Pop Punk | Music Junkie Press

Icon For Hire was one of the highlights of our Warped Tour Coverage

June 23, 2014

This year Vans Warped Tour had many great bands on several stages. It truly became hard to choose where to go and who to check out. What is great is that we still have another full day of Warped Tour to check out all the bands we did miss. Saturday was the perfect day for Warped Tour, hot but not extremely blazing as it has been in the past. There were lines that went to the back of the parking lot as early as 9:30. Nobody wanted to miss out on catching all the great bands. There is one band that I have to tell you about. After running around from the main stages to the amphitheatre stages, I found myself at the Hard Rock Kevin Says Stage at 6:30. I was there just in time for the 6:35 start of Icon For Hire which I didn’t know anything about (I know, shame on me, shake your finger at me and tell me that it was very bad that I hadn’t heard of them before!!). [Read More]

Check out Nine Volt Heart for some new aggressive pop punk to start your day off right!

June 17, 2014

I have a great band to tell you about for some energetic aggressive pop punk that will get you pumped up and ready to start your day off right. I am talking about Nine Volt Heart from the UK. Nine Volt Heart is Mikey Lord on vocals/guitar, Paul Norfolk on guitar, Ed Truby on bass and Alex Sheldon on drums. These four bring together a fresh new take on punk infused with some melodic pop rock styles. The perfect combo to get you moving. Nine Volt Heart currently has their new album, The Miracle Kids out now. You can pick up the 12 track album on their bandcamp page here. You will love it since it features a variety of tracks from the amped up pop punk anthem of the title track, The Miracle Kids to the emotionally driven song of breathe? to the kick ass track of Teenage Fantasy and everything in between. They really remind me of another young pop punk band that I fell in love with many,many years ago; Material Issue. Check out a cool video [Read More]

Interview with the fast rising Pop Punk Band…. Aaah!RealMonsters

June 10, 2014

So the name may make you want to revert back to your childhood carefree days of Nickelodeon and that is a good thing! This is one band that wants you to have fun and bring out that carefree lifestyle again. In a world where we are forced to “grow up” quickly and face the “real” world, it is nice to have music that is entertaining and invigorating as is the music of Aaah!RealMonsters. Aaah!RealMonsters from St. Louis is a five member band which have fused their various musical influences to bring you a pop punk/alternative sound which is quite addictive and engaging. They have recently released their second studio album, Don’t Quit and are even working on more new music. Soon they will be embarking on a West Coast tour in the fall. Who are these five crazy fun guys? Aaah!RealMonsters is: Tom Watkins – Guitar & Vocals Matt Moore – Bass & Vocals Nick Dawes – Guitar Keith Bowman – Drums Ryan Martin- Guitar & Vocals We had the opportunity to chat with Aaah!RealMonsters [Read More]

Check out Dot Dash for some new pop/punk music and get a free song download

May 25, 2014

Dot Dash from Washington D.C. are definitely making a name for themselves. With three albums under their belt, they are set on presenting catchy and creative songs that will have you singing along. You can categorize them as a post-punk pop band but yet they bring fresh influences in to their music. Dot Dash is: Terry Banks – guitar, voice Steve Hansgen – guitar Hunter Bennett – bass Danny Ingram – drums Their latest album, Half-Remembered Dream is currently available via their bandcamp page. Dot Dash is currently giving away a free download of their song, (Here’s To) The Ghosts of the Past which is off Half-Remembered Dream. Check out the song here and pick up your download here: http://dotdashdc.bandcamp.com/track/heres-to-the-ghosts-of-the-past The song is a catchy tune with emotionally driven lyrics and vocals that are captivating. The tempo resonates it’s eclectic vibe and is definitely one to have on your playlist. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. We will see if we can bring you an interview [Read More]

All Time Low release new video for The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver

May 14, 2014

We had a great time covering the A Love Like Tour when it came to Sacramento, CA last month. You can read our post here about how All Time Love gave the crowd their all time high! Today All Time Low have released a music video for their song, The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver. You can check it out here: One thing is for sure, All Time Low put on one of the best live performances. These pop punks continue to play to sold out show after sold out show. We can’t wait for them to come back and play again. The band truly has an infectious charisma that seems to spreads through the crowd and collectively energizes any venue. If you don’t have it yet, make sure to pick up their latest album, Don’t Panic: It’s Longer Now. You can head over to Itunes here or other digital and retail outlets. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Lastly, when All Time [Read More]

No Sleep Records signs pop-punk band, Seasons Change

May 12, 2014

Seasons Change is a young pop-punk band based out of Pico Rivera, CA and they got their start playing shows around Southern California every weekend and quickly developed a reputation for their meaningful and memorable songs and their explosive live shows. One thing is for sure, this band has a passion for their music and would jump at the opportunity to play, whether it was in garages or backyards. In 2013 they released their EP, Nothing & Everything, they sold out local punk venue Aladdin Jr’s in Pomona to a full crowd singing along to every word. It was then that it became apparent that the band was now a rising force in the LA pop-punk scene. Band Members are: Anthony Robles- Vocals Art Rubio- Drums Sal Shane Nieves III- Guitar Bryan Vargas- Bass Johnny Boii- Guitar Seasons Change recently performed at The Glasshouse in Pomona, and made the announcement that they have recently signed to No Sleep Records. Vocalist Anthony Robles says of the signing, “No Sleep has always been one of our favorite record labels. [Read More]

Interview with ReVerbed from the UK as they deliver fresh new aggressive pop punk!

April 29, 2014

Straight from the UK is the fast rising pop punk band, ReVerbed. They have quickly gained a lot of attention as they were nominated for the Kerrang Best British Newcomer Award 2013 and have performed at over 200 gigs in the last 18 months. Who is ReVerbed? You have George on Vocals & Guitar, Zoë on Vocals & Guitar, Josh on Drums & Vocals, and Joe on Bass. Check out a video for their song, Uncommonwealth which is from their album, This Machine: We had the chance to interview ReVerbed and are pleased to bring that to you here. * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. First we would like to get a bit of history on ReVerbed, How and when did you guys form? ReVerbed: We’ve been a band for just over 5 years now, myself, George and Josh met during secondary school and college. After being in other bands previously we decided to form one together. Then [Read More]