Showing posts with label Alter The Press Presents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alter The Press Presents. Show all posts
Alter The Press! Presents: football, etc. UK Tour
Alter The Press is pleased to announce details of football, etc.'s debut UK tour this Winter.Support will come from Edinburgh's your neighbour the liar.
Alter The Press! Presents: Lady Danville
Currently on tour with Jack’s Mannequin, Los Angeles trio Lady Danville have been winning over fans and critics with their charmful brand of indie-pop. With a sound described as "Simon and Garfunkel meets Death Cab for Cutie," Michael Garner (keys), percussionist Matthew Frankel, and Dan Chang (guitar) have shared the stage with Ben Folds, Dashboard Confessional, and even multi-award winning female singer, Adele.For Fans Of: Death Cab for Cutie, Mumford and Sons, and Band of Horses.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Lady Danville: Michael has real nice bone structure. Matt is a trained contemporary belly dancer. Dan can do a pushup with no hands. With our powers combined, we sing songs in three part harmony and blend them real nice to make music leaving people feeling grand.
Alter The Press! Presents: This Love
Despite their young age, This Love have an ambitious yet accessible sound; mixing the stadium sized rock of U2 and 30 Seconds To Mars, and mixing it with the pop sensibilities of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Boys Like Girls. Tracks like 'Motions' are cinematic and well-crafted, showing a band that are hungry and capable of producing favorable songs.
For Fans Of: U2, Kings of Leon, and 30 Seconds To Mars
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
This Love: Y'all should check the new album! It's a fresh sound from us, a young band, This Love. We have been working hard to get our music to the people for awhile now! bringing change to the game, hooks, guitar solos and a great message that needs to be heard! We, as a band, are so excited to get a chance to play music that is heard by the people. We are so thankful that we get a chance to do this everyday!
Alter The Press! Presents: Violet
With comparisons to US bands such as Emarosa, Isles and Glaciers, and Chiodos, their latest single, 'Perspectives' sensibly blends stagnant guitars, intense drums and screamo vocals with a favorable melodic tone, courtesy of clean vocalist Jonny Nelson. Ultimately it proves to be a winning combination, and is on par with the aforementioned transatlantic bands.
It's no doubt that Violet's somewhat unique sound will continue to gain attention, as they will be playing shows throughout UK this summer, touring with Hey! Alaska in September, and a new EP later in the year.
For Fans Of: Emarosa, Isles and Glaciers, and A Skylit Drive.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Violet: We believe that we have a pretty unique sound in comparison to what a lot of UK bands are doing right now. We put 100% of ourselves into every song we write and every show we play and we feel that people can connect easily with our music. We love what we do, there’s seven of us, you should definitely check us out.
Alter The Press! Presents: Escape Directors
Originally starting as a backing band for singer-songwriter Steve Carter. He quickly connected with Nick Wilson (piano/guitars), drummer Colin Rieser and bassist Brendon Bigley and eventually led to the quartet forming Escape Directors; a New Jersey indie rock band. Their latest EP, 'The Crowded Room' is a well-crafted collection of warming harmonies and saw the band work with producer Jim Wirt (Incubus, Jack's Mannequin). From the calm yet pleasing tone of 'The War Outside' to the inspirational sound of 'The Distant Past', Escape Directors provide a sensible and sincere sound that will interest Death Cab For Cutie and Coldplay fans.
On the whole, Escape Directors bring a mature and honest approach to the indie rock genre that is finely-tuned and uplifting.
For Fans Of: Coldplay, Death Cab For Cutie, and Radiohead.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Escape Directors: We get lots of recognition for having indie-influenced music that still caters to the mainstream radio-lovers. The honesty of the songs make it easy for fans to connect to the music. We find ourselves in between a lot of styles that leave us accessible to a variety of music tasters.
Alter The Press! Presents: The Electric Modern
London's The Electric Modern formed in 2008 and have since been fine tuning their brand of atmospheric indie rock that is bound to win fans of The Killers, Jimmy Eat World and Bloc Party over. Tracks like 'Let's Get Away' are adrenaline-filled, catchy and well-structured. Whereas 'Time To Reflect' and 'Making Conversation' thrive on intricate guitar melodies. Earlier this year the quartet joined up with The Animal Farm, which led to the band recording new material, as well as forming a partnership with Jack&Jones clothing. The coming months will see the band playing shows throughout the UK, releasing new material and more.
