Andrea Faulk, Author at SRO PR

April 26, 2022

SRO Promotes Kelly Walsh to VP, Announces Launch of Phoenix, AZ Office

DT: APRIL 26, 2022
FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, MARCEE RONDAN / SRO PR

KELLY WALSH
PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT
AT SCHNEIDER RONDAN ORGANIZATION
(SRO PR)

MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT & EVENT PR FIRM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PHOENIX, AZ OFFICE

Photo Credit: Zack Whitford;
Jewelry by SRO client, Heart Of Bone

KELLY WALSH, Account Executive and Tour Publicist at SCHNEIDER RONDAN ORGANIZATION (SRO PR), has been promoted to Vice President effective immediately, it was announced today by the company’s Founder/Partner Mitch Schneider and Partner Marcee Rondan. SRO PR has also revealed the opening of a Phoenix, AZ office; this expansion adds a fourth city to SRO’s footprint which includes their Los Angeles headquarters and Las Vegas and Nashville offices. The Phoenix expansion will be overseen by WALSH, who relocated to Scottsdale, AZ in late 2021 following her previous 12-year residence in Los Angeles.

WALSH’s current roster at SRO includes Nothing More, The HU, The Verve Pipe, The Jack Kerouac Estate, Butcher Babies, The Black Moods, Redlight King, Osaka Popstar, Capital Theatre, Pistols At Dawn, The Nocturnal Affair, J.D. Huggins, Cold Kingdom, The Sweet Things, Velvet Chains and Dimestore Dolls.

“We feel the promotion of Kelly to Vice President is another important moment in the history of the company,” says Mitch Schneider. “From the beginning, as an Account Executive and Tour Publicist, she brought a level of expertise in PR, social media and marketing that was instantly impressive. It is why she has resonated with our artists and the media. Add in her excellent and wide-ranging taste in music—which has enhanced the company’s edge–and you have a really winning combination.”

“Kelly has worked diligently while at SRO and that dedication has earned her this promotion,” says Rondan. “Her move to Phoenix–and working in and exploring opportunities in that market–will afford us additional prospects in continuing to grow the company.”

WALSH began at SRO PR in 2018 as National and Tour Publicist before advancing to the position of Account Executive a year later in 2019. Over the past four years, WALSH has brought her forward-thinking and strategic publicity and marketing skills to campaigns for an array of diverse clients including Godsmack, Papa Roach, Pop Evil, Tash Sultana, Wardruna, In Hearts Wake, Hilltop Hoods, Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down), Gilby Clarke, Ice Nine Kills, Amigo The Devil, Hyro The Hero, Manda Mosher and Jason Charles Miller and many more. She has also coordinated PR for events including Mike Tyson’s KIND Festival and continues to work alongside Rondan and Schneider on the annual Above Ground benefit concerts led by Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison. WALSH has also lent her knowledge and skills to campaigns for varied companies such as Australian lifestyle & jewelry brand Heart of Bone, rock’n’roll and celebrity clothing brand Junker Designs, The Dead Daisies’ limited horror series Welcome to Daisyland (via ScreamboxTV) and, alongside Schneider on the non-profit live music advocacy organization NITO and D2C music sales app SINGLE MUSIC.

WALSH was born and raised in Medina, NY and moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to pursue a career in the music industry after spending a year abroad in London, UK studying Shakespeare and Creative Literature. For nearly the next decade, she developed her career in music and entertainment publicity with in-house positions at labels including Century Media/SONY and Prosthetic Records along with working independently and with various boutique PR and management firms on national campaigns for a diverse range of artists including Marty Friedman, Arch Enemy, Animals As Leader, Skeletonwitch, Body Count and Scale The Summit, events such as Chris Hardwick‘s Id10t Music Festival And Comic Con-ival and ALT 98.7’s Big Adventure Festival, and on campaigns for artist-exclusive craft beer collaborations including Pennywise’s “Pennywiser” IPA (Lost Coast Brewery) and Prosthetic Record’s “Blood Junkie” IPA (Three Weavers Brewing Company).

About SRO:

SRO PR maintains offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Las Vegas and now Phoenix headed by Marcee Rondan, Lyndie Wenner, Mitch Schneider and Kelly Walsh, respectively. With its iconic and cutting-edge artist roster–and its representation of internationally heralded music festivals, tours, events and companies–the company has the eyes and ears of America’s exuberant music fans. It has been hailed as a “bonafide taste maker” (L.A. Weekly, 2010) and by Music Connection (2019) as “one of the world’s premier public relations firms… [the] roster is eclectic and encompassing. It includes various styles and genres, superstars, musical legends, festivals, award shows and emerging artists. That diversity enables…[the company]…to obtain coverage in multiple outlets and mediums, from underground to mainstream.” The company began as MSO in 1995 and rebranded as SRO, reflecting Rondan’s promotion to partner, in 2019. It marked its 25^th year in 2020.

