West Coast based glam rockers PROPHETS OF ADDICTION release a new video and single “Superhero” today through BraveWords Records. They teamed up with BraveWords.com to world premiere the video. The video is now available to the public, watch it below.
The single “Superhero” can be streamed or purchased at https://smarturl.it/prophetsofaddiction
The band enlisted the services of Lonny Paul Johnson to create the animated piece. “We felt an animated video captured the whole theme of the song and something I always wanted to do and this was the perfect fit,” states POA main man Lesli Sanders.
“Superhero” is the first single and video from the forthcoming, PROPHETS OF ADDICTION album, Face the Music, which the band tracked with longtime producer Phil Soussan (bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, Beggars and Thieves, Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Rod Stewart and others) at Blue Cat Studios in Las Vegas, NV.
PROPHETS OF ADDICTION’s fourth album sees Sanders and company (guitarists G.G Sleaze, Tchad Drats, Terry Bratsch and drummer Wayne “The Stoke” Stokley going back towards the glam, punk and roots the band is most closely associated with. “I’ve always wanted to do a dark powerful acoustic record with a message and I think we achieved that with our last record. And now with a very strong lineup that is ready to move forward it’s time to get back to rocking,” remarks Sanders. .
The “Superhero” single / video is the first release in the band’s new relationship with Bravewords Records. “When searching for a home for the new release we wanted a place that ‘gets it’ and we felt Giles and Bravewords was the best fit for this album that we’ve put so much time and effort into creating,” says Lesli.
While the general public may know PROPHETS OF ADDICTION mainman Lesli Sanders as a lifetime rocker, dating back to the mid 80s and his underground success with bands such as Talks Cheap and Queeny Blast Pop, he’s had a passion for BMX racing even longer than that. Sanders reflects on that passion for BMX bikes “My passion for BMX began in the 1980s, where I quickly found success as a young racer, earning a #2 district plate before shifting my focus to a successful music career. After stepping away from music to care for my ailing stepfather and mother, I turned back to BMX racing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite initial injuries, my determination led me to collect numerous accolades, including Gold Cup Plates, State Plates, and a district #1 plate. Now, I rank in the National Age Group top 10 for both the 56-60 cruiser class and 56+ expert category, thriving once again in the sport I loved as a teenager.”
Face the Music track listing: 1 – Flavor of the Danger 2 – Let’s Get High 3 – Slippin’ Away 4 – Walk the World 5 – Maggie May 6 – Superhero 7 – I Want You to Know 8 – Hollywood 9 – Wasted Tears 10 – Last One in the Bar 11 – Take Me to Your Leader
THE PLAYERS Lesli Sanders: Lead Vocals, Guitars Phil Soussan: Bass, Piano, Mandolin,Percussion, Backing Vocals Wayne Stokely: Drums,Backing Vocals Tchad Drats: Guitar, Ebow, Backing Vocals G.G. Guitar, Backing Vocals Terry Bratsch, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Steel, Backing Vocals
Female-fronted CineMetal sensations, Ammify, have just dropped their latest visual masterpiece, the official music video for their captivating single, “HOMESICK.” With a unique blend of post-production magic and mesmerizing performances, this video promises to captivate and astonish you.
The entire production takes place on a virtual stage with towering LED screens, jaw-dropping pyrotechnics, and a light show rivaling any arena concert. Despite the high-energy performance and multi-cam coverage, every element of the stage, lighting, and effects was created digitally, transforming the experience into a mind-bending illusion of a live concert. The cutting-edge visual effects transport viewers into a surreal concert landscape, adding a powerful visual narrative to the intense emotion of “HOMESICK.”
Incredibly, this eleven-member performance is crafted by just three incredible musicians:
Ammy Phoenix dominates the vocals and keys (stage right),
Pete Renzullo handles all guitar duties and additional keys (stage left),
Ant Phoenix delivers thunderous percussion, commanding the virtual drumkit.
The seamless integration of their performances creates the illusion of a full band, adding to the video’s unique appeal.
Filmed at Vision Studios and Scudley Films, the green screen magic comes to life through the visionary production work of Pete Renzullo (Scudley Films), whose expertise in post-production visual effects brings this ambitious concept to reality.
“HOMESICK” is the lead single from Ammify’s critically acclaimed debut album, “Lost, Not Hiding,” released earlier this year via WormholeDeath Records. This genre-bending masterpiece is available now on all major streaming platforms.
