As the world comes to an end, one can only hope punk and metal bands will get angry regarding our collective demise to provide a decent soundtrack. Thanks to record labels who want products that can be easily marketed a more pop element has been diluting genres that should be holding the middle finger up to the imminent mushroom clouds to come. A few brave bands are shunning this kinder and gentler direction. New Jersey’s GEL is one of them. Their new album Persona (Blue Grape Music) finds the band ready to give the middle finger, as they get right up in your face with their pumped-up take on punk. 2023’s “Only Constant” had not only momentum but did not compromise when it came to the songwriting. This time around the energy leans more into the hard-core side, throwing more weight behind its punches. Continue reading
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Bike Routes Shares New Single and Video, New EP Coming Soon via Blue Grape Music
South Jersey singer/songwriter, Bike Routes (AKA David Lawrence Osterhout), has just shared a single and video, “You Want It You Got It.” The track is a precursor to his upcoming new EP, Rush Of Energy, which drops on October 5 via the record label Blue Grape Music. Check it out below.
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Silly Goose Shares a New Single “Tsunami” – New EP Coming Soon via Blue Grape Music
Atlanta’s Nu Metal viral sensations Silly Goose have signed to Blue Grape Music (Code Orange, GEL, Gasket), and the band will release their new EP this fall. The band have just dropped their explosive new single “Tsunami” which you can stream now and watch a visualzer. Continue reading
Gel Announce Fall Headlining Tour with MSPAINT, Destiny Bond, and The Mall
photo credit: Alexis Gross
2024 is shaping up to be a huge year for NJ hardcore heavyweights, GEL. The band recently joined Blue Grape Music, shared plans for their EP, Persona (due out August 16th), and released a roaring new single, “Mirage.” Today GEL are announcing a massive North American headlining tour in support of the record with support from MSPAINT, Destiny Bond, and The Mall. That’s in addition to their already scheduled UK/EU tour that starts this week, which includes festival appearances at Primavera Sound, Download, Roskilde, and more. See full itinerary below, tickets go on sale this Thursday May 23rd.Continue reading
Gasket Drop a Video for “Syndicate” and Announce New EP
Baltimore hardcore/punk quartet, Gasket, are getting set to release their new EP, Babylon, on June 21st, via Blue Grape Music records (Code Orange, Gel). This comes less than a year after the band’s previous EP, Dull the Needle. The band has also shared a video for the new track “Syndicate.” Check it out in the article below.
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Gel Share a Single and Video for “Mirage” and Announce Their New EP
NJ hardcore heavyweights, Gel, recently shared their new single, “Mirage.” Accompanied by a music video, it is taken from their upcoming EP, Persona – the follow up to their 2023 debut full-length, Only Constant. Gel have also signed with the Blue Grape Music record label for the release of Persona, which is due out on August 16th. Head into the article below for the new video and more from the band.
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INTERVIEW: Jami Morgan of Code Orange Talks About “The Above” at Riot Fest
(Please note, this interview was recorded last fall and before the recent cancellation of Code Orange’s North American headline tour, following the news of guitarist Dominic Landolina’s health crisis. Get well soon Dominic!)
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Jami Morgan of Code Orange at Riot Fest 2023 for a quick interview! Chatting with us right after their triumphant set in front of thousands of fans, Jami reflected on the band’s rise from small Hardcore shows, the evolution of their sound, and the new album “The Above” – out now on Blue Grape Music. Continue reading
Code Orange Books “The Above Tour” 2024 Teenage Wrist, Spy, Gridiron, and Soul Blind
On the strength of their new album The Above (Blue Grape Music) Code Orange has announced The Above Tour 2024. Support will come from Teenage Wrist, Spy, Gridiron, and Soul Blind. Tickets go on sale Friday, October, 16th, 2023.
ALBUM REVIEW: Code Orange – The Above
The hope for a band to “return to their roots” is a phrase that has been thrown around so much in modern music, it has begun to lose its meaning. As with the roots of a tree, a band’s roots are always there, securing the foundation of their sound, no matter how many different directions it may branch out into.