Interview

Interview

Interview with Brian Corn of the powerhouse three piece rock band, QUOR

September 2, 2015

The powerful three piece rock band QUOR from San Diego was not always known by that name. Originally they were called We Are Going To Be Awesome and they had changed their name after Guitarist/Vocalist Brian Corn saw a giant liquor store sign glowing off in the distance on a foggy night out on the Pacific Coast Highway. Brian comments about how the catchy name came about, “The L and I were out and the sign read QUOR. I had to stop and photograph the sign.  The band name was changed to QUOR as we wanted a simple unique name.  The name QUOR poked at the current state of rock labeling everything into ‘core’ genre’s (hardcore, mathcore, metalcore, etc etc.) and we also avoided the trends in band naming that make every band sound the same.”  Even though the band is fairly new to the scene, forming in 2012, QUOR have since been gained quite a dedicated fanbase and their music can be described as their original moniker, AWESOME.  They are just about to release [Read More]

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Interview with Melissa Harding and pick up her new EP, Best Of Me out now

August 31, 2015

  We first fell in love with the vocals of Melissa Harding out on the SIXX:AM tour earlier this year. She captured the crowd with her dynamic and spectacular voice. We were excited to find out more about her music and she has just released an incredible EP, Best Of Me. The EP was recently released and is a must have. You can pick up Best Of Me by heading over to iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/best-of-me-ep/id1033595223. Check out our recent interview with Melissa: * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We are so excited to hear about your new EP and it is getting closer to a release! Can you tell us an update about it? Melissa: Absolutely! So happy to talk with you and Music Junkie Press. And thanks so much, I’m excited too. This project has been a LONG time coming, but it will be out August 25th officially, and I can’t wait. We [Read More]

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Interview with Tara Macri and check out her video for Prettiest Girl In The Room

August 16, 2015

Los Angeles based singer, Tara Macri released her great new video for her song, Prettiest Girl In The Room and it truly is a feel good song for a much needed pick me up. We recently had the opportunity to interview Tara and are pleased to bring that to you: Music Junkie Press: Thank you Tara for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. First we wanted to congratulate you on the great video and song, Prettiest Girl In The Room. It truly captures the emotion of how someone can change your whole perspective.   You have starred in many Broadway productions, can you tell us how you decided to forge ahead with your music? Tara Macri:  I’ve always been writing and working on my music at the same time as performing on-stage.  On my days off, I can be found in the studio and even, sometimes, I’ll hit the studio during the day before a show. If I am working in New York doing a play, I would [Read More]

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Chat with Bronnie Hughes of the new up and coming band, Revolution97

August 16, 2015

We had a great time covering the Hey Violet first US headlining show at the Troubadour in Hollywood last week. You can check out our full coverage of the show here: Hey Violet Headlining show at Troubadour. It was an amazing show and fans traveled from all over to be at this very special headlining show.  We even had the chance to chat with vocalist Bronnie Hughes of the up and coming band, Revolution97. Bronnie traveled from England and she was excited to be at the show. We chatted about her band, Revolution97 which is a young new female pop rock band that we are excited to know more about! Check out our quick chat here: We look forward to following the journey of this young new band as they bring their fresh new vibrancy into the pop rock scene. You can check out their rocked up recent cover of the 5SOS song, She’s Kinda Hot and also make sure to see our recent coverage of 5SOS at Shoreline Amphitheater here: 5 Seconds of Summer at Shoreline Amphtheater [Read More]

'70s Rock

Interview with fire-driven rockers, Red Sky Mary as they stopped in San Francisco

August 12, 2015

Last year we featured an awesome new band, Red Sky Mary from New Hampshire and we have been anxiously awaiting their arrival on the West Coast. Well last week, they made a stop at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for the Smokin Hot Tour with Texas Hippie Coalition. We made sure we we were not going to miss them. They blew us with their signature sound that fuses 70’s classic rock with modern hard rock and a flash of blues.  They have energy, charisma, smoking guitar riffs, and vocals that will have you in lust with them! We had the chance to chat with the band shortly before their set at the DNA Lounge and you can check it out here:   They rocked the crowd and played our favorites from their debut album, River Child which was released earlier this year on Carved Records. You can pick up their new album on iTunes here. Here are some photos by our Rockin Ryan of their set at the DNA: We are already hoping they [Read More]

Blues

Interview with The Delta Saints and catch their epic rockin blues set out on tour!

August 10, 2015

We recently brought you some information about the infectious music of Nashville blues rockers, The Delta Saints. We were able to catch their set last night at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley. The venue is ideal for capturing a band that delivers such energy and emotion when they perform and that is exactly what The Delta Saints did last night. We had the chance to chat with vocalist/guitarist and bassist, Ben Ringel and David Supica before their set and are pleased to bring it to you here: The Delta Saints kicked off the night with a set of swampy blues rock that would invigorate you and awake your soul. I have enjoyed their CDs but they truly take it to another level when you watch them perform. They dig deep and give every last bit of energy and emotion into each song. Ben’s vocals carry such a depth of emotion along with the swampy grooves on keys, blistering guitars, funktastic bass lines and on point hard hitting drums. What I love about their performance is [Read More]

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Interview with Alliances contributed by Meryl DeWitt, Drift & Die Press

August 9, 2015

From the San Francisco area, Alliances is a new band with a refreshing sound! They’re working hard to create new modern rock music for your ears. Drift & Die Press recently spoke with the band about their newest release, hopes for the future, and more! DND: Where are you guys from? Benny Laing: Were all from different parts of the S.F. Bay area in California. DND: How’s the local scene for you? Benny: Right now our local scene is a little oversaturated with hardcore bands, and shifty booking agents, but it’s nothing new to us. We’ve all come from different bands from around the area and have been very active in the local music scene for years now. We’re hoping to stand out with our unique rock style and live performance. DND: What’s your favorite gig you’ve played so far? Jeremy Alfonso: We just released our first album ever in June and have only played one debut show so far at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. So that one is def our favorite haha. [Read More]