quinta-feira, junho 13, 2013
All Too Human- "Juggernaut" CD
BIOGRAPHY- After an incessantly long hiatus from the music scene, ALL TOO HUMAN returns in full force with their long anticipated CD, "Juggernaut".
Vocalist Gordon Tittsworth (IMAGES OF EDEN) has joined forces with ALL TOO HUMAN, his voice and style matching perfectly with the vision and style of the band. Co-founders Maurice Taylor (Bass) and Chris Lucci (Drums) deliver again with driving force, pummeling and pulsating behind every virtuoso guitar effort of Clint Wilson.
Their music has often been compared with classic progressive metal artists like Iron Maiden, Sevendust, Alice In Chains, Tool, Nevermore, Soilwork, Symphony-X and this album is no exception as it portrays all the intimate beauty and power of this genre with an additional modern edge. From the opening riff and drum intro of the straight forward metal "Juggernaut", to the closing of "Catharsis", to the musical insanity of "Arrhythmia", this band delivers an exceptional effort creating a very big sound.
ALL TOO HUMAN
CD Title: Juggernaut (ATH-003)
Website: http://www.alltoohuman.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/All-Too-Human/127840460627580
Official Release Date- June 4, 2013.
RIYL: Iron Maiden, Sevendust, Alice In Chains, Tool, Nevermore, Soilwork, Symphony-X
TRACK LISTING:
1) Juggernaut
2) Thorn In My Side (recommended track)
3) Rumble (recommended track)
4) Ruffian
5) Cut Me
6) Never Enough (recommended track)
7) Burden
8) Insurgent
9) Catharsis
10) Arrhythmia (2012 Remix- Bonus Track)
Cheers!
ALL TOO HUMAN
www.alltoohuman.net
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THE VITAL MIGHT plays mini-tour in June
Stephen Stills & Kenny Wayne Shepherd form blues rock supergroup "The Rides"
guitarist Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, CSN, CSN&Y), guitarist
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and keyboardist Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag)
release their debut album "Can't Get Enough" on CD, digitial download,
and vinyl in the UK on Monday 26th August via Provogue Records.
Produced by Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), the generation-spanning
trio has co-written originals and recorded covers of classics by Muddy
Waters, Elmore James, Neil Young and Iggy and the Stooges. "Can't Get
Enough" was inspired by - and is an homage to - the now classic 1968
album Super Session, which featured Stills on guitar on one side, and
the late Mike Bloomfield on the other (Bloomfield had founded Electric
Flag with Goldberg, who also played on Super Session, as did Blood,
Sweat & Tears keyboardist Al Kooper).
Described by Stills as "the blues band of my dreams", the project
began with Stills and Goldberg writing together at their mutual
manager Elliot Roberts' recommendation. "It was like finding a long
lost soul brother" says Goldberg (who hadn't met Stills before, their
shared 1968 credit notwithstanding). "We connected on so many things,
started jamming, and soon had begun writing our first song."
When Kenny Wayne Shepherd arrived, The Rides' three-way chemistry
immediately clicked. "The Rides are a perfect mix of generations,
where three musicians who love and play the blues collide and create
music that goes beyond all our other individual life experiences and
career achievement," says 35-year-old, Shepherd, who's had six #1
Blues albums. "Stephen and I have rock backgrounds as well, but the
blues is the fabric that holds this all together.
That exhilarating creative sorcery blasts through ten tracks, four of
them Stills, Shepherd, Goldberg co-writes, including the album-opening
barnburner "Roadhouse" - about the life of an itinerant bluesman - the
melodic, CSN-esque "Don't Want Lies," and the title track, a groove
soaked, guitar-heavy anthem with a soul-baring lead vocal by Stills.
Other highlights include a Crazy Horse-calibre interpretation of
"Rockin' in the Free World". "Everyone gets off on this one," says
Goldberg, "it's just a ton of electricity on this Neil Young classic."