With such a tight and uplifting sound, The Electric Modern are destined for bigger things.
For Fans Of: The Killers, Bloc Party, Jimmy Eat World, Editors, and White Lies.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
The Electric Modern: We are a British band based in London, we have a real passion for the music we write and feel the massive new sound we have needs to be heard by many. Our music is a "catchy, upbeat, dancey" form of Rock, so hopefully that will appeal to many of you!
We have an interesting mix of sound; its very melodic, and we love our harmonies, driven bass line and punchy drums. If I had to describe a mix of some artists I would say: The Killers, Bloc Party, White Lies, The Naked and Famous, and Jimmy Eat World that might get you somewhere near our sound. It's the kind of music that, years down the line will take you back to the time you first heard it with fond memories! We try our best to play gig's where ever possible, and love to be involved with our fans, we make video's and try to keep our gigs exciting and fresh. We hope you like it!
Alter The Press! Presents: The Jealous Sea
Having played shows alongside The Maine, Valencia, Stereo Skyline, He Is We and several others, Boston, Massachusetts' The Jealous Sea are quickly making their mark in the US pop rock scene. In addition to appearing on various radio shows and websites, the quartet recorded their new EP, 'Everything & Anything' with producer John Naclerio (My Chemical Romance, Brand New). The resulting EP is a collection of energetic pop-rock songs that will please fans of Boys Like Girls and Mayday Parade. Tracks like 'Rollercoaster' are slick and stand up strong against similar bands.
Alter The Press! Presents: The Lonely Forest
A promising successor to their influences, The Lonely Forest combine a pop-aesthetic on top of an indie rock backdrop. Aided by Chris Walla (of Death Cab for Cutie fame) who made the band the first signing to his new label, Trans Records. Their debut record 'Arrows' as a whole blends morose melodies and is completely counteracted with cheerful hooks that reak of optimism.Comparisons to bands that range from Jimmy Eat World to 90's troubadours Nirvana may inquisitively turn heads at first but from listening, each of them is understandable. Having recently just come off of a tour of the USA with their main influences, Death Cab for Cutie, the band plans to hit the road with Two Door Cinema Club later this year.
Alter The Press! Presents: Notimefor
Based out of Milan, Italy, Notimefor have played countless shows throughout mainland Europe; Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Russia and more since forming five years ago in 2006. Now in 2011 the five-piece have shared the stage with the likes of Set Your Goals, Mayday Parade, Twin Atlantic, Enter Shikari, We Are The Ocean, and The Ghost Inside. Whilst their latest EP, 'Happy Youth' was recorded and produced by Bertrand Poncet of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk. 'Happy Youth' is a bright, fast and bold collection of pop punk songs that has seen the Notimefor be compared to bands such as Set Your Goals and Man Overboard. With a combination of well-crafted songs and a positive attitude, Notimefor are worth checking out.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Notimefor: Because we are young and fresh! Well, we don't like self-appraisal therefore we don't agree with having one of those bios that fishes for compliments. So to put it simply, ATP readers should check us out because we have something to say, we are from milan and we are trying to break barriers with our music!
Alter The Press! Presents: Prom Night In Black and White
Having toured their home country and played select dates on the Vans Warped Tour, the four-piece have achieved success online and have plans to record their first full length later this year.
With a feel-good sound that resonates with tons of energy, Prom Night In Black and White will instantly win fans over of pop punk as tracks like 'New Homes' has it all; catchy choruses, fast tempos, heavy guitars, gang vocals and much more.
For Fans Of: Four Year Strong, All Time Low, Paramore, and New Found Glory.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Prom Night In Black and White: We are your new favourite band! We are the gap between pop rock music and the heavy pop punk genre. You will be singing along to catchy choruses, and then moshing your brains out to heavy breakdowns. Oh, and we even have a sweep tapping solo. We have a party happy live show, and we tour non stop. So chances are you will hear of us coming to you town or city soon enough.
Alter The Press! Presents: We're No Heroes
We’re No Heroes entered Ripefruit Recording Studio’s with producers Jordan Andrews in early 2011 to work on their follow up release, resulting in a new four track EP titled 'Quiet Colours' due to hit on on the 15th June it’s seemingly only a matter of time before the hype machine goes nationwide.
For Fans Of: Foals, This Town Needs Guns, New Young Pony Club, and Minus The Bear.
