Altsounds - Artists

My Morning Jacket [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:31:52 GMT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Check out the video of MMJ on Letterman w/ the Boston Pops!

“There’s a theme of moral confusion that runs through the whole record,” says Jim James, frontman of My Morning Jacket, explaining the title of the band’s new album, Evil Urges. “The world today is such a confused place. Things that people think are good values are obviously twisted, but there are other things considered evil that obviously aren’t. There is real evil out there, but Evil Urges is about how all of these things that you’ve been told are evil really aren’t, unless they’re actually hurting something or somebody.”

It’s ambitious territory for the group’s fifth full-length studio album, and it’s matched by the most far-ranging, surprising, and satisfying sounds of their career. From the freak-funk electro-slam of “Highly Suspicious” to the contemplative “Sec Walkin’,” which could almost be a Nashville standard, on Evil Urges, My Morning Jacket display the scope and fearlessness that demonstrates their growth into one of the world’s great rock & roll bands.

One key to attaining these new heights was a change of scenery. The band recorded their first three albums—the independent releases The Tennessee Fire (1999) and At Dawn (2001), and their 2003 ATO debut It Still Moves—in their home studio outside of Louisville, Kentucky. These records established the signature MMJ sound, mixing soaring harmonies with cascading, psychedelic guitars, and drenching the whole thing in head-ringing reverb. For their last studio album, 2005’s widely acclaimed Z, they headed to Allaire Studios at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. Working with producer John Leckie, they crafted a more eclectic blend of sounds, bringing James’s vocals further forward and adding reggae, soul, and pure pop into their gumbo.

This time, though, they opted for a different kind of setting, recording the bulk of Evil Urges in midtown Manhattan’s Avatar Studios. “We wanted to deliberately try to make ourselves uncomfortable and shake it up,” says James. “I feel like New York is just limitless possibility—you never knew what you’d see on the way to the studio, every morning was an adventure.”

James recalls coming to Avatar one morning and hearing a subway station full of people singing along to a street musician singing Bill Withers and Hall and Oates songs. Guitarist Carl Broemel says that one day he got onto the train in Brooklyn, and the car “filled up with a thousand Santa Clauses.”

The energy and intensity of the city found its way into MMJ’s playing. All five members of the band independently came up with the word “urgency” when asked to describe the feeling of the sessions, which were co-produced by James and Grammy-winner Joe Chiccarelli.

Not that this focus made the recording any less fun—“it was nice to be around people for a change,” says bassist Two-Tone Tommy, “we’ve always been so secluded.” (The big-city setting, however, didn’t determine all of the sounds on Evil Urges; Tommy notes that he came up with some of his bass parts in his yard while he was on his riding mower.)

What instantly jumps out of the Evil Urges grooves is the power of the band’s rhythm playing, especially the jacked-up crunch of the opening salvo—the title track, with its Philly-soul-flavored strings and high harmonies, into “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream (Part One)” followed by “Highly Suspicious.” It brings to the surface a love of hip-hop and R&B that MMJ has always claimed, but never revealed so explicitly.

“I feel like rhythm is kind of forgotten in a lot of rock music, but also that arrangement can be forgotten in a lot of hip-hop and current R&B music,” says James. “Everybody is traveling along this dangerously segregated path, and I was wanting to incorporate all different types of stuff.” The centrality of the beat, he says, is just as important on the quieter songs as the monster jams—“it’s all unified by this bottom-end thing.”

Other songs on the album illustrate a new maturity in James’ writing. “Librarian” is the most straight-ahead narrative composition in the MMJ catalogue. “I’m not normally a storyteller songwriter, but that’s just what came out,” says James. “The kind of person I’m attracted to is someone that is not projecting themselves that way, so I always felt the whole ‘sexy librarian’ concept is just hilarious, and also really true.” (“Someone should make a movie out of that one,” says Broemel.)