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(Walsh pictured above at Coachella (April 15, 2022) with SRO clients THE HU alongside their producer Dashka and their entertainment lawyer Eric German and his wife Laura.)

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Kelly Walsh
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585-765-5162

April 19, 2022

ALDO NOVA Today Releases ‘Aldo Nova 2.0 Reloaded’ Three-Disc Set

DATE: APRIL 19, 2022

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

Aldo Nova 2.0 Reloaded

ALDO NOVA
TODAY RELEASES
‘ALDO NOVA 2.0 RELOADED’
THREE-DISC SET
LISTEN HERE

THIS SPECIAL RELEASE
ENCOMPASSES 2.0 VERSIONS OF
NINE CLASSIC SONGS FROM HIS CATALOG
PLUS ANOTHER DISC WITH NO LEAD VOCAL TRACK
AND A THIRD DISC WITH NO LEAD GUITAR TRACK

Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist ALDO NOVA today (April 19) releases the triple disc ALDO NOVA 2.0 RELOADED. It features 2.0 versions of nine classic songs from ALDO’s catalog, plus another disc with no lead vocal track and a third disc with no lead guitar track so fans can either sing along or play along with him (see the track listings below). This follows the April 1 release of the first chapter of the Montreal maverick’s larger-than-life rock opera, the 10-song EP titled THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EDDIE GAGE. Listen to ALDO NOVA 2.0 RELOADED here and read more about both projects here.

“Nobody’s ever done this,” ALDO says of ALDO NOVA 2.0 RELOADED. “You can basically sing with me as your backing band or play along as a backing track. No other artist has given his tracks to fans in this way. I want to encourage kids to improvise and learn. You can play the record if you want, or you can be a part of it. It’s a new concept.”

On ALDO NOVA 2.0 RELOADED, rocks with a capital R and smokes his way through one turbo-charged hit after another. The physical CD, available for purchase on April 22, has a striking full-color 6-panel cover with an 8-page booklet with the lyrics to all the songs.

Talking about the third disc which has all the songs with no lead guitar on them, ALDO says: “Young guitar players can jam along with me as their backing band. This disc lets guitar players either play the solos like mine, but the reason I created this version is to let fledgling guitar players develop their own style.”

Track listing for ALDO NOVA 2.0 RELOADED:

Disc One

Blood On The Bricks 2.0 – Reloaded
Monkey On Your Back 2.0 – Reloaded
Under The Gun – War Suite 2.0 – Reloaded
Foolin’ Yourself 2.0 – Reloaded
Ball And Chain 2.0 Reloaded
Paradise 2.0 – Reloaded
Modern World 2.0 – Reloaded
Fantasy 2.0 – Reloaded
I’m A Survivor 2.0 – Reloaded

Disc Two

Blood On The Bricks 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal
Monkey On Your Back 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal
Under The Gun – War Suite 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal
Foolin’ Yourself 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal
Ball And Chain 2.0 Reloaded – No Ld Vocal
Modern World 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal
Fantasy 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal
I’m A Survivor 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Vocal

Disc Three

Blood On The Bricks 2.0 Reloaded – No Ld Guitar
Monkey On Your Back 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar
Under The Gun – War Suite 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar
Foolin’ Yourself 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar
Ball And Chain 2.0 Reloaded – No Ld Guitar
Paradise 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar
Modern World 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar
Fantasy 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar
I’m A Survivor 2.0 Reloaded No Ld Guitar

Aldo Nova Press Photo Photo credit: James St. Laurent

About ALDO NOVA:

Born Aldo Caporuscio, he opened this channel forty years ago with his 1982 double-platinum top ten self-titled debut, Aldo Nova, and its definitive Hot 100 smash single “Fantasy.” On the heels of the platinum-selling Subject…Aldo Nova and Twitch, he emerged as a trusted collaborator for some of the biggest stars in the world. He co-wrote the song “Mr. Big Time” for the soundtrack of the movie, “Armageddon,” and worked closely with Jon on his soundtrack album for the film, “Young Guns 2,” writing the signature riff from Jon Bon Jovi’s “Blaze of Glory.” Bon Jovi returned the favor by collaborating on ALDO’s 1991 Blood on the Bricks. Working closely with Céline Dion, he penned “A New Day Has Come,” “Your Light,” “I Can’t Fight the Feeling,” and “You and I,” even garnered a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Album of the Year” for co-writing and producing 3 songs from her diamond-selling album Falling Into You. Not to mention, his discography also includes writing songs for everyone from Faith Hill, Carole King, and Clay Aiken to Garou and Blue Öyster Cult.

