Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 9, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA LAUNCHES TWENTY-TEN WITH DIRECT SUPPORT SPOT ON KILLSWITCH ENGAGE U.S. TOUR

The Devil Wears Prada, whose blistering signature sound combined with a Biblical brutality has made them “the next big thing,” according to Absolute Punk, will join Killswitch Engage on their Winter U.S. tour as direct support beginning Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. Sweden’s Dark Tranquility will open on all dates, and the tour will keep the threesome on the road over a six-week-plus period. The Devil Wears Prada…

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Blue Rodeo 2010 Olympics: Vancouver, BC

February 12 Surrey, BC Surrey 2010 Celebration February 27 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Live! Yaletown February 28 Whistler, BC Whistler Village Their new record, The Things We Left Behind will be released in the U.S. on January 26, 2010. Early reviews from the Canadian press have been glowing: “The Things We Left Behind is a stunning record.” **** Vancouver Sun – November 2009 “…all they left behind were the limitations.” ****…

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NeuFutur Magazine Introduces PonyPak

A Profile With ten years of street battles and night club gigs behind him, Chicago rapper and hip-hop artist PonyPak is now a veteran in his field. His new CD release, Words Are Power: Volume 1, is trailblazing a style being called truth music PonyPak started DJ-ing and mixing house music tapes when he was in the eighth grade.

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HOT TOPIC PRESENTS THE 2010 SUB CITY TAKE ACTION TOUR

Hopeless Records, through its non profit organization Sub City, is pleased to once again bring you the Take Action Tour. This year the tour will spotlight Patrick Pedraja and the need to get people signed up for the National Marrow Registry. Presented by Hot Topic, the tour will feature headliner WE THE KINGS, in addition to MAYDAY PARADE, A ROCKET TO THE MOON, THERE FOR TOMORROW, and STEREO SKYLINE (on…

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New OSSEIN Double Album Now Available For Free Download

New Jersey experimental/ambient/black metallers OSSEIN recently released their third full-length, a double album entitled FÃœHRER. A free download of the record is available on Ossein’s Myspace page, alongside free downloads of their other releases (2008’s Declination and Osaka). According to mainman Nile Bowie, “FÃœHRER is a record about the God in Man, oppressed by Men playing God. Our brains react differently when exposed to various sound frequencies, which alter our…

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Posted on: January 8, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

License To Thrill Music Signs Award-Winning “Assassin’s Creed” Composer Jesper Kyd

License To Thrill Music LLC (www.licensetothrillmusic.com), an independent music publisher providing one-stop music synchronization and licensing for advertising, films, television, radio, movie trailers, video games and new media, today announced a music publishing partnership with BAFTA award-winning composer Jesper Kyd. License To Thrill Music represents original music composed by Jesper Kyd available for use in advertising, film, TV and other media productions. Jesper Kyd’s music for blockbuster franchises such as…

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Selfmadegod Signs Mothra

Mothra has been destroying stages since 2000 with Piotr Koryzma (vocals), Daniel Szwed (drums), Andrzej Burzynski (bass) and Pawel Stefan Rosiak (guitar) on board. After first few months of existence, band recorded their first promo single, entitled “Sugar ‘01.” After that, the musicians focused on touring and writing new songs, which appeared on 2004’s demo CD – a six-track EP, recorded by the band. It wasn’t awesome-sounding material with killing…

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MUSE ANNOUNCE SELECT DATES FOR SPRING HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

British rock trio Muse has announced select dates, venues, and ticket on-sale dates for its upcoming spring North American tour. The headlining trek begins February 27th in Atlanta and criss-crosses the continent, including a stop at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden. The band are touring in support of their fifth studio album The Resistance, which earned Muse their highest-ever debut on the Billboard album chart when it bowed…

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NeuFutur Magazine Introdces Shawn Z.

“Shawn Z. has an unvarnished vocal suited for Americana and an unpretentious yet thoughtful way of looking at things.” – Amplifier Magazine – May 2005 “He talks funny, can’t dance, And he owes me money.” – Todd Snider – Singer/Songwriter and Traveling Gypsy “After listening to the cd, I found myself entertained. Shawn’s love for Americana is obvious!” – Ryan Hoffer, A&R – Shut-Eye Records “Shawn Z could very well…

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PHISH ANNOUNCES FIRST SUMMER TOUR IN FIVE YEARS

Phish will launch its first summer tour in five years with a two-night stand at the Nikon Theatre at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY on June 4th and 5th. Yesterday the band resumed rehearsals, which began in November, in preparation for the upcoming shows.

