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July 27, 2023

Roots Rock Artist JESSE AHERN Signs with Dropkick Murphys’ Dummy Luck Music Label; Shares Video for Pro-Strike Anthem “Back Against The Wall”

DT: JULY 27, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

JESSE AHERN
SIGNS TO DROPKICK MURPHYS’ DUMMY LUCK MUSIC RECORD LABEL / [PIAS]
FOR RELEASE OF SEPTEMBER 15 ALBUM
‘ROOTS ROCK REBEL’
PRODUCED BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER
TED HUTT (DKM, FLOGGING MOLLY, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM)

SINGER-SONGWRITER
RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR PRO-LABOR ANTHEM
“BACK AGAINST THE WALL”
IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT STRIKES

WATCH “BACK AGAINST THE WALL” VIDEO HERE

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Hailing from humble beginnings in Quincy, MA, singer-songwriter and guitarist JESSE AHERN seamlessly blends Americana, folk, roots and rock armed with a Gretsch guitar across his body, an anchor tattoo under his right eye, and tunes that hold high the clenched fists of the working class. Having toured the world alongside acts including Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner and Jaime Wyatt, JESSE appears onstage standing solo in front of a giant backdrop emblazoned with the words ‘ROOTS ROCK REBEL.’ True to his nature, JESSE has announced his upcoming album will be fittingly titled ROOTS ROCK REBEL—a slogan that embodies both his music and himself. The album will mark JESSE’s debut release via Dropkick Murphys’ Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS] record label and is due September 15. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Ted Hutt (Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem), ROOTS ROCK REBEL consists of 10 tracks including the previously released lead single, “Pray.’

JESSE has today (July 27) shared a poignant music video for his second single, “Back Against The Wall,” an anti-corporation worker’s rights anthem, which fits timely with the current global labor strikes and unionization movements across several industries (Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, hotel workers, Starbucks, Amazon, UPS, etc). No stranger to getting his hands dirty on the job and the struggles of everyday working-class people, rather than “speak for them,” JESSE speaks as “one of them” with “Back Against The Wall.” The video follows the single’s late June release and can be seen streaming below or via YouTube HERE.

“I’m a middle-class townie from Quincy, MA,” JESSE exclaims. “For most of my life, I’ve either played music or had to work with my hands. I’ve definitely seen the ups and downs of the economy and the middle class fade away. I don’t define myself as a working-class musician, I define myself as someone who has empathy for anybody who’s working hard. When I was in my early twenties, you could have a job, a car, cover your place, and still go out on the weekend. If you weren’t a drunk or a drug addict, you’d even have a little money in your pocket. That’s not the way it goes anymore. Now there are people with two or three jobs who can’t pay their rent. To me, that’s a problem. You can’t solve it overnight, but you can sing about it.”

“‘Back Against The Wall’ hits home with me,” JESSE continues. “I have three kids, and all I ever think is, ‘Where the hell are they going to go? How are they going to ever buy a house or afford rent?’ It’s f*cking wild out there. This isn’t about a party or where you are on the political spectrum. I, myself, am very sick of it. I’m very glad to see people are starting to wake up though… but sometimes I wonder if it’s too late.”

JESSE will support ROOTS ROCK REBEL on the road joining longtime tourmates Dropkick Murphys on their fall U.S. tour alongside The Interrupters from September 27 to October 29. Find dates and tickets at https://dropkickmurphys.com/tour/.

“Back Against The Wall” Lyrics:

With your back against the wall, will you fight or will you fall?
Whoa
With nothing left to lose, will you run or light the fuse?
Whoa

The ones who have the money will always have the money
And the workers make it all go ‘round
You can always be replaced, or at least be displaced
When they gentrify your town
Fat cat Bureaucrats are setting the workers back
Doing nothing but filling their pockets
Shaking hands and kissing babies, no promises just maybes
While people give up what others died for

With your back against the wall, will you fight or will you fall?
Whoa
With nothing left to lose, will you run or light the fuse?
Whoa

Hey, Boomer you have it made, you took everything they gave
Your benefits and Medicaid
We should take it all away, make you work for less than minimum wage
For fucking it up for all the rest of us
Hey – c’mon
I’m a democrat, I’m no republican, I’m no libertarian, I’m no fool
I can’t take the ideology of grifters who bend all the rules
There’s no pie in the sky, the fight in me won’t die
If I make it out of here I’ll be surprised
So organize and fight, stand your ground and know your rights
It’s time for us to rise

