With the recent news that the Royal Pirates are gearing up to make noise again, this time in another nation all together, it made us nostalgic for the bands that have come and gone since we started this humble blog in 2008. With each of the following bands, it’s been at least a couple years […]
Read More Lookin’ Back: 5 Rock Bands That We Miss HearingHope you all are enjoying your Sunday evening! Regardless of how it’s going, we have some news that just may make it that much better. Jesse Barrera‘s new solo album, From the Ground Up, is now available for purchase from the usual major digital retailers. There’s a good number of features on the project including Tori […]
Read More Jesse Barrera Releases ‘From the Ground Up’The “MY AMERICAN HEART” show will feature some amazing acoustic acts and will throw down this month on the 29th and 30th! Major acts that will be playing will be: My American Heart, AJ Rafael and Bay Area band April Chase. They’re still adding bands to the set list but those that have been added […]
Read More Aj Rafael and April Chase rock the “My American Heart” ShowIt’s been some time since we last heard from the Bay Area band, April Chase. Unfortunately their latest public update comes with a bit of mixed news. Their guitarist, Mark Sahagun (2nd from right in the photo), has decided to step down from the band for personal reasons. However, the collective is still at work, […]
Read More April Chase Loses Member, Preparing New AlbumsWe figured why not end the last day of the first month with a new batch of Youtube covers. This round-up is another sampling platter of collaborations among different artists. There’s a lot of acoustic music in this particular grouping, with one particular exception. As always, the production qualities vary wildly but there should be […]
Read More The Youtube Collab Round-Up – 1/31/12OK. One week down in 2012, and 51 one left to go! We’re continuing our 2011 countdown series with a recap of my top 10 favorite performance clips from last year. The criteria for this list came down to a mixture factors, including the actual performance, the crowd response, production values, and sheer overall entertainment. […]
Read More Two Cents: GT’s Top 10 Performance Clips from 2011We figure we’d kick off the start of the weekend on this beautiful Friday with a round-up of (mostly) acoustic covers that have recently graced everyone’s favorite video sharing site. We got renditions of some newer hits along with some classic throwback jams, giving you a decent mix of tunage. April Chase returns with a […]
Read More The Unplugged Youtube Covers Round-Up – 10/7/11For those (such as myself) who haven’t had the opportunity to check out April Chase live, this could be the next best thing. MYX TV has uploaded the band’s in-studio performance of “Time Won’t Tell” from their EP Still Breathing that dropped earlier this year. Oddly enough, I didn’t find it to be quite as charming […]
Read More April Chase Performs “Time Won’t Tell” For MYX TVIf you haven’t checked out April Chase‘s new EP – Still Breathing – you should because you’re missing out on songs like “All You Need to Say”. In this live session clip you get to hear the single in a completely unplugged rendition – scaling back the sound a little bit but retaining it’s Pop/Rock charm. […]
Read More [Live Performance] April Chase – “All You Need to Say”There you have it. The day has finally come for the release of April Chase‘s new EP Still Breathing – produced, mixed and mastered by Jesse Barrera. Once again, if you’re the type to try before you buy you can do so here. If you’re ready to pull the trigger and get your own copy for […]
Read More April Chase Releases the Still Breathing EP
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