Category: Artist News

Posted on: September 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RIGHT ON THE MONEY IN MUSIC CITY

-In anticipation of, and preparation for, his upcoming recording project, rocker Eddie Money spent the last two days in Nashville engulfed in song pitch meetings with some of Music City’s most prominent song pluggers and publishing groups. With back-to-back meetings, luncheons and dinner dates over a short 48-hour time, Money met with award-winning songwriters, reps and producers who have scored chart-toppers with hitmakers such as Michael McDonald, Keith Urban, Bonnie…

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Posted on: September 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TDWP’s Tour Begins

Following its first headline tour of Australia, The Devil Wears Prada will kick off “Dead Throne Tour: North American 2011,” the band’s 36-date trek that starts November 3 in Milwaukee and will criss-cross the U.S. and Canada over a six-week period. On the “Dead Throne Tour: North American 2011,” TDWP will be supported by Whitechapel, Enter Shikari, and For Today on all dates. The itinerary is as follows: NOVEMBER 3…

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Posted on: September 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Indie-roots band, Sassparilla celebrates release of THE DARNDEST THING

Referred to as indie-roots, punk-Americana, and punk-roots, Portland, Oregon-based outfit Sassparilla may bend and cross genres, but the result is always electrifying, especially on their latest, The Darndest Thing. Comprised of Kevin “Gus” Blackwell (vocals, cigar box guitar, national resonator guitar), the father and son combo of Ross “Dagger” Macdonald (harmonica) and Colin “Sweet Pea” Macdonald (washtub bass), Naima (vocals, accordian, washboard), and Justin Burkhart (drums), Sassparilla offers one of…

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Posted on: September 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PORTLAND, OREGON-BASED SONGWRITER, JOHN AMADON CELEBRATES RELEASE OF THIRD FULL-LENGTH, SEVEN STARS

Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter John Amadon is celebrating the release of his third full-length, Seven Stars, a collection of haunting melodies that make good bedfellows with easy-laid beats; an album that finds tight hooks with a from-the-heart lyrical sense that will make you feel as if you personally know the songwriter. Multi-instrumentalist John Amadon is the kind of artist that creates music without any financial support or promotional backing from a…

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Posted on: September 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BIG TROUBLES TOUR DATES

09/30 Calgary, AB Dickens Pub * 10/01 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room * 10/03 Vancouver, BC Biltmore * 10/04 Seattle, WA The Crocodile * 10/05 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom * 10/09 Los Angeles, CA The Echo / Part Time Punks #$ 10/10 Tucson, AZ Club Congress # 10/12 Norman, OK Opolis # 10/15 St. Louis, MO Stylehouse # 10/31 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall % 11/01 Minneapolis, MN TBD % 11/03…

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Posted on: September 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DRUMS ADD TWO BOWERY BALLROOM SHOWS, SECOND ECHOPLEX SHOW – SOLD OUT SHOWS and PORTAMENTO OUT NOW

The Drums will kick off their North American tour on September 28th at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ and will be on the road in the states through November 7th. The Drums have also added two Bowery Ballroom shows in NYC and a second Echoplex show in LA. The Drums’ stunning sophomore LP Portamento is available now through Frenchkiss Records. T Magazine called Portamento “powerful,” while The New York Times wrote,…

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Posted on: September 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Graffiti6 Cover Pharoahe Monch’s “Agent Orange”

Each month leading upto the release of their album Colours, Capitol Records artist Graffiti6 is celebrating a different color. For September, Graffiti6 is celebrating Orange month and have recorded a cover video for Pharoahe Monch’s “Agent Orange.” Graffiti6 also recorded a cover of “Blue Ridge Mountains” by Fleet Foxes last month for their Blue-themed month. For more info on Graffiti6, check them out on their official site, Facebook, Twitter, and…

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Posted on: September 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Introducing A Lull

Chicago’s A Lull is nearly impossible to describe without qualifiers. Equal parts mystical and primal, the music crafted by these five multi-instrumentalists gathers the recognizable traits of a half dozen indie micro-genres, tosses out all but the stem cells, then adds the calculated, percussive verve of a half dozen rhythm sections on top of beautifully crafted songwriting to result in a sound that is as unique as it is memorable.…

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Posted on: September 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus add national dates supporting new LP “Am I The Enemy

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus celebrate the release of their third studio LP, Am I The Enemy, with national tour dates throughout the fall. Three years since their last full album and with nearly 2 million records sold worldwide, Am I The Enemy is the sound of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in fighting form. For a preview of what to expect from Am I The Enemy, give a listen to powerful…

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Posted on: September 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sleeper Agent Headlining Dates

09/29 – Portland, OR – Portland State University 09/30 – Eugene, OR – University of Oregon 10/02 – Seattle, WA – Vera Project 10/04 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s 10/05 – San Francisco, CA – Brick and Mortar 10/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Gallivan Center 10/10 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep 10/14 – Pensacola, FL – Deluna Festival Support Dates with Circa Survive 10/16 – Louisville,…

