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The Shore
"Light Years"
(Independent,2009)

Producer: Rick Parker
Genre: Modern Rock
Format: Album
Website: www.maverickrecord... Reviewed by: Pär Winberg

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I raved about this band back in 2004 after their Rick Parker-produced debut that was a major-signingat Maverick Records. They got only one chance atthe big label though... After years of struggle their second album "Light Years" saw the light of day early 2009 on CD after being out on digital format the year earlier. Anyway - The Shore is an American rock group founded in Silver Lake, CA by current frontman Ben Ashley. The Shore are heavily influenced by psychedelic bands like The Byrds and the later part of the Beatles mix with a more modern sounding bands from the britpop-scene such as Oasis and The Verve. And this album is also produced by Rick Parker so if you liked the first album you can buy this album without any doubts. It is a solid album, even if I think their first album is a LITTLE better. There are a bunch of stronger melodies on it. But this album contains great songs as well such as "Rising Flood" and "On The Way", and the beautiful Coldplay-esque "When Tomorrow Comes" another. Lovely stuff.




Willard Overstreet
"Something To Hold Onto"
(Heptone,2009)

Producer: Willard Overstreet & Andrew Bush
Genre: Singer Songwriter (Male)
Format: Album
Website: www.willardoverstr... Reviewed by: Pär Winberg

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pWilliam Overstreet is a singer songwriter living in Los Angeles. On his second album delivers William uncomplicated and stylish music that fall somewhere between Lloyd Cole ("The Way It Should Be"), Mark Olson ("California") The Waterboys ("Something To Hold On To") and The Sorentinos (You Made Yourself). There you have four comparisons. Another beautiful tune is the softer "Come To Me" that is the best song on the album. But there are a few songs that doesn't give me that much and are just there as fillers. And that is a pity because when this man is good as the mentioned songs, you have a really good album.



Mr North
"Live in New York"
(unknown,2008)

Producer:
Genre: Modern Rock
Format: Album
Website: www.mrnorthmusic.c... Reviewed by: Johan Wippsson

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One of the most underrated band in my opinion is the Irish band MrNorth. With a huge interesting and inspiring sound, not completely different Dishwalla and U2 stuck in a slightly more complex setting, these guys sure got "it". Add also to a large number of "classic" songs and they have what it takes to be a band on everyone's lips, but unfortunately this is not the case. With material from their two studio albums, "Life Size" and "Fear & Desire 'played them in April of 2007 at the Flourence Gould Hall in Mid Town Manhattan in this truly wonderful album" Live in New York. Is a fan of live recordings and has numerous albums in my collection, but must say that this is one of the most clearly. The sound is absolutely magical, where it is a stunning presence and where Colin Smith sings better than ever. Also add strings from The Greenwich Village Orchestra and choirs from the beautiful Choir and we have the ultimate live album if you are on the emotional and personal arena rock with attitude. Musical soul has never been clearer than this, thanks MrNorth for the experience! Buy or die!



Push Play
"Found"
(Wind-Up Records ,2009)

Producer:
Genre: Modern Pop
Format: Album
Website: www.pushplaysite.com
Reviewed by: Johan Wippsson

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Push Play is a pop / rock band formed in Long Island, NY. The band consists of CJ Baran (lead singer, rhythm guitar, keyboards), Steve Scarola (lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Nick Deturris (bass) and Derek Ries (drums). They have had an avalanche career thanks to hard work through MySpace which also results led to a contract with Wind-up. That label did released a series of interesting albums in 2009 in particular, People In Planes and Stars of Track and Field, but this album does not belong there. Perhaps, I am not target for this band, but find it very impersonal and plain. Ok, there are beautiful melodies and choruses, but the Jonas Brothers and Simple Plan-like sound adds nothing at all for me. But are you into this kind of nice pop / rock, you might find "Found intresting.



