Sep 4th, 2007 The Confession On Tour With Megadeth
The Confession, championed by Alternative Press as one of "100 Bands You Need To Know in 2007” pounded audiences this summer on the Vans Warped Tour. Blazing through tracks from their debut CD entitled Requiem, produced by Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows, the Dana Point, California band is now readying themselves to hit the road this Fall on the Tour of Duty with metal juggernaut Megadeth.

This month The Confession will film the video for “Dance with the Devil” in NYC with director Kevin Custer (Beneath the Massacre, The Destro, Subzero) and executive producer Darren Doane (The Forecast, Pennywise, Deftones, Underoath). Director Kevin Custer describes the video for “Dance with the Devil” as “raw and dirty and packed with a serious punch. The video unfolds with a young and innocent girl who unwittingly finds herself befriending a menacing host (the Devil) who takes her on a dark and sinister journey through a sensual underworld. Throughout the video The Confession will deliver a hard and explosive performance that will absolutely destroy.”

The Confession strives to be a beacon in the sea of darkness that is heavy music today. They’re coming to create the most chaotic, stunning, true metal show you’ve ever seen.

Catch The Confession On Tour:

9/6 – Bend, OR @ Domino Room (Midtown Music Hall) w/ In This Moment

9/7 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre w/ Megadeth

9/8 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy w/ Megadeth

9/9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre w/ Megadeth

9/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield w/ Megadeth

9/12 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim w/ Megadeth

9/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues w/ Megadeth

9/16 – Denver, CO @ Ogden w/ Megadeth

9/17 – Salina, KS @ The Blue Goat w/ In This Moment

9/18 – Sauget, IL @ Pops w/ Megadeth

9/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club w/ Megadeth

9/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room w/ Megadeth

9/22 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall w/ Megadeth

9/23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room w/ Megadeth

9/24 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s w/ In This Moment

9/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom w/ Megadeth

9/26 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza w/ Megadeth

9/28 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Strand Theater w/ Megadeth

9/29 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Casino w/ Megadeth

9/30 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club w/ Megadeth

10/1 – Richmond, VA @ Toad’s Place w/ Megadeth

10/3 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution w/ Megadeth

10/4 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues w/ Megadeth

10/5 – Myrtle Beach, FL @ House of Blues w/ Megadeth

10/6 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva w/ Megadeth

For more information on The Confession see www.theconfessionmusic.com and www.myspace.com/theconfession

Sep 4th, 2007 THE DEAR & DEPARTED FRESH FROM DATES ON THE VANS WARPED TOUR PREPARE TO HIT THE ROAD WITH SAOSIN, AND WITHIN TEMPTATION
The Dear & Departed successfully finished the first leg of the Vans Warped Tour this summer and gained lots of new fans along the way. Now they’re preparing to hit the road with Saosin/Alexisonfire, and Within Temptation.

The band’s debut release, Something Quite Peculiar out on Science Records (Blessthefall, The Confession),was produced by Chris Vrenna (U2, Smashing Pumpkins), with additional production from AFI’s Jade Puget, and keeps gaining momentum as does their brand spankin’ new video “Tonight’s The Night” which just debuted on MTVU. The video was directed by Kevin Estrada who recently helmed the Serj Tankian video for “Saving Us.”

Guest spots on Something Quite Peculiar include Dallas Green of Alexisonfire/City & Color on “To Cut “A Long Story Short,” as well as Jessica Origliasso of The Veronicas on “Under the Milky Way.” Australia’s Pee Magazine wrote: “This album is the album most bands wait their entire career to make…Definitely a band to watch over the next few years.”

Based in Orange County, Calif the band is made up of Australian, New Zealand and Welsh transplants. Having already toured with Avenged Sevenfold and AFI, The Dear & Departed were the only band to cover fellow Aussie’s The Church this summer on the Vans Warped Tour. Influenced by the Cure, Joy Division and Sisters of Mercy, the band also delights in rocking out and decimating audiences.

See www.dearanddeparted.com or www.myspace.com/dearanddeparted for more info.

Catch The Dear & Departed On Tour:

9/5 – Boston, MA @ Paradise w/ Within Temptation
9/7 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza w/ Within Temptation
9/8 – Towson, MD @ TBA w/ Within Temptation
9/9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts w/ Within Temptation
9/11 – Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club/Opera House w/ Within Temptation
9/13 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues w/ Within Temptation
9/14 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews w/ Within Temptation
9/15 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues w/ Within Temptation
9/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4 w/ Within Temptation
9/18 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes w/ Within Temptation
9/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims w/ Within Temptation
9/22 – Hollywood, CA @ Avalon w/ Within Temptation
9/23 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee w/ Within Temptation
9/24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee w/ Within Temptation
9/28 – Seattle, WA @ Corazon w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
9/29 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/1 – Fresno, CA @ The Rainbow Ballroom w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/4 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/5 – San Deigo, CA @ Soma w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/9 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/10 – Houston, TX @ Meridian w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/11 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/12 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/13 – Nashville, TN @ Rocketown w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/15 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/16 – Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/17 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Janus Landing w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/19 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/20 – Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire
10/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/ Saosin / Norma Jean / Alexisonfire

