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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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July 14, 2022

THE MENDENHALL EXPERIMENT Go ‘Against All Odds’ on Second EP Due this Fall via Lucent Records (UMG); Share Video for Debut Single Feat. SUICIDE SILENCE’s CHRIS GARZA

DT: JULY 14, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

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HARD ROCK GROUP
THE MENDENHALL EXPERIMENT (TMX)
OVERCOME ADVERSITY ON FORTHCOMING SECOND EP
‘AGAINST ALL ODDS’
DUE THIS FALL VIA LUCENT RECORDS (UMG)

SHARE MUSIC VIDEO FOR EP’S DEBUT SINGLE
“PULSE OF THE LOST” FEAT. CHRIS GARZA (SUICIDE SILENCE)

DIRECTED BY SEBASTIAN PAQUET

WATCH HERE

BAND ADD GIG TO CELEBRRATE TRACK’S RELEASE ON 7/15
WITH NONPOINT AT THE FORGE IN JOLIET, IL

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

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Hard rock/metal group THE MENDENHALL EXPERIMENT (TMX) first made waves in mainstream media in 2019 as the subject of the award-winning documentary MIND OVER MATTER (Sumerian Films) directed by French filmmaker Sébastien Paquet (Korn, Wounded Warriors). The film shared founding member BRANDON MENDENHALL’s inspirational story about how–despite being born with the incurable neurological disorder Cerebral Palsy which only allows him limited movement on his left side and zero mobility with his left hand–he learned how to play guitar at 19 which helped rehabilitate his left hand without surgical intervention despite the odds stacked against him and formed TMX. Further showcasing the healing power of music, TMX bassist Nathan Stockton overcame a disability of his own–childhood deafness–through playing.

TMX—Brandon Mendenhall (guitars), Mike Lira (lead guitars), Nathan Stockton (bass), Justin Luebeck (drums) and new vocalist Alyce Hayes—have announced their fittingly titled second EP, AGAINST ALL ODDS, will be released this fall via Lucent Records (UMG) and have shared the first listen with its debut single, “Pulse Of The Lost.” The track was produced by Chris Collier (Korn, Prong, KXM) and features Suicide Silence’s Chris Garza as a guest guitarist. The band premiered its music video—also directed by Paquet—yesterday via Metal Injection which can be seen streaming below or on YouTube HERE. “Pulse Of The Lost” will be available digitally on Friday, July 15.

“’Pulse Of The Lost’ to me is a musical representation of how society can repress into a state of darkness, and your personal choice to either live and die there or band together with those around you and rise out of it with a positive mindset,” states MENDENHALL.

HAYES adds, “The lyrics in ‘Pulse of the Lost’ are a rally cry for individuality. We don’t need to fit into some special ‘box’ of identity, and this song is a big middle finger to the people who try to do this to us. The addition of Chris Garza on guitar added a beautiful, disturbing presence that I didn’t even know the song needed. It really took the music to another level.”

“Chris Garza is one of my closest friends on this planet,” says MENDENHALL. “We share a mutual love for guitar, pizza and positive energy. Getting to work with him professionally on this song was nothing short of a learning experience in crafting and then pushing the boundaries of the sonic landscape.”

Garza described his experience working with TMX, sharing: “Once I heard the song it felt right. I ended up flying to Vegas and tracked guitars in-person with no sleep. When the time came, I drove to LA for the video shoot and injured my back but I loved the song so it was all worth it. Brandon and I have been close friends for many years. He has the passion and obsession for music that made me stoked to be a part of this song.”

TMX will celebrate the new track with a one-off show at The Forge in Joliet, IL on July 15 alongside Nonpoint. Tickets are available now HERE. Based out of Southern California, TMX have previously performed on stages with metal mainstays including John 5, P.O.D., Alien Ant Farm, Kill Devil Hill, Fear Factory, Prong, Flaw, Metal Allegiance, Smile Empty Soul and Cold in addition to key festival appearances at Aftershock Festival and Rocklahoma.

TMX released their self-titled debut EP in 2017 which included guest appearances from James “Munky” Shaffer (Korn) and Danny Lohner (NIN, A Perfect Circle). Its hit single “Seize The Day” received over 30k views and won “Video of the Year” at the 2015 LRT Music Video Awards the same year MENDENHALL was named “Trailblazer of the Year” at the United Cerebral Palsy Los Angeles Art of Care annual event.

