Chicago-based pop-rock band THE AUDITION, fresh off their recent stint with Every Avenue and We Are the In Crowd, have announced two new tours this spring with Marianas Trench and Eve6 (tour dates below). Says frontman Danny Stevens, “After taking nearly a year and a half off of touring, I think the fans can really…
KEVIN RUDOLF CHECK OUT THE NEW SINGLE “DON’T GIVE UP”
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Cash Money Records rocker Kevin Rudolf broke out in 2008 with the anthemic “Let It Rock,” which featured Lil Wayne. On his latest track, “Don’t Give Up,” the singer-songwriter embraces a pure pop feel. Having recently relocated from Los Angeles to his hometown New York City, Rudolf felt invigorated by his return. “When I started…
SERJ TANKIAN PUTTING FINISHING TOUCHES ON THIRD SOLO STUDIO ALBUM
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Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, political activist and System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian is in his Serjical Strike Studios in LA putting the finishing touches on his third solo studio album, Harakiri, the follow-up to 2010’s Imperfect Harmonies, which will be released this summer on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. Much of the new record was…
BAD NUZE IS GOOD NEWS FOR HIP HOP
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Bad Nuze is a multi-talented, Californian rap/r&b artist who grew up with hip hop in his blood. He is the son of The Godfather’s uncle, Uncle June Bug, who is a core member of Snoop Dogg’s inner circle. Not one to forget his roots, Bad Nuze cites his biggest inspirations as classic artists like 2Pac,…
THE SEZ WHO REUNION ROCKS THE JAZZBAH
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Last December, well known power group, the Sez Who returned to the Albuquerque stage at the Jazzbah, one of three premier jazz clubs in the city. Band leader and Yamaha Drum Artist Ken Lingad gathered band members after a twenty-year hiatus to relaunch this eclectic group. Adding sizzle and zing to his steady beats are…
APRIL & MAY 2012 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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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.
TRAILER FOR JOHNNY RAMONE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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THE definitive book on The Ramones, Commando is the first and only truly autobiographical work written by a founding member of the legendary Ramones chronicling his life, and the story of the band itself, from start to finish. Johnny authors a brutally honest and detailed firsthand account of the band, from inception and their humble…
ELECTRIC GUEST UNVEIL NEW WEBSITE
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Electric Guest a/k/a Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton have just finished up a successful run of live dates including a grand slam slew of performances at this year’s SXSW. Now, as the countdown to the April 24th release of their debut LP Mondo (Downtown Records) begins, the band have revealed a brand new website; an…
6131 RECORDS SIGN CALIFORNIA’S SOUVENIRS
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Los Angeles based label 6131 Records announce the signing of Carpinteria, California emo/rock outfit SOUVENIRS. Formed in 2011, SOUVENIRS have quickly created a buzz with their contemporary take on the sound originally pioneered by the likes of Mineral, Braid, and Pavement. Even with their first proper offering, the self-released Sadder Days EP, they…
THE WALKMEN TO RELEASE HEAVEN ON JUNE 5
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Fat Possum Records is excited to announce that celebrated New York quintet The Walkmen will release their new album, Heaven, on June 5, 2012. The record is the band’s sixth and was produced by Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Shins, Band of Horses) in Seattle. On May 3, they will headline The National-curated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry…
KAT GRAHAM IS GOING VIRAL
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Check out “Put Your Graffiti on Me,” the debut single/video from A&M/Octone artist and Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham that Kylie Minogue, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Scherzinger, Chloe Moretz, Rod One, Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Osbourne and many more are tweeting about! [youtube iUB0cM-Yf6E]
WATCH ANYA MARINA’S “NOTICE ME” VIDEO
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Check out the premiere of Anya Marina’s “Notice Me” video, off her new album FELONY FLATS. The clip was directed by Spencer Gentz. Anya will also be touring be touring with Eric Hutchinson in April. [youtube ZiHK3lLYN5I nolink] www.anyamarina.com
Alex Hirsch, Tick Tock Clock
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Alex Hirsch was born a musician. From a very early age the melodies mesmerized him to the point he had to create it himself. He grew up in an environment where it was highly encouraged and he ran with those emotions to create the sound you hear in his music today. He wears many creative…
Slim Loris, Down to Earth
