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The Huntington Beach, California based band THEM EVILS has been making a lot of noise with their back to basic gritty, naughty rock n roll! ROLLIN' STONED AND LIVIN' FREE - the newest EP from the band has Jordan Griffin (guitar n' vocals) Jake Massanari (bass) and David Delaney ll (drums) making big noise for only being a three piece; making “use” of their instruments and actually making real guitar-driven, straight-up Rock N' Roll a focal point in this day and age is a refreshing and motivating thing. THEM EVILS bring the raw, Rock n' Roll energy back to the scene and it shows; Inspired by parts AC/DC, Led Zepplin, Queens of The Stone Age and a big heaping pile of originality these guys have the flair, sex appeal and modern day rhythm and sass to make heads turn, ears perk up and booty’s shaking all night long. The boys have released the newest single GOT ME ROCKIN' where they swoon you with guitar, melody driven ambience and lots of attitude - this single definitely made me take notice and got me “Rockin” for sure. ROLLIN' STONED AND LIVIN' FREE is a very smooth sailing, no-track-skipping disc that shines light on old school rock, guitar rock and gritty soul driven soundscapes. The world is starting to love and adore these guys. I was able to chat with Jordan while he was out on the band's headlining tour for spring and he was able to let me know a little more about THEM EVILS, working in the studio and what makes them survive on the road You guys have that old school rock n’ roll, gritty vibe that has been missing in the music scene for a bit. When you all came together was that a major goal - to bring back that sound to the scene or did it naturally happen when you started writing? - We definitely had that goal in mind. Bringing sleaze and grease back into Rock N’ Roll. Not many people are doing it nowadays; I feel our music is refreshing to our fans and music listeners. Individually who are you guys influenced by and what did you grow up listening to? - I, Jordan, grew up listening to metal bands like Sabbath, Metallica, and Pantera. Those bands gave me an understanding of music but the two most influential bands for myself are AC/DC and Alice In Chains. As far as David goes, he's heavily influenced by Queens of The Stone Age, and Jake, the Arctic Monkeys. For people new to THEM EVILS you guys (well two of you) started in Vegas but eventually moved to California. How did that change help in getting the band’s name out? And how did you find your drummer as the last piece to fit the puzzle? - The main goal was to be as close to LA as possible because it’s the mecca of the entertainment business. I vividly remember our first LA show, which was at the Viper Room. We were hungry and eager to get ourselves out there. It was actually my first show as a front man and I was shaking in my boots, pacing throughout the venue. Granted, there was only 15 people in the bar but it was a big step in the evolution of our band. David was introduced to me through a coworker. I told her the cliché’ Rock N’ Roll "we moved here to make it" story, so she made the introduction. David and I met up at a rehearsal spot and jammed Metallica and Alice In Chains tunes. It was the perfect fit! It says in your bio you guys kind of made your own scene. Was that prior to moving to California, or did it develop once you arrived? How do you feel in your own opinion your band and music has helped make the music scene fresh again? - We made our "own scene" in the sense of traveling outside of Orange County and Las Vegas. Why be in a band if you're going to just play local shows? We branched out and tried to connect with other local scenes throughout California as well. A lot of our friends in local bands saw that and followed the example. I don't think we helped make it fresh again. The scene was always there in Orange County - we just came in and shoved it down people’s throats. Zakk Wylde has been a pretty big name and support system for you guys. How did he hear about the band and do you see songwriting in the future with him? - Blasko, bassist for Ozzy and Zakk Sabbath, watched our set side-stage at Louder Than Life in 2016. We stayed in contact and maintained a friendship. Then @ Rock on The Range in 2017 we met up and he mentioned the Zakk Sabbath tour needed an opening act. Two weeks later we got the offer. Your ROLLIN’ STONED AND LIVIN’ FREE EP was just released - Were these songs brand new to the band or did you take some tracks from older studio days or demos? - Three of the tracks are newly written songs (Got Me Rocking', Practice What You Preach, and Gets Me High). We put some older songs on this because we went into this process thinking this was our "break-through" EP. So those well written songs needed to be heard – we just updated them a bit. How is the atmosphere and vibe in the studio when you guys are recording? Are you all very hands on in this kind of atmosphere and what do you feel off this new EP was the easiest and hardest song to track? - It’s a blast! The