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August 1, 2022

Japanese Metal Act SiM Return To U.S. For First Time In Six Years with Sold-Out LA Show; #1 Billboard Hard Rock Single “The Rumbling” Hits Over 100 Million Spotify streams

DT: AUGUST 1, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER/SRO PR

JAPANESE ARENA METAL ACT
SiM
(SILENCE IZ MINE)
RETURN STATESIDE AFTER SIX YEARS FOR
SOLD-OUT, FIRST-EVER HEADLINING U.S. SHOW
IN LOS ANGELES, CA AT ECHOPLEX ON AUGUST 9

BAND TO ALSO HEADLINE NEW CRUNCHY CITY MUSIC FEST
AT CRUNCHYROLL EXPO 2022 IN SAN JOSE, CA ON AUGUST 6

#1 BILLBOARD HOT HARD ROCK HIT SINGLE
“THE RUMBLING”
HITS OVER 100 MILLION SPOTIFY STREAMS;
FEATURED AS THEME SONG FOR WORLD’S MOST IN-DEMAND TV SHOW
“ATTACK ON TITAN: THE FINAL SEASON (PART TWO)”

Lineup [l-r]: SIN (Bass), [back] GODRI (Drums) MAH (vocals), SHOW-HATE (guitar)

Japanese breakout metal outfit SiM (Silence iz Mine) are known across the globe for their distinctive blend of hardcore punk, alternative/nu metal, reggae and ska which they’ve showcased with sold-out headlining arena shows and large rock festival stages throughout East Asia since their formation in 2004. The four-piece are excited to announce their return to the U.S. for the first time in six years following their first-ever and only appearance in North America at Knotfest in 2016. The band will headline the New Crunchy City Music Fest at thes annual three-day anime fan convention Crunchyroll Expo on Saturday, August 6 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA before making their way to Los Angeles for a sold-out headlining show at Echoplex on Tuesday, August 9.

“The Rumbling is coming!” exclaims vocalist MAH. “We can’t wait to perform live shows in your country for the first time in 6 years…it’s gonna be a blast!! See you in the pit.”

SiM’s record-shattering recent single “The Rumbling” was released this past January via Pony Canyon along with the news of it being the opening theme for the popular anime series “Attack On Titan: The Final Season Part 2”–the first-ever non-English language series to earn the title of “World’s Most In-Demand TV Show,” previously held by only “The Walking Dead” and “Game of Thrones.” It debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs, #2 on Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, #5 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and #13 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. To date “The Rumbling” has received over 200 million streams and its CGI-mixed-with-live-performance footage music video has over 23 million views. “‘The Rumbling’ bears a strong, infectiously catchy chorus that’ll get you scream-singing from the top of your lungs…It’s one of the most memorable anime openings, and an absolutely killer metal track on its own,” lauds staff writer Nicholas Gaudet of Music Talkers (2/3/22). Watch “The Rumbling” music video streaming below or directly on YouTube HERE. Listen to the hit single streaming across all digital platforms and find bass, guitar and drum video playthroughs here: https://lit.link/SiM.

SiM was founded by MAH in 2004 in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The band’s current lineup is rounded out with SHOW-HATE on guitar, SIN on bass and GODRi on drums. The band were nominated for “Independent Artist of the Year” in 2013 at the Billboard Japan Music Awards and to date have released three EPs, five full-length albums, including their most recent 2020 effort Thank God, There Are Hundreds Of Ways To Kill Enemies via Universal Music Japan, and six live concert DVDs. SiM announced their signing to Pony Canyon record label in January following the release of “The Rumbling.” The band are currently working on their next EP due in September. Stay tuned for more news in the coming weeks.

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July 29, 2022

NOTHING MORE Release Extended Version of Top 10 Rock Radio Single “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT”; Announce Graphic Novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” (Z2 Comics)

DT: JULY 29, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER/SRO PR

NOTHING MORE
RELEASES EXTENDED VERSION OF TOP 10 SINGLE
“TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT”
STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE

TRACK TO BE INCLUDED ON SOUNDTRACK FOR UPCOMING BETTER NOISE FILMS’ HORROR-THRILLER MOVIE
THE RETALIATORS
OUT SEPTEMBER 16 VIA BETTER NOISE FILMS

ANNOUNCE “SPIRITS VOL.1” GRAPHIC NOVEL WITH Z2 COMICS
DUE SPRING 2023
PRE-ORDER HERE

DOWNLOAD ARTWORK

Three-time Grammy-nominated rock outfit NOTHING MORE have released an extended version of their current Top 10 Billboard Active Rock charting hit single “TIRED OF WINNING” (#8) due to popular demand. The extended version “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT” is out today, July 29, across digital platforms HERE. The extended track is taken from their upcoming album SPIRITS due October 14 via Better Noise Music and was first revealed in the group’s sci-fi oriented music video (seen here) released in April. It garnered immediate attention from fans requesting the extended version also be released digitally. “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT” will also be featured on the official soundtrack for the upcoming Better Noise Films horror-thriller movie THE RETALIATORS in cinemas worldwide on September 14. THE RETALIATORS OFFICIAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK will be released via Better Noise Music on September 16 and includes tracks from labelmates including Motley Crue, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch and more.

