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May 8, 2020

Melodic Doom/Metal Artist IVA TORIC Shares New Single “Finally Today”

DT: MAY 8, 2020
FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR
  

MELODIC DOOM/SYMPHONIC METAL ARTIST
IVA TORIC
UNVEILS NEW SINGLE
“FINALLY TODAY”
 
 
In advance of her upcoming debut album THE DEVIL’S MARK due out later this year, San Francisco-based melodic doom/symphonic metal artist IVA TORIC has shared its emotionally resonant third single, “Finally Today,” with a personal lyric/music video as which premiered yesterday, May 7, via Metal Injection as seen below.
 

“Finally Today” was recorded by producer/mixer Jim Kaufman with guest musicians Gregg Cash (Josh Todd and the Conflict, ex-Dorothy) on bass, Kemble Walters (Juliette & The Licks, Aeges) on guitars, Dylan Howard (Aeges) on drums and Sasha Smith on keys.

Of the track, IVA shared: “If ever you’ve experienced such painful longing as being separated from the one you love for what feels like an eternity, and you are counting the days until you are reunited, I hope you’ll feel this song resonate deep within your soul.”

Iva Toric - Finally Today
IVA TORIC – “Finally Today”
 
IVA‘s music–which Kerrang! lauds as a “syncretic approach to dark culture, mixing the organic darkness of Uada, the psychedelic hues of Soundgarden, and the goth elegance of Maria Brink”–presents an ethereal hue influenced by aspects of modern paganism and witchcraft while her lyrics stem from personal battles with mental health issues, self-esteem and body image issues. “Finally Today” follows two previously released single/videos, “Action Speaks Louder” and “Dark Side Of Me.”
  
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May 8, 2020

THE BLACK MOODS Drop New Album ‘Sunshine,’ Announce Virtual Record Release Show (Sat., May 9)

 
DT: MAY 8, 2020
FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR
 
 
 
THE BLACK MOODS
TITLE TRACK “SUNSHINE”
MARKS FOURTH SINGLE TO DEBUT ON
BILLBOARD TOP 40 ACTIVE ROCK CHARTS,
SOPHOMORE ALBUM OUT TODAY (MAY 8)

 

BAND TO LIVESTREAM RECORD RELEASE SHOW ON SATURDAY, MAY 9 AT 8:00 PM PT VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
 
AZ-BASED ROCK AND ROLL TRIO FEATURED ON COVER OF
PHOENIX NEW TIMES
 
 
Rock and roll trio THE BLACK MOODS today (May 8) release their highly anticipated sophomore album SUNSHINE via Steelhorse Entertainment/The Fuel following the news of its title track becoming the fourth single to debut in the Top 40 of Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock charts at #37 earlier this week. “Sunshine“-the band’s most recent single which premiered in April with an animated music video seen here-follows the previous Billboard charting singles “Bad News” (#24), “Bella Donna” (#29) and “Whatcha Got (#30).
 
Order SUNSHINE on CD now at https://the-black-moods-shop.myshopify.com/.

 

Stream/download SUNSHINE now at:
The Arizona-based band received hometown support with a cover feature (seen below) for the current weekly print issue of Phoenix New Times who praised the album saying, “Sunshine is a fun, refreshingly simple record-the kind that will have critics talking about a return to a bygone era of rock ‘n’ roll.” They further share: “‘Bad News’ is one of those bangers you would expect to hear during the end credits of a ’90s Jerry Bruckheimer action blockbuster, while ‘Bella Donna,’ inspired by The Doors, is a perfect summer single, its bluesy riff practically begging you to break out your air guitar.”
 
 
THE BLACK MOODS recorded SUNSHINE with Grammy Award-winning producer Johnny Karkazis who turned their rehearsal space into a makeshift studio in order to capture the energy of their live performance which has seen the band tour alongside acts including The Doors’ Robbie Krieger, Shinedown, Jane’s Addiction, Whitesnake, Adelitas Way, and Otherwise. Its 10 tracks are “mostly chugging, big-chorused tunes with at least one foot in classic rock” (Houston Press, 4/30/20).
 
