THE BIGGEST METAL EVENT TO HIT TEXAS THIS MARCH

NYC, NY - February 17, 2010 - After blowing away Austin in 2009 with their debut event, FULL METAL TEXAS has announced the initial lineup for the 2010 day party taking place on Thursday, March 18^th at Emo’s Main Room and Emo’s Jr. in Austin, TX from Noon - 6pm.  

Yeah! Management and Branch Marketing Collective have put together one of the best metal shows to hit Texas this year…and it is FREE and open to the public!  This year’s lineup includes these twelve bands plus some VERY SPECIAL GUESTS to be announced soon:

FAIR TO MIDLAND
DARKEST HOUR
BORN OF OSIRIS
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE
IRON AGE
KARNIVOOL
NAAM
HOWL
AMARNA REIGN
YOUR DEMISE
UPON A BURNING BODY
LIONS LIONS

This year’s event is being sponsored by:

Eagle Rock Entertainment will be previewing two new Classic Album DVDs from Black Sabbath and Rush, as well as doing some great giveaways from their catalog, including a complete Eagle Blu-Ray collection and Blu-Ray player.

Indiemerchstore.com is the premiere online marketplace for today’s up-and-coming & established artists/bands merch. From t-shirts & hoodies to belt buckles and skateboards…Support your own. Buy Indie. 

Our friends at Harley-Davidson® will be on hand with some of their newest Dark Custom motorcycles, hot swag, as well as a chances to win a new bike of your own!!

Sumerian Records and Royal Family Clothing are also supporting the show and will have giveaways throughout the day, and other partners include Artist Arena, Metalsucks.com, Metalinjection.net and Metalinsider.net

You can RSVP to the party over at www.fullmetaltexas.com where you will be eligible for VIP drink specials at the show, and be entered into a contest from Eagle Rock Entertainment to win a Blu-Ray Player, Classic Album DVDs and more.  Be sure to keep up with all things Full Metal Texas at www.twitter.com/fullmetaltexas

Search for the Hidden Gem (2010 - vol#2)

By Mike Cavanaugh 

With football season climatically over, and really who would have thought the Saints at 20-1 to start the season would win it all, I can now turn my attention to the Olympic spectacle that is curling.  If I could only remember where I put my lucky broom I’d be batting a thousand.  

Clandestine

 Self Titled

 www.clandestineband.com

 Style (Rock / Progressive) 

There’s something to be said about presentation because I grabbed this one from the pile because the CD arrived in a large clear envelope containing a decent glossy band picture on the front, a bio written on stylized paper, and interesting thought provoking artwork on the CD cover.  But all fluff and no fold still makes for wrinkled cloths.  In all honesty, if I came upon this band live on stage I’d give them a glance because the female lead singer isn’t bad on the eyes.  But after the visual stimulation waned my ears would tell me to keep steppin’.  That’s not to say the music is awful because it’s not.  What I’m saying is that the songs aren’t inspiring enough to keep my focus.  Musically I can hear these guys know a thing or two about scales, music theory, arrangement, tempo, etc and I really dig the progressively gritty raw muscle sound.  But what’s really sending me off to get another drink is the vary thing that made me stop and stare in the first place, the singer.  Vocally she’s in tune and can belt out a note effectively, but unfortunately she doesn’t posses a quality of voice that keeps my concentration.    

 Rating 2 ½ (just OK) 

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 Fat Wreckchords

“Wrecktrospective”

www.fatwreck.com

Style (Punk) 

Sometimes a milestone celebration CD comes along that deserves recognition.  For this go around I’m honoring the 20 year history of Fat Wreckchords (pronounced Fat Records) and wish Fat Mike, founder and also lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX, another 20 years.  Fat Wreckchords is an independent record label for the punk rock masses based out of San Francisco.  I won’t play it off like I know anything about the punk movement or that I know a damn thing about any of these bands on the 3-disc release.  However, I do know the sound that gets me motivated and energized and this stuff does the trick.  This enormously complete release consists of 3 disc’s with each different from the other.  Disc 1 contains 33 songs and represents the greatest hits from the record label.  Disc 2 contains 28 songs representing an array of unreleased demos and other rarities, which in itself is a cool thing to have in a collection.  And finally disc 3 (27 songs worth), contains the entire Fat Club 7″ series for the first time on CD.  Included with the release is a large pull out poster that contains every single Fat Wreckchords every released.  The punk artwork alone is truly amazing and speaks volumes to the personality and culture of what being “truly punk” is all about. 