Titan
"Steps "
(Independent,2010)

Producer:
Genre: AOR
Format: Album
Reviewed by: Juha Harjula

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Back in the 80s Europe made way for many new Swedish AOR/MHR bands such as Dalton, Treat, Alien and the list goes on. In 2008 when Heat released their fantastic debut album they opened up the AOR scene here in Sweden again with new great young acts such as Eye, Danger Avenue and Titan. Yes, Titan is a new promising AOR band from Helsingborg and the median age of the band is 18. Titan is from the ashes of another band called Striker but along with a new lead vocalist. Steps is a 6-track EP that’s filled with pure slick 80s AOR with some West-Coast influences. Hero is a strong song with fluffy keyboards and filled with lovely melodies and the chorus is great with impressive harmonies. This is a song that reminds a lot of Heat. I Want You and Top Of The World has Toto written all over them. When Evening Fall is a fantastic AOR-song with classy background vocals in the chorus. One More Night is the best song of the EP with dut-dut keyboards filled with strong hooklines and a damn catchy chorus. Steps is a fantastic EP filled with fantastic keyboards, melodies and catchy hooklines. This a band that sound hungry like Heat did when they took us by surprise. So if you into Heat, Work Of Art and Eye then don’t hesitate to check up these Titan’s and give them your attention. Can’t wait to hear the full-length album and if they come up with same quality on the new songs then it will be a cracker.

Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate auditioned for Journey before Steve Augeri got the gig, Tate and Journey even wrote a song together.





Atom Smash
"Kill Me"
(The Working Group Artist Management,2009)

Producer: Paul Trust
Genre: Modern Rock
Format: Ep
Website: www.myspace.com/at... Reviewed by: Johan Wippsson

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The Florida-based band Atom Smash has recently signatory with Jive Records and will record their debut with David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus). This will be a very interesting debut and a favorite among all lovers of modern rock clearly. This is really shown on this Ep that includes uncomplicated and straightforward modern rock with bright shades of classic hard rock. Imagine Saliva mixed with a bit of Saving Abel and Shinedown and you get a musical combination that has every chance to go really far. Would be surprised if not all tracks from this EP will be on the album where the tougher "Kill Me", "Creature" and the supermelodic "Haning Over You" are the clear favorites. I want more!



Cavo
"Crash Live EP"
(Reprise Records ,2010)

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Genre: Modern Rock
Format: Ep
Website: www.myspace.com/ca... Reviewed by: Johan Wippsson

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Crash Live EP from Cavo is featuring four tracks off of their major label debut Bright Nights * Dark Days. I really liked this David Bendeth produced album with a cavalcade of beautiful and well-made modern rock ready for alternative radio. This live EP which came out in connection with their new single "Crash" is not as good, might even say that it is very mediocre. The sound is basically a disaster, and feels so carelessly mixed that I want to shut down after only one minute of play. Too bad because I really like live recordings and even this talented band, but this is really a fail, and hardly worth the $ 2.99 it costs.



Neverstore
"Age of Hysteria"
(Epic Records ,2010)

Producer: Deryck Whibley
Genre: Pop / Punk
Format: Album
Website: www.neverstore.com
Reviewed by: Henrik Holmgren

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Swedish punk rockers Neverstore returns with their third album, Age of Hysteria. Fans of their previous outings will sure feel like home because this is sing along pop/rock/punk from the get go. Fans of Green Day, Blink 182, New Found Glory and other similar bands will have a field day with this album. I immediately feel that the quality of the songs is higher and that it is a more consistent album than the previous ones.

First single is the "Summer" and I must say that it is an obvious single candidate with its acoustic guitar and, well, a nice summer feel to it, surely one of the best songs on here. Another cool song is the cover of the old Brainpool song "Every Day". That one brings back memories of me and my brother playing air guitar, jumping and singing along, nice choice guys!

As an album this might feel a bit too streamlined sometimes but here and there Neverstore shines and "Pouring Down" is one of those occasions. On this song they blend in acoustic guitar again along with hand-claps and a catchy chorus. Those two songs along with the title track makes up the three best songs. Other songs worth mentioning are "Undone" and "Homeward Bound". All in all this is a pleasant album and definitely a step in the right direction for Neverstore. With the current success for Greenday there is a good chance that we will see Neverstore around for quite a while as well. Check out if you like above mentioned bands and also if you have Nemas and Millencolin in your record collection.