While unable to tour or perform live due to coronavirus restrictions, THE BLACK MOODS have been hosting weekly live stream concerts from their studio and have announced they will be performing a virtual record release show tomorrow, Saturday, May 9 at 8:00 PM PT via Facebook Live. RSVP and find further details at:
 
(Lineup [l-r] Jordan Hoffman (bass), Josh Kennedy (vocals, guitars), Chico Diaz (drums); Photo Credit: Jim Louvau)
 
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May 6, 2020

TOMMY EMMANUEL Sets Two Livestreams For This Friday’s Album Release

 

 

DT:     MAY 6, 2019
 
FM:    MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK
          SRO PR (LOS ANGELES)
 
          LYNDIE WENNER
          SRO PR (NASHVILLE)
 
 
TOMMY EMMANUEL
SET FOR TWO LIVE STREAMING PERFORMANCES
THIS FRIDAY, MAY 8,
THE SAME DAY HIS NEW ALBUM
‘THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS’ IS RELEASED
 
THE ALBUM’S SIXTH VIDEO, “THOSE WHO WAIT,”
WILL PREMIERE THIS THURSDAY, MAY 7
 

Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen
 

“When I was a kid, I wanted to be in show business. Now, I just want to be in the happiness business. I make music, and you get happy. That’s a good job.” 
 –Tommy Emmanuel
 
 
TOMMY EMMANUEL, the acclaimed and Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter, is set for two live streaming performances this Friday, May 8. This is the same day he will release a newly recorded career-spanning double album, THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS, via CGP Sounds/Cruzen Street Records.
 
Look for TOMMY to perform and be interviewed this Friday on Paste Magazine‘s “The Happiest Hour” livestream, which begins at 2pm PT/5pm ET and also features Hayes Carll. Watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcXUYobzjwk

Later that day, at 6pm PT/9pm ET, TOMMY will be livestreaming a full-length concert from his San Jose, CA home where he will be playing whatever pops into his heart–just like at all his shows. For more info, please go to TOMMY‘s webstore: https://store.tommyemmanuel.com/
 
THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS was launched March 4 when Guitar Player magazine premiered the “Fuel“ video. This was followed by four more video premieres: “Timberland“ with Vintage Guitar; “Sail On“ with American Songwriter; “The Wide Ocean“ with Elmore Magazine; “Luttrell” with Bluegrass Situation and “Song for A Rainy Morning“ with Glide Magazine. A sixth video,“Those Who Wait,” will premiere this Thursday (May 7) with Stereo Embers Magazine. It was shot at Tunesmith Studio in Goodlettsville, TN in spring of 2020 and was directed and edited by Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard with Neighborhoods Apart, as were all the videos from the album.
 
THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS is a double album that features some of Tommy Emmanuel’s best original songs. Emmanuel solely wrote, produced, and recorded all the tracks on this record. Emmanuel has been playing some of these songs for over 30 years, and they have evolved over time. He wanted to rerecord them to suite the modern arrangements and to make them sound bigger than ever. The album features some of EMMANUEL‘s most well-known works such as “Angelina,” “Lewis & Clark,” and “It’s Never Too Late” along with fan favorites such as “Mombasa” and “Train to Dusseldorf.” It also has 5 brand new songs including the heart-thumping “Fuel” and the beautifully melodic “Song For A Rainy Morning.” Watch the album trailer here which focuses on TOMMY‘s unique ability to tell stories without words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SOQEMWYAQ4&feature=youtu.be
 
All the songs on the album written, performed, and produced by TOMMY EMMANUEL. It was engineered by Rory Rositas and Brad Benge at OmniSound in Nashville; mixed by Marc DeSisto and TOMMY EMMANUEL at Luke’s Room Studio in Los Angeles; and mastered by Marc DeSisto at Luke’s Room Studio in Los Angeles.

 

Album Cover
Track List
  1. Song for A Rainy Morning*
  2. Angelina
  3. Halfway Home
  4. Fuel*
  5. The Wide Ocean*
  6. It’s Never Too Late
  7. (The Man With The) Green Thumb
  8. The Mystery
  9. Timberland*
  10. Timberlake Road
  11. Sail On*
  12. Blood Brother
  13. Endless Road
  14. Luttrell
  15. Ruby’s Eyes
  16. Lewis & Clark
  17. Train to Dusseldorf
  18. Mombasa
  19. Cowboy’s Dream
  20. Rachel’s Lullaby
  21. Questions
  22. Those Who Wait
  23. Drivetime
  24. Stay Close To Me

*Previously Unreleased Songs


ABOUT TOMMY EMMANUEL:
TOMMY EMMANUEL has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in Europe. At 44, he became one of five people ever named a Certified Guitar Player by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins. Today, he plays hundreds of sold-out shows every year from Nashville to Sydney to London. He’s piled up numerous accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations, two ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association (the Aussie equivalent of the Recording Academy) and repeated honors in the Guitar Player magazine reader’s poll including a cover story for their August 2017 issue. A noted fingerstyle guitarist, EMMANUEL frequently threads three different parts simultaneously into his material, operating as a one-man band who handles the melody, the supporting chords and the bass all at once. His talents, which translate in any language, carry him to the far corners of the globe, but EMMANUEL never plays the same show twice, and he improvises big chunks of every date. That leaves him open to those technical imperfections, though they also provide some of the humanity to an other-worldly talent.
 
