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August 24, 2022

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL Announces Inaugural Lineup Featuring Headliners BEACH HOUSE, PORTUGAL.THE MAN, BLEACHERS, TEGAN AND SARA & JAPANESE BREAKFAST – Dec. 3 & 4 in Downtown Phoenix, AZ

DT: AUGUST 24, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS AND DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC.
ANNOUNCE INAUGURAL
ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL
FEATURING HEADLINERS
BEACH HOUSE, PORTUGAL. THE MAN, BLEACHERS,
TEGAN AND SARA & JAPANESE BREAKFAST

TWO-DAY EVENT TO TAKE PLACE
IN DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, AZ AT MARGARET T. HANCE PARK
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 10 A.M. PST

PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS (PSP) and DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC (DPI) are excited to reveal details for the inaugural ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL—a new two-day boutique music festival taking place December 3 & 4 in Downtown Phoenix at Margaret T. Hance Park. The event will feature a diverse range of national and local alternative, indie, pop and rock artists in addition to highlighting several nearby businesses and vendors. Headlining acts include Beach House, Portugal. The Man and Bleachers with Tegan and Sara and Japanese Breakfast. The event was formally announced earlier this morning at a press conference in Downtown Phoenix with remarks from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Congressman Greg Stanton along with a special acoustic performance from Phoenix-based alternative/indie group Breakup Shoes who are featured on the festival.

In addition to the above headlining acts, the 2022 ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL lineup is rounded out by (in alphabetical order):

Bartees Strange, Beach Goons, Black Carl, Breakup Shoes, Chicano Batman, Chloe Lilac, Destroy Boys, Diva Bleach, flor, The Front Bottoms, The Garden, Glixen, The Happy Fits, Jeff Rosenstock, July Talk, Lucius, Lucy Dacus, Miniature Tigers, The National Parks, Pariah Pete, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Playboy Manbaby, Pom Pom Squad, The Red Pears, The Regrettes, SALES, SASAMI, Sitting On Stacy, Sub Urban, Sydney Sprague, Turnover, TV Girl, UPSAHL, Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby.

“We are beyond thrilled to be among this incredible lineup and return to one of our favourite cities in the United States,” says headlining act Tegan and Sara. “It’s been a long three years, and we are very much looking forward to getting on stage and strutting our stuff at ZONA in December!”

“So excited to come back to Phoenix for ZONA Festival!!!,” exclaims the Northern California-based punk trio Destroy Boys. “So many killers bands are playing, plus this is one of our favorite cities. See you there!”

Event producer PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS has been promoting concerts in the Phoenix area since 2000. Founder Stephen Chilton has always placed an emphasis on developing local talent and incorporating Arizona-based artists into the company’s events. That approach rings true for ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL; some of Arizona’s finest artists are included throughout the festival’s lineup, including UPSAHL, who will be coming off her first headlining tour, Black Carl, who are reuniting for the occasion, and Sydney Sprague, who has had a busy couple years since the pandemic opening for tours with Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional, and The Front Bottoms. Other local artists featured on the bill include Miniature Tigers, Breakup Shoes, Playboy Manbaby, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Glixen, Diva Bleach and Pariah Pete.

ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL general admission and VIP weekend tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday, August 26 at 10:00 A.M. PST via ZONAMusicfest.com and SeeTickets.us. Single day GA and VIP tickets will be available closer to the event.

ABOUT PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS
Psyko Steve Presents (PSP) was founded in 2000 by Stephen Chilton, who has always strived to develop new artists and work with acts before anyone else. Over the years, PSP has worked with artists such as Frank Turner, Weezer, Ghost, Mitski, Bleachers, Thrice, Future Islands, and Jimmy Eat World in addition to producing 8123 Fest–an artist-curated festival by The Maine taking place bi-annually in downtown Phoenix–ALT AZ 93.3’s Ugly Sweater Party and Save Our Stages Fest. Chilton also founded the popular Phoenix indie/rock venue The Rebel Lounge in 2015. In 2019, Psyko Steve Presents was named “Best Promoter” by Phoenix New Times.

In 2020, Chilton became a founding board member and Vice President of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), successfully lobbying Congress to pass the Save Our Stages Act, providing a crucial lifeline for venues and promoters nationwide.