studio is all about good vibes and creativeness. It's also a collective process so we need to be very hands-on. This music is going to be around long after we're gone so we're very involved. Easiest was definitely 'She Got Nothin" because it was the oldest song I wrote on the album. The hardest was definitely 'Practice What You Preach'. The vocals on the chorus and the verse harmonies were a dynamic we've never touched on. It was a completely new concept for our band. How was working with Kato and what was it that made you guys pick him to produce and record with? Do you have a Favorite artist he has worked with other than yourselves? - It was a blessing to work with someone of his status. He's a legend and extremely knowledgeable when it comes to writing and recording. He actually picked us. Our manager, Shannon, and Kato showed up to one of our Viper Room shows and pretty much said "let’s get this Rollin". I would say The Pretty Reckless is my favorite band he's produced. GOT ME ROCKIN’ is making some waves for you guys. How important do you feel videos and radio play are for your band in this day and age? -The more content you have as a band and the more platforms that share the content is everything. Radio play and videos are great ways for listeners to engage with our band – the more, the better. Loudwire exclusively premiered the video for GOT ME ROCKIN’. What was the highlight of doing the video and do you guys like doing themed videos or just straight up live performance ones? -The whole process was exciting. It was the first time our band made a scripted or themed video. Acting was something we've never done and it was a bit nerve racking. We got through it. I enjoyed making that video the most. You have toured with some pretty stellar bands like Pretty Reckless and Alter Bridge but now you are doing a headlining tour for the spring. How different is it going from opening to a headline run? And have you guys thrown in some oldies or covers in your set since you have more time? It’s the same. Work hard and get your job done. Shake hands and sell merchandise. Make every connection you can and talk to all your fans. This tour we've thrown in 'Dirty Deeds' by AC/DC for a crowd pleaser! In three words describe yourselves onstage: -Rock And Roll. Do you guys have any rituals you perform before you go on stage to prepare yourselves? -Have a beer or two, play some guitar scales, vocal warmups, and a small pow-wow before the set. Three things in your RV or bus that is essential to everyday life? -Wet Wipes, beer, and water. Staying healthy on the road…..three things you guys try to do every day to either stay in shape or not get sick? - Gym membership, for me it’s drinking juices and making smoothies, and vitamin C packets. Favorite go to stage clothes? - Black Jeans and a denim jacket. If you could describe your fans in a few words how would you and any amazing road stories about any fans that stood out? - Amazing and supportive. We got a fan, Mike, who travels every time to see us. He pledged on our campaign page and stays in contact with us. He's a great dude! What does the rest of 2018 look like for THEM EVILS and do you have any idea on a second single yet? -We're going to keep touring and captivating audiences. Definitely work on some new material. As far as new music being released, no. We're going to tour this EP for some time yet before we record new material. This single is still new, 2nd single is still a ways off. Them Evils Tour Dates: May 22 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ The Smiling Moose May 23 - Detroit, Mich. @ PJ’s Lager House May 24 - Chicago, Ill. @ Beat Kitchen May 25 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Turf Club May 26 - Omaha, Neb. @ Lookout Lounge May 27 - Fort Collins, Colo. @ Hodi’s Half Note May 29 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Metro Bar June 1 - Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar June 9 - Costa Mesa, Ca @ The Wayfarer Connect with Them Evils: Official Band website: https://themevils.com Pledge Music: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themevils iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rollin-stoned-and-livin-free-ep/1365172355?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/150BMhgTVIciTUEiGckBq8?si=_nQ1l_8oRLu-aZ9Bf7XR9g Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThemEvils Twitter: https://twitter.com/themevils Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6qR3rA7LLc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themevils/ Bands In Town: https://www.bandsintown.com/themevils 
