May 18th, 2013 
Kriston McConnell Silence are an unsigned metalcore outfit hailing from Daytona, Florida. They recently released a music video for the single, “In Somni,” which is taken from their recently released album, Dead Presidents. You can watch the video by taking a look below the jump.
If you like what you hear, you can purchase the album on Bandcamp. The album is available for only $10! Be sure to also hit them up on Facebook and give them a ‘like’ to keep up to date on the band’s activities.
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May 13th, 2013 James Shotwell Remember Atreyu? A decade ago they were the next great heavy hope of Victory Records and their album The Curse was in production, but just over two years ago the group announced they would be taking “a long break” with the promise of not breaking up. The members quickly embarked on various solo projects and new groups, none of which have found success comparable to Atreyu, and now it seems the men from Orange County may be together once again.
On Saturday, May 11, a status update was posted to the official Atreyu account that reads “REPOST- …
May 8th, 2013 James Shotwell If there is a better way to spend a Tuesday afternoon than discovering new music I have yet to discover it. Frankly, I’m not sure I want to.
This afternoon UTG is proud to present the world premiere of Hello Monster’s new song, “Everything You Want.”
Taken from the groups forthcoming full length PS I’m Home, “Everything You Want” showcases Hello Monster’s post-pop punk sound in all its catchy, foot-tapping glory. The lyrics are your standard reiteration of growing up, learning that life doesn’t care about your so-called plans, and the determination to continue on in the face of …
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May 7th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Saginaw, MI unsigned artist American Opera will be releasing his next EP, entitled Your Songs, on July 2.
AO is one of UTG’s favorite up-and-coming acts in the rock world and we would love nothing more than to have you check him out. Please view the official track-listing for Your Songs as well as a studio update recording his progress.
We cannot wait to hear this release so keep your ears open for more song streams on UTG!
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May 4th, 2013 Josh Hammond Artist: Betty Who
Album: The Movement
Label: Unsigned
Genre: Pop
You can say whatever you want about the 1980s being a disposable decade for music. You can toss around names like Wham and Culture Club all day, but it won’t change the fact that a generation of slap bracelets and Devo hats altered music with a fairly heavy and significant thumbprint. Step back for a second and analyze the structure of the music you’re spinning. Indie artists like Tegan and Sara and Stars and pop icons like Katy Perry and fun. are cashing in off the influence of an often …
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May 3rd, 2013 James Shotwell North Carolina’s Patterns have been cutting their teeth in the underground scene since 2011, and today we are very excited to be helping the group premiere their cover of Nickelback’s tongue-in-cheek smash, “Animals.”
Taken from the 2005 album, All The Right Reasons, “Animals” was originally a driving, balls-to-the-wall rock song about hooking up in the backseat of a fast car. In their reinterpretation, Patterns have emphasized the rock elements of the song, making everything excessively heavier, and the results are as wild and fun as you could possibly imagine. You can stream their cover at the end of this …
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May 1st, 2013 James Shotwell Last Sunday I was sitting at my desk working on a story when my phone rang. Brimming with excitement on the other end of the line was Craig Silva, a friend whom I run a small label with called Antique Records here in Boston. “Are you near a radio,” he asked in a frenzy, “tune into Harvard’s radio station as fast as you can or you may miss it!” I ran to the nearest stereo in my apartment and quickly spun the dial to the small, student-run station. When I got there I heard a group I had until that …
Posted in Features, News, reviews, Streams, Unsigned Tags: antique records, boston, ep, folk, grey season, indie (genre), premiere, rock (genre), stream, Troilus, unsigned 1 Comment »
April 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell The term “throwback sound” is thrown around a lot these days, and more often than not it is used to refer to the big band and/or soul pop era of music. While we will always welcome artists new and old pushing that sound, this young talent with an old school sound is channeling a much different era: The 80s.
Hailing from Australia, Betty Who is a twenty-something pop songstress with enough blog buzz to be considered (at least) Tumblr famous. Her short blonde hair and seemingly endless abundance of joyful personality burst from every second of her debut EP, The …
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April 18th, 2013 Kriston McConnell ARTIST: Closer To Closure
ALBUM: Rebirth
GENRE: Hardcore
LABEL: Oxide Entertainment
Sometimes I will be listening to an album when I pause and wonder to myself, “Why am I listening to this? Why do I like this kind of music?” Why indeed. I’d like to think it’s the passion – there’s the passion of the musicians who pour their souls into the music they make, and it’s the passion we feel when we’re listening to that same music or singing along to it in our cars, at a show, anywhere really.
Closer To Closure are passionate about what they do.…
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April 8th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Another Untold Story are an unsigned five piece hardcore band originating from Cincinnati, Ohio. They recently unleashed the lyric video for the single “Monday,” which will be featured on their upcoming EP, Breathe. The EP is currently set to be released April 20. Take a look below the jump to check out the lyric video.
The band has a couple of local shows coming up in the next couple months. If you are in the area be sure to head over to their Facebook page to see if they will be playing at a venue near you!
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April 8th, 2013 Kriston McConnell ARTIST: Fear And Wonder
ALBUM: Beauty Is The Beast
LABEL: None
GENRE: Post Hardcore
When people think of Texas they usually think of cowboys and country music. Lucky for post hardcore/hardcore fans that is not the only genre of music the lone star state produces. There’s a plethora of hardcore, post hardcore and metalcore groups flooding out of the state nowadays, such as Crown The Empire, Memphis May Fire, Upon A Burning Body and many more. Fear And Wonder are an up and coming post hardcore outfit hailing from the Houston area.
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March 27th, 2013 James Shotwell Are there any feelings or sensations in this world that can compare to what comes over you the first time your heart connects with a new band? That initial spark of love that is just as profound as romantic entanglement, but far less messy in the long run. If such a thing exists we know nothing of it, but we are certain a good portion of you will experience that aforementioned moment of emotional avalanche after hearing the latest effort from Ohio’s States Away.
If you recall, the last time we featured States Away they were a baby band …
Posted in Features, News, Streams, Unsigned Tags: Debut, ep, exclusive, like the weather, ohio, premiere, review, states away, stream, unsigned 2 Comments »
