Pepper Announce New EP, "Stitches," + US Tour w/ Shwayze and Brother Ali!

PEPPER, comprised of guitarist/vocalist Kaleo Wassman, bassist/vocalist Bret Bollinger and drummer Yesod Williams, formed in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1997. Having grown up surfing on the island, it’s not a wonder that they would mix their rock “shock and ah” flare, along with their mellow island rhythm roots to create their own truly diverse sound. They have also been known to hypnotize fans of all walks of life with their incredibly sweet harmonies all the while keeping bodies moving on the dance floor. The trio played mostly house parties and garages before finally shipping out to San Diego, CA in 1999 to push their first studio release Give’n It.

In 2001, they entered the Volcom warehouse studio with Steve Kravac (Blink 182, Less Than Jake, MxPx) to record Kona Town, which included the hit single “Give it Up (Dirty Hot Sex)” - which has become one of KROQ’s most played songs to date. On the heels of that success, PEPPER retreated into The Hive, a completely analog studio and home of 311, with legendary producer Ron “The Saint” St. Germain (Bad Brains, Living Colour, 311, Tool, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden) to record In With the Old. When the dust settled from the flurry of large-scale tours, the band recorded the expansive No Shame (originally released by Warner Bros.), which featured a slew of exciting producers including 311’s Nick Hexum, No Doubt’s bassist Tony Kanal and current partner in crime Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers.

PEPPER has sold over half a million records independently and founded their own record label, LAW Records - through which three other artists’ music is distributed: IRATION, Passafire, and The Supervillians. Their music has appeared in many movies (including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Good Luck Chuck), television shows and video game soundtracks as well as having had a number of album tracks appear on Billboard’s “Alternative Songs” chart (including No Shame’s “No Control,” which peaked at 18, and “Give It Up” which peaked at 34). Their song “Your Face,” also from No Shame, is now available for Guitar Hero World Tour.

The band has also amassed a large and loyal following stemming from their non-stop touring which includes numerous rounds on the Vans Warped Tour and outings with reggae legends The Wailers, 311 and Snoop Dogg, to name a few. PEPPER has performed at several festivals including Lollapolooza, Mile High Festival, West Beach Music Festival, as well as many others. In 2008, PEPPER made the rounds through Europe twice alongside Flogging Molly in the spring and Less Than Jake in the fall. They spent their summer of that year celebrating the July release of PINK CRUSTACEANS AND GOOD VIBRATIONS, which peaked at number 11 on Billboard’s “Independent Albums” chart, by hitting up US amphitheatres with longtime friends Slightly Stoopid, and headlined the very first “Here Comes the LAW Tour” - which featured other Law Records artists, The Supervillains and Passafire. The madness continued through the spring of 2009 when PEPPER ventured out for the second time co-headlining the Jagermeister Music Tour with punk rock legends, Pennywise. In the Fall, PEPPER took the party to the streets of Los Angeles playing the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival with rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.

After spending the early months of 2010 writing and recording new music, PEPPER spent their summer on the annual Unity Tour with long time friends 311, and The Offspring. They played twenty-five big dates including several amphitheaters and arenas. Between Unity Tour, new music, a single, “Wake Up” accompanied by a B side, ”Mirror,” which were released this past July, and plans for a 45+ major market national headlining tour this fall in support of the forthcoming release of their Sitches EP due out Oct 12, 2010, PEPPER fans are sure to get the fix they’ve been craving since 2009!



Stitches Track List
1. Wake Up
2. Drunk Girl
3. Mirror
4. Lonely
5. Mirror (acoustic)


Pepper Live!

w/ Shwayze
Sep 15 Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
Sep 16 Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
Sep 17 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff Flagstaff, AZ *
Sep 18 Rialto Theater Tucson, AZ
Sep 19 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM
Sep 21 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
Sep 22 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
Sep 23 Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, TX
Sep 24 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
Sep 25 Howlin Wolf New Orleans, LA
Sep 26 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Sep 29 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sep 30 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL *
Oct 01 Jannus Landing St Petersburg, FL
Oct 02 Floyd's Music Store Tallahassee, FL
Oct 03 Freebird Live Jacksonville, FL
Oct 05 The Music Farm Charleston, SC
Oct 06 The National Richmond, VA
Oct 07 The Norva Norfolk, VA

w/ Brother Ali
Oct 08 House of Blues Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 09 House of Blues Boston, MA
Oct 10 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Oct 12 HighLine Ballroom New York, NY
Oct 13 HighLine Ballroom New York, NY **
Oct 14 Webster Theater Hartford, CT
Oct 15 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Oct 16 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
Oct 17 Met Cafe Providence, RI
Oct 19 The Crofoot Pontiac, MI
Oct 20 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH **
Oct 21 Metro Chicago, IL
Oct 22 Majestic Theatre Madison Madison, WI **
Oct 23 Cabooze Minneapolis, MN **
Oct 24 Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS

* = no Shwayze
** = no Brother Ali

+ More Dates To Be Announced Soon!




