THE WINERY DOGS (Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan And Richie Kotzen) Releases Self-Titled Debut Album Today In North America

 

 

THE WINERY DOGS,

FEATURING ROCK VETERANS

MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN AND RICHIE KOTZEN,

RELEASES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

TODAY IN NORTH AMERICA ON LOUD & PROUD RECORDS

 

APPEARING ON DIRECTTV’S “THE ARTIE LANGE SHOW” ON AUGUST 5

NATIONALLY-SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW “ROCKLINE” ON AUGUST 14

 

IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT VINTAGE VINYL, NJ ON AUGUST 6

 

 

July 23, 2013 – The highly-anticipated and already critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album by THE WINERY DOGS (@TheWineryDogs) was released in North America today on Loud & Proud Records.  The power trio–Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison)—self-produced THE WINERY DOGS, which was mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour, Steel Panther). 

 

Fans can pick up the debut on the band’s official website, iTunes, and Amazon.  The band has already released three videos from the new album, “Elevate, “Desire,” and “I’m No Angel,” which can all be seen on their official YouTube page.  “Elevate,” the album’s first single, debuted at #30 on Mediabase’s “Mainstream Rock” airplay chart last week.

 

To celebrate the new album, drummer Mike Portnoy invades websites across the Internet—including Musicradar.com, Revolvermag.com, Loudwire.com/Noisecreep.com, GuitarWorld.com, Drummagazine.com and ARTISTdirect.com–premiering video clips discussing new songs and THE WINERY DOGS’ new place in the music community. 

 

THE WINERY DOGS kicked off their first-ever tour in Japan last week to sold-out crowds.   After wrapping up the successful stint in Japan, they’ll head to South America before returning to the States for their first shows on home soil starting August 3 in New York City at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.  While they’re in the Big Apple, THE WINERY DOGS will appear on “The Artie Lange Show,” which will air Monday, August 5 at 10pm ET on DirectTV and is streamed live on the show’s website.  On Tuesday, August 6 at 7pm, the band will take part in an in-store performance and signing session at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ.   For more information, visit www.vvinyl.com.

 

In radio news, THE WINERY DOGS will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show, “Rockline,” with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, August 14 at 8:30pm PT/11:30pm ET.  Fans are encouraged to speak with the band that night by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The show will be streamed on Rocklineradio.com for two weeks beginning the afternoon after the live broadcast.

 

Even before today’s release, THE WINERY DOGS has been racking up rave reviews:

 

“The self-titled debut Winery Dogs album is one of the most intriguing releases of the year. The all-star trio has delivered a blistering collection of soaring tunes.” – Loudwire.com

 

“Mike Portnoy is a lot of people’s favorite drummer, Billy Sheehan is a lot of people’s favorite bassist, and Richie Kotzen is a lot of people’s favorite guitarist.  But as The Winery Dogs, they very well could be a lot of people’s favorite new band.  Yes, their self-titled debut album is that kind of winner.” – Musicradar.com

 

“…a cohesive, well-rounded classic-sounding trio with blazing songs that defy expectation.  The group’s self-titled debut is filled with straightforward rock and roll inspired by some of their favorite bands, and their music transcends any of the styles they’re best known for and melds their collective talents into a magnificent brew.” — Icon Vs. Icon

 

“Free-wheeling, jamming and cohesively playing on 13 equally stellar songs as if they’ve been a unit for 20 years, The Winery Dogs self-titled release should easily stand up at year’s end as one of hard rock’s top albums.  And carve a niche for years to come.” – Examiner.com

 

“The talents of these three artists found throughout their previous bodies of work is well known and hugely well respected, but put the three of them together in one band, and the result is nothing short of spectacular!  The Winery Dogs debut album, for me is the album of the year, and I don’t think anyone who has followed these three throughout their careers will disagree.  Do yourself a favor, buy this album and put on the second to last track ‘The Dying,’ close your eyes and listen to three masters at their craft…and then tell all your friends to buy it too!”  — Jammagazineonline.com

 

Check out THE WINERY DOGS at any of the following tour stops:

 

DATE               CITY                                         VENUE

 

Sat 8/3              New York, NY                           B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

Sun 8/4             Lancaster, PA                           Chameleon

Tue 8/6             Fords, NJ                                 Vintage Vinyl (in-store)

Wed 8/7            Newton, NJ                               The Newton Theater

Thu 8/8             Chicago, IL                               Reggie’s Rock Club

Thu 10/3            Agoura Hills, CA                        Canyon Club

Fri 10/4             Las Vegas, NV                          Vamp’d

Sat 10/5            San Diego, CA                          Romana Mainstage

Sun 10/6           San Juan Capistrano, CA           Coach House               

About Loud & Proud Records:

Loud & Proud Records was founded in 2007 by Tom Lipsky, and is currently in an exclusive distribution, marketing and label services agreement with RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. The label’s mission is to provide a true and transparent partnership between artists and their record label. Labels under Lipsky’s direction in the past (CMC International, Sanctuary) have been among the market leaders in the veteran artist space, delivering Gold and Platinum albums and DVDs for Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, The Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Iron Maiden, Styx, Megadeth, Bad Company, REO Speedwagon and more.  In a previous joint-venture with Roadrunner Records, Loud & Proud was responsible for new albums by Rush, Rob Zombie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, Lenny Kravitz, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Steve Miller Band, Collective Soul, Meat Loaf and Ratt.  Loud & Proud’s current roster includes critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Willie Nile, supergroup rock band The Winery Dogs and Seattle’s artistic envelope-pushers Walking Papers. Loud & Proud Records is a registered trademark of Lipsky Music, LLC.

 

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CANDLELIGHT RED BEGINS HEADLINING TOUR INCLUDES SHOWS WITH THEORY OF A DEADMAN, TRAPT, AND POP EVIL

 

June 7, 2013 — CANDLELIGHT RED (@CandlelightRed)–Ryan Hoke (lead vocals), Jeremy Edge (guitars), Jamie Morral (bass) and Brian Dugan (drums)–is heading out on tour to share the excitement of their highly anticipated second album, RECLAMATION, to music fans across the country.  

 

The album was released June 4 on Imagen Records and features the first single, “Feel The Same.”  A lyric video for the song can be seen on the band’s official YouTube page here:  http://bit.ly/18Pp2rF.  Four songs on the album—“Lifeless,” “Cutter,” “Sleeping Awake” and “Demons”—are from the band’s 2012 DEMONS EP. 

 

RECLAMATION is the follow-up to their 2011 debut album, THE WRECKAGE, which spawned the Active Rock hit, “Closer.”  Their DEMONS EP, released in 2012, featured the Top 30 Active Rock single, “Demons.”  The new album is a summation of the band’s mixture of hard hitting riffs mixed with melodic songs and heartfelt lyrical content.  Sevendust drummer and newly-appointed Imagen Records Vice President of A&R Morgan Rose was brought in to produce DEMONS and the chemistry was evident immediately.  Four months later, they teamed up again at The Architekt Studios in Butler, NJ to write and record the new album with the help of mixer/engineer Mike Ferretti. 

 

As ARTISTdirect.com proclaimed, “RECLAMATION mixes hard rock riffs with heartfelt lyrical content and power melodics.”

 

“We are excited for the world to hear this record,” guitarist Jeremy Edge recently told ARTISTdirect.com. “We really think that it shows the band’s diversity and we’re proud to say that we think it really is our best work. We put a lot of hard work and emotion into it and we are pumped for the release!”

 

Check out CANDLELIGHT RED at any of the following stops:

 

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

 

Fri 6/7               Altoona, PA                  Pellegrine’s

Sat 6/8              Lansing, MI                   The Loft (with Trapt)

Sun 6/9             South Bend, IN              St. Joseph County Fairgrounds

Tue 6/11            Columbus, OH              The Basement (with Trapt)

Wed 6/12          Ithaca, NY                     The Haunt

Fri 6/14             Providence, RI              The Ruins at the Colosseum (with Trapt)

Sun 6/16           Hampton Beach, NH      Wally’s Pub (with Pop Evil)

Wed 6/19          Bowling Green, KY        Rustin Room (with Pop Evil)

Thu 6/20            Bloomington, IL             The Castle Theatre (with Pop Evil)

Sat 6/22            Minot, ND                     The “O”riginal Bar and Nightclub

Sun 6/23           Sioux Falls, SD             Rookies (with Pop Evil)

Thu 6/27            Flint, MI                        Machine Shop

Fri 6/28             Des Moines, IA             Krazee Café

Sat 6/29            Rock Island, IL              Rock Island Brewing (with Theory Of A Deadman)

Tue 7/2             Greenville, SC               Handlebar (with Trapt)

Wed 7/3            Charlotte, NC                Amos’ Southend (with Trapt)

Thu 7/4             Columbia, SC                Columbia Soundstage

Fri 7/5               Knoxville, TN                 Club NV

Sat 7/6              Louisville, KY                Phoenix Hill Tavern (with Trapt)

Sun 7/7             Springfield, IL               Boondocks (with Trapt)

Wed 7/10          Marshalltown, IA            Impala Ballroom (with Trapt)

Thu 7/11            Evansville, IN                Victory Theatre

Fri 7/12             Spring Lake Park, MN    POV’s

Sun 7/14           Milwaukee, WI               The Rave (with Trapt)

Sat 9/28            Darlington, MD              Ramblewood Tattoo and Music Festival

 

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SOiL BECOMES ‘WHOLE’ AS SIXTH ALBUM IS RELEASED AUGUST 20 VIA PAVEMENT ENTERTAINMENT; TOUR SET TO LAUNCH JUNE 19 IN BOWLING GREEN, KY

 

 

 

 

June 4, 2013 — SOiL‘s sixth studio album, WHOLE, will be released August 20 via Pavement Entertainment.  It’s the band’s first 100% independent release. “We wanted to call all the shots on this album and, for the first time ever, hold our future in our own hands,” explains bassist Tim King.