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April 30, 2020

HEATHER ANNE LOMAX Shares Elvis-inspired Title Track from May 1 Release ‘All This Time’

 

DT: APRIL 30, 2020
FM: KELLY WALSH/MITCH SCHNEIDER, SRO PR

SOULFUL AMERICANA/COUNTRY-ROCK ARTIST

HEATHER ANNE LOMAX
SHARES ELVIS PRESLEY ‘THE SUN SESSIONS’-INSPIRED LYRIC VIDEO
FOR TITLE TRACK ‘ALL THIS TIME’

ALBUM OUT TOMORROW (MAY 1)
LIVE LISTENING PARTY FROM LOS ANGELES
TO BE HOSTED ON FACEBOOK AT 1:00 PM PT
 

To celebrate the release of her second album ALL THIS TIME tomorrow, May 1, soulful and fearless Americana/country-rock artist HEATHER ANNE LOMAX has shared its title track with a spirited lyric video debuting on Americana Highways who declared, “… This video is a gem…Heather Anne Lomax has created a sound that directly taps into our nostalgia and longing for all that Elvis Presley represented in ‘All This Time.'” HEATHER has also announced she will host a virtual ‘live’ listening party for the album on Friday from Los Angeles via her Facebook page starting at 1:00 PM (PT). Follow her now at www.facebook.com/heatherlomaxmusic

“All This Time” was musically and sonically inspired by Elvis Presley‘s classic The Sun Sessions album which is alluded to in the lyric video with vintage clips of culture in the 1950’s mixed with performance footage of HEATHER and her ‘live’ band (Zachary Ross-electric guitar/backing vocals, Jason Hiller-bass/backing vocals, Aubrey Richmond-fiddle/backing vocals and Rob Humphreys-drums). As HEATHER told Americana Highways: “I really wanted to honor Elvis and the trajectory of his career. This video is just a nod to the Sun Studio sessions, RCA, his movie era, American Sound Studios, and his ‘Aloha From Hawaii’ TV special /Las Vegas years. ‘All This Time’ was written and inspired by the sonics and energy of those early Sun Studio years. The whole song lyrically is a double entendre of personal struggles with highlights from Elvis’s life and career. Elvis had a phoenix moment after his years doing film, and came back in the ’68 TV special. He also eclipsed that with the ‘Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite’ special that was broadcast via satellite to over 40 countries live.”
 
Leading up to the release of ALL THIS TIME, HEATHER has been receiving coverage on her new material from outlets including The Bluegrass Situation, American Songwriter, DittyTV and Guitar Girl Mag. She has also garnered critical reviews including Glide Magazine (4/27/20) which lauded it as “an album that dazzles with flawless execution and a tireless commitment to the music,” and Music Connection (May 2020) which declared: “This beautiful album is pleasantly placed, from moderate rockers to traditional countrified rave-ups and ballads.There is an authenticity and urgency that states ‘I am here and I am for real.'”

Originally hailing from Kansas City, HEATHER is now based in Los Angeles where she recorded ALL THIS TIME with producer/mixer Jason Hiller along with enlisting an all-star team of renowned musicians to guest on the album including Zachary Ross, Ty Bailie, Ben Peeler-Weissenborn, Aubrey Richmond, David Goodstein, Chris Joyner, Rob Humphreys, Rosa Pullman-Wurlitzer, Maesa Pullman, Ronee Martin, John “JT” Thomas, and Danielle Fife.
 
HEATHER has recently brought her fiery energy to stages across the U.S. opening for acts including Wynonna and The Big Noise, Lee Ann Womack, Blake Shelton, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Bridges, John Hiatt, Richie Furay, Don McLean, Judy Collins, Marshall Tucker Band, Joan Osborne, Melanie, WAR and Blood Sweat & Tears.
 
Photo Credit: Neil Kremer
 
 
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April 29, 2020

STEVE HOWE of YES to Release New Solo Album ‘LOVE IS’ 7/31 Via BMG Records

 

DATE:           APRIL 29, 2020
 
FROM:         MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK-SRO PR
 
 
STEVE HOWE OF YES
TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
‘LOVE IS’
OUT JULY 31 VIA BMG RECORDS
 
Steve Howe; Photo credit: ©Will Ireland/Prog Magazine/Future Publishing
 
Legendary YES guitarist STEVE HOWE has announced he will release LOVE IS via BMG Records on July 31. LOVE IS marks HOWE‘s first solo album since the all-instrumental Time in 2011 and has a balance of five instrumental tracks and five songs.
 