Rating 4 (an outstanding collection of Punk)

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 Maura Kennedy

“Parade of Echoes”

 www.myspace.com/maurakennedy

 Style (Indie / Singer Songwriter) 

I can sum up this CD in three words and the first two don’t count - FORCED, FORCED, and FORCED.  Like a skipping needle on an LP, the consistency of the contrived labor running through these 13 songs and the photos is eerily spooky how close the CD titled nailed the description.  I’m sure inside there’s an artist with something on her mind, but maturity, examination, and understanding of the best method for delivering such thoughts to the masses needs to be evaluated because the musical path is definitely not getting’ it done.  If Ms.Kennedy and Phoebe from Friends were having a battle of the songwriters at Central Perk I’d rather hear “Smelly Cat” on a continuous loop than anymore of Ms.Kennedy’s whimpering attempt at tormented longing.  Ms.Kennedy’s writing, musicianship, not to mention her desperately pushed, lazy, and often out of tune vocals, remind me of those awful hippy songs of the 60’s I despise so much.  

Rating ½ (at least with “Smelly Cat” I know in advance the cat smells)

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 The Fall of Troy

  “In The Unlikely Event”

  www.thefalloftroy.com

 Style (Alternative) 

This musical genesis explodes into your ears with ambitious ferocity and exceptional musicianship.  At first listen I was ready to write this trio from the Pacific Northwest off because none the songs related well commercially.  But I stuck it out for one main reason, Thomas Erak.  Thomas Erak is both singer and guitar player, and though his vocals are a cross between a mediocre American Idol karaoke contestant and a hardcore howler monkey, it’s his guitar playing that sparked my rubbernecking curiosity to see what’s happening up ahead.  To say Erak shreds on guitar is simply understating a fact.  Erak’s six string musicianship is fresh and exciting, and much different from those lame ass guitar shredders who keep saturating our ears with the same ol’ same ol’.  Erak plays with an unrelenting and unsympathetic energy, sharply changing direction faster than a cheetah chasing lunch, and smartly placing his licks within rhythms and choruses that actually make sense.  The song writing style for this trio is high octane up-tempo with an unimaginable amount of tangents.  The nearest comparison I can think of is Rush intensely fueled by a three-way cocktail of cocaine, red bull, and 10cc’s of adrenaline.  This CD is a great example of skilled musicianship (all three musicians to be exact).  However, my one knock against the music is the same that almost sent me away in the first place, which is the lack of marketability and commercial stamina to garner attention from outside the industry people who already know these guys for their playing ability.    

 Rating 2 ½ (low because the songs aren’t catchy)

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 Taking Dawn

   “Time To Burn”

  www.takingdawn.com

  Style (Rock) 

The bio tells me these guys are out of Las Vegas and are inspired by rock and roll bands like Bon Jovi, Skid Row, and the like.  Musically though, I hear more mythology based anthem style rock ala Iron Maiden.  Complimenting the music, the CD artwork’s symbolism projects a mythological path with fire and brimstone, an Austrian Military Merit cross (made famous by the Red Barron), and an ouroboros.  I’m just a little confused by the bio when compared against what I’m hearing and seeing to know where this band is heading.  My confusion aside, Taking Dawn’s sound is intense, loud, energetic, fun, and full of youthful exuberance and definitely something I’d stick around to check out in a club.  One problem I hear though, which is both good and bad, is that this bands sound is incredibly full and built for large venues and stadiums.  An interesting problem if taking Dawn is cutting their teeth on the club circuit because the fullness of their sound in a small club may be too overpowering.    

