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June 6, 2023

THE SPINNERS Make Donation To Motown Museum (PHOTOS)

DATE: JUNE 6, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/LYNDIE WENNER

THE SPINNERS MAKE DONATION TO MOTOWN MUSEUM

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From L to R: Henry Fambrough, GC Cameron, Ronnie Moss, Jessie Peck, and Marvin Taylor.

2023 Class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees THE SPINNERS’ Henry Fambrough last month (May 19) returned to his Detroit roots to make a donation on behalf of the group to the city’s Motown Museum. Fambrough–one of the founding members of the iconic R&B group–participated in a ceremony that included the gifting of 375 outfits and 200 pairs of shoes that the 6x Grammy-nominated group wore throughout their illustrious career. The day’s events all included a visit to Motown’s Studio A, a location that Fambrough noted, “I used to dream about this place.”

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From L to R: David Brandon (Spinners drummer), Marvin Taylor, Stephanie Briscoe-Jackson (daughter of Pervis Jackson), Claudreen Jackson (widow of Pervis), Tammie Moss (Ronnie’s wife), behind Tammi is GC Cameron, back to the front again is Ronnie Moss, just behind Ronnie is Henry Fambrough, Norma Fambrough, Regina Smith (fiancee of Jessie Peck), Jessie Peck, Tanisha Lynn Jackson, Fred Adams (Spinners’ road manager), and Monique Freeman (girlfriend of David Brandon and local Detroit singer)

About THE SPINNERS:

THE SPINNERS–one of the biggest and most influential soul groups of the 1970’s, helping to create the foundation for The Sound of Philadelphia–are well-known for their string of soulful and vocally harmonic hits produced by Thom Bell, with songs like “I’ll Be Around,” “Ghetto Child,” and “The Rubber Band Man,” as well as the chart-topping “Then Came You” featuring Dionne Warwick and more during their time recording for Atlantic Records.

THE SPINNERS formed in 1954 in suburban Detroit and celebrate a 60+ decade career which has included consistent touring and massive hits. With their awe-inspiring vocal range and harmonic abilities on songs that elegantly merged smooth Philly soul with glistening pop, THE SPINNERS have left a big mark on the musical world.

THE SPINNERS have remained an actively touring group for decades, performing their beloved hits to audiences of all ages, and released a new album in 2021, Round the Block and Back Again.

Their first single “That’s What Girls Are Made For” peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1961. Then, after almost a decade with Motown, THE SPINNERS signed to Atlantic Records in 1973. The group also received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1976 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. THE SPINNERS continue to record music and their cultural impact extends into movies and TV.

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June 6, 2023

STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY GETS THE DANCE FLOOR SIZZLIN’ WITH LIVE MUSIC THIS JUNE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 6, 2023

STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY GETS THE DANCE FLOOR SIZZLIN’
WITH LIVE MUSIC THIS JUNE

WHAT:

Enjoy live music from some of country’s hottest rising stars at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country in June.

Hop on the mechanical bull or take a spin line dancing! Stoney’s has you covered with free line dance lessons Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Visit https://stoneysrockincountry.com/dance-lessons/ for details.

WHERE:

Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
6611 Las Vegas Blvd. So., Unit 160 at Town Square

WHEN:

Fri., June 9 Leaving Austin
Fri., June 16 ROTUNDO
Sat., June 17 “Take Me Back Fest” featuring Stephen Wesley & Friends
Fri., June 23 Kassi Ashton
Sat., June 24 Jeremy McComb

TICKETS: Advance tickets start at just $10 and are on sale now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/13160/stoneys-rockincountry. Shows are open to 18+ and doors open at 7 p.m.

ABOUT LEAVING AUSTIN

With a profound sense of brotherhood, a passionate love of music and a fierce determination, Leaving Austin is forging a path in country music that’s solely their own. Comprised of Austin Machado, Davis Forney and Michael Stevens, the trio’s smooth vocals and distinctive songwriting have made them one of the most sought-after bands in Nashville. In less than a year, they’ve garnered co-writes with some of country music’s most successful songwriters including Jimmy Robbins (“We Were Us”, “It Goes Like This”), Scooter Carusoe (“Anything But Mine”, “Mean To Me”), Chris DeStefano (“Kick The Dust Up”, “Something In The Water”), Chris Dubois (“Buy Me A Boat”, “Today”) and- Thomas Archer (“Hurricane,” “You Broke Up with Me”).

But their path to this point hasn’t been as quick. Hailing from Visalia, California, a small farming town nestled in the far corners of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, they were all raised on the importance of faith, family and the belief that nothing was going to be handed to them. Country, pop and rock and roll became the soundtrack of their days working in farming and construction alongside their family and friends.

“I lived 40 feet from my grandpa’s house,” said Austin. “I just wanted to work on the farm like my dad and grandpa did. I loved it. My dad plays guitar and sings too so I grew up listening to everything from Van Halen and Boston to Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks, and Alan Jackson to Michael W. Smith.”

“My mom was 90% Shania Twain while my dad was pure rock and roll,” said Michael. “I fell somewhere in the middle listening to a mix of pop, rock, Christian and eventually country. I spent my days making cattle feed on a local dairy farm. It wasn’t easy, but it taught me a great work ethic.

Davis, who credits his father as one of his biggest influences, always thought he would work in construction like his dad.

ABOUT ROTUNDO

Originally from Southwest Ohio, Michael grew up singing and playing piano as a hobby when he wasn’t playing sports. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the US Army and served four years on active duty. During his last year in the Army, Michael decided to teach himself how to play guitar and started writing songs. He started out playing in small local dive bars, and quickly branched out. Now based out of Nashville TN, Michael tours nationwide and has opened for major artists such as Dylan Scott, Jamey Johnson, and Eli Young Band. He has since released his first singles with Rukkus Room Publishing and is on tour.

ABOUT TAKE ME BACK FEST

What to expect: Your favorites from the era that will ‘Take You Back’ from each one of these bands. The all-star lineup includes Stephen Wesley, a 2x Billboard charting artist. The genre bending country singer/songwriter has collaborations with several of music’s most accomplished and well-known bands and solo acts from Slash of Guns N’ Roses fame to Smash Mouth, Bubba Sparxxx, and his newest release, “Rock N Roll ft. T-Pain,” Stephen continues to push the boundaries of music and create his own sound. Stephen is joined by Charlie Colin, a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, lyricist, and producer with three Billboard Top 10 Singles and three Platinum Records. Colin is the former bassist for the Grammy Award-winning band Train; as well as Kevin Cadogan (founding member of Third Eye Blind); Matt Fuller (Puddle of Mudd); Michael Ward (former member of The Wallflowers); Kenny Harris (Panic! at the Disco); Jeff Abercrombie (founding member of Fuel), and Donovan White (former member of Vertical Horizon).

