Lody Kong No Rules EP (December 20,2013)

For Immediate Release: Arizona Punk/Hardcore Outfit Lody Kong Issue ‘No Rules’ EP Digitally via Minus Head Records, Available via iTunes.

December 20, 2013 (San Francisco, CA) – Arizona based punk/thrash/hardcore outfit Lody Kong releases ‘No Rules’ EP digitally for the first time via Minus Head Records.

Lody Kong embodies the raw, primitive and altogether unbound spirit of classic punk, thrash, hardcore and hard rock. It's the type of kinetic energy that drove the earliest strains of the fore mentioned genres. It's the urgency of adolescence, free from commercial constraints.

Son’s of Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer Be Killed), Igor (vocals/guitar) & Zyon (drums & current drummer of Soulfly), joined by Shea Fahey, aka "Shanks,” on bass and guitarist John Bauer entered the studio with producer Roy Mayorga (of Stone Sour, ex Soulfly) to record the No Rules EP. The Arizona band represents a sonic collision between the electric energy of vintage Bad Brains, the thrashing riff-age of early Metallica, the trippy atmospherics of Deftones and the jagged songsmanship of Nirvana, all with their own unique twist and forceful identity.

Lody Kong has issued a video for ‘Monkeys Always Look”, which is available at http://youtu.be/kByHmXHrNRo
iTunes link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-rules-ep/id785291325

For more information, please contact Rei Nishimoto at Minus Head Records at reinishimoto@yahoo.com

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Death Valley High SXSW 2014 (January 29, 2014)

For Immediate Release: Death Valley High Doing SXSW, Warm Up Shows in March

San Francisco, CA (January 29, 2014) – San Francisco, CA alternative rock outfit Death Valley High will be making an appearance at Austin, TX’s annual South By Southwest, including stops at the Dirty Fest and the Heart of Texas Rockfest during that week long extravaganza, as well as a few warm up shows prior to the start of their North American tour supporting Mindless Self Indulgence, which begins April 1^st at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, ON. The band is currently supporting their current release, Positive Euth, out on Minus Head Records.

Positive Euth was co-produced and recorded by band vocalist/guitarist Reyka Osburn and Jesse Nichols (The Stoogs, Ty Segall) at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, mixed by Eric Stenman (Deftones, Thrice, AWOLNATION) at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and mastered by Brian Gardner (Queens of the Stone Age, Dr. Dre) at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, CA.

Watch the video for ‘How2Kill’  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ECK7L6FJ0

Tour Dates:

March 10 - Dirty Fest - Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX
March 11 - Swing House Party - 405 East 7th St. – Austin, TX
March 12 - Heart Of Texas Rockfest - 7th & Neches – Austin, TX

March 27 - Reno, NV - Jub Jub's
March 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Burt's Tiki Lounge
March 30 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe's

With Mindless Self Indulgence:

April 01 - The Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON (Canada)

April 02 - Saint Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI 

April 03 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL

April 04 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI

April 05 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

April 06 - Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS

April 07 - Pop's - Sauget, IL

April 09 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO

April 11 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA (with The Iris)

April 12 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR (with The Iris)

April 13 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA (with The Iris)

April 15 - House Of Blues Sunset Strip – West Hollywood, CA (with Chantal Claret)

For more information, please contact Rei Nishimoto at rei@minushead.com

Death Valley High Support Mindless Self Indulgence US Tour (January 29, 2014)

For Immediate Release: Death Valley High Supporting Second Half of Mindless Self Indulgence North American Tour, Starts April 1^st at Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, ON

“…sophisticated hunks of electro rock.” – Kerrang! 
“…dance and mosh yourself stupid from start to finish, both reactions equally applicable.” – Outburn
“Hot New Band: A mixture of snarling punk, high-tempo rock and 90s-tinged alt-rock.” – Metal Hammer 

"Combines rock/pop, electronica, and hardcore into an eclectic mix of tunes." – New Noise

San Francisco, CA (January 29, 2014) – San Francisco, CA alternative rock outfit Death Valley High have been confirmed as the direct support on the second half of Mindless Self Indulgence’s upcoming North American tour, beginning April 1^st at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, ON. The band is currently supporting their current release, Positive Euth, out on Minus Head Records.

Positive Euth was co-produced and recorded by band vocalist/guitarist Reyka Osburn and Jesse Nichols (The Stoogs, Ty Segall) at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, mixed by Eric Stenman (Deftones, Thrice, AWOLNATION) at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and mastered by Brian Gardner (Queens of the Stone Age, Dr. Dre) at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, CA.

Already featured in publications and websites such as Metal Hammer’s Hot New Band and Rock Revolt’s Indie Band of the Week, Death Valley High has drawn rave reviews with their spontaneous yet eclectic alternative rock sound, and unpredictable live shows.

Their video for ‘How2Kill’ was directed and produced by Guerilla Wanders (Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Brian ‘Head’ Welch), and special effects were done by George Schminsky (current contestant of Season Six of Face Off on SyFy Channel). It premiered on Metal Hammer, and debuted at #37 on CMJ Loud Rock Charts.

