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Metallica and Black Sabbath Team Up For Special Release

Metallica and Black Sabbath are teaming up for a special one-off joint release to celebrate Record Store Day on April 17. Sorry stateside fans, this is only for the UK.

According to Sleazeroxx, the rock legends are both contributing a track to a 12-inch vinyl single which will be limited to just 1000 copies.

The release features the UNKLE remix of Metallica's 'Frantic' and a version of Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' with alternative lyrics. - more on this story

Glenn Danzig Returns

Glenn Danzig is set to unleash his first new Danzig studio album in six years. Deth Red Sabaoth, produced by Glenn and recorded in Los Angeles over the course of 2009, will be released on June 22, 2010 (Evilive/The End Records).

The 11-track collection, penned by Danzig, is laced with Glenn's lycanthropic growls and blues-infected wailing. Tracks including "Black Candy, "The Revengeful," and "On A Wicked Night," emit a spectral glow to rival the highest points in Danzig's colossal discography. Part I of the exquisite two-part "Pyre of Souls" opens with acoustic guitar, haunting piano, Glenn's plainsong vocal, and an almost dirge-like feel; Part II explodes with electric guitars and a driving, mesmerizing cadence.

"I think that fans will really dig this new album," said Glenn. "I've been told several times that the album has a cool vitality to it, that it sounds energized, and I got that feeling when I was recording it. I wanted to have an organic sound, bigger and thicker, so I went out and bought some 1970's Kustom tuck 'n roll bass amps to play some of the guitar parts through. You'll hear real reverb, real tremolo on this album, which sounds completely different than the stuff that's done with computer chips." - more on this story

Daughtry's NCAA Final Four Concert To Be Webcast

The NCAA Men's Final Four action begins this weekend, fans can get warmed up prior to game time on Saturday with a live stream of the Coke Zero Countdown – a live concert featuring the multi-platinum rock band Daughtry.

In addition to Daughtry, Saturday's event will also include a set by Country Music Association New Artist of the Year, Darius Rucker. Besides the concert, Saturday's festivities will also include the World's Largest Pep Rally -- featuring team cheerleaders, crazy mascots, marching bands, you name it.

Also, for anyone who may want to attend in person, the Coke Zero Countdown will take place in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis as part of The Big Dance -- a three-day free music festival during the 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four.

To check out the Coke Zero Countdown, all your readers have to do is visit facebook.com/cokezero beginning at 1:45 PM EST this Saturday (4/3) - event page

You Can Finally Play Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird on Guitar Hero, Plus Phoenix, Fall Out Boy, Black Sabbath, Blur, The All-American Rejects and Saving Abel Songs Added This Month

Guitar Hero is a lot of fun for a lot of people but how can you have the experience of a real guitar hero without someone yelling out "Free Bird!"? Now when your friends heckle you to play the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic when you're playing Guitar Hero you can, making it the complete rock and roll experience. Here is the official announcement about that song and more that are hitting Guitar Hero this month: Activision Publishing, Inc.'s April lineup of downloadable songs is sure to satisfy with huge rock bands and popular tracks for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero players this month.

With the addition of tracks from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, Phoenix and Black Sabbath, the Guitar Hero music library continues to evolve and expand, providing hours of entertainment for fans of all music genres.

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks off the month of downloadable music on April 1, with a three song track pack featuring the rock anthem that first brought the band national attention, "Free bird." In addition, gamers will also get the popular singles "Simple Man" and "Gimme Three Steps" off Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 debut album. - more on this story

Thirty Seconds to Mars Spring Tour

Thirty Seconds to Mars will return stateside to kick off the U.S. leg of the tour beginning April 9th at the Pearl in Las Vegas (full schedule below).

Into The Wild is the band's first tour in 3 years and is in support of their new album This Is War (Virgin Records), which was released in December, 2009.

Thirty Seconds To Mars has partnered with MTV for a special exclusive multi-platform promotion that will bring fans close to the band throughout the tour. Exclusive behind the scenes and performance footage will air on MTV, MTV2, MTVU, MTV Hits and through out the tour. - more on this story

The Shins' Jason Mercer and Danger Mouse's Broken Bells Hitting The Road

In the wake of their new band's self titled Columbia Records debut charting at No 7 and selling just shy of 50,000 in its first week (and reaching as high as No. 1 on iTunes), James Mercer and Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse have confirmed Broken Bells first ever tour. The dates commence May 18 in San Diego and will include stops in 16 North American cities.