 Rating 3

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 Incite

 ”The Slaughter”

 www.inciteband.com

 Style (Hardcore) 

WARNING!!!  Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, go from a vente chai latte chilling with some smooth jazz to this hardcore monster.  This is the one time I really should have paid closer attention to the warning label.  Damn does this animal voraciously wake your ass up!  Playing through this CD I feel like a dogs chew toy that’s been mauled to only be saved by getting tossed into the rinse cycle of an old Whirlpool with a busted drum.  Four songs into the 11 total and I’m already worn out.  Talk about taking control with zero let up.  The last time I was in a moss pit I got a rib fractured by a dude pushing 300+.  Being in this bands moss pit all I can hope for is that the 300+ pounders will be too damn tired so the old guy can get in the mix.  These songs are imposing, intense, brash, full of raw muscle and power, exceptionally well orchestrated mayhem with killer punch, and exactly what good hardcore sounds like.

 Rating 4 ½ (HIDDEN GEM - the energy level start to finish is fantastic)  

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  Genitorturers

 ”Blackheart Revolution”

 www.myspace.com/genitorturers

  Style (Industrial Metal / Techno / Gothic) 

I dig the music but hate the band name.  That name is just too much to think about and spit out.  As for the music, I’m on board with about half the CD and am totally jacked up on the song “Devil In A Bottle,” which is rough around the edges with its raunchy and throaty female vocals accompanied by hard driving rhythms delivered like lustful pounding pile driving sex.  The bands sound and presentation is sexual, sleazy, aggressive, sex techno, gothic, and industrial.  Listening to the CD I’m picturing a Helmut Newton, Rob Zombie, and Manson collaborated gothic style dominatrix naughty Halloween party.  The female vocals are throaty and sexually gritty, the guitars are raw with that nasty grind quality, and the drums and bass back it all up with that back alley energy that’s both scary and unstoppable.  This CD, unlike many others, comes in pairs like butt cheeks.  One butt cheek (the first half of the CD) has the nasty, rip your cloths off roughness, and the other cheek (the second half of the CD) is a more lacy tantalizing tease.  There are a few songs on the CD I feel pull the energy level too far down with their 180° style tangent from rough grinding metal to industrial techno rave dance party.  I’ve listened to many CD’s over the last couple years and I honestly can’t recall any other band with two distinctly different musical personalities on the same CD.  Song number 3 “Devil In a Bottle” has strong possibilities on hard rock and metal playlist’s, and song number 8 “Cum Junkie” has strong possibility on the techno dance playlist.  I’m a little bummed out though I got the advanced media copy because it lacks all the full CD artwork.  Checking out the band pictures on their MySpace I can only image how over the top decked out in leather and latex dominatrix these guys and dolls are.  This is the first time I’ve come across Genitorturers and from what I’ve heard and seen I’d say these guys and doll will be musically and visually stimulating live for both sexes.  

Rating 3 ½ (careful with that riding crop) 

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 H.E. Miller

 ”Apocalyptic Dreams”

 www.apocalypticdreams.com

 Style (Indie / Folk)

 I don’t know if the U.S. military has any napalm still on hand but if they’re looking to unload some I’d suggest this dudes recording equipment.  This music is horrendously awful!!!  If given the choice to hear these songs again or to listen to a rooster crowing while using a jackhammer, I’d pick the rooster every time.  It was to be expected this stuff would suck given Mr.Miller is credited with playing all the musical instruments.  Might I suggest the next musical instrument be the silent cotton ball, although I’m sure he’ll suck at playing that too.  There are 14 songs too many on this 14 song disk which are absolutely pure misery to listen to.  And if the music wasn’t bad enough, Mr.Miller decided the songs needed some crappy low resolution 64kb first generation camera phone snapshots to help bring down the quality even lower.  Everything related to this chicken scratch has me picturing this hillbilly living out in the middle of nowhere sucking back mushrooms and moonshine.  Then I read on the website Mr.Miller is actually thinking about taking this trash on the road.  All I can say is I feel sorry for those craft shows and county fairs.  My sympathy goes out to the pigs and cows because at least the people can run away from the train wreck that is “Apocalyptic Dreams.” 

