ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE EDGY ROCK SOUND OF G TOM MAC
AND HiS BRAND NEW RELEASE 'UNTAME THE SONGS'!!!

MAY 17, 2012 - In writing, singing & creating the masterpiece "CRY LITTLE SISTER" as the theme song to the now classic film "THE LOST BOYS," GERARD McMANN hit a deep & provocative nerve in his artistic career of creativity in doing so. Only thing was, when the film released in 1987, he was fed up with the music scene's "business" and stopped touring. He then changed his name to G TOM MAC as a result of no one ever pronouncing his real name correctly. G TOM MAC went on to write songs for legendary singers such as ROBERT PLANT of LED ZEPPELIN and ROGER DALTREY of THE WHO. An array of contemporary Hip Hop artists, such as Ice Cube and DIGABLE PLANETS, as well as KISS, CARLY SIMON and EMINEM started to cover G TOM MAC's songs. Last year, G TOM MAC earned a Grammy on EMINEM'S "RECOVERY" album in which EMINEM sampled him in the song "YOU'RE NEVER OVER" Having had songs in over 50 films & more than 100 TV shows that still continue to license G TOM MAC's music, it all adds up to in his words "staying fresh and being true to my fans in creating believable music that they feel from me. That's my thrill!" After 6 album releases, G TOM MAC opens yet another chapter with his NEW album "UNTAME THE SONGS" that has already been received & talked about as one of the best albums of the year.

THE ALL NEW JAZZED AND BLUE PRESENTS:
THE SULTRY SOUND OF VERONNEAU
AND THEiR LATEST RELEASE  'JAZZ SAMBA PROJECT'

MAY 16, 2012 -  "JAZZ SAMBA PROJECT is the latest release by...VERONNEAU and a talented team of top musicians. This strong bossa nova offering alludes to the fact that the sound's enduring American popularity is steeped in DC roots...a cover of BOB MARLEY's slow burning reggae classic "WAITING IN VAIN" is a clarion call to a wild new ideal for this most storied of genres. Lead vocalist LYNN VERONNEAU's lustrous timbre recalls the style of legends like JOAO GILBERTO while strong musicianship makes the listener comfortable in the idea that though STAN GETZ and company may no longer be physically with us, the memory of their potent legacy remains intact"

VERONNEAU is an acoustic, song-based group playing Latin Jazz, Gypsy Swing and much more. Equally at home in an intimate jazz club, world music or folk festival, VERONNEAU are audience favorites performing in English, French and Spanish. LYNN VERONNEAU lights up the stage, engaging the audience with her vocal interpretations. The acoustic guitars of KEN AVIS and DAVID ROSENBLATT and percussion of PETE WALBY provide the rhythm, harmony and energy to propel the music from Brazilian samba, to French chanson to standards of The American Songbook.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE ELECTRiFYiNG GROOVE OF ELLEE VEN
AND HER FORTHCOMiNG AS-YET-UNTiTLED RELEASE

MAY 15, 2012 - The sort of intoxicating pop groove that has made MADONNA the Queen of Pop and other such darlings as KYLIE MINOGUE, GWEN STEFANI and FERGIE stars doesn't come ROCKWIRED's way often. Since 2006, ELLEE VEN (born JESSICA LAZARO KUNIN) has mined dance club gems from that very same groove but VEN manages to add a few exotic flourishes and instrumentation into the mix. The result is a melange of sound that she calls GROOVETONICS and it has served as the foundation for an intriguing series of albums punctuated by irresistable grooves and quirk. Now ELLEE VEN is on the verge of releasing a brand new as-yet-untitled CD where some of the electronic sounds that accentuated some of her previous output has been replaced with live instrumentation without diminishing the groove that makes VEN's sound signature.

THE ALL NEW JAZZED AND BLUE PRESENTS:
THE SULTRY BLUES SOUND OF J.T. COLDFiRE
AND HiS LATEST RELEASE  'ALWAYS AND NEVER'

MAY 13, 2012 - JT COLDFIRE has played professionally for over 15 of his 31 years from Texas to New York and across the pond in Europe. Throughout his career, JT has gained the reputation as one of the hardest working musicians in Austin, sometimes playing 3 shows in a single evening never repeating the same song twice for over 9 hours of live performance. His travels all over the Texas Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, Tennessee, New York and as far off as Sweden, have gained an audience that is as dedicated to his performances as he is to delivering them. His virtuosity as a singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer has garnered praise as one of the unsung heroes of the new crop of Austin blues artists. Although his guitar playing has been compared to the likes of STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN and FREDDIE KING, his style is all his own as he draws from numerous influences for a cocktail of traditional yet progressive interpretations; one minute leaning toward MUDDY WATERS and the next toward BB KING but always sounding like himself. Raw & Real. His authoritative stage presence is emphasized by his bellowing, guttural voice that will falsetto or growl to garner response. His newest release ALWAYS AND NEVER is a smokin roadhouse blues album recorded in Sweden served with a little bit of everything from country, rock and bluegrass for a little lonestar flavoring. Give the tracks TOAST TO A BLUESMAN, IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME and GET IT ON (IN THE BACK OF THE BAR) a spin.

