NEON HORSE
HAUNTED HORSE: SONGS OF LOVE, DEFIANCE AND DELUSION! OUT NOW!

It is on iTunes and Amazon MP3.

Project 86 returns with their 7th installment PICKET FENCE CARTEL. This is a guitar-driven, post-hardcore triumph which is sure to delight old-school followers along with newcomers alike. Tracks such as “Destroyer” and “A John Hancock with the Safety Off” are as potent as anything the band has released to date. And “Dark Angel Dragnet” demonstrates that the band can deliver a genuine hook wihtout compromising intensity. After thirteen years as a band, P86 proves once again that they are a force to be reckoned with. Overall the band does what it does best on this release: deliver intense emotion and powerful dynamics with their one-of-a-kind sound.

STAVESACRE RETURNS!

Available only online at Zambooie.com, Stavesacre returns with a five-song EP/DVD that reunites Mark Salomon, Dirk Lemmenes, Sam West and Ryan Dennee with founding member Jeff Bellew.  Also included in the package is a 45 minute DVD featuring “the story of the band, as told by the band,” which includes band footage from throughout their career.

Check out the band on myspace and order “Against The Silence” at this link!

Skillet has posted the first single from their new album AWAKE on their MySpace.  You can listen to “Hero” at myspace.com/skilletmusic.  Album pre-orders coming soon.  

Let the PRE-ORDERS BEGIN!! — FOUR PRE-ORDERS, FOUR SPECIAL DEALS!

Author’s Note:  But I want the original Songs to Burn Your Bridges By AND the vinyl!  P86 coming up big with some sweet pre-orders.  Three songs from the new disc “PICKET FENCE CARTEL” have been posted on MySpace, sounds dark and heavy!  

New Year + New Songs + New Video.

__joyelectric presents: early cubism.

‘early cubism’ consists of three demo recordings taken from the “My Grandfather, the Cubist” recording sessions. available exclusively as digital downloads completely FREE of charge on january 6th at www.myspace.com/joyelectric

tracklisting:
four gone pierre
rudimentary animation
draw for me, mc escher

__joyelectric stop motion video: deck the halls.

created by Adam Pezdek. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lRTho20Umc

__ronald of orange: brush away the cobwebs.

a new solo project from ronnie martin. listen to the title track at www.myspace.com/ronaldoforange and stay tuned for the brush away the cobwebs five song ep coming in january.

tracklisting:
brush away the cobwebs
potential
things that are lost
it hurts to hear you speak
today

Source: www.myspace.com/joyelectric

Showbread front-man Josh Dies will be hitting the road this January and February for a national tour in which he will be performing acoustic sets, speaking and reading from his written work…

The tour will also commemorate the release of the new DIES EP “Talons”, Josh’s new children’s book “The Insect” and the first printing of his 2006 novel “The Spinal Cord Perception” in over 2 years.

Tour dates have been posted at myspace. com/showbread

Shows are generally pretty cheap and Josh is working to make each date a unique experience including a mostly request acoustic set (you can request songs by emailing joshuastephenporter@yahoo.com and including your name and the show you’re attending)… If the tour comes near you, please come see it.

Jan 5 2009 6:00P The Gym, Conway, Arkansas
Jan 5 2009 6:00P The Inner Bean, Emporia, Kansas
Jan 7 2009 6:00P King Of Clubs, Claremore, Oklahoma
Jan 8 2009 6:00P Art Ambush, Waco, Texas
Jan 9 2009 7:00P Rock Bottom, San Antonio, Texas
Jan 10 2009 6:00P The Arena at GTAustin, Austin, Texas
Jan 11 2009 7:00P The Telos , Albuqurque, New Mexico
Jan 12 2009 6:00P Bethany Community Church, Tempe, Arizona
Jan 13 2009 6:00P Augies Coffee Shop, Redlands, California
Jan 14 2009 7:00P New Harvest, Hollister, California
Jan 15 2009 6:00P Club Retro, Orangevale, California
Jan 16 2009 6:45P The Revolution, Ashland, Oregon
Jan 17 2009 5:30P Riversdale Grange, Roseburg, Oregon
Jan 19 2009 7:00P The Viaduct, Tacoma, Washington
Jan 20 2009 7:00P Studio Seven, Seattle, Washington
Jan 21 2009 6:00P Calvary Fellowship, Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Jan 22 2009 6:00P The Empyrean, Spokane, Washington
Jan 24 2009 6:00P 3J’s Coffeehouse, Johnstown, Colorado
Jan 25 2009 6:00P Crosswalk, Hawrden, Iowa
Jan 26 2009 6:00P Fellowship Bible Church, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Jan 27 2009 6:00P Mosaic Church, Wichita, Kentucky
Jan 28 2009 6:00P Broadway Books, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jan 29 2009 6:15P The Edge, Danville, Illinois
Jan 30 2009 7:00P The X- Northview Christian, Danville, Indiana
Jan 31 2009 6:00P Underground Cafe, South Bend, Indiana
Feb 1 2009 7:00P Mix Tape, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Feb 2 2009 6:00P The Strutt, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Feb 3 2009 6:00P Musica, Akron, Ohio
Feb 4 2009 6:00P The Wave, Patchogue, New York
Feb 5 2009 6:15P Knights Of Columbus, Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 6 2009 6:00P Jolt 180 Coffeehouse, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Feb 7 2009 6:00P Gray’s, Franklinville, North Carolina
Feb 8 2009 9:30AM Encounter Church Morning Service, Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 10 2009 5:30P Corbin Center, Corbin, Kentucky