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Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com

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April 13, 2022

Anime-Punk Rock Collective OSAKA POPSTAR Announce ‘EAR CANDY’ Due May 6 Via MISFITS RECORDS

DT: APRIL 13, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

ANIME-PUNK ROCK COLLECTIVE
OSAKA POPSTAR
ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASE
‘EAR CANDY’
DUE MAY 6 VIA MISFITS RECORDS

EXPANDED & REMASTERED DELUXE EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM
‘OSAKA POPSTAR AND THE AMERICAN LEGENDS OF PUNK’
NOW AVAILABLE FOR FIRST-TIME ON VINYL

Cover Artwork by Josh Howard (Dead@17)

Pop culture and punk rock fans rejoice! The anime-meets-NY punk rock collective OSAKA POPSTAR have returned with a second serving of “deeply infectious pop punk” (AMP) on their upcoming May 6 release, EAR CANDY via Misfits Records in association with Demented Punk. Fronted and produced by longtime Misfits and Ramones collaborator John Cafiero (vocals), OSAKA POPSTAR is backed by a revolving line-up of noteworthy punk musicians who deliver crunchy riffs and power pop melodies. EAR CANDY highlights the band’s sweet new original single “Lost And Found” and also brings new energy to classic confectionery singles including The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar,” The Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You,” and The Monkees’ “All Of Your Toys.”

EAR CANDY was recorded with Dean Rispler (The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black) on guitar and bass and Jon Wurster (Superchunk, The Mountain Goats, Bob Mould) on drums and features guest backing vocals from indie rocker Colleen Green. It will be made available digitally as well as on CD and Limited-Edition candy swirl ‘bite’ vinyl, which can be seen included in the cover artwork (pictured above) illustrated by Josh Howard (Dead@17 comics). The vinyl and CD versions will also include a download card with MP3s plus a digital full-color 32-page variant first issue of the upcoming “Sweetie Candy Vigilante” comic book available exclusively with the EAR CANDY release.

Pre-order EAR CANDY on CD +/or LP now at: store.osakapopstar.com

OSAKA POPSTAR recently unveiled a deluxe expanded and remastered edition of their debut album, OSAKA POPSTAR AND THE AMERICAN LEGENDS OF PUNK, which features a backing lineup of punk rock legends Jerry Only (The Misfits), Marky Ramone (Ramones), Dez Cadena (Black Flag) and Ivan Julian (Richard Hell & The Voidoids) along with a special guest appearance from the late outsider music icon Daniel Johnston. The deluxe release includes a new mix of the cereal-inspired track, “Where’s The Cap’n” and newly added bonus tracks including, “Super Hero.”

It also includes a previously unreleased studio version of OSAKA POPSTAR’s cover of Ramones’ “Beat On The Brat”—which is currently in rotation on SiriusXM’s ‘Faction Punk’ station—and was recorded with Cafiero on vocals, Rispler on guitars, Sal Maida (Sparks) on bass and Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) on drums.

The band teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic for Record Store Day Black Friday 2021 to release a “blistering, accordion-tinged cover” (Rolling Stone) exclusive 12-inch split, BEAT ON THE BRAT which immediately sold out and was listed as one of the Top 5 and Top 10 Record Store Day releases across several notable media outlets including iHeart Radio News. It included a studio version of “Beat On The Brat” recorded with “Weird Al” on vocals and accordion backed by Osaka Popstar in addition to two previously unreleased live tracks (“Beat On The Brat” and “I Wanna Be Sedated”) performed by “Weird Al” and his band on the “Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill Advised Vanity Tour.” Its flip side includes Osaka Popstar’s own studio version of “Beat On The Brat,” featured on the aforementioned expanded release, along with three other live versions exclusively released on vinyl performed by the band. “How could I not contribute to this project,” says “Weird Al.” “I love punk music…I selected ‘Beat on the Brat’ by the Ramones, because I truly believe it’s the most upbeat, danceable song about child abuse ever written.”

