Nashville based singer/songwriter Andrew Belle is on tour in support of his 2010 album ‘The Ladder’.

Those in the US can catch Belle with The Milk Carton Kids, Ten out of Tenn and Ben Rector at the following dates:

w/The Milk Carton Kids

AUGUST
10th Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room
11th San Diego, CA Anthology
12th Los Angeles, CA The Mint
16th San Francisco, CA Cafe DuNord
18th Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
19th Seattle, WA Jewelbox Theater

w/Ten out of Tenn

SEPTEMBER
14th Knoxville, TN The Square Room
15th Charlottesville, VA The Southern
16th Arlington, VA Iota
17th New York, NY Highline Ballroom
18th Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
20th Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
21st Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
22nd Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
23rd Chicago, IL Park West
25th St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
26th Oxford, MS Proud Larry’s
27th Jackson, MS Hal and Mal’s
28th Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
29th Nashville, TN Live on the Green
30th Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre

OCTOBER
1st Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse

Supporting Ben Rector

OCTOBER
19th Houston, TX House of Blues
20th Austin, TX The Parish
21st Dallas, TX House of Blues
23rd Norman, OK Sooner Theatre
25th Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
26th Little Rock, AR Juanita’s
27th Nashville, TN Exit/In

Hollywood based alternative rockers Stretford End have a new single available for FREE DOWNLOAD!  ‘The Fates’ can downloaded here.

The video can be seen by clicking below.

Boston musician Garvy J is currently working on a new album, which promises to be a hybrid of styles.  Before the release of the album, a new track, ‘War Is Over…Again’,  is available for streaming directly from his BandCamp page.

Here’s what the promotions people at Planetary Group have to say about Garvy and his upcoming release:

From his successful start in The Elevator Drops to noted studio and live musician, the Boston based artist Garvy J. has started to lay the seeds for his debut solo effort. Garvy J. and the Secret Pockets of Hope and Resistance have recently released the single, War is Over…Again, backed with Break You (C’est dans la tete). Being involved in music for over 15 years, he was able to draw on an extensive list of influences to create the album What if it All Works Out (2011).

The mixture of ambient, experimental pop, and alternative rock gave Garvy J. the ability to produce a “hybrid of genres.” The title song reads as a combination of rhythmic, ambient, and melodic hooks, and holds as a, “sort of positive meme reinforcement mantra,” says Garvy J, “a marker for the rest of the record to follow in many ways.”

Garvy J.’s work as the guitarist for The Elevator Drops proved successful throughout the ‘90s. They were known for their glam rock looks, equipped with full make-up, and their British-influenced sound, which garnered a wide following. Once named the new wave of new wave, The Elevator Drops were able to please both pop and alternative music fans. Their unpredictable performances brought out crowds and landed them as opening acts for bands such as Pulp, Garbage, Blur, and Echo and the Bunnymen. Their albums following the acclaimed Pop Bus (1996) had waning success, and eventually the three members began working on their separate projects. Garvy J. moved on to work as a studio and live musician for touring artists, such as Adam Green, Del Marquis, and Matt Sharp (The Rentals).

Beginning in his Los Angeles loft, the birth of his solo debut followed Garvy J. across the country and into the U.K. while touring with The Rentals. His initial recording methods were anything but usual. Garvy J.’s approach to self-recording went a step further when he built his own recording computer out of old parts he found at the town dump. He proceeded to record the majority of the album out of his friend’s basement studio in Newtown, Massachusetts.

Producing every song on the album by himself, Garvy J. was able to get production insight from Thom Flowers, Greg Brown, Joan Wasser, Tracy Bonham, Mick Flowers, and Scott Fitts. Although he played almost all instruments during the recording process, he gets help from Tommy Tulip, Scott Dakota, Tony Savarino, and Mike Piehl to round out the full Garvy J. and the Secret Pockets of Hope and Resistance sound. Still holding on to his love for visual and performance art, Garvy J.’s upcoming project will definitely be more than just a concert. 

Click here to visit Garvy J’s BandCamp page and stream/download the new track.

The LA indie-rock/pop four piece Y Luv have a couple of live dates upcoming.

You can catch the band in support of their 2011 EP ‘How Chill Can You Let Go’ at the following venues:

21.7.11 Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, CA
29.7.11 Open Borders Thousand Oaks, CA
13.8.11 W Hotel (Outside Lands After Party) San Francisco, CA

Read a review of ‘How Chill Can You Let Go’ here.

Hard rock band Hotel Diablo have released their first track via their official website.

The band, which features Rick Stitch (Ladyjack/ex-Adler’s Appetite), Mike Duda (W.A.S.P.), Alex Grossi (Quiet Riot) and Mike Dupke (W.A.S.P.) are in the studio working on a full length album, with ex-Guns n’ Roses man Gilby Clarke in the producer’s chair.

To listen to ‘Set It Off’, visit the band at www.thehoteldiablo.com, or click on the box below.