Psych Down Under, The Grease Arrestor - Volume 2

Rick - Guitar, Vocals - Ryan - Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Sam - Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Liz - Organ, Percussion, Vocals

Josh - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Three guitarists, two Bassists, two Percussionists, five Vocalist, one Organist and one Drummer = The Aussie Psych five-piece, The Grease Arrestor.

The Grease Arrestor describe their second album, 'Volume Two' as a pastiche of different ideas and influences, including the 60s golden era and elements of 90s movements, blended with their signature jangle freak-outs, drone, jivin' rhythms, gazey fuzz tones and fuzz groove combination with 12 string guitars and 60s organ wails.

"Volume Two" is available as a free/name your price download below. All proceeds will go towards a vinyl pressing of the album, a worthy cause.

Tell all the people that you know, Couch By Couchwest 2015 Submissions are open!

In it's 5th year, the original on line Music Festival Couch By Couchwest!  The event where the only hipster is you and the beers are cheaper, the only port-o-potty you need is a bed pan if you so desire, No badges, lanyards, bracelets, parking fees, ticket lines, babysitters, dogsitters, expensive beer prices, or crappy hotel rooms…just the sweet comfort of your own couch. Where to all the slackers meet? #CxCW. 

As for myself, I start preping in February by reducing my number of showers incrementaly until I'm down to zero in one week, I visit La-Z-Boy's website dreaming of venue upgrades. I'll do kitchen experiments to create the perfect snacks, browse Taco and Burrito recipes. and check all my electronic gizmos for proper operation so that when the folks at Couch By Couchwest invade my venue I'm ready as Reddi-wip.

Here’s how it works, artists and bands from all over the globe record a video performance for them from their living rooms, kitchens, porches, bathrooms, you name it…pretty much anywhere but a stage…and the CxCW crew post them during the week of the festival (March 15th to 21st, 2015). 

So now it's your part, spread the word, tell all your musician friends, about it and coax them to participate. All talent welcome, any genre just send them to the submissions page. 

And tell your friends friends, your siblings, your folks, your distant relatives, there are contests, prizes and rewards, it's a fulll frontal participation event for everyone. 

Rising from the ashes, Broken Romeo's 1991 Album Mother Mercury

Rising from the ashes, Broken Romeo found a preserved master copy of their 1991 album Mother Mercury. Previously only available on cassette tape. They've remastered it and released a new digital version of the analog original. The youngster were rockin' it hard and still do! Searing guitars, pounding beats, teenage angst. 90's Rock and Roll baby! Dig in, dig it! Name your price.

Listen to 2/3 Goat Single Jenny from upcoming NEW Album Let It Rise

Photo By JareJaffery Photography

Neil Nunziato (Drums) Jason Liles (Bass) Annalyse McCoy (Lead Singer, Mandolin, Guitar) Ryan Dunn (Lead Singer, Guitar) Ryan Guerra (Fiddle) 

New York’s 2/3 Goat will release their 2nd album Let It Rise later this year produced by Scott Sharrard guitar player and music director for Gregg Allman. You can Pre-order and sample a few songs via their Pledgemusic page. They've shared a new single "Jenny" the story of Jenny Wiley. Wiley was taken prisoner by Native Americans and escaped. 
Based out of NYC 2/3 Goat is an up and coming powerhouse of  Alt-Country Rock and Roll 

Julian Fulton - Reverie EP

A prolific songwriter Julian Fulton, is always working on something. whether with his band The Zombie Gospel or solo he's likely to pop up anywhere in the Jersey area, guitar slung and restless. His acclaimed EP Heart & Arms drew high praise from The Deli Magazine and Speak Into My Good Eye, You Don't Know Jersey named him one to watch if 2015 and with good reason, impressive technical skill of many genres and intelligent songwriting this young man stands tall in the tradition of  Jersey musicians.
His latest release is a collection of home-recorded demos rarely heard unless you're a Zombie Gospel groupie, including "Paris, Idaho" from Speak Into My Good Eye's 24-Hour Songwriting Challenge.

The Black Market Merchants - Volume 1

When I heard The Black Market Merchants debut self-titled EP back in '13 I was hooked big time on this experimental blues bending band. I asked when we could expect more, but they we're in the middle of a regroup and shuffle and didn't know what the future would hold. Well, the future is here and since the album is titled Volume 1 my hope is we can expect more.
Founder Nick Jenkins (Guitars, additional vocals) added an amazing new vocalist, Savannah Sturgeon whose vocals are haunting and powerful who unfortunately, is retiring from the band to pursue her career, Jonah Bobo (Additional guitars) fills the spaces brilliantly while Ralgy Cepeda (Bass, additional vocals) and Andres Valbuena (Drums, percussion) add the brooding beats. Miles Blue Spruce on Saxophone, keyboards brings a jazzy improvisational sound into the mix. It was definitely worth the wait as Volume 1 fulfills the vision that was hinted at on the debut.