Buzz Track: Cross My Heart
His name is Josh and is a one-man band called Sail by the Stars, based out of Panama City. His quirky sunny pop/rock music has been featured on MTV’s The Real World. He was featured in AP and made PureVolume top unsigned bands of 2011. Also, a semi-finalist for the international songwriting competition for 2011 in the pop/top 40 category and sold 20,000 digital singles.
Contact: sailbythestars@gmail.com
Buzz Track: Searching
Exploding out of Manchester, UK, three piece rock outfit The Feud are igniting the scene with their high octane, emotionally charged performances and enormous arena-ready sound. They have performed Czech Republic’s main festival ‘Rock For People’ in 2010 and has the shared the stage with Muse and The Editors. The latest EP has become a Kings favorite and the band is gearing up to release a full length album.
Contact: thefeudband@yahoo.com
Buzz Track: By Your Side
Since the time we featured singer-songwriter Zach Lockwood he has signed with Red Light for management and has been co-writing with some of the best songwriters. Last year, Zach also found himself sharing the stage with Randy Houser, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and David Nail in 2011. We’re expecting big things from this 22-year-old singer-songwriter who blends the honesty of modern country with the contagious energy of rock and roll.
Contact: info@zachlockwood.net
Buzz Track: Neurogenesis
This indie band has been gigging heavily for the last 2 years and have played at some of the most respected venues in Sydney including the The Metro and Factory Theatres. They were also nominated for 2 awards – Best Rock and Best Indie Rock Band at the All Indie Music Awards in Los Angeles – Feb10, 2012.
Contact: cdelahoyde@yahoo.com
Buzz Track: Ballroom of Brokenhearts
Kings favorite The Gallery will perform on January 8th at 9pm at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. Last year, they were one of the 16 unsigned bands to compete for the cover of Rolling Stone and they recorded demos for Columbia Records. The band is currently working on new material.
Contact: sara.schlievert@gmail.com