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 VYCES live show review Fete Music Hall, Providence, RI May 4, 2018 By: Stephanie Stevens It finally happened; VYCES was placed in front of me so I could have the pleasure of seeing the songs I Have been listening to since 2016 in a live setting. The California based band jumped on direct support for the Mushroomhead tour and landed in Providence, RI at Fete Music Hall. The stage presence was on point from the start of the set to the end. Energy was high and the crowd for the most part seemed into the music and the guys on a whole. These guys are no newbies to the music scene and the years of practice in other bands have helped them grow and bring to life the pure attitude, compassion and strength you can hear, see and feel through a VYCES set. The thing that makes me love this band is the ease they have throwing out some heavy powerful n aggressive shit and seamlessly flow into a melodic, moody, sensual layer of rock n roll. The bands newest single THIN LUCK was a standout in the set tonight. This song just vibes in a live atmosphere because of the way the track was written; a pure soundscape journey from dark parts, upbeat sing along moments and a strong sense of gritty heavy layers. NOCTURNAL has been a favorite of mine and tonight the guys were able to do it and bring up to help them perform it the promoter of the Fete Music Hall and friend of theirs Justin Marcotte (which you can see in the collage snippet attached) this song is just pure perfection, got the crowd moving for sure. The highlight for me tonight was I WILL FIND YOU. If I could have replayed that part of the set for the rest of the night I would have been a very happy girl for probably the rest of the month of May. They ended the night on a heavy night with TO THE TORTURED, and purely tore the stage up and I am pretty sure left lasting impressions to a lot of virgin ears of VYCES tonight. Overall if you are new to the band VYCES you must get a listen and jump on this fanbase because they have potential to take over the rock scene moving forward. Vyces on Tour With Mushroomhead May 8 - Texarkana, Ark. @ Whiskey River Country May 9 - Little Rock, Ark. @ Revolution Music Room May 10 - Houston, Texas @ Scout Bar May 11 - Dallas, Texas @ Trees May 12 - San Antonio, Texas @ Rock Box May 15 - Mesa, Ariz. @ Club Red May 16 - San Diego, Calif. @ Brick By Brick May 19 - Seattle, Wash. @ Studio Seven May 20 - Jerome, Idaho @ Diamondz Event Center May 22 - Fort Collins, Colo. @ Hodi's Half Note May 23 - Denver, Colo. @ Oriental Theater May 24 - Colorado Springs, Colo. @ Black Sheep May 25 - Lincoln, Neb. @ Royal Grove May 26 - Waterloo, Iowa @ Spicoli's Rockade May 27 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Cabooze May 29 - Joliet, Ill. @ The Forge May 30 - Madison, Wis. @ The Annex at The Red Zone May 31 - Sturtevant, Wis. @ Route 20 June 1 - Cleveland, Ohio @ The Odeon also check out the bands official new video for THIN LUCK. Director Ron Thunderwood visually captures the mood, character, and intensity of the song while walking you through a post-apocalyptic nightmare," says Vyces' Dave Naruszewicz. STAY IN TOUCH WITH VYCES FACEBOOK: @VYCESOFFICIAL INSTAGRAM: @VYCESOFFICIAL  JIMMY’S SALOON, NEWPORT, RI 4/28/2018 BY STEPHANIE STEVENS STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE GUYS: FACEBOOK: @BREAKINGSOLACE INSTAGRAM: @BREAKINGSOLACE HTTPS://BREAKINGSOLACE.BIGCARTEL.COM/ BREAKING SOLACE a name that shouldn’t be taken lightly because this New York based band is back with a vengeance and it shows in their overall attitude and stage package they bring to each and every town they play in. I was first introduced to Vocalist Dan Burk and the band back when their 6 song EP; came out. Soon after I fell in love with the band a hiatus was taken and, in that time, Burk reconstructed a new family of brothers who undeniably have gelled and meshed so well that it shines through on the stage and beyond. I was able to get to see the guys in a live setting when they did a small mini tour in support of the new revival of BREAKING SOLACE and to promote the future of what is to come with the band and let me tell you New York has something very special in these guys. For one the band who has limited funds as any struggling independent band has brings a sensational live show with them. The energy, the showmanship; and the stage props just enhances the overall talent and creative nature that can be heard in the songs. The songs come to life in a live setting; FEAR NO MORE, MY ETERNITY, DESCEND, THROWN AWAY were given a new depth of life when you get to have these songs played in your face at a loud level! 110% credit to each and every band member for the power and emotion set free from start to finish; blood sweat and tears are left on each and every stage they play. The set is so active and interactive that you are pretty spellbound to the stage at all times. I have to say going into the show I was going in with no expectations, thinking I was going in to see my friends band rock out and although I adored the songs on the CD I never expected what I saw that night. Highly impressed, with the professionalism, the talent and the pure love and dedication these guys have for their craft, the fans and the music they create. I put together a small snippet of the bands site so you can get a glimpse and hopefully on the bands next tour check them out because its worth every single penny. Watch BELOW  |
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