Since 2005 ROCKWiRED MEDiA has provided unparalleled musical reportage through it's website ROCKWiRED.COM and its online radio programming which includes the shows ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES, JAZZED AND BLUE: PROFiLES iN BLUES AND JAZZ, ABORiGiNAL SOUNDS – A CELEBRATiON OF CONTEMPORARY AMERiCAN iNDiAN MUSiC and TUNiNG iN/TUNiNG ON. In keeping with the times – not to mention the ever growing popularity of I-Pads – ROCKWiRED has launched a monthly digital flip book magazine simply titled ROCKWiRED MAGAZiNE. “While the medium is slightly different, the mission to highlight independent recording artists is still going to be the same but with an added bonus.” say ROCKWiRED founder BRIAN LUSH. “This new publication will also profile entrepreneurs and innovators within the industry and have more of a focus on the trade of music making . The goal of this new publication is to educate and entertain the music industry professional and provide a forum for artists and business people to discuss their work and life – a forum that ROCKWIRED has provided for seven years now.”The June edition will feature exclusive interviews with MEMORY OF A MELODY, NAAMA KATES, UNDERRiDE, FALL FROM GRACE, ART KENYON, CHARM CiTY DEVILS, ELLE VEN and profiles of ERIC DU FONTENAY of MUSIC DiSH – CHiNA and WANDUTA – an organization designed to help musicians make a living at their passion.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE ECLECTiC  SOUND OF DASHBOARD MADONNA
AND THEiR NEW E.P. NEON LiFE

MAY 9, 2012 - When famed lyricist BERNIE TAUPIN wrote the line “And the repo was hauling the wreck we’d been driving/As the dashboard Madonna/Smiled back at us kindly” for ELTON JOHN’s album cut “THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES” in 2001, he could scarcely imagine that the imagery would inspire the kind of funk, groove, melodic songwriting and indie artist ambition that British born guitarist/producer SASCHA CARL and Hungarian vocalist HONEY RHYDER—collectively known as DASHBOARD MADONNA--bring to their multi-faceted new collection NEON LIFE. In an age where an artist’s work is generally consumed one track at a time, the Hamburg, Germany based duo takes the extraordinary (and artistically necessary) step of releasing NEON LIFE as an 18 track double CD for physical distribution and a 12-track set for digital. DASHBOARD MADONNA has also compiled six of their favorite tunes for an advance promotional CD. In addition to 16 infectious original tunes driven by strong drum tracks, bubbling basslines (some inspired by old bass tracks recorded by SASCHA’s friend BERNHARD KLEEBERG) and clever observational storytelling, Sascha and Rhyder include spirited covers of familiar songs by MOTORHEAD (a fiery, rock/soul twist on “DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES” and CHRISTOPHER CROSS (a grooving, atmospheric romp through “RIDE LIKE THE WIND”). They created a YouTube video for “RIDE LIKE THE WIND” featuring animation inspired by imagery of the Old West.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE SOULFUL  SOUND OF THE ELWOOD JAMES BAND
AND THEiR SELF-TiTLED E.P.

MAY 8, 2012 - In this day and age when so many bands are cobbled out of musicians who respond to Facebook notices and ads on Craigslist, it’s exciting and inspiring to find an authentic homespun group like the emerging, Philly based ELWOOD JAMES BAND. Having established a foothold in their hometown with over 30 shows and fundraising events for Haiti Earthquake Relief (Musicians Actively Supporting Haiti) and Breast Cancer Awareness (the 2011 Walk for the Cure), the group has just released its self titled five track independent EP. Their background makes the ELWOOD JAMES BAND feel like a big happy family. When principals and co-lead vocalists VINCENT VESCIO aka POPPA VIN (keyboards) and DENNIS JAMES (acoustic and electric guitar) were kids living down the street from each other, DENNIS’ dad, ELWOOD JAMES, opened the family basement for all the neighborhood kids (even the troublemakers) to play in. This is where VINCENT and DENNIS began shedding as musicians and jamming together. Over the years, the two played on and off together in different rock bands, parting and rejoining various times. In 2009, the two partnered with another veteran Philly musician, drummer DANNY WAGZ, who departed from a classic rock band to pursue a more original direction, and VINCENT’s son, bassist VINNIE VESCIO. When ELWOOD passed away, the band was named as a tribute to everybody’s favorite dad in the neighborhood.Writing and performing old school, retro-minded songs from a wild range of classic influences, The ELWOOD JAMES BAND have a unique challenge that most new bands searching for a unique vibe would kill for: trying to define their sound. Their influences include American roots music, blues, 60’s British Invasion, classic rock, psychedelic music, alt rock and world music—basically, they like to say, anything with a good melody, a good rhythm and a message that rocks. Chuck Darrow, writer for the Philadelphia Daily News Entertainment, wrote of them: “Sharp, intelligent songwriting and arranging, a knack for creating music that is instantly familiar but full of fresh ideas and superior singing and playing--individually and collectively--make EJB an especially impressive ensemble.”

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE FULL THROTTLE PUNK  SOUND OF CONVALESCENTS
AND THEiR NEW CD ARMAGEDDON

MAY 7, 2012 - With a new year comes a new start for the band formally known as DB AND THE CATASTROPHE. They have spent a good chunk of this winter on their new album ARMAGEDDON, have done a tour through the southwest and into Cali to play with THE ATARIS, and a new identity as the band is now called "CONVALESCENTS". DYLAN BUSBY the founder of the group explains the fresh start: "We have three new members within one year, we have a kick ass record done with Bill Stevenson that the three us (BEN DUNCAN on drums and ERIC LEHMAN on bass and backing vocals) worked really hard on. Then we added GIDEON PRIEGEL on guitar and he brings our live show out of this world. This change is something we can stand behind as an entire group, making this no longer a guy with a bunch of people of stage, this makes us a band, one mass idea that we all believe in and work for." The band had a solid 2011 playing SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST, NORTH BY NORTHEAST, and CMJ among other successful venue gigs but 2012 is looking like it will be an even stronger year as this band matures and steps out into the limelight they have been preparing for. ARMAGEDDON is a strong piece of work not to go unnoticed by even the most seasoned punk fan. Say hello world, CONVALESCENTS are here and there's no stopping them.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE COMPELLiNG iNSTRUMENTAL SOUND OF CHARLiE HiLL
AND HiS DEBUT CD THE LANDiNG

