Boys will be boys, and “Midnight Red” is here to prove it. In the boy band tradition of The “Back Street Boys” & “New Kids On The Block“, who they opened for on tour. This group of exciting and talented young men are carrying on this pop tradition torch.
Hot on the heels of their EP “One Club At A Time” and their own tour as well “Midnight Red” is dropping, what is sure to be the pop anthem of the summer “Hell Yeah”.
So, let's get random with band member, Colton Rudloff.
MS: OK, I am going to throw out 10 random things for you and you saw the first thing that pops into your mind.
James Durbin Announces New Summer Tour Dates with Buckcherry, Drowning Pool and more
“Higher Than Heaven” scores 600% sales increase
June 2012- Los Angeles, CA – American Idol finalist James Durbin, who hit the road earlier this Spring on his first-ever national tour in support of hisWind-Up Recordsdebut album Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster,has just announced new Summer dates to run through August with bothBuckcherryandDrowning Pool.
Memories Of A Beautiful Disasterhas sold over 100,000 units, while his latest single, “Love MeBad,” hit the Top 30 on the Hot AC chart. Over 15 million people tuned in to watch James’ recent performance of fan favorite “Higher Than Heaven”on American Idol which resulted in sales of the single jumpingover 600% and catapulting the song into the top 5 on iTunes. Click here to watch the incredible live performance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGkptzkEtk&feature=share<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGkptzkEtk&feature=share>
James and his band have now shared the stage with everyone from Evanescence to Steel Pantherto Judas Priest. Durbin's new dates with Buckcherry and Drowning Pool include stops in Canada,several dates across America (including a free outdoor show in Kansas City and a stop at the Ridge Festival in Chicago)and an outdoor show in Los Angeles on August 10th at Universal City Walk.
Tour dates 6-29- TACOMA , WA – Hell’s Kitchen- Headline 7-01 - GIBBONS, ALBERTA - BOONSTOCK FESTIVAL 7-03 - BRANDON, MANITOBA- Houston’s with Buck Cherry 7-04 - PRINCE ALBERT, SASK - Art Hauer Center with Buck Cherry 7-05 - SASKATOON, SASK Odeon with Buck Cherry 7-07 - BOISE, ID - RADIO FESTIVAL - 7/10 - SOUTH BEND, IN - Club Fever with Drowning Pool 7-12- LANSING, MI - The Loft - Headline 7-13 - KANSAS CITY, MO - KC Live Power and Light Dist. with Buck Cherry 7-14 - CHESANING, MI– Showboat Rockfest- festival 7-15 – NEWPORT, KY – Thompson House with Drowning Pool 7-17 - FAYETTEVILLE, AR - George’s Majestic – with Drowning Pool 7/18 - TEXARCANA, AR - Shooter’s – With Drowning Pool 7-19 - MIAMI, OK - Buffalo Run – With Drowning Pool 7-27 - CHICAGO, IL - RIDGE FESTIVAL 08/10 - UNIVERSAL WALK – headline
MIDNIGHT RED LAUNCH DEBUT SINGLE, “HELL YEAH”ON JUNE 19
PRODUCER RedOne UNLEASHES THE USA’S BEST KEPT SECRET WITH POP BAND MIDNIGHT RED
The boys are dropping their new single "Hell Yeah" this coming Tuesday be on the lookout for my exclusive interview with band member, Colton Rudloff for the music site www.chorusandverse.com and of course an "Entertain Me" exclusive as well...It must be summertime...!
As the massive popularity of acts such as The Jackson5, New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC can attest, people can’t resist the simple pleasure of talented young guys singing together – and it doesn’t hurt if they’re not bad to look at either. Enter Midnight Red, a new group of exciting performers from across the country who are carrying on that legacy by bringing outstanding harmonies and electrifying dance moves to the pop landscape.
The buzz on Midnight Red was so strong that they were selected as the opening act for the New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys co-headlining tour last Summer based on the strength of their digital EP One Club At A Time on 2101 Records/Kings of L.A. Entertainment/Interscope Records. After wowing audiences across America while on tour with NKOTBSB, as well as their own club dates, the guys are now gearing up for the national launch of their first single, “Hell Yeah” from their forthcoming full-length CD release.
“Hell Yeah,” produced by acclaimed hit maker RedOne (Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj) is an up-in-your-face electronic splash of pop with a driving club beat that will get you out on the dance floor. Arjanwrites.comsays "Hell Yeah!" is a hit-savvy tune by a promising new pop act that is, quite frankly, too irresistible to be denied.”
“Hell Yeah” will be available on iTunes and all other digital outlets on June 19.
While it seems everyone is talking about the recent British Invasion - take note of the recent popularity of One Direction and The Wanted - RedOne unleashes the USA's best kept secret with Midnight Red's "Hell Yeah." The group also stands out by bringing a surplus of solid dance tracks to their live shows. No matter where they perform, it's always their goal to make people want to get up and feel the beat, as evidenced by the amazing reception the group received at Universal City Walk last month.