With your back against the wall, will you fight or will you fall?
Whoa
With nothing left to lose, will you run or light the fuse?
Whoa

Hey boomer you have it made, you took everything they gave
Your benefits and Medicaid
We should take it all away, make you work for less than minimum wage
For fucking it up for all the rest of us
For fucking it up for all the rest of us

ROOTS ROCK REBEL Track Listing:
1. Pray
2. Daughter And Son
3. The Older I Get (feat Ken Casey And Jaime Wyatt)
4. I Drive A Truck
5. Bankrobber
6. Highway Of Life
7. Miss Information
8. Back Against The Wall
9. Straw Man
10. I Believe

Pre-order ROOTS ROCK REBEL via digital download, cd and vinyl now at www.jesseahern.com

Find JESSE AHERN online at:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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July 24, 2023

EXTREME Team With earMUSIC To Share New Video & Initiative Keeping Rock Alive: “Rise: Generations On A Mission”

DT: JULY 24, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

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MULTI-PLATINUM HARD ROCK ICONS
EXTREME
TEAM WITH EARMUSIC TO
SHARE NEW VIDEO AND INITIATIVE KEEPING ROCK ALIVE
“RISE: GENERATIONS ON A MISSION”

Multi-platinum hard rock icons EXTREME—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have decided to give back to the generations of rock fans who have continuously supported them and kept rock alive. Following the overwhelming response to “Rise,” the first single and video from their current album SIX via earMUSIC, EXTREME have released an alternate version of the single’s music video, “RISE: GENERATIONS ON A MISSION.”

Directed by Bettencourt, “RISE: GENERATIONS ON A MISSION” tells the story of two young musicians living the same dream which generations of rock fans and Extreme fans have lived and breathed for decades… creating music, playing music and sharing that passion on stage or in the audience. As a part of this, EXTREME and earMUSIC have created a space where fans, bands, and musician friends of EXTREME spanning the years can come together and share their covers of “Rise.” EXTREME and earMUSIC’s mission is to share fans’ “Rise” covers using their platforms to spread the word, reach the world and unite all generations on the journey to keep rock’n’roll alive. “It is not a contest and it is not a competition, but the winner is rock ‘n’ roll,” says Bettencourt.

See a mission statement from Bettencourt HERE.

Watch the video for “RISE: GENERATIONS ON A MISSION” streaming below or HERE.

In the U.S., SIX sold an impressive 15k units in its first week and charted on five different Billboard charts: Top Hard Rock Albums, #2; Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales, #10; Independent Albums, #14; Artist Top 100, #42 and Top 200, #67.

Recorded at Bettencourt’s home studio in Los Angeles, SIX swings between unapologetic fits of fret-burning hard rock and intimately introspective balladry. “The album is jam-packed with everything Extreme is known for–riffs, vocals, harmonies, thumping rockers, gorgeous ballads and even a couple of oddball left turns…an instant earworm,” praised Ultimate Classic Rock.

Stream/download SIX now at: https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIXWE

EXTREME are currently gearing up August 2 to perform for audiences across the globe on their headlining “Thicker Than Blood” world tour which includes appearance in the U.S., Australia, Japan, UK and Europe including specials guests Living Colour (U.S., Australia & UK only) and The Last Internationale (EU only). Find full dates and tickets at https://extreme-band.com/.

SIX Cover Artwork

About EXTREME:
Formed in 1985, the Boston group’s quiet grind resulted in the release of the self-titled Extreme in 1989. Among many highlights, “Play With Me” not only graced the soundtrack of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but also the season 4 opener of “Stranger Things.” Meanwhile, Extreme II: Pornograffitti bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and eventually picked up a double-platinum certification. Of course, it notably spawned “Hole Hearted” (#4 on the Billboard “Hot 100”) and the generational smash “More Than Words.” The latter soared to #1 on the “Hot 100” and remains one of the most popular rock songs of all-time with over half-a-billion streams and 633 million YouTube views and counting. It appeared in the blockbuster comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, while Jimmy Fallon and Jack Black covered it (and reimagined the iconic video) on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Other covers ranged from The Piano Guys To Frankie J. In its wake, the gold-certified III Sides To Every Story saw them return to the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. Following Waiting for the Punchline (1995) and Saudades de Rock (2008), the musicians enraptured the masses on tour. Along the way, everyone from Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Brian May of Queen to John Mayer publicly sung their praises. Plus, they played to a sold-out crowd at Fenway Park opening for Aerosmith. On top of that, Gary was lead singer for Van Halen (Van Halen III) and has recorded and performed with Joe Perry, while Nuno has recorded and performed with Steven Tyler and Rihanna.