The album will be available as a CD in a gatefold digi-sleeve with a 12-page booklet, and a black vinyl 180gm LP with a gatefold sleeve, liner notes and lyrics.
 
Link to Steve Howe Official store pre-orders: https://SteveHowe.lnk.to/D2CPR
 
STEVE HOWE sings lead vocals and plays electric, acoustic and steel guitars, keyboards, percussion and bass guitar on the instrumentals, while Yes vocalist Jon Davison provides vocal harmonies and plays bass guitar on the vocal tracks. The album also features Dylan Howe on drums.
 
Many years in the making, LOVE IS brings together a consistently strong and polished listening experience, forging the very best from the writing and playing throughout the album. This may well be considered the real ‘stand out’ album of Howe‘s solo career. The instrumentals keep a highly progressive rock guitar style to the fore, with songs that explore stories of lives lived and lives only just begun. “Love Is A River” is the central longer song with several textural shifts, featuring a theme played on 12-string and steel guitars.
 
“I called the album LOVE IS because it hints at the central idea that that love is important but also love of the universe and the ecology of the world is very important,” says Steve Howe. “Alexander Humboldt went around the world and recognized we are destroying the planet but that was 200 years ago! We are still destroying the planet and, I suppose, my songs show the yearning I have for the love of nature and how beauty, art and music all stem from nature. There is a theme about those things, love, beauty, ecology, nature and wonderful people.
 
“‘Love Is A River’ just seemed a very important track to me, a sort of quintessential track with lots of moods, lots of interesting things going on with steel guitars and acoustic guitars. Further tracks grew from time spent writing in my studio.
 
“‘See Me Through’ looks at the idea that we get through life by not driving ourselves that hard but attempting to achieve things with people who help you along the way, and ‘Imagination’ is dedicated to my granddaughter Zuni. It’s about how I see some of the things she’s experienced in her short seven years.
 
“I invited Jon Davison to sing harmonies with me and add bass on the songs. If he was singing on the songs I thought ‘why doesn’t he play bass‘ as well and it turned out nice. He’s been with Yes for seven or eight years and he’s a great guy, great performer and a great interpreter of Yes songs.
 
“I’ve been singing for years, mainly in harmony but I’ve sung lead on lots of my own albums before and I feel that, as I’ve got older, I’ve got a grip on that and, hopefully, it’s improved over the years.”
 
The album includes many distinctive STEVE HOWE signatures among the instrumental tracks from the delicate beauty of “Fulcrum,” “Beyond The Call” and “Pause For Thought” to upbeat rock, “The Headlands,” and the jazz-tinged “Sound Picture.”
 
“The instrumentals are like a mood, a place I went to one day, thought this is nice and then I develop that to a point where it’s a finished track. There might be key ingredients that I thought about using musically that I like, that I’m drawn to, and then developing them into something.” LOVE IS was written, engineered and produced by STEVE HOWE with further engineering and mixing by Curtis Schwartz. “I write in my own studio and then go to see Curtis in his studio,” Howe explains. “We expand the tracks and put them on Pro Tools and everything starts to be possible. At some point, probably around 2 years ago, Dylan came down to Curtis’s studio and we recorded the drums on some of the tracks. I could see a balance of five instrumental tracks and five songs and there was a feeling that it was an album, sitting there, looking at me.”
 
The track listing for Steve Howe‘s LOVE IS album is:
1 Fulcrum *
2 See Me Through
3 Beyond The Call *
4 Love Is A River
5 Sound Picture *
6 It Ain’t Easy
7 Pause For Thought *
8 Imagination
9 The Headlands *
10 On The Balcony
* instrumental
 
Love Is Album CoverLOVE IS Album Cover
 
Formats:
CD Catalogue No. 538608592
Gatefold digi leeve with 12 page booklet with liner notes by Steve Howe & lyrics
LP – Catalogue Number – 538608601
180gm Black vinyl in Gatefold sleeve with liner notes by Steve Howe & lyrics
 
 
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April 24, 2020

Australia’s IN HEARTS WAKE Announce Carbon Offset Album ‘Kaliyuga,’ Reveal “Son Of A Witch”

 

 
 
DT: APRIL 24, 2020
FM: KELLY WALSH
 
 
 
