New Music Releases and Summer Tour News: From The Struts and Brotality to Will Hoge and Bobby Mahoney
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Munich-based Cadet Carter release new album 'Self-Maintenance'
Munich's Cadet Carter have released their new album 'Self-Maintenance'. The band, fronted by Welsh lead singer Nick Sauter, has made quite an impact on the European music scene since starting out in late 2017.
Their 2020 album 'Perceptions' made it to #14 on the European Alternative Rock chart, and before the pandemic stopped all touring, the band played a ton of shows supporting artists like Touché Amoré, The Dangerous Summer, Stand Atlantic and As December Falls.
In 2022, the band released another album entitled 'Anthems For The Weak' to great reviews before embarking on their first-ever headline tour, playing highly successful shows throughout Europe and the UK.
Rare unreleased Torn Boys music '1983' sees light of day
'1983', the first-ever release from Torn Boys, the early '80s post-punk quartet from Stockton, California featuring Jeffrey Clark, Kelly Foley, Duncan Atkinson and a 19-year-old Grant-Lee Phillips, is out. This 10-track archival release from Independent Project Records features almost all existing tracks from the band.
The comprehensive set of rare, unreleased studio and live tracks documents the short but eventful life of Torn Boys, a group comprising future members of Shiva Burlesque, Gary Young’s Hospital and Grant Lee Buffalo.
Formed in 1982 by Jeffrey Clark (vocals, electric guitar) and Kelly Foley (vocals, acoustic guitar) and disbanded by late 1983, Torn Boys lived out their one-and-a-half summers fusing dreamscape lyricism with ultra-80s synth rhythms and Fripp-meets-Carl-Perkins electric guitar textures, leaving behind a scant recorded legacy before dissolving.
Brotality drops single 'Black Abandon' on wave of social media acclaim
New York metal band Brotality have released their newest single 'Black Abandon'. The new single shows the band at their best, mixing classic thrash metal together with modern melodies, progressive grooves, and bouncing riffs, culminating in a refreshingly energetic and compelling track that is sure to leave listeners coming back for more.
Brotality recently made a splash on Instagram when they posted a Reel of a performance of their track 'Nosedive' they held in a lecture hall. The post has over 60,000 likes since it's original posting.
The Maopolski brothers started Brotality in 2016. In a few short years, Brotality has released two EP's, multiple singles, and two full length albums. Their debut full length, Worldwide Desolation, has received countless rave reviews and landed on several Best Albums of 2021 lists.
The Struts announce dates and venues for mammoth summer tour
Fresh off the road from their tour with Queens of the Stone Age, Platinum-selling Brit rockers The Struts are back for headlining dates this summer on their Pretty Vicious Tour 2024. Tickets are on sale for all North American dates, including stops in Nashville, Washington DC, Chicago, and more.
Supported by velvet-edge punk rocker Barns Courtney, the new tour serves as a celebration of the journey so far between The Struts and their beloved and ever-loyal Strutters.
The Struts Pretty Vicious Tour 2024 Dates
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | Houston, TX | House of Blues+
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | Austin, TX | Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater+
Friday, July 26, 2024 | Nashville, TN | Marathon Music Works+
Saturday, July 27, 2024 | St. Louis, MO | The Factory at The District+
Sunday, July 28, 2024 | Cincinnati, OH | The Andrew J Brady Music Center+
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | Dewey Beach, DE | Bottle & Cork+
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Washington, DC | The Anthem+
Friday, August 2, 2024 | Philadelphia, PA | The Fillmore+
Saturday, August 3, 2024 | Asbury Park, NJ | The Stone Pony Summer Stage+
Sunday, August 4, 2024 | Boston, MA | House of Blues Boston+
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | Portland, ME | State Theatre
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | New Haven, CT | College Street Music Hall+
Friday, August 9, 2024 | Detroit, MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre+
Sunday, August 11, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE+
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Milwaukee, WI | The Rave+
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | Columbus, OH | Kemba Live! Indoor Pavilion+
Friday, August 16, 2024 | Indianapolis, IN | Rock the Ruins at Holliday Park+
Saturday, August 17, 2024 | Chicago, IL | Riviera Theater+
Sunday, August 18, 2024 | Minneapolis, MN | The Fillmore Minneapolis+
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Denver, CO | Mission Ballroom+
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex – Rockwell+
Friday, August 23, 2024 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theater+
Saturday, August 24, 2024 | Seattle, WA | Showbox Sodo+
Sunday, August 25, 2024 | Vancouver, BC | The Orpheum+
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | Reno, NV | Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino+
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theatre+
Friday, August 30, 2024 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee Theatre+
Saturday, August 31, 2024 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues Anaheim
+ with Barns Courtney supporting
Taylor Acorn drops new track 'Greener' as Good Enough tour kicks into high gear
Pop-punk star Taylor Acorn has released her brand new single 'Greener'. 'Greener' serves as a follow-up to Taylor’s previous single 'Gray'.
“‘Greener' has to be one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” Taylor says. “I wanted this song to capture a feeling of revelation in that ‘grass is greener’ turn of phrase that we all know — and I think the music video does a great job in showcasing it too!! We all go through struggles and tough days where we beat ourselves up emotionally, and then when the going gets good, the grass feels so much greener.”
Taylor recently kicked off the sold-out Good Enough Tour, a month-long US headline tour featuring support from World’s First Cinema. Fans can look forward to hearing 'Greener' live for the first time, along with songs from Taylor’s 'Certified Depressant' EP (2023), as she performs in Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Austin, Pittsburgh, and more. Following the US tour, Taylor will be making her way to the UK for Slam Dunk Festival.
