Saturday, March 17, 2018

Worth That Drama: @CheraeLeri ft. #ChoppaZoe



Cherae LERI' ft Choppa Zoe

"Worth That Drama" 

Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, this young vibrant song bird is hitting the music scene hard with her own flavor and style.  Cherae Leri is a songwriter, dancer, actress and former model.  She began her entertainment career at the age of 3 when she began modeling and acting.

Leri has never followed trends, so don't expect to hear her trying to mimic any. The music is hers and it's the kind of sound you want to take with you on a road trip, to the gym, and to the office.

Check out "Worth That Drama" on VEVO Here

Leri has been influenced by some of the more prominent Artists like Patti Labelle, Leela James and Erykah Badu, whom she met with her mother, a traveling DJ while attending the Tom Joyner Morning Show at the age of 12. Badu encouraged Leri and her Mother to move to the Houston area where she also pursued a modeling career. Although her claim to fame might have been through the modeling world Leri never stopped working on her music.

Conscience, the debut EP from sultry songstress Cherae Leri tells lyrical accounts of pain, strength, experience, love, triumph and attitude. Leri, bold by nature, does not play coy musically. She puts her heart on each track, oozes with desire in every effortless melody, douses her tunes in passionate execution and devoted countless hours to developing this unveiling project. The young star croons over climaxing production and deliberate verbiage amid accompanying visuals and imagery. Conscience allows listeners to peer into Leri's soul, holding nothing back she gifts listeners the best and worst of her - she clears her conscience.

Cherae LERI' "Worth That Drama" - Official Music Video

Get up on the latest @

cheraeleri.com

& check out the new "Conscience" EP on Itunes

       

- Cherae Leri:

(STL Native In Houston, TX)

Genre: R&B, Soul

https://www.cheraeleri.com

https://www.facebook.com/CheraeLeriRRP

Google Cherae Leri: https://g.co/kgs/B8zzyh 

Misty: The Debut Album By @TeddyBreihan (CD Release) w/ #RogerNetherton Fri. 3/30 at Stone @SpiralCoffee + Sat. 3/31 @FocalPointSTL



Multi-genre instumentalist Roger Netherton is currently in the mixing process for his debut album with plans for it to be out sometime in August of 2018. So, be on the look out for that. However, his friend Teddy Breihan (piano) wil be in town releasing his CD "Misty"on Friday, March 30th from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Stone Spiral Coffee. Then again on Saturday, March 31st Teddy and Roger will both be at The Focal Point. This concert goes from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook for that one.

Teddy Breihan was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been playing piano since a young age. He's performed with a number of musical acts around his hometown area as well as in St. Louis. He has been building a repertoire of evocative themes inspired by places and personalities, ranging in mood from energetic to contemplative.

Teddy Breihan (piano) and Roger Netherton (violin) met in Japan while studying abroad, and immediately a musical spark grew between them. Shortly after, the duo met up in St. Louis, and that spark took on the form of an album, consisting mostly of original compositions Teddy has developed over the course of his life.

The songs are short and the instrumentation is simple. Teddy emphasizes the two basic elements of composition: melody and harmony.

Allow Teddy to take you through a playful journey strung together by theme songs of places he's been, things he's done, and people he's met. Misty is an honest and open album, not looking to make any grand statement or blow anyone's minds - just two good friends telling short stories with their instruments.

The CD version comes in a jewel case and has 8 bonus tracks. Two of those bonus tracks are "8-bit" video game remixes by my Teddy's friend willfox125:
soundcloud.com/willfox125 )

Teddy Breihan's debut CD titled "Misty" is an album with he and Roger in a piano-violin duo, and features almost completely Teddy's own original compositions.

Roger Netherton taught himself to play the fiddle at the age of 11. Now, ten years later, he is known for his powerful style and prize-winning perforances at mational, regional and local competitions. Traditional old-time music remains one of his central interests, even as he has branched out to such styles as gypsy jazz, swing and blues. He plays regularly at dances, shows and festivals within and beyond his home of St. Louis.

Roger is in the production phase of his new music featuring an impressive list of musicians that he has met and performed with over some time. Visit him online below and continue on to learn more on this artist and Teddy Briehan.

- Teddy Breihan: (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Genre: Electronic, IDM, Soundtrack, Melodic, Orchestral, Thematic.

https://www.facebook.com/teddybreihanmusic/

https://teddybreihan.bandcamp.com/album/misty

- Roger Netherton: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Multi-Genre Instumentalist specializing in Appalachian old-time fiddle music.

https://www.facebook.com/rogernetherton

Listen to Roger Netherton on #SoundCloud

Abolition: @PirateSignal EP Release w/ @Houndsofficial #TheMercsSTL + #Kodek of @TheHushList Fri. 3/30 @BlueberryHillMO In The @DuckRoom



The highly anticipated new EP "Abolition" by St. Louis rock act Pirate Signal is almost here. The release show will be happening at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room on Friday, March 30th. The supporting acts on this bill are Hounds, The Mercs, plus Kodek (Chris Curd of The Hush List). The doors open at 7:00 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm and lasts until 11:30 pm. General admission is $8.00. This is an all-ages event. Minors incur a $2.00 surcharge. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. The new EP is now available for free with donate option via their website and is also on the digital platforms.

