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Me Vs. Hero release video for their hopeful, reflective track, Hang in

October 17, 2014

Pop punks Me Vs. Hero have released a music video for their song, Hang In which is off of their new album, I’m Completely Fine which was release in September and you can pick it up on iTunes here. “This songs means a lot to us” explains Thompson of the new track “It’s literally about hanging in there when times get bad. At one point when we wrote this record there was a three month period where I was homeless. I had three big bags for all my stuff and had no idea where I was sleeping most nights. The song is an accurate depiction of his life at that point. It’s something that, if you go through, you will make sure never happens again.” Check out the video here: The song is the perfect track to get you through those challenges and struggles which we face and think that we can never overcome. Sometimes looking back at all the things you have been through, gives you right amount of strength to get over the next hurdle. [Read More]

The Funeral Portrait new EP tops my list for Best EPs of 2014

September 23, 2014

Today The Funeral Portrait have released their EP For The Dearly Departed through Revival Records and it is quite a a musical gem. It has a very fresh new sound that blends elements of metal, rock and roll, power pop, and theatrical rock. It makes me think of what Queen would be like if they were a band debuting in today’s blended genre music scene. The intensity of each song captures such emotion and then takes you an melodic theatrical ride amid fierce guitars, powerful vocals, striking drums, dramatic synth and so much more. The band describes the EP as, “For the Dearly Departed is a short concept album revolving around a single character who endures the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance, The first song is the event that triggers the process, and the following songs represent each of the five stages. I’m not going to tell anyone how to listen to our music, but it helps to keep this concept in mind to understand the product as a whole. [Read More]

Fireworks set to kick off The Glamour Kills Tour in October supporting New Found Glory

September 16, 2014

Fireworks are set to head out on The 5th Annual Glamour Kills Tour featuring New Found Glory. Check out their video of an acoustic version of One More Creature Dizzy With Love filmed during their Nervous Energies session with photographer Ryan Russell. Fireworks have recently released their critically praised album Oh, Common Life via New York’s Triple Crown Records. The tour will kick off on October 3rd in San Diego, CA at the House of Blues. We are excited to see several California dates and will make sure to bring you full coverage of their show. We will try and see if we can snag the guys for an interview as well. Check out all the great bands that are set to play on the Glamour Kills Tour. Tickets are on sale now. Purchase them at www.theglamourkillstour.com Oct 3 House of Blues San Diego, CA Oct 4 House of Blues [Read More]

Check out the new lyric video for Sad Is The New Black from Backslashes and Bad Ideas

September 2, 2014

Backslashes and Bad Ideas are gearing up the release of their 7″ EP, Sad Is The New Black on Giant MKT. They have released a lyric video for the title track and you can check it out here: The new release is set for release on September 9th and can be pre-ordered here. The band is also working on their first full length album which is scheduled for a release in 2015 through Imminence Records. Band Members: Nick DePalo Josh Crono Ricky Abolt Rob Castiglione Ed Mone Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Backslashes Twitter: http://twitter.com/backslashesny Instagram: https://instagram.com/backslashesny Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Backslashes Tumblr: http://backslashesandbadideas.tumblr.com/

Wander release music video for Thanks a Lot off their self titled album

August 31, 2014

Wander from Maryland have recently released their new music video for their song, Thanks a Lot which is off their self titled album which was released just last week. The album was released through We Are Triumphant and has been garnering a lot of attention. They are in the pop punk, power pop style yet their music cannot be defined by genre lines. They have fans from all spans of the music spectrum and it is due to the fact that they have solid well written songs. Check out their new video here: Band Members: Andy Cizek – Vocals Jack Rentschler – Guitar/Vocals Mack Gallagher – Guitar/Vocals Brett Schleicher – Drums Their new album is a must have and you can pick it up by visiting here: www.wandermd.bandcamp.com. Also the album artwork is spectacular and was done by Bradley F. Edwards. You can also check out another of the songs off the new album, Counterpart: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & [Read More]

Stuck In Your Radio: The Story of the King of the Come-Back Kids by Meryl DeWitt

August 25, 2014

We’ve all had that one friend that was in a dead-end garage band in high school. Stuck In Your Radio‘s story might start out the same as those guys, but it doesn’t end at Senior year. Lead singer Eddie Cardona, or as the lovable goof is more likely known as, Sly Fox has lead a life influenced and driven by music. Raised primarily in Puerto Rico, he started off not knowing English. That was, until listening to Blink 182 influenced him to pick up the langue. After moving to the states, he continued to encompass music in his life. After performing in a high school talent show, he and a few friends began a band called All Or Nothing. Eventually All Or Nothing transformed into Stuck In Your Radio, but like many high school bands, the members began taking their own paths and the band eventually drifted apart. After high school, Sly made a profession out of content creating for YouTube. His channel grew immensely and he decided to use his newfound following to revive [Read More]

American Hi-Fi release new video for Golden State from their forthcoming album

August 19, 2014

American Hi-Fi have been called pop, rock, pop punk, alternative and so many more genre titles. The fact remains they are simply a great band creating music that appeals to an audience with a variety of genre loves. That just shows how this band successfully created their own style of alternative rock/pop that is quite deserving of your attention. They are set to release their new album, the first in 5 years, Blood & Lemonade on September 9th through Rude Records. Today American Hi-Fi have released a video for their second single off the album, Golden State and you can check it out here: Singer Stacy Jones adds: “ We shot the video for Golden State at my studio in Los Angeles. The idea was to shoot the band in the same environment that we made the new record in. We also got some B-roll of us cruising in my ’64 Chevy truck that I have been restoring. The palm trees and sunlight tie in the theme of the song. The Golden State, California, a [Read More]