And fear not, rock & rollers: My Morning Jacket has in no way abandoned the guitar frenzy so beloved by their fans. The blitzkrieg garage assault of “Remnants” and “Aluminum Park” blast as hard as anything they’ve ever done, and “I’m Amazed” features James and Broemel’s thrilling, soaring tag-team playing. James’ voice, meanwhile, has grown stronger and more fluid than ever, able to convey intimacy or howl at the rafters.

This broad palette of sounds and styles first became clear when the fivesome convened in Colorado last year and listened to the demos of almost thirty new songs that James had worked up. “When I heard ‘Highly Suspicious,’” says keyboardist Bo Koster, “I knew then, OK, anything goes, there’s no stopping this.”

Drummer Patrick Hallahan adds that the band wasn’t intimidated by the demands of this new batch of music. “It really challenged all of us to play differently,” he says. “There was lots of exploration, lots of beautiful mistakes.”

Evil Urges marks a new high point for a band that is proudly, impressively evolving. Z was a breakthrough for My Morning Jacket, really their first attempt to use the studio to do more than just capture their incomparable live sound (as documented on the mesmerizing live 2006 CD and DVD releases, both titled Okonokos). This album, though, extends that sense of experimentation and aspiration—and Jim James gives credit to his bandmates for the accomplishment.

“I’m pretty controlling, because I know what I want to do and how I want things to sound,” he says. “But they’re so good at working with me, and chilling me out and making my dreams come true—and then always making everything sound even better.“

For more on the band, go here.

Golden Boy (Fospassin) [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:12:16 GMT

Nine Inch Nails - The Slip [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:07:50 GMT

Nine Inch Nails' latest album, Ghosts I–IV, was first released online in a variety of digital and physical formats via the band's official website. It features 36 instrumental, numbered tracks, entitled "Ghosts", split into four divisions.

Turmoil [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:07:50 GMT

Turmoil is a project I started in 1997. The project is based on sound manipulation of field recordings, found sounds and chopped up instrument recordings that are twisted and processed with many effects. It is the manipulation of sound through the use of cruel and unusual punishment. It is intended to be "pure sound as art". Music can be different things to different people but it all starts with PURE SOUND.
To date Turmoil is Tom Maggio And Holly Maggio.

Enzuiguri [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:45:45 GMT

Turmoil [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:31:22 GMT

choking!hazard [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:01:04 GMT

choking!hazard formed in 1999 and soon built a buzz around the Vaal Triangle metal community with their blend of metal, Hard Rock, thrash, and progressive metal flourish.

They secured a deal with Inhouse Records and in July 2005 issued the track Circle on the Fat Free compilation album.

The line up includes vocalist Faf Kotze, drummer Henk Kramer, bassist Tiens van Zyl and guitarist Louis Venter.

They have been well received at various venues across South Africa and their fan base grows after every gig. The internet has also been a great tool for choking!hazard with a growing fan base in the US, UK, Europe and Australia proving that their music appeals to the international and local market.

choking!hazard prides themselves in having a fun, energetic and entertaining stage performance which provides for a must see show.

Their debut EP titled Small Parts have been launched and it's currently for sale at their shows. They will be touring South Africa promoting the EP in 2008.

Turmoil [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:01:04 GMT

We Are Scientists [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:40:31 GMT

We Are Scientists, a.k.a. “the We Are Scientists”, a.k.a. “W.A.S”., sometimes written “tW.A.S.”,

Comprises Keith Murray, guitar and lead vocals; Chris Cain, bass guitar and backing vocals; Michael Tapper, drums and backing vocals

Generating rock music of the thoughtful, sometimes epic, often loud, vaguely danceable, implicitly humanist variety.

Begun in a bar in A.D. 2000,

They moved to New York in 2001,

Have issued three self-released e.p.s and a gregarious little full length since then

Performed constantly across America and Europe,

And eaten plenty of cake, which they were then consternated to find missing.

