{"key":"551","name":"BulletProof Messenger","bio":"Formed in 2004, BulletProof Messenger is an electronic rock band based in NY. The band's touring history includes slots with many national acts including major recording artists Incubus, Trapt, Collective Soul, Blindside, Adema and more, performing overseas as well as in the United States. The group's 1st album \"The Crucial Line\", was released independently in October 2006 while the bands sophomore debut \"Arm Yourself\" was released in January 2009 through 50K of investments on Sellaband.com. Current Members * Marcus Klavan - Vocals * Matt Litwin - DJ\/Electronics * Voley Martin - Guitar * Alex Straiter - Drums * Jesse Downing - Bass * Scott Martin - Guitar","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/551_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"25430","name":"Stereoside","bio":"Stereoside punishes your speakers with hard grooving anthems written with conviction and experience. Marked by squealing bent guitar strings and an unrelenting Bass\/Drum powerhouse. Formed by music lovers for music lovers Stereoside brings it!Stereoside is creating a huge fan base across America and can be found all over the Internet from Myspace, Yahoo Music, CD Baby, Tower Records, I-Tunes and many others. They have shared the stage and toured with many great bands: \"Socialburn\", \"The Exies\", \"Smile Empty Soul\", \"10 Years\", \"Kittie\", \"(Hed)P.E.\", \"Drowning Pool\" and 12 Stones. They have currently finished in Bieler Bros. Studios recording their second CD which is titled \"So Long\" and will be in stores 09\/25\/07. The new single \"Sinner\" is at your local radio station so keep an ear out and please request it!!!!! Check the calendar - See a show - Tell a friend! You will be glad that you did! And so will we!!!! ********************************************** ..::In early 06, Stereoside\u2019s founding members, Chris York (drums), Ben Foster (guitar-vocals) and David Oliver (bass) added Jeff Shields (vocals). Instead of pursuing a career in Country music, Jeff rejected major label offers to become the front man for STEREOSIDE. With Jeff\u2019s unique and powerful vocals, a tight rhythm section, and hard driving guitars, Stereoside was bound to be a rock powerhou\u2026se::.. ..::In March 07, Stereoside signed with fast-growing, indie label Bieler Bros. Records, entered the Bieler Bros. studio to record their debut album, So Long. \u201cWe made the record we wanted to make. We feel as though the record shines with our tribute to rock influences along with our own style, therefore, creating timeless rock songs.\u201d-Stereoside::.. ..::Stereoside finished production on the album, So Long, and debut it September 25th, 07. The first single from the effort, SINNER impacted active and alternative rock radio May 07. The band received overwhelming feedback::...::The second hard hitting single SO LONG impacted rock radio stations nationwide June 08, further establishing Stereoside into a force to be reckoned with::....::ON OUR WAY, Stereoside's third single impacted rock radio March 09. In support of the singles released, Stereoside hit the road and toured and toured and::....::There was a great response for the band. Stereoside shared stages with the likes of Smile Empty Soul, Puddle Of Mudd, Socialburn, Buckcherry, The Exies, 10 Years, Kittie, 12 Stones, Sevendust, Hinder, Papa Roach, Nonpoint, Revelation Theory, Black Stone Cherry, Alterbridge, Saliva, Shinedown, POD, Filter, Queensryche, Tesla, Skid Row, Ratt\u2026etc. As a result of their powerful stage presence, Stereoside has created a frenzy of fans nationwide::..New Album - Stereoside (August 31, 2010)Trailer Park Scum Risktaker Black Sheep Walk Alone (Back To You) By Now Get On Life Goes On Amazing Make It Look Easy These Bones Crazy And Paranoid ..::check out STEREOSIDE::..Current Location everywhere.. Booking Agent booking@stereoside.com Band Interests Rock Out. Moonshoe. Destroy Stages. Have fun. Website http:\/\/www.stereoside.comhttp:\/\/www.myspace.com\/stereosidehttp:\/\/www.twitter.com\/stereosidehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/stereosidetvhttp:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/stereoside","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/25430_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"23826","name":"Papercut Massacre","bio":"The psyche of Joey Culver, when based on an impression drawn from his lyrics, is one ofdespondent, self-imposed isolation. That first read is in reality far from the true spiritualbeing of this Mississippi native. He has come out of a debilitating, mentally unstableupbringing with a perspective of hope for a future far better than his past. The title If These Scars Could Talk, is the source for the lyrical meaning of this debut.Culver was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in the heart of the Gulf coast to parents whohad recently divorced during the pregnancy. His mother married young, and had twochildren with his father. Another child, a second daughter came later. The only malefigure in his life was his Uncle Joe, also his namesake, as his stepfather worked off-shorein oil exploration. Later as his adult life began, a relationship with his biological fatherwould come at 18.Culver began his life in a household that upon birth was normal and nurturing. By theage of eight, with two other children to care for, a young