Escape The Fate is set to ignite the stage with their highly anticipated fall headline tour, aptly named “Out Of The Shadows.” The post-hardcore mainstays will be supported by Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), Point North, Stitched Up Heart, and garzi. Amidst their back-to-back performances at the esteemed Slam Dunk Festival in the UK this weekend, Escape The Fate is gearing up to embark on a string of shows across the UK and Europe leading up to performances at Rock Fest in Finland and Hellfest in France. The “Out Of The Shadows” tour will kick off on Aug. 31… Read more »
On this week’s show, Jaret & Gary talk to Craig Mabbitt from the amazing band, Escape The Fate
On this episode Geek Girl Riot talks (and by talk, we mean rant) about reboots, remakes, and reimaginings. Then we dive Into The Badlands to discuss the first three episodes of season 2. Oh, and listen out for a sweet clip that’s pretty damn fast, and oh so furious…
This week I have Producer, Guitarist, Kevin Thrasher. He has made quite a name for himself in the last few years working for people like Travis Barker, Avril Levine, Bear, and Machine Gun Kelly. He’s also the main song writer for band Escape The Fate. Kevin and I go far back in the music community and we started coming up around the same time in the music industry, I get his story and how he came to be.
This week we chinwag about the lack of well-known female producers in the music industry. Afterward we chat with music producer, Esjay Jones. Esjay is a South African-born producer & songwriter now based between Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California, who had her first major cut in the U.S. alongside co-writer Justin Tranter in 2013 with the single “I Choose U” by TimeFlies on Def Jam Records. Since then, she has worked with Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Chester Rushing (‘Stranger Things’), Alien Ant Farm, and many others.
Esjay has had over a decade of success in the music Industry: during the first part, she cemented herself as one of South Africa’s top rock vocalists fronting Durban-based band, Stealing Love Jones. The band achieved mainstream success with 4 #1 Singles, as well as sharing the stage with major international acts like Fall Out Boy, Violent Femmes, Seether, Jimmy Eat World, and many more.
She is currently a part of the production team for the re-imagined ‘GREY DAZE’ album (Chester Bennington reels from 1994-1997), featuring Head & Munkey from Korn, Ryan Shuck of Orgy, Chris Traynor of Bush, and more.
Who says France can’t have sick festivals too? Escape The Fate, Our Last Night, Hopes Die Last, and plenty more rocked Paris at the Damage Festival last month — check out photos by idobi’s Gaëlle Pitrel!
idobi photographer Megan Leetz set out to capture the Bury The Hatchet Tour on February 5th at the Chicago House Of Blues. Check out her shots of Falling In Reverse, Escape The Fate, and Chelsea Grin.
The full lineup for Warped Tour’s Mexico City stop has officially been revealed, adding even more artists to the bill following the conclusion of the festival’s 30-ish Days of Warped Tour rollout. Newly announced acts include 3OH!3, Chiodos, Joyce Manor, and The Home Team, among others. While the majority of the lineup is now public, four slots on the admat remain blank, indicating that additional announcements are still on the way. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 13-14; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 25-26; Montréal, Québec, Canada… Read more »
The full Warped Tour Montréal, Québec, Canada lineup has finally been released. Alongside the artists previously announced for the festival weekend, additional names—including Acceptance and Cartel—have been added to complete the bill. While the Washington, D.C., and Long Beach, CA dates still have a handful of artists yet to be announced, the Montréal lineup has now been unveiled in its entirety. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 13-14; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 25-26; Montréal, Québec, Canada at Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal on August 21-22; Mexico City, Mexico… Read more »
As the 30-ish Days of Warped Tour campaign comes to a close, the full lineup for the Long Beach, CA stop has finally been unveiled. In addition to the artists previously confirmed for the Warped weekend, newly added names, including Carolesdaughter and Jinjer, have now joined the bill. While the majority of the lineup is now public, eight artists remain under wraps—set to be revealed before the festival weekend arrives. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 13-14; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 25-26; Montréal, Québec, Canada at… Read more »
