The Answer from ERSTWHILE martedì, 24 novembre 2015 22:41 by madseason
Erstwhile - The Answer

Erstwhile is an alternative rock band from Dallas, Texas, featuring Matt Langley and Brett Stowers (ex-Fair To Midland keyboard player and drummer, respectively), ex-Edgewater bass player Cameron Woolf, Negative 263 guitarist Sam McCrory and vocalist Alex Lilly.

Erstwhile are picking up the baton of creative, eclectic alternative rock from FTM, or, at least, is what emerges listening to their excellent first single The Answer (click on the image to stream the song on SoundCloud).

The band is working on their debut EP, to be released early next year, and needs your help to fund the recordings, so go to their project's page now and make your pledge.

News, news again... sabato, 29 ottobre 2011 17:45 by madseason
Another round of updates about the last two week's most interesting news. This time I begin with american singer/songwriter from Oklahoma City Graham Colton. After releasing "Pacific Coast Eyes" in April, he has just made available a re-release of the album, simply called "Pacific Coast Eyes Vol. 2", featuring 3 new tracks and 3 alternate versions of songs included in the first edition. These are Graham's words: "I am now a #9 "new and noteworthy" artist on iTunes, as well as #16 on the chart! That is amazing for me since I feel like, I'm at a place where I'm reinvigorating my old fans, finding new ones and trying to "reinvent" myself, and it just all seems so organic and more than anything, its just gratifying". If you haven't already done it, watch the video for the single/title-track from "Pacific Coast Eyes" here.
David Crowder*Band's first radio & digital single from their final record "Give Us Rest or (a requiem mass in c [the happiest of all keys])" (phew!) is available now. "Let Me Feel You Shine" can be previewd and downloaded on iTunes. The christian band will release their seventh studio album on January 10th, through sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records.
the new shining

Dutch 3 piece alternative pop rock band The New Shining will release an acoustic album called "Stripped" next spring on Johnny T Records. The first official single/video taken from the album is "Breaking The Spell". The video was shot on location "Huys ten Donck" by Crossmarkpictures.com. Watch it clicking on the left frame.

Sixteen years old Diamante Bovelli, from Boston, MA, could really be the next big thing in the modern pop world. According to the bio, she's a true musician and a prolific songwriter. Get to know her with the lyrics video for her single "Impossible", actually at the number one slot on the Independent Music Network Charts.

This is from the Fair To Midland camp: "After 7 amazing years of playing with Fair To Midland, our bassist Jon Dicken has decided it was time for him to move on. We appreciate his hard work and dedication to the band, we love him, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors. Moving forward, we are excited to continue touring and making music. Unfortunately, however, this has resulted in the cancellation of our European/UK dates in November. We want to send our sincerest apologies to our European friends and fans from across the pond. We will be regrouping in the following weeks and in the meantime we thank you all for your patience and understanding".
Mainstream heavy rock band Sugar Red Drive from Poughkeepsie, New York, will release their new work "A Story Of Signs" on November, 1st. Thanks to the help of such luminaries as Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Sick Puppies, Saliva, 12 Stones) and Brain Howes (Hinder, Daughtry, Puddle Of Mudd), the upcoming album has already spawned two succesfull singles: "Marching Man" (watch the official video here) and "No Apologies" (watch the image-made video here).
our lady peace

The one you can watch clicking on the left image, is a new, special video by great canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. It's a song that supports the Fight The Good Fight cause. More info on the dedicated site and on the O.L.P. site, where you can also download the track for free.

PK are a band from San Luis Obispo, CA. They're influenced by the likes of The Killers, Saves The Day, Bruce Springsteen and Vampire Weekend. You can watch today's video premiere for the single "Berelain" here, and download the track for free, together with an acoustic rendition of the song "London", from their facebook page.

