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Jonny - who has written 18 posts on SHREDnews.
Jonny Drybanski is a Suffolk University Communications student. He met Kayley in their Journalism I class. He checked Shred out and got in touch with Kayley about writing for the site. Jonny saw his biggest accomplishment with Shred News to be that he got an interview for the first article he ever wrote on Will Knox. Jonny wrote for Shred News September 2009-January 2010. He left the staff to focus on school work.
Vampire Weekend Contra CD Review
Vampire Weekend, the New York band formed in 2006 are an unorthodox pop sensation drawing influence from African popular music as well as western classical. Ezra, Rostam, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio met at Columbia University and after graduating, they began independently recording and producing their debut album while holding full time jobs. Recognized as "The Year's Best New Band" in 2008 by Spin magazine, the band is now trying to follow up their debut accolades with sophomore effort, Contra.
Continue reading...Nemes 865 EP Review
Monday, January 11, 2010
Massachusetts locals Nemes 865, (pronounced "Nee-miss") set out to make a name for Bay State rockers with their debut 865 EP. Started by brothers Christopher and David Anthony (drums and guitar/vocals respectively,) in Shrewsbury, MA, Nemes is a youthful, original and energetic band that once again affirms the role of the suburban teenager in rock and roll history.
Continue reading...Shred News Staff Interviews: Jonny
Friday, January 1, 2010
Jonny Drybanski sits down with Kayley Guyette to discuss Shred News and Jonny. Discussed are how he got started, favorite music and favorite interview. This interview is just awkward, blame it on brains being fried during finals week.
Continue reading...The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Pin Points and Gin Joints Review
Friday, December 25, 2009
Local Boston group The Mighty Mighty Bosstones formed in 1983, have just released their first studio album in seven years, following a December 2003 hiatus.Pin Points and Gin Joints stays true to the Bosstones’ roots, pumping out 14 tracks of high energy punk/ska fusion party songs. For listeners new to The Bosstones, Pin Points and Gin Joints is a place as good as any to get started.
Continue reading...Will Knox The Matador & The Acrobat CD Review
Friday, December 18, 2009
English singer/songwriter and folk rocker Will Knox has just released the eagerly awaited follow up to his 2008 EP Buckled Knees, his first full length record entitled The Matador and the Acrobat.
Continue reading...Reboot The Robot When All We Have Review
Friday, December 11, 2009
Nascent indie rocker Jonathan Ware organized Reboot The Robot in 2008 and released a first EP, Nothing, Something, Everything in July 2009 and have now promptly released a second, entitled When All We Have.
Continue reading...The Arctic Monkeys Cornerstone EP Review
Friday, December 4, 2009
Cornerstone is the latest EP from English alternative rock band from Sheffield, England, the Arctic Monkeys. The band, currently consisting of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals), thump through these for tracks with purpose.
Continue reading...John Mayer Battle Studies Review
Friday, November 27, 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...Take Notice The Get-Go EP Review
Friday, November 20, 2009
Mike Duggan (vocals) Colin Guffey (guitar/vocals) Noah Fenton (guitar), Jack Mallinger (bass), and Trey Cook on drums comprise Take Notice, the pop-punk/hardcore group from Detroit, MI that is hoping for critics to take their name literally while listening to their debut EP The Get Go. Whether or not reviewers pick up on this subtle wordplay, it is instantly recognizable that Take Notice sound remarkably tight for a band in such early an early stage of development and whose Myspace page reads "We Need A Singer!".
Continue reading...Oceansize – Home and Minor EP Review
Friday, November 13, 2009
Since their 1998 formation in Manchester, England, Mike Vennart (Guitar/ lead vocals) Steven Hodson (bass/keyboards), Mark Heron (Drums) Steve Durose (guitar/backing vocals) and Richard "Gambler" Ingram (guitar, keyboards), have been producing their brand of psychedelic progressive rock under the name Oceansize. With their latest EP "Home and Minor", the group presents what they call "a rather unusual collection of their more settled numbers".
Continue reading...Gov’t Mule – By A Thread Review
Friday, November 6, 2009
Formed in 1994 as the result of an Allman Brother’s Band side project, and releasing their first recordings in 1995, Gov’t Mule is a blues-rock infused American jam band originally formed by guitarist Warren Haynes, bassist Allen Woody, and drummer Matt Abts. After Allen Woody passed away in 2000, the band was faced with the formidable task of finding a bassist to fill his spot. This void was filled by former Black Crowes member, Andy Hess from 2003 to 2008. For their 7th studio effort, By A Thread, Haynes and Abts are joined by Jorgen Carlsson on bass and Danny Louis on keys.
Continue reading...Flight of the Conchords I Told You I Was Freaky CD Review
Friday, October 30, 2009
New Zealand based singing and song writing duo and traveling comedy act Flight of the Conchords released "I Told You I Was Freaky", their latest collection of comedic melodies on Oct. 20th. The group is also popular for their self titled HBO series, which chronicles the lives of the two struggling musicians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, their obsessively devoted fan Mel (played by Kristen Schaal), and their lovably inept booking agent Murray, played by Rhys Darby.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
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