Dead Soul Revival is a hard rock/post grunge band from Los Angeles formed in 2020 by vocalist / guitarist Matt Clark and drummer Scott Freak (both formerly of Freakhouse) and bassist Kendall Clark who have spent the last few years writing and recording their debut album Ignite set for release worldwide via Sliptrick Records. The groups name comes from being at a low point but having the strength and hope to be alive again. The music of Dead Soul Revival is a blend of heavy guitars, powerful drums, and electronics. The lyrics are heartfelt and inspired with Matt Clark’s soaring vocals and Les Paul bringing the songs vibe and attitude all at once. Add in Kendall’s thick, melodic bass lines holding down the bottom end and Scott’s thundering tribal rhythms and you have the recipe for a band to be reckoned with. Dead Soul Revival are: Matt Clark – Vocals / Guitar Kendall Clark – Bass Scott Freak – Drums Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick
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International superstar Adam Lambert has released a stunning version of Noël Coward’s ‘Mad About The Boy’. (Listen here) The powerful version of the track is the theme song for the recently announced ‘Mad About The Boy – The Noël Coward Story’, a feature documentary chronicling the life and career of the famed playwright, director, and flamboyant wit and bon vivant from Oscar and Bafta-Nominated director Barnaby Thompson (Pixie, St Trinians). The film is set for release in 2023- the 50th anniversary of Coward’s death. This Sunday, Adam Lambert performed his rendition of ‘Mad About The Boy’, which serves as his first release since signing to Warner Music, on the 2022 series of BBC Strictly Come Dancing. Indie rock outfit, Cuffed Up, has released a new single called “Even The Worm Will Turn” today. It was mixed by Seth Manchester (METZ, Atlas Vending), mastered by Joe Laporta (IDLES, David Bowie, Leon Bridges), produced by Dan Sadin and can be heard now at this link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2t4VyvrTZjrBa4BQEitHk6?si=3443bede588f42d8 “[The song] is an idiom that means even the most docile and meek creature will retaliate when pushed too far,” explains band member Sapphire Jewell. “I’d never felt such a personal connection to a figure of speech until this one came along -and haven’t found another more interesting to me since. It summarized something I’d been feeling for a while. I was the worm, I’d been pushed too far, and it was time I did something about it. This song is my inner voice expressing what I was thinking at the time. I’d never have it in me to unleash like that in real life, but I appreciate the safe space that art and performing has given me to let off steam. It’s almost like one long primal scream and I love it.” Cuffed Up have been turning heads since their debut double A-side was released at the end of 2019. The band garnered much support as an unsigned act first of all from KEXP (Song of The Day/Music That Matters), and subsequently from the likes of NME, DIY Magazine and The Line Of Best Fit. After an opening run supporting Silversun Pickups in 2020, the band released their self-titled debut EP through Hassle Records (UK) and Corduroy Records (US) where the lead singles “French Exit” + “Small Town Kid” garnered much acclaim from legendary UK tastemakers like Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio 6), Daniel P Carter (BBC Radio 1) + John Kennedy (Radio X). Cuffed Up started in 2018 when songwriter / guitarist Ralph Torrefranca was inspired by the post-punk scene coming out of the UK with bands like IDLES, Fontaines DC and Shame. Sooner after he recruited his long-time drummer Joe Liptock and bassist Vic Ordonez to work on a batch of songs for the new project. Learn more at www.cuffedupmusic.com Hailing from Boise, Idaho, Lieform is a four-piece rock band made up of J Arancivia (Drums), Tony Alber (Guitar, Vocals), Forest Stewart (Bass) and TC Armstrong (Guitar, Vocals). Lieform are heavily influenced by many different genres, and not just of rock n roll. Their eclectic tastes lead to the perfect amalgamate of classic rock, 90’s grunge and 00’s bounce, taking their listener on a journey