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Full Devil Jacket premiere lyric video and announce tour dates with Hinder

May 11, 2015

Full Devil Jacket recently released their much anticipated new album, Valley of Bones earlier this year and it is one bad ass must have! It might have been 12 years since their last release but if you have listened to it, you wouldn’t have guessed it. They are focused, passionate and determined at bringing their big sound rock to your ears. They are premiering a lyric video for their song, Killers. Vocalist Josh Brown comments on some of the imagery used in the video, “I love the imagery of this lyric video put together by wired films, the images are haunting and esoteric.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4w8kDmz4nY In addition, you can catch Full Devil Jacket out on tour as they have just announced tour dates with Hinder. “We had a great time on the road with these guys, can’t wait to do it again!,” says vocalist Josh Brown. The two bands just wrapped up a successful stint just last month.  Check out the upcoming shows below and get yourself to a show. June 7 – Lubbock, TX (Jake’s Backroom) June 9 – Houston, [Read More]

Alternative Rock

September Mourning releases tribute to Ben E. King with cover of Stand By Me

May 1, 2015

Sadly we learned of the passing of the great Ben E. King. What an amazing musician who inspired so many will be remembered.  We want to share with you a spectacular cover from September Mourning of the classic Ben E. King hit, Stand By Me. What a wonderful tribute to the late Ben E. King. September comments on Revolver, “With dramatic dark lyrics that show glimpses of hope and redemption, I couldn’t resist a reinterpretation of this standard. It begged for a dynamic dramaticism that we couldn’t resist bringing to life.” Check out the cover here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MiSBT7lHf0 In case you missed it, check out our interview with September Mourning from NAMM 2015. In case you haven’t already seen it, check out their video for their powerful new single, Children Of Fate. It is like a heavy dose of cinematic hard rock that captures your attention. The vocals of September are passionate and soaring as she takes you through melodic bliss. The song has a powerful message as well, vocalist September explains, Children of Fate is a call to arms [Read More]

Alternative Rock

18th and Addison new EP is a must have for your playlist!

April 29, 2015

We recently featured 18th & Addison from Toms River, NJ as one of our Bands of the Day. Well I hope you paid attention and also picked up their latest EP, Little Parasites. The EP has proven to be a must have for your playlist. What began as an acoustic duo featuring Tom Kunzman who  was formerly in the band A Criminal Risk and DiBenedetto was one of MTV’s first recording artist with her band Just Kait (she is also the guitarist in the band What’s Eating Gilbert, the side project of Chad Gibert of New Found Glory) has since developed into a full live band. Together these two have come together and created their alternative rock sound cultivated from their influences of melodic rock, pop, punk and much more. They are capturing and bring back the honesty in music which is something so many bands strive for.  Kait explains,  “The goal for us has always been to push this music in a direction that neither one of us had ever attempted”. Since we’re both from two totally [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Blue Haunted Fish is our Band of the Day

April 27, 2015

  Today’s Band of the Day comes from Bogota, Colombia. They are Blue Haunted Fish and they are a welcome breath of fresh rock n roll air. They bring out a very alternative modern edge to their music, infusing it with theatrical elements that not only captivate you, but have you instantly addicted. I love the creativity this band brings to their music. They are forging ahead creating their own signature sound and style. Vocals are powerful and emotive and you can check them out further on their acoustic sessions. They are currently recording new music and we will keep you updated on what is next for this band. We will see if we can bring you an interview soon so you can get to know more of Blue Haunted Fish. Genre:   Alternative Rock Location: Bogota, Colombia Feature: Rock with an alternative flair and theatrical edge. Creative, catchy and addictive! Song  to check out: Shelter From Reality Video to check out: The Ghost of Felix Van Der Voort Band Members: Vocals: Miguel Mendoza Guitar: Simón Cardona Bass: [Read More]

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Check out our Interview with Lever

April 22, 2015

We recently introduced you to the great punchy alternative rock sounds of Lever from Chicago. Now we would like to bring you our interview with this rising band so you can get to know them better. * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We are loving the new single, Who Cares. Can youtell us more about the song? Jeff:  Thanks! Well, I came up with the guitar riff probably a couple of years ago or so, and kept it in my back pocket. I showed it to Mike one day at practice and we just started working on the structure of the song. It was actually one of the first songs that we wrote with Jon when he first joined in early 2014. Out of nowhere he just started singing, “The clocks are ticking in my mind, I wish that I could turn back time”. The song pretty much came together right away as soon as [Read More]

Alternative

Get your dose of punchy alternative rock with the new song from Lever

April 16, 2015

Get ready for a great dose of alternative rock with a punch of punk for good measure! Lever from Chicago have released their new single, Who Cares which is off their upcoming full length album, Hover Bored. The song delivers a great alternative rock style and wrapped in punk guitars and infectious energy. Check out the new song here: Their new album, Hover Bored was recorded at Treehouse Records by engineer Barrett Guzaldo in Chicago, IL. The album brings back our true love of analog as it Treehouse Records is a professional analog recording facility. ‘The tape machine used was the same model used for the Nirvana masterpiece In Utero. Most of the album was done live with vocal overdubs, and a few guitar overdubs. Even most of the solos were done live.’ The band formed back in 2011 with original members, Jeff, Ariel, and Michael. They later met Jon and today Lever is : Jon Babin – Lead Vocals/Guitar Jeff Aquino – Guitar/Vocals Ariel Nebel – Bass Michael Reinhold – Drums They have several upcoming shows and make sure to [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Harvard of the South is our Band of the Day

April 15, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day is a wonderful new band which formed from a side project of members of Blue October, Hurricane Bells and Longwave. We had the opportunity to catch them perform the other night opening for Blue October at Ace of Spades in Sacramento. It was amazing, to say the least. I was so glad that we got there early enough to see them blow away the crowd with their high energy set. It is great to see a band making great rock and roll with a passion for their music and it really shows when these guys perform live. They played the title track off their newly released EP, Miracle and it is a musical gem. This is one song that can truly become your lifeline of hope and captures your heart. Justin Furstenfeld delivers such honest emotion and vulnerability in the song yet, yet displays such a powerful strength. I strongly suggest you check them out when they come to play near your town. You can find their upcoming shows on their [Read More]