MAY 2, 2012 - In a special section of CHARLIE HILL’s website , the guitarist includes a wistful reminiscence of one of the most magical moments of his teenage years: meeting and hanging out briefly with his hero, JIMI HENDRIX, at the airport when the legend stopped for a gig in Hill’s hometown of Tulsa. Forty two years later, Hill is not only still playing the guitar but, after many years of mastering his craft, releasing the independent debut album THE LANDING—a title that reflects the arrival of an exciting new voice in the world of contemporary instrumental music.Though he will always love rock and roll, Hill’s influences on this compelling nine track collection are actually far from the HENDRIX realm. Having played acoustic fingerstyle guitar since the 70s—when he was inspired by acoustic guitar playing rock legends like STEPHEN STILLS and JAMES TAYLOR--Hill carries on in the tradition of another set of heroes and influences who set the standard in the fingerstyle genre, from the late MICHAEL HEDGES, LEO KOTTKE and WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY to PRESTON REED, BILLY MCLAUGHLIN and MARTIN SIMPSON. Recorded at his home studio in Tulsa and mixed and mastered at Home of Tone by Steve Thornbrugh, the collection includes seven acoustic instrumentals (played on the Taylor 714 or Taylor 914), another played on harp guitar (“LOVE LETTERS FROM ARABIA”) and the tender vocal ballad “SIMPLE SONG.” The result is a masterful mix that artfully blurs the boundaries of acoustic, folk and new age music.

ROCKWiRED ANNOUNCES NOMiNEES
FOR ARTiST OF THE MONTH!!! 
POLLS CLOSE FRiDAY, MAY 25, 2012!!!

MAY 1, 2012 - ROCKWIRED MEDIA is kicking off another ROCKWIRED ARTIST OF THE MONTH campaign. Every month, seven artists who have been featured on ROCKWIRED.COM and our online radio show ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES will be nominated. Listeners and fans of can vote by clicking their selection on an eas-to-use electronic ballot. Polling will be provided by MICROPOLL.COM. Voters can only vote once per IP address. This month's nominees include ASH GRAY AND THE GIRLS, SOULICIT, UNDERRIDE, CHARM CITY DEVILS, FALL FROM GRACE, MEMORY OF A MELODY and NAAMA KATES. The polls will close on Friday, MAY 25, 2012 and the winner will be announced on Friday, June 1, 2012.  The winner will be highlighted in a special edition of ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES which will stream continously through ROCKWIRED.COM's index page and additional exposure on future editions of ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES and all ROCKWIRED related press releases.

DANCE HALL PiMPS EMERGE ViCTORiOUS
AS ROCKWiRED.COM's ARTiST OF THE MONTH!!!

MAY 1, 2012 - The polls have closed for ROCKWIRED.COM's recent ARTIST OF THE MONTH campaign. Voters from all over the U.S. made their vote count and DANCE HALL PIMPS are ROCKWIRED.COM's  newest ARTIST OF THE MONTH for their new release BEAST FOR LOVE. The debut album from the DANCE HALL PIMPS features twelve tracks (10 originals and 2 covers), showcasing the band’s fresh take on genres ranging from swampy garage rock to New Orleans-style rags and romp. Combining dark and twisted subject matter and wistful lyrics with upbeat tempos and mind blowing vocals, the album can hardly fit neatly into any genre. Innovative lyrics and catchy hooks are what have created memorable tracks with great stories. The singles off the album “MOMMY WAS A ZOMBIE” and “BEAST OF LOVE” offer up infectious hooks with foot tapping beats.“MOMMY WAS A ZOMBIE,” despite its novelty song title, tells the story of being raised by a drug addicted mother and without a father; without knowing the lyrics, its buoyant and cheerful roots rock beat masks the tragedy at the heart of the song. “BEAST OF LOVE” references classic horror movies to make a simple point: even monsters are just looking for love. Sometimes we become beasts as love takes the best of us. Sometimes we’re looking for a beast to love. The quest for love is told through captivating lyrics with subtle cinematic references and retro rhythms.Vocal tracks on the DANCE HALL PIMPS debut album BEAST OF LOVE were recorded at NIGHTBIRD STUDIOS at the famous Sunset Marquis Hotel and were produced by ROB HILL (KORN, XZIBIT) and GRAMMY Winner MATT HYDE (Cypress Hill, Porno for Pyros). Each member of the Dance Hall Pimps wrote, co-wrote or arranged at least one song on BEAST OF LOVE. A portion of the profits of Beast for Love will be donated to organizations that fight the sex trafficking of children in the United States and provide services to victims. “Pimp Music Not People,” DANCE HALL PIMPS are sex-positive among consenting adults, but oppose all human trafficking and sex slavery.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE iNSPiRED ROCK SOUND OF RADiO DRiVE
AND THEiR NEW RELEASE THiS iS OUR TiME

