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Ashley - who has written 36 posts on SHREDnews.
Ashley Pagano is 17 years old and a senior in high school.She writes and plays her own music, and loves music altogether. Although she is an ameteur writer, she enjoys writing very much.
H2O Interview
Over the past few years, there has been a constant outpour of new bands for you to listen to and love, but one that has been working to secure a place in your heart for over fifteen years now is H20! Celebrating their fifteenth anniversary by going on a tour of all of their favorite places gave Shred's Ashley a chance to talk to their guitar player Adam about their formation, their influences and some of their plans for the rest of the year!
Continue reading...The Whigs – In The Dark Album Review
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Let me introduce you to The Whigs; a three piece rock band from Athens, Georgia. Despite their initial success on the live scene after forming back in 2002, the band - then made up of Parker Gispert, Julian Dorio, and Hank Sullivant (now replaced by Tim Deaux) - waited three years to drop their first full length. An unfavourable experience with a major label early on in their career led to the trio independently releasing their first album Give 'Em All A Fat Lip in late 2005 . In a truly 'Do It Yourself' manner the guys recorded the album in an empty frat house using equipment they'd bought from internet auction site Ebay. Five years on and The Whigs have just released their third album, In The Dark (03/16/10) this time with the support of current label, AKO Records.
Continue reading...New Young Pony Club The Optimist CD Review
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
“We marry the dance ethic with the pop ethic, and make something that you can dance and sing along to.” - Yes, that’s how the five-piece Brit band New Young Pony Club puts their music into words, and it's about right. The new-wave band is from London, England forming back in 2004. Their mix of a rock and dance sound is quite intriguing, but very different to most music in the charts today. The album, The Optimist is their most recent effort, released on March 8th, 2010.
Continue reading...Joanna Newsom Have One On Me CD Review
Friday, March 12, 2010
It’s hard to find bands and artists that aren’t trying to be like someone else in the industry, but that actually try and break the mold, start their own footsteps for someone else to follow, and make music and a genre and sound that is uniquely just them, or incomparable. JoannaNewsom is an artist that does dare to be different, does break the mold, and does start their own footsteps.
Continue reading...Story Of The Year The Constant CD Review
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Constant released on February 16th, from none other than Story Of The Year, the band from St Louis, Missouri. The Constant is the group’s fourth big album to date. Well, the long awaited album is here, but the real question is if it will live up to their past songs/albums that they are most known for.
Continue reading...The Venetia Fair The Circus Review
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
From Boston, Massachusetts come five musicians that together form The Venetia Fair. The name was extremely unfamiliar to me, but I ended up questioning why I had not heard them before after taking a listen to their album, The Circus. The band creates a sound together that really drew me in. Classifying the group into a genre of music is quite a challenge, for they have a mix of rock, punk, hardcore, and basically any other genre you can think up. Needless to say, the band is definitely crazy, but what makes up for it is the fact that they are also crazy good.
Continue reading...Mmmkay No One Waits Forever CD Review
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The two talented musicians that make up the duo Mmmkay met when they were both studying music at Berklee in Boston, Massachusetts. The group has almost 24,000 fans on MySpace along with a long list of comments from listeners who like what they hear.
Continue reading...Fireflight – For Those Who Wait CD Review
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
If you’re a fan of Family Force 5, Disciple, or other Christian Rock bands that were on The Scars Remain tour, you may have been lucky enough to be in the presence of Fireflight, the Christian Rock band from Eustis Florida. The group has a huge passion for what they do, with powerful lyrics, and a powerful sound that’s very apparent in their music. Dawn Michele is the front woman vocalist, with Wendy Drennen on the bass guitar and Glenn Drennen on guitar. Justin Cox is the guitarist and also helps with background vocals, and Phee Shorb on the drumset. The album For Those Who Wait released February 9th, along with the video for “Desperate”.
Continue reading...Never Shout Never What Is Love CD Review
Friday, February 5, 2010
At the age of 18, Christofer Ingle, also known as NeverShoutNever! has become a very successful artist, mainly through his music on MySpace. This acoustic pop writer recently gave fans the gift of some new tunes, with the new CD What Is Love? The same great sound remains constant, with 8 new songs thrown in.
Continue reading...Nikson Bluebird CD Review
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Nikson is a band from Gyõr, Hungary. The band consists of four members and formed back in 2005. They play about 40 shows a year and are getting more sponsors, such as the energy drink Cocaine, and Famous Stars And Straps. The band’s newest EP is titled Bluebird, and is short but definitely sweet, with three outstanding tracks.
Continue reading...OK Go Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky CD Review
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Starting in Chicago, Illinois, and now residing in Los Angeles, California, OK Go is a rock band known for their high energy music videos, and for their hits “A Million Ways”, and “Here It Goes Again”. With influences such as Queen, Pixies, and The Zombies, the group has put out three successful albums, the third being their newest, titled Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky.
Continue reading...Go Periscope Self Titled CD Review
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Seattle band Go Periscope formed back in 2008, bursting onto the scene to showcase their original synthesized melodies and beats. The duo, made up of Florin Mehedinti and Joshua Frazier, have been playing instruments since they were young, and as they got older, just kept getting better! Their new self titled CD definitely has select songs that really does the band justice, and shows what they’re all about.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
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