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Bleeker is our Spotlight Band

April 3, 2016

Today our featured band is Bleeker which is an alternative rock out of Canada. We first discovered them as they were opening for The Struts out on their headlining tour. We were blown away by their high energy set. They have a fresh blend of music that brings together the edge of alternative, fun-spirit of pop, and kick ass rock n roll. After finishing their tour with The Struts, they will be heading out in July with Sublime with Rome and Dirty Heads. Bleeker is: Taylor Perkins (Vocals) Dan Steinke (Guitars) Cole Perkins (Guitars) Mike Van Dyk (Bass) Genre: Alternative, Rock Location: Canada Feature: High energy rock infused with an edge of alternative Current release: New released EP, Bleeker available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bleeker-ep/id1096196794?app=itunes Video to check out: Highway Check out some photos from their show with The Struts: One thing is certain, their live performances are a must see. Check the tour dates below and get yourself to a show: Sublime with Rome & Dirty Heads Tour with special guest Bleeker:07/02 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheatre 07/03 [Read More]

Hungover is our Spotlight Band

March 9, 2016

Today our featured band is Hungover which is a pop punk band out of Florida. They have just released their new music video for their song, Girlfriend which really captures their fun spirited nature. We will see if we can bring you an interview with them soon. Hungover is: Austin Barney Marc Cortes Gabe Santiago Mikey Amico Genre: Rock, Pop Punk Location: Orlando, Florida Feature: Fun spirited pop punk with an angsty edge Current release: New EP It’s Not Home Without You released in February 2016. Video to check out: Girlfriend Make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hungoverband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hungoverband Bandcamp: http://hungover.bandcamp.com/

The Offer is our Spotlight Band of the Day

February 24, 2016

Today our featured band is The Offer which is a high energy hard rock/post hardcore band out of Panama City, Florida. You might have caught The Offer when they performed on the East Coast for Warped Tour in both 2011-12 (On the Ourstage.com stage) before signing to Eulogy Recordings. After signing with Eulogy Recordings, they came out with their first full length album, 33 Days. 33 Days contains a variety of melodic and heavy riffs with driving drums and clean/catchy vocals. Genre: Rock, Hard Rock/Post Hardcore Location: Panama City, Florida Feature: High energy hard rock sprinkled with catchy ambient style at times Current release: Adrift which is described as definitely a more mature set of music, even though it is only five songs. Video to check out: The Fall The Offer is: Nathan Simmons – Vocals Mikhail Cintgran – Bass/Vocals Tristan Reynolds – Guitar Mike Jordan – Guitar Chase Hopkins – Drums Stay tuned as The Offer plan on touring in 2016. Make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on [Read More]

Alt-Metal band One Day Waiting are in the spotlight with their new video!

February 23, 2016

We bring alternative metal band One Day Waiting into the spotlight as they release a new video for their song, Worse Than Death. The song is off their latest EP The Key. The Key (produced and mastered by Roy Thompson and Mike Kalajian respectively) was recorded in separate sessions from winter 2014 into late spring/early summer of 2015. It was officially released on July 14th, 2015 on Facebook and YouTube, with a release on iTunes that following August, alongside Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, and BandCamp. Check out the new video here: One Day Waiting is: Tyler Kray – Vocalist Nick Cozzolino – Guitarist Connor Koch – Bassist John Zambito – Drummer One Day Waiting are bringing their energy to their heavy sounds blended with alternative metal. You can pick up The Key by heading over to iTunes here. They are set to hit the studio to record their next EP and is still a work in progress. Their sound as they say for the new EP “will encompass the darker side and sound of [Read More]

The Ivins shine in the spotlight with their new video for Stockholm Syndrome

February 17, 2016

Get ready to catch alternative rockers The Ivins in the spotlight with their new video. The Ivins features brothers Jack and Jim Ivins from Richmond, VA. They have just released a music video for their infectious new track Stockholm Syndrome. It is great to see a band put so much energy and attention in to their music and the passion these guys carry shines through with their sound. We applaud them for bringing us something new in this usually over-saturated market. Jim told us a bit more about the new track, “As for the inspiration behind it, Jack and I both know how ADD the 2016 music listener is and know that immediacy is the name of the game so we wanted a song that just blasts off right from the top to get your attention. In a larger musical sense, however, the inspiration came from our quest as real musicians/songwriters playing in a genre that is completely in the outs with mainstream culture: How do you recontextualize something unpopular and present it to someone in a way that makes them compelled [Read More]

Our Spotlight Band is CREEPER and check out their new video!

January 28, 2016

For our spotlight band I would like to feature goth punks CREEPER as they are set to release their new EP The Stranger on February 19th. They were recently added to Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust List yesterday, they build towards its release by unveiling the video for ‘Black Mass’. Vocalist Will Gould comments about the video: “The concept behind the video is a dream that our EP’s cover character named Madeline is experiencing. She’s in the middle of an episode of sleep psychosis with the band performing to her in her dream. She awakes to find herself in her bedroom. The song’s lyrics are written from the perspective of the character of The Stranger, the heartbroken monster who is the EP’s namesake. They’re partly inspired by recounts of sleep paralysis, where sufferers describe seeing a ‘black matter’ or ‘black mass’ haunting them in their rooms at night, while they lie paralysed in bed.” Check out their video for their bad ass new track, Black Mass: I love the fresh new sound that CREEPER brings out but [Read More]

Our Spotlight Band is Vita Museum as they are set to release new album in Europe

January 16, 2016

For our spotlight band I wanted to introduce you to the London based alternative rock band, Vita Museum created by Ivan King in 2014. This young band have created an infectious style and sound that will have you hooked from the first listen. They bring together influences of grunge, alternative, industrial, rock, electronic and more. They are set to release a new album this February in Europe. Check out their lyric video for their bad ass track, Somebody To Destroy: Vita Museum is: IVAN KING (Vocals and Rhythm Guitar) NICOLAS IX (Drums) JAN ARGENIO (Bass) We hope to bring you an interview with them soon. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://vitamuseum.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VitaMuseum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitaMuseum Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQNl02U06Eix0ECa9TPOLA