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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

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July 21, 2023

Indonesian R&B/Pop Singer-Songwriter BRIE Debuts AI Video For Seductive Single “The Thrill”

DATE: JULY 21, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/KELLY WALSH

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BRIE
DEBUTS VIDEO FOR
BOUNCY SEDUCTIVE NEW SINGLE
“THE THRILL’

WATCH THE CLIP HERE

Singer songwriter BRIE is debuting a video for her new single, “The Thrill.” The video follows the late June single release and is the first track in a series of songs set for release via 12WIRED. Rendy Iskandar of Motionhouse ID provided the video concept and editing, AI artists Dwi Suharmoko and Edwo N. Rizky added their touch, while Fat Kartel handed production duties with additional creative input from BRIE, the high energy clip captures the many facets of the Indonesian R&B/pop singer/songwriter’s art alternating between live and AI footage. Watch it here and read BRIE’s thoughts on the clip below.

“When we were approached to reconstruct the music video to BRIE’s ‘The Thrill’ by implementing a different visual, I realised that it would be an exciting challenge for us to take on,” Rendy Iskandar says. “We opted to adopt a VFX approach that involved generating Stylised Artificial Intelligence, which would be applied to the music video footage. We believe that by combining video and stylised AI with BRIE as the talent in the clip, we would be able to create an impression that is free, dynamic, expressive, and imaginative, a visual representation of how the things that we see could evolve into something that is far beyond reality.”

“The Thrill” highlights Brie’s coming-of-age guilty pleasures with a sprinkle of attitude. Produced by Norwegian producer Peder Elthom-Idsøe, “The Thrill” is a bouncy, seductive R&B/pop track highlighting the underlying tension that boils beneath the allure of the forbidden fruit in one’s reckless youth. Simply put, people know they are attracted to things that would cause them more harm than good.

BRIE
TALKS ABOUT “THE THRILL” VIDEO

Q: What was the concept for “The Thrill” video?

BRIE: The video was an intriguing concept, following along with the nuance and the overall vibe of the track, it was a whimsical experience to say the least. Looking back at the final cut, I’d have to say that we ended up with a product that had a lot of imagery at play, highlighting an array of escapist tendencies that the storyline in the music represents. Much like the theme of the song, since the making of this video, I’ve come to learn a lot. Most importantly, I got to know the many ~~different~~ ways I’d prefer to represent both my work and my art. So, I hope everyone stays tuned for this one and many many more to come down the line.

Q: How was your experience in creating your first video?

BRIE: Given that it was my first proper music video shoot and the creative circumstances at the time, I think it was a learning experience and a necessary stepping stone in the process. I think the best way to describe it is that it’s artistically experimental; complex in the simplest ways, if anything. The finished product was both abstract and urban, classic yet modern.

What kind of creative challenges did you face in making the video?

Q: If I’m being candid, the challenges we faced handed us results that differed greatly from our initial vision. But if I remove all my personal biases and ideals, now that I’m seeing it with fresh eyes, I can still look at it and go, “Huh, maybe art’s not meant to be understood, just felt, “and this is me inviting you all to feel just as confused, frustrated, and chaotic as I did when I wrote the song and had a whirlwind of an experience, that re-introduces BRIE with me showcasing a chapter I’m glad I have now closed, ready to take the first step forward into the new.

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July 21, 2023

Alt Pop Trio FINISH TICKET Share New Single “Changing” From Forthcoming BETTER NOISE MUSIC Debut Release

DT: JULY 21, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER/SRO PR

FINISH TICKET:
ALT POP TRIO
SHARE SINGLE
“CHANGING”
MARKING DEBUT SINGLE VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

WATCH THE SING-ALONG LYRIC VIDEO HERE

BAND CURRENTLY ON U.S. TOUR
WITH ARROWS IN ACTION THROUGHOUT AUGUST 11 INCLUDING LOLLAPALOOZA PERFORMANCE ON 8/3

FINISH TICKET
Credit: Brittany O’Brien

Bay Area staple alt pop group FINISH TICKET have taken fans, and themselves, on a rollercoaster ride throughout their career with a whirlwind of highs and lows. After creating a wave with sold-out shows across the Bay Area and their debut album Tears You Apart, they were picked up by Atlantic Records who released their debut EP When Night Becomes Day and were seen touring alongside the likes of Ed Sheeran, Twenty One Pilots, Fall Out Boy and AWOLNATION. The band also made key festival appearances including Bonnaroo, Life Is Beautiful and Kaboo, in addition to making their debut late-night TV performance on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” In 2019, FINISH TICKET self-released their hit track “Dream Song,” which garnered over 2.7 million streams and saw the band embark on a successful headlining tour, selling out multiple venues across the country. Then COVID hit in 2020 and put everything to a halt.

