Miss May I

MISS MAY I

Catch MISS MAY I Headlining on THE AP TOUR FALL 2012 – Tickets On Sale Now!

Troy, OH’s MISS MAY I have premiered a brand new lyric video for the track ‘Ballad Of A Broken Man’ today on their YouTube page. Head to this location to check out the video now!

MISS MAY I recently announced that the 3^rd Annual VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine MusicAwards will honor vocalist Levi Benton with the “Male Metal Star of Tomorrow” award! The VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards honors the biggest stars in the music business and takes place on Sunday, August 26 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at 8pm PT. This year, the VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on AXS TV. Coverage will begin from the Rock n’ Roll Royal Red Carpet at 6pm PT and stay LIVE with the Awards program at 8pm PT. For more information on the VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE AWARDS, log on to:  www.vegasrocks.com For more information about AXS TV :  www.axs.tv

MISS MAY I recently announced their upcoming headlining position on ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE’s annual fall tour, THE AP TOUR FALL 2012, sponsored by PETERSAYSDENIM. The tour, featuring a line-up handpicked by the AP staff, will be heading out on a 32-day trek that kicks off mid-October till the end of November. MISS MAY I will receive direct support from California heavy hitters THE GHOST INSIDE, melodic metal act LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, Australia’s modern metal quintet THE AMITY AFFLICTION, and technical metal up-and-comers GLASS CLOUD. See below for current tour dates.

Tickets for the AP TOUR FALL 2012 are on sale now! Buy them at: http://www.altpress.com/theaptourtickets.com

MISS MAY I AP TOUR FALL 2012 Dates:

10-16 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place

10-17 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

10-18 Boston, MA @ Royale Night Club

10-19 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts

10-20 Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

10-21 Baltimore, MD @ The Recher Theatre

10-23 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

10-24 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend Music Hall

10-25 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

10-26 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre

10-27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

10-28 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

10-30 Houston, TX @ House of Blues

10-31 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

11-01 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live

11-03 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile

11-04 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

11-06 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

11-07 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

11-08 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

11-09 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

11-10 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

11-12 Salt Lake City @ In The Venue

11-13 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

11-15 Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4

11-16 Sauget, IL @ Pops

11-17 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

11-18 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection

11-20 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

11-21 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

11-23 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

11-24 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

MISS MAY I’s most recent album, At Heart, was released on June 12, 2012 with Rise Records and reached #32 on the Billboard Top 200 it its first week.

MISS MAY I is:

B.J. Stead - rhythm guitar

Jerod Boyd - drums

Justin Aufdemkampe - lead guitar

Levi Benton - lead vocals

Ryan Neff - bass guitar, clean vocals

For more information on MISS MAY I, please visit these sites:

www.facebook.com/MissMayIMusic

www.twitter.com/missmayiband

www.youtube.com/missmayiband

Armada, Paper Ghosts CD Review

Armada "Paper Ghosts" CD review by Ceci Redmann Whitehurst

Armada has released their official video, Callanwolde, the first off of the album "Paper Ghosts".  Power in every sense is a form of raw energy and that is exactly what Armada brings to the table.  Our dark romance is fueled with gritty guitar/vocals from front man Cody Paige and a crashing drum (Eddie Core) and bass (Jeremy Gruber) line that complements the torrential downpour.  Oliver Bukowsky's simplistic cinematography brought the Armada's love torchered lyrics to life.
Here's the Youtube video link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-sWX2TvvOo.

"Paper Ghosts" is the full-length debut release from LA-based indie rock trio, Armada. Cody Page (lead vocals/guitar), Eddie Core (drums) and Jeremy Gruber (bass/keyboards) seamlessly blend formal education with ragged inspirational bursts and backgrounds in rock, folk, and a bit of jazz. The result is a California masterpiece founded on truthfulness and a special brand of rock & roll urgency.

