Monday, March 18, 2013

Your Greatest Obsession

                                                       H-town's rising stars!





The boys of Your Greatest Obsession

 
A local band on the high rise, Your Greatest Obsession is formed by Azy Medellin (bass and vocal), Sam Hinds (drums), Greg Ramos (guitar and vocals), Obie Morales (lead vocal), and Abraham "Waldo" Castaneda (rhythm guitar).

Within the past year the band has played at many clubs and was also featured at the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival and the 2011 Free Press Summer Fest, in Houston.



Battle of The Bands contest. Voters pick what bands play on the tour


 Along with playing at many gigs, YGO is now in the race for this year's Van's Warped Tour. Even if you're voting for someone else, vote for this band too because they really deserve it.


Album Cover for the EP release, Whatever Floats Your Goat

They released their EP album, Whatever Floats Your Goat, August 21 of last year. The album starts out with an upbeat pop-punk sound and adds in their own style of post-hardcore.

(The List) if you like listening to:
Neon Trees
Mayday Parade
Imagine Dragons
Muse

The sound:
pop
punk
rock
heavy
post-hardcore


They are new but they are worth listening to. Follow them on twitter @ygotweet and on Facebook- Your Greatest Obsession. Plus if you live in or near H-town, go to one of their shows! You will not be sorry.

#newbandontherise
#govotenow
#getthisalbum






Sunday, March 17, 2013

MS MR

                                        Get on the band wagon before it leaves people!




female vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and male producer Max Hershenow aka MS MR


MS MR is a duo based in New York that was formed by Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow. They are literally BRAND NEW. They just came out with their EP release last year, Candy Bar Creep Show on September 14.


album cover for the MS MR EP release, Candy Bar Creep Show

They are becoming more famous by the week, their songs being played by more radio stations. Not to mention being raved about in countless online news articles. In fact, The Guardian raved that MS MR "could be the first superstars of chillwave."

Their music is filled with sounds such as pop, indie, rock, and new wave. Lizzy's voice rings out smooth and clear with the flawfless music of Max. This duo is headed for some major shows in the very near future.

The List, if you like:
Polica
Alpines
Florence+The Machine
Lana Del Rey-
You better listen to them now!

Sound:
new wave
'chillwave'
pop
rock
indie


release cover for Fantasy, off the album Second Hand Rapture

MS MR just recently released their new album, Second Hand Rapture. Fantasy, the first single of the debut album has earned them a buzz talk of a possible nomination of Best New Artist of the Year. Instead of gushing on how good this album is, why don't you go check it out for yourself?

Well, say goodbye for now to MS MR. I'll post about them when some major news happens.

#whyaretheynotsuperfamous
#youneedthisalbum

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Palma Violets

                                                       The New British Boy Band!

Cover for their new album"180"

Meet Palma Violets, an english bands hailing from Lambeth, London. Originally formed in 2011 the band has a future of fame ahead of them. They have been compared to U2 and The Libertines.
With a rock-like genre, standing out from the now pop and R&B sounds, they are for the 80's and 90's rock and punk lovers.

The band's first single Best of Friends skyrocketted to extreme popularity earning them the award for Best New Band and a place in the Top 50 Songs.

Now for the List, if you like:
The Holloways
Easter Island
The Charlatans UK
The Libertines
check this band out!!

Sound:
rock
new wave
electronic
The Palma Violets boys.. cute huh?



They released their new album 180 on February 25 and I strongly encourage you to buy it, literally RIGHT NOW!

As usual I will post more about them later on as for now get their songs and jam out.

#Rock
#newwave
#prepareforthefangirls