Archive | November, 2009
Stay Interview
Shred’s writer Jess interviews Stay, a five-piece band from Boston. The band talks about their upcoming music video “Maddie Kthx” and their EP Games With Girls. They also talk about their favorite venue to play at and what they like to do when they’re not playing shows.
Continue reading...Check Out The Vandersons
30. November 2009
In a small town outside of Buffalo, New York, there is a best kept secret. This secret is the band The Vandersons. Going by the stage names Anderson, Klaus, Axel, Slide, Franz, Lance, Jean Claude Dam, Tito, and Brownie, consisting of guitar, drums, saxophones, trumpets and trombones, this ska band stands out from other local bands without a doubt. The group formed back in 2006, with members from all different bands. This merger would produce, The Vandersons.
Continue reading...Know Them Before They’re Famous: Death in the Park
30. November 2009
On October 8, 2007, the band Hot Rod Circuit announced that they would be breaking up after playing for 10 years. Yet, from every loss comes a new beginning and a new opportunity to succeed. The light among this darkness would be Death in the Park, an indie rock band formed by former HRC front man Andy Jackson and bassist Joe Ballaro. When Ballaro unfortunately left Death in the Park, Jackson rounded out the band’s lineup with Aaron Holmes (drums), Ronnie Gardner (guitar), Derrick Karg (guitar), and Jake Sloan (bass). Do not let the name fool you; this band is the perfect synthesis of pop rock and punk.
Continue reading...Interview with FranKo
27. November 2009
Shred's Poppy Cleere catches up with London's up-and-coming four-piece, FranKo after their hometown show with Elliot Minor. In the interview they discuss influences, future plans and world domination!
Continue reading...John Mayer Battle Studies Review
27. November 2009
Love is a battle field, as the saying goes, and singer songwriter and guitarist John Mayer gives us his manifesto on the subject in his latest full length LP Battle Studies. Staying true to his pop roots, Mayer has crafted a solid selection of heartfelt ballads and soft-rock songs, punctuated with his distinct blues influenced guitar work, all illustrating the ins and outs of love, loss, friendship and drama in every note sung and plucked alike.
Continue reading...Just Surrender Interview
26. November 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson gets a chance to talk to the guys in Just Surrender and ask them some quick questions for this interview. He talks to them about things fans can expect to see for them in the future along with getting ask a question by the band!
Continue reading...Punchline Interview
26. November 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson gets a chance to talk to the guys in Punchline and ask them some quick questions for this interview. He talks to them about their new album plans and current and future tours.
Continue reading...Breathe Carolina Interview
26. November 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson gets a chance to talk to the guys in Breathe Carolina and ask them some quick questions for this interview. He talks to them about their new album and current and upcoming tours and who they wish they could tour with.
Continue reading...UK #11 : Shadows Chasing Ghosts
25. November 2009
Shadows Chasing Ghosts are a rock/screamo band from around Essex and London. The four boys Trey (vocals) , Damian (guitar) , Matt (guitar) , Danny (bass) and Danny C (drums) met through friends and their general music scene by going to shows and what not. Taking a great influence from their local music scene the boys got together in order to create their own blend of music. They soon began writing and recording their songs and with the help of popular social networking sites such as MySpace they slowly began acquiring the recognition they deserved. Now, with over 500,000 plays it's safe to say the boys are clearly hit.
Continue reading...Take Notice Interview
25. November 2009
Jay sat down with Colin Guffey (guitar) of the Detroit, MI band Take Notice. They talked about the bands beginnings, the new EP, and the “what happens now” aspects of them looking for a new lead singer. One thing is for sure, these guys plan to struggle past any problems and get you to take notice.
Continue reading...Underoath Interview
24. November 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson gets a chance to talk to Tim from Underoath and ask him some quick questions for this interview. He talks to him about their new album and current and upcoming tours and how his break off touring and recording was.
Continue reading...Silverstein Interview
24. November 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson gets a chance to talk to Billy from Silverstein and ask him some quick questions in this interview. He talks to him about their new album and current and upcoming plans, and the craziest tour experience Shred has ever gotten in an interview.
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30. November 2009
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