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ABOUT DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC.
Formed in 2013, Downtown Phoenix Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization that advocates for our evolving urban neighborhood while managing the work plans for Phoenix Community Alliance and Downtown Phoenix Community Development Corporation and delivering enhanced municipal services to downtown’s business core. Downtown Phoenix Inc. works collaboratively with community leaders, city leaders and business leaders to propel Phoenix’s continued ascension as one of our nation’s great cities.

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August 22, 2022

PISTOLS AT DAWN Release Video for “UNDER THE SURFACE”; Announce 2023 Tour Dates with Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH; Debut Album ‘ASCENSION’ Out Now via MEGAFORCE RECORDS/MRI ENTERTAINMENT

DT: AUGUST 22, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

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PISTOLS AT DAWN
ANNOUNCE SPRING 2023 U.S. TOUR WITH
ALTER BRIDGE & MAMMOTH WVH

BAND GET “UNDER THE SURFACE” IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO INSPIRED BY OFFICE SPACE, FIGHT CLUB & JOE VS. THE VOLCANO

SHARE LIST OF “TOP 10 MUSIC VIDEOS INSPIRED BY CULT CLASSIC FILMS”

DEBUT ALBUM
‘ASCENSION’
OUT NOW
VIA MEGAFORCE RECORDS/MRI ENTERTAINMENT

Atlanta-based rock group PISTOLS AT DAWN dropped their debut full-length album ASCENSION last Friday, August 19 and are excited share they’ll be bringing their music to audiences across the U.S. next spring supporting Alter Bridge and Mammoth WVH. The 2023 tour will kick off on March 10 in Quapaw, OK and see the band head west, ending March 31 in Reno, NV. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 26 at 10am (local). See a full list of upcoming shows below.

PISTOLS AT DAWN—Adam Jaffe (drums), Devin White (guitar), Billy Sullivan (bass), Tommy Richardson (guitar) and Cris Hodges (vocals)—have further celebrated the album’s release by sharing a visually intense music video for the anthemic single, “Under The Surface,” which shows a breakdown brought on by the monotony of a stereotypical “9-5 office job.” It was inspired by cult classic films including Office Space, Fight Club and Joe vs. The Volcano. Watch “Under The Surface” video streaming below followed by a list of the band’s “Top 10 Music Videos Inspired By Cult Classic Movies.”

ASCENSION delivers hard-hitting hooks, magnetic melodies and intricate instrumentation with old school arena-size ambition and was recorded by Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of A Down) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Rob Halford). Lauded as “a promising album of slickly produced, alternative hard rock replete with hulking grooves, heavy guitars and big choruses,” (Ghost Cult Magazine, 8/15) ASCENSION was debuted with the powerful single “The Truth,” which is currently at #55 on the Mediabase Active Rock radio charts. Stream/download ASCENCSION now at https://orcd.co/ascensionalbum

TOUR DATES (with Alter Bridge & Mammoth VH)
3/10 Quapaw, OK – Downstream Casino Resort
3/11 Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre @ The Midland
3/14 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
3/15 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
3/17 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
3/18 Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom
3/20 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
3/21 Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center
3/23 Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
3/28 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
3/29 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
3/31 Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall

Pistols At Dawn’s “Top 10 Hard Rock/Metal Music Videos Inspired by Cult Classic Films”

1.       “Under The Surface” – Pistols At Dawn (Office Space, Fight Club & Joe vs.The Volcano)
2.       “One” – Metallica (Johnny Got His Gun)
3.       “Everlong” – Foo Fighters (Evil Dead)
4.       “Tonight, Tonight” – Smashing Pumpkins (A Trip To The Moon)
5.       “The Kill” – Thirty Seconds To Mars (The Shining)
6.       “Stupid Girl” – Garbage (Se7en)
7.       “Sonne” – Rammstein (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves)
8.       “The Ghost Of You” – My Chemical Romance (Saving Private Ryan)
9.       “Movies” – Alien Ant Farm (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Karate Kid, Edward Scissorhands)
10.   “Thank God It’s Friday” – Ice Nine Kills (Friday The 13th)

