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A Warm Embrace from Barcelona

November 13, 2012

Barcelona Barcelona is an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington formed around 2005 and I wish I had heard of them sooner. But I am glad that I do have them now in my regular playlist. Barcelona opened up for Blue October (full review here) on Saturday night (Nov. 10, 2012) and they put on an exceptional show. Their sound is piano based harmonies wrapped with edges of rock interlaced. They remind me of The Fray, Augustana or Throwing Ivory which are also some of my favorites. Brian Fennell is on piano and also provides the exceptional emotionally charged vocals. Chris Bristol beautifully entertains us on guitars and backing vocals while we get our energy recharged by Rhett Stonelake. They currently have their new CD out, “Not Quite Yours” which holds some of my favorites like “Only Son”, ‘Evermore” and “Change”. You can get their CD or my preference the Vinyl straight from their website or if you must download, they also offer that direct from their site. While you are at it, you will [Read More]

It is time to make some noise for A Silent Film

November 12, 2012

A Silent Film is a powerhouse quartet from Oxford, UK that took me by surprise on Saturday night. I went to see Blue October play at The Regency Ballroom and you can read my full review from that show here. A Silent Film was one of the opening bands and I am sure glad that I got there in time to watch their whole set. These guys were incredible. I was up sitting in the balcony area and gathering my notes for my review and as soon as they hit the stage, I literally got up and had to get downstairs onto the floor and to see if what I was hearing was accurate! I swear for a second there I was taken back to the first time that I listened to U2 as a teenager and became enmeshed with Alternative Rock. It was the sweet lyrics, uptempo beat, melodic harmonies all drawing me in once again. I stood there and my mind was flooded with some of my favorite acts coming to mind; Jack’s [Read More]

Be a part of the new EP by Tony Harnell & the Wildflowers featuring Bumblefoot!

October 26, 2012

Everyone has been talking about how the music industry has changed so much and asking what can they do to help keep new music alive and fresh. Well, now you can directly help create music! You can take part in Tony Harnell’s new project for his EP through Pledge Music. Tony Harnell has an incredibly powerful and distinctive voice that I have loved for a long time! Tony was the lead singer of the Norwegian Rock band, TNT during the highlight of their career (1984 to 2006) and has over 30 albums of experience as well as numerous awards. It is great to hear about his new project. Tony is working with his beautiful and talented wife Amy Harnell, eclectic guitarist Jason Hagen and recently added electric violinist extraordinaire Cassandra Sotos. Then to add even more awesome talent to the lineup, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal from Guns n Roses has joined the band and will be working on the new EP. Also he will be performing at upcoming shows that don’t conflict with his Guns n [Read More]

Concordia gets you energized with their new music!

October 16, 2012

Con·cor·di·a [kon-kawr-dee-uh] noun: 1. the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace. 2. a KICK ASS Rock Band from Cleveland, Ohio that you have to know about! I told you a bit about Concordia when I went to see them open up for 12 Stones at the Phoenix in Petaluma earlier this year. You can read more about that show here. Well since then, I have been immensely enjoying my CD that I picked up at that show, aptly titled “Clarity of Perception”. Their sound blends many of my favorite music styles together to create an intense fusion of music that gives you catchy melodies, energy driven riffs, fantastic vocals that keep you engaged and energized. You can head over to Concordia’s website to get your own copy of “Clarity of Perception” or download from Itunes. Concordia is Eric Emery on Vocals, Cory Juba on Guitar, Nick Smith on Bass and Kyle Tresch on drums. We recently were able to catch up with Eric Emery who formed Concordia back in 2011. Music Junkie Press: First, Eric, tell us about how you [Read More]

"Don’t Walk Away" from Mike Trisain!

October 6, 2012

Today I want to introduce you to Mike Trisain who is from New York, New York and is providing us with some great Rock/Edge Metal music . We had a chance to catch up with Mike and we hope you get to know this great musician. His music reminds me of early Billy Idol with a dark side of David Bowie and an edgier Alice in Chains. I think you are going to enjoy this! Music Junkie Press: Mike, you are an inspiration to others and your music will always be soul touching and we are grateful for that! Keep giving us such beautiful music to be thankful for. Mike Trisain: First off I would like to thank you for the opportunity to talk with you about my music I really appreciate it. Music Junkie Press: Can you tell us about how you would describe your genre of music? Mike Trisain: To sum up my music in a genre I would have to say mostly rooted in Hard rock and heavy metal and add rock folk so you [Read More]

It is time to welcome Wayland to your Head

August 23, 2012

There is a great new band that I think you have to take a listen to. Your head will be thanking you. That band is Wayland named after their hometown, and are a four piece rock band from Michigan. These guys have been performing at some of the biggest summer festivals and are being played on the airwaves across the country. I am a devoted XM Sirius Octane listener and have been enjoying their new single, “Welcome to My Head” for some time now. Their EP of the same title is available on Itunes or you can get it direct from their shop on their website, and other retailers. Get your copy now so you can start enjoying pure rock and roll. If you happen to be in any of the areas for their upcoming shows; make sure to get your tickets. I am going to be hoping for a California show and will keep you updated. These guys put on a great show and you can check out some of their live shows on youtube. This [Read More]

Check out BlackBox13’s latest video of their new song

July 25, 2012

I wanted to share with everyone the latest video from BlackBox13 which features their new song, “Army of None”. This great song will be featured on their upcoming EP and was filmed at their show at Count Vamp’d in Las Vegas. Here is the video and I hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOuVIQEwNOs&feature=plcp I love this song. It has a cool drum intro that leads into a rockin song. Blackbox13 never disappoints when it comes to wanting to rock out. Well now it is no surprise that they are being nominated for “Best Vegas Hard Rock Band” Award for the 2012 Vegas Rocks! Magazine. Voting is still going on and runs until August 15th. The way to vote is to email your vote to [email protected] with “Blackbox13” in the subject line. That is it! So if you like what you hear and I am sure you will, head over and cast that vote. One email address per vote so make sure to vote from home, work, all your email addresses! These guys deserve to win. Also you [Read More]