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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: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgnfuxWaEuE&feature=youtu.be] 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, [Read More]

Interview with Consider Me Dead at their stop in San Francisco

April 23, 2014

Consider Me Dead have been getting quite a lot of attention on their latest release, Young at Heart. The album introduces a new style of genre which is quickly gaining in popularity; electronic rock. With the previous EPs of Consider Me Dead, there was a larger focus on electronic or house/dance style music and with the new album, they bring a much heavier rock vibe to it. The album takes this band to a new level and will have all of their fans nodding in agreement. Brandon Pettitt says, “It’s a side of CMD that you’ve never heard before” and Chris Brewington adds, “We tried to create something nobody has ever done before.” We were able to catch up with the guys at their stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge for the “We Own The Night Tour”. Also on the bill was The Venetia Fair and Farewell, My Love which we will be featuring in separate posts. Here is our interview with Consider Me Dead before their set: They came out with full energy and performed [Read More]

Motionless In White announce album title and release date!

April 23, 2014

Today Motionless In White revealed the title and release date for their new album. The album REINCARNATE is set for a September 16th release on Fearless Records. Check it out here: Check out these cool tribute videos that Rockin Ryan put together with footage and photos from their show recent show in San Francisco. You can also check out some live show videos from his Youtube Channel. Make sure to also catch Motionless in White this summer as they will be playing on this year’s Vans Warped Tour. Head over to www.vanswarpedtour.com for more info and complete listing of dates. ~Keep on Rockin’! Rockin Ryan Information & Links: Website: http://www.motionlessinwhite.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motionlessinwhite Twitter: https://twitter.com/miwband Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/motionless1234

Farewell My Love announce new tour, The Rock and Rebel Tour

April 23, 2014

Farewell My Love have just announced their new tour, The Rock and Rebel Tour. The tour will be with Jamies Elsewhere, Incredible Me and lionfight and is set to start in June and goes on through August. Check out the tour dates here: We just caught their bad ass show at the DNA Lounge last night as they stopped into San Francisco for their “We Own The Night Tour” along with Consider Me Dead and The Venetia Fair. What an unbelievable set and we will be bringing you all of our photos and features later today on that. You definitely don’t want to miss them when they come to a venue in your town. Full energy, spectacular stage presence and killer music is always a guarantee! In case you missed it, check out our quick interview we did with three of the members, Ryan Howell, Röbby Creasey and Logan Thayer as we met up at the NAMM 2014 Convention in January. This is one band that not only kick ass rockin but are some of [Read More]

Check out our Born of Osiris coverage from Chico on the Break The Walls Tour!

April 23, 2014

It has been quite a busy month for us here at Music Junkie Press, but we didn’t want to wait any longer to bring you our coverage of Born of Osiris as they made there stop in Chico, California for the Break Down The Walls Tour. They performed at the Senator Theater to a packed crowd and once again delivered a top notch performance. Born of Osiris came out in full high energy force and teared up the crowd with their intense fist-in-the-air set. The crowd was on their feet from start to finish and it seems that they just couldn’t get enough of them! Check out the slide show of photographs by our Rockin Ryan from their set: Born of Osiris are heading to Europe for a tour with After the Burial, Betraying the Martyrs and Buried in Verona. Check the website or Facebook page for complete dates. The band will then return to the US in time to resume touring and perform on this year’s Vans Warped Tour. Make sure to catch them when [Read More]

Heaven’s Basement returns to the US for Festival tour Dates!

April 21, 2014

2013 was a KICK ASS year for UK rockers, Heaven’s Basement and 2014 is proving to be another spectacular year for them as they are in high demand. They recently returned to the UK for their “Welcome Home” Headlining tour and had to cancel several dates on the tour due to mandated vocal rest for vocalist Aaron Buchanan. They are set to return back to the US for this year’s Rock on The Range and Rocklahom festivals and more. In other Heaven’s Basement news, the band has been nominated for the Revolver Golden God award for Best New Talent and guitarist Sid Glover is up for the Metal Hammer“Dimebag Darrell Shredder” Golden God award. Revolver‘s ceremony takes place April 23, while Metal Hammer‘s awards are June 16. We won’t be surprised when they take home the honors, we have always known that there is no stopping this incredible band. We featured Sid Glover on our 12 Days of Guitarists this past year. You can read more here. Also we even had our little rocker Brandon put out a special video for them [Read More]

Do you have the voice to sing in Joey Jordison’s new band, Scar The Martyr?

April 21, 2014

Joey Jordison is well known for his over the top speed drumming when he was in Slipknot and also his sold intense guitar in Murderdolls. Joey had announced last year his new band, Scar The Martyr and they have been getting a lot of well received attention for their music. Well, now you may just have the opportunity to sing in Joey’s band, Scar The Martyr. On April 10th, they made a statement about parting ways with their vocalist. Here is that post: “To address the recent Scar The Marty news out there and make sure all the facts are straight, Scar The Martyr has parted ways with Henry, not the other way around. With all that’s been going on of late we have been forced to take a very careful look at how we are moving forward and with there being some creative and personal differences it made sense to move on without Henry. We have been very focused on new Scar The Martyr material and we couldn’t be more excited with how the [Read More]