APRIL 30, 2012 - KEVIN GULLICKSON’s decision to keep the cool moniker of his newly disbanded group RADIO DRIVE when he launched his solo career in 2009 proved to be prophetic. Forging an uplifting, sonically eclectic vibe best described as “motivational rock,” the prolific singer/songwriter’s first three releases—DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE (2009), LIFE TODAY (2010) and I CAN SEE THE WORLD FROM HERE—received impressive reviews around the globe and extensive airplay on online, college and indie stations in the U.S., Canada and Europe. LIFE TODAY  also hit the Top 40 charts on CJSW Radio in Calgary, Canada. Expanding his rich palette of sounds even further, GULLICKSON’s latest RADIO DRIVE project finds the multi-talented artist firmly declaring that THIS IS OUR TIME. Readily apparent on this ambitious recording is GULLICKSON’s clever way with encouraging, inspiring words. On the bluesy electric rocker “BORDERS,” he urges listeners to “Let your imagination take you far away/Beyond the confines of your only mind…Beyond the Borders you define.” On the trippy and hypnotic edgy pop tune “LIFE IS FOR LIVING,” Gullickson sings, “You planned and prepared for this day/Tired of Being A Spectator, it’s time to play…Life is For Living…Get your game on and participate.” And on the shuffling, keyboard and guitar driven “NEW DIRECTION” (a piece very much inspired by John Lennon), he reflects, “Every Year, every step, needs a new beginning.” The singer captures the overall positive minded theme of the album on the hard driving title track: “This is our time to come alive inside/Do more than survive/Time to thrive.”

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE ALLURiNG SOUND OF NAAMA KATES
AND HER MESMERiZiNG RELEASE THE UNEXAMiNED LiFE

APRIL 25, 2012 - NAAMA KATES is a Los Angeles transplant whose move from New York left her feeling lost and lonely; feelings that inspired the songs that would become her debut album, “THE UNEXAMINED LIFE.” A tongue-in-cheek take on SOCRATES’ “an unexamined life is not worth living,” NAAMA spent a year reflecting on her life and the path that she had chosen.“My life was nothing but examined,” shares Kates. “I had just moved to Los Angeles and everything that I was feeling got written into a song; my personal therapy. What I write tells me what I’m thinking, reflects what I’m going through.” What started with a small keyboard that KATES purchased at Guitar Center led to an impressive catalogue of original songs about universal themes, such as loneliness and unrequited love. Written with a soft touch and a slight edge, KATES’ take on subject matter that could be dreary is light and hopeful, which is further elevated by her superb arrangements. It was her impeccably crafted songwriting and unique outlook that caught the attention of producer CYRUS MELCHOR (MOUNT CYANIDE). Although KATES admits that her first time in the recording studio for “THE UNEXAMINED LIFE” was a nerve-wracking experience, it was also a dream come true. “I was in this really professional recording studio, and it’s everybody’s time and money on the line,” she says. “This was my first time out, but it was great, too. I mean, I got to play and record on the same piano that TORI AMOS used when she recorded ‘LITTLE EARTHQUAKES.’ We had this GRAMMY Award-winning engineer (HUGO NICHOLSON) with us. It was an amazing experience.”An accomplished actress, KATES also has two films on the festival circuit; the first, EDEN, premiered at SXSW. The second film, THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF CHLOE, for which the actress was awarded an INDIE FEST MERIT AWARDfor BEST LEAD ACTRESS in a Feature Film for her performance as CHLOE, was also produced by KATES, who also wrote the music for the piece. She teamed up with the film’s award-winning director, PRINCETON HOLT, on the video for the first single from the new album, “BEFORE YOU LOSE IT." An indie ballad about the importance of speaking up and taking advantage of opportunities before they’ve passed, “BEFORE YOU LOSE IT,” is one of the more somber tracks from the album. The video opens in stark black and white, but gives way to colorful flashbacks and stunningly shot moments of enlightenment, capturing the intricate balance of emotions in the song. 

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE PUNCHY ROCK SOUND OF NO BLiTZ
AND THEiR FORTHCOMiNG RELEASE NEVER SATiSFiED

APRIL 24, 2012 - Ever since their lineup was completed in mid-2011, No Blitz has been gaining momentum, both onstage and in the studio. The Northern Virginia based band—Ryan Wogh (lead vocals, guitar), JAMES CICHRA (guitar), DAN HORNER (bass) and SHANE STEENBERGE (drums)--has opened gigs for Fuel and The Parlor Mob and have performed in the greater D.C. area at hotspots like JAXX, JAMMIN JAVA, and DC9. Yet as they release their highly anticipated seven track debut album, the good news for fans is that they’re always striving for more—and NEVER SATISFIED. According to WOGH, the band’s lead songwriter, the album title strongly reflects NO BLITZ’s collective philosophy as they begin to “up” their game and take their music and visibility to the next phase of their career. With a wide array of influences ranging from FOO FIGHTERS, MUSE, COHEED and CAMBRIA and even METALLICA, their songs are very guitar oriented with a strong emphasis on driving drum beats. The collection includes everything from what WOGH likes to call “blast you in the face rock” to more mid tempo, less blistering tunes like “AIM TO PLEASE” and “I ALONE.” The fact that three of the band members play drums and all four play guitar means they’re all well versed in each other’s instruments; this allows for a lot of dynamic, intertwined collaboration between them.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE MELODiC ROCK SOUND OF ASH GRAY AND THE GiRLS
AND THEiR LATEST  RELEASE BORN iN THE SUMMER

