Death to Dubstep - Loners Society hit the road with their Summer Tour

It's been a busy year for Charleston's boutique record label and music collective, King City Records. 

With their artists receiving heavy rotation on local radio, recording video shoots, having nightly performances around town, and making appearances at events such as the recent 7th Annual First Flush Festival and the upcoming Summer SOULstice Celebration - not to mention the first ever "Storytellers"-style King City Records Sessions last month - label manager and resident musician Matt Megrue has done one hell of a job spreading the King City word. 

And it has now been officially announced that KCR band Loners Society will embark on an 11-date tour across the Southeast, the Death to Dubstep 2013 Summer Tour, and will be kicking things off right here in Charleston with a July show at The Mill, in Park Circle. 

"This tour is all about being on the road and playing those sweaty, intimate, 4-piece rock n roll shows," Megrue says. "We wanted the opportunity to try out some new material before we hit the studio and we're so excited to be visiting some places and towns we haven't played before along with some old, familiar haunts."

In addition to trying out new material, the Death to Dubstep tour will also feature the debut of the band's new drummer, Josh Beasley. The previous drummer and longtime friend of Megrue, Brian McMickle, parted ways with the band earlier this year in a very un-rock n roll manner - meaning it was a peaceful, supportive and heartfelt decision: McMickle wants to spend more time with his infant son and family.

"To say that we (Loners Society) are simply losing a drummer would be an enormous disservice to Brian and everything he has meant to me (personally and creatively) over the last twelve-plus years," Megrue says.

You can catch Loners Society on their opening night at The Mill on July 12th (FREE show, doors around 9:30p), and check out the rest of the dates below.

7.25.13 @ Rockin Hard Saloon (Murrells Inlet, SC)
7.26.13 @ Deep South (Raleigh, NC)
7.27.13 @ Satellite (Wilmington, NC)
8.04.13 @ British Bulldog Pub (Columbia, SC)*
8.08.13 @ The Saloon (Charlotte, NC)
8.09.13 @ Radio Room (Greenville, SC)
8.10.13 @ Conundrum Music Hall (Columbia, SC)
8.21.13 @ Awendaw Green (Awendaw, SC)
9.27.13 @ The World Famous (Athens, GA)
9.28.13 @ Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)

Loners Society website: www.LonersSociety.com
Loners Society on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LonersSociety‎
Loners Society on Twitter: @LonersSociety‎

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Melodic rockers LIVE BAIT reunite at the Windjammer

PRESS RELEASE - Live Bait "Reunion Show", feat. guests from the Jason Aldean Band, Spunjwurthi, Kemp Ridley

Friday, May 17, 9 p.m.

$7 - The Windjammer, Isle of Palms

Live Bait, an original Charleston roots-rock band who gained popularity in the late 1990s will reunite once again onstage at the Windjammer on Friday, May 17.

Vocalist/guitarist David Dunning and percussionist/vocalist Bruce Patrick initially formed Live Bait as a duo in 1996, but they soon morphed into full band status after winning an acoustic competition at the old Café 99 venue that year. With the addition of pedal steel player Jay Jackson, bassist John Krucke, and drummer Scott Price, the band independently produced and released a self-titled acoustic rock album that earned attention in the Lowcountry music scene for its sing-along songs and smooth vocal harmonies.

After Jackson moved to Nashville in 1998, electric guitarist Chris Barrineau joined the band, rounding the band to a full rock sound. With Barrineau, Live Bait recorded their second full-length, titled Second Hand. It earned rave reviews locally and regionally and sold more than 8,000 units without any label support.

After the release of Second Hand, bassist Ben Polk replaced Krucke and Live Bait hit the road for the next five years. Local radio stations 96 Wave, 98 Rock, and 95SX helped support the buzz around the band by adding their songs into regular rotation, including the singles "Second Hand" and "But I Do" from their third album, Single Slice.

After extensive regional touring and showcasing for major record companies, the name Live Bait no longer seemed to fit the heavier style of rock they'd developed over the years. In April 2000, the band officially changed their name to 210 Deluxe while performing the 96 Wave birthday bash at Joe Riley Park. Upon Price’s occasional absence to tour with punk band Cletus, multi-talented Keith Bradshaw (previously of the Groovy Cools) stepped in to play drums and transitioned to second electric guitar when Price’s tour was over.

210 Deluxe disbanded in 2003. Many of the former bandmates will reunite at this month's Live Bait reunion show at the encouragement of Jackson, who currently plays pedal steel full-time with Nashville-based country superstar Jason Aldean.

It’s no coincidence the Windjammer Bait reunion will follow the Aldean concert at the North Charleston Coliseum this same night. Jackson will work double-duty that night by playing full sets at both venues. He will bring along some of his Aldean bandmates to grace the Windjammer stage as well. When asked if Jason Aldean himself will make a special appearance, the band’s tight-lipped response was, “We don’t know.” They're certain, however, that this will be a special occasion with a few surprises. 

Admission to the Windjammer show is $7 at the door. Charleston rock band Spunjwurthi and Columbia-based act Kemp Ridley (acoustic) open the show. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Visit the-windjammer.com for more.

Live Bait on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Live-Bait-Band/216388988168

Fundraiser for Jordan Igoe ~ feat. Brave Baby and Black Top Desert

The Royal American, the refurbished and repurposed hot spot tucked away on Morrison Drive, is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday (5.11) to help the lovely and talented Jordan Igoe record her debut album. 

On nearly any night of the week, Jordan can be found playing a show around town, whether it's with her duo Happy Story Hour or her Wednesday mash-up at Juanita Greenberg's, but this weekend she will be sharing the Royal American's austere stage with rising Charleston darlings, Brave Baby. Signed to the local label Hearts & Plugs, Brave Baby released their debut record earlier this year and quickly established a dedicated (and steadily growing) fan base, touring the Southeast throughout the month of January and hitting the local circuit hard with their thoughtful lyrics and dreamscape guitar work.

Rounding out the bill will be Black Top Desert, a relative newcomer to the Charleston community, but already a welcome addition. Having spent his childhood among the empyrean landscape of the Southwest, singer Johnny Delaware reflects this astral upbringing in his music. "My faded eyes don't shine bright in the sun," he sings in "Planetary Systems", while the song "Sarahlina" - a gently swaying tune with a mellow brass line running throughout - includes lyrics such as, "There's gotta be a secret way / it tries to pull me away and under / But tugging me another way / I gotta try just a little bit longer." The words tell the story, but it is Delaware's voice, perhaps above all else, that gives the band its passion. Combining the haunting romanticism of Alex Ebert with the strength of a young Jackson Browne, Black Top Desert is sure to bring a new, fervid energy to the scene.

Show Details:
The Royal American - 970 Morrison Drive
Doors 9p - $5

Jordan Igoe on ReverbNation: www.revernation.com/JordanIgoe
Brave Baby on Bandcamp: www.BraveBabymusic.bandcamp.com
Black Top Desert on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/BlackTopDesert


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