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“It almost feels like youʼre reborn again and youʼre taking your first steps, and whoʼs going to hold your hand to help you learn how to walk again?” ponders “It almost feels like youʼre reborn again and youʼre taking your first steps, and whoʼs going to hold your hand to help you learn how to walk again?” ponders Dave Benedict, bassist for Default.  That may have been the feeling hanging over the band as they prepare for their fourth album Comes and Goes, hitting the stores on October 23. The album had an original release date of Spring 2008, only to be shelved when the label putting it out went out of business as yet another casualty of the shrinking music industry. But with a new record label associated with Nickelback and a slew of exciting tour dates in Spring 2010--including playing for Canadian and international troops in Afghanistan--Default seems re-energized to the point where they can put their foot forward: “Weʼd been stagnate we really wanted something cool and different to happen for us. We just really got into being a band again,” reflects vocalist Dallas Smith.

Founded in 1999 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Default found a champion in Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger shortly after they began. Their debut The Fallout boasted many hit songs totalling 600,000 spins on the radio as well as the coveted Juno Award for Best New Group in 2002. By 2003, The Fallout was certified Platinum with 1 million copies sold in the United States and Default was in prime position to conquer the world. Through the ups of more accolades and the downs of an ailing music industry, Default pushed through the years writing songs, releasing records, and playing to countless people around the world. 

Their latest album Comes and Goes is another stepping stone toward further recognition of their dedication and talent, with the entire band agreeing that it is by far their best accomplishment in the studio. “Right off the bat we knew this was a special album and that it came together exactly the way we wanted it to,” says Dallas. While there are standard breakup songs, Comes and Goes features more positive energy than ever with love songs and then there is “Caught in the Moment,” a song dedicated to Dallas’s young son, which Dallas hopes will help him understand his dad better when he is older. Default supplied JamLegend with another song "Turn It On" from the new album so check it out below!

Comes and Goes is be available in stores and online now! For more info on Default, check out their official site or MySpace page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little over a year ago, we introduced private libraries so that you
could play the songs you already own. In our constant efforts to
improve JamLegend, we thought, "What could be better than playing your
own songs?" Well, how about not having to upload your MP3s to
JamLegend just to download them again when it comes time to play! And
so, this past August we introduced the JamBox: play the songs you own,
without them ever leaving your computer.

After launching the JamBox, we noticed that we had a lot of private
library songs stored on JamLegend that users weren't playing anymore.
This hurts the community, because it costs us to store things that
nobody uses. We want to spend our resources focusing on things that
our users enjoy and use frequently, not storing old songs nobody wants
anymore! So, we decided to remove the library...

Oh, what a mistake that was! In doing so, we neglected a very
important group of users: our VIPs. They still used the library, had
paid for the library, and very much cared about their songs so
meticulously uploaded to JamLegend for posterity (and access from
anywhere). Fortunately, we had not removed any data yet.

So, we are happy to announce that the private library has returned, as
a VIP-only feature. For most of us, the JamBox is all we need: fast,
easy access to the songs we love. But for some of us, being able to
have access to our favorite songs anywhere, anytime, is important too.
And so, for those users, there is the private library as part of our
VIP membership.

This is a good move for JamLegend. It allows us to focus our
resources on our active users, without waste from storing unused
inventory.

Finally, as a thank-you to our VIPs, who so graciously put up with us
when we make mistakes, we've extended all VIP memberships by an
additional week. So, for those days without the library, enjoy a free
week of VIP on us!

After 10 years in the legendary death metal band Vader, Maurycy “Mauser” Stefanowicz was ready for a new direction. He left the band and eventually began a collaboration with singer Aya, originally called Unseen but now called UnSun. Their first rehearsal together proved a powerful experience of kindred souls connecting over a mutual passion to create music. It was clear from that moment on that this musical endeavor will not just be Mauser’s side project. 

Mauser and Aya recruited musicians Wawrzyniec “Vaaver” Dramowicz and Filip “Heinrich” Hałucha to expand the lineup to a four-piece and recorded the demo Whispers in 2006. They also changed the band name from Unseen to UnSun to reflect the interplay of light and dark, the melodic and the crushingly brutal in their music. Eventually, the demo caught the attention of prominent European labels and UnSun released their debut The End of Life with Century Media in 2008. Their live presence has been in demand at huge summer music festivals such as Wave Gotik Treffen, Summer Breeze and Metal Female Voices Fest. In 2010, they recorded their second album Clinic for Dolls at Hertz Studio (Behemoth, Vader, Decapitated etc.) in Bialystok and Studio X in Olsztyn. 

Clinic for Dolls is available now in North America via Armoury/Eagle Rock. Check out the song "Home" from the album on JamLegend or play it below! For more info on UnSun, please visit their MySpace page.

 

 

 

 

 

David Gamboa is a Singer/Songwriter and musician born in San Antonio, TX. David began releasing music independently in 2009. At 19 years old, he released his impressive debut album, Dandelion Heart. He is best known for his song “Ships”, with its heartfelt minimalism, and epic sweeping strings.  David makes use of a wide variety of instruments to blend styles of rock, blues, classical, and folk music. That same year he released his first concept record The Shadow and Night Fire, which was based on various Bible stories.

A chance meeting outside of the Troubadour in Los Angeles was Drive A’s inception: the siren lure of live music with its booming bass, white hot lights, and rapt crowds used to be a night out for vocalist/guitarist Bruno Mascolo and rhythm guitarist Jason Nott, but now it’s their bread and butter as professional musicians. The random conversation they had outside the club turned into a bond of working relationship as they developed on ideas for songs and wrote music together. With killer riffs, punk rock hooks, and a raw, Rock 'N' Roll gutter-snarl, Drive A had a winning formula that quickly caught on. The band logged miles playing 100 shows in just over a year, supporting bands like Rise Against, Papa Roach, Anti-Flag, and Pennywise.

In 2009, Drive A released their debut Loss of Desire, a collection of anthems for a new generation. Personal and from the heart yet relatable, the songs appeal to our everyday frustrations. “I think what sets us apart from a lot of bands out there right now is the fact that we are experiencing the exact same things as our fans and that’s what our songs are about,” says guitarist Jason Nott. Bruno agrees, “The songs on this album are about being frustrated with a lot of things, most of the lyrics I write are personal, but I think anyone listening can relate to them in their own way. I leave it up to them to interpret what they are hearing.”

Drive A continue to hit the road in the US and abroad, inciting audiences to let go and be swept away by the rock-n-roll spectacle. “Touring is the life’s blood of this band,” says Bruno. “Recording and everything else is cool, but we are a live band and that is the best way to experience Drive A.”       You can get a taste for Drive A’s infectious punk-infused rock by playing their single “Take a Side” on JamLegend. To find out more about Drive A, please visit their MySpace and Facebook pages.