SOURCE: myspace.com/showbread

Kevin Max returns December 9th with his latest recording, CRASHING GATES – an all-new 7-song studio recording that brings Max back to the passionate rock sounds that his fans have come to expect. This will be Max’s first release on the dPulse Recordings label. “This is where THE IMPOSTER left off,” says Max about the new project. “I view this EP as a more focused collection of songs about the Apocalypse.”

Joining with his frequent guitarists Erick Cole and Cary Barlow (of Luna Halo), and producer Jonathan Smith, Max recorded CRASHING GATES during a week of late-night sessions at X Marks the Spot Studios in the Green Hills area of Nashville. “The process was interesting, more like a band than any other effort I have done, to date,” says Max. “We cut the songs, playing together, and sometimes found ourselves jamming into 10 minute long vamp sections.” Max and his band will be touring the USA and Europe in support of CRASHING GATES, including upcoming dates in San Antonio, Dallas, Little Rock, Nashville, Bakersfield and Ballymena, Northern Ireland. “Rock and roll has always been the most interesting music to me, because it is simple and yet undeniably emotional at the same time,” summarizes Max. “I am excited to see how this project connects.”

For more info on the upcoming EP, visit:
kevinmax.com and myspace.com/kevinmax

Source: HMmag.com

“Dial M:” Somber, yet reflective, mournful, yet hopeful, this is Martin at his sleeve-wearing finest. Feeling speaks first here above all else, but just don’t expect him to trade songwriting or sonic surprise for sentiment. And there is more than one dose of the unexpected here: instead of any sense of drive to the guitar sounds, SF59 goes the opposite direction, which proves to be a wondrous decision; Mr. M. and company rely heavily on assorted analog keys and synths, with a sprinkling of acoustic guitar. There are even tracks without any guitar at all. Consider, The sexy swing of track number three, “Concentrate.” With a beat that you cannot help but slowly sway to, and the swagger of Jason’s sultry vocal, the point is made without the need for a six-string.

“My dad passed away last year, so this record for me is a bit more personal than my records usually are….Not that I have so much to say, but I really wanted to write some songs that had some meaning to me, and in a small way to honor my old man, who I really miss.”

“Dial M” is available in stores like Best Buy or your local indie record store or online at iTunes! Sample songs from the new album at the band’s MySpace page.

Announcing THIS TIME OF YEAR EP, the brand new release from Project 86 available Tuesday, November 25th! This release is NOT in stores and is only available from the Project 86 online store or in digital format from iTunes*, Napster, Rhapsody and Amazon MP3. Five new tracks from Project 86 on this Holiday EP! This is not just a batch of Christmas covers. This is brand new music from Project 86, for you, for the holidays:

The band had this to say about the new EP:
“We wanted to get people new, original music around the holidays. We were very happy with the cover of “This Time of Year” and used that as a springboard into new songs. This isn’t a Christmas EP, though that song is a cover. This is a collection of original material based on some Holiday themes, but with a bit more scope than that. There are some ideas here musically and spiritually that can apply to the whole year…”

Listen to three tracks off the album now!
Myspace.com/Project86
Buy the EP!
Project86.com

Come celebrate the release of THIS TIME OF YEAR EP at two very special shows:
-December 7, Ennepetal, Germany. Christmas Rock Night. P86 is co-headliner!!
-December 13, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Club 3 Degrees. W/ Children 18:3!!

*”According to the band, iTunes has failed to publish the digital release EP on launch date; the band are working on the problem. All the more reason to buy the physical copy!

Sources: Project 86 website/myspace

From www.myspace.com/thelistening: “Transmission 1 orders have surprised even the optimist in me. Our first initial shipment sold out in one weekend. Our second was only able to fill our orders through November 2nd. We apologize for the delay for those of you who have ordered Transmission 1 and were expecting it sooner. We have been taken off-guard by the orders, and were not prepared for such a warm welcome from our friends and fans.