The Rides embark on a world tour beginning in September, with UK
November dates to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
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Joe Satriani's Nationwide UK tour started June 8th
Listen "Keep It Hellish", Hellish War's new song
their new studio record. Titled Keep It Hellish, the album was
produced by Ricardo Piccoli at PiccoliStudio in Biella, Italy, and
will mark the premier of HELLISH WAR's new vocalist, Bil Martins.
Keep It Hellish is the successor of the high acclaimed Live In Germany
(elected by Heavy Metal Brasil one of the all time best brazilian
metal live albums) and will bring the tracks "Keep It Hellish", "The
Challenge", "Reflects On The Blade", "Fire And Killing", "Scars
(Underneath Your Skin)", "Masters Of Wreckage", "Phanton Ship", "The
Quest", "Darkness Ride" and "Battle At Sea".
Keep It Hellish will be released in Europe on June, 28th by the german
record label Pure Steel Records (Omen, Warrant, Halloween, Cage). In
Brazil, the album hits the stores in the beginning of July through
Voice Music (Angra, Korzus, Torture Squad, Hibria, etc).
"Keep It Hellish", the title track of the album is already available
for listening -
http://soundcloud.com/hellishwar/hellish-war-keep-it-hellish
The band will launch two more songs on the weeks prior the official
release of the album. On the next June 14th will be the time for "The
Challenge" and, lastly, "Masters Of Wreckage" will also may be
listened by fans from June 21th.
In October, HELLISH WAR embarks for its second European Tour. The
first show is already booked for October, 12th at Downi in Worblaufen,
Switzerland.
For Further Information:
www.hellishwar.com.br
www.facebook.com/hellishwar
www.twitter.com/hellishwar
www.youtube.com/hellishwarofficial
www.myspace.com/warhellishwar
www.puresteel-records.com
www.voicemusic.com.br
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UNEVEN STRUCTURE: '8' EP - OUT NOW!
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Hostages Frontman and Founder Ray Vaughn Readies New Album Featuring Some Name Brand Players and Produced By Grammy Winner Michael Rosen
The album's producer Michael Rosen commented "Sometimes if you are lucky life and art comes full circle. I began my career working with Ray Vaughn while he was in Hostages and I was a wet behind the ears aspiring Producer and Engineer. Now 25 years later, we finally got to make the record we were supposed to make. Working with Ray was a wonderful experience artistically and personally. I feel we were able to combine the heart and spirit of what we started back then with the wisdom and perspective of a lifetime. I 'm very proud of Ray and this record."
In the fall of 1979, Ray Vaughn formed the Hostages. Having previously spent 6 years in England, first in London and then Birmingham, Vaughn was broadsided and inspired by the exploding music scene around him in the UK at the time, and he brought those influences back home.
He moved back to his native San Francisco in late 1978. The music scene he stumbled into upon his return was the antithesis of the scene that drove him away years earlier. In its place were The Mabuhay Gardens, the Deaf Club, and later Club Foot, Valencia Tool and Die, Sound of Music, and the 181 Club, to name just a few of the new and repurposed venues. "What could a poor boy do" but play in a band? The band eventually moved into a 3500-square foot warehouse space in the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood in late 1980 and created their own venue, throwing monthly rent parties to get by. The space was christened Crab Palace.
BAM Magazine said of Ray's performance with Hostages… "Ray Vaughn's lead vocals are powerful and crisp and he sang with deliberate emphasis on the lyrics, which were decidedly political, especially in songs like "Sucking the Life From the City" and Now. Vaughn moved onstage much like a Jellyfish with rhythmic jerks and a smooth underlying sexuality in his vocal tones and in his eyes."
Hostages released their first 45 single, Inside Houses/Now in 1983, followed by the Inside Houses video. Hostages disbanded in 1984 with their final performance at Graffiti on Valencia Street in San Francisco. A live recording of that show remains in the Hostages vault.
Vaughn and guitarist Ed Rawlings continued as a duo playing under the name Part Two, then Human Condition, before settling on Die Bossa Nova. Die Bossa Nova added keyboardist Mitzi Johnson, who was later replaced by Scott Davies, bass player Stephen Winkle and drummer Mark V and continued playing and recording until their break up in June of 1991.
