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Check out our chat with the rockin girls of Bloody Mary at NAMM 2014!

February 6, 2014

One thing that I really love about attending NAMM is finding a lot of great new bands. One of those bands we found this year was Bloody Mary from Chicago. This is an all girl teenage rock band that has a big sound filled with lots of talent. It is amazing to hear them and then find out they are young teens. They have a solid sound that will definitely impress you! They have been rockin the Chicago scene but are also garnering National attention with their high energy performances. So who is Bloody Mary? You have Ana Apollo on Lead Guitar/Vocals, Kat Cannons on Drums/Vocals, Rickee Divine on Guitar/Vocals and Hollie Wood on Bass/Vocals. Together these guys deliver true rock n roll sound reminiscent of the Runaways or todays’ Cheri Bomb. One of the songs I really love of theirs is Where Do We Go and you can head over to their Facebook page and take a listen here. We ran into Bloody Mary at one of the most rockin booths of NAMM, the Dean Guitars booth and [Read More]

NAMM Chat with Tammy and Kat of FM Entertainment

February 4, 2014

NAMM week is always a time for running into old friends, making new ones and having fun. This year we met up with the lovely ladies, Tammy Vega and Kat Corbo of FM Entertainment. They came out from Chicago to attend this year’s NAMM 2014! Here is a quick video chat for you: We look forward to catching Tammy and Kat out on our next trip to Chicago, where they have a lot of great festivals and concerts in the works. Tammy and Kat may be our Go Pro Gals for Summer NAMM 2014 later this year where they will be our eyes and ears and set up with our headstrap GoPro and bring you a recap of Summer NAMM. So stay tuned! ~ Marisol

Interview with Jason Lollio of Pistol Day Parade

February 4, 2014

Another great band we love is Detroit Rock band, Pistol Day Parade and during NAMM we ran into their bassist, Jason Lollio. Pistol Day Parade has been enjoying the great response from their release of their new album “Burn” last year. Hailing from Detroit are these hard working rockers who bleed out the passion through their music. Their new album “Burn” released via Goomba Records was produced by Tim Patalan (Sponge, Lovedrug) at The Loft Studios in Saline, Michigan. Their first song released from the album is Not Today and you can check out the video here: It was great talking with Jason and we can’t wait to catch these high energy rockers out on tour. Here is our quick video chat with Jason at NAMM 2014. Make sure to head over and pick up your copy today from Goomba Music Store, Itunes or your local music retailer. You are going to have this one on replay for a while! When you take a listen you can’t help but be captivated by the [Read More]

Emperors and Elephants release new album, lyric video and NAMM video clip

February 4, 2014

Bad Ass Rockers Emperors and Elephants from Chicago have been quiet busy. Just only a couple weeks ago, they released their debut album, ‘Devil in the Lake’ through Pavement Entertainment. Now available on Itunes here. It is a great hard rock album and we will be bringing to you a complete review. At NAMM 2014 we were lucky enough to run into Jason Meudt and Randy Cooper and we were able to chat with them for a few. Here is that quick video: Emperors and Elephants new single Who You Are is intense. The guitars start right in with some attitude and the vocals grab a hold of you and you are hooked. It really is a killer song! Check out the lyric video that they have released for Who You Are here: Emperors and Elephants are here to deliver what we all need more of; pure rock with heavy guitars and penetrating vocals built on a sold rock foundation delivering BAD ASS MUSIC! So get ready to listen to your new favorite rock [Read More]

State Line Empire rocks the Whisky during NAMM week

February 3, 2014

One thing I really enjoy during NAMM week is catching an awesome concert after a long day walking the floors of the Anaheim Convention Center. During our NAMM week, we had long days and then even longer nights. On Saturday night, right after NAMM closed, we headed down to Hollywood. We got there in time so we could catch our friends in State Line Empire perform. State Line Empire were playing at the Whisky-A-GoGo for one of their 50th Anniversary shows along with Fault Line, Jetboy and Faster Pussycat. Well, State Line Empire definitely put on a great show that night and even played some of their new songs, especially my favorite; “Raise Your Sins”. Rockin Ryan was running around photographing the night and he even ran it Jinxx of Black Veil Brides who came out for the show. Ryan asked Jinxx after State Line Empire‘s set about the night and he shared with Ryan how much he loves the Whisky and it’s atmosphere and also how good State Line Empire’s set was! Of course, [Read More]

Interview with Shane and Cory Beecher of Tempting Fate at NAMM 2014

February 2, 2014

We ran into so many of our favorite bands during NAMM 2014. All of these bands seem to have one thing in common: KICK ASS MUSIC and A DEDICATED FAN BASE! So, we were excited to take time out during NAMM and visit with Cory and Shane Beecher of Tempting Fate. Tempting Fate were featured on in our Countdown of 14 Bands who will Rule 2014. You can read more about how Tempting Fate snagged the Number 5 Spot in our Countdown here. Hailing from Los Angeles, California is American Metal band Tempting Fate and was formed in 2009 by brothers Shane and Cory Beecher. Tempting Fate has Cory Beecher on Vocals, Shane Beecher on Guitars and Electronics, Matt Campbell on Bass and Austin SinClaire on Drums. We are pleased to bring you our interview with Cory and Shane Beecher of Tempting Fate here: Now that we have you excited for the new album, have you checked out their kick ass single, “Get Up”? It is one of those songs that from the first listen, you are [Read More]

Interview with Chris Deckard of Like Monroe at NAMM 2014

February 1, 2014

Just last year we brought you an interview with lead singer Ty Johnson of Like Monroe and you can read that interview here. Well, Like Monroe have been very busy working on new music and we love their new single, “The Enemy”. That is definitely a get up and go song full of energy and heavy guitars. We were able to catch up with guitarist Chris Deckard at NAMM 2014 at one of Like Monroe’s sponsors; Orange Amp. We are pleased to bring you that interview here: We are very excited for the new music and can’t wait to catch Like Monroe out on tour this year. Their energy and passion truly will come out when they hit that stage!! Their new single, “The Enemy” is really amazing. If you don’t have it, you can pick it from Itunes here or through their website here. So make sure to check them out and follow them at all their new social media sites. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/likemonroeband Twitter: www.twitter/likemonroeband Twitter for Chris: www.twitter.com/ChrisLikeMonroe Instagram: www.instagram/com/likemonroeband Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/likemonroeband Myspace: www.myspace.com/likemonroeband