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KIRRA IS:
Jesse Williamson - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Daxton Page - Lead Guitar
Ryne McNeill - Bass/Backing Vocals
Zach Stafford - Drums
Kirra is a hard rock band based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a strong emphasis on the word “Rock” meaning “Straight up and raw” as guitarist Daxton Page puts it when referring to their new upcoming debut album titled “Run Away.” Some of the bands influences range from Chevelle, Tool, Five Finger Death Punch, Seether, or simply stated, “Rock Music” in general.
The band was created when guitarist Daxton Page left a rock school program and was interested in starting a band. “Through friends of friends, I met Zach. We jammed a few times playing cover songs like "Chop Suey" by S.O.A.D, but we were looking for a full band. After a few weeks of searching on Craigslist, Ryne answered our ad and told us he could play bass and he also had a friend, Jesse, who could sing and play guitar. During our first practice together we went through a few covers. Then, Jesse throughout the idea of just improvising something. I had a chord progression that was in my head for about a week. By the end of our first rehearsal, we wrote the song "Drown" off our first EP.”
The EP “Sounds from an Empty Room” which was released digitally included the song called “Downfall” that immediately grabbed the attention of internet radio and social media fans worldwide. Shortly after, the band decided to continue writing for an album as lead singer Jesse Williamson recalls. “At the beginning we were just writing machines, we would write a song, practice it, throw some ideas for a new song, next practice we would work out the new song, practice, and this cycle happened about 2 weeks in a row. We wrote and write as often as we can, whether it's riffs, chorus idea, breakdown, etc. After the EP did so well, we had these extra songs for a while and we figured we should combine them for a full length record.”
Having music as the band’s release, “Run Away” has a little of everything in it lyrically, but more specific is the statement they wanted to make musically. “We wanted to make a statement about overproduction in the music today”, Daxton mentions. “We used 0 click-tracks, and wanted to make this as stripped down AND personal as we possibly could. I feel “Run Away” album is a direct reflection of where we were musically and personally and we are excited to get it out there.”
Kirra’s first live performance show was opening for a friends band, and after playing as many gigs as they could, they found themselves being invited to open for such acts as 3 Doors Down, Sons of Texas, Saving Able, Puddle of Mudd, & Smile Empty Soul. “The fans have always been great to us. Its great to know that there are still fans of rock music out there. We are just 4 guys who love making music together, there truly is no greater feeling than writing a piece of music that you put everything into, and seeing a crowd respond to that. It’s a gamble, you're putting a personal side of yourself out there. In the end, we are doing this for the love we have for rock music."
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REVIEWED BY NEW HARD ROCK MAGAZINE
ALERT: NEW METAL CLASSIC!
Few artists come along and redefine a genre. Thirteen is one of the few bands I’ve heard in modern times that picks up where legendary bands Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Guns n’ Roses left off serving as the blueprint for modern heavy metal music.
Thirteen’s new single “Dark Star” leaves you in a state of awe from the ride Thirteen takes you down a “stairway to hell”. A beautiful mix of electric and acoustic guitars riffs and a guitar solo that echoes Randy Rhoads on “Crazy Train” hits you with a bag of “what the fuck” and vocals that command the power and sex appeal of Chris Cornell. I have been listening to Dark Star on repeat and it gets better with each listen. This is a reminder that metal is not dead but rather having a reckoning led by Thirteen.
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Maximum rock and roll for a new generation...we may never be rich but we will always be loud. 100% DIY music from the basements of New Brunswick, NJ.
Dinosaur Eyelids is alternative rock and roll for a new generation. Based in New Brunswick, NJ the 100% DIY band has earned a reputation for incendiary live performances. Their highly-anticipated fourth album "Bypass to Nowhere" was released to critical acclaim and debuted at #1 at WRSU Rutgers Radio. Their third album "Conflagration" was released in 2012 to airplay on 200 radio stations across North America.
They have played over 90 shows throughout the Northeast and are house favorites at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick and John & Peter's in New Hope, PA. Other frequent shows include The Stone Pony (Asbury Park, NJ), North Star (Philadelphia), Fontana's (NYC) and Arlene's Grocery (NYC).
" The LIDS " have opened for Parlor Mob and shared the stage with Dean Ween of Ween. Their debut album "Winter Solstice" was released in 2009. Their second album "Down a River" was released in 2011 to nationwide airplay and critical enthusiasm.
Musical influences range from Soundgarden to Wilco, Ween and The Replacements.
