Interview

Alternative Rock

Interview with alternative hard rockers In Urgency

February 5, 2015

We recently brought you the sultry music video for Stitches from Los Angeles based alternative infused hard rockers, In Urgency. It is definitely a great track. We had the chance to interview In Urgency and are pleased to bring you that interview here: 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 video for Stitches. First off, it is a kick ass track! Can you tell us a bit more about the song? Chris: Thanks a lot, we appreciate that!  The song originally started out as an acoustic track (as many do) a few years ago. I was in college, between bands, and was really infatuated with the grandeur dream of the singer-songwriter path at the time.  I’d kind-of gotten tired of the whole “band world”.  The politics, responsibility, having to rely on everyone to pull their weight: It’d just burned me out and I wanted to make music my own for once.  It was a pretty confusing time for [Read More]

'80s Rock

Quick chat with Brev Sullivan of Snakebite

February 5, 2015

We had the pleasure of running into one of our favorite musicians, Brev Sullivan at NAMM 2015. We were so excited to see him and couldn’t wait to get an update from him as to what he is working on. Check out our quick chat with Brev here:   In addition, we got to listen to the new Snakebite album, Feel The Bite. It was great to listen to it on the ride home with several other musicians. The concensus was in, we all LOVED it and it completely rocks. First, there is something about having the actual CD in your and hold that tangible piece of music history. We actually played it several times on our 8 hour drive. It was great to hear it several times and you really get to find new favorites each time. It was old school rock n roll but in way dated. You had passionate vocals, sweet sexy guitars and songs that were soon to become part of my regular playlist. With songs like Rock n Roll Will [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Red Velvet Crush at NAMM 2015

February 4, 2015

Another great band we ran into was Red Velvet Crush. They feature a refreshing blend of pop and rock with powerful vocals and emotionally driven songs. We met up with the beautiful voice behind Red Velvet Crush Jillian Riscoe and guitarist, Daniel Mendala.  They have  a lot of exciting things ahead for 2015. Check out our interview with them here:   In addition you can find all their upcoming shows on their website and Facebook page. They will be performing on February 21st an acoustic set at the Midwest Music Awards Ballot Release Event. We can’t wait to find out what categories Red Velvet Crush have made on the ballot and we hope there are many. One thing is for sure, Red Velvet Crush are very passionate about their music and with their talent, they will definitely go far. We are hoping for some California shows too! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://redvelvetcrushmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redvelvetcrush Twitter: https://twitter.com/RVCMusicTweets Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/redvelvetcrushmusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/rvcmusic

Aggressive Rock

Chat with Kyle and Sebastian of CIMINO at NAMM 2015

February 4, 2015

We ran in to Sebastian and Kyle of CIMINO while we were out covering NAMM 2015. It was great to talk with them and hear that they will be performing at the Whisky a GoGo next month. Check out the interview here:   Hard rockers, CIMINO have been one of my favorite new bands. Their sound is one thing…. straight up rock n roll. No blurring of the lines of genres, no trying to reinvent the wheel, stray from their roots or any of that. This powerhouse rock band just wants to ROCK and that is exactly what I love about them. They bring such a truth into their music and along with their well crafted rock songs, you are immediately drawn in. Now you have to get yourself ready for their show at the Whisky on March 18th and come out for a wild energetic set. CIMINO has an incredible live stage performance where everyone is adrenaline fueled. How about you take a look for yourself and check out a live footage video of them [Read More]

'80s Rock

Quick chat with Archie Cruz of Santa Cruz at NAMM 2015

February 4, 2015

NAMM 2015 was crazy this year. We ran into so many great bands, colleagues and friends and it was awesome to see how they are keeping music alive and thriving.  We had a chance to catch up with Archie Cruz, vocalist for the kick ass rockers Santa Cruz from Finland.  Santa Cruz came out to the States and played in New York and Hollywood in December. They have a lot of great things in store for 2015 and get ready for them to dominate this year with their ROCK N ROLL! Check out our chat with Archie here: It was awesome to introduce Archie to a couple of the guys from Faith and Bullets whom covered Santa Cruz’s song, Nothing Compares To You last year. In  case you missed our earlier interview from last year, you can check it out here: We are so excited to hear that Santa Cruz will be making it back to the States for a full tour. Hell yeah! We need more straight up rock n roll and these guys [Read More]

Bands

Escape the Fate delivered a fierce set at the Schecter NAMM AfterParty

February 3, 2015

We are all adjusting to our NAMMover, where we all wish we were back in Anaheim checking out all the amazing products and enjoying all the best concerts. One of the highlights from our NAMM trip was catching Escape the Fate perform at the Schecter NAMM AfterParty on Saturday night. It seemed to be the place to be as we saw so many familiar faces at the venue!  Earlier in the day, we caught up with Craig Mabbitt and Alex Torres for a quick chat. Check it out here: Later that night Escape the Fate hit the stage at The Grove in Anaheim and tore it up with a fierce set. It was a great show. Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set: Need more to feed your addiction of Escape the Fate, can check out our coverage on their set last year at the Aftershock Festival where they blazed in the 109 degree heat and kicked ass! Check it out here.  I will leave you with several videos from the NAMM show:   [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Lotus Crush at NAMM 2015 and check out their new video!

February 3, 2015

Lotus Crush has so many exciting things going on and we were so glad to have the chance to chat with them at NAMM 2015. It was has been a couple years since we last saw them as they performed in Reno and it was great to see them do an acoustic performance at the Earthworks booth. They sounded spectacular and the crowd loved them. They are gearing up for their much anticipated sophomore release, Rabbit Hole which is scheduled for April 2015. The first single from the album is Hearts and Minds and they recently released a music video which is featured on Entertainment Weekly here.The cinematic video starring C. Thomas Howell can be watched here: The infectious new single is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hearts-and-minds-single/ and you can also pre-order their new album through their Pledge Music campaign and you can even pick up some cool merch. Lotus Crush are truly bringing the passion and honesty back in to the music as their songs are not only catchy but are rich in colors and layers. Complete with powerful [Read More]