NOTHING MORE are also excited to share they have partnered with Z2 Comics (The Doors, Machine Gun Kelly, The Grateful Dead) to release their first-ever graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” authored by Dan Watters (Cowboy Bebop, Arkham City: The Order of The World) and illustrated by Christian Rosado. The graphic novel will be released in Spring 2023 and be available in a standard edition hardcover, a deluxe edition oversized hardcover, a limited deluxe edition oversized hardcover hand-signed by band (999 copies total) and a special tour-only softcover only available for purchase in-person at NOTHING MORE shows or directly via their website.

The band recently unveiled their own meta-personality test, “SPIRITS TEST,” developed by frontman JONNY HAWKINS, which features 25 psychometric questions then determines your “SPIRIT TYPE.” Each SPIRIT TYPE has its own character and personality descriptions which are further explored in the upcoming graphic novel. Deluxe edition bundles for “SPIRITS VOL. 1” will highlight the SPIRIT TYPES with bundles including SPIRITS art prints, cards, an Eight-Sided Nothing More Spirits Octahedron, SPIRITS enamel pin, an exclusive color variant SPIRITS vinyl and more.

HAWKINS explains more on the “SPIRITS TEST” and “SPIRIT TYPES”:
“The comic book focuses on four of the Spirit Types. As we were making the album, I came up with the concept for the Spirits Test. Imagine if the zodiac had a baby with the Meyers Briggs personality test, and that baby came out with a fascination with cryptic iconography and metal music… that is this test. Each of us has a Spirit Type and this comic book is an artistic expression of how those Spirit Types come to life in a world very much like our own.

Guitarist MARK VOLLELUNGA shares how the idea for a graphic novel developed:
“I set forth on this collaboration with Z2 comics, and our manager, Will Hoffman, with the idea to expand the NOTHING MORE world and allow the reader to dive deeper down the rabbit hole and elaborate on what these Spirit Types mean; where they came from and why they exist. We wanted to write stories that invoke a compelling sense of empathy and wonder while maintaining a very personal connection to NOTHING MORE songs. Dan Watters was the perfect dude for the job. He’s such a brilliant, captivating writer. Both of us shared inspiration from shows like The OA and Sense 8 and we wanted to accentuate the differences all people have when something in your life wrecks you… and that even though these differences may seem polarizing, we all still need each other. It’s because of these differences that you learn to survive and grow. This story shows that great strength and mutual respect come to those who learn how to embrace one another despite such differences.”

Pre-order “SPIRITS VOL. 1” at: z2comics.com/nothingmore

Pre-order SPIRITS digitally or on CD, Vinyl or cassette tape alongside various merch bundles at https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.

NOTHING MORE will bring their electrifying live show to venues across the U.S. this fall alongside rockers IN THIS MOMENT in addition to a handful of headlining solo shows and a festival stop at Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY. A handful of new headlining and support shows have been recently announced, see below for a full list of upcoming dates or visit https://nothingmore.net/. “With socially conscious and personal lyrics, bouncing energy, grooving riffs, and soaring vocals the band demands your attention,” lauds Concert Addicts (6/15), after seeing the band on their recent co-headlining tour with Asking Alexandria earlier this year. Previously NOTHING MORE have toured with hard rock heavyweights like Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach and Disturbed, and been seen on several popular rock festivals–Rocklahoma, Welcome To Rockville, Inkcarceration, Rock Fest, etc.

NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES
8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza #
8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant #
8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center #
8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater *
9/1 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center #
9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom #
9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
9/5 Little Rock, AK @ The Hall
9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle #
9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore #
9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues #
9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse *
9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore #
9/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage #
9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre #
9/16 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
9/17 Elmira, NY @ The L*
9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore #
9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live #
9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora #
9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
9/24 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center*
9/25 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live #
9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live #
9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center #
9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium #
10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium #
10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre #
10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall #
10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre #
10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center #
10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater #
10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park #
10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues #
10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex #
10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station *
10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral #
10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre #
10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius #
10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom #
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage #
# with In This Moment
* NOTHING MORE headlining

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Follow the band’s latest releases on the NOTHING MORE 101 playlist on Spotify:
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Hear new music on the Hard Rock Workout playlist: https://betternoise.ffm.to/hardrockworkout

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July 28, 2022

OZZY OSBOURNE Makes Historic, Record-Breaking Appearance At SDCC; Album’s Title Track And First Single ‘Patient Number 9’ Is The #1 Rock Song In The Country

DATE: JULY 27, 2022

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE
MAKES HISTORIC, RECORD-BREAKING APPEARANCE AT
SDCC
SIGNING WITH TODD MCFARLANE AT
STERN PINBALL/REBELLION REPUBLIC BOOTH
DRAWS LARGEST CROWD OF THE YEAR
ON THE MAIN CONVENTION ROOM FLOOR
WITH FANS LINED UP FOR HOURS
FOR A CHANCE TO SEE THE ROCK LEGEND
AT THE ANNUAL EVENT

THE TWO DEBUTED COVER ARTWORK FOR THE MCFARLANE-DESIGNED COMIC BOOK
AVAILABLE IN LIMITED-EDITION ‘PATIENT NUMBER 9’ PACKAGES