Grab a copy of OSAKA POPSTAR AND THE AMERICAN LEGENDS OF PUNK (EXPANDED EDITION) on CD or 180-gram vinyl here: https://store.osakapopstar.com.

Get an in-depth look at the world of OSAKA POPSTAR with a special animated trailer for their expanded release below starring their ‘Crunchy Crossbones’ mascot voiced by Roger L. Jackson, best known as the voice of Mojo Jojo (“Powderpuff Girls”) and Ghostface (“Scream”).

Find all things OSAKA POPSTAR online at:
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https://www.instagram.com/osakapopstar/

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Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com

April 11, 2022

THE BLACK MOODS Announce ‘Into The Night’ out 6/3; Reveal New Track “Hollywood”

DT: APRIL 11, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

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BLAZING ROCK TRIO
THE BLACK MOODS
TAKE EVERYONE INSIDE
“HOLLYWOOD”
OUT NOW, LISTEN HERE

BAND SHARE DETAILS ON THIRD ALBUM
‘INTO THE NIGHT’
DUE JUNE 3
PRE-SAVE ‘INTO THE NIGHT’ HERE

“We’re hanging out with the worst of them,
we make the bad look good.
After parties where you can’t invite your friends,
yea, this is Hollywood.”

Blazing rock trio THE BLACK MOODS warm up listeners with another new track, “Hollywood,” taken from their upcoming June 3 album INTO THE NIGHT via Wit Hustle/The Orchard/Steelhorse Entertainment. Streaming now across all digital platforms, “Hollywood” unflinchingly looks at the dark side beneath the glitz and glamour of the star-studded entertainment capital. Listen here: https://orcd.co/tbmhollywood.

For INTO THE NIGHT, the Phoenix, AZ band–Josh Kennedy (vocals, guitar), Chico Diaz (drums) and Jordan Hoffman (bass)–reenlisted Grammy Award-nominated producer Johnny “K” Karkazis (3 Doors Down, Disturbed), who also worked with the trio on their critically acclaimed 2020 sophomore effort SUNSHINE, which produced the Top 20 rock track “Sunshine.” Unable to tour when the pandemic hit, the band packed up their studio and headed East to the Ozarks and set up a makeshift studio in their label owner’s home. “At first, our plan was to record some songs in his basement,” shares Kennedy. “…but we wound up taking over the entire house from June to October (2020).”

Recording a full album inside a private residence required the band to get creative–drums were tracked in the wide-open living room, guitar amps were placed inside the walk-in closets and so on. THE BLACK MOODS spent the summer immersed in the most dynamic and diverse project of their career, mixing hard-hitting rock & roll with electric blues, punky attitude, and plenty of anthemic choruses. For Kennedy, who’d grown up just a short drive away, he’d come full circle returning to the Ozarks, the place where he’d first fallen in love with music. Citing influence from the classic sounds of Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and Creedence Clearwater Revival and even ’90s mainstays like Counting Crowes and Better Than Ezra, INTO THE NIGHT marked another chance to blend his influences from the past into a sound for the present.

INTO THE NIGHT’s 12 tracks were every bit as inspired as the recording sessions that produced them. “Saturday Night” paid tribute to the wild, celebratory thrill of the weekend, which the band portrayed in the rousing music video seen HERE, while “She Gets Out” (released November 2021) showcased a softer side of the band, with jangling acoustic guitars and tight vocal harmonies giving way to a singalong refrain. INTO THE NIGHT is an album that’s felt as much as heard, rooted in the stomp of drummer Chico Diaz‘s kick drum, the pulse of Jordan Hoffman‘s bass, and the larger-than-life presence of Josh Kennedy.

Pre-save INTO THE NIGHT (out 6/3) at this link: https://orcd.co/tbmintothenight

INTO THE NIGHT Track Listing:
1, Youth Is Wasted On The Young
2. Hollywood (LISTEN)
3. Saturday Night (WATCH)
4. She Gets Out (WATCH)
5. Big Time
6. Leadin’ Me On
7. On & On
8. Junkie Excuses
9. Two Kinds of People
10. Fire & Gasoline
11. Seen Enough
12. The Cure

