EMERY SET TO BRING HAPPY BACK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY – (May 11, 2009) – On May 30th, Emery will take part on the 9th Annual Zumiez Couch Tour to “Bring Happy Back.”   They will be performing on 8 of the 12 dates, beginning in Puyallup, WA and will finish up in North Wales, PA on June 22nd. 

On these stops, there will be skateboarding demos from the Enjoi Skate Team, KR3W Skate Team, Lakai Skate Team, Toy Machine Skate Team and C1RCA Skate Team along with performances by Kandi Coded feat. Jamie Lynn, The Bled, Revolution Mother feat. Mike V, Static Lullaby and Closure in Moscow. 

Admission to tour stops is free and will include prizes and giveaways from tour partners Monster Energy, the official energy drink of the Zumiez Couch Tour, New Era, Skullcandy, Vestal, Transworld Skateboarding, Matador by Jack Link’s, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The events also feature skate team autograph signings, an interactive festival area, and ALL THINGS HAPPY!

Emery

Be sure to check out Emery on the following dates with the respective Skate Teams and Bands:

May 30     Puyallup, WA        Enjoi skate team; Kandi Coded feat. Jamie Lynn
May 31      Portland, OR          Enjoi skate team; Kandi Coded feat. Jamie Lynn
June 8        Layton, UT             KR3W & Supra skate team; The Bled
June 12      Hurst, TX                Lakai skate team; Revolution Mother feat. Mike V.
June 14     Katy, TX                     Lakai skate team; Revolution Mother feat. Mike V.
June 17     Aurora, IL                Toy Machine skate team; A Static Lullaby
June 20     Hanover, MD           C1RCA skate team; Closure in Moscow
June 22      North Wales, PA    C1RCA skate team; Closure in Moscow

On June 2nd, Emery will be releasing their fourth Tooth & Nail album, …In Shallow Seas We Sail.  The new album is now available for pre-order on Zambooie.com or MusicChristian.com.  Fans will have the option to pre-order the new album only, the new album with an American Apparel T-Shirt, or the CD with a floatie device at the following links:

CD/T-Shirt:
http://www.zambooie.com/toothandnail/detail.tpl?sku=TNDCOMBO44009
CD Only:
http://www.zambooie.com/toothandnail/detail.tpl?sku=TND44009
CD/Floatie:
http://www.musichristian.com/sys/product.php?PRODUCT=576114&affcode=toothandnail

More information and up-to-date news on Emery, please visit: www.emerymusic.com or www.myspace.com/emery.

STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB TAKE NYC BY STORM

STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB TAKE NYC BY STORM
* FIRST SINGLE “100 LITTLE CURSES” ADDED AT KROQ
 
DEBUT ALBUM OUT JUNE 16th
 
TOUR WITH NINE INCH NAILS & JANE’S ADDICTION STARTS TONIGHT
* NATIONAL TV DEBUT JUNE 17TH ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
 
Street Sweeper Social Club, the new band unifying Tom Morello and Boots Riley, took NYC by storm this week playing two surprise, impromptu shows at small clubs. Tuesday night, SSSC took the stage before a packed house at The Roots sold out jam session at Highline Ballroom and Wednesday SSSC rocked Kenny’s Castaways in the West Village. Regarding the Highline Ballroom performance, Rolling Stone.com stated that SSSC are “…its own foot-stomping, teeth gnashing beast.”  Their debut self-titled album of self-described “revolutionary party jams” is out June 16th through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. The 11-song set was produced by Tom Morello and features Boots Riley on vocals, Morello on guitar and bass, and Stanton Moore (Galactic) on
drums. SSSC’s debut tour with Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction kicks
off tonight in West Palm Beach, FL.
 
SSSC is set to make their national TV debut Weds, June 17th on Late
Night w/Jimmy Fallon. The band’s first single, “100 Little Curses” just
landed at radio with a huge buzz. KROQ/LA, 91X/San Diego, KFMA/Tucson
and KJEE/Santa Barbera are all in early, with the official add day
coming next week. Tom & Boots will be hosting MTV2’s “Rock The Deuce”
Saturday, June 20th. The video for “100 Little Curses” will debut on
that show as well. Also look for SSSC to be featured on MTV’s “The Drop”
week of release. 
  