Pwca Yama [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:01:22 GMT

We Are Scientists [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:01:22 GMT

pola [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:04:06 GMT

Sanctus Infernum [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:15:09 GMT

Sanctus Infernum was formed in Wichita, Kansas by Mark Anderson and Ricky Vannatta in October 2006. After several months of searching, Chris Johnson was brought in to play drums in March 2007. In June 2007 the band entered Anybody Listening? with engineer James Ismert to begin recording. Upon completion of the project that Winter, artwork was acquired from Jumali Katani and the band signed to BadMoodMan Music. A release date for their debut album was soon set for Winter 2008. To be continued... January 2008 Ian Rowley joins on bass. March 17, 2008 album released on Bad Mood Man www.solitude-prod.com

Nine Inch Nails [New Artist]

altsounds — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:00:41 GMT

Yancuic [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:31:43 GMT

Yancuic is a San Antonio Texas based project. Dealing with the E_lectronic vibe. From breakbeats to ambient mood instrumentals. From the mind of producer J.P.S.-This project is more of a personnal mind experimentation then anything else Ive done with before. Am the scientist just trying to create something new.

Yancuic [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:52:34 GMT

Alkalay [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:21:04 GMT

Music is a funny game, especially in South Wales. There is so much to choose from that sometimes bands will appeal just for their unconventional nature and you’ll find yourself listening and wanting them to be good just because they represent something different, something new.

Alkalay are on of those very bands, Merthyr Tydfil’s next big thing seem to comply with anything unique you’d look for in a band. Six members is a feat in itself, two being female is something else, and the fact one of those is a guitarist lends them to the title of “not your typical band.” Stylistically Alkalay are all about metal-influenced pop-punk, the diversity with which the sextet ply their trade should immediately turn eyes and ears their way.

Remaining founding members Richard Meyrick (guitar) & Becka Elias (guitar) set out to create something new and refreshing, given that Richard’s previous band Defined weren’t going anywhere, the pair set out to form My Favourite Accident; as they were previously known. Being joined by Becky Morgan (vocals), Thomas Cartwright (vocals) & Luke Ryan (drums), the band set out for their first gig at Porth’s Pop Factory venue in May 2007.

The current line-up was completed in July of that year with the arrival of bassist Gareth Burrough. The band have since gone on to comprehensively play shows throughout South Wales, developing into a crowd pleasing act and picking up many new fans and friends along the way. The band have come a long way both on and off stage, recent recordings with Chris Maguire at Screamadelica Studios are pushing the band’s sound ever further. With the release of a debut EP due for the summer of 2008, it looks as though things are only going one way for this enthuastic sextet, and that way is up.

Corrupt Contrabanned [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:01:23 GMT

GBuilding [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:10:45 GMT

Hearts Under Fire [New Artist]

altsounds — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:45:01 GMT

Hearts Under Fire are a four piece female punk/rock band from Surrey, UK. The band have been together for over three years now and with an average age of 18, these girls have already nailed a sound unlike any other.

In 2007 Hearts Under Fire recorded their first self-titled EP featuring their single ‘Word Of Honour’, and had created so much hype that they attracted the attention of Gravity DIP management (worked with Hundred Reasons, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Spy Versus Spy, etc), who took the band under their wing. In May 2007, the girls put on an unforgettable launch show party (at The Fly, London) to release their EP, and generated such a big buzz that they landed themselves reviews and features in magazines such as Rock Sound, Total Guitar, Rock Industry and Punktastic.

Since pairing up with Gravity DIP, Hearts Under Fire have already been on five UK tours, with bands such as Gay For Johnny Depp, The Maple State and Who Owns Death TV (ex Million Dead members) and are planning to spend the majority of 2008 also on the road.

Hearts Under Fire [New Artist]

altsounds — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:01:17 GMT

Deliver Us From Evil [New Artist]

altsounds — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:05:07 GMT

DELIVER US FROM EVIL is a metal band from Southern Indiana. This is a band that came together in 2003 in Evansville, IN initially under the moniker Mutiny Rise. The band has opened for national acts such as DIECAST, SWORN ENEMY, IN THIS MOMENT, DAATH, YAKUZA, ORIGIN, Goatwhore, Destroy Destroy Destroy, and DROWNING POOL. All of which have commented on how DELIVER US FROM EVIL was the best independent metal act that they had seen on their tours thus far. They played Main Stage at the 2007 Milwaukee Metal Fest with God Forbid and also the Indianapolis Metal Fest with the likes of Obituary, Full Blown Chaos, and Daath.