Review of Armada’s “Paper Ghost” CD   by Ceci Redmann Whitehurst

It is rare for me to like every song on an album, especially the first time listening to it. But this was my experience with the ten tracks on Armada’s “Paper Ghost” CD a few days ago. I’ve since been listening to this great indie rock band from Los Angeles in the car, at work, and at home. I am captivated by the vocals of Cody Page. His voice ranges from plaintive (without sounding too whiney) in “Love You” to ominous, and vengeful in Callonwolde. Page’s guitar playing is no less impressive in range and musicality (is that a word? I think so…). The drumming of Eddie Core is rock solid with high energy and awesome rhythm.  Jeremy Gruber plays bass with powerful and interesting progressions. The harmonies are fantastic and imaginative. In a nutshell the band is talented and tight. This is the kind of music FM Rock stations used to play - damn good music!

Armada’s Facebook page declares “Indie rock for thinkers and dancers”.
They got THAT right! It’s hard to sit or stand still while listening to the CD. And it’s hard to not think about the lyrics. “Ghost of Illinois?” “Bruises for breakfast?”…

Being human by nature, I must compare Armada to other bands. They have been compared to Wilco, Spoon, Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age, and the Black Keys, among others. I also hear strains of Bush, Led Zeppelin, System of a Down, The Black Crowes, The Cramps, David Bowie, and even Neil Finn on “Pick Up the Pieces”. The lyrics vary from clever and meaningful, poetic, insightful, painfully honest, scary, to just plain intriguing.

Here are a few observations I noted about specific songs:

“Ghost of Illinois” - catchy beat, intro vocals have a retro feel with nice phrasing. Driving guitar, energetic. Memorable lines such as “being pulled up by the gravity that hovers over you.”

“Young Man” - drums remind me of Adam and the Ants. Lyrics are intriguing, clever. Catchy, pleasing vocals. Slows down, then a nice solo - guitar sounding like mandolin/balalaika - gypsy music with some psychedelic riffs. Some good advice to young and old alike: “You need to run before you fly.”

“Callanwolde” - vocals are expressive-hurt, pain, revenge, steely determination. Great guitar riffs. Interesting, fast paced bass lines. Drums accent the guitar and vocals very nicely. Note: Glad none of my ex-boyfriends had a tiger and a vendetta.

“Nevada” - slows down.  Probably my favorite song on the CD. Sparse instrumentation at first, with focus on vocals. Great drums-nice rim shots (I’m no drummer, but I THINK those are rim shots) … Led-Zeppelin influence, bluesy. Tight harmonies. Slide guitar has got a nice groove and a lot of soul. I feel their pain.

“Beacon St” -  one of my favorites, especially the lyrics:  “words they paralyze,” “I can’t believe it when I turn around and I see it, after all this time…your ghost between the sheets,” “Technicolor shadows start to creep all over me.”

“Badge & Gun” - fast paced, driving guitars and solid drums, with those appealing evocative vocals and rich harmonies. Descriptive imagery paints a picture. Tells a story, but leaves questions for you to ponder.

“Up, Out”- dark, but makes me smile. A little disturbing? Lines like: “justice likes to listen to the voices in your head…put the chainsaw back in Texas,”  “exclusive blues,”  “put this shit to bed.” I’d really like to know more about what inspired THAT song!!

“Pick Up the Pieces”- more great imagery with lyrics such as “that girl’s a dancer and she’s stomping on your heart.” Nice guitar riffs, usual rock steady bass and drums. Drums like a heartbeat. Bittersweet melancholic parts with just vocals and guitar

“Renaissance” -nice slide guitar. Bluesy. Powerful. Great drums.

“Love You” - opens with Guitar and vocals. Slow, sad…could easily make me cry, if I was having one of those days when I cry easily. Evokes remorse, regret, agony, deep love. Good rock ‘n roll moan. Atmospheric ending. More memorable lines:
“I’ve been listening so long to these dark little songs that control me”.
“Don’t want to waste no more time killing us slowly” (OUCH!)