 
AUSTRALIAN METALCORE BAND
IN HEARTS WAKE
ANNOUNCE CARBON OFFSET ALBUM ‘KALIYUGA’
OUT AUGUST 7

 

RELEASE SECOND SINGLE/ MUSIC VIDEO
“SON OF A WITCH”
WATCH HERE
 
BAND LAUNCH THEHOUSEOFKALI.COM INTERACTIVE SITE
 
Photo Credit: Sally Patti
 
Australian metalcore outfit IN HEARTS WAKE will release their fifth studio album KALIYUGA on August 7 via UNFD, marking their first new music in three years. Known throughout their career for their passion and dedication to environmental awareness, the band have minimized their environmental footprint on the release by carbon offsetting the entire process and using recycled materials to create physical products for the music. IN HEARTS WAKE today have shared a new single/music video for the track “Son Of A Witch” (see below) that follows the previously released debut single/video for “Worldwide Suicide” for which the band vowed to plant one native tree per every 1,000 views it receives.
 
“Son Of A Witch” is influenced by IN HEARTS WAKE frontman JAKE TAYLOR‘s experience of the devastating Malibu Fires in 2018. This experience kindled the creation of the single, which was penned before the great burning of the Amazon Rainforest and the destructive 2020 wildfires in Australia.  Filming for the song’s live action clip was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
“Coronavirus turned our video cartoon,” says TAYLOR of the animated video. “These challenging times are forcing us to adapt, evolve and discover new ways of doing things. I scoured the internet for an animation team who could bring to life this emotive, sensitive and archetypal narrative about humanity’s neglect and mistreatment of Mother Earth. I’ve never written or directed animation before, but it opened up new possibilities and for that I’m grateful.”
 

IN HEARTS WAKE – “Son Of A Witch” Official Music Video

 
IN HEARTS WAKE calculated the recording process of the album to be 26.37 tonnes of CO2e which has been entirely offset through the purchase of carbon credits in the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor of Western Australia. The album will also be packaged and manufactured plastic free. 
 
“During the recording process for ‘Kaliyuga’ we measured every power socket, counted every light, pound of freight, food consumption, driving mile and airfare taken,” says TAYLOR. “We were then able to find the total carbon footprint and offset it by supporting a rewilding project in Australia on First Nations land.”
He continues, “Our mission to help support and sustain life on Earth has made us realize that less is more. Many industries are evolving, and as musicians we feel it’s time to do our part. It’s been challenging to navigate the retail hurdles, find sustainable materials and successful companies that embody our ethos, but through a bit of research we’ve discovered that there are many solutions out there.”
 
KALIYUGA is accompanied by a brand-new website, https://thehouseofkali.com/, which is now live. The site offers album news, insights, exclusive content and clues as well as a host of important information. 
 
 
IN HEARTS WAKE are long time champions of the earth, with their last three albums themed around the natural elements that make life here possible. Earthwalker (2014) explored the element of Earth, Skydancer (2015) explored air, and Ark (2016) focused on water. All three albums debuted in the Top 5 of the ARIA charts with the themes of social and environmental justice and self-accountability steady throughout.  It is uncanny that the band’s fourth album, KALIYUGA, would be born of fire, inspired and bookended by the devastating fires that occurred in California and Australia throughout 2018, 2019 and 2020. 
 
KALIYUGA takes a surgeon’s scalpel and a sledgehammer to cut and smash through dysfunction. A ruthless scrutiny of self and the social and eco injustices and abuse at play today blazes throughout the album as IN HEARTS WAKE aim to break the barriers of apathy, distraction, disinformation, anxiety and despair to spread the band’s purpose and passion like wildfire.
 
“Ancients from different cultures spoke of Four Ages of Humanity,” says TAYLOR. “The Hindu ancients called the Age we are in right now, ‘KALIYUGA’ – a time when negativity such as discord, greed, materialism and fear create strife and imbalance for life on earth. We’re seeing this in the world around us and in the chaos of recent events. But I believe we were born into this age for a reason-that we can transform the challenges we face by seizing the opportunity to grow and change the way we live on the earth and with each other.”
 
KALIYUGA is geared for inciting widespread positive action and breaking new ground in order to tackle the most pressing crises on the planet today. This is inspiring conscious heavy music for these times.
 