The band is made up of Jeff Thomas on bass, Alex Morgan on percussion, John Matheis playing lead guitar and Brent Vaughn on vocals.

Their debut full length album “Behold A Pale Horse” is out now. For details on how to get a copy, go to:
http://www.myspace.com/deliverusfromevil

They have also been confirmed for the 2008 Indianapolis Metal Fest hosted by former Uranium VJ, Mistress Juliya, scheduled to take place on September 26th and 27th, 2008.

kiN [New Artist]

altsounds — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:50:53 GMT

Mason Jennings [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:44:17 GMT

Singer/songwriter Mason Jennings is one of the best-kept secrets in pop music. In his adopted home of Minneapolis his shows draw 3,000 fans. He was hand-picked by music supervisor Randall Poster to perform two Dylan songs, “The Times They Are a-Changin’” and “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll,” in Todd Haynes’ acclaimed I’m Not There, both on the soundtrack album, and lip-synched by Christian Bale in the movie.

And now, his sixth full-length album, In the Ever, is being released on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records, after the chart-topping performer personally recruited him for the label. “Every time I hear a Mason Jennings album it changes the way I see the world around me,” says Jack.

With a family that includes two kids, 5 and 2, Jennings continues to balance his touring demands with home life. With In the Ever, Mason Jennings is looking to expand his cult status, especially since he’ll be touring with Jack Johnson later this summer.

“It’s been a slow growth, but extremely fun for me,” he says. “For me, it’s about expanding and working from a place of joy. If I can enjoy what I do, and make new art that inspires me, everything will work out for the best.”

Thomas Oliver [New Artist]

altsounds — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:51:32 GMT

Sorry About Your Couch [New Artist]

altsounds — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:00:06 GMT

"Sorry About Your Couch’s apologies stop with your furniture, the band’s riotous blending of punk, reggae, and ska is unforgiving and a pure party."-Current Magazine, March 2008.

Sorry About Your Couch is a three-piece punk rock band from the bowels of Central Wisconsin. After launching out of the garage in 2004, Sorry About Your Couch has played over 100 shows, booked two DIY tours, and recorded two EP’s along with countless demos.

Justen, Kyle, and Dan have established a unique, intense sound that draws influence from punk, reggae, and the idea that music should be played and not processed. The band has previously played with acts such as The Lawrence Arms, Bad Religion, and The Effigies, and has gone on tours spanning numerous states as well as the Vans Warped Tour in 2006.

Sorry About Your couch is currently writing and preparing to go in the studio with Tyler Zaucha behind the board. We plan to have it finished in May and available to you in June.

For booking, e-mail Kyle at kylebernander@hotmail.com

BUFFALO SOLDIER [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:30:24 GMT

AFTER MANY YEARS OF HARD TIMES MY MONSTER HIT ALBUM BORN TO SHINE WAS PUBLISHED WORLDWIDE

Cage The Elephant [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:41:27 GMT

Bowling Green, Kentucky is a small town in the American south. It’s best known for manufacturing Chevrolet Corvettes and Fruit Of The Loom underwear. Soon, it’s going to be best known for manufacturing thunderously sexy rock’n’roll. And with that, the next great American rock band. Meet Cage The Elephant: they’re coming your way.

Bright Oak [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:29:51 GMT

We The Living - Full Album Stream [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:12:35 GMT

After a year of touring and grass-roots fan-building, We The Living is launching into 2008 with a new incarnation of their debut LP "Heights of the Heavens."

The new packaging is just one indication of the band’s desire to evolve and be more than just an ordinary rock outfit. They will further back that sentiment when they introduce Philo, the idea that everyone needs to have an individual philosophy, coming Spring ’08. In addition to playing their literarily and philosophically inspired music, We The Living is going to start sharing what makes them individuals via blogs and vlogs, and encourages others to do the same.