Tom Morello is a founding member and guitarist of the rock bands Rage
Against the Machine and Audioslave.  The two bands are responsible for
multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.
Morello has also received critical acclaim as a solo artist known as The
Nightwatchman.  Widely celebrated for his unique voice as a master
electric guitarist, he is recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of
the “100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26).” He is also one of
only two guitarists featured as a playable animated character in the
overwhelmingly popular Activision video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of
Rock. Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a
Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political
activist throughout his career. With System of a Down’s Serj Tankian,
Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to
bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political
organizations to fight for social justice. 
 
Boots Riley is best known as the leader of The Coup, the seminal Hip-Hop
group from Oakland, CA.  As a producer and lyricist, Riley has crafted
critically acclaimed albums for The Coup that have graced the year-end
Top 10 lists of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles
Times, and more.  They have also received “Album of the Year” honors
from The Washington Post, Time Out New York, while Billboard Magazine
declared the group “the best hip-hop act of the past decade.”  Born in
Chicago and raised in East Oakland’s Funktown neighborhood, Boots became
a teenage community organizer.  From his history of student organizing
in Oakland’s public schools, serving on the central committee for the
Progressive Labor Party, being the President of Youth InCar (Youth
International Committee Against Racism), organizing to build
California’s Anti-Racist Farm Workers’ Union, to developing “guerrilla
hip hop concerts” (mobile concerts on flatbed trucks), Boots Riley has
been an integral part of the progressive struggle for radical change
through culture.   
 
Street Sweeper Social Club with Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction
May 8 – West Palm Beach, FL  Cruzan Amphitheatre 
May 9 – Tampa, FL   Ford Amphitheatre 
May 10 – Atlanta, GA  Lakewood Amphitheatre
May 12 – Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
May 14 – Albuquerque, NM  Journal Pavilion 
May 15 – Phoenix, AZ  Cricket Wireless Pavilion 
May 16 – Chula Vista, CA  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre   
May 20 – Irvine, CA  Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
May 21 – Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
May 22 -Mountain View, CA  Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View 
May 24 – The Gorge, WA Sasquatch Festival
May 26 – Englewood, CO  Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 
May 27 – Kansas City, MO  Starlight Theatre 
May 29 – Chicago, IL  Charter One Pavilion at Northern Island (NIN/SSSC
ONLY)
May 30 – Noblesville, IN  Verizon Wireless Music Center  Indianapolis
May 31 – Clarkston, MI  DTE Energy Music Theatre 
June 02 – Toronto, ON  Molson Amphitheatre 
June 03 – Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
June 05 – Camden, NJ  Susquehanna Bank Center 
June 06 – Holmdel, NJ   PNC Bank Arts Center 
June 07 – Wantagh, NY  Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 
June 09 – Columbia, MD  Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 10 – Burgettstown, PA  Post-Gazette Pavilion 
June 12 – Charlotte, NC  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte   
 
Myspace: www.myspace.com/streetsweepersocialclub

CHEAP GIRLS LIKE CHEAP DRINKS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2009

Cheap Girls

CHEAP GIRLS LIKE CHEAP DRINKS
Paper + Plastick Re-Release Cheap Girl’s Debut
Find Me A Drink Home on June 23rd

Lansing, MI – No one sent the memo to the members of Lansing’s CHEAP GIRLS stating that the 90’s are over. With a sound that is as much a throw back to bands such as Lemonheads, Superchunk and Old 97’s as it is fresh, Cheap Girls are ready to bring their rock to the U.S. and U.K this Spring. Beginning May 11th, the trio head overseas for two-weeks on their first foreign tour. When they arrive back in the states, Cheap Girls have a handful of US shows confirmed, which include select Vans Warped Tour dates (see all tour dates below).

Gainesville, FL-based Paper + Plastick Records (an all vinyl/digital label owned by Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello) will ring in the summer with style by re-releasing Cheap Girls’ debut, Find Me A Drink Home, on June 23rd on 12-inch vinyl and digitally through www.paperandplastick.com only. “Buzzing guitars, earnest vocals, and relatable lyrics are what fuel Cheap Girls’ energetic debut effort,” raves ABSOLUTEPUNK, adding “Cheap Girls’ album… [is] a breath of fresh air and a welcome listen to those who loved the raw and sloppy tendencies of 90’s indie and alternative.”