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July 14, 2022

PISTOLS AT DAWN Share Dark Love Song “Fly” with Female Empowering Music Video

DT: JULY 14, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

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PISTOLS AT DAWN
SHARE VIDEO FOR SECOND TRACK
“FLY”
FROM DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM
‘ASCENSION’
DUE AUGUST 19 VIA MEGAFORCE/MRI ENTERTAINMENT

BAND HIGHLIGHT WOMEN IN VIDEO TO SHOWCASE FEMININE STRENGTH & SHOW SOLIDARITY

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS TOMORROW, JULY 15

WATCH HERE | PRE-SAVE HERE

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l-r: Billy Sullivan, Cris Hodges, Adam Jaffe, Devin White (not pictured: Tommy Richardson)

Active rock group PISTOLS AT DAWN stand behind the powerful women in their lives with their new single, “Fly,” a powerful and dark love song. Taken from their upcoming debut studio album ASCENSION, due August 19 via Megaforce/MRI Entertainment, “Fly” will be released across digital platforms on Friday, July 15. Pre-save it HERE. The quintet shared an exclusive premiere of the single’s music video yesterday via Ghost Cult Magazine which shows the band performing in a dark, gritty venue while shining the light on the strong females that are underrepresented in the rock genre. Watch “Fly” streaming below or HERE.

The band commented, “We wanted to feature women as the subject of the video, not as an object. Feminine strength and girl power are themes that are very relevant at this moment and are uncharacteristic of most hard rock videos. We have a powerful love song in ‘Fly’ and our goal was to exhibit passion and feeling in a relatively unique way for our genre of music.”

PISTOLS AT DAWN deliver hard-hitting hooks, magnetic melodies and intricate instrumentation with old school arena-size ambition on ASCENSION. The album was recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System Of A Down, Johnny Cash) who praised the band’s “bright, modern, driving aggression” while lauding the album for its “angular guitars and other-wordly vocals” which “crown the super-human strength of these tracks.” The group shared the first single, “The Truth,” in June which introduced new vocalist Cris Hodges (In The End: The Premiere Linkin Park Experience). Nodding to 90’s alternatives with a personalized twist, Indie Pulse Music described it as “heavy music unafraid to push the boundaries of rock while maintaining catchy melodies and deep messages.”

Based out of Atlanta, GA, PISTOLS AT DAWN—ADAM JAFFE [drums], DEVIN WHITE [guitar], BILLY SULLIVAN [bass], TOMMY RICHARDSON [guitar] and CRIS HODGES [vocals]–were originally formed in 2015 but disintegrated after the tragic passing of guitarist Mike Buffa in 2018. They reformed in 2019 before releasing NOCTURNAL YOUTH in 2021 which was recorded with Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins, Matchbox 20). With live music at a halt due to the global pandemic, the band engaged fans worldwide with an immersive online campaign for the EP’s singles “Cold” “Voices,” “Crown,” and “Now Is The Time” which exploded with over 2 million Spotify streams and 6 million video streams combined.

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July 13, 2022

Aromi in Summerlin North Is A True Neighborhood Gem

Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted what’s right under your nose—and I’m definitely guilty of that. So it took us a long minute to visit Italian eatery Aromi, which is only a mile from our doorstep in Summerlin North. Debuting in April 2021, it’s located in the former Nittaya’s Secret Kitchen space and in the same plaza as Ohlala French Bistro.

The dinner’s scene-stealer was definitely the visually arresting Squid Ink Spaghetti with Lobster, Scallops + Arrabbiata sauce, an unbeatable combination of flavors + textures. We also had the beautifully plated Pan-Seared Scottish Salmon with Roasted Vegetable Flavored Forbidden Rice and Citrus Sauce. Executive chef and founder German Castellanos knows how to create wondrous food that pushes back against an unforgiving world. He has impressive stripes, too, as “Chef de Cuisine” at Valentino at The Venetian where he was key to their 12-year run.

