Tag: rock
0 The Grind – In our From the ‘MontrealBox’ features in Volume 160, we’ve got some progressive metal from Montreal’s Mire
0 Calgary’s Blues Rockman Matt Blais Announces Showcase At LA MUSEXPO April 8th; New Music Video ‘Goodbye Sunshine’
Calgary’s Blues Rockman Matt Blais Announces Showcase At LA MUSEXPO April 8th; New Music Video ‘Goodbye Sunshine’
Calgary, AB’s favourite rock/ blues musician Matt Blais is proud to announce he will performing at this year’s MUSEXPO in Los Angeles on April 8th at SIR Studios in support of his latest album ‘The Heartbeat‘.
“I’m so excited to be headed back to LA, such an energetic and inspiring city! I’m happy that I will get to be part of the hot-bed of talent that is MUSEXPO.” says Blais.
MUSEXPO – http://www.musexpo.net/
Event Date: April 8th, 2014 performance
Location: SIR Studios, 6465 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Touring across Canada for most of 2013 with performances at Canadian Music Week, Indie Week, Alberta Beach Fest, Canal Flats in BC, Calgary’s Blankfest III and the Calgary Stampede Fest where he opened for The Watchmen, Blais has gained strong comparisons to artists such as Sam Roberts, Matt Mays and Joel Plaskett. Blending elements of fiery rock and roll with smooth vintage soul blues, Blais has formed a sound so uniquely his own that one can’t help but become emotionally charged. The combination of his 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 in Canada and beyond that continue to grow in number.
The Heartbeat – Album Stream – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat
Music Video – Goodbye Sunshine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOlj_goWMY
“Frontman Matt Blais knows how to work a crowd and he is far from afraid of showing off his talents.” – The Scene Magazine (Live Review – Indie Week 2013)
“Over the past five years, Matt Blais has been generating a catalogue of material that is both emotive and relatable. His passionate live performances demonstrate eagerness to create heartfelt songs and nowhere is more evident than on his newest album, The Heartbeat, where a poetic personality fuses with growing life experience.” – Beatroute AB
“The name Matt Blais is a familiar one to those in the Calgary, Alberta music scene. Well known as talented and respected musician, Matt likes to break musical moulds, mixing rock, blues and soul for a sound all his own…I sat with what might be described as a “perma-grin” as he effortlessly played to every person in the room that night. A natural born entertainer, Matt is the real deal, and if it’s an entertainer you’re looking for all you have to do is follow The Heartbeat.” – The Portal Magazine
“…he is rock ‘n’ roll. And has been for some time, now, becoming a fave staple on the western Canadian scene, fronting his melodic barroom blues rock band, that calls on the jukebox of classic rock influences – many of who are in said club (the 27 club) – while making it distinctively his own….And crowds have shown him a great deal of love over the past several years, with Blais and band packing rooms across the Prairies and gaining notoriety by performing during Calgary’s Juno Fest shows in 2008 and winning local talent showcases such as the AMP Radio Rockstar competition.” – Calgary Herald
“Blais uses heavily-charged emotional lyrics as well as a gritty band behind him to produce a blues-slash-rock sounds, which has been commended by many local media sources. His sound is highlighted by a sometimes raspy voice, which helps to fill the total appearance of the band.” – Grande Prairie Herald
“Matt’s newest release, “The Heartbeat”, is packed with emotionally driven rock and roll that possesses a nostalgic presence that will fill the listener’s head with a sound that is not usually found in today’s music scene…What makes him and this song (Running) unique is his ability to create a vintage sound that is of his own with lyrics that fully compliment the song as a whole. Matt instantly catches the listener’s ear with an addictive chorus.” – Emurg.com
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 Heartbeat’ from Matt Blais, please visit these links:
Purchase link – http://mattblaismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbeat
https://www.facebook.com/mattblaismusic
0 NewsOK: What to do in Oklahoma on March 12, 2014: Hear Psychostick at the Chameleon Room (with video)
0 PSYCHOSTICK Green Sticker Contest: Win Psychostick Stuff! Mad Marchness Tour, SXSW, South By So What? Fest
ALBUM PROMO CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
R.I.Y.L. = Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D, System of a Down, Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Iwrestledabearonce, Mr. Bungle, Austrian Death Machine
Tour Dates | Psychostick.com | Facebook | Youtube | Reverbnation | Twitter | Soundcloud
Buy Links: Psychostick Store | Bandcamp | iTunes
PSYCHOSTICK Green Sticker Contest: Win Psychostick Stuff! Mad Marchness Tour, SXSW, South By So What? Fest
Trekking across the Midwest for their Mad Marchness Tour, which includes a SXSW showcase on March 13th at Red Dog in Austin, TX and a show date at South By So What? on March 15th at Quicktrip Park in Grande Prairie, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth area), humorcore forefathers PYSCHOSTICK have got a sticker contest for the best fans on the planet!