Rating 0 (by far one of the worst CD’s I’ve ever heard)

COUNTRY THUNDER FESTIVALS IN APRIL AND JULY TO PARTNER WITH GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY TELEVISION (GAC-TV)   This year’s Arizona and Wisconsin Festivals boast the biggest names in country music   Nashville, TN - Country Thunder music and camping festivals, held in Florence, Arizona April 14-17 and Twin Lakes, Wisconsin July 22-25 will showcase on Great American Country television network again this year. GAC will be on hand at both four-day festival events - visiting with country music stars and their fans for GAC Nights and GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown. (Actual airdates / times TBD)   In Arizona April 14-17: Wednesday’s kickoff party in the Howlin’ Coyote Saloon will be led by country-newgrass giants The Grascals with their ‘Rowdy Friends’ tour partner Eric Church, followed by party master Neal McCoy. Thursday the party train keeps chugging with Collin Raye and JoDee Messina. The evening will be complete with memorable performances from Gary Allan and Miranda Lambert. Friday won’t disappoint, with newbie favorites Love & Theft followed by the power-trio of the Trailer Choir. Better get your boots on ‘cause Randy Houser and Luke Bryan will follow, and Hollywood Hitmaker Kevin Costner is bringing his band Modern West to entertain as well. Your weeknight will be complete, once KEITH URBAN hits the stage! Saturday brings CT vet Jason Jones to the stage, then introducing newcomers Kate & Kacey and Gloriana. Big & Rich’s Big Kenny takes the dinner set with a true legend to follow, Willie Nelson! Ending the weekend with a BIG Bang - KIIIIIID ROCK! Bring a wheelchair… you might need it when we’re done…   Four-day general admission tickets in Arizona are currently priced at $119, with limited VIP and reserved seating still available. Preferred camp sites are now sold-out, with a few camping spots remaining in Crazy Coyote and Road Runner areas.   In Wisconsin July 22-25: Thursday’s opening night festivities include Sawyer Brown, John Michael Montgomery and Eric Church. Friday starts out with a rowdy set by the Trailer Choir, Randy Houser and Big Kenny followed by nice fixing of Jason Aldean topped with some Sugarland. Saturday afternoon lights up with newcomers Kate & Kacey and Gloriana, followed by veteran hitmakers Collin Raye and Craig Morgan. Hollywood superstar Kevin Costner then brings his band Modern West to Wisconsin, and Saturday night will have a fiery finish with Miranda Lambert at the helm. Sunday will have its fair share of hits, starting with Country Thunder veteran Jason Jones, newcomer David Nail and then Luke Bryan, followed by a continuous string of hits brought to you by JoDee Messina, Billy Currington and KENNY CHESNEY, for a final night that will not be soon forgotten!   In Wisconsin General Admission ticketholders will get closer access to the stage - as VIP tickets have been eliminated to allow for those who cannot afford those seats to get up, close and personal to their favorite performers with their reserved seat purchase or four-day general admission passes.   Country Thunder information, tickets, campsites, directions and contact information available by visiting www.countrythunder.com or by calling 877-999-8008

“Lost in the Pages” by seasoned songwriter and producer John Enghauser is a brilliantly crafted pop/rock album filled with radio-ready hits. John’s diversified musical compositions keeps listeners engaged, while his skillfully penned lyrics infuse his audience with fervent motions.”                                                                RADIO INDY

*Performs Locally: THE WHISKEY - Thurs., Feb. 25th; THE JOINT - Fri., Feb. 26^th*

 (LOS ANGELES) -  Award-winning Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist and Producer,  John Enghauser, returns to perform locally at the Whisky A Go-Go, 8901 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, Thursday, February 25. 8:30 p.m.; $10; info: (310) 652-4202; and also at The Joint, 8771 W. Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles, Friday, February 26. 9 p.m. $10. Info: (310) 275-2619.

