If you are interested in the most famous band of all-time from every state. You need to know Teenage Bottlerocket. Hailing from Wyoming, Laramie Wyo. to be precise. The band was formed by twin brothers Ray and Brandon Carlisle, in 2000. The Lillingtons guitarist/co-vocalist Kody Templeman joined in with Miguel Chen solidifying the line-up on bass guitar. Teenage Bottlerocket's music was heavily influenced by punk rock acts The Ramones, Screeching Weasel, Green Day, Bouncing Souls, and Misfits.
Now, 18 years later the band has released six full length albums as well as a 2006 Live LP and 2017 covers LP. They’ve toured the world as an opening act for Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, NOFX, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and are now currently headlining their own tours with a rabid following in Europe and the US.
Hunnypot is very proud to again represent Teenage Bottlerocket's Publishing Rights for licensing. We’ve put together a TBR "Best Of" compilation to showcase and catch everyone up with their single releases. Teenage Bottlerocket have taken pleasure in showing everyone just how potent and exhilarating that fresh, gimmick-free punk rock can be. Get it here…
The High Plane Drifters were a powerful musical force that never really fitted into any neat sound bites or perfectly tailored descriptions, but when reviewers did put their thoughts into words, this is how they described the band.......
‘...like having all your birthdays arrive at once, well that’s if you like your tunes packed with what sounds like a bastardised concoction of raw as you like early Jesus and Mary Chain going head to head the more gritty garage psych-blues ensembles.
The High Plane Drifters ransack the whole primitive blues culture, dirty, gritty and without doubt potent, it’s the kind of swamp fest that would have Tarrantino shitting bricks with its lineage transgressing directly to Gallon Drunk and further beyond to the likes of Link Wray and Muddy Waters...a wired up rabble rousing hot road action found hauled up in a lay by sniffin’ the blue glue.
Imagine Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Co dropped dead centre of the 60’s beat/garage scene – yeah, that f**king good....tripping into the world of classic Spacemen 3, repetitive looping chords and that primal mind-melting core.
It has at times that out of it feel, as though Jim Morrison was doing extra curricular work fronting a secret underground student psych band, listen a little closer and the detachment of early Warsaw/Joy Division begins to eke into view.’
The fact is that they sound like they arrived in their Teesside home via Detroits 8 mile road and the Bowery district of New York, stopping somewhere on the banks of Lake Erie to bash out their sound.
A rollicking onslaught of the rawest rock you might ever hear two men play, setting the tone with some hard hitting blues thunder, with contrasting psychedelic tunes that ride the mysterious crest of Psych-rock like old hands.....
The band had also a formidable live reputation, one live reviewer was moved to write – “Imagine a two-piece rock’n’blues band contest in which the competition are all thrashed into second place by a howling Neathandral and a drummer with genuine versatility. This pair, however, sound like a three, even four piece at times, and they achieve this more subtly than by just blasting the room with wall to wall racket.
Wesley John Stephenson’s fulsome and varied percussive palette is crucial to this illusion – as is frontman Timothy James Oxnard’s use of his guitar alternatively as a rhythm engine, lead instrument, surrogate bass and even as a kind of modernist Cello when he grinds a bow futuristically across six strings, propelled by Krautrock express-train drums”
Away from the stage they allowed their full creativity to flow, creating some interesting and genuinely thrilling recordings that spanned two EP’s and a sole LP that was recorded at the height of their career. Vinyl copies of these records are now becoming increasingly sought after as the bands reputation continues to build, regardless of the fact they called it a day over a decade ago.
To showcase the great music that they recorded, the band have put together a ‘Best of’ compilation, with tracks available for download and streaming, made up of official releases, out-takes and demo tracks that span their career from 2003 – 2009, and much of the material still sounds as fresh as the day it was recorded.
Henri (aka Henrietta Tiefenthaler) is making her mark on both sides of the Atlantic as a DJ, singer/producer/songwriter and fashionista. Henri is a rapidly emerging name on the Los Angeles scene, spinning at some of L.A.’s hottest parties. As a performer, Henri is demonstrating an equal versatility, performing with her psychedelic krautrock band Thrillionaire, and developing her own dance/pop productions. She has a forthcoming EP in the works and this week she released this awesome hoolah hoop addiction/battle video to accompany her first solo single, “It’s Like This, It's Like That” on her label Monstertooth Records. The nu-disco anthem will be the perfect soundtrack to your summer! Henri will be DJing and performing August 25th for Hunnypot Radio live at The Mint. Don't miss it!
Hunnypot's very own KING WASHINGTON has released what is the first of four live studio recordings on their youtube channel. We have been big fans of this group from the moment we first laid ears on them, and this performance is a triumph that rivals any of their previous body of work - high praise considering that we hold KING WASHINGTON in the highest of regards.
The performance was done live at Charles Lopez's Black Tie Studios, directed by Ryan Alan Petti, mixed/mastered by Todd Bergman, and produced by Todd Bergman and Hunnypot's Matt Linsky. If you enjoy great live performances, be sure to keep an eye out for the next video to drop!