In addition to being the year's highest charting debut album by an alternative/rock band, Broken Bells' has met with an insanely and unanimously positive critical reception. The mere handful of shows the band has played to date have fared likewise, selling out as quickly as tickets could be processed, and dazzling crowds in Los Angeles, New York, and most recently Austin.

Broken Bells features Mercer on vocals, guitars and bass while Burton plays organ, drums, piano, synths and bass. The pair play all instruments on the album with the exception of a full string section arranged by Daniele Luppi. Broken Bells was recorded by Todd Monfalcone and Kennie Takahashi at Mondo Studio in Los Angeles and produced by Danger Mouse. - more on this story

The Outfield Still Playing Deep

Our friend Ross CAT from Nightlife Online Magazine recently caught up with Tony Lewis of the 80s hitmakers The Outfield. Here is a little of that exchange. Ross CAT - Seems we've caught up with you at a great time as The Outfield is in the midst of creating some highly anticipated new music while celebrating the glory days of the "Play Deep" album all at once.

Tony Lewis - Well we certainly hope it's going to be as great a record; as you already mentioned we are extremely pleased to have Alan Jackman back playing with us once again on drums. Alan is actually in the studio as we speak laying down the drum tracks. It's really a great vibe being back in the studio with both John & Alan; we really hope to capture the spirit of the bands beginnings with these new songs.

Ross CAT - Do you feel John's battle with cancer may have inspired this reunion of the original band members?

Tony Lewis - I really don't think it was John's illness that lead us here; obviously he sees life through different eyes after that humbling experience. It was after a reunion tour back in 2000 that we just kind of looked at what's happening in the music scene from bands from our era. There are very few bands out touring right now with their original line-ups in tact for whatever reasons. The thought process was since we are all still here & close friends if this is going to be our last record we can at least give to the fans through the same organic process that gave us "Play Deep" new songs we can be proud of. - more on this story

Ben Kweller Offers Free Song Download

Today Ben Kweller, in conjunction with Esquire Magazine and its April issue (on newsstands nationwide March 23), is offering an exclusive, free download of his song "It All Happened" on the magazine's Web site.

For this issue, Esquire Magazine asked five of its favorite musicians - Dierks Bentley, Charlie Mars, Bob Schneider, Griffin House, and Ben Kweller - to come to the Shack-Up Inn in Clarksdale, Mississippi and take part in a two-day fashion shoot with world-famous photographer Danny Clinch.

To make things interesting, Esquire also asked each of the musicians to take the "Esquire Songwriting Challenge" which called for each artist to write, perform, and record an original song with lyrics that include the phrase "Somewhere in Mississippi." For some of the musicians, this became the title of their song and they used it time and again. For others, they used the phrase once before heading in another direction. The results are five songs as unique and entertaining as the men who created them.

To download Ben Kweller's "It All Happened" for free - go here

The Cure Announce 3-Disc Deluxe Version of Classic Album

The Cure are going to issue a deluxe three disc reissue of their acclaimed "Disintegration" album on May 24th. Here is what the band had to say about the release on their website, including the tracklisting: Three-Disc Deluxe Edition Produced & Compiled by Robert Smith, Including a Remastered Version of the Original Album, plus Unreleased Songs, Demos, Out-takes and Live Performances.

The Cure's eighth studio album, released in 1989, is the dark tour de force Disintegration. Following on from 1987's outstanding Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me release, and spurred by the hits "Lullaby", "Fascination Street", "Lovesong" and "Pictures Of You", the album quickly became the group's most successful yet, with sales topping more than 3 million, as the band sold out stadiums and arenas around the world.

Polydor/Universal reissues this landmark album, remastering the original, adding a disc of unreleased out-takes and demos, plus a third disc that contains a live performance of the entire album recorded in 1989 over 3 nights at Wembley Arena, London, the European climax of the The Cure's global 'Prayer Tour'. This Deluxe Edition comes with a 20 page booklet containing previously unseen pictures and art, as well as lyrics and an in depth overview of the period by the band's founder Robert Smith. - more on this story

Sunn O))) and Boris Resurrect Alter for Special ATP Headline Performance

Southern Lord Recording Artists Sunn O))) and Boris will unite to perform as Altar -- as heard on their 2006 Altar full-length -- at the third annual All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in Monticello, New York.