Enghauser won “Hot AC Album of the Year” for his CD “Lost In The Pages” (Australian label Blue Pie Records) at the 19^th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. Most recently, Enghauser won a year-end “Grindie Award” for Best Album from RadioIndy.com.

“Lost In the Pages has made a major impact, with tunes that are truly pop-rock royalty,” writes Natalie Perez in ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE. “An intense emotional roller coaster ride filled with such overwhelming expression, you won’t know what to expect,” she concludes. John is profiled and interviewed as the Cover Story in the January issue of Socal monthly, WHATS UP.

Enghauser has been on the original music scene since the mid 90’s. Beginning with his band Jamawokee, a high-octane four-piece funk rock project which debuted in Massachusetts, John began honing his songwriting and front man skills. The band released its first recording self-titled album “Jamawokee” in 1996. In the late 90’s, Enghauser fronted his own original group, Jeng, in which he wrote all of the material and whose potent live show piqued the interest of record labels such as Columbia and Virgin Records. John subsequently released his second album, “Larium Dream” - a compilation of Jeng songs he’d written during his time with the band. It was around this time that John also served as Music Director and contributing songwriter on the indie films “Urban Relics” and “When it Rains”. The “Urban Relics” soundtrack was Enghauser’s third album to be released.

 In 2000, Enghauser ventured westward, landing in California. After several musical stints in San Francisco and Los Angeles, John has settled in the Bay Area, where he currently resides.

Besides performing all vocals, John plays guitar, bass and keyboards on “Lost In The Pages,” which has been played in 13 countries worldwide including England, Australia, Germany, France, New Zealand, Canada and the U.S.

“At the time I was writing most of the material for “Lost in the Pages” I was going through an awful break-up so you’ll find lots of emotional lyrics about things like heart break, loss and redemption,” says Enghauser. “I also performed all of the vocals, acoustic guitars (electric, too), keyboards and bass, so it was a very time-consuming project for me. I think that the making of the CD gave me a much-needed escape to gravitate toward as well as a diary for what I was going through at the time.  And it was a hell of a lot of fun to make,” he confesses.

Among the songs on “Lost In The Pages” that rate as Enghauser’s favorites is “Cognition, Inc.”.  “This is a funky re-tooling of a tune I wrote with my former band, Jamawokee.  It’s a completely different song now and I even changed up the lyrics a bit.  The lyric is still one of my favorites. It’s a satire which pokes fun of the American media and how much they shape our lives in the way we think and do things without us even knowing it.  Think about how often you do, say, wear and buy things based on what you’ve seen, heard or read in the media.   Cognition, Inc. is this big mind-controlling machine that we all submit to which claims to fulfill all of our wildest dreams.  We all buy into it, but at what cost?” On a more sensitive note, “So Many People” is “an ode to Jaco Pastorius, the ingenious fusion bassist who died tragically. His biography is the most fascinating story I’ve ever read.  I think it’s the only book I’ve ever read twice. This is one of my favorite songs and one of the best composing jobs that I think I’ve ever done. Sometimes when I listen to the complexities of it I can’t believe it came from me.  And it grooves so hard!  What’s ironic about the way I recorded the song is that it’s the only time I played the bass line with a pick.  I don’t think Jaco ever played with a pick in his life.”

                  www.johnenghauser.com               www.myspace.com/johnenghausermusic

THREE DAYS GRACE ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL DATES FOR US CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH BREAKING BENJAMIN AND SPECIAL GUEST FLYLEAF

Tour begins in Peoria, IL on January 15, 2010

New York, NY — Three Days Grace have announced additional dates for their co-headline tour with Breaking Benjamin and Special Guest Flyleaf. The second leg of the tour will begin on February 13^th in Lowell, MA at the Tsongas Arena and conclude on March 5^th in Little Rock, AR at the Verizon Arena.

