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GLO RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM

Posted in Artist Watch, Canadian Artist News, New Music, News, Releases with tags Canadian Rock, Don’t Believe, GLO, music, No One Hears Me, rock, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on January 30, 2012 by Randy

Montreal, January, 2012 – The Montreal-based rock-alternative band GLO is back with a new single : “Don’t Believe”. The first single from GLO’s upcoming album “No One Hears Me” hits radio stations across Canada this week.

Written by GLO, three extraordinarily talented musicians, and produced by platinum-certified record producer John Nathaniel, “Don’t Believe” will soon be available on iTunes. Currently, the band is preparing for the album launch and shooting a new video. The 5 tracks album recorded in Montreal, “No One Hears Me”, will be out in April 2012.

About GLO :

Comprised of Eddie Mazzola (guitarist / keyboardist & bassist), Patrick Rowan (drummer) and Riccardo “Rick” Cordi (vocalist / rhythm guitars), GLO has had much success in Canada with their previous album called “On The Outside”. The lead single off that album – “Move Along” – took over the rock charts for four solid months — an accomplishment by any standards, let alone one for a completely autonomous band. Every recording on their previous CD — including the song “Move Along” was tracked, produced and engineered in Mazzola’s own studio, but for the final mix the group turned to veteran Los Angeles producer/engineer Paul Lani (Red Hot Chili Peppers & Megadeath).

For more information :

Listen to “Don’t Believe” here

GLO official website

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GARBAGE ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS :: NOT YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE TO BE RELEASED ON BAND’S OWN LABEL ON MAY 15, 2012 :: GARBAGE ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND OF TOUR DATES

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News with tags Butch Vig, Duke Erikson, GARBAGE, music, NOT YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE, rock, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on January 30, 2012 by Randy

Los Angeles, CA – January 30, 2012 – Garbage has announced that their fifth studio album, Not Your Kind Of People, will be released in the United States on May 15, 2012, on the band’s label STUNVOLUME. As V Magazine recently put it: “The poster girl for ’90s alternative rock is ready to reclaim her reign – and the radio – with a new record from her iconic band, Garbage.”

“Working with Garbage again was very instinctual,” said Duke Erikson. “Like getting on a bicycle…with three other people.” He adds “We haven’t felt this good about a Garbage record since the last one!”

Garbage – Shirley Manson (vocals), Steve Marker (guitars, keyboards), Duke Erikson (guitars, keyboards) and Butch Vig (drums, loops) – will hit the road this spring in support of the album by performing several headlining shows as well as various festivals throughout Europe and the U.S. with more dates to be confirmed.

“Thinking about going back on the road is both thrilling and terrifying in equal measure,” said Shirley Manson. “………but we’ve always enjoyed a little pain mixed in with our pleasure.”
See below for full list of dates confirmed so far.

Garbage 2012 Tour Dates*

Headlining Tour Dates

MAY

9th London, England Troxy

11th St. Petersburg, Russia Jubilenyi Hall

12th Moscow, Russia Crocus City Hall

16th Paris, France Olympia

Festival Tour Dates

JUNE

16th Hultsfred, Sweden Hultsfred Festival

17th Aarhus, Denmark Northside Festival

22nd Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival

23rd Scheessel, Germany Hurricane Festival, Red Stage

28th Werchter, Belgium Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee

* more dates to be announced

ABOUT GARBAGE

After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and rode a wave of visually arresting, female-fronted alternative rock bands. The album spawned the hit singles “Stupid Girl” and “Only Happy When It Rains” and was certified double platinum in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The band won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy® Award. Their second album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. 2001’s Beautiful Garbage was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 10 Albums Of The Year. In 2005, Garbage released Bleed Like Me, earning the band it’s highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. In 2007, the band released a retrospective collection called Absolute Garbage. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide. They have performed in over thirty-five countries and will tour extensively worldwide in support of this new release.

www.garbage.com

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DIAMOND EYE START 2012 WITH ALL GUNS BLAZING AND VIDEO DIARY NOW ONLINE

Posted in Artist Watch, Australian Artist News, New Music, News with tags DIAMOND EYE, music, rock, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on January 27, 2012 by Randy

DIAMOND EYE’s debut studio release, the acclaimed EP “Sound Of The Guns”
has been voted #2 EP of 2011 by the Australian online magazine The Rockpit
(http://www.therockpit.net/2011%20Articles%20Interviews/2011-Rockpit-Roundup-Top-100-Albums.php)

DIAMOND EYE’s live album & DVD package “Alive & Kicking” also rated highly
in The Rockpit contributors best live album of the year.