APRIL 24, 2012 - It will be up to fans to figure out if ASH GRAY was truly, as he sings on the jangling title track of his latest CD, “BORN IN THE SUMMER” of Love, but there’s no doubt that the New York based singer/songwriter is drawing from the sweet and glorious rock and folk sounds of the late 60s as he continues to take the possibilities of pop harmonies and vocal arrangements to exciting new realms.BORN IN THE SUMMER is a joyfully eclectic romp through the classic rock era, starting with the sitar laced, garage band flavored title track that was inspired by late 60s pop-rockers like THE YARDBIRDS and THIRTEENTH FLOOR ELEVATORS, a mid-60s Austin outfit that was one of the first psychedelic rock bands. The song features musical allusions to Summer of ’67. GRAY wrote the crunchy pop/rocker “THE HOTTEST CHICK AROUND” while playing with another band in Austin in 2007, and adapted it for the GIRLS’ lush harmony sounds. The infectious and whimsical ‘PURPLE AND GOLD” (also featuring a touch of sitar) was inspired by a conversation with a friend about the primary colors of a unicorn, while the all acoustic, tinkling piano and upright bass driven “APPLE EYE” features GRAY AND THE GIRLS singing together all the way through—a true showcase for the glory of their three part harmonies.“It was fun tying elements of the old and new lineups together on the new album,” says Gray, “and I love the mix of folk, rock and Americana that gives us an expansive musical landscape to harmonize upon.In recent performances, I’ve had the girls on either side of me and the sonic and visual impact has been incredible. We had a great time making this album.”

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE HARD ROCKING SOUND OF SOULiCiT
AND THEiR LATEST  RELEASE PARKiNG LOT ROCK STAR

APRIL 20, 2012 - American hard rockers SOULICIT have found themselves on a 110 MPH thrill ride to mainstream Rock N’ Roll in just a matter of months. Sharing festival main stages with bands such as BUCKCHERRY, FUEL, ANEW REVOLUTION, and POP EVIL, the Soulicit sound is captivating listeners all over the nation. From Wichita, KS, SOULICIT is comprised of lead vocalist DARICK PARSON, guitarist ROLL, bassist KEVIN PARROW & drummer TRENT BOEHNER. The band has been winning over audiences around the US with their energetic live shows and heart felt music. In September of 2011 SOULICIT inked a deal with THERMAL ENTERTAINMENT based out of Greenville, SC.  The work began immediately as the band wrapped up recording their first full length label release titled PARKING LOT ROCK STAR.  The album was produced by BRETT HESTLA  (DARK NEW DAY, CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT) and was released November 29th 2011. The band’s debut single "HELL YEAH" broke into Top 40 on the active rock charts and was played by syndicated radio shows such as NIKKI SIXX’s SIXX SENSE and LOU BRUTUS (HARD DRIVE). The video for "HELL YEAH' cracked 100,000 views in a matter of weeks and was played at the 2012 SUPER BOWL.  The video can also be seen in countless professional sports stadiums and arenas around the country, BALLYs, GOLD's GYM, POWERHOUSE, and LIFESTYLE FITNESS. The emotional power ballad “COMPLICATED” will be the follow up single to “HELL YEAH” and will be impacting radio this Spring. The band currently have two singles at the top of the online Modern Rock charts and have earned a number of accolades including, #1 at modern rock onourstage.com, 5 Top 10 Finishes, 4 Top 40 Finishes, and Reached 4th in Best of Rock in 2011.

THE ALL NEW ABORiGiNAL SOUNDS PRESENTS:
MUSiC AND EXCLUSiVE iNTERViEWS WiTH
MATO NANJi OF iNDiGENOUS,
SHKEME GARCiA AND JOHN WiLLiAMS OF NATIVE ROOTS
AND NAMMY WiNNER SHELLEY MORNiNGSONG!!!

APRiL 19, 2012 - Back in the mid-nineties, contemporary Native music got a tremendous boost once INDIGENOUS hit the scene with their album THE THINGS WE DO. I couldn't have been more proud of the band and making me eqaully as proud was the fact that the band was Yankton Sioux. A whole lot of things have changed since 1995 (including the band's lineup with singer/guitarist MATO NANJI remaining in the forefront) and the door that INDIGENOUS opened has been kicked down with artist such as LEVI AND THE PLATEROS, DIGGING ROOTS, MARTHA REDBONE and just about everyon that we intend to feature on this show.  It has been ten years filled with great music and MATO of INDIGENOUS revisits the band's past acoustically on their most recent release THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
SiNGER-SONGWRiTER GEORGE CAHiLL
AND HiS LATEST  RELEASE RELEVANT

APRIL 18, 2012 - A lot of folks told GEORGE CAHILL he was crazy when the successful real estate agent and long retired Philly firefighter told them he was--after many years of deferring his dream--writing and recording songs and jamming in the studio of his old friend and fellow musician DAN MICHAEL. But the multi-talented singer and rhythm guitarist didn’t care because even deep into middle age, the world around him was going crazy and he had lot to say. The result of his wild creative run is the infectious, hard hitting full length album RELEVANT, - a distinctive, witty and rocking labor of love that takes a no holds barred approach to the art of observational songwriting. Fully inspired by the sociopolitical and cultural moment we find ourselves in, the dramatic songs on RELEVANT hit on a series of provocative topics. The album launches launches with a powerful wake-up call inspired by the chemical disaster in Japan following last year’s earthquake and tsunami (“NUCLEAR FALLOUT”) before mocking the world’s addiction to texting (“TEXTING SONG”), exploring the complicated rollercoaster of personal romantic relationships (“TOXIC LOVE”), taking a hard look at the hypocrisy of the Catholic church via its child abuse scandals (“PREACHER MAN”) and shaking his head at teenage slackers who smoke pot (“SUCKING ON WEED”).“My songwriting is definitely evolving, and in the wake of my daughter’s illness, it gave me a reason to go on,” Cahill says. “I put music on the back burner for years but never stopped believing I could do it. In the days when I was a firefighter, I would always bring my guitar to the firehouse, jotting down notes and writing songs. It’s exciting to finally have a chance to share what I do with the world.”

