Yeallow is Fred C (vocal, guitar, keyboard), Pascal C (vocal, guitar, keyboard), Fred T (guitar, chorus), Bill O (bass) and Olivier “Piment” (drums, chorus). As a group of five, Yeallow creates rich and energetic songs with mature lyrics. This alternative style with no hang-ups about its rock influences, is a New pop-rock sound — As [...]
No genre restrictions. One man. Many Instruments — Reads, Daniel Tidwell‘s myspace bio. Daniel Tidwell is an independent musician who wears many hats; artist, producer, promoter and record label. This instrumental guitarist’s first album does faithful but inventive covers of classic video game music. Daniel’s Versus Video Games is 14 tracks of high energy and [...]
BLIND GUARDIAN were founded in the mid 1980s in Krefeld, Germany as a speed/power metal band. Beginning with their third album “Tales from the Twilight World,” the band expanded their musical vocabulary and eventually created their very own style which is still rooted in speed/power metal, but is also very orchestral and epic in nature. [...]
“We are POWERGLOVE and we are here to fuck with your childhood!” proclaims the band at the beginning of its live shows. After finding success mining the brains of the A.D.D.-driven video game generation with songs like “Tetris”, POWERGLOVE has set its sights on the inner child in all of us. To this end, the [...]
Dewa Suwija is Manchester’s adopted guitar prophet, originally from Bali and raised in Manchester, UK. DEWA’s last album Time Is Master — fuses the roots of jazz, blues, rock, and ladens it with dark club beats and world reggae vibes. I talked with Dewa Suwija about his history, and DEWA’s newest album to be released [...]
“With a past steeped in love, loss, death, addiction, human suffering, torrid tales of flirting with the devil, the wrath of deep south religion, more southern-gothic lore than a Tennessee Williams play and a constant walk on a moral tightrope, James Scott Bullard’s songs reflect not just his own life, but real life. He has [...]
Lacrimas Profundere is a gothic metal band from Germany. Their name means “to shed tears” in Latin. Originally a death doom rooted gothic metal band, Lacrimas Profundere have progressively evolved their style to catchy and heavy Gothic Rock, complete with dark and dirty melody lines. The sextet was formed in 1993 by Oliver Nikolas Schmid. [...]
Ground breaking rock, funk, metal, virtuoso band Living Colour returns to Japan for the first time in 17 years. Living Colour, winner of 2 Grammy awards, an MTV Music Video Award and countless accolades as one of the most influential bands of the last 25 years will play 8 shows in Japan from May 21 [...]
In 2004, two friends driven by the love of metal music, Márton Szabó and Krisztián Ágoston founded Thornwill. The goal of the founding members was to create really hard, powerful, melodic metal music that touched people easily. Joined later, by bassist Tamás Paróczi, drummer András Balázs and vocalist Álmos Gábor, Thornwill was complete. Thornwill has [...]
Stream of Passion is a progressive metal band with symphonic metal influence founded by Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Marcela Bovio in 2005, in The Netherlands. The band currently consists of vocalist, lyricist, and violinist Marcela Bovio, bassist Johan van Stratum, keyboardist Jeffrey Revet, guitarist Eric Hazebroek, guitarist Stephan Schultz, and drummer Martijn Peters. With the [...]
CEILÍ MOSS is an acoustic folk-rock band from Belgium founded in 1996. “The name came from Ceilí, Irish Gaelic for a party with traditional music, and Moss, the nickname of Alain Mossiat, boss of “L’éblouissant,” the pub in Namur where they learned to deal with stage fright.” Perhaps it is Genevieve Williams from Widdershins who [...]
Finding time to compose the score for Cornerboys, an 11-minute film journey through a dark fairy tale written by Jamieson Ridenhour and illustrated by artist Ali LaRock, all while writing and recording The Seven’s newest album, CRUX. This musician, songwriter, composer, engineer, producer and sole member of the band The Seven, Kevin A. Smith is [...]
Catchy song hooks and an energy filled stage presence make Ice Black Birds a band to watch in 2010. Taking influence from 60s and 70s rock ‘n’ roll – Ice Black Birds infuse their music with a modern blues sound. Formed from the ashes of Old London, Sheffield and Scottish bands Ice Black Birds are [...]
In this world of musical labels and genres, none describes the capabilities of the true guitar musician than guitarcore. Based totally on talent, rhythm and melodies… “Guitarcore© is for all those people that love the guitar but hate the excessive soloing and arpeggios and constant time changes of typical instrumental rock….” “Music is about grabbing [...]
Austin-based guitarist, songwriter, and singer Chris Duarte is one of the top ten modern guitarists of our time. Often, compared to some of the greats. Duarte’s sound is all him. Drawing on elements of jazz, blues, and rock & roll, Chris is always pushing the envelope of his instrument and his talent. “I’m a musician [...]
THEE TRIBUTE - Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - A TRIBUTE / GALLERY EXHIBITION OF JAPAN'S GREATEST ROCKIN' BLUES BAND THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT. SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 @ THE WINDUP SPACE - BALTIMORE, MD, USA. Screening @ 7:30pm / Band(s) @ 10:00pm.
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Music Business insider Music is a BusinessSo☆Rock Updates 2010.09.01: Interview: YEALLOW. Profile: Guitar Wolf, Maps & Atlases. Recommended: Seasick Steve, Black Diamond Heavies, THE BASEBALLS.
So☆Rock Updates 2010.08.15: Interview: Daniel Tidwell. Profile: Shannon Curfman. Recommended: The Reign of Kindo, Adebisi Shank, Samsara Blues Experiment.
