| Indigenous frontman chasing the sun on his own
Guitar heroes don't come easy these days. There was a time generations were marked by their six-string icons. We know most of them -- Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Ritchie Blackmore and Eddie Van Halen -- just to name a few. Some hail hyper-speed wizardry or plodding tuned-down tones as the makings of a guitar god, while others are more inclined to use descriptions like "passionate," "emotional" and "soulful." Native Nakota Indian Mato Nanji falls in the latter category. He leads an idea more than just a band. He calls his music Indigenous. It's how he expresses himself in a number of different directions within his chosen genre, that of electric blues. Eight years ago vocalist and guitarist Mato, his brothers Pte (bass), and Horse (percussion) along with sister Wanbdi (drums) left their reservation in South Dakota to record "Things We Do," a tangled mixture of rocking blues with Stevie Ray Vaughan appeal.
Peaches Impeaches Bush on Record, on Tour
The high priestess of sextronica delivers her third album, Impeach My Bush, on July 10 in the UK and July 11 in the U.S. on XL Recordings. The first single, "Downtown" (not related to the Petula Clark ditty), came out yesterday in the UK; a U.S. single is expected later this summer. Fresh as a spring flower, Impeach My Bush features guest spots from Beth Ditto of the Gossip, Joan Jett, Josh Homme of QOTSA and Eagles of Death Metal, Feist, and Samantha Maloney of Hole / Mötley Crüe. New teaches: 01 Fuck or Kill 02 Tent in Your Pants 03 Hit It Hard 04 Boys Wanna Be Her 05 Downtown 06 Two Guys (For Every Girl) 07 Rock the Shocker 08 You Love It 09 Slippery Dick 10 Give'er 11 Get It 12 Do Ya 13 Stick It to the Pimp As previously reported, Peaches is currently raunching up the U.S.
New Black Label Society Album Details
NEW YORK (RoadRunner Records) - New endorsement deals, scoring for ESPN, and an up-coming headlining tour prepare Zakk for world domination! Legendary Grammy winning guitarist Zakk Wylde and his band Black Label Society (BLS) are preparing to release their new studio album Shot To Hell on September 12th. Produced by Zakk and executive produced by Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers) this latest offering is his 8th album since becoming Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist and co-songwriter 20 years ago. Shot to Hell is the first BLS release for Roadrunner and follows the band's success of selling nearly 2 million albums in the U.S. to date. Currently headlining the second stage at Ozzfest, BLS will announce a US headlining tour shortly. The buzz is already starting to build dramatically as the September 12th release date approaches.
SNAMM06: Line 6 Adds A Keyboard To Audio Interface
Line 6, Inc have introduced TonePort KB37, the latest addition to the TonePort line of USB recording and modeling interfaces. TonePort KB37 delivers Line 6 guitar, bass, and vocal tone with the added convenience of an integrated 37-note keyboard controller. Line 6 say that, compatible with both Mac and Windows computers, TonePort KB37 allows any musician from beginner to pro to easily record studio quality tracks.
TonePort KB37 comes with Line 6 GearBox modeling software, which provides a collection of 18 guitar amp and 5 bass amp models, 30 stompbox and studio effects, and 6 high-end studio microphone preamp models.
With Line 6's exclusive ToneDirect monitoring, guitarists can record in real-time with amps and multiple effects without the latency associated with standard computer plug-ins.
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