They
are band that is comprised of only two people and they've released an
EP with just six songs but the sounds and the ideas that have emerged
from the synergy generated by this duo is galactic in proportion. ERIC
AND AARON is comprised of the combined talents ERIC LARSON and AARON
BERK and their debut EP TO KEEP FROM LOSING OUR MINDS will keep the
listener spellbound with such tracks as the U2-esque opener ON THE
ROAD, the quirky little diddy WOODS and epic ballad LONG TIME which
manages to be empowering without being preachy. Six songs don't feel
like they are enough from this dynamic duo but this stunning debut has
us waiting anxiously for more.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #580 - Wonky Tonk
When
we spoke with singer songwriter JASMINE POOLE -who
goes by the moniker WONKY TONK - regarding her debut album STUFF WE
LEAVE BEHIND she made it clear to me that the album was in drydock for
six years before it's recent release to the public. The old
saying about having your whole life to make your first album and six
months to make your second seemed to apply here as well but given the
plaintive production, shimmering melodies and the plucky delivery and
songwriting to be heard on this heartfelt debut it is plain to see that
time and effort were all worth it. the country bluegrass
approach shows hints of a definite punk influence and while the songs
address feelings of loss and longing don't expect to be
brought down by the proceedings. Expect to enjoy and offering
from a new talent in American music who could give LUCINDA WILLIAMS a
run for her money.
http://www.rockwired.com/temporarysite/rockwiredprofiles580.mp3
Friday, June 26, 2015
Rock Is Red #6 - Will Belcourt and the Hollywood Indians
For
years there was a rock n roller inside of Cree singer-songwriter WILL
BELCOURT waiting to get out. The start of his music career was marked
lone acoustic recordings before venturing into an electronic sound
which had earned him some recognition in Canadian press. Now he is
putting aside the electronics and looking to the assist of an actual
band - a group of roots rock troubadours known cleverly as THE
HOLLYWOOD INDIANS. The results of their toiling inthe studio has
resulted in an album that hasn't officially been released but is
gaining traction and attention thanks to the internet yet despite the
album "limbo" release it has earned WILL BELCOURT AND THE HOLLYWOOD
INDIANS two INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARD nominations for BEST ROCK ALBUM and
BEST SONGWRITER.
http://www.rockwired.com/rockisred/rockisred6.mp3
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #579 - Paper Moon Gypsies
The
pan generational band has become more and more common with rock and
roll losing it's foot hold on the culture but that doesn't mean that
the music has to come off as something you hear on some NPR special.
PAPER MOON GYSPSYS is a blues rock project fronted by father and
daughter team KENNY WILLIAMS and his daughter LEXI G. The moniker of
the project is nicked form the 1973 PETER BOGDANOVICH file PAPER MOON
starring RYAN O'NEAL and TATUM O'NEAL as a father and
daughter con artist team but unlike that team the only thing that is
going to get taken way is your breath once you hear the bands
flawlessly executed brand of blues rock.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #578 - Corners of Sanctuary
You
always hear that metal music is a long gone genre but for years we at
ROCKWIRED have known differently. Back in 2010 the band CORNERS OF
SANCTUARY was formed primarily out of the remains of the band SEEKER.
Members of that band which included drummer SEAN NELLIGAN, bassist MIKE
PERA and guitarist MICK MICHAELS definitely felt that there was more
territory to mine a metal troubadours and with the assist of vocalist
FRANKIE CROSS the band SANCTUARY was formed. Their sound is most
defintely rooted in metal's glorious and thunderous past yet is firmly
entrenched in what is going on in today's music world. Nowhere is there
more evidence of this than the band's 2014 album AXE TO GRIND - a
headbangingly joyous catalog of songs that prove that there ain't no
school like the old school. And now we hear that the band isn't far
from releasing a new album titled METAL MACHINE.
http://www.rockwired.com/temporarysite/rockwiredprofiles578.mp3
Monday, June 22, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #577 - Patrick Ames
In
creating OAKVILLE ONTOLOGY, his
critically acclaimed 2014 recording one musician friend called the "Best 70’s Album in 40 Years," singer-songwriter PATRICK AMES
first played its songs out in the lush vineyards he’s owned for 20
years in Napa, California - as if each vine was an audience member.
Since releasing that retro meets contemporary album the
folk/rock Americana singer/songwriter secured a regular Tuesday
residency at the FREE WHEEL BREWING COMPANY in the Bay Area's
Redwood City, an opportunity that helped him shed and develop the
five diverse tracks on his five track follow-up EP MUTUALLY. While
all the tracks of his previous CD reflected a deep contemplation of
the nature of being and existence geared towards the issues of the
day, this time, he liberates himself to complement his "protest
songs" and "social commentary with a beat" with simpler love
songs and party tunes. The track on MUTUALLY
that is bound to stir the conscience is YOU HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. Once the
words take hold, they sear the heart with a biting look at all the
problems we’re facing as a society - hunger, homelessness, global
warming, overpopulation, topical freak-outs like the recent Ebola
scare. AMES says it all about the hopeless wheel we seem to be on
when he reflects: "We wag our fingers at our own uncertainty/Then
we elect the same politicians/And they form more committees…you’ll
have to wait a little longer." The singer gets into some solutions
on the sparse acoustic reflection AMERICA NEEDS: "no more
hatred, just policy/no more ideologies…green valleys, mountains and
trees…abandoned children to be seen."