June 25th, 2013 marks the release of his new full-length album Way Down Low, which will be available in stores and online. For more information please visit www.rayosomusic.com or on Facebook and on Twitter at twitter.com/rayosomusic. Ray Vaughn will be performing in San Francisco at Bottom of the Hill on June 6th and in the New York Tri-State Area in July of 2013.
For Physical Distribution please contact Steffen Franz or Ben Lang at Independent Distribution Collective at 415-292-7007 or via e-mail sales@independentdistro.com
For Digital Distribution please contact Jerome Forney at IDCDigital at 415-292-7007 or via e-mailjerome@independentdistro.com
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Innovative French Music Artist Marcus To Release Debut Solo Album 'Catch 22' – June 18, 2013
Paris, France – There's magic in the music of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Marcus Linon. Passion, urgency, energy, gorgeous melodies and creative lyrics, served by a sharp voice that sometimes reminds you of Peter Hammill's. Here are some of the attributes of Marcus, a talented young musician from Paris, whose first album, 'Catch 22', is about to be released. Add to this the fact that Marcus plays all the instruments, great multi-layered drumming, incisive guitar riffs, melodic keyboards and you have the foundation for a serious talent to pay attention to.
Says Marcus, "At the time I did this record, the most important thing was to try and do something that's special/different, the structures of the songs, the sound. I wanted to try and do something that's 'easy to listen' for the majority of people, but when you go deeper, you realize it is much more complex than what it lets you hear the first time you listen to it."
Growing-up in a family of musicians, Marcus became a talented drummer before evolving into an instinctive guitarist. His sharp and precise voice perfectly complements songs deeply anchored in a solid rock foundation. Catch 22 has the energy of pure rock and incorporates complex melodic structures veering sometimes towards pop, folk, even east-Indian music. Son of legendary Stella Vander (Magma, Offering), Marcus directed the Magma 'EPOK' DVD series, and developed/executes the very sharp light design for Magma's tours.
Marcus's voice will grab you. His songs are not the kind that you easily forget. They will catch you off-guard, carry you into a passionate universe and sweep you off the floor. Don't just take my word for it, listen to "We are life and love" with its burning urgency, "Skyzophrenia" or "A boxful of eyes" with their fantastic lyrics just to name 3 titles from an album that you will play again and again, every time an opportunity to discover something new.
Says Marcus about his new CD, "I often say that it's a drummer's album. Because everything is based on rhythms and all the inspiration for the arrangements came from the drum parts (which is my first instrument). At the time I played little guitar, but I had no idea how to write songs (in the traditional sense), I just tried to let out the melodies and rhythms that I had in my head as naturally as possible. And simply not try and control them, just played them as they came out. This was the key to make it different. For the lyrics, I had precise melodies but usually only a few words, sentences, or a general idea of what I wanted to sing about. And it's my spiritual godmother and great writer Mary-Noelle Dana (Mano) who helped me put it together and wrote the majority of the lyrics."
It is exciting to watch a new great talent on the musical scene. Marcus is one of a kind, the kind of artist who make our lives better and is here to remind us to live a passionate life, with the energy and urgency of youth!
To purchase Marcus 'Catch 22' CD: http://v2.seventhrecords.com/catalogue-ex-tension-33/marcus-and-the-music-catch-22--1128.html
The CD will also be available on iTunes, Deezer, Amazon and other online outlets.
For more information:
http://www.marcusandthemusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/MarcusNTheMusic
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quarta-feira, junho 12, 2013
Lillian Axe Updated Tour dates
Street Symphonies Records presents Saturday Overdose
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Warriors on the Edge of the USA
New album "Requiem" from swedish band JONO
The band consists of five musicians with a wide experience of musical styles.
The guitarist, Stefan Helleblad, is also a member of dutch symphonic rock stars Within Temptation. The drummer (Nicka Hellenberg) played all the drums on Within Temptation's last album "The Unforgiving".
The songs are written by singer Johan Norrby, arranged by the band and produced by Helleblad/Norrby & keyboard player Johan Carlgren. The result is a somewhat bombastic, melodic production.
