Thursday 10 August 2017

GoT's KRISTIAN NAIRN Ready to Go "BIGGER"



DJ, producer, and actor, KRISTIAN NAIRN will be releasing his third solo single, titled “BIGGER,” on Friday, August 11th via Radikal Records. Renowned locally and internationally in the field of music and performance, Kristian Nairn is a prolific homegrown talent. Widely recognized for his portrayal of the lovable and loyal "Hodor" on HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, Nairn has been DJing and producing for over a decade, holding down a residency for eleven years at Kremlin, one of Ireland’s most popular and enduring venues. Nairn is looking to build on the success of is past singles, “Up/Beacon (feat. Leanne Robinson)” and “4Love (feat. Salt Ashes)” which received rave reviews from publications like Ministry of Sound, Thump/Vice, and The Verge, with the release of “Bigger.”

Excited to share his new track, “Bigger,” with the world Nairn says: “I’ve been fortunate enough to tour the world over the past few years playing at some of the most amazing venues, with such incredible crowds, and this track really evolved from the sound of my live set. This is a much bigger sound for me than any of my previous releases, hence the name, and I can’t wait to have it out in the world.”

Kristian Nairn is currently traveling the United States, bringing his live DJ set, titled ‘Rave of Thrones,’ to cities including Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Denver, and more. All upcoming tour dates are listed below.

TOUR DATES: August 24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Output (*Rave of Thrones*) August 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry (*Rave of Thrones*) August 28 - Norfolk, VA @ Harbor Park September 1 to 3 - Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Convention Center (Comic Con) September 8 - Denver, CO @ The Church September 9 - Dallas, TX @ Lizard Lounge “Bigger” will be available for digital purchase on Friday, August 11th on all major platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Bandcamp. The single will also be available to stream on all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify.

About Radikal Records: Established in 1990, and based just outside of NYC, Radikal Records is one of the United States’ leading independent record labels. In business for more than 25 years, they are focused on marketing, promoting, and distributing artists – not only to audiences in the USA, but also on a global basis to partners world-wide. Artists included on their roster over the years include: 2 Unlimited, N-Trance, Zombie Nation, ATB, Yello, Scooter, Schiller, Blank & Jones, Cosmic Gate, Sinead O’Connor, Ayah Marar, and many others.

Wednesday 9 August 2017

TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH release new video for "The Art Of Eye Contact"


Photo credit: Lindsay Byrnes

Fresh off performing all summer on the Vans Warped Tour, Too Close To Touch share a new video for “The Art of Eye Contact”. Frontman Keaton Pierce explains: “The Art Of Eye Contact” is a song that’s holds a lot of meaning to us and is about the wide range of emotions you can often feel throughout the course of a relationship with someone you care about, even if they wear you out in the process. We wanted to do something unique and felt the story behind the track could be best told through interpretive dance. We’re thankful to the talented artists and crew who helped bring this to life.” Watch the video for “The Art of Eye Contact” now:



Too Close To Touch’s latest album Haven’t Been Myself was released in late 2016, debuting on the Billboard charts as the #3 Alternative Artist Album, #9 Top New Artist Album, #25 Top Hard Music Album, #28 Current Alternative Album, #35 Top Independent Album, and #133 Billboard Top 200 Current Album. Since the band’s formation in 2013, the band has earned over 3 million+ YouTube views, 7 million+ album streams and countless live shows including the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Additionally, Too Close To Touch are the 2016 winners of the Alternative Press Music Award for Best Underground Band.

Tuesday 8 August 2017

JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT Launch New Video 'Rain'



JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT unveil the powerful, new music video for the track, “Rain', taken from their debut album, Year of the Tiger, out September 15th on Century Media Records. Check out 'Rain' here:



The conceptual clip was directed by Billy Jayne (Buckcherry) and shot in downtown Los Angeles. See below to check out the new video and access the pre-order links for their debut album. The band will be touring world-wide throughout 2017/2018. Year of the Tiger was co-produced by guitarist Stevie Dacanay (Buckcherry) and Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz. The aforementioned new disc is also now available for pre-order and anyone pre-ordering Year of the Tiger will also automatically receive the instant-grat track of the title song.

Todd states: “The song ‘Rain' I actually wrote a capella with my voice to start. I had all the lyrics and melodies written when I sang it to Stevie (guitars). I told him that I wanted a 'we will rock you' beat with stomps and hand claps with a signature guitar solo. I left the the track with him and shortly thereafter the song basically wrote itself. Stevie accomplished everything musically that I wanted and wrapped it up with some nice dynamics.

"At that time I wanted the lyrics to reflect my thoughts, and my thoughts at that time were my life is mine, beliefs only have power if you believe in them, how can I describe the outlaw inside me, inside everyone, amends/karma, it means nothing. Simply kill or be killed. That’s the way it is in the animal kingdom and humans are no different, we just think we are. I just started writing and it came very easily. That's when I knew we had something. I think ‘Rain’ has that genuine one-time listen impact and those type of songs are hard to come by.

