To celebrate the release of his new record Holly (due March 4 on Innovative Leisure), Nick Waterhouse has added further west coast dates to his upcoming nationwide tour. Furthermore, “This is a Game,” the album’s lead single, is streaming now at Rolling Stone: http://rol.st/1bUW4Db. Holly follows Waterhouse’s 2012 debut Time’s All Gone, which received…
Month: January 2014
SONGAMPR OFFICIAL BETA LAUNCH
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Today music startup SongAmpr announced the official beta release of its new software, designed to help musicians maximize the value of their music. The software is free to use and represents an innovative model for releasing music and growing a fan base. The platform allows musicians to create SongPages, where fans can listen…
R.I.P. – DOE B
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Hustle Gang rapper Doe B was tragically shot and killed last month during a performance in his hometown of Montgomery. In honor of the young rapper, CMB and Hustle Gang have released his new single, “Why,” featuring T.I., off of his forthcoming posthumous album. Listen to the track below and please support Doe B’s family…
NEW VIDEO BY KRIS GRUEN “HOW LONG WILL I WAIT”
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Self-taught multi-instrumentalist and sponge for musical greatness, vocalist and poetic lyricist Kris Gruen has soaked in the sounds of celebrated artists throughout his life and has emerged as a rivaling talent. On January 21st, Gruen releases “How Long Will I Wait,” the follow up single to 2013’s New Comics From The Wooded World, on Motherwest…
BARBWIRE TOURNIQUET IS A TRULY ONLINE BASED COLLABORATIVE BAND
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Barbwire Tourniquet are a pop/rock songwriting team that include members from the UK & America. Alan Trickett, Kenney Noguera & Kev Brack. Initially Alan & Kev joined forces to write a few tracks, they hail from Duns, Scotland. Kev (guitars/lyrics), Alan (lyrics). They later teamed up with Kenney Noguera from Conconully, USA. Kenney (guitar).Through collaborating…
Richie Aldente, Disco Baby
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Disco Baby is the followup release from disco pranksters Richie Aldente. Their debut “For The Ladies” established the group as one to watch, and Disco Baby firmly cements them as one of the most original and fun acts to ever come out of post grunge Seattle. The album kicks off with “Take My Party Serious”,…
JANUARY – APRIL 2014 ARTISTS TO WATCH (A2W)
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s. …
WIRE: WATER LIARS “RAY CHARLES DREAM” SONG PREMIERE ON SPIN.COM
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The roots of the blistering track – which follows “I Want Blood” as the second released from their upcoming album Water Liars – can be found literally in its title. “‘Ray Charles Dream’ is exactly what it’s named. I had a dream one night that I was walking in the dark and came up on…
WIRE: THE MAST REVEALS NEW TRACK “LUXOR” PREMIERED VIA INDIESHUFFLE
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The Mast is releasing their new single “Luxor” off their upcoming album Pleasure Island, out January 28th, 2014 on Channel A Records. IndieShuffle premiered the track, praising its “excellent instrumentals and beats…[fusing] elements of drum and bass with catchy electro pop, for a formula that reminds me a whole lot of RÃœFÃœS.” http://www.indieshuffle.com/the-mast-luxor/
WIRE: PROLIFE STREAM A TRACK VIA THE FADER
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We are very pleased to introduce you to Prolife, an anti-suicide band formed in the ashes of death rock enthusiasts and Sacred Bones label alumni Slug Guts. After Slug Guts’ last U.S. tour James Dalgliesh (vocals) and Nicholas Kuceli (saxaphone) returned to their flat on Lygon St. (in Melbourne, Australia) and decided to buy some…
WIRE: PEP GOES ’50S VARIETY SHOW IN BLACK AND WHITE “STEPHEN” VIDEO
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The upcoming PEP EP, My Baby and Me is out February 11th, 2014 on digital/cd/7″ vinyl. The EP features Emil Hewitt (Emil & Friends) on bass and was mixed by Jake Aron (Jamie Lidell, Grizzly Bear, Chairlift, Yeasayer). PEP has announced the first batch of live dates for the new year as well, including the…
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE GRANTS WISH TO WOMAN WITH FRIEDREICH ATAXIA
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It’s not every day that we are granted the opportunity to meet our idols, but Amanda Renneberg of Alberta, Canada turned her dream of meeting superstar Justin Timberlake into a reality this past Monday. Twenty-seven year old Amanda suffers from the rare and debilitating neuro-muscular disease, Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), which affects 15,000 people worldwide. …
JOHN BROWN’S BODY IN BOSTON ON JANUARY 25
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American reggae music pioneers John Brown’s Body have announced the beginnings of a winter tour with shows scheduled up and down the East Coast. The ‘future roots’ band will begin their tour in Portland, ME, at Port City Music Hall and continue on to Higher Ground in Burlington, VT and then to the Paradise Rock…
WIRE: BLACK PISTOL SHARE FIRST SINGLE “DIMESTORE HEARTTHROB”
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Austin/Toronto-based straight up rock-and-roll duo Black Pistol Fire is pleased to announce their Hush or Howl LP. Due out April 1, 2014 on Modern Outsider the collection of eleven tracks is exquisitely packed with a band clearly in their Southern Rock prime. To celebrate the release, Black Pistol Fire are sharing the first single via…
WIRE: VARNA NEW VIDEO “MY HEART”
