While on their Warped Tour stint, Title Fight stopped by Panda Studios to perform in Alternative Press’ ‘The Waiting Room.’ Check out the link to see performances of “Safe in Your Skin,” “Coxton Yard” and “Shed.”
“A certifiable vocal powerhouse and a proven songwriter, Audra Mae takes her music to a new level with her energized songwriting and a few great musicians by her side.”
Read the full review HERE or below!
Audra Mae has upped the ante on her self-titled sophomore album, thanks to the addition of her backing band, the Almighty Sound. She’s shifted from writing dark, yarn-spinning lyrics to crafting vibrant, imaginative songs soaked in sass and served with a slice of Oklahoma charm. But even with a new band and backing vocalists adding layers of depth and texture to her music, the ace up Audra Mae’s sleeve is her dramatic, deep voice. In the lead-off track, “The Real Thing,” she powers through the verses with such conviction that it’s impossible to deny her attention. Once she’s hooked her audience, she lets them know just what’s on her mind: “Little Red Wagon” is a bone fide heartbreaker in which she denies any would-be suitors the opportunity to get close. (At least her bad news comes with a quick, easy rhythm and a saloon-worthy piano arrangement.)
The singer does touch on her character-driven songwriting style in the inspired ballad, “Annie Get Your Gun,” in which she tells the tale of Annie Oakley in her twilight years, reflecting on her life and the messages of hope and optimism she would’ve told her younger self. And the album does have a barn-burning, whiskey-soaked party song, “Jebidiah Moonshine’s Friday Night Shack Party,” an audience-friendly number with a big call-and-response verse that’s sure to get fans moving when performed live. A certifiable vocal powerhouse and a proven songwriter, Audra Mae takes her music to a new level with her energized songwriting and a few great musicians by her side.
Title Fight makes it on Alternative Press’ 10 Essential Albums of 2011: Editors’ Lists
Check out the rest of the albums and the article HERE!
We finally got the Title Fight “Missed” Green Flexi Discs in today. We had a little setback with the manufacturing of these but they’re finally in. For those of you who ordered this, they will ALL be shipped by end of day tomorrow along with your copy of Issue #280 of Alternative Press. Thanks for all your patience.
For their third album, Broadway Calls are ready to go back to sonic basics and harness the energy of their earlier work into something new and exciting. It’s a hint they more or less took on their new EP Toxic Kids, and it would seem that the band plan on continuing in that direction when they head to the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado this April to record the follow-up to 2009’s Good Views, Bad News with producer Bill Stevenson (Rise Against, The Swellers, NOFX). “We have a lot of songs to choose from this time, and we’ll have even more by the time we get to the studio,” says frontman Ty Vaughn. I think this next record will be more like our first one [2007’s Broadway Calls]. A little more diverse than just mid tempo pop punk the whole way through.”
Today AMP Magazine posted some really awesome live shots of Title Fight, Four Year Strong, and Gallows from the AP Fall Tour!
Click here to see all the photos!
The AP Tour had a day off in LA on Monday, November 7th so The Swellers, Title Fight, and Four Year Strong spent the afternoon at the 98.7 FM studios (home to Complete Control Radio) for an acoustic performance!
Check out more pictures here and some videos of Four Year Strong’s performance here!
We’re so excited about the AP Tour that we have a Title Fight flexi vinyl and Alternative Press subscription bundle! The best part is… it’s only $10! Click the photo to order yours before they sell out! This pre-order is a little tribute to the 80′s…when magazines used to come with a flexi vinyl inserted in them. Everyone who pre-orders this will get a copy of Title Fight’s “Missed” flexi vinyl which features the song “Missed”, formerly and iTunes only B-Side, as well as a new version of “Dreamcatchers” which has only ever been released in Australia and Japan, and you will get a 12 month subscription to Alternative Press magazine. The first issue you’ll receive (with your flexi vinyl) will be isse #280 which features Title Fight on the cover. This bundle is limited to 500 (the pressing of vinyl is limited to 500).
Scott Heisel, of Alternative Press, jumped on the phone with Benny Horowitz, drummer of The Gaslight Anthem, the other day to talk about the iTunes Session (OUT NEXT TUESDAY!), tambourines, and the future!
If you’ve ever seen THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM live, you know to expect the unexpected. The New Jersey quartet frequently incorporate cover songs into their set, and they play around with arrangements of fan favorites to keep the crowd on their toes. This past July, the band documented some of these left-field ideas in the studio, culminating in the six-track iTunes Session digital EP, out Oct. 18 via SideOneDummy (pre-order here). It’s the band’s final release for the label, too, as they recently inked a deal with Mercury Records. We caught up with Gaslight drummer BENNY HOROWITZ to get the scoop on his band’s new EP, their future plans and just how difficult it actually is to play a tambourine correctly. While you’re reading, take a listen to an exclusive stream of a song from iTunes Session, “Our Father’s Sons.”
AP is also featuring an exclusive stream of a new Gaslight Anthem song entitled “Our Father’s Sons”. Click HERE to listen to the song and read the full interview!