For more information, visit:
www.pepperlive.com
www.law-records.com

Herra Terra Announce US Tour + Dates w/ Yeasayer, New Song off Upcoming Album, "Quiet Giest," Out September 14th on The Mylene Sheath!

Stream new song "Organs For The Afterlife" here!

HERRA TERRA was conceived by Vocalist, John Paul Tonelli and Guitarist, Gregg Kusumah-Atmadja. The duo released a 3 song EP in 2008 entitled “Organs For The Afterlife” with help from other Boston based musicians (Bad Rabbits, Irepress) and Sound Engineer, Mike ”Mo” Lapierre (Death Cab for Cutie, Brand New, Dropkick Murphy's). Not being able to find a permanent fixture on drums, the band played as a two piece electronic act in the New England area until 2009. After rigorously searching for a drummer, the band recruited Brad Caetano (Arms & Sleepers, Seneca, AM/PM). Ever since, the group has melded together and enhanced their electronic and live elements. Now adding Adrian Bettencourt Andrade on Bass, HERRA TERRA has finally transitioned into the electro/rock outfit they’ve been threatening to become this entire time. The band mixes elements of Depeche Mode, Le Tigre, Head Automatica, and Duran Duran to create an exciting new album that is just as easy to dance to as it to listen to analytically. This is definitely more than just a party, but it IS a party.

HERRA TERRA is heading out on a full US tour this fall in support of the new LP, "Quiet Geist," which is set for release on September 14th, 2010. HERRA TERRA has shared the stage with some outstanding artists such as: Shiny Toy Guns, Piebald, Damone, Freeze Pop, Green Jelly, Appleseed Cast, Hot Rod Circuit, Chk Chk Chk (!!!), Bad Rabbits, Irepress, Semi Precious Weapons and many others. Now the band is ready to get out on the road and bring the dance party to new places who’ve yet to witness it. As Emma Goldman once said: “If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution.”

* Pre-order "Quiet Geist" direct from The Mylene Sheath here!



Quiet Geist Track List
1. Ejection Seats
2. Lost In Labyrinth
3. Make A Scar
4. You Were The Accelerator
5. No Tricks
6. Nothing Is Yours To Keep
7. White Cells Rush
8. Organs For The Afterlife
9. (Passing)
10. Symbiotic Spires

Herra Terra Live!
9/21 - Boston, MA - Middle East
9/24 - Rochester, NY - California Brew Haus
9/25 - Canton, OH - Muggswigz
9/27 - Kalamazoo, MI - Papa Pete's
9/28 - Chicago, IL - Hinsdale Teen Center
9/30 - Bloomington, IN - Bluebird w/ Yeasayer
10/2 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade w/ Yeasayer
10/3 - Tarpon Springs, FL - Neptune's
10/4 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
10/5 - Savannah, GA - The Jinx
10/10 - Charlotte, NC - Milestone w/ Junius
10/15 - New York, NY - Ace Of Clubs
10/22 - Providence, RI - Firehouse 13
10/23 - Worcester, MA - Ralph's Diner

+ More Dates Coming Soon!



For more information, visit:
Herra Terra on Facebook
www.myspace.com/herraterra
www.mylenesheath.com

Torche Announce US Tour w/ High On Fire and Kylesa * August 24 iTunes Single Release of New Song "U.F.O.!"

“Dude, it’s just a rock band.”
- Steve Brooks, Torche

All due respect to Doctor Brooks, but if Torche were JUST a rock band, Daddy would be at the bar right now knocking back a couple of stiff ones instead of typing up all these words you’re about to ignore.

The thing with Torche is that when you put one of their records on, it’s like you just swallowed a magical happy pill that also plays killer riffs and sings super-triumphant feel-good jams about... well, our man won’t actually tell us that. “The lyrics are stream-of-consciousness,” Brooks says. “It’s like you’re in a dream and nothing makes sense. That’s why I don’t print the lyrics, actually. I don’t want anyone overanalyzing every little stupid thing I say.”

