A couple of new videos for female fronted, heavy rock/modern pop band Icon For Hire. The first is the official one for "Get Well", the second single off "Scripted", their Tooth & Nail Records debut album released last August. Click on the image on the left to watch it.

The second video shows the americans playing the first single "Make A Move" at their first jams supporting "Scripted". The video was filmed at the LifeLight Festival in Worthing, SD, at the Station 4 in St. Paul, MN and at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis, MN. Watch it following this link.

Scout is an very good indie rock band from New York, led by vocalist/songwriter Ashen Keilyn that, for the new album, has deconstructed her band and put it back together piece-by-piece -new players, new producers and, most importantly, the best songs of Keilyn's career (according to her... I will let you know).

The album's been recorded by Jim Eno (3 tracks) and Steve Schiltz, mainman of rock band Hurricane Bells, and recorded in the same basement studio (Ole Recording) where HB's new record, "Tides And Tales" was done.

Scout's new album "All Those Relays" will be out early next year through Invisible Brigades.

More than a month ago I presented on these columns the new, very nice single by american rock band The Fray, named "Heartbeat". Now it's time to feature the video for the single, directed by Justin Francis: watch it by clicking on the frame here on the left. And if you want more, you can watch a nice "behind the scene" of the video at this link.

As I already told you, The Fray's new album is named "Scars And Stories" and will be released on February, 7th 2012 through Epic Records/Sony Music. For their third studio album, The Fray chose to change producer, switching from the Aaron Johnson/Mike Flynn duo to the superstar of the console Brendan O'Brien.

This comes from american rockers/blues rockers The Elms' camp: "TheElms.net is proud to announce the November 25, 2011 release of the highly-anticipated documentary concert film, "The Last Band On Earth: A film about THE ELMS". The film is a bookend piece to a decade-long career together for Owen, Christopher, Thomas and Nathan, and will be The Elms' final creative offering.

The 110-minute film chronicles the final live concert performance of The Elms, which occured on July 30, 2010. The film contains 20 of the band's greatest song.   TLBOE will be offered via limited edition DVD in gatefold digipak (which includes artwork comprised of fan-submitted photography from the show), and via digital download. A 320kbps MP3, 30-song downloadable soundtrack to the film is also available, and features an extra 10 performances from the show not included in the movie.

I'd like to speak one more time of Matthew Mayfield, the American singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama, former lead singer of alternative rock band Moses Mayfield.

After releasing a bunch of very interesting EPs, Matthew has debuted last April with his first full-length solo record, "Now You're Free". If you check back to my previous posts (just click on the Matthew Mayfield tag under this post), you can find the links to the three videos made for the singles from the album.

Now Matthew, in partnership with NoiseTrade, is giving you a new opportunity to download "Now You're Free" at no cost (he should rename it "Now It's Free"). If you still don't own this record, please make up for this situation now. Just click on the image on the left and follow the easy instructions.

Water & Bodies is an interesting american rock band from Portland, that mixes an indie rock vibe with the smooth sounds of the late 70's/early 80's and the passion and raw hooks of the 90's.

Water & Bodies released their first full-length album "Light Year" last February. The record was completely funded via a Kickstarter campaign, without the assistance of a label.

The band will release early next year a live DVD filmed in August in their homeland. Clicking on the image, you can watch a video from the DVD, for the song "Already Gone". For further info, head on Water & Bodies' website, where you can also download a track for free.

Stars Go Dim are an american pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They released a brilliant new EP called "Between Here And Now" last month.

Last summer the band had the opportunity to visit Haiti with "Convoy of Hope" and experience first hand the ongoing relief efforts since the tragic earthquake in 2010: an experience that has changed their lives forever. During their short stay in Haiti, Stars Go Dim filmed a music video for the title-track of the new EP.

"This song is about finding hope in the face of tragedy and that very moment when life becomes reality" the band said. 

Great californian alternative rock band Black Lab have just announced that their new album "Black Lab Unplugged" is now available for pre-order.

This is the band's first acoustic album, featuring unplugged versions of 13 Black Lab favorites as well as 3 new songs.

"Breaking the songs down into pieces and then building them back using piano, acoustic guitar, cello, hand percussion and trap kit, we taught ourselves a new way of working and are strangely pleased about their mesmerizing new forms" says mainman Paul Durham, "focused on the songs and what minimal embellishment would best serve them, we drilled down to the core of each one and gave it new life, bringing the acoustic versions we play live directly to you".