The band is currently on a national college/club tour in further support of their debut, so don’t be surprised if We The Living finds its way to you. And if it already has, share it.

We The Living - Full Album Stream [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:01:30 GMT

After a year of touring and grass-roots fan-building, We The Living is launching into 2008 with a new incarnation of their debut LP "Heights of the Heavens."

The band is currently on a national college/club tour in further support of their debut, so don’t be surprised if We The Living finds its way to you. And if it already has, share it.

Story Of The Year [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:01:06 GMT

With its explosive, infectious roar, "Wake Up" alerts Story of the Year's fanatical, global following that the epic, uplifting The Black Swan is upon us. An artistic triumph in every sense, the beloved, million-selling band's third studio album is unequivocally its finest, building on the strength of past accomplishments while celebrating a newfound allegiance with Epitaph.

"Making this record felt like starting over," says Dan Marsala, frontman for the St. Louis-reared quintet. "We're like a brand new band. You can hear it in these songs, we're excited again. I think we've really stepped it up on this record."

If Story of the Year's career achievements - from 2003's smash debut Page Avenue to headlining massive festivals such as the Van's Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos, to world tours with the likes of My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and The Used - have been abundant, they've also been the result of the esteemed modern rock outfit's tireless work ethic and willingness to push boundaries musically. Approaching the follow-up to 2005's In the Wake of Determination with a burst of creative freedom, Story of the Year - which also counts guitarists Ryan Phillips and Philip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell and drummer Josh Wills - elevates The Black Swan with these same key convictions.

Ferocious and thought-provoking, The Black Swan finds Story of the Year in the rare position of being one of the biggest bands in the world, while being left to its own devices to evolve and flourish creatively.

"I hope people really read into the lyrics and respect the fact that we don't sing about lollipops and gummi-bears," Ryan explains. "Musically, we've grown so much. We have some very unique, timeless, face melting guitar riffs and solos that have come to define our sound, without compromising the idea of a classic song."

Story Of The Year [New Artist]

altsounds — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:14:55 GMT

Chris Maguire [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:21:30 GMT

Christopher “Chris” Paul Maguire was born on 4th November 1978 in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. His flair for creativity started very early on. At age 6 his musical, artistic and technological skill began with Chris crafting his own music by carefully programming the BEEP command on a Spectrum 48K (the one with rubber keys!!). It wasn’t long before Chris was searching around for other ways to make and record music. Starting by teaching himself guitar through the use of his fathers Fender acoustic guitar and Beatles records he was soon purchasing his first microphone from pocket money saved and laying down simple 1 track live recordings.

Over the next 10 years Chris honed in one his guitar, vocal and recording skills and had progressed and mastered recording on a four track. He had also learnt the basics of playing bass, drums and keyboards out of technical and musical necessity. Chris’ technology skills had also bettered dramatically over these 10 years with Chris now being able to program and build computers and craft his own websites by hand. Chris also discovered the world of film making through the use of his parents rather expensive (at the time) camcorder. Chris directed and edited a bunch of home made films over the coming years.

Chris went to University to study Art & Design at age 17 where he concentrated a lot more on his other artistic skills including drawing, painting, animation, design and photography. At the same time as attending university Chris played in bands (both bass and guitar) and had progressed onto recording 8-32 track reel to reel executively producing all the tracks that his band recorded in varying studios across Wales.

At age 21 Christopher was designing, fixing and maximizing telecommunication networks across the world and was transferred to Washington DC to head up the Network Analysis team in the US. A very high paying job Christopher did this for 5 years saving all his money with one aim in mind- starting his own multimedia studio back in the UK. This dream became a reality for Chris in 2005 when he relocated back to Wales, UK and turned his back on his high paying job to focus fully on all aspects of his creativity.