A varied barrage of of acts are confirmed to perform at this outdoor extravaganza in addition to ALTAR, including Iggy & The Stooges [performing Raw Power], Sleep [performing Holy Mountain], Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, Tortise, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Raekwon, Explosions In The Sky and more.

Altar's performance shall take the headlining slot for Sunday, September 5th, the full day curated by legendary filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, who included selections from the Altar album and other Southern Lord artists in his 2009 film The Limits of Control. - more info at Festival website

Municipal Waste Announce One Off With Circle Jerks and 7-Seconds

Virginian crossover kings Municipal Waste have been confirmed to play a one-off show in Pomona, California with influential punk bands Circle Jerks and 7-Seconds.

The special event will take place on May 1st at the Fox Theater in Pomona. Tickets cost just $15 and are available now from Ticketmaster, or at Headliner Records in Hollywood and Glasshouse Record Store in Pomona.

Municipal Waste frontman TONY FORESTA comments: "I'm really excited to be playing with two bands that have been such a huge influence to me. Honestly, if I wasn't playing this show I would have bought tickets and flown out here to see these guys share the stage. Especially in Pomona! That was one of the craziest shows on our At The Gates tour and I can't wait to come back. I'm also a big fan of Ceremony as well, so this looks likely to be one of my gig highlights of the year!" - more on this story

New DVD Exploring Atlantic Music Scene Features Black Lips, Deerhunter, Mastodon and More

MVD Visual is pleased to announce the release of "We Fun: Atlanta GA Inside/Out" for North American distribution on April 17 (Record Store Day). It will be offered exclusively to independent record stores for a period of 90 days.

Directed by Matthew Robison (producer, Silver Jew) and produced by Bill Cody (Athens GA Inside Out), "We Fun: Atlanta GA Inside/Out" is a companion piece to cult classic "Athens GA Inside Out". The film examines the underbelly of the Atlanta music scene and stars Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan & the Shrines, Mastodon, the Selmanaires, and the Coathangers.

Cody explains the differences and similarities between the two films: "The similarities were working with each of these scenes, and there was some overlap there. The filming was different this time around because of the funding issues, but Matt [Robison, the director] really persevered. It was amazing to see how much the technology had changed since doing "Athens," so there was a lot we could do with the editing on this film. We were able to shoot a lot of different shows and get onstage and be there with the bands. The idea is to get people to appreciate that they were at that scene even if they weren't. You get these retrospective documentaries [about older, more established bands] where it's like, "Oh man, thank God someone shot that," but doing it in real time is harder because people don't think the same way." - more on this story

Delta Spirit Set New Album Release

Rounder Records is excited to announce the release of the new Delta Spirit Record on June 8, 2010. Entitled History From Below, the record was produced by My Morning Jacket's keyboardist Bo Koster and Eli Thomson.

History From Below is the follow up to the band's critically acclaimed debut, 2008's Ode to Sunshine. "All we wanted to do is put the record together one song at a time," says Delta Spirit's singer/guitarist Matthew Vasquez about History From Below. "It's been three years of straight touring off our last record so most of the songs were written in hotel rooms and tested in front of an audience. We spent spent six months of this last year making a record that sums up three years of growing up."

History From Below was recorded at Prairie Sun Studio C in Cotati, CA -- the same place Tom Waits has recorded almost exclusively since 1991. The record is brimming with incredibly deep and moving songs that are alternately grand and explosive, always eloquent and melodic. It has a powerful energy that radiates musically, lyrically and vocally from the moment you hit play as it finally captures the uncontainable spirit the band exudes on stage. - more on this story

Metallica Tap Fear Factory, Gojira, and Volbeat For Spring Tour Dates

Metallica announced on their website on Thursday that they have tapped Fear Factory, Gojira, Volbeat as support on their upcoming European tour dates. Here is what they had to say:

Whew . . . we had a great run in Latin America and are gearing up to head back to Europe next month after a short break.