- Pirate Signal: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Rock

https://www.piratesignalmusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/Piratesignal

- Hounds: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Indie Rock

https://www.houndssounds.com

https://www.facebook.com/HoundsSounds

- The Mercs: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Exploratory Rock

https://www.facebook.com/TheMercsSTL

* Watch a live video of them HERE

- Kodec: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Singer/songwriter, Rock

* (Chris Curd of The Hush List).

https://www.thehushlistband.com

https://www.facebook.com/thehushlist

The Depth Of The Sea: @thelowanthem w/ @hhhendrixxx Wed. 3/28 @offbroadwaystl



On Wednesday, March 28th The Low Anthem will perform at Off Broadway with support by Haley Heynderickx. The shjow goes from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $18.00 the day of show. This is an all-ages event. Minors incur a $3.00 surcharge. If you are under the age of 18 you must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. You can also now stream the new album by The Low Anthem on NPR.

- The Low Anthem: (Providence, RI.)

Genre: Psych-folk noir

https://www.thelowanthem.com

https://www.facebook.com/TheLowAnthem

- Haley Heynderickx: (Portland, Oregon)

Genre: Acoustic Folk

https://www.haley-heynderickx,com

https://www.facebook.com/haleyhannahheynderickx


The Low Anthem Playing Off Broadway Night Club On 3/28

Announce New LP 'The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea', Share Video Trailer

Out Now On Joyful Noise Recordings



Photo Cred: James Joiner


WATCH & SHARE: The Low Anthem - Album Trailer

The Low Anthem have announced their new LP 'The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea'.

"One second you’re dozing off in the passenger seat on the way to a gig, and the next, there’s fire and hell flames and black smoke and your face is bleeding and you can’t see, and you can’t process information, and you think it’s all over.” Jeff Prystowsky is describing one of the scariest moments in his life, as The Low Anthem’s tour van crashed and subsequently wiped out Prystowsky for several weeks, as well as wrecking loads of their gear and instruments in the process.

However, the accident also acted as an inadvertent impetus for their latest record whilst Prystowsky was in recovery: a John Cage-influenced concept record. A beautiful, elegiac and largely acoustic – though peppered with subtle yet immersive electronics and humming ambience – album of twelve tracks that barely stretch past the two-minute mark. Recalling the more progressive moments of artists such as Sufjan Stevens and Lambchop, it’s a record of a deep richness, loaded with extreme subtleties and with a space and delicacy counter to the group’s previous dense and complex album.

The album feels like a new palate for the group and comes at the end of a period of profound change and evolution. Not only did the van crash cancel their tour (after just four dates) but, combined with some record company troubles, it led to the album they were due to tour all but disappearing. Eyeland was the group’s deeply experimental 2016 album, one that was their first in several years and one that was also a direct response to a world in which they had found themselves but didn’t really want to be.

Prystowsky formed the band with Ben Knox Miller and after the huge success of their 2007 debut album, What The Crow Brings, the band found themselves signed to Nonesuch and Bella Union for their even more successful follow-up Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. They toured the world and were reluctantly lumped in with the so-called "folk revival". However, night-after-night of performing their early material was not ultimately where they wanted to land. “The moment was losing its mystery. We were scared of becoming robots,” the band said after six years of reflection. 

They returned to their hometown of Providence, Rhode Island back in 2012 and instead poured their energy into their local community by restoring a vaudeville-era theatre and building their own recording studio within. The band were still enamoured with music itself and holed down here for years experimenting and learning to record and produce what would become Eyeland but they were no longer the group that they had once been. “It’s like eating stale bread,” Prystowsky says. “Fresh bread is better. You want to cook with fresh ingredients and eat it while it’s still warm. If you wait too long, the moment is gone. So you reheat it but with each reheating, a little bit is lost…until it can’t be reheated anymore.”

The pair are involved with the running of The Columbus Theatre, they help book and promote shows and are in attendance for every new production, burrowing themselves at a grassroots level into their community. It has become an important place for them in terms of an inspirational creative space. “It’s a magical place with a long history,” Prystowsky says.  “I like to call it a palace of music. You’re walking into a theatre from almost a hundred years ago, still intact, built for the acoustics of music, pre-the invention of the PA. It’s so unlike anything in the 21st century that it ignites your creative muscles to work. You immediately lose your frame of reference, in a good way.”

Five years on since moving back to Providence, building a recording studio then recording a deeply experimental, stylistic u-turn of a record in Eyeland before having to ditch the whole thing after a near miss accident, the band are now finally into a groove of their own, under their own terms. They are settled and have found themselves again both in terms of a sense of place as well as musically.

This feeling of comfort, confidence and newfound identity shines through on The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea, an album that was triggered when Knox Miller was reading John Cage’s biography Where The Heart Beats, by Kay Larsen. He soon became transfixed by the salt doll fable he came across. The salt doll fable basically tells the story of a doll that wants to know itself, and what it’s made of. A teacher tells it, “salt comes from the ocean,” so it goes to the sea.  When the doll puts its toe in, it knows something, but loses its toe. Then it puts its foot in, knows even more but loses its foot...and so on, until it’s completely dissolved, never to return to the shore.  

This fable soon blossomed into a full album that Knox Miller wrote on stripped down equipment (given that all the band’s usual stuff had been destroyed or damaged in the crash) and the end result was an album that, according to Prystowsky: “Is a concept album with a story arc weaving through the songs like a constellation. It’s an underwater circular journey to the bottom of the sea following the salt doll who, attempting to measure the sea (and thus, know its true origins), in the end, becomes part of it. Along the way this non-human, conscious chemical compound, encounters all kinds of fantastical oceanic things.”

