Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

COMEBACK KID RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘G.M. VINCENT & I’

Comeback Kid has released a video for “G.M. Vincent & I” off their latest release Symptoms & Cures. This live collage captures the intensity and emotion portrayed in vocalist Andrew Neufeld’s lyrics as the song tells the story of the van accident he and long-time friends/labelmates Grave Maker suffered. The video will exclusively be on the band’s FACEBOOK (Facebook.com/comebackkid) page for the next week. Log in, become a fan by…

Posted on: January 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mountain Fever Records Releases Debut CD by Edgar Loudermilk

Mountain Fever Records is proud to announce the release of the debut CD from Edgar Loudermilk, bass player with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. Roads Travelled has been shipped to radio and is due in the hands of programmers this week. Influenced greatly by his father and grandfather, Edgar Loudermilk cut his teeth on bluegrass by learning to play bass to the legendary record, “Bluegrass Album Band Volume 1”.…

Posted on: January 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ondon’s Second Head releases follow-up EP

In October, London trio SECOND HEAD released ‘TREEZ’, their second EP, which was recorded and produced at Valley Studios by Ben Startup. It’s poppier than their debut EP in places, noisier in others and features Jon Jackson (Kate Nash, Loverman, The Receeders). Second Head is Emma Browning (bass,vox), Wim Eden (bass, guitar, drums), various live drummers and the occasional guitarist. Second Head formed in May 2010; they are currently based…

Posted on: January 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CUT COPY ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES

The band are currently holed up in a warehouse in Melbourne putting the finishing touches on their brand new live show, and the next leg of their worldwide Zonoscope tour can now be revealed. All shows will feature Holy Ghost! as support. All Tickets Are on Sale Friday, January 21st unless noted otherwise Sat 26 March – Miami, FL – Ultra Music Festival / Bicentennial Park ON SALE NOW –…

Posted on: January 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Reel Big Fish vs Aquabats Tour With Support From Suburban Legends and Koo Koo Kangaroo

January 19th – Ybor City, FL @ the Ritz Ybor City w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo January 20th – Ft. Lauderdale , FL @ Revolution w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo January 21st – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo January 22nd – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live w/ Aquabats, Suburban Legends, Koo Koo Kangaroo January 26th – Anaheim, CA…

Posted on: January 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CLANDESTINE ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO NIGHTMARE RECORDS

CLANDESTINE. CLANDESTINE Female fronted melodic rock with a serious emphasis on kick you in the face attitude. Their debut album “The Invalid” will be released on February 15, 2011. Nightmare Records is based out of St. Paul Minnesota and is distributed RED. Mixed by well known producer Sylvia Massey (Tool, System Of A Down), this band has wickedly infections melodies and music that crosses many lines in the sand of…

Posted on: January 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

WHITECHAPEL drummer Kevin Lane comments on his recent departure

Recently Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL and drummer Kevin Lane mutually decided to go their own ways and the internet is already abuzz with rumors as to the reasons behind the split. Kevin offered the following statement to answer fans questions as to why the drummer and the band parted ways: “Over the past years I’ve had the experience of a lifetime and gotten to travel the world with not only a…

Posted on: January 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DEW-SCENTED Premiere New Video and Announce Touring Guitarist

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have premiered the video for the track, “Arise From Decay,” from 2010’s acclaimed “Invocation,” out on Prosthetic in North America, Spiritual Beast in Japan and Metal Blade in Europe. Check out the video now, exclusively at Metal Injection: http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/6251/dew-scented-arise-from-decay-video-premiere Vocalist Leif Jensen commented, “While we spent a good amount of time on the European roads in 2010 promoting the release of the newest DEW-SCENTED album ‘Invocation,’ we…

Posted on: January 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Audrey Assad’s The House You’re Building Named Amazon.com’s “Best Christian Music of 2010”

2010 proved to be a glowing debut year for Sparrow Records’ Audrey Assad. Her freshman effort, The House You’re Building, was named Amazon.com’s “Best Christian Music of 2010” and iTunes ® Christian & Gospel “Breakthrough Album of the Year.” Amazon.com gave “Restless” the No. 8 position on the “Best Christian Songs of 2010” list. In addition, Assad collected the title of top selling new artist of 2010 in the Christian…

Posted on: January 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TESSERACT Announces ‘One’ Details