http://www.rockwired.com/temporarysite/rockwiredprofiles577.mp3
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #576 - Bad Reed
It's
always exciting to catch something from the very beginning with the
Brantford, Ontario-based band BAD REED who have just issued their
self-titled debut EP. For a recording with only three songs on it, the
musical ground that gets covered is quite expansive covering jazz,
blues and progressive rock and even some electronic flourishes. The
band - comprised of GRAHAM WALKER on guitars, SYDNEY SOLLAZZO on vocals
and keyboards, AUSTIN THARPE on bass and COSTA CHATZIS on drums and
percussion - is certainly not afraid to experiment but there is
something inviting and accessible about the experimentation at hand
here. This premiere effort is worth a few extra listens.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #575 - Girlschool
For
as long there has been rock n roll there has always been a fascination
with the phenomenon of the all-female rock band. Whether or not the
music is good or not -and most times it is - the public has a thirst
for hearing about cat fights and break ups a'la THE RUNAWAYS or THE
GO-GOS. However, the all-female UK metal band GIRLSCHOOL has managed
to make music their business as opposed to tabloid gossip for 37 years
now after emerging from the very same metal scene that gave birth to
MOTORHEAD. The band's brand of punk-tinted metal has earned them a
devoted cult following on the strength of such gritty, classic
recordings as the albums DEMOLITION (1980), HIT AND RUN (1981) and
SCREAMING BLUE MURDER (1982). Byt eh 1990's and the early 2000's the
band's out put of recorded material had diminished but their love for
the road did not. The band has played on almost every stage nad ever
rock festival throughout the world but now the band is set to release
their newest album GUILTY AS SIN showcasing the punchy brand of rock n
roll that has made the band a phenomenon - namely on their stomping
cover of the BEE-GEES' STAYIN ALIVE. Although original lead guitarist
KELLY JOHNSON passed away from cancer in 2007 the other original
members KIM McAULIFFE, ENID WILLIAMS and DENISE DUFORT have stayed the
course along with new lead guitarist JACKIE CHAMBERS and did what all
great rock n roll does - survive.
http://www.rockwired.com/temporarysite/rockwiredprofiles575.mp3
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #574 - London Has Fallen
According
to CAMERON GORHAM - producer and co-founder of the alt-rock duo LONDON HAS FALLEN - there
has beena definite change in approach to the bands music from their 2014
debut album FRACTURE to their latest EP release INTO THE NIGHT. Where
FRACTURE boasted a loud and aggressive stance, the four songs on INTO
THE NIGHT boast richer sonic textures and string arrangements. Yes the
sound on this latest offering ( which is only a hint of what people can
expect on the band's soon-to-be-released LP) is way too big for the
dynamic duo's Rockford, Illinois surroundings and its only mater of
time before LONDON HAS FALLEN proves to the world indie rock can be be
more than heartfelt - it can be ambitious also.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #573 - Shane Martin
Okay
so we've thrown you for a loop by presenting a country artist
in this latest edition of ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES but SHANE
MARTIN's brand of country is firmly rooted in a gritty rock n
roll sensibility. The Minnesota-based troubadour has issued
albums in the past but TILL THE WHEELS FALL OFF is a collection of
driving country rockers that celebrate the roller coaster ride of life
and love with the sort of Nashville gloss - provided by producer KENNY
ROYSTER - that could bring this all-to-authentic country artist wider
acclaim. The tracks to to keep your ear open for are I AM WHAT I AM,
SHE'S GOT ME WHERE I WANT ME and GEORGIA PEACH.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Rockwired Radio Profiles #572 - Downfall 2012
One
can only imagine the ups and downs that plague a band that has been
around for twenty years. With that being said we've become acquainted
with DOWNFALL 2012 at a rather exciting juncture in their career. The
band captured the hearts and the imaginations of listeners with the
release of their two-part saga release EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF VOL. I
and II and the accompanying graphic novels. Yes this is band that
goes big with their releases and that sense of spectacle also makes
it into their electrifying live set which borders on rock n roll and
performance art. However in 2014 personal issues plagued the band but
with a little time away from each other the band is now focused on
completing the EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF saga as well as material for a
brand spanking new release.
http://www.rockwired.com/temporarysite/rockwiredprofiles572.mp3
Rockwired Radio Profiles #571 - Voodoo Sex Cult
VOODOO
SEX CULT describe themselves as a multi-cultural kick ass rock band
with an American Indian lead singer, a Viking guitar player, a black
bass player and a red neck drummer but don't think for a second this
some sort of politically correct, UP WITH PEOPLE angle. The
Arizona-based band's brand of hard partying rock n roll is a
refreshing change from the brooding that is favored by today's Active
Rock play lists. The band's most recent release A YEAR AND A DAY is a
big sloppy serving of the goods that the band has to offer with such
potent rockers as BLACK JESUS, 40 DAYS and CUTTING LOOSE.
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