tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82608575511436875502024-03-05T17:03:58.962-05:00Underground Punkwww.theundergroundpunk.blogspot.comEthan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-8790796738136031152010-12-10T12:18:00.000-05:002010-12-10T12:18:34.523-05:00Shutting DownI've decided that I'm going to shut down Underground Punk. It was simply a child project that lasted a few months. It's helped me learn a lot, and help me figure out what I really want to do. I'm going to make something much bigger and much <i>better</i> than Underground Punk. I want to create a full blown website, not just a blogspot. Something that is more than just interviews. Something with show reviews, interviews, album reviews, and content uploaded almost everyday. A true music empire, full of knowledge about the punk, pop, hardcore scene, and any sub genre in between. I really appreciate the few thousand of you unique visitors I've gotten in these short months. I'm also deciding to leave this page up, that way the bands can still get the promotion they deserve. I want to learn more, and really improve my writing skills and my knowledge before I start something like this again. When I do though, I promise you it will be worth the wait. I'm sorry to everyone, and I thank you for your support.Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-1605625701723618832010-12-04T23:18:00.001-05:002010-12-04T23:27:08.110-05:00November's Unsigned Band of the Month: By Summer's End<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufcrMnxhwNnuzw_NqYUUg8NTF6_iu9iHqyH0RJK_Qp-UUE2kjWkiCknZHCzKa5tClONgBX4xLDfggq3B7xKfJoLmFAISC93TcKNG427KQ1TNhqe9YHgfJVtIT-RmBfKLG3bgnsyILGhg/s1600/bse10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufcrMnxhwNnuzw_NqYUUg8NTF6_iu9iHqyH0RJK_Qp-UUE2kjWkiCknZHCzKa5tClONgBX4xLDfggq3B7xKfJoLmFAISC93TcKNG427KQ1TNhqe9YHgfJVtIT-RmBfKLG3bgnsyILGhg/s400/bse10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A sense of refreshing taste. A sense of interesting exposition. <i>A Sense Of Change.</i> That's new EP title by indie/alternative band, By Summer's End. Let me tell you one thing, these guys deserve the spot of November's Unsigned Band of the Month. Why? Because their something unique. When Nathan Riddle, their lead guitarist contacted me, I had never heard of By Summer's End. Now that I have, I'm glad to say I'm a fan of the band.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hailing from Concord, North Carolina, the band began originally began in 2007 to play the members 8th grade dance. (Side note: Good lord 8th grade feels like an eternity ago). By Summer's End decided to keep it going. Through a few member changes a long the way, were left with some of the best of the unsigned alternative industry. The current lineup is pretty recent. Some of the members just joined as of August 2010, but don't let that steer you away from taking a listen. The band put together one hell of an EP that would make you think they've been playing together for quite some time. Members Nathan Riddle (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Alyssa Nelson (Rhythm Guitar/Vocals), Matthew Ensley (Bass/Vocals), and TJ Hurley (Drums & Percussion) talked with me about their band so that you guys could find out more about them. Without further a due, here is the November Unsigned Band of the Month, By Summer's End! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">What gives you inspiration?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">BSE:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">A huge part of our writing incorporates change. Lyrically, our songs are generally about change, whether it be wanting change, looking back on change, and so on. We see it as something that is in all aspects of life, so we embrace it. We're also inspired by challenges. Our music definitely reflects that. We challenge ourselves to make what we are doing better each time, and we like to go against the grain. We want our inspirations to shine so bright that it inspires the listener.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">How do you get pumped up for a show?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Where did you get the name By Summer's End?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">BSE:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">We were going through a sort of segue during the time and we needed a new name. Nathan had posted a blog about being something completely new and fresh, with new material shows, and the whole shebang by summer's end. TJ read the blog and liked the way that phrase sounded as a name, and it kind of represented what we were trying to do. Unfortunately, being the perfectionists (or procrastinators) we are, we're just now finishing up our transformation. We wanted to make sure what we had was something special, and we didn't want to put a due date on it.</span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There you have it! My pick for Unsigned Band of the Month! If you want to take a listen to By Summer's End check out some of their links I have posted below! The entire EP <i>A Sense Of Change</i> is amazingly well put together. What's so great about it is that it takes influences from so many genres of music. Blues, Indie, pop/punk and more all form together to make one huge, badass alternative mash of music. Make sure to check these guys out, and keep an eye on them. I have a feeling this won't be the last time you hear the name By Summer's End!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Danny Katz</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Since we're all students at the University of Illinois we have to fit in practices around class. But we try to practice at least 3-4 times a week for about 2-3 hours.We practice in the basement of the house I live in so it's really nice to have a large space we can be loud in. That's hard to come by on a college campus.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ5U-nFD3tpYlnLokWTahNiX-ctjbeADGxm6xe_emaZ-Aic8z2equeWjBuDilB2ITVJeJWjAo3tSW-p1LGBnLnb_Yg9djlC5774R6ggbt4y7yf_YxkyeWPF0mV1W6S2_Ti5tcZsPzMr8/s1600/Artist-9538341-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ5U-nFD3tpYlnLokWTahNiX-ctjbeADGxm6xe_emaZ-Aic8z2equeWjBuDilB2ITVJeJWjAo3tSW-p1LGBnLnb_Yg9djlC5774R6ggbt4y7yf_YxkyeWPF0mV1W6S2_Ti5tcZsPzMr8/s320/Artist-9538341-10.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Danny Katz:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Our dreams are to be able to make music our careers. We want to be able to make this our full time job so we can reach out to as many fans as possible. We also want to give people great music they enjoy listening to as well as putting on high energy, entertaining shows. In short term though we'd like to get on a summer tour with a national act and travel the country playing in different cities and gaining as many new fans as possible!</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Me:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">What's your favorite movie of all time?</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Danny Katz:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">We're all over the internet. We've got a facebook fan page -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GoodLuckJane" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>GoodLuckJane</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">, a facebook street team for the die hard fans -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Luck-Jane-Street-Team/172414852776214" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/<wbr></wbr>Good-Luck-Jane-Street-Team/<wbr></wbr>172414852776214</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">, our myspace -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/goodluckjane" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/<wbr></wbr>goodluckjane</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">, and we're on twitter. You can follow the band (<a href="http://twitter.com/goodluckjane">@GoodLuckJane</a>) and all of our individual accounts (@GLJJoey, @GLJJake, @GLJDrew, @GLJDan, and @GLJDanny). You can also search Good Luck Jane on youtube and you'll find tons of videos of live shows, acoustic songs, recorded songs, and some behind the scenes footage!