Knox Miller wrote the song cycle whilst Prystowsky was recovering from a concussion and it became a part of him in the process. A project to immerse himself into completely, mirroring the tale of the salt doll but also filling the void left by the absence of his usual creative partner (who soon returned to good health to help finish the record.) “I ate it, I slept it” Ben says of the process.

It finds the Low Anthem of 2017 a vastly different band from the one that emerged 10 years ago with their debut.  One that has experienced more ups and downs that many would manage in an entire career but also one that now feels settled in their skin and only interested in venturing toward the horizon instead of re-treading old ground.

'The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea" - TRACKLISTING

1. Bone of Sailor, Bone of Bird
2. River Brine
3. Give My Body Back
4. Drowsy Dowsing Dolls
5. The Krill Whistle Their Fight Song
6. Toowee Toowee
7. Coral Crescent
8. Dotwav
9. Cy Twombly By Campfire
10. Gondwanaland
11. To Get Over Only One Side
12. Final Transmission From The Diving Umbrella

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The Reservations Tour: @OfficialSoMo @CayeTitty @KidQuill Sun. 3/25 @DelmarHallstl



"The Reservations" tour featuring SoMo along with Caye and Kid Quill rolls into town at Delmar Hall on Sunday, March 25th. The doors open at 7:00 pm and the concert begins at 7:45 pm. Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 the day of show. This is an all-ages event and minors incur a $2.00 surcharge. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for more on SoMo and also Caye. In addition, you can stream SoMo's new single "Wake Up Call" HERE. Recently, The Badger Herald did an interesting article on SoMo.

- SoMo: (Dallas, TX.)

Genre: R&B, Pop

https://www.OfficialSoMo.com

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSoMo

- Caye: (Boston, MA.)

Genre: Hip-hop

https://www.facebook.com/CayeOfficial

Google Caye: https://g.co/kgs/nPoiiA

- Kid Quill: (Shelbyville, IN.)

Genre: Rap, Hip-hop

https://www.kidquill.com

https://www.facebook.com/KidQuill

Artist Bio:

Selling out shows across the country and achieving multiplatinum success by paving a path of his own, SoMo has quietly emerged as R&B’s most successful underground superstar. Now, it’s time for the world to properly meet the Dallas, TX singer and songwriter born Joseph Somers-Morales on his second full-length album, ‘The Answers’ [Republic Records].

“Over the past two years, I really dialed in all of the different aspects of who I am as a man and tried to represent every facet in the music, production, and lyrics,” he exclaims. “This is the evolution of SoMo. I’ve seen so much of the world and come back to Texas. I’m really telling my story.”

It’s been nothing short of a whirlwind for the artist since the 2014 release of his self-titled debut, ‘SoMo.’ The record clinched #1 on iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart, and the hit single “Ride” earned an RIAA double-platinum certification. Between sold out headline tours and collaborations with everyone from Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign, The-Dream, and Trey Songz to Kirko Bangz, Vigiland, Rebel, and Tricky Stewart, SoMo put impressive numbers on the board, selling 393K albums and counting and 4 million singles in addition to amassing 290 million streams. His 2015 mixtape, ‘My Life II,’ went Top 10 on Billboard’s Top R&B albums chart as he appeared on VH-1’s “Big Morning Buzz,” “The Arsenio Hall Show,” and BET’s “106 & Park.”

Along the way, he carefully assembled what would become ‘The Answers,’ recording in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Texas, Toronto, and Florida. SoMo found new influences that encouraged him to embrace his core.

“Listening to artists like Post Malone and Kehlani inspired me to go back and just approach this as who I am,” he admits. “It’s not about fitting in, but rather just being myself.”

During early 2017, he introduced the album with fiery, fun, and flirty “Play” [feat. Maty Noyes], which registered over one million plays in one of weeks’ time. Appropriately arriving for Valentine’s Day, the first single “Just A Man” evokes early nineties R&B with its resounding piano chords and handclaps as SoMo’s voice soars on the confessional hook, “I’m just a man, and you are my world.”

“I like to call it ‘the trendy, timeless SoMo,'” he laughs. “It’s sort of what we got with ‘Ride.’ It doesn’t matter when the song’s released; it works. Obviously, I’ve been somewhat of a ladies’ man. I am a lover and a romantic though. I’ve fallen in love and been madly in love for long periods of time. I wrote that song at Jim Jonsin’s studio in Florida. I remember sitting there for a few hours with the melodies. Then, I dove deep into the words. I wanted to express being apologetic — not just on behalf of myself but on behalf of all men. I’m only human. It’s me making a mistake and owning up to it.”

Then, there’s “Over.” It’s upbeat energy shuffles into another anthemic refrain courtesy of super producer trio Captain Cuts [Walk The Moon, Tove Lo, Halsey, Bebe Rexha]. “I was coming off that ‘Just A Man’ vibe, but it’s a different side, because I’m saying, ‘It’s not my fault,'” he goes on. “She’s the one saying it’s really over, instead.”

Continuing to grow and evolve, the album title ‘The Answers’ encapsulates his journey thus far. He admits, “It was my search to find the answers inside myself and inside these songs. The whole point is we keep going and searching.”

He’s inviting listeners along for the ride again. “I want people to listen to it in full and feel like they’re leaving a movie afterwards,” SoMo leaves off. “It’s me in the moment.”




