Category: Artist News

Posted on: October 11, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

IAN CAREY: NEW SINGLE ON SPINNIN‘ REC. OUT NOW!

“Lights Out” is the kind of track that fits to every dance floor, as it will get anyone sing along right after the first chorus before breaking down into a progressive big room monster. > LISTEN TO “LIGHTS OUT” > WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO OF “LIGHTS OUT” Since Ian Carey has toured during the last few months around the world and captured clubs with his sound in Asia, Australia, South…

Posted on: October 11, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GARY ALLAN’S SINGLE “EVERY STORM (RUNS OUT OF RAIN)” SELLS NEARLY 49,000 DOWNLOADS

Multiplatinum MCA Nashville artist Gary Allan’s new single “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)” went on sale last week at iTunes http://smarturl.it/EveryStorm and in just 7 days, Allan’s fans purchased a MASSIVE 48,927 downloads.  The song burst into the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart with over 40 adds the first week on the chart.  “I wrote this one with Hillary Lindsey and Matt Warren,” said Allan.…

Posted on: October 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TYPHOON RELEASES 7″ TO COINCIDE WITH FALL TOUR

Typhoon, one of the most talked about new bands, is excited to give fans a sneak peak into their upcoming LP with the release of new song “Common Sentiments.” Full of the band’s signature sound of horns, strings and group vocal crescendos, the dynamic “Common Sentiments” will be accompanied by b-side “Green” – an impressive track with an emphasis on melody and production work. Listen to “Common Sentiments” on MTV (approved to embed): http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/10/08/typhoon-common-sentiments/…

Posted on: October 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DUNWELLS ADD MORE DATES TO U.S. TOUR

On the heels of a 45-city U.S. tour, British folk-rockers The Dunwells’ return to the U.S. for a run of October and November dates that include performances at Austin City Limits Festival, Live at Aloft Hotels, Communion, and Southwest Airlines “Live at 35.”  The five-piece, who “bring to mind the vocal harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash” (AOL Music) continue to garner critical praise for their debut album Blind Sighted Faith. Recently re-released by Concord…

Posted on: October 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Daniel Robinson Nabs Huge Win in Prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Emerging as a musical force,Daniel Robinson recently swept the competition winning an award in the prestigious internationalJohn Lennon Songwriting Contest 2012. His single “The Last Night” was selected from thousands of submissions from all over the world as the winner in the Electronic music category. It is currently available for streaming on the contest website.  Harmoniously gifted, the Buffalo, NY native’s music was showcased to a respectable judge panel of industry insiders…

Posted on: October 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUGARLAND’S KRISTIAN BUSH SELLS OUT HIS TWO SOLO THANKSGIVING SHOWS

Kristian Bush, one half of country music super-duo Sugarland, sold out his two solo Thanksgiving shows at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA so quickly that for the first time, he is adding an encore performance on Monday, Nov. 26, by popular demand.   “I’ve been a songwriter my entire life, and Eddie’s is the club where I got my start, so I’m happy to keep on playing for as long…

Posted on: October 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Amazing’s new video “Gone” premiering

The Amazing’s latest track “Gone:”  http://pitchfork.com/news/48139-the-amazing-featuring-members-of-dungen-share-black-and-white-video-for-gone/. The video, directed by Kristian Bengtsson and filmed at Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, features a song off the Swedish band’s long awaited album Gentle Stream, out October 22 onPartisan Records. Inspired by the music of the 60s and 70s Laurel Canyon community, Q Magazine calls Gentle Stream, “a gorgeously understated blend of gentle psychedelic pop, tranquil folk rock and gently stoned prog.” The Amazing will kick off a nationwide tour with Tame…

Posted on: October 10, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Deathgasm Records to Release NOMINON’s “The Cleansing” on Halloween

Deathgasm Records has announced that The Cleansing, the much-anticipated new album from old school Swedish Death Metallers NOMINON, will be released on October 31, 2012. Morbid obscurity awaits, as The Cleansing features NOMINON at their darkest and most malevolent. The CD digipak version of The Cleansing comes with a 12-page booklet. Deathgasm is also making available black and blue vinyl LP versions, as well as several CD/LP/T-shirt bundles, all of which can be pre-ordered now…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“Free Pussy Riot” MP3 by Tobi Vail

Tobi Vail has released a song called Free Pussy Riot in solidarity with Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, the three jailed members of Pussy Riot who are currently serving two years in prison for performing an anti-Putin song in a Moscow church. Pussy Riot is an anonymous feminist punk collective who play unsanctioned concerts as a means of political protest. Pussy Riot started in Moscow but chapters are…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Franz Nicolay Album Out Today! New Tour Dates!