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THE AUDITION to headline “The Revolution and Resolution Tour”

THE AUDITION is kicking off the New Year with a headlining US run! “The Revolution and Resolution Tour” will start off in New York on January 20th and conclude in St. Louis, MO on February 19th. Joining THE AUDITION on the road will be The Dangerous Summer, Sparks The Rescue, The Right Coast, and Runner Runner on select dates. Dates are as follows: Jan 20, 2010 New York, NY, US…

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Egoist and Mothra sign to Selfmadegod Records

Selfmadegod Records is proud to announce the signing of one-man alternative metal band Egoist from Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Egoist was founded and lead by the very young and enormously talented musician Stanislaw Wolonciej (guitars, bass, drums, vocals, synthesizers, production, artwork). The artist was born in 1986 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. In his 20s, Stanislaw’s father was a bass player in the band Fatum. Music has always been present in Stan’s home. Everything…

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The Antlers Announce US Tour W/The Editors

Appropriately enough, Hospice’s 10 distinct chapters resonate on debilitating sonic and lyrical levels, from the hypnotic harp and tension-ratcheting build of “Two” to the sing-or-sink choruses of “Bear” and the speaker-rattling peaks of “Sylvia,” easily one of the year’s most immediate epics. It’s here, amidst contrasting shards of ambient noise, sweeping strings and smoky horns, where The Antlers truly transcend Silberman’s singer-songwriter beginnings—a striking escalation of expectations first hinted at…

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NeFutur Magazine Loves Mambo Zombies

The Chicago based group, Mambo Zombies, consists of 3 main players, Dez Desormeaux, Luis Prieto Rosario, and Jose Valdes, who have performed together over the past 10 years. They appear each Tuesday night at Green Dolphin Street, in Chicago, from 6:30 = 9:30. Their self titled debut CD can be purchased at their website: www.mambozombies.com.

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Barn Burner reveals cover art and track listing for the worldwide release of “Bangers”!

Montreal, QC’s Barn Burner are ready to unleash Bangers worldwide and have released the final track listing. With Bangers, Barn Burner captures a signature sound that cannot be easily placed or categorized. Cultivating the principles of partying and the everlasting might of the riff, Barn Burner creates a live atmosphere that render an audience incapable of standing still. Whether it is giving your best friend a well-deserved swill of beer…

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D.O.A. Tours China!

It will be a busy one for Sudden Death Records and D.O.A. as they tour to support their new album, Northern Avenger, which is getting rave reviews

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Posted on: January 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NIGHT HORSE Set To Record New Album with Famed Producer Matt Bayles!

Tee Pee Records is proud to announce Los Angeles rockers Night Horse will enter the studio this January 2010 to begin recording their sophomore record with esteemed producer, engineer and mixer Matt Bayles at Infrasonic Studios. Bayles is known and highly regarded for his work with bands such as Mastodon, Isis, Pearl Jam, Botch and The Murder City Devils. Matt excitely stated his main intention in recording Night Horse is…

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Posted on: January 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Occasional Monster Looking For 5th Member

From their Myspace ( http://www.myspace.com/occasionalmonster ) : If you are or know anyone that would be game for this type of gig, contact them. “Our keyboardist/trombonist/other-ist decided that being in a band was not for him and quit last week. So, we have a role to fill, but we want to have fun with it.

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The Rural Alberta Advantage premieres first official music video, preps new single and launches Winter tour

“Drain the Blood” is the first official single from the Hometowns LP and will be released on 7″ vinyl (w/ download code) and digital formats on Jan. 12. The single includes the newly recorded B-side cover of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”. The Rural Alberta Advantage was born out of singer / songwriter Nils Edenloff’s exodus from the province that inspired the band’s name and many of the songs from…

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Posted on: January 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces The Smiling Strangers

The Smiling Strangers were formed in 2004 by songwriter Jeff Reynolds and are based in London and the Midlands area of the UK. Jeff had played in bands and appeared at both the Edinburgh Fringe and the Greenbelt Arts Festival but had a break from music before writing a batch of new songs that were meant to be a solo project but which quickly developed into The Smiling Strangers.

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