Band Of Skulls Album To Be Released Exclusively On iTunes On February 7th With Special Bonus Track
Standard Version Available Everywhere February 14th
Band To Kick Off U.S. Tour On The Eve Of SXSW 2012
Tour Will Include Stops At This Year’s Coachella
January 2012 – Band of Skulls will now release their highly anticipated second album Sweet Sour exclusively on iTunes on February 7th via their own label, Electric Blues Recordings under exclusive license in the U.S. to Vagrant Records. The iTunes special release of Sweet Sour will include the bonus track “Such A Fool.”
The following week, the standard version of Sweet Sour will be available everywhere on February 14th. Sweet Sour is the follow-up to their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey which was universally embraced by the U.S. media with early supporters at Entertainment Weekly naming them “Your Next Favorite Band.”
Sweet Sour most recently landed on Spin’s 25 Winter Albums You Gotta Hear! where they went on to note, “Sweet Sour is the rare modern-rock album that can span cliques or generations, uniting hippies and hipsters…” SPIN
Following the success of Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, the band retreated to a studio in Norfolk UK to begin writing Sweet Sour. They returned to their home studio in Southampton to start the recording which they completed in Wales at Rockfield Studios. Sweet Sour was produced by Ian Davenport (Supergrass, Badly Drawn Boy) and mixed by Nick Launay (Grinderman, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire). Please see below for the complete Sweet Sour track listing.
On March 13th the band returns to Austin, TX on the eve of the SXSW Music Festival with a show at Antone’s to kick off their first U.S. tour in support of Sweet Sour. The band’s live show has been a constant highlight at previous festivals by the likes of Rolling Stone (Best of SXSW) and SPIN (Best of Coachella). The band will return to both must-see events this Spring and will surely not disappoint. Please see below for complete tour itinerary.
BAND OF SKULLS 2012 TOUR DATES:
13-Mar TUE Austin, TX Antone’s
16-Mar FRI Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
17-Mar SAT Dallas, TX Granada Theater
19-Mar MON Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
20-Mar TUE Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
22-Mar THU New York, NY Webster Hall
23-Mar FRI Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
24-Mar SAT Washington, DC 9:30 Club
26-Mar MON Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
27-Mar TUE Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
28-Mar WED Providence, RI The Met
30-Mar FRI Toronto, ONT Phoenix Concert Theatre
31-Mar SAT Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
2-Apr MON Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
3-Apr TUE Chicago, IL House of Blues
4-Apr WED Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
6-Apr FRI Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
7-Apr SAT Salt Lake City, UT The Complex (Grand Room)
9-Apr MON Seattle, WA Neptune
10-Apr TUE Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
11-Apr WED Portland, OR Dante’s
12-Apr THU San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
15-Apr SUN Coachella
22-Apr SUN Coachella
* We Are Augustines Support All Dates except Coachella
Sweet Sour Track listing
1. Sweet Sour
2. Bruises
3. Wanderluster
4. Devil Takes Care Of His Own
5. Lay My Head Down
6. You Aren’t Pretty But You Got It Going On
7. Navigate
8. Hometowns
9. Lies
10. Close To Nowhere
*The special iTunes release will include the bonus track “Such A Fool”
Source- Permanent Press
Review for CCM Artist Audrey Assad’s Upcoming Sophomore Album ‘Heart’
I’m back doing some more writing for on BREATHEcast.com’s site.
You can now read my review for Nashville-Based Singer & Songwriter Audrey Assad upcoming sophomore release, ‘Heart’ on their web site
Pop Rockers NEELY Release Their Latest Single “You and Me”
NEELY is husband & wife Jeremy (vocals, guitar) and Kaci (vocals) Neely. Their music has been described as having, ‘the vocals of Daughtry, the heart of Evanescence, and the guitars of 3 Doors Down.
They’re backed up by Ryan McClintock(lead guitar), Robert Finnell(bass), and Kenny Schneider(drums).
NEELY is poised to hit the national radar screen with their latest single, “You and Me.”
You can learn more about NEELY and hear their music at:
http://www.neelymusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/NEELYmusic
https://twitter.com/neelymusic
http://www.youtube.com/neelymusic
Debut Single From Brisbane Newbies Smith & Frank- “Charlie”
Where on earth have this pair come from? Smith & Frank is, Toby Meadows and Taija Marie Davis and their home-made ambient indie pop is a one of a kind sound flowing through Brisbane’s ears at the moment.
After a night of rain and wine, with the help of a built-in MacBook microphone, they discovered their sound was something special with ‘Sorry For Being Brief’. The better part of instruments are found in household items and oddities lying around, giving their sound a raw and powerful feel. The following weeks saw plenty of writing and studio time then the release of their debut single – ‘Charlie’. And people are loving it! Losing their radio play virginity with The Sunday Washup with Dave and Kieren last week, they’ve been overwhelmed with the reponse and are frantically gathering more material and setting up what is sure to be a live show like none other.
Toby Meadows is a familiar name around Brisbane being the head honcho for local creative collective – Contortionist Studios. Having an incredible ear for music, he has set up his own studio within the Contortionist Warehouse where he has been recording the likes of Sunshine Ensemble, Mosman Alder and Arial Haze.
Taija Marie Davis is on the other end of that spectrum however. Better known for her work with Rare Finds as the Online Media Publicist and freelance artist manager, her realisation of musical ability came a little later. After she was given a 1972 Yamaha electric organ, she played her first key 6 months ago and discovered utter peace in playing. Never having had a singing lesson in her life, it was a shock to all when those notes came out.
Needless to say, this pair are sure to be a prescence to keep an ear out for as they prepare for the stage!
Stream/Download Smith & Frank-”Charlie”
http://www.facebook.com/smithandfrank
Source- Smith & Frank
ACCLAIMED ROCK ACT FIREFLIGHT RELEASES LATEST PROJECT, NOW, MARCH 6
Photo by: Lee Steffen
Group Nabs No. 1 Spot on Christian Rock Radio with Lead Single “Stay Close”
Heads Out on Spring Tour in Support of New Album
(Nashville, Tenn.) Jan. 2012 — GRAMMY Award nominated, female-fronted rock act Fireflight will release its fourth studio project, NOW, on March 6. The album is preceded by lead single,
“Stay Close,” which topped the Billboard Christian Rock radio chart this week, while Fireflight gears up to support its new release with a “Stay Close” spring tour.
Asserting a new direction from the band’s previous record For Those Who Wait (2010), NOW calls listeners to move beyond their circumstances and take action. As guitarist Glenn Drennen explains, “We are not bound by our current condition because life is difficult or we have been hurt in the past. NOW points to God as our refuge who not only provides a place of safety and comfort, but who also challenges us to get outside our comfort zone…to join with something greater than ourselves.”
Produced by Jasen Rauch, NOW displays a new sonic focus for the band as well, built on lush electronic textures, futuristic moods and a more finely honed grasp of tender-to-titanic dynamics. Together the project’s hard-hitting message and sound make for an anthemic album. For example, the fist-pumping title track encourages listeners to quit making excuses, hiding in the shadows of previous pain, and to choose the path to freedom. In the same vein, melodic ballad “Rise Above” urges us to stop the cycle of victimization, overcome those things that have entangled us, and work toward a new tomorrow.
The record’s lead single “Stay Close,” which combines a techno beat backdrop with lyrics that address calling on God when our hearts and minds are stuck in dark times, is already finding success at radio. This week, the song climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Rock chart. Fireflight will follow the radio single with a “Stay Close” tour, additionally featuring BEC Recordings artist Rapture Ruckus and Delvin Williams. The 20-city spring leg will run through late March. For a complete list of tour dates, visit http://www.fireflightrock.com.
About Fireflight:
Florida native Fireflight comprises Dawn Michele (lead vocals), Justin Cox (guitar, keys, vocals), Wendy Drennen (bass, vocals), Glenn Drennen (guitar), and Adam McMillion (drums).
Fireflight released its national debut, The Healing of Harms, in 2006, followed by breakout sophomore album Unbreakable (2008) and For Those Who Wait (2010).
The GRAMMY-nominated, modern rock outfit has received six career Dove Award nominations, including Artist of the Year in 2009, and lead singer Dawn Michele’s 2010 Female Vocalist of the Year nomination. Additionally, the group won Taco Bell’s inaugural fan-voted “Best of the Beat” contest in 2009, and performed at ESPN’s “Winter X Games 13.”
The band’s music has been featured on E! Entertainment’s “Style Network” and in music-video reels at both American Eagle and Journey’s stores across the country. For nearly a decade, the band has remained tireless road warriors on the concert circuit averaging 140 shows a year.
Source- Provident Press
The Dandies are a Rock n’ Roll Band That You Need to Keep Your Eyes On
The Dandies is a rock band comprised of brothers Adrian Weber (vocals, guitar) & Eric Weber (lead guitar) along with Fabian Voirol (drums) and Dimitri Schubiger (bass).
The band member’s share a love of classic American rock n roll and bands like the Kings of Leon, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Velvet Underground and The Strokes that helps to set the foundation for their sound.
The band has already performed at the FIB Benicassim, SXSW, Exit, & Reeperbahn festivals along with sharing shows with bands like, Meat Puppets, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Band Of Skulls, Sixteen Deluxe, The Horrors, & Children Collide.
The Dandies are currently working on their debut album with Grammy-nominated producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith (JET, Meat Puppets, Lost Bayou Ramblers).
I got to hear the bands new single, “Battle Cry.” The track opens up with several drumstick snaps that are quickly joined by rocking guitar and thick rocking drum beats that propel the song. The track really showcases the band’s talent and I look forward to hearing the entire album when it’s released.
Websites:
http://thedandiesmusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/thedandies
