This week I have Tour Manager and Sound Guy- Jason Lupeituu, we toured together off and on for 3 years when I was in my last project and he did sound and looked after us on the road, we talk about how he got started in this industry and how he keeps pushing through having to work for different bands and in different scenarios within his career.
Pop-punkers Gold Bloom have dropped their new single, “Clarity,” featuring As December Falls. They released a music video to accompany the track, and it’s in the place where most of us have a brain-blast moment: in the shower. This marks the Liverpool band’s first release of 2024. The video features vocalist Benji Yapp signing in the shower. Fully clothed with water pouring on him goes off throughout the song. “Clarity won’t you please come to me?/’Cause right now it’s getting hard to see you clearly,” evoke the catchy chorus. The complex bubblegum pop-punk tune is intoxicating to the point of… Read more »
Sometimes the songs hidden between the singles on an album are the best ones. Maybe they weren’t front and center, but they play an integral part of the narrative. “Heart Of Gold” by Beauty School Dropout is a shining example of this notion. Not a primary focus of their sophomore album, READY TO EAT, but perhaps the last piece of the puzzle that when you step back, makes the effort complete. Arguably a song with one of the strongest melodies on the album, the band takes a staccato approach to the verses with lead singer, Colie Hutzler singing: “Trouble when… Read more »
With their forthcoming record, There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive, just around the corner, Bayside has returned with their latest offering, “Miracle,” from the April 5 album. The anthemic new release is propelled forward by a steady cacophony of guitars and drum fills that act as the backdrop to vocalist Anthony Raneri’s commanding delivery. The chorus, “I’m already in so deep/And I’ve gotta get off my knees/Will I waste my life trying to get by/When a miracle is what I need?/When a miracle is what I need?” effortlessly captures the strength and perseverance of the new release. Read more:… Read more »
ERRA isn’t done teasing their fans before their upcoming album, CURE. The LP will arrive on April 5 via UNFD, but in the meantime, they’ve dropped another single, “Crawl Backwards Out Of Heaven.” With this release, the act taps into their heavier side. Read more: Spotify Showcases MARROW Playlist In Star-Studded Trailer This track continues the band’s message of seeking connection amid tragedy. “We choose the things that cause us pain/In pursuit of becoming human,” J.T. Cavey screams. It reiterates the ethos of introspection and isolation and what it means for society going forward. Needless to say, listeners can expect… Read more »
Trophy Eyes are officially coming to America! Today, the Aussie punk rockers announced that following their trek across Europe in April, which will see them through the UK, Germany, and Italy, the four-piece will make their way across the pond to kick off their U.S. tour. The tour will start in Brooklyn, NY, on April 26 and conclude on June 1 in Baltimore, MD. Additionally, Trophy Eyes have revealed that Rarity will join them as support in the States, with another special guest to be announced soon. Tickets for the 28-show tour will officially go on sale tomorrow, Friday, March… Read more »
Spotify is chock-full of good alternative playlists, ranging from The New Alt and ALT NOW all the way to Feel-Good Indie Rock and Walk Like Badass. Now, the streaming platform is introducing a new rock playlist entitled MARROW. Showing off how “rock never dies,” Spotify has unleashed an entire trailer with big industry names to showcase the new playlist. You can see cameos from The Beaches, Destroy Boys, and KennyHoopla, all of which appear on the playlist. The trailer takes place in a police station as detectives try to find “the killer” of rock, but come up empty-handed, obviously. Rock… Read more »
Orlando, Florida-based 408 just announced that they’re heading on a major East Coast tour in support of their forthcoming album Hot Mess. Arriving on March 22, Hot Mess contains the thrilling singles “Break Up With Your Girlfriend,” “Smash The Mirror,” “Remember Her Like That,” “Life Goes On,” and their title track. You can pre-save the album here. Several rising pop-punk acts are set to join various dates of the upcoming spring 408 tour. Catch Telltale, Silly Goose, Crooked Teeth, Greywind, and Definitely Maybe will help to open up select shows. Hot Mess Tracklist: 1. Remember Her Like That 2. Girl Of… Read more »
Anti Social Camp is entering its fourth year as a premier, yet totally free, songwriting camp in NYC. Now, the songs previously written by artists on the rise are being shared in the Anti Social Camp Vol. 1 compilation. The second wave of tracks is currently available ahead of the full 13-song release. Additionally, the full compilation arrives on March 20 via Amuse. Check out the full list of tracks below. “Anti Social Camp celebrates the age of collaboration in pop music,” said Danny Ross, Founder of Anti Social Camp and Berklee NYC professor. “Anti Social Camp Vol. 1 is our… Read more »
After inking a deal with Fearless Records, DE’WAYNE has returned with his sexy new single, “synthesizer.” Inspired by the timeless groove of the Commodores’ 1977 chart-topping and Grammy-nominated single “Brick House,” which the four-piece penned “about the perfect woman—in their eyes,” DE’WAYNE infuses his own unique rockstar flair into his latest offering that captures a similar sentiment of all-consuming love. With its irresistible chorus echoing emotions of boundless affection, boldly proclaiming, “She’s a synthesizer/Baby, don’t you understand/She’s my heaven, she’s my earth/She’s my woman, she’s my man,” DE’WAYNE seizes the essence of a love that transcends conventional boundaries and breaks… Read more »
