Fresh off the 2012 Cavo “Thick As Thieves Tour,” Réaul is no stranger to touring, the band has traveled throughout the U.S. playing over 340 shows on a variety of different tours in the last 4 years, sharing the stage with Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, Cavo, Janus, and The Veer Union to name a few. Their latest album, titled “Casino Heart” (Released May 24th, 2011) has received rave reviews in numerous magazines and seen considerable amount of radio airplay.

Réaul began with lead vocalist / songwriter Rick Connell and bassist Michael Neeley in late 2006. “Rick and I had played in other bands growing up, but when we got together we knew there was something incredibly special about the music we were creating…the songs were hits,” said Michael. The rest of the band filled in quickly when Réaul brought on-board Nate Metzler (Drums) and Dave Kriebel (Lead Guitar). Their first release, a self-titled 3 song EP, came out December 5th, 2007. The band followed up with “Take Me Away,” a single release to iTunes and Amazon in October 2009. Their most recent release, “Casino Heart,” hit shelves May 24th, 2011.¹

I first crossed paths with Reaul during the Cavo tour earlier this spring. The honest lyrics, raw vocals, and infectious music instantly had my attention. Add in the fact that they are genuinely nice people,  and you have the makings of an “artist you should know”. I could talk for an hour about how great these guys are, but why read when you could be listening? For all things Reaul, check out the links below.

http://twitter.com/reaul

http://www.facebook.com/Reaul

http://www.reaul.com

¹Source: Reaul Press Kit

Nobody hates the color orange more than me, however, certain upgrades and improvements on our site will have us under construction for a few days. Sit tight and we promise to be back and better than ever!!

 

LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCES JUNE 26^TH RELEASE FOR NEW ALBUM,

LIVING THINGS

LEAD SINGLE “ BURN IT DOWN” IMPACTS RADIO & iTUNES

LINKIN PARK & INCUBUS CO-HEADLINE 2012 HONDA CIVIC TOUR

  

Los Angeles, CA (April 16, 2012) – Through their official website, www.linkinpark.com, LINKIN PARK has announced a June 26^th release date for their new album, LIVING THINGS (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros.) The album is co-produced by Rick Rubin (Adele, Metallica) and Linkin Park vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Shinoda, who co-produced Linkin Park’s last two albums. Rolling Stone magazine says, “The material is the band’s most powerful since its megahit 2000 debut.”

The first single from the new album, “BURN IT DOWN,” premiered today on radio, and is now available through iTunes. Starting later today, fans can pre-order LIVING THINGS  from the band’s website, www.linkinpark.com and will receive an immediate download of the single. All orders come with a monthly subscription to receive eight new LIVING THINGS remixes.

The band also announced that it will be co-headlining the 2012 Honda Civic Tour with Incubus, along with support from Mutemath. The tour will be kicking off August 11th in Bristow, Virginia @ Jiffy Lube Live.  Tickets begin going on sale to the general public the weekend of April 27, but anyone who pre-orders the album at www.linkinpark.com will gain access beginning on April 24th to buy tickets for the tour. Fans will also be able to buy LP Underground fan club memberships at a discounted rate, and earn the right to buy tickets first, get early access to the venues, and be eligible for meet and greets with the band.

Ticket sales for members of Linkin Park’s fan club will begin April 23^rd at www.linkinpark.com. Incubus fan club pre-sales will begin April 25th atwww.incubushq.com. For pre-sale information, “like” Honda Civic Tour on Facebook and visit www.hondacivictour.com to receive tour news and sign up for email updates. Check www.hondacivictour.com for on-sale in each market.

Since 2001, Honda Civic Tour has provided music fans with an amazing concert experience at a great value – offering various ticket prices, so there’s something for everyone. “Linkin Park and Incubus fans have grown up together,” said Chester Bennington of Linkin Park.  “We’re looking forward to bringing them all together for a great night of music.” Brandon Boyd from Incubus adds, “We’re going to have a blast on this tour, and I know the fans will too.”

Continuing a Civic Tour tradition, fans will have an opportunity to check out Linkin Park’s customized and autographed Honda Civic Si Coupe and Honda CBR250R motorcycle – which will be displayed at every tour stop.

USA

Honda Civic Tour Dates:

8/11 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live*

8/12 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena*

8/14 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center

8/17 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

8/19 Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

8/21 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills

8/22 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

8/24 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre

8/25 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center

8/27 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion

8/28 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

8/30 Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

9/5   Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome

9/7   Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

9/10 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

*Incubus will not appear at this event

CANADA

Linkin Park with Incubus:

9/4   Vancouver @ Rogers Arena

 

 

Brooklyn-based psychedelic rock band Blackbells have quickly become known for their wall of sound approach, with soaring guitars, sneering vocals and a massive rhythm section. The New Yorker dubbed the band’s debut self-titled EP, released in early 2010, “radio friendly indie-rock”, and the overwhelming amount of positive feedback the band has received since assures that Blackbells is no flash in the pan. The EP hit the #18 spot in CMJ’s Top 200, and ever since the band has found themselves playing to sold-out crowds across the US and Canada with the likes of Band of Skulls, Alberta Cross, Crash Kings, and The Greenhornes as well as appearances at both CMJ and SXSW in 2010 and 2011.

 

“With a smooth British inspired bluesy sound, Blackbells use a blend of guitar melodies, driving rhythm, and passionate vocals reminicent of Oasis and The Verve with some NY edge.”
- Rocksposure.com

“Blackbells are bringing back the outrageous, raw sounds from the years in which The Verve, Oasis and Blur topped the musical charts.”
-VOGUE Italy

Earlier this week the band announced that they had signed with Fieldhouse Music a division of BMG Music. We predict one listen and you will be searching for more…

http://www.youtube.com/blackbellsband

http://www.blackbellsband.com

http://www.twitter.com/blackbellsband

http://www.facebook.com/blackbellsband

It’s not very often you run into some new music that forces you to upgrade your sound system, but that’s exactly what happened to me after my first listen to Janus’ new cd, Nox Aeris. Like most of the population I spend the majority of time listening to music through a pair of semi-decent headphones connected to my phone. It’s definitely not an audiophile’s dream, but lately I’ve become more complacent and the music has been a lot less demanding.

Well, that all changed the first time I heard “Stains”. It wasn’t that I felt I was missing something, I knew it and wasn’t happy about it at all. The sound was clipping all over the place. I refused to listen to it again, streaming from the internet on my tinny laptop speakers, and begged for a copy of the cd so I could take it for a real test drive. Continue Reading