 
 
For more information on IN HEARTS WAKE, please visit
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | WEBSITE

 

 
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April 23, 2020

SUNNY OZELL Debuts “Church Sessions” Video Series And Catches Up With Graham Norton From Los Angeles Quarantine

DATE:       APRIL 23, 2020
 
FROM:      MARCEE RONDAN
 
 
 
 
 
SINGER-SONGWRITER
SUNNY OZELL
DEBUTS “CHURCH SESSIONS”
VIDEO SERIES, MERGING HER
LOVE OF MUSIC, HISTORY AND TRAVEL
 
FIRST VIDEO FOR ALBUM’S
“DOWNSTREAM” TRACK OUT NOW
WATCH HERE
 
SUNNY CATCHES UP WITH GRAHAM NORTON
FROM LOS ANGELES QUARANTINE
WATCH HERE
In advance of the release of her next single from her album OVERNIGHT LOWS , singer-songwriter SUNNY OZELL has shared the first in a series of video shorts that merge her love of music, history, and travel. Titled the “Church Sessions,” the three videos were filmed at centuries-old churches throughout the UK early this year. With the recent shelter at home global lockdown, SUNNY is currently planted firmly in Los Angeles, where she and her husband were recently featured on Graham Norton’s UK show. Watch a clip here.
 
For the first video (out now) in the “Church Sessions” series, SUNNY gives us a virtual tour of Saint Mary’s church in Bloxham, West Oxdfordshire. SUNNY offers a brief history lesson along with an acoustic performance of “Downstream” from her OVERNIGHT LOWS album, live in the soaring nave of an ancient house of worship. Watch the clip here.
 
“Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved old buildings,” SUNNY explains. “Though growing up on the West Coast didn’t afford for much in the way of ‘old,’ Virginia City (a Nevada silver ‘boom town’ from the late 19th century) was about as old as anything I’d seen. So, when I first started spending regular amounts of time in the UK, I relished the wealth of centuries-old historical buildings and dove headlong into studying them. In particular, the church architecture of ancient England swept me off my feet.
 
“I’m not remotely a religious person, but these houses of worship, where parishioners have gathered and marked their lives for hundreds and hundreds of years, hold so many treasures to be discovered. All the applied arts of the medieval era can be found in fragments here and there, and I’m especially interested in the bits that survived the sweeping destructions of the Reformation. Studying history is a pastime I find immensely calming; it is an escapist pursuit, but it also brings comfort when you find that fellow human beings from centuries past wanted the same things we do–love, freedom, selfhood, etc. When I connect with medieval church buildings, I’m also connecting with the human lives who have come and gone through the doors. It seemed perfectly sensible to bridge two of my passions–music and history–in these short videos.  Americana songs and medieval ecclesiastical architecture may seem a strange marriage, but they both act as ‘records’ of human life and it was truly a delight to sing in these majestic spaces.”
 
OVERNIGHT LOWS gleams with engaging melodies and intelligent wordplays, performed with a sophisticated fluency in pop, jazz, soul and Americana dialects. In SUNNY‘s words, OVERNIGHT LOWSreflects the soul and simplicity of her passion for such inspirations as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, Cassandra Wilson, and Aretha Franklin. Players on the album include Jay Bellerose (Robert Plant, Aimee Mann, Alison Krauss), Tyler Chester (George Ezra, Maddison Cunningham), Andy Hess (The Black Crowes, David Byrne), Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Roseanne Cash), and Rich Hinman (Sara Bareilles). The album was recorded at Village Studios in Los Angeles, and engineered by Mike Piersante.
 
 
April 17, 2020

Melodic Doom Artist IVA TORIC Shares Second Single “Actions Speak Louder”

 

 
DT: APRIL 17, 2020
 
FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR
 
 
MELODIC DOOM/SYMPHONIC METAL ARTIST
IVA TORIC
SHARES VIDEO FOR COMPELLING SECOND SINGLE
“ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER”
 
 
 
San Francisco-based melodic doom/symphonic metal artist IVA TORIC has conjured a second track from her upcoming debut album, THE DEVIL’S MARK, due later this year. The “explosive and melancholy” (Ghost Cult Magazine) single “Actions Speak Louder” comes with a bewitching music video (seen below) directed by Matt Akana (Asking Alexandria, The Unlikely Candidates). “Actions Speak Louder” was produced and mixed by Jim Kaufman and features guest musicians Gregg Cash (Josh Todd and the Conflict, ex-Dorothy) on bass, Kemble Walters (Juliette & The Licks, Aeges) on guitars, Dylan Howard (Aeges) on drums and Sasha Smith on keys.
 
“‘Actions Speak Louder’ is about honesty,” declares IVA. “It’s about speaking truthfully and acting on your words. Do what you say you’ll do especially when it’s hard or inconvenient. When emotions are high and chaos reigns, we display our true character.
 