Credit: Michael Mueller/ M3 Creative
l-r: Billy Sullivan, Cris Hodges, Adam Jaffe, Devin White (not pictured: Tommy Richardson)

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August 18, 2022

JAMES AND THE SHAME (RHETT MCLAUGHLIN) SHARES HEARTFELT SINGLE/VIDEO “WHERE WE’RE GOING”

DT: AUGUST 18, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

JAMES AND THE SHAME
–RHETT MCLAUGHLIN’S SOLO COUNTRY PROJECT–
SHARES HEARTFELT LOVESONG WITH SECOND SINGLE/VIDEO
“WHERE WE’RE GOING”
FEATURING HIS WIFE JESSIE MCLAUGHLIN ON GUEST VOCALS

DEBUT ALBUM
‘HUMAN OVERBOARD’
DUE SEPTEMBER 23

Credit: Anna Webber

RHETT JAMES MCLAUGHLIN–internet personality and co-host/creator of the popular daily YouTube show “Good Mythical Morning”–recently revealed his latest endeavor: a solo alt-country project entitled JAMES AND THE SHAME, which will self-release its debut full-length album HUMAN OVERBOARD digitally on September 23. JAMES AND THE SHAME was formed out of RHETT’s love for country music which he developed having been born in Macon, GA and raised in North Carolina. The album is a departure from his previous comedic releases as one-half of the musical/comedy duo Rhett & Link and showcases a deeply personal musical exploration of RHETT’s evolving worldview.

JAMES AND THE SHAME have shared an intimate and touching music video for the album’s ballad “Where We’re Going” in advance of the track’s digital release across streaming platforms tomorrow, August 19. “Where We’re Going” was originally written as a Valentine’s Day gift for his wife Jessie McLaughlin before he asked her to guest on the track and added it to the upcoming album. PopMatters yesterday (August 17) hosted a premiere of the video, which they described as “a hearty, romantic performance reminiscent of Americana this side of Drew & Ellie Holcomb” while stating “elements brought into production like melodic pedal steel and steady percussion set the song into a contemporary country-like soundscape.” Watch the video, directed and edited by Ben Eck, streaming below or HERE. Pre-save “Where We’re Going” here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jamesandtheshame/where-were-going.

“I originally wrote this song as a Valentine’s gift to my wife Jessie and I get emotional every time I sing it,” recalls RHETT. “She didn’t know I’d be asking her to be a part of the track, but she was more than happy to jump on it. It helps that she’s a natural (and her degree is in music, specifically voice), so I knew she’d knock it out of the park. I can report that we didn’t get into any fights while working on it. So, the romance is still intact.”

Elaborating on how the video came together, RHETT shares: “Ben has been working at my company, Mythical Entertainment, for almost a decade. We weren’t planning on working together on any aspect of the James and the Shame project since Mythical keeps him busy, but then he approached me to let me know how excited he was about the record and wanted to help. He’s always been an amazing collaborator with an incredible eye and ability to follow through on a vision. I wasn’t about to stand in the way of that. We knew we wanted to embrace the sincerity of the song, and I think the visuals do just that.”

JAMES AND THE SHAME revealed the first taste of HUMAN OVERBOARD with the track “Believe Me” on July 18 which delved into RHETT’s spiritual deconstruction and the reaction he received after making the announcement publicly. For Folk’s Sake (8/7) wrote about the song stating, “McLaughlin’s pleading croon rings in the likes of Alan Jackson and Darrell Scott, but instrumentally veers into territory reserved by Lord Huron and Okkervil River. It’s an eclectic mix of vintage country and folk-rock.” The single was accompanied with a lyric video featuring a stripped-down acoustic performance which has garnered over 570k views. Watch the “Believe Me” lyric video HERE.

“The album is best enjoyed as a whole as if I’m bringing the listener along as I process my spiritual evolution,” explains RHETT. “It’s sort of a primer—setting a thesis for the entire project—that being: regardless of where you’re at or the assumptions you bring to the broader conversation around spiritual deconstruction, this is my story. You don’t have to agree with me, and I’m not even asking you to. But please trust me that this is actually how I processed all this.”

