Interview

Alternative

Check out our Interview with Lever

April 22, 2015

We recently introduced you to the great punchy alternative rock sounds of Lever from Chicago. Now we would like to bring you our interview with this rising band so you can get to know them better. * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We are loving the new single, Who Cares. Can youtell us more about the song? Jeff:  Thanks! Well, I came up with the guitar riff probably a couple of years ago or so, and kept it in my back pocket. I showed it to Mike one day at practice and we just started working on the structure of the song. It was actually one of the first songs that we wrote with Jon when he first joined in early 2014. Out of nowhere he just started singing, “The clocks are ticking in my mind, I wish that I could turn back time”. The song pretty much came together right away as soon as [Read More]

Interview

Interview with The Rise of The Broken

April 14, 2015

  In just a few days, Alternative Rock band, The Rise of the Broken will have released their new album, Surpassing The Signs. We recently brought you their new video for their song, Lucy You Ain’t Fair and you can check it out once again here: The band features vocalist and guitarist, Kevin Rodriguez as he brings together his catchy hooks and rockin melodies to life with his music. We had the chance to interview Kevin and are pleased to bring you the interview here: Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press! Can you tell us how The Rise of the Broken began? Kevin: The Rise of the Broken began when I (Kevin Rodriguez) was living in Germany back in 2008 and was hanging out with all my friends who knew how to play at least 2 instruments.  I would always hear them jam and play music that I decided with my spare time to start learning guitar and to learn how to [Read More]

Concerts

Interview with Apocalyptica as they are out on tour!

April 13, 2015

We recently brought you our Concert Review of SIXX: A.M., Apocalyptica and Vamps as they delivered a night of amazing music in San Francisco. You can check out our review here. Apocalyptica took to the stage and delivered a mind-blowing set of their instrumental, rock/metal music featuring cellos. You can’t help but watch them in amazement as they bring a whole new level to classical music by taking it up to 11 and bringing out the metal. I was excited to catch their new vocalist, Franky Perez. He has such powerful vocals that were the perfect fit to the big sound of Apocalyptica. They also performed some of their new songs and completely blew everyone away with their new hit, Shadowmaker! We had the chance to chat with with Eicca and Paavo shortly before their set and you can check it out here: Check out the incredible photos from our Rockin Ryan of their San Francisco set: Make sure to check the upcoming show dates and get yourself to a show. You will truly be impressed [Read More]

Interview

The Glorious Sons brightens your day with their new video for Lightning

April 10, 2015

One of my favorite concerts of this year was when The Glorious Sons came to San Francisco and performed at the DNA Lounge. They are a hard working band from Ontario, Canada and truly blew us away from first listen.  They put on an incredible set that had me grinning from ear to ear as I watched a band for the first time and knew that it will definitely not be my last. They have just released a music video for their song, Lightning which is off their album, The Union. Check it out here: I love that song. There is such emotion that these bring to their music and you can’t help but hear the passion they have. We had the chance to chat with the band when they were out on tour with 10 Years and Otherwise for the Birth To Burial Tour. Check out our interview with them here: We featured The Glorious Sons as one of our Bands of The Day because their infectious rock sound and they have a great energetic [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Doe Paoro on LA, her music, a new album and what she hears when she meditates. By Patrick O’Heffernan  

April 7, 2015

  I met Doe Paoro recently at a SofarLA concert in Culver City.  The room was so crowded that  I stood literally right next to her as she sang –any closer and I would have been dodging her elbows.  Turns out that was a great place to be because I got the full range of her impressive voice and clearly heard every word of her magical lyrics.  As a songwriter and vocalist, Doe Paoro moves easily across genres and creates new ones on the fly. Her 2012 debut album Slow to Love was influenced by her study of Tibetan folk opera.  Her follow up album, After, as she puts it, “built an entire world with the sonics alone.”  Her videos, “Walking Backward” and “Born Whole” are visual enchantment. Paoro has travelled the  world by herself, studied in India, moved from Brooklyn to LA, released her first album at the age of 15 and at one point, quit music altogether.  Fortunately for us, she is back in front of the microphone and the video camera making stunning music and [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Interview with To Kill A Monster

March 30, 2015

If you had to describe To Kill A Monster, there is no way to limit your words since they have a great sound that boasts of everything from rock, alternative, pop punk and so much more. Their  high energy infectious style can be found in their latest single, Confetti. Check out the video for it here: Now that you are instantly hooked on them, check out our interview with To Kill A Monster (TKAM): Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press! Can you tell us what you’re currently working on?   TKAM:  We’re currently working on playing out as much as possible to get “This One’s For You” to as many people as we can. Hopefully a new video will on the way soon too!   Music Junkie Press: We just saw the great video for the new single, Confetti, can you tell us more about that track and the inspiration behind it?    Joey: “Confetti is written on my thoughts [Read More]

Entertainment

A Bad Think set to release new EP, “Don’t Forget Us” on April 21st

March 27, 2015

  We are excited to announce that the brilliant Michael Marquart is at it again and ready to release another new EP under his music project, A Bad Think. The EP titled, Don’t Forget Us is set to release on April 21st via Windmark Records. The EP is produced, written and performed by Michael Marquart and mixed by Jason Elgin (Collective Soul, Creed).  Check out the album cover and track listing: Don’t Forget Gone To Stay Save Us ALl Say What You Don’t It’s Strange Cross To Bare Who We Are One thing is certain, I am excited to hear the new EP as the music of the brilliant Michael Marquart and his music project A Bad Think is quite magical and precious and will take you on a journey of emotions. I fell in love with his album, Sleep  as I described it as a “zen inducing musical gem” and it is definitely a must have. We had the opportunity to interview Michael last year and are pleased to bring that interview to  you once [Read More]