After recording most of Drink… in a cabin in northern Michigan in under a week with Rick Johnson (of Mustard Plug and Bomb! The Music Industry), Cheap Girls enlisted Johnson again to work on the new album, entitled My Roaring 20’s. Set for release this Fall on P+P, bassist/vocalist Ian Graham says “I’m really excited to see how people respond to what we’ve been doing between records.”

Cheap Girls is Ian Graham (bass/vox), brother Ben Graham (drums) and Adam Aymor (guitar).

US TOUR DATES

May 23 – East Lansing, MI @ The Small Planet
Jun 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Adobe Upstairs w/ Lemuria
Jun 25 – Washington, DC @ TBD
Jul 22 – Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Midwest Fest @ Rubbles Michigan

Vans Warped Tour
Jul 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amph.
Jul 31 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park
Aug 1 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amph.

Sep 4 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Awesome Fast
Sep 5 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Awesome Fast
Sep 6 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Awesome Fast

BURN HALO Set to Release Debut

January 7th, 2009:
 When one door closes, another one opens.  This couldn’t be more true for former 18 Visions singer/songwriter James Hart.  When the Orange County, CA band broke up in 2007 after almost a decade together, that didn’t dissuade Hart and his pursuit to be a frontman once again.  He’s ready to get back to it with his new band, BURN HALO, who will be releasing their charismatic self-titled debut March 10 on Rawkhead Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).

Burn Halo

The album’s first single, “Dirty Little Girl,” which features a guest appearance by Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates, is already getting spins on radio stations around the country, and is in regular rotation on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s “Octane” station.  A video for the track was recently shot in at the Slide Bar in Orange County, CA with Nate Weaver (Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday) at the director’s helm, and will hit the TV and Internet airwaves within the coming weeks.

Anyone who was watching the Dallas Cowboys/Baltimore Ravens football game on the NFL Network on Saturday, December 20 might have heard another song from the album, “Our House,” during the broadcast.  The track will also be heard during a recap of the college football season for “College Football Now” on the NFL Network, which will air this week and weekend, and will be streamed simultaneously on the station’s website (www.nfl.com/nflnetwork).  Fans should check local listings for details.

Never losing momentum after the break-up, Hart landed a label deal with Island/Def Jam and began working almost immediately with songwriter Zac Maloy on what would eventually become BURN HALO’s debut album.  Between May and October of 2007, Hart made week-long treks to Tulsa, OK to write and demo with Maloy.  “I knew that I wanted a clear-cut rock ‘n’ roll band, which is something I had not had in the past,” Hart says of the music.  “My vision and my brand of rock ‘n’ roll without having to compromise on any of the songs or any of the material.  I wanted to make a very straightforward rock album, something that had commercial appeal, but also something that had a classic, vintage mid-‘80s throwback vibe to it.”

Hart recorded the album from October to November of 2007 with Maloy as producer, laying down the tracks with an army of skilled studio musicians, including Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair, former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, guitarist Neil Tiemann (who now tours with “American Idol” winner David Cook), and Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates (who appears on the “Dirty Little Girl” and “Anejo”).

In the studio, Maloy was particularly helpful in getting the best possible vocal performance out of Hart.  As he explains, “I really felt like he was able to grasp what I wanted to do and where I wanted to take this.  From a producer standpoint I feel like he really knocked it out of the park.  As a vocalist he was able to bring a lot out of me instead of having me go through the motions and just get the part right, emoting a little more than I have in the past.  He was really able to pull a lot of character out of my voice.”

“I think this is a real statement album for me,” Hart continues. “Anyone who is familiar with me and my past is going to be able to get this record.  They’re going to understand why I made this record and that this is the record I’ve been wanting to make.”

After the album was completed in early 2008, Island/Def Jam elected not to release it, leaving Hart with the tough job of finding a new home for his project. Nothing felt quite right, though, so BURN HALO’s manager Bret Bair formed his own label Rawkhead Rekords and partnered with Warner Music Group to release the record.  Hart spent much of 2008 finalizing the line-up of his touring band–which he hopes will help write and record BURN HALO’s next albums–with Aaron Boheler on bass, Joey Sin on lead guitar, Allen Wheeler on rhythm guitar, and Ryan Folden on drums.

