NYS Music 20​14

Category: News Desk

  • Phish Blesses Fans with Summer Tour 2014 Dates

    Phish has announced their 2014 Summer Tour Dates. In what’s quick become an annual tradition, the second Vermont’s Phab Phour step off of the MSG stage early January 1st each year the rumor mill is officially “Bouncing Around the Room”.

    With the amount of Phrenetic phanactics nowadays the social universe of Phish is akin to 24×7 hour news outlets, with everyone stretching to find anything to report on the quartet’s future. Will 2014 be a year off? Will they take it light? What do all these side project dates mean? We’ve all heard it, we all know we just have to wait, but we all suck it up greedily anyway. And why wouldn’t we? Phish tour has become the virtual Chris-Kwanza-Hannakuh-Mas of every jamband fan’s year.

    People plan vacations around it, weddings, births, anything to make as many shows as humanely possible. But fear not, Icculus has listened and the dates have been released. New York folk will be happy to know we get a three-night Fourth of July run in Saratoga and a mid-July date at Canandaigua’s Constellation Brands Amphitheater. If this isn’t going nearly Fast Enough for You, watch the video below and see the entire treasure map to Colonel Forbin’s Stash.

    Translation via Livemusicblog: Good evening. Please read this very carefully. You will need to follow these instructions to the final detail if you wish to be a part of the twenty fourteen PHISH Summer Tour.

    PHISH SUMMER TOUR 2014

    7/1 Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA
    7/3 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
    7/4 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
    7/5 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
    7/8 Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
    7/9 Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
    7/11 Randall’s Island, New York, NY
    7/12 Randall’s Island, New York, NY
    7/13 Randall’s Island, New York, NY
    7/15 Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua, NY
    7/16 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI
    7/18 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL
    7/19 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL
    7/20 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL
    7/25 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
    7/26 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
    7/27 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
    7/29 nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth, VA
    7/30 nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth, VA
    8/1 Wharf Amphitheater, Orange Beach, AL
    8/2 Oak Mountain Amphitheater Birmingham, GA
    8/3 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA
    8/29-8/31 Dick’s, Commerce City, CO

  • Gathering of the Vibes will announce lineup LIVE this Saturday March 15th

    Gathering of the Vibes will announce their 2014 lineup this Saturday March 15th, LIVE at the Legendary Capitol Theatre with vibe veterans, Deep Banana Blackout and Kung Fu. Doors are at 7 pm with the show set to start at 8pm but the official announcement will be made at 11pm and fans can join in on the action via Facebook.

    The annual musical and arts festival is set to take place July 31st-August 3rd, once again at the beautiful Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT. With past headliners, Phil Lesh & Friends, Primus, STS9, Elvis Costello and much more, all bets are on to see who will join the Vibe Tribe in a weekend of love and light.

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    The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY is the ideal location for the Vibes announcement because it holds special ties with The Grateful Dead and their fan base. It makes sense to bring together the vibe tribe and Dead Head community to remember their roots as well as look forward to the excitement of this year’s festival season. Deep Banana Blackout is a funky New Orleans jazz group with a full horn section and a high energy attitude. Kung Fu packs a punch with psychedelic funky melodies and electro-jazz fused fun. The two Connecticut bands are a powerful combo for the night and are sure to get the party vibes flowing.

    You can purchase tickets here, they range from $25 to $45 or you can enter this contest to win two free tickets to Saturday’s show.

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  • New Book “Not Just Tits in a Corset” Heralds Women of Metal

    “We just wanted to play metal in the boys’ club,” said Leather Leone, of Chastain, in the new book by Jill Hughes Kirtland, Not Just Tits in a Corset: Celebrating Women in Metal. “We were metal. And the music represented us.   I remember early on at shows when I saw females in the audience I’d try to bring them in so they’d get it.  I don’t want to f*ck him. I want to be him.”

