Tag: New Song Release

NY Band Bad Mary Release Punk-Rock Song And Video “It’s All Trash”

NY’s Bad Mary have just released their newest music video for their upcoming song “It’s All Trash,” which was released on November 8^th. Bad Mary is made up of lead vocalist Amanda Mac, with her husband Mike Staub on bass, her dad Bill Mac on drums, and her Hofstra University professor David Henderson on guitar. This four multi-generational equal parts which continue to inspire each other with their musical prowess and distinct skill sets.

When asked about the song bassist Staub explains, “This song is a sort of realization that despite a fancy label or how we dress up a lot of what we consume, much of it is still just… trash. I wanted to still convey this message in our own, cheeky, and bratty way, hence the 80s glam metal “oh yeahs” in the chorus. In the end, even Trash can be a lot of fun. This is also, to me, one of our heaviest songs, which I like as it encapsulates a fun-yet-aggressive vibe” shares bassist Mike Staub.

Guitarist David Henderson explains the video was shot in an abandoned psychiatric center creating the perfect aesthetic for the song. “We shot the video in an abandoned psychiatric center. We had to get a guide, Krispy DeRato, who knew their way around to help us find a good place to shoot. We had to walk through partly flooded dark tunnels full of white mud and dripping water to get there, it was pretty gross honestly, and if Krispy had not been guiding us, we definitely would have got lost down there. Once situated, I just played the song on my phone and said, “OK, just do the Amanda dance around the building.” Amanda took off and owned the space, I pretty much just followed her around making sure I got everything. It had rained the night before, so all of the dripping water and mud were just part of the natural atmosphere of the place.”

Around the middle of December, the band plans to bring some holiday cheer with the release of their holiday EP “A Very Bad Christmas.” You won’t want to miss their edgy rock n’ punk versions of Silent Night, Angels We Have Heard High, and Little Drummer Boy. Bad Mary’s songs have been a staple in rotation on SiriusXM’s Underground Garage, but “It’s All Trash” really perked up their ears.

“Bad Mary just seems to constantly provide an endless stream of entertaining content. They’re an incredible band, and it looks like they just have so much fun with everything they do”
Folk N Rock

Bad Mary is originally from Long Island, but they rehearse in Kings Park. Band members Amanda and Bill are originally from Massapequa, Mike is from Hicksville. Currently, David lives in Kings Park, Mike and Amanda are local to Huntington.

Their newest EP Trash And Glamour will be out in early 2023. You can catch their weekly live stream on Twitch on Tuesday nights at 8 pm EST. To watch, click the link here.

To check out Bad Mary’s newest video for “It’s All Trash,” below.

November 14, 2022
Savak, A Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet, Release “Empathy”

SAVAK have shared their newest track “Empathy” from their upcoming fifth album, Human Error / Human Delight, which releases on April 15, 2022. “Empathy” debuted via New Noise Magazine, who contemplated “SAVAK’s fascination with the balanced, and sometimes polarizing, nature of being alive.”

Human Error / Human Delight

The Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet have also added to their upcoming run of U.S. 2022 tour dates, visiting places in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more. In addition, performing with the band Jawbox, see below for the full list of currently announced dates. The band wrote and recorded Human Error / Human Delight completely over Zoom, having crafted an honest album on living in our present moment.

Photo credit: Taylor Sesselman

SAVAK consists of Sohrab Habibion and Michael Jaworski, with Matt Schulz on drums. Additionally, Habibion and Jaworrski both share singing and songwriting duties since the band’s creation in 2015. Though SAVAK’s members have done time in bands like Obits, Edsel, Holy Fuck and more, their current position is the best in which they have been.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Fri. Mar. 4 – Providence, RI – Union Station Brewery – with Jets Can’t Land & DJ Ted Leo

Sat. Mar. 5 – Northampton, MA – Bishop’s Lounge – with Zwei Null Zwei

Wed. Mar. 16 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 1:55PM (Outdoor Stage)

Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Breakaway Records – 3:15PM

Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company – 6PM

Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – The Green Jay – 10PM

Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 2:30PM

Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – Soundspace at Captain Quack’s – 9:15PM

Thu. Apr. 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield – with Chris Brokaw & Upper Wilds

Fri. Apr. 8 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s – with Chris Brokaw & Cathedral Ceilings

Sat. Apr. 9 (early show) – Lowell, MA – The Town and the City Festival – The Worthen House – with Colleen Green

Sat. Apr. 9 (late show) – Boston, MA – Midway Cafe – with Chris Brokaw & Lupa Citta

Fri. May 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Government Center – with Upper Wilds & Gotobeds

Sat. May 14 – Washington, DC – Quarry House Tavern – with Upper Wilds & Bed Maker

Wed. Jul. 20 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with Jawbox

Fri. Oct. 21 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with June of 44

March 9, 2022
Tom Morello and Beth Hart join The Miraculous Love Kids for New Song, “God Help Us All”

On February 18^th, 2022, Afghan girls’ music group, The Miraculous Love Kids, release their brand-new recording, “God Help Us All,” featuring artists Tom Morello, John Ondraski (Five for Fighting), Beth Hart, and more.

Afghan girls’ music group

When facing the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban on August 15^th, 2021, many new challenges started to arise for the country’s people. The Miraculous Love Kids, being a non-profit organization, served as Afghanistan’s only school of music where guitar lessons were taught to war-torn, poverty-stricken girls who were greatly affected by this devastation.

The members issued the following statement: “Today, our lives are in great danger as the success we achieved in becoming part of an international cultural scene has now marked us for persecution.”

The group’s founder and director, Lanny Cordola, recorded multiple songs including “God Help Us All” weeks prior to this event, then all the group’s activities came to a halt. “It has been a hellish past six months trying to evacuate and relocate the girls and their families,” Cordola says. “Tom Morello’s soul hymn perfectly encapsulates this feeling.”

Lanny Cordola, the group’s founder and director

He adds, “The convergence of all these talents truly shows how music can unify artists from different idioms and cultures to lend their voices to the vulnerable, marginalized suffering souls of the Earth. I also feel this song reaches out to the inner ache that so many are feeling these days. Tom has been a Godsend to the girls and I on so many levels. He allowed us to rearrange his composition to fit the girls’ style of singing and playing, which was very generous of him. He also enlisted Serj Tankian and Nandi Bushell.”

When informed about the situation, both Tankian and Bushell were immediately on board.

While he prepares for future music, Cordola’s primary focus is to find safety for the girls and their families. Today, Afghan’s face famine and food insecurity, and one million children are at risk of starving to death unless international aid intervenes.

“We appeal to the international community, to diplomats, politicians, news media and art institutions as well as NGOs to respond to this dire situation,” he stresses.

By recognizing the urgency of the situation, Tom Morello is hopeful this song will help create more awareness for The Miraculous Love Kids and their current situation. “God Help Us All” is a song both for and with some incredibly special girls in Afghanistan who are in grave danger.

February 22, 2022