BURN HALO’s new ensemble has already been racking up tour dates with bands such as Avenged Sevenfoldand their next jaunt will be with Escape The Fate and Black Tide starting February 5 in Pomona, CA.  A summer tour is already in the works and should be announced in the coming weeks.

Here are the current BURN HALO dates:
DATE       CITY                VENUE
All with Escape The Fate and Black Tide:
Thu 2/5     Pomona, CA         The Glass House
Fri 2/6     Phoenix, AZ        Marquee
Sat 2/7     Albuquerque, NM    Sunshine Theatre
Sun 2/8     El Paso, TX        Chic’s Billiards
Tue 2/10    Dallas, TX         Granada Theatre
Wed 2/11    San Antonio, TX    The White Rabbit
Thu 2/12    Houston, TX        Meridian
Fri 2/13    Metairie, LA       High Ground
Sun 2/15    Ft. Lauderdale, FL    Culture Room
Mon 2/16    Orlando, FL        Firestone
Tue 2/17    Atlanta, GA        Masquerade
Wed 2/18    Charlotte, NC      Amo’s Southend
Thu 2/19    Towson, MD         Recher Theatre
Fri 2/20    Philadelphia, PA   First Unitarian Church

MySpace: www.myspace.com/burnhalo
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RED Announces Initial 2009 Tour Dates

Grammy-nominated modern rock band RED has already garnered airplay across the country–weeks before its official release to radio–for their single “Death Of Me” from their INNOCENCE & INSTINCT album, due out February 10 via Essential Records/Red Distribution.

Red photo by: Jeremy McKnight

The song–which combines a soulful urgency with crunchy guitars, gorgeous strings and a powerhouse chorus–debuts on the R&R Active Rock chart at #39 and has received early adds at stations including: KILO/Colorado Springs, WILL/Chicago, KHTQ/Spokane, WRUF/Gainesville, WXQR/Greenville, KBRE/Merced, KEYJ/Abilene, KFMX/Lubbock, KRQR/Chico, WPRX/Cape Cod, KUPD/Phoenix, WJJO/Madison, KXFX/Santa Rosa, WXRX/Rockford and KZZQ/Salt Lake City. 

“The song is really a regretful introspective moment, where you realize that your own actions have led you down a path you never wanted to take,” says guitarist Anthony Armstrong. “You’re the one who keeps tearing yourself down in some kind of vicious cycle that never seems to end.”

After a brief break at home for the holidays, RED–known for their relentless touring and riveting live shows–return to the road for a January 23 show in Beaumont, TX, followed by a string of dates in February.  Catch RED–JASEN RAUCH (guitars), MICHAEL BARNES (vocals), ANTHONY ARMSTRONG (guitar) and RANDY ARMSTRONG (bass)–on tour in the following cities and go to www.myspace.com/dropofred for current band updates.  Look for additional tour dates to be announced soon. 

About RED

Nashville-based RED made an immediate impact with its 2006 debut, End of Silence, which sold more than a quarter-million copies and earned several awards and nominations. The Grammy-nominated disc–featuring the radio hits “Breathe Into Me” (Top 10, Active Rock), “Let Go” (Top 15, Active Rock) and “Already Over” (Top 15, Active Rock)–introduced the sonic layering, rich orchestration and visceral dynamics that became RED’s signature sound. The album steadily built momentum, cracking the Billboard Top 200 a year after its release. Not surprisingly, the album became a hit with other bands as well, leading to tours and shows with Papa Roach, Sevendust, Three Days Grace, Flyleaf, Buckcherry, Puddle Of Mudd, Staind and Seether, among others.

Date                            City                                          Venue
Hot Hearts event w/ Clayton King, Aaron Ivey, Living Illusions, and Superchick:
Fri        1/23                 Beaumont, TX                         Ford Park
Headlining Tour:
Tue      2/10                 Nashville, TN                      Exit/In
Thu      2/12                 Chicago, IL                           Subterranean
Fri        2/13                 Maplewood, MN                The Rock
Sat       2/14                 Sioux Falls, SD                     Nutty’s North
Sun      2/15                 Omaha, NE                           The Waiting Room
Tue      2/17                 Eau Claire, WI                      The Stones Throw
Wed    2/18                 Madison, WI                            Orpheum Theatre
Fri        2/20               Caronport, Saskatchewan            Briercrest College
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Equal Vision Records signs THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

EQUAL VISION RECORDS SIGNS THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

This Time Next Year

NOV 18 – Equal Vision Records is proud to welcome THIS TIME NEXT YEAR to its roster. The band – vocalist Pete Dowdalls, guitarist/vocalist Brad Wiseman, guitarist Denis Cohen, bassist Tony Allio, and drummer Aaron Seminoff – is set to record their debut full length with producer Brian McTernan (Circa Survive, Senses Fail, Thrice) at the top of 2009.