 The band’s most recent release Life Starts Now debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 charts making it the highest debut ever for the band. “Break” the first single from Life Starts Now has reached #1 on the Active Rock and Mainstream Rock BDS Charts and Top 5 at Mainstream Rock. 

The Toronto-based rock band is comprised of Adam Gontier (vocals, guitar), Neil Sanderson (drums, piano), Brad Walst (bass), and Barry Stock (lead guitar). 

Their first album, the self titled Three Days Grace, was released in 2003. The album generated 3 hit singles, “I Hate Everything About You“  which reached #2 on the  Mediabase Modern Rock charts and Top 5 on the Mediabase Mainstream Rock charts,  ” Just Like You” which went to #1 on both the Mediabase  Modern Rock and Mediabase  Mainstream Rock charts, and “Home” which went to #2 on the Mediabase  Mainstream Rock charts. 

One-X, the band’s sophomore album was released in 2006 and debuted on the Billboard Album Chart at #5. That album also produced 3 #1 Mediabase Mainstream Rock singles “Animal I’ve Become,” “Pain” and “Never Too Late.” 

For 2007 Mediabase ranked Three Days Grace as the # 1 artist in airplay across all rock formats (Modern Rock, Active Rock, Mainstream Rock). That same year R&R/Billboard also ranked Three Days Grace as # 1 Active Rock Artist of the Year, # 1 Rock Artist of the Year and # 2 Modern Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year. 

Both Three Days Grace and One-X have been certified Platinum. Three Days Grace has sold over 4 million albums worldwide. 

Tickets for most shows go on sale Saturday, January 16, 2010. Fan club early pre sale begins on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. For a full listing please see below 

THREE DAYS GRACE-BREAKING BENJAMIN CO HEADLINE TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUEST FLYLEAF: 

NEW DATES:

February 13      Lowell, MA                  Tsongas Arena                                                  On Sale 1/16

February 16      Uncasville, CT              Mohegan Sun Arena                                          On Sale 1/16

February 17      State College, PA          Bryce Jordan Center                                         On Sale 1/15

February 19      Newark, NJ                  Prudential Center                                              On Sale 1/16

February 20      Reading, PA                 Sovereign Center                                               On Sale 1/16

February 23      Augusta, GA                 James Brown Arena                                          On Sale 1/15

February 24      Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Arena                                                        On Sale 1/16

February 26      Estero, FL                     Germain Arena                                                 On Sale 1/15

February 27      Tampa, FL                    St Pete Times Forum                                         On Sale 1/16

March 1            Pensacola, FL               Pensacola Civic Center                                      On Sale 1/16

March 2            Baton Rouge, LA          Baton Rouge Civic Center                                 On Sale 1/16

March 4            Boosier City,LA            Century Tel Center                                            On Sale 1/16

March 5            Little Rock, AR             Verizon Arena                                                  On Sale1/16

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATES

January 15        Peoria. IL                     Peoria Civic Center Arena                                 On Sale NOW

January 16        Detroit, MI                    Joe Louis Arena                                                On Sale NOW

January 18        Madison, WI                 Alliant Energy Center                                        On Sale NOW

January 20        Duluth, MN                   Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena  On Sale NOW

January 21        LaCrosse, WI               LaCrosse Center Arena                                     On Sale NOW

January 23        Mankato, MN               Verizon Wireless Center                                    On Sale NOW

January 24        Rockford, IL                 Rockford Metro Center                                     On Sale NOW

January 26        Grand Island, NE           Heartland Events Center                                    On Sale NOW

January 27        Cedar Rapids, IA          US Cellular Center                                            On Sale NOW

January 29        Evansville, IN                Roberts Stadium                                                On sale NOW

January 30        Ft. Wayne, IN               Allen County War Memorial Coliseum                On Sale NOW    

February 1        Lexington, KY              Rupp Arena                                                      On Sale NOW

February 2        Huntington, WV            Big Sandy Superstore Arena                              On Sale NOW

February 14      Portland, ME                 Cumberland Civic Center                                   On Sale NOW

