Buzz Track: Cocktail Flu
Indian School consists of former members of the now defunct Los Angeles based punk band, Audio Karate, who had toured relentlessly for four years and released two records through Kung Fu Records. Indian School are set to release their debut EP titled “The Cruelest Kind.” Mixed by Shawn Sullivan (Mars Volta, Saosin, Reel Big Fish), the EP will be released physically in the UK and the US in March 6th, 2012 via Walnut Tree Records (Cuba Cuba, Tiger Please).
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Buzz Track: Weatherman
Dead Sara will have their debut self released album via Fontana coming out next month. The band will hit the road with Chevelle as well as perform on Warped Tour. The album was produced by Noah Shain (Atreyu, As Tall As Lions, Sonny Moore/aka Skrillex). Several major labels and publishers are eyeing the band.
Buzz Track: Animals
California based The Relay Company just released a music video for the track Animals which comes from the band’s new album, i5, available now on iTunes. The band spent time working with different producers and are planning to release more songs. They have shared the stage with Neon Trees and Cage the Elephant.
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Although dance-pop hit its peak, it still has signs of life.
One Direction has made Billboard history. The British boy band topped the Billboard 200 chart with their debut album “Up All Night,” making them the first UK group to debut at No. 1 with their debut album. The album topped both Bruce Springsteen’s “Wrecking Ball” and Adele’s “21.”
and they debuted with 176,000 albums sold…
“Up All Night” debuted on the charts with 176,000 units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. One Direction bested the previous record set by pop group the Spice Girls in 1997 when their debut album “Spice” entered the charts at No. 6. One Direction’s single “What Makes You Beautiful” entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at No. 28, which also marked the highest debut for a UK group since the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” debuted at No. 11 in 1997.
In case you haven’t heard of the band, they were created from ‘The X Factor’
The boy band was formed on the seventh series of the British singing competition “The X Factor,” after guest judge Nicole Scherzinger made a recommendation to Simon Cowell to put the five solo hopefuls together to compete in the competition as a group act.
Buzz Track: Today
Kings favorite Fiction In Motion just released the video for the track Today which can be viewed here. The band will showcase tonight at The Neutral Lounge in Toronto at 9:00pm for Canadian Music Week and will perform at the Launch Music Festival in Lancaster, PA in April. The band will release a new EP on May 12th. The video has landed in the top 5 on Canada’s Musique Plus.
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