"Of all the videos I have done throughout my music career, I have to say "Breathe" was definitely the most exciting and fun. This was my 4th time working with director Mason Wright who really captured what we were going for. I couldn't be more grateful for David, Pete, Shon and Carl. Our producer Mike Gillies (Metmixer) crushed it on this song as well! It's a winning combination!" Stacey David Blades.
"Breathe was written in response to the social unrest and polarized state we are living with day after day. It is about tolerance and hope.", Peter Summit, Crashing Wayward lead singer.
Crashing Wayward are an exciting new alternative active rock band that hails from Las Vegas, Nevada, but its roots stretch out farther than that. The band has a very interesting back story. As Electric Radio Kings was right on the verge of success with a top 30 Billboard Mainstream rock hit, National active rock radio play and twice featured by Alice Cooper on Nights with Alice Cooper radio show the band imploded. Stacey picked up the pieces and the universe brought these five guys together for a reason: Crashing Wayward!
Deemed the next exciting alternative modern rock act to watch in 2021, à la Royal Blood and Stone Temple Pilots, these boys are the new rising resurgence of rock n’ roll that is taking back popular and mainstream music. Crashing Wayward features premiere front man Peter Summit on vocals whose commanding stage presence and style is influenced from a large range of artists from Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Bono, Dave Gahan to David Bowie.
On lead guitar is national recording and songwriting artist Stacey David Blades. Joining him on lead and rhythm guitar is national touring guitarist/songwriter David Harris. Rounding out the rhythm section are two gents that need no introduction: Los Angeles touring bassist Carl Raether and Las Vegas drummer Shon McKee.
Pardon Me is the second single from BUDDERSIDE's upcoming album, Spiritual Violence (pre-order: https://smarturl.it/spiritual-
“Pardon Me” was inspired by none other than the late Motörhead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister who personally signed them to his label before his passing and previously enlisted frontman and vocalist Patrick Stone (ex-Adler’s Appetite) from his famous “road crew.”
STONE explains that “’Pardon Me’ is an oath. A look at life from the perspective that only our hero Lemmy had. It’s a promise to live up to, declared to the greatest man that ever lived.”
CAMPBELL has lauded the group, sharing, “Check out
Budderside for a slice of real modern Rock N Roll pie…Brilliant!”
Signed by Lemmy, himself, Budderside is as real as it gets. Budderside are a five piece, solid band of brothers, knee deep and soaking in state of the art sound. Afraid, NOT, of incorporating all the industrial tech of their youth into the music, Budderside, above all, display an incredible amount of musicianship, along with an action packed live performance. Along with playing for 80K screaming fans at Wacken Open Air, twice, the band has performed alongside Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Steel Panther, Judas Priest and the list goes on and on. Add on Motörboat, the Monsters Of Rock Cruise, 3 times around the states with LA Guns, twice around Europe and the UK, Budderside is at home on the road and stage.
"Truth or Dare" is the blazing new solo debut from guitarist Johnny O’Neil, co-founder and mainstay of the Minnesota legendary hard rock band, Dare Force. It’s muscular, guitar-driven rock with a powerful foundation supplied by drummer Joachim Baecker, as well as a guest appearance by UFO’s original keyboardist, Danny Peyronel. Both O’Neil and Baecker are no strangers to the Midwest music scene, and have finally joined forces to lay down a new set of refreshing rock & roll. Engineer and co-producer Brian Bart (a Midwest legend in his own right, and co-founder of Dare Force along with O’Neil) has delivered a crisp, clean recording that fully captures O’Neil’s blistering guitar work. "Truth or Dare" features nine songs, including the first single from the album, "Snake in the Grass," the symphonic rocker "Temple," the driving instrumental "World Run Amuck," and a rollicking remake of The Beatles’ classic, "Revolution."