HUMAN OVERBOARD Track Listing:
1. Believe Me
2. Flash of Rationality
3. Give A Damn
4. Sorry
5. Where We’re Going
6. Creek and Back
7. Only Thing
8. Kill A Man
9. In Vain
10. Fruit
11. Old Letters

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August 18, 2022

DEB MORRISON Shares Cinematic Music Video Starring TODD LOWE (“True Blood”) For New Single “Blackbird”

DT: AUGUST 18, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER/SRO PR

DEB MORRISON
REVEALS CINEMATIC MUSIC VIDEO
STARRING ACTOR TODD LOWE (“TRUE BLOOD”)
FOR SECOND SINGLE
“BLACKBIRD”
OUT FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

WATCH HERE

THE AMERICANA/ALT-COUNTRY ARTIST’S
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ‘THE NORTH FORK’
IS DUE SEPTEMBER 9
VIA BLACKBIRD RECORD LABEL

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Americana/alt-country singer-songwriter and bassist DEB MORRISON will release her debut solo album THE NORTH FORK on September 9 via Blackbird Record Label. Following the reveal of its lead single–title track “The North Fork” in July–MORRISON is now sharing a second sampling of new material with the musically twisting-and-turning single “Blackbird,” available to stream and/or download across all digital platforms this Friday, August 19. The track is accompanied by a cinematic, short film-style music video which premiered yesterday (August 17) via The Bluegrass Situation. Watch the “Blackbird” music video streaming via YouTube HERE or streaming below. Pre-save the track here: <need link>

The “Blackbird” video keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with its haunting, ethereal visuals and stars actor Todd Lowe (“True Blood,” “Gilmore Girls”) alongside an eclectic cast of characters including a friend of MORRISON’s whose near-death experience inspired the song’s lyrics. It was directed by MORRISON and Nic Capelle of Rockton Road Studios, who also co-directed “The North Fork” and produced MORRISON’s upcoming album.

“It’s about looking death in the face and giving it a big ‘ole middle finger,” explains MORRISON. “The main character, played by actor Todd Lowe, sets the story in motion with an emotional opening scene before embarking on his quest to fight the powers that be. ‘Blackbird’ is about the unrelenting strength it takes to fight for your life. It’s about being a warrior.”

MORRISON recalls that “I met Todd at a house party jam session years ago and our bands have played bills together ever since. He’s a true artist both as a musician and an actor and we knew he would kill the part. We gave him a little background on the role we envisioned, stuck him in an empty room, blasted the music and he proceeded to blow our minds.”

THE NORTH FORK contains the same mix of cinematic storytelling and smoky, sultry delivery and is a melting-pot of American roots music that blurs the boundaries between alt-country, Americana, and roadhouse rock & roll. The album highlights MORRISON’s time spent traveling during childhood as the daughter of an Air Force Colonel emphasizing her fondness for California’s vivid scenery and ghost-town landscapes. Its title is a nod to the nostalgic town located at the convergence of the North and South Forks of the American River which she considers her home base and was the setting for the music video for its first single, title track, “The North Fork.”

Read the press release HERE.

A longtime bass player and singer/songwriter, MORRISON cut her teeth in alt-rock bands like Daisychain and Swing before forming her own Americana band, Morrison & Company, in 2015. She also plays in The Wild West, an all-female supergroup featuring modern-day icons of Southern California’s roots community. THE NORTH FORK makes room for all of those influences, while also highlighting the evocative lyrics of a visually-minded songwriter.

Credit: Anna Azarov

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August 16, 2022

CRIS HODGES Shares Second Track/Video “Tear It Down (feat. TheUnder)” From Debut Album ‘Black Hole Magic’ Out 10/7 via Riptide Music Group

DT: AUGUST 16, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

GENRE-BLENDING SINGER/SONGWRITER & MUSICIAN
CRIS HODGES
REVEALS SECOND TRACK AND VIDEO FROM DEBUT EP
“TEAR IT DOWN (Featuring TheUnder)”

WATCH VIDEO HERE

‘BLACK HOLE MAGIC’ DUE OCTOBER 7 VIA RIPTIDE MUSIC GROUP

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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and engineer CRIS HODGES has returned with a second sampling of new music from his debut solo album BLACK HOLE MAGIC, out October 7 via Riptide Music Group. HODGES has shared the track and video “Tear It Down” which features acclaimed producer and labelmate TheUnder, who’s best known for his viral 2019 orchestral single “Fight,” featured on the Hobbs & Shaw trailer. The song is available for streaming and download now across all digital platforms and its music video can be seen streaming below. “Tear It Down” highlights HODGES soaring vocals with a melodic rock base and electronic stylings.