CAYE ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “EASY”

FEATURING WIZ KHALIFA OUT MARCH 23rd

CURRENTLY ON US TOUR OPENING FOR

SINGER-SONGRWITER SOMO




“Artists to watch in 2018…Caye’s vocals have a husky sexiness, while his raps

have an elastic ease.” –Yahoo

Boston-raised, LA-based rapper, producer and singer-songwriter Caye announces his new single “Easy” featuring Wiz Khalifa set to be released on March 23rd via Big Picnic Records. The track was written by Caye with co-writerDAWGUS, who also produced the track. “Easy” will follow the release of his most recent singles “With U” and “Top Shelf.”

Caye is currently opening for singer-songwriter Somo on his “The Reservations Tour.” The tour will hit 31 cities across the US by the time it wraps on April 14th in Dallas, TX. Please see tour routing below and click HERE to purchase tickets.

Born and raised in Boston, Caye is a talented multi-instrumentalist, rapper, singer-songwriter and producer. He has combined a multitude of genres, from jazz to hip-hop and everything in between, with his skills on the drums, steel pan and piano, which has set the stage for the essence of his music: smooth verses and seductive production.

Caye entered USC Thornton School of Music’s Pop Music Program during the Fall of 2016 and quickly created a buzz for himself. During this time, he has built up a loyal student fan base that helped catapult his 2016 break-through self-produced single “Coma” to over 5 million streams. After selling out hometown venues such as Boston’s Sonia and Brighton City Music Hall, he signed with powerhouse talent agency Paradigm. He performed last summer at Briggs Fest in Boston, MA, followed by this past fall’s Superfly Lost Lakes Festival in Phoenix, AZ and is currently boasting over 150K Spotify listeners per month.



FOLLOW CAYE

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2018 Tour: @THEHUNNABAND + @coastsband w/ @wearecourtship Thurs. 3/22 @recordBar



This coming Thursday, March 22nd The Hunna and Coasts 2018 tour of North America with Courtship makes it's stop to the Record Bar in Kansas City, Missouri. The show starts at 7:00 pm and goes midnight. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook and continue on to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for more on each artist.


- Courtship: (Los Angeles, CA. )

Genre: Indie Alt. Pop

https://courtship.lnk.to/perfectFA

https://www.facebook.com/wearecourtship

https://wearecourtship.bandcamp.com

- The Hunna: (London)

Genre: Rock

https://hightime.io/collections/the-hunna

http://www.thehunna.com

https://www.facebook.com/thehunnaband

Google The Hunna: https://g.co/kgs/nAz9SK

- Coasts: (Bristol)

Genre: Rock

https://www.musicglue.com/coasts/listings

http://www.coastsband.com

https://www.facebook.com/coastsband

Google COASTS: https://g.co/kgs/TkU595 


Indie pop duo Courtship released their music video last month for their latest single "Bad Fun." The track is available on all digital retailers now and will be featured on their forthcoming debut album, due out this spring. Watch the video HERE.

The band is currently halfway through their spring tour with English bands The Hunna and CoastsIt kicked off on March 8th at The Social in Orlando, the run is criss-crossing throughout the U.S. before finishing on April 8th at the House Of Blues in Dallas. The Los Angeles two-some just wrapped up their first ever tours with The Wombats and Passion Pit to stellar reviews. For tickets and a complete list of dates, please visit HERE.

Courtship. - Comprised of Eli Hirsch [guitar, vocals] and Micah Gordon [keyboard, vocals] - have generated a quick, noticeable splash in the online music community with their funky guitar flavors, shimmering keys, and righteous falsetto-colored hooks. When their first collaboration  "Stop For Nothing"  was released in 2016, the track lit up popular Spotify playlists such as "A Perfect Day," "It's ALT Good," and "Indie Pop," amassing over 2.7 million streams and counting. Acclaimed early on by BillboardNMEThe Four Oh Five, and more, they landed a major sync as Snapchat chose  "Sunroof"  to soundtrack a Custom Stories launch campaign.

  



UK act, The Hunna release new track,

"Flickin Your Hair" 

available now via 300 Entertainment

+ new record, "DARE" due May 25

 
Following the release of their hugely successful debut album last year, The Hunna have established themselves as one of the UK’s most in-demand bands. Returning with new music, The Hunna unveil the anthemic single ‘Flickin Your Hair’, taken from their forthcoming release, "DARE" available via 300 Entertainment.

Having experienced a rapid rise that saw the band land at #13 in the album charts only ten months into their career, The Hunna have achieved a massive amount in the year that has proceeded. From selling-out two back-to-back album tours that included London’s Kentish Town Forum and Shepherd’s Bush Empire, the band also headlined memorable nights nationwide at venues such as Glasgow’s Barrowlands, Manchester’s Academy 1 and Nottingham’s Rock City. The Hunna’s last show of the year was at Camden’s Roundhouse before a pioneering moment topping the Festival Republic Stages billings at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival. The Hunna also returned to North America in 2017 to support youthhood heroes Jimmy Eat World as well as co-headlining a tour for radio station Sirus XM.

"Flickin Your Hair" follows the nostalgic "Summer," and infectious "Dare" and is third installment from their forthcoming release, "Dare" due May 25 via 300 Entertainment.  The song is a reminder of the alarmingly contagious energy the Watford four-piece possesses having previously been referred to as ‘Rock’s Next Big Thing’ by Kerrang Magazine.

With previous singles such as ‘Bonfire’ and ‘You & Me’ helping to earn over 45 million streams across The Hunna’s Spotify catalogue, the band have been championed by BBC Radio 1 with ‘Never Enough’ reaching B-list and gaining `support from the likes of Huw Stephens, Clara Amfo and Greg James.