THE BLACK MOODS will bring their larger-than-life stage presence to audiences over the next few months as they’ve been announced to appear at the first annual Cannaval festival in Phoenix at the Phoenix Event Center on April 30 and the four-day Circus Mexicus festival in Puerto Penasco, MX from June 9-12. They will also perform an intimate acoustic dinner show at Frasher’s Steakhouse in Scottsdale, AZ where they will release a new Sauvignon Blanc version of their very own “Sunshine” wine. For tickets, visit https://theblackmoods.com,

l-r: Chico Diaz, Josh Kennedy, Jordan Hoffman
Credit: Jim Louvau

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April 11, 2022

TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT Shares “Heartbeat,” The Second Single From His Solo Album ‘Day By Day,’ Out 5/6

DATE: APRIL 11, 2022

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT
SHARES “HEARTBEAT,”
THE SECOND SINGLE
LEADING UP TO THE RELEASE
OF HIS SOLO ALBUM ‘DAY BY DAY,’
OUT MAY 6
WATCH THE “HEARTBEAT” LYRIC VIDEO HERE

TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT Press Photo #2 Photo credit: Dove Shore

An icon of American music since the early 1970s, TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT of The Eagles has spent the past half-century in a creative whirl, blurring the lines between rock & roll, blue-eyed soul, California country, and folk. Leading up to the May 6 release of his seventh solo album DAY BY DAY, the singer, songwriter and bassist has shared its second single, “Heartbeat,” along with a lyric video. Watch the video here and listen to the song here.

“Heartbeat” is built on a subtle R&B groove reminiscent of the Eagles rhythmic classic “I Can’t Tell You Why” that TIMOTHY sang and co-wrote with Don Henley and Glenn Frey. In the song, he candidly gets inside what makes long-term relationships work: devotion, commitment and respect, plus the shared understanding that the two people also exist as individuals: “…you don’t own me/And I don’t own you/All we do is love one another/Two lucky people/Who know how to work things through.”

“Heartbeat” follows the March 18 release of the “Simple Man” single and video, which was praised by Rock And Blues Muse: “One word about ‘Simple Man’ by Timothy B. Schmit–gorgeous” (3/18/22).

DAY BY DAY highlights his enduring appetite for new sounds and timeless melodies. He recorded the album’s 12 songs during breaks in the Eagles’ busy schedule, utilizing his home studio known as Mooselodge–nestled into a rural pocket of Los Angeles County, with the Santa Monica Mountains looming outside–to capture a sound that’s as eclectic as its creator. On DAY BY DAY, his third consecutive self-penned album, guests like Jackson Browne, Lindsey Buckingham, John Fogerty, Benmont Tench, Jim Keltner, John McFee and Kenny Wayne Sheppard all make appearances, as well as many other fine musicians and singers.

As noted by Ultimate Classic Rock, the album “…ranges from the rich harmonics of ‘Simple Man’ to the rocking ‘Mr. X.’ Elsewhere, the Band-like Americana of ‘Grinding Stone,’ the Caribbean flavor of ‘I Come Alive and the rich orchestrations of ‘Taste Like Candy” boast further sonic ventures” (3/18/22).

The DAY BY DAY track listing is as follows:

SIMPLE MAN
THE NEXT RAINBOW
HEARTBEAT
MR.X
QUESTION OF THE HEART
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW
I COME ALIVE
FEATHER IN THE WIND
GRINDING STONE
TASTE LIKE CANDY
CONFLICTED
WHERE WE BELONG

Day By Day Album Cover

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Read the album’s launch press release here.

For TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT press inquiries, please contact SRO PR:

Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com

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April 11, 2022

THE SWEET THINGS Roll Out “Brown Leather,” Their New Potent Single And Action-Packed Video—New Album Out 6/3

DT: APRIL 11, 2022

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

THE SWEET THINGS
TODAY ROLL OUT
“BROWN LEATHER,”
THEIR NEW POTENT SINGLE AND ACTION-PACKED VIDEO
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
AND LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE

THE FREEWHEELING NEW YORK ROCK BAND
ALSO SHARE Q&A ABOUT “BROWN LEATHER,”
THE TITLE TRACK OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM
DUE JUNE 3
VIA WENDIGO PRODUCTIONS NYC/ SPAGHETTY TOWN RECORDS

The Sweet Things Brown Leather Single Cover

Freewheeling New York rock band THE SWEET THINGS today (April 11) roll out “Brown Leather,” their potent new single and action-packed video. The song is the title track of the band’s second album due June 3 via Wendigo Productions NYC/Spaghetty Town Records, an 11-song disc that’s rife with a sweet mix twangin’ bangin’ country blues, bluesy country and Southern rock and roll. Watch the video streaming below or at YouTube here and listen to the track here.