“I wrote ‘Tear It Down’ about abuse of power and using poverty as a means of control,” says HODGES. “The lyrics were inspired by several experiences while touring different parts of the world and speaking to communities who were doing their absolute best to stay alive and provide for their families. They seemed stuck, afraid to challenge the rules and rulers that oppressed them. Maybe no one has ever given them permission to challenge their current life experience. I wanted to do that with this song.”

HODGES previously shared the album’s lead single “Devil In Charge” in July which further exemplifies his distinctive genre-blending sound adding in pop elements to the rock/edm-based track. BLACK HOLE MAGIC will continue to showcases his fearless artistry and unique vision across 13 tracks of unashamed, unapologetic, spirited music, adding in country and blues elements.

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.

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August 11, 2022

NOTHING MORE Share New Single/Video “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” From Forthcoming Album ‘SPIRITS’ Due 10/14 Via BETTER NOISE MUSIC

DT: AUGUST 12, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

NOTHING MORE
REVEAL OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
“YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS”
TRACK FEATURED ON UPCOMING ALBUM
‘SPIRITS’
DUE OCTOBER 14 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

PRE-ORDER HERE

TAKE BAND’s META-PERSONALITY “SPIRITS TEST” HERE

PRE-ORDER SPIRITS VOL.1 GRAPHIC NOVEL (Z2 COMICS) HERE

BAND TO KICK OFF FALL TOUR ON AUGUST 26 WITH IN THIS MOMENT
+ HEADLINE SHOWS & FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

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As three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock quartet NOTHING MORE gear up to hit the road later this month alongside IN THIS MOMENT, the band have shared a fourth new track, “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS,” from their upcoming album SPIRITS – out October 14 and available for pre-order now. The impassioned song examines what happens when one tries to make a one-sided relationship work with all-too-real lyrics— “I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, there’s no rest, there’s no peace”—which leads into frontman JONNY HAWKINS’ fervently belting out its chorus, “You don’t know what love means, and it’s killing me.” Watch the official video below and stream/download “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” here: https://nothingmore.ffm.to/youdontknowwhatlovemeans

“We’re glad this song is finally getting out there so we can dig into the emotional and intimate side of the album,” says Hawkins. “The lyrics and tone of this one feels like it hits in a similar way that ‘Go To War’ and ‘Jenny’ did. It’s going to feel huge playing this next one on tour.”

“YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” follows previously released album tracks “SPIRITS” and “TURN IT UP LIKE.” The lead-off track “TIRED OF WINNING” is currently #6 on Billboard’s Active Rock chart, and the extended version, “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT, is also included on THE RETALIATIORS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK for Better Noise Film’s upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS. Pre-order tickets for the movie and the soundtrack featuring Nothing More at http://www.retaliatorsmovie.com

SPIRITS combines NOTHING MORE’s unapologetically massive anthems, catchy hooks, and progressive music with introspective, philosophical lyrics and thought-provoking emotionalism. Its eleven tracks were co-written by all band members–Hawkins [vocals], Mark Vollelunga [guitar], Daniel Oliver [bass], and Ben Anderson [drums]–and their longtime manager and co-producer Will Hoffman. The album documents the tumultuous time the world experienced over the past two years capturing the desperation and isolation of lockdown, the spiral of substance abuse, the pain of broken relationships, and survival in self-reliance while summarizing the overall story and mission of NOTHING MORE: Reflect, Provoke, Inspire. Pre-order SPIRITS now at: https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.