Kicking off 2018 with a sold out show at London's 02 Academy, The Hunna’s reputation as one the best live bands on the UK scene is sure to be solidified Stateside by their upcoming tour with COASTS this Spring.

►watch the video for 'Flickin Your Hair'

 find The Hunna: 

Soundcloud // 

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Twitter // 

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Coasts is an English rock band formed in Bristol in 2011. The group consists of Chris Caines (Vocals), Liam Willford (Guitar), James Gamage (Bass), David Goulbourn (Keyboards) and Ben Street (Drums). They are most notable for achieving two UK Top 40 albums, the second of which reached the Top 20.[1]They are also known for their singles "A Rush of Blood" and "Oceans". "A Rush of Blood" was named Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record' in October 2014.[2] The single has also featured on Made in Chelsea. "Oceans" has received international media attention and has achieved over four million plays on SoundCloud.

Check out Coasts new single "You Could Have Been The One" on Spotify's New Music Friday Playlist HERE.

Thursday, March 15, 2018

The Things We Love: Become A Patron + Pre-Order The Upcoming Release By @2Cities1World



Two Cities One World has influences from funk, jazz,  pop, soul and reggae. The name carries a deeper meaning because it refers to both St. Louis and Sofi which are both their collective cities of origin. Just less than two years ago they toured Bulgaria and returned last year after critical acclaim playing festivals. Now they are releasing their third album and like any creative thing it requires other people. In this case they want their fans to support that creation and become a patron of their latest album "The Things We Love". This is their biggest goal right now and they have 8 days left in this Indiegogo campaign HERE. Their are extra incentives offered also. If you have not used the site before it will ask you to join first and should redirect you to their campaign there. Below are two song samples from the upcoming release and some recent live footage from them playing at The Bootleg.

* Sample "Across The Ocean Waves"

* Sample "Struggle Of The Struggle"

* Stream "The Things We Love" live at The Bootleg

- Two Cities One World: (Sofi & St. Louis)

Genre: Pop, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Latin.

https://www.facebook.com/twocitiesoneworld

https://twocitiesoneworld.bandcamp.com

Google Two CIties One World: https://g.co/kgs/eVLgN8

For Booking: 

Elena Kolarova ( PR of the band ) 

Find them on Facebook

Listen to them on YouTube 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

EP Release Show: By #Reaver w/ @CultSeason, #BottomBracket, #Ursi #Magmadiver Fri. 3/23 @ Bottle + Barrel



The Alton, Illinois post-hardcore outfit Reaver recorded at Southtown Sounds in Springfield, Illinois back in November of 2017. Now they are ready to drop their EP for all who attend on Friday, March 23rd at Bottle And Barrel. Five dollars get's you in along with the new EP. Supporting them and performing will be fellow Illinoisian's Bottom Bracket and Ursi. Plus, from across the state line into Missouri will be Cult Season and Magmadiver. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music.

- Reaver: (Alton, Illinois)

Genre: Post-Hardcore

https://www.facebook.com/Reaver-933492806707830/

https://reaverband.bandcamp.com

- Bottom Bracket: (Springfield, Illinois)

Genre: Pop Punk, Math Rock

https://www.facebook.com/btmbrkt

https://www.bottombracketil.bandcamp.com

- Ursi: (Glen Carbon, Illinois)

Genre: Math rock duo

https://www.facebook.com/ursiSTL

- Cult Season: (St. Louis, Missouri)

Genre: Garage Rock

https://www.facebook.com/cultseason

https://www.cultseason.bandcamp.com

- Magmadiver: (St. Louis, Missouri)

Genre: Punk, Rock, Hardcore.

https://www.magmadiverstl.bandcamp.com

Spring 2018 Report By @bluntfacemusic Includes Multi-Genre Band @Gravehuffer As Setting A New Standard



Bluntface Records out of Manchester, New Hampshire is home to the independent, underground and avant-garde. Joplin, Missouri's Gravehuffer recently signed on with them for the special vinyl release of their "Your Fault" album. It features bonus tracks and a guest solo by former Carcass lead guitarist Carlo Regadas. There are bundle packs available also with stickers, buttons and t-shirts also available. Continue on below for more on this artist.

- Gravehuffer: (Joplin, MO.)

https://facebook.com/gravehuffer

(Pre-Order "Your Fault"):

https://reach.thrinacia.com/Gravehuffer2018

Indie, Emo, Pop Band @hitlikeagirlnj To Make Surprise Stop On Mon. 3/19 At @TheRinoKC Weekly Open-Mic Song Lab

Every Monday night in Kansas City, Missouri at The Rino is a recurring open-mic night called, "Song Lab - An Open-Mic Night every Monday". It is hosted by the venue and it's neighboring businesses and is a popular night to be featured which starts at 7:30 pm. With that said, the band Hit Like A Girl is making a surprise stop there on Monday, March 19th during their current tour. The other 6 to 9 artists playing are yet to be released. This event is free. For more information visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artist online and to check out their music.

- Hit Like A Girl: (Montclair, NJ.)

Genre: Indie, Emo, Pop

https://www.facebook.com/hitlikeagirlband

https://www.hitlikeagirl.bandcamp.com

HIT LIKE A GIRL ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES

INDIE POP BAND TO APPEAR AT SXSW 2018

 

Photo Credit: Michelle Rose

STREAM & SHARE: Hit Like a Girl - You Make Sense
  

Indie/emo-pop band Hit Like A Girl announces spring tour dates and first SXSW 2018 appearance.

Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Nicolle Maroulis, a non-binary/queer artist, writes with a bigger vision. What initially started as just a solo acoustic project, has now transformed into a heavier,  more energetic  and fully realized sound with a rotating line-up of musicians.  After years of supporting both local and established acts, Hit Like a Girl released its debut effort, You Make Sense, in 2017.

In lieu of merch sales, Hit Like A Girl dedicates profits to its non-profit organization, No More Dysphoria. Maroulis, alongside Alex Dobrowolski of the band Sunrot, launched the organization to support transgender individuals undergoing major aspects of their transitions, including but not limited to hormone replacement therapy, gender reassignment surgery, gender behavioral and occupational therapy. You can learn more about their organization by visiting www.nomoredysphoria.com.

Hit Like a Girl is set to release new music in 2018. 

BIO

Hit Like A Girl is an indie/emo/pop band from Montclair, New Jersey fronted by Nicolle Maroulis.

Nicolle is a non-binary/queer artist who started this project on their own. They began writing these songs years ago with an acoustic guitar and a vision. They spent years and years supporting other artists' musical endeavors, and finally decided to put that same energy into their own music. What initially started as just a singer-songwriter acoustic project, has now transformed into the full-band energetic sound we know and love today as Hit Like A Girl.

The band has since been a collective involving different people to play different instruments at various shows. The lineup right now consists of Frederick Pruden playing guitar and synth, Joseph Paventa playing bass, and Marco Caruso playing drums. 

Most bands put a lot of effort and thought into the merch they print and sell at their shows, but Hit Like A Girl purposely does not sell merch at their shows. Nicolle (alongside Alex Dobrowolski of the band Sunrot) runs a non profit organization called No More Dysphoria, and at their shows sell merch for this organization instead. All proceeds of sales go towards aiding transgender individuals pay for major aspects of their transitions including but not limited to hormone replacement therapy, gender reassignment surgery, gender behavioral and occupational therapy, etc.

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Monday, March 12, 2018

600: Debut Album By @HOOKiEstlouis - St. Pat's Day + (Album Release) Party w/ @dibiasetheband @Polyshades Sat. 3/17 @ Bottle + Barrel



This Saturday, March 17th at Bottle & Barrel in Alton, Illinois is HOOKiE's album release/St. Patrick's Day Party in honor of their debut album "600". Joining the extravaganza is DIBIASE and Polyshades. The show begins at 8:00 pm and lasts until midnight. It costs $5.00 to get in. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. HOOKiE will have CD's on hand and also download cards for $5.00. The album is also now available by visiting their website. Rock Paper Podcast just interviewed them in case you missed it. Visit the artists online below and check out their music.

- HOOKiE: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Rock

https://www.hookiemusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/hookiestlouis

- DIBIASE: (St. Louis, MO/Collinsville, IL)

Genre: Instrumental, riff-laden groove rock.

http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/artists/dibiase

https://www.facebook.com/Dibiasetunes

- Polyshades: (St. Louis, MO/Alton, IL)

Genre: Psychadelic Surf Rock

https://www.facebook.com/polyshadesband

https://polyshades.bandcamp.com

Sold Out: @mikejudyprsnts @BIGKRIT w/ @CyhiThePrynce Fri. 3/16 @TheReadyRoom



Mike Judy Productions presents a sold out show this Friday, March 16th at The Ready Room featuring hip-hop artist Big K.R.I.T. along with special guest Cyhi The Prynce. The Facebook event discussion page shows a couple people looking for tickets HERE if you are trying to score any. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for the latest on Big K.R.I.T.

- Big K.R.I.T. : (Meridian, MS.)

Genre: Hip-hop

https://www.bigkrit.com

https://www.facebook.com/BigKritMusic

- Cyhi The Prynce: (Atlanta, GA.)

Genre: Hip-hop

https://www.facebook.com/cyhitheprynce

https://open.spotify.com/track/1LgNXucKQHGybDwernsNo2


BIG K.R.I.T. Premieres “Big Bank” Music Video FT. T.I Directed by  Motion Family via VEVO: WATCH HERE

Heavy Is The Crown” Tour Tickets On Sale Now via BigKRIT.com

Cyphi The Prynce on tour Big K.R.I.T. 



Recently, critically acclaimed rapper and producer, Big K.R.I.T., premiered the official video for “Big Bank” featuring 3x Grammy Award-Winning artist, T.I. The "Big Bank" visual, directed by Motion Family,  is a reflective nod to the braggadocios, country demeanor of Big K.R.I.T. who has expressed "that's just me being country, being southern, over a sample-melodic amazing song with knock." - NPR
  

WATCH “BIG BANK” FT. T.I. HERE
  

Recently Big K.R.I.T. has announced, his “HEAVY IS THE CROWN ” 2018 National Tour that will kick off in Little Rock, AR on March 15th – spanning out until April. Cyhi The Prynce, will be joining Big K.R.I.T. on all tour dates. Coupled with this addition, Big K.R.I.T. has added six new dates to his tour routing including stops in Little Rock, AR, Philadelphia, PA, an expanded venue from Gramercy Theatre to Irving Plaza in New York City, Columbia, SC, Charleston, SC and an additional date in Atlanta, GA at The Tabernacle due to and overwhelming response in ticket sales.

1979: @decedy Album Release w/ @PureOctoberBand #WeShouldLeaveThisTree @TheCinemaStory Fri. 3/16 @firebirdstl



This Friday night at The Firebird is an album release show by the rock band known as Decedy. The title is "1979" and is now available on Bandcamp, plus the mainstream digital distributors via this FanLink. They will have LP's on hand at the show. In support of their new music are Pure October, We Should Leave This Tree and The Cinema Story.

