Category: Artist News

Posted on: October 12, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pearl and the Beard Supporting Ani DiFranco

Pearl and the Beard is a stirring mixture of three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. Following the release of the their sophomore album Killing The Darlings, the band has toured tirelessly: loving to perform live and connect personally with fans. Pearl and the Beard’s energized performance and lush arrangements have been captivating audiences since forming in 2008. The band’s live…

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Posted on: October 12, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EPHEL DUATH recording new album

The 6th full-length album from progressive/avant-garde metal band EPHEL DUATH will be released in spring 2013 via AGONIA RECORDS. Album title as well as album art have been set and will be revealed later this year. The follow-up to this year’s On Death and Cosmos EP will introduce a line-up change in the rhythm section. All bass parts have already been recorded by Bryan Beller (Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Dethklok,…

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Posted on: October 12, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MMOSS debut “Another Dream” on Pitchfork

Trouble in Mind announce the release of the sophomore album from New Hampshire-based psychedelic jam warriors MMOSS.  Only Children will be available for trip-inducing consumption on November 13 and today Pitchfork premieres LP track “Another Dream.” Here’s the first taste of Only Children, “Another Dream”, which features a paced Summer of Love organ and some lovely harmonies.   MMOSS – “Another Dream”   MMOSS capture the psychedelic sounds of 60s like…

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Posted on: October 12, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE FARM NOMINATED FOR 2012 AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS’ NEW ARTIST

Nashville trio THE FARM has been nominated for American Country Awards’ 2012 Single of the Year: New Artist for their hit single “Home Sweet Home.” Their 11-track self-titled debut album, which was released on July 17 on All In Records / Elektra Nashville, features the band’s debut Top 20 hit. The album was co-produced by Farmer Nick Hoffman with acclaimed songwriter, Danny Myrick. Written by THE FARM and Myrick, the band performed…

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Posted on: October 12, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MATEO MAKES MAJOR LABEL DEBUT WITH SUITE 823 EP

Soulful R&B singer-songwriter Mateo marks his major label debut with the release of his EP, Suite 823, which will be available digitally on October 9th. Grammy Award winner Kerry “Krucial” Brothers (Alicia Keys, Nas, Drake) produced the nine track EP, which includes “Carry On,” “Looking You Up” (a duet with Stacy Barthe), and a stripped-down cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans.”   Celebrating the release of Suite 823, Mateo…

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

DARSOMBRA Streaming Full Album

Baltimore-based transcendental drone/rock duet DARSOMBRA are set to free their newest LP, Climax Community, onto North American audiences next Tuesday, October 16th. The act’s first official release for German riff-seekers Exile On Mainstream, Climax Community shows the duo expanding their avant-garde orchestrated audio layering/looping and paralleling visual displays to clever new territories with possibly the most adventurous material they’ve created to date.   To advance the pending release of DARSOMBRA’s…

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

TRASH TALK 119 LP OUT NOW VIA ODD FUTURE RECORDS

Last Saturday, Trash Talk played a free show at their house. During it, the band recorded videos for “Exile on Broadway” and “Uncivil Disobedience” off their new album 119. Pitchfork was even there to catch it all, watch their mini-doc and check out the two songs here. Trash Talk’s new LP 119 is now available via Odd Future Records/Trash Talk Collective. Click here to order it digitally. Click here to check out…

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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…

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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.…

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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/…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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