Evan Staats-vocals Scott Staats-bass Patrick McKnight-guitar Mark Leone-drums
Their music is available through Amazon, iTunes and CDBaby. They are on Pandora, Spotify, Bandcamp and Soundcloud.
FAQ: What does your name mean? A: If you close your eyes to reality you hasten your own extinction.
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/dinosaur-eyelids/audio/322/world
2. https://www.localbandz.com/dinosaur-eyelids/audio/321/vernal
3. https://www.localbandz.com/dinosaur-eyelids/audio/320/nowhere
4. https://www.localbandz.com/dinosaur-eyelids/audio/319/talkin
Heavy AmericA is an all original alternative hard rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts and comprised of three members:
Mike Seguin- Guitars, Lead Vocals, Keys
Dan Fried- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Budd Lapham- Bass, Vocals
Formed in 2013, Mike, Dan and Budd brought together their years of experience and influences to create a truly unique band with a sound as gritty as the Boston streets that inspire them. Fed up with the infinite repeat of bubble gum and corporate rock music that plagues the airways, they decided to be a band to bring forth the change so desperately needed in rock music today.
Their "keep it simple" formula has resulted music that is full of energy and raw emotion. A "rollercoaster ride with plateaus of happiness and cliffs of terror." So open your ears and your mind to the new sound you've been searching for.... Heavy AmericA !
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/heavy-america/audio/306/up-for-air
2. https://www.localbandz.com/heavy-america/audio/305/sharp-corners
3. https://www.localbandz.com/heavy-america/audio/304/headlights
4. https://www.localbandz.com/heavy-america/audio/302/daddy
5. https://www.localbandz.com/heavy-america/audio/301/under-glass
After leaving my hometown of Detroit to chase the dream, I arrived in Covina California in 2000. Hooking up with former members of The Wicked and other well known LA musicians we formed Outraged. After making two CD's playing until 2005, I was approached by former members of Sanctuary to form Ironworks. Ironworks enjoyed a brief stent in the sunshine playing good venues in San Diego until 2010. After a four year hiatus I have chosen to put this project together..... Killing Tyranny is born. Excited I am pleased to announce Killing Tyranny’s debut CD Martyr is done. Influenced by the great heavy metal bands Priest, Maiden, Helloween, Fates Warning, Megadeth, and others this CD has proven to be a surprise to all! Recently reviewed in issue #178 Power Play Magazine, as well as many Heavy Metal/Rock Blogs!
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/killing-tyranny/audio/311/03-god-bless-the-child
2. https://www.localbandz.com/killing-tyranny/audio/309/05-sleeper-cell
3. https://www.localbandz.com/killing-tyranny/audio/308/02-caged
4. https://www.localbandz.com/killing-tyranny/audio/307/01-who-i-am-radio-edit
Weesp was formed in 2008 in Minsk by Lex (vocals), Mi (bass) and Mike (guitar). Guys were playing covers, did tons of experiment with sound and were trying to form unique style of a band.
"We wanted to be recognized by our sound right from the start", says Mi.
In 2010 Gul joined the band as permanent drummer and Stak (Mi's twin brother) took place behind the electronics. The team was complete and ready to rock. By 2015, Weesp recorded three EPs and gave quite a number of conerts in Belarus and bunch of European countries.
In August 2015 the band released their first full album The Void. It features few tracks, done in collaboration with Cory Brandan from Norma Jean, and overall the album received positive feedback from fans and reviewers. It's interesting that band did not use any samples in album recording, but instead invited other musicians to record live music. This is why you can hear, for example, saxophone in "Livan" track.
"We do it oldschool-style", admits Lex, "because we want the music to be sincere. Maybe it's the hard way, but that's how we do it".
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/weespband/audio/315/04-beware-the-blind-spots
2. https://www.localbandz.com/weespband/audio/314/03-unstable-matter
3. https://www.localbandz.com/weespband/audio/313/02-solar-empire-feat-cory-brandan-of-norma-jean
Dez Desormeaux Sax, Mike Milligan Vocals Drums Harmonica, Rick Del Castillo Guitar, Manny De Los Santos Vocals, Javier Soliz Vocals, Rick Fuentes Vocals, Mario Vigil Bass.
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/mambo-zombies/audio/316/santas-too-phat-to-fly
Serial Obsession ' is an NYC based mainstream/radio friendly Rock band combining old school high energy guitar driven rock with a modern /alternative melodic approach to songwriting
Obsession: The total and complete domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire…or ROCK’N’ROLL
New York City’s Serial Obsession is a band that would sound right at home had it emanated from the sleazy Sunset Strip of the late 80‘s early 90s Hollywood where Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crue first held court. Yet they’re on the other coast, bashing away with their stylistic synthesis of hard rock, glam, grunge, classic rock and metal, all with a punk attitude, all original, and instantly memorable as hell. In an era where new, young, exciting, melodic rock bands have decidedly taken a back seat, Serial Obsession dredges up the kind of glory that came with the likes of Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver and KISS yet has faded into distant memory.