Check the following video for instructions on how to participate and win FREE stuff from the band! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKnKBmwyxmk
The laugh makers recently released their new music video and single ‘Obey The Beard’, which debut at #14 on US radio metal charts. After a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), the band is currently working on their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs’.
Psychostick Mad Marchness Tour dates:
March 12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Chameleon Room – Ticket Link
March 13 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog (SXSW) – Event Details w/ Hed PE, Smile Empty Soul, Blue Felix, The Heroine, Righteous Vendetta, and First Degree, SXSW show–free admission! Ages 18+; Doors at 11 a.m., Psychostick plays at 3:15 p.m.; all other SXSW info can be found at http://www.sxsw.com
March 14 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Zero’s – Event Details – w/ Throw the Fight, and Spanish Reds
March 15 – Grand Prairie, TX (Dallas/Fort Worth area) @ QuickTrip Park (SOUTH BY SO WHAT?! MUSIC FESTIVAL) – Event Details – Ticket Link – w/ Mindless Self Indulgence, Motionless In White, Bring Me the Horizon, Of Mice and Men, Hed PE, Throw the Fight, many others. MANY OTHERS. Complete list here: http://www.southbysowhat.com/home/2014-line-up/
March 17 -Houston, TX @ BFE Rock Club w/ RWWD Houston, 12 Gauge Awakening, Klodine, Abandon This Oath, and Chaos Sauce
March 18 – Pascagoula, MS @ Thunders
March 19 – New Orleans, LA @ Hangar 13 – Ticket Link – w/ Abandon This Oath, Wreckage Revival, and Madfro
March 20 – Birmingham, AL @ The High Note w/ Abandon This Oath, Dark Before Dawn, Sweet Violence, A Day Worth Dying For
March 21 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
March 22 – Pontiac, IL @ Freakster’s Roadhouse – Event Details
Music Videos
‘Obey The Beard’ – http://youtu.be/q0kSuZFOwFE (grow a beard! Debut #14 on US radio metal charts)
‘Dogs Like Socks’ – http://youtu.be/swmuqGWgZCc (viral hit for dogs that like socks)
‘Sadface Emoticon’ – http://youtu.be/ZsqZl3VqoM4 (video for social media whiners)
‘Boobs’ – http://youtu.be/dcYlytyuKsc (title says it all)
‘Beer’ – http://youtu.be/O-jOEAufDQ4 – over 5 million views (we all love the beer!)
‘Girl Directions‘ – http://youtu.be/U5_HhqcbF_0 (sometimes she gets us lost, but not all the time)
About:
Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, a band they’ve coined as humorcore. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.
Almost 100 percent do-it-yourself, Psychostick never strays from its signature sound, a combination of heavy music that Chimaira, Machine Head, and Hatebreed would be proud of, and wit and humor that would make Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic holler with laughter.
With three full-length albums behind them – “We Couldn’t Think of a Title,” “Sandwich,” and their holiday album, “The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride” – the band released their latest record, “Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D,” in 2011, following it up with a tour with Mushroomhead to add to their total count of 21 nationwide tours that have hit 47 states.
After a successful 2013 that saw these touring ninja warriors hit the road for multiple shows on the ‘Our Tour Can Beat Up Your Tour’, ‘Blow Your Fingers Off’ summer tour, their late summer dates with American Head Charge plus appearances at summer fests that included Rockapalooza, A2 Fest, Breast Fest Biker Bash, and Dirtfest. The band finally took a break in last months of the year and held a successful crowd funding campaign (thank you video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeQHqMCfJI), where they are now currently in studio recording their follow up to 2011’s ‘Space Vampires vs. Zombie Dinosaurs’.
