“Summer Fling” by Laura Saggers
21
Jan

British folk/pop artist, Laura Saggers, recently released her two-song EP featuring the cheeky sing-along hit, “Summer Fling.”

The recipient of a music business degree from the Academy of Contemporary Music (UK), Laura formed and fronted heavy rock band, Sennah, for four years before beginning to write her own solo album. Compared to stars like Lenka and Regina Spektor, the singer’s prolific ability to connect to her audience has been witnessed on stage at venues such as The Viper Room, Hard Rock Café and the GuilFest (UK) among others. Her track record includes opening for bands such as Bowling for Soup, Wheatus and The Blackout.

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“Summer Fling” by Laura Saggers

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Image and mp3 courtesy of Saggers’ publicist, Amanda Blide of LaFamos PR and Branding

“Out The Airlock” by Paul Dempsey
20
Jan

Paul Dempsey, is known to most as the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of the highly successful Australian band, Something for Kate.

In August 2009, Dempsey relesaed his first solo album, titled Everything is True. After completing numerous sold out Australian national tours and a wide selection of festivals, Paul then toured in the US, Germany and the UK. Below please have a listen to “Out The Airlock” from his solo album.

Something for Kate’s brand new Miracle Cure EP has been released worldwide via iTunes. The EP features the band’s brand new cover of The Divinyls classic, “Pleasure & Pain”, plus a beautiful acoustic version of “Impossible”, from the band’s Desert Lights album. Something for Kate’s latest album Leave Your Soul to Science is also available globally.

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“Out The Airlock” by Paul Dempsey

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Image courtesy of Paul Dempsey photo library
mp3 courtesy of NoiseTrade

“Someone Like Me” by Troy Harley
19
Jan

The 2012 Vans Warped Tour introduced Russian artist Troy Harley. At the end of October, he got the opportunity to open for Nickelback on the Here and Now World Tour. Harley’s first album is slated for release early this year. He is currently working with JK Music Group and Grammy award winning producer, Randy Jackson.

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“Someone Like Me” by Troy Harley

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Image and mp3 courtesy of Dan Moyer Jr., representing Troy Harley

“Up To Something” by Shotgun Honeymoon
12
Jan

The Culmination EP, the latest from Los Angeles, California-based acoustic-pop-rock singer-songwriter Eric Mellgren (aka Shotgun Honeymoon), is just that, the culmination of a lot of hard work following up Shotgun Honeymoon’s 2007 debut, Forgone Conclusion.

Born in Lexington, Kentucky, but picking up the guitar in his college days at Florida State University, Shotgun Honeymoon played throughout Florida, honing his craft during college, often times supporting his high-school music teacher’s band. Getting an itch to take music more seriously, Shotgun Honeymoon moved to Los Angeles, got a job at a major record label, and began working in the industry. All the while writing songs that would become Forgone Conclusion.

The Culmination EP, delivers a five-track collection of songs that find the songsmith further exploring the sounds he created on the debut, while also being more adventurous with the assistance of his backing band. Shotgun Honeymoon shows growth both lyrically and musically from Forgone Conclusion, without losing the loving, and passionate vibes that made his debut a warming, soothing collection of acoustic pop.

You may watch the official video for the track “Up to Something” on YouTube.

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“Up To Something” by Shotgun Honeymoon

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Image and mp3 submitted by Alex Steininger at In Music We Trust PR

“Love and Adoration” by Barry Brusseau
12
Jan

Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Barry Brusseau spent twenty years playing everything from metal to hardcore punk, with fifteen of those years spent touring in the pop-punk band The Jimmies, before they eventually disbanded.

That journey lead to Brusseau’s complete one-eighty with the release of his debut solo album, A Night Goes Through, released exclusively on vinyl and digitally. Now, he has returned with his sophomore full-length, folk-based The Royal Violent Birds.