We’ll be back soon to this neighborhood gem (which includes a wine bar), where the ambience is inviting and the waiters are friendly + sharp. Next time, we’ll definitely leave room for dessert by Castellano’s partner + Valentino alum, pastry chef Alessandro Stoppa.

July 13, 2022

OZZY OSBOURNE To Make Comic-Con Debut; Osbourne And Todd McFarlane To Reveal Artwork For McFarlane-Designed Comic Book On Friday, July 22 In San Diego

DATE: JULY 12, 2022

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE
TO MAKE COMIC-CON DEBUT
FRIDAY, JULY 22

OSBOURNE AND TODD MCFARLANE TO
REVEAL ARTWORK FOR THE MCFARLANE-DESIGNED COMIC BOOK THAT’S AVAILABLE IN SOME OF THE SPECIAL LIMITED-EDITION ‘PATIENT NUMBER 9’ PACKAGES
ALONG WITH SIGNING AT THE
STERN PINBALL/REBELLION REPUBLIC BOOTH

PRE-ORDER THE SPECIAL LIMITED-EDITION BLACK VINYL
WITH THE MCFARLANE ARTWORK HERE
FROM ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 9

“PATIENT NUMBER 9” SINGLE DEBUTED AT
#1 ON BILLBOARD’S “HOT HARD ROCK SONGS” CHART
AND ALSO TOPS THE “HARD ROCK DIGITAL SONG SALES”

LIMITED EDITION MCFARLANE/ JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
VARIANT LP COVER FOR
OZZY’S ‘PATIENT NUMBER 9’

OZZY OSBOURNE will make his debut at this year’s SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International) on Friday, July 22. OSBOURNE and Todd McFarlane will reveal artwork for the limited-edition special McFarlane-designed comic book (that is available that is part of some of the special edition album packages) along with a signing at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic booth, further details of which will be announced soon. In addition, today the two revealed the alternate cover [image above] for the limited-edition cover variant of OSBOURNE’s new PATIENT NUMBER 9 (out September 9 on Epic) album with artwork by McFarlane and Jason Shawn Alexander.

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”). A special limited-edition black vinyl with the McFarlane artwork can be pre-ordered here. An exclusive version of PATIENT NUMBER 9 with a limited-edition special McFarlane-designed comic book is also available for preorder here. Pre-order PATIENT NUMBER 9 here.

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. It also sits in the Top 25 on the “Hot Rock Songs,” “Hot Rock & Alternative Songs,” “Rock & Alternative Airplay,” “Mainstream Rock Airplay” charts. The song earned 2.2 million radio audience impressions, 1.4 million official U.S. streams in the June 24-30 tracking week. “Patient Number 9” features a riveting solo from legendary guitarist Jeff Beck (one of the notable guest stars on the album, additional details below).

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.

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About OZZY OSBOURNE:

He’s sold over 100 million records, is one of a handful of artists who has had top ten albums in last six decades, received induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^® as a co-founder of Black Sabbath, won three GRAMMY^® Awards, earned the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, set a Guinness World Record, and claimed real estate on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. He’s played for royalty (even the Queen of England) and dignitaries around the world, interacted with presidents and performed to millions of devoted fans on five continents. Earlier this year, Ozzy’s CrytoBatz NFT launched as one the biggest Celebrity NFT project ever created, it’s currently ranked in the top 100 biggest NFT projects ever and is valued at over $40 Million. That’s the stuff you already know (we hope), but what really matters is OZZY OSBOURNE is the real “Iron Man” and is still kicking ass and “going fucking crazy!” to this day.

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About Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane is an Emmy-and Grammy-winning Director/Producer, CEO of McFarlane Toys and McFarlane Films, President of Image Comics, and world-renowned artist. McFarlane is best known for his work as the artist on THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN. He is the creator of the comic superhero SPAWN and co-created Marvel’s top villain, VENOM. McFarlane has received two Emmy Awards, 1 Grammy Award, two Grammy nominations, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Canadian MuchMusic Award, and more than 150 International awards in action figures, comic books, and publishing. McFarlane and Ozzy have collaborated on the Image Comics best-selling comic series Todd McFarlane Presents Ozzy Osbourne, and McFarlane Toys’ hit Ozzy Osbourne Action Figure series, bringing Ozzy’s personae to life. McFarlane and Grammy-winning international DJ Steve Aoki’s NFT Agency, Aoki Industries, have also launched OddKey.com —an NFT marketplace powered by Metaplex.

