Archive for category: International

Bombay Black
/ May 12, 2012 11:43 am

Bombay Black

Official Bio: Bombay Black was formed in the spring of 2003 with singer Erik Johnson and bassist Ty Sims recording Erik’s material.  Guitarist Jim Perry and drummer Rob McCauley were recruited to round out the band about a year later and began their first tour opening for bands such as L.A. Guns, Firehouse, and Slaughter.  They’ve since shared stages with [...]

Spit Like This
/ May 11, 2012 2:03 pm

Spit Like This

Official Bio: “With a middle finger proudly raised to your average schmuck and the mundane lifestyle they idly peddle, punk-as-fuck glam cult heroes SPiT LiKE THiS have returned amped to shove the metal right up all them tight asses with their 2nd full-length ‘Normalityville Horror’. Produced by Grammy-nominated Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Ozzy, Anvil) getting this hot-rod out the gates [...]

John Taglieri
/ May 11, 2012 12:52 pm

John Taglieri

Official Bio: “Singer / songwriter John Taglieri has always done things his own way. He’s taken the DIY concept to the ultimate extreme, releasing eight albums solely on his own terms – and he’s been nothing but successful.  How does one measure success, though? Is it gold and platinum awards? Is it fame on a global basis? Is it riding [...]

Skarlett Riot
/ April 11, 2012 10:04 am

Skarlett Riot

Official Band Bio:“Born in the summer of 2010 in North Lincolnshire, Skarlett Riot are a brazen four-piece female fronted Hard rock unit who deliver the melody and grit of Halestorm and Courtney Love fused with the muscular garage rock’n’roll guile of early Guns N Roses. Spitting out fiery riffage and infectious hooks, the northern noiseniks boost a sound that is [...]

Zeroking
/ March 30, 2012 1:55 pm

Zeroking

Official Bio (Written by Stephen Zimmer) – “Showtime! The world is yours, go on and take it!” thunders frontman Andy Haught on the brand new track “Showtime”, words that capture the vigor, swagger, and brazen rock flare of Huntington, West Virginia-based ZeroKing. Formed in Huntington West Virginia in early 2005, the band has shared the stage with artists such as [...]

Crash Street Kids
/ March 29, 2012 11:48 am

Crash Street Kids

Official Bio: ”Loaded with equal parts glitter and sleaze, Crash Street Kids mark their return to the scene with an unabashedly filthy record called Sweet Creatures.  Unusual in this day and age, the Kids are extraordinarily prolific having released 3 critically acclaimed concept albums in 3 years, capped by a blistering double live record.  Fans wanted to know what they would [...]

Breaching Vista
/ March 24, 2012 12:01 pm

Breaching Vista

Official Bio:  January 2007 saw the launch of Kitchener, Ontario’s Alt-Rock quartet Breaching Vista. Since their inception, BV has found themselves sharing the bill with such notable acts as Our Lady Peace, Jack’s Mannequin, The Sheepdogs, Hedley, Matthew Good, Marianas Trench, Arkells, Finger Eleven, Protest The Hero, Down With Webster, The Reason, ill Scarlett, USS, and many more. The release [...]

Stala & So.
/ March 10, 2012 11:32 am

Stala & So.

Official Bio: Founded in 1997, So. is known for melodic rock tunes and positive attitude and is fronted by their charismatic vocalist, Stala.  The band has had the freedom to follow their own direction in their music and live performances while entertaining audiences and gathering lots of fans along the way.  Other musical projects sadly forced the band to be on [...]

Drug Under
/ January 22, 2012 10:56 am

Drug Under

From Bio:  From the Mile High City of Denver Colorado comes DRUG UNDER, an explosive 5 piece hard rock/melodic metal band that got it start as the underground alt/nu metal band, SICK (“Seize The Day”). Featuring the dynamic musicianship of brothers Aaron & Eric Greenwall on bass & lead guitar respectively, progressive rock drummer Mike Crisler (former- Angelic Rage), rhythm [...]