THE GREENING:  The evocative forthcoming release of a new album, THE LAST TIBETAN MIDNIGHT (due out February 16 on Zai Records) and tour by Northern-California born band THE GREENING continues along their original mission statement, to develop a whole new iconic pop rock sound through experimentation and making interjections of psychedelic calamity into every song.  THE GREENING-Karl Meischen (vocals/organ/bass/piano/synths), Will Loving (vocals/guitars/production/engineering) and Nick Tatro (drums)–mix up all the classic sounds from stylings like garage rock craziness and catchy jump pop and heavy acid rock noise.
The years since their 2003 debut album, AFTER SHOAL PARLOR, which established THE GREENING as a new sound institution, have been a rocky but lucrative journey.  They’ve been writing and learning and self-teaching three albums worth of music, putting together the perfect mixture of recording cacophonous percussion and crazy rock panic conviction and going around San Francisco, refining performances of powerful rhythms and convincing vocal sets.
While playing random concerts in random venues up and down the California coastlines and inland, a video was developed by local animator Danny Ochoa for THE GREENING’s hit, “Sunday Afternoon,” which was released on 2009’s (SHE’S SO) ELECTRIC EP.  Puregrainaudio.com described the EP as “…an interesting amalgamation of Classic Rock, Pop and Indie music that is sure to garner the band the attention they deserve.”
Always exploring new ways to experiment creatively, every member of THE GREENING contributed towards the construction of their own private studio to really get to the musical grindstone while recording over 20 songs for the eventual release of multiple subsequent albums.  10 of these songs made it onto THE LAST TIBETAN MIDNIGHT.  The remaining songs will be released next year, but included as part of the band’s upcoming live performances.   Fans can check out THE GREENING at the following tour stops:  
2/16 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room 2/17 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress 2/18 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues 2/19 - San Diego, CA - Anthology 2/20 - Long Beach, CA - Gaslamp 2/21 - Los Angeles, CA- Hotel Cafe 2/22 - Hermosa Beach, CA - Saint Rocke 2/23 - San Francisco, CA - Hotel Utah 2/24 - Sacramento, CA - Torch Club   www.myspace.com/thegreening www.thegreening.com

NEWS ABOUT…AWARD-WINNING COUNTRY/POP VOCALIST, EILEEN CAREY

*Performing Locally: FOX & HOUNDS PUB in Studio City -

Tuesday, February 16*

Carey Caps Outstanding Year By Winning “Americana Album Of The Year”  At 19^th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards; Selected A “Hot 100 Artist For 2009″ By MUSIC CONNECTION Magazine

            (STUDIO CITY)  - Country-Pop vocalist/singer-songwriter Eileen Carey will be hard-pressed to “Move On” from the success she enjoyed during 2009. In addition to her recent  CD release MOVIN’ ON (MyRecordLabel.net) receiving critical acclaim, Carey won both “Americana Album of the Year” (19^th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards) and “2009 Song of the Year” (5^th Annual South Bay Music Awards) as well as being selected a “Hot 100 Unsigned Artist For 2009″ again this year by respected international trade publication, MUSIC CONNECTION Magazine.  Inpart as a result of these accolades, Carey is now being looked at by various companies for endorsement deals - among these, a major retail clothing company for use of her catchy tune, “Out With The Girls.” A U.S. Tour is in the works for 2010 as well.

Locally, Carey performs at the Fox & Hounds Pub, 11100 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, Tuesday, February 16 (Fat Tuesday). 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: (818) 763-7837 or log onto www.foxandhounds.com.

            Carey - picked as a “2010 Up ‘N’ Comer” by Live 365/Womens Radio — performed at four different showcases during the 2009 Indiegrrl Women In The Arts Conference in Nashville, one of the biggest, most important yearly gatherings showcasing today’s brightest new female artists in all music genres.”Singer/songwriter Eileen Carey has emerged over the last few years as a both an accomplished storyteller and effective, appealing stylist,” writes Ron Wynn in NASHVILLE CITY PAPER  ”That Was Her, This Is Now” and “Hearts Of Time” from Carey’s previous CD of the same name are still receiving airplay on San Diego’s New Country 95.7 as well as other Country and AAA stations nationwide.  

