Buzz Track: No Need To Brag

Solid Gold Thunder is a collaborative effort of 6 young Brunswick, GA locals citing influences such as N.E.R.D, Maroon 5, Bill Withers, and the Foo Fighters. Our favorite track is No Need To Brag which is reminiscent of Los Lonely Boys. The band is planning show dates at the end of July which we will post.

Contact: matt.v@collateralartists.com

As of now, Justin Bieber’s new album is looking to be a bust as the first week numbers are lower than expected. This is what showbiz says:

Justin Bieber’s “Believe” will be the highest first week sales of the year so far when it’s all counted. But it will also be at least 50,000 copies fewer than originally predicted. Right now, “Believe” is looking like it sold 370,000 copies–or less. This is way off the 420,00 copies hoped for. But Bieber’s TV special was a bust. And then his numbers on amazon.com significantly trailed off over the weekend. Amazon is now selling a downloadable version of the album for $4.99– a bad sign, as Madonna herself could tell us. The fact is, Bieber is not moving CDs digitally or physically in big numbers a week after “Believe” was made available. The amount of publicity he’s engendered simply is not resulting in sales, or even airplay. Given that this is particularly fruitful moment for Top 40 and pop–with “Someone I Used to Know,” “Call Me Maybe.” “What Makes You Beautiful,” and “Payphone” all full of good melodies and hooks–Bieber is not a factor. So hold on–because for once, substance may triumph over hype. And that will be a rude awakening. (Showbiz411)

Buzz Track: Give’Em What Whey Want

Check out the track Give’Em What They Want by The Vettes, a female fronted New Orleans alternative act. Their local top 40 radio station WEZB heavily supports the band and they tour relentlessly opening for acts such as We The Kings and The Bravery. Several songs have been placed in popular TV shows including The Hills, The City, and Making The Band. The band is currently in the studio working on the next release with Junior Sanchez (Katy Perry, Madonna).

Contact: thevettes@gmail.com

Two veteran acts Maroon 5 and Linkin Park are set to release their anticipated albums on June 26th. Each are hoping for the #1 spot and I’m surprised their respective teams did not push back one of the releases considering both are projected to debut with 200k in the first week. The competition is close. Both Maroon 5 and Linkin Park’s previous album were released with disappointing results and had many wondering if their luck ran out. It seems each band could re-capture some of the fan base they lost.

NBC’s The Voice gave the Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine his second life. He also replaced his funk rock routine with electronic dance that apparently worked for him. He came out with 2 big hits this year – ‘Moves Like Jagger‘ featuring Christina Aguilera and his featured role on the Gym Class Heroes’ ‘Stereo Hearts’.

Linkin Park’s new single Burn It Down sold close to 400k. The fan enthusiasm is quite noticeable this time around compared to their last failed Rick Rubin produced album ‘A Thousand Suns’ (2008).

News Update: Kings favorite Super Water Sympathy will perform 14 dates on Vans Warped Tour this summer. They have also have lent their writing and production skills to B.O.B’s upcoming album with the track, “Chandelier”. The band is currently recording their upcoming album with Cam Blackwood (Florence and The Machine, Coldplay, Morrissey) at London’s Voltaire Road Studios

Buzz Track: Cherokee

Super Water Sympathy has become a Kings favorite after listening to Cherokee. It’s hard to pin down this Shreveport, Louisiana alternative rock act, but the music grows on you with each listen. The band has played over 75 shows, recorded a full-length original album (“Vesper Belle”), is featured on the new MTV series, “CAGED,” and is playing the 2012 Vans Warped Tour.

Contact: superwatersympathy@gmail.com