Aug 27th, 2007 BLESSTHEFALL PROVE TO BE A BREAKOUT ACT FROM THIS SUMMER’S VAN’S WARPED TOUR
FALL TREK WITH ESCAPE THE FATE TO START SEPTEMBER 13 IN POMONA, CA;

EUROPEAN TOUR WITH SILVERSTEIN KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 16

A major standout from this summer’s stellar Van’s Warped Tour is Arizona’s Blessthefall. Their incendiary set, which included their own “wall of death” mosh pit that drove audiences into a complete frenzy, won over new fans on a daily basis, leaving them a sweaty, exhausted mess.

Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman recently said, "Blessthefall are one of the rising stars of this year's tour. Their crowds increased every single day.”

As the band’s profile skyrocketed over the summer, fans voted them into the top spot in the Energizer “Demand It” contest in Phoenix, Virginia Beach and Montreal, earning Blessthefall longer sets in each city. Stalwarts of the Smartpunk stage, this summer saw the debut of their “Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad” video, enjoying a solid two-month run on MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” and Fuse’s “Uranium.”

The Myspace “Featured Artist” in April, the band’s stats have risen through the roof lately with nearly 1 million plays of their video; their current friend count is nearly at 105,000 with over 2 million profile views. Indeed Blessthefall is poised to build on their Warped Tour momentum as they prepare to hit the road this fall with Escape the Fate, before joining Silverstein overseas at the end of the year.

Watch Blessthefall’s action-packed, mesmerizing “Wall of Death” video clip at www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPnFtcEj5f0.

What others are saying about Blessthefall:

"...strangulated, larynx-mincing howls, pulse-quickening guitar leads, double-bass drumming that sounds like a herd of buffalo stampeding through your living space-but Blessthefall's emphasis on real songwriting and tight hooks give their music a melodic edge."
-Revolver

"Blessthefall come storming out of the Arizona desert...part As I Lay Dying heaviness, part Underoath accessibility.."- Metal Edge

"An epic wall of sound..."- HM

"...powerful and potent tracks that convey a young band as capable as their more established counterparts..."- Synthesis Magazine

BLESSTHEFALL TOUR DATES WITY ESCAPE THE FATE

Sept 13 – Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse
Sept 14 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
Sept 15 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
Sept 16 – El Paso, TX @ Chic’s
Sept 17 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Sept 18 – Houston, TX @ Meridian Room
Sept 20 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Sept 21 – Miami, FL @ Studio A
Sept 22 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
Sept 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
Sept 26 – Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
Sept 27 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Sept 28 – South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
Sept 29 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Sept 30 – Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Upstairs
Oct 1 – New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
Oct 2 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Oct 3 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
Oct 4 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Oct 5 – Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
Oct 6 – St. Louis, MS @ Creepy Crawl
Oct 8 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Oct 9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theatre
Oct 14 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Oct 15- San Diego, CA @ Soma
Nov 4 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Saints and Sinners Festival featuring Glassjaw, Silverstein, Between the Buried and Me, Misery Signals

European tour with Silverstein kicks off November 16.

www.myspace.com/blessthefall
www.sciencerecords.net



Aug 22nd, 2007 Verona Grove's "The Story Thought Over" Out Now! Check them Out on E! News Starting Tonight!
Verona Grove's The Story Thought Over arrived in stores this week on Pat's Record Company/Universal.

Tune in to E! News tonight to catch a segment on Verona Grove (air times below, check local listings for more info).

The segment will appear at the following times:

7pm premiere 8/22

11pm repeat 8/22

3am repeat 8/23

8am repeat 8/23

12pm repeat 8/23

What others are saying about Verona Grove:

"Intoxicating music filled with bellowing bass, explosive guitar and slashing drums placed perfectly underneath catchy lyrics...(4 out of 5 stars)"- www.Entertainmentworld.us

"Somewhere between New Found Glory and All-American Rejects, Verona Grove use quick, bouncy riffs to drive their songs...The band seems ready to infect listeners with their runaway melodies..."- www.Pluginmusic.com

"...melodic pop-rock songs with huge choruses.."- www.Punktastic.com

"...superbly blend all the elements that makeup their radiant pop-punk sound..."- www.Skylinepress.net

"...some of the best punk-pop indie rock that I’ve heard in quite some time. One part Relient K, and one part Jack’s Mannequin (with a sprinkling of All American Rejects for flavor)"- www.Soundthesirens.com