 

“Shine On” is the album’s first single, which will be released to radio June 18 and will be available digitally June 25.  A video has been completed and will be released soon.

 

WHOLE is the first album with original frontman Ryan McCombs since 2004’s RE.DE.FINE (after which he became Drowning Pool’s lead singer).  It sees SOiL returning to its classic sound that fans have come to admire, calling it the album “that could have come directly after the SCARS album in 2001.” 

 

Following the release of their first-ever live DVD in 2012, “Re-LIVE-ing The Scars,” SOiL began writing new material and entered the studio in February 2013 with producer Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Breaking Benjamin) to begin recording.  

 

“This was by far the most comfortable and natural recording process we have ever experienced,” says guitarist Adam Zadel.  “From the writing, pre-production, and through the main tracking and mixing, everything was smooth and fluid.”

 

Songs featured on WHOLE include “The Hate Song,” “Loaded Gun,” “Way Gone,” and “Shine On,” which is dedicated to the SOiL fans for standing by the band throughout the years.  Another track, “Amalgamation,” sees McCombs taking song titles from both the SOiL and Drowning Pool releases he was a part of and weaving them into verses of the song.

 

“I think lyrically speaking, those that are familiar with the work I’ve done are going to get the next chapter that they would expect,” Ryan McCombs describes about the lyrical process.  “Words from a heart and mind that has lived them.  One of the greatest things I experience as a lyricist is when people come up and share with me how a song, or a specific verse or line from a song, got them through a hard time or times in their lives.  It reminds me of the times music did that for me and how powerful music and/or a lyric can be in a person’s life.”

 

Drums and percussion on WHOLE were performed by Will Hunt (Black Label Society, Evanescence, Device).  “Will added a whole new dimension to the songs,” states bassist Tim King.  “He added a monstrous and aggressive vibe to the album.”  A guest guitar solo on “Wake Up” was also performed by longtime friend, Mike Mushok of the band Staind.

 

In touring news, SOiL will hitting the road on June 19 for a show in Bowling Green, KY at The Rustic Room along with Pop Evil.  The band is currently lining up shows for the entire summer, which will be announced in the coming weeks.  One of the upcoming tour stops includes an appearance as part of the second annual Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival on September 15 in Sacramento, CA at Discovery Park, along with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Megadeth, Volbeat, A Day To Remember, HIM, Buckcherry, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, Falling In Reverse, Device, Steel Panther, P.O.D., and many others.

 

Here’s the complete track listing for WHOLE:

 

1.  Loaded Gun

2.  The Hate Song

3.  Ugly

4.  Way Gone

5.  Psychopath

6.  Shine On

7.  Wake Up

8.  Amalgamation

9.  My Time

10. Little Liar

11. One Love

 

Check out SOiL at any of the following stops:

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

 

Wed 6/19          Bowling Green, KY        The Rustic Room (with Pop Evil)

Thu 6/20            South Bend, IN              Cheers Pub

Fri 6/21             Wausau, WI                   The Fillmore

Thu 7/18            Marion, OH                   Tink’s Rock House

Fri 7/19             Battle Creek, MI             Planet Rock

Sat 7/20            Pecatonica, IL               Winnebago County Fairgrounds Breast Fest

Sat 8/24            Twin Lakes, WI              Shadow Hill Ranch (WIIL Rock Fest)

Sun 9/15           Sacramento, CA            Discovery Park

 

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CARNIVAL OF MADNESS: First Tour Dates Announced; Unleashes August 13 In Cleveland With Shinedown, Papa Roach, Skillet, In This Moment & We As Human

 

 

 

FIRST TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL

CARNIVAL OF MADNESS

UNLEASHES AUGUST 13 IN CLEVELAND, OH WITH

SHINEDOWN, PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT AND WE AS HUMAN

 

 

 

June 3, 2013 – The first batch of dates for the highly anticipated CARNIVAL OF MADNESS tour, powered by Monster Energy, have been announced.

