Ascending to Avalon Back in the Studio Recording Debut EP
Palm Harbor, FL-based post-grunge rock band, Ascending to Avalon, is heading back into the studio to keep working on ther debut EP. Produced by Ivan Pena and engineered by Wes Price at Polysound Studios, the EP will feature 7 tracks, including “Salvation” which was featured on No Lip Vol. 2.
There is no release date set yet, but fans can expect it in the summer.
4 Questions with Black Diamond Love
Black Diamond Love hails from the City of Angels with a neo-funk, sultry, female-fronted version of Monster Magnet. “Teacher Preacher” is one of the most unique songs on No Lip Vol. 2, with its Latin flavored riff rock and powerful vocals. The band got together and brought up us to speed on the status of the LA Music Scene, replacing their guitarist and learning things the hard way.
Soul Destroyer “Seeing Red” debuts on Rock Solid Pressure Radio Show
London’s Soul Destroyer‘s contribution to No Lip Vol. 2, “Seeing Red”, debuted last week on the nationally syndicated radio show “Rock Solid Pressure“, hosted by J-Rock and Patty.
Currently, Soul Destroyer has about 20 tracks recorded for their 2nd album which they will be releasing through their MySpace page.
Ascending to Avalon’s “Salvation” debuts on 97X Local Motion and The Overflow
Florida’s Ascending to Avalon‘s post-grunge track “Salvation” debuted last night on 97X’s Local Motion radio show. Featured on No Lip Vol. 2, the track was also featured on the UK-based radio show “The Overflow” last week.
Currently, Ascending to Avalon is in the studio working on their debut EP with producer Ivan Pena and engineer Wes Price. The band hopes to release the album by the summer.
4 Questions with VerleeRose
VerleeRose is Keira Verlee and Ellie Rose. They are two 14-year-old singer/songwriters from Seattle, WA. Formed at a Seattle area middle school in 2005, VerleeRose spent last summer writing songs and rehearsing and are releasing a new CD very soon entitled These Moments. These two very talented youngins have been making the rounds in Seattle coffee houses and we expect 2009 to be a very big year for them. The girls took some time to fill us in on their plans and tell us about their song “Nowhere” on No Lip Vol. 2.
4 Questions with Drew Street Mary (2009)
Mixing indie rock polyphony with pop songsmithing, Drew Street Mary’s sound falls somewhere in the sounscape laid down by The Beatles, Seville and Soul Asylum. Back again on No Lip Vol. 2, this hard-working Tampa-based quartet have big dreams and even bigger plans. Guitarist Bobby Morelli took some time to share his thoughts on the Tampa Bay music scene and what 2009 holds in store for DSM.
4 Questions with Soulfound
Soulfound has been pounding the Florida pavement since 1999. With their full-on indie-cum-alternative original sound, they have moved over 10,000 CDs, played over 1,000 shows and seen most of the country without the support of a label. Signing with Mohawk Bomb Records in March 2008, Soulfound has been dubbed the “next big national modern rock band” by fans and critics. In 2009, Soulfound recorded “Temper, Temper” exclusively No Lip Vol. 2 before announcing a hiatus to begin in April. In the meantime, you can see Soulfound tearing up stages around Florida and on the Internet. Ivan Pena, CEO of Mohawk Bomb Records and singer/bassist for Soulfound, took some time to chime in on 4 Questions.
