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Singer Songwriter Jamie Alimorad does it again with another great music video!

July 19, 2014

Singer Songwriter Jamie Alimorad is definitely on his way to scoring another great You Tube hit with his new music video. The Boston based singer won over his Youtube fans with his first music video for Beautiful by reaching over 2 million views! Jamie’s charismatic songwriting and his captivating vocals are ready to do it again with his new video. He has released his music video for Crawling Back to Me, the second single off his album, Words Left Unsaid. The song is a fun catchy pop punk track that takes you on a tale of a crazy ex-girlfriend. The video truly captures the fun spirit of the song. Jamie’s vocals carry the perfect punk angst vibe that bring the lyrics to life. The video is sure to be another fan fave! We need more music like this that brings out good humor wrapped in a lively presentation. Check it out here: I am sure many men can attest to the crazied ex-girlfriend and Jamie has some of the best lyrics in this song:: I won’t go [Read More]

Bad Romantics deliver a fun energetic set to the Troubadour

May 13, 2014

Saturday night we were at the Troubadour in Hollywood to cover the CD release show of hard rockers Diamond Lane. The night was filled with amazing bands. You can read about all the bands of the night here; The Book of Curtis, Love and a .38,Diamond Lane, Delta Rose and now it is turn for you to check out Bad Romantics. Bad Romantics treated the crowd to a fun energetic set filled with Alternative Rock/Power Pop songs. The have a sound that is almost a 50’s doo-wop era but then wrapped in the velvety luster of power pop and punk. You have infectious vibes, catchy hooks, and the intensely gritty yet alluring vocals that will mesmerize you. Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set: One of my favorite songs of their set was China Doll which can be found on their Love at First Sight EP. You can pick up the EP on iTunes here. They are set to release a 2nd EP Sorry Not Sorry later this year. You can check out their song Falling [Read More]

Check out our Interview with The Strive and pick up their single Keep Dreaming

May 1, 2014

The power pop band, The Strive from Kansas City have released an upbeat catchy new tune with Keep Dreaming earlier this month. The song has a great hard rock edge to it and will have listeners from all genres enjoying the passionate vocals, heartfelt lyrics and solid hook. We had the opportunity to interview vocalist, Brendan Stevens and are pleased to bring you it to you here: * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. First we wanted to tell you that we love the energetic new song, Keep Dreaming, Can you tell us a little bit more about that song? Brendan: Thank you! Keep Dreaming to me is a song about never being able to break that wall of friendship with the person you’re truly in love with to progress to something more. I think while it’s one of our more fast-paced and “dancey” so to say songs, it’s also really bitter and dark which is a cool contrast to the upbeat tempo. [Read More]

The Strive release music video for their new song, Keep Dreaming

April 23, 2014

The power pop band, The Strive from Kansas City have released an upbeat catchy new tune with Keep Dreaming earlier this month. The song has a great hard rock edge to it and will have listeners from all genres enjoying the passionate vocals, heartfelt lyrics and solid hook. They have just released the video for their new song and you can check it out here: The song is currently available on Itunes here. Their previously released EPs, Anything Goes and Caught Inside produced by Kevin Gates(Never Shout Never, The Ready Set) and Design The Road produced by Matt Noveskey of Blue October, are a testament to their unstoppable progress and vibrant energy. This indie rock/pop band has definitely been catching everyone’s attention at their explosive performances and have played with All Time Low, Yellowcard, Blue October and Eve 6, and at Warped Tour on the Ernie Ball & Kevin Says stages and many more! Band Members: Brendan Stevens – Lead Vocals Luke Davis – Lead Guitar Greg Dowd – Rhythm Guitar Michael Zenk – Bass Nick Stacy – Drums Make sure to visit The Strive social media sites so you can stay up to [Read More]

Tyson Leslie receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the Midwest Music Awards

April 14, 2014

Congratulations are in order for the amazingly talented Tyson Leslie. Last month we brought you our review of his first solo album, Train Wrecks, Havoc and Heartbreak. You can read more about that here. Well this past Friday, Tyson was bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Project Backstage as part of the 4th annual Midwest Music Awards ceremony. “What an absolute honor and evening of surreality!” exclaimed Leslie. “It’s been one incredible weekend being among so many outstanding musical peers all in one place. The awards show was unlike anything I’d ever performed, and I was proud, but greatly humbled as well to be a part of something so extraordinary!” Tyson started making a name for himself in the Midwest when he was just a teenager. He began playing guitar in local metal bands, then playing keyboard for another act and moved on to various other instruments. The multi-talented Tyson soon became the go to musician in the Midwest. “Music is pretty well all I’ve known and all I’ve done with the majority of my life, relates [Read More]

The Strive release catchy new song, Keep Dreaming

April 14, 2014

The power pop band, The Strive from Kansas City have released an upbeat catchy new tune with Keep Dreaming. The song has a great hard rock edge to it and will have listeners from all genres enjoying the passionate vocals, heartfelt lyrics and solid hook. Check out the song here: The song is set to be available tomorrow on Itunes. Their previously released EPs, Anything Goes and Caught Inside produced by Kevin Gates(Never Shout Never, The Ready Set) and Design The Road produced by Matt Noveskey of Blue October, are a testament to their unstoppable progress and vibrant energy. This indie rock/pop band has definitely been catching everyone’s attention at their explosive performances and have played with All Time Low, Yellowcard, Blue October and Eve 6, and at Warped Tour on the Ernie Ball & Kevin Says stages and many more! Band Members: Brendan Stevens – Lead Vocals Luke Davis – Lead Guitar Greg Dowd – Rhythm Guitar Michael Zenk – Bass Nick Stacy – Drums Make sure to visit The Strive social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. I will leave you with one [Read More]

Tyson Leslie delivers a treasure with his new melodic rock album, Train Wrecks Havoc and Heartbreak

March 12, 2014

You may not be familiar with the name Tyson Leslie but I am sure you have heard him play or seen him perform live. He has played alongside the likes of Corey Taylor, (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Gavin DeGraw, Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, Vanilla Fudge, etc), George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) and as a temporary member of Red Line Chemistry (touring with Whitesnake). Now is the time for you to get to know Tyson Leslie as he steps into center spotlight with his new album, Train Wrecks Havoc and Heartbreak. His new album can be described as a blend of power pop, melodic rock, Southern rock and more. You are treated to fun upbeat tracks, catchy choruses, power ballads and anything to fit your mood. Tyson explains more about how he began his journey with his new music, ” It’s been a challenge, and a completely separate train of thought that goes into putting a record together completely by myself. After years of playing in cover bands and playing other people’s material, it’s been extremely rewarding to finally get [Read More]