Mike Herrera: Vocals/Bass Tom Wisniewski: Guitar Yuri Ruley: Drums “Something had to change,” says MxPx vocalist/bassist and chief songwriter Mike Herrera about where the band found itself after 13 years, three labels, six albums and a career retrospective DVD/CD. "We were… (Read More)
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Based in New Jersey, My Chemical Romance is an alternative pop/rock and punk-pop band that has been compared to Thursday and, to a lesser degree, Cursive. Many of their songs are loud, fast, hyper, and aggressive, but My Chemical Romance’s work… (Read More)
Originally from a small island in the middle of the pacific comes National Product. Since moving to Southern California the 5 piece has hit the scene like a tidal wave. With hundreds of shows under their belt, 4 USA West Tours… (Read More)
Jeremy Hernandez and Max Bechard moved to Austin, Texas in fall 2001 to create a new musical outlet for Jeremy’s songwriting and Max’s passion for music. They teamed up with Myke Bingham and Sean Cockrell to form NearMiss in winter of… (Read More)
Led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, NEEDTOBREATHE has already earned a fervent following throughout the Southeast. The widescreen melodic rock of their Lava/Atlantic debut, ‘DAYLIGHT,’ should see the South Carolina-based quartet spreading their majestic noise even further. Songs like ’Shine… (Read More)
New Jersey. Its prosperous history saturates the independent music scene; its past filled with brilliant and pristine bands with reputations and character that surpass all boundaries. It is within these state lines that some of the leaders of future music prominence… (Read More)
One of the most exciting bands in the area right now can often be found creating music that bears more resemblance to your grandfather’s old 78s than to the hits being played on the radio. The New Blood Revival, led by… (Read More)
Jordan Pundik—Vocals Ian Grushka—Bass Steve Klein—Guitar Chad Gilbert—Guitar Cyrus Bolooki—Drums Coral Springs, Florida—a town better known for hurricanes, crocodile-infested swamps and incontinent old people than for its music scene has remarkably spawned punk upstarts New Found Glory (NFG). Reeling from the… (Read More)
“Mick Jagger stole everything from David Johansen!” Morrissey recently exclaimed this with a fervor that somehow made his chronologically impossible claims seem plausible. Watching footage of the New York Dolls onstage two years ago at the behest of one of their… (Read More)
Jeremy Palaszewski Vocals, Guitar, Bass Max McDonald Guitar, Bass, Backup Vocals, Drums Roger Camero Drums, Bass, Backup Vocals, Guitar About No Motiv No Motiv is one of the hardest working punk rock bands, period. Formed in Southern California in 1995, No… (Read More)
“It may be an east coast thing.” —Jon Strader It’s a simple formula, really. Put five guys together in a basement for four years. Throw in a strong work ethic and a bit of humility. Then top it off with music… (Read More)
NO USE FOR A NAME are one of independent music’s most dominant and everlasting forces; and nothing could solidify their firm grip on the underground more so than their newest record, Keep Them Confused. It’s their fifth full length with… (Read More)
None More Black bio, as written by guitarist Colin’s wife… “It’s a struggle but we’re going”. The last lyric of the song “Dance on the Ruins” off their much anticipated new full length This Is Satire, pretty much defines the history… (Read More)
The New York-based rap trio Northern State are no funky divas. Julie “Hesta Prynn” Potash, Correne “Guinea Love” Spero, and Robyn “DJ Sprout” Goodmark formed the hip-hop-centric rap outfit in 2000. They’re college educated and slick in checking rhymes; rearing to… (Read More)
Nicholas Ziemann: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Michael Ziemann: Bass Guitar Matthew Reetz: Guitar Jonathan Fries: Drums, Backing Vocals When you’re starting a brand new record label, there’s really only one music scene in which to find your first band. And it’s not… (Read More)
Discovered by Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong in an East Bay club, San Francisco’s One Man Army has the distinction of being the first release on Adeline Records, Armstrong’s label. Begun by Jack Dalyrymple (guitar/vocals), Brandon Pollack (drums), and James Kotter… (Read More)
summer 2002 – GOOD RIDDANCE AND BANE PLAY A FEW WEEKS OF SHOWS TOGETHER. RUSS AND AARON, UNITED BY THEIR PASSION FOR COFFEE, BECOME FRIENDS AND BEGIN PLOTTING TO START A NEW BAND TOGETHER. RUSS RECRUITS ZACH (HAGFISH/ARMSTRONG/EX-GWAR) ON SECOND GUITAR… (Read More)
All We Know Is Falling, the debut release from Paramore on Fueled By Ramen, marks the arrival of a truly enthralling new rock band. Powered by buoyant melodies and powerful hooks, the Tennessee-based outfit’s debut is made indelible by the irresistible… (Read More)
“Time present and time past”, Eliot wrote in Burnt Norton, “are both perhaps present in time future”. Fit neatly into that poetic paradox is Paris, Texas. Or perhaps not. Formed at 112 S. Hancock, Madison, Wisconsin in December 1997, Paris, Texas… (Read More)
If the little engine that could was in a punk rock band, he would be in Patent Pending. Prior to attracting the attention of any record label, Patent Pending played hundreds of shows across the country, sold thousands of CDs … (Read More)
Resting on laurels has never been an option for the men of Southern California’s punk rock powerhouse Pennywise. With The Fuse — an amazing, incendiary album from its first snare drum crack to its last molten guitar line — the legendary… (Read More)
Perfect Orange—Ska meets rock and roll with a horn line that rivals the days of the Tower of Power. They have been bringing their unique cross of ska music and rock and roll to the East Coast since May 2002. Claiming… (Read More)
Time is flying. Just when we were getting out our summer gear the leaves are turning golden and falling to our feet in the cold rain. As opposed to our screaming calendars causing us frustration and stress the whizzing time machine… (Read More)
Piebald “Accidental Gentlemen” in Stores NOW!!! Travis Shettel – Vocals/ guitar Aaron Stuart – Guitar/ vocals Andrew Bonner – Bass/ vocals Luke Garro Drums Theres definitely a human feeling in this record. Thats what Piebald guitarist/vocalist Travis Shettel says about his… (Read More)
Born in 1997, Pistol Grip arose from the depths of the Los Angeles underground scene, as an answer to all the Ska and Pop bands that were saturating the underground and calling themselves ‘punk’. Influenced by the likes of The Clash… (Read More)
Are you ready to party or what? The Planet Smashers are back with, “Mighty”, their fifth full length for STOMP Records that’s chock full of summertime party songs to get your ass into party gear. “Mighty” was produced/engineered by Rod Shearer… (Read More)
LOLA RAY: Brian Spina, Lead Guitar: -While living in Fallbrook, CA Brian was a member of 4H and raised a lamb. Holds the St. Margaret’s bench press record at 255lbs. He has been inside Steve Vai’s house. James McIvor, Lead Bass… (Read More)