Fair enough. But what about the music? The music is like one of those SSRI deals without the crappy robot feeling or even crappier erectile dysfunction. It’s like sunshine and blue skies and fluffy clouds and mountaintop glory. We’ll spare you the various genre tags the band has been saddled with over the years and just say this: When you’re listening to Torche, everything takes on the rosy hue of unlimited success.

On with the back-story (i.e. shit you should already know) and prelude to current events:

Birthed whole in 2004 like some kind of Dade County wildebeest, Torche is Steve Brooks on guitar & vocals, Rick Smith on drums, and Jonathan Nuñez on bass. Their 2005 self-titled debut and six-song follow-up, In Return, were released by everyone’s pals at Robotic Empire. Then shit started to blow up like Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Or at least like Dolph Lundgren in that one flick where he beats on those dudes with no mercy.

But we say it with a dead-earnest straight face when we say that the band’s 2008 full-length, Meanderthal, was produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou - AND when we tell you that we were not the least bit surprised when it was named “Album Of The Year” by Decibel magazine. In fact, we called that shit in advance. Meanwhile, the astute folks at Paste described it as, “Pummeling, earth-shattering noise married to gorgeous melodies. It’s the golden egg so many underground acts have searched for, but only a handful have had the chops to pull off.” A-fucking-men to that.

Similarly, no one was particularly shocked when Torche were voted “Sexiest Band Alive” by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in 2009. They also went on tour with living legends Harvey Milk that year, which was awesome unless you slept through it. Or they didn’t hit your town or whatever. And Torche’s high-profile festival appearances were the delicious outdoorsy icing on the accolade-filled layer cake: All Tomorrow’s Parties, Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, L.A.’s Fuck Yeah Fest, etc.

But let’s talk about the here and now: Torche’s new EP is called Songs For Singles. Hydra Head honcho Juan Perez came up with the title - and you know that fucker is psyched to see his name here. But we have to admit his idea was a hot one: It’s like songs for the charts AND songs for those of us who are out trolling for some strange. And, okay, everyone else. Torche is nothing if not all-inclusive. Recorded and mixed by bassist Jonathan Nuñez at his own La Casa Nuñez studio, this self-produced eight-song banger includes some of the band’s shortest (“Lay Low” clocks in at a whole 53 seconds, which just leaves you wanting more) and longest jams (closer “Out Again” tops six minutes, and is a riveting example of Smith’s ultra-modern, Adderall-enhanced percussion technique). Fast on the heels of Torche’s sold-out split 10-inch with Japanese megastars Boris, Songs For Singles is yet another soaring, riff-roaring crowd-pleaser destined for those year-end “Best Of” lists that everybody loves so much. How do we know? Because we’re never wrong. And the shit is just that good.

Bottom line, though? Dude. Torche is back. Get psyched.

* Torche will release the first song from Songs For Singles, entitled "U.F.O.," on August 24th via iTunes. Pre-order Songs For Singles NOW at BlueCollarDistro.com!



Songs For Singles Track List
1. U.F.O.
2. Lay Low
3. Hideaway
4. Arrowhead
5. Shine On My Old Ways
6. Cast Into Unknown
7. Face The Wall
8. Out Again

Torche Live!
9/22 New Orleans, LA @ The Big Top Three Ring Circus
9/23 Dallas, TX @ The Nightmare
9/24 Austin, TX @ Red 7
9/26 Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
9/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater w/ Mountains of Blow

w/ High on Fire and Kylesa
9/29 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
9/30 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
10/1 Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
10/2 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
10/3 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/5 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
10/6 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
10/8 Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company
10/9 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
10/10 Chicago, IL @ Metro (Riot Festival)
10/11 Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
10/13 Newport, KY @ Historic Southgate House
10/14 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
10/15 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/16 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
10/17 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
10/19 Halifax, NS @ The Paragon Theatre (Halifax Pop Explosion)
10/21 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10/22 Providence, RI @ Club Hell
10/23 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
10/24 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/26 Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom
10/27 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/29 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds (FEST 9)



For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/torche
www.hydrahead.com

Pyramids' R. Loren Announces New Project, White Moth, feat. Alec Empire, Dälek, Lydia Lunch, + Mems of Krallice, Frodus, Zs, Asunder, and More!

