Tony & Gravel Embarks On US Tour

Tony & Gravel made a splash online when their folk punk anthem “Vodka & Heroin” went viral on TikTok, racking up over 3.3 million plays on the video. The duo has since signed to Columbus, Ohio’s Punkerton Records label, and has announced a DIY tour of the US!

A band of two best friends with nowhere to call home, Tony & Gravel are a traveling acoustic singer/songwriter duo. Gathering influences from all genres, including folk, old-timey Americana, and punk rock, Tony & Gravel have powerful, heartfelt lyrics with melodies that will get stuck in your head. They’re sometimes energetic, sometimes slow and somber, but always nihilistic, with a tinge of optimism.

The “Not Dead Yet” 2023 Spring Tour kicks off March 18th in Ohio and snakes around the country, ending May 3rd in DC. Along with the tour, Tony & Gravel have launched a limited edition vinyl release pre-sale through Punkerton. The vinyl release includes 4 extra songs including the demo version of Vodka & Heroin. It will be available in two variants. Black, which will be on 180-gram vinyl, and a Random Color Eco-Mix on 140-gram vinyl.

Tony & Gravel ‘Not Dead Yet’ 2023 Spring Tour dates:
3/18 – Careless Heart Skate Shop Pickerington, OH
3/21 – Strum Around – Sandusky, OH
3/22 – No Class – Cleveland, OH
3/23 – Corktown Tavern – Detroit, Ml
3/24 – Ashbary Coffee House – Willow Springs, IL
3/25 – Siren Records McHenry – McHenry, IL
3/27 – Boggs’ Hull Ave. Tavern – Des Moines, IA
3/29 – Minibar – Kansas City, MO
3/30 – Kirby’s Beer Store – Wichita, KS
3/31 – Buffalo Joe’s Pub – Paris, TX
4/01 – Grand Royale – Oklahoma City, OK
4/05 – THE END – Houston, TX
4/06 – The Texas Rose Saloon – Beaumont, TX
4/07 – The Battlefield Bar – Chalmette, LA
4/09 – Rocket Republic Brewing Company – Huntsville, AL
4/12 – Cherry Street Tavern – Chattanooga, TN
4/13 – Brickyard Bar & Grill – Knoxville, TN
4/14 – The Cobra Nashville – Nashville, TN
4/16 – Never Say Die Bar – Louisville, KY
4/19 – South Park Tavern – Dayton, OH
4/20 – Buzzbin – Akron, OH
4/21 – Westside Bowl – Youngstown, OH
4/22 – The Stoop – Columbus, OH
4/23 – Black Forge – McKees Rocks, PA
4/24 – Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY
4/25 – TBA, NYC – New York, NY
4/26 – Free Street – Portland, ME
4/28 – Gather East Rock – New Haven, CT
4/29 – Fields West – Allston, MA
4/30 – The Fire – Philadelphia, PA
5/01 – Side Door – Baltimore, MD
5/03 – The Moonlight House – Washington DC

Connect with Tony & Gravel:
TikTok l Facebook l Instagram l LinkTree l Webstore

Artist Spotlight: Havoc Faction

Havoc Faction is a multimedia rock band that utilizes well versed comic book illustrators, animators, film makers and music producers to help bring their story, live performance and music to life. Follow Backdraft and his group of vigilantes into the shadows of Unity City – their corrupted home in a post-apocalyptic world. With music styles ranging from alternative rock and metal, to angsty post-hardcore.

Check out their new song on our Get Hyped Spotify playlist!

College Radio Apologizes For Their Actions On “I’m Sorry”

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Artist: College Radio   
Release: “I’m Sorry” (Single)    
Release Date:  10-22-22  
Genre: Pop Punk     
Suggested For Fans Of: Blink 182, Green Day, NOFX

Seattle’s College Radio is back again with their latest single, “I’m Sorry”. The track is an ultra-catchy mid-tempo pop punk banger perfect for fans of modern alternative music. About the single, the band says “ I’m Sorry is about me trying to explain, justify, and apologize for simply existing. It’s about being incredibly uncomfortable in your own skin, and wanting to disappear. Fun, right?”

The single is the final single from their album Nothing Ever Changes It Only Gets Worse, which is out now. It follows the singles “11:59” and “Better Days” Along with the single, College Radio has released a video for “I’m Sorry”. The video, directed by Brian Roosen, sees the band taking a lesson in cleaning up and fitting in. “I’m Sorry” is now available across all major streaming platforms. Listen to it on Spotify now or watch the video on YouTube below.

