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Song of the Day

May 24, 2013 § Leave a Comment

“How Do You Sleep? ft. Ludacris”
Jesse McCartney

We The Kings’ Summer Fest Tour Dates

May 22, 2013 § Leave a Comment

We The Kings have announced the dates for their Summer Fest 2013 Tour with special guests, The Ready Set, T. Mills, and Breathe Carolina.

Check out the list of dates below. Tickets go on sale this Friday.

July 6 – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL
July 7 – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
July 9 – House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA
July 10 – Fitzgeralds – Houston, TX
July 11 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
July 12 – Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
July 13 – House Of Blues – Austin, TX
July 14 – The Granda – Lawrence, KS
July 16 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
July 17 – Varsity Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
July 19 – Summer Music Hall – Denver, CO
July 20 – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
July 21 – Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID
July 23 – The ShowBox @ The Market – Seattle, WA
July 24 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
July 26 – Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
July 28 – The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
July 30 – House Of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
July 31 – Soma – San Diego, CA
August 2 – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
August 3 – Hard Rock Live – Las Vegas, NV
August 6 – The Nile – Mesa, AZ
August 7 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
August 8 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
August 9 – The Pageant – St Louis, MO
August 10 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
August 11 – The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
August 15 – Webster Theatre – Hartford, CT
August 16 – House Of Blues Boston – Boston, MA
August 17 – Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY
August 18 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
August 20 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
August 21 – House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
August 22 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
August 25 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
August 27 – The Norva – Norfolk, VA
August 28 – Amos Southend – Charlotte, NC
August 30 – House Of Blues Orlando – Orlando, FL

Artist To Look Out For: Jensen Reed

May 22, 2013 § 1 Comment

Jensen Reed is an up-and-coming indie hip-hop artist, born in North Carolina, but emerging from the music scene in Los Angeles.

Reed’s career began in high school, with his first performance a cover of The Beastie Boys, who have been quoted as one of his early influences. Once Reed knew that music was his path, he delved right in. In college at the University of North Carolina, and throughout the Raleigh-Durham area, Reed and his band, Plan B, made quite a splash. Reed and his band grew to be further influenced by bands like The Doors, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. But when things began to ease up and slow down with the band, Reed realized he needed to start fresh and make a move to make it on his own. So he packed up and started for L.A. in 2007. He began making connections with a solo EP, supporting himself with his tennis background and a real estate license.

Since starting out in L.A., Jensen Reed has made great progress in the music industry. In 2009 he teamed up with producer Christian James-Hand, and in 2011 Jensen Reed released his debut album, Forget About The Cameras. Since then, he’s played beside notable bands like Dilated Peoples and Little Brother. Reed has even had some of his music featured on hit shows like Friday Night Lights and House of Lies.

Jensen Reed recently released a new album in April 2013 entitled The Left Coast. The album includes songs like “Something Missing,” which features the growing band The Mowglis, and others like “Rocketship ” and “So You Know ft. Drew Seeley,” which really capture Reed’s unique sound. Reed draws from all different aspects of rock, hip-hop, indie, and even electronic. His lyrics are his own, tapping into his sense of humor and his honest take on the world.

Reed also recently teamed up with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help with the release of a music video for his song, “Rocketship.” You can check out the video below: