Set Sights for South

Bridge Burner.

That puts a thought that says, "I'm moving on from this, connections were lost, and shit happened."

That is what this song by the South Orange County band, Set Sights for South is all about.

I used to hang out with the guitarist/vocalist Tommy, several years ago now though. And I'm glad I've followed what he's been doing because it is good.

The band has been working hard at writing and recording for the upcoming EP Life Support, playing shows all around their area, and pumping out jams all at the same time.

Please enjoy this, follow them, and see them when they come to a venue near you!

https://www.facebook.com/SetSightsForSouth/timeline

Lever Interview

This Chicago band is making new music and trying to get their EP "Brainwashed" out as soon as possible for you to hear!

Here is their Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/LeverBand

And you can access their music here!

http://www.reverbnation.com/LeverBand

They are Lever, and they are a very 90's sounding band.

Here is an interview I did with them:

What is your most memorable moment on stage or at one of your shows?

Jeff - I would say when we did an acoustic open mic at The Drunken Donut in Joliet, IL. It was our first time stepping foot in the place and we didn't know what to expect. We figured that no one would be there, but there was a good amount of people that showed up. We played one of our songs called "Best For Last" and people were singing along to it. I couldn't believe it. I thought I was hearing things.

What was the best show you have played so far?

 Jeff - I can't speak for everyone, but we played a show in Chicago earlier this summer for this house party called Shanleypalooza. The energy and the reaction from the people watching was amazing. Everyone was really into it. It was probably the most memorable show to me personally.

If you got the chance to go back in time and play ANY show, festival, or event, ever, what would it be?

Jeff - Opening for Nirvana at the Metro either in 1989 or 1991 would be awesome

Jon - Woodstock 1969

Ariel - Ramones live at CBGB

Mike - opening for Nirvana during their In Utero tour

Describe the weirdest person you have met at one of your shows.

Jeff - That's a tough one because we're usually the weirdest ones.

What kind of vehicle/equipment do you tour with?

Jeff - If we can, we'll use Ariel's green van. It fits all of our equipment and all of us with room to spare. If for whatever reason we can't use the van, then we'll use my GMC Jimmy SUV and one other car to fit all of the gear, but it's a pain in the ass to take 2 separate cars. A band should travel together in 1 vehicle.

What is your favorite song to play live?

Jon - "Who Cares"

Jeff - "Who Cares"

Ariel - "Identity Crisis"

Mike - "McFly"

Do you have any pre-show rituals?

Jeff - Hopscotch, and jumping jacks. If we're really nervous we'll do the hand-jive. 

If you could change one thing about the music scene, what would it be and how would someone do it?

Jeff - Well, Joliet has a great music scene going on. They have a place called The Joliet Bakery (Aka The Drunken Donut) and that place is always packed when bands/artists/comedians perform. It's a hot spot for local music and it's growing thanks to the help of Angie Morrison, Sean Senffner, Corey "Moondog" Myers, and Katie Dulny. We're not from Joliet, but more places should be like that. A lot of talented musicians are coming out of that area. I wish Chicago had a scene like that. Fans and musicians support each other and they have a sincere love for music. It's hard to find places like that. When it comes to music in general, I think people need to be more open minded and try to seek out music that doesn't just play on the radio. Too many people are close-minded when it comes to music.

Which one of you has the best, and the worst day jobs?

Jeff - I would say that Jon has the best day job. He's a student video technician at NIU. Our drummer, Mike used to work at Chuck E Cheese and that job didn't sound too fun.

What foreign country do you want to play at the most?

Jeff - I can't speak for everyone, but anywhere in The United Kingdom would be pretty cool.

What is your main goal right now?

Jeff - We want to get our EP "Brainwashed" out to as many people as we can. We want this band to go as far as we can take it. It would be cool to eventually make a living from this band. We'd like to tour and just keep this going, because this is what we love to do. We take it very seriously.

So you sit down to record, and you somehow manage to go to youtube or reddit or whatever, what are you watching or reading while procrastinating? 

Jeff - We're either watching music/concert videos or stupid/comedic videos like Tim and Eric or Key and Peele. We have a weird sense of humor.

Do you guys prefer cats or dogs?

Jeff - Cats.

Jon - Dogs

Ariel - Cats

Mike - Cats

Somewhere in Between

I was caught off guard by the jazzy feeling that punched me right in the face, and then a right hook by the metal breakdown into a proggy wonderland.

The name is spot on for the band, they are Somewhere in Between, a "plural" genre band from good 'ol Texas that seeps energy and emotion from their music.

Learn more about the band here:

https://www.facebook.com/sibtx

The song "I Know" kept me on my toes the whole track because I did not know what was going to happen next, 100% serious about it, please give them a listen, and make sure to keep tabs on them!

Listen to "I Know" here:

http://sibtx.bandcamp.com/track/i-know

Aurelia

I want to show around this band that nobody knows of but you ABSOLUTELY SHOULD take the time to fall in love with their music just like I have.

They are Aurelia, and they hail from Windsor, Ontario,
follow them at their facebook, here.

"What comes out of Windsor? A silver lining?
That silver lining left a long time ago, and our silver lining now is that it might just come back one day.
No.
What comes out of Windsor is imperfect.
It's filth.
And grime.
And pain.
A shortness of breath from all the shit in the air.
And the overwhelming sensation everyone wants to get the fuck out of here.... well, we do at least.
That's where our music comes in. 
We get out by letting all of you in.
We share just as much with our city as we do with the music we make."

Described as "sloppy hardcore" they really seem to have things nailed down when it comes to their sound.
No song will leave you thinking "was that the song I listened to before?"

Working hard all the time, currently they are looking for places to tour around Canada and the reasonable United States because they are releasing their 3rd(?) ep quite soon.

Take a listen, and share them around to your friends, and keep checking in for more bands, and more from Aurelia.