Anchored by the astonishing vocals of singer/pianist Shawn Smith (Pigeonhed/Satchel), BRA D’s soulful rock sound is deeply rooted in Seattle’s rock scene going back 19 years. Originating as a side-project, BRAD also features core members Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) on guitar, drummer Regan Hagar (Satchel and Malfunkshun), and new bass player, Keith Lowe (Fiona Apple and David Sylvian). BRAD recently completed work on United We Stand, a brand new studio album set for release on April 24th 2012. Comprised of 10 tracks, longtime fans of the band will find much to love on United We Stand as BRA D’s reflective, unique song writing approach is intact with Shawn Smith’s soaring vocals cascading over songs like “A Reason To Be In My Skin,” “Needle And Thread” and “Bound In Time.”
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Considered North America's premiere symphonic extreme metal act, Vesperian Sorrow's music evokes the darkest depths of searing mortal tragedy juxtaposed with soaring heights of orchestrated, symphonic melody. Their undeniably passionate songwriting ability sets them apart in their genre. In addition to two full-length albums (1999's "Beyond the Cursed Eclipse" and 2001's "Psychotic Sculpture") released by Holland's Displeased Records and 2006's self-released "Regenesis Creation," Vesperian Sorrow has been featured on four compilation albums as well, including Metal Blade's "Blackend V". Their upcoming and fourth full-length offering is entitled "Stormwinds of Ages" and was recorded, mixed, and mastered out of their very own Amplitude Media Studios. Slated for a March 2012 release, it has already and continues to garner rave reviews from metal media worldwide.Since their inception in 1998, they have toured throughout Europe and North America, playing shows and festivals in Germany, England, Canada, Mexico, and most of the United States. Carrying ...
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Bereft is a Los Angeles based melodic sludgy doom band featuring Sacha Dunable of Intronaut and Gravition , Derek Donley of Nation Sunday Law and Graviton, Charles Elliot of Abysmal Dawn and ex- The Faceless vocalist Derek Rydquist. Bereft released its first track “Withered Effloresces” online in early September 2011 to rave reviews and buzz, followed by their debut live show September 30 in Los Angeles, CA. Elliot has stated that Bereft is all about “dark, depressing doom…. It’s heavy as hell and we’re all really proud of how the record and collaboration came out”.
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Sun Records turned 60 years old in 2012 and is the most famous independent label in the history of the recording industry. Music fans still enjoy the recordings dating back to the early 1950s. Avid collectors of Sun recordings continue to exist all over the world. The new collection is the first time that all 60 of these songs have been compiled on one release and include some of the first recordings by Elvis Presley (including early demos), Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Conway Twitty (while still named Harold Jenkins) and more. Sun 60th Anniversary is a reminder of just how bright Sun still shines.
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“I came to Nashville from the land of Jimmie Rodgers, looking for a place, a place to belong inside the world of country music. That was Labor Day Weekend, 1972. The main musical difference that I see in now and when I first came to town is, back then it seemed that the most outlaw thing you could possibly do around here was to take country music and blow it up into rock & roll. Mission accomplished! Today the most outlaw thing you can possibly do in Nashville, Tennessee is play country music. So therefore I say, Tear the Woodpile Down.” —Marty Stuart GRAMMY®-winner and American music icon Marty Stuart will release his third album for Sugar Hill Records entitled Nashville, Volume 1: Tear The Woodpile Down on April 24th. The ten-song collection, almost entirely written by Marty, features his touring band of musical missionaries The Fabulous Superlatives. Nashville staples Buck ...
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The Dandy Warhols of Portland, Oregon have been a band for 18 years. In 2001, the band rose to international attention after their song “Bohemian Like You” was featured in TV advertisements for Vodafone, Ford, GM and more. They return now for their 8th studio album “This Machine”, recorded over the course of 2011 at the band’s own epic rock clubhouse and entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium.
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Self titled album Yuna is featuring the single “Live your life” Produced by Pharrell. She has also been named one of Spin Magazines Eight bands you need to hear now”. She is one of the finalists in MTV’s Iggy’s new band in the world competition. Yuna has just come off touring all year long after being on the road this past year with Rapheal Saadiq and Ray Lamontagne. Her flawless, passionate, intense voice has your clinging to every song.
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Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced details of his hugely anticipated new album, ―Love Is A Four Letter Word – which includes the heartfelt hit single, ―I Won’t Give Up – and will now arrive in stores on April 17th. Produced by multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, Christina Perri, Young The Giant), ―Love Is A Four Letter Word marks Mraz’s finest, most fully realized collection to date. Fueled by magnificently textured arrangements and distinctive vocal landscapes, the album – Mraz’s fourth studio release and first new collection since 2008’s double platinum ―We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. – fully confirms the San Diego-based singer/songwriter as one of modern pop’s most vibrant and inventive artists. ―It’s personal. It’s melodic. And it’s mellow, Mraz recently told Billboard. ―There’s a couple of up-tempo tunes, but mostly the rhythm-of-the-heartbeat kind of takes precedence on this record. It feels more like the ...
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Grammy Award Winning band Train is set to release California 37 on April 17, 2012. The new record is the follow-up to the band’s multi-platinum 2009 release Save Me,San Francisco which featured the biggest song of 2010, “Hey Soul Sister.” Train recorded the new album in San Francisco and Los Angeles with Butch Walker and Espionage producing the record. The first single fromCalifornia 37, “Drive By,” has been rocketing up the sales and radio charts, with over 40,000 singles sold in less than 2 months. The song has been added at multiple formats for several weeks in a row and is already charting at Top 40, Hot AC and AC radio. The multiplatinum band Train made its mark on music history with their Grammy-Award-winning song “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” and chart-topping singles “Meet Virginia” and “Calling All Angels.” Train earned their third Grammy in 2011 for the worldwide smash “Hey ...
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A collection of never-before-heard studio outtakes, live recordings, and other rarities, The Pearl Sessions documents the legacy of Janis Joplin’s masterpiece album. In 1971, the posthumous release of Pearl topped the charts, yielding the hit single “Me and Bobby McGee” and going on to sell nearly 8 million copies. For the first time in one package, the original mono versions of the album’s 45s can be heard alongside the original LP tracks, as well as intriguing newly discovered alternate versions, outtakes and vocal takes of Pearl classics. With this exciting discovery of previously un catalogued tapes, listeners can hear Janis in the studio, joking with producer Paul Rothchild (the Doors) and Full Tilt Boogie band mates, and working through what would become some of her best known songs. Joplin’s way-too-short life is memorialized perfectly with this upbeat expression of joy she found in the studio: her singular, impassioned vocals, boundless energy, and ...
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