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There you are! If you are fans of the pop/punk or pop/rock music scene then I would give Good Luck Jane a shot. If you also think Bryce Avery is a god (like myself) then check these guys out. I heard a little The Rocket Summer in these guys, which is a good thing in my book. My favorite song has to be "Hollywood" off of their <i>Word of the Week EP. </i>It's got a fantastic keyboard part to it, as well as a great lyrical message.<i> </i>Make sure to check out some of their websites listed above. You can also listen to some of their stuff on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/Goodluckjane">here</a>. Feel free to leave comments!</span></span><br />
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What would happen if you took 5 different influences and tastes from the music scene, and then ironed them out with the brand of "pop/punk"? You'd get I'm Prettier Than You. This one of the most diverse groups I have heard in the music scene lately. Their awesome EP titled <i>Turning Pages</i> is a massive blend of what the music scene has become today. Influences from all over the place are blended together, which creates for an interesting, unique experience. From Iowa hails the 5-piece band, I'm Prettier Than You, and they are definitely impressing quite a few people. Some of their songs have hardcore influences, others have a more pop/punk people. Some have a more pop feel to them, and some have an upbeat (and sometimes almost classic) rock taste to them. In the end, there is something for everyone, or if you are like me, you enjoy everything. I talked with the lead singer, and guitarist Rayce Harman about I'm Prettier Than You about the band and what they are doing!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Rayce Harman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">There’s lots of different ways we get pumped up for shows and it all depends on the show. In practice is where most of it happens. We get our set list’s ready and that’s what we start practicing first. Then we add in all the changes we want and figure out what we plan on doing differently. Mainly, we just make sure our energy is up and we have all the tricks and treats ready to go by show day; since show day is usually all business and work to get equipment up. By that time were all stoked and ready to go crazy on stage.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">What is the best thing about playing music?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Rayce Harman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">The best thing about playing music is collaborating and doing everything we can to create a song that gives something back to our listeners. We love providing people with an initial catchy hook or sound that draws you in from the beginning. After that we love adding “candy” is what I call it. Candy is all the little things that are sometimes hidden or not recognizable right away. Like sounds, different guitar parts, or special things that fit with the song. Really anything that we get excited about when we notice.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">But in the end we create music we love so there is nothing that we don’t enjoy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Rayce Harman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Inspiration is everywhere. We are most often inspired by everyday ideas or ideas that other band’s have tried and that we might think we can do better. We do our best to “step out of the scene” in a way though. We try to have the passion and goal that music used to have back when bands were all trying to sound different. While at the same time still creating music with a style that is somewhat recognizable to the scene that’s around now. So it becomes a combination of feeding off of each other for part of writing and going home where I can lock myself away from anything else that would influence me so I can try to write something original.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Rayce Harman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">That’s a hard one because there are so many different musicians and bands that are amazing in different way. Probably the one right now that would be the most enjoyable for all of us would be Paramore. That’s just one band that made it huge and is still in the light right now. They have everything going for them. Anywhere from lyrics, melody, performance, guitar sounds , song layouts, and so much more. I feel like we could learn the most from them right now and it would be helpful to be compared to the best that’s around today.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Rayce Harman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">From what I have heard Sparks the Rescue seems like they did the best at creating their own version of the song they had. They did the most with their song and I feel like they pulled it off better than the original. I wanted to keep listening to it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">What's that you say? You don't know who Carson is? You should. They kick a lot of ass. The pop/alternative band from Concord, North Carolina is blowing up in popularity. Right now they have only released a few songs, but they plan on recording in January. That's right, January. So make sure to watch out for them. The band takes influences from some of the other greats in the pop/alternative scene like Paramore, Flyleaf, Versaemerge, and others. Taisha's voice is absolutely stunning to boot. I'd even be willing to say she is better than some of the other signed bands that have female vocalists. Carson stands out from other pop bands though, in their sense of style. They have an in-your-face approach, but its backed with amazing riffs, solos, and etc that are not so usual in the pop scene. I was given the oppurtunity to talk with the guys (and gals) from Carson, and here's what went on.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Carson:</b> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Taisha's friend's little brother is named Carson. He asks her to sing all the time. It was thrown into the pot when we were brainstorming names and we all thought it sounded the coolest. Short, and easy to remember.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Carson:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">1. Finding our sound, and satisfying ourselves. We are our biggest critics. 2. Developing solid practice schedule. It's hard with 5 people with different things going on. Jobs, school, etc.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Carson:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">We have a lot of "friend bands" that we keep in touch with. We hop on their shows, and they hop on ours. We also just keep our ears open for shows/events, and check venue listings regularly. There are a lot of music fans in Charlotte, it isn't very tough.</span></span></span><br />
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Forget Tomorrow is unforgettable. The post-hardcore six piece band is from Wolcott, Connecticut. Fans of For The Fallen Dreams, We Came As Romans, Silverstein, and etc, embrace yourselves. The band has released an EP titled <i>In Search of Salvation</i>, a remarkable show-and-tell of their extreme talent. Forget Tomorrow has also put together a cover of Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love". I got a chance to talk with these guys about their music, and they took the extra mile and sent a video response! So here are the guys from Forget Tomorrow. Enjoy!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">From Pennsylvania, the four piece band North of the City dominates. The pop/punk rock band recently produced their first EP titled <i>Swear on the Stars</i>. North of the City writes songs that blend great pop/rock with a more serious punk attitude. It's a wonder these guys have caught the eyes of a record deal yet. Yes, they are that entertaining. One thing that I love about this band, and it's just a matter of personal preference, but the bass lines are sick. Unlike a lot of music today where the bass is unheard, they make sure its exposed. Bass with some badass parts only furthers the awesome experience of Chris Visconti's voice and the overall great sound of North of the City. I got a chance to talk with Chris Visconti, and here's what was said.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you like pop/punk or pop/rock then make sure to check out North of the City. The band is getting bigger and bigger everyday, so make sure to keep up with them on Twitter <a href="http://1f2cc8eb.linkbucks.com/">here</a>. You can also check out their PureVolume <a href="http://7c759b29.linkbucks.com/">here</a> and listen to their <i>Swear On The Stars</i> EP as well as their highly loved single "Make Me Sick". In all seriousness this band has got a good thing going for them. Pennsylvania is not very far from where I live so hopefully I'll have the privilege of seeing them come to Ohio soon! Feel free to leave comments, and make sure to check out Pennsylvania's sensation North of the City!</span>Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-39185319539834041142010-11-10T12:27:00.000-05:002010-11-10T12:27:51.957-05:00Something For Everyone<b>Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!</b><br />
<i>Something For Nothing</i><br />
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Immediately when listening to Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! it reminds you of bands like Set Your Goals and A Day To Remember. The pop/punk meets hardcore sound. Add a little twist of metal to the mix, and that describes <i>Something For Nothing</i>. The album features some awesome songs, each one better than the last. What I really like about Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! is their diversity. They have a few songs like "Captain Blood" and "Born for Adversity" that remind you of A Day To Remember or For The Fallen Dreams. Then on the other hand, they have songs like "Summer Heat" that remind you of bands like Hit The Lights.<br />
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All around the new album is awesome. I'd have to say my favorite songs would be "In Friends We Trust" and "We Fell Fast". They both just have an amazing blend of punk with hardcore influence. The intro to "In Friends We Trust" is killer too.<br />
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In reality, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! has to be experienced. If you are a fan of post-hardcore bands or pop/punk then definitely check them out. Oh, and by the way, if you are wondering where the band name came from, you either haven't seen "The Goonies" or you simply can't remember. Either way, <a href="http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/goonies/captain-chunk">this</a> will explain everything. For those of you that want to check out the band, you can go to their PureVolume page <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/chunknocaptainchunk">here</a>. Feel free to leave comments!<br />
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</br>Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-71263194063201973412010-11-05T12:53:00.001-04:002010-11-05T12:54:52.976-04:00Kickin' Ass Since 2000<b>Various Artists</b><br />
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I was upset by the cover of "Blame It" by Of Mice & Men. I honestly can say, I don't care for the band much anymore after they kicked Austin Carlile. I dislike Jerry Roush being in the band. It's not that I don't think he's good, I just think he's better suited elsewhere. I'm about to make a bold statement so bear with me. Austin Carlile is the best screamer I have ever heard. There I said it. When I went to the OM&M show, his screams made me just about shit myself. That however, is another story. The other cover I don't care for is the one by Miss May I. The band originated very close to where I live now, so I seen them perform long before they were "famous". The band is nothing that it used to be. If you ask me, they got a bit cocky. They used to have a lot of heart for what they do, and now they seem like they don't care to me. I personally think this is because they think they have already "made it". The cover itself was simply OK. It just didn't impress me. Let's move on to the good before I piss off more people than I already have.<br />
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Breathe Carolina killed it. Woe, Is Me killed it. Artist Vs. Poet killed it. Mayday Parade, Asking Alexandria, This Century, The Word Alive, Family Force 5, The Ready Set, Cute Is What We Aim For, Sparks The Rescue, and We Came As Romans all killed it. I could make a novel long post of all the good things that <i>Punk Goes Pop 3</i> brings to the table. My top three happen to be, The Ready Set, The Word Alive, and Artist Vs. Poet. Not in that order. Keep in mind though, that was very hard to narrow down. Another noteworthy one is Breathe Carolina.<br />
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The Ready Set managed to cover "Airplanes" by B.o.B amazingly. I was a bit skeptical at first before I heard the song, because Hayley Williams nails it so well. However, Jordan did it again, and created a hit song. I'd like to hear him pair up with Hayley Williams though. Now that would be awesome. The Word Alive covers "Heartless" by Kanye West. The beginning is my favorite, but the whole song is great, especially the dual vocals in the song, between clean singing and screaming. Artist Vs. Poet covered a hit song by Lady Gaga "Bad Romance". It's fantastic. They even manage to give it the "lady gaga" feel, while still retaining their pop/rock glory.<br />
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All-in-all <i>Punk Goes Pop 3 </i>is worth picking up. Especially if you are already a fan of the series. Feel free to comment and tell me what you favorites on the album are!<br />
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</br>Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-63752509318323545272010-11-03T12:42:00.000-04:002010-11-03T12:42:57.873-04:00October's Unsigned Band of the Month: Vendetta Skies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabx3dP-Ee20IGuDLws3qNSZBenxH7pIWzitYD6YGWtIHXJvqgpt-yET6qjj1JIZwpjCCCGfNw-z5pui4-TKw4ErvJeIv15fx7Vr0-fgl5t7eb1SIwcyhvV5t20FYfvu-T4cZEMMzb0xE/s1600/Artist-7633993-outback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabx3dP-Ee20IGuDLws3qNSZBenxH7pIWzitYD6YGWtIHXJvqgpt-yET6qjj1JIZwpjCCCGfNw-z5pui4-TKw4ErvJeIv15fx7Vr0-fgl5t7eb1SIwcyhvV5t20FYfvu-T4cZEMMzb0xE/s400/Artist-7633993-outback.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Vendetta Skies. Hot damn. Why did I choose these guys to be my Unsigned Band of the Month? Well, they are refreshing to say the least. They don't sound like everyone else. Plain and simple. The band was formed in Canada in January of 2010. A lot of the guys had been in bands previously, but Vendetta Skies began when the guys were forming a band for a battle of the bands competition. All of the band mates attended the same university, and under a previous name (From Time Immemorial) they played their first show together in the competition. They achieved 2nd place (just 2 points from 1st place). When it was all said and done, they decided to keep the project going. After discussing their band with various Indie labels, they decided to change their name to Vendetta Skies. In the 9 short months the band has been together they have produced an awesome album called <i>Lack of Color</i>, which is available online virtually everywhere. The band has also played quite a few shows, including doing a tour of Western Canada.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Zac:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> Arif from Protest The Hero, Mike Portnoy, Joey Jordison, and Neal Peart.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Evann:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> Protest The Hero also. Matt Heffy from Trivium, Hetfield from the old Metallica and Rise Against.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Ryan:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> Everything from Motion City Soundtrack and Blink 182, to Underoath and As I Lay Dying.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">James: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Definitely Rancid and Anti-Flag. I get a lot of my creativity and playing style from those bass </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">players.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">What are your short term goals for this band? (6 months - 1 year)</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">What are your long term goals? (5+ years)</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Ryan:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> We have played lots of shows around town and western Canada. Now our shows are getting </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">bigger and we are headlining some dates. Eventually we want to do longer tours cross Canada and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">branch out to the US. Maybe Zac can get a girlfriend too (extremely doubtful).</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Evann:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> I agree with Ryan, Zac is destined to be alone. We would like to go and play in Europe sometime, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">maybe in Australia too.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">James:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> If a bigger label picks us up hopefully play around Germany or somewhere.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Me: </b>How do you go about promoting your music?</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Zac:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> MySpace, PureVolume, Facebook and posters.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Evann: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">I have figured out that I can get other people to do all my bidding, because of this; I have Ian and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Sam (manager/band slave) totally to do my portion of promotion.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">James: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Playing shows and interacting with the crowd is awesome. Our manager really helps with booking </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">shows and distributing our new album. Our friends and fans also help to bring new people to our shows, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">so every show is important to play the best we possibly can.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Me: </b>What's the coolest thing Vendetta Skies has ever done?</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">James:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> Recording our first album. Just the coolest experience laying down the tracks to finally have our </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">own music professionally recorded for people to listen to. I’m sure as the band progresses and grows </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">cooler things will happen.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Zac:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> I want to give a shout out to Taylor Swift. Just to say hello, and wow you have an amazing voice. I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">would like to meet you one day. Maybe play a show with you and get to know you better.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Evann:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> I totally disagree; she looks too much like my cousin… I give a shout out to all our fans and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">say “hey what’s up?” Come and have a drink with us and PARTY!!!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Ryan:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> A huge shout out to you for doing this for us!!! Thanks for taking time out of your day to do this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">for Vendetta Skies!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">James:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> To friends, fans and family! Thanks for the support!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">So there you have it. What have we learned? Zac is single (there ya go ladies), Evann has a hot cousin, and that Vendetta Skies is one of the best bands in Canada. However, competing with bands/artists like Nickelback, Avril Lavigne, Neil Young, and Sum 41 among others, they have a lot to live up to. I'm pretty confident in their abilities though. Make sure to check out their Myspace, Facebook, and etc (links are listed below). Pick up <i>Lack of Color</i> too. My favorite song of the album is probably "All My Life". The bass line in that song is the definition of badass. But you will just have to see for yourselves. Feel free to comment, and visit the links below!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioF_EVz9jcSg1dvN1JyVt8kAlT0T9awg5S9gYStKz_lbsAbBZOPJ7zUOMU50M9BEBtagNV0TJ7daJfc_LBKKeDJe2QCjS78-I9V9PckhhEiUPn3NvMSxP30H3bw8PaG4zbm3bvFVlNP98/s1600/Artist-4377372-l_6e5a31f351384dd2844751fc1cbce976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioF_EVz9jcSg1dvN1JyVt8kAlT0T9awg5S9gYStKz_lbsAbBZOPJ7zUOMU50M9BEBtagNV0TJ7daJfc_LBKKeDJe2QCjS78-I9V9PckhhEiUPn3NvMSxP30H3bw8PaG4zbm3bvFVlNP98/s320/Artist-4377372-l_6e5a31f351384dd2844751fc1cbce976.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pop/rock band, Phone Calls From Home, rises from Boston Massachusetts. The band is signed to Red Blue Records, and is similar to bands like Boys Will Be Boys, Red Car Wire, and Runner Runner. The band was first formed in 2008, and since then has produced a self-titled EP and their debut album <i>Connected. </i>They also can write some pretty badass acoustic songs. I'd watch out for these guys, because they sure know what they are doing when it comes to writing music. I talked to their drummer Danny Stockman about Phone Calls From Home in a short interview, and here's what was said.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Danny Stockman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Phone Calls From Home is a pop/rock band that wants to influence people in a positive way.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Danny Stockman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Dave and Zack started the band together out of high school.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">What inspires you to keep playing music?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Danny Stockman:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">What inspires me personally is the fact that music gives you a way to touch so many peoples lives.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Awesome! I love when bands still respect the classics. It's how music formed into what it is today. I would reccomend Phone Calls From Home to just about anyone. Especially those that like the pop, pop/rock scene. If you would like to check out the bands music, you can listen to almost all of their songs on iLike <a href="http://www.ilike.com/artist/Phone+Calls+From+Home/songs">here</a> or on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/Phonecallsfromhome">here</a> . I'd also suggest you go to Itunes and pick up <i>Connected</i>. The album features some awesome songs, my personal favorite being "Keep This Dream Alive." A very catchy song. Anyway, make sure to check these guys out, and feel free to comment!</span></span><br />
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Calm, and peaceful, Kevin O'Leary is the solo artist of Lucky Street. He recently formed Lucky Street in the summer of 2010. The project is based out of Philadelphia where Kevin is a student at Villanova. The band is a pop, pop/punk, tranquil composition that takes influences from a lot of the pop influenced bands you hear today. Kevin O'Leary has yet to release an album, but his first one is coming out in the spring. That means, stay tuned and watch out for its release. Daringly, Kevin O'Leary has also composed a cover of the famous Mayday Parade's "Miserable at Best", and it's really good. The entire song is made up of fantastic piano, and vocals. I got a chance to talk with Kevin about his newly found project and how it was going.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Kevin:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">I just love it. I love creating melodies and I love performing. Writing and recording music is a lot of work, but it is a lot of fun.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Kevin: </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">My girlfriend Taylor is definitely my biggest fan. She is there for me at every part of the writing process. She is the closest thing to a band mate I have with Lucky Street. I bounce every melody and lyric off of her on all of my songs.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Kevin:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Definitely Blink-182. I know everyone says Blink, but that just shows Blinks' importance. No one has had more of an impact on this scene then Blink and it'd be an incredible honor to play with them. Blink 182 will always be one of my favorite bands and if I could open up for them, I could die happy.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Kevin: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">That's a tough one. I know for sure that my favorite horror movie is The Omen, the original one. For other genres though I'm not so sure. I'd probably say 500 Days of Summer is my favorite comedy. I could watch that movie 100 times and that movie would still make me incredibly happy.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: inherit;">The best thing about his project is how much it brings you back to what music was originally intended for. Emotions. His music has a way of making you feel happy, and very calm with yourself. I definitely like Lucky Street's style, it's a bit of fresh air. You can check out his page on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/LuckyStreet">here</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: inherit;">and download "Sky diving" and his cover of "Miserable at Best" for free! I'd also </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">recommend "liking" Lucky Street on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-Street/104198989644620">here</a> . I'm sure this will not be the last time you hear the name Lucky Street. Feel free to comment!</span><br />
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<i>Wary As Bears</i><br />
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When I first listened to the new EP, I immediately remembered what made me originally become a fan of the band. The lyrics. They are amazing, and so damn well-written its ridiculous. They have a lot of meaning, and seem to paint a thoughtful picture. Bobby Angle's voice is crazy awesome too, not to mention the sweet, smooth guitar solos throughout the entire EP. The whole band just flows together really well. I'd say the songs that stood out the most to me were "Mask" and "Light and Dark". "Light and Dark" has one of the coolest bass parts that I've ever heard, and "Mask" has some crazy, sick guitar and an amazing chorus. The entire EP is fantastic, as well as the others they have managed to produce. Each individual song holds something unique, which is impressive. A Hero en Route is not your average band that makes every song sound the same, and you can really tell this band is working their asses off to produce great music.<br />
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To truly experience A Hero en Route, you just have to check them out. If you are a fan of City and Colour, Kings of Leon, or any band with that mellow, smooth sound then give A Hero en Route a listen. I'd also check them out if you are a big fan of that classic rock sound; smooth bass, simple drums, and guitar solos. You can look them up on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/aheroenroute">here</a> and listen to "Light and Dark" and "Curses". You can also stay up to date with the band on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aheroenroute">here</a> . Feel free to leave comments!Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-9502845542296686112010-10-25T14:03:00.000-04:002010-10-25T14:03:00.384-04:00Interview with Friday All Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xIeuh-5_WZ0gZ9jcP9zjNElOISvl-OT0xmgIXdbnGTK39JCDAVwWq1C8kY68YbAUTILSyKmRvXGyd7MvlYSzoIxGKtNbaoCOVLA-PLchVuyFTdOobPnbYyckyQsUlCHdSVlsga5FoH0/s1600/Artist-825070-14a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xIeuh-5_WZ0gZ9jcP9zjNElOISvl-OT0xmgIXdbnGTK39JCDAVwWq1C8kY68YbAUTILSyKmRvXGyd7MvlYSzoIxGKtNbaoCOVLA-PLchVuyFTdOobPnbYyckyQsUlCHdSVlsga5FoH0/s320/Artist-825070-14a.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remember that classic punk sound that got the whole pop/punk movement started? Mix that with a few influences from today's pop/punk bands and you end up with Friday All Summer. It's a familiar sound you have heard before but with their own twist. The band is from Rockford, Illinois with hopes of a record deal in the future. They are currently unsigned, but their self-produced EP <i>Late Nights & Party Lights</i> and their cover of Taylor Swift's "Love Story" are done really well. I got a chance to talk with these guys about their band Friday All Summer and what they do.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">How do you go about promoting your music?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">What made you decide to do a cover of Taylor Swift's "Love Story"?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>FAS:</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Well first of all she is really hot! But, besides that she is an amazing artist and we love the way she composes her music; we just wanted to put some pop/punk into it!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">FAS:</span></b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">When we did the Hot Topic Tour our showers consisted of shampoo + bottled water + rest stops. W</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">e also got asked by the girl working at Misfields Cookies to play a set in the middle of the mall and got free cookies. It was great! But probably the best thing we ever did was go to Dunkin' Donuts after a show and we got whatever we wanted for free. We also played a show in the parking lot for about 60 kids. Shania Twain covers!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Short, sweet, and to the point! Check these guys out on <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/FridayAllSummer">PureVolume</a> , and make sure to download their cover of "Love Story" for FREE! My favorite song is probably "Jack Lost Jill". The band also mentioned something to me about doing a video for my website and answering some questions, but due to hardware issues it didn't get to happen. However, the band assured me that if they could make one happen they would be sure to send it to me. So stay tuned, and feel free to comment!</span><br />
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</div><div>The infamous TV series South Park, The Rocky Mountains, and The Summer Soundtrack. Best things to come out of Colorado, hands down. The Summer Soundtrack is and indie pop/rock band similar to The Maine and A Bird A Sparrow. It's really hard to believe these guys are unsigned. At this point I think it's just a matter of time, especially with the release of the must have EP <i>This Love. </i>I have been wanting to talk to these guys and share them with everyone for quite a while now. Recently I just got that chance and here's what went down...</div><div><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">TSS: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">All of us grew up playing music at a young age and we went through testing the 'scene' hopping through several genres. But then we all came together after the failure of previous projects. This one stuck...probably because it's so catchy! I can't really say what initially inspired us though, but the overall fun and sweaty times it takes to be in the lifestyle of a musician keeps us trucking.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><br />
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The album starts off with one of the best songs on the album, "That Kind Of Girl". The song is simple and tells a story about that special kind of girl. It also is composed of one the most catchy choruses I've ever heard, not to mention badass guitar & bass riffs throughout the whole song. The other song I want to mention is "What About Us". I know I keep using the word catchy, but that is exactly how I would describe this band. Catchy. They just know how to write songs that like to stick in your head for the rest of the day.<br />
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If you are a fan of bands like All Time Low, Artist Vs. Poet, or The Summer Set then definitely check these guys out. I even went as far as sharing this album with a friend of mine, and he loved it. His favorite band is Pantera, so that really says something about these guys. You can check them out on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/thebiggerlights">here</a> and listen to their <i>Fiction Fever</i> EP and part of <i>The Bigger Lights</i> album. Make sure to show them some love on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-BIGGER-LIGHTS/99955582329">Facebook</a> too. Feel free to comment!Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-49713002928830715872010-10-13T12:19:00.000-04:002010-10-13T12:19:50.132-04:00Creatures of the Night...<b>Motionless In White</b><br />
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Let me be the first to say, it's relatively difficult to impress with me really hardcore music. I'm just not the biggest fan of it, but bands like We Came As Romans, Of Mice & Men, and Motionless In White are exceptions. It just takes a special something that the band produces for me to thoroughly enjoy hardcore music, but I can honestly say I enjoyed <i>Creatures.</i><br />
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The first song that blew me away is one of their most popular from the new album and that's "We Only Come Out At Night". It starts out interestingly with a vampire like voice talking and then the great voices of<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span></span>Chris Cerulli and TJ Bell enter the scene. The other exceptionally noteworthy song is "Immaculate Misconception" which is a demonstration of how metal the band can really be. It combines deep screams, heavy riffs, and a dark keyboard sound.<br />
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<i>Creatures</i> just released yesterday, but now that you know about it, make sure to check it out! Fans of metal, hardcore, or a combination of the two should definitely add Motionless In White to their collection. You can check out part of their album on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/motionlessinwhite">here</a> and follow them on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/MIWband">here</a> . Feel free to post comments and make sure to pick up the album!Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-13348721412763752182010-10-11T12:41:00.000-04:002010-10-11T12:41:04.067-04:00Highlight The Night Interview featuring Mitchell Gray<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rising from Atlanta, Georgia the pop/punk band Highlight The Night kicks ass and takes names. Highlight The Night is a three piece band (they only have a temporary drummer at the moment) with heavy influences of pop/punk, similar to bands like All Time Low and The Maine. Currently Highlight The Night remains unsigned but the band sounds promising with hopes of a record deal. Recently they just produced their first EP titled <i>Summer Fever</i>. I got a chance to talk to their vocalist/guitarist Mitchell Gray so he could tell us more about his band.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Sum up the band Highlight the Night in 5 words.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Mitchell Gray: </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Well I, Mitchell, started playing guitar and singing about two years ago and just started messing around trying to write some acoustic songs.Then i started moving my songs from acoustic to electric and eventually got better at writing songs. I got my friends together and we started jamming then we decided to hit the studio and record our first EP!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Mitchell Gray:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">The first thing that ever inspired me to start playing guitar and writing songs was All Time Low's EP 'Put Up or Shut Up'. Alex Gaskarth is and will always be my biggest inspiration. He is so talented at what he does and he's just an awesome guy.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Mitchell Gray: </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">The hardest thing so far is finding a drummer. It is just so hard these days to find people who are good at their instruments and love the same music as you. We do not have a permanent drummer yet but we have a temporary one that is going to play some shows with us.</span></span><br />
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Set Your Goals was actually referred to me by a friend quite some time ago, and I remember driving down the road in his car and listening to this album. Right off the bat I noticed this bands raw, more hardcore sound that other pop/punk bands don't have. I liked it, it was actually a breath of fresh air. This is also a band that knows how to do dual vocals the way they are suppose to be done.<br />
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The first time I heard "Gaia Bleeds(Make Way For Man)" I'm pretty sure I forced my friend to play it about four more times. It's easily my favorite song off the album, but that definitely doesn't mean the other songs aren't well put together. <i>This Will Be The Death Of Us</i> is one of those albums I can actually put in and listen to all the way through without any complaints.<br />
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If you haven't checked out Set Your Goals yet, you're missing out. I'd reccomend this band to almost anyone that enjoys pop/punk or even anyone into hardcore. You can check out a few songs from their album on <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/setyourgoals">PureVolume</a> , as well as songs from their first full length album <i>Mutiny.</i> Feel free to leave comments!Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-90176369954883431622010-10-05T16:24:00.000-04:002010-10-05T16:24:55.687-04:00Set It Off's NEW Music Video: "Hush Hush"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUhw4S5u7gBnjKe1IGHAmZiOI9-bgxvz0Ehhk1Yn60I4PTT2TTYhBryPKivpVOFi9pNT8vmFvQ1lYZ-Ymc2FGZzbu7OnbFxxGxbx2E3CUeznaIuvX4t6X7y2wardnJV3CtANNOxB6l1M/s1600/wallpreview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUhw4S5u7gBnjKe1IGHAmZiOI9-bgxvz0Ehhk1Yn60I4PTT2TTYhBryPKivpVOFi9pNT8vmFvQ1lYZ-Ymc2FGZzbu7OnbFxxGxbx2E3CUeznaIuvX4t6X7y2wardnJV3CtANNOxB6l1M/s320/wallpreview.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Wow, I was really surprised at how good the "Hush Hush" music video was. I wasn't expecting such a "background" to the music video itself. Meaning that the music video actually explained the story behind "Hush Hush". It was really well done.<br />
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The video starts out with the members of Set It Off pulling off to the side of the road in a van. They stop and unload body bags, get back in the van and leave. That's when the song begins. Now let me just say that the song "Hush Hush" itself is an amazing song by one hell of a band.<br />
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The band itself is composed of 4 members (they are minus a drummer right now) in a pop/punk, powerpop, crazy, party-hard atmosphere. I've got the privilege of seeing these guys perform live and they were amazing, and that was about a year ago so I would imagine they are even better now. They have released 2 EP's: <i>Baby You Don't Tripajaharda</i> and <i>Calm Before The Storm. </i>Both are crazy good, and with the release of their new single "Hush Hush", it blows my mind how the band has not been signed yet.<br />
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So check out the new video at <a href="http://keepithushhush.com/">keepithushhush.com</a> or check out my embedded video below. The band can be found on Myspace <a href="http://www.myspace.com/setitoff">here</a> . Feel free to comment. <143<br />
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<object height="390" width="475"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ud7rgGyhL4M&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ud7rgGyhL4M&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="475" height="390"></embed></object>Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-51350982087136987222010-10-03T18:44:00.002-04:002010-10-03T18:57:23.941-04:00September's Unsigned Band of the Month: Sound of the Stereo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72yNFWqbOxldDiuLA2mxIoYMNwwsjxZjjPEqdE4LYl1B3D_0zVzoqp4lQBdT7ZYcF2u211qyRQ0tk8-21xcs_d_R4cxrwSHthdTd0ukEY11m6n_tmMAAwJnNFNnVjspHo3-qmm9sAREk/s1600/marshall+traver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72yNFWqbOxldDiuLA2mxIoYMNwwsjxZjjPEqdE4LYl1B3D_0zVzoqp4lQBdT7ZYcF2u211qyRQ0tk8-21xcs_d_R4cxrwSHthdTd0ukEY11m6n_tmMAAwJnNFNnVjspHo3-qmm9sAREk/s320/marshall+traver.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"Damn, this is impressive" were the first words that came out of my mouth after hearing Marshall Traver in the solo project, Sound of the Stereo. Addictive beats, perfect rhythms, catchy lyrics, and killer vocals make up Sound of the Stereo (not to mention the just shy of 80,000 plays he has on Myspace, and his many fans despite only being on myspace less than two months). The pop/electronica sound is something unique, and this kid has one hell of a voice! I got a chance to talk with Marshall Traver, so he could share some things about himself and his music.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">I asked Marshall to tell me a little bit about himself and the music he plays, and this is what he told me...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm Marshall Traver! I'm 16 years old and I was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. I started Sound Of The Stereo In June of 2010 because I realized doing music by myself was less stressful then doing it with a band. I play music out of pure passion for it. I like to make music that helps you escape from reality. Ever since I was really little that's been my favorite kind of music. You know, the kind of music you can put on when you're sad and feel happy for that whole 3 and a half minutes? That's my first goal with music. I like to make fun, upbeat music, too. I want to be able to trigger an emotion in listener's with my music. Whether is be happy, sad, fun, mad, love, hate or even if you hate my music. It's all an emotion. I currently have my two released songs streaming on my Myspace and PureVolume page. I'm also the 9th most downloaded song on all of Purevolume :) I hope you can take the time to check me out! <3"</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">In regards to what he says, he is definitely meaningful with his music. Despite only having two songs on his Myspace and PureVolume pages, he has a ton of people already hooked. If you really listen to his lyrics too, you can tell they truly do come from pure passion, probably some of it even comes from real life experiences. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">guess my main goal and dream with this band is to make pop music that people can relate to. Not only that, but I never want to have to worry about living my life paycheck to paycheck. I have a talent and potential to do something amazing and I would hate to die knowing that it didn't happen when it could have. This is what I feel I was born to do. I love music and I hope that I can do this for the rest of my life. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I started off listening to bands like Blink 182, Fall Out Boy and New Found Glory. Then as time went on it evolved to bands like All Time Low, Boys Like Girls and The Maine. Now that I'm older and understand the concept of music, I'll listen to anything. I find influence from any artist making something of themselves whether it be Lady Gaga, The Ready Set, Sleeping With Sirens or A Day To Remember. I dig it all! :)"</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">There you have it, that's Sound of the Stereo in a nutshell! Marshall asked me personally to invite anyone and everyone that reads this to any number of his websites. They are listed below, but if you aren't into following people on Twitter, or reading on Facebook or Myspace, at the very minimum I encourage you to check out his PureVolume page. You can check out both his songs on there and even download his hit song "Tell Me You Need Me" for free! Check it out, and feel free to comment!</span><br />
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One man, one band, and a lot of talent! Nick Miley is the only member of The Spin room, an indie/emo acoustic band from New York. The band began in 2008, and with hard work and a lot of dedication, Nick has achieved incredible feats. He recorded demo songs in 2009, and since then has created quite a fan base. In the first year of The Spin Room being on Myspace, he had gotten well over 1 million plays. As to date he has now been on PureVolume's top 10 charts for over a week. That's right, Nick Miley is something to watch out for! I got the pleasure of talking with him and asking him about The Spin Room. Nick is a great guy that you can tell genuinely loves music, especially when you listen to his lyrics, and the passion that comes from behind them.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">How did this band [The Spin Room] start?</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Nick Miley: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">It started with a dream. It started with an acoustic guitar. I needed an outlet, a way that I could share my thoughts on love. There was only one thing that stood in my way. I was just a singer and a lyricist and I was used to having a band to fall back on. But in no time I picked up the acoustic guitar and started making my own music again. Then it came time to see if people were going to really dig it. So I took my guitar and strap down to the bar section of town. A ton of college kids would walk around there and bar hop and I'd find the best spot where more people were chilling outside. I had a really great reaction and began doing it more regularly. People kept telling me I needed to hit the studio, they thought I had something. So I started dreaming again. I saved up the money to record my first demo by getting tips street performing. I recorded and got them up for download immediately."</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">What is your biggest inspiration(s)?</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPi2oG5TzBN615tZk0ovOML3fEXDHvV3bpgujX_64DrLboaUcLKkKRftyI4-Iadt0FwlGIqMKI-uxd6XZbD4PmBr6k29on929lQdEFpLEpwazbJd-b-nmlh7lU_KCZ1v9gwXiqmwuqVAY/s1600/nick+miley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPi2oG5TzBN615tZk0ovOML3fEXDHvV3bpgujX_64DrLboaUcLKkKRftyI4-Iadt0FwlGIqMKI-uxd6XZbD4PmBr6k29on929lQdEFpLEpwazbJd-b-nmlh7lU_KCZ1v9gwXiqmwuqVAY/s320/nick+miley.jpg" width="211" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Where did the name "The Spin Room" come from?</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Nick Miley: "</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">I needed a name and I was drawing a blank until I walked into a Blockbuster Video (RIP) and there was a magazine that caught my attention. One in particular "Spin Magazine". I wondered to myself what band would Spin Magaizine want to talk about. Then I instantly thought "The Spin Room." </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">I just honestly thought it was something different and classy at the same time."</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Being a one man band has to be difficult, but probably has some rewards too. Can you tell us more about being a solo artist?</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Nick Miley: "</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Being a solo artist has its ups and down, It's nice to have so much freedom. Being a solo artist means not being scared to grab an acoustic guitar and put aside the band for a moment. I love knowing I have the option to rock out acoustic whether I'm on tour or just playing a show. But I totally do plan to do full band tours in the future as well."</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">If you haven't checked out The Spin Room yet, you definitely should. </span></span></span>I'd have to say my favorite song by him has to be "Straight To Your Heart." The emo rock sound from The Spin Room is quite genuine, and is raining down on the music scene with incredible force. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: red; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Nick asked me personally to say that you can get his ENTIRE EP FREE on PureVolume. So go ahead and check him out, become a fan, and download the EP. You can click </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: red; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.purevolume.com/Thespinroom">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: red; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> and go to his PureVolume profile. You can also follow Nick on twitter </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: red; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/thespinroomnick">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: red; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> . Feel free to leave comments!</span>Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-62606107809932572152010-09-27T20:32:00.000-04:002010-09-27T20:32:10.062-04:00Busted!<b>Call The Cops!</b><br />
<i>Motion Sickness</i><br />
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Powerpop fans, embrace. Call The Cops! backs one hell of a punch in the music industry. Straight from Long Beach, this five piece band brings you some awesome tunes. Particularly "Love Like Novocaine" struck me as amazing. The best thing about this band is they try to keep the traditional powerpop sound, but do it in a way only Call the Cops! can. Great vocals, lyrics about girls, and synth heavy beats sums up this band. For me it is a rare occasion that I can actually listen to a band and enjoy their ENTIRE album, but Call The Cops! is definitely an exception. Every song on this EP is better than the last, totaling up to six awesome songs.<br />
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The songs "Love Like Novocaine" and "Motion Sickness" are especially great, because they have such catchy choruses. This band definitely makes you want to jam out, dance, and just party. The band, since the release of <i>Motion Sickness in 2009, </i>has a self-titled album out, and are continuing to expand their roots.<br />
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If you are a fan of powerpop, then check these guys out. I recommend listening to some of their stuff on PureVolume <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/callthecops">here</a> . These guys are definitely on my list to see live. Feel free to comment!Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260857551143687550.post-11264241584287948802010-09-23T19:54:00.000-04:002010-09-23T19:54:08.414-04:00Hello Amely!<b>Amely</b><br />
<i>Hello World</i><br />
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I'd have to say the biggest eyebrow raiser for me was the song "All You Need", it really just had a perfect blend of guitar riffs, nice vocals, and one hell of a catchy chorus. Honestly, the first time I heard the song, I played it about five more times, and then had the song stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Another favorite of mine is "I'd Rather Be Alone" which is actually a returning song from their first EP. That song has one hell of an amazing chorus, and really shows the diversity of Pete Pizarro's voice.<br />
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Check out Amely if you are a fan of pop/punk or pop/rock, or just feel like expanding your musical tastes. These guys are definitely a band to watch out for, especially since they have only been a band for about a year and a half. Since playing their first show in March, they have managed to go on several huge tours, get a record label with Fearless, and make a smashing hit on the music scene. They can be found on Myspace <a href="http://myspace.com/amely">here</a> . Feel free to leave comments!Ethan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789707517710110992noreply@blogger.com0