We're happy to report that Fear Factory and Gojira have graciously agreed to hang with us for the April shows, while Lars' Danish buddies Volbeat have signed up for the May shows (with the exception of May 22 in Tel Aviv, where local band Orphaned Land will take the stage). - more on this story

Rocklahoma 2010 Lineup Expands With Sevendust, Fuel, Lacuna Coil and more

Rocklahoma has announced new additions to its Memorial Day Weekend lineup of top rock artists from the past three decades.

Sevendust, Fuel (featuring original lead singer Brett Scallions), Lacuna Coil, Gypsy Pistoleros, The Nigel Dupree Band, O'Dette, Problem Child, Black Tora, Mad Max and Bad Things will join a previously announced all-star roster including ZZ Top, Godsmack, Tesla, Cinderella, Chevelle, Theory of a Deadman, Saliva, Saving Abel and more (see below for the full line-up).

Unfortunately, due to conflicts with a European tour, Stone Sour will no longer be appearing at Rocklahoma. The multi-day destination camping rock festival takes place May 28-30, 2010 at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK. - more on this story

Anchored Hitting The Road With Saliva

Anchored is hitting the road this Spring with Saliva in support of their upcoming album "Listen To This". The tour will be hitting cities all over the U.S.

The bands new album "Listen To This" will be released this Spring on Trynd Entertainment & Music Group. The album features the first single "Dirty In Texas (D.I.T.)" which has already generated buzz at local Texas rock stations and will be released nationwide to rock radio this Spring. Check out the video here and find out why!

Hailing from Dallas, TX, Anchored formed in the spring of 2009 as a new project by ex-Advent singer Brandan Narrell after a chance meeting with guitarist B.G. Simpson (formally of South Florida alternative rockers Waking Season). The two sparked a friendship and partnership after being introduced by Splender leader Waymon Boone. Joining the tandem is drummer Matty Clark (formerly of the Sacramento, CA band Bidwell), bassist Josh Franklin (Faktion), and ex-Venture guitarist Joel Estes rounding out the quintet. As all the members garnered moderate success with their post-Anchored outfit, their previous experiences honing their collective craft as musicians have them poised to interrupt the current climate of active rock for some time to come. - more on this story

Booker T. and the MGs' Steve Cropper Teams With The Rascals Vocalist Felix Cavaliere For A Second Album

Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. and the MGs and one of the primary architects of the unmistakable Stax sound of the 1960s, and vocalist/keyboardist Felix Cavaliere, the voice of the Rascals and the pivotal figure in the blue-eyed soul movement of that same era, have reconvened for their second collaborative recording. Sparks fly at the crossroads of Memphis soul and East Coast R&B when Stax Records releases Midnight Flyer on June 15, 2010.

Midnight Flyer, recorded in Nashville and mixed by the legendary David Z, is the follow-up to Nudge It Up a Notch, the 2008 maiden voyage by Cropper and Cavaliere that scored critical acclaim from the music and mainstream press. The San Francisco Chronicle called Nudge It Up a Notch "an unexpected delight," while Blues Wax heralded the project as "one of the great surprises of 2008, and further evidence of Concord's genuine commitment to the revamped Stax imprint."

The Stax legacy — and Concord's commitment to it — are very much alive in Midnight Flyer, an album that once again showcases the songwriting prowess of two towering figures from one of the most seminal periods in the history of American pop music. Assisting with the songwriting throughout most of the album's 12 tracks is drummer/percussionist/vocalist Tom Hambridge, who also lent a hand with the crafting of the previous album. - more on this story

Hear Why People Are Excited About Ruby James' New Album With A Free Song Download!

Ruby James reveals her new CD Happy Now to the world this week with AOL giving away a free download of her single "The Predictable Kind" today here.

Produced by Charlie Sexton, the sophomore release features both Charlie and Will Sexton playing guitar, bass and drums along with Mike Thompson of the Eagles flying in on keyboards. Born out of the "Austin Sessions" that took place over three years, Ruby deems this album her most serendipitous and satisfying effort yet.