through roller-coaster dynamics, nostalgia-inducing shred-ridden solos, and powerful, thought-provoking lyrics. Heavy grooves, unique arrangements, volatile lyrical content and angry, searing leads mix seamlessly, making no subtle demonstration as to the panorama of influences driving these Pacific Northwest musicians. Lieform are ready to show the world a new, old music that we hadn’t yet realized we were waiting to hear; evoking raw, visceral emotion, all while being taken on a journey through a genre-bending, thought-provoking landslide of sound and energy. Transcending genre consistently to bring the audience a large experience that is at times dark and reflective, yet at others bright and fun, Lieform are built for the large crowds and could possibly be the next band to redefine the term arena rock. Lieform are:
Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick 21-year-old alt-pop singer songwriter Poutyface returns with her new single “Peter Pan” out now via Island Records. The track is a hyper-pop punk waltz, lyrically calling out sub-par suitors that refuse to grow up. Of the track, Poutyface says: “My friends and I wrote this song as a reality check for myself and all the other young women who have once been hopelessly infatuated with men who masquerade as our alternative wet dream. We got to talking about how red flags are often dressed up as green lights. This song is packed full of irony and clichés. It’s a social commentary on THE Prototype. We all know him, and being a little older and wiser now, I can confidently say: the boy who never grew up is not the man you want.” “Peter Pan” follows “Rag Doll” ft. K.Flay and comes on the heels of a memorable year, having just wrapped up her opening slot on the Yungblud’s Life On Mars tour, and releasing “Cherry Picking.” She is also gearing up to join Gayle on her US tour with more new music coming soon. SUPPORTING GAYLE ON THE “AVOIDING COLLEGE” TOUR **
Poutyface is a 21-year-old singer - songwriter from San Diego, CA. She is an incredible and unique artist who’s definitely in a space of her own. Her releases “Never Fuckin Know,” “FBoys Anonymous,” “Cherry Picking,” and “Rag Doll” are catchy, nostalgic tracks reminiscent of late 90s / early 2000’s rock music. Her presence on the song writing app VOISEY sparked a loyal fanbase that eventually led to the self-released song “Deathwish” which garnered critical acclaim and millions of streams in 2020. She’s written over 150 songs and draws influences from animals such as The Honey Badger and Tasmanian Devil. Poutyface has been making waves, having just wrapped up her opening slot on Yungblud’s Life On Mars tour, and festival shows throughout Europe where she was able to create a fierce and dedicated fan-base on TikTok (120K followers) and Instagram. INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK Backstreet Boys continue to gift fans ahead of the holiday season as they ready for the release of their first ever Christmas album which is officially available for pre-order today here. As an extra special gift for fans, Backstreet Boys have released “Last Christmas” from the forthcoming album. Listen to the song here. ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ (BMG) is the Backstreet Boys’ first ever Christmas album and will feature timeless holiday classics such as “White Christmas”, “Silent Night”, and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” plus three all new original holiday songs “Christmas In New York,” “Together,” and “Happy Days.” The album was executive produced by legendary producer Tommy Brown (Ariana Grande, Blackpink, Justin Bieber). Exclusive formats include a 15-track CD at Target which includes two bonus tracks “Feliz Navidad” and “It’s Christmas Time Again" and limited edition red-vinyl on the group’s official store. The news of the Christmas album comes as the Backstreet Boys are wrapping up the North American leg of their DNA World Tour. The band has been putting on electrifying performances, playing a high-energy set of over 30 of their greatest hits and best dance moves, giving fans the live experience of a lifetime. See below for remaining tour dates as well as the tracklisting below.
