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Story Of The Year The Constant CD Review

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.

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The Venetia Fair The Circus Review

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.

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Mmmkay No One Waits Forever CD Review

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.

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Fireflight – For Those Who Wait CD Review

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”.

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Never Shout Never What Is Love CD Review

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.

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Nikson Bluebird CD Review

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.

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OK Go Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky CD Review

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.

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Go Periscope Self Titled CD Review

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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Building Rome Nightmare CD Review

Building Rome is a band that has consisted of many different members and changeups of members. This band from Saint Louis, Missouri, is called Building Rome because Rome wasn’t built in one day. However long it took to find the perfect members for the group, it was most definitely worth it, for the band has an unbelievable style and sound that will turn heads and catch anyone’s attention. The band’s most recent album at the moment is Nightmare. It consists of 12 phenomenal tracks, making up an awesome album.

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Shred News Staff Interview: Ashley

Ashley's is a singer song writer with hopes of going to Berklee next year. She joined the Shred News staff in late summer and has been writing ever sense. Find out how her first interview went, her favorite part of being on Shred and her future plans.

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