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Amanda Markley brings a depth of emotion to life with her new song, Cold (revisited)

April 27, 2016

Amanda Markley, the Seattle pop starlet has just released a beautiful touching song that brings out a depth of emotion. Her new song, Cold (revisited) is off her upcoming self-titled EP which is set for a May 6th release. Amanda comments about the song, “When you go through heartbreak, there are lots of questions you have that get left unanswered, and this song really calls out to that. I wanted to revisit “Cold” because I connect so closely to the lyrics. Having gone through a tough breakup myself a few months back, I really know what it’s like to feel the emotions of this song. I wanted to record a version of “Cold” that would capture the raw emotion I was feeling and portray that to the listener.” Check out the song here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/255080896″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] You can pre-order the new EP here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/amanda-markley-ep/id1101533117. Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on her latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.amandamarkley.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandamarkleymusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amarkleymusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amarkleymusic/

James Bay delivers a grand performance to a sold out Oakland crowd at the Fox Theater

April 25, 2016

We were very excited to catch the most recent performance of James Bay at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. The fans began lining up early afternoon as it was a sold out show, and it would be a packed house. The night kicked off with an impressive performance by Joseph. Joseph features three sisters from the Pacific Northwest, who delighted the crowd with their powerful vocals and melodic harmonies. The trio captivated the crowd and earned high praises from the audience. The crowd grew in anxiety as they awaited the arrival of James Bay. It was wonderful to see the diversity in the crowd. It was a mix of culture, age, gender and social backgrounds that came together to enjoy the music of James Bay. People came from all over for this show. We even met a young woman who flew all the way out from Indiana for the show. Marisol Baumann (yes, I was just as shocked that she was also named Marisol) said she had just flown in hours earlier in [Read More]

James Bay Fall Tour Dates are on sale now and watch video for Let It Go

April 22, 2016

Tickets for the highly anticipated Fall Tour by James Bay are on sale now! The tour will kick off in September and includes a Canadian date. You can pick up tickets by heading over to http://www.jamesbay.com/live/. Get your tickets early as these shows will sell out! In between a string of concerts on the West Coast, the singer returns to ABC’s JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! on Tuesday April 26, 2016 to perform his latest hit single, “Let It Go.” This marks his second performance on the show and first on the famed Outdoor Stage in Hollywood. Make sure to tune in at 11:35/10:35c on ABC!In other big BAY news, “Let It Go” just received an RIAA platinum certification for sales and streams exceeding 1 million. This comes hot on the heels of the song and “Hold Back The River” reaching Gold status only a few months ago. Check out the official music video to “Let It Go” here: SPRING TOUR DATES:4/19 Los Angeles, CA United Artists [Read More]

Folk singer-songwriter Quinell premieres video for Space to Breathe

April 7, 2016

Pacific Northwest folk singer-songwriter Quinell has release a video for his song, Space To Breathe. His soulful voice will awaken your senses with his heartfelt lyrics. It is soul bearing song as it displays such a vulnerability that has you wanting to wrap your arms around him. It is refreshing to see such honest raw emotion in a track. Quinell comments about the song, “The song, ‘Space to Breathe‘, is written about the end of a relationship. That time in the relationship when one of the two involved decides they need some space and while you’d like to believe that there’s still a chance, you know it’s really over. As a student at Walla Walla University, my favorite building on campus was always “Village Hall”. Now, as an alumni and a musician, I was very excited to be granted the opportunity to record a couple of my own songs in this beautiful building. What started out as a random idea to shoot a song in Village Hall has turned into the “Village Hall Sessions”, something [Read More]

Check out the new video from YOTAM for California Sounds

March 31, 2016

Singer/Songerwriter YOTAM has just released a video for the title track off his new album, California Sounds. The video was Directed by: Ian Fisher, Filmed By: Kathrine Kohl & Ian Fisher, Produced By: Ian Fisher & Yotam Ben Horin. YOTAM comments about the video, “”It was the very end of the 2 month Coast to Coast US tour, I wanted to go revisit the same hotel that the cover photo for “California Sounds” was shot in just 7 months before. Since my friends Ian and Katherine who shot the video for “Sad” live only a few blocks away, I had an idea that maybe we should just make a video of me visiting the site with my guitar, no real plan, script or story. It’s fun to see how I went from looking as I normally do on the album cover to a complete hillbilly here. It’s like two different people but I guess that’s a part of my story” Check out the video here: Yotam had quite a successful 20 years with punk band Useless [Read More]

YOTAM releases video for his heartwarming song, Tony Sly

March 22, 2016

Singer/Songerwriter YOTAM has released a video for his heartwarming and touching song Tony Sly. The song is off his album California Sounds which is not only a beautiful tribute to Tony but his thank you to him. YOTAM comments, “My friend Kevin who is doing a book in tribute for Tony Sly mentioned that a friend of his Steven Guerrero would be interested in possibly doing a video for my song “Tony Sly” off of California Sounds (Hardline Entertainment). I put him in touch with label owner Ken Seaton and they both set up a 7 am shooting at 3rd Street Tattoo in Hermosa Beach which Fletcher from Pennywise is a part owner of. Luckily I was just done with a 2 month tour and in the area. I didn’t sleep much the night before. We ended up shooting a few takes and that was it. The setting, the hour and Steve’s camera action made everything seem right.I learned alot from Tony Sly over the years when my band Useless ID toured with No Use [Read More]

Interview with Lesley Barth, folk rock singer/songwriter

March 14, 2016

We recently featured the beautiful DIY video from folk rock singer/songwriter Lesley Barth for her infectious track, Oh Andy! We hope you get to know this amazing artist and would like to bring to you our Interview with Lesley Barth here: * * * * * * MJP: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. Lesley: Of course – thanks so much for having me, Mari! MJP: You did a wonderful job on your video for Oh Andy! Can you tell us more about the making of the video and what inspired you for it? Lesley: Thank you – so glad to hear you liked it. A very close friend of mine, Harish Pathak, and I shot the video in my home city of Philadelphia (I’ve been in NYC for 5 years) during Winter Storm Juno in January. I’m typically a big-time planner and had absolutely zero plan for this shoot, which I think ended up making it really fun and loose. All that we [Read More]