New York Tourists are an alternative band described as Queens of The Stone Age meets Foals.
Their debut EP received rave reviews from some of the UK's most respected music media outlets and their song 'Chew Me Up, Spit Me Out' was selected as one of BBC Introducing's top 10 tracks of 2013. Hugely coveted support slots followed, with the band bagging appearances alongside the likes of The Subways, The View, The Sunshine Underground and Buzzcocks, together with a headline slot on the Alternative Stage at Blackburn Festival.
2014 saw New York Tourists' release their next record, an EP called 'Dead Man's Leather' via London based label Kittiwake Records. Again, noteable support slots followed with the band playing alongside We Are Scientists, The Cribs and Shed 7.
Earlier this year the band began recording their debut album which was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. In June New York Tourists played their biggest gig to date at Hogton Tower, Preston, in front of 12,000 people as the main support to legendary rock band Status Quo.
And finally it’s on its way: 'Forgotten Tears”, maybe the biggest hit of the Mexican Hardfloor pioneers of HOCICO, is being published on September 25th as a Single edition on their label Out of Line!!! The song had first been released on the album 'Signos De Abberacion' in 2002.
The upcoming 9 tracks long EP, released as 999 hand-numbered digipak copies, includes a revised 'Re-covered version' as well as remixes done by renowned bands such as Leaether Strip, Blutengel or Jäger 90 as well as the newcomer project Devil Sight.
You can also find an unreleased b-side song called 'Never Be Tamed' and the instrumental track 'Limbotic' from the great 'Memorias Atrás Tour' of 2008.
Hocico will be on North America Tour in September. For the tour dates, click here: http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/news/2015/hocico-on-us-mexico-tour-this-fall/
Tracklist
01. Forgotten Tears (Re-covered Version)
02. Never Be Tamed
03. Forgotten Tears (Original Version)
04. Forgotten Tears (Blutengel Remix)
05. Forgotten Tears (Leaether Strip Remix)
06. Limbotic (Memorias Atrás Tour Intro)
07. Untold Blasphemies (Jäger 90 Cover Version)
08. Forgotten Tears (ONT_1129 Remix)
09. Forgotten Tears (Devil Sight Remix)
Get your copy here: http://www.outoflineshop.de/forgotten-tears.html
Tad Morose ( melodic power metal) has a new album out on the last week of august: "St. Demonius" and they start in September an European tour.
On 5th September they play at the B52, Eernegem. It is not a huge concert hall, so if you wanna see them do not hesitate to buy your tickets now! Other bands: Silent Call & Turbowarrior of Steel.
Check out their Facebook-page for other concerts.
Black.44 play hard hitting riff based metal, but also flirt with stoner metal in their own melodic way while spicing up their music with a pinch of that southern groove.
The band hails from Helsinki, Finland, and the nine songs of the “No Blanks” –album tell dark stories about your regular hometown murderers; these sick weirdos and those poor souls that just happen to be born crooked or just always seem to make the wrong choices in life.
The release of “No Blanks” will be celebrated on
August 27 at Semifinal, Helsinki. After the release, Black.44 can be seen live on at least five occasions between September and October.
Check out the exact dates on their website or Facebook –page.
Northern Uproar release a new album on October 9th 2015. 'Hey Samurai!', the Mancunian band's fifth studio album, is set to impress fans and critics alike, challenging preconceptions through its unique blending of classic indie with Spanish influences, resulting in one of the most compelling and accomplished albums of this year.
Opening track 24 Hrs/24 Days combines laid back funk with the vocal harmonies that first set the band aside from their contemporaries. The Spanish guitar of 'Chasing Demons', 'Jackals', 'Everlasting Rain' and 'Start It All Again' is perfectly suited to Leon Meya's warm, smooth vocals. 'Keep Getting Away' sees the band drawing influences from American Country music and 'Last Call' goes back to Northern Uproar's Britpop roots to produce a tender, uptempo love song. 'Yesterday's Gone, Tomorrow's Not Promised' draws the album to a thoughtful and heartbreakingly beautiful close, juxtaposed with the fiesta-like secret track 'Rodriguez The Bull'.
Northern Uproar exploded onto the Britpop scene in 1995 when teenagers Leon Meya (vocals/bass) and Jeff Fletcher (guitar) began writing music together, recruiting their friends Paul Kelly (guitar) and Keith Chadwick (drums). The band became known for their energetic live shows, earning the attention of the UK music press and a deal from Heavenly Recordings. Barely out of school, they entered the studio with Manic Street Preachers’ frontman James Dean Bradfield and producer Dave Eringa to record their eponymous debut album.
Mainstream success came quickly. A handful of Top 40 singles including 'From a Window' and 'Livin It Up' together with their acclaimed album resulted in regular appearances on national media. The release of a second album 'Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today' prompted critics to hail the record as a huge leap forward for Leon and Jeff's songwriting and lead single 'Any Way You Look' was another UK chart hit, but the album didn't fare well commercially and Northern Uproar parted ways with their label.
The band split up in 1999. Leon returned to his Spanish roots, immersing himself in the country's musical culture, however demand for a Northern Uproar reunion grew and fans finally got the news they’d been waiting for in 2004. Leon and Jeff reunited to play two Manchester gigs, delighting the crowd with classic tracks as well as debuting their new material.
By 2006 Leon and Jeff, along with Leon's cousin Noel on drums and friend of the band Chris Gorman on guitar, were ready to start work on a third album. The result was 'Stand And Fight'. Demonstrating a harder edge to their sound and highlighting the band's punk influences, the songs carried a strong air of defiance, capturing the sound of four friends making music they loved, unrestrained by commercial concerns.
A UK tour followed, together with festival appearances in Spain and a few shows with Liverpool band The Coral, at the invitation of vocalist James Skelly. By this point drummer Alex Stubbs had joined the ranks and the band were ready to go back into the studio to record new material, most of which has remained unreleased.
Leon explains: "We didn't really have an interest in pushing the stuff we'd recorded. The music industry is enough to make anyone sick after a while. But we wrote and played regardless because we love it".
Although Northern Uproar didn’t split up, Leon’s life in Spain meant the band wouldn't perform live again until May 2011 when they were asked to headline 'This Feeling', a Britpop night at The Vibe Bar in London. The overwhelming reaction of the huge crowd present that night led Leon to announce plans to release new material, teasing fans with the possibility of more live shows during an interview with Xfm.
Northern Uproar’s fourth studio album ' All That Was Has Gone' was the last album Leon and guitarist Chris would write with Jeff Fletcher who was tragically killed in a road accident in 2014. Following Jeff’s passing, Leon took control of songwriting duties assisted by Chris, resulting in latest album ‘Hey Samurai!’ This album marks a departure from the band’s original sound as they embrace Spanish influences and explore Latin rhythms to create an utterly unique, beautiful and highly accomplished collection of songs, marking a new chapter for these hugely talented and versatile musicians.