Brusseau went to Jackpot! Studios to work with Larry Crane. Larry recorded some of Brusseau’s old punk material and his resume is full of great projects, including Sleatery- Kinney, Quasi, Elliot Smith, and Tape Op Magazine. Guest musicians for Brusseau’s new record include his brother Tim Ward, Tyler Tornfelt on bass, Aubrey Webber on cello, and jazz horn player Michael Paul.

Watch the making of the special edition canvas vinyl on YouTube.

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“Love and Adoration” by Barry Brusseau

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Image and mp3 submitted by Alex Steininger at In Music We Trust PR

“Say Goodbye” by Arc & Stones
25
Dec

Arc & Stones are a New York rock/blues group with sleekness and soul. They are currently gigging heavily in the NYC circuit and promoting their new music video for “Silence.” Their self-titled EP is due for release on February 12, 2013. The EP was produced and mixed by established producer Jeremy Griffith at Singing Serpent Studios in the heart of NYC. Each of the five songs display distinctive attributes of the band. From loud anthems to intimate ballads, the EP showcases a recognizable yet progressive sound. Already, the young twenty-something band members have graced the stage at major venues such as the Bowery Electric, Arlene’s Grocery, the Red Lion and the Bitter End. Stream tracks from the album on SoundCloud.

Band members include Dan Pellarin on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keys; Ben Cramer on lead guitar, vocals; Eddy Bayes on bass, vocals; Joe Doino on Drums.

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“Say Goodbye” by Arc & Stones

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Image and mp3 courtesy of Liz LeGear, Independent Music Promotions

“One and the Same” by Clap for Daylight
23
Dec

Altanta-based four member outfit, Clap for Daylight, has released a new EP titled Fire Escape.

Fans of Clap for Daylight have described their sound as a cross between OK Go and Radiohead with a dash of Jeff Buckley. After playing around the southeast for the last couple of years supporting their debut album Break Even, they teamed up with producer Matt Goldman (Glow in the Dark Studios, Atlanta) and pushed their sound to the next level with Fire Escape.

Have a listen to the track “One and the Same.” The whole album is available on SoundCloud. The EP is also available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

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“One and the Same” by Clap for Daylight

mp3 courtesy of Greg Vilines, lead singer and guitarist of Clap for Daylight.

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Image courtesy of the band’s Facebook photos

“Losing Sleep” by Sink Swim
23
Dec

Sink Swim is a fresh and emerging Los Angeles-based trio made up of Dane Petersen, Jake Lopez and Corey Backer. The band’s debut 5-song EP, ELEMENTS is their most current musical endeavor.

With down-tuned guitars and gut-wrenching vocals, a clever blend of pop and punk drives the hard-hitting songs.

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“Losing Sleep” by Sink Swim

mp3 courtesy of Amanda Blide of LaFamos PR & Branding

Image courtesy of Sink Swim’s Facebook cover photo album.

“Born & Raised” by Larcenist
23
Dec

Larcenist tunes are downtrodden anthems that combine elements of folk, country, soul, and rock. They tell stories of small town heroes, blue-collar ethics, and the decay of once industrious cities.

The band’s newest album, Eager City, Patient Country, will be released on Tuesday, January 22. Have a listen to the track “Born & Raised.”

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“Born & Raised” by Larcenist

mp3 courtesy of Brandon Mastrangelo, guitar and vocals for Larcenist.

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Image courtesy of SoundCloud

“Pictures of You” by Monte Pittman
15
Dec

Last year, I covered Monte Pittman‘s new album, Pain, Love & Destiny. Since the album release, Pittman has been busy touring. In addition, he just released a new album/EP titled M.P.3: The Power of Three, Pt. 1. As its title implies, it’s the first of three parts. The first part is all acoustic, the second will be metal, and the third will be blues. It was recorded in one day in Copenhagen with Grammy Award-winning engineer Flemming Rasmussen.

Please have a listen to the acoustic track “Pictures of You” below.

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“Pictures of You” by Monte Pittman

Image courtesy of Pittman’s EPK provided by Steven Le Vine, Founder, CEO and President of Grapevine PR