    Kirtland, a music journalist and band manager, reports the stories of several women rockers,  in their own voices, through a series of intimate interviews and photographs.  The names who collaborated with Kirtland involve some of the most prominent and influential women in the metal industry – Lita Ford, Ann Boleyn, Doro Pesch, Betsy Bitch, Leather Leone, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Elize Ryd, Sharon Den Adel, Alissa White-Gluz, Angela Gossow, Maria Brink, Floor Jansen, Tarja Turunen, Cristina Scabbia, Charlotte Wessels, Roxy Petrucci, Linda Mcdonald, Lzzy Hale, and Simone Simons.

    The book promises to provide insight from the women who helped blaze a trail, and continue to destroy stereotypes. (Photo Credit: Freeman Promotions)
    The book promises to provide insight from the women who helped blaze a trail, and continue to destroy stereotypes. (Photo Credit: Freeman Promotions)

    The book, which Kirtland self-published, details the unique history, challenges and triumphs women have encountered throughout their careers in metal music, while also celebrating the compelling global community these women have created amongst each other and the fans. It’s not just musicians featured, but the women behind the scenes also tell their stories, all of them offering inspiration and support to the up-and-comers.

    “Ten years ago I heard [from women], “Since I saw you in a metal band, I thought ‘okay, I can do this as well,’” recounted solo artist, and former member of The Gathering, Anneke van Giersbergen. “Sometimes we need a little bit of an example.”

    Doro Pesch wrote the foreword to the book.  Pesch, who is often referred to as “Metal Queen”, earned respect after a career that ha spanned nearly 25 years uninterupted. She is credited with being the first woman to front a band at the Monsters of Rock festival in Castle Donington, in England.  German born, she earned her stripes and Europe and briefly tasted success in the United States before grunge pushed her back to the European front. Today, she continues to tour with her band.

    The book, with a pretty cool book cover design by the way, is now available as a hardcover or softcover printed book or e-book on the author’s website and will be available through other online retailers soon.  

    A book launch party open to the public (all ages) will take place on Thursday, April 3rd (6:30pm) at Roxy & Duke’s Roadhouse in Dunellen, New Jersey.  Female-fronted metal bands MINDMAZE, A SOUND OF THUNDER, and FLAMES OF FURY will be performing that night with other special guests.

    For more information Visit:

    www.thewomeninmetal.com  (Author Website)

    www.facebook.com/WomenInMetalBook (Book’s Facebook Fan Page)

    www.twitter.com/progpowergrrl  (Author’s Twitter)

  • The Gaslight Anthem and White Denim Teaming Up for One Night Only

    The Gaslight Anthem and special guests White Denim are coming to Upstate Concert Hall on June 19th for a great billing that is happening for one night only.

    The Gaslight Anthem and White Denim The Gaslight Anthem hails from New Jersey and have been critically acclaimed by many, once sharing the stage with New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen. The band boasts an impressive tour schedule with worldwide stops. Their music is heavily influenced by punk, rock, and Americana –  all coming together to give them a very unique sound.

    White Denim, based out of Austin, Texas, have been taking their psychedelic-blues rock all over the country in the past year. They have been gaining steam as of late and are looking at a big year to come, with upcoming appearances at SXSW, Bonnaroo and Firefly music festivals. Tonight you can check out White Denim when they perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live, as they broadcast from the 28th annual SXSW festival in Austin, TX.

    This show is surely a great one for those in the Capitol Region! Tickets for The Gaslight Anthem and White Denim are on sale now.

  • Floodwood to Heat Up Waiting Room in Buffalo on Saturday March 8th

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    Floodwood takes the stage on Saturday, March 8th at The Waiting Room in downtown Buffalo. Floodwood, who call Upstate New York home is one of the region’s hottest bluegrass bands to date. Comprised from of Al Schnier (guitar) and Vinnie Amico (drums) and Woodenspoon’s Jason Barady (mandolin), Nick Piccininni (fiddle, banjo) and Zachary Fleitz (bass), the band really knows how to jam. Floodwood has been constantly touring when moe. is not and has been playing all over including some of the biggest festivals over the past few years.