Listing Saves The Day, New Found Glory, and The Movielife as major influences, THIS TIME NEXT YEAR has released two EPs – A Place For You in 2007, The Longest Way Home in 2008 – on indie DIY labels Escapist Records and Run For Cover Records (respectively). With several full US tours under their belt, the five-piece has shared the stage with many of the scene’s current pop-punk heavyweights including Cartel, Set Your Goals, and Four Year Strong.

Earlier this year, AbsolutePunk listed the band as one of their “Absolute 100”, citing “They are the ultimate summer pop punk band of the late part of this decade.”

On the decision to sign with Equal Vision Records, Wiseman explained “EVR believes in us as much as we believe in ourselves and that’s all we can ask for. Since day one they have shown a strong sense of belief in this band and have welcomed us with open arms into what we are proud to call our new home. We are extremely grateful of all they have done so far and all that’s to come in the new year.”

 Tour Dates
12/05 – Livermore, CA @ Burnin Burro w/Fight Fair, First To Leave, Hear The Sirens
12/06 – Oakland, CA @ The Metro w/Set Your Goals, Trash Talk, Comadre & Among The Living
12/07 – Santa Cruz, CA @ 418 Project w/Hear The Sirens, Among The Living
12/20 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/2*Sweet
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The Maine Premiers on MTV

The Maine

 The Maine gets ‘Everything They Ask For’ as their new music videos premiers on MTV.
 
The Maine debuts their first music video “Everything I Ask For” on MTV Networks Wednesday, November 19.  This song is one of the most popular songs on their recent full-length album, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.  
 
On November 19, “Everything I Ask For” will premier and play every hour for 24 hours on mtvU, Hits and mtv.com.  Directly following the premier the video will begin rotation as part of Discover and Download, the promotion that allows viewers to watch the video and download the song.  This six-week promotion will give The Maine prime placement on all MTV channels (MTV, MTV2 mtvU, Hits, mtvU.com) and credit squeezes during regularly scheduled programming.
 
The video, directed by Matthew Stawski (Fall Out Boy, Anthony Green), is a true original in design and form.  The scene takes place with The Maine rocking and mocking models, who are gracefully strolling down the runway in not so classy attire. With that being said, “Everything I Ask For,” leaves room for hilarious surprises and unexpected endings.
 
This is not the first time The Maine has been exposed to the MTV audience.  Tracks off their recent album, Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop have premiered on shows such as The Hills and Making The Band 4.
 
The Maine was named one of the “100 Bands You Need to Know in 2008,” by Alternative Press Magazine, and as they continue to appear on more and more mainstream media, this young pop-rock quintet, Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, any time soon.
They have recently toured with Boys Like Girls and Metro Station and are currently on tour with All Time Low and label mates Mayday Parade.

The Maine

Tour Dates
w/ All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Every Avenue
11/18/08 Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
11/19/08 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
11/20/08 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
11/21/08 Detroit, MI – Fillmore (formally State Theatre)
11/22/08 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
11/23/08 Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
11/24/08 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
11/25/08 Milford, CT – The Grease Pit
11/26/08 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
11/28/08 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
11/29/08 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
12/19/08 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
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UH HUH HER’s new video “Explode”

Look for UH HUH HER’s new video “Explode” which just premiered worldwide on mtvU and mtvU.com. The fully animated music clip was created by Jodie Sandler, a Canadian fan who traveled to Paris for inspiration. Collaborating with the dup, she captured the essence of “Explode”–the second single from the group’s Nettwerk debut album COMMON REACTION–with this dreamy and provocative clip about an emotional encounter of two strangers on the windy streets of Paris. The video will also debut on LOGO this Sunday, November 2 and LogoOnline.com Monday, November 3. To watch the clip on mtvU, visit: http://www.mtvu.com/video/?id=1598079&vid=294430. To post the video directly to your site, use the following link: http://embed.mtvu.com/artists/uh-huh-her/.