Watch the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ECK7L6FJ0

The dates are as follows:

With Mindless Self Indulgence:

April 01 - The Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON (Canada)

April 02 - Saint Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI 

April 03 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL

April 04 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI

April 05 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

April 06 - Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS

April 07 - Pop's - Sauget, IL

April 09 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO

April 11 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA (with The Iris)

April 12 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR (with The Iris)

April 13 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA (with The Iris)

April 15 - House Of Blues Sunset Strip – West Hollywood, CA (with Chantal Claret)

For more information on Death Valley Night, please contact Rei Nishimoto at rei@minushead.com

Death Valley High Support Limnus West Coast, Euro Tour (September 11, 2014)

Bay Area Alt-Rockers Death Valley High Announce West Coast Run With Limnus, Euro Tour With Sonic Syndicate, UK Tour Supporting Trapt in November

San Francisco, CA (September 11, 2014) – Bay Area alt rockers Death Valley High will be doing a brief warm up run of West Coast dates supporting Limnus in early October, prior to their upcoming tours supporting Sonic Syndicate (in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Czech Republic October 11-25), and UK tour supporting Trapt in November.

The tour dates are as follows:

With Limnus:

Oct 04: Kremwerk - Seattle, WA

Oct 05: Club 66 - Ashland, OR

Oct 06: Leo's - Oakland, CA

Oct 07: Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA  

Supporting Sonic Syndicate:

Oct 11: Sputnikhalle - Munster (Germany)

Oct 12: Underground - Koln (Germany)

Oct 14: Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg (Germany)

Oct 15: Hirsch - Nurnburg (Germany)

Oct 16: Pontem - Herisau (Switzerland)

Oct 17: Backstage - Munich (Germany)

Oct 18: Live Factory - Adelshelm (Germany)

Oct 20: Viper Room - Wien (Austria)

Oct 21: Nova Chmelnice - Prague (Czech Republic)

Oct 22: SO36 - Berlin (Germany)

Oct 23: Universum - Stuttgart (Germany)

Oct 24: Matrix – Bochum (Germany)

Oct 25: Pumpe - Kiel (Germany)

Supporting Trapt:

Nov 16: Cavern - Exeter, UK

Nov 17: Static Bar - Swansea, UK  

Nov 18: The Borderline - London, UK  

Nov 19: The Live Rooms - Chester, UK

Nov 20: Audio - Glasgow, UK  

Nov 21: Queens Hall - Nuneaton, UK  

Nov 22: Rafters - Maidstone, UK  

Nov 23: The Exchange - Bristol, UK  

Positive Euth was co-produced and recorded by band vocalist/guitarist Reyka Osburn and Jesse Nichols (The Stoogs, Ty Segall) at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, mixed by Eric Stenman (Deftones, Thrice, AWOLNATION) at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and mastered by Brian Gardner (Queens of the Stone Age, Dr. Dre) at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, CA.

Watch the video for ‘How2Kill’  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ECK7L6FJ0

For more information on Death Valley High, please contact Rei Nishimoto at rei@minushead.com

Death Valley High Added To Crosses East Coast US Tour (April 30,2014)

For Immediate Release: Death Valley High Added To Crosses East Coast Leg of Tour, Supporting Positive Euth Out Now

San Francisco, CA (April 30, 2014) – Following their successful run supporting Mindless Self Indulgence across North America, San Francisco electro-alt outfit Death Valley High will be supporting Crosses on select dates in the Midwest and East Coast.

The dates are as follows:

(With Crosses and Nostalghia)

May 11 – House of Blues Cleveland – Cleveland, OH

May 12 – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA

May 13 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA

May 14 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA

May 17 – Ziggys By The Sea – Wilmington, NC

Positive Euth was co-produced and recorded by band vocalist/guitarist Reyka Osburn and Jesse Nichols (The Stoogs, Ty Segall) at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, mixed by Eric Stenman (Deftones, Thrice, AWOLNATION) at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and mastered by Brian Gardner (Queens of the Stone Age, Dr. Dre) at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, CA.

For more information on Death Valley High, please contact Rei Nishimoto at rei@minushead.com

Black Map Supporting Chevelle West Coast US Tour (June 3, 2014)

For Immediate Release: San Francisco Progressive Hard Rockers Black Map Supporting Chevelle On Select US West Coast Dates, Debut Album Out This Autumn via Minus Head Records

San Francisco, CA (June 3, 2014) – San Francisco progressive hard rockers Black Map, featuring guitarist Mark Engles (dredg), bassist/vocalist Ben Flanagan (The Trophy Fire) and drummer Chris Robyn (Far/Crosses), have been added to the West Coast leg of Chevelle’s US tour starting July 3^rd at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA.

Described as “epic, guitar driven, smart art rock meets anthemic metal,” Black Map has already been creating waves within the music world with their recently self-released four song EP Driver. They are currently recording their debut full length release for Minus Head Records at Hellam Sound in Oakland, CA with producer Aaron Hellam, due early autumn 2014.

“I’m Just The Driver,” a song featured on both the EP and forthcoming full-length, is streaming via YouTube: http://youtu.be/HMSxBtKcDiM. 

The dates are as follows:

With Pelican and Tombs

June 15^th: Slims – San Francisco, CA

With Strata

June 28^th – Blank Club – San Jose, CA

With Chevelle and Highly Suspect

July 3^rd : Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA

July 5^th : Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA

July 6^th : Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR

July 8^th : The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA

July 9^th: House of Blues – San Diego, CA

July 11^th : The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA

July 12^th : The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas, NV

July 13^th: Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ

With Ilya:

August 16^th: Casbah – San Diego, CA

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@blackmapmusic

For more information on Black Map, please contact Rei Nishimoto at rei@minushead.com.