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Artist Showcase Winner: Specyphi
Eclectic Cincinnati rockers Specyphi are GSTV’s May Artist Showcase winners
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 Matt Grooms 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.”
Fender Releases Ritche Blackmore Tribute Strat
Fender Custom Shop unveils limited edition replica of Deep Purple guitarist’s legendary black Stratocaster
By Alex Baker
Fender Guitars has unveiled a special limited edition Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Stratocaster based on the instrument the pioneering heavy metal guitarist used to record the iconic hit “Smoke On the Water.”
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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
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
After The Reign
After The Reign is a country band from Ashbury Park, New Jersey that’s been around since 1995. Something of an oddity in a state that’s more closely associated with rock acts like Bon Jovi and Springsteen, After The Reign have carved out a niche for themselves over the years as “New Jersey’s Premier Country Dance Band.” This six-piece assemblage of countrified Jersey boys are veterans of the road and have opened shows for the likes of Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels, and Johnny Paycheck among others. Like most New Jersey residents,… Read More
Mr. Spoon
Hailing from Pembroke, Wales in the UK, Mr. Spoon are a heavy alt rock band with a sound that’s heavily influenced by Nineties grunge acts like the Pixies and Nirvana and classic hard rock a la Led Zeppelin. The three-piece power trio is fronted by singer/guitarist James Amen Heslop and includes bassist G Funk and a drummer simply known as Boots. Mr. Spoon’s sound manages to be both retro and contemporary at the same time and contains elements of jazz, punk, funk, dub, dance and classical. We think these lads… Read More
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