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Interview with Denny Tedesco, Director of “The Wrecking Crews” documentary. By Patrick O’Heffernan

March 21, 2015

 Interview with Denny Tedesco, Director of “The Wrecking Crews” documentary on the session musicians who brought the world rock and roll.   Patrick O’Heffernan (Los Angeles) The film The Wrecking Crew, is the story of guitarist Tommy Tedesco and the session musicians who played on hundreds, if not thousands of the hit records of the 60’s and 70’s.  Eighteen years in the making, The Wrecking Crew features interviews with the group members, stars like Cher and Nancy Sinatra and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, plus the music of the times.   Few fans realized that the people playing on the 45’s they bought were often not the bands shown on the cover, but a fluid group of session musicians, some of whom did not originally like rock and roll  but made a good living playing it in the studio. When Tedesco was diagnosed with cancer in 1996, his son Denny, a TV producer,  started taping interviews to record that era and the people who made it happen. With the help of family, friends and [Read More]

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Interview with John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade at legendary Fillmore in SF

March 20, 2015

We recently brought you our coverage of the Radio Revival Tour featuring Secondhand Serenade and Ryan Cabrera as it made a stop at the legendary Fillmore in SF. In case you missed it, check out our coverage here:  Radio Revival Tour stops into San Francisco and also our Interview with Ryan Cabrera.  It was an amazing night of music that ignited my soul and awakened my senses.  We had the opportunity to chat with John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade shortly before his set and you can check it out here: It was great to see Secondhand Serenade perform at The Fillmore and to witness their “hometown” show on this tour. It was like seeing the return of an old friend and picking up exactly where you left off. The energy was infectious and the crowd sang along to their favorite tracks. I was happy to see them perform songs from their latest album, Undefeated. John’s emotive vocals draw you in and he brings the spotlight to his passion for his music. What an amazing night of fantastic music! The [Read More]

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Interview with Sameer and Kristen of Flyleaf

March 20, 2015

We recently brought you our coverage of the Sno Core Tour featuring Fit For Rivals, Framing Hanley, Adelita’s Way and Flyleaf as it made a stop in Sacramento at the Ace of Spades. You can check out our full coverage of the show here: Sno Core Tour comes to Sacramento. Flyleaf was absolutely spectacular. I was so glad that they were on this tour! Kristen May on vocals is simply put, purely divine! Her passion and heart bleeds through each song and her energy is contagious. The crowd went wild and literally knew almost every word to the songs. With the top notch stage performance from Sameer Bhattacharya  and Pat Seals, you can’t help but find yours eyes darting across the stage, watching their every move. They are like freshly uncaged animals prancing across the stage and making their stellar moves look so easy. If you have not seen Flyleaf or have seen them perform with Kristen, it is a must see experience. We had the opportunity to chat with Sameer and Kristen before their set and are pleased [Read More]

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Interview with Hall of the Elders contributed by Meryl DeWitt

March 17, 2015

Coming from Atlanta’s local scene, we bring you a new band for your ears, Hall of the Elders! Describing themselves as a mix of heavy metal and rock n roll, they bring a new and interesting sound to the scene! Drift N Die Press recently interviewed the band’s lead singer, Mark Jackson, about the band’s influences, history, and future!   Drift N Die: What’s the general concept & mission of your band? Mark Jackson: When all bands start out, I feel like the goal is just to play awesome music for lots of fans and grow from there.  That was our plan when we started because we were uncertain of what we wanted to do. ​Nowadays, we have a clearer objective of reaching out to a fan base that is often overlooked.  You have heavy bands, and you have rock-oriented bands.  It’s really “black & white”, so we are trying to target the gray area and incorporate a mix of heavy music and colorful rock styles.  Some bands out there already do this, but there [Read More]

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Interview with Rick of Adelita’s Way as they release their new EP Deserve This

March 17, 2015

Last week we had the great opportunity to catch the Sno Core Tour make a stop in Sacramento and it was incredible! The tour included a top notch lineup with Fit For Rivals, Framing Hanley, Adelita’s Way and  Flyleaf. There is one thing for sure, the time is now for Adelita’s Way as they are taking the reigns over and insuring to keep Rock n Roll alive. We had the chance to talk with frontman, Rick DeJesus of Adelita’s Way before his set and are pleased to bring that interview to you here:   It was exciting to talk with Rick about his dedication and passion for his music. This is one hard working band that truly deserve your attention. Their live shows set the bar high as they completely take over the venues with their nonstop energy. They deliver a straight up ROCK SHOW which is sometimes lacking these days in the music scene. They make  you enjoy every minute and hold you captive from the start. Check out the photos from our Rockin [Read More]

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Interview with Ryan Cabrera as he is out on the Radio Revival Tour

March 17, 2015

We recently brought you our coverage of the Radio Revival Tour featuring Ryan Cabrera and Secondhand Serenade. The legendary Fillmore was bright to life with a night filled of songs that captured emotion and awakened your senses.  We had the chance to chat with Ryan Cabrera shortly before his set and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: Ryan Cabrera released his new EP, Wake Up Beautiful  via Dynamite Music/Caroline and he treated the crowd to several of his new songs. His new single, House on Fire has been garnering well deserved high praise and the crowd loved it! Another new song favorite was the energetic and addictive Sing Along. This is such a great track and I could picture it being the song that would be sung in pubs or parties. It has this great feel good vibe that has you living for the moment. It was surreal to see so many young women bring out that young inner teen singing along to the songs and reliving their love for Ryan. You could see [Read More]

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Interview with Ash Costello of New Years Day

March 14, 2015

We recently brought you our cover coverage of New Years Day on the Beyond the Barricade Tour as it made a stop in Sacramento at the Ace of Spades.  In case you missed it, check it out here: New Years Day returns to the Ace of Spades. As promised, here is our interview with the amazing Ash Costello from that night. One thing was for sure, this night went down as one of the best sets that I have ever seen of New Years Day. They sounded spot on and delivered a fierce energetic and compelling stage performance.  You were mesmerized by Ash Costello as she completely holds the crowd captive with her presence and powerful emotive vocals. She could sing a page out of the dictionary and deliver it with such passion that you would remain enslaved in her existence. She is such an extraordinary vocalist and all around entertainer. Do not miss New Years Day as they continue out on the Beyond the Barricade Tour as well as have a lot more upcoming [Read More]