Christopher is currently the senior Engineer, Producer, Mastering Engineer, Artist, Film Maker, Designer and Photographer at Screamadelica Studios in Cardiff Bay, Wales, UK (www.screamadelica.co.uk) and has been lucky enough to find a home that allows him to continue all aspects of his creative career.

As a Record Producer Chris has worked on tracks for Cerys Matthews, Fiction Plane, Ben’s Brother, Will Haven, The Wonder Years and hundreds more and equally as important bands and artists - some signed and some not. Chris has been key in helping to manifest a very bustling Welsh music scene and continues to do so on a daily basis.

If you are in need of the highest quality record production or other creative work then make sure you use the contact details above without hesitation. Chris is an extremely approachable character and loves talking to new people about their ideas and where/how he can help on a project.

SisterTheresia [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:21:48 GMT

PALAHNIUK ! [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:21:48 GMT

Sebkha Chott [New Artist]

altsounds — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:08:02 GMT

Sustained by a music oscillating between Frank Zappa and Magma, Mr Bungle and Fantômas, between 70's prog and 21st century's extrem metal, the story - the prank should I better say - of a dictatorship based on Mekanik Metal Disco's vinyls production and the aversion of the mustache. A crazy and resourceful tale, lead by those 8 notorious raving mad haunting the stage and setting fire to the audience with their enormous energy and their scathing, cynical and out of boundaries sense of humour...

The strolling world of Ohreland takes place when Sebkha-Chott lands on stage. Lead by Wladimir Ohrelianov II's [bass] orders, the audience becomes the common people of Ohreland: falling on their knees in front of the Ohrelander pope Benoit Popol II [keyboards], the brother of the tyrant, slavering of envy (or jalousy) in front of the appealing and pernicious courtesan Yüla Slipovitch [drums], liquefied of desire (or complexs) in front of the cute and silky haired pirate Capt'ain Roses [guitar], impressed by the science and the increasing madness of the old crazy wise man Professor Siphon Troünezohle [samples/machines] and his brilliant finding: the Albino Rastafarï pretentiously named VaGoDor Deu Sahpun [saxophones], or else drinking a glass of rhum with the milician friend who cancels the parking tickets and that we would all have had as a friend, Tzom Trümb [Trombone], rhum served by the exotical and sanguine merovingian pimp Jules Lefranc-Gaulois Kaïser [percussions]. Honour is then made to the Mekanik Metal Disco for the length of a set (1 hour and a quarter or more) without any concession, punctuated with improvised theatral interventions and thus in perfect adequacy with the terrestrial actuality. The atmosphere regularly switches from broad jokes to nigthmares, following the rythm of the exacerbated faults of the tyrant and his flocks, to finally end up with a very unlikely outcome.

MEECHIE G [New Artist]

