Category: Artist News

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

SUICIDE SILENCE Enters The Studio With Steve Evetts; New Album Due This Summer

SUICIDE SILENCE has dominated the metal world since arriving on the scene back in 2005. Almost immediately, the Riverside natives caught fire and have been a five-piece force of destruction, bludgeoning fans across the world with the strength of their two full-length records. It’s now 2011 and the band is gearing up for its biggest campaign yet. SUICIDE SILENCE will soon be entering the studio with heavyweight producer Steve Evetts…

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

AOSOTH to tour Europe with Watain & Shining

25.02.2011 DE – Adelsheim, Eventhall 26.02.2011 CH – Lausanne, Docks 27.02.2011 FR – Montpellier, Secret Place 28.02.2011 ES – Barcelona, Mephisto 01.03.2011 ES – Madrid, Caracol 02.03.2011 PT – Lisboa, Revolver 03.03.2011 PT – Porto, Hard Club 04.03.2011 FR – Angouleme, Nef 05.03.2011 FR – Savigny le temple, Empreinte 06.03.2011 UK – London, Relentless Garage 07.03.2011 UK – Reading, Sub 89 08.03.2011 UK – Glasgow, Ivory Blacks 09.03.2011 UK –…

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

Colourmusic Sign To Memphis Industries Debut LP Out This Spring

The world’s first ever Yorkshire/Oklahoma-based band, Colourmusic deal in deliciously heavy euphoria, with frontman Ryan Hendrix coming on like a cult-leader – spooky, uplifting and ever so slightly odd. Signing to Memphis Industries, home of The Go! Team, Field Music and many more, Colourmusic have spent the past year hard at work, crafting an immense, monsterous, chaotic, kick ass record that takes in agnostic gospel grooves, hip-shaking R&B, acid-drenched pop…

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

Tony Lucca Tour Schedule:

2/3/2011 San Diego, CA Lestat’s* 2/4/2011 Ventura, CA Zoeys* 2/5/2011 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Cafe 2/8/2011 San Francisco, CA Cafe DuNord 2/10/2011 Sacramento, CA The Torch Club 2/17/2011 Las Vegas, NV The Courtyard @ HOB 2/18/2011 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch 2/21/2011 Hermosa Beach, CA Saint Rocke 3/1/2011 Evanston, IL SPACE* 3/2/2011 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection* 3/3/2011 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room* 3/4/2011 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café* 3/5/2011 Philadelphia, PA…

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

Worn In Red European tour dates

Virginia’s Worn In Red will embark on their first European tour to support their album, In The Offing, that was released last year on No Idea Records. The band will be joined on the road by OK Pilot for the first half and Attack! Vipers! for the rest. You can read below for a list of tour dates. Rorschach Records will be releasing a Worn in Red/ Mouthbreather split 7”…

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

REMAINING MARC RIZZO SOLO U.S. TOUR DATES:

1/28 Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans 1/30 Greensboro, NC @ Arizona’ Pete’s For more information on MARC RIZZO, please visit these sites: www.myspace.com/marcrizzo www.marcrizzo.net/ New Jersey native MARC RIZZO first played solo for sold out crowds on his first U.S. solo tour in 2007. RIZZO released two solo albums with Shrapnel Records in 2006 and 2007, entitled Colossal Myopia and The Ultimate Devotion. In 2010, RIZZO released his latest album on…

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

MEAN CREEK RELEASES NEW FOUR-SONG EP

Boston-based rock quartet Mean Creek is excited to announce the release of its new EP titled Hemophiliac. Recently recorded in Brooklyn, NY, and produced in conjunction with legendary producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., The Hold Steady, etc.), Hemophiliac is now available for FREE download via the band’s Bandcamp page HERE. Released on the heels of the band’s critically-acclaimed 7″ titled The Comedian, Hemophiliac is yet another solid addition…

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

Rah Digga – Straight Spittin’ 4.5 Prod. By Marco Polo

Newark, New Jersey’s own Rah Digga is back with the latest in her Straight Spittin’ series, “Straight Spittin’ 4.5.” While Nottz handled production duties on the previous “Straight Spittin IV,” in addition to the rest of Digga’s highly lauded sophomore album Classic, Digga has teamed up with producer Marco Polo for this short but deadly follow-up track. Atop Marco’s guitar plucks, vocal samples, strings, and pounding drums, Digga picks up…

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

THE PRETTY RECKLESS ANNOUNCE HEADLINE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT CD, LIGHT ME UP

THE PRETTY RECKLESS, fronted by Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen, hit the road in support of their full length cd, Light Me Up available digitally February 8th on Interscope Records. Runner Runner support The Pretty Reckless on their headline tour which commences February 11th in Los Angeles concluding March 20th in Hartford, CT. Light Me Up debuted on the UK’s rock chart at #1, spending 6 consecutive weeks at the top…

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

ULCER: Polish Death Metallers Join The Pulverised Roster

Polish death metallers ULCER are the latest inductees to the expanding Pulverised Records roster. Formed in 2006, the young ULCER consists of past and present members from Blaze Of Perdition, Squashed Bowels, Deivos and Abusiveness. The band recorded two demos in 2006 and a debut full-length album entitled Serpent Trinity in 2007. ULCER’s Pulverised debut, entitled Grant Us Death, is currently underway with an expected release date later this year.…

