While you're sitting there, waiting and hoping Jon Lally picks your name for our Jack's Mannequin meet-and-greet contest, read the following small band news.
Hope everyone's having a happy holiday season. Here's this week's installment of the small band round up. Have a safe and merry Christmas tomorrow everyone.
I know I made a weekend edition already yesterday, but since it's Sunday, and Sunday's always a slow news day for us, I've decided to compile a round up for you all to check out new music while you wait for the news-storm we like to call Monday.
Due to overloaded work schedueles (and few actual submissions), I've turned all of yesterday's and today's small band news into one big weekend version of the small band round-up. Check it.
Since Jason broke the website last night, I was unable to put up a round-up for yesterday, so today's a 2-for-1! As always, if you'd like to see your small band or let us know of a small band get some recognition you can drop us a line or submit it to us.
Here's a list of small band submissions we've recieved for today. Check them out below. It's a small post today, so if you'd like to see your band, or let us know of a band that should be featured in AP's daily Round-Up submit it to us via the contact page.
Here are the smaller band news submission that we have received for today, July 25th.
* Summerside has now been added to the Toronto date of Warped Tour taking place at Park Place in Barrie. They will also be playing the Detroit, Chicago, and Buffalo dates of the tour. Also expect new music and their new video very soon!! For you Canadians come check out Summerside on the road with Tokyo Rose in Canada in August!
* Independent band Sayonara Tiger are currently airing on Cincinnati, OH's 97.3 FM with their demo of "Cleveland Killed". The band asks that their fans to help out by requesting them via email: 973homegrown@gmail.com. Look for Sayonara Tiger's debut EP produced...
Here's the small band news round up for 7.23.06. Its a slow news day, so relieve your boredom and check out some new music!
Boston based rock band, Skyview Drive is currently playing shows throughout the Massachusetts and Rhode Island areas before recording an EP. For tour dates, music and booking information click here. Submitted by afmguitar12
The Ten Seconds To Go's EP Debut, "And You Thought We Were Dead," has been pushed from it's July 25th Release date to August 8th. Check them out here. Submitted by ClassActionRecs
Mayfield Heights has changed their name to Mayday! Mayday!
Falling Down Hurts is in Black Lodge Studios (The Get Up Kids, Motion City Soundtrack, Houston...
Here are the small band news submissions we have received for today, July 21st:
* Powerspace has reported on their Myspace blog that their drummer has left the band and are looking for a replacement. Details can be found here.
* Sailing to Rome has recently released a 3-song demo entitled Make it All Seem Right. The band will be re-entering the studio August 10th with producer Joe Secchiaroli (This Day and Age) to release brand new songs for your listening pleasure.
* Lights Below is a band from Vancouver B.C who are well known throughout B.C and Alberta. Just recently they played the warped tour date in Vancouver. A day or two later all of their gear was stolen from the back of...
Below are the small band news submissions that we have received for today and yesterday:
* Tennesee Band L.A.O. have decided to call it quits after over 8 years. Below is a statement from the band:
Brian here. It is with great disappointment that I sit down to write this letter to all of you, and to ourselves. Let's not be coy, and get right to the point- L.A.O. has broken up. There could be thousands of reasons listed here, hundreds of long, drawn-out explanations, but truth-be-told the band was just over. A series of events added up to a general discontent within the band, and after cancelling our summer tour we decided it best just to stop right here. We would rather walk away...
Below are small band news submissions that we have received today:
Members of The Banner, December Aeternalis and Mermaid In A Manhole have started a new metal project called Wolves.
Leaving the Scene added a third new song from their new album In Terms of Resistance to their Myspace page. Head to their Myspace to hear "A Bullet Sounds The Same In Every Language", along with "Modern Prometheus" and their single "Birth Among Ghosts".
Molitor has advanced to the Semi-Finals in the 2006 Zippo Hot Tour. The Zippo Tour this year will be headlined by Papa Roach. Molitor is one of the few indie bands to make it to the next round! Congrats to the guys!
Below are various "small band" news submissions that we have received for today, July 10th. Check out the bands and be rewarded with new music!
The Human Abstract's new album 'Nocturne' is now available for preorder through Hopeless Records here for only $6.99. The first 200 preorders get a signed poster, signed cd, and stickers. The band also just posted a new song from the album on thier MySpace page. The album hits stores on August 22nd.
Geisert 8 Band, from Peoria, IL, is heading out on a month long tour this August. Details can be had at their Myspace. This is in tour of their upcoming full-length. I've heard names tossed around, and it is tentatively titled: We...
Here's a list of news submitted to us featuring smaller bands. Check em out, you might be surprised and what you find.
You can hear 2 new song from The Confidence right here. They'll be heading out for a small Midwest tour soon with The Useful Sound. Dates can be found on their respective Myspace pages.
On July 17th, Bedford Drive will be entering Strangeway Studios in Vermont with Matt Poorman (ex-Hot Rod Circuit) producing their 3rd album. Expect a late fall release.
Action Item released a new song titled, "Set the stage lights" on their Myspace page. The song was produced by Jayson DeZuzio (My Chemical Romance, The Number 12, Madison.)
Below are news submissions for various small bands that we have received today. If you want to see your news submitted for your band click here.
The Woodwork from Tampa, FL have posted all new songs as well as some tour dates over at their myspace page. If you are a promoter or in a band and want to help out, There are several dates these guys still need help booking.
Lots of labels are in a frenzy lately over Minneapolis band Everest (ex-Nehemiah) and features brothers of members of Four Letter Lie (Victory Records). Check out their brand new demos posted on their Myspace page!
Drawing Maps is currently in search for a new singer. If you are intersted then please...
Here is a roundup of the smaller band news that we've received today:
Red Panda (featuring Johnee Trash of Home Grown) will be playing their first hometown show at Chain Reaction on July 9th along with So They Say, Madina Lake, Eudora, Race The Sun, and the Transit War. Red Panda will be selling a 3 song sampler for their upcoming album which comes out later this fall!
The Midnight Renewal posted 3 new songs off of their upcoming EP on their Myspace page along with some new tour dates.
En Masse (band of former FSF drummer, Steve Kleisath) have released a new song on their Myspace page.
The Starrs, former members of Antifreeze, out of Appleton, WI will be re-releasing...
Several unsigned/little-known bands have put up new songs on their myspace or Purevolume profiles. Check below to see who they are and to check them out. Who knows, you just might find your new favorite band.
Northern Va's Star-Lit Eyes have posted 2 samples from their upcoming (currently untitled) EP, for everyones listening pleasure. The CD is slated to be finished in the next week and is availiable for pre-order now through the bands website.
Oh Juliet from Lafayette, LA, have posted three new songs from their upcoming release titled "Hunting the Canyons Below our House"
Polar State has posted three new songs for download on their website.
Below I have posted all the small-band news we've received lately in the AP.net news queue. I encourage you to check everything out and comment on any or all of them.
--Panima have posted two new songs on their Myspace. Check them out!
--Check out the new Alove For Enemies video at their website. The new album, Resistance, is out on July 11th. Submitted by: endeavormedia
--Backseat Goodbye, an unsigned solo artist from Murfreesboro, Tennesee, has just released his 16-song Rain, Rain, Go Away EP. Submitted by: Unregistered
--Dallas-based The Secret Handshake will be opening for As Tall As Lions and Cassino in the Northeast. Submitted by: getupkid619