My Chemical Romance

     My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock/punk rock band

 that originated in 2001 in New Jersey.  My Chemical Romance, or MCR, consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarist Ray Toro, guitarist Frank Lero, bassist Mikey Way, and former drummer Bob Bryer.  MCR in 2002 released their first studio release with Eyeball Records, called “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love”.  The next year they signed with Reprise Records and in 2004 released their hit album “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge” that went platinum the following year.  Soon after in 2006 the band came out with another hit album “The Black Parade”.  This album received good reviews from critics and sold more than the previous album.  On November 22, 2010 MCR released their fourth studio album entitled “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

You can listen to the bands new CD on their Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/mychemicalromance

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Attack Attack!

     Attack Attack is an American hardcore/metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio.  The band consists of lead vocalist/keyboardist Caleb Shomo, lead guitarist Andrew Whiting, bassist John Holgado, and drummer Andrew Wetzel.  Attack Attack uses heavy guitar riffs, and double bass in your face drum beats that keep you pumped, not to mention the techno dance beats.  That’s right this unique heavy metal band includes interludes and breakdowns that have synthesized upbeat dance grooves.  The first album “Someday Came Suddenly” was released in 2008 with the smash hit “Stick Stickly” as their single.  This is the perfect example of a metal-to-techno switch right in the middle of the song that keeps you on your feet.  With the new self-entitled album, Attack Attack’s keyboardist Caleb moved to vocals and brought the band a totally new sound. He brought heavier vocals, lower dropped tuning, and more pop beats for the new album. With this change they leaned more towards more metalcore instead of a post-hardcore/hardcore feel. 

You can listen to the bands new CD on their Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/attackattack

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"Memories and Melodies " Avian Sunrise

     Avian Sunrise is a new band I discovered and had the privilege of playing a show with this past weekend.  They have recently released a new album called "Memories and Melodies".  Members include vocalist/ piano Bryan Wehrkamp, guitarist Luke Volden, guitarist Matt Bump, bassist Corey Gross, and drummer Paige Vanderweide. They are a mixture of

spacey-delayed guitar, melodic vocals, piano, and driving hard hitting drums.  Along with the ambient sound being released from the amplifiers they put on an explosive, high energy show.  Some bands I would compare them to are Angels and Airwaves, Jack's Mannequin, and The Temper Trap.  The band originates from Vermillion, South Dakota where early in their career they played with bands Owl City, Quitedrive, and Silverstein. 

You can listen to the bands new CD on their Myspace at 

http://www.myspace.com/aviansunrise

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The Killers

The Killers are an American rock band that formed in 2001 in a little town in Nevada called from Las Vegas.  The band consists of lead vocalist/keyboard player Brandon Flowers, lead guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Mark Stoermer, and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr.  Many of the influences of their music derive from 80's synthesized pop rock.  During the beginning of the band they played local Vegas shows in clubs and a lot of times for local drag shows.  The band was not picked up by an American record company, but rather a British representative of Warner Bros. heard them and turned them to a UK record company called Lizard King Records.  Soon after a local London radio station played them, and they started becoming a hit in the UK.  They soon moved to London and started playing shows in clubs and bars in the area. 
     The Killers released their first album, "Hot Fuss" in 2004 where it went 6x platinum in the UK and 3x platinum in the United States. This CD had hits such as Mr. Brightside, Smile Like You Mean It, Somebody Told Me, and Andy You're A Star.  In 2006 the band released the album "Sam's Town" and a B-side CD called Saw Dust.  In late 2008, The Killers released their 3rd album Day & Age, with the single "Human".  After being on the road for 6 years the band has decided to take a break from touring and the writing process. Flowers has said the band will be back and writing a follow up album to Day & Age. 

You can listen to the bands new CD on their MySpace at 

http:/www.myspace.com/thekillers

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"Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager" Kid Cudi

"Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager" is Kid Cudi's newest album that was released on November 9th, 2010.  For those of you who do not know Kid Cudi, he is an American rapper born in Cleveland, Ohio and began his rapping career in Brooklyn, New York.  Cudi has been featured with other musicians such as Kanye West, Common, MGMT, Ratatat, Vampire Weekend, and 3oh!3.  The new album is part of the Man on the Moon series that Kid Cudi released in 2009 with the first album "Man on the Moon: The End of Day".  The album features hit songs Day n’ Night, Make Her Say, and Pursuit of Happiness.  Both albums from the Man on the Moon series have the tracks divided up into acts though out the CD. It makes the music set up almost like a play and telling a story throughout the entire CD. On the first album Kid Cudi made it to bring you into his dreams, and in his newest albums he brings you to reality. Through the good and the bad.

You can listen to Kid Cudi's new CD on his Myspace at 

http://www.myspace.com/kidcudi

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The Used

 

                The Used is an Alternative rock/Post-Hardcore band from Orem, Utah.  The band consists of vocalist Bert McCracken, guitarist Quinn Allman, bassist Jeph Howard, and drummer Dan Whiteside.  The band started in 2001 in the basement of Jeph’s house where they recorded their first demo CD called “Demos from the Basement.”  In the beginning, members of the band struggled with homelessness, poverty, and drug abuse.  The band originally started under the name “Used” but later found out a band from Boston had already trademarked the name, so the band added “The” to the beginning to become “The Used.”   The members chose the name after their friends claimed they felt "used" when contact was lost between them and band members due to them becoming more involved in the band.  In 2002, the band signed with Reprise Records and released their first album “The Used.”  This Album had four singles: "A Box Full of Sharp Objects", "The Taste of Ink", "Buried Myself Alive", and "Blue and Yellow.”  Since then, the band has released three studio albums: “In Love and Death”, “Lies for the Liars”, and “Artwork.”  They have also released a double-sided live CD, “Berth”, and a B-side EP from the “Lies for the Liars” album called “Shallow Believer.”  The band is currently writing for their new album and touring.  If you are not already a huge fan of The Used, you should definitely check out their music and see what you think.

You can listen to the bands new CD on their Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/theused

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"Elephant Phenotype" New York, New York

“Elephant Phenotype” is New York, New York’s first EP release, set to debut December 12, 2010.  This EP is their first released album with vocalist Aaron Chisholm, Bassist Michael Dickinson, and drummer Tell Pryor.  The band started during the summer of 2010.  While Aaron was away working in Seattle, Washington, Tell stayed back in St. Louis, Missouri, and continued working as well.  Aaron and Tell would record guitar parts and e-mail them to each other while they collaborated together to write songs.  In August, Aaron moved back to Missouri and both started writing and recording.  In late September, Michael Dickinson filed in as the bassist and second vocalist.  The three piece band began doing shows locally while still looking for a fourth member.  Because each member has different musical influences, there is a unique style to each song from the band.  Deep folk and punk styles originate to form the genre of music New York, New York is creating.  Be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming shows and music updates. 

       Track Listing

1.   We Ride Whales

2.   No Ones Brave

3.   Lemons

4.   Sarah Won’t Smile At Me

5.   A Burning Cigarette outside a Phonebooth

6.   Blood Libel

You can listen to the bands new CD on their Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/NewYorkisourbandname

Or on Pure Volume at

www.purevolume.com/NewYorkNewYork

Like the band on Facebook at

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