After spending the past three years writing and recording their second full-length album (title TBA), FINISH TICKET signed a record deal with Better Noise Music. Today (July 21), they’ve released the first new music with the single, “Changing,” marked by an irresistible melody, nostalgic guitar riffs and affecting self-questioning lyrics. For the intimate sing-along styled lyric video, the trio—Brendan Hoye (vocals), Alex DiDonato (guitar), and Gabe Stein (drums)—took a full-sized bed out to one of their favorite beaches at Point Dume in Malibu, CA. The video can be streamed HERE or seen below. “Changing” is out now across all digital platforms at https://finishticket.ffm.to/changing.

“This song is about the fear of aging and feeling that you haven’t accomplished as much as you thought you would by now,” the band explain. “By letting those pressures get to you, you lose sight of why you chose this path and start making decisions from a place of desperation and not for the love of what you do. Pair that frantic disappointment with a pressing drum beat and nostalgic guitar riffs, alongside a languid halftime outro, and you’ve got ‘Changing.’”

FINISH TICKET toured earlier this spring across the West Coast with Canadian rockers The Beaches. The trio then kicked off a full U.S. run in early July with Arrows in Action and Honey Revenge which stretches through August 11, during which the band will bring their passionate and heartfelt live show to Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3 alongside headliners Billie Eilish and Karol G. Full dates can be found below. Tickets are available at https://finishticket.com.

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“Changing” Single Art (Download HERE)

FINISH TICKET TOUR DATES:
7/21 Saint Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar and Hall*
7/22 Chicago, IL – Subterranean*
7/23 Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s*
7/25 Detroit, MI – The Shelter*
7/27 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place*
7/28 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground*
7/29 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall*
7/30 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre*
8/1 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia*
8/3 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
8/5 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819*
8/6 West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern*
8/8 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum*
8/9 Orlando, FL – Level 13 Event Center*
8/10 Atlanta, GA – Purgatory @ The Masquerade*
8/11 Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl*
10/4 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre (with flipturn)
*with Arrows in Action & Honey Revenge

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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July 21, 2023

Platinum-Certified Hard Rock Heavyweights BAD WOLVES Release New Single & Video “Bad Friend” via Better Noise Music

DT: JULY 21, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER/SRO PR

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PLATINUM-CERTIFIED, FIVE-TIME #1 HARD ROCK HEAVYWEIGHTS
BAD WOLVES
ADDRESS TOXIC FRIENDSHIPS WITH
FIERCE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO
“BAD FRIEND”
OUT TODAY, JULY 21 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

LISTEN/WATCH HERE

“Bad Friend” Cover Art (l-r): Kyle Konkiel, DL, Doc Coyle, John Boecklin; Credit: Wombat (Download HERE)

Platinum-certified hard rock heavyweights BAD WOLVES fuse unpredictable metallic intensity and impressive musicianship with arena-ready hooks. The group are excited to today (July 21) release across all digital platforms the first single, “Bad Friend,” from their highly anticipated studio album (title TBA) due later this year via Better Noise Music. Stream “Bad Friend” now HERE. “Bad Friend” brings awareness to recognizing the importance of cutting out people in your life who show toxic behavior and moving on from them. BAD WOLVES enlisted director Wombatfire (Asking Alexandria, Dream Theater) for its dark-themed music video which can be seen streaming below or directly HERE via YouTube.

“‘Bad Friend’ exemplifies exactly where Bad Wolves always wanted to be as a band,” relays vocalist Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz. “It lives dead center of being melodically catchy as well as crushingly heavy and is a great representation of our new upcoming album. This song reminds us that TRUE friendship is not about being perfect or always saying the right thing but being there for each other through the good times and the bad. It’s also to be willing to acknowledge one’s own mistakes and make things right. If you can’t do that, you might be a bad f*cking friend.”