The album Requiem is availabla on Spotify and iTunes.
Jono is:
Johan Norrby – Vocals & Keyboards
Stefan Helleblad - Guitars
Johan Carlgren - Keyboards
Nicka Hellenberg - Drums
Janne Henriksson – Bass
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Nico Vega Announce Tour With Crash Kings
(NEW YORK, NY - June 11th, 2013): LA-based alternative rock band NICO VEGA have announced that they will hitting the road this summer with Crash Kings for a co-headlining tour. The tour starts on July 11th at San Diego's The Griffin. All tour dates can be viewed below. Check out the tour trailer video on Youtube.
Along with the new tour dates, the band has announced the title of their upcoming record Lead To Light. The album will include the band's hit single "Beast." Check out the official music video for "Beast."
The album will be available for pre-sale this Friday along with additional VIP bundle packages for the tour including handwritten lyrics, signed set lists, band designed artwork, concert experiences with the band and more. Fans can find all VIP package options Friday at http://nicovega.com.
The release date will be announced soon but the tracklisting can be viewed below.
Lead To Light Track Listing:
2. Dance
3. Fury oh Fury
4. Back of My Hand
5. Lightning
6. Beast
7. Easier
8. Simple
9. Lucky One
10. Lead To light
11. Good
12. Witchy Night
The band spoke about the new album and the tour dates in interviews with Diffuser and ArtistDirect.
July 11 - San Diego, Calif. - The Griffin
July 12 - Las Vegas, Nev. - Hard Rock Café - Vegas Strip
July 13 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Bar Deluxe
July 14 - Denver, Col. - Bluebird Theater
July 16 - Kansas City, Ks. - Riot Room
July 18 - Dallas, Texas - The Door
July 19 - Austin, Texas - Stubb's Jr.
July 20 - Houston, Texas - The Studio @ Warehouse Live
July 22 - Orlando, Fla. - The Social
July 23 - Jacksonville, Fla. - Jack Rabbits
July 25 - Atlanta, Ga. - Vinyl
July 26 - Columbia, S.C. - New Brookland Tavern
July 28 - Baltimore, Md. - Ram's Head Live
July 31 - New York, N.Y. - Bowery Ballroom
Aug. 1 - West Chester, Penn. - The Note
Aug. 2 - Columbus, Ohio - The Basement
Aug. 5 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
Aug. 6 - St. Louis, Mo. - Old Rock House
Aug. 8 - Chicago, Ill. - Abbey Pub
Aug. 10 - Cleveland, Ohio - Wendy Park
Aug. 11 - Pittsburgh, Penn. - Altar Bar
Aug. 13 - Syracuse, N.Y. - Westcott Theatre
Aug. 14 - Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The Loft
Aug 16 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
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SOUND OF CONTACT to Close Saturday at ProgDay 2013!
ProgDay is pleased to announce that SOUND OF CONTACT will be closing out the show on Saturday, September 1. The touring edition of the band finds JOHN WESLEY (PORCUPINE TREE, FISH) handling the guitar duties and the addition of RONEN GORDON on drums. The band will be performing Dimensionaut in it's entirety and a few surprises along the way.
SOUND OF CONTACT (US) will join THANK YOU SCIENTIST (US) and SIMAKDIALOG (Indonesia) at ProgDay 2013, the nineteenth edition of the world's longest running progressive rock festival. ProgDay 2013 will take place on Saturday, August 31st, and Sunday, September 1st, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For more information, and to hear music from all of this year's bands, please visit us at www.progday.net.
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Yoke Shire Opening for Vanilla Fudge!

Yoke Shire will be the opening act for this classic 60's psychedelic rock group. Vanilla Fudge is best known for their Top 10 single "You Keep Me Hangin' On," which they performed on the The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968. Their impressive resume includes several Top 20 albums and tours with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Steve Miller Band and even the fledgling Led Zeppelin who performed as their opening act! Yoke Shire fans can look forward to hearing original material including songs from "Masque of Shadows" and "The Witching Hour."

