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0 Rocker Matt Blais Announces Western Canadian Dates For ‘The Heartbeat Tour’; New Music Video ‘Goodbye Sunshine’

Rocker Matt Blais Announces Western Canadian Dates For ‘The Heartbeat Tour’; New Music Video ‘Goodbye Sunshine’

Calgary, AB alternative blues/ rock musician Matt Blais is proud to announce his upcoming Western Canadian tour dates in support of his newly released album ‘The Heartbeat’, which he toured across Canada earlier this year in promotion of.

Gaining strong comparisons to artists such as Sam Roberts, Matt Mays and Joel Plaskett, Matt Blais’ latest release ‘The Heartbeat’ combines elements of fiery rock and roll with smooth vintage soul to form a sound so uniquely his own that one can’t help but become emotionally charged. The combination of a high energy live show and a passion for song writing is Blais’ formula for success, which thus far has been very well received by critics and the audiences that continue to grow in number.

Matt Blais comments:

“I’ve missed being on the road. I like to think of myself as a musical troubadour, or some kind of old school minstrel. The road is my home, especially the Canadian road. I don’t think there is a better time to tour Canada than in the fall so I’m excited to take my music to any city that will have me!”

Single Stream – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat

Matt Blais – Goodbye Sunshine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOlj_goWMY

Tour Dates:

Aug 28 – The Golden Taps – Golden, BC

Aug 29 – Fernando’s Pub – Kelowna, BC

Aug 30 – Int. Provincial Exhibition – Armstrong, BC

Aug 31 – Int. Provincial Exhibition – Armstrong, BC

Sept 17 – Rose & Crown – Banff, AB

Sept 18 – Rose & Crown – Banff, AB

Sept 19 – The Last Drop – Revelstoke, BC

Sept 20 – The Green – Vernon, BC

Sept 21 – Fan Club – Vancouver, BC

Track Listing – The Heartbeat

1. Running
2. Guilty Heart
3. Headed Back to You
4. Goodbye Sunshine
5. All I’ve Got to Lose
6. Looking At You Now
7. Always
8. Get Out
9. I Wanna Love You
10. Set the City On Fire

For more info, show dates, music and to order ‘The Hearbeat’ from Matt Blais, please visit these links:

Purchase link – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat

www.MattBlaisMusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/mattblaismusic

https://www.twitter.com/mattblaismusic

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0 Canadian Post-Rockers Jung People Release Latest Video ‘Orient B. / To A Place You Don’t Come Back’

Canadian Post-Rockers Jung People Release Latest Video ‘Orient B. / To A Place You Don’t Come Back’ In Support Of Upcoming Album ‘Gold Bristle’

Canadian post-rock group, Jung People have released their latest music video ‘Orient B. / To A Place You Don’t Come Back’ in support of their forthcoming album ‘Gold Bristle’ set for release on October 12th to follow up their EP 2011 EP Tenterhooks. Recorded at Thee Mighty Hotel2Tango studio in Montreal, QC, the album has been described by Jung People as being a concept album entangled with a children’s story written by the band and to be included with every physical copy. The band has also announced the small accompaniment of brass and string players for the future live performances.

To view the music video, please visit the following link.

Jung People – Orient B. / To A Place You Don’t Come Back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bty57a6xZlg

Album Preview – Jung People – Gold Bristle – http://jungpeople.bandcamp.com/album/gold-bristle-2

The video was directed by Calgary director Doug Cook, known for his projects with bands such as Divinity, Morta Skuld, Orphan Hammer, Truck, Atomis, Mortillery, Walk As Chaos and Control Denied.

Descending from love to dissonance, this unorthodox music video was inspired from a short screenplay written by Doug Cook and Thomas Robert Lee featuring two of Jung People‘s tracks, Orient B from their 2011 EP Tenterhooks and To A Place You Don’t Come Back from their upcoming album Gold Bristle.

The music video depicts the tormented relationship between a father and his son. It tells the story of a man living in anguish after his father’s decision to conduct genetic experiments on him as a newborn. Capturing their journey of regret, anger, forgiveness and faith, the video explores the delicate balance between nature and ethics while Jung People‘s melody rolls in the background.

Cook also utilized the talent of Calgarian Filmmakers, Thomas Robert Lee and Hans Grossmann, who are currently developing a feature film, Empyrean, and Production Designer Bobby Vanonen. Bobby was nominated for an AMPIA award for his work on Burlesque Assassins and has worked on numerous music videos with Cook.

About Jung People: Founded in 2010 by childhood friends Bryan Buss and Jordan Bassi after many punk-rock and metal bands. The music grew to be strongly Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Corporate and Anti-Globalization especially after living in Hollywood, CA while attending The Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard.

The band often states “The school experience at MI showed us more what we did not want to do, than what we wanted to do. We realized who we are and what we stand for immersed in so much of what we weren’t.” But despite the bands inherent punk-rock spirit, the music has often been in contrast with its heavily melodic and positive nature.