About Jason Shawn Alexander

Jason Shawn Alexander is an artist/writer, having worked in comics for over twenty years receiving 3 Eisner Award nominations and the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Along side his comics career, Alexander exhibits his fine art work in galleries in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin and has shown in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. His current project, with co-creator Rodney Barnes, KILLADELPHIA, has been optioned for a new television series. His series, EMPTY ZONE, has garnered much critical acclaim. Among his list of credits is co-writer and artist of SPAWN, as well has having contributed his art to HELLBOY, ABE SAPIEN, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, THE ESCAPISTS, THE SHADOW, THE SECRET, FROSTBITE, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, QUEEN AND COUNTRY, MARVEL ZOMBIES, HELLRAISER, CREEPY, DAMN NATION, DEAD IRONS and others. He’s created art for motions comics for such films as PAN’S LABYRINTH, PREDATORS, and MAD MAX as well as storyboards and concept design for music videos and film. Alexander lives and work in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, and amazing kids…and a dog.

About Rebellion Republic

Rebellion Republic has over twenty years of experience in the music industry and is the home to Meshuggah, Arch Enemy, Carcass, Exodus, Brujeria, Accept, and more. Their headquarters are on the east coast an hour north of Boston and they service tours all over North America. Rebellion Republic strives to step out of the bounds and challenge the status quo when aligning with musicians to convert their art into unique compelling merchandise and collectibles while utilizing responsible resources as often as possible. Creativity is inherently bold, unique, and rebellious – Rebellion Republic not only nourishes that, but they also embody it.

About Stern Pinball, Inc.

Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball. Headquartered minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise. Stern Pinball serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe. Recent Stern Pinball titles include Rush, Godzilla, The Mandalorian, Led Zeppelin, Avengers: Infinity Quest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things, Elvira’s House of Horrors, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, The Munsters, The Beatles, Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man.

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July 13, 2022

LOVE BY NUMB3RS Share Video For “Earth Needs A Moon”—New Album Out 9/30

DATE: JULY 13, 2022

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

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LOVE BY NUMB3RS
SHARE VIDEO FOR
“EARTH NEEDS A MOON,”
THE TITLE CUT OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 30
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Portland, Maine-based indie trio LOVE BY NUMB3RS–co-vocalists DAN CONNOR and ANNA LOMBARD and multi-instrumentalist JON ROODS–have today (July 13) shared the video for “Earth Needs A Moon” ahead of the single’s July 15 digital release. With its big spacious sound, rootsy feel and the soulful vocals of DAN and ANNA, “Earth Needs A Moon” marks the first single from LOVE BY NUMB3RS’ second album that’s due out September 30. As with the band’s previous self-directed videos, “Earth Needs A Moon” lures viewers with its moody and compelling imagery. Watch the video here and see the quotes below from ANNA.

The song video was premiered yesterday with Glide Magazine, which noted that “the dramatic title track song and video that showers our ears with the dramatic interplay between the trio that takes listeners to a nostalgic hideout where secrets are sheltered and sins are forgotten. There is a bleeding guitar solo midway through the song as Lombard pours her fervently soulful vocals into the song’s building storyline.”

The EARTH NEEDS A MOON album, produced by JON and ANNA, is filled with haunting and evocative songs about love, devotion and more with finely etched, atmospheric settings, over which the band cast their spells. The tracks are sonically wide-open and move slowly, however confidently, and make the listener feel like they are floating in air on a journey somewhere. The album was recorded at Fisher’s Waterhouse on Peaks Island as well as the band’s South Ranch studio. EARTH NEEDS A MOON follows the band’s November 2021 Colours EP and doesn’t repeat any of its songs. This is the music of a band who freewheelingly chart a course through eloquent alternative, Americana and roots rock.

The video for “Earth Needs A Moon” was shot in a town called Industry, Maine where there are rolling hills and back roads and lots of expansive landscapes with wildflowers and fields. It is based on a story and art by celebrated artist and their friend Pat Corrigan. The band got his permission to use his drawings and bring them to life in the video.