ABOUT KASSI ASHTON

With a little bit of rock, a hell of a lot of soul, and a throwback R&B groove, Kassi Ashton has crash landed on country radio. “Dates In Pickup Trucks,” her irresistible debut radio single dropped in February, on the eve of her own 28th birthday. “It feels powerful,” she says of the moment’s alignment. Speaking about the song’s playfulness, she adds, “I want it to show that there are many sides to me.”

The release marks the critical next step for the buzzy young singer. Named to Ones to Watch lists by publications like Huffington Post and The Tennessean as well as juggernaut radio personality Bobby Bones, Ashton spent 2019 as one of the openers on Maren Morris’s GIRL World Tour. In 2018, she was featured on Keith Urban’s CMA Album of the Year-nominated LP, Graffiti U.

The simmering new song, it turns out, has a surprising origin story: an uncharacteristically giddy phone call between Ashton and her grandmother. One of nine children and known for her take-no-prisoners attitude, the singer was shocked when, one day, her elder fell into a fit of giggles on the other end of the line. “She’s like, ‘Me and your grandpa went on a date last night,’” Ashton recalls. “‘I made dinner, we packed it up in the truck, and we drove around all the roads we hadn’t seen in a long time.’”

ABOUT JEREMY MCCOMB

Good things come to those who wait, but luck favors the bold. And for Jeremy McComb, the balance comes naturally. A storyteller epitomizing “been there and done that,” McComb has explored nearly every facet of the entertainment industry, all on his own terms. From radio to tour managing, releasing five albums, growing an international fan base, hitting the Billboard charts, and writing songs for projects selling over 6 million copies … including a GRAMMY-nominated soundtrack (Blue Collar Comedy Tour – One for the Road).

Proudly and fiercely independent in both spirit and style, Jeremy was born in Idaho as a sixth-generation musician. Music is in McComb’s DNA but he’s a distinct branch on the family tree. Obsessed with artists who share a gift for storytelling (and little else), he found inspiration in everything from Jim Croce to Tom Petty, and now bridges the canyons between country, rock, and folk. McComb discovered a revelation during the last eighteen months of uncertainty and the effects of it became an influence for the songwriter. Like the rest of us, the constant state of chaos and complications led him to look back to a time when things were simpler. Which led to his latest project, aptly titled, The Way Back.

For a performer used to touring 140+ days a year in perpetual motion, The past few years were a challenge. But he rose to that challenge, finding solace in the silence and assembling an album in the process that perfectly captures the angst, frustration, and the joyous release we all felt returning to normal life, our loved ones, and the things that bring us happiness.

ABOUT STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY

The award-winning, world famous Stoney’s Rockin’ Country is Las Vegas’ premiere destination for locals and tourists who are looking for a boot stomping good ole time with line dancing, mechanical bull riding, beer pong, pool tables, and more. Located at Town Square, Stoney’s Rockin’ Country is a 19,000 square foot high-energy nightclub that features a 2,000 square foot dance floor and 570 square foot stage for dancing and performances, along with a state-of-the-art sound system, live bands, and DJs. Open Thursday through Saturday, Stoney’s Rockin’ Country offers special promotions including the World-Famous Ladies Night on Thursdays where ladies drink for just $2 and live music from the latest and greatest in country music every Friday. Doors open at 7 p.m. and line-dancing lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (702) 435-2855 or go to stoneysrockincountry.com. Find Stoney’s Rockin’ Country on Facebook, Twitter @StoneysLV, and Instagram @stoneysrockincountry.

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May 31, 2023

Singer-Songwriter JEFF LARSON To Release Full-Length Album ‘ADOBE HOME’ This Fall

DT: MAY 31, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/SRO PR

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Jeff Larson; Photo credit: Patrick Fore

JEFF LARSON
TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO FULL-LENGTH ALBUM IN A DECADE,
TENTATIVELY TITLED ‘ADOBE HOME,’
THIS FALL (2023) ON THE NASHVILLE-BASED MELODY PLACE LABEL

THE ALBUM WILL ARRIVE ON THE HEELS OF
‘IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN,’
HIS ACCLAIMED SIX-SONG TRIBUTE EP
TO THE LATE ICONIC SINGER AND SONGWRITER TIM HARDIN,

“…striking new EP…stellar selections…Larson does an admirable job of carrying…[Hardin’s] credentials forward.”
–Lee Zimmerman, AMERICAN SONGWRITER, May/June 2023

JEFF LARSON will release his first solo full-length album in a decade, the tentatively titled ADOBE HOME, this fall (2023) via Nashville-based label Melody Place on the heels of IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, his acclaimed six-song tribute EP to the late iconic singer and songwriter Tim Hardin. Read the pull quotes below about the EP, produced by Gerry Beckley of America, from a variety of media outlets including Music Connection (“…does an exceptional job shedding new light on classic material from legendary troubadour Tim Hardin), Americana Highways (“…interprets with class”), and Rock and Roll Globe (“…give his stunning take on a Tim Hardin standard [‘If I Were A Carpenter’] a listen”).

LARSON is a veteran singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay area now living in Southern California. For the melodically sparkling and CA-themed ADOBE HOME, LARSON recorded 12 new songs that he produced with Gerry Beckley. LARSON wrote seven of the tunes; two with legendary songwriter Jack Tempchin (the Eagles’ “Peaceful Easy Feeling”); and one with Beckley, who contributes one original. It’s an album with subject matter that touches on people, places, and things with styles ranging from Americana, folk-rock, power pop, and some jazz elements. The exact release date is TBA.

“This project started in 2020 when I just moved to the San Diego area,” says LARSON. “Exploring and learning about my new surroundings influenced several songs, starting with ‘Adobe Home,’ ‘This Summer,’ and ‘Better Part of the Morning.’ I’ve continued my ongoing collaboration with co-producer and friend, Gerry Beckley,” he adds. “We help each other as sounding boards on the production side, we co-wrote one song, and he plays bass and keyboards throughout the album. I also became friends with Jack Tempchin, who is a neighbor. Along with producing a record for Jack, we co-wrote a couple of songs for this album. I think it captures the time it was written and the emotions I went through.”

On IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, LARSON’s are warm, distinctive, and beautifully evocative, as especially underlined by his performance on “Reason To Believe.” Watch the video HERE.

IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN was produced, arranged and mixed by Beckley and features “Reason to Believe,” It’ll Never Happen Again,” “If I Were A Carpenter,” Don’t Make Promises,” “Misty Roses,” and “How Can We Hang On To A Dream.” LARSON (on lead vocals and acoustic guitar) is musically joined by Beckley (piano, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, accordion, strings bass, drums) and an array of fine musicians including Joachim Cooder (electric mbira, drums, percussion) and Matt Combs (mandola, fiddle). The EP was recorded at studios in Sydney, Australia and Southern California. LARSON has also shared below a song-by-song comments about each track on the EP. He recently shared his song-by-song comments about the EP. Read them HERE.

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JEFF LARSON
‘IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN’
CRITICS QUOTE SHEET

“…striking new EP…stellar selections…Larson does an admirable job of carrying…[Hardin’s] credentials forward.”
–Lee Zimmerman, AMERICAN SONGWRITER, May/June 2023

“Singer-songwriter Jeff Larson does an exceptional job shedding new light on classic material from legendary troubadour Tim Hardin. Everyone from Rod Stewart and Bob Seger to Johnny Cash have covered Hardin’s catalog. And Larson is right up there with the best of them. He stridently captures the honest and conflicting sentiment of ‘Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep,’ and his take on ‘Misty Roses’ is dreamy and wistful. ‘How Can We Hang On To a Dream’ has an engaging baroque feel.”
–Eric Harabadian, MUSIC CONNECTION, 2/28/23

“Singer-songwriter Jeff Larson has teamed with producer Gerry Beckley of America for this exquisite tribute to the late Tim Hardin. Its six songs encompass such Hardin classics as “Reason to Believe,” ‘If I Were a Carpenter,’ ‘Misty Roses,’ and the title track. Larson handles lead vocals and acoustic guitar while Beckley, Joachim Cooder, and Matt Combs have joined him to provide the wide-ranging instrumentation. It’ll Never Happen Again reinterprets Hardin’s timeless and personal songs with grace and elegance, with one veteran singer-songwriter paying subtle and deeply-felt tribute to another.”
—THE SECOND DISC, 2/23/23

“It [the EP] provides some revitalized versions of covers of some of the late Tim Hardin’s best songs…Jeff Larson is a capable artist who interprets with class…Jeff has provided a fascinating document & judging from a few (‘Don’t Make Promises’) he really excels with these songs.”
–John Apice, AMERICANA HIGHWAYS, 4/4/23

“…give his stunning take on a Tim Hardin standard [‘If I Were A Carpenter’] a listen.”
–Ron Hart, ROCK AND ROLL GLOBE, 3/8/23

“..It’ll Never Happen Again, subtitled A Tim Hardin Tribute, is a stellar example of the power that Hardin’s music still has on today’s music scene…Jeff’s vocals and acoustic guitars are in fine form throughout. With multiple albums to his credit, Jeff Larson adds to his notable legacy with this short, but sweet tribute to the late, great Tim Hardin.”
–Robert Silverstein, ROOTS MUSIC REPORT, 3/21/23

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ABOUT JEFF LARSON:

JEFF LARSON is a veteran singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay area. Musically, Jeff got his start under the wing of producer Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, The Band) playing in clubs and venues throughout the Bay area. As a native Californian, the influences are obviously present and reach from the golden era of L.A.’s Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter scene to the Bay area’s musical heritage and the tension between the two. While remaining a solo artist, he’s collaborated with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, John Blakeley of The Sandals, and Eagles songwriter Jack Tempchin, among others. His prolific body of work created over the years has been released by various means and labels with licensing opportunities with JVC Victor Japan, Universal / Rhino, BMG and others from The Netherlands to Japan. “Larson’s earnest vocals and unwaveringly engaging folk-rock-country songs have an alluring feel,” wrote the San Jose Mercury News in 2011 about his album The World Over. “Larson’s warm, wonderful songs will grab you immediately and just get better with each subsequent listening. Every one of the 10 numbers here proves to be an individual gem.”

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May 31, 2023

EXTREME Reveal Fourth Single “Other Side Of The Rainbow”

DT: MAY 31, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

EXTREME
REVEAL FOURTH SINGLE
“OTHER SIDE OF THE RAINBOW”
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘SIX’
DUE JUNE 9 VIA EARMUSIC

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE

MULTI-PLATNIUM HARD ROCK GROUP
PREPARE FOR “THICKER THAN BLOOD”
GLOBAL HEADLINING TOUR THIS FALL/WINTER

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Multi-platinum hard rock icons EXTREME have been steadily building the anticipation for their much-awaited new album SIX—due June 9 via earMUSIC—with three previously released heavy-hitting rock singles (“Rise,” “Banshee” and “#REBEL”). The band have today (May 31) revealed a fourth single, “Other Side Of The Rainbow,” which shows off their more intimate side in the vein of previous singles such as the RIAA gold-certified, Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit “More Than Words,” “Hole Hearted,” and “Seven Sundays.” “Other Side Of The Rainbow” is one of EXTREME’s most soulful journeys, taking listeners into the depths of the human heart. Stream/download it now HERE. Watch the “Other Side Of The Rainbow” music video below or via YouTube HERE.

“Every once in a while, we’ll harness some kind of magic, and I think we did on this one,” says frontman Gary Cherone. “It’s a universal theme. It’s about restoring someone’s faith in love…we feel that it’s the perfect marriage of lyrics and melody.”

EXTREME co-founder and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt asks, “How do you play a blistering solo, making it feel like a rainbow?” He goes on to share, “It’s a groove we’ve never done acoustically. It’s got my favorite guitar solo it’s an up-tempo, moving song.”

EXTREME are currently gearing up to perform for audiences across the globe on their headlining “Thicker Than Blood” world tour. It stretches from August 2 to December 16 and will see the band appear across the U.S., Australia, Japan, UK and Europe including specials guests Living Colour (U.S., Australia & UK only) and The Last Internationale (EU only). The tour has already sold-out dates in Hampton Beach, London, Melbourne, Tokyo, Amsterdam and more. Tickets are on sale now at https://extreme-band.com/. See full dates listed below.

