aren’t meant to be. And that’s alright, at least we tried…“ Stay tuned for upcoming online live performance. Additionally, the band has announced Live For Climate [Read More]

WAYLAND Releases “No More,” The Official Anthem For Survivors Of Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking

October 2, 2020

Michigan Rockers, WAYLAND release their brand new single “No More” on October 2, 2020 via Fearlyss Entertainment. The powerful track delivers emotionally driven lyrics that will cut to your soul. Music is always there to heal, give hope, create change and bring up the topics that many don’t want to discuss. WAYLAND delivers a song that is the official anthem for survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking. New video: More about the song: Written by Phillip Vilenski and Mitchel Arnold of the band, along with Michael Gurley, (Dada, Billy Boy On Poison, Butterfly Jones) and Jude Cole, (Lifehouse.) Gurley co-produced the track alongside Shane Soloski at Audioshire Studios (Brian Wilson, Five For Fighting, Ed Kowalcyck.) Mixed by Florian Ammon (Rammstein, U2, Neil Young, and Mariah Carey) and mastered by Dave Collins (Alice In Chains, Weezer, Sound Garden, Sting, Lincoln Park, Metallica.) The band was joined by Eliza James (Shakira, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, and Disturbed) who played the live string arrangement and Kenley Shea (Billy Ray Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Alice [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: Crossing i’s Dotting t’s and the new track, My Nights End in a Disaster

October 2, 2020

Covid-19 quarantine led to such deep self-isolation for many, but you have to search for the silver linings. Many musicians who have been grounded with the ban of live performances, have flourished with writing new music. One such artist is Crossing i’s Dotting t’s. When asked about quarantine, Matthew shares, Quarantine has been great to me. I’m more of a home-body as it is, so it’s helped me to focus on writing and getting out as many songs as I can. That’s my main goal right now, to get music out there. With that in mind, he has just released another new track, My Nights End in a Disaster. He shares with us how the new track came about, I wrote “My Nights End in a Disaster” mainly about how there are always those people in your life (friends, family, coworkers, etc…) who are not striving for as much as you are and don’t have aspirations so they hold you back. “I’m hanging from the rafters, while your holding onto everything you know” just speaks to [Read More]

NEW VIDEO: The Nomadic release stunning video for new single, Manhattan View

October 2, 2020

Australian guitarist and singer/songwriter Robert Gaylard brings a unique perspective and vision when it comes to creating music. His inspiration and passion for starting The Nomadic began early on as a child after traveling to many countries like Myanmar (formerly Burma), Singapore and the Solomon Islands. His “nomadic” lifestyle continued on into his adulthood when he began to work for the United Nations in various countries such as: Kenya, Somalia, the Sudan, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Israel and Palestine. His travels eventually brought him to New York in September of 2012 and motivated him to pursue his songwriting by establishing an indie rock band. In the year 2019, Rob took a one year leave of absence from the UN to follow his musical passion and focus specifically on songwriting and live performance. The Nomadic released its debut single “Drifting” in September of 2019, “Waiting” was released in April of 2020 and “Beyond Blue” in June. “Manhattan View” was released on June 29th. The band is set to release a series of songs including: “Walk the Streets,” “Grand Mistakes” and “Under [Read More]

LANY’S THIRD ALBUM MAMA’S BOY OUT NOW AND WATCH NEW VIDEO!

October 2, 2020

Los Angeles based music trio LANY have just released their third album, mama’s boy, out now on Interscope Records. In addition, they have released the video for their track, heart won’t let me down. Check it out below: mama’s boy features previously released tracks “cowboy in LA,” “you!”—which HYPEBEAST called “inspiring” and “emotive”—“if this is the last time” and “good guys,” the band’s first new music since 2018’s Malibu Nights and their hit collaboration with Lauv “Mean It” from 2019. After finishing the last leg of their world tour behind Malibu Nights, Paul—the band’s primary songwriter, lyricist and producer who was born and raised in Oklahoma before moving with the band to L.A.—decamped to a studio in the country outside Nashville where he began working on an outline for mama’s boy. He polished the demos alongside bandmates Jake Goss and Les Priest and a host of gifted songwriting collaborators including Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay; Shane McAnally, best known for his Grammy-winning contributions to Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour; and songwriting power couple Sasha Sloan and King Henry. Others, including Adele cowriter Dan Wilson, also contributed to the album when the sessions returned to L.A., where mama’s boy was [Read More]

Ward and Club Manchego deliver stellar new track with C’est Magnifique

October 2, 2020

What happens when two international artists meet at Franco’s LIFA Festival 2019 in Mexico City? A stellar new track, C’est Magnifique is born. The song is a blend of two original compositions from two international artists. Franco’s Club Manchego (MX) original instrumental song “CLUB MANCHEGO – 1999” was blended with music and lyrics from a song that Ward.band (USA) wrote called “C’est Magnifique”. The two met when Ward headlined Franco’s LIFA Festival 2019 in Mexico City. Ward’s charismatic vocals bring to life his engaging lyrics. The instrumental aspect highlights the retro 90’s vibe and Ward’s music compliments with an equally vibrant modern flair filled with layers of emotion and depth. Some of my favorite lyrics off the track: We get lost in a thousand ways So it makes sense We’d get lost in all them ways That c’est magnifique Mon che marie Oh baby someone’s talking loud My fault faking lately loud The song release includes a cinematic video with stunning visuals that captures the multi dimensional track. The video was shot in [Read More]