FRIDAY (JULY 22) ALSO MARKED THE RELEASE OF
“DEGRADATION RULES,”
THE SECOND TRACK FROM THE ALBUM
DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 9

ALBUM’S FIRST SINGLE, THE TITLE TRACK
IS THE #1 ROCK SONG IN THE COUNTRY

Pictured left to right: Todd McFarlane, Ozzy Osbourne
Photo credit: Hannah Verbeuren

OZZY OSBOURNE made his SDCC debut this past Friday (July 22) setting a record for the largest signing of the year on the convention room floor (with fans lined up for hours) at the annual event when he teamed up with collaborator Todd McFarlane at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic booth at the sold-out convention. Prior to the signing, the two revealed the artwork for the McFarlane-designed comic book (available in limited edition album packages, with details on all pre-orders here) before signing a poster of the McFarlane album artwork.

Comic Book Cover

Friday also marked the release of “Degradation Rules” (featuring Tony Iommi), the second single from OZZY’s upcoming album PATIENT NUMBER 9 out September 9. The song marks the first time that Black Sabbath co-founder, guitarist, and riff-master Tony Iommi appears on an OZZY solo album. Revolver noted that the single–written by OZZY with Andrew Watt, Robert Trujillo and Chad Smith–features “Iommi’s signature heavy riffery and even some wailing harmonica [by Ozzy] hearkening back to classic Sabbath” (7/22), while Guitar World praised the “gargantuan power chord electric guitar riff that could only come from the mind of Tony Iommi, and a face-melting wah-flavored solo” (7/22). Listen to “Degradation Rules” [feat. Tony Iommi] and watch a video here.

“Degradation Rules” follows the album’s first single, the album’s title track which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Hot Hard Rock Songs” chart which also topped the “Hard Rock Digital Song Sales” charts. “PATIENT NUMBER 9” [feat. Jeff Beck] remains the #1 rock song in the country this week.

PATIENT NUMBER 9 is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OSBOURNE’s new album and the first since his critically acclaimed, worldwide, chart-topping 2020 ORDINARY MAN release. Produced by Andrew Watt (who handled the same duties on ORDINARY MAN), the new album marks OSBOURNE’s 13^th solo studio album. It’s heavy, it’s hard-hitting, it’s historic–it’s everything you’d want from an OZZY OSBOURNE record and maybe more. Working with producer Watt for the second time, OZZY welcomed a dynamic A-list featured guests. The record boasts guitarists Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and longstanding righthand man and six-string beast Zakk Wylde who plays on the majority of the tracks. For the bulk of the album, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers held down drums, while the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters appears on three songs. Old friend and one-time OZZY band member Robert Trujillo of Metallica plays bass on most of the album’s tracks, with Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses and Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction supplying bass on a few songs.

Connect with OZZY here:

Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Spotify
YouTube

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July 27, 2022

LORNE BEHRMAN Shines A Light On The History Of NYC Rock With The Television-Inspired “I HOPE THE SUN DOESN’T CATCH US”

DT: JULY 27, 2022

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/SRO PR

LORNE BEHRMAN
SHINES A LIGHT ON THE HISTORY OF NYC ROCK
WITH THE TELEVISION-INSPIRED
“I HOPE THE SUN DOESN’T CATCH US”

THE NYC PUNK ROCK N’ ROLL SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST
TODAY SHARES THE SONG AND VIDEO,
TAKEN FROM HIS UPCOMING DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
‘A LITTLE MIDNIGHT’
OUT SEPTEMBER 16

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
AND READ A NEW Q&A BELOW

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(Download)

NYC punk rock n’ roll singer-songwriter-guitarist LORNE BEHRMAN today (July 27) shines a light on the history of NYC rock with his Television-inspired song video, “I Hope The Sun Doesn’t Catch Us,” by sharing its video. This is the second single + video from his upcoming solo debut album A LITTLE MIDNIGHT due out September 16 on Spaghetty Town Records. It follows LORNE’s acclaimed 2021 four-song EP When I Hit The Floor, which prompted the esteemed Jesse Malin to note: “Real blood and guts rock and roll that bleeds with soul and redemption.” Watch the “I Hope The Sun Doesn’t Catch Us” video, directed by David J Barron and filmed in Manhattan, HERE. Also read a new Q&A below about the song that will be released digitally this Friday, July 29.

“I Hope The Sun Doesn’t Catch Us” is tough and tuneful NYC rock with a tender emotional heart that embraces the lyrical surrealism and guitar flights of pivotal band Television. The video by LORNE, who previously played in The Dimestore Haloes, L.E.S. Stitches, The Dead Tricks and most recently The Sweet Things, was premiered yesterday (July 26) by MXDWN, which noted the video: “…gives viewers an incredible sight of Behrman strumming his guitar with fantastic talent and singing about hoping that the sun doesn’t catch us, as we follow a man and woman on the streets of New York trying to get away from the sun that is blaring down on them.”

The 10-song A LITTLE MIDNIGHT is a series of New York City vignettes haunted by shadows but guided by light. The words here are literate and lacerating, recalling the street poetics of Lou Reed, Richard Hell, and Television. The songs feature stark and fluid guitar playing in the spirit of The Stooges’ James Williamson, Johnny Thunders, and Lou Reed.