 

Sure to be known as the premier rock tour of 2013, the CARNIVAL OF MADNESS—sponsored by Monster Energy–returns this summer with multi-Platinum rock band SHINEDOWN, along with PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT, and WE AS HUMAN.  The tour commences in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday, August 13.  Go to www.CarnivalofMadness.com for specific on-sale date and ticket information, and see below for the first batch of shows.  More will be announced in the coming weeks.

VIP ticket pre-sales for these shows are now available to the “Shinedown Nation,” SHINEDOWN’s exclusive fan club.  For more information about VIP pre-sale packages and “Shinedown Nation” membership, please visit the band’s official website, www.shinedown.com.

 

SHINEDOWN makes their triumphant return to the CARNIVAL OF MADNESS after headlining the 2010 inaugural launch, with a lineup that also included Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, and 10 Years.  The first CARNIVAL OF MADNESS proved to be one of the biggest tours of the summer, heralded as a Top 50 tour by Pollstar.  Last year’s trek featured Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm, and New Medicine. 

 

CARNIVAL OF MADNESS 2013 TOUR DATES

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

Tue 8/13            Cleveland, OH               Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

Wed 8/14          Philadelphia, PA            Mann Center for the Performing Arts

Fri 8/16             Canandaigua, NY          Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center

Sat 8/17            Cincinnati, OH               PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

Sun 8/18           Bloomington, IL             US Cellular Coliseum

Tue 8/20            Burgettstown, PA          First Niagara Pavilion

Wed 8/21          Bristow, VA                   Jiffy Lube Live

Fri 8/23             Tinley Park, IL               First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sun 8/25           Cedar Rapids, IA           U.S. Cellular Center

Tue 8/27            Clarkston, MI                 DTE Energy Music Theatre

Wed 8/28          Big Flats, NY                Tags

Fri 8/30             Charlotte, NC                Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Sat 8/31            Virginia Beach, VA        Farm Bureau Live

Sun 9/1             Raleigh, NC                   The Red Hat Amphitheater

Fri 9/6               Allegan, MI                    Allegan County Fair

Tue 9/10            Morrison, CO                Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Sat 9/14            Sacramento, CA            Discovery Park

 

About Monster Energy:

Most companies spend their money on ad agencies, TV commercials, radio spots, and billboards to tell you how good their products are. At Monster Energy, we chose none of the above. Instead we support the scene, our bands, our athletes and our fans. We back athletes so they can make a career out of their passion. We promote concert tours, so our favorite bands can visit your hometown. We celebrate with our fans and riders by throwing parties and making the coolest events we can think of a reality. www.monsterenergy.com

 

About In De Goot Entertainment: 

In De Goot Entertainment powers CARNIVAL OF MADNESS and boasts an artist roster that defines rock music today!  The management company opened its doors in 1993 and has grown into one of the premier rock management companies in the U.S.  We represent a wide range of Platinum-selling rock acts and underground fan favorites.  The company takes great pride in helping artists succeed in all areas of their career.  With decades of music business experience shared amongst the staff, we strive to provide expert guidance and insight for the acts we represent.  www.indegoot.com

 

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CARNIVAL OF MADNESS TOUR: Annual Summer Tour Featuring Shinedown, Papa Roach, Skillet, In This Moment And We As Human Unleashes August 11

 

BEWARE:  PANDEMONIUM WILL ERUPT THIS SUMMER

AS THE CARNIVAL OF MADNESS COMES TO TOWN

ANNUAL SUMMER TOUR UNLEASHES AUGUST 11

FEATURING MULTI-PLATINUM BAND SHINEDOWN

LEADING A STELLAR LINE-UP THAT INCLUDES

PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT AND WE AS HUMAN

 

 

 

 

May 28, 2013 — Listen closely to what’s lingering in the distance…it’s the sound of some of Rock’s biggest bands converging together to bring pandemonium to eager and willing participants at the 2013 CARNIVAL OF MADNESS tour, powered by Monster Energy.

 

Sure to be known as the premier rock tour of 2013, the highly anticipated CARNIVAL OF MADNESS–sponsored by Monster Energy–returns this summer with multi-Platinum rock band SHINEDOWN, along with PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT, and WE AS HUMAN.  The tour will begin on the east coast Sunday, August 11.  Tour dates will be announced on Monday, June 3 with the general on-sale beginning Friday, June 7.

 

SHINEDOWN makes their triumphant return to the CARNIVAL OF MADNESS after headlining the 2010 inaugural launch, with a lineup that also included  Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, and 10 Years.  The first CARNIVAL OF MADNESS proved to be one of the biggest tours of the summer, heralded as a Top 50 tour by Pollstar.  Last year’s trek featured Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm, and New Medicine. 