In other news, while in NYC yesterday for their show at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza, the duo taped an episode of LOGO’s “New Now Next” show, which is set to air at midnight on Sunday, November 16.

 The Los Angeles-based electro-rock duo–singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist CAMILA GREY (Lead Vocals/Keys/Synth/Guitars/Programmed Drums) and musician/actress LEISHA HAILEY (Vocals/Synth) – continue to garner critical acclaim for their debut album as well as their striking live shows. The duo is currently on tour across the U.S. now. See full itinerary below.

Check out what critics are saying about UH HUH HER’s COMMON REACTION, produced by Al Clay (Pixies, Blur).
“…a lush, layered collection of dizzying, synth-driven pop.”
–Amanda Petrusich, NEW YORK TIMES (10/24/08)

” an electro-pop feast characterized by layers of overlapping vocals.”
–David Greenwald, LOS ANGELES TIMES (5/29/08)

“[Uh Huh Her] traffic in throbbing synth pop that’s destined to make mascara run.”
–Kelefa Sanneh, NEW YORKER, (10/24/08)

” catchy, synth-heavy dance music.”
–Charlotte Benbeniste, CMJ (7/21/08)

“… captivating and atmospheric electro-pop music…”
–Lina Lecaro, LA WEEKLY (7/9/08)

“a lush soundscape of lilting piano arrangements, percolating electronic threads, and sparkling vocals a la Metric and the now-defunct Organ.”
–Samantha Promisloff, SPIN.COM (7/27/08)

“Uh Huh Her’s debut explores electro-pop boundaries, putting together danceable, sometimes sing-along-worthy tracks.  Hailey–recognizable as Alice Pieszecki from The L Word –and Grey sing together on the tracks, their mesmerizing vocals rising over the backdrop of guitars, synth and drums.”
–Catherine Patterson, VENUS, Fall 2008

Catch UH HUH HER on tour now in select cities:
DATE                         CITY                                     VENUE
UH HUH HER headlining U.S. tour:                                          
Thu      10/30             Montreal, QC                      Le National
Sat      11/1                Toronto, ON                       Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sun     11/2                Ferndale, MI                        Magic Bag
Mon     11/3               Chicago, IL                         Park West
Wed    11/5                Minneapolis, MN                 Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat      11/8                Seattle, WA                         Neumo’s
Sun     11/9                Vancouver, BC                    Richard’s On Richards
Mon     11/10             Portland, OR                       Wonder Ballroom
Tue      11/11             San Francisco, CA               The Fillmore
Thu      11/13             Santa Barbara, CA               Velvet Jones
Fri       11/14              Los Angeles, CA                 Avalon
Tue      11/18             London, UK                         Koko
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MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO Fall Mini-Tour

Meat Beat Manifesto

San Francisco, CA – International electronic pioneers MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (MBM) have announced a very brief but very highly-anticipated East and West Coast tour, kicking off November 19th with a return to NYC’s Highline Ballroom (they played to a frenzied, near sell-out crowd in April). Among the four stops is a headlining spot on Boston’s Brainwaves Festival, celebrating avant-garde and experimental sounds that includes festival mates Silver Apples, Matmos, Stars of the Lid, Lichens, and Peter Wilson and Peter Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle’s new band, Threshold House Boys Choir. MBM will head back to the West Coast to the last half of the tours coming to Los Angeles and San Francisco with hybrid beatsmith Dub Gabriel.

Known for both their genre-bending, dance-inducing dubstep as well as their electrifyingly intense audio/visual live performances (which will undoubtedly be populated with soundbites from the current political whirlwind), MBM continue to be six steps ahead of the curve. With this their 20th anniversary, the ever-evolving MBM released their latest album Autoimmune early in April 2008 on Metropolis Records. Heralded by All Music Guide as “an exhilarating aural exploration of the past, present, and future, rampaging across genres along the way,” its 10th album is a fascinating foray into the creative force of its mastermind Jack Dangers. At once embracing his past and thrusting himself into the future, he explores new sonic territory in an album that’s both familiar yet expansive… or as IGLOO Magazine explains, “it could be said that Autoimmune, while not a drastic departure from the Meat Beat Manifesto sound, is an album worth owning for that very reason.”