“Whatever you think an EXTREME album is after two or even three songs, it’s not,” states Bettencourt. “That goes for every record we’ve ever done. True EXTREME fans know to ‘expect the unexpected.’ I feel like we need a good old school rock album. SIX is definitely modern, but you can put on headphones and go on a journey from top-to-bottom. It’s like ‘EXTREME 2.0’.”

On SIX, EXTREME swing between unapologetic fits of fret-burning hard rock and intimately introspective balladry. For the recording of the Bettencourt-produced 12-track album, the members–Cherone (vocals), Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)–buckled down at Bettencourt’s home studio in Los Angeles to channel the electrifying eclecticism that defined their seminal output with a 21st century twist. Preorder “SIX” HERE.

This dynamic affirms the iconic Boston quartet as one of rock’s most unpredictable, undeniable, and unbreakable groups whose songs course through the very fabric of popular culture. They’re the rare band whose music has appeared in an actual cult series a la Bill & Ted as well as the Netflix juggernaut “Stranger Things.” They’ve sold 10 million records, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, packed major venues on multiple continents, memorably performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, and regularly average over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. However, their dynamic approach hits harder than ever on their 2023 full-length offering, SIX.

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SIX Track listing:

Rise
#Rebel
Banshee
Other Side of the Rainbow
Small Town Beautiful
The Mask
Thicker Than Blood
Save Me
Hurricane
X Out
Beautiful Girls
Here’s to the Losers

See EXTREME live on their headlining “Thicker Than Blood” Global tour:

6/2 Sao Paul, BR – Best of Blues and Rock Festival

8/2 Portland, ME – State Theatre #

8/3 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom # **SOLD OUT**

8/5 Boston, MA – Roadrunner #

8/6 Huntington, NY – The Paramount #

8/8 Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center #

8/10 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom #

8/11 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater #

8/12 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater #

8/14 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall #

8/15 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater #

8/17 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live #

8/18 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre #

8/19 Cedar Rapids, IA – The Paramount #

8/21 Denver, CO – The Ogden #

8/22 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center #

8/24 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues #

8/25 Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino #

8/26 San Francisco, CA – The Regency #

8/28 Portland, OR – TBD #

8/29 Seattle, WA – The Showbox #

9/6 Perth, AU – Regal Theatre #

9/8 Adelaide, AU – Hindley Street Music Hall #

9/10 Melbourne, AU – Forum # **SOLD OUT**

9/12 Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre #

9/13 Brisbane, AU – Fortitude Music Hall #

9/14 Melbourne, AU – Forum #

9/17 Sendai, JP – Sendai Gigs **SOLD OUT**

9/19 Yokohama, JP – KT Zepp Yokohama **SOLD OUT**

9/21 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall **SOLD OUT**

9/22 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall

9/25 Nagoya, JP – Shimin Kaikan Hall

9/26 Osaka, JP – Zepp Namba

11/27 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall #

11/28 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy #

11/30 Manchester, UK – O2 Academy #

12/1 Wolverhampton, UK – Civic Hall #

12/3 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy # **SOLD OUT**

12/4 London, UK – O2 Forum # **SOLD OUT**

12/8 Pratteln, CH – Z7 Konzertfabrik *

12/10 Berlin, DE – Huxleys *

12/11 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall *

12/12 Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg Max *

12/14 Antwerp, BE – Trix *

12/16 Milan, IT – Alcatraz *

# with Living Colour

* with The Last Internationale

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Lineup (l-r): Kevin Figueiredo, Gary Cherone, Pat Badger, Nuno Bettencourt

Find EXTREME online at:
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

SRO PR Assets: https://sropr.com/portfolio/Extreme

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For press inquiries, please contact:
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Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

May 25, 2023

Indonesian All-Girl Rockers VOICE OF BACEPROT Reveal Lyric Video for Protest Anthem “The Enemy Of Eartth Is You”

DT: MAY 25, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

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INDONESIAN ALL-GIRL ROCK TRIO
VOICE OF BACEPROT
REVEAL LYRIC VIDEO FOR
PROTEST ANTHEM
“THE ENEMY OF EARTH IS YOU”

BAND ANNOUNCED ON LINEUP FOR
2023 HEAD IN THE CLOUDS FESTIVAL
IN LOS ANGELES

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Ground-breaking Indonesian all-girl rock/metal trio VOICE OF BACEPROT (VOB) released their powerful single “The Enemy Of Earth Is You” on May 18– a call-to-action protest anthem against indifference to climate change–which Louder Sound praised for its “infectious grooves and nimble-fingered riffs.” Born out of the trio’s high school years, “The Enemy Of Earth Is You” is a powerful, passionate anthem wrapped in VOB‘s trademark ferocity and marks the debut single from VOB’s upcoming debut album RETAS due in July (exact date tba). VOB have shared a lyric video featuring animated artwork and caricatures of themselves. Watch it streaming below or via YouTube HERE.

VOB—Firdda “Marsya” Kurnia (vocals & guitar), Widi Rahmawati (bass) and Euis “Sitti” Aisyah (drums)—are also excited to share they will be heading to the U.S. for the first time this summer to perform at the Head In The Clouds Festival Los Angeles Music & Arts Festival taking place at Brookside At The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on August 5-6. Passes go on sale Tuesday, May 30 at 10am PT here.

VOICE OF BACEPROT (pronounced ‘bah-che-prot’) formed in Garut, West Java in 2014. The word “baceprot” from their band name comes from the Sundanese language meaning “noisy” and was chosen to represent the style of music that they play. The trio, who are all Muslims, sing in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Sundanese, and have faced opposition from conservative Muslims, in their hometown due to the unique and contradictory combination of performing heavy rock/metal music and their wearing of the hijab on stage.

In 2018, VOB released their globally acclaimed debut single, “School Revolution” which drew in support from media across the globe and featured appearance at several local and international virtual music festivals including the UK’s virtual WOW (Women of World) Festival where they were introduced to now Queen Camilla Parker-Bowles. Further hit singles including “God, Allow Me (Please) to Play Music,” “[NOT] PUBLIC PROPERTY” and “PMS” (short for “Perempuan Merdeka Seutuhnya which translates to “Wholly Independent Woman”) followed.