For more info, music and tour dates, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/psychostick
0 Williams Lake Tribune: Kill Matilda coming to the OV pub Friday night
0 BREACHED To Perform At Earth Hour Event By Mill Street Brewery On March 29th @ Joe Mamas
EP PROMOS FOR MEDIA COVERAGE (ex. feature, interview, album review, airplay, etc.) CAN BE REQUESTED HERE
(RIYL = Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Crossfade, Incubus, Deftones, Three Days Grace, Default, Staind)
Tour Dates | BreachedMusic.com | Facebook | Twitter
Youtube | Reverbnation | Soundcloud | CBC 3 | iTunes
BREACHED Toronto Show Dates March 29th @ Joe Mamas (Mill Street Brewery Earth Hour) + April 5th @ Cherry Cola; New EP ‘Left Behind’
L-R = Neil Uppal – Drums | Ryan Alexander – Bass | Mike Diesel – Guitar | Bobby Noakes- Vocals (Photo Credit – Jaylyn Todd)
BREACHED are proud to announce new show dates in the Toronto area, which includes participation in the “Lights Out with Mill Street” by Mill Street Brewery. The acoustic concert on March 29th at Joe Mamas is one of many candle lit parties taking place across the city in over 60 venues with over 60 bands to join the community in a symbolic environmental effort for Earth Hour. More info can be found at the following link: http://millstreetearthday.com/
“The ‘Lights Out With Mill St.’ fundraiser will be a rare opportunity to catch us totally unplugged. No mics, no amps, no speakers. It’s important to remind people that the task is on us to keep the planet clean and you need to start with your own city. We’re happy to be a part of such an event.” comments vocalist Bobby Noakes.
Show Dates
March 29 – Toronto, ON @ Joe Mamas (showcasing on behalf of Indie Week and part of Mill Street Earth Hour)(Performing two 20 minute unplugged acoustic sets between 8:30 and 9:30pm as part of Mill Streets Brewery Forth Annual Light’s Out in support of Earth Day Canada as part of Earth Hour. More info: http://millstreetearthday.com/
BREACHED‘S EP ‘Left Behind’ was released during October 2013 and was recorded in between Canadian and US dates during the spring and summer months of that year while the band toured to promote their second EP ‘Revolution Sessions’, an acoustic version of their debut EP with a bonus stripped down cover of Alice In Chains’ ‘No Excuses’, which was also joined by a series of in-studio music videos.
Creating an alluring blend of melodious, metal-tinged rock ‘n roll, it didn’t take long for Breached to start winning over fans with their live shows and five-song self-titled EP. The band’s tight harmonies and nail-hitting screams combined with overdriven guitars, intricate tempos and powerful lyrics provide a unique blend that audiences can’t seem to get enough of.
The EP can be purchased on iTunes here and at the band’s official website here.
Youtube Stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6o5zQnIIqc
Soundcloud Stream – https://soundcloud.com/breachedmusic/left-behind
Track Listing: Left Behind
1. Left Behind (4:04)
2. Piece By Piece (2:59)
3. All We Need (3:09)
4. Brighter Days (3:51)
5. Here With Me (3:17)
Total Time: 17:20
“The Left Behind EP, is the latest offering from Canadian hard rockers Breached, and man it is quite impressive…Disc opener, “Left Behind”, works off a killer riff and features overdriven guitars and a captivating chorus which led me to be immediately sucked into the EP. The remaining four songs follow suit and are solid hard rock tunes in their own right, but at only 17 minutes long, I found this EP to be a bit of a tease.” – Pure Grain Audio
“Breached really delivers on the goal of making emotionally charged music. Vocalist Bobby Noakes has an incredibly powerful voice as it soars over the heavy distortion-laden guitars and precise explosions of the rhythm section.” – Rock Freaks
“a hugely enjoyable miniature peek into the potentially huge future which lies ahead of this quartet.” – Planet Mosh
““Left Behind” is well-structured, well-written and well-executed in every way! The band consists of 4 incredibly talented musicians: Bobby Noakes (Vocals), Mike Diesel (Guitar), Ryan Alexander (Bass) and Neil Uppal (Drums). You can tell, just from listening to a few seconds of their music, that they are masters of their crafts!” – New-Transcendence
The title track had me singing along on my second listen and swaying along to the chorus, before launching into Piece By Piece with a more upbeat, punky sound with a few good screams mixed in, and the feel continues with All We Need. The passion that has gone into the writing and production is evident, and when the tempo drops for the next track, that energy is transferred to a different frequency and you really feel the lyrics of Brighter Days. This is for me where the vocal talent of Bobby Noakes shines the most, a real arms in the air song.” – Wyrd Ways
The Canadian lads of BREACHED are quite an interesting band. Their songs caught my heart with their melodic and easy to listen attributes. You can of course label them, but I think that it wouldn’t be wise. Noakes has fantastic voice and show a great promise. Any Rock fan or Metalhead should grab this one, this much more than to the open minded.“ – Metal Temple
‘Revolution Sessions’ – Music Videos
Let Go – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOCIjtOpU6I
No Excuses (Alice In Chains cover) – http://youtu.be/ZfINQnXC8ko
Music Video – Control – http://youtu.be/wRWGsxvYkl4
Music Video – Happy? – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iRWTBWmrjI
Music Video – Time – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39HzhYn_GHY
For more info on BREACHED, please visit these following links:
www.breachedmusic.com | http://www.facebook.com/breachedmusic | Twitter @BreachedMusic
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