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Over the years we’ve seen rock and even earthy Pop slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs &…
Planetary Nights featuring R.J. McSweeney, Today Aint Too Late
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop and even rhythm and blues slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
KAL’L TO RELEASE A NEW SINGLE EVERY 2 WEEKS THRU 2012
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Kal’L is an R&B/Soul artist with a pop sound & feel. He was born in Bronx, NY in 1986, but was raised mostly in Milwaukee, WI. Though writing since the age of 12, it wasn’t until 9 years later that he was inspired to take his passion for lyrics to the next level. He was…
HOLY ESQUE WILL RELEASE NEW EP IN APRIL
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Scottish Indie rock band Holy Esque has announced plans to release their self-titled debut EP on April 23. The EP will be available digitally on iTunes and on CD at upcoming shows. Listen to the new track “Rose” streaming now at http://soundcloud.com/holyesque/rose-ep-promo. The young Holy Esque, whose members range from 19 to…
Mike Soviet, Not Chill
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We are all one. That goes without saying. The collective consciousness is all of ours, and as such we owe each other love and respect. Many people resonate love and pure conscious awareness. Others resonate dissonant, hateful vibrations. Others still resonate confused delusion, terror and broken signals. Mike Soviet is one such incarnation. Mike Soviet…
AESOP ROCK TO RELEASE ‘SKELETHON’ LP
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Iconic New York-born, San Francisco-based rapper and producer, Aesop Rock, is joining forces with indie-rap powerhouse Rhymesayers Entertainment to release his sixth studio album, Skelethon, on July 10th 2012. Since the release of None Shall Pass in 2007, we’ve seen Aesop Rock touring the world, launching online arts outlet, 900bats.com, and collaborating…
YANN TIERSEN DEBUTS VIDEO CARE OF THE YELLOW BIRD PROJECT
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Yann Tiersen will be releasing an ambitious new album entitled Skyline this April 17 via Anti- Records. In anticipation, the celebrated multi instrumentalist and composer has unveiled a video for his new song “I’m Gonna Live Anyhow.” The video will debut at the Yellow Bird Project along with a T shirt Tiersen designed for…
MY LOVE AFFAIR SIGNS ON EMI
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My Love Affair, the international sensation helping brands build strategic and creative campaigns with artists announced today their exclusive partnership with label powerhouse EMI Music as the first major partner for their new internet platform, MyProductPlacement. MyProductPlacement.com is the first ever online platform allowing a direct interaction between brands (and their ad agencies)…
BURN & DAVID GUETTA TEAM UP WITH iTUNES
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“Nothing but the Beat”, a documentary-style film telling the inspirational story of the rise of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) through the eyes of David Guetta and his friends and their impact on electronic music, is ready to ignite music fans the world over. For one week starting today, the movie will be available as a…
BANDS CAN SELL ON STEREOKILLER FOR FREE
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Stereokiller’s latest upgrade is a real game changer. It allows bands to sell music downloads and physical merchandise without charging them a fee to do so. No other site offers bands this free service. “Bandcamp, ReverbNation, and Topspin all take a cut of the bands’ money. Our audience consists of hard working, hard touring bands…
LUTHER DICKINSON RELEASES THREE RECORDS ON MAY 8
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On May 8, guitarist extraordinaire Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars, Black Crowes) will be releasing three records, all with different players and feels. One is an acoustic instrumental guitar record called Hambone’s Meditation. One is a band called The Wandering featuring female singers from Memphis and North Mississippi. The other is Old Times There…, the…
SETH WALKER BRINGS HIS BLUES-INFUSED AMERICANA TO NEW CD
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In the three years since his last album, Seth Walker moved to Nashville from Austin, wrote songs with friends new and old, and played many, many shows. And just like most people, he thought about life, about love, and about the changes you experience if you move away (both geographically and philosophically) from those people…
EMMURE MUSIC VIDEO “PROTOMAN”
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EMMURE has just release their new music video “Protoman” produced by Frank Nasso. This single is off their soon to be released album (4/10/12), Slave To The Game, found in most major retailer. “Protoman”: http://vevo.ly/GKtQO3 This video features the band rocking out in an 80’s throwback arcade,…
SRAVANA DEBUT SINGLE OUT NOW
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Singer-songwriter Sravana’s first pop song was released on January 25th of this year, available online now, it has already recieved good reviews, and is expected to be given airplay in the near future. Sravana is a freshman at a college in Florida. She is easy going and likeable by everyone; most important is she is…
