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Day 7 of 12 Days of Bands You Have To Know goes to Tattooed Millionaires

December 15, 2013

Day 7 of 12 Days of Bands You Have to Know goes to Tattooed Millionaires. Sometimes the path you first choose takes you to unexpected places with ups and downs along the way. You have a choice at that point…walk away or continue on your path that you were destined for. The latter is exactly what Johnny Jetson of Tattooed Millionaires chose. He walked the path that continued on with his great journey of music. Sometimes that path brings you to the crossroads where you have to choose and that time is now for Tattooed Millionaires. As Johnny Jetson explains, “When the band first started it was somewhat political… now I don’t give a fuck about politics we just want to rock the fuck out of people… in the beginning it was very image heavy now our music has caught up to the image… we are all about freedom to be who the fuck you want to be live life on your own terms and no one tells us what to do ever..” There is the [Read More]

Day 6 of 12 Days of Bands You Have To Know is for Switchblade Serenade

December 14, 2013

Today we are on our Day 6 of 12 Days of Bands You Have To Know and the honor goes to Switchblade Serenade. My son Rockin Ryan introduced me to them earlier this year. Every time he would play them, I would always about who is that band? I love them and their straight up rock n roll. As you know ’80s rock is finally making a comeback. I call it ’80s on replay style rock n roll. Switchblade Serenade definitely are doing it right and delivering some great style ’80s rock but with an updated sound. They have the rocker look and the musical talent to back it up! Check out one of my favorite songs by them, Switchblade Susie here: Switchblade Serenade is Austin Jaser on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Luke Barone on Drums and Vocals and Ed Mandevil on Bass and Vocals. These three young guys bring a great big sound that you have to take notice of. They are from New Haven, CT and you can definitely feel their musical influences such as [Read More]

Day 1 of 12 Days of Guitarists goes to Jeff George of Harlot

December 14, 2013

Today we are starting our 12 Days of Guitarists and we are pleased to bring you the amazingly talented Jeff George as our Day 1! Jeff George was hand picked by Sebastian Bach to be his new guitarist in September 2012. He went on to play and tour with Sebastian until earlier this year when he directed his full attention to his new band Harlot. You can read our interview with Jeff George as he explained more about how Harlot began here. Jeff not only is a blazin shredder on the guitar but he is also a talented composer, producer and songwriter. He has everyone in excitement as to what Harlot has in store for us. I am excited to hear Jeff‘s shredding and his fierce solos on the Harlot album. He is spectacular and it is no surprise that we will select him as our first feature on our 12 Days of Guitarists. We had a chance to catch up Jeff about his guitars and we are pleased to share it with you here: [Read More]

Interview with Faith and Bullets

November 27, 2013

A couple weeks ago we told you about our first Thirsty Thursday spotlight bands, Faith and Bullets. Our Thirsty Thursday features a young new band that is thirsty to rock and has the power to make it happen. You can read our post here. Who is Faith and Bullets? It was started by guitarist, Rikk Alexander and then added vocalist; Stevie Meyhem, rhythm guitarist; Cody Gadomski and bassist Abel Lynch. They are still working on adding the drummer and meanwhile have Jason Guidry as their studio and session drummer. We had the pleasure of interviewing Faith and Bullets and are pleased to bring that interview with you here: * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: We are really excited to hear your music and to see that Rock and Roll is alive and well! Tell us how Faith and Bullets started? Rikk: Well after playing most of 2011-2012 with pretty much my first real band, Mr Rogers, the founder decided to call it quits. I wanted to get back out and play again so I decided to [Read More]

Black Oxygen breathes life into The American Dream

November 25, 2013

It is Monday night and are you ready to get hooked on an KILLER Rock Band??? Sit back, relax and breathe in the fresh new life of Black Oxygen! Holy Shit, these guys are amazing. They have a sound that is definitely of their own and it reminds me of a blend of Stone Temple Pilots and Puddle of Mudd. Founder David Lyle not only is an amazing singer/songwriter but also the lead guitarist. Then you have bad ass Jordan Myer on bass and solid drumming by David’s younger brother Nick Lyle. These three guys create a powerful trio that has a big sound that will have you take notice. Black Oxygen released their full length debut album, “The American Dream” that has so many great songs on it that it will continue stay on the charts. Their first single, Take It To The Limit just grabs a hold of you and infuses their rock n roll into your veins. You are hooked now my friends, so just enjoy the ride. You can check out [Read More]

Steel Panther highlights from San Francisco show!

November 21, 2013

Steel Panther on a Friday night? What better way to PARTY!! On November 8th, Steel Panther returned to the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco for another solid performance to a packed house. They had two excellent opening bands, Hillbilly Herald and SpiralArms. Make sure to check out their write ups as well. When Steel Panther performs, it is always an amazing show. I know a lot of people think of them as only a heavy metal parody band, but you can’t ignore that these four guys are extremely talented musicians and can rival many metal bands out today with their talent. They make everyone miss the ’80s! You have the kick ass guitar riffs by Satchel, killer bass by Lexxi, solid drumming by Stix and the full on 80’s rockstar vocals by Michael. You can check out a tribute video by Rockin Ryan which has footage and photos from their SF show: Now in case you missed it, they recently released their video for their new song, “Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of [Read More]

Thirsty Thursday spotlight is on Faith and Bullets

November 14, 2013

Today we are announcing our first spotlight of our Thirsty Thursday features. That is where we feature a young new band that is thirsty to rock and has the power to make it happen! This week we would like to introduce you to a new band from Central California, Faith and Bullets. Faith and Bullets was formed less than 8 months ago and they are ready to take the rock scene by surprise. They have a sound that blends old 80’s rock like Motley Crue, Kiss, Poison, and Dokken with what I call “80’s on replay rock” like Crashdiet, Black Veil Brides, and Reckless Love. So who is Faith and Bullets? Well, it was started by guitarist, Rikk Alexander and then added vocalist; Stevie Meyhem, rhythm guitarist; Cody Gadomski and bassist Abel Lynch. They are still working on adding the drummer and meanwhile have Jason Guidry as their studio and session drummer. If you would like to take a listen head over to their Facebook or Reverbnation pages or click here. They currently have two [Read More]