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
THE RAW BLUESY SOUND OF NEW BLUES REVOLUTiON
AND THEiR FORTHCOMiNG RELEASE REVOLUTiON NUMBER NiNE

APRIL 18, 2012 - NEW BLUES REVOLUTION performs at top nightclubs, concerts and festivals in Europe and the United States including the House of Blues in West Hollywood and Anaheim - at the Sunset Strip venue, they set a box office record. They were nominated for 2010 best Blues single of the year by the LA Music Awards. Television appearances include live satellite broadcasts from New York City to prime-time television in Spain and from Long Beach to Houston. Broadcast performances in major U.S. television markets (UPN in Los Angeles) confirm the appeal of the band's music across the U.S. Los Angeles television appearances include KNBC, KCAL, KCOP and KMEX. An interview and screening of their music video were featured on the top-rated morning show in Los Angeles. Forging a unique, distinctive style featuring BILL GRISOLIA's piano and vocals and CHAP COOPER’s guitar, they bring exciting showmanship to a mix of high-energy New Blues numbers and ballads - deep modern rocky but soulful! A favorite of critics, The NEW BLUES REVOLUTION has received rave reviews from national trade magazines such as Cashbox and Music Connection.

ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES PRESENTS:
XENiA DUNFORD AND  THE EASTERN EXiLE
AND THEiR NEW RELEASE LONELY STREETS

APRIL 18, 2012 - Fully in line with the daring and adventurous mix of jazz, indie and classic pop influences that drives her music, singer-songwriter XENIA DUNFORD left the safety net of her hometown of Boston for the high wire of Los Angeles a few months after releasing her self-titled 2011 debut EP. Joining forces with longtime musical compadres and fellow Bostonians SCOTTY MLODZINSKI (guitar) and FORREST PETTENGILL (bass), and later drummer ADAM FARLEY, she discovered a deeper artistry that inspired a moniker for the new band that perfectly defined where they are from and where they’re headed. With songs colored by the experience of uncertainty in finding their way in a musically competitive city, XENIA DUNFORD & THE EASTERN EXILE make their collective debut with their infectious 5-track EP LONELY STREETS. On LONELY STREETS, that material includes the passionate, gospel/blues/Americana influenced bittersweet song “HIGH AND DRY,” which Dunford says is “the favorite of every band member”; while conceived as a poignant reflection of losing someone you invest so much of your heart and life into, PETTENGILL sees the tune as a metaphor for trying to develop a career as an indie artist in today’s unstable music industry. Other songs include “BEST I'VE EVER HAD,” a jangly romp through a landscape of 70s Americana/Country sounds; it’s unique in that its melancholy lyrics about wanting someone you can’t have are at odds with the uptempo music. Continuing that old school vibe, Dunford plays Fender Rhodes on the opening track “THE ONLY ONE,” a wistful reflection on the innocence of young love featuring a “groovy” flow and rich jazz/rock undertones.

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THE UNRELENTiNG SOUND OF UNDERRiDE
AND THEiR NEW RELEASE DiSTORTED NATiON

APRIL 17, 2012 - These days, in the world of rock, too often do wires get crossed in a snarly network of countless subgenres and categories. New bands that are said to be the Second Coming are all too often the first to be going. It's fierce survival of the fittest out there, but it seems like change for the better has started to take place out of some cities. From Seattle, a five-piece band called UNDERRIDE has begun a revival of sorts, zapping the apathetic scene, using their hooky, guitar-driven brand of rock like a high-voltage cattle prod. “We're trying to save rock and roll. It feels like it's kind of drifting away...it's time to bring it back up," explains REV, UNDERRIDE's lead singer. He, along with guitarists SUZUKI SIXX and PRINCESS, bassist EL BARTO, and drummer DOUBLE A, blast forth a sound which is a hybrid of melodic hard rock with catchy choruses and a pop sensibility. Within the sonic stew of Underride lies a myriad of musical influence and flavor--a stew singed and seared from a recipe distinguishably all their own. Crank up a song like the lyrically poignant, "ANOTHER WAY OUT" and you'll hear a sound like a hard rock love child conceived from a wild, drunken hump on the hot hood of a nitro-burning funny car. While real, day-to-day life subject matter is their songs, Underride eschews the doomsday drivel which is the typical shit du jour so many of their contemporaries are serving up.

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APRIL 17, 2012 - When CHARM CITY DEVILS (singer JOHN ALLEN, guitarist VICKARRERA, bassist ANTHONY ARAMBULA, guitarist NICK KAY and drummer JASON HEISER) started to put the new album together, they discussed covering a classic song and incorporating it into their live show. As singer JOHN ALLEN, “There were many ideas kicked around, but which one? ‘MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW’ came up and we decided to give it a try. It’s an incredibly powerful song, but it was a challenge to develop and arrange it in a way that captured the essence of the song but would also ROCK! We all loved the version from ‘O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?’ SKIDD MILLS and I built a foundation and with much tweaking and editing, and I think we delivered a great version of the song. The song transcends generations. It’s a timeless classic and it’s been around a long time. I’m excited to bring it to a whole new group of rock fans.” MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW has been exploding on the Active Rock radio airwaves ever since it was released on January 23. The song has quickly become a Top 10 Most Played smash on such stations as SiriusXM’s “Octane” (where it’s #1 Most Played and is currently #14 on their “Big Uns” countdown), KHTQ (Spokane, #2 Most Played), KILO (Colorado Springs, #3 Most Played), 98 Rock (Baltimore, #6 Most Played), KQXR (Boise, #6 Most Played) and WZBH (Ocean City, #11 Most Played). “Man Of Constant Sorrow” is currently sitting at #32 on Billboard’s “Active Rock” chart.  An official video was recently shot in the band’s hometown (Baltimore) at singer JOHN ALLEN’s home studio and will be released in the coming weeks.