 

“CARNIVAL OF MADNESS is more than a show–it’s an experience,” proclaims SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith.  “This year, it’s all about reinvention.  The culmination of five powerful and dynamic bands joining together to prove to the world that rock-n-roll is alive and well.  So, step right up.  Come one, come all.  The CARNIVAL OF MADNESS has arrived!!!”

 

PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix says, “We’re so stoked to be on CARNIVAL OF MADNESS this year.  It’s an absolutely killer bill from top to bottom…fans better be ready to get crazy at these shows.”

 

“I can hardly wait for the CARNIVAL OF MADNESS,” says SKILLET lead singer John Cooper.  “SHINEDOWN is one of the best bands in the business and we’re excited to share the stage with them and great performers like PAPA ROACH, IN THIS MOMENT, and WE AS HUMAN.  Also, it’ll be our first tour playing songs from our new album, RISE, so SKILLLET will be doing our best to bring the pain every night!”

 

As IN THIS MOMENT declares, “We are thrilled to be a part of CARNIVAL OF MADNESS this year.  SHINEDOWN is one of our favorite bands and it is truly an honor to share the stage with them again.  All the bands involved this year bring something unique and exciting to the table, making this a ‘do not miss’ event!  We are humbled and grateful that we get to be a part of CARNIVAL OF MADNESS this year, and can’t wait to surprise you with our brand new show this summer!” 

 

WE AS HUMAN lead singer Justin Cordle agrees, “I can’t begin to tell you how stoked we are to be on the CARNIVAL OF MADNESS this year. To be able to meet new fans on a tour with so many bands that we’ve admired for so long is incredible.  We are ready to do this!”

 

SHINEDOWN is indisputably one of the most successful rock bands of the past 10+ years, enjoying an unparalleled streak of hits.  The band’s current album, AMARYLLIS, entered the Billboard “Top 200 Albums” chart at #4 upon its release (#1 on the “Top Rock Albums” chart), and has already spawned three consecutive #1 singles with “Bully,” “Unity,” and “Enemies.”  Over the course of their illustrious career, SHINEDOWN has scored a staggering 17 #1 singles (including their current streak of 10 consecutive #1 rock radio hits).  The band’s latest single, “I’ll Follow You,” is currently #3 on the rock chart.  The band’s performance of the song for their just-released THE LIVE ROOM EP can be viewed at The Warner Sound (http://bit.ly/11M3mtU).  One of the most exciting live rock acts, Pollstar has listed SHINEDOWN’s most recent headlining trek on their Top 20 Concert Tours of 2013.  The band’s unprecedented ascendancy over multi-format rock radio commenced with their RIAA Platinum-certified 2003 debut LEAVE A WHISPER, its Gold-certified 2005 follow-up, US AND THEM, and 2008’s Platinum-certified THE SOUND OF MADNESS.  SHINEDOWN’s numerous national television appearances include performances on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Today Show,” CBS’ “The Early Show,” among others. 

 

SHINEDOWN is also releasing THE LIVE ROOM EP in conjunction with the tour announcement.  Available at leading digital retailers starting today, the five song-collection features tracks from the band’s fourth studio album, AMARYLLIS, recorded live at Henson Studios (formerly the historic A&M Studios) in Hollywood, CA.  Highlights include audio and video performances of SHINEDOWN’s current single “I’ll Follow You,” chart-topping smash “Bully”, and rendition of Carole King’s “I Feel The Earth Move.”

 

Proving that they haven’t gone anywhere, PAPA ROACH recently scored yet another #1 radio hit, which is their career fifth and comes 13 years after their first with “Last Resort.” “Where Did The Angels Go” topped the active rock radio chart, according to BDS/Billboard.  Very few bands have achieved #1 success at multiple times spanning over a decade – a feat that PAPA ROACH is highly underrated for accomplishing.  The single comes from the band’s latest acclaimed album, THE CONNECTION (Eleven Seven Music), which was released in October 2012 and debuted as the #2 rock album on iTunes.  Revolver declared the album, “a fist-pumping return to form…”  PAPA ROACH has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide.  The band boasts two Grammy® nominations, an MTV VMA nomination, as well as eleven Top 10 rock hits, seven Top 10 alternative hits and can claim the Most Played Alternative Song of the Decade (BDS) with their breakthrough single “Last Resort.”  The band also recently surpassed 4 million fans on Facebook.  Known for their electrifying and explosive live shows, PAPA ROACH has become the common denominator for some of the most successful rock tours in recent years.    