How did this Los Angeles native find herself working with Austin music royalty? Ruby James still asks that question. Happy Now is a veritable triumph for a girl who had, just prior, found herself living in a deep artistic depression causing her to give up her musical dream altogether for a time. Ruby James' life would turn upside down in a virtual instant when she ventured off to Texas at the suggestion of a new friend, Matt MacCormack. - more on this story

The Joy Formidable Announce North American Headlining Tour

The Joy Formidable have announced a run of headlining US tour dates. The band will play several shows on the east coast, beginning April 30th at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY and winding up May 8th at Jillian's in Albany, NY. Along the way, the band will stop off in East Rutherford, NJ for an appearance at the Bamboozle Festival on May 2nd.

The Joy Formidable is the first band signed to Black Bell Records, the label founded by Passion Pit's synth player/sampler Ayad Al Adhamy. The band will release their Black Bell debut- an 8-song EP titled A Balloon Called Moaning- on May 4th. The EP was recorded in the band's home bedroom studio, and was entirely self-produced.

Of his roster's first act, Al Adhamy says that "The Joy Formidable grabbed my attention when I first heard the EP. The loud guitars, epic drums and dense textures with lush pop vocals and melodies just stood out from everything else I was listening to. Since then I've been an addict, and so has everyone I have shown this band to." - more on this story

Hardcore And Punk Legends Form Kings Destroy and Announce Debut Release

Brooklyn's new hybrid of stoner rock, doom, and hardcore, Kings Destroy, has announced that they are ready to unleash their debut two-song 7-inch next month, on May 25th. The 7-inch will be available for purchase through the band's webstore, and digital download through iTunes. The two songs, "Old Yeller" and "Medusa", were recorded by Mike Moebius, at Moonlight Mile studios in Hoboken, NJ.

Hailing from the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, Kings Destroy is the spawn of several New York hardcore and punk legends. Consisting of members of NYHC staples, Killing Time and Uppercut, and punk stalwarts, Electric Frankenstein, the members of Kings Destroy are no strangers to the heavy music scene. Their influences include Yob, The Melvins, and Cro-Mags, with lyrics that range from science fiction, to societal issues and politics, accompanied by riff heavy, down tempo guitar-work, and intense vocals verging on the demented. There is no denying that Kings Destroy's sound is all their own.

Kings Destroy will be play a handful of shows in May to celebrate the release of the forthcoming 7-inch, donating a portion of the profits to the Brooklyn-based youth basketball team, the On Point Cyclones, whom the band sponsors. More details regarding the dates and locations of the shows will be announced in the coming weeks. - more on this story

Alcoholic Faith Mission Book Some Dates

To coincide with the U.S. release of their new album on Paper Garden Records on April 27, Alcoholic Faith Mission will be heading out on a "tour" of the northeastern U.S in April and May.

Let This Be The Last Night We Care, the band's third album, seems destined to become one of the summer's ubiquitous favorites. It is equal parts melancholy and celebratory, electronic and organic – propelled along by shout-sung choruses, stacked harmonies, walls of electric guitar, analog clicks and crashes. The album's hallmarks are its seemingly infinite textures, and beautiful melodies sung with a sense of urgency to often despondent lyrics. - more on this story

No Symmetry for Those Mockingbirds

New Jersey's Those Mockingbirds came together with the intention of capturing a collective desire for new sonic fusion. With a balance of old and new, soft and spacey, and in-your-face rock grit, the band will be introduced to the world with the release of their debut EP No Symmetry digitally on April 20 and in stores June 8.

Songwriter Addam Bird and instrumentalist Dom Lettera first envisioned the birth of THOSE MOCKINGBIRDS after combing through hundreds of new songs and fresh ideas. After recruiting drummer Matt Yeager, guitarist Dane Zarra and violinist/keyboardist Tory Daines, the newly assembled outfit began to shape songs with a meld of eclectic elements that match mood with energy. The music is decorated with contrast, though held together with stylistic consistency all their own.

"We mix the old with new, violins with distorted guitar, meshing male and female vocals," explains Bird. "These tools work next to each other because the songwriting holds them all together." And as THOSE MOCKINGBIRDS realized they were striking this balance, their debut EP NO SYMMETRY came to life. - more on this story

Epitaph for Veara

Veara have announced plans to release their new album, What We Left Behind, on May 25 via Epitaph Records in partnership with Running Man Records. Starting today, fans can listen to the brand new track "My B-Side Life" on their MySpace page

The quirky foursome from Augusta, GA, made up of Bradley Wyrosdick (Vocals), Patrick Bambrick (Vocals/Guitar), Bryan Kerr (Vocals/Bass) and Brittany Harrell (Drums), has officially arrived on the scene with their highly energetic new album, What We Left Behind. Co-produced by A Day To Remember frontman Jeremy McKinnon and master of the boards Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Our Last Night), Veara's sophomore release draws influence from genre groundbreakers like New Found Glory and Blink 182, while boasting a sharp contemporary edginess that will rapidly elevate them within the scene.