The band has further embellished the SPIRITS concept with their self-designed meta-personality test, “SPIRITS TEST,” and their first-ever graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” (Z2 Comics), which introduces the “SPIRIT TYPES,” which stem from the results of taking the “SPIRITS TEST” as the four main characters in the graphic novel. Find out your SPIRIT TYPE by taking the SPIRITS TEST at https://spiritstest.com/. Pre-order “SPIRITS VOL. 1” (due in Spring 2023) to find out more about your SPIRIT TYPE and the album’s story here: z2comics.com/nothingmore.

NOTHING MORE will bring their mesmerizing live performance—including their crowd favorite “Scorpion Tail” (a 400-pound, 14-foot MIDI controller constructed out of salvaged metal scraps by bassist Daniel Oliver that allows Hawkins to control the music while delivering his theatrical stage presence)—to audiences across the U.S. later this month as they kick off a three-month tour in direct support of In This Moment from 8/26 to 10/23. During the run, NOTHING MORE will branch off for a handful of headlining shows with support from British rockers Sleep Token and rock & roll burlesque dance troupe Cherry Bombs, in addition to dropping in at a few of rock’s biggest festivals, including Louder Than Life, Rocklahoma, Aftershock and Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Tickets are on sale now as well as VIP upgrades at https://nothingmore.net.

NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES
8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza #
8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant #
8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center #
8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater *
9/1 Lubbock, TX @ The Pavilion #
9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom #
9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
9/5 Little Rock, AK @ The Hall
9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle #
9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore #
9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues #
9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse *
9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore #
9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre #
9/16 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
9/17 Horseheads, NY @ The L*
9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore #
9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live #
9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora #
9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
9/24 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center*
9/25 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live #
9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live #
9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center #
9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium #
10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium #
10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre #
10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall #
10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Theatre #
10/6 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center #
10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater #
10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park #
10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues #
10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex #
10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station *
10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral #
10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre @ The Midland #
10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius #
10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club #
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage #
1/22-28/2023 Canaveral Acres, FL – ShipRocked 2023
# with In This Moment
* NOTHING MORE headlining

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August 11, 2022

25-Foot Inflatable OZZY OSBOURNE Embarks On Cross-Country Tour In Advance Of “Patient Number 9” Album

DATE: AUGUST 11, 2022

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

25-FOOT INFLATABLE
OZZY OSBOURNE
EMBARKS ON CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR IN ADVANCE OF
“PATIENT NUMBER 9” ALBUM
OUT SEPTEMBER 9 ON EPIC

Is OZZY OSBOURNE coming to a city near you?

Last month, San Diego Comic-Con fans got to see a 25-foot giant OZZY OSBOURNE inflatable designed by Todd McFarlane towering over the convention. The “OZZY” inflatable has now embarked on a cross-country promotional tour in support of OSBOURNE’s new PATIENT NUMBER 9 album out September 9 on Epic. The month-long tour will close out in New York City the week of the album’s release. Some locations will be revealed 24 hours in advance, while others will be surprise appearances. At all stops, fans can win merchandise and pose for photos with “OZZY” and the PATIENT NUMBER 9 ambulance, they’ll also have the opportunity to win the 25-foot giant OZZY OSBOURNE inflatable, details here. Follow WHERE IS PATIENT NUMBER 9 here.

The tour kicked off with three initial stops in Los Angeles. It began with an appearance at the historic Venice Boardwalk on Saturday, followed with a stop at Smorgasburg LA–the weekly Sunday market at The Row in downtown Los Angeles–before bidding farewell to the city on Monday atop East Hollywood boutique hotel, bar, and recording studio complex Gold Diggers. “OZZY” then made a surprise appearance on the Las Vegas strip on Tuesday before heading to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota this weekend.

Sturgis, South Dakota

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

Pre-order PATIENT NUMBER 9 here.