The “Brown Leather” video was filmed by award-winning director Video Rahim (Mastodon, Blackberry Smoke) and shot at the Boot Bar in Manhattan, with exterior scenes filmed shot at Chips Bar and Grill in Winder, GA. Read a Q&A with the band on the making of the video and what “Brown Leather” really means below.

The Sweet Things - Brown Leather (Official Music Video)

BROWN LEATHER tells timeless tales that sound familiar yet fresh at the same time. The album was recorded with producer Matt Chiaravalle at the iconic FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL (The Beatles, Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynryd) with finishing touches added in NYC’s Flux Studios and Mercy Sound.

The Sweet Things Brown Leather Album Cover

BROWN LEATHER Track listing

Brown Leather
Ya Know I Don’t Mind
Ride It Home
Keep On Movin’
Ain’t Got Enough Room
Cold Feet
Familiar Face
It Hurts Me Too
Mentholated Blues
Problematic Life
Ride The River

THE SWEET THINGS includes founding members Dave Tierney and Sam Hariss along with two new members: string-bending extremist and slide marksmen Tobin Dale on guitar and Bronx-born emigre to Queens Hector Lopez on the drums. The band’s debut album IN BORROWED SHOES, ON BORROWED TIME was released in 2019. Faster and Louder praised the record stating “In Borrowed Shoes is The Sweet Things’ Exile On Main St. It runs the stylistic gamut from trashy rock n’ roll to blues to country to soulful ballads” while Sleaze Roxx compared it to if the “1972 Stones were exiled in the New York City’s East Village instead of the south of France.”

A group of people posing for a photo Description automatically generated L-R: Hector Lopez, Tobin Dale, Sam Hariss, Dave Tierney
Credit: Robert Butcher

THE SWEET THINGS “BROWN LEATHER” Q&A
with DAVE TIERNEY

–Where was the video shot?

DAVE TIERNEY: “Most of the video was shot at the Boot Bar in Manhattan, but the exteriors were shot at Chips Bar and Grill in Winder, GA.”

–Who directed it?

DAVE TIERNEY: “The video was directed by Video Rahim from Atlanta. We’ve been huge fans of his work for years, so once we came up with the concept and started discussing options to direct, he was the obvious first choice. We reached out to him with the song and the basic idea and he was super into it, so we just hit the ground running from there.”

–Who came up with the concept for the video and what are your thoughts about it?

DAVE TIERNEY: “Sam, my girlfriend Scarlett (she plays the orange haired skater in the video), and I were sitting around one night talking about what the video for
this song should look like. ‘I’m seeing roller skates and butts,’ Scarlett said. We
bullshitted the idea around for a couple hours and filled in all the blanks until the
concept had materialized. The Brown Leather Roller Disco Bar in the video is basically
the kind of place we would want to play or hang out at, but since it didn’t exist in the real
world (that we know of), we had to create it. Hopefully nature takes its course now, and
some of that life imitates art shit happens so that a place like this will open that we can
actually hang out at and play.”

–Can you talk about your general excitement about the video and how it captures the essence of The Sweet Things and the band’s new chapter with the upcoming album.

DAVE TIERNEY: “We love the video. It’s fun to watch it now after months of it just being an idea we had dreamed up. We had a lot of shows cancelled in the Spring/Summer of 2019 (as did just about everyone), and now we’re finally relaunching ourselves as a full live band getting back on the road. It seems appropriate to kick it all off with a video centered around a live performance like this one. This video is very optimistic, it’s the world in which we want to live. Hopefully, we play lots of shows where brawls break out if anyone dares to show up not wearing roller skates.”

–The video has a strong feminist vibe. Can you talk about that?

DAVE TIERNEY: “The skaters are definitely the stars of this video, and they did an amazing job. From the beginning, we were trying to create a world inhabited by these women who were cool badass motherfuckers. Scarlett skates for the Bronx Gridlock in the Gotham Roller Derby league, and we hang out in that world a lot. We’re huge fans of what they do, so once the idea of a country and western roller disco video started to come together, asking other skaters from Gotham to be a part of it was a no-brainer. About ¾ of the skaters in the video are from the league. Within the context of the video, this is definitely their bar and we’re just playing at it. We’re very pleased that these characters we dreamed up are Sweet Things fans and asked us to play their bar.”

–With all the action taking place in the video, did anything particularly wild + crazy happen on the video set?

