Alternative

Interview with Joey Jane as he discusses his new band, NEVERFADE

May 9, 2017

We first met Joey Jane when he was playing bass in Vattica. He has since moved on into a new chapter of his music career and we are very excited for him. We would like to share with you our interview with Joey Jane as he discusses his new band. * * * * * * * Hi Joey, Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press! We understand that you have a new band and we would like to find out all about it. We understand it is Neverfade. Can you tell us all about the new band? Yes, thank YOU for taking the time to talk to me. The new band is called “NEVERFADE”. The band is pretty much something I’ve been dreaming up in my head for a lot of years now. finding out who I am personally and expressing that musically. Kind of going against the grain of what mainstream and pop radio deems acceptable at this point in time. A back [Read More]

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THIS FRIDAY: Magic Giant kick off their Summer Tour in San Francisco at Rickshaw Stop

May 9, 2017

This Friday Magic Giant will be kicking off their Summer Tour in San Francisco at The Rickshaw Stop. The LA-based alt-folk trio are set to release their their debut album In The Wild on May 19th. You can head over to iTunes and pre-order it now.  Check out the video for their song, Set On Fire which is off their new album: Pick up tickets for Friday’s show at The Rickshaw Stop here. Check out all the upcoming tour dates and get yourself to a show: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.magicgiant.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magicgiant Twitter: https://twitter.com/magicgiant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicgiant/

Alternative Rock

Harvard of the South release captivating new track, Without

May 8, 2017

  Today Harvard of the South released a new song! The band which formed from a side project of members of Blue October, Hurricane Bells and Longwave. The track is the compelling new song, Without and is from their forthcoming LP.  The catchy new song features emotionally driven lyrics, along with powerful vocals wrapped in an ethereal essence. You can take a listen to the new track and download:   [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/321496060″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]   You can catch Harvard of the South as they open for Blue October during the upcoming leg of The Heart Go Bang Tour. We look forward to catching them in San Francisco on May 17th at the Fillmore. For more details and tickets for the SF show head over to: http://thefillmore.com/event/blue-october/   Band Members: Justin Furstenfeld – Vocals Steve Schiltz – Guitar Matt Noveskey – Bass Jeremy Furstenfeld – Drums You can check out some photos by our Rockin Ryan from the last time we saw Harvard of the South in Sacramento: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to [Read More]

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Moon Taxi delivers hope with their new single, Two High

May 5, 2017

Nashville’s alt rockers Moon Taxi are delivering hope with their infectiously catchy new single, Two High.  These days so many things around can bring you down and sometimes you just need the right song to lift you up and stay positive. Moon Taxi does just that with their new track. The track was produced by the band’s lead guitarist Spencer Thomson and frontman Trevor Terndrup comments the song, Lyrically, “Two High” is “a song about hope. Hope for understanding, hope for acceptance, and hope for our future. We were inspired by the simple and universal peace sign. It’s a gesture we would like to see more of.” Check out the lyric video for Two High: In support of “Two High,” the quintet have announced forthcoming festival appearances. This month (May 2017) the band will return to perform at the two-day Dylan Fest in Nashville, which Rolling Stone reported last year Moon Taxi “whipping the audience into earsplitting ecstasy and garnering one of the night’s most thunderous ovations,” plus will appear for the second time at Shaky Knees in [Read More]

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Listening to the new track, The Breakup from LANY and can’t wait for their debut album!

May 5, 2017

I am listening to the dreamy synth-pop new track The Breakup from LANY and it has me in high anticipation of their debut album! The song is off their upcoming debut selft titled album which is set to release on June 30th, 2017 via Interscope Records. Take a listen to the track below:   Mark your calendars for May 11th and don’t miss LANY performing their single “ILYSB” on Late Night with Seth Meyers. You can pre-order the album, PRESS HERE or visit http://thisislany.com. With an extensive tour schedule ahead, you will have plenty of chances to catch LANY live! Tour dates listed below: 2017 Tour Dates: May 6                    Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe May 8                    Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre May 9                    Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom May 10                 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club May 12                 Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall May 13                 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall May 14                 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage May 16                 Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater May 17                 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground May 18                 Asheville, [Read More]

Alternative Rock

MUST SEE SHOW: The Unlikely Candidates at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco – Thursday April 27th.

April 26, 2017

Another important reminder for you is to get to The Bottom of the Hill this Thursday, April 27th for The Unlikely Candidates show. I remember the first time we saw them perform in San Francisco, back in 2013 as they opened for Blue October at the Fillmore. Over the past several years, we have watched this band immensely grow as well as their fanbase. They have conitnued to deliver a strong alternative rock/grunge style that is complete with an energetic and charismatic live performance. They will be playing at the Bottom of the Hill, along with The Fame Riot and Cemetery Sun.  Tickets are only $12 and you can purchase them here: http://www.stubmatic.com/bottomofthehill/event/9277/.  We will make sure to bring you coverage of the show as well as a new interview. In case you missed it, make sure to check out their global video for Ringer, which was made with submissions from over 27 countries such as Macedonia, Sri Lanka, Egypt and Mozambique to name some of the more interesting entries.   The video represents a massive global effort [Read More]

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Get hooked on alt-metal band RAVEN BLACK with their new video for Twinkle Twinkle Little Scars

April 19, 2017

Are you ready to get addicted to a new band? Well here you go! Time to get your fix of alternative metal band RAVEN BLACK. Their music brings together a blend of metal, rock, alternative and more. Dipped in dark mystery, theatrical debauchery, commanding vocals and infectious melodies! They have just released a video for their track Twinkle Twinkle Little Scars. The song is off of their debut EP Seven Sins, out NOW via WURMgroup. The video was directed Josh Apple and filmed by Andrew Spirk of Monoblocstudios.com ” Check it out here: You can pick up their new EP Seven Sins now by heading over to iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seven-sins/id1176288608  Track List: 1. twinkle twinkle little scars 2. still healing 3. voices 4. blackening 5. damaged 6. seven sins 7. 13 Their debut EP Seven Sins was recorded in the Wilderness, with Grammy Nominated ProducerUlrich Wild of WurmGroup. The seven song release has garnered loads of buzz and fans demanding more. Taken to the road again after a debut tour with Mushroomhead in October 2016, they played Rock Fest [Read More]