Eclectic songwriter, and classically trained vocalist, Andrea Plamondon has been compared to artists as diverse as Lisa Gerrard, Grace Slick, and Pavarotti. The Massachusetts born siren was first noticed by visiting artist Rick Brant of the N.Y.Metropolitan Opera. Although Brant told her, that at 21, she had a voice exceptional enough to land leading roles with the Met, Andrea needed time out … Her only brother,a gifted singer and graduate…
With Led Zepplin-esque guitars and a Corrosion of Conformity/Alice in Chains feel to their first track, “Written in Stoneâ€, Fu Manchu starts off with all the balls in their court. Continuing the aural assault with Bob’s sizzling guitar solo layered off of Scott’s rhythmic lines, Fu Manchu never let off in their relentless search for rock. Infusing their music with seventy down-and-dirty rock, “Start the Machine†is full of tracks…
After two years away, Editors are returning to the US for a long-awaited headlining North American tour this February in support of their highly anticipated new album In This Light And On This Evening. The album, which is out stateside via FADER Label January 19th 2010, debuted #1 on the charts the week of release in the UK this past October and charted in the Top 10 throughout the rest…
In Robert Frost’s iconic poem “The Road Not Taken,” the narrator looks back wistfully on a lifetime of choices and how the “road less traveled . . . has made all the difference.” Ana Egge has been forging her own path for over a decade now. In the tradition of her parents, who Ana describes as “motorcycle-riding hippy farmers inNorth Dakota, who created the unconventional life they wanted,” Ana’s path…
The dirty French are invading us at a last minute notice. The first and probably the last time. It’s close to the end of the ride my friends and this will be of apocalyptic proportions or maybe just a severe hangover. Sick of pizza? Ready to microwave some drugs? The boss is actually letting me take a vacation so I can build up my indulgence levels for this atrocity. Let’s…
Thom was born in Michigan in 1951. His family moved to Southern California in the mid fifties. His first guitar lesson was at the age of 8. His first studio recording was the age 13 as a bassist with top forty band the “The Bach 5” whose signature song was “Harpsichord Player” by J.S. Bach. During his 4 or more years with “The Bach 5” he also made appearances as…
Universal Republic juggernaut 3 Doors Down is set to bring their chart-topping success to 1 Cardinals Way for halftime of the NFC wildcard playoff game. The Atlanta Falcons will meet the Cardinals for Arizona’s home-field playoff advantage, the first in sixty-one years. Game day is Saturday, January 3rd. The Mississippi/Nashville rockers are set to take over the University of Phoenix stadium to entertain a capacity crowd of 63,000 NFL fans…
We are the Williams Family. Katie the youngest, sings, plays guitar and keyboards, writes and arranges, Madison sings, plays the keys and writes, Jammy sings and write and arranges the vocals and Storm sings a little, plays the keys, guitars and programs the drums and helps with the writing and arranging. Our purpose is to bring honor to the Creator of all music and creation our Saviour and Redeemer Jesus…
Belgium über doom band SERPENTCULT has completed work on its debut album. The monstrously heavy Weight of Light will drop in North America on January 27, 2009 via Rise Above Records.
Alex Bershadsky stands out as a harbinger amidst musicians, not only in his native Israel – but across the globe. Alex is a seasoned composer and accomplished bass player. While he is well schooled in the academics of performance and composition, he still allows the creative innovation and freedom to flow freely from his Muses. Alex has a soul filled with faith and persistence embodied with a total dedication to…
Despite their feverish schedule this year which took in numerous side projects, solo records, countless dancefloor-igniting remixes, production duties and, of course relentless touring (which culminated in their triumphal homecoming shows at Brixton Academy in November) that indefatigable, delightfully off-kilter five-headed electro pop colossus known as Hot Chip have somehow found the time to assemble a lovingly put together little present for their fans. And not only that, but they…
Who is SSnLITE? SSnLITE iz a married, Ministry Rap duo formed in Marietta, GA, based on their marriage, their love for music, and their commitment to Christ. The duo formed in 2006. Prior to the duo forming in 2006, they were your average everyday working married couple. They went to work, came home, invested into other careers, enjoying what they had in front of them, made unofficial music, and repeated…
Mixmag, a top UK dance magazine announced Tiësto as the Number One DJ of the year 2008. The voting was unanimous: “No other DJ came close to matching the Tiësto juggernaut”, according to Mixmag.
Rio en Medio is composed of songwriter/producer Danielle Stech-Homsy and a continuously evolving cast of friends and guest artists. Aligning herself with visual art, film and literature as much as music, Danielle’s primary influences are the textures, sounds and patterns found in nature, the human voice, the sacred, childhood, dreams, language, chance and divination.
JP Corwyn crafts a distinct blend of rock, drawing from fists-up, pureblood rock and roll, pop, alternative and contemporary flavors, wowing listeners with a sound that is both distinct and accessible. Songwriting is clearly a priority with Corwyn and performances never fail to deliver the requisite energy.
COMBICHRIST will be taking their patented electro-industrial sound on the road to support their fourth album Today We Are All Demons which is set for release on January 20, 2009. Kicking off on January 14th at Fort Lauderdale’s Club Premier, the tour will include direct support from Black Light Burns featuring Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson). Tour dates below.
Hip-hop legends X-Clan have debuted the track “Down By Law” online at www.MySpace.com/XClanMusic from their upcoming new studio album “Mainstream Outlawz”, which is slated for a January 27th, 2009 release through Suburban Noize Records.
WHAT MY MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE: A contemporary mix of country, folk and bluegrass, featuring well-crafted and commercially appealing melodies. The lyrical content is positive, genuine, engaging and appealing to a diverse audience.
Fearless Records (Plain White T’s, Mayday Parade, The Maine) is proud to announce their latest addition to the Punk Goes series, “Punk Goes Pop 2,” which is set to release on March 10, 2009. The hottest cover compilation album on the planet will be all about the POP this time around, and will feature popular rock, hardcore, screamo, and punk artists covering the catchiest POP songs to date from artists…
As THE VON BONDIES gear up for the February 3 release of Love, Hate And Then There’s You–their third studio album and debut for Majordomo Records (an imprint of Shout! Factory)–the Michigan-based rock outfit has teamed up with MySpace to present their “Love, Hate And Then There’s You” tour with special guests Nico Vega. The first round of dates commence in mid-February and includes stops throughout the Northeast including Toronto,…