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Three-time Grammy award-winning recording artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion released the new music video for “UNGRATEFUL (feat. Key Glock)” from the Houston native’s acclaimed LP “Traumazine.” Watch the new visual HERE directed by Colin Tilley. The video for “UNGRATEFUL” – which was produced by Bandplay – comes after Megan released the visual for “HER,” an anthem that celebrates strong independent women, last month. In a recent cover story for New York Magazine, Megan discussed how she strategically prioritized black-and-white visuals to supplement the release of Traumazine. The highly-anticipated LP was released in August and includes features from the hottest names in music including Dua Lipa, Key Glock, Jhené Aiko, Rico Nasty, Latto, Lucky Daye, Pooh Shiesty as well as Houston staples such as Sauce Walka, Big Pokey & Lil Keke. The new project invites listeners into Megan’s deepest thoughts and touches on her journey of self-actualization and dealing with trauma. It also includes previously-released songs, such as “Pressurelicious,” “Sweetest Pie,” and “Plan B”. The new visual comes shortly after Megan made history as she became the first black, female artist to headline the Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK. Follow Megan Thee Stallion on Twitter | Instagram Award-winning pop-violinist Lindsey Stirling announces her new Christmas album Snow Waltz (out digitally October 7th and on vinyl November 18th via Concord Records). Featuring eight classic covers and five original tracks, Snow Waltz delivers Stirling’s immersive arrangements and mesmerizing melodies but with a seasonal twist, featuring songs that promise to be the perfect soundtrack for the holiday season. “I wanted to give the songs a whimsical, pixie-like feeling that’s quintessentially me,” says Stirling about the new record. “It’s always a challenge to put your own stamp on a classic song that’s been recorded hundreds of times, and I really loved experimenting with different approaches and making sure that every song felt completely unique to who I am as an artist.” To accompany the announcement, Stirling shares the project's first single “Ice Storm.” An original guitar-fueled and wildly rousing instrumental, the song shines a new light on the multi-faceted musician’s rock-leaning sensibilities. The “Ice Storm” video features a paper-cut-like collage of a pack of wolves chasing a young deer, running for its life to escape danger.
Recorded in Los Angeles with Gladius (long-time Grammy nominated producer with credits including Demi Lovato & Justin Bieber) executive producing, Snow Waltz conjures a delightfully eerie mood, wholly embodying the limitless imagination at the heart of Stirling’s artistry. The album’s title came from thinking about the period of time between Halloween and Christmas where the two seasons overlap. “I wanted to create something in the same world as The Nightmare Before Christmas or the Harry Potter movies, where there’s sort of a Christmas-y feeling alongside all the spookiness,” Lindsey explains. And the song “Snow Waltz” is just that, rooted in her ineffably expressive violin work and graced with many cinematic details including darkly sweeping percussion, lilting flute melodies, and bright and sprightly glockenspiel tones. When it came to reinterpreting timeless holiday songs, Stirling tapped into her own boundless and unfettered ingenuity. On “Joy to the World,” she joined forces with Gladius and orchestrator Stephen Anderson to create a gloriously stomping, Celtic-inspired take on the 18th century Christmas carol. One of the album’s most left-of-centre moments, the beat-heavy “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” showcases Stirling’s frenetic violin alongside her hypnotic, heavenly vocals and was produced with Mark Maxwell. For her flamenco-infused rendition of José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad,” she enlisted the guitar-playing talents of fellow multi-hyphenate Mark Ballas (a dancer/ choreographer/ musician/actor who served as her partner on the 25th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”).