TESSERACT is gearing up to unleash the first metal masterpiece of 2011 as their debut album ‘One’ will be released on March 22nd. The full length follows last year’s heralded ‘Concealing Fate’ EP and also includes a bonus DVD that features ‘Concealing Fate’ being performed live in the studio – no overdubs, no re-recording, just pure and raw – the way music was meant to be. The audio for the…

Posted on: January 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO gears up for US Tour

Seminal electronic band MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (MBM) is gearing up for their U.S. tour supporting the the release of Answers Come in Dreams via Metropolis Records (released October 12, 2010). Widely hailed for their groundbreaking live performances, MBM propels their electronic music into both a mesmerizing aural and visual dimension. “The live performance has become an integral component of my sound and production,” sound sculptor and music innovator Jack Dangers…

Posted on: January 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Marnie Stern touring w/ Tera Melos

February 2011 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo – w/ Tera Melos 19 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar – w/ Tera Melos 20 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch – w/ Tera Melos 22 – San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven – w/ Tera Melos 23 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk – w/ Tera Melos 24 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall – w/…

Posted on: January 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

La Sera drops new single, extends Winter / Spring tour

Since joining all-female punk trio Vivian Girls during the spring of 2007 Katy Goodman’s DIY-style bass playing and drifty-faded vocals have sent waves of adoration rippling throughout Brooklyn’s pop punk circuit. Her newest band La Sera showcases her signature style, bringing her talent for creating dreamy pop songs even more to the forefront. La Sera just finished a west coast tour and had a smashing time at CMJ. After touring…

Posted on: January 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Tour North America in March

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, one of the UK’s most iconic bands, are back with their first new album in 14 years. The appropriately entitled ‘History Of Modern’ via Bright Antenna Records through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group, has already sold over 100,000 copies. And what a return! Andy McCluskey has called it ‘our best album since Architecture and Morality’ – and few would disagree. The album was produced…

Posted on: January 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CORPSESSED To Unleash Debut EP Through Dark Descent Records

Finnish death metal outfit CORPSESSED has signed with Dark Descent Records for the CD release of their self-titled debut EP. Scheduled for an early 2011 release, the EP features six tracks of bludgeoning old-school death in the vein of Entombed, Incantation, Deicide, Immolation and Grave. Select tracks from the EP have been posted on the band’s official Myspace site, while more information on CORPSESSED can be found on their Facebook…

Posted on: January 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Way Yes To Release NEW EP Walkability January 25th: RIYL Dirty Projectors, Beat Happening, Fela Kuti

Way Yes are as prolific as promised. After releasing Herringbone late last year, remixing Computer Magic, and keeping their spear sharp, the guys are greeting up to drop another EP, Walkability. Herringbone was great of course, but Walkability is something else entirely. The band grew up fast – more candid lyricism, tighter sound, wider sonic palette. Way Yes leans more heavily on psychedelia than dance floor-ready bangers this go ’round.…

Posted on: January 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE ACCUSED Announce New Drummer

Like a bunch of zombies drunk on embalming fluid, veteran hardcore thrashers THE ACCUSED prepare to take their Splatter-Rock-Speakeasy and After-Hours-Sicko-Sideshow into turbo-nuclear-tombstone-kicking overdrive with the announcement of a new stick-breaker in Warren A. Pease (pronounced “war ‘n’ peace”) Said the band in a collective statement: “He’s a relatively young chap at the tender age of 25. Then again, with THE ACCUSED founding guitarist, Tommy Niemeyer rounding the corner heading…

Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

La Sera Performs “Never Come Around” on Incase’s Room 205

Incase is pleased to premiere the second installment of Room 205 with La Sera, the solo project of Vivian Girls’ Katy Goodman. A few days before embarking on La Sera’s first UK tour, Katy stopped by Room 205 – along with hired guns Jennifer Prince and Jonathan Weinberg – to blast through a few songs from Katy’s upcoming full-length on Hardly Art. This week, Incase has unveiled the second song…

Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ESCAPE THE FATE’s “The Dead Masquerade” Headlining Tour Kicks Off January 20th

Ring in 2011 with DGC/Interscope Records rockers Escape The Fate’s Issues Remix EP due out tomorrow! The EP boasts hot remixes of “Issues,” the first single from their recently released self-titled album. The band launches “The Dead Masquerade” North American headlining tour January 20th in support of Escape The Fate. “Issues” cracked the Top 25 at Active Rock and continues to climb both the Active Rock and Alternative Rock radio…