Shortly after MI the band released the self recorded “Too Late To Die Young” in early 2011 of which only about 67 CD copies were made.

The band has also asserted itself as being strongly Pro-Animal Libertarian with their self recorded, self released EP in late 2011 entitled “Tenterhooks” dedicated to any and all animals living or have lived with abuse. Only 100 CD copies were made in the first run, but in mid 2012, 300 vinyl copies were pressed with handmade packaging and personalized notes by the band.

Now in 2013, Jung People has toured across Canada and opened up for bands such as Crystal Castles and Olafur Arnold’s along with playing 2013’s SXSW Music festival in Austin, TX and Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON.

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0 Out Today In The UK! Canadian Rockers DOLL’The Ragdoll Diaries’

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Out Today In The UK! Canadian Rockers DOLL’The Ragdoll Diaries’

Left to right: Alex Vance – Bass | Peter Kasper – Guitar | Christina Kasper – Vocals + Guitar | Nick Richer – Drums

Canadian female fronted punk rock /metal band DOLL are proud to announce the UK release of their new album ‘The Ragdoll Diaries’, out today, August 12th via Cargo Records to follow up to their popular award nominated 2009 debut ‘Inside The Dollhouse’.

Album Order – http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Ragdoll-Diaries-Doll/dp/B006GGI3BK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372412998&sr=8-1&keywords=doll+the+ragdoll+diaries

“After thousands of copies sold in Canada and in the USA, we’re extremely happy to have The Ragdoll Diaries distributed in the UK. Cargo Records has been distributing an amazing catalogue of music for over 13 years and now our UK fans will be able to pick up a copy of the album in stores instead of paying high shipping costs.” comments vocalist /guitarist Christina Kasper.

The Ragdoll Diaries is undoubtedly Doll’s best works to date, working alongside producer Jason Jaknunas for an album that has it all, creative musicianship, honest lyrics, and a truth that’s been missing in music for some time. Supported by the fearlessly rocking threesome of Pete Kasper, Nick ‘Chopz’ Richer and newcomer to the Doll family Alex Vance, this is one band that you don’t want to miss getting in on the party early and staying for days while you zone out the beautifully crafted yet fiercely hard hitting tunes.

The grunge punksters have released their third and latest music video ‘Plastic Lies’ in support of ‘The Ragdoll Diaries’, which follows their two previous music videos ‘Youth of Today, Hope For Tomorrow’ and ‘FMO’.

Music Video – Plastic Lies – http://youtu.be/8o-LiMAt5zM

Music Video – Youth of Today, Hope For Tomorrow – http://youtu.be/tTqRVzVqYGo

Music Video – FMO – http://youtu.be/K-Y-rZ5EOxs

1. City That Fun Forgot
2. If I Could
3. FMO
4. Plastic Lies
5. Never Too Late
6. Guardian
7. White Wedding
8. Haunting of Sally
9. Youth of Today, Hope For Tomorrow
10. Ragdoll
11. Sleeping In The Clouds of NYC

Formed in 2005, Doll provides the missing link between punk and rock, a sound that’s been lacking in mainstream music for quite some time. With fresh and honest songs cutting through like a hot knife through butter, the rockers snap the listener out of their daze and onboard their trip of truth and beautifully crafted angst through sound and vision. Inspired by the great bands such as Sonic Youth, Hole and L7, Paramore, Flyleaf and Die Mannequin, Doll is on its way to becoming a creative and honest musical force to be reckoned with.

2012 saw great advances for the band, completing several successful Eastern Canadian tours, and breaking into the US market on their first ever tour through America, their live show is evolving and becoming one of the highlights of Canadian music. With strong performances at year’s past festivals such as the Ottawa Bluesfest, IndieWeek Canada, NXNE, and D-Tox Rockfest, a strong review in many major publications such as Outburn and Revolver Magazines, along with local support from the Ottawa Xpress being nominated over years in the Best Rock album and Band categories, sharing the stage with Protest The Hero, Lacuna Coil, Three Days Grace and tons more, to selling out over 1,000 copies of both albums and 500 vinyls of the Ragdoll Diaries, video plays across MuchMusic and MusiquePlus, and ever increasing radio plays, the band has embraced DIY to its highest degree continually improving its social media reach and brand awareness. You can expect big things from Doll in the near future! 2013 will prove to be a game changer not only for the band, but the Canadian musical landscape, with plans to return to the US and to branch out even further into Canadian markets.

For more info, please visit these links:

http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/

www.DollBand.net

http://www.facebook.com/dollband

http://www.twitter.com/dollband

Music Video – Daddy’s Girl – http://youtu.be/VXLJoE_R7Ew

Music Video – Sally Lost Her Shoelaces – http://youtu.be/rXCSYRSgVe8

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