“This album is about struggling to be reborn,” LORNE shares. “Wanting to run back to the arms of toxic people or the patterns of self-destruction. It’s about clawing your way to a new existence while acknowledging all the causalities, and all you’re letting go. You glimpse a new life, but you don’t feel it yet.”

The album’s raw but polished production aesthetic is courtesy of producer Matt Chiaravalle (Warren Zevon, Joe Bonamassa, Spacehog). A LITTLE MIDNIGHT was mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Joe Lambert. Wyldlife bassist Spencer Alexander designed the album artwork, and it is a subtly playful homage to the cover of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Damn the Torpedoes.

Q&A with LORNE BEHRMAN ABOUT THE SONG + VIDEO
“I HOPE THE SUN DOESN’T CATCH US”

In your bio, it says that “I Hope The Sun Doesn’t Catch Us” explores the art-punk transcendence of Marquee Moon-era Television with a hypnotic melodic arpeggio riff; an imaginative arrangement interspersed with quivers of sublime lead guitar melodies; and celestial guitar solos.” Television is a pivotal band in music history like the Velvet Underground. Can you talk about when you first experienced the band and how they affected you…then + now?

I have always wanted to experience the musical feelings people ascribe to The Grateful Dead. That idea of music taking you on a journey and having this surrealistic and abstract artistry—and Television had that. I encountered them in my early 20s. Before that, I had heard of them, and read about them, but had no idea what they sounded like. At the time, I had fallen in love with punk, and wanted to know everything about it. I bought the CD as investigative research—I wanted to know what this strain of punk/proto-punk sounded like.

The first few notes instantly pulled me in. It was like hearing music I had wanted to experience my whole life. At the time, I was playing in bands more aligned with The New York Dolls, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols. Most of the people in my circle thought Television was pretentious and too jam-based, as Television had extended guitar solos. I kept listening—this music felt like an extension of the Velvet Underground and The Stooges. I knew one day I could merge all these influences.

Television’s music has stuck with me to this day; it never feels dated and the musicianship is so strong that it feels like decades later I am still playing along to this album and learning new things. Punk used to mean to me total freedom, and this “you can do it” optimism. For many years I became myopic and mired in cliched nihilism, but these days I love the spirit of punk and feel it can be anything, as long as it’s true to my soul.

What was your mindset when you wrote the lyrics for the song? There’s a sense of existential panic in the chorus—and at the same time a sense of open-ended freedom, too: “Heading out on a no way street/I hope the sun doesn’t catch us/I don’t know who I’m trying to beat/just hope the sun doesn’t catch us.”

Every other Friday I take a train to pick up my daughter. During that train ride, I am excited to see her, and it feels like that is the only time I have during the week to catch my breath. A lot of life changing moments and thoughts have happened on the Metro North ride from Manhattan to Westchester. Much of this album was written on these rides.

When I wrote this song, I remember looking out at the sunset reflecting on the river, and, as the train moved, it looked like long legs of sunshine stretched out on the water running. I was thinking metaphorically, like the image was me and my daughter running from the weekend ending, hence the line: I hope the sun doesn’t catch us.

It made me think of the transience and the limits of love. In my life, it has always felt like love is coming to some sort of an end; ill-fated relationships that worked well at the bar but not in real life. The feeling of being a single dad and only having your kid certain times a week. And my own limits of love. What do I mean when I say “I love you”? Is my love conditional? Is it manipulative? So, there was a panic in the inner dialogue.

That said, there was also this feeling of this being an internal discussion that will lead to some sort of greater understanding of love and what it means to me. There was optimism in there because I know in my heart I love my daughter—so that connection feels real to me, and it shows me I am capable of deep connections. Also, during this time I was realizing I wanted to marry my girlfriend. I never thought I would get married again, as I felt damaged and also scared to merge my life with someone else. So, the song has a lot of questioning in it, some of it is painful and panicked, but, overall, it’s about that feeling of trusting you’re starting a new journey of self-knowledge even if you have made mistakes or you feel confused. There’s sense of awe and discovery in this song.

There’s a lot of rich imagery in lines like “Sunset is waning/the water looks like lava/ It’s a lonely ride home/The broken piece/Running away will never fix.” What inspired these visions?

When I was younger, I read parts of Thoreau’s Walden Pond, and the way he wrote about landscapes just really moved me. I love words and images that transport, and, as a songwriter, I love mixing that with self-reflection. Those words were from a trip back on the train, and realizing I had a respite from feelings of brokenness. The minefield of my mind—it seems like we all have this—was firing all the sad and depressing realities I face day to day. The difference is I realize it’s futile to try to run away. I have to face it.

Can you talk about how you feel the video’s scenes of a couple running through the NYC streets reflect the song’s lyrics?

The video’s scenes of the couple running through the NYC streets really reflect the dual feelings of desperation and hope pent up in the song’s lyrics. Director David J Baron intuitively captured that feeling of running from reality but celebrating the moment. The couple is contrasted with my own performance footage which is more unhinged and urgent. I was so moved by his sense of editing, the stunning lighting he captured, and his narrative visual approach—this video is the song come to life. I am so grateful for his talents, patience, and his keen artistic insights.