After several years of blood, sweat, and tears, VOB are set to unveil their greatest work yet: RETAS. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for further details.

Find more on VOICE OF BACEPROT online here:
WEBSITE | FB | IG | TWITTER | YOUTUBE

SRO PR Assets: https://sropr.com/portfolio/voice-of-baceprot/

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May 24, 2023

YES Unveils “Circles of Time” Video Today; New Studio Album ‘Mirror To The Sky’ Out Now

DATE: MAY 24, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

YES’
NEW STUDIO ALBUM,
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
‘MIRROR TO THE SKY,’
OUT NOW

VIDEO FOR
“CIRCLES OF TIME”
LAUNCHES TODAY
WATCH HERE

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From left: Jay Schellen, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Geoff Downes
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YES, who are Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen, last week (May 19) released their new studio album MIRROR TO THE SKY to glowing reviews on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music and today (May 24) have unveiled an eye-catching animated lyric video for the album’s evocative closing track “Circles of Time.” Watch it HERE.

Ultimate Classic Rock raved that “Mirror in the Sky breezes from one musical highlight to the next so deftly that you’re wanting more.” (May 17). Glide Magazine observed that “Mirror to the Sky” succeeds at proving the idea that Yes music will carry on long after the original members pass in a very special way. As the producer of this twenty-third studio album, [Steve] Howe has stepped in and helped create a soundscape in the vein of their classic material.” (May 18). Guitar World noted that “There’s a lot of classic prog keyboard and guitar interplay across “Cut From The Stars,’ but there’s lovely stuff from about 4.30 where Steve Howe and Geoff Downes exchange melodic pot shots.” (3/16).

Elsewhere, Vintage Rock singled out “Circles of Time,” noting how it “comprises a sweet vocal, acoustic guitar, and spare keys, reminiscent of the softer side of what Yes has always been about” (May 18). Rock Cellar summed up the album by writing that “Mirror to the Sky finds Yes at its most inspired and fleshed-out, the musicians totally confident in their collective artistic vision—one that takes typically unexpected shifts in tempo, structure and form, sometimes eschewing them altogether in search of something deeper and undeniably epic.” (May 19).

“This is a very important album for the band,” says Steve Howe, YES’ longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of MIRROR TO THE SKY. “We kept the continuity in the approach we established on The Quest, but we haven’t repeated ourselves. That was the main thing. As Yes did in the seventies from one album to another, we’re growing and moving forward. In later years, Yes often got going but then didn’t do the next thing. This album is demonstrative of us growing, and building again.”

For YES, that “next thing” is a collection of high energy, intricate, lush and layered new studio songs for an album which adds to the band’s much heralded legacy, while charting a path to exciting future times ahead.

Watch the previously released video for “All Connected” HERE and the one for “Cut From The Stars,” the album’s first single, HERE.

MIRROR TO THE SKY is available on several formats, all featuring artwork by long-time YES artist & collaborator Roger Dean:

Ltd Deluxe Electric Blue 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook with poster
Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Ltd 2CD Digipak
Standard CD Jewel case
Gatefold 2LP+LP-Booklet
Digital Album

The blu-ray editions include the album as Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound, Instrumental Versions & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes.

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Order now here: https://Yes-Band.lnk.to/MirrorToTheSky

The tracklisting is as follows:

CD1:

Cut From The Stars 05:27
All Connected 09:02
Luminosity 09:04
Living Out Their Dream 04:45
Mirror to the Sky 13:53
Circles of Time 04:59

CD2:

Unknown Place 08:15
One Second Is Enough 04:04
Magic Potion 04:08

As they were wrapping up The Quest, Yes found themselves with song sketches, structures, and ideas that were demanding attention. Yes received unconditional support from InsideOut boss Thomas Waber, who encouraged them to keep going in the studio, months before The Quest would even go on sale. It was like throwing gasoline on their creative fire.

“When we delivered everything, and they were just getting the vinyl and everything into production for manufacturing, we were still very much in that creative zone,” explains Steve Howe. “That belief that Thomas had in us really meant a lot,” he says.

“We truly get along as people,” says Jon Davison. “I feel like everyone’s focused inward to the greater circle, concentric to the core of highest standards that define Yes. It’s a wonderful thing to witness and of which to play a part. I believe this reflects vibrantly in the music and the creative input that each one is willing to apply, not for the benefit of the individual, but for the greater whole that is Yes.”

“There was a lot of material floating around because the band hadn’t done anything in the studio for so long. Ideas were just copious,” says bassist Billy Sherwood. “The pace of it was fast. As soon as we were finished with The Quest, and the mix had come out, we took a couple of little breaks there to catch our breath. But there was still music flowing around in the loop. It was just constantly being looked at and worked on. As we were all home and in that mode, things started progressing quite swiftly. We just went one album into another without really announcing, ‘Hey, we’re working on a second record right now.’ We just continued to work on material. It came about pretty naturally, and then we refined it as the process went on. But the initial bursts — there was a lot of material around!”

Much to everyone’s delight, including that of longtime-fan Thomas Waber, Yes have pushed into territory they practically invented — the prog rock epic — albeit in a thoroughly new and modern way. “I always felt that it would be great to have stuff that’s a little bit more epic,” he says, although he resisted the temptation to push for something that would be too formatted and could come off as contrived. He just gave the band space to do what they do and let things develop. “They were so excited by The Quest and the momentum they had that they went straight back in to the studio. What they were writing, even early on, was obviously headed in that epic direction — what Yes music really is to me. It is almost a genre onto itself. It is ‘Yes Music.’ Mirror To The Sky certainly is Yes Music.”

MIRROR TO THE SKY features not one, but four tracks clocking in at over eight minutes, with the sweeping and cinematic title track coming in just shy of fourteen minutes. What’s more, the tracks, like Yes’ best, take the listener on a wide dynamically ranging journey of soundscapes which also showcase Steve Howe’s dazzling guitars, Jon Davison’s angelic, crystalline vocals, Billy Sherwood’s deftly dancing bass, keyboard wizard Geoff Downes’ impeccable sounds, exquisite melodies and fills, and Jay Schellen’s masterfully controlled explosions, on drums.