This is the third solo LP from Nicolay, a man-about-town who’s been a member of The Hold Steady, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Balkan-jazz carnies Guignol, and a touring member of Against Me!.  He paired up with producer Oktopus, of the innovative New Jersey industrial/hip-hop group dälek, to move beyond the singer-songwriter world to create a dark, explosive, and cinematic opus of personal and political anger. The album stitches together an anthemic Pogues-meets-Arcade Fire opener, a Smithsian jukebox weepie, Orson Welles-quoting pop-punk and more…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Mynabirds Announce Release of Body of Work 7”

About to embark on a month long tour alongside A.C. Newman, The Mynabirdsannounce the November 20th release of their limited-edition, colored Body of Work 7” on Saddle Creek. The preorder for the 7” is available here, and the tracks will additionally be available at iTunes and all digital outlets. Only 1,000 copies of the randomly colored vinyl will be available, featuring the standout track “Body of Work” from their 2012 critically acclaimed album GENERALS, and paired with the…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BENJAMIN GIBBARD’S SOLO DEBUT FORMER LIVES TODAY

Death Cab For Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard is set to release his debut solo album, Former Lives, on October 16th, 2012 (Barsuk/City Slang). Starting today, October 9th, and for the coming week, people can hear the album in its entirety on the Music homepage of YouTube (embeddable link below). Next Tuesday, October 16th, Gibbard will celebrate his record release with an intimate CMJ show at New York City’s HIFI Bar, featuring an…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TY SEGALL ANNOUNCES 2013 TOUR IN SUPPORT OF TWINS

Today (and all our tomorrows), it’s time to start living in sTYle! That’s right, people. October 9this here, which means the monster energies of Ty Segall’s Twins are officially erupting! For those sleeping through the last few months, Twins is Ty’s dominating new long-player and the follow-up to last year’s solo venture, Goodbye Bread. With Twins now coming at you from every which way, Ty is breaking out a few new moves. After blazing through a month-long tour of…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANUBIS GATE Announce New Guitarist

Anubis Gate commented on former guitarist Jesper leaving the band: Jespers decision to leave the band to pursue other musical interests has been some time in the making, actually Jesper announced his leaving to the band 3 months ago, leaving us with good time to the difficult task of finding the right replacement. We feel it’s important for everybody to know that Jespers exit has nothing to do with personal…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sea Wolf touring in support of “Old World Romance”

Indie-folk group Sea Wolf – the brainchild of Los Angeles native Alex Brown Church – just kicked off a nationwide tour last week in support of their new album Old World Romance. After two successful releases (2007’s Leaves In The River & 2009’s White Water, White Bloom), Sea Wolf landed a track on the soundtrack to the 2009 mega-hit film The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Since then, Alex and his…

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TAME IMPALA ‘LONERISM’ OUT

This very limited edition item is now available for pre-order here. Pick up a copy of Issue #82 of The Fader, with Tame Impala on the cover, from any good magazine store.  And catch the band on tour across the United States in November. TAME IMPALA US TOUR DATES November 7th || Music Hall of Williamsburg || Brooklyn, New York || SOLD OUT November 8th || Union Transfer || Philadelphia,…

Posted on: October 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DAYLIGHT DIES Premiere “Dreaming of Breathing” Video

Constructed for the album’s epic fourth track, “Dreaming of Breathing,” the video was directed by Ramon Boutviseth, who DAYLIGHT DIES have previously worked with. Stated drummer Jesse Haff on the course taken in bringing the video to fruition: “We worked with director Ramon Boutviseth back in 2006 when he filmed the ‘Lies the Bind’ video. We were blown away by what he delivered, and by his talents and ambition. We…

Posted on: October 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KRISIUN to kick-off “Conquerors of the World” tour

Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN will be returning to North America this week for the “Conquerors of the World” tour, featuring SEPTICFLESH, MELECHESH, EX DEO, and INQUISITION! In regards to this upcoming trek, Alex Camargo (vocals, bass) and KRISIUN comment: “Hey everyone! We in KRISIUN would like to invite you North American metal-heads to come out and support our upcoming tour. With killer bands such as SEPTICFLESH, MELECHESH, EX DEO and…

Posted on: October 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THALIA Presents “Manías”

‘Habítame Siempre’ is the title of Thalia’s new album, which was previewed by 1,200 special guests on September 21st in a private concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.   The event was recorded for the production of a television special, as well as being part of the platform for promoting the title of her new album and the artists first time performing some of her new material.  …

Posted on: October 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Martinez Brothers Release ‘H 2 Da Izzo’ EP (Real Tone Records)

Marking their full debut on Real Tone, The Martinez Brothers (Chris and Steve) have concocted a lethal two-track EP full of dancefloor appeal and encompassing both new and old school house music influences. The New York-born twosome have always had a close affinity with the French label, with boss Franck Roger‘s penchant for NYC sounds forming the foundation of a common bond between the artists. The working relationship had already…