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The 293rd edition of the Hunnypot Radio Show was true to it's storied history. Featuring indie-dream pop of Seven Saturdays, hip-hop from DoZay, the untameable stylings of Hobosexual, and alt-pop new wave of Cold Blood Club, it was one of the most eclectic nights of music in recent memory - and that was just the live performances!
HOT TUB JOHNNIE and the HP Radio crew put another slammin' show in the books. Nestled in The Mint's confines, Hot Tub Johnnie kicked off the show with and spread the HP love with tunes from Nashville's BEARHEART, LA's , A HOUSE FOR LIONS, HP fav's LUXXURY, LOUIS PRIMA JR., KRAAK & SMAAK, MANKIND, SEINABO SEY, DIE ANTWOOD, and more.
MOLLY BOHAS of North Star Media joined Johnnie in the Hot Tub for a special interview and curated dj set. Molly tipped us to some of her favorite acts at the moment - including new music from HOBOSEXUAL, The Lower 48, GOLD, Aceyalone/Cee-Lo and much more. Be sure to listen back to catch the great interview and DJ set from Molly. 06/16/2014
As a Senior Director of Creative Services for North Star Media, I focus on signing artists, songwriters and composers, plugging songs and placing our diverse catalog into television shows, commercials, feature films, trailers, games, etc. Before working at NSM, I worked the other way around the creative process putting visuals to music for over a decade as a director’s representative for music videos. I was one of the six original members of Anonymous Content and was fortunate to work with some of the pioneers and award-winning directors: David Fincher, Mark Romanek, Gore Verbinski, Wong Kar War, Garth Jennings, Jake Nava, Alan Ferguson, Joaquin Phoenix, Phil Griffin and Chris Hopewell to name a few. I worked on music videos for artists such as: Johnny Cash (Hurt), Jay-Z (99 Problems), NIN (Only), No Doubt (Hella Good), Beyonce (Single Ladies), Katy Perry (Hot N Cold), DJ Shadow (Six Days), Audioslave (Cochise), Prince, Pink, Alicia Keys, Jack White, Shakira, Linkin Park, Beck, LeAnn Rimes and Bon Jovi, Chemical Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Legend and Billy Corgan. I also associate produced six short films for al Gore’s LIVE EARTH environmental awareness campaign, including those by Chad Lowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Malcolm Venville.
Jonathan D. Haskell’s work as Seven Saturdays is informed by the desolation of afterhours Los Angeles. From dimly lit Mulholland Drive to the isolated streets of Downtown, it is in these quiet moments symphonic landscapes emerge; coming together to form the headphone-centric Seven Saturdays. Seven Saturdays began as a creative concept in 2010 when Los Angeles musician/producer Jonathan D. Haskell wanted to sharpen his engineering skills on off days during the recording of his first two EPs (Seven Saturdays – which Stereogum described as “gripping and mellowly epic” – & The Snowflakes That Hit Us Became Our Stars). Over seven consecutive Saturdays, Haskell challenged himself to write, play and record an entire song each day. Not only did this exercise lead to the band’s namesake and a full-length album (2011’s Love In The Time Of Anticipated Defeat), it also grew into something Haskell had not anticipated. “It was really cathartic because not only did a fully realized ambient record emerge from this experience, but that vision ultimately expanded the boundaries of what I initially thought my musical direction would be,” Jonathan explains, “whereas the first EPs were more structured and orchestrated, these ‘ambient’ recordings were free and sonically expansive.”
http://www.sevensaturdaysmusic.com/
http://www.soundcloud.com/seven-saturdays
Born in new York and move to Los Angeles at the age of 3 years, his mom settled in the city of west Covina, which has both its negative and positive influence, but with the help of his step father on his side, Dozay shaped into a respectful, dedicated and hard-working young man. Dozay states,”From the beginning I knew I wanted to entertain people because I thought it was super dope.: Although some consider his music to be more entertaining than regular hip hop/ rap, Dozay still tries to maintain the elements of hip hop in his own work. He always makes sure that he does not stray away from anything else that’s coming out musically and at the same time trying to give his music a bit of a make-up or face lift while trying to keep it real and delivering fresh while having fun at the same time. Dozay loves to entertain. He will always help sell tickets on behalf club promoters to club goers and in return the promoters will let him perform in the clubs for free. Behind Dozay, is the man they call “The African Jew”.(GSE) The African Jew has been in the music industry for over twelve years.