Culver became too much tohandle and his mother placed him in a behavioral hospital. From the ages of eight tofourteen, he was in mental institutions and boys homes. At fourteen, for two years hewas in foster care, as a ward of The State of Texas. Child Protective Services releasedhim to his birth mother at the age of sixteen. When he returned to Mississippi, hedropped out of school, got his GED, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his seventeenthbirthday.After a year, he was offered a section eight medical discharge under what is theequivalent of a \u201cone-strike, you\u201fre out\u201d philosophy. Culver had not been entirelyforthcoming about his past when enlisting, and it came back to bite him. Hisentire life, music had been his only escape \u2013 singing whenever he got the chance.Naturally, he immediately joined a band, and over the next several years fronted five ofthem prior to assembling Papercut Massacre.The lead track off of IF THESE SCARS COULD TALK, \u201cLeft 4 Dead,\u201d details hisindelible memories of being left by his parents. Culver recalls, \u201cIt is an apology to mymother for being such a horrible kid. She had no other choice than to send me to theseawful places. There is no blame. When I state that, \u201eYou know that you raised me well,\u201fit is crucial she understand that nothing was her fault and she did the best she could.\u201dThere is now a common understanding between the two of them, and they are at peacewith the path that took them through hell in the past.The hook-laden \u201cIn The Middle\u201d is the first song Culver wrote for the album. It is abouthis second divorce coming to an end, with his ex-wife wanting him back when they weretoo far down the path of no return. He sings,\u201d You will forget about me real soon if youput your mind to it.\u201d Culver states, \u201cIt is about getting up and moving on, and that iswhat I\u201fve done. Sometimes, decisiveness does not come easy for some, but it is essentialthat actions be made when things are not right. It simply had to be done.\u201dA third track, \u201cPart of You\u201d is the story of the one girl who got away. Culver remembers,\u201cShe left me for a guy who was going to be home every day. I chose music, and althoughI miss her sometimes I have no regrets.This debut offering bridges emotions of sadness, hope, love and ultimately is a canvas ofthe emotions of life. The difference in Joey Culver is he has no reservations in beingforthcoming about his troubled past and what has gotten him to this day. If we all livedat such peace, therapists would lose a large percentage of the population utilizing theirservices","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/23826_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"65876","name":"Red Line Chemistry","bio":"In late 2004, Red Line Chemistry emerged and was immediately embraced by the masses and has since seen regular play on multiple radio stations throughout the Midwest. \"Red Line Chemistry's 2006 debut album, Chemical High and a Hand Grenade, boasts professional production, crisp dual-guitar riffs and neo-grunge harmonies. Along with all its airwaves-baiting qualities, RLC has the look and the hooks to attract national interest!\". Feedback on the album has been nothing but positive, and with the single \"The Empty\" currently in rotation on KQRC 98.9 The Rock, fan support is growing leaps and bounds. With influences of the old and the new, they are insatiably determined to take on the world and bring back the raw attitude of old school rock. RLC has shared the stage with a number of national acts including Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Killswitch Engage, As I lay Dying, Sum 41, Buckcherry, Breaking Benjamin, Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Drowning Pool, COLD, MachineHead, Pigmy Love Circus, and 30 Seconds to Mars. Recent festivals include Kansas City's Rock Fest 2007 and The Warped Tour.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/65876_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"25331","name":"32 Leaves","bio":"32 Leaves was a five-piece hard rock\/post-grunge music group from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. After releasing their first full album Welcome to the Fall in 2005, they were able to attract major label support from Universal Records. However, plans fell through and they ended up releasing their second album, Panoramic, independently on March 15, 2009.The band formed back in 2001 and played locally in Arizona for their first few years. Their first formal release of music was in 2003 with the Fik'shen EP. The release had five tracks; the first three tracks, \"Overflow\", \"Makeshift\", and \"Sudden Change\", would later be reworked and re-recorded later for their first LP, Welcome to the Fall, in 2005. The other two tracks, \"Bruised and Break\" and \"Dissolved\", had a different, softer sound than the majority of the rest of their work, and were never reworked. Additionally, the track \"Interlude to Addiction\", from Welcome to the Fall, is also on the EP, but as an intro to \"Makeshift\" rather than a separate track by itself.While the band toured some in 2009 in support of the album, they disbanded amicably in 2010.Members:Mike Lopez \u2212 guitarMike Chavez \u2212 guitarAron Orosz \u2212 bassBarrett Gardner \u2212 