 

Two-time Grammy®-nominated rock band SKILLET recently made headlines when their last album, AWAKE, became one of just three rock albums to be certified Platinum in 2012, forming an improbable triumvirate with the Black Keys’ EL CAMINO and Mumford & Sons’ BABEL. The news that SKILLET had sold more than a million albums in the U.S. came as a shock to all but the band’s wildly diverse horde of fans.  AWAKE debuted at #2 on Billboard‘s “Top 200 Albums” chart and #1 on the magazine’s “Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums” chart.  In addition, the record hit #1 on iTunes’ Top Album Chart, garnered three Billboard Music Awards and spawned four hit singles including the #1-charting, Gold-certified “Awake & Alive,” the Gold-certified “Hero,” “It’s Not Me It’s You” and the Platinum-certified “Monster.”  “Monster” lived up to its name, selling more than a million copies while its companion video has generated over 52 million YouTube views. The hook-happy “Hero” was featured in season-long spots for NBC’s NFL Sunday Night Football and served as the official theme song for WWE’s Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. The band toured endlessly in support, playing to sold-out crowds across the country, which earned them a spot on Pollstar‘s Concert Pulse Chart of the Top 50 Tours for Fall of 2010. The band is now gearing up for the June 25^th release of new album, RISE. Anticipation surrounding the album is red-hot, thanks to two new songs, “Sick Of It” and “American Noise,” both of which hit #1 on the iTunes Rock Chart.

 

IN THIS MOMENT joins the CARNIVAL OF MADNESS in support of their latest Century Media release, BLOOD.  The album was released in August of 2012 where it debuted at #15 on the Billboard “Top 200 Albums” chart and has scanned over 150,000 units to date.  BLOOD has spawned the hit singles “Blood” and “Adrenalize.”  IN THIS MOMENT began in Los Angeles in 2005, when singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth met at an open jam. Their debut album, BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY, landed the band on the 2007 and 2008 editions of Ozzfest. Their first collaboration with producer Kevin Churko came with the release of 2008’s THE DREAM – earning them a slot on the 2009 Warped Tour.  Their third album, A STAR-CROSSED WASTELAND (2010), was their highest-charting album until the release of their latest album took the distinction.  

 

WE AS HUMAN signed to Atlantic Records via Hear It Loud, a partnership helmed by John Cooper of SKILLET, manager Zach Kelm and attorney Todd Rubenstein, in 2011 after they were discovered by Cooper.  Made up of musicians Justin Cordle, Jake Jones, Justin Forshaw, Adam Osborne and Dave Draggoo, the band toured heavily at the start of their major label career, performing before sold-out shows on the “Awake and Alive” tour with SKILLET and Winter Jam 2012. Their debut album, WE AS HUMAN, will be released on June 25.

 

About Monster Energy: 

Most companies spend their money on ad agencies, TV commercials, radio spots, and billboards to tell you how good their products are. At Monster Energy, we chose none of the above. Instead we support the scene, our bands, our athletes and our fans. We back athletes so they can make a career out of their passion. We promote concert tours, so our favorite bands can visit your hometown. We celebrate with our fans and riders by throwing parties and making the coolest events we can think of a reality. www.monsterenergy.com

 

About In De Goot Entertainment: 

In De Goot Entertainment powers CARNIVAL OF MADNESS and boasts an artist roster that defines rock music today!  The management company opened its doors in 1993 and has grown into one of the premier rock management companies in the U.S.  We represent a wide range of Platinum-selling rock acts and underground fan favorites.  The company takes great pride in helping artists succeed in all areas of their career.  With decades of music business experience shared amongst the staff, we strive to provide expert guidance and insight for the acts we represent.  www.indegoot.com

 

 

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THE WINERY DOGS FEATURING ROCK VETERANS MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN AND RICHIE KOTZEN SIGN WITH LOUD & PROUD RECORDS; SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM DUE OUT JULY 23 IN NORTH AMERICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 21, 2013  – The Winery Dogs (@TheWineryDogs), the power trio featuring rock veterans Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison), have signed with Loud & Proud Records.  The Winery Dogs’ self-titled debut album will be released in North America on July 23.  THE WINERY DOGS was self-produced and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour, Steel Panther).  It features a classic rock/power trio sound which seamlessly melds the immense talents of the three veteran rockers. 

 

The band has already released two videos from the new album, “Elevate” and “Desire,” the latter of which recently premiered on Ulitmateclassicrock.com.  Both videos can now be seen on their official YouTube page.

 

Of The Winery Dogs’ signing, Mike Portnoy commented, “I am so excited about The Winery Dogs and am proud and honored to be working with two of the greatest musicians on the planet!  Richie Kotzen is such an unbelievable talent, as a vocalist, guitarist and songwriter.  I think The Winery Dogs will finally get him the attention and recognition that he so richly deserves.  And what can be said of Billy Sheehan that hasn’t been said already? He is one the true pioneers of the instrument and a legend.  I am looking forward to working with the great staff of Loud & Proud Records, some of whom I worked very closely with during their time at Roadrunner and my time with Dream Theater. I look forward to continuing that relationship with The Winery Dogs!” 

