tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20600872914979421502024-03-12T23:47:19.344-04:00BlogSoupVideos. Downloads. Discoveries.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-85522599004669904472012-03-22T15:53:00.002-04:002012-03-22T16:01:32.673-04:00Rogue Sounds- Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite (Free Album Download)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvQp3IHVaIvbhYywAEwHAzOlX0y9F_PsCxD8kQFoJSP_x3VTmiedgusaG-bLGnyo4mbbxnm7Iv5PC7ASQo90NBDd-Qf_QQ34ahwdQLHxQdJ-a9KMwhgGJH5XiikHozOTlpioxxh3ELhei/s1600/299350_10150348354949424_176567164423_7753180_613664086_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvQp3IHVaIvbhYywAEwHAzOlX0y9F_PsCxD8kQFoJSP_x3VTmiedgusaG-bLGnyo4mbbxnm7Iv5PC7ASQo90NBDd-Qf_QQ34ahwdQLHxQdJ-a9KMwhgGJH5XiikHozOTlpioxxh3ELhei/s640/299350_10150348354949424_176567164423_7753180_613664086_n.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br />
<b>Rogue Sounds</b> is an established instrumental rock trio from Anaheim, California with a desire to make instrumental rock more accessible to music fans. Combining the post-metal cinematic sludge of Isis, the astral and ethereal soundscapes of Junius, and the grandiose instrumental schizophrenia of Russian Circles, Rogue Sounds is an amalgam of experimental noise from some of the most respected mad scientists of moody metal.<br />
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On their new album, <i><b>Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite</b></i>, Rogue Sounds deliver an onslaught of constantly evolving compositions that orbits one corner of the rock and roll universe to another in a matter of minutes, cycling from metal to industrial to space rock to drum and bass and back again. Songs like <i>"Wormsign"</i> and <i>"25th Parallel North"</i> illuminate the band's best attributes, which are soaring compositions laced with spacey guitar work and punishing hard rock percussion.<br />
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<i><b>Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite</b></i> is available as a free digital download, but can also be purchased (pre-ordered) on vinyl. <a href="http://roguesounds.bigcartel.com/">From the same store, Rogue Sounds have a few awesome t-shirts and other records available for purchase. </a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://roguesounds.net/"><b>Download Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1862"><b>Rogue Sounds on BandSoup</b></a><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rogue-Sounds/176567164423"><b>Rogue Sounds on Facebook</b></a></div><br />
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There's nothing quite like the sound of youthful hope.<br />
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There's a certain buoyancy to the sound that instantly ignites a feeling of contentment and sends a blissful buzz throughout your body. This lovely feeling oozes out of the lead single, <i>"Perfect",</i> from Sydney, Autralia based indie-pop duo, <b>Colour Coding. </b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1694"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to Colour Coding on BandSoup</b></span></a></div><br />
Wrapped in a blanket of silvery synths, fetching melodies, and an addictive whistling hook accompaniment, <i>"Perfect"</i> is a tender and addictive ode to puppy love. The single is from Colour Coding's brand new and self produced <i><b>Proof EP</b></i>; a debut exhibition of Tim Commandeur and Chris Holland's capacity for the catchy and propensity for pop.<br />
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<b>Colour Coding</b> is definitely for those with a sweet tooth, but it's hard for anyone not to smile and nod along with their "perfect" ode to innocent love.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?clc46zjj95lcc55"><span style="font-size: large;">Download <i>"Perfect"</i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/proof-ep/id507319616?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">Stream/Buy Colour Coding Proof EP</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ColourCoding">Colour Coding on Facebook</a></b></div><br />
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<b>Another week in the books and yet another week of great uploads here on BandSoup! Here are a few of the bands that you must hear according to an unanimous vote from the BandSoup blog team. Remember, new bands pop up on the site 1-5 times per day, so check back in with us. You might be missing out on your new favorite band!</b><br />
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<i>* Click the band's name to hear their music.</i><br />
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<b>We had a SXSW week last week, so here is a post with two weeks worth of our best new uploads. </b><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1871">Typhoon (Indie Rock)</a>-- <a href="http://blog.bandsoup.com/2012/03/typhoon.html">Check out our recent blog post for more info and videos</a>. Typhoon's music has always been marked by complicated arrangements and careful orchestration. Live performances routinely involve 12 or more band members playing at once. <i>"The group masterfully combines indie rock instrumentals and vocals with violins, percussion, hand claps, xylophone, horns and a choir of other instruments, making for inspiring and catchy songs." </i><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1886">This Means Nothing in Mexico (Indie Rock/Pop)</a><i>-- </i>Vancouver trio that dares you not to groove to their single <i>"Spirits"</i> off of their brand new unveiling, <a href="http://thismeansnothinginmexico.bandcamp.com/"><i><b>Year of Thunder</b></i>, now available as a free download.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1862">Rogue Sounds (Instrumental Rock)</a>-- Formed in the summer of 2008 to create more accessible instrumental music. The band currently resides in Anaheim, CA and has released 2 EP's, 2640 & Transmission. Most of 2011 was spent writing & recording <a href="http://roguesounds.net/">'Jupiter And Beyond The Infinite' which was released for free download/no minimum donation March 10th 2012</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1864">Max & The Moon (Indie Rock/Pop)</a>-- <a href="http://blog.bandsoup.com/2012/03/soup-of-week-max-and-moon-out-of-my.html">Max & The Moon's "Out of My Head" was our Soup of the Week last night. Check out the blog post and get your free download! </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1870">Coast Jumper (Indie Rock)</a>-- Songs from their debut album, <a href="http://coastjumper.com/album/grand-opening">which is currently available as a "name your own price" download.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1863">Literature (Indie Rock)</a>-- Songs from the debut LP from Austin TX power pop madmen. <a href="http://squareofopposition.bigcartel.com/product/literature-arab-spring-lp">Purchase here</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1853">Tokyo Raid (Garage/Psych Rock)</a>-- Serving up a ferocious, fuzzy, Rohyphenol-laced cocktail that fuels the bloody collision of neo-psychedelia, garage, post-punk and glam, San Francisco’s mercurial Tokyo Raid effortlessly pull off the difficult trick of being simultaneously iconic and fresh.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1869">Equals (Instrumental Rock)</a>-- <i>"The densely layered songs all have their distinctive storyboard of moods and textures, each one a lovely surprise yet all five somehow melding together to form a cohesive, cinematic whole." </i><a href="http://equals.bandcamp.com/album/equals-ep">Click here for a free download of their self titled EP.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1876">Planet Asia (Hip Hop)</a>-- New music from underground hip hop legend Planet Asia's latest record, Black Belt Theatre. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1855">Julie Kathryn (Singer-Songwriter)</a>-- New York-based singer/songwriter Julie Kathryn grew up in an old farmhouse in the bucolic mountain town of Lake Placid, NY. As a young girl singing along with her dad to Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan and The Beatles, she moved from piano to guitar and from the classics to a new generation of songwriters like Ani DiFranco, Greg Brown and Ray LaMontagne.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1563">Kydd (Hip Hop)</a>-- Featuring Yelawolf, Pac Div, GLC, and Skyzoo, "Sounds In My Head 2" by Kydd is the breakthrough album out of Texas that heads have been waiting on for years. The album, released on the first day of the South By South West Music Festival in Kydd's hometown of Austin, reflects the unique experience of growing up in the live music capital of the world. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1861">Chicken, Alaska (Indie Rock/Alternative)</a>-- Quirky, bouncy, punk influenced college alternative. <a href="http://chickenalaska1.bandcamp.com/album/chicken-alaska">Free EP on their bandcamp page</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1884">Eatenbybears (Indie Rock)</a>-- Four piece, Belfast based Math Rock outfit that has been sitting on their new Teeth EP for four years.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1875">Panama (Electronic/Remix)</a>-- A French producer that transformed Bon Iver folk world into the spaced out universe of Panama's computer. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1877">Gensu Dean (Hip Hop)</a>-- Two songs from Dallas based producer Gensu Dean's debut album, Lo-Fi Fingahz, available now.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1881">Tumbleweed Wanderers (Indie Rock/Street Folk)</a> -- Tumbleweed Wanderers is a group of multi-instrumentalists based out of Oakland, California. They move effortlessly from rock to soul, bluegrass, and folk, blending many genres without losing their own voice. The band has been playing music together non-stop for 7 months. They are dedicated and quickly moving through the local music world, writing an abundance of new material and constantly pushing their live show to greater heights. Based out of Oakland, Tumbleweed Wanderers expanded from local following in the San Francisco Bay Area, to establishing new fan bases in San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Sacramento, in preparation for a regular tour circuit of the California Coast and the Western US. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1878">Mac Lethal (Hip Hop)</a>-- In internet speak-- Mac Lethal pwned 2011. <a href="http://blog.bandsoup.com/2012/03/60-second-review-mac-lethal-irish.html">You can find out why in Matt's 60 Second Review.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1882">Hollow Mirrors (Progressive/Instrumental Rock)</a>-- San Francisco quartet towing the line between psych, progressive, and kraut rock.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1879">The Bright Road (Cinematic Pop)</a>-- The Bright Road was formed by Philippe Garceau in 2009. These are two songs from his new album, Norway.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-79895119742528711462012-03-20T03:18:00.001-04:002012-03-20T04:50:58.122-04:00Ben Rector- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston Cover)<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4BW_ugyj0lw" width="540"></iframe></center><br />
