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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Posts Tagged ‘Hard Rock’
Meet Cory, Drummer
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Meet Kenny, Guitarist
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Meet Kenny:
The Devil’s Whiskey hits College Radio
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011We are excited to announce that The Planetary Group, a radio promotion company based in LA, will be heading up the promotion of our new disc “The Devil’s Whiskey” later this month. The Planetary Group will be sending out our newest disc to college and independent radio stations across the country and Canada to set up airplay. We are stoked! We are excited to see what the feedback will be and we can’t wait to get our sound out to the college masses! Thanks Planetary! We’ll keep you posted on what transpires…
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Hard Rock!
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011We OWNED the Hard Rock! Check out these pictures from the show! Thank you to all you good people who came out and partied your asses off with us! Thanks Sarah for the great shots!
Meet Fraser, Bass
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011Port Gamble Rock n’ Blues Festival
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Sunday August 28th, we will be headlining the first annual Port Gamble Rock n’ Blues Festival!! We are so excited to be apart of this amazing group of local musicians! We hit the stage at 730pm Sunday. Come out for a good time! All profits will be donated to Savor The Sound. A non profit organization that helps in continuing musical education in local communities.
Drinking Some Devil’s Whiskey with Midstokke
Saturday, July 9th, 2011June 9th, 2011 | Author: Martell
We’re not going to do this as your standard review because this Seattle based band has something that deserves to be talked about even more than their music. They have the ability to party and remember that music is meant to bridge the gap of engagement. From my limited experience with Midstokke they seem a band that realizes engaging the fans in something fun, interactive, and musically relevant will not only lead to a successful music career, but will also lead to a party each and every night they step out on the stage.
Don’t get me wrong these guys can rock their asses off and I dare anyone to stay in their seats to anything on their first album “Private Stokke” from 2005. I was asked to review their newest EP “The Devil’s Whiskey,” but I couldn’t get by the fact that it’s been a very long time since I have seen a band that knows hard rock creates a connection between the band and their fans in a way that will live on for an eternity; if done well. In the case of “Private Stokke” and their 2009 release “It’s Your Problem,” this is done very well
The band consists of “Steven Douglas (vocals), Ted Norris (guitar), Kenny Van-Dyke (guitar), Cory Olsen (drums) and namesake Fraser Midstokke (bass). Having only been around since 2004 I was amazed at the quality of their music and the fact that they have shared the stage with the likes of Aerosmith, Poison, Velvet Revolver, Kid Rock, and others. Another major accomplishment saw them winning a Battle of the Bands to earn a spot at The Sturgis Rally.
Considering Norris, Midstokke, and Van-Dyke have been friends since Junior High this is a story that doesn’t even seem possible. Once you hear the opening riff of the track “Bullet” you will know right from that point on that not only is this story possible, but it still has quite a future ahead of it.
To touch on the new EP “The Devil’s Whiskey” let’s just say it has the flavor of late 70s Aerosmith and I don’t just mean the music. A big part of what makes Aerosmith such icons is the attitude they bring to the music and the lifestyle. When you hear Douglas open his mouth and belt out the first line of “Second Chance” you realize that Midstokke drips of Rock Star. The vocals and the guitars have all the pomp and circumstance needed to sell the finely written music and the groove created by the rhythm section sucks you in and doesn’t let go. This isn’t your psychedelic hard rock; this is the grab a beer in one hand, a buddy around the neck with the other, and point your pecker at the waitress hard rock.
I don’t mean to come across as tongue and cheek, but Midstokke is old school attitude with new school methods. You’re not going to get trapped in the shoe gazing technical side of Malmsteen or the anthem Hill Billy Rock of Nickelback. What you’re going to get trapped in is one hell of a party that is going to go on for many years to come.
Bullet to the Brain
Friday, June 3rd, 2011The second song off of our newest recording “The Devil’s Whiskey” is a goddamn barn-burner baby. Entitled simply “Bullet”, the song is big, rowdy and full of passionate energy. We love playing this one live. Well, we love playing all of our songs live but this one has a special place in our hearts. Check out the lyrics as you listen to it:
The faces, are glowing, I don’t see a thing
Surroundings, are blinding, I’m lost in my own head
I keep on running, and numbing what I know is true
I am reckless, I’ll be dead, before the night is through
Well no bottle gonna help me get through this time
I’ve lost every single nickle and dime
I can’t stand anymore of this pain
I need to end it like a
Bullet to the brain
Bullet to the brain
Waste your life
Don’t waste your life
Don’t take it and
Throw it all away!
Snake slither, whither, sing your song to me
Entice me, delight me, be what you came to be
On my tongue, through my head, you can set me free
The one thing, that I am, you make reality
Well I’m staring down the barrel of a loaded gun
Spitfire hunting, I’m a man on the run
Abel tryin’ hard to survive his Cain
He’s bound to hit me like a
Bullet to the Brain
Bullet to the Brain
Waste your life
Don’t waste your life
Don’t take it and
Throw it all away!
Come on now boy it’s one helluva ride
You’re gonna be, riding high
You’re gonna be, flying high now now
Oh yeah
I ride high on my tide, never will it end
The inside, the outside, I feel no consequences
In my heart, through my veins, immortality
Forever, I will trip, with you inside of me
The past still lies heavy upon my heart
Every single day I still rip it apart
At times it’s just easier to throw it away
And to end it like a
Bullet to the Brain
Bullet to the Brain
Waste your life
Don’t waste your life
Don’t take it and
Throw it all away!
It’s a big, passionate rock song and we hope you love it as much as we do! Share it online with all your friends and please let us know what you think of it. Oh yeah TURN IT UP!
PS our next show is June 11th at Hayley’s in Everett. Tickets available now. Also, check out the new Midstokke Merch Store!
Midstokke on itunes
Mama’s Fallen Angels
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011We’ve hit on my friends from Midstokke before. They were here not too long ago at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (and need to get their asses back soon) and totally blew away the crowds they played in front of. Let’s take a closer look at what Midstokke’s got going on…
Second Chance is the first single to be released from the upcoming Devil’s Whiskey EP and it embodies what I like most when I think about “our” Metal and hard rock. Empowerment. Taking a negative and making it a positive, and getting up and dusting off after you’ve been kicked down. To me, if you can’t do these things, then you probably shouldn’t be walking around on this big rock, and music has always been able to help me do that. I think Midstokke understands that, and certainly brings it in their music.
Midstokke formed in 2004 and have gained a reputation as a live force in the Northwest and especially in their native Seattle. Devil’s Whiskey was produced by Grammy Award winning Justin Armstrong and captures the live vibe of the band in an awesome way. Come here to check out Midstokke on their website, and check out some A/V below. Check these guys out folks, you don’t owe it to me….you owe it to yourself.
Mama’s Fallen Angels
