Songwriter

Folk Rock

Folk music of Alec Lytle & Them Rounders is sure to touch your soul

October 1, 2015

The emotive folk music of Alec Lytle & Them Rounders is one that is sure to touch your soul. With compelling story telling lyrics and vocals filled with honest emotion, you can’t help but gravitate to the energy they bring. Check out their new lyric video for their song, North, CA which is off their upcoming album, The End of Ours. The song is beautiful and the video with it’s artistic nature captures the raw feelings of the track. You have to be made of stone to not feel touched by this song. It is pure musical bliss. Their new album, The End of Ours is set to release on October 16th through Four Acre Records. Produced by Tony Berg (Michael Penn, Josh Radin, Blake Mills) and engineered/mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie), the 11-track album will be available on iTunes, CD and special edition 180-gram vinyl. For my Northern California friends, I am happy to announce that you can catch Alec Lytle & Them Rounders at Silo’s in [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Chelsea Dash and check out her new video for Take A Picture

September 29, 2015

Chelsea Dash has continued to capture the attention of many with her infectious new songs that become your new faves. Earlier this year she released her lyric video for her song, Massive Attack.  The sultry pop track will bring you to your feet and a beat in your step. We had the opportunity to chat with Chelsea and are pleased to bring you the interview here: Music Junkie Press: Thank you for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We have been enjoying the new lyric video for Massive Attack. Great new infectious track. Can you tell me about what inspired you for the song? Chelsea: Thanks! I’m stoked to chat with Music Junkie Press!  With Massive Attack, I wanted to make a song that had a total badass and mysterious  trip hop vibe to it but also touched on a deeper subject. At first listen it comes off as a 007/femme fatale  story  but  when you really dive into it , there’s also another layer to it, of  going [Read More]

'80s Rock

Tom Keifer ROCKS the Ace of Spades in Sacramento and proves that Rock n Roll is alive and thriving!

September 28, 2015

Last Friday night at the Ace of Spades was definitely the place to be! Tom Keifer was making a stop on his The Way Life Goes solo tour to Sacramento and we definitely were not going to miss it. The night started off with a high energy set from local favorites, Force of Habit. These guys truly rock the stage and got the crowd fired up. The second Tom hit the stage, the crowd went wild. His vocals were timeless and sounded spot on, giving me chills as he sang. Everybody around us was in awe of his performance and were truly enjoying the set. Whether you were there to hear Tom’s stellar songs from his highly acclaimed solo record, The Way Life Goes or were a die-hard Cinderella fan, you were in the right place! Tom played several of his solo hits like It’s Not Enough, The Flower Song, A Different Light and Solid Ground sprinkled in with Cinderella faves like Somebody Save Me, Shake Me, Heartbreak Station, Nobody’s Fool, Coming Home and more. [Read More]

Band

Singer/Songwriter Malia Grace releases new single, Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool

September 22, 2015

Get ready to feel the tingle of soulful vocals and spunky energy from the new track by Malia Grace. Austin singer/songwriter premieres her new single, Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool which is off her debut self titled EP, set for an October 29th release. Check out the new song here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/224935774″ 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 pick up the new song by heading over to CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/maliagrace3. Malia comments on the new song, “After a long, emotional day, I wrote Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool in the parking lot of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, where I was employed as a professional vocalist for two years. As many can relate to, I had been frequently taken advantage of by love interests, strangers, and good friends. The lyrics and melody flooded out more naturally than ever before, and that’s when I knew what it was. Mama was my anthem. It was and still is a reminder that we are more than people give us credit for.“ Make sure to visit her social [Read More]

Acoustic

Chris Cornell brings The Acoustic Higher Truth tour to Santa Rosa

September 21, 2015

Get ready Santa Rosa to be whisked away with captivating vocals and music to feed your soul. Chris Cornell is bringing his Acoustic Higher Truth tour to the Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa this Thursday, September 24th. Whether you are a longtime Soundgarden fan or immersed in his soulful vocals, this will be a night you will soon not forget.  Chris just released his album, Higher Truth and you can pick it up on iTunes here. Tickets and details for the show can be found on the Wells Fargo site: http://tickets.wellsfargocenterarts.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1843. A list of upcoming tour dates can be found below: Sep 21   Warner Grand Theatre  San Pedro, CA Sep 23   Granada Theatre              Santa Barbara, CA Sep 24   Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA Sep 26   Paramount Theatre        Oakland, CA Sep 27   Gallo Center for the Arts              Modesto, CA Sep 29   Benaroya Hall    Seattle, WA Sep 30   Orpheum Theatre           Vancouver, Canada Oct 02   Paramount Theatre        Denver, CO Oct 03   Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts  Salina, KS Oct 05   State Theatre    Minneapolis, [Read More]

music

New video for Showtime brings the spotlight on the budding young superstar Kyla Imani

September 3, 2015

Kyla Imani became a viral sensation with her kid’s version of Beyonce’s 7/11 but it is her own music that really captures your attention. The young budding superstar is set to release her EP on October 20th. 13 year old Kyla has released a music video for her song, Showtime. She comments about the video, “‘Showtime’ is really about my love of performing and how I do what I love to do! The concept for the video is that me, Kyla the fan, is at a concert where Kyla Imani the artist is performing. And as this is all happening, Kyla the director is filming it all. I had so much fun filming with all of my close friends who are all ‘Showtime’ stars in their own ways!” Check out the video here: This young multi-instrumentalist, vocalist is definitely making a name for herself. Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on her latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/kylaimanimc Twitter: twitter.com/KylaImani Instagram: instagram.com/kylaimani/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/KylaImani Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kylaimani/showtime-kyla-imani

music

Soren Bryce shines with her new video for Ride With You

September 2, 2015

The amazing songstress Soren Bryce has a voice that truly will captivate you. Her emotions dance on her melodies and delivers an edge to her folk style. She has just released a music video for her track, Ride With You.  The video was Directed by Devereaux Milburn and Bryce explains, “I was stoked that there was a director out there who responded to the darkness in “Ride With You.” It comes off as an uplifting, ‘I’ve got your back’ type song. Tying a guy to the roof of a car, walking around in the dark in a nightgown, and filming in a creepy mansion are the opposite imagery from what you might expect.“ Check out the video here:   The song is off her critically acclaimed self-titled debut EP released August 28th via Washington Square – on iTunes HERE: (http://geni.us/sorenbryce).  Also available on Amazom:  http://geni.us/sorenamz and Google Play: http://geni.us/sorengp.  . At the young age of 18, Soren truly is well beyond her years at delivering a depth of emotion and passion into her superb emotionally driven [Read More]