As with the other songs on the album, “I Hope The Sun Doesn’t Catch Us” is short, making its point quickly + effectively, clocking in at 2:21. What attracts you to keeping your songs so short?

“I don’t want to waste your time. I like the idea that my songs can be little bursts of emotions and catharsis. Maybe someone is having a bad day, and they can duck out from work for a few minutes and hear one of my songs and feel better? Or before someone does something dangerously impulsive, maybe they can play one of my 2-minute or less songs and it could change their mind? I like the idea of instant relief. That’s what I strive for as songwriter.”

Read LORNE’s bio here and read the song’s credits + lyrics here.

The track listing for A LITTLE MIDNIGHT is:

01 – Love Stumbles By
02 – Harlem River Serenade
03 – I Can Burn You Down
04 – Monday Morning
05 – Well, I Can’t Hold You
06 – A Little Midnight
07 – You Wont Live In This Past
08 – I Hope The Sun Doesn’t Catch Us
09 – Black Cars
10 – Further On Down The Road

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Lorne Behrman; Photo credit: Katherine Ward (Download)

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July 21, 2022

U.S.-based Irish Rock Trio ONOFF Share Parody of Current State of Affairs in “Blah Blah Blah” Video, Single Out July 22

DT: JULY 21, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

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U.S.-BASED IRISH ROCK TRIO
ONOFF
SHARE PARODY OF CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
IN VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
“BLAH BLAH BLAH”
OUT JULY 22

HEADLINING RELEASE SHOW TO TAKE PLACE
FRIDAY (7/22) AT GOLDFIELD TRADING POST (ROSEVILLE, CA),
GIVEAWAYS TO TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT INCLUDING A SIGNED GRETSCH GUITAR & MORE

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Sacramento-based Irish alternative rockers ONOFF deliver an assertive yet comedic take on the current power struggle between the general public and corrupt governments with their new single, “Blah Blah Blah,” taken from their upcoming album due in early 2023. Scheduled for release digitally this Friday, July 22, the band have debuted its parody-driven music video today (July 21) as seen streaming below or directly on YouTube HERE. ONOFF will celebrate the release this Friday with a headlining, all-ages show at Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville, CA where attendees will be able to hear them perform “Blah Blah Blah” live among other previous singles, and the band will give away a signed Gretsch guitar, signed drumheads and more. Tickets are available HERE.

“Music is a never-ending story, one that’s always evolving…but could it really end fascism alone?” asks ONOFF lead singer and guitarist PAULIE. “Not likely, but a certain song can unify us, the people. In today’s world the news & media still serve untrue source-less garbage down our throats but through smart phones & tablets. Their power is clear. People are addicted, social media is the drug, and the world is hooked. ‘Blah Blah Blah’ is a stone-cold bitter truth, a three-minute alarm. Listen for yourself, it’s time to WAKE UP!”

Formed in the early 2000’s in Ireland, the three-piece—PAULIE, drummer/backing vocalist STEVIE 10 BEARS and bassist/backing vocalist DAVE—extensively toured across Europe before relocating to Sacramento, CA in 2013. ONOFF have built a dedicated fanbase from performing over 800 gigs including sold-out headlining shows some of the most well-known West Coast venues such as the Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles and both Bottom of The Hill and The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. ONOFF’s 2017 album REBORN marked their first U.S. release and its single “Don’t Look Surprised” was voted the fifth most requested song of 2017 on KRXQ 98 Rock (Sacramento). In April 2020, the band dropped the stand-alone single and music video for “Closer” featuring rapper DuPree The Bay Bully which garnered over 206k streams across all platforms.

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July 20, 2022

DIMESTORE DOLLS Share Animated Music Video For New Single “Down To Mechanics”

DT: JULY 20, 2022

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, KELLY WALSH/ SRO PR

DIMESTORE DOLLS
SHARE ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
“DOWN TO MECHANICS”
IN ADVANCE OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE THIS FRIDAY, JULY 22

BAND TO PERFORM LANCASTER, PA HOMETOWN RECORD RELEASE
ON JULY 23 FOLLOWED BY SHOWS IN NYC (7/28) & BOSTON (7/29)

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L-R: Mollie Swartz (vocals), Christy Engel (drums), Scott Frenchek (bass/keys/vocals), [lower] Jeanette Stillman (vocals), Kelly Buchanan (lead vocals & rhythm guitar), Chris Whalen (rhythm guitar & vocals)

In advance of the July 22 release of their debut album WOOLY MAMAS, Lancaster, PA-based eclectic rock outfit DIMESTORE DOLLS have today (July 20) shared an imaginative music video for the album’s second single, “Down To Mechanics,” an infectious vocal harmony-drenched mix of rock, pop and alternative. The clip “gives viewers an animated look at the yearning for love, looking for that one true match and the inevitable heartbreak that comes with being in love with something that isn’t real or genuinely there,” shares MXDWN in their premiere yesterday of the video (July 19). It was animated by the Los Angeles animation production and motion design studio Zookeeper (NBC’s “The Good Place,” “The Wall”). Watch it streaming below or HERE.