Click hereto view the footage of the guys performing “Hell Yeah” at Universal City Walk:
Midnight Red is:
Joey Diggs Jr., 22, from Los Angeles, CA, who says his father, a singer who is best known as the voice behind Coca-Cola’s “Always” campaign jingle, taught him everything he knows. Says Joey; “I’m ready to show the world what it means to chase a dream and work hard to make that dream become reality.”
Thomas Augusto, 21, from Arlington, TX, was called the “little entertainer” because “my parents could never shut me up,” he says. A fan of Beyonce, Radiohead, and No Doubt, Thomas has spent years dreaming about being on a huge stage doing what he loves to do. “There were always pyrotechnics in my daydreams, so I know I am on the right track!” he says.
Eric Secharia, 20, from Burbank, CA, describes himself as a “hipster” whom you’ll never catch not smiling. Eric, who has been singing since age 6, and dancing since age 12, plays guitar and cites Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as his main musical influences. “They are two people who truly stood out as performers that mastered their craft and used it to change the world,” he says.
Colton Rudloff, 23, from Buffalo, NY, was selected as Midnight Red’s fifth member after being discovered through videos he had posted on YouTube. A huge fan of American Idol, Colton credits the show for exposing him to many different genres of music. “I lean toward artists who have a passion for pure singing,” he says. “There’s no need for all the smoke and mirrors if you have a great voice.”
Anthony Ladao, 20, from Seattle, WA, is the “baby” of the group, and has been dancing since the age of 6 and singing since the age of 12. Seeing Usher perform at the MTV Video Music Awards first sparked his interest in dance and “from there it became my passion,” he says.
Midnight Red was formed in 2009 through the efforts of veteran A&R executive, and Kings of LA label founder, Pete Farmer and super producer RedOne, who brought the group to Interscope Records.
It's time to duck your head under water and bring it back up....the Swans are back...!
Industrial legends SWANS release a new double CD studio album The Seer
August 28, 2012
Recorded at Studio P4 and Andere Baustelle in Berlin, by Kevin McMahon
and
at Marcata Studio, Gardiner, NY, by Kevin McMahon. Additional recording
at
Trout Recording, Brooklyn, NY, engineer: Bryce Goggin. Mixed by Kevin
McMahon at Marcata. Produced by Michael Gira.
SWANS: Michael Gira -
voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica,
casio, sounds; Norman
Westberg – electric guitar, voice; Christoph Hahn –
lap steel guitars;
electric guitar, voice; Phil Puleo – drums, percussion,
hammer dulcimer,
voice; Thor Harris – drums, percussion, orchestral bells,
hammer dulcimer,
handmade violin thing, vibraphone, piano, clarinet,
voice; Christopher
Pravdica – bass guitar, voice, incredible handshake.
Honorary Swan: Bill
Rieflin – piano, organ, electric guitar, acoustic
guitar, drums, percussion,
casio, synthesizer, bass guitar, voice, bird
idea….
SPECIAL GUESTS
INCLUDE : Al and Mimi of Low - (co-vocals with MG on
Lunacy); Karen O –
(lead vocal on Song for a Warrior); Jarboe –
(background vocals on Piece of
the Sky and The Seer Returns); Akron/Family
– (background vocals on Piece of
the Sky)… (many more guests)
NOTE FROM MICHAEL GIRA:
“The Seer took
30 years to make. It’s the culmination of every previous
Swans album as well
as any other music I’ve ever made, been involved in or
imagined. But it’s
unfinished, like the songs themselves. It’s one frame
in a reel. The frames
blur, blend and will eventually fade.
The songs began on an acoustic
guitar, then were fleshed out with
(invaluable) help from my friends, then
were further tortured and seduced
in rehearsals, live and in the studio, and
now they await further
cannibalism and force-feeding as we prepare to
perform some of them live,
at which point they’ll mutate further, endlessly,
or perhaps be discarded
for a while.
Despite what you might have
heard or presumed, my quest is to spread light
and joy through the world. My
friends in Swans are all stellar men.
Without them I’m a kitten, an infant.
Our goal is the same: ecstasy! “
Bring your "A" game b!tches! "PLL" is back...can I get a "Hey now"? This show rocks and continues to do so season after season.
OK - when we left off with the "Psycho" inspired finale from last season, Mona was revealed as "A" - well as we know now (uh, or at least you should) there is a whole conspiracy surrounding our "Liars".
I still believe Alison DiLaurentis is alive and well and giving the girls Hell. Maybe I am wrong, but there is obviously other enigma's involved in the grand scheme of things.
Yeah, OK, I am sorry to see Emily has now gone alcoholic - I always thought her to be so strong, and WTF with Spencer is she in on the "A" game...that would account for a lot if one of the "liars" was working to bring down the others.
Hanna is, well Hanna - I like her and I would be wanting to know why Mona hated me too. Aria (love her) continues to fascinate me as a very young woman, with an old soul, kudos to Holly Marie Combs for her wise portrayal of her mother (hey not all Mom's are that savvy).
Also a shout out to some of the smartest writing and one of the best casts ever. Can't wait for episode deux, so glad it's back...just in time for summer!
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