"hopelessly upbeat and optimistic..."- www.Subba-cultcha.com



Upcoming Shows ( view all )

Aug 24 2007 9:00P
Double Door-Opening for Lucky Boys Confusion!!! Chicago, Illinois
Sep 6 2007 8:00P
The Warehouse-With Quietdrive!!! La Crosse, Wisconsin
Sep 15 2007 8:00P
Fox Cities PAC Appleton, Wisconsin
Oct 5 2007 8:00P
The ELB Rockford, Illinois




About Verona Grove:

Tony Anders- Vocals/Guitar
Charlie Wilhelm- Bass/Vocals
Josh Helm- Drums

Almost Hollywood-esque in the story of its fruition, The Story Thought Over is the result of nearly a year of songwriting, eventually streamlined and focused in August of 2006 when Verona Grove's label, PRC/Universal (who found and wooed them earlier that year) transplanted them from Oshkosh, WI to Los Angeles, where they set them up in an apartment and practice space to pen the record. The experience of that relocation lifted the musicians, who had never set foot in LA prior to the trip, outside of their comfort zones and, as vocalist/guitarist Tony Anders says, “opened [their] eyes to the rest of the world and what’s out there.”

Five months of writings and several eye-opening experiences later Verona Grove entered the studio with Jamie Arentzen, producer and guitarist of beloved rock band American Hi-Fi, who the band says brought a whole other dimension to the record. Verona Grove spent two months in an LA studio with Arentzen, refining their already solid songs into 11 hook-driven, thoughtful pop-rock tracks that resound with the group’s signature driving, catchy choruses and Anders’ relatable lyrics. The propulsive “Goodbye Surrender” exemplifies the threesome’s talent for accessibility with jumping hooks reminiscent of The All-American Rejects while “Revolution” showcases Verona Grove’s more serious side, with dipping and soaring guitars and aching vocals. The compelling “Why Would You” boasts a dangerously infectious chorus, drawing subtle influence from bands like Jimmy Eat World and The Get-Up Kids.

The cohesive camaraderie of Verona Grove, who originally formed in 2001 in their hometown of Fond du Lac, WI and have stuck together from high school through college to today, where they stand on the brink of heavy touring and promotion, is heavily evident throughout the record. The Story Thought Over, which Anders describes as “the story in your head of what you want your dream to be,” isn’t just an album; it’s a call of motivation.

“I see people around that have so much more potential than they use,” Anders says of what he hopes listeners will take away from the disc. “I see people who are so frustrated with life, but they could get to another level if they just went out there a little bit more and tried some of the things that they want. There’s hard times and there’s easy times, but you really have to work for what you want. And if there is something you want you can make it happen.”

www.myspace.com/veronagrove
www.veronagroveband.com
www.patsrecordcompany.com

Aug 20th, 2007 NATIONAL PRODUCT'S LUNA DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD HEATSEEKER AND THE TOP 200 INDIE CHARTS!
R&M Artist Records' National Product splashed onto the Billboard charts last week with their debut full-length Luna. Due to entusiastic support from traditional retail outlets and further boosted by strong online sales through sites such as iTunes, Sony Connect, AOL Music Now, Emusic, Rhapsody and Napster, the band debuted at #131 with a bullet on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and at #179 with a bullet on the Billboard Indie Chart.

Luna also made a huge impact on Smartpunk.com where it has steadily climbed to #3, remaining in the Top 10 for the past three weeks..

Luna was produced by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Dashboard Confessional, The Academy Is...and more) and has been described by Alternative Press as "half aggressive, half melodic, all catchy. (3 1/2 stars.)."

For more information visit www.nplunaeffect.com, www.npmusic.com or www.myspace.com/nationalproduct .

Catch National Product on tour with Quiet Drive, The Transit War, Panic Division, Lorene Drive and more...

8/25 Martinez, CA @ John Muir (w/ Sugar Cult, Tranist War, The Logan)

9/8 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's Pizza & Pub (w/ The Panic Division, The Transit War)

9/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Knitting Factory (w/ The Panic Division, The Transit War)

10/4 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant (w/ Lorene Drive)

10/5 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G (w/ Lorene Drive)

10/6 Statesboro, GA @ Apex (w/ Lorene Drive)

10/9 Gainesville, FL @ 1982 Bar (Lorene Drive

10/12 Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's (w/ Lorene Drive)

10/13 Lewisville, TX @ Fat Daddy's Sound Shack (w/ Lorene Drive)

10/14 Houston, TX @ Java Jazz (w/ Lorene Drive)

10/15 San Antonio, TX @ Café Revolution (w/ Lorene Drive)

More dates to be added…

www.nplunaeffect.com
www.randmartistrecords.com
www.myspace.com/nationalproduct
www.ebandstore.com/shopping_cart.php

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