drums","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/25331_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"65874","name":"Seasons After","bio":"Seasons After is a five piece rock\/metal band from the Air Capital of Wichita, KS that was formed in late 2006. Their sound, blending guitar and vocal harmonies, has been classified by some as nu metal with old school roots. Seasons After readily agrees with this, claiming influences such as Iron Maiden, Tesla, Faith No More, and Sevendust to name a few.In just two short years, Seasons After has been fortunate to perform on The Vans Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos tour, tour extensively throughout the Midwest region, and self-release a full length album, \u201cThrough Tomorrow,\u201d that has sold units worldwide! Their fan base continues to grow exponentially as they continue to tour throughout the Midwest region with plans for a full nationwide tour coming in 2009.\"Through Tomorrow\" embarks audiences on a journey through life's toils and snares, at times lifting the listener up with lyrics like, \"Stand for something now, don't fall for anything\" and then sends listeners crashing back down to a somber reality like told in the lyrics of \"The Worst Parts\". In all, \"Through Tomorrow\" is a feast of crunchy guitar riffs and heavy bass and drum patterns blended with harmonic vocals. The result is a reflective of their combined influences.Tracks from the album have been played on numerous internet radio stations, as well as Sirius satellite radio, and various college, independent, and commercial stations within the continental US. Please see www.seasonsafter.com for full list of stations and to request our music.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/65874_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"47026","name":"Jet Black Stare","bio":"\"A good song is a good song man, simple as that!\" That's the mercurial and confident, but oh so endearing songwriter and vocalist Rod Black. Black knows his way around a well-written tune. He's recently finished co-writing a slew of them for his brand new band, JET BLACK STARE, and their Island Records debut album, In This Life.Back in early 2007, after becoming frustrated with his past band's creative differences, Rod found the perfect song-writing companion in fellow Vancouver, Canada resident, songwriter\/producer Jeff Johnson. \"Give us 15 minutes and we can hammer out a song. We have that rare, special chemistry\" says Black gloating on Jeff. \"We hardly ever bump heads, we're always on the same page.\" This harmonious partnership not only set the groundwork for what eventually - along with Shane Hayes (bass), Flip (guitar) and Dave Muselman (guitar), and Dan Swinimer (drums) - became Jet Black Stare, but also created the perfect vessel for Rod's storytelling. \"I just want to be as a true as I can be to the song, and for me every song has to tell a story.\"At the end of the day, for Black, it's about making people feel connected: Whether it's the epic \"The River\" (\"I'm sick of nine to five\/I'm sick of living day to day\") or the bluesy ballad \"Fly\" (\"When this temptation turns into my only friend\/Lookin' for someone to help me start over again\"). It's all about finding the common thread in everyday life struggles. For example, \"Fly\" was born out of Rod befriending and trying to help some young street kids he used to pass every day on the way to his old office day job. Or take the album-closer \"Next To Me,\" about making personal and familial sacrifices for the greater good and being forced to be away from loved ones: Ambiguously, this soulful Heartland-ready number could be about a traveling salesman, an athlete, a soldier away at war, a rock star on the road?any and all of these, it's reach is universal.But lest we not forget, JET BLACK STARE are rockers! So while they may get everyone's solar plexus wedged wide-open, they certainly don't mind ramming a steel-toed boot in for good measure. Take for example the record's first single \"Ready To Roll,\" a pedal-to-the-metal anthem that will bring you charging down the drag strip. Fittingly, this track, as well as \"It's Over\" (the catchiest tune ever written about a cheating ex), are both to be featured in the upcoming EA video game NASCAR 2009.It's a rather ironic turn that JET BLACK STARE's first single, like a few other legendary classics (\"Highway Star,\" \"Radar Love,\" \"Born To Be Wild\") is a sexually-charged opus to a muscle car: It was just a few year's ago, during a near-fatal car crash, that Rod wound up in the emergency room. But that's nothing considering that his miraculous survival from that accident was just a few days after the day he died. \"I died when I was 19. I heard the doctors say it; they pronounced me dead\" says Rod still in amazement years later. \"I was what is called a 'flat-line patient.' But the next day I woke up! The doctors and nurses were astonished. 4 hours later I walked out of the hospital and went to work!\"He talks about it in \"I\"m Breathing\": \"And now I'm lookin' for the reasons why I'm alive\/And now I've finally come to realize.\" And what he realized he says he has essentially known since he was 6 growing up in a musical family and wishing to be a performer. \"My purpose is to do music\" says Rod assuredly \"and to reach as many people as I can, and hopefully, bring a positive message.