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The Ready Set release new song, Freaking Me Out off upcoming album due out on May 27th!

May 6, 2014

The Ready Set has released a new song, “Freakin Me Out,” off their new studio album– The Bad & The Better which is set to release via Razor & Tie on May 27th. Listen to “Freakin Me Out” here on JUST JARED (http://www.justjared.com/2014/05/06/the-ready-sets-freakin-me-out-full-song-exclusive-premiere/). The new album, The Bad & The Better is set to release on May 27th but you can pre-order the album on iTunes here and you can receive instant downloads of the songs Higher and Freakin Me Out. The album is also available onAmazon MP3 HERE and in various merch bundles here at thereadyset.merchnow.com. The album was produced by Ian Kirpatricki (Neon Trees, Breathe Carolina, The Plain White T’s). The Ready Set will be heading out on this year’s Vans Warped Tour which is set to kick off in June. Tour Dates are listed below: June 13 – Houston, TX – Reliant Center Parking Lot June 14 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center June 15 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion June 17 – Albuquerque, NM- Isleta Amphitheater June 18 – Mesa, AZ- Quail Run Park June 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Luxor [Read More]

The Relapse Symphony release cover art and track listing for upcoming album

May 6, 2014

The Relapse Symphony from Washington, DC are set to release their debut LP Shadows on July 8th via Standby Records. The highly anticipated album will show the progression of the band since their release of their 2013 EP, Time’s Running Out. Guitarist JC Charles explains, “When we recorded our EP we were still in the infancy of our band. We were still experimenting and finding ourselves as musicians, and as people. We all went through some of the toughest times of our lives during the making of this album, and we came out on the other side with something we are all extremely proud of. This record is something we know our fans are going to get a lot out of, and hopefully will make us some new fans along the way.” The new album was produced, engineered and mixed by John Kendall Roston & Dan Mineart and was recorded at The Sin Bin in Richmond, VA. The cover art has been revealed and you can check it out below as well as the track listing: [Read More]

Trapt announce tour dates and set to perform “self-titled” album in its entirety

May 6, 2014

Platinum selling California Rockers TRAPT have just announced tour dates set to start on Juen 18th at The Peppertree in Idaho Falls, ID and run through August. The tour will have TRAPT performing their “self-titled” album in its entirety plus career hits and fan favorites. Special guests on this tour are The Veer Union, Righteous Vendetta, Letters from the Fire, Shallowside, Leaving Eden, and Arcane Saints. It will be great to hear the album that first introduced us to TRAPT. Singer Chris Taylor adds; “We have been writing for our new record and wanted to break up the writing with a summer tour. As we were putting the tour together deciding on song choices and all that, we thought it would be a lot of fun to play all the songs on the record we first introduced to the world. We haven’t played an album all the way through in over 10 years, so what better time to do it again than now and what better record to do it with? We’re also going to play [Read More]

Who is ready to rock with Ragdoll from Australia for their Rewind Your Mind Tour?

May 5, 2014

Australia rockers Ragdoll are returning to the US in support of their upcoming release, Ragdoll Rewound which is a compilation of Ragdoll‘s first two releases (‘Ragdoll Rock’ and ‘Here Today’) plus four live recordings, one of which is a new composition, “Rewind Your Mind.” The album is set to release on May 23rd. The trio revisited the first EP and had it remixed and polished the way they had always wanted to hear it. Songs like “Foot to the Floor” sound leaner and meaner while “The Feeling” is even more epic! Any issues the band may have had with the original ‘Here Today’ master have been fully rectified here too; while the new master of “Tell Me” in particular is a lot more dynamic and more true to the original mix. Ragdoll is Ryan Rafferty on (lead vocals, bass), Leon Todd (guitar), and Cam Barrett (drums) and together they are creating a powerful strong rock and roll sound worthy of your attention. With an intense desire to inject new life into the music they love; Ragdoll’s mission is [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]

A conversation with Chaz Kay of Undermine: metalizing fraggle rock by Patrick O’Heffernan

May 5, 2014

A conversation with Chaz Kay of Undermine: metalizing fraggle rock By Patrick O’Heffernan, Host of Music FridayLive! Metal can be an acquired music taste. It is loud, hard driving, dark, and to some people , just noise. But for those who take the time to listen to good metal bands and open their minds and bodies to the sound, it can be a window into a much larger universe. One band that opens that window as few others do is Undermine, four artists who come to metal through modern fragglerock. They have mastered the art of synching powerful, sophisticated lyrics with a wall of sound – both vocal and instrumental – that leaves audiences exhausted and energized at the same time. Nominated for the Hollywood Music & Media best rock single 2013 and Los Angeles Music Award best rock song & best rock album of 2013, Undermine has been recognized by the Rockwell Unscene magazine for being one of the top music groups of 2013 and one of the ten bands to look out for [Read More]