“I wanted the video to be edgy, so naturally I called upon renowned director Billy Jayne, who shot the Buckcherry videos for ‘Gluttony,' 'Bring it on Back' and 'Say Fuck It' and really understands what we are trying to achieve. We wanted it to be like the movies Heat meets to Live and Die In LA with me coming in and out narrating it with the melody.

"The concept is a bunch of gangsters get robbed by some fake DEA agents and throughout the video the gangsters find out who did it, hunt them down and kill them all. We picked some iconic locations in downtown LA to shoot and being a California native it was very cool for me. Wanted it to look like a short film and Billy captured all that and then some. Enjoy!”

JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT is: Josh Todd - Vocals Stevie D - Guitars/Back-Up Vocals Sean Winchester - Drums Greg Cash - BassJ

Gemini Syndrome Joins Fozzy On "Judas Rising" Tour



Gemini Syndrome has announced that they will be joining Fozzy and The Stir on select dates of "The Judas Rising Tour". The band will be touring in support of their latest album Memento Mori (Century Media) and current radio single "Sorry Not Sorry". The band will first hit the road for a handful of headline shows beginning on September 19th, before meeting up with Fozzy in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 27th.

"We are excited to announce the first few dates of this fall run including the dates supporting Fozzy. This will be the last conversion of the year before we start working on a new record. Come see us on the road and get prepared for the next chapter." - Aaron Nordstrom

Gemini Syndrome Tour Dates: 09/19 @ Winchester Music Tavern - Lakewood, OH (Headline) 09/21 @ Green Bay Distillery - Ashwaubenon, WI (Headline) 09/22 @ Every Buddy's Bar - Eau Claire, WI (Headline) 09/23 @ The Music Factory - Battle Creek, MI (Black Stone Cherry) 09/24 @ Diesel Concert Lounge - Chesterfield, MI (Headline) 09/27 @ Piere’s – Fort Wayne, IN (Fozzy) 09/28 @ A&R Music Bar - Columbus, OH (Fozzy) 09/30 @ Austin’s Fuel Room - Libertyville, IL (Fozzy) 10/01 @ Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK (KATTfest) 10/03 @ Rapids Theatre - Niagara Falls, NY (Fozzy) 10/04 @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Chandelier Lobby (Fozzy) 10/05 @ Worcester, MA – The Palladium-Upstairs (Fozzy) 10/07 @ Wilmington, NC – The Muse (Fozzy) 10/08 @ Winston-Salem, NC – Johnny and June’s (Fozzy)

Monday 7 August 2017

The Virginmarys - "Sitting Ducks" Self Release



Macclesfield rockers The Virginmarys have announced their new EP 'Sitting Ducks' will be released 22nd September 2017. A collection of four new songs including 'Sweet Loretta' (previous Classic Rock Magazine 'Tracks Of the Week' winner + Team Rock featured 'Singles Club'), this self-produced release carries the mantra of 'Peace, Love, Truth, Music'. 'Sitting Ducks' is a cutting and sincere EP that speaks directly to what it is to live, love, and lose.

Available now to pre-order through the band’s website and Pledge Music, The Virginmarys chose to self-release in order to connect directly to their fans. Frontman Ally Dickaty comments “We’ve always been hard to pigeon hole and we thank our fans time and again for letting us be ourselves so we can grow together. We have an army of incredibly dedicated fans and our lives shows have become all the more special for it. In these unpredictable times, we want to be part of the answer and put something true into the world.”

'Sitting Ducks' is a follow up to their critically acclaimed 2016 album 'Divides', which received wide praise from Consequence of Sound, Wall Street Journal, Clash Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and more. While 'Divides' reflected the fear and darkness of unpredictable times, 'Sitting Ducks' showcases both light and shade. Dickaty explains “we wanted to release some music that that the fans can move to and feel, sonics and words that make them feel empowered, but never lose that heartbreaking quality.”

The Virgimarys exploded onto the rock music scene in 2013 with their album King of Conflict, which debuted #3 on the Billboard New Artist Alternative Chart and #8 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. With King of Conflict, the Virginmarys were dubbed the buzz band of SXSW, received major support from US Active Rock and Alternative radio, and press acclaim from Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, USA Today, and more. The band followed up with 2016’s Divides which, in addition to major press, was hailed by Apple Music, Spotify, Yahoo! Music, and more. The Virginmarys have brought their highly charged live show to tours throughout the US, Europe, and Japan, supporting artists including Queens of the Stone Age, Shinedown, Buckcherry, Eagles of Deathmetal, Crobot, and hitting huge festivals to include Reading & Leeds, Download Fest, Sonisphere, Isle of Wight Festival, and more.

Pre Order 'Sitting Ducks': www.pledgemusic.com/projects/virginmarys-ep