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The female fronted, hard rock trio VARNA has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new video, “My Heart,” today! VARNA successfully released “My Heart” on their debut EP This Time, It’s Personal in 2013, produced by Erik Ron (Panic at the Disco, Saosin, I the Mighty). A mix of commercial pop vocals accompanied by…
WIRE: GOODTIME BOYS PREMIERE NEW SONG ON ABSOLUTEPUNK.NET
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In addition to their forthcoming LP Rain (5.20, Bridge Nine), Goodtime Boys will release a precursor 7inch on February 25th called Things I Still Don’t Understand. This two-song EP features Rain album track “Life Moves” as well as a cover of Billy Bragg’s “Tank Park Salute” as Bragg is “… one of the greatest songwriters…
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA NEW STUDIO ALBUM TRAILER
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ATO Records is excited to announce the April 29 release of acoustic rock maestros Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new studio album. Titled 9 Dead Alive, it is the band’s first record of new material in five years. It was recorded and produced by Rod and Gab at their studio in Ixtapa, Mexico. Mixing was handled by…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO MIC HANDZ FEAT JAZ-O
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Is New York facing an identity crisis? While other emcees are quick to point out their views on the NY scene and it’s cooled off status, Mic Handz and Jaz-O come bearing hope and are keen on bringing the heat back to the coast that birthed the genre. “Bright Lights,” with it’s inescapable head nodding,…
KEVIN GATES REVEALS NEW SINGLE “DON’T KNOWâ€
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Kevin was hailed as one of hip-hop’s most intriguing and exciting new artists after breaking out in 2013 with the explosive release of his masterful mixtape, “THE LUCA BRASI STORY” followed by his full-length debut “STRANGER THAN FICTION.” Both bodies of work earned Gates both popular success and widespread critical acclaim for his extraordinary emotional…
SOLOMON RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “SWIM NO MOREâ€
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Born a Capricorn in San Diego, CA, Solomon is a Electronic Hip-Pop singer/songwriter, rapper and producer. Introduced in 2008 on Eminem’s Shade45 Sirius Radio Show, the artist has gone on to release a plethora of singles, remixes, EP’s and mix-tapes. His last single, “Life Goes On…” proved to be a success on Sirius/XM and Pandora…
ANNA ROSE COVERS “GIMME DANGER”
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Anna Rose is a rare breed: graceful yet forceful, always in command. Whether she’s shredding licks straight out of rock and roll’s heyday or dialing it down for the kind of direct pop song that wins over the masses today, she’s always authentically herself, always soulful. Releases Cover Of “Gimme Danger”: https://soundcloud.com/annarosemusic/gimme-danger-the-stooges-cover After first picking…
HOLY ESQUE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “SILENCES”
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Glaswegian four-piece Holy Esque have announced the release of a brand new single called ‘Silences.’ The new song is currently streaming at http://bit.ly/1kE9nCc and will be available for purchase on February 10th. Formed in 2011 at the Glasgow School of Art, Holy Esque have spent the past two years building a solid reputation…
Haiti Earthquake Disaster: Still “Calling All The Saints” By Dino Jag
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This week marks the fourth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake disaster that managed to kill over 300,000 people and leave more than 1.5 million homeless. Against the backdrop of the powerfully emotive song “Calling All The Saints” by Dino Jag, the images used in this video provided by the American Red Cross serve as a…
DJ DRAMA JOINS ATLANTIC RECORDS A&R TEAM
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Atlantic Records announced today that acclaimed hip-hop artist DJ Drama has joined the company’s A&R staff. In addition to his day-to-day A&R duties, including the discovery of new artists and overseeing recording projects, he will contribute to the artist development process for existing talent on the Atlantic roster. Based in Atlanta, Drama was…
A SKYLIT DRIVE CASTING FOR NEW VIDEO
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The post hardcore band A Skylit Drive is casting for their next music video. They will be shooting in LA on January 25th from 12pm until 8pm. Those who are interested should email ASkylitDriveCasting@gmail.com with your name, phone number and a recent photo. If chosen, you will receive an email with details about what to…
NEW VIDEO FROM MEN WITHOUT ARMIES
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New York,NY based heavy metal guitar virtuoso Brennan Dylan has just released a brand new music video from his group “MEN WITHOUT ARMIES”. The band formed in October 2013 have been non-stop at work on a debut 6 song EP. They entered Vibe Studio’s in Cleveland,OH with Producer/Engineer John Burke (Forever In Terror,Modern Day…
WIRE: RUN RIVER NORTH PREMIERE NEW VIDEO ON TEAMCOCO.COM
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Newcomers Run River North (formerly Monsters Calling Home) have unveiled their first official, not to mention hilariously gory video from their upcoming self-titled debut, out February 25. The “Fight To Keep” video premiered yesterday on TeamCoco.com – here: http://bit.ly/1aZRCn2, who described it as “equal parts mandolin riffs and ‘The Hunger Games.’” Directed by Zack Stoltz,…
