The musical journey of singer-songwriter Steven J. Vertun is a fine one to behold. As a 5-year-old, Vertun’s behavioral difficulties had his parents strapped for solutions. Eventually, an accordion proved to be—among all descriptors—instrumental. While it did little in providing Vertun tranquility, it ultimately fostered a musical proclivity that transitioned …
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The future looked grim for UK-based outfit, Deaf Havana, in 2013. While the band was hot off the success of its Old Souls album, a mix of financial stress and interpersonal turmoil almost brought the band to call it quits. Four years later, with new management and a new label …
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Amidst a successful promotional campaign following their debut EP, Versus, New York/New Jersey-based VISTA shine on strong. The trio’s blend of crunchy pop hooks and uplifting choruses has already resonated with such outlets as RockSound, Myspace and Buzznet. Much had been learned during this phase, the loss of a single …
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Twas two Thursdays before Christmas, and all through The Saint, Not a showgoer was stirring; the weather just wasn’t for the faint… In all seriousness, it was a bitterly cold night when Brooklyn’s Spirit Animal graced the stage of Asbury Park, New Jersey’s The Saint. A four-piece outfit, the band …
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Robert J. Hunter’s dingy, multi-spectrum blues sound has earned him a surge of credibility in the UK underground. Originally from the Channel Islands’ Bailiwick of Guernsey, the now London-based singer-songwriter’s track record is presently burgeoning. At just 24, Hunter rocked the city’s big-name venues, namely Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club and …
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MERGE PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SOARING’ VIA ROCK SOUND NEW ALBUM ‘INEFFABLE’ OUT 2ND DECEMBER 2016 New alternative rock band MERGE from Paris have premiered brand new video for ‘Soaring’ today on Rock Sound. ‘Soaring’ is taken from Merge’s upcoming album ‘Ineffable’ which will be released on the 2nd December 2016. …
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Yesterday, Orem, Utah’s Foreign Figures began their Force of Nature Tour in support of their debut album, Paradigm. The tour resumes October 21, continuing along southern and Midwestern soil before wrapping with a hometown show. I had the pleasure of corresponding with the band’s bassist, Seth Dunshee, who provided ample …
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Since 2014, RavenEye has established an identity amassing pure, unadulterated hard rock. Its members are already mainstays on the UK circuit, further resonating within the general Eastern European scape. The Milton Keynes trio of singer-guitarist Oli Brown, bassist Aaron Spiers and drummer Adam Breeze cements a foundation of individual successes. …
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