Since 2018, BAD WOLVES, whose lineup consists of John Boecklin (drums), Doc Coyle (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Kyle Konkiel (bass, backing vocals), have earned a platinum plaque, topped iTunes, and continued to rule Active Rock radio charts with six #1 singles (“Hear Me Now,” “Killing Me Slowly,” “Lifeline,” “Remember When,” “Sober” and “Zombie”) and two Top 10 singles (“If Tomorrow Never Comes” at #2 and “Learn To Walk Again” at #10). Their debut album, Disobey, made a Top 25 debut on the Billboard Top 200 and saw BAD WOLVES perform to sold-out audiences on multiple continents with heavyweights such as Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth. 2019’s N.A.T.I.O.N. brought their total stream tally past the half-billion mark—unprecedented for a modern rock band. On top of that, Loudwire hailed it among the “50 Best Rock Albums of 2019” as Billboard and Consequence of Sound chronicled their rise. In the midst of 2021, they welcomed Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz—previously of The Acacia Strain—as lead vocalist, ushering in a new chapter with their third full-length offering, Dear Monster.

BAD WOLVES are currently on a headlining tour with support from For The Fallen Dreams, The Funeral Portrait and Inimical Drive until July 28. Next, they head out with Asking Alexandria and The Hu on their co-headlining “Psycho Thunder” tour across the U.S. from August 30 to October 8. Tickets are on-sale now at https://badwolvesnation.com/pages/tour. See full dates listed below.

Boecklin shares: “Playing new material from our upcoming record with our label mates Asking Alexandria and The HU is exactly what we want to be doing this Fall. See y’all there!”

BAD WOLVES 2023 Tour Dates:
7/21 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory ^
7/23 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory ^
7/26 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre ^
7/28 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club ^
7/29 Grover Hill, OH – Wetzelland 2023
8/30 San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port #
9/1 Dallas, TX – The Factory In Deep Ellum #
9/2 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma *
9/3 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall #
9/5 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern #
9/7 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live #
9/8 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall #
9/11 New York, NY – Terminal 5 #
9/12 Boston, MA – House of Blues #
9/13 Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center #
9/15 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center #
9/16 Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial #
9/17 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom #
9/19 Cleveland, OH – TempleLive #
9/20 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit #
9/22 Ft Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center #
9/25 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory #
9/26 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre #
9/27 Ashwaubenon, WI – EPIC Event Center #
9/29 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/ Eagles Club #
10/1 Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Council Bluffs – Stir Cove Event & Concert Venue
10/3 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium #
10/4 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union #
10/7 Las Vegas, NV – The Industrial Sound #
10/8 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern #
^with For The Fallen Dreams, The Funeral Portrait and Inimical Drive
# “Psycho Thunder Tour” with The HU, Bad Wolves and Zero 9:36

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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Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
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July 21, 2023

BRIAN SETZER To Release New Solo Album ‘The Devil Always Collects’ On September 15; First Single And Video “Girl On The Billboard” Out Today

DATE: JULY 21, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

BRIAN SETZER
TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
‘THE DEVIL ALWAYS COLLECTS’
ON SEPTEMBER 15 VIA SURFDOG RECORDS
FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO “GIRL ON THE BILLBOARD”
ROLLS OUT TODAY, JULY 21

LISTEN AND WATCH HERE

THE ICONIC GUITARIST, SONGWRITER, VOCALIST
AND 3-TIME GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER
TO EMBARK SEPTEMBER 27 ON
“ROCKABILLY RIOT” FALL TOUR
MARKING HIS FIRST LIVE SHOWS IN OVER FOUR YEARS

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Creative sparks and killer riffs are flying everywhere on BRIAN SETZER’s new album THE DEVIL ALWAYS COLLECTS out September 15 via Surfdog Records digitally, on CD and vinyl. Today (July 21), the iconic 3-time Grammy award-winner has rolled out the album’s first track and video, the blazing “Girl On The Billboard.” Listen to the song and pre-order the album HERE and watch the animated video HERE. BRIAN will support the album, his first since 2021’s Gotta Have The Rumble, this fall on his U.S “ROCKABILLY RIOT” tour starting September 27 (the dates are below).

SETZER’s guitar work is virtuosic on the new album’s 11 tracks, and his vocals deliver the clever storylines of catchy songs like “The Devil Always Collects,” “Girl On The Billboard,” “Black Leather Jacket” and “Rock Boys Rock.” Add in non-stop freight train rhythms, and you have an album—produced by BRIAN SETZER and Julian Raymond and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge—that stands with SETZER’s best. It’s always been BRIAN’s special talent to inject the roots of rock with a contemporary freshness that unites fans of rock, Americana, rockabilly, and punk.