DAVE TIERNEY: “We had a lot of fight choreography planned out for the skaters and taught it to them before filming those scenes, but once the cameras started rolling, we realized that it was completely unnecessary. Each time Rahim called ‘action,’ every skater just went 100% nuts throwing themselves and each other all around the place. It was amazing to watch and slightly hard to stay in character while the whole room was going crazy. Stephen, who plays one of the line dancers, was talking after the shoot about how hard some of the skaters were going when the show turns violent, and he remarked that a lot of the pulled punches he got hit with weren’t really pulled. There’s a moment captured in the video when Danger (another Gotham skater) is punching Stephen repeatedly in the ribs and this appears to be some of those punches he was referring to. He may never dance again.”

–Focusing on the song itself, what inspired the lyrics?

DAVE TIERNEY: “In our world someone saying, ‘that’s very brown leather’ is sort of similar to saying, ‘that’s not very punk rock.’ It’s meant derisively in a way intended to criticize someone’s taste and even their cred a bit. It’s lighthearted, but also intended as a dig. The song ‘Brown Leather’ is basically us saying we don’t give a fuck what other people think, we’re just gonna do what we like and what we think is cool. The video itself is just an extension of that attitude, since we’re singing about doing what we like, we’re gonna make a video of what we’d like to see…we think other people will like it too.”

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March 31, 2022

ALDO NOVA Unveils Video Recap Trailer Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Release Of His EP

DATE: MARCH 31, 2022

ALDO NOVA
REVEALS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED NEW EP
‘THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EDDIE GAGE’
ROCK OPERA
ALDO ROLLS OUT VIDEO RECAP
OF THE EP’S THREE CLIPS

Aldo Nova-The Life and Time of Eddie Gage-10 song EP-out tomorrow 04/01/22///3-min trailer

Thumb through your record collection, Spotify library, or YouTube search history and, chances are, you’ve listened to ALDO NOVA at some point.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning phenomenon and singer, songwriter and guitarist has not only penned various definitive rock anthems from his multi-platinum solo anthems such as “Fantasy,” “Monkey On Your Back” and many more but his touch can be felt on dozens of influential records from Céline Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Faith Hill, and many more.

Tomorrow (April 1), ALDO unleashes the epic THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EDDIE GAGE 10-song EP. Get it here. Today (March 31), he has rolled out a video recap of the EP’s three clips for “Burn Like The Sun,” “Free Your Mind,” and “King Of Deceit.” Watch the trailer here.

This 10-track preview EP with songs taken from his 25-song, two hours plus-long rock opera THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EDDIE GAGE proves equally relevant in terms of rock’s past, present, and future. ALDO tells a story like never before about Eddie Gage, a young musical prodigy that becomes the ultimate Rockstar but then gets drawn into the sordid reality of the darker side of the music industry where he then falls, and with faith and hope, is reborn. This is not your average story though, since it is also based in theology, and mysticism, where names must be decoded, and lyrics read to discover the true characters hidden in the story. Eddie Gage essentially doubles as the musician’s own avatar through all those years recording music under major label shackles to this point in his career where he releases this EP of all new material on the 40^th anniversary of the release of his multi-platinum top ten eponymous first album. all the songs were written, performed, produced, engineered and mixed by ALDO.

ALDO sets the stage for the EP with the singles “King Of Deceit,” “Burn Like The Sun,” “Free Your Mind,” and “Hey Ladi Dadi,” generating streams in the hundreds of thousands already and earning early acclaim including praise from Goldmine Magazine (3/22/22): “It’s a magnificent return and a reflection of how broad and striking his musical talents have always been.” Elsewhere, Sonic Perspectives (2-16-22) raved: “Its ten tracks are a group of diverse, high-energy rockers packed with Aldo‘s thunderous guitar work, soaring vocals, and heartfelt lyrics.”

With THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EDDIE GAGE EP, ALDO is delivering an expansive vision as the culmination of his incredible journey thus far, and it only hints at more to come. This prolific presence has quietly helped shaped the sound of rock and popular music since the onset of his career. He’s bringing a dream vision to life in 2022.

