HalfBrother Sid - "Crazier Than Thou"

Crazier Than Thou is the debut album from Virginia-based modern rock band, HalfBrother Sid. Let me tell you, this is the way rock and roll is meant to be played; gritty and unpretentious! Crazier Than Thou is a really good record top to bottom and each of the riff-driven songs contains catchy hooks and tons of swagger.

There's even a fairly decent cover of the Led Zeppelin song, "Ramble On." The band is at its absolute best though on the harder, edgier tunes such as the opener "Send Me," and "Give It Away," both are hard, heavy and showcase some really cool guitar work. I don't feel it will take long for HalfBrother Sid to be to be noticed and when they are, expect to hear them flooding the airwaves.

Track Listing:

01. Crazy
02. Hate You
03. Letters
04. Ramble On
05. Send Me
06. Where's My Life
07. Ramble On

by: Bruce Moore at PureGrainAudio.com

Lullwater in Hybrid Music Magazine

Southern rockers Lullwater have re-surfaced with their 2011 release Silhouette from Spectra Records. The rock quartet from Athens, Georgia is a crossbreed of Saving Abel's searing guitar shreds and Zac Brown's husky voicing. Fronted by guitarist John Strickland, Lullwater's music is swaddled in steaming guitar flusters by lead guitarist Brett Strickland with an undertow of rumbling beats orchestrated by drummer Nick Thomas and bass guitarist Roy Beatty.

Though the music is testosterone-fuelled, the lyrics show a consciousness that has a feminine touch like in "Broken Wings" when John reflects, "With bloodshot eyes I begin to see/rise above the fray, rise above the fire". Sometimes the words even have a poetic bent, like in "Low" with perceptive observations that muse, "Quicksand of words swallow me whole". The bowing of the guitar chords in "Whatever Happened" vents the frustration expressed in the lyrics, "Sometimes I think this country is going straight to Hell with a casket made of Botox and prescription pills". Other times the lyrics are more ubiquitous and easy to relate to like in "Amsterdam" as John recites, "Don't know where I'm going but I sure as hell know where I've been."

The seething growls of Brett's guitar burns infuse a compulsive spiking along "Worse By Better" and flare up into chucky shards through "Let Me Out". The intervals along "Low" alternate from balladry simmers to fiery thrusts complimenting the country rock chassis of "Faithful Sinners" which adds an element of balmy Southern comforts. The quartet keeps the tracks mobile and crafts each song individually while maintaining a brute strength in the guitar shreds and the rhythmic thrusts.

Lullwater speak their minds verbally and musically on their album Silhouette. They play their songs the way they like and people can take it or leave it, but no one can deny that there is a genuineness about this band that inspires the same quality in their audience.

ShanyTown Is Making Noise

ShanyTown's debut release hit online retailers Tuesday June 7, 2011. ShanyTown is a blend of classic rock and southern rock capturing the mixture of their family tree consisting of Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special. ShanyTown is ranked number 5 of the most downloaded albums of the week in the genre of Southern Rock on Amazon.

Visit the Spectra store to pick up the album today. It is also available on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic and more.

For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com

Emerging Past DVD Soars To Number 39

Emerging Past DVD and soundtrack hit stores Tuesday June 9, 2011. The DVD has landed one of the top spots securing itself as number #39 in the "Top 100 Most Sold" DVD's of the week. Emerging Past spent time prior to its release scoring numerous awards such as winning the New York Film Festival for "Best Horror Movie."

Soundtrack available now by visiting the Spectra Records shop page.





Pick up the Award Winning DVD now at:
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8459729&style=movie

For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com

Toxic Lab Rats at Europe's Biggest Festival

Sweden's BIGGEST music festival "Peace and Love" will take place on June 28 thru July 2. Toxic Lab Rats will take the stage with other great acts such as Bob Dylan, The Strokes, Kings Of Leon, Journey, Social Distortion, Ziggy Marley, 30 Seconds To Mars, Bad Reigion and over 2 dozen more acts. Toxic Lab Rats are curently on tour supporting their new album "Intoxicated."

For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com

A Thousand Shades Of Cold land new video game Supremacy MMA

A Thousand Shades Of Cold has landed one of their new songs off their upcoming album on the video game for XBox 360, Playstation 2 and Playstation 3. Supremacy MMA raises the bar in the MMA space by bringing an unprecedented level of fluid combat, intuitive controls and true-to-the-sport brutality under the guidance of the talent behind titles like the original UFC (Dreamcast), The Warriors, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and Scarface.

For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com

Down Theory At "Welcome to Rockville" Concert

Down Theory will play "Welcome To Rockville" Sunday May 8, 2011. Down Theory will share the stage with such national acts as Godsmack, Puddle of Mudd, Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Seether and more. Down Theory will hit the Budweiser stage at 12 noon on Sunday. Down Theory will be debuting their new album "Invisible Empire" live at the event. You can also pick up the new CD at the show or at fine retail outlets everywhere.

Visit Down Theory's website at http://www.downtheory.com

Visit "Welcome to Rockville" at http://www.welcometorockvillefestival.com/

For more information about Down Theory, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com