 

Loud & Proud Owner & President Tom Lipsky added, “The debut by The Winery Dogs absolutely rocks and we are very excited that Loud & Proud is their label partner. This body of work showcases not only their renowned skills as musicians and vocalists, but also the depth of their talent as songwriters. Billy, Mike and Richie delivered some of the best performances of their illustrious careers and I am confident this album will be recognized as one of the truly great rock albums of the year.”

 

Touted as one of the best guitar players in the world, Richie Kotzen also possesses a voice on par with some of the greatest rock/soul singers and is highly regarded as a gifted songwriter.  With guitar styles ranging from rock, blues, jazz and fusion to pop and soul, Kotzen has built a remarkably diverse 20-year career as a guitarist, singer and songwriter.  A prolific songwriter, Richie has written several songs that have gone on to become hit singles around the world and he continues to appear in countless books, magazines and websites, being acknowledged as one of the top guitarists in the world.

 

Mike Portnoy is one of the founding members of Dream Theater, with whom he played drums for 25 years, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide.  Portnoy’s long list of awards include 26 Modern Drummer magazine Reader’s Poll Awards, including Hall of Fame Inductee in 2004, MVP of the Year in 2010, Best Progressive Rock Drummer (for the magazine’s record of 12 years in a row), Best Clinician (twice), Best Educational Video/DVD and Best Recorded Performance of the Year (seven times) while in Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold.  He also holds the distinction being the second youngest drummer ever inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame (at age 37) and is currently the youngest in the magazine’s Hall of Fame.  DRUM! Magazine named him Drummer Of The Year for the last two years in a row (2011 & 2012), and he won the Revolver Golden Gods Award for “Drummer Of The Year” in 2011.

 

As a founding member of Mr. Big, Billy Sheehan forged his place in hard rock history.  Mr. Big’s trademark virtuosic musicianship with stellar vocal harmonies and earned them numerous hit songs, including the ubiquitous “To Be With You,” which was a Billboard Hot 100 #1 single in 15 countries, propelling the band to major international success and record sales in the multi-millions.  Sheehan was voted the “Best Rock Bass Player” 5 times in Guitar Player magazine’s Readers Poll, earning him a spot in their “Gallery of Greats” along with Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Eddie Van Halen and more, and he has won several Reader’s polls around the world.  He won the prestigious Player magazine (Japan’s #1 Music mag) Reader’s Poll for Best Bass Player an unprecedented 14 consecutive times and Burrn! magazine’s (Japan’s #1 heavy metal mag) Readers’ Poll five times.  His hands and signature are preserved in cement on the Rockwalk at Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA. 

 

Stay tuned for U.S. tour news, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

About Loud & Proud Records:

Loud & Proud Records was founded in 2007 by Tom Lipsky, and is currently in an exclusive distribution, marketing and label services agreement with RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.  The label’s mission is to provide a true and transparent partnership between artists and their record label.  Loud & Proud aims to establish and proliferate a new business model which will appeal to both veteran and emerging artists of all levels and status.  Labels under Lipsky’s direction in the past (CMC International, Sanctuary) have been among the market leaders in the veteran artist space, delivering Gold and Platinum albums and DVDs for Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, The Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Iron Maiden, Styx, Megadeth, Bad Company, REO Speedwagon and more. In a previous joint-venture with Roadrunner Records, Loud & Proud was responsible for new albums by Rush, Rob Zombie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, Lenny Kravitz, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Steve Miller Band, Collective Soul, Meat Loaf and Ratt.  Loud & Proud Records is a registered trademark of Lipsky Music, LLC.

 

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          www.loudandproudrecords.com   

DEVOUR THE DAY (Feat. Former Members Of Egypt Central) Debut Album, ‘Time & Pressure,’ Out Now; Tour Dates With Sevendust Confirmed

          

 

 

 

May 7, 2013 — DEVOUR THE DAY (@devourtheday)–featuring former Egypt Central members Joey “Chicago” Walser (bass, backing vocals, songwriter) and Blake Allison (lead vocals, guitars, drums, producer, co-songwriter)–released their highly anticipated debut album, TIME & PRESSURE, today on Fat Lady Music.  It’s now streaming in its entirety on Revolver magazine’s website, which can be found here:  http://bit.ly/12bXBSj.  Lyric videos for “Good Man” as well as “Handshakes To Fistfights” can be found on the band’s YouTube page here:  https://www.youtube.com/devourtheda

 

 

 