Todd wrote of “Sound Of The Guns”- “Coming from Detroit Rock City, I have
been exposed to a ton of local talent through the years. That being said,
why am I so surprised when a local Aussie band really rocks my socks?
Listening to the debut studio EP from Diamond Eye, I find myself harkening
back to the mid-80s while keeping my feet planted in 2011”
Diamond Eye’s lead guitarist Greg Fawcett said “Huge thanks to all at the
The Rockpit and all of your readers for rating “Sound Of The Guns” as the
#2 EP release of 2011! This tops off what has been a fantastic year for
the band. With our live album and DVD “Alive and Kicking” also rating
well, we can’t wait to bring you our first full-length studio release
later this year and keep the momentum building.”

DIAMOND EYE have kicked off 2012 with a video diary of their campaign to
rock the world, Episode One of which can be viewed here, which includes
the band rehearsing and demoing new songs for their debut album release in
late 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqSgaZ2uNJ4

Upcoming dates:

Wed 8 February – Unplugged at The Paddo, Paddington Alehouse, Perth with
Hailmary & Babyjane
Fri 17 February – Rockin The Rocket Room, Northbridge, with Stone Circle &
Amberdown
Sun 18 March – Scorcherfest, The Rosemount Hotel, North Perth

To order “Sound Of The Guns”:

www.100percentrock.com
http://www.diamondeyeofficial.com

iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sound-of-the-guns/id465716316?i=465716376&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
CdBaby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/diamondeye
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Guns-Diamond-Eye/dp/B005TK1QCC/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1327549557&sr=1-11

Website: http://www.diamondeyeofficial.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DIAMONDEYEBAND
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/diamondeyeaustralia

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SHARKS HIT THE ROAD WITH SOCIAL DISTORTION AND FRANK TURNER TODAY :::: NEW ALBUM, NO GODS, IN STORES MARCH 20, 2012

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags FRANK TURNER, music, rock, SHARKS, SOCIAL DISTORTION, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on January 27, 2012 by Randy

The UK band’s Rise Records debut album, No Gods, will be released on March 20th. Produced by Brian McTernan (The Explosion, Hot Water Music, Cave In), No Gods swims between the rules and regulations of the iconoclastic chaos of punk rock and British indie music. Over the course of eleven infectious anthems, Sharks sharpen timeless melodies with an explosive edge tempered by intricate riffing and hypnotic harmonies. It’s pure. It’s poetic. And it’s powerful.

Born in 2007, Sharks is James Mattock (vocals), Andrew J. Bayliss (guitar), Sam Lister (drums), and Tony Corrales (bass). They released their first independent EP, Shallow Waters, in 2008 and drummed up a serious buzz while playing with the likes of Gallows, The Wedding Present, and Babyshambles. Barely old enough to drive, the group garnered critical acclaim from tastemakers such as KERRANG!, The Guardian, and NME for 2010’s Show of Hands EP and incendiary performances supporting The Gaslight Anthem in the UK. In April 2011, they released The Joys of Living 2008-2010, a 14 song collection of previously released tracks and two band new ones that garnered them instant acclaim. Zane Lowe praised the collection as “the sound of a band reaching that moment when they are absolutely ready,” while Kerrang called them “one of the best bands around.”

Unlike many of their UK predecessors the band has toured extensively in the United States, often living in their van. In the United States they have toured with Social Distortion and just this past year played the entire Vans Warped Tour and Fall Alternative Press Tour. They are currently featured in the “Most Anticipated Music of 2012” issue of Alternative Press. The magazine said their music “bristles with a wonderful sense of rock ‘n’ roll heritage that serves as a tribute to fallen heroes such as the Clash while simultaneously molding those influences into something refreshing and contemporary.”

See them for yourself.

SHARKS 2012 TOUR DATES

JANUARY

27th Las Vegas, NV The Joint @ the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

28th Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum Theater

31st Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre

FEBRUARY

1st Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre

3rd Tempe, AZ The Marquee – SOLD OUT

4th Tempe, AZ The Marquee

5th San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Company *

6th Reno, NV Knitting Factory Concert House