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Jesse Denaro’s debut album, Dear Love is out TODAY!

May 13, 2014

The dedication and passion that Jesse Denaro has put into his writing of his debut album, Dear Love is taking center stage today! Singer/Songwriter Jesse has done a wonderful job at creating an album full of emotionally driven lyrics, songs that connect the listener and engages them on his musical journey. It is quite a superb journey to be a passenger on as you will experience the ups and downs of life, love and loss. You can pick up the new for purchase at iTunes and is also streaming at the following sites; SubstreamMagazine.com, MSN.com and RelevantMagazine.com. You can check out one of my favorite tracks, Young & Naive here: Jesse‘s music is magical and his honest emotions shine through his passionate vocals with such a vulnerability yet a sense of comforting. It is an album that you will fall in love with, regardless of what your main love of music may be. His sound transcends the blurred lines of genres and creates a clarity through song. I will leave you with my absolute favorite track which I must have [Read More]

The Book of Curtis puts on a heartfelt soul touching set at the Troubadour

May 12, 2014

Saturday night we headed down to the Troubadour in Hollywood to cover the CD Release Party of Hard Rockers Diamond Lane which was put on by Lara Gladstone Presents.. The night was exceptional and not only did Diamond Lane put on a KICK ASS set which we will be featuring in a later post, but all the bands were amazing. Make sure you check out our other posts on Love and a .38, Diamond Lane, Bad Romantics and Delta Rose. The night started off with The Book of Curtis, which treated us all to a set filled with heartfelt songs that touched your soul. It was a set with a man and his guitar inviting us into his thoughts and world as we took a musical journey through his songs. The songs literally made you feel as if you were in the right place at the right time. Words and melodies sung through passionate vocals completely touched me. The warm vocals held me captive as I enjoyed every word that trailed off in song. Completely amazing set and [Read More]

Check out a preview of Jesse Lawson’s new album Chapter II set for a May 20th release

May 12, 2014

Most of you know Jesse Lawson when he was guitarist for Sleeping With Sirens. Now you will get a chance to know Jesse Lawson, the solo artist who will capture your heart and feed your soul with his new music. Jesse announced his departure from Sleeping with Sirens in 2013 after wanting to take a break from the world touring. He has said, “My Name is Jesse Lawson, most of you know me from my previous band Sleeping With Sirens. I recently had my first child with my wife and decided to take a break from touring the world non-stop. However, I am not done with music, at all! While in Sirens, I was always writing and wanted to release something where I could express my heart through lyrics and singing. Now, I am at a point in my life where I can do that, which is very exciting! “ Jesse wanted to a complete hands on approach to his new music, no label, no managements, no agents. With the album in his own hands, he [Read More]

Bella Gaia comes to California: In Santa Barbara this weekend.

May 7, 2014

By Patrick O’Heffernan, Host of Music FridayLive! If you have not seen and heard Bella Gaia and you are in Southern or Central California, you are in luck. Kenji Williams, creator, director and musician is producing the inspiring space video, music and dance performance this weekend in Santa Barbara before taking it on tour in Asia. What is Bella Gaia? “Beautiful Earth” is the literal translation, and it is that and so much more. It is possibly the most wondrous combination of stunning video, art , dance and music you will ever witness. Bella Gaia is an awe-inspiring live multimedia performance of NASA visualizations and video of Earth from space, synched with live music and dance from around the world. The award winning Bella Gaia successfully simulates the Overview Effect from space flight, and illuminates the connections between natural systems and human activities through an immersive storytelling method. It follows the orbiting flight path of the International Space Station as musicians and dancers create a sound and visual environment that mesmerizes audiences Even more impressive is the way Kenji Williams [Read More]

Check out the new video by Matt Sorum’s Fierce Joy for The Sea

April 29, 2014

Earlier this year, I told you about one of my favorite releases this year, a solo project by Matt Sorum. Matt Sorum‘s Fierce Joy released his new album, Stratosphere on March 11th and it is a truly amazing work of art. Many know Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Matt Sorum for his role as legendary drummer of Guns n’ Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver but now through his new album, Matt sheds a new light on his musical talents and once again has you in appreciation and awe. Matt wrote the entire album and plays the piano, acoustic guitar and lead vocals. He even chose to record it on a front end analog, Trident console. Once you take a first listen, you will be shaking your head ind wonder about why we haven’t been treated to the sweet sound of Matt‘s voice sooner. Matt recently released a video for the first single off the album, The Sea. You can check it out here: Matt‘s vocals take you on an emotional journey an his voice brings out such warmth to feed your [Read More]

Gilby Clarke releases video for Tijuana Jail on 20th anniversary of solo album

April 28, 2014

Gilby Clarke, primarily known for his former role as guitarist in Guns n Roses and MC5. Gilby is not only an amazing guitar legend but also quite a stellar singer and songwriter. He has recently released a video for his song, Tijuana Jail which was featured on his solo album Pawnshop Guitars 20 years ago. So for the 20th anniversary of the album, check out the new video for Tijuana Jail here: The video was directed and edited by Rocco Guarino. That is such a bad ass song and if you need more Gilby Clarke, get ready because he is touring this summer. He will be doing headlining shows in Europe and will be playing with Quiet Riot and Faster Pussycat in the US. Check out tour dates below: 6/12 @ the Underworld – London, UK 6/13 @ Ballymena Diamond rock club – Antrim, Ireland 6/14 @ Yardbirds – Grimsby, UK 6/15 @ The Tivoli – Buckley Flintshire, UK 6/16 @ We Rock – Madrid, Spain 6/17 @ Berlin – Ourense, Spain 6/18 @ [Read More]

Augustana release new video for “Ash and Ember”

April 24, 2014

Augustana have just released their new album Life Imitating Life earlier this week through Washington Square. The album was produced by John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric, Kashmir) and recorded in Rhinebeck, NY and Nashville, TN. This is the fourth full length album and the first for Washington Square. The album takes the listener on a musical journey with passionate, poetic songs that are emotionally driven and tell a powerful story. Augustana have released the first official music video for the first track off the album, Ash and Ember. You can check it out here: Make sure you pick up the new album, Life Imitating Life which can be purchased on Itunes here. You can catch Augustana as they are heading out on tour this spring with Twin Forks. Check the dates below and see which show you can make it out to: April 18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge April 19 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl April 21 – Dallas, TX – Trees April 22 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Upstairs April 23 – Austin, TX [Read More]