There will be live art by Travis Major of Top Shelf Studios and a raffle of the painting will take place at the end of the concert. This show is presented by Backyard Hoodlums. The show kicks off at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 in advance or $12.00 day of show. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook . Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music.

Decedy: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Rock

https://www.facebook.com/decedy

https://www.decedy.bandcamp.com

Pure October : (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Pop Punk

https://www.pureoctober.com

https://www.facebook.com/pureoctoberband

http://pureoctober.bandcamp.com

We Should Leave This Tree: (Belleville, IL)

Genre: Atlernative Rock, Indietronica

https://www.facebook.com/WeShouldLeaveThisTree

http://weshouldleavethistree1.bandcamp.com

The Cinema Story: (Park Hills, MO.)

Genre: Pop Punk, Pop Rock

https://www.facebook.com/TheCinemaStory

https://www.thecinemastory.bandcamp.com

Sunday, March 11, 2018

New Single By @Sherdonna Available. New Album Coming March 30th



Sherdonna's NEW SINGLE, “Jesus, Wonderful Savior” Now Available. New album, “Beyond The Veil” will be released March 30th.  

Sherdonna had a successful crowdfunding campaign and is excited to present her first single off her upcoming album due out at the end of the month. She's been busy making good on all of the exclusives that came to those who supported her efforts. Be on the lookout for her new album. In the meantime, you can keep up with her and check out her music below.

- Sherdonna: (St. Louis, MO.)

Genre: Singer/songwriter, Folk, Soulful Folk.

Facebook: Sherdonna Denholm Music

Instagram: @SherdonnaDenholm

Twitter: @Sherdonna

Contact:  Sherdonna (AT) Sherdonna (DOT) com

Double-Feature: @GalacticFunk w/ @mkngmvs Thurs. 3/15 @delmarhallstl + Fri. 3/16 @UptownTheater



This coming Thursday, March 15th the band Galactic returns to Saint Louis, Missouri to play a show at Delmar Hall with support from Making MoviesThe doors open at 7:00 pm and the show goes from 8:00 pm to around 11:30 pm. This is an all-ages event and minors will incur a $2.00 surcharge. Tickets are $25.00 in advamce and $30.00 day of show. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook.

The next day on Friday, March 16th they stop into Kansas City, Missouri to play a concert together at the Uptown Theater. The show goes from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Visit the artists online and to check out their music and the latest on each band.

Galactic: (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Genre: Jazz-funk, Jam band, Jazz Fusion, Acid Jazz, Jazz Rap, NOLA R&B.

https://www.galacticfunk.com

https://www.facebook.com/Galacticfunk

Google Galactic: https://g.co/kgs/X5p9HC 

* Watch the latest video by Galactic HERE. *

Making Movies: (Santiago/Panarama, Kansas City, MO., Guadalajara/Mexico.)

Genre: Latinx Alternative

https://www.mkngmvs.com

https://www.facebook.com/mkngmvs


Galactic's Bio:

It’s been more than 20 years since Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Jeff Raines and Rich Vogel began exploring the seemingly limitless musical possibilities born out of their work together as Galactic. Since then, the seminal New Orleans band has consistently pushed artistic boundaries on the road and in the studio, approaching their music with open ears and drawing inspiration as much from the sounds bubbling up from their city’s streets as they do from each other.

A key part of that creative spark comes from the teamwork of Mercurio and Ellman, whose ever-evolving production and arranging skills helped usher the band into a new phase of studio work beginning with the loop-centric “Ruckus” in 2007. A series of albums focused around specific concepts like Carnival followed, as did collaborations with guests hailing from worlds outside the one Galactic calls its own.

On “Into the Deep,” the band members look within themselves instead, drawing inspiration from people and ideas that have long been close to their hearts – and, in turn, close to the development of their unique sound. Shot through with soul, funk, blues and rock, the result is an organic riff on elements of Galactic’s past, filtered through the lens of where they’re headed in 2015.

“I see this album as a kind of culmination of all of our collaborations or experiences, from [trombonist] Corey Henry to the people we met on the road, touring,” says Mercurio, referencing Ellman’s first full-time gig in New Orleans, which kicked off when Henry hired him into the Little Rascals Brass Band in 1989.

“The previous albums took us in the opposite direction,” Mercurio says. “We collaborated with rappers that we had never dealt with and even on the New Orleans tracks, we didn’t have working experience with most of those artists before the recordings.”

In contrast, “Into the Deep” contributors like JJ Grey, David Shaw and Maggie Koerner spent significant time touring with Galactic. A few years ago, Mavis Staples sat in with the band, all of whom are longtime fans of the legendary singer’s R&B-meets-gospel soul style. They caught up with Macy Gray when she performed a memorable concert at Tipitina’s where Ellman says he could see from the outset “how much she cares about the music.” And each of the players had also developed a deep appreciation for the Honorable South’s Charm Taylor, whose contribution, “Right On” was written specifically to suit her vibe.

“Quint Davis [the producer of] Jazz Fest always has a couple people he books at the festival that aren’t big names but that Quint knows are going to be super cool,” says Ellman. “That’s how we met Brushy One-String. We originally wanted to bring him in to do anything, just to see what would happen. But when we heard his song ‘Chicken in the Corn,’ we really wanted to do our version of it.”