One of the lines from “Beacon St” is “There’ll be no forgetting you”. I feel the same about Armada’s “Paper Ghost” CD and hope these talented indie rockers keep creating such awesome, high quality music.

More online information for Armada:
www.facebook.com/ArmadaForPresident

http://armada.bandcamp.com/
http://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=A2lmhfx65jbxb26ae7rf3uokglm
http://myspace.com/ArmadaForPresident
http://reverbnation.com/ArmadaForPresident
http://thesixtyone.com/armada
http://cdbaby.com/armada
http://twitter.com/ArmadaTheBand

Thank You Sera, Ceci and Armada!!!

Savannah King

My name is Savannah King and I am a singer and songwriter from Buffalo. 
I recently recorded my album "She Sends Her Love" and I am currently donating all the proceeds from the CD sales to Music is Art. 
My website is www.savannahkingmusic.com and you can hear all the songs from the album under the media - music tab. 
I really want to raise as much as I can to donate! 
Please goto my website and help me donate to Music Is Art!
Thank You So Much! 
http://www.musicisart.org/Festival.html

http://savannahkingmusic.com/blog/

More of Sara's online links...

http://www.facebook.com/savannahkingmusic11

https://twitter.com/#!/savannahking11

http://www.myspace.com/savannahkingmusic

http://www.youtube.com/savannahkingmusic

Thank You Savannah!

Dream Aria

Update 7/30/12: Dream Aria have just completed a new video, check it out  www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUd4MQx1-VQ&feature=share

Dream Aria -
The music they create has no rules or boundaries. They feel it as a powerful mission to please the audiences by taking them to a long “Dream Aria” journey. And here is why the journey is called“Dream Aria”:
Dream: A succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. An involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. A vision voluntarily indulged in while awake: daydream, reverie something of an unreal beauty, charm or excellence.
Aria: A lyrical song for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment, generally expressing intense emotion. It’s found in opera. A deep harmony passage. The vocal-singing expression for a solo singer, adding chorus and instruments based on lyric and/or dramatic and poetic narrative.

Dream Aria have recorded three CDs all have recieved critical acclaim

In the Wake
Musical Discoveries says "Tremendously powerful rock textures and operatic range of Ann's voice intertwine , Dream Aria is a very talented ensemble fronted by an outstanding vocalist " 5/5

Melodic Net says "This is a very special record"
Grave Concerns says "Dream Aria bring a unique sound to a world weary of sameness and genre-jacking Bravo"

Silhabbit says "This is a pleasantly chilled ballad which had me asking how come Celine Dion got so famous? Ann sounds so much better"

The Ripple Effect says "Dream Aria have created the most amazing of albums"

Transcend
Puregrainaudio says " Transcend is a record to be reckoned with"
Absolute Punk says "Transcend is an album that leaves an indelible mark on its listener.There is so much in the album that makes it feel like the soundtrack to your life , it is an album that takes many artists a life time to make but it is really nice that Dream Aria can make this kind of album now."
Hybrid Magazine says "Dream Aria sophomore release Transcend is music that is made to be treasured . Its musical significance is parallel to Enigma and Delerium "
Ultimate Guitar says "Each song is like its own mini-masterpiece implanting epic sounding"
Metal Whisper says "I would give this album 10 out of 10 as it is an exciting album that everyone can enjoy lestening to"
Musical Discoveries says "Dream Aria are amongst a rare bred of bands producing quality female fronted progressive rock music Bravo"

Fallen Angel
Hard Rock Haven says "The complex arrangements and the depth of the music make this album a treat for the ears. With a little luck Fallen Angel may be the album that lifts Dream Aria from myspace to the big time"
Musical Discoveries says "releasing the masterpiece Transcend in 2008 on this new project and clearly have a lot more music in their future Brovo 5/5

