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Australia Pop Rock band New Empire’s new album “In a Breath” OUT NOW!

April 29, 2014

Australian band New Empire is definitely garnering a lot of attention for their pop rock music. Their new album In a Breath is out today via Tooth & Nail Records. Their style is a blend of pop and alternative rock, complete with energetic songs brimming with catchy choruses and emotionally driven lyrics. This album is definitely a must have and is filled with songs for your every mood. The album starts off with what might be my favorite song, the emotionally stirring Tale of Jonah. It captures such a vulnerability in the vocals that soothes you. Then the next track The Sun Won’t Sleep sets in and is truly like sunshine on your face, you can’t help but feel alive and it has a great catchy chorus. The first time I heard Relight the Fire, the vocals instantly grabbed my attention. It reminded me of the way my favorite singer, John Waite could express such emotion in his tones. It is a beautiful track. With songs like Say It Like You Mean It and Left Behind with their [Read More]

OUT NOW! New album “The Sum of Who We Are” by Framing Hanley

April 29, 2014

We recently told you the exciting news about Framing Hanley and how they are set to release their new album, The Sum of Who We on April 29th on their new label Imagen Records. WELL TODAY IS THE DAY! THE ALBUM IS OUT NOW! Head over to iTunes or Amazon and pick up your copy today. This is Framing Hanley‘s third CD and the first in 4 years. Frontman Nixon explains, “There was definitely a dark period during the 2 years we spent recording this.That’s not to say this album is some dark and brooding album. There are definitely some light-hearted tunes on here as well; some that are fun. This album is the past 2 years of our lives and is every part of our beings…that’s what the title means. This album really is the sum of who we are. The thing that I love most is, I think when the listener puts on those headphones, or puts the cd in the car, he or she is gonna listen and come to find out, hey, me and this guy have got some things in [Read More]

Alien Ken releases music video for the bad ass rock track, “Cleanse My Claws”

April 25, 2014

Earlier this year we told you about the great new release by Alien Ken from Norway, CONTACT. The album which was released in January and completely blew me away. It is as if the Aliens have been listening to all our music and then took the best of it all, molded it, perfected it and came down and delivered us with the gift of Alien Ken! From start to finish, you are fed a constant flow of hard rock with twists of metal and alternative that have you in awe. Alien Ken recently released a music video for the bad ass song, Cleanse My Claws. Check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVV79n_gTQw&feature=youtu.be] The video is directed by Jon Helge Hesby at Image Vision and produced by Alien Ken. Edit by Fredrik Hana, mostly known for directing several videos for the band”Kvelertak”. “Cleanse my claws” is dark and mysterious and tells the tale of lost rebellious children in a not so distant future. The kids breaks into a factory only to witness some of their worst fears come to life… Make sure you head over to [Read More]

Augustana release new video for “Ash and Ember”

April 24, 2014

Augustana have just released their new album Life Imitating Life earlier this week through Washington Square. The album was produced by John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric, Kashmir) and recorded in Rhinebeck, NY and Nashville, TN. This is the fourth full length album and the first for Washington Square. The album takes the listener on a musical journey with passionate, poetic songs that are emotionally driven and tell a powerful story. Augustana have released the first official music video for the first track off the album, Ash and Ember. You can check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgnfuxWaEuE&feature=youtu.be] Make sure you pick up the new album, Life Imitating Life which can be purchased on Itunes here. You can catch Augustana as they are heading out on tour this spring with Twin Forks. Check the dates below and see which show you can make it out to: April 18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge April 19 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl April 21 – Dallas, TX – Trees April 22 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Upstairs April 23 – Austin, [Read More]

Australia Pop Rock band New Empire premieres two new songs!

April 24, 2014

Australian band New Empire is definitely garnering a lot of attention for their pop rock music. Their new album In a Breath is due out on April 29th via Tooth & Nail Records. Their style is a blend of pop and alternative rock, complete with energetic songs brimming with catchy choruses and emotionally driven lyrics. They are premiering two of their new songs, Tale of Jonah and Fallen Soldier. You can check out Tale of Jonah here and head over to OKMagazine.com: http://bit.ly/1f6LLnQ for Fallen Soldier. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/145375293″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] The album can be pre-ordered on Itunes and you will receive instant download of Say It Like You Mean It or you can head over to Tooth & Nail where you can get T-Shirt/CD/Download Bundles. You can check out their video for Say It Like You Mean It here: New Empire will be touring later this year so make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newempireband Twitter: https://twitter.com/newempireband [Read More]

The Cure is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

April 18, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is The Cure. Yes, it is Friday and I’m in Love and so I had to feature The Cure today. The Cure are a band that really needs no explanation, introduction or description; they are THE CURE!!! We all know them and many, many, many of us love them. I have been a true diehard fan of The Cure since maybe 1980 when I first heard, Boy’s Don’t Cry. I was listening to a lot of the classic 70’s style rock since I had two older brothers and a lot of R&B and Disco since I also had three older sisters. With the introduction of The Cure into my world, it became My Music, music for my generation. My older sisters and brothers definitely did not get it nor did they like it. That is also what drew me even more to listening to The Cure, my rebellious nature at 13 or 14 was kicking into high gear and The Cure soon became another soundtrack to a period in my [Read More]

Brighter Than a Thousand Suns premiere new song Fearless and announce new EP

April 12, 2014

Brighter Than a Thousand Suns premiere a new song, Fearless which is off their new EP Flux and set to release on May 6th via Itunes. The EP takes the listeniner even deeper into their dark, melody-driven sound with an ambient tone and personal lyrics. The Milford, CT trio includes husband and wife team Angelika and Randy Roswell, and drummer Andre Tangredi. Check out the new song here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdIRI-emvmk&feature=youtu.be] The album is filled with emotionally driven lyrics and is definitely one to be excited about. “On this release, we really wanted to do something risky and allow ourselves the vulnerability that comes along with putting all of who we are out on the table,” saysguitarist Randy Roswell. “Lyrically, we shared a lot more of our personal struggles and musically we did away with a lot of self-censorship. Writing and recording this EP was a very liberating adventure that led to a lot of self-discovery.” You can watch a quick video where vocalist Angelika Roswell tells you the meaning behind Flux‘s central theme. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ktMyTJgzM&feature=youtu.be] So make sure to visit their [Read More]