In 2008, DIMESTORE DOLLS founding member, singer-songwriter-musician KELLY BUCHANAN was preparing to release a new solo album following a build-up of success with previous releases whose music received airplay on various TV shows on MTV, The CW and A&E and saw her on a national tour with Mike Doughty. And then tragedy struck–during an impromptu game of street hockey she was hit in the head and suffered a traumatic brain injury. It was so severe that she had to re-learn how to walk, had difficulty with speech and required her to rebuild all of her other skills such as singing and playing music.

“Down to Mechanics” was one of the first songs she wrote post-brain injury. “It was in 2012, about the time I was learning to sing again and also trying my fingers on both the guitar and the piano,” recalls BUCHANAN. “I recorded it on an m-box with a bunch of vocal harmonies and a minimal acoustic guitar line. I was able to sing in head-voice first, and I didn’t have much control of my voice–so that demo was recorded as a wobbly mostly vocal piece.”

Adding to the song’s personal flair, its lyrical inspiration was drawn from the thoughts BUCHANAN had while being bed-ridden during her recovery. “When you are bed-ridden, you have plenty of time to rehash and psycho-analyze every past relationship, romantic or otherwise. There is lots of time to just think and think and think some more about victories and about regrets too. From past relationships to the existence of God to the reality of mortality, including the loss of my father, to what I would do with my life if I ever was lucky enough to go at it full throttle again. ‘Down to Mechanics’ was born of these thoughts.”

DIMESTORE DOLLS – “Down To Mechanics” Music Video

DIMESTORE DOLLS originated as an all-female lineup for a performance at a holiday party. The band expanded to include both male and female members and the album’s title, WOOLY MAMAS, was inspired by the fact they all wore holiday-themed sweaters for their first performance. The group shared its first single, “You Are The Fix,” which was co-written by the late Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and also features the band’s surviving members. Watch its music video HERE.

They will celebrate WOOLY MAMAS’ release with a hometown record release show on Saturday, July 23 followed by two additional stops throughout the month in NYC and Boston:
7/23 – Lancaster, PA – Tellus 360
7/28 – New York, NY – The Bowery Electric
7/29 – Somerville, MA – The Burren

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WOOLY MAMAS Track Listing:
1. Down To Mechanics
2. Extraordinary Goodbye
3. You Are The Fix (w/ Fountains of Wayne)
4. Graffiti On My Heart
5. Everybody Grab Your Weapons
6. Crazy’s Got It’s Perks
7. Lay Down The Law
8. The River Obeys
9. Kick Me Harder
10. Recycle My Heart
11. Patty Says No
12. The Crazy Rope
13. Roll With You
14. Not My Heart

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July 20, 2022

25-Foot Inflatable OZZY OSBOURNE To Welcome Attendees To San Diego Comic-Con

DATE: JULY 20, 2022

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

25-FOOT INFLATABLE
OZZY OSBOURNE
TO WELCOME
ATTENDEES TO
SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International)
OSBOURNE AND TODD MCFARLANE
CONFIRM DETAILS FOR
FRIDAY, JULY 22 SIGNING FROM 12:00-2:00 PM
AT THE
STERN PINBALL/REBELLION REPUBLIC BOOTH (#3721)

PRIOR TO THE SIGNING, THE TWO WILL REVEAL THE COVER ARTWORK FOR THE MCFARLANE-DESIGNED COMIC BOOK
AVAILABLE IN SOME OF THE SPECIAL LIMITED-EDITION ‘PATIENT NUMBER 9’ PACKAGES

LIMITED-EDITION CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE BLUE SMOKE VINYL VARIANT OF “PATIENT NUMBER 9”
WITH MCFARLANE ARTWORK
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR EXCLUSIVE
PRE-ORDER ON SITE AT COMIC-CON
WITH A FEW COPIES ALSO BE AVAILABLE
ON OZZY WEBSITE AS OF TODAY (JULY 20)

OZZY CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT
TO BE SOLD AT
STERN PINBALL/REBELLION REPUBLIC BOOTH
THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

Prior to his appearance at this SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International), a 25-foot giant OZZY OSBOURNE inflatable designed by Todd McFarlane will be raised today (Wednesday, July 20) in the shadow of the San Diego Convention Center welcoming attendees to the iconic event.

Photo credit: Daniel Knighton

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Meanwhile, OZZY OSBOURNE and Todd McFarlane have confirmed the details for their SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International) signing. The two will first reveal the cover artwork for the limited-edition special McFarlane-designed comic book (that is available in some of the special edition album packages) before signing a poster of the McFarlane album artwork, Friday, July 22 from 12:00-2:00 PM at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic (Booth #3721) on the main floor of the convention. Details for Comic Con badge holders to register for a wristband for the signing are here.

In addition, a limited-edition convention exclusive blue smoke vinyl variant of PATIENT NUMBER 9 with McFarlane artwork will also be available for pre-order exclusively on site at Comic-Con with a few copies also available here as of today (July 20). As previously announced, McFarlane and Jason Shawn Alexander created a limited-edition cover variant of OSBOURNE’s new PATIENT NUMBER 9 (out September 9 on Epic) [image below]. An OZZY convention exclusive T-shirt will only be sold onsite to attendees at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic Booth throughout the weekend (while supplies last).