“Girl On The Billboard” hits fast and hard. “It’s an old truckers song,” says BRIAN about the song popularized in 1965 by country music singer Del Reeves. “At first I wasn’t getting the sound I wanted until I picked up my Gretsch 1957 Duo Jet 6131 Firebird. I mean, the sound is monstrous, dirty and twangy.”

Marking his first live shows in over four years, the “ROCKABILLY RIOT” tour will kick off September 27 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ and includes stops in Nashville, TN (at the historic Ryman Auditorium), Foxwoods Casino, Cincinnati, Chicago (Waukegan) and others before wrapping in Minneapolis (his adopted hometown). For these dates, SETZER will be joined by, in his words, an “international rockabilly band, Chris D’Rozario from Melbourne, Australia and Juan Laurios from Mexico City, Mexico.” Although BRIAN has a 40-year career as a solo artist, leader of The Brian Setzer Orchestra and as a Stray Cat, he continues to play with a jaw-dropping level of vigor. Tickets are on sale at: www.briansetzer.com

“I’ve had a pretty long break, and I needed it,” says BRIAN. “I’m renewed and really want to play live again. I want to just get out on the road with this kick-ass little 3-piece band and start playing.”

He adds, “I think fans can always expect that I’m going to play the hits. I also want to play some solo guitar and little things I’ve worked out by myself. I’ve never really gotten to do that, so it’s going to be something new.”

His set lists will include “some of the favorite covers I’m doing now. I haven’t recorded it, but I really like playing my version of ‘Georgia On My Mind.’ And then with the band, I want to play a new song ‘Girl On The Billboard’ because it tells a fun story.”

Here’s the track listing for THE DEVIL ALWAYS COLLECTS:

SIDE A
1. Rock Boys Rock
2. The Devil Always Collects
3. Girl On The Billboard
4. The Living Dead
5. What’ll It Be Baby Doll?
6. Black Leather Jacket

SIDE B
7. She’s Got A Lotta…Soul!
8. Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)
9. A Dude’ll Do (What a Dude’ll Do)
10. Psycho Suzie
11. One Particular Chick

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Photo credit: Russ Harrington

“ROCKABILLY RIOT” tour dates are as follows:

Date	City	Venue
Wednesday, September 27	Red Bank, NJ	Count Basie Center for the Arts
Friday, September 29	Mashantucket, CT	Foxwoods Resort Casino – Premier Theater
Saturday, September 30	Greensburg, PA	The Palace Theatre
Monday, October 2	Nashville, TN	Ryman Auditorium
Tuesday, October 3	Cincinnati, OH	Taft Theatre
Thursday, October 5	Nashville, IN	Brown County Music Center
Friday, October 6	Northfield, OH	MGM Northfield Park
Saturday, October 7	Waukegan, IL	The Genesee Theatre
Monday, October 9	Madison, WI	The Orpheum Theater
Tuesday, October 10	Des Moines, IA	Hoyt Sherman Place
Thursday, October 12	Davenport, IA	Adler Theatre
Friday, October 13	Minneapolis, MN	State Theatre

Links:
Website:briansetzer.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/briansetzerofficial/
Twitter: twitter.com/briansetzer59
Instagram: instagram.com/briansetzer59/
YouTube: youtube.com/user/BrianSetzerOfficial

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ABOUT BRIAN SETZER:

Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner BRIAN SETZER has achieved one career milestone after another. He’s sold millions of albums and is a “Musician’s Musician” credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles. Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin’ style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process. Along the way, he has scored chart-topping hits, sold 13 million records and received the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award throughout his decorated career as founder/leader of the Stray Cats, his 19-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra, and as a solo artist. He is consistently cited as one of the world’s greatest living guitarists, and has a best-selling, extensive line of elite Gretsch signature model guitars bearing his name. SETZER is also, fittingly, in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. On the live front, Setzer has headlined venues and festivals worldwide, including a 1983 headlining slot on the iconic US Festival in California, The Playboy Jazz Festival, a three-night, sold-out headlining run at the Hollywood Bowl with the 98-piece Philharmonic Orchestra, Woodstock ’99, and performing in front of more than 150,000 people as headliner of the Montreal Jazz Festival. His reach also includes films and TV, where his roles include portraying rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran in the 1987 film, La Bamba, Fox’s “Beverly Hills 90210,” among many others, and he is one of the few musicians to be animated in an episode of “The Simpsons” in 2002. That same year, SETZER was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. Also in 2006, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame with the Stray Cats. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.