Allow ALDO to introduce you to Eddie Gage now…

About ALDO NOVA:

Contact:

SRO PR
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com

March 30, 2022

CHAPEL HART Restores Hometown Unity with New Video “Made For Me” Premieres Today with CMT.COM and CMT MUSIC

DT: MARCH 30, 2022

FM: LYNDIE WENNER/MITCH SCHNEIDER

CHAPEL HART
RESTORES HOMETOWN UNITY
WITH NEW VIDEO
“MADE FOR ME”
PREMIERES TODAY, MARCH 30, WITH CMT.COM and CMT MUSIC
FILMED IN THE COUNTRY TRIO’S MISSISSIPPI HOMETOWN;
MAYOR PRESENTS THEM WITH A KEY TO THE CITY
WATCH “MADE FOR ME” (HERE)

CHAPEL HART
L-R: Trea Swindle, Danica Hart, Devynn Hart
Photo Credit: Rudy Melancon

Mississippi and Louisiana-rooted female country trio CHAPEL HART—Danica Hart, Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle—announces the premiere of their new video “Made For Me” today (March 30) at CMT.com. Watch the video here. The video is also premiering today on CMT Music (24/7 music video channel) with airtimes beginning at 6:40 a.m. E.T. and following throughout the day. CMT Music is in over 21 million homes.

“Made For Me,” written by all three members of CHAPEL HART, is a story about the past, the present and going forward with a united feeling of love, redemption and healing. Noted for their sweet and Southern sound of country and soulful undertones with gospel roots, they wrote the song about the place, Poplarville, MS (population 2,845), where all three were raised and sang together throughout their youth at Hart’s Chapel. They’ve since become a world-class recording and performing group who’ve released two albums and entertained fans around the world.

This heartfelt “full-circle” story can only be told by these 2021 inductees into CMT’s Next Women of Country, the institution that has been known to shine a light on up and coming female country artists such as Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBride and Gabby Barrett.

CHAPEL HART recently traveled back to Poplarville to film the video for the joyous “Made For Me.” It’s a song about having big dreams in a small town. It’s also about growing up in Poplarville (which incidentally was home to musician/artist Jimmy Buffett during his college years at Pearl River College) and leaving the past and the town’s history behind (both good and bad) in search of those dreams.

“Prior to shooting the video,” says Danica Hart, “we put on our very first concert ‘Home Is Where the Hart Is’ in our hometown of Poplarville, and the energy was right! We felt it only made sense to go ahead and shoot the video. We had support from the entire city. The song and video ‘Made For Me’ is about growing up in Poplarville and then eventually leaving to follow our dreams of being singers in the city of New Orleans. So it just seemed super fitting for us to shoot the video in Poplarville and New Orleans.”

You can feel the emotion of CHAPEL HART going home to Poplarville in the video. The girls were also presented with a “Key To The City” by the Mayor and the City Alderman, and a brief clip of that event is included in the video. Mayor Louise Smith shared, “We presented them with the Key To the City to honor their actions and contributions to our citizens. They came home to celebrate their success with us. Like other people throughout our nation, we needed some sunshine after COVID and the devastation it wreaked on us. They used the unifying power of their beautiful, creative music to help us express our innermost feelings and emotions.” City Alderman Anne Gendusa Smith added, “These extraordinarily talented musical artists & women of integrity are excellent representatives of our city. Their music is healing and uniting to all kinds of people and their energy is so positive. Chapel Hart’s music is about love and unity. It’s what the world needs to follow.”

A group of people posing for a photo

Description automatically generated Photo Credit: Linda Dupont
Front Row (L to R): (CH)Danica Hart, City Alderman Anne Smith Gendusa and Mayor Louise Smith
Back Row (L to R): (CH Devynn Hart), Alderman Bobby Nestle, and (CH) Trea Swindle
Link to watch video after 3/30/22 Here:

This Mississippi trio’s music has reached fans around the globe earning them the title of “International Group of the Year” as well as “International Song of the Year” for the single “You Can Have Him Jolene” in Scotland. They were also nominated in multiple categories by the British CMAs including “Group of the Year” and “Album of the Year” for their sophomore release The Girls Are Back In Town.

CHAPEL HART has a natural ability to make people join together in song and dance and in their live performances. They often note music’s incredible power to unite people of all nationalities, religions, and walks of life. Danica states, “Things are definitely different back home now. Hey, it’s amazing because things are really starting to change there and we are seeing coffee shops, new business, upgrades being done to the city! It makes us hopeful that the next generation won’t have to be bored to death (lol). Now more than ever, we are happy to say, ‘Home is where the Hart is.’”

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Connect with CHAPEL HART:

Facebook:
https://facebook.com/chapelhartband

Instagram:
https://instagram.com/chapelhartband

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/chapelhartband

TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@chapelhartband

Website:
https://www.chapelhart.com

For Press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR
Lyndie Wenner: lwenner@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider: mschneider@sropr.com

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