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Interview with electro-pop duo OHLAYINDIGO

March 14, 2016

  We had the chance to chat with OHLAYINDO, the Scandinavian electro-pop duo who are performing at14 SXSW. They recently released a very uplifting new track, Golden Chains. Singer/songwriter Hanna Ponth shares, “‘Golden Chains’ is the kind of song we had wanted to write for a long time, but it was difficult to find the right words. It reflects on how a lot of us who come from privilege value material things ahead of what is really important. The song suggests we take our ‘Golden Chains’ and tear them off – encouraging us all to step back, and reflect on what we could do differently to better ourselves.”   Check out the track here:   Ohlayindigo is a San Francisco-based electronic pop duo from Oslo, Norway, composed of Ponth and drummer Zak Shrapnell. Ponth was selected to partake in a songwriting session with Sir Paul McCartney, based on her songwriting credentials and merit obtained while studying at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. During the session, she sang with him and he helped her work on the first single, “Love You To The Moon”, which he was very impressed by.  Music [Read More]

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BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Ozomatli

March 11, 2016

Today we feature Ozomatli as our BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day. Ozomatli bring an incredible Latin funk hip hop fusion that is sure to have the crowds on their feet dancing away at this BottleRock  festival. They are set on bringing the fun party vibe to the scene and their vibrant energy on stage is infectious. Can’t wait for them! They have been busy touring and will be releasing a new album which you can pre-order through their Pledge Campaign. So make sure not to miss them playing at the Midway Stage on Sunday, May 29th at 6:15. Ozomatli is:  Wil-Dog Abers: Bass, Background Vocals  Ulises Bella: Saxophone, Clarinet, Requinto Jarocho, Keyboard, Melodica, Background Vocals  Raúl “El Bully” Pacheco: Guitar, Tres, Jarana, Lead Vocals  Justin “El Niño Porée: Percussion, Rap Vocals  Asdru Sierra: Trumpet, Keyboard, Lead Vocals  Jiro Yamaguchi: Drums, Tabla, Percussion, Background Vocals Music:  Huge discography available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ozomatli/id110041 New album can be pre-ordered on Pledge: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/ozomatli2 Songs to Check out: Embrace The Chaos Video to check out: Place In the Sun     Check them out [Read More]

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BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Misterwives

March 10, 2016

Today we feature Misterwives as our BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day. Misterwives have truly been a breakout artist of 2015 with their infectious style of folk pop/soul/dance music. ‘After releasing their debut album Our Own House, MisterWives landed at #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart and even garnered an “Artist to Watch” nomination at the mtvU Woodie Awards. The New York alternative pop quintet recently earned their first RIAA gold plaque for the hit single “Reflections.” The song has accumulated over 500,000 digital downloads and streams since its release last year.’ So make sure not to miss them playing at the Jam Cellars Stage on Sunday, May 29th at 2:45. Misterwives is: Mandy Lee – Vocals William Hehir- Dirty Bass Etienne Bowler- Dirty Drums Marc Campbell- Guitar Dr. Blum- Keys/Trumpet/Accordian Music:  Our Own House available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/our-own-house/id956891013?app=itunes Songs to Check out: Money on My Mind Video to check out: Reflections You can catch MisterWives out on tour as they will be opening for Walk The Moon on their Work This Body Tour. Get your tickets soon because they [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Interview with The Virginmarys – Santa Rosa show

March 9, 2016

We are pleased to bring you our interview with The Virginmarys as they made a stop in Santa Rosa for their tour with Shinedown. The show was incredible as they delivered a flawless set. They truly left an impression on the audience at the Wells Fargo Event Center and it was no surprise that everyone would be singing their praise. Here is our interview and we were able to include a couple of the fan submitted questions from The Virginmarys Fan Community on Twitter. (Make sure to follow them now that you are a VMS fan!) We had hoped to include all of the fan questions but we didn’t want to take up too much of the guys time before they performed. We will make sure to do another one with them and will put the call out to the dedicated fans once again. You can also check out the photos of their set here by our Rockin Ryan: The Virginmarys are an incredible live band. Ally Dickaty on vocals/guitar is fierce as he bounces around and fills [Read More]

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BottleRock Napa releases lineup set times and download the app!

March 9, 2016

  We are so excited to share with you the just released lineup set times and schedule for BottleRock Napa 2016! Check it out below: To make your life easier in planning your perfect BottleRock Napa schedule head over and download the BottleRock app: IOS—–> http://apple.co/1nwHSgL  Android——> http://bit.ly/1rgPowV  Make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 27-29th for the BottleRock Napa 2016 Festival. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com  You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and stay tuned for a new band featured each day for BottleRock Napa. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/BottleRockNapaValley Twitter: www.twitter.com/BottleRockNapa Instagram:  www.instagram.com/bottlerocknapa Youtube:  www.youtube.com/user/Bottlerocknapa

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BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Grouplove

March 9, 2016

  I am so excited that Grouplove will be performing at this year’s BottleRock Napa 2016! They are our featured BottleRock Band of the Day. With their infectiously fun and uplifting alternative / indie rock music, you can’t help but feel good and want to move. They bring out a fun vibe that leaves you rejuvenated and ready to conquer whatever challenges are ahead. So make sure not to miss them playing at the Midway Stage on Friday, May 27th. Grouplove is: Christian Zucconi Ryan Rabin Hannah Hooper Andrew Wessen Music:  Spreading Rumours available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ways-to-go/id654438896?i=654438900&app=itunes Songs to Check out: Ways To Go or Tongue Tied, hard to select since they have so many favorites for me! Video to check out: No Drama Queen   Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 27-29th for the BottleRock Napa 2016 Festival. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com  You can check out [Read More]

Band of the Day

Hungover is our Spotlight Band

March 9, 2016

Today our featured band is Hungover which is a pop punk band out of Florida. They have just released their new music video for their song, Girlfriend which really captures their fun spirited nature. We will see if we can bring you an interview with them soon. Hungover is: Austin Barney Marc Cortes Gabe Santiago Mikey Amico   Genre:  Rock, Pop Punk Location: Orlando, Florida Feature: Fun spirited pop punk with an angsty edge Current release: New EP It’s Not Home Without You released in February 2016. Video to check out:  Girlfriend  Make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hungoverband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hungoverband Bandcamp:  http://hungover.bandcamp.com/