QUOTES FROM ANNA LOMBARD ABOUT THE
“EARTH NEEDS A MOON” VIDEO AND SONG

–Jon and I co-directed and filmed this video. We also co-produced and edited ourselves, with the majority of the editing falling on Jon.

–Pat Corrigan is a very celebrated artist of many mediums and one of our dearest friends. When I stumbled upon his Instagram post, I was specifically really drawn to the content of the conversation bubbles in his drawings talking about the earth and the moon. I felt this overwhelming feeling of some semblance of cosmic connection, as though stars had aligned between what his drawings were meant to convey and the concept/context behind writing this song. It couldn’t have just been by coincidence. So we felt very compelled to dig deeper and bring his drawings to life by reenacting them within our video.

–We ended up renting a trailer and bringing Jon’s 1976 Honda 550 Four K motorcycle along with all our gear for the festival we were playing the night before in the neighboring town, and we stayed up there for a few days to film. It was kind of cool that the Tau Herculids meteor shower was happening at the same time–the visibility of the night sky up in Industry is like no other…which is cool because of how much this record is influenced by the workings of the universe and the moon etc.

–In regards to the song’s lyrics/meaning, Dan had come up with a rough sketch of lyrics for first verse which ended with the line “earth needs a moon”–I knew immediately that he was referring to our musical partnership and history–but I wanted to get deeper into understanding the actual scientific reasons the earth needs a moon so I went into my typical manic mode and researched all about WHY the earth needs a moon, and all the things that would be different if we had no moon. Without the moon, human life would change so significantly: nights would be darker, days would be longer, the earth would slow down because we wouldn’t have the moon’s gravitational pull, there would be no tides or seasons. I could go on and on and on–but the main point is that the moon stabilizes the earth. If the moon disappeared, life as we know it would be disastrous.

–So the second verse where I come in, I tried to reverse the concept–“when you’re hiding out in the daytime but I know you’re always there” (referencing Dan’s illness and effects of chemo and all the time he’s sleeping during the day)– but even when you can’t see the moon, you know it exists and is still out there. The lyric “When you only give me half of you” is about how Dan has struggled with his illness and doesn’t always have the ability to be in the studio, or he’s had to bow out of filming or recording because he’s ill.

–“I never want to see your darker side” references the influence that Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” has on this song but also the darkness that comes with cancer and addiction.

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‘EARTH NEEDS A MOON’
ALBUM TRACK LISTING

1. Intro
2. When I Close My Eyes
3. Earth Needs A Moon
4. Don’t Be So Hard On Me
5. Ashes
6. Do It All Over
7. The Universe
8. What Would I Do Without You
9. The Refuge
10. Last Love
11. A Million Suns

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July 13, 2022

BETTER NOISE FILMS Reveal Trailer for Horror-Thriller ‘THE RETALIATORS’ + Announces Original Soundtrack Due 9/16 via BETTER NOISE MUSIC

DT: JULY 13, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

BETTER NOISE FILMS
LAUNCHES THEATRICAL TRAILER FOR UPCOMING
HORROR-THRILLER
THE RETALIATORS
IN THEATRES SEPTEMBER 14
WATCH HERE

FEATURES ON-SCREEN APPEARANCES FROM ARTISTS INCLUDING TOMMY LEE (MOTLEY CRUE), FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, JACOBY SHADDIX (PAPA ROACH), SPENCER CHARNAS (ICE NINE KILLS) & SEVERAL MORE

‘THE RETALIATORS – ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK’
DUE SEPTEMBER 16 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC;
FEATURES TRACKS FROM ARTISTS WHO APPEAR IN FILM & ADDITIONAL ACTS
FROM BETTER NOISE MUSIC’S ROSTER

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Better Noise Films and Better Noise Music will release the upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS on September 14 in theatres worldwide. It stars Michael Lombardi (FX’s ‘Rescue Me,’ ‘The Deuce’), Marc Menchaca (‘Ozark,’ ‘Black Mirror’ ) and Joseph Gatt (‘Ray Donovan,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Thor’) alongside appearances from some of the biggest names in rock music including Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) and more. THE RETALIATORS tells the based on real life story of an upstanding pastor who uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter’s brutal murder. Watch the official theatrical movie trailer now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62B-SEgNaas

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THE RETALIATORS not only features several on-screen appearances from BETTER NOISE MUSIC’s roster, but also highlights music from the above artists and bands, and more, throughout the film. The high-octane original soundtrack for THE RETALIATORS will be released on September 16 via Better Noise Music and will feature a hard-hitting lineup of tracks from the above artists in addition to music from bands including The HU, Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria, Escape The Fate, Nothing More, From Ashes To New, All Good Things, Hollywood Undead, Eva Under Fire, Cory Marks, Hyro The Hero, Classless Act and Crossbone Skully. Stay tuned in the coming days for pre-order details to be announced.