Those familiar with MBM and its futuristic explorations into the technology of rhythm and melody know that its sensory-overloaded live show is a multimedia extravaganza that’s as much a communal celebration as it is a cerebral mindf*ck. As Wired.com describes, “Meat Beat’s live show has generated a solid rep for being a surround-sound sensorium, and thumping Autoimmune tracks like ‘I Hold the Mic,’ ‘Spanish Vocoder’ and ‘Solid Waste’ are just part of the equation: Throw in Lynn Farmer’s incendiary live drumming and smartass viz from [Ben] Stokes and Consolidated vet Mark Pistel, and you’ve got a politically explosive multimedia program that’s nowhere near as boring as An Inconvenient Truth.”

Tour dates are:
Nov. 19 Highline Ballroom w/ Excepter New York City
Nov. 21 Brainwaves Festival w/ Silver Apples, Matmos, Stars of Lid, etc Boston, MA
Dec. 4 Knitting Factory w/ Dub Gabriel Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 5 Independent w/ Dub Gabriel San Francisco, CA

An acknowledged innovator in the electronic music scene, Jack Dangers continues to stretch sonic boundaries and influence new generations of sound activists. As a premiere remixer, producer and sound designer, he has played a seminal role in defining tomorrows’ music today. Past and current Dangers’ production/remixing projects include: Public Enemy, David Bowie, Orbital, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Bush, Depeche Mode, Tower of Power, The Bee Gees and DJ Spooky & Dave Lombardo (Slayer). MBM also contributed the track “Suicide” to the top-selling soundtrack to Underworld: Evolution and Jack’s remix of Tower Of Power’s “What Is Funk?” was nominated for a Grammy in 2006.

Instead of retreading the past, MBM keeps thinking forward. As ReGen Magazine claims about the album, “AutoImmune is the perfect pulse on everything going on in electronic music in 2008… it’s one of the freshest, most up-to-date recordings out there right now.”

Jake One’s Debut Album

JAKE ONE‘S DEBUT ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 7th ON RHYMESAYERS

 

FEATURING APPEARANCES FROM FREEWAY, BROTHER ALI, MF DOOM, YOUNG BUCK, SLUG of ATMOSPHERE, M.O.P., BUSTA RHYMES, LITTLE BROTHER, PRODIGY, ALCHEMIST, CASUAL, KEAK DA SNEAK & MORE!

Jake One

Over the past 13 years, Rhymesayers Entertainment has brought critically acclaimed artists such as Atmosphere, Brother Ali, MF DOOM, Soul Position, P.O.S., Psalm One, Eyedea & Abilities, Grayskul & more to the the attention of the world and in 2008, Rhymesayers gives you the debut album, White Van Music, from Seattle hip hop producer, Jake One.

 

To many, Jake One is known as part of the G-Unit production team that has been a part of their top 10 Billboard charting and platinum success.  But Jake One has an equally important voice in the underground hip-hop scene and for many, will serve as the bridge between the mainstream and indie worlds. Taking a cue from Vitamin D in 1992, Jake One put down his first beat on a Casio Voice Sampler and got his official start at Conception Records in the late 90s, citing DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Pete Rock & DJ Quik as his early influences. Jake One made his name doing production work with artists like the Gift of Gab, Boom Bap Project & John Cena (yes, the pro-wrestler!) and went on to solidify his presence in mainstream hip-hop, appearing on albums by De La Soul, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Young Buck, E-40, G-Unit & Lil Scrappy, among others.

 

White Van Music (Out October 7th, 2008) marks Jake One’s first foray into producing a complete album in his well reputed style.  The self-proclaimed ‘perfect beat writer’ and master record collector has put some of the most recognizable voices in hip- hop against a glitchy & soulful musical backdrop.  Reading like a who’s who of hip-hop, White Van Music features appearances from Freeway, M.O.P., Slug, MF DOOM, Brother Ali, Busta Rhymes, Young Buck, Prodigy, Alchemist, Casual, Keak Da Sneak, Little Brother, Evidence, eLZhi, Royce Da 5’9″, Posdnuos, Black Milk, Nottz, Bishop Lamont, Ish (aka Butterfly of Digable Planets) and more.

 

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jakeone