DEUCE TO RELEASE ‘NINE LIVES’ ON APRIL 24TH
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Co-founder and former frontman of Hollywood Undead, Deuce, will be releasing a super deluxe bundle for his upcoming debut solo album Nine Lives including a mask, exclusive t-shirt and copy of the album, along with a DVD containing the music videos for “Let’s Get It Crackin’” and “America,” as well as 9 “behind the scenes”…
BULLET TOOTH RECORDS SIGNS THROW THE FIGHT
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Bullet Tooth is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Minneapolis Minnesota’s, Throw The Fight. For the past three decades, Minneapolis has had it’s finger on the pulse of the musical world. There’s something about the Northern Midwest crowds that demand passion and energy from their musical acts. Throw The Fight continues that tradition, bringing…
KID CAPRI TEAMS UP WITH NORTH CAROLINA DUO PRESIDENTS 919
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Hip-Hop double act, twin brothers, Presidents 919 hailing from North Carolina have teamed up with the iconic DJ Kid Capri for their mixtape, BEST DUO BEST FLOW. Eager to make an impression on Hip-Hop fans, Dic Nixon and Willie J Clinton sought some of the most influential and poignant tracks from the Hip-Hop timeline to…
The Bluecats, Earthquake Mama
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop and even rhythm and blues slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
STOLI LIKES HOW HENRIKEE IS ‘SEARCHING GREATNESS’
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As my loyal readers know I am no fan of American Idol, The Voice, or any show that musicians are judged by singing cover songs. When the networks start playing original music, I will tune in. But before I get to my amazing guest today I want to say that how Jermaine Jones was kicked…
GROUNDATION RELEASES “HUMILITY” HD VIDEO
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Hailing from California’s Bay Area, Groundation will unleash their new studio album, entitled ‘Building An Ark,’ on April 24, 2012 via Dub Rockers/VP. This 10-track set will be the first release off the new imprint Dub Rockers from reggae giant VP Records.
DEV AVIDON OFFERS MP3 “LOST UNDER THE SUN” OFF ‘TEARS OF MEN’
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Dev is a jazz-rock fusion composer, singer, engineer and producer living and operating out of Bushwick, Brooklyn, and the front-man for the band he founded with brother and renowned pianist Ben Rosenblum, Wire Spoke Wheels. He regularly performs and records in the New York and Boston area, and has produced and engineered recordings for a…
Joshua Ketchmark, The Bittersweet
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It is amazing what music can do in the respect of changing your mood, how you think or maybe even certain aspects of your life. Joshua Ketchmark has out done himself on his latest release, “The Bittersweet” and has the ability to do all the above. The CD is pop music with an edge. The…
BLEED ELECTRIC NEW EP OUT NOW
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Last week, Bleed Electric were giving away, not only every single track on their latest EP Let the Invasion Begin for free, which was released February 29th, but also exclusive artwork downloads for every track too. The artwork was created by band member Chris “MUG5” Maguire for each individual track and is his visual representation…
ADRIAN GALYSH DEBUTS NEW GUITAR
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The result of 20 years of state-of-the-art electric guitar research and design combined with their long time relationship with Los Angeles guitarist, Adrian Galysh, iGuitar Workshop / Brian Moore Guitars debuts the “Adrian Galysh Signature” C-90F electric guitar. Company president, Patrick Cummings, said, “Adrian has been making our guitars sound great for over 10 years,…
AMY DALLEY PREVIEWS TWO TRACKS FROM NEW ALBUM
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It’s truly been a long and winding road that’s led singer/songwriter Amy Dalley to the creative place she now calls home, but in 2012 she’s sounding all the stronger for the journey. One listen to the country artist’s latest effort, Coming Out Of The Pain, and it’s obvious Dalley is putting the hurdles of the…
NEW JOEY RAMONE SOLO ALBUM
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On May 22, Joey Ramone’s second solo album, “…ya know?” will be released (BMG Rights Management), eleven years after his life was cruelly cut short by lymphoma. The tracks were drawn from a cache of demos and unreleased recordings that Joey had cut at various times during the last decade and a half of his…
SUSAN JUSTICE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Singer and songwriter Susan Justice, who has been building a buzz with her honest voice and open-hearted songs, will release her debut album, Eat Dirt, on Capitol Records/Kite Records on March 26th. The album is a collage of emotionally resonant songs that are deeply personal and reflective, but at the same time connect with anyone…