Johnny O'Neil "Truth or Dare" can be purchased or streamed at: http://smarturl.it/johnnyoneil
"I just enjoyed listening to "Truth or Dare", the upcoming release from Johnny O'Neil. If you like the classic hook-driven chorus, Johnny has you covered with "Comin' For You." Like guitars? The instrumental, "World Run Amuck," should fill that pleasure." -MIKE FINDLING: CHAINSAW / SLAVE RAIDER / MIKE FINDLING AGENCY
"Johnny O'Neil has crafted an album that's a lot of fun to listen to with the guitars right where they should be - in your face. I just listened top to bottom - BEST ALBUM of 2021 so far!" - RON KEEL: HOST OF STREETS OF ROCK N ROLL RADIO SHOW & THE RON KEEL PODCAST
”If you are yearning for foot-stomping, fist-raising hard rock with seasoned chunky riffs delivered by a frontman “running amuck”, press play here!” - METAL TIM HENDERSON: BRAVEWORDS.com
Elliott Waits For No One (EWFNO) has released the third single "Megalomaniac" from their self-titled debut album on Dark Star Records/Sony/Universal. The video for their third single "Megalomaniac" was premiered worldwide on Tinnitist.com.
Jenny Franck talking about the new single "Megalomanic", “For me the song is a pinnacle anthem for what individuality means, and has become in the world today. People truly believe they are larger than life itself, and yet they still cannot defy death.”
The third single can be purchased online or streamed: https://smarturl.it/ewfno.
The band is also excited to announce that their second single "You Can't See Through Me" just won Best Sci-fi Short Film from
The Golden Short Film Festival.
Based in Chicago and Las Vegas and cleverly named for their mutual affection for Elliott Smith and Tom Waits, the exuberant members of EWFNO endured storied journeys before finally forming what they each consider the best project of their career.
While fronting several Chicago bands during the early 1990s, guitarist and vocalist Troch experienced enough highs and lows to fill a lifetime. His charisma as a frontman garnered Troch’s bands multiple headlining slots at major venues across the U.S., as well as an appearance on MTV’s Halloween Horrorshow. Shortly thereafter, Troch lost close friend and drummer Jeff Ward just as the pair’s band began building a major industry buzz.
Troch rebounded from the untimely loss and joined Zno White, which signed a major deal with Combat/Relativity/Sony Records and eventually became Cyclone Temple. Cyclone Temple lasted for three world tours and appeared on MTV’s Headbangers Ball. Once Cyclone Temple disbanded, Troch answered the call to form Shooting Hemlock with drummer Tortora. Shooting Hemlock was a hard rock band that performed major industry showcases and played to capacity crowds at such prestigious venues as NYC's Limelight. Shooting Hemlock released two albums before going their separate ways.
Robert Duncan, Creem Magazine
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A lifelong rock & roll obsessive, Robert Duncan was barely out of his teens when he gave up singing in bands and started as a writer for the influential, icon-smashing music magazine Creem, becoming its managing editor at the ripe old age of 22. He went on to contribute to Rolling Stone, Circus, Life, and dozens of other publications. In the process, Duncan became a rock Zelig: he shared tall tales and fried shrimp with a young, scrawny Bruce Springsteen, while driving him around Cleveland; he introduced the Clash’s Mick Jones and Joe Strummer to a broken-down piano player of dubious ability, leading to a hilariously disastrous recording session with the band; he worked alongside his friend Lester Bangs and witnessed his tragic spiral, before discovering the legendary critic dead, at 33, of an OD in the apartment next door. These experiences, and many others, provide the fuel for Robert Duncan’s debut novel, LOUDMOUTH, a rip-snortin’ coming-of-age story that will be published by Three Rooms Press