Reverse Grip
/ January 20, 2012 4:04 pm

Reverse Grip

From Official Bio: Reverse Grip is a super high energy hard rock band formed by Dru, Sean and Dylan Broda, Three real Brothers from Toronto, Canada.  Living in Australia, Dru and Sean began writing music that would ultimately create Reverse Grip.  Sean had been playing guitar and had studied privately since he was 9 and his love for the face [...]

The Rockford Heroes
/ January 20, 2012 3:36 pm

The Rockford Heroes

Official Bio: “The Rockford Heroes is a hardrock/heavy metal band who managed to find a sound which is both unique and still very natural and easy to listen to. No matter if you like the very early hardrock from the end of the 60s, the more intricate from the 70s, the polished from the 80s or modern rock bands, The [...]

Fools For Rowan
/ January 18, 2012 9:10 am

Fools For Rowan

From Official Press Release: “Fools for Rowan, the Nashville based rock band, is set to release a new album and music video in 2012. It has been almost two years since the band has released new material. Fools For Rowan has written most of their record while on tour over the last year and recently started recording the new songs. [...]

Hawksley Workman
/ January 15, 2012 12:14 pm

Hawksley Workman

Hawksley Workman is a prolific songwriter, producer, singer, multi instrumentalist, actor, and published author. His 12 year career has produced as many records, all ambitiously creative and defying category. The 6 times nominated 2 time juno award winner has enjoyed radio success in Europe and Canada and has written songs for celebrated artists the world over. Workman’s production work (18 [...]

David Myles
/ January 15, 2012 10:35 am

David Myles

From Bio: With Into the Sun David Myles whisks us away on an exhilarating musical adventure that explores his long-time love of Brazilian and African music. Already known for his versatility and ability to fuse styles, David takes us further afield with this record by introducing rhythms and instrumentation most often reserved for world music audiences. The result is a [...]

Yukon Blonde
/ December 13, 2011 5:01 pm

Yukon Blonde

Official Tour Press Release: “Yukon Blonde are one of Canada’s best kept secrets. Until now. Vancouver’s acclaimed contribution to the world of enigmatic folk/country/indie-rock have amassed a loyal fan base in their home country, but their sun-drenched melodies (reminiscent of a far sunnier climate than from whence they sprung!) and lush harmonies have recently captured the attention of a much [...]

Battle Beast
/ December 13, 2011 2:25 pm

Battle Beast

Official Bio: “BATTLE BEAST were born in the year 2008 in Helsinki, Finland in order to represent the traditional Heavy Metal sound – bringing you high screams, old school riffs and strong choruses. In a nutshell: power! In May 2010, BATTLE BEAST had the big opportunity to support ex-Iron Maiden singer BLAZE BAYLEY as they were performing in Finland during [...]

The Dear And Departed
/ December 11, 2011 9:45 pm

The Dear And Departed

From Official Bio:  For a band that has surprisingly stayed under the mainstream radar, The Dear and Departed have already accomplished far more than other bands with greater notoriety. Their 2007 debut full length, Something Quite Peculiar, earned an “AP Recommends” nod from tastemakers at Alternative Press and spawned a video that was featured on MTV.com. Other impressive features include [...]

Sencelled
/ December 3, 2011 12:40 pm

Sencelled

Official Bio: “Sencelled is a Swedish four-piece rock band from a suburb just north of Stockholm. Their music is essentially melody-driven rock (not that far from AOR) with a twist of the power pop of say, Rick Springfield – mixed with a small part of the Green Day of the 90′s.  It’s music from the heart, about love, suburban life [...]

Luger Boa
/ November 30, 2011 8:47 pm

Luger Boa

From Official Bio: LUGER BOA is the brainchild of Jimmy Christmas and the result of a multitude of strange influences and experiences touring Europe, Japan, Australia & The USA as singer/guitarist with NZ garage rock heroes the D4, who wowed audiences at all the major festivals, appeared on major US TV shows Letterman & Jimmy Kimmel Live, and sold in [...]