Dream Aria have performed at:
Lee's Palace
Opera House
Reverb
Image FM
Rivoli

Dream Aria News
app for Android
new video almost done
myspace site has over 260,000 friends
Fallen Angel video over 30,000 views

Dream Aria "Fallen Angel" CD cover

Dream Aria is

Ann Aria Burstyn: lead vocals
Ann Aria is gaining world wide attention for her unique vocal styling, while growing up both her parents performed in the Winnipeg symphony and recently shared a stage with her childhood idol Glenn Hughes {ex Deep Purple, Black Sabbath}

Don Stagg: keyboards
Don founded Dream Aria and is the principal writer , also was a member of 7th Temple where there album "Under the Burning Sun" has gain cult classic selling for as much as $300 US

Garry Flint: drums
Garry is the drummer and producer for Dream Aria former member of well known Canadian band National Velvet {signed with Capital Records}

Jon Casselman: bass guitar

Mark Crossley: lead guitar

Mark also was a member with National Velvet

other musicians who have performed with Dream Aria

Kurt Schefter: Kurt is the guitar player for world renowned recording star Alannah Myles

Tim Welch: Tim also was a member of National Velvet

Dream Aria's online links...

http://www.myspace.com/dreamariacanada

http://www.facebook.com/Anndreamaria

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.reverbnation.artistapp.i102385

http://www.dreamaria.com/

Thank You Don!

Andrea Godin

Andrea Godin CD Cover Photoshoot Picture.

Andrea Godin is a Independent Pop/R&B/Dance music artist from St. George, Ontario, Canada.
Andrea's debut album dropped on iTunes in April of 2011.
Andrea has been nominated for Pop Recording of the Year @ The Hamilton Music Awards this year. The Award Show takes place on November 20th, 2011.
Her Reverbnation page is #1 on the Pop charts for St. George, Ontario, Canada. You can hear seven original songs of Andrea's on her Reverbnation page.
Andrea is up and coming young artist who can sing, write songs, play guitar and has plenty of experience singing, dancing and performing in front of large, enthusiastic crowds.
Andrea has accomplished alot in her young career. Scroll down to read her Credits, Accomplishments & Biography. She has also appeared on television, radio and has recieved rave reviews from the press. Scroll down to read some reviews.
Andrea also has a strong online presence, she has pages on Reverbnation, Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, iTunes and Youtube.
Here's all of her online links...Click to see them...
Twitter: www.twitter.com/andreagodin
Myspace: www.myspace.com/andreagodinmusic
Reverbnation (where I first heard Andrea's Music) www.reverbnation.com/andreagodin
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Andrea-Godin/244961435529922
iTunes (where you purchase Andrea's Music) www.itunes.com/andreagodin
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/d1e2b3

(Thank You Andrea! You Rock!)

Patsy Silver Sings Variety Show

Patsy, Maria & Lana.


http://hideawayslounge.com/Home.html.

Dottie, Maria & Lana from the http://www.thinktwiceradio.com/ show recording.

http://www.thinktwiceradio.com/patsy-dottie/patsy-dottie.html.
Check out Patsy Silvers Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/patsysilver.
Heres the link for Patsy's new "Belly Button Song" http://youtu.be/QMMSbInjfcE.

Maria - Marketing Genius

A fan painting that inludes a similar likeness to Maria in the background, given to the band by a fan...how cool is that? I wish someone would paint me...darn it.