Until now.
With the release of their 2015 ,4 song EP “Pull The Pin”, Serial Obsession takes their influences from the past and injects a modern attitude that is pointed towards the future.
Singer Shawn Sugrue has the kind of voice that stops traffic. Emotional, passionate, his pipes are only exceeded by his stage presence. He’s the visual magnet. Bassist Jason Rosin joins with drummer T Motts as the anchor, the tightest rhythm section in town, one that will give your sub-woofer a real work-out. Guitarist Andrew Kadar is under the radar now, but watch out! He’s a six-stringed hero, well-versed in his forebears enough to assimilate the aesthetic of Van Halen/Slash/Page into his own unique captivating style.
Ultimately, words are meaningless, you have to hear them, see them, feel them. They get under your skin. It’s in the almighty riff, the hummable melodies and the attitude. Their bombast is infectious. Audiences at Irving Plaza, CBGB, BB King’s, The Highline Ballroom and Terminal 5 in Manhattan know. So do crowds in Brooklyn, Ithaca, Syracuse and Connecticut.
Serial Obsession is on a mission to bring back the kind of rock that rolls with soul and doesn’t mind getting up and in your face so that you’ll be reminded of the heights that this great music of ours—rock’n’roll—can still achieve.
They say that there is no obsession like a Serial Obsession . One listen and you’ll be obsessed. Mike GreenBlatt-Rock Journalist
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/serial-obsession/audio/318/be-my-drink
2. https://www.localbandz.com/serial-obsession/audio/317/happy-ever-after
Fall of Man is a Los Angeles metal/hard rock band with a style best described as dramatic, heavy, epic, and melodic. The diverse musical background of each band member has helped Fall of Man produce unique, powerful, and thought provoking music that captures and inspires both mind and soul.
Fall of Man has performed in and around Los Angeles at venues which include: The Whisky A Go Go, House of Blues Sunset Strip, The Grove, and Canyon Club. They have opened for acts such as OTEP, James Durbin, Rhapsody of Fire, and Lizzy Borden.
"Mr. B, Erica, Mikey and [Dan] are Fall of Man . I only caught the end of the last song because we were backstage, but what I heard blew me away. My daughter who is a musician with 8 years of experience playing bass and guitar, caught the whole set. She loved it. This is what she had to say about Fall of Man "Amazing vocalist (she had a great range), great drumming, and they had catchy songs." The band describes their sound as hard rock/metal. You can find them on Facebook and on a stage near you soon. From what I saw I got hooked. I will be hitting another show."
-Wesley Anderson, Examiner.com
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1. https://www.localbandz.com/fall-of-man/audio/300/leave-me-alone
2. https://www.localbandz.com/fall-of-man/audio/299/servants-of-nothing
Terra Stigma is a five piece alternative, grunge rock band from Long Island, NY. They are currently unsigned, but have played with many national recording artists at many of the Long Island and New York City venues.
Their sound is similar to a pleasant mixing of Mudvayne, Nirvana, and Daughtry. With an intense and passionate sound they have built a solid following, proving the grunge is far from d...ead.
Terra Stigma boasts two new hot tracks: “Leave My Body” and “Vital”. “Leave My Body” blends melodic vocals with genuine grunge, metal riffs. The guitar intro is evocative and beautiful, providing an excellent build-up for the powerful vocals to come. It’s a catchy song with honest vocals. The lyrics are emotional, expressive, and sure to please. “Vital” displays the softer side of Terra Stigma. The gritty, raw, and powerful voice of vocalist, Justin Aaron is truly showcased in “Vital”. Lyrically the song portrays themes of hopefulness and promise.
The uplifting lyrics of “Vital” are paired seamlessly with a warm, soulful melody and intricate guitar parts. Both tracks are genuinely delightful to listen to.
This was my first time listening to Terra Stigma , and I was honestly impressed by their work. As a child of the 90’s, grunge is perhaps one of my favorite genres of music. I am so pleased that Terra Stigma is proving with full force that grunge is alive and well. I hope that someday they can join the ranks of other greats of alternative, metal, and grunge music. I wish them the best of luck on their musical journey and I am enthusiastic to hear what’s next for this great group!
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