Jay Schellen, who has been touring with the band since 2016, was hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White’s role when White sadly passed away in 2022. “I had done the 2016 Topographic Drama tour on my own for Alan,” says Jay. “From late 2017 onwards, we had a beautiful partnership, I learned and discovered so much about Alan’s style. His passion and creativity was phenomenal.“It fit his personality so perfectly. This album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”

YES ONLINE:
www.yesworld.com
www.facebook.com/yestheband
www.twitter.com/yesofficial
www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial
www.instagram.com/yesofficial
www.soundcloud.com/yesofficial

INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE:

www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu

SRO Press Releases + Assets:
https://sropr.com/portfolio/yes/

For press inquiries regarding YES, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

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May 23, 2023

MOONSHINE BANDITS Announce ‘Pour Decisions’ Headlining Summer Tour Starting June 3

DT: MAY 23, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, ANDREA FAULK / SRO PR

MOONSHINE BANDITS
BRING THEIR GENRE-DEFYING COUNTRY & HIP-HOP FUSION
ACROSS THE U.S. ON SUMMER HEADLINING TOUR
STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 3;
TICKETS ON-SALE MAY 25 @ 10 A.M. (PT)

NEW ALBUM
‘POUR DECISIONS’
DUE JULY 14 VIA ONERPM
PRE-ORDER’S AVAILABLE HERE

MOONSHINE BANDITS will bring their genre-defying signature sound which melds backwoods bravado, country soul, keg-thumping beats, and hip-hop fusion to audiences across the U.S. this summer on a headlining tour following the July 14 release of their anticipated album POUR DECISIONS via oneRPM. The tour will start on Saturday, June 3 and stretch throughout the summer including three performances at the famed Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD. During the run, MOONSHINE BANDITS will be supported by Good Ol’ Boyz, Dusty Leigh, Brandon Hart, and Who TF Is Justin Time? on various dates. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, May 25 at 10:00 A.M. PT at https://moonshinebandits.com/. See below for the full tour dates.

“There’s a reason why we selected Dusty, Good Ol’ Boyz, and Justin to be a part of this tour,” says MOONSHINE BANDITS front men Dusty ‘Big Tex’ Dahlgren and Brett “Bird” Brooks. “We wanted this run to be wild and crazy. We wanted it to be a big party so everyone that attends can leave their job and not worry about any day-to-day stress. There’s definitely going to be some ‘Pour Decisions’ made and we can’t wait to make them over and over again each night with you all!”

MOONSHINE BANDITS have paved the way for the budding country/rap genre amassing a dedicated legion of fans who call themselves the “Shiner Nation” with their grassroots touring and rebellious, outlaw values. The California-based duo recently shared the second single from POUR DECISIONS: “I’m A Problem” which features Juno Award-winning Canadian rapper MADCHILD. Watch the music video HERE. The album’s anthemic, chant-inducing debut single “I’m A Rebel” was released on March 15; stream it HERE.

POUR DECISIONS features 15-tracks that continue to show MOONSHINE BANDITS paving their own lane. The album takes its inspiration from the struggles and successes of America’s extraordinary era when dreams were being made while hunting for that elusive precious gem. Just like the rumrunners, bootleggers, smugglers, and outlaws of old, the MOONSHINE BANDITS provide a supply of goods for the demand, defying the mandates and trends of mainstream pop-culture. Playing off its title, the duo have also partnered with California Cowboy Whiskey to release Bucked Up Whiskey.

Pre-order POUR DECISIONS now at: https://moonshinemerch.com/collections/pour-decisions-pre-order

Catch MOONSHINE BANDITS on the road in the following cities:

DATE LOCATION VENUE

Sat 6/3 Walla Walla, WA Walla Walla Fairgrounds

Sat 6/17 Roseville, CA Goldfield Trading Post

*Thu 7/6 Cedar Rapids, IA North Point Bar

^Sat 7/8 Elkhart, IN The Lerner Theatre

*Sun 7/9 Sebewaing, MI Kretschzky’s BBQ

*Tue 7/11 Springfield, MO Southbound Bar & Grill

Wed 7/12 Topeka, KS Country Stampede Festival

*Fri 7/14 Greely, CO Moxi Theatre

*Sat 7/15 Sedalia, CO Wide Open Saloon

*Sun 7/16 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theatre

*Wed 7/19 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre

*Thu 7/20 Stateline, NV Blu Nightclub at Bally’s Lake Tahoe

*Fri 7/21 Concord, CA Vinnie’s

Sat 7/22 Murphy’s, CA Ironstone Amphitheatre w/ Hank Jr

*Tue 7/25 Bellingham, WA Wild Buffalo House of Music

**Wed 7/26 Victoria, BC Wickett Hall

**Thu 7/27 Vancouver, BC The Pearl

^*Fri 7/28 Spanaway, WA Sam’s

^*Sat 7/29 Spanaway, WA Sam’s

**Mon 7/31 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room

**Tue 8/1 Calgary, AB Palace Theatre

Fri 8/4 Sturgis, SD Glencoe Camp Resort

Sat 8/5 Sturgis, SD Full Throttle Saloon

Sun 8/6 Sturgis, SD Glencoe Camp Resort

Sun 8/20 Stateline, ID Cruisers Bar & Grill

Sat 9/2 Bloomville, OH Smokin’ Cole Farms

Sat 10/7 Augusta, GA Chevy’s Nite Club

* with Who TF is Justin Time?, Dusty Leigh & Good Ol’ Boyz

^ with Dusty Leigh & Good Ol’ Boyz

** with Dusty Leigh and Brandon Hart

^* with Dusty Legih, Brandon Hart & Good Ol’ Boyz

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ABOUT MOONSHINE BANDITS:

Since their formation in Los Banos California in 2003, MOONSHINE BANDITS’ blue-collar work ethic and unwavering persistence has seen the band defy the mandates and trends of mainstream pop culture. The duo have crisscrossed the country performing hundreds of shows a year, ventured into branding their own beef jerky and moonshine, collaborated with some of the music business’s most prolific artists, outshined in the face of record industry roadblocks, earned a fiercely loyal fan following, and embrace the unconventional.

Long before people figured out country and rap had a lot in common, Moonshine Bandits were gaining critical acclaim from outlets including Rolling Stone, MTV, AOL, THE BOOT, YAHOO and their 2011 hit single “My Kind Of Country” peaked at #1 on CMT Music. The band continued to break barriers with their 2015 album BLACKED OUT which simultaneously landed on Billboard’s Top 10 Rap Albums (#10) and Top 15 Country Albums (#13). Moonshine Bandits average 2.3 million monthly streams across all platforms and to date have garnered over 260 million video views.