altsounds — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:34:26 GMT

LIKE MOST ARTIST IN THE RAP INDUSTRY RAPPER MEECHIE G POURS HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO HIS MUSIC WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT THE STRUGGLE OF HIS LIFE. BORN IN TO A SINGLE TEEN PARENT HOUSEHOLD WITH OUT ANY TRACE OF HIS FATHER THINGS WEREN'T ALWAYS EASY FOR HIM. AT THE AGE OF 14 HE RECEIVED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HIS FATHER BUT WITHOUT A STABLE MALE ROLE MODEL IN THE HOME LIKE MOST TEEN BOYS IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY HE CHOSE THE WRONG PATH TO FOLLOW AT THE AGE OF 15 HE BEGAN SELLING DRUGS AND JOINED THE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GANG TO GET THE LOVE THAT WAS MISSING FROM THE LACK OF HIS FATHER NOT BEING AROUND. AT THE AGE OF 17 MEECHIE'S FIRST CHILD WAS BORN. SO THAT MEANT THAT HE HAD TO GRIND EXTRA HARDER TO CARE FOR HIMSELF AND A LITTLE ONE. EVEN AFTER CATCHING A FEW CASES HE WAS UNSTOPPABLE IT WOULD TAKE A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE TO SLOW HIS ROLL. RIGHT AFTER HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY HE WAS SHOT IN THE BACK WITH A 45 BY A COOK COUNTY POLICE OFFICER IN A CAR CHASE. THE BULLET PUNCTURED BOTH LUNGS AND ENDED UP UNDER HIS CHEST MUSCLE . BEING THE STRONG DETERMINED YOUNG MAN THAT HE WAS HE MADE IT THROUGH ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT HE WAS FACING ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE OFFICER. HE SPENT ALMOST 2 YEARS INCARCERATED FOR THAT BEFORE THE CHARGES WERE DROPPED TO LESSER CHARGES BECAUSE THE OFFICER WAS HAD DONE THE SAME THING AGAIN IN A SIMILAR CASE AFTER HIS RELEASE HE DECIDED TO MOVE TO ATHENS GA TO BE WITH HIS FAMILY AND START A NEW CHAPTER IN HIS LIFE. ALTHOUGH THINGS WEREN'T WHAT HE WAS USE TO THINGS CHANGED FOR THE GOOD HE LATER HAD A SECOND CHILD. IT WAS DURING THE TIME OF HIS HUSTLING CD'S AND ON THE SIDE THAT REALIZED HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC. HE BEGAN TO FOOL AROUND WITH RECORDING AND REALIZED THAT HE WAS ACTUALLY GOOD. HE HAS BEEN PURSING HIS DREAM FOR 1 1/2 YEARS NOW AND THERE IS NO STOP HIM. HE HAS A UNIQUE STILL OF HIS OWN THAT HAS THE LADIES LOVING HIM AND THE FELLAS BOBBIN THEIR HEADS, SO IF U LIKE VARIETY WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR MUSIC, YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT MEECHIE G. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THE UPCOMING COMING ALBUMS & MIXTAPES!

myspace.com/meechiegbitch

MEECHIE G [New Artist]

altsounds — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Sebkha Chott [New Artist]

altsounds — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:12:02 GMT

SYNOPSIS

Clinton [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:57:35 GMT

Sweet Decline [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:41:04 GMT

-Elektro Armada- [New Artist]

altsounds — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:24:34 GMT

Gallery 2 [New Artist]

altsounds — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:40:14 GMT

FUTURE TRADITIONAL FOLK-BLUES-ROCK. Wild mercury stripped down to its traditional underwear. Lyric-driven content mixed with bare bones acoustic guitar, harmonica, keys, bass accompaniment.

Gallery 2 [New Artist]

altsounds — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:07:20 GMT

The Levings [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:05:14 GMT

Who are we? The band began at the beginning of 2007 firstly as a songwriting partnership between close friends Colin Baxter and Mark Strange who had previously worked together in another band. After putting together several songs and playing a host of acoustic gigs they felt the songs were strong enough to be performed at full band level...and so Mark’s brother Alan was recruited ..boards, Craig Millar on bass and Colin Boyle on drums. From here The Levings were born. The five members of The Levings bring together a number of styles and personal influences which explains the diverse sound of the band. Collectively influenced by xtc, wings, talking heads, beatles, dylan, television, squeeze, cream, weller, byrds, small faces, doors, beach boys among others, there are no hard and fast rules to the style of songs written by the band. The Levings feel that today’s music listener doesn’t like to be pigeon holed in the same way bands dislike it, so look to produce good music people want to hear rather than stick to a formula. Collectively, The Levings is in it’s infancy, although individually bring together years of musical experience which will hopefully help shape the future.