I thought it was (Finally!) about time to properly recognize one of the main reasons why I think Hey You won the Top Tribute Band B.M.Award in 2010, the very same award she's holding in her pretty little hands. It's really too bad they only give out one award per band because after you read this blog you'll find out why she deserves to have and hold a B.M.Award all her own. Making it seem almost easy Maria tirelessly and diligently pounded the pavement for said band in 2010. For those of you out there who don't know what "pounding the pavement" means it means putting in the required hours and hours of placing cold phone calls, (A "cold" phone call means to make a phone call to a person and/or place you've never called before and asking to speak with the person in charge) trying to establish the right contact along with making all the always necessary follow up calls to secure venues and going to said venues to meet the owners and having to impress upon them the fact that they need to have her band in their venue, not only to expose and promote their venues, but to expose and promote her band in a positive and highly convincing manner. The end result of all her hard work and effort was highly succesful! Maria secured several high profile venues all over the greater W.N.Y. region. Maria also secured a couple of high profile sponsorships for said band in 2010 among these were the Local Edge phonebook and The Buffalo Drum Outlet.
Can you say Marketing Genius?!...

All of these efforts went seamlessly along with the difficult task of learning singing parts, practicing these parts and performing all of her background singing parts (Can you say The Great Gig In The Sky? I sure as hell can!!!) for all of said bands performances in 2010! Add all of these efforts up and add to these taking care of a home, family and a full time job and you've got a great person with a tireless work ethic who deserves all the thanks and recognition that anyone could ever give. Her efforts have seemingly gone unoticed until now! Way To Go, Maria! Great Job!

Never overbearing Maria also knows how to sing background vocals with precision and finesse, something she did tirelessly, effortlessly and solo for H.Y. the last 5 months of 2010. Singing background vocals requires a great musical ear to first learn the background vocal parts and second, to be able execute them live, laying back and coming in when the music requires. The timeless quality of Pink Floyd's music speaks for itself, if you're a casual fan and/or an avid listener of Pink Floyd there are many P.F. tribute bands out there to enjoy on every part of the globe, it's not a new or unique concept by any means. Go on Youtube and you'll see what I mean.

Maria was an integral and important part of Buffalo's own version. She put in many tireless, thankless hours helping out the band during her tenure with H.Y. They will never sound the same without Maria and will never, ever be marketed and promoted by anyone as well as when Maria was promoting and marketing for the band. That is why, like it or not, believe it or not, Maria is a Marketing Genius.

Maria in action, complete with psychedelic lighting!

Syd Barrett, the cornerstone of, arguably, 1 of the greatest rock bands of all time, Pink Floyd.

Your Crazy Diamond will Forever Shine On!

Breakerbox

The Path

www.thepathbuffalo.com

At this concert, some sat on couches. Others remained in wheelchairs. One little girl peeked over the mask covering her face.
They came Friday morning to listen to a local band, The Path, which played a benefit concert at Women and Children's Hospital.
"I knew that this would be the best place," said lead singer Lainee Bianca.
Bianca and two other band members, Joseph Militello and John Eberle, came to play the benefit concert Friday morning in order to raise money for the hospital's Autism Center.

The Path played unplugged versions of 3 original and 3 cover songs.
Bianca first approached Jana Mertz, one of the administrators who runs the Autism Center, about the concert nearly a year ago.
"She wanted to do what she could to give back to the community," Mertz said. "It's an honor that they've done this for us."
The Path plans to donate proceeds from its new CD and single, "In My World."

The single is available through Amazon and iTunes.
A few years ago, Bianca wrote the song after dealing with her son's autism diagnosis. "In My World" describes an autistic child talking to his parents. She knew she wanted to use the song to raise money for autism research.
"I had to figure out what place I wanted to donate to, and I wanted it to be meaningful," Bianca said.
When trying to decide on the donations, she remembered her frustration when her son received his diagnosis. There was no single place for autistic patients and their families to receive treatment. But when she learned that Women and Children's Hospital had established the Autism Center, she chose to donate the proceeds there, she said.
The band is a piecemeal collection of artists. The Path is drummer John Weatherby, guitarist John Eberle and bassist Joseph Militello. Bianca is the vocalist.

Click here to watch a highlight of The Path's performance at Women's and Children's Hospital.

Check out The Path on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpAHsibd2Bk

Here's The Path on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/paththe