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THE RETALIATORS – OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK Track Listing
1. Papa Roach – The Ending
2. The HU – This Is Mongol
3. Eva Under Fire – Blow (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
4. From Ashes To New – Scars That I’m Hiding (feat. Anders Fridén of In Flames)
5. Asking Alexandria – Faded Out (feat. Within Temptation)
6. Tommy Lee – Tops (feat. Push Push)
7. Classless Act – Classless Act (feat. Vince Neil of Motley Crue)
8. Five Finger Death Punch – Darkness Settles In
9. NOTHING MORE – TIRED OF WINNING
10. Crossbone Skully – Evil World Machine
11. The HU – Wolf Totem (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)
12. Bad Wolves – If Tomorrow Never Comes (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills
13. Cory Marks – Burn It Up
14. Hyro The Hero – Who’s That Playing On The Radio? (feat. Mick Mars and Danny Worsnop)
15. Cory Marks – Blame It On The Double (feat. Tyler Connolly and Jason Hook)
16. All Good Things – For The Glory (feat. Hollywood Undead)
17. From Ashes To New – Barely Breathing
18. Motley Crue – The Retaliators Theme (21 Bullets) (feat. Ice Nine Kills, Asking Alexandria, and From Ashes To New)

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July 12, 2022

Promoter MAMMOTH Announces New Partnership With Tommy Ginoza/Sugar Monkey

DATE: JULY 12, 2022

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

MAMMOTH—
THE LEADING MIDWEST PROMOTER—
ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH
TOMMY GINOZA
IN HIS NEW SUGAR MONKEY VENTURE

Leading Midwest promoter MAMMOTH, INC. has announced another new partnership, this time with industry veteran and former Live Nation exec Tommy Ginoza and his newly formed Los Angeles-based company Sugar Monkey. Additional details on the new venture will be announced in the coming months.

Ginoza got his start at Goldenvoice in 1996 and his experience includes stints at Live Nation, Universal Concerts and House of Blues Concerts. Throughout his career he’s worked with artists of all genres at venues from local clubs to arenas, as well as on North American tours.

“I have known and worked with Jeff and Josh for nearly 20+ years and we have become good friends during that time,” Tommy Ginoza says. “In my career, I’ve been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with several great people who have become great friends. I have always admired the work ethic, integrity and entrepreneurial drive of Jeff, Josh and Streigs (Sean Striegel) and I’m thrilled that I get to continue that by joining forces with them and the entire Mammoth team.”

“Tommy is a reputable talent and booking executive and an expert in the event operations field,” MAMMOTH’s Jeff Fortier says. “When he shared that he was creating his own company, Sugar Monkey, we knew this would be a great opportunity to closely work with Tommy. We’re excited to be partnering with him.”

This continues MAMMOTH’s expansion and follows the announcements of a merger with Portland, Oregon’s Mike Thrasher Presents and the opening of Mammoth Northeast headed by Sean Striegel.

Launched in 2006, MAMMOTH produces a wide array of live events including concerts and festivals, as well as national tours. MAMMOTH’s events range in size from small club shows to amphitheaters and arena shows (including more than 50 historic indoor theaters). The company is headed by Jeff Fortier and Josh Hunt, who together have over 55 years of combined music industry experience. With home offices in Lawrence, KS and Kansas City, MO, MAMMOTH produces more than 1,000 concerts and live events across the country per year.

For more information, please visit https://www.mammothlive.com/ and for previous MAMMOTH releases, go here.

For more information on Sugar Monkey contact:

Sugar Monkey
tg@sugarmonkeylive.com
(310) 919-0035
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 200 #158
Los Angeles, CA 90064

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