Ammify, featuring Ammy Phoenix (vocals/lyrics) and Pete Renzullo (music/production), presents their debut album “Lost, Not Hiding,” blending cinematic lyrics with intense soundscapes in a genre they call CineMetal.
Their collaboration began in 2018 and resumed in 2022, leading to a four-month remote recording process. The result is 13 tracks that challenge traditional metal boundaries, with Ammy’s poignant lyrics offering raw authenticity.
Beyond the album, Ammify plans to innovate with videos, mixed media, and acoustic renditions, promising a dynamic experience for their audience. Their creative synergy aims to leave a lasting impact on the music scene.
Canadian roots, rock, and soul band Bywater Call release new single “Now and Never” from their acclaimed third studio album Shepherd. The album is available on CD, vinyl, and digital via www.bywatercall.com and on all streaming platforms.
Watch below the official music video for the new single “Now and Never”.
The video was filmed and edited by Gokul Chakravarthy (Uktopia Creations) over the course of a day in Washington, DC, where the band played at The Hamilton Live just steps away from the White House.
The song comes two weeks ahead of Bywater Call’s second Headline UK Tour which starts Wednesday October 16th and covers 11 cities. Tickets for all shows are available from www.bywatercall.comandwww.thegigcartel.com.
The tour includes Planet Rock’s “Blues Power LIVE” event at Dingwall’s in London’s Camden Market on Friday October 25th. Hosted and curated by blues maestro Bernard Doherty, the show will also feature performances from Bywater Call’s UK tour special guests Lauren Housley and the Northern Cowboys and These Wicked Rivers.
“Now and Never” is a fun take on dysfunctional romantic relationships … those ones where you just keep running in circles and seem to just exist “Always, Now and Never” all at the same time. “This song features some top-notch horn moments,” says lead singer Meghan Parnell. “It’s quirky and sexy and celebratory all at once.”
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.
Bywater Call were UK Blues Award nominated for International Blues Artist of the Year alongside winners Larkin Poe. They have toured extensively in Europe where shows have been praised by media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
The band has been busy. In 2024 alone, the band will have played their 100th show of the year in Belgium, on the first date of their upcoming European tour. In 2023 Bywater Call played Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise and in 2025 the band will once again board to play the KTBA cruise, this time in March out of Miami, Florida.
Their new album, Shepherd, has garnered positive attention from fans and media alike. It is available on all streaming platforms, with CDs and vinyl available from www.bywatercall.com.
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BYWATER CALL OCTOBER 2024 UK TOUR
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS: LAUREN HOUSLEY AND THE NORTHERN COWBOYS, *THESE WICKED RIVERS
8-October – Fulda, Germany – Kulturkeller 9-October – Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli (Cloud 9) 10-October Herent, Belgium GC De Wildeman 11-October – Isernhagen, Germany Blues Garage 12-October – Assen, Netherlands New Blues Festival 13-October – Bonn, Germany Harmonie
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6-November – Syracuse, NY, Club 443 *SOLD OUT 8-November – Durham, NC, Blue Note Grill 9-November – Charlotte, NC, Intrepid Artists 30th Anniversary 10-November – Roanoke, VA, The Spot on Kirk 12-November – Richmond, VA,The Tin Pan 13-November – Columbia, MD, Encore 15-November – Jim Thorpe, PA, Mauch Chunk Opera House 17-November – New York City, NY, Café Wha 20-November – Norwood, MA, The Fallout Shelter 21-November – Woodstock, NY, Colony 22 – November – Lima, NY, Fanatics
Bywater Call is a powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock band from Toronto, Canada. The band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), newest member, John Kervin (keys), Stephen Dyte (trumpet) and Julian Nalli (tenor sax).
Bywater is currently UK Blues Award nominated for International Blues Artist of the year. They have toured extensively in Europe where shows have been praised by Dutch, German and UK media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
In August 2023, the band participated in Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise alongside headliners Blackberry Smoke and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and were invited to perform at the All-Star Jam on the mainstage with Bonamassa himself. Guitarist Dave Barnes was also asked to join legendary blues artist Jimmy Vivino (Conan O’Brien’s Basic Cable Band) on stage.
Bywater Call have commanded festival stages in Canada and around the world, often referred to as the “find of the fest.” In May of 2023, they opened for Canadian award-winning band Whitehorse at the inaugural Smokestack Music Festival in Hamilton, Ontario. In July, Meghan joined renowned pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph on stage at his request, at the Briggs Farm Festival in Nescopeck, PA.