About Surfdog/DKM:

Surfdog/DKM is an entertainment company, founded in 1985 and located in Encinitas, CA, which includes DKM Management, Surfdog Records, Surfdog & Surfmutt Music Publishing, and Surfdog’s Java Hut Cafe. Surfdog/DKM has a diverse and acclaimed roster and, since its inception, has worked with a number of legendary and iconic artists, including Brian Setzer, Eric Clapton, UB40, Sublime, Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics), Glen Campbell, Joss Stone, Stray Cats, Butthole Surfers, Dan Hicks, Slightly Stoopid, and many others. Surfdog/DKM is involved with several environmental charities including Oceana, Surfrider Foundation, Sea Shepherd, among many others, and is proud that our Encinitas offices are GreenPoint Rated and operate as a certified California Green Business and remain a member in good standing with 1% For The Planet.

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July 19, 2023

TASH SULTANA Announces Support Acts For North American Tour; New Release Date For ‘Sugar’ EP Now Out August 18

DATE: JULY 19, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

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Photo: Tash Sultana

TASH SULTANA
ANNOUNCES SUPPORT ACTS:
FOR 32-DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:
CHIIILD, GO-JO, BAILEN

TASH’S TOUR STOPS INCLUDE SHOWS IN CITIES THEY HAVE NEVER PERFORMED IN AS WELL AS APPEARANCES AT SEA.HEAR.NOW, FORMAT FESTIVAL AND MEMPHO MUSIC FESTIVAL

‘SUGAR’ EP NOW OUT AUGUST 18

SUGAR, the upcoming EP from multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer-songwriter, engineer, and entrepreneur TASH SULTANA, has a new release date, August 18. Due out via their own label, Lonely Lands Records, it’s available for pre-order now here.

The new release date comes as TASH prepares to launch their 32-city headlining North American tour. The shows follow summer performances in Europe and kick off August 22 in San Diego before wrapping October 1 in Memphis and include cities they have never performed in before as well as major festivals appearances. See below for full list of dates and support acts Chiiild, Go-Jo, Bailen.

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In advance of the EP, TASH recently released (July 5) a new track, “Bitter Lovers.” The song–which follows two previous singles, “James Dean” and “New York”–takes a different turn with a collaboration featuring American soul R&B artist BJ The Chicago Kid. The song showcases their combined exceptional chemistry and creative synergy. The journey began when BJ shared a demo with Tash during their tour in September 2022.

SUGAR was co-engineered, produced, composed and arranged by TASH who played every single instrument on the EP. TASH–who withheld releasing any new projects for over two years–came into the EP with a refreshing perspective, described as a combination of past, present and future workings. The new release embodies their commitment to innovation and artistic exploration. Fans will hear this as a teaser of an “album cut in half.”

TASH reveals that the EP’s theme serves as a reflection piece, encapsulating their life from 2021 to 2023. It is a captivating storytelling experience incorporating cryptic wording and musical style, leaving the true message open to interpretation. TASH ensures that no one will ever fully discover the true meaning of the message.

TASH wrote the songs for the SUGAR in the comfort of their own home, studio, and mind, with their notebook serving as a creative companion throughout the journey. This intimate environment allowed TASH to explore their musical vision and fully bring it to life.

SUGAR Tracklisting
James Dean
New York
You People Freak Me Out
Bitter Lovers (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid)
1975
Dove

DATE – VENUE — LOCATION
^*AUG 22 — The Rady Shell At Jacobs Park — San Diego, CA
^*AUG 23 — Avila Beach Resort — Avila Beach, CA
^*AUG 25 — Frost Amphitheater — Stanford, CA
^*AUG 26 — Britt Pavilion — Jacksonville, OR
AUG 27 — Thing — Port Townsend, WA
^*AUG 29 — Orpheum Theatre — Vancouver, BC
^*AUG 30 — Cuthbert Amphitheater — Eugene, OR
SEP 1 — Sandy Amphitheater — Sandy, UT
^*SEP 2 — Dillon Amphitheater — Dillon, CO — SOLD OUT
^*SEP 3 — Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater — Vail, CO
^*SEP 5 — Harrah’s Kansas City – Voodoo Lounge — Kansas City, MO
⁺SEP 6 — The Sylvee — Madison, WI
⁺SEP 8 — The Salt Shed — Chicago, IL
⁺SEP 9 — Megacorp Pavilion — Newport, KY
⁺SEP 10 — Agora Theatre — Cleveland, OH
⁺SEP 12 — Rebel — Toronto, ON
⁺SEP 13 — Mtelus — Montreal, QC
⁺SEP 15 — Roadrunner — Boston, MA
SEP 16 — Sea.Hear.Now — Asbury Park, NJ
⁺SEP 17 — Kings Theatre — Brooklyn, NY
^XSEP 19 — Harrisburg University At The Forum — Harrisburg, PA
^XSEP 20 — Ting Pavilion — Charlottesville, VA
SEP 22 — The Tabernacle — Atlanta, GA — SOLD OUT
SEP 23 — The Pageant — St. Louis, MO
SEP 24 — Format Festival — Bentonville, AR
^XSEP 27 — The Fillmore — New Orleans, LA
^XSEP 29 — 713 Music Hall — Houston, TX
^XSEP 30 — The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory — Irving, TX
OCT 1 — Mempho Music Festival — Memphis, TN
^XOCT 3 — Rabbit Rabbit — Asheville, NC
^XOCT 4 — Mars Music Hall — Huntsville, AL
OCT 8 — Austin City Limits Music Festival — Austin, TX
With Special Guest CHIIILD^*, GO-JO⁺, BAILEN^X

