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Video: Yngwie Malmsteen Live at Beale Street Music Festival
Is Yngwie still God? See for yourself in this video him shredding onstage at the Beale St. Int’l Music Festival
By Alex Baker
Not only does it seem that the Swedish guitar hero’s formidable guitar chops remain well intact, but he also seems to have hardly aged a day since he burst into the scene in the early 1980s with Graham Bonnet in Alcatrazz. Granted, the sound in this clip… Read More
Spiralfire
Spiralfire is an alternative rock outfit from Carrboro, NC that rose from the ashes of a breakup suffered by lead singer Sinclair Vernon. Enlisting guitarist Riley Miller, bassist Keith Lewis, guitarist Dom Ciampa, and drummer Manny Parial, Vernon formed Spiralfire, a sonically sophisticated alt-rock band with influences like Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, and Soundgarden. The band has recently finished their first full length recording and is poised for big things in 2013. Check out their video for “Road Rising.”
Froskull
Froskull are a space age indie prog rock band from Nashville, TN who list Bruce Lee as one of their influences. Led by Stephen Rockford Hammond, the band has a holistic musical style that incorporates elements of jazz fusion, prog rock, and indie. The band are veterans of the Nashville live music scene and have shared the stage with a variety of acts including country stars like Chris Young and Lee Brice, to rock and roll legends like Derek St. Holmes. Check out Froskull’s dynamic and cosmopolitan rock sound for… Read More
Alice Sweet Alice
Alice Sweet Alice is a band from Kansas City that fuses innovative hard rock with electro and elements of post punk to create their own uniquely contemporary rock sound. This eclectic assemblage of musicians is co-fronted by female vocalist/keyboardist Ali Kat, and bassist/vocalist Scott Martinez. Also in the lineup are drummer/vocalist Billy Brown, and lead guitarist Ron Bales. The band has been around since 2007 and are in the process of… Read More
Specyphi
A hard rock/metal outfit from Cincinnati, Specyphi also incorporate elements of rock, blues, and acoustic music into their sound. The band is fronted by vocalist Josh Fent and features Shane Doan on lead guitar, Telly Kools on bass, and Kevin Best on drums. Although the band has only been in operation for a couple of years, they already have an endorsement deal with B.C. Rich guitars. Check out the headbanging video for Specyphi’s “Snowy Summer.”
Seven Story Fall
Led by charismatic singer/guitarist Hunter Kennedy, Seven Story Fall are a pop punk outfit from Wayne, MI. The band have live shows and festivals regionally, recorded and released three digital EPs, and garnered press coverage in the likes of AP Magazine, Detroit Free Press, New Music Shelf, and Wayne Memorial Newspaper. Although the band’s lineup has changed numerous times throughout the years since being… Read More