“It’s a sound with scurvy, a creaming of fuzzed amplification that builds and fans out. Way out. Think Thin Lizzie (sic) and Black Sabbath burning on a pyre of Lincoln Logs. It’s a bloodletting of wattage with looping, chunked stacks of heaving guitars. If you’re afraid of the rock, don’t listen.” – Trent Moorman (The Stranger)
Since guitarist/vocalist Ben Harwood began the band in Seattle, Washington near the end of 2009, Hobosexual has been making the most of their local notoriety and having a hell of a great time. They sold out of the thousand-copy run of their self-titled debut CD (Hobosexual, 2010) before they’d toured more than an hour away from home and then recorded a live album at Seattle’s historic Columbia City Theater (Hobosexual: Live At The CCT, 2011), selling all two hundred cassette-only copies in a little over a month, all while they set the standard for other local rock duos with an uncompromising live sound that often sounds a hell of a lot more like a tastefully overdriven heavy metal quartet successfully attempting to drown out an exploding Boeing 747 engine. Now that Hobosexual has become a regular act at local music festivals (including the inaugural Timber Outdoor Music Festival in 2013 and Slack Fest – the raucous summer birthday celebration of KEXP-FM’s music director Don Yates – in 2012 and 2013), appeared on several local radio and TV broadcasts (notably KJR-FM’s Bob Rivers Morning Show, KEXP’s Audioasis with Hannah Levin, and Art Zone with Nancy Guppy), and sold out of their first self-produced line of pre-packaged 3-3/4” action figures, the band is releasing their second studio record, Hobosexual II. It’s fair to say that risks have been taken in making this album louder and heavier than the swampy lo-fidelity blues of their first release.
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Cold Blood Club is a dark, indie rock love letter to New York City that puts a new spin on the electro dance/pop sound with an edgy blend of soul and rock influences. Inspired by life in New York and the likes of New Order, Depeche Mode, Broken Social Scene and The Flaming Lips, guitarist/songwriter Tom Stuart (Radio America) began writing songs for powerhouse singer Kendra Jones. What started as a small studio project quickly evolved into a collective of dynamic live musicians. After recruiting former bandmates Jesse Reno (Radio America) to play bass and Brad Peterson (Earlymay) to join on lead vocals, Cold Blood Club was soon joined by wunderkind drummer Shin Kamei (Angela Jane), flame haired violinist Hilary Davis (Bella Koshka) and Adina Benno on keys.
This week Hunnypot would like to send a salute to Sizzy Rocket for her progressive pop rendition of the "Girls" track off of the Beastie Boys debut album Licensed to Ill. Sizzy did what few could do when she successfully reworked the Beastie Boys classic into a fresh new-age anthem for girls and boys alike. The music video is done in a fashion reminiscent of an experimental 90's neon kaleidoscope and through some satirically sexy shots, subtly conveys a statement on gender equality that would have both MCA and Rosie the Riveter singing praises to Sizzy Rocket. Check her out at:
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One of Hunnypot’s own; Dama/Libra just released a new video for their song Been To The Water. The video consists of a collection of vintage film snippets compiled by Chris Purdie (a good friend of the band). It features scenes from post natural disasters and traveling trains and subways that derail into a body of water. Once the song hits its peak, we see people happily frolicking at the beach or in lakes. The scenes encompass the feel of the song and really give a visual to such meaningful lyrics.
NYC’s very own Cold Blood Club has a new music video and we are more than proud to exclusively premier the goods. “Michelada” is as pumped up as indie rock gets without sacrificing any nonchalant swagger. Combining influences from seemingly unrelated genres CBC has manifested into a sound all their own. The next time you take a ride on your fixed speed cycle and find yourself craving something new you can’t do much better.
A staple of the Brooklyn club scene, Cold Blood Club is making their way out the west (see: “best”) coast to rock face and keep pace with their ever-growing fan base. And guess what? Surprise motha-lovah! CBC is playing the next Hunnypot Radio Show alongside Hobosexual, DoZay, Nico & Christine, and Hunnypot’s own Seven Saturdays – tune in and don’t miss out!
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The mid-west hip-hop scene has bred yet another avant-garde vernacular visionary, this time in the form of a dreadlocked poet that hails by the name of deM atlaS. deM, who was recently signed by Rhymesayers Entertainment (the brainchild of Atmosphere’s Slug and Ant) shapes his craft through a deeply impassioned flow that speaks volumes to his creative musical genius and esoteric roots. deM manages to paint a synesthetic portrait with his soulful melodies and invigorating flow that is both nostalgic and current, poignant and heartwarming, happy and sad. deM’s debut EP Charle Brwne, a beautifully ambivalent tribute to the Peanuts cartoon character, is a testament to his multi-faceted abilities as a seriously talented emcee. Most recently, the music video for the single “All We Got” shows deM brandishing a baseball bat immersing you in the catharsis of an existential crisis, while belting out one of the best head-nodding hooks with a positive message you’ll hear this year. deM atlas conveys through his music “the duality of man and god, ignorance and brilliance, enlightenment and obscurity”, and is inspired by “vinyl scratches, static on the radio, Nirvana and hip-hop” according to his Rhymesayers bio. This is definitely one self-aware cat that you want to look out for on the billboards.
Check out his EP Charle Brwne here: [embed]http://dematlas.bandcamp.com/[/embed]