“I realize more and more each day how meaningless words are when they’re not accompanied by congruent actions–from those we love and from our leaders. Actions Speak Louder is my mantra today.”
 
Iva Toric - Actions Speak Louder
IVA TORIC – “Actions Speak Louder” Music Video

 

 
Stream/download “Actions Speak Louder” today at:

Described by Kerrang! as a “syncretic approach to dark culture, mixing the organic darkness of Uada, the psychedelic hues of Soundgarden, and the goth elegance of Maria Brink” (January 14, 2020), IVA uses her music to overcome personal challenges and relate to those who share the same issues.
 
IVA‘s debut single “DARK SIDE OF ME” was released earlier this year and depicts her lifelong struggle with chronic depression while itsethereal video shares her connection to nature with dark, mysterious elements and pagan aesthetics. “The lyrics are honest and raw,” says IVA, “and for anybody who has struggled with their own mental health, self-esteem or body image, you’ll find a part of yourself gazing back at you from within this song. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpWMaZyAjOA.
 
 
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April 10, 2020

Soulful Americana/Country-Rock Artist HEATHER ANNE LOMAX Releases Brand New Single “Heart Don’t Lie;” Speaks On Life As An Artist In Quarantine

 

DT: APRIL 10, 2020
FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER

 

HEATHER ANNE LOMAX

DEBUTS NEW TRACK
“HEART DON’T LIE”
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘ALL THIS TIME’

THE SOULFUL AMERICANA/COUNTRY-ROCK ARTIST
SHARES Q&A ON LIFE AS A MUSICIAN 
DURING QUARANTINE IN LOS ANGELES
 

Photo Credit: Neil Kremer
 

Soulful and fearless Americana/country-rock artist HEATHER ANNE LOMAX (formerly known as Michael-Ann) is previewing her upcoming second album ALL THIS TIME (due May 1) with “Heart Don’t Lie.” A bittersweet country song about love and loss with the moving line “Cause heaven knows/That the heart don’t lie,” the song is available today (April 10) across all digital platforms following its premiere yesterday via The Bluegrass Situation. Listen to “Heart Don’t Lie” now here:

“It’s a song about love and longing,” shares the Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and guitarist. “It’s a song of yearning and of the unseen ties that bind two souls regardless of space and time. It’s about ‘memories, pressed between the pages of my mind.”

“Heart Don’t Lie” comes on the heels of HEATHER‘s riveting and colorful performance music video for the album single “Better Luck” which debuted last month on DittyTV. The uplifting self-empowerment manifesto “Better Luck” was initially premiered via American Songwriter. “One of the most expressive vocalists around,” noted the outlet’s Paul Zollo, “she combines the sweet folky purity of Joan Baez with the rocking soul of Janis Joplin with hints of Patsy Cline and Linda Ronstadt.” “Better Luck” was also picked by The Alternate Root as one of “The Top Ten Songs of the Week” (2/19/2020). HEATHER recently spoke to Guitar Girl Mag whom lauded her as “a bold and daring voice in today’s Americana scene. She is creating music that brings the raw roots of country, blues, and gospel into a modern language that is firmly grounded in time-honored tradition.” (April 6, 2020)
 
HEATHER has brought her fiery energy to stages across the U.S. opening for acts including Wynonna and The Big Noise, Lee Ann Womack, Blake Shelton, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Bridges, John Hiatt, Richie Furay, Don McLean, Judy Collins, Marshall Tucker Band, Joan Osborne, Melanie, WAR and Blood Sweat & Tears.

Originally hailing from Kansas City, HEATHER is now based in Los Angeles where she recorded ALL THIS TIME with producer/mixer Jason Hiller along with enlisting an all-star team of renowned musicians to guest on the album including Zachary Ross, Ty Bailie, Ben Peeler-Weissenborn, Aubrey Richmond, David Goodstein, Chris Joyner, Rob Humphreys, Rosa Pullman-Wurlitzer, Maesa Pullman, Ronee Martin, John “JT” Thomas, and Danielle Fife.
 
While quarantined at home in Los Angeles due to the coronavirus pandemic, HEATHER shared some of her thoughts on its impact on artists and what she’s been doing to keep busy while staying at home in the below Q&A.
 
QUARANTINE Q&A with HEATHER ANNE LOMAX

What are some of the changes you’ve seen around you following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic?
 
LOMAX: “I think one thing that is GOOD that has transpired with this pandemic, is that it has heightened people’s compassion for others. I see people willing to do favors for others, donate time, resources, etc. for the common good. It’s tragic that sometimes we need a wakeup call like a pandemic, or 9/11 to remember those noble qualities in our species.”