Although all of Snow Waltz bears a potent emotionality, songs like “Magic” ft. David Archuleta holds a particularly powerful significance for Stirling. One of several vocally driven original numbers on the album (along with “Crazy For Christmas” ft. Bonnie McKee and “Christmas Time With You” ft. Frawley), the bittersweet but uplifting ballad was sparked from a profound moment of Stirling's life, when her sisters and mom shared loving and fun memories around her father’s passing. The follow-up to her debut holiday album Warmer in the Winter — which earned a #1 spot on Billboard’s Holiday Albums Chart, and #1 on Amazon and iTunes Holiday Album Charts — Snow Waltz emerges as a singular new entry in the holiday-music canon, once again proving Stirling’s extraordinary gift as an instrumental storyteller. Lindsey started an annual drive “The Upside Fund” around each holiday season to help families in dire need of support during a medical crisis and has partnered with medical companies including, RIP Medical Debt, Resolve Medical Bills, and Dollar For to pay off over $4.5 million in medical debt and bills nationally. Stay tuned for more information about this year’s drive and find more info here. Since the release of her debut album in 2012, Lindsey Stirling has established a successful career as an electronic music impresario, violinist, dancer, and artist. Stay tuned for additional information on Snow Waltz. "Waiting For No One" was produced by Decembers Fall with guidance and engineering by Shane Stanton, whose engineering credits include the Grammy nominated album Kill The Flaw, by Sevendust. The band has found its voice. Watch 'Waiting For No One" here: https://youtu.be/uESS-B84SJg “We’re all big fans of Sevendust, so when the chance to work with Shane came up, we thought it was fate. There comes a time when you have to take control of your own destiny. I think that’s what we did here. “– Decembers Fall Hailing from Hell's Kitchen, New York City, Decembers Fall is a hard-hitting rock band that has quickly gained a dedicated fan base through social media, local radio stations, independent magazines, and live shows consisting mostly of raw fury and emotion. Working with Dennis Sanders (Papa Roach, Static-X) the band has made its way to larger stages in the U.S. During their early years, Decembers Fall spent the majority of their time writing volumes of material, not willing to sell an audience short when it comes to music. This attitude has led them to share the stage with acts including Bobaflex, Mushroomhead, and Red. With the release of their single and the premiere of their video, the band is now focused on the release of their still untitled EP. No release date announced as of yet, although the band has let it be known that next single is already completed and awaiting a release date. Spotify "Waiting For No One" link: https://show.co/bdCP8c3 Decembers Fall is:
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Goo Goo Dolls will be releasing their thirteenth studio LP Chaos in Bloom on August 12th, 2022 via Warner Records. Marking the first album of their career to be produced by frontman John Rzeznik, the record finds the band at the top of their game and continuing to constantly evolve after nearly four decades together. Consisting of 10 tracks, Chaos in Bloom is an album of biting sarcasm, stadium-ready choruses, and the type of spear-sharp song-writing that’s led them to becoming one of the most influential alternative rock groups of all time. The record is available for pre-order HERE.. While Chaos in Bloom isn’t necessarily an album borne out by the pandemic, many of the tracks reflect on all of the things in daily life that became amplified while everyone was isolated from one another and sequestered at home. “Chaos in Bloom reminded us how special this whole thing is and to cherish the relationships that we have together,” says Rzeznik about the album. “Where we’ve been, and where we’re going.” Oscillating from personal reflections on the state of the world to societal commentaries, the songs on the album grapple with observations about our dystopian modernity while searching for optimism and pushing for a more empathetic world. “I’ve been trying to have a relationship with the bigger picture,” adds bassist and songwriter Robby Takac, “and refining happiness and what it means from that perspective.” To record the album, Rzeznik and Takac retreated to Dreamland Studios just outside Woodstock, New York during the pandemic. An environment as remote as it is rich with historic rock music roots, the location proved to be the perfect setting for clearing the noise and creating such a record, which carries a true live quality that the band captured by blending vintage instruments and gear with new-age recording processes and techniques. The band has also shared the intro track from Chaos In Bloom. “Yeah, I Like You.” ignites the record with a rousing acoustic guitar line that hits like a gut punch, with lyrics that effortlessly critique our celebrity culture, and the people who work so hard to look so disaffected while masking insecurities with false self-assuredness. “In a world that is just drowning in social media and internet stars, many of whom are certainly talented, but many confirm that in 2022 you can be famous for doing nothing,” says Rzeznik. “Celebrity in this age has a very quick burn. It was hard not to be consumed by it during the pandemic.” Listen to “Yeah, I Like You” and watch the official music video HERE For the first time since 2019, the band will embark on a sprawling US tour this summer. Set to kick off on July 15, 2022 and performing songs from Chaos in Bloom for the first time ever, it takes in iconic outdoor venues spanning North America, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY. Information & tickets can be found via the band’s website HERE. Goo Goo Dolls will be partnering with the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation for the tour, a non-profit founded in 2002 by Ali and Joe Torre to provide healing and education services to youth who have been traumatized by exposure to violence including domestic violence, child abuse, teen dating abuse, and sexual assault to help break the cycle of violence. Official Site | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube |
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