Resistance [New Artist]

altsounds — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:03:41 GMT

9Lies [New Artist]

altsounds — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:06:32 GMT

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Interested in 9Lies History? Read Faustine Amore & TAXI A&R Interviews with Stevie Mann!
What a fantastic year it's been for 9Lies!
It was the year which saw the 'Behind It All' album being released to critical acclaim, with massive radio airplay around the globe, and all without a record company being involved! It was also the year which saw the song 'Blind' being snapped up by Warner Brothers, and 'Behind it All' the title track from the album finding a new home as theme tune to reality TV show 'Our Prisoner' in the USA. We've been beamed up and down from satellites around the world more times than we care to remember.
In the last 6 months alone 9 Lies have travelled to Poland to play the Vena Music Festival to thousands of screaming fans, licensed a song (We R1) to Techno Sweat for use on their exercise Music CD's, 18000 people joined us on our 2 International Myspace sites and in the last 3 months we've gathered over 900 groupies since joining the Bebo social networking site, with fans placing our songs on over 1500 of their play lists!
The Song 'Slippin Away' has not only been downloaded online during the last year more than 29,000 times, but has more recently been chosen by ASCAP for excellence in song writing at the ASCAP Music Expo 07 in L.A.
Download sales on digital sites such as iTunes and Rhapsody have remained strong, as have Material Worldwide CD sales from our Online Music Store, and all of this is down to you! Thank you!!!
It doesn't end there though! The new album 'Halfway from Nowhere' is almost finished and sounding absolutely fantastic!! If you haven't already done so, then join the 9Lies Mailing list for free, to be kept up to date and receive free member offers!
Click here for Free Downloads of 5 broadcasts from The 'Behind It All' Album, including 'Slippin Away', 'Behind It All', 'Blind', 'Too Late' and 'The Gap'
For additional resources about the band, check out the following links! MySpace Music ,9Lies BEBO, 9Lies on iTunes, http://www.9lies.net/venafestivallodz07.html, and 9 L I E S -0 7 . Or visit - The home of Alternative Indie Rock Band 9Lies

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Empty [New Artist]

altsounds — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:17:45 GMT

Based in Sydney, Australia, Empty began in 2005 and define themselves as an Electronic-Industrial outfit, which has evolved into a style that draws upon the diverse sounds of Dark-Electro and a unique, melodic collaboration of Pop and Industrial.

The initial MP3 release of the demo selection entitled "Abandon All Hope"began circulating on the net and into the hands of DJs across the globe. This later led to the independent release of the debut EP "Open Aeon" on the Aphotic Audio label in 2006.

In 2007 the initial two piece band was expanded to include a live drummer and bassist. This led to a series of live shows locally around Sydney and regular international radio airplay.

While recording new material for a full-length album in 2008, Empty released"Aeon Xpand" which highlights a selection of remixes by various artists.

ZAZERKALIE [New Artist]

altsounds — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:06:14 GMT

EXOTIC UNDERGROUND FROM SOUTH RUSSIA (NORTH CAUCASUS)

ZAZERKALIE 1988-2008
At the beginning of nineties they blew up the brains of their contemporaries and rapidly became a legend of Russian cultural underground. The ZAZERKALIE (THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS), a group from Rostov-on-Don, reunited after 12 years and recorded a strictly powerful album in the genre that could be hardly determined unambiguously.
The songs of Oleg Gaponov are written in the hard mix of street folk, pathos of postnietzscheanism and images from romantic poetry of the XIX century and excite contradictory feelings.
These songs are the heart-to-heart narrated stories from life of the lost generation, full of struggle and despair. These are the eschatological oracles as if retelling by eternal prisoners of madhouses to each other and to their supervisors. These are the tired damns for the modern world-the-performance with its property that is compulsory for everyone.

And what about the music? During the listening appears an image of some grown old rebels who had been growing up with Cossack songs and early psychedelia, who passed through all fascinations of punitive
medicine, and at last settled as restaurant musicians trying to propagate their ideas in a popular form to the haunters.

Main genres: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Goth Rock, Dark Rock, Neo-Folk, Neo-psychedelic, Indie Cabaret, Dark Chanson.
We have three CD in Russia:

POWER of the FATE 2005 3tone (label of Zazerkalie)
http://mp3tone.org/content/view/26/31

HOLY SPRINGTIME 2006 3tone
http://mp3tone.org/content/view/30/31

ZAZERKALIE ARCHIVE 1990-2005 RMG
http://www.mp3cd.ru/page.php?path=ca...lement_id=3426

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