This marks the latest collaboration with Grammy winner and multiple Grammy nominee McFarlane who recently directed the video for OZZY’s new single “Patient Number 9”). Other pre-order options of PATIENT NUMBER 9 include a special limited-edition black vinyl album with the McFarlane artwork and comic book and the standard version of PATIENT NUMBER 9, both of which can also be pre-ordered here.

PATIENT NUMBER 9 is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OSBOURNE’s new album and the first since his critically acclaimed, worldwide, chart-topping 2020 ORDINARY MAN release. Produced by Andrew Watt (who handled the same duties on ORDINARY MAN), the new album marks OSBOURNE’s 13^th solo studio album. It’s heavy, it’s hard-hitting, it’s historic–it’s everything you’d want from an OZZY OSBOURNE record and maybe more. Working with producer Watt for the second time, OZZY welcomed a dynamic A-list featured guests. For the first time ever, Black Sabbath co-founder, guitarist, and riff-master Tony Iommi appears on an OZZY solo album. The record also boasts guitarists Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and longstanding righthand man and six-string beast Zakk Wylde who plays on the majority of the tracks. For the bulk of the album, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers held down drums, while the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters appears on three songs. Old friend and one-time OZZY band member Robert Trujillo of Metallica plays bass on most of the album’s tracks, with Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses and Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction supplying bass on a few songs.

The album’s first single “Patient Number 9” debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Hot Hard Rock Songs” chart and also tops the “Hard Rock Digital Song Sales” charts.

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July 18, 2022

PAMELA McNEILL Video “Heavy Lifting” Now Featured On DITTY TV

DATE: JULY 18, 2022

FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MITCH SCHNEIDER, SRO PR

PAMELA McNEILL’S VIDEO
“HEAVY LIFTING” NOW FEATURED ON LATEST EPISODE OF DITTY TV’s SHOW “THE CURVE”
THE SONG IS FROM
THE MINNEAPOLIS-BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER AND PERFORMER’S ALBUM
‘NEON LIGHTNING’
OUT AUGUST 5 ON FARM TO LABEL RECORDS
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE

Photo Credit: Jessica Hegland Photography

As singer, songwriter, pianist and performer PAMELA McNEILL gears up for the August 5 release of her album NEON LIGHTNING, the Minneapolis-based artist is in the spotlight at Ditty TV, which added her video “Heavy Lifting” this past weekend to the latest episode of the platform’s show “The Curve.” Watch the full video HERE and view the Ditty TV promo HERE.

“Heavy Lifting” is an upbeat Tom Petty-inspired rock song that takes an incisive look at a fractured romantic relationship and is highlighted by McNEILL’s soaring, resonant vocals. It will appear alongside seven other tracks on NEON LIGHTNING marking her seventh album to be released on all digital service platforms on Farm To Label Records (distributed by Sony’s, The Orchard.)

The video for “Heavy Lifting” was directed by Ric Cannon of Redline Creative Group; executive produced and assistant directed by John Richardson of Farm To Label Records, and shot in St. Louis, Missouri. McNEILL shares her story and vision for creating the video: “It’s about a woman who, because she is the one who wants to end the relationship, is basically punished by her partner and made to do all of the hard work on her own because he doesn’t want the relationship to end. We wanted to show the happy early days of the relationship and then some small conflicts that added up over time resulting in her leaving.”

“Heavy Lifting” was written by McNEILL and inspired by one of her longtime musical influences, Tom Petty. “I came up with a piano chord progression that I was really digging and I loved how the hook in the progression ‘rubbed’ against the major chords. I had the title ‘Heavy Lifting’ rolling around in my head for a few weeks and knew I wanted to see where it led. “He made you do the heavy lifting…like it was all your fault…” came to me instantly and I heard it being sung by Tom Petty in my head! And from there it just wrote itself.”

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PAMELA McNEILL’s songwriting, vocal and keyboard skills extend from Minneapolis to London to Nashville and back. She’s played iconic venues and stages from London’s Royal Albert Hall to Nashville’s Bluebird Café and she’s released six previous albums. https://www.pamelamcneill.com/music

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DATE: JULY 18, 2022

FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MITCH SCHNEIDER, SRO PR

PAMELA McNEILL’S VIDEO

“HEAVY LIFTING” NOW FEATURED ON LATEST EPISODE OF DITTY TV’s SHOW “THE CURVE”

THE SONG IS FROM

THE MINNEAPOLIS-BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER AND PERFORMER’S ALBUM

‘NEON LIGHTNING’

OUT AUGUST 5 ON FARM TO LABEL RECORDS

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE

Photo Credit: Jessica Hegland Photography

Credit: John Stanton

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July 18, 2022

RHETT MCLAUGHLIN (GOOD MYTHICAL MORNING) Announces Solo Country Project, JAMES AND THE SHAME; Reveals First Single “Believe Me”

DT: JULY 18, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

RHETT MCLAUGHLIN (“GOOD MYTHICAL MORNING”)
ANNOUNCES SOLO COUNTRY PROJECT
JAMES AND THE SHAME

DEBUT ALBUM

‘HUMAN OVERBOARD’
DUE SEPTEMBER 23

SHARES LYRIC/ MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE
“BELIEVE ME”
DETAILING REACTION TO HIS SPIRITUAL DECONSTRUCTION

WATCH HERE | STREAM HERE

YouTuber & musician RHETT JAMES MCLAUGHLIN–one-half of the comedy duo Rhett & Link from their popular daily show “Good Mythical Morning”—has announced plans to release his first solo music project, JAMES AND THE SHAME. Born in Macon, GA and raised in North Carolina, RHETT grew up surrounded by the sounds of his father’s musical heroes such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley whose classic melodies inspired him to begin writing his own music. On his debut album, HUMAN OVERBOARD, due September 23, RHETT captures his reverence for the foundations of country music while paying ode to his youth. With impassioned and deeply personal lyrics, HUMAN OVERBOARD details RHETT’s journey away from Christianity.