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July 18, 2023

Famed Music Personality RIKI RACHTMAN Announces Final Dates for Groundbreaking One-Man Show “One Foot In The Gutter” 8/2-8/11

DT: JULY 18, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

INFAMOUS ROCKER
RIKI RACHTMAN
(MTV’S “HEADBANGERS BALL” & CO-OWNER OF ICONIC ROCK CLUB “CATHOUSE”)
ANNOUNCES FINAL DATES FOR HIS GROUNDBREAKING ONE-MAN SHOW
“ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER”

FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL SHOWS ACROSS N. AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA,
LAST LEG OF TOUR WILL STRETCH FROM AUGUST 2-15
INCLUDING A FINALE IN HIS HOMETOWN OF HOLLYWOOD

TICKETS & VIP PASSES ON-SALE NOW HERE

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Famed music personality RIKI RACHTMAN—former host of MTV’s “Headbanger’s Ball and co-owner of the iconic Hollywood rock club “Cathouse”—has been touring across the U.S. and Australia including sold-out dates in NYC, Nashville, Charlotte, Chicago, and Sydney. In his one-man show “One Foot In The Gutter,” named after his trademark phrase, RACHTMAN shares uncensored, never-before heard stories along with previously unseen photos and videos from his experience of being at the epicenter of the most decadent era of rock & roll history throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s. “We were not sure what to expect,” shared Kevin Zink (owner of Flint, MI’s staple music venue Machine Shop). “We don’t normally do storyteller type shows but every person in attendance was engaged for the whole two and a half hours and left having the best time. ‘One Foot In The Gutter’ was one of our favorites shows ever.”

“The show is hilarious at times but also takes a serious turn and shares my battle with drugs, time in jail, pornstar girlfriends and some rock star feuds,” says RIKI. “It’s a rag to riches to rags story like no other. The show also recounts through videos and photos some of the most iconic moments of ‘Headbangers Ball.’ It might be the episode with Nirvana or going to the waterpark with Alice In Chains. It’s all there but also filled with many unexpected twists and turns.”

RIKI elaborates: “I’ve had a pretty incredible career but nothing has been as rewarding as these shows. I have revealed stuff on stage that I have never told anyone. I don’t know why I feel so comfortable up there. To meet people across America and Australia that truly enjoyed the show is one of the coolest things I have ever experienced.

RACHTMAN will bring back the show one last time across the Southwest starting August 2 in New Orleans, LA at House of Blues and including a special homecoming show on August 13 in Hollywood at the Bourbon Room, just down the street from where Cathouse was located.

“The Hollywood show will be unique because there will be stories in my show that involve people that are out in the audience,” RIKI reveals. “I’ll also have family members at the show that don’t know the true stories of my debaucherous past.”

Tickets and limited “VFI” (very f*cking important) packages which include a private Q&A plus 30-minute hang with RIKI along with a signed poster, exclusive merch and early entry are on sale now at https://www.cathousehollywood.com/ofitg.html. See full dates below.

‘ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER’ FINAL STRETCH TOUR DATES:
8/2 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
8/4 Houston, TX – House of Blues
8/5 Austin, TX – Come & Take It Live
8/6 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
8/8 Tucson, AZ – Rialto
8/9 Tempe, AZ – Marquee
8/11 Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke
8/13 Hollywood, CA – Bourbon Room

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Find more on RIKI RACHTMAN online at:
FB | IG | TWITTER | TIK TOK | YOUTUBE

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