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THE COUNTRY ROCK SOUND OF KEiTH MOODY
AND HiS NEW RELEASE DREAMiNG OUT LOUD

APRIL 14, 2012 - KEITH MOODY is a triple threat, who not only can sing and tear it up on the guitar but also writes on a level far above most of his peers. His unique music is a place where rock, blues and country cross paths on the way to a remarkably contemporary sound. Through his constant touring, MOODY is a seasoned performer who is known for his strong work ethic, passion for music and determination to persevere. He has played over 100 dates each of the last 2 years growing his story at each stop along the way. With his over 10 years of experience, the journey continues through the support of his fans, friends and family which has transformed him into a modern music juggernaut working at the grass roots level to forge a name for himself at the forefront of the music industry’s future.  Moody’s debut album as a solo artist, THE ONLY RIDE YOU CAN GET, received airplay on over 130 terrestrial radio stations as well as significant internet play. Both the first single, "PRESS GAS AND GO", followed by the second, "THINK" have become well known standards that have the crowd singing along. This album gave Moody recognition for his songwriting ability which includes strong hooks and a unique musical creation. Moody continues his same strength of song with the sophomore release of his new classic rock influenced album, DREAMING OUT LOUD. “With this album I have a sound that is unique to me” states Moody. “The sound is big yet stripped down and as always with catchy hooks. Rather than layering strings or horns, we stuck to using the basic instrumentation you might hear from 4 or 5 piece rock bands, letting the songs carry the performance and do most of the work. I feel people need to hear this record. I hit on some subjects both personal and broad that people can relate to in their own way. I feel writing outside myself is getting easier. Allowing yourself to relate personally to what is happening in our world and the impact on people is a much harder place to dwell and be successful as a writer, but I think it came out amazingly.”

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THE TRiUMPHANT SOUND OF FALL FROM GRACE
AND THEiR NEW RELEASE THE ROMANCE YEARS

APRIL 12, 2012 - FALL FROM GRACE is a way of life as well as a band. The alternative rock music behind FALL FROM GRACE conveys, through sound, the emotions of struggle, devastation, and triumph.  FALL FROM GRACE is a true testament to the family they have created that follow their every move. From personal blogs between fans and band mates to custom FALL FROM GRACE tattoos, the band constantly reach out and help their brotherhood, and assist their fans rise from their own ashes of adversity, making the FALL FROM GRACE family much like the bird, the phoenix. FALL FROM GRACE have been often referred to as the “band of the people”, writing songs that are based in true experiences rather than fiction or fairy tale. FALL FROM GRACE was born in the musical bed of Seattle, Washington. Fall From Grace, an alternative rock quintet, are a living, breathing outcome of the indie pop culture, punk rock, and grunge melting pot that is the music metropolis of Seattle. Fall From Grace live and play in the underbelly of the Seattle scene, hitting clubs and breathing life into a new movement they are constantly building, one that is breaking through with the help of acts like AMBER PACIFIC, ACCEPTANCE, and the CLASSIC CRIME. FALL FROM GRACE’s emotion-filled alternative rock sound is exemplified by their non-stop action packed live performance. Front man Tryg Littlefield and lead guitarist Brian Olson command the mob of crazed fans, much like STEVEN TYLER and JOE PERRY. FALL FROM GRACE’s songs are packed with emotion-filled melodies that hit home to their sea of fans, creating crowd clapped choruses and sing alongs. To someone that has never heard FALL FROM GRACE’s music, one fan describes their music as, “…the feeling you get when you leave the greatest rock show you've ever seen.”

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ACCLAiMED POET AND COMPOSER JOY HARJO
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TIM BLUEFLiNT OF SHADES OF REZ

APRiL 12, 2012 - The latest edition of  ABORIGNAL SOUNDS – A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN INDIAN MUSIC features music and exclusive interviews with acclaimed poet and composer JOY HARJO (Creek/Seminole) and American Indian flute player and flute maker TIM BLUEFLINT (Bad River Chippewa/Commanche). JOY HARJO is the author of eight books of poetry, including HOW WE BECAME HUMAN, NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, IN MAD LOVE AND WAR for which she won the POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA’s BEST BOOK OF POETRY AWARD, children’s books including the award-winning FOR A GIRL BECOMING, and her most recent book SOUL TALK, SONG LANGUAGE, CONVERSATIONS WITH JOY HARJO from WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRESS. Her memoir CRAZY BLUE will be released from WW NORTON this summer. She has also produced four award-winning CD’s of music, including her most recent RED DREAMS, A TRAIL BEYOND TEARS. Her play WINGS OF NIGHT SKY, WINGS OF MORNING LIGHT featuring LARRY MITCHELL has been performed nationally, including JOE'S PUB, at the PUBLIC THEATER in NYC and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. She is working on new music, anddeveloping a new play,: OUR DARK SIDES ARE COMPATIBLE, AN ALL NIGHT ROUND DANCE, and a musical story, WE WERE THERE WHEN JAZZ WAS INVENTED.