    Big Leg Emma will be opening the show, an American roots rock band from Western, NY. Big Leg Emma is known to get everyone up and moving with their dance vibe which is driven from traditional folk, bluegrass and country.

    Funktional Flow, a local funky jam band will be special guest as well and we encourage everyone to make sure they get there early enough to catch them, as they are one of the freshest and up and coming bands in the Western, NY area.

    Tickets for Floodwood can be purchased through the Waiting Room. $15- $18. Doors 8pm

  • Echo Hill officially done

    Echo Hill, the up-and-coming alternative band out of Smithtown, Long Island, has officially disbanded.

    Alex Laudani, co-founder of the four-piece band, took to the band’s official Facebook page last week to make the announcement.

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    It had been a feel good story that was first reported on our site in December.  The band, consisting of college-aged musicians of whom working towards, or recently earning their respective degrees, had garnered much attention to itself.  Last summer, they organized a successful concert, including several bands local to Long Island, with the intent to collect food to the region still suffering from 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.

    Since then, the band has appeared in numerous periodicals and began landing gigs within New York City, including Webster Hall (which, was later canceled).  When we spoke to them in December, they were tentatively making plans to tour throughout Upstate New York.

    And, that’s about when things started to unravel.

    When they were together Echo Hill consisted of (from left to right) Dylan Coates, Keith Miller, Monique Teichert and Alex Laudani. (Photo Credit: Echo Hill)
    When they were together Echo Hill consisted of (from left to right) Dylan Coates, Keith Miller, Monique Teichert and Alex Laudani. (Photo Credit: Echo Hill)

    Just weeks following our feature article, the band announced lead singer, Monique Teichert had left the band.  At the time, the cited that Teichert and her band mates did not share the same level of commitment, but a more acrimonious relationship was alluded on the band’s Facebook a short time later.

    Echo Hill quickly sought after what would be their third lead singer in three years.  However, just short of two months after Teichert’s departure, Laudani reluctantly put the band “to death.”

    In a text message, Laudani said he is in the early stages of starting a new project.

    “I’ll be back with a vengeance.”

    As for Teichert, she too expressed that she has not quit on music.  In a personal message through Facebook, she stated, “I’m not quitting on music. I’ll keep you posted on my new project.”

    A “farewell” package has been prepared on Echo Hill’s official website, making several of their singles available to the public at no charge.

  • Bruce of Asking Alexandria starts label

    Scare Don’t Fear first band signed to KBB Records

    Kyle Borman (left) and Ben Bruce [guitarist, Asking Alexandria] of KBB RECORDS (Photo Credit: KBB Records)
    Kyle Borman (left) and Ben Bruce [guitarist, Asking Alexandria] of KBB RECORDS (Photo Credit: KBB Records)

    Ben Bruce’s current job title is that of guitarist for Asking Alexandria.  But, that’s not his only job title.

    This week Bruce. and Asking Alexandria co-manager Kyle Borman, announce, not only the launch of their new record label, but also their first act – SCARE DON’T FEAR (SDF).

    “After years of planning, touring, writing and learning, and after ups and downs, arguments and agreements, I have grown to not only love the music industry, but understand it and respect it,” said Bruce. “KBB Records is a label run by artists, for artists. With my love and passion for music along with my knowledge and understanding of the music industry it’s our goal to work alongside incredible artists of all genres and to create and release amazing music for the world to fall in love with.”

    Bruce’s other responsibilities involve touring with Asking Alexandria with axe in hand.  The group has captured a huge following since their 2012 release of Reckless and Relentless, which debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Top 200. They currently boast more than four million followers on their Facebook page. The UK band is scheduled to hit our area with stops in New York City (Best Buy Theater – Mar. 21), Sayreville, NJ (Starland Ballroom – Mar. 22), Philadelphia, PA (Electric Factory, Mar. 23), Worcester, MA (The Palladium – Mar. 25), Rochester, NY (The Armory – Mar. 26), Albany, NY (Upstate Concert Hall – Mar. 27) and Pittsburgh, PA (Club Zoo – March 28).