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August 10, 2022

VELVET CHAINS Get “BACK ON THE TRAIN” With New Single And Video Directed By Award-Winning Director Dean Karr; Share Q&A About Video

DT: AUGUST 10, 2022

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

VELVET CHAINS
GET
“BACK ON THE TRAIN”
WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
DIRECTED BY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR
DEAN KARR

WATCH HERE

READ Q&A ON ‘MAKING OF’ WITH BASSIST/SONGWRITER/FOUNDING MEMBER
NILS GOLDSCHMIDT

Artwork by Tim LeNoir

Coming off their most recent single/video “Last Drop,” VELVET CHAINS are sharing more new music from their second as-yet-untitled full-length album (due in October) with the hard-hitting track “Back On The Train,” out digitally August 12. The Las Vegas hard rock outfit collaborated with award-winning director Dean Karr (Ozzy Osbourne, Velvet Revolver) for the song’s hauntingly twisted music video and acclaimed artist Tim LeNoir (Guns N’ Roses, Rolling Stones) for the cover artwork (seen above). The video premiered yesterday (August 10) via MXDWN who described the song as being “armed with thunderous riffs, melodious guitars…[and] booming vocals.”

Watch “Back On The Train,” streaming below or directly HERE followed by a Q&A with founding member & bassist Nils Goldschmidt.

“Back on The Train” is sonically inspired by one of the band’s primary influences, Velvet Revolver, and lyrically explores romantic desire, seduction and obsession. The track’s

heavy riffs, melodic guitars, soaring vocals and driving rhythms were captured at Monster Sound and Picture in Vegas with producers Darren Trentacoste and James Boldt and sent for mixing and mastering by Tristan Hardin (The Hideout Studio). It was written by Goldschmidt and the band’s drummer Jason Hope along with multi-platinum songwriter Drew Lawrence (Lindsey Stirling, Christina Perri).

With a refreshed lineup consisting of Nils Goldschmidt (bass), Brazilian brothers Laurent (lead guitar) and Larry (rhythm guitar) Cassiano, drummer Jason Hope and Chilean-bred lead singer Ro Viper, VELVET CHAINS will bring their new music to audiences at Blue Ridge Rock Fest (Alton, VA) on September 1. They also performed this past July at Rock Fest (Caddott, WI) and opened in June for Todd Kerns (Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, The Age of Electric) at Count’s Vamp’d in Vegas. Look for VELVET CHAINS to support Kerns again at Count’s Vamp’d on Friday, September 16 and catch them in Vegas weekly on Monday’s beginning on August 29 at The Barbershop speakeasy at The Cosmopolitan.

Q&A on “BACK ON THE TRAIN” with NILS GOLDSCHMIDT

Having worked with Dean Karr on your previous album for the single ‘Tattooed” can you share what factors drew you to return to him for the new album and why specifically you chose to have him do a video for “Back On The Train”?

“Dean is not only a legend in the industry but also a music video visionary. He always knows what’s best for the specific song he’s working on and is always able to get the best out of each band he works with. We gave him a few options of songs, and naturally Dean being a true rock n’ roll fan, he went with the fastest, most energetic, authentic rock song we had at the time. We’re happy that he chose this song because it has a Velvet Revolver hard rock style to it, a band Dean has worked with several times, hence this was right up his alley. The resulting video was just insane.”

Where was the video filmed at and how did you use the locations to add into the dark theme of “Back On The Train”?

“We filmed the video at a creepy house located in the outskirts of LA. It seemed like it was a relatively new location and the only other band that had filmed a music video there the week prior was Paramore. Each room in the house had its own tone of creepiness to it, which worked wonders for the video.”

Can you talk us through the writing process for “Back On The Train”? What inspired the lyrics?

“Initially I, founder/bassist, and multi-platinum songwriter Drew Lawrence (Christina Perry, Lindsey Stirling) got together and came up with the main riffs, chorus, etc. for the song and put together a demo with just mumbled words. Our drummer Jason Hope wrote the lyrics to the song. His inspiration for lyrics came from relationship dynamics and when people have moved on to being single, and once again ‘back on the train’ looking for new potential love (or lust) interests.”

“Back On The Train” has a tense and fast-paced rhythm that brings to mind Velvet Revolver. Can you tell us about that?

“Velvet Revolver is one of our biggest influences and while we never set out to write a song that sounds like a band that we love, it’s inevitable that every now and then you’ll be able to hear some of them in our music. We love the fast pace, in your face, hard rock that Velvet Revolver represents, and we’re proud that ‘Back On The Train’ fits that bill.”

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Credit: Fred Morledge
(l-r: Jason Hope, Larry Cassiano, Ro Viper, Nils Goldschmidt, Laurent Cassiano)

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