Listen to "You Texas, Dark Star" by White Moth here!

Denton, TX

“...a milestone on an indefinite journey, much of which is documented here- a series of deeply intimate works crafted with the help of those that have inspired my own growth and musical bloodflow for its duration...”

Conceived in June of 2009 by R. Loren (Pyramids), after fifteen years adrift with the moth, a collaboration ensued unlike any other. The result could not have come any closer to the original vision.

Following the recently announced Sailors With Wax Wings project featuring a stellar all-star lineup of indie-rock and metal pioneers past and present, Pyramids frontman R. Loren has announced his second star-studded project, entitled White Moth, whose debut release will see the light of day this October.

White Moth enlists the collaborative musicianship of:

R. Loren
vocals, textures

C. Rogers
vocals

Ashley Scott Jones (Treasure Fingers, Evol Intent)
beats, electronics

Colin Marston (Krallice)
guitar, bass

Sam Hillmer (Zs)
saxophone

Jacob Kirkegaard (Touch Records)
processed field recording

Christoph Heemann (H.N.A.S.)
guitar, piano, electronics, percussion, moog

Lydia Lunch
vocals

Dälek
vocals

Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot)
vocals, tr 808, linndrum, roland jupiter 8, roland rs-202, arp solina, arp 2600, minimoog

Shelby Cinca (Frodus)
vocals

John Gossard (Weakling, Asunder)
vocals

Chet W. Scott (Blood Of The Black Owl, Glass Throat Records)
artwork and design

More information, including album art, track list, and release date coming soon!



For more information, visit:
www.youtexasdarkstar.tumblr.com

Clutch Announce "Robot Hive / Exodus" Expanded Reissue + DVD And Headlining Dates on Black Label Society Fall US Tour

Maryland hard rock band Clutch is coming up on their 20th year, maintaining a consistent following with constant touring, unique wit, and fearless tendency to mix metal with genres like blues and funk. - Billboard

With over a dozen recordings, Clutch has routinely pushed itself creatively for each album. The progress has been subtle enough that the band has never been accused of abandoning its core musical ideals, yet noticeable enough to create an expectation for new sets of ideas with each new release. - Relix

Clutch have announced the track listing for the expanded-dual disc edition re-issue of "Robot Hive/Exodus" which will be released worldwide on September 28th through Weathermaker Music. Currently out of print, "Robot Hive/Exodus" was at one point the band's largest selling title of the decade due to the strength of its three extremely powerful yet diverse singles, "Burning Beard," "10001110101" and "Mice & Gods." In addition to upgraded artwork and new "digi" packaging, this expanded edition will feature a bonus DVD which includes a classic 33 minute outdoor performance recorded on location at the Sounds of the Underground festival in July of 2005 in Sayreville, NJ. Also included is the Jeremy Hunt directed "Burning Beard" video clip, which was the first ever Clutch single to reach the "year end" Top 10 most played on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.

In total, the "Robot Hive/Exodus" re-issue contains 23 songs and over 90 minutes of music. This is the second of three planned extended double disc re-issues, as Weathermaker has already released "From Beale Street to Oblivion" in July, and plans to issue forth the "Blast Tyrant" package in November. For the uber Clutch fan and/or retro rocker, Weathermaker will see to it that all three releases will make their way onto limited edition vinyl.

On September 22nd, Clutch will embark on a nine week tour with Black Label Society and Children of Bodom. In addition to 40+ dates with Zakk Wylde's widely popular hard rock act, the veteran rock band from Maryland have just announced six headline concerts that will be placed within the Fall tour, giving their North American fanbase close to 50 opportunities to see the band perform a combination of classic Clutch material as well as current fan favorites like "50,000 Unstoppable Watts," "Let a Poor Man Be" and "Abraham Lincoln" from the band's latest, Top 40 soundscan charting, "Strange Cousins From the West" full-length album.