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VENEZUELAN SLASH METAL BAND OVERHATE
AND THEiR NEW RELEASE RELENTLESS iS OUR STRENGTH

APRIL 11, 2012 - As GIANCARLO VETTOR, frontman of Caracas, Venezuela progressive slash metal rockers rants on “NO CHANGE TODAY”--the video and focal track from the band’s latest socially conscious full length assault RELENTLESS IS OUR STRENGTH—there’s “no change today at all” since the release of their critically acclaimed 2007 debut GOD IN A TRENCH. The world is still full of injustices, financial inequities and slavery literal and metaphorical. It’s now more crucial than ever that that the band—rounded out by drummer JOSEPH ORTIZ, guitarist ERICH MACAHDO and bassist (and newest member) HUMBERTO ORTEGA—keep on its global mission to get the word out and provoke effective action. Their next step: ten new tracks of melodic, metallic, catchy and vile rhythms the world will witness and love.In the early years leading up to their first album, OVERHATE conquered their home region, getting on the tour circuit and firing up crowds in the principal cities of Venezuela, such as Valencia, Moron, Puerto Cabello, Margarita Island, Maturin, Puerto Ordaz, Cuidad Bolivar and even in Cali, a city in their neighboring country, Colombia. Once GOD IN A TRENCH took hold, they opened for the Greek black metal gods ROTTING CHRIST, toured Venezuela again and started receiving radio and magazine reviews throughout North and South America. Even as they gear up for the release of Relentless Is Our Strength and touring in Europe and North America, they’ve already expanded their international reach, mastering the album in Sydney, Australia (by WOLF ENTERTAINMENT’s HELMUT WOLF) and performing on WOA Records’ India Tour 2011. VETTOR assures the world that the band doesn’t hate anyone, and its name, like a lot of his intensely poetic, call to action lyrics, has a touch of sarcasm behind it. “We’re not pessimistic, just objective and sarcastic,” he says. The band’s been through a rough slew of changes over the past few years, but as the album title hints, they’re stronger and more intense about their music as a result. Their previous guitarist left in 2009, and in 2010 Machado had an accident that caused three fractures to his left hand and took him five months to regain his former dexterity. When ORTEGA joined and took over the bass duties from VETTOR (who switched to guitar, his original instrument), OVERHATE had to start from scratch—but were relentless in their determination to get their fiery groove back both live and in the studio.

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SiNGER-SONGWRiTER PUTNAM MURDOCK
AND HiS NEW RELEASE BRAND NEW WiDOW

APRIL 9, 2012 - Massachusetts based singer/songwriter PUTNAM MURDOCK has a simple request of his fans as they dig into the ten compelling tracks of BRAND NEW WIDOW, the heartfelt emotionally raw follow-up to his critically acclaimed full length 2008 debut FICTION. “The recording is dusty and patient,” he says. “It creeps along with substance and weight and asks the listener to be part of the experience. So listen and listen loudly.”Aiming for an old school, organic sonic vibe, the multi-talented artist recorded the songs live to 24 track analog tape at Dreamland Studios in West Hurley (not far from Woodstock in Upstate New York). In the confines of Dreamland Studios, a space converted from a sanctuary built in the late 1800s--and an environment that perfectly matched the mood of he and his band—MURDOCK, DAVID CIERI, JORDAN SCANNELLA, JAY FREDERICK and BRYAN PUGH gave themselves a week to finish writing, recording and mixing the album. Not surprisingly in light of his approach to recording, the singer’s latest folk/rock/Americana songs are available for download, on CD and 180 g vinyl records.In the years since FICTION, Murdock has gone through some major emotional upheaval in his life, from losing a cherished family member to experiencing the birth of his first child, a son. These and other deeply felt emotional periods inspired a shift in his songwriting, in both persona and inspiration. The result is a more vulnerable set of songs that reflect his ongoing growth and courage as a songwriter. A perfect example of this evolution on Brand New Widow includes the sparse, reflective “WHEN I DIE,” a love song of goodbye, which asks a loved one, “WILL YOU FOLOW ME?” with the hope that love endures. This song has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2011 International Songwriting Competition.

THE ALL NEW JAZZED AND BLUE PRESENTS:
JAZZ PiANiST / COMPOSER LiSA HiLTON
AND HER LATEST RELEASE  'AMERiCAN iMPRESSiONS'
AND MUSiC FROM STEVE TYRELL, GARY SMULYAN,
HULON AND MORE!!!

APRiL 8, 2012 - The weekly online radio series Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz is back and is now available for download at Rockwired.com and features an exclusive interview with pianist/composer Lisa Hilton regarding her latest release  'American Impressions'.  In the opening segment, Hilton discusses working with a strong cast of musicians such as Larry Grenadier (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums) and J.D. Allen (tenor saxophone) and a creating a jazz sound that is entirely 21rst Century. The second half of this edition of Jazzed and Blue will feature music from such jazz artists as Ro Sham Beaux, Jeff Hamilton Trio, Nick Moran Trio, Susan Krebs Band and more.  “After being gone for about three months, it is great to finally be back and doing this show again. " says Jazzed and Blue host Brian Lush. “It's a real treat to end a long week with a show like this and to kick back and listen to some great music."

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012 - For the third edition of ROCKWIRED's all new free form music show TUNING IN / TUNING ON, BRIAN LUSH invites his sister RITA to cohost an hour of music from ROCKWIRED present and ROCKWIRED past. There has been a great deal of new music coming ROCKWIRED's way in the past  two weeks and you will be hearing a good portion of it in shows to come. Today, we feature music from HE'S MY BROTHER SHE'S MY SiSTER, HELLO DOLLFACE, SHOULDER VOICES, NICK MORAN TRIO, ALASTAIR GREEN, HANDFUL OF LUVIN,  WHITE APPLE, SOCIAL CODE and GOLD MOTEL.

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