Author: Shannon Shumaker

So, for anyone who hasn’t had the chance to listen to Love Crushed Velvet yet, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? How would you describe your sound?   We’re a rock band that likes to weave different influences into our sound.  There are elements of postpunk, classic rock and modern rock, as well as a bit of alternative. For your Delusions EP, did you have any specific influences or a certain sound that you were going for? One of our goals was to create a body of work that was a departure from our debut album without…

With their new album, Time In Place coming out in just a little less than a month, we decided to have a chat with up-and-coming Kentucky-based group Artifex Pereo about their goals as a band and the challenges that they faced while recording their newest record. You can pick up Time In Place on May 27th via Tooth & Nail Records, and be sure to check out a stream of their song “Hands Of Penance” below! Hi! This is Jordan from Artifex Pereo. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to answer these questions for ThePreludePress.com.  What really inspires you guys to do what you do? What makes you tick?We are…

With their new album, Time In Place coming out in just a little less than a month, we decided to have a chat with up-and-coming Kentucky-based group Artifex Pereo about their goals as a band and the challenges that they faced while recording their newest record. You can pick up Time In Place on May 27th via Tooth & Nail Records, and be sure to check out a stream of their song “Hands Of Penance” below! Hi! This is Jordan from Artifex Pereo. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to answer these questions for ThePreludePress.com. What really inspires you guys to do what you do? What makes you tick?…

Love Crushed Velvet has teamed up with Diffuser.fm to exclusively premiere their new video,”Bye Bye Baby” today! The track was originally released on Love Crushed Velvet’s compelling new EP Delusions in September, mixed by Mark Needham (Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers). Channeling influences from Joy Division, U2 and The Rolling Stones, Love Crushed Velvet blends alternative, glam and classic rock into a contemporary sound that retains a strong sense of melody and edge.

Review by Shannon Shumaker There are just some songs, some albums, that make you want to drive down the highway with your windows down, wind whipping through your hair, without a care in the world. In fact, I currently have a playlist of those kinds of songs and albums ready to go in case of a spur of the moment road trip, and New Empire’s new full-length, In A Breath definitely needs to be added to that list of albums. Seconds into the first track, “Tale of Jonah”, Jeremy Fowler’s vocals pull you right in, captivating and clear. In fact, it’s a…

Louisville’s avant-garde rock band Artifex Pereo has announced they’ve signed with Tooth & Nail Records and will be releasing their debut record, Time In Place, on May 27th. Time in Place, the band’s debut album on Tooth & Nail Records, will invigorate anyone enamored by the multi-instrumentalism of The Dear Hunter, the melodic triumph of Circa Survive, the abrasive experimentalism of Orange County post-metalcore heroes Thrice, or the jaggedly explosive emotional outpouring of GlassjawArtifex Pereo, which consists of Jamie Davis (guitar/vocals), Cory Eaves (drums), Jordan Haynes (guitar), Lucas Worley (vocals), Eugene Barker (bass) and Jeremiah Brinkworth (keys), was forged from the remnants of two…

Ryan Russell has been a huge name in the live music photography scene for years, and has worked with many bands such as Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Blink 182. Today, however, he decided to switch things up a bit and released his first non-music photo book entitled Continental Obscura, documenting his move from Birmingham, Alabama to Bellingham, Washinton (which you can pick up now in the No Sleep Records store.) We had the chance to ask him a few questions about the book, his journey, and the challenges he’s faced as a photographer. Check out the interview below! What was the inspiration for Continental Obscura?…

Review by Shannon Shumaker The first time I listened to Fireworks’ newest album Oh, Common Life, I was actually at work, therefore I was half-paying attention and half-working. Still, even with their album on as background noise, one line in the song “Run, Brother, Run” about vocalist Dave’s father really caught my attention, pulling at the heartstrings and prompting me to go home and buy the album so I could listen to it again while I was really listening. “I was twenty-five when my dad died; My arms felt weak, my heart grew tired.” The line in “Run, Brother, Run” caught my attention…

Australia’s next pop-rock kings, New Empire, have officially announced plans to release their new album, In A Breath, on April 29th via Tooth & Nail Records. In anticipation, the band has debuted their video for “Say It Like You Mean It” in the U.S. with NylonGuysMag.com and launched pre-orders for the record now at iTunes (w/instant download of “Say It Like You Mean It”) and Tooth & Nail (T-Shirt/CD/Download Bundles). Already well on their way to mainstream status in their home country, the Aussie four-piece New Empire are reading for global domination with their sights set on their U.S. for the upcoming debut release In A Breath. The band will arrive with a tidal…