Taylor Acorn Headline Tour Dates
April 14 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
April 16 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
April 18 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
April 19 – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
April 20 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
April 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
April 23 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
April 25 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
April 26 – Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf
April 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
April 29 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
April 30 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
May 2 – Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
May 3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
May 4 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 5 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
May 8 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
May 10 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s
May 11 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 24 – Hatfield Park, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival
May 25 – Temple Newsam Park @ Slam Dunk Festival
May 31 – Crownsville, MD @ Let’s Go! Music Festival *
June 1 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (w/Walk off The Earth) *
June 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Four Chord Music Festival *
* - Non-Headline Show
Upcoming Tour Dates w/Dashboard Confessional
Sept 10 – Asbury Park @ Stone Pony Summer Stage
Sept 11 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sept 12 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
Sept 14 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Sept 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
Sept 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Sept 18 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Sept 19 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond 2024 **
Sept 20 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
Sept 21 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Sept 22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
Sept 24 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse
Sept 25 – West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
Sept 26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater
Sept 28 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Oct 4 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Oct 5 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Oct 9 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live
Oct 11 – Forest Grove, OR @ MeMenamins Grand Lodge
Oct 12 – Spokane, WA @ The Podium
Oct 13 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Oct 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Oct 16 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
Oct 23 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center
Oct 25 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
Oct 26 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Oct 27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
** - Date not with Dashboard Confessional
Will Hoge releases 14th album 'Tenderhearted Boys' and single 'Deadbolt'
EDLO Records and acclaimed Nashville-based singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Will Hoge have released 'Tenderhearted Boys', the Grammy-nominated artist’s 14th studio album.
Hogehas also released 'Deadbolt', the album’s focus track and opener to 'Tenderhearted Boys' — a song that touches on the work it takes to truly be vulnerable in a relationship and the bravery to truly let yourself be open. Also the rewards and the beauty that comes from doing that.
Will Hoge has a career whose milestones include Number One hits, Grammy nods, major-label record deals, and hard-won independence.
Will Hoge tour dates
APRIL
19 — Newark, OH — Thirty One West
20 — Kendallville, IN — Community Learning Center
MAY
17 — Nashville, TN — City Winery Nashville
29 — Kill Devil Hills, NC — Pat McGee’s Down The Hatch
30 — Kill Devil Hills, NC — Pat McGee’s Down The Hatch
31 — Wake Forest, NC — Wake Forest Listening Room
JUNE
08 — Arlington Heights, IL — Hey Nonny
09 — Des Moines, IA — Vinyl Cup Records
12 — Bozeman, MT — Life From The Divide
14 — Boise, ID — The Olympic
15 — Nine Mile Falls, WA — Live at Andre’s
18 — Boulder, CO — Roots Music Project
JULY
27 — St. Louis, MO — City Winery
28 — Kansas City, MO — Knuckleheads
Irish sensation Lyra releases 14-track debut album
Irish singing sensation Lyra has released her debut, self-titled album. Written between Los Angeles and London, the 14 tracks express the broad range of her musicality, journeying from the dark and sultry 'Chess' to the ethereal radio hit 'Falling' and the pulsating dance anthem of 'Lovers', all of which elevate her powerful vocals that have given her a one-to-watch status.
“When I began writing music, I aimed for a specific style,” she explains. “But as I started developing, I wanted to write a ballad when I was heartbroken, or an irreverent song when I had a one-night stand, or an upbeat song about going on the lash with my friends and dancing until three am. To me, music should be fun and evoke different emotions, and you’re not going to do that through one sound.”
Other collaborators on the album include Dan Priddy (Bastille, Rag'n'Bone Man), The Nocturns (James Arthur, Maisie Peters) and Phil Cook (Lewis Capaldi, Ellie Goulding).
Bobby Mahoney announces new album 'Another Deadbeat Summer' and new label
Central New Jersey alternative rock outfit Bobby Mahoney has signed with Stevie Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records and has dropped the new single, 'Empty Passenger Seats', which will appear on the band's upcoming label debut, 'Another Deadbeat Summer', out June 14.
Of the track, frontman Bobby Mahoney says, "I initially wrote the first part of 'Empty Passenger Seats' while we were driving home overnight after playing Richmond, VA for the first time. We were driving up the NJ Turnpike as the sun was rising. We had this feeling of accomplishment that we were doing exactly what we should be doing, and that imagery became the bridge of the song.
"I then spent time with our friend Dan Cohen (Creating Clementine) on the riff and the chorus in East Brunswick at my parents’ house. I remember also working on it with the band in a Motel 6 in Carlisle, PA, and listening to rough mixes in a parking lot in Georgia. It is very much a road song, and a good representation of what we do as a band. Geoff Sanoff’s mix and Joe Lambert's master really heightened it sonically, and we are excited for people to hear it, and we are especially excited to be joining the Wicked Cool Records roster!"
Mest drops new single 'When We Were Young'
Beloved Chicago pop-punk band Mest have dropped the music for their brand new single 'When We Were Young (feat. Jaret Reddick from Bowling For Soup)'.
Mest was formed in 1995 with Tony Lovato, his brother Steve, and his cousin Matt in Blue Island, Illinois; a small working-class town on the Southside of Chicago. They released a couple of demos on cassette in 1996 and 1997 and a full length record in 1998. This got the attention of John Feldmann, lead singer and frontman of the punk ska band Goldfinger, who secured them a demo deal with Maverick Records. Seven days after turning the recordings, Maverick signed them to a multi-record deal. Mest released four records with Maverick/Warner Brothers from the year 2000 to 2005, two of which went gold in Japan.
MEST is heading to Europe May 25 through June 9th for a headlining run and festival appearances.