ATP: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
We're No Heroes: We're No Heroes are an energetic math-tinged indie band with fast paced danceable melodic hookiness. The music is addictively tuneful with an energetic live show to match.The band consists of 3 members, Tom(guitar/vocals), Dewey(bass/vocals) and Luke(drums/vocals). With no main vocalist We're No Heroes share the vocal responsibilities between the 3 of them.
Alter The Press! Presents: Checking Pulse
After meeting at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford back in 2008, Checking Pulse have been steadily been making good use of their trained skills and mixing it with their love for pop-punk. The female-fronted four-piece have toured with fellow electro pop-punkers Amy Can Flyy late last year, as well as playing shows with All Forgotten and Not Advised. The band are now set for bigger things with their forthcoming single, 'Aimeé'. A track that mixes quirky, cathcy electro-pop with a sensible-yet-fun pop-punk sound that has seen the band being compared to Paramore, All Time Low and even Lady Gaga. With such an eccentric and favorable sound, Checking Pulse have all the credentials to get noticed.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Checking Pulse: We are a female fronted four piece pop punk band bringing a fresh sound to the UK music scene. We use a blend of synthesizers and live vocal effects mixed with a pop-punk feel. We are a band who truly appreciates our fans and we love to take the time to find out what you guys want! We jam together and practice whenever we can, so we can put on an awesome show for our fans, especially if they have made the effort and spent the money to come see us. At our shows we love meeting new fans and I (Emily Wilson) can talk for England, so if you ever come to one of our shows then come hang with us. To sum it all up we are four best friends who eat sleep and breathe music and the only time we are happy is when we are on stage, meeting our fans or in the studio recording.
Alter The Press! Presents: Umber
Amidst the idyllic backdrop of the English countryside, multi-instrumentalist Alex Steward created Umber, a solo project that explores ambiance, post-rock and everything in between.His debut EP, ‘Morning’s Pass’ is a menagerie of intricate loops and beautiful soundscapes and hits the digital shelves (and the actual shelves of 100 lucky people) June 27th.
What you get with Umber isn’t just an album made from guitars, e-bows and piano; you get an album that is made from true expression and is at the height of musical creativity.
For fans of: Explosions In The Sky, Penguin Café Orchestra, and The Album Leaf.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Umber: If you're a fan of ambient/post-rock/folk stuff then I guess you should check me out. I've also just started another project where I record a song a week, which is just for fun and to see if I can capture the ups and downs of that week. If you're on Facebook you can keep up to date with how it's sounding.
Alter The Press! Presents: Helter Skelter
Classing his influences from Hexes to Trophy Scars to the likes of Ellie Goulding and Luke Pickett, Helter Skelter is still developing but as 'Even Angels Carry Swithblades' shows, Scrannage has neatly produced a light, melodic number that subtly shows depth and plenty of potential.
Whilst IONA is still a priority for Scrannage, Helter Skelter has the potential to sweetly grow, even to something more than a side-project.
For Fans Of: Civil Twilight, Luke Pickett, and Ellie Goulding.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Helter Skelter: You should check me out because I deliver a fresh spin on acoustic and ambient music. Blending elements of Pop, soul and electronica to hopefully create an overwhelming, somewhat claustraphobic atmosphere in my music. I aim to achieve a balance of rich textured backdrop with haunting vocal melodies layered on top.
ATP: What's the story behind Helter Skelter?
Helter Skelter: My current full-time band (IONA) are writing and recording our debut EP. Whilst tracking that record, I thought it would be good to do a few stripped down acoustic songs for myself when I wasn't needed in the studio. I decided to record a few demo's at home before I realized the potential it had. As of now its consuming as much of my time and writing as my band is. I hope to release a full EP/mini album by the summer. The music my band makes is a louder and harder version of what I'm doing, encompassing elements of the aforementioned qualities aswell as expressing the same message.
Alter The Press! Presents: United Fruit
Formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2008 United Fruit have been making a name for themselves locally with their brand of distorted brand of alt-rock that has seen the quartet be compared to the likes of ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead and These Arms Are Snakes.Their latest release, 'Fault Lines' is a combination of noisy, riff-heavy numbers mixed with a melodic and poppy approach that has led the band to play shows alongside Maps & Atlases, Die! Die! Die!, and Future Of The Left.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
United Fruit: Because we have the tallest bass player this side of Greece and riffs in size to match.