If there is one artist that proves musicians do not need major label aid to find success in the digital age, it's Nashville's <b>Ben Rector</b>. Rector pummels the iTunes charts with every release and has built an enormous fan following by doing what he does best-- sing and perform. Combining influences from John Mayer, Ben Folds, and Bruce Hornsby, Ben Rector is the multi-talented poster boy for the new era of digital DIY artists, where talent and close connections with fans reign supreme.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1836"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to Ben Rector on BandSoup </b></span></a></div><br />
Here is a Whitney Houston cover that was recorded by Ben before her untimely death. Rector's latest album, <b><i>Something Like This</i>,</b> <a href="http://www.benrectormusic.com/">is available now on iTunes and other online retailers</a>.<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">Rector is a 24-year old nobody. He's never been on a label, he's never spent a dime on promotion, he's never been on national television, and he's literally topping the iTunes charts. There's no catch; just listen to the music. With a rich voice and skillfully crafted songs that both befall his age, it's no wonder he's no longer a secret. In a world where everything is only a click away, the opportunity for a uniquely talented artist to take off is unprecedented. And so is the success of this up and coming Singer-Songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.<br />
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Rector released "Into The Morning" in February of 2010, and it quickly climbed to #5 and #10 on the iTunes Pop and Overall charts. In a year and a half, the record went on to sell 15,000 albums, and over 60,000 singles independently, due solely to word of mouth and consistent touring. Rector is no stranger to the road; he has toured incessantly the last four years, rapidly growing a legion of fans and selling out most dates on his previous two headline tours. This rapid growth culminated in the release of "Something Like This" on September 13, 2011. The record was the #1 Singer Songwriter album 5 minutes after its official release, it climbed above Lil' Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" to the #4 spot on iTunes overall album charts, bested only by Lady Antebellum's same-day release, Coldplay, and Adele.</blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD39OKCbhR8SQIjb45C9eKVkuT996NpHldhJS6Ly2jRG9cfjx64FSR3oLiTuItKv4dEtX51z9MAkqYDX-FQUzHejYus6kIexwQY5zG3e8MRLbkXMhO35OYj6P4EycoQYWifbqfZQnJPyLm/s1600/307179_10150297532314310_7526284309_7560944_13533_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD39OKCbhR8SQIjb45C9eKVkuT996NpHldhJS6Ly2jRG9cfjx64FSR3oLiTuItKv4dEtX51z9MAkqYDX-FQUzHejYus6kIexwQY5zG3e8MRLbkXMhO35OYj6P4EycoQYWifbqfZQnJPyLm/s640/307179_10150297532314310_7526284309_7560944_13533_n.jpg" width="540" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-20136502333905642492012-03-19T17:26:00.001-04:002012-03-19T17:26:52.779-04:00Billy Corgan Interviews at SXSW<center><iframe width="540" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VCYCCMrFnS0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br />
Billy Corgan's interviews were a hot topic around SXSW. Some agreed with what he said and some (surprisingly) did not. Here are both interviews: the first one with with Google Play and the second summary video with Brian Solis.<br />
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What do you think about Corgan's views? Agree or disagree? State your claim as a fan or artist!<br />
<blockquote>In this interview with Google Play, Billy brings up some very relevant points about regressions in music as an art form and its influence on culture and society. He also discusses the many struggles that bands face in today's music business. He stresses how a band's focus on just creating singles is very record company centric and that it hinders artists from building any kind of integrity. Overall, he seems very concerned by the lack of "great bands" since the 1970s. To him, they are few and far between and people are more likely to name Led Zeppelin as a great band instead of naming a more contemporary musical act.<br />
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More importantly, he mentions how it is a social crime that music as an art form has become an accessory or a good. He also states that due to the mass commercialization of music, its cultural impact is no longer there since people cannot emotionally connect to something inauthentic. To him, the proof of this phenomenon can be seen in the lack of record sales across the board.<br />
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In terms of the music industry, he calls it "one of the biggest business failures in the history of mankind". He also attributes the lack of progress in music and its forms of distribution (especially compared to movies) to the constricting and protective nature of record labels.<br />
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On current trends, he calls for a change in the way people support their favorite bands. To him, it is equally important to financially support artists for the music that they create and for fans to be proud of doing so...that it is not a "dirty" thing to do.</blockquote><center><iframe width="540" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cpuH88kbDM0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-55595002814095161532012-03-19T02:55:00.001-04:002012-03-19T02:55:50.661-04:00Typhoon<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="325" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/20492521?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ff000d" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="540"></iframe></center><br />
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<b>Typhoon</b> is an 11-14 piece band based out of Portland, Oregon led by lead singer <b>Kyle Morton</b>. <br />
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Typhoon's music has always been marked by complicated arrangements and careful orchestration. Live performances routinely involve 12 or more band members playing at once. <i>"The group masterfully combines indie rock instrumentals and vocals with violins, percussion, hand claps, xylophone, horns and a choir of other instruments, making for inspiring and catchy songs." </i><br />
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<center><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1871">Listen to Typhoon on BandSoup</a></b></span></center><br />
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Their early recordings reveal a greater degree of experimentation with various styles, including a number of "sea shanties", Country Western and Eastern European-inspired songs. Their more recent output, including their album <i><b>Hunger & Thirst</b></i> and its companion EP, <b><i>A New Kind of House</i></b>, show a more focused and consistent sound, and a greater focus on creating a cohesive thematic through-line. Many of the songs are preoccupied with mortality and directly reference lead singer and primary songwriter Kyle Morton's own struggle with Lyme Disease as a child.<br />
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Here are is an official video for the song <i>"The Honest Truth"</i> off their latest album <i><b>A New Kind of House </b></i>(above<i><b>)</b></i>, a live video of their 2011 SXSW performance at The Driskill for NPR (middle), and a record session video of their epic song <i>"Claws Pt. 1"<b> </b></i>(below). <br />
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2011 was quite a year for electronic and synthesized music as M83 and Cliff Martinez's work on the Drive soundtrack reignited mass worship of epic computer pop records. Now, in the wake of the subterranean explosion of bedroom chill wave and 80's influenced synth-pop, we are seeing numerous bands replacing their beloved axes with keyboards, midi controllers, and synthesizers, while attempting to capture the nostalgic noise that seems to be bringing generation x, the millennials, and the internet generation together. On top of rock and rollers experimenting with new sounds, this nostalgia-boom has also brought on a lot of copycats and flash in the pan laptop musicians that lack the musicianship of veteran artists like M83 and Toro Y Moi. This is proven with a few hours spent scouring synth laced sub-genres that lead you to many of the same sounds and samples floating over flaccid drums and over-worked vocals. Let's face it, there aren't many groups that can float with in the clouds with present gods of electronic pop music, but <b>Crozet</b>, a new duo out of Philadelphia that recently released their debut album <i><b>We'll Be Gone By Then</b></i>, pack a divine punch strong enough to go toe to toe with their heavyweight competition.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1703"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Listen to 2 Crozet Albums on BandSoup </span></b></a></div><br />
What started out as a solo bedroom escapade of John Helmuth during his senior year of college eventually turned into a two-headed electronic monster with the addition of Sean Lee. On<i><b> We'll Be Gone By Then</b></i>, the duo masterfully blend gargantuan drums, luscious layered synths, dreamy guitar riffs, and reverb-soaked vocals into an ethereal enterprise of exquisite computer driven pop.<br />
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Crozet's tastefully crafted and sequenced records bleeds youth, romanticism, hope, spirit, and often sounds like a soundtrack to a futuristic Jon Hughes-esque coming of age film. <i>I'm Lost</i>, with it's blossoming guitar riffs and epic drums, introduces the introspective journey; Powerful tracks like <i>Just Wait, Neon, </i>and<i> On the Line</i> provide the rising action (obstacles, conflicts) with their grandiose arrangements and penetrating synth lines; <i>Closed Shades</i> and <i>He's a Nomad </i>provide the pace of the climax with a more melancholic vibe that's beautiful yet tragic and listens like a beach of sadness aching for a wave of hope to crash its shores; <i>We Can See It</i> provides the falling action (or the moment of final suspense before the dramatic conclusion) with its enthusiastic and hopeful spirit; and the title track, <i>We'll Be Gone By Then</i>, is the perfect accompaniment to the denouement-- the tear-jerking conclusion where our protagonist beats the odds, finds that the hard road was worth traveling for this outcome, and raises a fist in the air a la John Bender as we fade into black. <br />
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Crozet's well crafted debut shows signs of brilliance and a group that is far beyond their bedroom bandcamp counterparts. <i><b>We'll Be Gone By Then</b></i> is a mature synth-pop record that shows Helmuth and Lee's knack for composing emotional and infectious pop records that will inspire, motivate, and invigorate a multitude of listeners and 80s babies.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://synthemesc-recordings.com/crozet/">Listen/Purchase We'll Be Gone By Then</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://synthemesc-recordings.com/music/Crozet-Alterations.zip"><b>Free Download of Crozet's Alterations EP (Cover Songs)</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/wearecrozet">Crozet on Facebook</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">What can I say about David Sheldon aka <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mac Lethal</span>? Mac is a veteran hip hop artist from Kansas City, Missouri that did the impossible and became a viral sensation <i>twice</i> in late 2011 with his classic <i>"Look At Me Now"</i> pancake rap video (below) and his controversial <a href="http://textsfrombennett.tumblr.com/">"Texts From Bennett" Tumblr</a> (which is now a smart phone app). After years of subterranean grinding, Mac Lethal has been hit by the internet lady luck and is now chillin' on top of his viral throne awaiting the world of television and advertising to kiss his rings.<br />
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But this is no gimmicky, flash in the pan MC.<br />
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Mac has been doing it for a solid decade, and to go along with his recent explosion of success, he has blossomed even more as a lyricist and a complete hip hop artist. His flow is unmatched by any other great white hype doing it today and his most recent LP, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Irish Goodbye</span>, is the best thing I have heard from any underground hip hop artist in the last five years. On <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Irish Goodbye</span> Mac lets his tongue loose and battles the industry and life's cruel battles with a sardonic yet thoughtful outlook. The record has everything that is good about pop radio with the edge and heart that a lot of underground artists possess but fall short of delivering. It's odd and bittersweet how he blew up on a whim off of two seemingly crap shoot attempts at garnering attention because Mac Lethal's talent has no boundaries. This mid-western jerk has made a career out of making pasty hip hop fans feel like a bad asses while at the same time making them smile with sharp tongue in cheek one-liners.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1878"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Listen to Mac Lethal on BandSoup </span></b></a></div><br />
I could sit hear and type to you a contrived review of a few key tracks, but instead I am going to list them and make you a promise-- If you even have the tiniest soft sport for hip-hop, check out these key tracks (<i>The Palour, No Miracle, Vodka Tonic With a Lime, Aviator) </i>and you will have yourself another amazing artist to add to your playlist. If the purchase price of <i><b>Irish Goodbye</b></i> doesn't tickle your fancy, Mac has a <b>free</b> mixtape from last year called North Korean BBQ that will hit the spot just as good as his renowned pancakes.</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>- Matt Bergeron</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://maclethal.bandcamp.com/album/irish-goodbye">Purchase "Irish Goodbye"</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://maclethal.bandcamp.com/album/north-korean-bbq-mixtape">Free Download of North Korean BBQ</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/maclethal?sk=wall">Mac Lethal on Facebook</a></span><br />
</div>Laughing at Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274094958447984588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-54180376123346334502012-03-12T03:56:00.004-04:002012-03-12T05:10:12.006-04:00BandSoup Bands at SXSW 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZZtvBKUsvvNl8DUOW4HSoxTS4BNlYSrNg5HinkAzAZnhCYAQJmLuVNbgyFxd9p3A7kUvlcptATFHQXNtgPWMV6laEuCU6Vm4lcFbdhe9TcaPPK6drhr1IIa6fs6jpoQ7O6eHO3vCK9Sg/s1600/sxsw-Muisic-2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZZtvBKUsvvNl8DUOW4HSoxTS4BNlYSrNg5HinkAzAZnhCYAQJmLuVNbgyFxd9p3A7kUvlcptATFHQXNtgPWMV6laEuCU6Vm4lcFbdhe9TcaPPK6drhr1IIa6fs6jpoQ7O6eHO3vCK9Sg/s1600/sxsw-Muisic-2012.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> There are quite a few BandSoup bands that are making numerous appearances at official SXSW showcases and unofficial freebie events around the Austin area. If you are in town for SXSW 2012, here is our quick guide to find shows featuring those artists.</span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Read More to get dates, times, and event locations. Show your support! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1257"><span style="font-size: large;">Saints of Valory (Indie Rock/Pop Rock)</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Thursday, 3/15<br />
3:00-3:30pm <br />
Dirty Dog Bar<br />
505 East 6th St<br />
FREE, no badge required<br />
RSVP for free entrance: <a href="http://bit.ly/wSBBiD" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/wSBBiD</a><br />
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The Future of Music Showcase<br />
Friday, 3/16<br />
1:00-1:40pm<br />
Shiner Saloon <br />
422 Congress Ave # D <br />
FREE, no badge required<br />
RSVP for free entrance: <a href="http://bit.ly/wVWDT9" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/wVWDT9</a><br />
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OFFICIAL SXSW Showcase<br />
Friday, 3/16<br />
9:50-10:25pm<br />
Hotel Vegas (outdoor)<br />
1500 E 6th St<br />
FREE, no badge required<br />
RSVP for free entrance: <a href="http://bit.ly/AjRG3m" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/AjRG3m</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1500"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: large;">The Preservation (Indie Rock/Americana)</span></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1833"><span style="font-size: large;">Films of Colour (Indie Rock)</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mar 14 // Second Play Stage @ Omni Hotel (Downtown) Austin, TX (6pm) <br />
Mar 15 // Easy Tiger (BMI Showcase) Austin, TX (8.30pm)<br />
Mar 16 // Hyatt Regency Austin Austin, TX (6pm) <br />
Mar 16 // 7th Street Station Austin, TX (10pm) <br />
Mar 17 // Waterloo Icehouse Austin, TX (5pm)<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1589"><span style="font-size: large;">A.Dd + (Hip Hop) </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1424"><span style="font-size: large;">Blood Orange (Pop)</span></a><br />
<h3 id="detail_time">Wednesday, March 14<br />
8:00PM - 8:40PM</h3><h3 id="detail_time">Haven</h3><h2 class="detail_venue"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1269">Wheeler Brothers (Alt-Country)</a></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424537_400386689975178_196510183696164_1683773_422893479_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424537_400386689975178_196510183696164_1683773_422893479_n.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><h2 class="detail_venue"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=832">Son of the Sun (Rock)</a></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/418064_10150723177588103_53098113102_11284038_427322728_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/418064_10150723177588103_53098113102_11284038_427322728_n.jpg" /></a></div><h2 class="detail_venue"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=860">The Warplanes (Indie Rock)</a></h2><h2 class="detail_venue">Friday, March 16th @ El Mercado</h2><div class="fsm fwn fcg"><div class="uiCollapsedList uiCollapsedListHidden" id="u72rl2_7"><span class="visible"><span class="fsm fwn fcg">1302 South First St.</span>, <span class="fsm fwn fcg">Austin, TX 78704 @ 8:00pm</span></span></div><div class="uiCollapsedList uiCollapsedListHidden" id="u72rl2_7"><span class="visible"><span class="fsm fwn fcg"><br />
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Wednesday March 14th Austin, TX SXSW Longbranch Inn (1133 E. 11th) <br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/253034078115723/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>events/253034078115723/</a> <br />
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prog rap getdown (free w/ facebook rsvp) <br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> Thursday March 15th Austin, TX SXSW @ Club Pachanga 2120 E Riverside Dr. <br />
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blowed bbq getdown <br />
Friday March 16th Austin, TX SXSW @ Frontier 2421 Webberville, Austin, TX 78702 <br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/340728042617194/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>events/340728042617194/</a> <br />
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graffiti brunch getdown <br />
Saturday March 17th Austin, TX SXSW @ Yellow Jacket Social Club 1704 E. 5th St. (afternoon) <br />
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pawn takes getdown (free) <br />
Saturday March 17th Austin, TX SXSW @ Metropolis Apartments (Poolside) <br />
2200 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin, TX (evening) <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"> Mar, 13 2012</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>Cheer Up Charlie’s</b></td> <td style="text-align: center;">Austin, TX</td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> Mar, 14 2012</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>Spider House Patio Bar & Cafe</b></td> <td style="text-align: center;">Austin, TX</td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> Mar, 17 2012</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>The Trophy Club</b></td> <td style="text-align: center;">Austin, TX</td></tr>
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thursday March 15</b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> <a href="http://www.fairbeancoffee.com/"><span style="color: black;">Fair Bean Coffee</span></a></b> - Austin, TX</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">with <b> <a href="http://www.dumspirosperomusic.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: black;">Dum Spiro Spero</span></a></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">3 PM - FREE SHOW</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">2210 S. 1st St. #1 Austin, TX</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/185834238186460/"> <span style="color: black;">Click here for the event page on Facebook</span></a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Friday March 16</b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Cathedral.of.Junk" target="_blank"> <span style="color: black;">Cathedral of Junk</span></a></b> - Austin, TX</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">with <b> <a href="http://www.dumspirosperomusic.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: black;">Dum Spiro Spero</span></a></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">3 PM - $5</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">4422 Lareina Dr. Austin, TX</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/340996165938497/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: black;">Click here for the event page on Facebook</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-32992858440258340852012-03-12T02:59:00.002-04:002012-03-12T15:45:03.889-04:00Soup of the Week: Max and the Moon- Out of My Head (Free Download)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJvRMDb9-OxBkWuVJfnwZGG1nlN0WKYDN-KBjFp58sXkwchsczL9ABEML_vJtzYK_cnExdC98q8vmjMXFQl83mV_6sIjmNtYOy_45txEbcps7Gb5FnPCDqaA-ujoI4720OmX5pfUpLCRg/s1600/MATM+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJvRMDb9-OxBkWuVJfnwZGG1nlN0WKYDN-KBjFp58sXkwchsczL9ABEML_vJtzYK_cnExdC98q8vmjMXFQl83mV_6sIjmNtYOy_45txEbcps7Gb5FnPCDqaA-ujoI4720OmX5pfUpLCRg/s640/MATM+2.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br />
Chino Hills, California based trio <b>Max and the Moon</b> are set to release their second EP entitled <i><b>The Way I See</b></i> on March 27th. Their highly anticipated sophomore effort is said to show the band's maturation into a songwriting entity and a collective that has learned to turn their large musical appetite into genre-bending feast for their audience. <i><b>The Way I See</b></i> features a bouquet of influences that include classical, jazz, pop, modern rock, and soul that has garnered them comparisons to early Coldplay and the beat-driven compositions of Passion Pit.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1864"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to Max and the Moon on BandSoup </b></span></a></div><br />
These boasts are immediately understood in the infectious, piano-driven pop parade of<i>"Out of My Head"</i>, where Max and the Moon's forte of catchy harmonies and quirky beat propelled arrangements galvanize the rest of their arsenal. Max and the Moon<i> </i>were kind enough to release this <i>Soup of the Week</i> as a free download exclusively for the BandSoup audience, which you can download below and sit with before the release of their EP and accompanying series of videos. Stay tuned because beginning on March 27th the band will begin to release a series of short films/music videos, live performance videos, and an interactive web experience for their single <i>"Lighthouse"</i>, which will be featured on the blog as they are released.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?x94ddpi83yhva8d"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Click Here to Download <i>"Out of My Head" </i></span> </b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/maxandthemoon">Max and the Moon on Facebook</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-14261906875884209432012-03-09T14:35:00.002-05:002012-03-09T14:40:40.018-05:00The Ghost Wolves- Curl Up & Dye (Video)<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NTUcSno9MpI" width="520"></iframe></center><br />
Turn the White Stripes inside out and you have <b>The Ghost Wolves</b>-- Carley "Carazy" Wolf on the mic and guitar and Jonathan "Little Hammer" Wolf on the drums and backing vocals. This new Texas based duo blend gritty backwoods blues with hints of Pyschobilly and folk that are conjuring up garage ghosts from the 60's and demons from the Delta. Known around the city for their energetic live show and infectious on-stage chemistry, The Ghost Wolves have been relentlessly touring their debut album, <b><i>In Ya Neck!</i></b>, bringing the raw and rabid rock and roll sound from their digitally unscathed record to dive bars across the plains.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1406"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to The Ghost Wolves on BandSoup </b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theghostwolves.bandcamp.com/track/gonna-live">Download Gonna Live Here</a></div><br />
With songs like <i>Curl Up & Dye</i> (above video), <i>Gonna Live</i>, and <i>The Snake and Jake Shake</i>, The Ghost Wolves prove they are separate commodities not to be lumped in with The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, and other known blues rock hybrids. Carley and Jon are in their own swamp-world building their own boussilage of organic punk-blues blight. Now all that's left for us to do is get drunk, dirty, and dance.<br />
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The limited edition white vinyl of In Ya Neck! will be available on March 21st. <a href="http://theghostwolves.bandcamp.com/releases">You can pre-order it here (or grab the digital copy).</a><br />
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Forth Worth, Texas' <b>Green River Ordinance</b> recently chopped their major label chains and decided to do it themselves. The success of their new album, <i><b>Under Fire,</b></i> is a testament to the band's talent, dexterity, and durability, as they climbed to the top ten of the iTunes album charts on release day and remain steady today at #27. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the new record, GRO continues to flex their strong foundation of beautiful vocal harmonies, infectious instrumental arrangements, and sincere lyrics, but with an expanded </span></span>repertoire of instruments including the banjo, mandolin, accordion, lap steel and upright bass. These instruments add a dash of folk and alternative country to their pop rock stew, giving the band more depth of flavor. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Many comparisons are made with Green River Ordinance and other popular radio friendly bands like Train, Matchbox 20, and The Fray, but GRO's genre-morphing abilities give them an edge on the aforementioned. Your ears are now under fire.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/under-fire/id501212258">Purchase Under Fire on iTunes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>O</b>ver the decade-long journey from their first incarnation as kids in Fort Worth, Texas to the upcoming release of their latest album, Under Fire, Green River Ordinance has evolved steadily. The powerful five-piece’s message on their upcoming release evokes the challenges and triumphs of its members as they continue to grow personally and artistically. In 2007, GRO’s intensity and strong fan connection prompted EMI to sign them to Capitol Records. In 2009, Out of Our Hands, the band’s debut album shot to No. 10 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart and catapulted two singles, “Come On” and “On Your Own,” into the Top 40. GRO shared stages with Bon Jovi, Train, Counting Crows, Gavin DeGraw and other headliners; earned press coverage from CNN, Billboard and Alternative Press and got their music played on 56 network and cable shows along with three films.<br />
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And then, in July 2010, they walked away to start anew.<br />
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Working with producers Jordan Critz, Chad Copelin and Jarod Evans, GRO recorded Under Fire at studios in Texas and Oklahoma. For this album, the band wrote all songs built on a foundation of strong, solid, high-impact music – walls of guitar, hushed and intimate acoustic moments and rousing harmonized vocals. Their search to find and communicate answers will guide GRO through years to come, beginning with their Under Fire North American Tour beginning Feb. 29 in Houston. But wherever their explorations take them, Under Fire may be the star that charts their course. </blockquote></div></div></div><br />
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How do you describe Flip Cassidy and his band of junkyard gospelites?<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><blockquote class="tr_bq">Rustic folk-rock. Gypsy blues-punk. A torrential sound created by musicians of wildly different backgrounds. Music from the rusty junkyards, from mystical sand dunes, from dirty streets and no cleaner conscience. From train tracks and hours on the road. From long drives through the desert where men face their demons and fears. From thin lines walked with confident swagger, and for those who drink whiskey in church. From a love of the old, oft forgotten, the obscure and magical. From a desire to revel in places and people, dented and rusty, dripping stories from the pores.</blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1841">Listen to Flip Cassidy & The Junkyard Gospel on BandSoup</a></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-41835098533433628292012-03-06T14:18:00.000-05:002012-03-06T14:18:53.711-05:00This Week on BandSoup (2/27-3/5)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWn-WloZQvZ6z9at1bpyWQm0QYr3D9MJTRD1p0SX3E7kJVpDv7O8JsVV8UnCfjP4ujqT3J6ndlHmlG9dgmnFF3vWwq2MBI07XB0LXKRpt5ssCqE4de23KOuuf7vy_o8I89NbL1jiHgyjK/s1600/weekly-thingy-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWn-WloZQvZ6z9at1bpyWQm0QYr3D9MJTRD1p0SX3E7kJVpDv7O8JsVV8UnCfjP4ujqT3J6ndlHmlG9dgmnFF3vWwq2MBI07XB0LXKRpt5ssCqE4de23KOuuf7vy_o8I89NbL1jiHgyjK/s1600/weekly-thingy-logo.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b><span style="color: black;">Another week in the books and yet another week of great uploads here on BandSoup! Here are a few of the bands that you must hear according to an unanimous vote from the BandSoup blog team. Remember, new bands pop up on the site 1-5 times per day, so check back in with us. You might be missing out on your new favorite band!</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1833">Films of Colour (Indie Rock)</a>-- <span class="text_exposed_show">Films of Colour are Andy Clutterbuck (vocals), James Hatcher (guitar), Jack Allinson (bass/synths) and James Rees-Flynn(drums) who together create a sound of remarkable density that incorporates layers of synths and emotive guitars that draw comparisions with the likes of Foals, Arcade Fire vs early Bloc Party, Radiohead, aswell as shades of Miike Snow and Muse.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1836">Ben Rector (Pop Rock)</a>-- </span>Ben Rector is an American musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. His most recent record, Something Like This was released in September 2011. Through word of mouth the record charted at #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart, and climbed above Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV to the #4 spot on iTunes,albums overall, bested only by Lady Antebellum’s same day release, Coldplay, and Adele. Rector’s songs have been featured on One Tree Hill, Drop Dead Diva, Pretty Little Liars, Teen Mom, ESPN SportsCenter, and ABC’s Modern Family fall promo.<br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1835">Green River Ordinance (Alternative Pop)</a>-- </span>This fall season marks the 10th Anniversary of Green River Ordinance as a band. In 2009 and 2010, GRO saw tastes of much sought after success: 2 Top 40 radio singles, songs on over 20 TV shows ("So You Think You Can Dance", "The Hills", "The Young & Restless"), 2 music videos on MTV and VH1, tours with American Idol winners David Cook & Kris Allen, Goo Goo Dolls, Collective Soul, Train, Lifehouse<span class="text_exposed_show">, and many others. GRO's Original Song “Rise Up” was featured on the AT&T Team USA 2010 Winter Olympics Soundtrack alongside Mariah Carey, 3 Doors Down, Train, Rascal Flatts. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1823">Midway Still (Alternative Rock)</a>-- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Still">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Still </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1821">Run on the Sun (Indie Rock)</a>-- After performing alongside megastars Bruno Mars, The Black Keys, Cee Lo Green and Mayday Parade, appearing on Howard Stern, and playing festivals such as The Bamboozle and Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Run On The Sun has proven themselves to be a band that’s worth hearing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1825">Shady Maples (Folk)</a>-- Bay Area singer, songwriter and guitarist Owen Roberts and San Diego's beer brewing lap steel wizard Greg Peters formed Shady Maples in 2010 after touring California as a duo. The band's dynamic sound is soulful and gritty with hard hits and bone shivering melodies. Influenced by artists from Iron and Wine to Radiohead, Ben Harper, Fabrizio De Andre and Sam Cooke, their music does not sit comforta<span class="text_exposed_show">bly in any one genre but bends between rock, americana, folk and latin.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1838">Kid Jerusalem (Alternative Rock)</a>-- Alternative quintet from Carmel, NY. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1829">Wiretap Crash (Alternative Rock)</a>-- Long Island, NY post-hardcore rockers.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1830">How To Operate Your Brain (Alternative Rock)</a>-- </span>We saw stars. We saw spaceships. We heard songs of the ages and saw lights in the eyes of our enemies. Now we see nothing. We sit in a cave in the dark and revel at the sound of dust settling.<span class="text_exposed_show"> </span> <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1832">Opaque Nature (Folk)</a>-- Opaque Nature are a Midlands (Leamington/ Coventry) based band. We play our own brand of new folk/ alternative music, full of energy and hope as well as some more mellowed out intimate music. It has been described by Pete Donaldson as "blissed out folky loveliness, like Kirsty Maccoll and Jeff Buckley all rolled into one."<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1824">Georgiana Acchione (Classical)</a>-- A beautiful rendition of Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in D major L46.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1847">Dikembe (Alternative Rock)</a>-- Gainesville rawk. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1841">Flip Cassidy & The Junkyard Gospel (Folk)</a>-- The Reverend Flip Cassidy is a rusty man who plays rusty songs on rusty guitars. The Junkyard Gospel is a howling, raging acoustic sound bellowed forth with a voice like a rusty saw blade. His solo performances are known to be highly energetic and infectious, surprisingly loud, and have even caused rippling, whiskey-induced fervors in audiences, fellow performers and bartenders alike.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1846">Giraffage (Electronic/Instrumental)</a>-- "...A blissful blend of dreamy and ethereal fluttering sounds sprinkled with glitchy effects, quirky drums, and beautiful vocal samples. This is definitely some of the flyest damn music around. Listening to the album is akin to dancing on a cloud while drinking the magic fermented nectar of wood sprites."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-15476488290453594072012-03-05T02:43:00.000-05:002012-03-05T02:43:20.670-05:002 Free EPs from The Foot.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vurn19U-Kj75wGA0LaPRbo3TCNTZm5TKWbAAf585WnBdH3ZHslIe6HXZkUTQYmr2dkXYG_dIwjo_frYT1Az03wCDyWOCjlfwgeAs2QV-I0o1zu6QbbuYuHhCdT2UifXNg4DttP9EX6c8/s1600/3649955178-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vurn19U-Kj75wGA0LaPRbo3TCNTZm5TKWbAAf585WnBdH3ZHslIe6HXZkUTQYmr2dkXYG_dIwjo_frYT1Az03wCDyWOCjlfwgeAs2QV-I0o1zu6QbbuYuHhCdT2UifXNg4DttP9EX6c8/s640/3649955178-1.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br />
I guess once you are hailed<span class="text_exposed_show"> as one of Denver's top rock acts and one of URB's "15 acts you wish you saw at CMJ 2010" you can toss a period next to your band's name. <b>The Foot.</b>, an absolute fucking nightmare for bloggers with severe punctuation OCD, is an emerging west coast band with a spirited live show and genre bending sound that has been captivating audience's since their unveiling in 2010. </span>The lifelong musicians are old schoolmates, brought together at university from all corners of the c<span class="text_exposed_show">ountry. They immediately took their shared love of 60s and 70s classic rock, early 90s alternative rock, modern pop and r&b and began rehearsing earnestly in a basement that seemed to flood on a weekly basis. The results of these aquatic sessions were what would ultimately become their critically acclaimed debut release, 2010's <b>Primary Colors</b>.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMG3qf_Djo9z6SxOUMeinvYZQNLnYTIJHs-aMiUhyphenhyphenuNDhDfscs4gVbu6MGKc_JqEGgKp3ncyCeMpnC3u8SxlbFql5OJWMU-aTF01TOk5_4e-5TwWGPbTVbXQdxWPWW2kJH-9f21ToygxP/s1600/1643803224-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMG3qf_Djo9z6SxOUMeinvYZQNLnYTIJHs-aMiUhyphenhyphenuNDhDfscs4gVbu6MGKc_JqEGgKp3ncyCeMpnC3u8SxlbFql5OJWMU-aTF01TOk5_4e-5TwWGPbTVbXQdxWPWW2kJH-9f21ToygxP/s640/1643803224-1.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><b><i>The Cloud Control EP </i></b>continues the schizophrenic trek through rock and roll and features The Foot. messing with funky acapellas in <i>Ignorance</i>; a more modern take on alternative/indie rock with the Black Keys-like <i>Daisy Baby</i>; and ends comes full circle into another infectious alt-pop cut like the opening track of <i><b>The Crowd Control EP</b></i> in <i>The Huntress</i>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1803"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to The Foot. on BandSoup </b></span></a></div><br />
Judging by these two EPs, Jeff McCollister, Phil Barrett, Noah Shomberg, & Drew Sowell are obviously onto a something. By providing a masterful blend of the past, the future and everything in between, <b>The Foot.</b> has forgone the mess and confusion of genre and scene and has instead focused on fun and connecting with their audience. That's why these guys are worth a listen. Period.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://findthefoot.bandcamp.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Download 2 FREE EPs from The Foot. Here</b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://facebook.com/findthefoot"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Foot. on Facebook</b></span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-28131791751829120172012-03-02T16:37:00.001-05:002012-03-02T16:41:07.153-05:00Quiet Hounds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq9Ii33KhfzmGzIcSjipWfAaLPxVLwYhnR85Y3Ifs3B7PtX2YAQDjMD7NYIoh-ebUqpX0CQF0IYoW0b3LkTpKJBG3O7chwi7WM0nhpkYk5tj4yjmj8S4fhyphenhyphenCMc-YRlJbNJ7HbOPkLwmX9/s1600/jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq9Ii33KhfzmGzIcSjipWfAaLPxVLwYhnR85Y3Ifs3B7PtX2YAQDjMD7NYIoh-ebUqpX0CQF0IYoW0b3LkTpKJBG3O7chwi7WM0nhpkYk5tj4yjmj8S4fhyphenhyphenCMc-YRlJbNJ7HbOPkLwmX9/s640/jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br />
Masked in plastic hound faces and a fog of mystery, Atlanta's <b>Quiet Hounds</b> stirred up quite a noise locally with their endearing ethos and ingenious outlook on self promotion and DIY work ethic. All band members have been apart of successful bands from the southeast and wanted this project to be heard with an open mind and absolutely no bias. To execute this response, the Hounds' sniffed out their own anti-traditionalist route by releasing everything via the internet, hiding their identities, and throwing their own events to create intimate experiences for an audience instead of playing bars and clubs. I recently e-mailed Quiet Hounds to get more information about their recent live event/unveiling and the reasons behind the masks:<br />
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<i>"The masks are all about imagery and mystique. Up until this past Saturday we had only ever shared or released anything through internet sources so we had been pretty much a mystery. We hosted an event here in Atlanta at a very cool cultural arts center called the Goat Farm. We used a secret room where no one had ever performed, built our own stage, did our own lighting and sound and Packed out 400 people with only internet promotions. It was a very rewarding experience."</i><br />
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In an over-saturated industry where the biggest challenge is separating yourself from the crowd,<i> </i>the Quiet Hounds have set the precedent for outside the box promotions and innovative ideas to gain interest and engage an audience. On top of their forward thinking philosophies on marketing and performances, the band understands the value in releasing their music for free on the web. <i>"Moving forward we will always be releasing the music for free and remaining anonymous other than "Quiet Hounds", </i>a member of the band said. <i>"Our Album was released August 19th 2011 and it's all available for free on <a href="http://quiethounds.com/" target="_blank">quiethounds.com</a>. Another release is coming very soon." </i>The free download allowed the mystery and music to unravel and settle within their local community and the internet before their unveiling last week. This risk had a huge reward and turned into a perfectly organized execution of internet buzz and new age innovations that undoubtedly cultivated 400+ die hard lifers.<br />
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Their business creativity and deep understanding of audience experience isn't the only thing that is inspiring. The Quite Hounds' self titled release cannot be found behind bars of a certain genre or sound; instead, it's a visceral gasp of creativity and life experiences orchestrated by established artists pregnant with acute pop sensibilities and consonant charm. Despite being recorded in two weeks without any preconceived notions of what they wanted to accomplish, their debut unravels like an intensely calculated blueprint full of well designed melodies and sturdy instrumental structures. Songs like <i>"Night Parade"</i>, <i>"Hemlock",</i> and <i>"Gigantic"</i> are both poetic and approachable and serve as great indicators of what Quiet Hounds are all about-- intelligence, honesty, and beauty, minus the pretentiousness. Listen loud.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Download Free EP</b>: <a href="http://www.quiethounds.com/freedownload.html" target="_blank">http://www.quiethounds.com/<wbr></wbr>freedownload.html</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1775">Listen to Quiet Hounds on BandSoup</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/quiethounds">Quiet Hounds on Facebook</a> </span></div><br />
<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="325" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36686791?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="540"></iframe></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-71885811326196262452012-03-01T08:20:00.000-05:002012-03-01T08:20:56.748-05:00The Nico Blues- Die Happy (Free Album Download)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUZOmfM-PGS3ek_bHWiiYzPFCClhLoOW7jQT-zimxGPo66DZ8cg3wvOnYBEcPEm8S6CjWy8hL3gpLuf0MjcxUpZgiKKQDcC_c60yvk_rJzHfOV952O8c44KrgnKWLbWuFPfeODBge4DLN/s1600/1002244948-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUZOmfM-PGS3ek_bHWiiYzPFCClhLoOW7jQT-zimxGPo66DZ8cg3wvOnYBEcPEm8S6CjWy8hL3gpLuf0MjcxUpZgiKKQDcC_c60yvk_rJzHfOV952O8c44KrgnKWLbWuFPfeODBge4DLN/s640/1002244948-1.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br />
<b>The Nico Blues</b> are back with yet another free download!<br />
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Their 2011 release, <i><b>Blame the Boredom, Blame the Basements</b></i>, was one of my most played rock albums of last year and I'm interested to hear how the band has progressed after getting MTV buzz and internet acclaim. <i><b>Blame the Boredom, Blame the Basements</b></i> obviously made my nostalgia meter explode while writing my review:<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">A few flanneled and forgotten fossils of the early 90s were recently discovered in a basement in New York by an unknown yet quintessential alternative rock quintet known as <b>The Nico Blues</b>. Mixing the classic distorted roots of alt-rock with hints of Pavement, Mudhoney, and the more recent Silversun Pickups, The Nico Blues' debut album, <b><i>Blame the Boredom, Blame the Basements</i></b>, is a sublime combination of vintage college rock grunge and new era alternative pop. </blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1000"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to The Nico Blues on BandSoup </b></span></a></div><br />
Let's see what they came up with in their basement this time...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thenicoblues.bandcamp.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Download Die Happy </b></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/thenicoblues"><span style="font-size: small;">The Nico Blues on Facebook </span></a></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-2580225067573851372012-02-29T17:21:00.000-05:002012-02-29T17:21:52.341-05:00Challenges- Going For Bronze (Video)<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HDBujSnC2lw" width="520"></iframe></center><br />
<b>Challenges</b> is a pop-punk band fronted by lead vocalist and founder Corey Maynard, lead guitarist/backup vocalist Brian Dempsey, guitarist Danny Massei, bassist James Tripaldi, and drummer RJ Sumblin. This is their latest DIY video from their forthcoming EP entitled <i><b>Our Honest Opinion</b></i>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=268"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to Challenges on BandSoup</b></span></a></div><br />
<a href="http://blog.bandsoup.com/2011/01/challenges.html">Check out our past coverage of the band here</a> and stay tuned for the release of their new EP.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-85963121539957697742012-02-29T17:16:00.001-05:002012-02-29T17:16:30.974-05:00I Swim With Sharks- Build Me Up (Video)<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rSwv_F28GbE" width="540"></iframe></center><br />
Here is the latest single from Leeds based aggro-pop trio <b>I Swim With Sharks</b> called <i>Build Me Up. </i>This record is even more aggressive compared to their other incredibly catchy single, <a href="http://blog.bandsoup.com/2011/07/video-i-swim-with-sharks-just-be-good.html"><i>Just Be Good</i>, that we covered last year. </a><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1108"><span style="font-size: large;">I Swim With Sharks on BandSoup</span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/iswimwithsharksmusic">ISWS on Facebook</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-18565899073632766652012-02-28T16:54:00.001-05:002012-02-28T16:54:37.953-05:00This Week On BandSoup (2/20-2/27)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWn-WloZQvZ6z9at1bpyWQm0QYr3D9MJTRD1p0SX3E7kJVpDv7O8JsVV8UnCfjP4ujqT3J6ndlHmlG9dgmnFF3vWwq2MBI07XB0LXKRpt5ssCqE4de23KOuuf7vy_o8I89NbL1jiHgyjK/s1600/weekly-thingy-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWn-WloZQvZ6z9at1bpyWQm0QYr3D9MJTRD1p0SX3E7kJVpDv7O8JsVV8UnCfjP4ujqT3J6ndlHmlG9dgmnFF3vWwq2MBI07XB0LXKRpt5ssCqE4de23KOuuf7vy_o8I89NbL1jiHgyjK/s1600/weekly-thingy-logo.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b><span style="color: black;">Another week in the books and yet another week of great uploads here on BandSoup! Here are a few of the bands that you must hear according to an unanimous vote from the BandSoup blog team. Remember, new bands pop up on the site 1-5 times per day, so check back in with us. You might be missing out on your new favorite band!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">* Click the band's name to hear their music.</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1809">Leatherbag (Indie Rock)</a>-- Leatherbag is an American power trio from Austin, Texas. After relocating to Austin from Houston in 2005, Leatherbag was formed by songwriter/guitarist, Randy Reynolds. The band's new and final form finds Drew Emmons wired on bass and Danny Blanchard wild behind the drums. The band has performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival and at the SXSW Music Conference. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1803">The Foot. (Alternative Rock)</a>-- <span class="text_exposed_show">Hailed as one of Denver's top rock acts, The Foot. entered the national scene at New York City's CMJ 2010. Urb Magazine declared them "one of the 15 acts you wish you saw at CMJ" alongside such acts as Das Racist and Two Door Cinema Club. After making several swings across the country, playing some of the most prestigious venues at home, and playing with some of the most respected artists on the national stage, The Foot. has begun work on a series of EPs, the second and third which will be released in early Spring 2012. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1807">Funktion (Funk/Hip Hop/Jam Band)</a>-- </span>Funktion, the 7-man band based in Kalamazoo, MI, delivers their blend of funk-rock and soul with a hip-hop beat.<br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1802">IG88 (Electronic)</a>-- </span>Branden Clarke, otherwise known as IG88, would maybe like to fool you into believing that he and his buttons are buried somewhere in between a spray of ambient elation and the sands of a remote desert planet – but there’s something else here. Something tangible and soulful, something raw and quick. Something like the full breath of a thunderhead, the shards of sparks following a blunt and sonic hit to <i>the</i> nail on the head.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1811">Acid Baby Jesus (Garage Rock)</a>-- ABJ represents the future of heavy psych'n'roll from an isolated, ancient civilization. Combining the ruthless elements of American outlaw roots music and celestial glam rock, like fellow deconstructionists Demon's Claws, "LP" suggests the Rolling Stones at their wearied best, with the electrifying hi-jinks of Brian Eno bulldozing the swagger into the darkest corners of the cosmos.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1816">James London (Singer Songwriter/Folk)</a>-- Hailing from Portland, Oregon, James London’s debut EP, “Where Do We Go From Here,” soars with memorable melodies and complex, layered arrangements. From the lush, spacioussplendor of the opening title track, to the moody ... swaggering conclusion of “Bad Seed,” the songs onthis record provide a shimmering, sometimes psychedelic, sonic landscape in which to get beautifully lost.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1817">Beecher's Fault (Alternative Rock)</a>-- In their first year, Beecher’s Fault has become a key player in the local music scene of Astoria, NY. The pop/rock band has played an impressive amount of shows at prominent NYC venues that include The Bitter End, Sullivan Hall, and Pianos. Though only a trio, their live performan<span class="text_exposed_show">ce has frequently been described as a “wall of sound” that captivates audiences as they light up venues with an energy that is more akin to that of a six-piece ensemble.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1813">Mofo Party Plan (Indie Pop)</a>-- It's fancy and "Dancy".<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1814">Muffler Men (Alternative Rock)</a>-- Muffler Men is a power trio from Ghent, Belgium with an alternative rock sound that leans towards stoner rock.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1818">Louder Space (Reggae Rock)</a>-- Louder Space formed in San Luis Obispo, CA on October 5th, 2011 when bassist Oren Ben-Joseph and drummer Philip Tyler joined up with singer Chris Kaye and guitarist Clayton Daly. Meeting each other at a party, the group instantly connected on similar music tastes and the desire to jam together. Since then, the group has been rocking out and working hard to make new exciting music.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1804">The Ready Aim Fire! (Synth Pop)</a>-- Synth-driven indie rock from Walnut, CA.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1810">Kung Foo Grip (Hip Hop)</a>-- Eff Is H & Greg Cypher. Two MC's making that fresh coast hip hop that never gets old. Relevant, independant, & definitely dope! Lyrical, classic, hungry, and versitile.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1805">Zombie Western (Instrumental Rock)</a>-- The aptly named Zombie Western is a four piece instrumental post-rock band based in Waco, TX. The band's influences are clearly apparent in their music, their name, and the intensity of their performances. The careful blending of the dramatic elements of film with the subtlety of layered instrumentation come together to create their textured sound.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1812">Tea Cozies (Garage Pop)</a>-- Steeped in garage rock and british indie, Tea Cozies take influences from guitar-driven pop bands as Blur, Elastica, and the Pixies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1806">La Palma (Instrumental/Modern Jazz)</a>-- Modern Jazz, soundscapes, and classical instrumental music.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-74423084664590544772012-02-28T12:05:00.000-05:002012-02-28T12:05:20.493-05:00Circus Town- You (Video)<center><iframe width="540" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QvsD2wfK6xU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br />
Here is <b>Circus Town</b>'s latest video off their <i><b>3 EP</b></i>, which is now available on iTunes.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1498"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Listen to Circus Town on BandSoup</b></span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/3-ep/id472878920">3EP on iTunes</a></div><br />
Formed in late 2009, <b>Circus Town</b> are <span class="st">Gavin Morris (vocals & guitar), Paul Cooper (bass guitar) and Andrew Gibney (drums). The self proclaimed "dirtiest three piece band to ever be allowed to leave the shores of Birmingham" boast a sound full of bluesy guitars, thundering drums, and vocals that sound like a mix of Jack White, Neil Young, and Nathan Willet.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-73337978251920411992012-02-23T16:07:00.001-05:002012-02-23T16:09:56.561-05:00Shiny Penny and The Critical Shoes- Mr. Welker (Soup of the Week)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRjCTN1C4L6Mx1OLwjsXYHfP8MQT-9ScX72rRaImF93gjaFRe4wbs621apfpBaEgpTo5yycR6CDYUzG-ufibbj3C85BsMgJSQuoEKaCVjJGhnHGrTSX5OD-SwnBblHO5uyKQlcqdK2rGo/s1600/431037_10150547288077153_252301497152_9075481_1783461371_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRjCTN1C4L6Mx1OLwjsXYHfP8MQT-9ScX72rRaImF93gjaFRe4wbs621apfpBaEgpTo5yycR6CDYUzG-ufibbj3C85BsMgJSQuoEKaCVjJGhnHGrTSX5OD-SwnBblHO5uyKQlcqdK2rGo/s640/431037_10150547288077153_252301497152_9075481_1783461371_n.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ohio, Illinois oooh I want to take you</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kentucky, Michigan come on pretty mama</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Off in central Indiana</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There's a place called Kokomo</i>...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Where energetic and melodic alternative rock still lives within a young trio dubbed <b>Shiny Penny and The Critical Shoes</b>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">What started out as an acoustic cover band in 2009 has transformed into Kokomo's 2011 best live band and a rising, spark plug act to watch out for in the future. Their 2011 debut EP, <i><b>Third Spin</b></i>, features three tracks that are all over the rock and roll map. <i>Wonderville</i> is a Red Hot Chili Peppers-esque trek into rap-rock territory<i>; Curse of the Elephant</i> displays a heavier, alt-punk influence packed with multi-layered chants and power chords; and the stand-out, <i>Mr. Welker</i>, is a nostalgic nod to turn of the century alternative rock. <i><b>Third Spin</b></i> gives a dizzy perception into what the band really is, but <i>Mr. Welker</i> is a smash hit begging for worldwide acclaim and radio play.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Dean Schimmelpfennig (say that three times fast) shines bright in this single as he and the accompanying music flip from an introspective, melancholic tone to an outcry of fear and frustrated questions. The arrangements are just as infectious as the vocals and lyrics and, in my opinion, foreshadows the direction that the band should go in because it fills a void in modern alternative rock that is still covered by bands from the 90s. Not only is this a flawless song, it's one of the best outputs of alternative I've heard in years. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">As a big fan of 90s and turn of the millennium alternative, Shiny Penny & The Critical Shoes have me highly anticipating what they have in store for 2012. I've been dying for an updated version of this type of music for years and if <i><b>Third Spin</b></i> is any indication of what they are doing in the future...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>that's where I want to go</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a place called Kokomo. </i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SPATCS"><b>Shiny Penny and The Critical Shoes on Facebook</b></a><br />
<a href="http://spcs.bandcamp.com/album/third-spin"><b>Buy/Stream Third Spin</b></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060087291497942150.post-56741092860540063792012-02-23T14:49:00.000-05:002012-02-23T14:49:02.164-05:00Orange Grove<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw97Fl-Kl0Hto2_Q7Vp3HpBQz2wRyDJQomKDWWQGhOAxtUx2xgAnKlITYFYcXM4y1Y-wDGVoo85SDkEn-dv8TgCkOaVJ9ig3noF_nsPWYJuxNCATASVrcIQ2qkcy_rPPmqVGzY7n7DfzO7/s1600/IMG_0761-1024x627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw97Fl-Kl0Hto2_Q7Vp3HpBQz2wRyDJQomKDWWQGhOAxtUx2xgAnKlITYFYcXM4y1Y-wDGVoo85SDkEn-dv8TgCkOaVJ9ig3noF_nsPWYJuxNCATASVrcIQ2qkcy_rPPmqVGzY7n7DfzO7/s640/IMG_0761-1024x627.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br />
<b>Orange Grove</b> is the radiant brainchild of lead singer Michael Maidwell and guitarist and close friend Jacob Streefkerk. After leaving their Caribbean homes in St. Maarten to pursue an education in the Netherlands, the two decided to form a band after years of toiling at business school. The mellow grooves and happy vibes that soulful reggae tends to bring made the number crunching and deadpan feeling at school tolerable and it translates directly into their music. Instead of just providing and radiating stress relief to their audience like other reggae bands, you can hear their <i>own</i> stresses being relieved into the music, which gives Orange Grove's brand of reggae a little more rock and roll aggression and maturity in their message.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1774"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Listen to Orange Grove on BandSoup </span></b></a></div><br />
This five man reggae-rock outfit are currently three full length albums in and claim to just be hitting the peak of their careers. Lead singer Michael Maidwell is very enthusiastic and somewhat mysterious about what they have in store in the near future: <i>"We are about to drop something big and it’s very heavy. It will make a very loud thumping noise and even the people who are not paying attention will hear it. It will wake people up out of their sleep..even the very deep sleepers...[but] if I told you what it is you might never feel it for what it really is."</i><br />
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The band recently released a brand new pop-reggae influenced track, <i><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1774">Some Things Last Forever</a>,</i> which is available now on iTunes and their <a href="http://orangegrovemusic.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp page</a>. This new record differs a bit from the other songs shared on the main site. Compared to the heavier, rock laced<i> <a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1774">Feel that Fire</a></i> and modern reggae influenced <a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1774"><i>You Decide It</i></a>, it would seem that the band is heading towards another direction in their music; however, after listening to more of their discography, I know it's just Orange Grove doing what they have done for close to a decade now-- keeping their fans guessing while showing off their dexterity and talent that can handle almost any style of reggae and rock available.<br />
