“To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of Killswitch Engage. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we’ve had him in the band. Out of respect for everyone involved we will not be discussing the specific reasons behind this decision. Howard is a part of our family and always will be, and we wish him well. He has left big shoes to fill, so we certainly have our work cut out for us to find the next singer of Killswitch, something we plan on making priority #1 going forward. Most importantly, thanks to all of you for all the support throughout the years and for sticking by us for all this time. We really do appreciate it and we very much look forward to having a new record for all of you in the not too distant future that we can all be proud of. Sincerely, Adam, Joel, Mike & Justin.”
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THE DEAD LAY WAITING Unveils Two More U.S. Exclusive Tracks :::: Set to Release New Album, ‘Almost Heaven’, in the US on January 24th, 2012
Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags Almost Heaven, music, rock, Swindon, TDLW, THE DEAD LAY WAITING, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on December 27, 2011 by RandySwindon, UK’s THE DEAD LAY WAITING (TDLW) is unveiling two more U.S. exclusive tracks from their upcoming album, Almost Heaven, releasing in the U.S. with Rising Records on January 24th, 2012. PureGrainAudio.com is currently streaming the track ‘Look At Us Now’, and PureVolume.com is streaming the track ‘The Voices’. Check out both tracks now and stay tuned to hear more tracks from TDLW in the coming weeks!
Almost Heaven was released in June 2011 in the UK, featuring 14 tracks and 60 minutes of pulsating music. The album also marks the return of Barry Clayton, the voice behind the now well known intro to Iron Maiden’s Number Of The Beast. The band’s first music video from the album, ‘The Days I’m Gone,’ reached #6 in the Scuzz TV playlist, and the band is planning to release a second video for the track ‘Burnt to Ashes’. Streaming tracks from Almost Heavenare available now at the band’s YouTube page.
With a fan base growing, the band is ready to take on anything anywhere and perform their bone-crushing live performance across the world.
THE DEAD LAY WAITING is:
Luke Lucas: Vocals
Ben Connett: Guitar
Steve Franklin: Guitar
Sam Sara: Bass
Tom Shrimpton: Drums
-For more information about THE DEAD LAY WAITING, please visit these websites:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dead-Lay-Waiting/123805843564
BANDHAPPY Announces Launch of Revolutionary Online Music Education Service – New Teaser Video Released!
Posted in News, Releases with tags BANDHAPPY, music, rock, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com, YouTube on December 15, 2011 by RandyBANDHAPPY will change the music world beginning in 2012. Scheduled to launch in early 2012, the BANDHAPPY online music community, founded byPeriphery drummer Matt Halpern, will reshape how music teachers and students connect in a first-of-its-kind music community. BANDHAPPY will offer either in-person lessons or online lessons anywhere on the planet via a custom-built, in-house video chat system. To get a quick overview of theBANDHAPPY system, check out a brief teaser video here: http://youtu.be/XE7-AUbpEik.
“BANDHAPPY really spent the time gathering information from students, teachers and touring artists to create the most well-rounded and groundbreaking online music tool that I’ve seen,” states Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler. “I’ve given and taken lessons on here myself and even picked up something I used on the new Lamb of God recording. BANDHAPPY has it all.”
Musicians can use BANDHAPPY for instant access to a readily available pool of potential students, so they can teach whatever they want, whenever they want, wherever they want. BANDHAPPY makes it easy for musicians to manage their teaching schedules effortlessly, while still doing what they love to do and earn income even when they’re out on the road. The touring musicians who created BANDHAPPY have made the entire process hassle-free for both students and teachers. Everything from scheduling to payment is handled seamlessly in one place, on their easy-to-navigate, user-friendly site.
Students have a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from their favorite performers, often without even leaving home. Teachers that have already signed on include Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders), Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean Band), AJ Minette (The Human Abstract), Evan Brewer (The Faceless), Paul Waggoner (Between the Buried and Me), Rody Walker (Protest the Hero), Peter Wichers (Soilwork), Willie Adler (Lamb of God), Louis Cato (Marcus Miller Band), Spencer Sotelo (Periphery), and more.
BANDHAPPY offers access to one-on-one lessons – in person or online — with the teacher of your choice, chosen from an impressive roster of professionals in every possible genre. Students will also have the opportunity to learn all things music related from studio production to song writing. BANDHAPPY has amassed many well known music industry professionals as part of the service launch. Additional teacher applications will be accepted soon.
“Being in Periphery with Matt, I’ve been able to watch the building of BANDHAPPY from the beginning,” states Periphery guitarist and producer, Misha Mansoor. “It’s amazing actually, seeing how it started as an idea and now being able to use it! The layout of the site is simple and fun, super user-friendly, and can really connect a lot of people. It’s a revolutionary system with customized video chat specifically geared toward music lessons. Any musician from any genre, or any part of the music world will be able to apply to teach and join an incredible starting roster of teachers. It enables musicians to teach or take lessons, even if they never have before in a way that is hassle-free and exciting. BANDHAPPY will help musicians make a stronger connection with their fans, give fans and students a real and live, personal learning experience, and allow musicians to run their own teaching businesses. There has never been anything like this before and it’s truly going to change the musical landscape.”
About BANDHAPPY:
BANDHAPPY – a new music marketplace for a new music world. BANDHAPPY connects teachers and students in a one-of-a-kind music community, offering both in-person lessons or online lessons anywhere on the planet via our custom-built, in-house video chat system. For all things BANDHAPPY please visit www.bandhappy.com, www.facebook.com/bandhappy and http://youtu.be/XE7-AUbpEik.
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