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Local Santa Rosa band chosen in top 25 KBB Records Battle of the Bands!

May 20, 2014

KBB Records, the new label by Asking Alexandria’s Ben Bruce and Kyle Borman have announced their Battle of Bands finalists. Ben & Kyle received hundreds of submissions and handpicked 25 artists. You can now take a look at the list and vote to chose the 10 bands that will make it on the KBB Records Digital Summer Sampler! One Band will be win a record deal with KBB Records. What has us really excited here at Music Junkie Press is that one of the bands on the list is our very own local band, A Hero To Fall. They are a post hardcore/ progressive rock band which is comprised of some very hard working members. These guys have the music, the passion and the drive to succeed in the tough music industry. Check out their song, Disappear here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/98020412″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] We had the chance for a brief interview with A Hero To Fall and are pleased to bring you that here: * * * * * * * * * * * [Read More]

Bad Romantics deliver a fun energetic set to the Troubadour

May 13, 2014

Saturday night we were at the Troubadour in Hollywood to cover the CD release show of hard rockers Diamond Lane. The night was filled with amazing bands. You can read about all the bands of the night here; The Book of Curtis, Love and a .38,Diamond Lane, Delta Rose and now it is turn for you to check out Bad Romantics. Bad Romantics treated the crowd to a fun energetic set filled with Alternative Rock/Power Pop songs. The have a sound that is almost a 50’s doo-wop era but then wrapped in the velvety luster of power pop and punk. You have infectious vibes, catchy hooks, and the intensely gritty yet alluring vocals that will mesmerize you. Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set: One of my favorite songs of their set was China Doll which can be found on their Love at First Sight EP. You can pick up the EP on iTunes here. They are set to release a 2nd EP Sorry Not Sorry later this year. You can check out their song Falling [Read More]

The UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin signs to KBB Records

May 8, 2014

Asking Alexandria’s Ben Bruce has been quite busy with touring as well as running KBB Records with Kyle Borman. Yesterday they had announced the pre-order for their first signed band, Scare Don’t Fear was up and ready to order! Today they are announcing the signing of the UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin to KBB Records. The Family Ruin have a very fresh new sound complete with hard and heavy riffs blended with infectious harmonies, where they blend their metal and alternative influences with melodic hard rock. There is something for everyone in their sound. Think about a mix of Avenged Sevenfold with Escape the Fate. To take a listen, check out their first track, Let It Burn which is set to be featured on their upcoming album and you can take a listen at www.altpress.com. Ben Bruce says of the band, “I have known the lads in THE FAMILY RUIN for a number of years now and rarely have I seen a band work as hard as these guys. They deserve to be heard around [Read More]

Pop Punk band, Sundials set to kick off their tour on May 9th!

May 5, 2014

Pop Punk infused band Sundials from Richmond, VA finished recording their debut EP set to release out on Topshelf Records and now are gearing up for a tour. They will be kicking off their tour on May 9th with a stop at The Odditorium in Asheville, NC. Make sure to check the tour dates listed below so you can see when they are coming to a venue near you. Their new EP which is scheduled for a release date later this year, was recorded at Noisy Little Critter in West Chester, PA with producer Mark Bardzick. The band’s latest LP, a collection of songs from previous 7-inches and unreleased material, titled Always Whatever, was released in 2013 by Asian Man Records. Check out the tour dates: 5.9.14 Asheville, NC @ The Odditorium 5.10.14 Lexington, KY @ The Green Lantern 5.11.14 Memphis, TN @ Crosstown Arts 5.12.14 Little Rock, AK @ Hollow House 5.13.14 Oklahoma City, OK @ The HiLo 5.14.14 Kansas City, MO @ Art Closet Studios 5.15.14 Moline, IL @ The Beer Stube 5.16.14 Minneapolis, MN [Read More]

Interview with DORYDRIVE and pick up their new album Here’s To You

May 1, 2014

Just last month we told you about the addictive new album by DoryDrive, an alternative rock/pop band from Nashville. You can read more about the album in that earlier post here. The new album, Here’s To You is fantastic from start to finish and is making an impact on listeners. DoryDrive is Mathieu Nevitt on Vocals, Tom LaBrosse on Guitar, Henry Koller on Guitar, Nick Mendini on Bass and Joey Zak on Drums. We recently had the opportunity to interview Dorydrive’s lead vocalist, Mathieu Nevitt and are pleased to bring it to you here: * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. First we wanted to tell you that we love your new album “Here’s To You”. We love the title track, can you tell me a bit more about the songs and the inspiration behind it and the album? Mathieu Nevitt: Inspiration comes from all different angles for this band! Each one of us have had a positive impact [Read More]

Get to know Love Crushed Velvet and get addicted to their alternative rock.

May 1, 2014

Love Crushed Velvet from New York City have released their new video for their song, “Bye, Bye, Baby”. The track was originally released on Love Crushed Velvet’s compelling new EP Delusions in September, mixed by Mark Needham (Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers). The song is awesome and I love the sultry emotionally driven vocals in this melodic rock track. We had the opportunity to talk with Love Crushed Velvet and are pleased to bring you that interview here: * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. First, we have to tell you that we are loving the video for Bye, Bye Baby. That song is really one of my favorites off Delusions, can you tell me a little bit more about that song? Love Crused Velvet: “Bye Bye, Baby” is about how challenging it can be to process the end of a relationship because things sometimes spiral downwards so quickly. Much of one’s perception about the other person is formed during the “honeymoon” period when everything [Read More]

Check out My Body Sings Electric and catch them out on tour

April 30, 2014

Tonight is the beginning of the Spring Tour for KIVEN and My Body Sings Electric. The tour kicks off tonight at Hemingway’s in Los Angeles and will end on May 17th at The Shred Shed in Salt Lake City, Utah. My Body Sings Electric have a sound that has been described as pop, indie, alternative, rock and much more. One thing is for sure, you can feel those influences throughout their music and what they deliver is awesome fun, energetic songs with emotionally driven lyrics. They are the perfect playlist for your summer fun. Check out their music video for their song, New Friends here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NBWHDnroH8&feature=youtu.be] The catchy track is off of their latest album Part 1: The Night Ends and you can pick it up on iTunes here or Bandcamp here. My Body Sings Electric is Brandon Whalen, Nick Crawford, Jeff Fedel, Jason Bower and Ben Scarboro. These five guys are going to deliver you a night of fun and catchy groove filled songs that will have you moving in no time. Check out the tour [Read More]