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Much like Rebelution and SOJA in the US, Orange Grove has the means to break through to a wider audience. Their endless influences, ingenuity, and knack for writing catchy tunes in various styles give them an accessibility that is hard to come by in this genre. If Pepper and Rebelution were a seed, they would grow into something much like Orange Grove, but this band is already bearing the fruit of something even better.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ogband.com/"><b>Orange Grove's Main Site</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/orangegrove?sk=info"><b>Orange Grove on Facebook</b></a></div><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;">Another week in the books and yet another week of great uploads here on BandSoup! Here are a few of the bands that you must hear according to an unanimous vote from the BandSoup blog team. Remember, new bands pop up on the site 1-5 times per day, so check back in with us. You might be missing out on your new favorite band!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">* Click the band's name to hear their music.</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1792">Shiny Penny & The Critical Shoes (Alternative Rock)</a>-- <span class="text_exposed_show">Often known for their "musical chairs" on stage, SPCS rotates instruments every few songs on stage to produce multiple styles and sounds. Also known for their wild, funky breakdowns, combined with Dean's strong yet melodic vocals, Brad's bluesy yet heavy guitar solos, and Dustin's tasteful beats and bass lines, SPCS looks to be a force to be reckoned with in the music world.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1801">Afterlife Parade (Indie Rock)</a>-- </span>Raw and deeply triumphant, Afterlife Parade is a Nashville based indie rock band that's sound combines life's hard fought wisdom with the roar of street cadences and ticker tape; music that beckons hearts to march. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1784">Matt Wilson Band (Rock)</a>-- Matt Wilson Band, a four piece highly versatile rock n roll band, is fronted by piano/singer/songwriter Matt Wilson. Matt is an incredible entertainer, band leader who tailors each show for his audience. It's a wildly entertaining night that keeps audiences on the dance floor to the very end.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1788">Dot Square (Indie Rock)</a>-- Devised in 2005 by singer/songwriter Jason DiBartolo, "Dot Square" is an ambitious outlook on the contrary side of the world today. With swirling guitar textures, subtle driving melodies, & dramatic rhythms, "Dot Square" tackles the mind and aims straight for the mood.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1793">The RainDoggs (Blues)</a>-- <a href="http://blog.bandsoup.com/2012/02/soup-of-week-raindoggs-featuring-larisa.html">Click Here to Hear our Soup of the Week and The RainDogg's awesome Snoop Dogg cover of <i>My Medicine</i>. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1786">Scott Ramsay (Blues Rock/Instrumental)</a>-- Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Scott Ramsay is a blues rock guitarist and sound engineer student working on his new album entitled <i><b>‘Route 66′</b></i> set to release around April-May of this year. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1789">The Enemy Within (Hardcore/Punk)</a>-- Former members of Boston bands Beware, Milo's Syndicate & Blood for Blood team up to form a super squad of hardcore rockers.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1798">Color Me Blind (Hardcore/Rock)</a>-- Color Me Blind has established a unique sound that highlights both their musicianship and utter love for music. From brutal head-banging licks to catchy choruses, there is no doubt this band loves to test the realm of Hardcore and Alternative Rock. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1797">Karvel (Alternative Rock)</a>-- Karvel are a three piece alternative rock band from London, Twickenham. Karvel have achieved so much in so little time. Having only been together a year, they have worked with the likes of Jim Abbiss (Bombay Bicycle Club, Adele and Kasabian) and Adrian Bushby (Foo Fighters, Muse) as well as performing a live acoustic session on BBC Radio London. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=629">Runaway Brother (Alternative Rock)</a>-- <span class="less">Fueled by a wide range of bands from Say Anything to Death Cab for Cutie, and Third Eye Blind to Tegan and Sara. Released their first two EPs: Mr. Saturn & The Bull Moose Party and have been working on their debut full-length album. Split EP with The Pattern Traced out this Fall. </span><br />
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<span class="less"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1799">Pola.A (Electro Pop)</a>-- Pola.A, from the Flexible Friends label out of Versailles, France, </span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">is a</span> <span class="hps">multifaceted artist</span> that <span class="hps">can be best described as pop meets electronic folk.</span><span class="hps"></span></span><br />
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<span class="less"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1794">Tha Geeks (Hip Hop)</a>-- </span>Tha Geeks are three MC's from Cleveland Heights, OH who spit dope rhymes on their own original beats.<span class="less"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1787">Blak Lyons (Rock)</a>-- Rock and Roll quartet from Buenos Aires, Argentina.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Let’s get real; most people can appreciate artists like Kaki King, Iron & Wine, and, most notably, Andy McKee. The harmonic and rhythmic experimentation and exploitation that can be accomplished with a simple acoustic guitar is what these guys preach. They find ways to turn this one instrument and their two hands into a full band, capable of seducing seasoned musicians and the average citizen alike. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wild Darling</b> takes influence from these artists and many more, even providing an acoustic soul akin to Jack Johnson. Take note of the instrumental prowess expressed in the videos below and go to the links below to hear more lyrical tracks. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bandsoup.com/#/artistSongs?artistId=1795"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Listen to Wild Darling on BandSoup</b></span></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Below is an interview with Peter Motzenbecker, owner and operator of <span style="font-style: italic;">Forestry Records</span>, home of Wild Darling.</div><br />
<b>Pete, you own and operate Forestry Records, the label with which Wild Darling is signed, how did you come upon Wild Darling? </b><br />
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I first met him (Josh/Wild Darling) in some 8 am class during the Spring semester of our sophomore year, around 2009. We didn't really talk all that much mostly because it was an 8 am class and no one really likes 8 am classes, but I could tell he was a cool guy. Fast forward to next Spring and we have a class together again. By this time, I had already started working on developing Forestry. I hadn't really put it out there to many people, but the first website was up and so were our first two releases. So one day before this class, I was working on the website waiting for people to come in and class to start, and Josh was asked me what it was and I explained, and he was like I'm in. Later I heard a demo he had recorded with our other friend and I was like wow, I have to record him, see what I can with this.<br />
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<b>What caused you to work with them and even do most of the producing, recording, mixing, and mastering for the releases of the self-titled and the new single, "Ghost"?</b><br />
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So, Josh and I started to become really good friends, we hung out a lot and we started looking for an apartment off-campus with our friend Gary to move into for our senior year. Fast forward to senior year, we were all pumped to have this apartment and we were all pumped to start recording things because we were all audio production majors. During the fall, Josh started to write a good amount of songs, most of which appear on the album, and in the spring, we started recording the self-titled release. We all the guitars and vocals in my bedroom and constructed some sort of mixing space in there as well. We loved it, working whenever we wanted was extremely beneficial for both of us. We ended up finishing it that summer (2011). We first got it mastered by this guy Mark Fitzgerald at this place in Syracuse, but I didn't really like how it came out so we ended up doing it ourselves. Still don't really know how much I like it though!<br />
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For 'Ghost', Josh had been working on it for a few months, but didn't really have any other songs and I thought it was probably one of his most marketable songs and really wanted to do it right. So this past December, we went up to Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY after failing to really capture a good sound in my bedroom at home. So we spent a day in there with Phil Abbot, who recorded, mixed, and mastered it, and it turned out pretty well.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Check out Forestry Records and more of Wild Darling <a href="http://forestryrecords.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;">“Like” Wild Darling on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WildDarling?sk=wall" style="font-weight: bold;">Facebook</a>.</div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-Doug Foley</i></div>DougFoleySouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396452334530409748noreply@blogger.com0