Our next shipment from our manufacturer comes in November 27th. Envelopes are prepared and ready to be stuffed. They will ship out November 29th. And from there, we should be prepared for the Chrismas rush. Please forgive us for the inconvenience we have caused you.”

After nearly three years since the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled LP, The Listening have returned from their studio underworld with a sample of their latest musical offering. Four new songs, produced by mega-producer Tedd T. (MuteMath, Newsboys, Delirious), showcase a stronger melodic sensibility framed within the familiar dark tones which The Listening have become known for.

These new songs are simply a taste of the vast collection of material in which Wilson and his band of musical mystics have feverishly been crafting for more than two years. Nearly 30 songs are still in the making, with their full-length release slated for 2009. Transmission 1 will be a limited pressing.

Buy the new EP: L-Town Music Group
Gabriel Wilson interview: JesusFreakHideout

The new EP “Against The Silence” is complete. We’ve posted a song for your listening pleasure. We are extremely happy with the way it turned out. Jason Martin and Steve Dail did an amazing job. We will have more info soon, but for now, enjoy “The Dash On My Headstone”. The complete tracklisting is:

1. Against The Silence (Long For More)
2. Side-Stage Syndrome
3. The Dash On My Headstone
4. Teeth Like Knives
5. …The Band Played On (Against The Silence Pt. II)

LISTEN TO THE NEW TRACK NOW AT MYSPACE.COM!

Sources: myspace.com/stavesacre

Mono Vs. Stereo 02.20.07

Email Update

UPCOMING RELEASES

05.08.07 - CHASING VICTORY - Fiends
THE SHOWDOWN RETURNS!

It’s Tuesday, February 20th and that means the new album “Temptation Come My Way” from The Showdown is in stores! We have been way overdue and this album doesn’t disappoint.

What are the critics are saying?

“one of AP’s bands you need to know in 2007” — Alternative Press (AP)

Temptation Come My Way is going to be accepted by the public, there’s no doubt about that.” — HM Magazine

Artist to Watch in 2007 — Relevant Magazine

‘The roots of the Tennessee-based band certainly can be traced back to classic heavy metal. Their songs ignoring any falderal get straight to the point, are spiced with brilliant double-axed guitar leads and dominated by David Bunton’s massive voice reminding of James Hetfield at times.” — Metal Hammer

WHERE DO YOU BUY?

Best Buy: Buy it here and it will only cost $7.99 plus you will get an extra track that is on the insert card in the cd.

iTunes: the album is up and is on the rock page so go GIT IT!

Hot Topic: They have it, visit hottopic.com or a store near you

THE SHOWDOWN ON TOUR:

02/20/07 Johnson City, TN Best Buy (Instore)
02/20/07 Johnson City, TN Gatsby (Release Show)
02/21/07 Knoxville, TN Blue Cats (Release Show)
02/22/07 London, KY Levi Jackson Club House
02/23/07 Cleveland. TN Thirsty Thursdays
02/24/07 LaGrange, GA Cybermaxx
02/25/07 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theater
02/26/07 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
02/27/07 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade w/ChasingVictory
02/28/07 Middlesboro, KY Middlesboro Comm. Center w/Chasing Victory
03/01/07 Hazard, KY Cordia School w/Chasing Victory
03/02/07 McCalla, AL The Fish w/Chasing Victory
03/03/07 Florence, AL The Rave
03/04/07 Montgomery, AL Off the Wagon
03/05/07 Douglasville, GA The 7 Venue
03/06/07 Columbus, GA The Core
03/08/07 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans w/Killswitch Engage
03/19/07 Binghamton, NY Magic City Music Hall w/Shadows Fall
03/20/07 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater w/Shadows Fall
03/21/07 Grand Rapids,MI The Intersection w/Shadows Fall

Revolt, Rock, Love,

Mono Vs Stereo

Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:58:49

Pray for Decyfer Down!

Today around 4:30 PM Central time- Bloomington IL, Decyfer Down lost control of their vehicle due to ice and snow on the interstate. The vehicle then collided with a parked car sitting on the side of the road. The vehicle and trailer jack-knifed, the trailer sheared away from the van doing multiple rotations and coming to a stop blocking three lanes of I-74 the Vehicle in the meantime did a 720 degree rotation and hit a guard rail stopping it from rolling down a very steep embankment. Air bags deployed, bodies were thrown. Chris suffered several lacerations on his hands and all were severely bruised and shaken. Needless to say both vehicles in the collision were completely totaled. The female motorist in the parked car was rushed to the hospital for treatment.. she is believed to be stable. The guys are staying strong.. even though this is a huge blow.. PLEASE KEEP THEM AND ALL THEIR FAMILIES IN PRAYER!

More details to come..

The DD guys send their love and want everyone to know that they really appreciate everyone’s prayers and support.

Be blessed

The DD family pictures and more details to come only on www.myspace.com/decyferdown