I Am Giant
/ November 19, 2011 9:03 am

I Am Giant

From Bio:  Live the band are a force to be reckoned with, as countless audiences around the world can attest. From headlining sold-out NZ tours, Big Day Out Auckland and Sydney, and Homegrown, to Tiger Translate parties in Vietnam, Camden Barfly, Levi’s Hong Kong, Quiksilver World Pro Bali, Big Night In Singapore, Viper Room LA, Mercury Lounge New York, British [...]

Relevant Discord
/ November 18, 2011 7:57 am

Relevant Discord

Official band bio courtesy of (www.relevantdiscord.com) – “Relevant Discord is a modern rock act whose roots find ground in the raw angst and energy of the post-grunge movement yet whose branches of sound find distinction with the beauty and tension of string work and occasional dissonant elements. Lyrically, RELEVANT DISCORD’s work captures a depth, intensity, and honesty often found absent [...]

Trucker Diablo
/ November 16, 2011 10:57 pm

Trucker Diablo

From Bio:  TRUCKER DIABLO began in early 2008 as four friends coming together collectively as a group to play music they loved and that defined them as individuals. This soon became an unstoppable machine through the local support of fans and the internet. Quickly they were hailed as a Northern Ireland super group due to the band members successful past. [...]

Captain Black Beard
/ November 16, 2011 10:27 pm

Captain Black Beard

From Bio: Captain Black Beard made it’s live debut on the 31st of October 2009 and has since been playing most of the clubs in Stockholm. At the end of 2010 the band decided to pick it up a notch and record a full length album. Having been in talks with the biggest rock producers in Sweden – Chips Kiesby [...]

De Van
/ November 16, 2011 8:44 am

De Van

Official bio from www.devanband.com:  “De Van´s journey began when Eric De Van met producer Tord Bäckström and Stefan Åberg in 2007. Eric had been hired to do the vocals for a theme song for a show to be aired on MTV. The young singer´s impressive potential was immediately recognized by Bäckström and they decided to team up. The song writing [...]

Monster Truck
/ November 15, 2011 3:33 pm

Monster Truck

Official bio courtesy www.ilovemonstertruck.com: “There’s something comforting about a band name that delivers exactly what you are expecting to hear… In 2009, these four Canadians came together as Monster Truck, as somewhat of a side project for their other more serious bands (The Reason, Saint Alvia), but their original plans of getting wasted and playing sloppy rock got twisted into [...]

The Gloria Story
/ November 10, 2011 8:58 am

The Gloria Story

Official Bio: “The Gloria Story celebrates an era when bands used to dress up before they went on stage – to make sure the visual experience was as entertaining and jaw dropping as the music.  Also, The Gloria Story’s lack of self respect is obvious – they stop at nothing to pull off one of the most entertaining shows in [...]

Sandness
/ November 9, 2011 4:48 pm

Sandness

Born out of a desire to create, and proudly influenced by, 80′s glam metal, Sandness from Italy are a band of young hard rockers that you need to keep in your sights.  Having released their 2nd demo Life Without Control in May 2011, the band are set to capitalise on the interest shown in them thus far and will be [...]

Adept
/ November 9, 2011 10:56 am

Adept

From Official Bio: ”From a country with an existing and strong metal identity the young innovators – the band’s mode age is still only 23 – Adept have taken Swedish fans and metal itself into the future. Since the early days, the sound has tightened as their pool of influence has broadened incorporating and weaving in elements of modern US hardcore, [...]

Grand Design
/ October 18, 2011 8:07 am

Grand Design

Formed in Sweden in 2006, the mission of Grand Design is a simple one, to capture that big 80’s rock sound and songs…and that they certainly do!  Having released their first album Time Elevation in 2009, they captured the melodic rock world by storm and capped it off with an appearance at the iconic Firefest Festival in the UK. Now [...]

Tim Chaisson
/ October 17, 2011 11:57 pm

Tim Chaisson

From Bio:  With three solo albums under his belt and the independent musical gem ‘Broken Hearted Beat’ with his band Morning Fold, Chaisson is on a fast rise to dominating his genre. A quick glimpse of his achievements over the past two years reveals an enviable onslaught of accolades: a performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics, awards for Songwriter of [...]