Hansel
"Never Say Die "
(Pussycat,2010)

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Genre: AOR / Hard Rock
Format: Album
Website: www.myspace.com/ha... Reviewed by: Juha Harjula

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Last year Hansel released a 4-track EP called Mission To Rock and took me by surprise. These 5 youngsters from Australia rocked big time with their 80s stadium influenced hardrock/hair metal with touches of glam. The songs had strong melodies, hooks and huge catchy choruses in the same vein as Bon Jovi, Wig Wam, Steel Panther and Johnny Lima. Now they are here with their debut full-length album called Never Say Die and it’s filled with fantastic songs with memorable hooks, grinding guitars and a powerful sound. Singer Jett Jones has a great voice and the whole band sounds hungry and will blow away fans that love huge stadium rock. They have a very guitar oriented sound but the keyboards lies in the background on many songs in a fantastic way. The album opens up with the straight ahead rocker I Don’t Need Saving with strong riffs and a melodic chorus. Eruption is a stunning rocker with pounding drums and grinding guitars that builds up the song to a awesome catchy chorus with powerful background vocals, the chorus is so much Bon Jovi. Rock City is a party rocker with huge chorus with big choirs. On The Run is a superb rocker with great guitars and the melodies are all over this songs that has great twist and turns and the chorus is freakin brilliant. Wild Tonight has a damn catchy chorus with nice whoo whoo in the chorus and listen to the fabulous way they use the keyboards, class stuff. Between A Rock And A Hard Place is a wonderful piano ballad that has Guns n Roses feel over it. The only song from the EP is Murder 101 and what a song this is. This is a pure magic and it’s filled with everything a song should have. Yes, this is a song that will haunt you for the rest of your life because this is just awesome. The melodies are brilliant with fantastic keyboards and pounding drums and the sing-a-long chorus is huge with stunning hooks and big background vocals. I wrote on the EP review that this could be last years best song and I say it again this is a monster track, so if you have missed it then here’s another chance to get it. The only down side on this album is that the running time is just over 37 minutes and I want to hear more. Ok, better to have a short album with a top-notch quality than have a long with couple of fillers. No, Hansel is here to stay and don’t miss this outstanding album with big stadium rockers with memorable hooklines. Just turn up the stereo loud and let the world know about Hansel. Never Say Die is a first class hardrock album so don’t hesitate.



Keel
"The Right To Rock: 25th Anniversary Edition "
(Frontiers Records ,2010)

Producer:
Genre: Hard Rock
Format: Album
Website: www.myspace.com/ke... Reviewed by: Juha Harjula

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Back in 1985 Keel released The Right To Rock album produced by Gene Simmons of Kiss and became the fastest selling debut album in A&M Records history. Now that Keel are back with a brand new album called Streets Of Rock & Roll Frontiers Records will released a 25 Anniversary Edition of The Right To Rock remastered with 2 bonus tracks: Easier Said Than Done (Remix) and a newly recorded version of the Metal anthem The Right To Rock. This is a album that sounds a bit dated in my opinion and the production sounds lame and I don’t think that Keel had the standout tracks that many other bands in this genre such as Autograph, Great White, Quiet Riot, Cinderella and of course Kiss to name some bands had back in the hey-days. Ron Keel had a powerful voice and the twin guitars from Marc Ferrari and Bryan Jay has it moments but the songs lacks of hooklines. The album is a even mass that are not bad or good just songs that passes by without notice and they don’t move me. I don’t think I have listen to this album for a long time and now that I can listen to this on my CD-player it won’t chance my mind about The Right To Rock. But for those that have been looking for this on CD this is a great opportunity. The new album has better songs.

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The Shore
"Light Years"
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Willard Overstreet
"Something To Hold.."
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Mr North
"Live in New York"
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