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

AMON AMARTH: Surtur Rising Album Art + Track Listing Revealed

Sweden’s AMON AMARTH are currently gearing up to unleash, Surtur Rising, the eighth studio offering in their critically revered pantheon of Viking-inspired death metal. Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim (“flame land”) and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse mythology, the record, which was listed among Decibel Magazine’s most anticipated albums of 2011, features 10 tracks of sword-wielding, fist-pumping, hyper climactic…

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

S. Carey W/ Yann Tiersen Tour Dates

2/2, Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall w/ Deerhoof 2/3, Austin, TX @ The Mohawk 2/4, Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s 2/5, New Orleans, LA @ The Republic 2/7, Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder – Florida State University 2/8, Orlando, FL @ The Social 2/9, Miami, FL @ Grand Central S. Carey and his touring band continue to travel the country, soon opening for French virtuoso Yann Tiersen, who is…

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

Gotee Records’ Announces Signing of 19-Year-Old Singer-Songwriter, Jamie Grace

Jamie Grace, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter who is appearing as part of Women of Faith’s popular “Revolve Tour,” has been signed by Gotee Records, helmed by Joey Elwood and multiple GRAMMY ® winner TobyMac. Gotee Records’ will launch Jamie Grace’s debut Hold Me e.p. digitally on February 22, with plans for a full project release in fall 2011. “Every couple of years, I get a true desire to find an artist…

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

Nonpoint Tour w/ Straight Line Stitch

1/26 Amo’s Southend Charlotte NC 1/27 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh NC 1/28 Eagles Club Parkersburg WV 1/29 The Machine Shop Flint MI 1/30 Michigan Theater Jackson MI 1/31 Austin’s Fuel Room Libertyville IL 2/2 Newby’s Memphis TN 2/3 Lucky Joe’s Tupelo MS 2/4 The Hangar New Orleans LA 2/5 Fire Jackson MS

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Posted on: January 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GREEN LABEL SOUND RELEASES SECOND EXCLUSIVE SINGLE, “DAY OFF,” BY FREELANCE WHALES

Green Label Sound today releases, “Day Off,” its second exclusive single by New York City’s Freelance Whales. “Day Off” is the companion to the band’s previous single “Enzymes” – both of which head down the path of the band’s new, more mature and introspective direction. The band refers to the tracks as “twin siblings that don’t look too much alike.” Keyboardist/vocalist, Chuck Chris, who penned “Day Off,” describes them as…

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Posted on: January 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

IMAKEMADBEATS – “Heard of Me” Feat. Black Milk, Butta Verses & TzariZM

Two years ago, IMAKEMADBEATS burst onto the scene, producing Transcontinental, a collaborative album with Roc C. Now, following the release late last year of IMMB’s dual-EP release Daylight/Nightlight, the producer is releasing his own, long awaited, solo debut. And in celebration of today’s release, the producer, who calls both Memphis and Orlando home, is releasing “Heard Of Me,” the latest single from his self-titled new album. “Heard of Me,” one…

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Posted on: January 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Feelies release new album in Spring

After a 19 year break, the Feelies are back with Here Before an album of all new original material on Bar/None Records. The new album touches on different styles from the Feelies’ long history while adding new grooves and musical ideas to the mix. Electric and acoustic guitars melt together in archetypal Feelies fashion on songs like “Nobody Knows” and “Should be Gone. “ Elsewhere there are slabs of driving…

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Posted on: January 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HOSTAGE CALM – Winter Tour Begins

JAN 25 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Worn In Red, Mouthbreather JAN 26 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space JAN 27 – Scranton, PA @ The Vintage Theater w/ Tigers Jaw JAN 28 – Purchase, NY @ SUNY Purchase w/ Tigers Jaw, Snowing, Midi & The Modern Dance JAN 29 – Boston, MA @ Wonderland Ballroom w/ Tigers Jaw, Stereo State JAN 31 – Toronto, ON…

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Posted on: January 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Matthew West’s “The Story of Your Life” tour dates:

Feb 19 – Portland, OR Feb 20 – Issaquah, WA Feb 21 – Twin Falls, ID Feb 22 – Boise, ID Feb 24 – Littleton, CO Feb 25 – Farmington, NM Feb 26 – Roswell, NM Mar 3 – Las Vegas, NV Mar 4 – Sparks, NV Mar 5 – Auburn, CA Mar 6 – Red Bluff, CA Mar 10 – Columbia, MS Mar 11 – Chattanooga, TN Mar 12…

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Posted on: January 24, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

Birthdays This Month Jessie Baker turns 20 in February. When someone asks you (for some bizarre reason) “Who put the 20 in 2011?” you’ll be ready to answer, “Why, Jessie Baker, of course.” Happy Birthday, Jessie! Cryptic Message A napkin discovered last week in Chehalis, Washington contained the following cryptic message: “A lonesome Elvis loves Orleans. Wait! The Earth can’t find her waters.” Sources at Rounder Records confirmed that each…

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