Russian Circles

Those who have yet to experience Russian Circles can get ready to be dazzled, expect a concoction of metal trimmings, minimal jazz primers, cryptic riffs and lumbering layers of chiseled post rock and feathery psychedelic infusions have both revved and enticed the listeners into mental orgasms the world over.

Their self titled and self released EP from 2005 sold out shortly after their initial pressings. It wasn’t long before their 2006 debut long player, Enter, dropped with a booming impact and saw them sharing the stage with the likes of Tool, Dalek, Daughters and Pelican.

And now comes Russian Circles second full length album entitled Station. Produced by Matt Bayles, Station is due for release on May 6th 2008 on Suicide Squeeze Records. Joining Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz (Drums) on the recording was These Arms are Snakes / Botch bassist Brian Cook with Morgan Henderson of The Blood Brothers also lending his skills on double bass to the track “Xavii”.

While Russian Circles are picking up where they left off with Enter, Station is guaranteed to be a new passage for a band already known for paving their own unique paths of sonic tundra’s that jolt the mind and body and will not only leave it’s mark on 2008 but on the future influence of music as a whole.

Torche

Enter Torche, the four-pronged Floridian Riff Colossus who have steamrolled their way across the international underground.

Led by vocalist/guitarist Steve Brooks (formerly of doom dropouts Floor) and featuring the myriad talents of drummer Rick Smith, bassist Jonathan Nuñez and guitarist Juan Montoya, Torche are set to released their stonker of an album ‘Meanderthal’ on Hydra Head Records in 2008 following their self-titled debut in 2005.

Call it the band’s second official full-length and follow-up to last year’s six-song mini-epic In Return, released exclusively on hallucinogenic vinyl. Call it the latest and greatest bomb-string stoner pop/thunder rock/doom pop classic from Torche mastermind Steve Brooks and his fellow hook heroes. Call it the sweetest, catchiest, hugest riff colossus since Sky Valley. Shit, call it Album Of The Year if you want. That’s what we’re going with, anyway!

Having had both the underground and mainstream press with their hands halfway down their pants just thinking about listening to Torche, the band have been immediately lauded as giants among men, leaders among sheep, and powerbrokers of a deadly new sonic idiom founded upon Brooks’ signature “bomb-string” detonation-detune.


Moby

moby was born in new york city, but grew up in connecticut, where he started making music when he was 9 years old. he started out playing classical guitar and studied music theory, and then went on to play with seminal connecticut hardcore punk group ‘the vatican commandoes’ when he was 14. he then played with post-punk band ‘awol’ while studying philosophy at the university of connecticut and suny purchase. he started dj’ing while attending college, and was a fixture in the late 80’s new york house and hip-hop scenes, dj’ing at clubs such as mars, red zone, mk, and the palladium.

he released his first single, ‘go’ in 1991 (listed as one of rolling stone’s best records of all time), and has been making albums ever since. his own records have sold over 20,000,000 copies worldwide, and he’s also produced and remixed scores of other artists, including david bowie, metallica, the beastie boys, public enemy, among others.

moby has toured extensively, playing well over 3,000 concerts in his career. he has also had his music used in hundreds of different films, including ‘heat’, ‘any given sunday’, ‘tomorrow never dies’, and ‘the beach’, among others.

The Subways

Division are proud to announce that The Subways have joined the roster for their second album campaign ‘All Or Nothing‘ featuring singles singles ‘Boys & Girls’ and ‘Alright’ for Warner Brothers.. The trio, who wowed fans with their debut album Young For Eternity, have worked with producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Against Me, Jimmy Eat World) on the album and have come back with a heavier, stronger and more balanced second album.

The band’s April 08 UK tour sold out and has proved just why they gained fans on both sides of the Atlantic, after their brilliant performances on Conan O’Brien and David Letterman’s shows Stateside. With crowd pleasing tracks like Shake Shake, I Won’t Let You Down and Strawberry Blonde coupled with the new bangers, it’s easy to see why they’re one of the ones to watch both on record and in the live arena.

Already having been covered with features on NME.com, Drowned In Sound, Aloud, Click Music, Gigwise and In The News and a Tiscali session looming, it’s a great start for the campaign for a rock band that are about to blow up big time.