Formed at Louisiana State University by LSU students, Better Than Ezra has been making great rock music for over 20 years. The band members' Tiger Pride burns as brightly now as it did when they were working their way toward stardom. Better Than Ezra goes back to their roots with the release of their "Death Valley EP" on October 18th. The record features a modern twist on traditional tailgating songs popularized by The Golden Band from Tigerland. "LSU football has been a part of our DNA since our first practice just off campus in 1988 and we always talked about recording our favorite game day tracks BTE style. The songs on this ep are iconic to not only LSU's Tiger Band but were originally pop songs from the 50s, 60s, and 80s. For us to be able to come back to LSU and record the songs is a dream come true" says bass player Tom Drummond. Also included on the EP are Better Than Ezra's original songs "This Time Of Year" and "Hell No!", inspired by LSU football and their time at the University. Preview and buy the EP on iTunes now, and listen to "Chinese Bandits" here.
I talked to you a month ago about The Dreaming, featuring ex-members of Stabbing Westward. Now I can present you the video for the single "Every Trace" (watch it here). Moreover, you can stream their new album "Puppet" in its entirity at this link.
Tracer is an australian band with a reminiscent sound of 90's grunge/stoner rock mixed with the everlasting bravado of 70's classic rock. Their debut album "Spaces In Between" was released last October 3rd and features the hard-hitting single "Too Much", that you can download for free here. And this is the video for the song. Enjoy.
FAIR TO MIDLAND european tour domenica, 7 agosto 2011 00:27 by madseason
fair to midland

Another great band that will visit the old continent next fall is Fair To Midland: they'll be the support act of Evanescence on their November tour. Here are the dates:

  • November 04 Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK
  • November 05 Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK
  • November 06 Corporation - Sheffield, UK ***HEADLINE SHOW***
  • November 07 Apollo - Manchester, UK
  • November 08 Academy - Glasgow, UK
  • November 10 Pavilion - Plymouth, UK
  • November 11 Joiners - Southampton, UK ***HEADLINE SHOW***
  • November 12 Academy - Leeds, UK
  • November 13 Academy - Birmingham, UK
  • November 16 Olympia - Paris, FR
  • November 17 Stadthalle - Offenbach, DE
  • November 18 Mitsubishi Electric Halle - Dusseldorf, DE
  • November 20 Columbiahalle - Berlin, DE
  • November 21 Zenith - Munich, DE

Other dates may be added in the upcoming days. Stay tuned!

FAIR TO MIDLAND Arrows and Anchors out today martedì, 12 luglio 2011 01:09 by madseason
fair to midland aol streaming

Today is the day: "Arrows & Anchors", the new album by alternative prog rockers Fair To Midland is finally out!

If you're still uncertain about a purchase (why in the hell?!), you can preview the full cd on the AOL Music website.

For what I heard so far, this is another gem of an album from the mighty texans. We'll talk about it again very soon. But now it's time to listen. Enjoy!

FAIR TO MIDLAND: Musical Chairs video giovedì, 9 giugno 2011 18:51 by madseason

We told you earlier about the upcoming new studio album by excellent texan band Fair To Midland, "Arrows & Anchors".

We let you hear their new single "Musical Chairs", we let you download a brand new song for free.

Now it's time to present the official video for "Musical Chairs", directed by Kevin J. Custer.

If you're curious about the meaning behind the song, read the words of guitarist Cliff Campbell on guitarworld.com.

For further informations and live dates, visit Fair To Midland website or their facebook page

fair to midland musical chairs
FAIR TO MIDLAND free download venerdì, 20 maggio 2011 11:54 by madseason

Eclectic texans Fair To Midland are offering a free download of their new track "Amarillo Sleeps On My Pillow" from the upcoming brand new record "Arrows & Anchors". Grab it now!

And here's the official track list of A&A:

01. Heavens To Murgatroyd
02. Whiskey & Ritalin
03. Musical Chairs
04. Uh-Oh
05. Amarillo Sleeps On My Pillow
06. A Loophole In Limbo
07. Typhoid Mary Sends Her Best
08. Short-Haired Tornado
09. The Upset At Bailey Bridge
10. Rikki Tikki Tavi
11. Golden Parachutes
12. Bright Bulbs & Sharp Tools
13. Coppertank Island
14. Three Foolproof Ways To Buy The Farm
15. The Greener Grass

 

FAIR TO MIDLAND are back mercoledì, 11 maggio 2011 18:09 by madseason

fair to midland arrows & anchors

They graced our ears with "Fables From A Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True" in 2007 and revelead themselves as one of the greatest modern progressive band around.

This coming july Fair To Midland will return with a new album, "Arrows & Anchors": produced by famous knobsmaster Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, Coheed and Cambria, Tool, Bad Religion, Backyard Babies, Pearl) and featuring 15 tracks, A&A it's going to be released by E1 Music label on July 12th.

Listen to the first single "Musical Chairs" here.