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(l-r: Dusty “Tex” Dahlgren, Brett “Bird” Brooks)
Credit: Phil Emerson

Find MOONSHINE BANDITS online at:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify

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May 22, 2023

EXTREME Announce UK/EU Dates For “THICKER THAN BLOOD” Global Headlining Tour

DT: MAY 22, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

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MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK OUTFIT
EXTREME
ADD UK & EUROPE LEG TO “THICKER THAN BLOOD”
GLOBAL HEADLINING TOUR
NOVEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 16
FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS
LIVING COLOUR & THE LAST INTERNATIONALE
ON SELECT DATES

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, MAY 26 @ 9:00 A.M. BST

NEW ALBUM ‘SIX’ DUE JUNE 9 VIA earMUSIC

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Multi-platinum hard rock icons EXTREME are gearing up to perform for audiences across the globe pegged to the June 9 release of their much-anticipated album SIX via earMUSIC. Their headlining “Thicker Than Blood” world tour kicks off in the US on August 2, followed by stops in Australia and Japan in September and has already sold-out dates in cities including Detroit, Hampton Beach, Tokyo and Yokohama. Today (5/22), the iconic Boston quartet—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt, Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have announced an additional jaunt beginning November 27 in Newcastle, UK and wrapping December 16 in Milan, IT. Special guests Living Colour (who will also be supporting EXTREME on their U.S. and Australian shows) will appear on the UK leg and The Last Internationale will appear across Europe. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, May 26 at 9:00 A.M. BST at https://extreme-band.com/. VIP Soundcheck upgrades will also be available for purchase. See full dates listed below.

EXTREME have remained one of rock’s most unpredictable, undeniable, and unbreakable groups, having sold 10 million records, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, packed major venues on multiple continents, memorably performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, and they regularly average over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. EXTREME’s new album, SIX has seen unprecedented success following the release of three evocative hit singles and videos: “Rise,” “Banshee” and “#Rebel.” Pre-order SIX now at: https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIXWE

EXTREME – “THICKER THAN BLOOD” GLOBAL Tour Dates
6/2 Sao Paul, BR – Best of Blues and Rock Festival
8/2 Portland, ME – State Theatre #
8/3 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom # **SOLD OUT**
8/5 Boston, MA – Roadrunner #
8/6 Huntington, NY – The Paramount #
8/8 Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center #
8/10 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom #
8/11 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater #
8/12 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater #
8/14 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall # **SOLD OUT**
8/15 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater #
8/17 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live #
8/18 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre #
8/19 Cedar Rapids, IA – The Paramount #
8/21 Denver, CO – The Ogden #
8/22 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center #
8/24 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues #
8/25 Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino #
8/26 San Francisco, CA – The Regency #
8/28 Portland, OR – TBD #
8/29 Seattle, WA – The Showbox #
9/6 Perth, AU – Regal Theatre #
9/8 Adelaide, AU – Hindley Street Music Hall #
9/10 Melbourne, AU – Forum #
9/12 Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre #
9/13 Brisbane, AU – Fortitude Music Hall #
9/17 Sendai, JP – Sendai Gigs
9/19 Yokohama, JP – KT Zepp Yokohama **SOLD OUT**
9/21 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall **SOLD OUT**
9/22 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall
9/25 Nagoya, JP – Shimin Kaikan Hall
9/26 Osaka, JP – Zepp Namba
11/27 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall #
11/28 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy #
11/30 Manchester, UK – O2 Academy #
12/1 Wolverhampton, UK – Civic Hall #
12/3 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy #
12/4 London, UK – O2 Forum #
12/8 Pratteln, CH – Z7 Konzertfabrik *
12/10 Berlin, DE – Huxleys *
12/11 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall *
12/12 Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg Max *
12/14 Antwerp, BE – Trix *
12/16 Milan, IT – Alcatraz *
# with Living Colour
* with The Last Internationale

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Lineup (l-r): Kevin Figueiredo, Gary Cherone, Pat Badger, Nuno Bettencourt

Find EXTREME online at:

WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

SRO PR Assets: https://sropr.com/portfolio/Extreme

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May 19, 2023

BETTER NOISE MUSIC Executive Changes: Founder Allen Kovac Moves To Chairman, Dan Waite Becomes CEO & Steve Kline Adds President to COO Title

DT: MAY 19, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

BETTER NOISE MUSIC (BNM)
CONTINUES ITS EXCITING EVOLUTION
AS THE LEADING GLOBAL ROCK INDEPENDENT MUSIC LABEL
FOUNDED BY MUSIC INDUSTRY VETERAN AND INDEPENDENT PIONEER ALLEN KOVAC

ALLEN KOVAC IS NOW CHAIRMAN

DAN WAITE BECOMES CEO

AND STEVE KLINE ADDS PRESIDENT TO HIS COO TITLE

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BETTER NOISE MUSIC (BNM)—the leading global rock independent music label founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac—continues its exciting evolution with three important changes that are effective immediately. Kovac (New York) is now Chairman of the label, Dan Waite (London) becomes CEO, and Steve Kline (New York) adds President to his COO title at BNM, home to many of mainstream rock’s top acts including FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DIRTY HEADS, THE HU, ASKING ALEXANDRIA, BAD WOLVES, FROM ASHES TO NEW and NOTHING MORE.

Kovac—who’s also the founder and chief executive officer of 10th Street Entertainment, a world-class artist management company with Motley Crue, Blondie and other global names in their charge—is a renowned industry leader, continuously recognized by his peers. He was named in Billboard’s 2022 Indie Power Player list of executives credited for driving the success of the independent music industry. In 2019, Sir Richard Branson honored him with the Innovator Award at the AIM Association of Independent Music Awards with special recognition for his innovation in the music industry. Better Noise Music is one of the world’s most respected independent labels having launched multiple multiplatinum #1 albums and singles in the rock and alternative space and has been Billboard’s #1 Hard Rock Airplay Imprint for the last five years. Most recently, Kovac established a second division, Better Noise Films, a global independent entertainment company developing feature films and other content. See the press release HERE about BNM being named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022. The label has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

“Dan and Steve step up at a time where Better Noise Music have been #1 Mainstream rock label for 5 years in a row, is the #1 Billboard Hard Rock Imprint, and is continuing to grow our international cumulative sales through our global offices,” says Kovac.