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Posted on: September 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

WATERS: DEBUT LP OUT IN THE LIGHT IN STORES NOW

The debut album from WATERS, Out In The Light arrived in stores yesterday via TBD Records. Of the album, NPR recently wrote, “Out in the Light scorches with chunky, aggressive guitars, led by a singer who pushes his voice to its upper limits”, while Drowned In Sound proclaimed it “nothing short of profound” and Filter deemed it to be an “emotional-but-still-grounded album with a hazy and heavy sound”. Out In…

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Posted on: September 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LOCKSLEY ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM

Madison, WI four-piece Locksley are looking forward to a busy fall as they prepare to hit the road in support of their new self-titled album. Locksley, released this July on Feature Records,has won praise from a wide spectrum of critics for it’s catchy power pop hooks and infectious 50’s rock ‘n’ roll and modern garage mash-up style. Blurt Magazine lauded the bands “irrepressible enthusiasm,” going on to say that the…

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Posted on: September 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

YOUNG MAN TOUR DATES

October 11 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern† October 12 Portland, OR Holocene† October 13 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill† October 14 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite† October 27 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot ‡ October 28 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre‡ October 29 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre‡ October 31 Omaha, NE Slowdown‡ November 1 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre‡ November 2 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub‡ November 3 Cleveland, OH Beachland…

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Posted on: September 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MONARCH: Eclectic French Sludge Act Confirm New Album via At A Loss

Atmospheric sludge/drone act MONARCH will release their latest avant-garde oeuvre, Omens, via At A Loss Recordings this Autumn. Confirmed album info and release dates will be unveiled over the coming weeks as things take shape. Omens will be hard working MONARCH’s sixth full-length release since their 2005 inception, not to mention the myriad of other releases within that amount of time including three EPs, three split releases (Elysium, Moss and…

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Posted on: September 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New Teen Singing Sensation Devon Brooke Keeps The Radio Spins Coming

Fifteen year old Pop and Dance music singing sensation Devon Brooke is set to release her highly anticipated Fortified Records debut CD, This Is My Time, featuring the chart climbing hit single, “Heartbeat” in August, 2011. Since its release, “Heartbeat” racked up an amazing 998 spins in one week alone on broadcast and Internet radio, setting the pace for an album destined to dominate the charts. In only two weeks,…

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Posted on: September 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUWANNEE SPRINGFEST RETURNS FOR ITS 16TH YEAR

Known for consistently booking some of the finest performers in new and traditional folk, roots rock, bluegrass and newgrass, and other American roots music, Suwannee Springfest returns in 2012 for its 16th straight year. Suwannee Springest will be held March 23-25, 2012 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida and features some of the biggest names in the scene with veterans and up-and-comers alike. Yonder…

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Posted on: September 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NEW SINGLE FROM THE CINEMA TWIN: “C’MON TODAY”

Today marks the first official day of fall, but The Cinema Twin’s Zollie Maynard and Jason Chimonides offer us a final summer hurrrah before we get out our sweaters and look to the changing colors… Their breezy new single “C’mon Today,” the first to feature both bandmates singing, evokes nostalgic sonic landscapes and showcases their influences – like early R.E.M, The Smiths and RIDE with an approach that is both…

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Posted on: September 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Laura Gibson Signs To Barsuk Records Look Out For New LP In Early 2012

Barsuk is proud to announce the addition of Laura Gibson to their family. They’ve been fans of her enchanting voice and otherworldly songwriting for quite some time, so it’s with happy hearts that Barsuk gets to help share Laura’s music with the world. She’s a unique and sincere personality with boundless creativity, and is lovingly welcomed into the Barsuk roster. Born in the small logging town of Coquille, Oregon, Gibson…

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Posted on: September 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

WILD BEASTS GIVE AWAY BRAND NEW TRACK “THANKLESS THING,” REMIX LADY GAGA’S “YOU AND I”

Wild Beasts are currently in the midst of their first proper US tour since releasing Smother on Domino this past May. Over the weekend they kicked it off with sold out performances at Austin City Limits and The Parish in Austin, TX, and are now making their way east. Upon returning from the US, Wild Beasts will tour broadly in Europe including a performance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in…

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Posted on: September 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Middle Class Rut Announce Fall Tour with Awolnation!

Sacramento-based rock duo Middle Class Rut has announced a run of November tour dates supporting AWOLNATION. The guys are currently on their own headlining tour making their way up the West coast with performances in KROQ’s Epicenter, KFMA’s Fall Ball, and a show at the famed Emo’s in Austin coming down the pipe. Then, beginning November 2, MC Rut will hit the road supporting AWOLNATION as they make their way…

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