The Bull Run • 215 Great Rd, Shirley, MA 01464
Advance reserve seat tickets are $40 & are available at:
http://tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com/
Tickets will be $45 at the door (if available).
When you get to the show let them know Yoke Shire sent you!



Yoke Shire: Double Header Saturday 6.8.13!
We hope to see you at one (or both)!
Yoke Shire - Live at The Boston Irish Festival!
Saturday, June 8, 2013 • 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Irish Cultural Centre of New England - 200 New Boston Dr., Canton, MA 02021
http://bostonirishfestival.infoYoke Shire returns to The Boston Irish Festival for the second year in a row! Yoke Shire will take the stage at The Celtic Music House and deliver a rollicking 90 minute set of Celtic/Irish favorites. The weather will be clearing up about noon, so don't let that hold you back – come on down & have a good time with Yoke Shire!
Tickets are $15 at the gate (children under 12 are free).
Check out photos from Yoke Shire's 2012 Boston Irish Festival performance:
http://www.yokeshire.com/Yoke_Shire-photos.php

British Beer Company • 149 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886
http://www.britishbeer.com/westford/
Yoke Shire will take the stage for 2 super-sized sets of classic rock! Special guest percussionist Aaron Preziosi will accompany Yoke Shire on several tunes including a multi-song Santana extravaganza! Aaron is a long time friend of Yoke Shire notable for his percussion work on acoustic performances from Jon Butcher's "2 Roads East Tour" this year!



quinta-feira, junho 06, 2013
LILLIAN AXE ON TOUR THIS SUMMER:
Renaissance to perform at Yestival 2013; new album now shipping worldwide
quarta-feira, junho 05, 2013
Seconds Before Landing Releases Full-Length Album: The Great Deception
UNITED STATES – Seconds Before Landing, the ambient rock collective
formed by composer and musician John Crispino, has released its first
full-length album. The 14-track concept album, entitled The Great
Deception, features original music from Crispino, as well as a number
of guest talents from notable musical followings.
The Great Deception follows the conceptual idea of a dystopian world,
set not far into the future. Drawing on elements from science fiction,
the album paints a story of a post-apocalyptic planet that has been
torn and shaped by war, corruption and malevolence. Within this
ravished world, a single man comes to terms with his surroundings,
experiencing new emotions over the course of the album. With each
passing song on this 14-track album comes a new message, delivered
metaphorically through the struggles of this surviving man.
"There are a number of themes within this album that are very powerful
and I've put them together in this story about what the world would be
like if everything simply went awry," said John Crispino, Composer and
Lead Musician of Seconds Before Landing. "I believe that the science
fiction aspect, along with the stellar musical style that we've put
together, really sets a tone and a feel for what people will get out
of this album."
Along with Crispino, The Great Deception features a wide cast of
musical and vocal talents, who lend their sounds to the album in
unique ways. Among the guest musicians are Trey Gunn, Warr Guitarist
for the progressive rock band King Crimson and Tim Bogert, former
Bassist for notable 1960's and 70's rock groups Vanilla Fudge, Cactus,
and Beck, Bogert & Appice. Together with Crispino, these world-class
musicians have crafted an ambient sound that lends itself to the
identity of Seconds Before Landing.
Seconds Before Landing is a project by Crispino and showcases his
entirely original work. The group's first album, The Great Deception,
was mastered by two-time Grammy Nominee Andy Jackson, engineer of
legendary group Pink Floyd.
"I had the opportunity to work with some musical legends, as well as a
number of rising talents during the production of this album," said
Crispino. "I'm proud of what we've all accomplished. This album is the
culmination of hard work and I'm proud to finally call it completed."
The Great Deception is available for purchase via digital download in
the Seconds Before Landing online store, located at
www.secondsbeforelanding.bandcamp.com
It Is also available @ iTunes, Amazon, CdBaby and many many more.
To learn more about the band, the musicians or to experience the full
concept behind The Great Deception, please visit
www.secondsbeforelanding.com.
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