    “KBB started as a small recording studio that Ben and I started together a few years ago with the intentions of providing traveling bands a means to record high end, professional records and demos while out on the road,” said Borman. “Together, Ben and myself have managed to turn what started out as a small, mobile recording studio, into an artist friendly record label with a team of staff with the experience and passion that can rival even the largest record labels around the world. KBB Records is dedicated to developing talented and passionate artists of all genres and helping them share their music with the world and accomplishing their dreams.”
    The first band signed to the new label is SCARE DON’T FEAR, a Providence, RI-based fusion of hip-hop and metal.

    “Everyone in SCARE DON’T FEAR is extremely proud to be a part of KBB RECORDS. SDF are huge fans of ASKING ALEXANDRIA, so when Ben and Kyle approached us about teaming up, we were stoked. We have been working at this goal for over five years and it’s a very rewarding feeling to not only get signed, but to get signed to a label that has such an amazing team behind it. All of us are looking forward to building towards the future with KBB RECORDS.”

    CLICK HERE to watch a studio update from SCARE DON’T FEAR.

     

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    SCARE DON’T FEAR (L-R): Chris Jungles (vocals), Larry Ohh (drums/beats),
    Frankie Screamz (vocals), Joe Auger (guitar) & Ryan Grandmaison (bass/vocals) (Photo Credit:KBB Records)
     

  • moe. Annouces Their Newest Album ‘No Guts, No Glory’ Will Be Out May, 27th

    moe. announced today that their newest album, No Guts, No Glory will be out on Tuesday, May 27th on Sugar Hill Records. The album marks the band’s eleventh studio album which features 11 songs . The deluxe CD, digital and vinyl records will feature 14 songs. The album cover art was done by world renown concert poster artist EMEK, the albums vibrant color and design looks great and we all can’t wait to hear the new album.

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  • Chris ‘Hollywood’ English Joins Lucid as New Drummer

    North Country Adirondack-rock, blues-fusion outfit Lucid is continuing their 10-year journey with a new drummer.  Chris “Hollywood” English is deeply rooted in music as he comes from a family full of musicians. The addition of Chris only solidifies the growth and forward motion of Lucid. It is a match made in musical utopia.

    Chris has an extensive musical background and attended The School of the Arts Performing School in Rochester.  His musical upbringing, schooling and time spent playing on the road have shaped him into a musician who is not only a crowd-pleaser, but into someone that’s known and respected among his peers.

    Throughout Chris’ career, he has shared the stage with Charlie Hunter, moe., Bobby Blue Bland, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Soulive, Robert Randolph, The Word and AudioInFlux, to name a few. Chris is currently working on his first solo album, which will showcase songs that he has composed and written, with plans to release in the coming year.

    Chris plays drums with an intense rhythmic accuracy and skill that every drummer strives for, but few can deliver. His talent on the drums in concert with his incredibly powerful and soulful vocals contributes to any venture he takes on, aiding in creating a complete and euphonious musical experience for an audience.

    Find yourself in the celebration that is a Lucid show, and you’ll quickly understand the infectious, unique experience that music fans are raving about. Come and join the party.

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  • Marco Benevento Touring Upstate NY in May

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    Western NY is in for a treat as the ivory wizard Marco Benevento brings his extensive spring touring through Upstate, then Rochester and Buffalo. Joining him again are David Dreiwitz (Bass/Ween) and Andy Borger (Drums/Tom Waits Band etc). Benevento is well known for innovative shows with mixed setlists, audience interaction (Want to play the piano for a dollar?), and virtuoso instrumentation.

    The tour stops first at The Montage Music Hall in Rochester NY on May 15th. The Montage has gone through some recent renovations including upgraded sound and lights and has the local music community abuzz with their new jam heavy venue schedule. Tour continues May 16th at Buffalo’s historic Allentown music home, Nietzsche’s. Ticket prices and support acts to be announced.

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