JAMES AND THE SHAME’s first single “BELIEVE ME” delves into his spiritual deconstruction and the reaction he received after making the announcement publicly on his podcast with LINK, “Ear Biscuits.” With the song’s chorus–“I’m not asking you to agree, I’m just asking you to believe me, You say my heart was never true, that might say more about you.”—RHETT lays his truth bare with earnest conviction. The sentiment is further embellished in the music/lyric video which shows RHETT performing alone in a room while the track’s poignant lyrics display throughout. Watch it streaming below or directly HERE. “Believe Me” is out now across all digital platforms, stream it now at: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jamesandtheshame/believe-me.

“‘Believe Me’ sets the tone both musically and conceptually for my upcoming album,” shares RHETT. “When I went public with my story of spiritual deconstruction in 2020, I was struck with the number of assumptions made about me. This song is my answer to those folks.”

Influenced by artists including Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers, and Sturgill Simpson, who’ve used conventional country music to carry messages that challenge viewpoints often associated with the genre, HUMAN OVERBOARD is a deeply personal musical exploration of RHETT’s evolving worldview.

Growing up in a devout Christian home, RHETT’s faith only deepened as he transitioned to adulthood, when he worked as a full-time missionary on college campuses in the South. Eventually, doubts about the truth of Christianity began to plague him, and after a long battle of attempting to piece together the remnants of his shattering faith, he began to embrace uncertainty and finally abandoned his traditional perspective.

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July 14, 2022

Genre-defying Artist CRIS HODGES Conjures ‘Black Hole Magic’ On Debut Solo Album Due 10/7; Reveals “Devil In Charge” Anime Music Video

DT: JULY 14, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

GENRE-DEFYING VOCALIST, SONGWRITER & MULTI-NSTRUMENTALIST
CRIS HODGES
(IN THE END, PISTOLS AT DAWN)
ANNOUNCES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
‘BLACK HOLE MAGIC’

SHARES ANIME MUSIC VIDEO FOR
ANTHEMIC ROCK / ELECTRONIC SINGLE
“DEVIL IN CHARGE”
OUT JULY 15

WATCH HERE | PRE-SAVE HERE

Credit: Jake Douglas

“No rules, only vibes” is the motto Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and engineer CRIS HODGES lives by when it comes to creating new music. When he’s not fronting both the acclaimed Linkin Park tribute act In The End–who’ve played stadium and festival stages across the nation in addition to appearing on several late night tv shows–and the heavy rock group Pistols At Dawn or writing music for some of the biggest blockbuster hits (Top Gun: Maverick, Baywatch), HODGES is working on music for his new solo project. On the forthcoming debut solo album, BLACK HOLE MAGIC, due October 7, HODGES combines his passion for making music that helps and inspires people with his extraordinary diverse vocal range across multiple genres from EDM, rock and metal to pop, country and blues.

Today, July 14, HODGES has revealed the new single “Devil In Charge,” with an anime music video featuring synchronized footage from the popular tv series “Jujutsu Kaisen” seen streaming below or via YouTube HERE. “Devil In Charge” will be released across all digital platforms this Friday, July 15. Pre-save it HERE.

Equal parts self-starting entrepreneur and versatile songsmith, HODGES is a native Texan who moved to Los Angeles after responding to a Craigslist ad looking for a talented session vocalist for film and TV. There he developed his skill set as a topline specialist, vocal performer and composer, working behind the scenes with Paramount Pictures, Sony, Nickelodeon and Riptide Music Group, among others. Inspired by Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, and Ace Of Base as a young child informed his pop sensibilities while his teenage discovery of alt-rock icons like Stone Temple Pilots and Jane’s Addiction introduced the mixture of heaviness and emotionalism that’s also become central to the music he makes today.

BLACK HOLE MAGIC showcases his fearless artistry and unique vision across 13 tracks of unashamed, unapologetic, spirited music. “Recent years have liberated people. There are no more rules, dogmas, or preconceived notions about genres,” HODGES says. “Let’s listen to whatever the hell we want to listen to if it makes us feel good.”

BLACK HOLE MAGIC Track Listing:
1. (my mind) is the enemy
2. Rooftop
3. Devil In Charge
4. Repeat The Cycle
5. Tear It Down (feat. TheUnder)
6. Your Rules (feat. Jack Massic)
7. I Can’t Break Apart (feat. Jack Massic)
8. You Can’t Save Me
9. Vertigo
10. Headache
11. Into The Ground
12. Placebo
13. In A Room

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