The first single, “Good Man,” has already sold close to 10,000 singles online, and has been heating up the Active Rock radio airwaves since its release last month, and as a result, it’s currently bulleted at #29 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart and is bulleted at #32 on Billboard‘s Active Rock Tracks chart.  It’s getting spins SiriusXM’s “Octane” channel (where it was the #2 most played song last week and is currently #13 and climbing on the weekly “Big Uns” countdown), WIYY (Baltimore), WJJO (Madison), WIIL (Chicago), WBUZ (Nashville), KILO (Colorado Springs), WBYR (Fort Wayne), WQBK (Albany), WWBN (Flint) and others.  Program Directors at stations around the country have been chiming in about their excitement about the new music: 

 

 

 

“’Good Man’ is a stand out song from the first listen.  Egypt Central was a big band for 98Rock, and the early signs are this could be bigger!  I wanna be a ‘Good Man!’”
— Steve Huber – WIYY/98Rock (Baltimore MD)

 

 

 

“’Good Man’ is already Top 5 phones! This song sticks out and sounds awesome on the air.”
—  Tony LaBrie – WWBN/Banana 101.5 (Flint, MI)

 

 

 

“Awesome song!  Already getting good research.  It’s nice to get a solid record like this to play, and I feel it’s going to be a big hit in Colorado Springs.”

 

—  Jack Mehoff, KILO (Colorado Springs, CO)

 

 

Iconvsicon.com described the album as a “…powerful wall of sound,” while Metalholic.com noted, “TIME & PRESSURE does justice to their reputation for crafting great rocks songs with an empowering message” and Ampkicker raved, “This is a brutally good record.”  And Emurg.com agrees:  “TIME & PRESSURE is an album filled with in-your-face lyrics, guitar driven tracks, and an energy that keeps the listener on their toes throughout the entire duration of the album.”

 

 

 

In touring news, DEVOUR THE DAY will perform their first-ever concert in Flint, MI on Saturday, May 11 at the Machine Shop, followed by shows with Buckcherry and Hinder, as well as a trek with Sevendust and Otherwise.  Joining Allison and Walser on the road will be Bury Your Dead/Walls of Jericho drummer Dustin Schoenhofer and former Egypt Central guitarist Jeff James.

 

 

 

Check out DEVOUR THE DAY at any of the following stops (with more to be added in the coming weeks):

 

 

DATE               CITY                             VENUE

 

 

 

Sat 5/11            Flint, MI                                    Machine Shop (headlining)

 

Sat 5/25            Des Moines, IA             Val Air Ballroom (with Buckcherry and Red Line Chemistry)

 

Thu 5/30            Baltimore, MD               Rams Head Live! (with Pop Evil)

 

Fri 5/31             Ft. Wayne, IN                Piere’s (WBYR “The Bear Cares” Event to benefit the Muscular

 

                                                            Dystrophy Association)

 

Sat 6/1              Pennellville, NY             Monirae’s – outdoors (with Candlebox, Saliva)

 

 

 

With Hinder and Aranda:

 

 

 

Tue 6/11            Kokomo, IN                  Centerstage Bar & Grill

 

Fri 6/14             Joliet, IL                        Mojoes

 

Sun 6/16           Des Moines, IA             Val Air Ballroom

 

Wed 6/19          Colorado Springs, CO   The Black Sheep (headlining)

 

Fri 6/21             Great Falls, MT              Great Falls Civic Center

 

Sat 6/22            Lewiston, ID                  Boomers Garden

 

Sun 6/23           Missoula, MT                Wilma Theatre

 

Tue 6/25            Seattle, WA                   Showbox at the Market

 

Wed 6/26          Spokane, WA                Knitting Factory

 

Fri 6/28             Salt Lake City, UT          In The Venue

 

Sat 6/29            Denver, CO                   The Summit Music Hall

 

 

 

With Sevendust:

 

 

 

Sat 7/13            Rochester, MN              The Wicked Moose (and Otherwise)

 

Sun 7/14           West Fargo, ND                        Red River Valley Fair

 

Wed 7/17          Fort Wayne, IN              Headwaters Park

 

Thu 7/18            Peoria, IL                      Heart of Illinois Fair

 

Sat 7/20            Kenosha, WI                 The Brat Shop

 

Tue 7/23            Poughkeepsie, NY        The Chance (and Otherwise)

 

Wed 7/24          Dewey Beach, DE         The Bottle & Cork (and Otherwise)

 

Thu 7/25            Allentown, PA               Maingate Nightclub (and Otherwise)

 

 

 

Sat 8/10            Birch Run, MI                Birch Run Expo Center (Dirtfest with Asking Alexandria,

 

Escape the Fate, Trapt, Pop Evil, 10 Years)

 

 

 

 

www.devourtheday.com

 

www.facebook.com/devourtheday

 

www.twitter.com/devourtheday

 

www.youtube.com/devourtheday

 

www.instagram.com/devourtheday