\"Now with Jet Black Stare's chrome-plated guitars and fist-pumpin' grooves, Rod has found the perfect medium for his stories and contagious vocal hooks?and he's going to need an arena-sized room to show them off.Rod Black: Singer\/songwriterShane: BassistDan: DrummerFlip: GuitaristDave: Guitarist","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/47026_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"23823","name":"Burn Halo","bio":"Here is some background information on Burn Halo from Songfacts.comBurn Halo is a hard rock band originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. They comprise lead vocalist James Hart, lead guitarist Joey Cuhna, rhythm guitarist Brandon Lynn, bassist Aaron Boehler and drummer Dillon Ray. Their self-titled debut album was released on March 31, 2009 through Rawkhead Rekords.Burn Halo's second album, Up From The Ashes, was the group's first effort written and recorded as a band, as their self-titled debut set was all written by frontman James Hart himself with outside writers, and recorded by the singer with session musicians. It was released on June 28, 2011, through Rawkhead Records.When one door closes, another one opens. This couldn\u2019t be truer for musician James Hart, who spent nearly a decade recording and touring as the frontman of Orange County band 18 Visions. After their breakup in early 2007, Hart quickly redirected his creative energy and honed his talent into a singular vision that fully represents his individual skill and ideas. Never losing momentum, Hart landed a label deal with Island\/Def Jam and began working almost immediately with songwriter Zac Maloy on what would become Burn Halo\u2019s charismatic self-titled debut.Between May and October of 2007, Hart made weeklong treks to Tusla, OK to write and demo with Maloy, solidifying his objective of what the music would sound like and focusing on writing songs that would construct a well-balanced record. \u201cI knew that I wanted a clear-cut rock \u2018n\u2019 roll band, which is something I had not had in the past,\u201d Hart says of the music. \u201cMy vision and my brand of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll without having to compromise on any of the songs or any of the material. I wanted to make a very straightforward rock album. Something that had commercial appeal, but also something that had a classic, vintage mid-\u201880s throwback vibe to it.\u201dHart recorded the album from October to November of 2007 with Maloy as producer, laying down the tracks with an army of skilled studio musicians, including Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair, former Jane\u2019s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, and guitarist Neil Tiemann who now tours with American Idol winner David Cook. In the studio Maloy was particularly helpful in getting the best possible performance out of Hart, especially when it came time to lay down the vocals. \u201cI really felt like he was able to grasp what I wanted to do and where I wanted to take this,\u201d Hart says. \u201cFrom a producer standpoint I feel like he really knocked it out of the park. As a vocalist he was able to bring a lot out of me instead of having me go through the motions and just get the part right. Emoting a little more than I have in the past. He was really able to pull a lot of character out of my voice.\u201dThe result is a dynamic, gripping collection of gritty rock songs that immediately engage their listener, ranging from the propulsive \u201cSave Me,\u201d which Hart describes as the \u201cheaviest\u201d track on the record, to the memorable first single \u201cDirty Little Girl,\u201d which features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. Hart also reveals his emotional and musical range on \u201cHere With Me,\u201d an emotive throwback ballad that resounds with immediacy and sincerity, and showcases Hart\u2019s songwriting goals for the album. \u201cI wanted to touch more on real life situations and real life stories,\u201d Hart says. \u201cI wanted to paint a real life picture. I started listening to country and a lot of those songs are very real and down to earth. They are songs about real life, about situations you would come across with a lover or the loss of a friend or heading down a dark path in life. I wanted it to be really simple and easy to digest. I wanted there to be no question about what I was singing about.\u201dAfter the album was completed, in early 2008, Island elected not to release Burn Halo\u2019s debut, leaving Hart with the tough job of finding a new home for his project. Nothing felt quite right, though, so Burn Halo\u2019s manager Bret Bair formed his own label Rawkhead Rekords through Warner Music Group to release the record. Hart spent much of 2008 finalizing the lineup of his touring band- which he hopes will help write and record Burn Halo\u2019s successive albums- with Aaron Boheler on bass, Joey Cunha on lead guitar, Allen Wheeler on rhythm guitar, and Ryan Folden on drums. All that\u2019s left is to show it all to the world. \u201cI think this is a real statement album for me,\u201d Hart says. \u201cAnyone who is familiar with me and my past is going to be able to get this record. They\u2019re going to understand why I made this record and that this is the record I\u2019ve been wanting to make.\u201d","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/23823_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}