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Metal Allegiance kicks off NAMM with an all star performance

January 29, 2015

It was the eve of NAMM last Wednesday, January 21st and there was a special concert to kick off NAMM the right way! Metal Allegiance concert at House of Blues in Anaheim delivered a nonstop melt your face set that included a lineup of some of the finest metal musicians in the industry. Check out the lineup and the setlist from the night: Also check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan and some videos from the spectacular unforgettable night! Website: http://metalallegiance.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalallegiancetour Twitter: https://twitter.com/metalallegiance Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalallegiance

The Frail are our BottleRock Napa 2015 Featured Band of the Day

January 29, 2015

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Band is The Frail. This San Francisco band is ready to deliver an energetic dose of electro pop with their music. Their style knows no boundaries as they break the barriers and infuse everything from indie, synth and pop into an infectiously refreshing sound. They are set to perform at BottleRock this year and are sure to be a crowd pleaser. The Frail are by no means strangers to the music scene, having played alongside Hot Chip, Goldfrapp, Shiny Toy Guns, Generationals, and Penguin Prison to name a few. They have also performed stage-shattering sets at festivals such as SXSW, Treasure Island, Noise Pop and BFD. Here is our quick feature: Band Members: Daniel Lannon – Vocals, Synths Alex COhen – Bass, Synth Rahi Kumar – Guitar, Synth Chris Chan – Drums Music: Love Death Legend Deluxe Version available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-death-legend-deluxe-version Song to Check out: Run Life and available for a free download: Video to check out: Back To Me off Love Death Legend Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites [Read More]

Vacationer is our BottleRock Napa 2015 Featured Band of the Day

January 28, 2015

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Band is Vacationer. With Vacationer joining the lineup at BottleRock it promises to be a fun chill time. One thing is for sure, you are guaranteed to have the most feel good time when they perform. We caught Vacationer when they came to perform last year at Slim’s and is still one of my favorite shows. Vacationer is a collaborative effort with vocalist/bassist Kenny Vasoli and his production partners Grant Wheeler and Matthew Young from the band Body Language. Check out our interview with Kenny from his show at Slim’s : There is something about watching them perform where you are just whisked away to a tropical island, surrounded by friends, singing along and sharing the most relaxed, kick back atmosphere in a room full of friends. Whatever things are on your mind, worries or challenges you may be facing, the second you listen to Vacationer, they all just disappear and you can’t help but have a great time. It is an instant mood elevator and you feel like you [Read More]

Capital Cities is our BottleRock Napa 2015 Featured Band of the Day

January 15, 2015

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Band is Capital Cities. What began as a two jingle writers who met online through Craigslist quickly grew into the must hear sound of Capital Cities. Sebu Simonian and Ryan Merchant have created a bubbly pop sound that once you hear, will become settled into your mind as it makes a home in your every thought, brightening your day. You can’t help but enjoy them and I am so glad they are going to be performing at this year’s BottleRock Napa Festival. Here is our quick feature: Band Members: Sebu Simonian Ryan MerchantLive: Manuel Quintero (Bass) Nick Merwin (Guitar) Spencer Ludwig (Trumpet) Channing Holmes (Drummer) Music: In a Tidal Wave Of Mystery Deluxe album available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-tidal-wave-mystery-deluxe/id872922267 Song to Check out: Kangaroo Court on In a Tidal Wave of Mystery Video to check out: One Minute More Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 29-31st for the BottleRock Napa 2015 Festival. You can [Read More]

The Deadlies is our BottleRock Napa 2015 Featured Band of the Day

January 12, 2015

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Band is The Deadlies. They will be returning to play at BottleRock Napay 2015 and they blew everyone away last year with their fun in the sun kick ass set! The Deadlies can be described as a California surf punk/rock band with a little Honky Tonk and Country thrown in. One thing is for sure, when you listen to The Deadlies, you can’t help but move around and have some fun! They are “paying homage to the Ventures Dick Dale and the Chantays as well as the California Honky-tonk sound of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam while keeping an under lying presence of the California surf punk scene that brought us the Dickies, Agent Orange and Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs.” The Deadlies are the “Cave Band” on “Creepy KOFY Movietime”, the “house band” at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and their music has been featured on Live 105, 107.7FM the Bone (San Francisco), 99.3FM KVYN (Napa) and 810AM KGO (San Francisco). You can enjoy them once [Read More]

BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the day is The Bad Jones

January 8, 2015

Today’s BottleRock Napa 2015 Featured Band of the Day is The Bad Jones. This is one band that dispels the rumors of Rock being dead. These guys deliver a fierce rockin set that proves the flame of Rock n Roll will never be extinguished. Formerly as Soul Pie, this Bay Area band are truly doing their part in bringing a strong resurgence into Rock infused with their infectious style of blues and funk. If you have never seen them before, you are going to love them. I am so glad that they will be at BottleRock and I know they will blow everyone away with their performance. We caught them perform last year at the Phoenix Theater and you can check out coverage from that night by visiting here: The Bad Jones at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma. Check out some photos from their set here: So definitely pick up your tickets to BottleRock Napa and check out The Bad Jones. With soaring vocals, stellar blues riffs, hard and edgy melodic rock that will waken all your senses, keyboards [Read More]

The Iron Heart set to perform at BottleRock Napa 2015!

January 6, 2015

We are so excited to announce that The Iron Heart are set to perform at this year’s BottleRock Napa 2015 Festival. The Festival is planned for May 2, 30, & 31st and you can get more details by visiting our post: BottleRock Napa 2015 announce lineup. We can’t wait to see them hit the stage at BottleRock after they completely blew us away with their performance at The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma last year. The Iron Heart is a powerful hard rock trio from Napa that melts influences of blues and even punk which is quite welcoming. They truly make a bold statement with their music and deliver an energetic hard rocking blues infused set. We can’t wait for everyone to check them out. The Iron Heart is: Thomas Fine – Vocals/Guitar Justin Altamura – Bass Joel Fennie – Drums They have a great hard rock style and it is fueled with the passionate vocals of Thomas. His soulful unique voice really evokes a lot of emotion when he sings and you can’t help but feel [Read More]