* Download a clip from the Robot Hive / Exodus DVD here!
(courtesy Weathermaker Music and Space Monkey Studios)



Robot Hive / Exodus Reissue Tracklist

Disc 1 (CD)
The Incomparable Mr. Flannery
Burning Beard
Gullah
Mice & Gods
Pulaski Skyway
Never Be Moved
10001110101
Small Upsetters
Circus Maximus
Tripping the Alarm
10,000 Witnesses
Land of Pleasant Living
Gravel Road
Who's Been Talking

Disc 2 (DVD)
Mercury --Live Sounds of the Underground
Profits of Doom --Live Sounds of the Underground
Mice & Gods --Live Sounds of the Underground
Gullah --Live Sounds of the Underground
Burning --Beard Live Sounds of the Underground
Impetus --Live Sounds of the Underground
The Mob Goes Wild --Live Sounds of the Underground
Gravel Road --Live Sounds of the Underground
Burning Beard video clip



Clutch Live!

w/ Black Label Society, Children of Bodom, and 2 Cents
9/22 Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
9/24 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Expo Centre
9/25 Regina, SK @ Agribition Hall
9/26 Calgary, AB @ Big 4
9/28 Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Convention Centre
9/29 Fargo, ND @ The Venue *
9/30 Omaha, NE @ Anchor Inn
10/1 Clive, IA @ 7 Flags
10/2 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
10/3 St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
10/4 Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company *
10/5 Louisville, KY @ Expo Five
10/8 Asbury Park, NJ @ Convention Hall
10/9 Lewiston, ME @ The Colisee
10/10 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
10/12 Halifax, NS @ Cunard Centre
10/14 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
10/15 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
10/20 New York City, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
10/22 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
10/23 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/24 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
10/25 Augusta, GA @ Sky City *
10/26 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock
10/28 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
10/29 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete St. Amphitheater
10/30 Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre - Grand Prairie
10/31 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Pavilion
11/2 Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
11/3 Tulsa, OK @ Brady Center
11/4 Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *
11/5 Grand Rapids, MI @ DeltaPlex
11/7 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
11/9 Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
11/10 Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion
11/11 Jonesboro, AR @ Brickhouse Grill *
11/12 Wichita, KS @ Cotilion
11/13 Kansas City, KS @ Uptown Theater
11/14 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
11/15 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater *
11/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
11/18 Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
11/20 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield

* = Clutch headlining performance



For more information, visit:
www.pro-rock.com
www.myspace.com/clutchband
www.weathermakermusic.com

NPR Premieres New Siskiyou Single, "Never Ever Ever Ever Again" * Debut Album Out September 7th on Constellation Records!

All Songs Considered:
Siskiyou "Never Ever Ever Ever Again"



* Listen to Siskiyou's "Never Ever Ever Ever Again" off the band's forthcoming debut self-titled album here!

Bandwagon Roadshow Event Details Announced feat. Performances by Snoop Dogg, Sublime w/ Rome, Florida Roadshow Competition and More!

SUBLIME WITH ROME, SNOOP DOGG, UNWRITTEN LAW, REVEREND HORTON HEAT, MIX MASTER MIKE, ROYAL CROWN REVUE, UNKNOWN HINSON AND MORE PROMOTE CUSTOM CAR CULTURE AT FLORIDA MUSIC FESTIVAL!

ORLANDO, FL – Top Speed Adventures and 101one, WJRR-fm announce the first annual Bandwagon Roadshow, which brings a collision of car culture and live music to Festival Field at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on September 4, 2010! The Labor Day Weekend event attracts a wide ranging demographic of classic car enthusiasts and music fans alike to enjoy over 15 nationally known acts on two stages. The Florida Roadshow Competition will feature hundreds of classic cars from around the state, from hot rods to low riders and everything in between vying for $10,000 in cash, prizes and custom built trophies. A celebrity panel of judges will award one lucky winner the coveted best in show “Bad Hat” trophy containing a $2,500 cash prize.

Prior to thundering on to Festival Field, the celebrity car procession will take to the streets of downtown Orlando at 5:00 PM, featuring the finest 15 cars of the competition, including top celebrity drivers to be announced in upcoming weeks.

As national and regional acts perform live music on the Main Stage and The Bad Hat Big Top Stage, car aficionados and music fans can enjoy a wide selection of food and beverage, beer, liquor (over 21), a vendor village, an artist compound and interactive games at the Midway.

Following the launch of The Bandwagon Roadshow in Orlando, the touring production will roll into multiple markets throughout the U.S. again combining a car show and music festival to further capitalize on the explosion of interest in car culture and live music, a global trend that continues to gain momentum.

Event Information:
Show date – September 4, 2010
Venue – Festival Field at the Orlando Citrus Bowl

Ticket prices:
Car Show: $10 Pit Pass
Music Festival: $48 General Admission, $130 VIP Package - available through Ticketmaster.
Car show – 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Festival – 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

For more information, visit:
www.radiobandwagon.com