WIRE: STREAM BACKTRACK’S NEW ALBUM
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Lost In Life is Backtrack’s first release since 2011’s Darker Half (Reaper Records) which was called “one of my favorite releases of that year and one of my favorite albums, period” by American Aftermath. Since their 2008 demo, Backtrack released a string of 7 inches, one full-length, and toured the globe relentlessly alongside the likes…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY DESERT NOISES
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The debut LP from Desert Noises, 27 Ways, is available for pre-order this week, and to celebrate the band has shared a new track. “Out Of My Head” premiered on My Old Kentucky Blog today, who said, “layers of guitars furiously intertwine with each other bringing to life their live reputation. It truly is…
WIRE: STONE JACK JONES SHARES NEW VIDEO “STATE I’M IN”
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Nashville player, Stone Jack Jones just shared his new video for his leading single “State I’m In” with Stereogum who’ve called it “a smoky lament.” Stone Jack Jones is all set to release his third full-length album, Ancestor, out March 4th, 2014 on Western Vinyl Records. It was produced with Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo,…
SGT. OVER NEW VIDEO FEAT TERMANOLOGY
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Furthering his Boston connections, Sarge links up with Termanology for the second-single from his forthcoming “Big Music,” LP which will be dropping in early 2014 and will also feature Reks, Ras Kass, Lil Fame, Sean Price, Ransom and Tash. Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocQSHN7KvGE https://twitter.com/SgtOver
WIRE: SHY BOYS SHARE “BULLY FIGHT” VIA SPIN MAGAZINE
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Self-proclaimed “landlocked surf outfit” Shy Boys are pleased to share their latest single from their upcoming self-titled LP. “Bully Fight” will be available January 21, 2014 on High Dive Records which features ten melodic tracks clocking in at a always-engaging twenty minutes. To celebrate the release, the band is making “Bully Fight” available for free…
PAPERCUP MUSIC ANNOUNCE LATEST SIGNING: BOYTOY
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Brooklyn-based independent record label PaperCup Music has announced the signing of BOYTOY to their burgeoning roster, joining The Teen Age, Tennis System, Weekender, BLUFFING, Raccoon Fighter and Little Racer. The Brooklyn/Boston trio of Saara Untracht-Oakner (vocals/guitar), Glenn Van Dyke (guitar) and Matthew Gregory aka Matty Beans (drums) will release their debut EP in late Spring,…
JUST IVY NEW SINGLE FEAT AKON
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LA based dance music DJ, Starkillers works his craft on the debut release of Just Ivy’s ‘Paradise’ featuring world-renowned vocalist Akon. With a series of remixes of the feel-good party track set to drop on Black Pearl Recordings including R3HAB, Sean Finn and Wideboys, Starkillers’ rework offers up trademark, high-energy bass pressure, and his remix…
LO-FI DUO CORRESPONDING HANDPIECES COVER DANIEL DEMOREST & FREE EP
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The lo-fi duo known as Corresponding Handpieces are apparently a band of some sort, capable of making music in song-like form. With a sound that ReGen Magazine referred to as “seemingly patched together with bandages and wires in such a way that isn’t devoid of personality” (sure, they’ll take it), the Illinois-based duo consisting of…
DEBUT ALBUM FROM UK’S HENRY BLACKER SAMPLER
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Henry Blacker is a legend in England, he was known as the English Giant. The band Henry Blacker is also a giant – a larger than life wall of sound, barreling towards you, a blunt trauma to your eardrums. Joe and Tim of the legendary noise outfit Hey Colossus, along with Tim’s brother Roo,…
Eliza, Anything Can Happen
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Eliza[pronounced Eleeza] is an original artist and composer from Southern California. Her debut release “Anything Can Happen” is coming out early 2014 and shows us that she really knows what’s up. Her dark electropop sound is a perfect soundtrack for club life and celebration, fitting in somewhere between Lady Gaga and deadmau5. “Anything Can Happen”…
MEMBERS OF EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY AND ELUVIUM FORM NEW DUO
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On April 1st Temporary Residence Ltd. will release the debut full length from Inventions, a new band formed by longtime friends, tourmates, and labelmates Matthew Cooper of Eluvium, and Mark T. Smith of Explosions In The Sky. The group represents somewhat of a dream duo for anyone familiar with the unparalleled emotional resonance of Cooper…
BLACK SABBATH NOW ON I-TUNES
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When Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward formed Black Sabbath in 1969, they created a signature sound that set the blueprint for heavy music and influenced generations of disciples for years to come. For the first time, the full catalog from the original Black Sabbath lineup is now available digitally in…
WIRE: CIRCUIT DES YEUX SHARES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “LITHONIA”
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Chicago-based Circuit Des Yeux (aka Haley Fohr), just finished a string of dates with Bill Callahan and Jason Lescalleet in support of Overdue, her latest album co-released by Ba Da Bing Records and Fohr’s own Lewis + Lynn Records. Now she presents her earnest music video for “Lithonia,” the first single from this striking…
