Long-running Swedish melodic hard rockers House Of Shakira have announced the upcoming release of their new studio album “XIT” on April 21, 2023. This new album follows the band’s last studio album (and ninth overall), “Radiocarbon” in 2019 and the 25th Anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album “Lint” in March 2022. “XIT” once again […]
Whether you’re a Baby Boomer, Gen X-er, Millenial, or a Zoomer, chances are you can sing or hum a few bars of one or more songs from this legendary-funk dance band. Over the past several decades, Kool and The Gang have released at least 25 Studio albums and several live LPs. During their expanded career, […]
IronWrath pride themselves on being the Cinematic Masters of Metal, predominantly known for the imaginative and powerful sound they produce. Their album “Master Storyteller” was released earlier this year. The band’s musicians include vocalist Anton Petrenko, Sean Silas as leading guitarist, Steve Bell on rhythm guitar, bassist Johnny Blackout, and C.G. Ryche as drummer and […]
German modern metal quartet A LIFE DIVIDED returns with “Down The Spiral Of A Soul”, back to their roots. It gets harder, darker and angrier at the same time. The Munich band A LIFE DIVIDED are an integral part of the scene. In 2003, the group was founded by singer Jürgen Plangger (also guitarist of […]
Spearheaded by musician Harry Springer, alternative rock band Moon Walker held an electrifying performance at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles. A show that also marked their west coast debut. Springer was born and raised in Colorado, and began playing the guitar at ten years old. This naturally evolved into a love for writing music. […]
Rock artist Annabel Lee recently performed at Los Angeles’ The Moroccan Lounge, alongside her band members of 5 years. Lee, and musicians Zac Pannell, Sherome Petty, and Dylan Cooper Hayden, all came together to deliver a head-bobbing show, one where she commanded the room with ease. The venue was filled with a receptive audience, who […]
Switzerland-based band, Shakra, prides itself on creating a sound that mixes hard rock and metal, resulting in something in-between, yet still impossible to define. Initially founded in 1995, their lead singer Mark Fox joined in 2003, when he was twenty-one years old. As of today, he’s been with them for twenty years. Since joining the […]
dBu Ranch Recorders held an open house and BackStage360 was fortunate enough to be there. The owner and builder, Dusk Bennett, was also celebrating his 50th birthday. He and his lovely wife, Amy, welcomed us to dBu, which is nestled in the backcountry of North County’s Valley Center. There were many guests, all happily mingling, […]
SoulPedal – Booth 5244 “Be the Pedal” https://www.soulpedal.com Like the Tagline says “Be the Pedal,” this interface slips into your shoe and allows you to remotely control your rig via pressure and movement of your foot. BackStage360 talked with John D’Amours, inventor of SoulPedal about his product: Q: Your product is interesting; what are the […]
Great melodies; the essential quality that has defined Grammy winning keyboardist / composer / producer Gregg Karukas’ 12 solo CD’s over a three decade career, with many #1 radio hits, both sophisticated and accessible. “Serenata”, his first ever solo piano project, offers romantic impressions of classic songs from iconic Brazilian artists Milton Nascimento and Dori […]