Veara has a lot to prove with the release of What We Left Behind, a title which the band says is about leaving behind doubt and naysayers, and a theme that can be found throughout the album. After years of fighting a revolving door of band members, ceaseless doubt and small town narrow-mindedness, Veara respond with a bold new album. "We have been through a lot of turmoil as a band," says drummer Brittany Harrell. "Whether it be people doubting us, saying you can't do this, members quitting, people lying, etc. The songs on this record have to do with everything that we were going through within that year. It pretty much means all those topics are being left behind because we can do this and we will do this no matter what." - more on this story

miRoamer Goes Europeans

miRoamer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of listed digital media company Mi Media Holdings Limited (FRA:8MK) and global innovator in the Internet radio industry, announces the opening of its new European office, located in Bern, Switzerland, and the recruitment of Anton Sommer as the European Sales Manager.

Due to continued growth demands, miRoamer has hired Anton Sommer to manage and oversee all of the related sales and business development services and activities on behalf of the company at the new European office.

"We are excited to open the new office in Europe, due to continuing growth and demand for our services in the Internet radio and digital media space," said George Parthimos, Founder and CEO, Mi Media, and creator of the world's first portable Internet media player. "We are confident that given Anton's proven track record at excelling in business development and sales, he will successfully lead our new office." - more on this story

Active Child Announces EP Release and Tour Dates

LA-based indie artist Active Child (a.k.a. songwriter/musician Pat Grossi) will release his new EP June 1st on Filter US Recordings.

Titled Curtis Lane, the EP is Active Child's first stateside offering; he released several singles in the UK to significant critical acclaim. Track listing for Curtis Lane below.

In support of the release, Active Child will embark on a several-week European tour, kicking on May 13th with an appearance at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton, UK. Active Child will then join NYC indie rock band White Rabbits for a string of dates that wraps up June 3rd in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Full European tour dates - here

Singled Out: Hey Guy's How To Kill Me

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Hey Guy vocalist Boris Pelekh tells us about title track from their EP "How To Kill Me". We now turn it over to Boris for the story:

During a brief intermission in my music journey I found myself toying around with the idea of starting a metal project. I quickly sat down and started laying out material. One of the first songs that I wrote had a really heavy verse and somehow a really pretty modal chorus. I sent it over to a friend that was offering to do vocals for the metal project and he replied that the ideas were good but way too different to all be in one song.

About half a year later I was doing work on the record that is now the "hey guy EP". I was browsing my song notebook for material that I had written through the years. I found the chorus that I originally wrote for the metal project and was absolutely stunned at how beautiful it was and immediately started shaping it into a song. That became the chorus of "how to kill me"

The verse of the song was developed quickly during a session of playing around with my effects pedals. I used to love to use harmonizers on guitar back in my fusion days but had never messed around with them for rock. I threw up a harmonizer and a delay and out came pouring the riff and the melody that would be the verse for how to kill me. It took me many hours to tie the Chorus and the verse together, they were in different keys but I knew that they belonged together emotionally(i sort of feel that way with most girls). After hours of tangling harmonies I figured out the transition and it evoked so much emotion in me that I went outside and ran around the block 3 times.

Later reviewing all my new material I voted "how to kill me" as my favorite composition of mine. The lyrical content of the song was very apparent to me. I was reading a lot of Kurt Vonnegut at the time and learning insane amounts of philosophy. Since "how to kill me" was my favorite composition I decided that it would be perfect music bed for a philosophical analogy of what is that is "me". I called it "how to kill me" because the song is a backwards explanation of how to take away certain factors that would amount me to nothing.

The bridge of the song came about in a production session with my brother Leo. We had both decided that the song needs to climax into a rich rock pinnacle before it can properly say what it is trying to say.

"how to kill me" was recorded for the original EP and is being rereleased on the first "hey guy" self-titled LP. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the band and album - right here!