While staying at home, what are some of the activities that you’ve been doing to keep busy?
 
“I have been binge watching (thanks to my friend Aubrey Richmond) ‘The Outlander.’
It’s a truly romantic escape to the shores of Scotland. At its core, it’s a love story set in the mid-1700’s during the Jacobite uprising against England. It’s full of dramatic twists and turns, passion, loyalty, and the undying, unbridled love of two soulmates that weather the test of time. Do I believe in this kind of love? Absolutely.”
“I’ve also been reading a lot of books. I am currently reading ‘My Symphony’ by William Henry Channing and there’s a quote in the book that really stands out to me in these times because it is easy to become fearful, and not mindful:
‘To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, to all bravely await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.’
 
What it’s been like as an artist surviving during these times?
 
“I had shows and a record release lined up, but like so many other musicians, have had to cancel or postpone those performances. For so many musicians, touring is a big part of their financial equation to support their work. This situation is causing a paradigm shift. Now musicians are performing online just to stay in the public eye. This music offers much needed comfort, support and healing. Hopefully it puts some money in musicians’ pockets as well via online views. I have my own financial concerns, but I am better off than many of my friends who tour exclusively to support themselves. My heart really hurts for them.”
“I’m hoping this situation cracks open our hearts to be more aware that we are ALL struggling–financially, emotionally, spiritually and physically. This virus does not discriminate based on status, race, sex or religion. Perhaps we will be more keenly aware that we are all just trying to survive on this planet. I think that it has also made me aware that this life IS truly a gift, and it’s best to take time to ‘stop and smell the roses.'”
 
 
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April 9, 2020

TASH SULTANA New Song And Video For “Pretty Lady” Features Clips From A World In Isolation

 

 
DATE:        APRIL 9, 2020
 
FROM:       MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER
 
 
 
TASH SULTANA
RELEASES SEDUCTIVE NEW SONG
‘PRETTY LADY’
AND EXPLOSIVE VIDEO CLIP
AVAILABLE TO STREAM OR PURCHASE NOW
 
After a world premiere on Australia’s “The Breakfast Show” (via national broadcaster triple j), multi-instrumentalist and global sensation TASH SULTANA has released her seductive new song “Pretty Lady,” out today (April 9) on Mom + Pop Music. Listen to the song here and watch the video here.
 
The video was created using clips of friends, family, and fans all around the world in isolation to spread positive energy into the world. All the participants will continue to spread the word with the #PrettyLadyChallenge on social media. To coincide with the single’s release, TASH also performed live on YouTube as part of their #Stayhome series through the pandemic on TASH‘s YouTube page.
 
“Pretty Lady” was co-written and made by TASH with Matt Corby and Dann Hume in TASH‘s own studio. The song is an exquisite showcase of storytelling that TASH has become known for, while also showcasing TASH‘s soulful and intimate vocals.
 
Reflecting on the track, TASH explains, “I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this song for like six years. I used to loop it and just free style to it when I was busking years ago, but I always got stuck on the same parts. I put the song in a box at the back of my mind and revisited it in November 2019. I had Dann (Hume) and Matt (Corby) spend some time in my studio and that’s when I decided to show them this song. It’s my first song I’ve collaborated with other players on.”
 
About TASH:
 
TASH SULTANA is an explosive live artist who has commanded global attention since homemade videos went viral. Tash was soon selling out major arenas globally and playing at the world’s biggest festivals – no mean feat for an artist who just a year before was recording songs on a go pro in a bedroom.
 
Since Tash’s grandfather gifted a guitar at the age of three, the self-taught artist quickly developed a unique style that has seen Tash breaking record attendances around the globe. Tash has mastered over 12 instruments, has a vocal that shines with a magical quality and a live show that needs to be seen to be believed.
 
The one-person powerhouse started out playing open mic nights on a fake id and busking on the streets of Melbourne, Australia. Recent accolades include over 1 Billion combined streams, an ARIA award for Blues and Roots Album of The Year with ‘Flow State’, smash single ‘Jungle’ coming in at #3 in triple j’s Hottest 100, achieving platinum sales for the Notion EP, double platinum sales for ‘Jungle’ and platinum sales for ‘Notion’ along with numerous gold certified singles. Tash’s live show has seen her become the only artist to sell out 3 Brixton Academy shows before their debut album along with selling another 500,000 tickets worldwide which recently culminated in a sold out performance at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, with noted stand out sets at Coachella & Lollapalooza.
 
 
 

 

 
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