Typically when a major label artist heads out on tour, the main goals are to fill arenas to capacity and plug the band’s latest singles with the primary focus of boosting album sales. He Is We’s “Getting Back Up Tour” followed no such formula; making it all the more special. The intimate 11-date tour featured the Republic Records band playing a stripped-down set at smaller venues…

Out of New York City, comes a group of five musicians with the emotion and energy ready to share music with the world. The Racer, a band that has been together since 2008, excitedly brings its sophomore release Passengers to fans of independent music with pop and rock influences. Members include Pete Marotta (vocals), Mike Esserman (guitar), Eric Sosler (bass), Steve Kindracki (guitar) and Mike Perri (drums). With….

There’s no question that in the landscape of the modern music industry that social media has created, there are hundreds of ways for artists to get their music into the hands of their fans. Worcester, MA quintet Nemes have taken this to heart and are releasing the 5-song 5 Minutes EP exclusively on their Kickstarter “I Carry Your Heart” project, which is running until April 21, 2013. “99 Cars” takes you on a journey…

Born and raised in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide, pop/rock artist Sarah D knew music would be her future after buying her first Britney Spears album. It was because of Spears that D begged her mother for singing and dancing lessons, and by the young age of 12, Sarah shed all hesitation and found herself ultimately performing in front of crowds of hundreds at various events. A few years ago, a trip to the US…

The Northeastern US has a knack for delivering only the best from the pop-punk world, and rockers Run For It are no exception to that trend. Seemingly determined to single-handedly prove that the genre isn’t dead, the five-piece is comprised of former members of bands Man Overboard and Bangarang. Better Days was recorded at Warminster, PA’s Overlook Studios by Bruce Wiegner in September 2012 and was released the…

Since their first release of Get Gone, Stay Gone, Forget Me In Vegas have made several changes as a band, including line-up changes and differentiating aspects of musical genre. Through the new Coulda Shoulda EP release, Forget Me In Vegas explores a more electronically-fueled method of musical creation. With Chris Wurzburg on vocals, Jamie Okrzynski playing guitar and Joe Raymond taking care of the…

If not for Craigslist, Kansas City raised Pilot For A Day would not be a band today. Nolan Smith (Vocals, Guitar) and Brandon Rimmey (Guitars) met via the classifieds website in late 2010 and began writing the songs that would eventually comprise their debut album Better Air. Joined by Kyle Swanson (Bass) and Craig Harper (Drums) in November 2012, they worked hard to get the album released…

Before You Exit first surfaced into the pop-punk scene a few years ago when they were asked to be one of the supporting acts on the My Small Package Tour where they quickly became All Time Low’s mini me’s. Many were impressed (including myself) with their talent at such a young age. Being only 14 and 15 they could command the crowd like a much more mature band and hold their own every night on such a big tour.

Heights is the second effort by LA pop-punk trio Sink Swim, and the follow up to their previously released Elements EP. The five-track EP was recorded by Bob Curtin in The Gravity Room studios and was released on January 8, 2013. Pop-punk as a genre has the tendency of focusing on the more intangible desires of life – dreaming of adventure, of struggling against an unseen enemy, of prioritizing dreams over all else….

“With every ending comes a new beginning,” is Florida band Sovereign Soldiers’ self-proclaimed message, and the message that their debut EP, Born Again, is intended to convey. This first effort was released on October 31, 2012, and is five tracks of unsigned rock’n’roll. Opening track “Born Again” hits provides an ethereal sounding opening that soon gives way to electronic-sounding bass and heavy guitars. Cue….

Upon hearing that Fearless Records was releasing another Punk Goes Pop album, I was anxious, yet skeptical. While the concept of merging all things pop into the world of punk is an interesting concept within itself, past releases in the series have also left me craving a little extra “gritty flair” that makes an album truly stand out. Punk Goes Pop 5, however, has taken a different approach to covering popular radio hits…

Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, AJ Edwards first picked up a guitar at age 16 and never put it down again. Years and many songs later, Where The Rain Ricochets is the end result. Produced by Aaron Johnson (tracks 1-3) and David Lefkowitz (tracks 4-5) and released May 11, 2012, the album consists of themes familiar to those who are fans of the singer-songwriter genre – songs of love, of loss, of life and the way all three…

It was cold, dark, and downpouring rain in Denver, Colorado, but tickets for All Time Low’s “The Rock Show at the End of the World” headline tour were as hot as they come. The tour’s stop at Summit Music Hall was sold out weeks in advance. Even third-party sellers were successfully selling tickets for around $100 in the hours leading up to the performance. (Click here for more…)