Alter The Press! Presents: Flights
Formed just over a year ago in Bristol, Flights have quickly gone from strength to strength on their new self-titled EP. Recorded at Outhouse Studios (Architects, Your Demise), 'Flights' proves to be a blend of post-rock ideas, three-part harmonies, complex structures and an overall compelling release.In addition the band have played shows alongside Attack Attack (UK), Flood of Red and Max Raptor, establishing their name and furthermore becoming one of the most promising UK bands right now.
For Fans Of: Thrice, Oceansize, Mogwai, Radiohead, Deftones, and Tool.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Flights: Well, we're definitely trying to do something a little bit interesting and different. With our debut EP, we like to think we've written music that takes the listener on a bit of a journey, and have created a diverse sound which will reward the listener on repeated plays. All our favourite bands have unique and instantly identifiable sounds and all we've ever really wanted to do is make music that is varied and interesting to play and listen to, but is also cohesive and clearly recognisable as us!
Alter The Press! Presents: Laconia
Originally forming ten years, Laconia have steadily been building a name for themselves. Although a hiatus in 2008 brought a stop to their activity, a new line-up formed last year and have since played shows with bands such as Francesqa, Twin Atlantic and William Control.The North East England group's latest EP, 'Reflection or Denial' is a collection of neatly crafted, melodic rock that draws comparisons to 30 Seconds To Mars (see 'Belladonna'), Incubus and Young Guns. Scott Michael Cavagan's vocals blend in well with the bands tight, metallic riffs that brings a heavy yet sensible side to the bands sound.
For Fans Of: Young Guns, Dredg, 30 Seconds to Mars, Incubus, Alexisonfire, and Glassjaw.
Interview with Ollie Rillands (Drummer)
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Laconia: I think that we offer something different to what a lot of bands are doing these days, were not focussing on trying to fit into any scene or genre or jumping on any bandwagons, were just focussing on writting the biggest and catchiest songs we can. Were hopefully doing something that will stand out and that people will like and remember. Plus were all devilishly handsome.
Alter The Press! Presents: Picture Atlantic
Since forming five years ago, San Francisco Bay Area progressive rock band, Picture Atlantic has taken the west coast by storm, releasing three EPs and a full length album, playing hundreds of shows, and opening for the likes of Biffy Clyro, The Higher, Daphne Loves Derby and even Coldplay.With a mix of light guitar pop (see 'Joust') and fiery indie rock, the trio have been compared to bands such as Death Cab For Cutie. Whilst their slight experimental touch gives the band even more potential to grow and expand.
For Fans Of: Radiohead, Death Cab For Cutie, Interpol, and The Strokes.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Picture Atlantic: Bottom line is that we have immense passion for what we do. Looking around and seeing modern music where it is, is a real heartbreaker for us. Bands don't seem to stand for anything anymore, and the things they do stand behind are pretty transient. We don't do this band to appease other people. We don't do this band to fit into some trend. We don't do this band to jump on a bandwagon. We care about our music with complete heart and soul, and if that isn't enough for people, then god help us.
Alter The Press! Presents: Sheridan
On top of that their positive religious message shines throughout, leading to the band producing a radiant energy in their music and is admirable. Overall Sheridan are well-rounded and have the potential to make a name for themselves.
For Fans Of: Underoath, Haste The Day, and For Today.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Sheridan: Because we love what we do, we pour everything into making this music and worshipping. We are trying to bring something new to the music scene, something that is extremely passionate and intense. Also meeting people, making awesome relationships and fellowshipping are our primary goals as band.
Alter The Press! Presents: Cease.Fire.Riot
Their debut EP briefly showcases the bands brash, melodic style with tracks like 'Alive' and 'I'll Wait' bringing a combination of hard rock, sensible rhythms and overall well-paced songs that have urgency, potential and an honest approach.
For Fans Of: Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Thrice and The Sleeping.
Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Cease.Fire.Riot: Because we feel we bring something new and interesting forward. After all of us playing for years, we finally feel we have come together and created the sound we've always wanted. Heavy guitar, with real melodies. We want to create an enthralling live show whilst keeping the music loud and accessible. We play any show and are just up for smashing any gig opportunity thrown at us. With delicately arranged set lists, we can bring a crowd up and down before going crazy at the end! Our priotity is beautiful music that we love. We've all seen and been in bands that say "what would sell best?" We have grown tired of that and now we strive to make the music we want. It is an amazing bi-product that people love it, but we had to start this project for us!