                                     The bi-coastal Carey (who divides her time professionally between Nashville and Los Angeles) contributes the song “Faith” from MOVIN’ ON  to the just-released ROCKIN’ MOMS VOLUME 2 compilation. Carey - who just created a female networking site, www.themusicmom.com — is proud to be affiliated with Rockin’ Moms, whose mission is “to promote, provide resources, and acknowledge the work of mothers…since 2004, the online community and website has grown to serve members from all over the world.” “California vocalist Eileen Carey deftly mixes pop and country influences on her new CD, inserting in her leads a clarity and edge that’s both refreshing and insightful,” writes NASHVILLE CITY PAPER. “Carey’s approach and style on “Do I Dare” and “What Goes Around” shows that’s she’s able to extend her idiomatic range but still reflect the story-telling acumen and authority necessary to ensure country credibility.“  NASHVILLE COUNTRY CLUB opines, “Eileen Carey has come a long ways in her maturity as a vocalist…true to her song-title ‘That Was Then This Is Now’, the tune metaphorically gives her a re-introduction into her music. The production on her album also has given her a chance to focus on her ability as a singer as well as an original artist.“  MUSIC NEWS NASHVILLE writes, “Carey has done well with her cover of Keith Urban’s “That Was Her, This Is Now,” as well as the moving “Stand,” which might very well be the best cut on the album.  If you like your Country with a little bit of an ‘80s flair, you might like this”! L.A.’s ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE wrote, “On Eileen Carey’s new single “That Was Her This Is Now” the country singer from Southern California uses her Nashville native, easy-flowing twang to tell the universal country-themed song of being the new woman in a man’s life; when he was mistreated, to great effect…it is the poetry of the lyrics that country fans and non-fans can relate to, even many males since they have also tried to gain a women’s trust after their hearts been shattered. Carey’s voice is warm, welcoming and full of heart…even for non-country fans, you may find yourself falling for the red head with the catchy tunes and endearing voice.“                        

            Carey briefly describes each of the songs on MOVIN’ ON. “That Was Her This Is Now” is “about being the new woman in a man’s life;’ “What Goes Around” opines that “what you put out (in the Universe) comes back to you;” “Moving On” (the title track) talks about “when relationships, passion, and communication have run their course, it’s time to move on;” “Stand” is about “never giving up on your dreams;” “Do I Dare” discusses “taking the next step in life;” “He’s Not Mr. Right, He’s Mr. Right Now” is “just having fun in your present relationship…with no ties.” “Out With The Girls” finds Carey singing that “girls - poor, young, rich, and old - all need a night out on the town!;’ “Faith” details “being in the wrong relationship and you don’t know it…you’ve gotta have a little faith in yourself.” “Newsflash” ends the disc on a positive note: “when you think things are bad, life can turn on a dime…don’t ever give up!”

A prolific songwriter, Carey’s “Hollywood” (from her most recent album, HEARTS OF TIME) was nominated in the “Country Single Of The Year” category for the recent 2008 Los Angeles Music Awards. Carey is a dynamic live performer that mixes musical genres. “Carey’s music is reminiscent of the Stones tapping into country with a female Jagger,” wrote Doug Deringer in respected national trade magazine, MUSIC CONNECTION, during a review of Carey’s August 2008 show at The Derby in Hollywood. “Her vocal style is a bit Reba McIntire with a touch of Bonnie Raitt thrown in…Carey delivers very solid vocals; she and her band play well together,” the review continues, “and they have a tight, cohesive feel that can only come from experienced and well-rehearsed players…Carey’s material is strong enough to find a wide audience in the country/pop market…this album could take her music to the next level.” Brian Lush, Producer and Host of online music magazine ROCKWIRED, says, “I am personally very excited to see this album hit the shelves…!”

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