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A lifelong rock & roll obsessive, Robert Duncan was barely out of his teens when he gave up singing in bands and started as a writer for the influential, icon-smashing music magazine Creem, becoming its managing editor at the ripe old age of 22. He went on to contribute to Rolling Stone, Circus, Life, and dozens of other publications. In the process, Duncan became a rock Zelig: he shared tall tales and fried shrimp with a young, scrawny Bruce Springsteen, while driving him around Cleveland; he introduced the Clash’s Mick Jones and Joe Strummer to a broken-down piano player of dubious ability, leading to a hilariously disastrous recording session with the band; he worked alongside his friend Lester Bangs and witnessed his tragic spiral, before discovering the legendary critic dead, at 33, of an OD in the apartment next door. These experiences, and many others, provide the fuel for Robert Duncan’s debut novel, LOUDMOUTH, a rip-snortin’ coming-of-age story that will be published by Three Rooms Press
Storm Force is the explosive new band that fans of classic hard melodic rock have all been waiting for. Led by Canadian rock legends Brighton Rock founder and lead guitarist Greg Fraser and featuring one of today’s most powerful and versatile lead vocalists in Patrick Gagliardi (formerly of Surface Tension), their debut record produced by Darius Szczepaniak (Black Crowes, Sum 41, Big Sugar) combines colossal, crushing melodic rock with hook-laden ballads and massive choruses reminiscent of vintage Cinderella, balanced by classic rock sensibilities of acts like The Who and Van Halen. The group hails from Niagara Falls, Canada and is rounded out by the blistering one-two punch rhythm section of ex-Panik and Step Echo drummer Brian Hamilton and sought-after session musician and touring bassist Mike Berardelli. Storm Force’s groundbreaking new record is the result of a rich blend of rock influences spanning Triumph, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Foreigner, and so many more, and is available on Escape Music worldwide.
Leather Leone, Solo Artist and Chastain
In 2013 Chastain's “Surrender To No One” marked the return of original vocalist Leather Leone. Long considered one of the originators of the female power metal vocal style. In 2016 Leather resurfaced with a new band. The band includes Vinnie Tex and Daemon Ross on guitars. Thiago Velasquez on bass and Braulio Drumond on drums. After successful tours in South America and Europe, Leather and the band realized their combined inspiration and they wrote and recorded new material. Leather quotes “I’m extremely excited to be back in game we look forward to our new journey together.”
In 1984, she was connected to metal guitar virtuoso David T. Chastain, who was known at the time for his band CJSS, featuring bassist Mike Skimmerhorn. She joined his new band, CHASTAIN, as the Lead Vocalist. The first lineup, which was featured on the album Mystery Of Illusion (1985), had Skimmerhorn on Bass and Fred Coury as Drummer, who would go on to Cinderella shortly after this. She recorded 5 albums with Chastain, Mystery Of Illusion (1985), Ruler Of The Wasteland(1986), The 7th Of Never (1987), Voice Of The Cult (1988), and For Those Who Dare (1990) with other members of Chastain who went on to bands including: Ken Mary with House of Lords, Fifth Angel, Alice Cooper and Accept; John Luke Herbert and David Harbour with King Diamond; Pat O’Brien with Cannibal Corpse.
First time I heard Leather’s vocals on “Ruler of the Wasteland” I was immediately hooked. At the time I have never heard female vocals delivered with such a conviction of power. Her incredible vibrato makes her a true powerhouse. Leather Leone is the voice of the cult and rules the wastelands. Long Live The Real Queen Of Metal! – Ralph Viera, Thrash or Die
Leather Leone is a true pioneer in the realm of female-fronted heavy metal! Since the groundbreaking all-female metal Bay Area metal band Rude Girl in the early ‘80s to her fronting the illustrious metal band CHASTAIN to her solo career, Leather has been a prominent fixture in the Metal Scene for well over 3 decades. And with her unmistakeable Doro Pesche meets Ronnie James Dio vocal delivery, Leather Leone will surely go down in history as one of the greatest female metal vocalists in metal music! — Bob Nalbandian (director of INSIDE METAL documentary series)
If you’re craving a solid, no frills no spills, Heavy Metal album… look no farther! LEATHER really owns that Classic Metal sound we know and love – Metal-Temple.com
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