In the end, he joined them on the road for over a month, collaborating with the band onstage at each show.

For the instrumental tracks, Galactic mined the interests and tastes they’ve cultivated together for years in New Orleans. “Buck 77” was written via improvisation, a long-standing cornerstone of their live shows. The funky bass line and tumbling guitar part on “Long Live the Borgne,” meanwhile, represents an updated, more composed take on some of the concepts that made early albums like “Coolin’ Off” so strong.

As for the opener “Soogar Doosie,” Ellman points out Galactic tends to record at least one track on each album that speaks to the band’s collective love of brass band music.

“We write [those songs] with the idea of how awesome it would be to hear the Rebirth going down doing the street in a second line playing one of our songs. We try to think of a real second line song that would get people slapping stop signs and dancing on cars,” he says.

The album, Ellman says “is all about people. It’s these connections we’ve made over 20 years. They’re people in our orbit that have come into our little world and affected us in some way.”

It’s also about how the individual musicians within Galactic have grown over time. When it comes to trying new approaches as players, producers, songwriters and arrangers, Ellman muses, “it’s an evolution.”


 

The band Making Movies started 2018 off with a bang, as recently Enrique Skyped-in for an interview with Rolling Stone Colombia, another career milestone for them. Making Movies have been hitting new cities and are are coming to town. Tickets are on sale on their WEBSITE.

Enrique and Diego had the opportunity to curate OVERDRIVE, a weekly Spotify Playlist put on by OneRPM. They chose songs that are like their Latinx DNA, a blend born out of taking all kinds of people and making them intersect. Call it salsa, the blues, or rock'n'roll, Indigenous, European, African, and Asian influences all appear, but the sound is a new language of its own. Follow them on Spotify and stream it there.


In case you missed it, recently NPR’s Alt. Latino had a great conversation with Enrique about our Protest EP. Listen to the story and the music HERE

For 2018 they reaffirmed their resolve to use their platform to support the communities they come from, and are forming partnerships with national organizations who empower American Latinos to live and, for those who can, to vote. "2018 is an election year, and voting is a great power we have that brings accountability to our leaders. And it is a rare privilege to actually have that power, just ask anyone in Venezuela where voting has been a total sham. We hope you too will will take full advantage of your power and be thinking ahead as to how you can participate in the 2018 elections."

"That’s it for now in Making Movies world. We hope to you in the land where the #weareallimmigrants banner flies free." - Diego


Tour Dates In The Area:

Mar 15 | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall ** | TIX

** with Galactic

Mar 16 | Kansas City, MO | Uptown Theatre | TIX


            


Out In The Open: @SteepCanyon Rangers Wed. 3/14 @sheldonstl + Thurs. 3/15 @ #MissouriTheatre in #StJosephMO



Steep Canyon Rangers come to St. Louis, Missouri this Wednesday, March 14th at The Sheldon. The event will go from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. They will also be appearing the following day Thursday, March 15th at the Missouri Theatre in St. Joseph, Missouri. This concert will go from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Continue on below to visit the artist online and to get the latest on their new album and tour. 

- Steep Canyon Rangers: (Brevard, NC)

Genre: American Bluegrass

https://www.steepcanyon.com

https://www.facebook.com/SteepCanyonRangers

Google Steep Canyon Rangers: https://g.co/kgs/yNfufZ 


STEEP CANYON RANGERS NEW ALBUM OUT IN THE OPEN OUT NOW!

"Out In The Open illustrates how the passage of time, accumulation of experience and changing of perspective can alter a person's relationship to the familiar." NPR

“Groundbreaking bluegrass group” - Taste of Country

“the Steep Canyon Rangers never let instrumental virtuosity overwhelm material that feels lived-in, emotionally resonant, and real.” - American Songwriter

"The songs on Out In The Open celebrate openness, the joy of nature, the incongruities of the freedom of open spaces and the control of those who would close those spaces, and the vagaries of love and friendship." - No Depression


Track Listing:

Farmers And Pharaohs

Let Me Out Of This Town

Out In The Open

Can’t Get Home

Going Midwest

When She Was Mine

Love Harder

Shenandoah Valley

Best Of Me

Roadside Anthems

Let Me Die In My Footsteps

The Speed We’re Traveling

About Steep Canyon Rangers

With OUT IN THE OPEN (Ramseur Records) Steep Canyon Rangersaffirm their place as one of the most versatile and idiosyncratic bands in all of contemporary American music. The GRAMMY® Award-winning, North Carolina-based sextet has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, folk rock, and more to create something original and all their own. OUT IN THE OPEN is perhaps Steep Canyon Rangers’ bravest excursion thus far, transcending bluegrass while in many ways getting closest to the genre’s true form thanks to producer Joe Henry’s very traditional approach toward recording.

Steep Canyon Rangers have been expanding the parameters of bluegrass since coming together in 2000. Since then, the band has developed a remarkable catalogue of original music that links them to the past while at the same time, demonstrates their ambitious intent to bring string-based music into contemporary relevance.

OUT IN THE OPEN is an undeniable milestone on Steep Canyon Rangers’ ongoing creative journey, its spirited, eclectic approach recasting the myriad sounds of string-based American music in their own unique image. As they fast approach their second decade, Steep Canyon Rangers are still moving forward, as ever searching for new horizons and musical vistas.

For all up to date news and information visit steepcanyon.com.

Regional Tour Dates:

March 14 @ The Sheldon | St. Louis, MO

March 15 @ Missouri Theater | Saint Joseph, MO