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Interview with Justin Emord of Love and a .38 at NAMM 2014

January 31, 2014

Another one of our favorite bands that we found at NAMM is Love and a .38. They are truly one of the hardest working bands in Los Angeles and have a tight family (fan) base that extends across the country! We ran into bassist, Justin Emord at the Hipshot Products booth at NAMM 2014. We were able to grab for a quick interview as he had his bass, Aurora on display. Check out our interview here: We are excited to head down for Love and a .38’s upcoming show at the Troubadour in Hollywood on February 15th. Now I think I am going to have to crank up some Love and a .38 and I know the perfect song…. “Just a Woman”. That song is so bad ass and has such a bluesy classic rock sound to it and I just fell in love with it instantly. It has a great chorus that makes me want to cruise out on the open highway with no worries and my Love and a .38 turned up loud. If you [Read More]

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Interview with spectacular musician, Brev Sullivan

January 31, 2014

NAMM 2014 was once again filled with so many great displays, new gear, artists performing. We looked forward to seeing Brev Sullivan once again and he was awesomely shredding away! We will have to try and get some videos up so you can check him out. Brev not only is an amazingly talented musician, busy performing with his many bands; Lazy Bonez, FOF, an Snakebite to name a few, but he also shares his passion for music by teaching as well. This week he had the opportunity to catch up with Brev and are pleased to bring you that interview here: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you Brev for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press! It was great seeing you once again at NAMM. This year was a great one. How was your NAMM trip? Brev: It is always an adventure and it gets better every year. I love it! Music Junkie Press: You have been quite [Read More]

Interview with Farewell My Love at NAMM 2014

January 30, 2014

NAMM 2014 was filled with so many talented musicians and each day we ran into so many great bands. We were excited to catch up and interview one of my favorite bands, Farewell My Love. This is one band that not only do they kick ass rockin but are some of the most nicest people in the industry today. We were hanging around and ran into three of the members, Ryan Howell, Röbby Creasey and Logan Thayer. You can check out the full video here: Farewell, My Love released their debut album, “Gold Tattoos” and is a MUST HAVE album. Two of my personal favorites on the album are Mirror, Mirror and Afraid of the Dark. Check out their music video for Mirror, Mirror here: Make sure to head over to Itunes here and pick up your copy of “Gold Tattoos” They have also announced tour dates set to start in March. Check the list below and pick up your tickets. We will be checking them out when they come to the Whisky-a-GoGo in Hollywood [Read More]

Rockin Ryan and his photos from NAMM 2014…. Part 1

January 29, 2014

Our Photographer, Rockin Ryan was at it again snapping photos and rockin the Go Pro this year at the NAMM 2014 Convention. Here is Rockin Ryan’s Part 1 of his NAMM photos. You can click on the photos to get an enlarged version. If you want to share the photographs or use them, please leave the watermark on or give Photo Credit to Rockin Ryan, unless you have emailed us for specific permission. Artists, if you would like to receive prints, posters, or copies of any photographs, please feel free to contact Rockin Ryan directly at [email protected] or contact us directly at [email protected] or at our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MusicJunkiePress Make sure to head over to Rockin Ryan’s Facebook Page and give him a LIKE! Stay tuned for more great NAMM photos! We will also be posting our interviews as well. ~ Marisol

NAMM HIGHLIGHT: Xander and The Peace Pirates perform at the Gibson Booth.

January 28, 2014

Earlier this month, we told you about an incredible band, Xander and the Peace Pirates and how they were the TOP HIGHLIGHT OF THE CES 2014 Convention. Well, they did it again at NAMM. During a week where you literally have hundreds and hundreds of artists performing at various booths, it can be quite challenging to figure out who you are going to see and spend your day. It wasn’t hard for us, since I knew I wanted to see the Xander Brothers live. There was no question about that. We headed over to the intimate stage setting in the Gibson Booth and got there just in time as Xander and the Peace Pirates began. It was awesome! There is just something about this band that you can literally get goose bumps from listening to them. Their music emits raw emotion and you can’t help but feel the passion from their music. These brothers have a great bluesy rock sound that just penetrates your soul. With Xander and The Peace Pirates you are treated to two [Read More]

Black Label Society to headline Revolver Golden Gods Tour 2014!

January 28, 2014

The boys in Black Label Society have been quite busy lately! Just last week during the NAMM 2014 Convention they headlined the 12th annual Schecter Party at the Grove in Anaheim as well as released their new single My Dying Time. They have just announced that they will be headlining the Revolver Golde Gods Tour presented by Epiphone and is set to start on April 16th in Seattle, Washington and end on June 7th in Los Angeles, California. Their new single is now available on Itunes, My Dying Time is off of their upcoming album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican” which is set for an April 8th release. You can pre-order the album Itunes here. Check out the new song: You can check out the tour dates for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour below and make sure to mark your calendars for the new album release on April 8th! ~ Crank it up loud, Marisol Revolver Golden Gods Tour Dates: Wed/Apr-16 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo Thu/Apr-17 Portland, OR @ Roseland Fri/Apr-18 [Read More]

The NAMM-Over Begins

January 27, 2014

Well, here we are on the Monday after NAMM 2014. What a great week it was for Musicians. The trade industry convention, NAMM brought in an estimated 100,000 to the Anaheim Convention where dealers, musicians and gear heads could check out the latest and greatest in the music technology and products. Music Junkie Press was there and it was a wild week. We just got back home tonight and this week will be putting together all of our NAMM coverage, highlights, concert reviews, photographs, and much more. From shows at the Whisky a-Go-Go in Hollywood, to Stevie Wonder jamming out some tunes on a show visitor’s harmonica, to interviewing all kinds of bands; Switchblade Serenade, Farewell My Love, Harlot, Bloody Mary, Emperors and Elephants, Tempting Fate and so many more. We have a lot to go through but we will have our first batch of write-ups coming to you tomorrow, so stay tuned!! If you were at NAMM, send us your highlights, we just might feature it in our NAMM 2014spotlight. After every NAMM…. the NAMM-over [Read More]