Seattle’s premier pop-punk act College Radio blends classic 90’s punk with modern pop and indie sensibilities to create something simultaneously familiar, but also fresh and original. They’ve graced stages up and down the west coast with their wild stage shows and soaring harmonies, and with the release of their Album Nothing Ever Changes It Only Gets Worse, 2022 is looking to be their biggest year yet.

College Radio Is:
Gordon – Vocals/Guitar
Evan – Vocals/Bass
Mike – Drums
Melvin – Guitar/Vocals

Connect With College Radio:

LinkTree / Bandcamp / Hypefollow

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Hardcore Punks State Run Radio Release Self Titled EP

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Artist: State Run Radio    
Release: State Run Radio EP         
Genre: Hardcore Punk 
For Fans Of: Dag Nasty, One Step Closer, Koyo   

Farmingdale, NY hardcore punk band State Run Radio has released their debut EP, the self-titled State Run Radio EP. The 6 song EP is out now on Lemmis Records and features the singles “Our New National Anthem” and “Rent the Garden”.

On “New National Anthem”, State Run Radio took it upon itself to give America a new, better reason to stand at sporting events. “We had a conversation one day about the national anthem at rehearsal. And how we all hate it. It’s outdated, it uses words that aren’t even used anymore, it’s racist and it musically sucks,” explains the band. “We wrote the music to the song that same day recorded it and sent it home with Joe. A few weeks later he came in to rehearsal and was like I fixed the national anthem.”

The theme for “Rent the Garden” came up as a joke at practice. “This song is an uplifting one about going after your dreams. We randomly rented a gigantic rehearsal room for fun one night and used it to write new material. There were some jokes cracked about how dumb it was and how no one has probably ever used the space like this before. At some point, Matt busts out this total rock riff. There were a couple jokes about writing arena rock and someone said What are you going to rent next? The Garden? That was it, chorus was written.”

A lot happened between late 2001, the last time Brian Schatzel was in a band, and late 2020. Donald Trump, following 8 years of our first Black President, made racism acceptable and divided our country more than it has been since the civil war era. Then the pandemic hit and locked us all away. Needing an outlet more than ever, Brian began playing bass guitar and eventually assembling what would become State Run Radio. The band’s lineup was solidified when drummer Matt Pursino moved to second guitar and Dan Pursino joined Brian, Matt, founding guitarist Thomas Berghorn and vocalist Joe Mazzeo, to take over behind the drums.

The band is fueled by Political disgust and Media distrust which comes across in everything from the band’s name and Mazzeo’s lyrics to their cover of Marginal Man’s Missing Rungs and their Evil Mic artwork by Billy Sidebyside. State Run Radio released 2 EP’s back to back in August and September of 2022 while playing with Murphy’s Law at Amityville Music Hall in-between.

The first EP released, which is self-titled, contains 6 tracks showing the band’s progression from the early days of the pandemic. The first tracks Panic, A Thousand Crises and Rise Up are aggressive, fast-paced, and ripe with sing-alongs. On the fourth track, Rent The Garden, Mazzeo shows he can do more than sing aggressively and the guitars bring a rock feel to the riffs. Rat Bastard is a throwback with a lightning-fast thrashy feel, taking you to the most aggressive edge of the record. The last track, Our New National Anthem, busts out with melodic riffs and vocals, guitar solos, anthemic sing-alongs, and guest vocals by General George of Long Island Hardcore band Clockwise fame.

Both EP’s were Produced, Recorded and Mixed by George Fullan at General Studios and The Workshop East. All Mastering was done by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. The Evil Mic artwork is by Brian Clark, aka Billy Sidebyside, bassist of Side By Side and artist of Gorilla Biscuits fame. A 12″ vinyl double EP containing both releases is available for pre-order on Lemmis Records and is expected to ship in early November.

The State Run Radio EP is streaming on all digital streaming platforms. Hear it on Spotify now or listen to “Our New National Anthem” on YouTube below:

State Run Radio is:

Vocals – Joe Mazzeo
Guitars – Thomas Berghorn & Matt Pursino
Bass – Brian Schatzel
Drums – Dan Pursino

Connect With State Run Radio:
Website / Instagram

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