On October 24, 2023, Bywater performed a live stream concert for the German TV show and festival Rockpalast.
In 2023 alone, the band played a total of 96 shows in 10 countries, 89 Cities, 19 US States and three Canadian provinces. This is not including a month-long duo tour in Europe and the UK where Meghan and Dave opened for Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck, who have recently partnered with Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
The band’s music is an exploration of life’s highs and lows. From intimate ballads that lay bare the complexities of human emotion to electrifying anthems that demand to be played at full volume, their catalogue is a journey through the human experience, featuring influences from the likes of The Band, The Wood Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Otis Redding, Little Feat, Sly and the Family Stone, and many more. others.
DD VERNI is a multi-genre songwriter and international performing musician. He is the founding member of Overkill, The Cadillac Band (big band/swing), The Bronx Casket Co. Collection and Musical, and solo Verni Projects (Barricade and Dreadful Company).
Lisa Verni is a psychotherapist, Deeptime consultant, and creator of dancingwithepain.org. She serves on the faculty of The Deeptime Network’s Leadership Program which educates people to the wisdom, wonder, and creative energy of Earth and Cosmos.
Lisa states, “The Sayin’ I Love You Movement” is an example of Deeptime Emergence. The song speaks to what so many people feel and reminds us that we all belong. Because we all come from the 14-billion-year flow of the Universe, we possess immense generative power. We are active creators in our evolutionary story. Through simple expressions of love, we unleash the infinite potential available to chart a brighter way forward.”
DD continues, “For me, making music is the simplest and purest way to connect with others.”
In creating the video for “Sayin’ I Love You”, DD and Lisa invited their communities to share images of how they express love. Together, they offer a Love Song for our times.
Please join the Verni’s in this evolutionary movement by sharing your expressions of love with the world, and by contributing to The Sayin’ I Love You Deeptime Leadership Scholarship Fund.
Break free from the ordinary and dive into the extraordinary with Half Me’s new EP Opium. This release redefines metalcore by blending innovation with tradition. The EP channels raw frustration with a disposable society, combining bone-crushing heaviness with anguished, soul-piercing vocals. Opium showcases the band’s relentless drive to push genre boundaries and marks a bold new chapter in their musical evolution.
Formed in Hamburg in 2018, Half Me – guitarists Chris and Julius, vocalist Chris, drummer Max and bassist Tobias –are one of the latest additions to the Arising Empire roster. Musically, Half Me blend a modern rendition of metal and hardcore with highlights of 90s nu-metal. Pounding riffs and breakdowns are accompanied by brutal, yet sometimes elegant, vocals that all balance together to formulate the band’s own distinctive sound.
In just a few years, Half Me have made an impact in the music scene by self-producing their music and videos, displaying their intensive and energetic demeanour. Debuting with four singles initially, it was their their single ‘Exitwound’ (featuring Jack Bergin of Void of Vision) that gave the group a breakthrough and landed the band in the spotlight of Knotfest’s Countdown to Oblivion.
Riding the high of their recent success of their debut album SOMA, Half Me‘s new EP Opium is very much worth the wait.
Finnish progressive heavy metal juggernaut, Antipope, has flung open the gates to their much-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘Doors of the Dead’. Leading the charge is their electrifying new single and music video, “Brotherhood of Babylon”. This track catapults listeners into a raw, rock-infused realm, introducing an interstellar race of reptilian aliens that feast on the fears of the hapless human race.
But that’s not all, as the single also boasts another track from the forthcoming album, “Treasure in the Deep”, which plunges listeners into the epic poetry of Kaleva, weaving a sonic tapestry that is as profound as it is powerful.
‘Doors of the Dead’ promises to be a mind-bending odyssey, featuring eight tracks that traverse shamanistic and psychedelic landscapes, exploring the higher dimensions of the cosmos. From ancient Greek myths to visions of desert planets in humanity’s distant future, this album is a rich, thematic feast for the senses.
Mark your calendars for November 25th, 2024, when ‘Doors of the Dead’ drops via Moribund Records and will be available on CD, digital, and streaming formats. Get ready to embark on a journey through the cosmic and the mystical with Antipope!
Antipope: Mikko Myllykangas – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar Antti J. Karjalainen – lead and rhythm guitar Joni Tauriainen – bass guitar Tuska E. – drums
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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