Dan Waite (a Billboard 2022 International Power Player) has just marked his sixth year at Better Noise Music. Moving up from President to CEO, his new title as CEO represents his second promotion at the label. Waite is Chair of Impala’s Digital Committee and sits on the AIM Digital Committee and has a 360-background encompassing all the elements of the modern music industry. Prior to joining BNM, Waite was Head of Talent for Time Inc and NME; worked with screen talent at BBC Studios; and was Head of Programming for AEG at The O2 Arena. His background includes a role as manager/agent for Phil McIntyre in a joint venture with Simon Cowell, and at MTV, Waite’s responsibilities included looking after the major label relationships and working on the MTV Europe Awards, “Pimp My Ride,” “Diary of,” and “Making the Video” and overseeing talent for the MTV Networks Europe South Channels of France, Spain, Italy and Greece. His early major label career included Universal Music and Virgin Records.

“In this new role,” says Waite, “I’ll aim to maximize the careers and album consumption of our signed acts on our label as we grow the label, expanding through new signings, opening up new markets and working closely with the amazing specialists that we have in each department at BNM which has kept us #1 Rock Label for the last five years.”

Steve Kline is now the President of BNM in addition to retaining his title as COO, the position he has held since 2016. He has worked for 18 years under the Kovac Media umbrella, first at 10th Street Entertainment, and since its inception in 2006, Better Noise Music where he was SVP Marketing & Promotion. Kline’s experience encompasses label and artist management, marketing, promotion, and branding; he possesses an extensive network of relationships and experience across multiple media platforms within the entertainment space. Kline’s background includes serving as VP of Promotion of Clive Davis’ J Records as well as VP West Coast Promotion of Columbia Records/Sony Music.

“I want to thank Allen for putting his faith in me, as he has over the past 19 years, in this enhanced role at Better Noise,” says Kline.” I am incredibly excited to work with Allen and Dan in leading our amazing global team to future success.”

Other key executives at Better Noise Music that work closely with Waite and Kline to deliver for their artists, with support from their teams are Harris Masood (CFO); Paul Cormack (General Manager); Lexie Viklund (Director of A&R); Jackie Kajzer (SVP Promotion); Trish Sterling (VP Marketing); Paolo Bettaglio (Sr. Director of Digital Marketing & Audience Growth; Bryan Raisa (SVP Tour Marketing & Partnerships); Joe McFadden (Chief Commerce Officer); Henry Tongue (Sr. Director International Streaming Strategy); Tim Mclean Smith (Director of Catalog Marketing and Managing Director Australia/NZ); Victor Lang (General Manager, Germany); and Michael Lombardi (Head of Production and Development).

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and Fire From The Gods. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022. The label has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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May 18, 2023

FIRE FROM THE GODS Release ‘SOUL REVOLUTION: ACOUSTIC VIBES’ EP; Share Video for “BE FREE (ACOUSTIC)”

DT: MAY 19, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

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FIRE FROM THE GODS
RELEASE NEW EP
‘SOUL REVOLUTION: ACOUSTIC VIBES’
TODAY, MAY 19, VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC;
STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE

AUSTIN, TX-BASED BAND SHARE HEARTFELT MUSIC VIDEO
“BE FREE (ACOUSTIC)”
FEATURING FAN-SUBMITTED VIDEO CLIPS;
WATCH HERE

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Credit: Wombat
(Download HERE)

Austin, TX-based rock group FIRE FROM THE GODS have today (May 19) released a new EP, SOUL REVOLUTION: ACOUSTIC VIBES, via Better Noise Music consisting of four newly recorded acoustic singles taken from their critically acclaimed recent 2022 album SOUL REVOLUTION. Stream/download the EP now at https://fftg.ffm.to/soulrevolutionacv.

FIRE FROM THE GODS have also shared a heartfelt music video for the acoustic version of “Be Free” available today across all digital platforms. The video features a split screen with one side showing footage of the band recording the acoustic track in the studio, while the other side features a compilation of videos and photos submitted by fans including footage of meet & greet experiences, live concert clips and fans lip-synching to the song emblazoned with the band’s merch. Self-directed and edited by frontman AJ CHANNER, the music video for “Be Free (Acoustic)” can be found streaming below or via YouTube HERE.

“People often ask ‘who are your fans? What type of artist do you want to be?’ and I can never answer that question because honestly I don’t know,” shares CHANNER. “I’ve been to so many places and interacted with so many different people. That has had a profound effect on me. I am 100% sure that I only want to spread a message of inner strength and unity, and this song is that message. I’ve directed quite a few music videos but only one for FFTG. I knew I had to do this one because I wanted to give our fans a real shout out from a real place. I didn’t add any of the bells and whistles. We made them look like home movies because home is where the heart is and FFTG is about that. Having heart. Life is rough. Life is beautiful. There are good times and there are bad times, but no matter what you’re going through just breathe and be free.”

Channer went on to discuss the meaning of “Be Free,” stating: “If I had to pick one song from ‘Soul Revolution’ that fully embodied where my mental state was while writing this record, it would be “Be Free. Why? Because our music is essentially about freedom. Life is a struggle–I know about that struggle, and I know our fans do too. We love our fans because they are real people. They love this band because we’re real people. I’m honest and not afraid to talk about that everyday bullsh*t. I know, and they know, what it is to have your back pushed against the wall. No matter what you’re up against, sometimes you gotta let it go and just be free.”

SOUL REVOLUTION’s songs explore themes of self-realization and discovery, unifying amidst personal revolution, motherhood, and resilience. Having officially surpassed 100 million streams on their Spotify catalog, the album—produced, engineered and mixed by Erik Ron (Godsmack, Motionless In White, Panic! At The Disco)—masterfully blends feelings of inspiration and aggression with the feeling of soul-searching. These songs are further elaborated with SOUL REVOLUTION: ACOUSTIC VIBES giving a more intimate look at the band’s creative process and message of unity.

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Soul Revolution: Acoustic Vibes EP Cover Art (Download HERE)

SOUL REVOLUTION: ACOUSTIC VIBES Track Listing:
1. Soul Revolution (Acoustic)
2. Thousand Lifetimes (Acoustic)
3. World So Cold (Acoustic)
4. Be Free (Acoustic)

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