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Shinedown and the Band Meeting Gone Bad

July 18, 2012

If you are in a band you might be familiar with those band meetings that have gone wrong and how artistic differences come out and everyone is screaming to defend their own side. Well if you are not familiar with them, then Shinedown’s new video for their latest single “Enemies” gives you a glimpse in to the reality of a really bad band meeting. What is really great is that if you like Shinedown and know them well, this video is so far from the truth. These guys are like brothers and are very close to eachother. So it is nice to see how they get to “act out” in this video and really display their personalities especially the part with Zach taking pictures on his phone and the phone breaking. Classic Zach! This is definiltey one music video that from the moment I watched it I was captivated and laughing and just purely enjoying every second of it. What a great job and one video that I can watch over and over. So if [Read More]

Talking with State Line Empire about Golden Girls, Tequila and Guitar Center!

May 23, 2012

Hard Rock Band State Line Empire is from my hometown of San Mateo. You may be familiar with this band since they won the Guitar Center’s Your Next Record with Slash contest and released their EP “Octane” which featured Slash on their song “Drive Me”. I was excited to see State Line Empire open up for Steven Adler’s band Adler’s Appetite at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francsico last year. These guys are incredible live and have such a great energy playing together. It is no wonder they won! State Line Empire features Tyson Yen on Vocals, Dave Pearl on Bass, Cat Place on Guitar and Jay Michaelis on Drums. I had the great opportunity to interview this incredible band and I hope you enjoy getting to know these guys as much as I did. The interview was with Tyson, Dave and Cat. Music Junkie Press: How did you guys form your band? Tyson: We all worked together in a previous project and we all got a long great. Soon after, it just seemed very obvious [Read More]

Smile Empty Soul and their new release 3’s

May 22, 2012

Today was the big day that I have been waiting for. The release date for Smile Empty Soul’s 3’s! I got to see Smile Empty Soul earlier this month at the Boardwalk in a small town outside of Sacramento for their Jagermesiter tour. That night was a long one with a six band lineup and we of course counted the minutes and waited for Smile Empty Soul to take the stage. They came out and right off had their die hard fans singing to “Don’t Ever Leave”. Then they played the single of their new album aptly titled 3’s, “Afterlife”. “Afterlife” has been receiving great airplay on XM Sirius Octane Channel and I am hoping with our help it will make it to the Big Uns Countdown soon. Well that night they had a pre-order available for their new album 3’s and I was of course rasing up front to buy it. So I waited and waited and then it came; that great little note in my INBOX letting me know that my Pre-Order of [Read More]

Burn Halo’s new lineup is Tearing it Down in Sacramento!

May 21, 2012

Burn Halo which was created by James Hart (frontman of Eighteen Visions) sometime in 2007. They recently went through some lineup changes. Don’t worry, Joey Roxx, their kick ass guitarist is right up front and center (well stage left to be exact!) They brought in Sonny Tremblay on drums, Chris Paterson on rhythm guitar and Ryan Frost on bass guitar. I have had the pleasure of seeing Burn Halo about 8 times since 2009 and I was ready to see Burn Halo with their new lineup at the Boardwalk- a small historical nightclub outside of Sacramento in Orangevale that has housed bands such as Hoobastank, Mudvayne, Thrice, Collective Soul, Black Veil Brides and so many more. For a complete list, visit their website listing of bands at www.http://www.boardwalkrocks.com/boardwalk.php So this night up on the bill would be a six band lineup to include: Force of Habit, Some Fear None, Track Fighter, The Veer Union, Burn Halo and headliner Smile Empty Soul on their Jagermeister tour. One of the early times I saw Burn Halo is [Read More]

Show us your "Sorry" photo for Art of Dying’s new single.

February 9, 2012

As many of you know “Art of Dying” was number one on my list of bands for you to know in 2011. Well they have just released their latest single, “Sorry” from their major label debut album, “Vices and Virtues”. Following the great success of “Die Trying” and my personal fave, “Get Thru This” which topped the Siriux XM Octane Big Uns Countdown for the week of 1/21/12, “Sorry” delivers in a grand way. This song is a soul searching power ballad that delivers energy as well as great vocals along with some shredding guitar work.You can’t call this a simple ballad, it delivers energy, emotion and great rock and roll. Something we could all use a little more of right now. My favorite lyrics of the song; Now, I’m sorry that I left you I can’t go back I can’t change anything The song really gets you to reevaluate choices you have made in the past or situations where we all wished could have had different outcomes. But those regrets seem to linger [Read More]

Sick Puppies new EP Release!!

March 7, 2011

The awesome band Sick Puppies have just released their new EP titled “Polar Opposite”. This is an eight song acoustic set with all my favorites on it. You will hear them like you never have before. They have such a great sound and the lyrics are always a hit! You can go to many online sites to purchase the new EP or go straight to their website at www.sickpuppies.net Make sure to check them out! You will be hooked.