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The Brevet
D.C. 2/18/18
Recently, DMV Access covered the Magic Giant show which took play at U Street music hall in Washington D.C. Opening up for Magic Giant was alternative rock band The Brevet from Irvine California. Make sure to check out the bands music as well as the photos we shot of them below.
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Magic Giant live in D.C.
U street Music Hall
DMV Access got a chance to speak with Magic Giant before their sold out show at U Street Music Hall. The band is currently on tour and played with The Brevet. Magic Giant did not disappoint as they played plenty of crowd favorites as well as a new song that is unreleased. Check out our interview and photo gallery below.
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Steve Aoki
2/10/18 Washington D.C.
Last night, Steve Aoki Kicked off his Kolony North American Tour live at Echo Stage in Washington D.C. The Show offered high energy performances from some new and familiar artists the venue has seen before. The Show started off with Samahta ( aka Gazzo) followed by Max Styler, Ricky Remedy, Grandtheft and Desiigner. The tour is a must see for any lover of electronic dance music yet its ability to incorporate hiphop gave the tour something very exciting and refreshing. Make sure to check out the upcoming tour dates below as well as our gallery from the show below.
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Black Dahlia Murders
Baltimore 10/12.17
The Black Dahlia’s delivered quite a massive show to there
fans at the Baltimore Rams Heads, Last Wednesday night The
Black Dahlia Mob was for sure doing there death Pitt circle as I’m
sure they do every show The Black Dahlia’s performed with a
ton of intensity and ferocity, opening with “Windomaker and
crushing out a set of 20 songs ending with “I will Return” So stay
tuned Black Dahlia fans you might just see
-Marley Hein
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The band from Rio de Janeiro Fireheat, launches next Friday its new song. We talked about the release and future projects of the band. Read our interview with them below!
Ariana: How was the name of the band chosen? Was it an insight, or chosen by all?
Glauco:That was my idea, actually. The name came into my head because from the beginning
we had closed the idea of being a band with a theme focused on terror and fire is
a constant in books and horror films. We got the big fire in the The Shining in The Lighted,
we have Carrie setting fire to the school prom, fire and fire are constantly being used.
Then the idea would be something like the infernal heat brought on by the fire.
Ariana: What is the expectation for next Friday, the launch of Inside the box?
Bu: We're really looking forward to releasing this single, nothing more Scary Rock than releasing a theme song terror on Friday 13. We treat this song with great affection, since it is
inspired by Dr. Stephen's book Dr. Sleep. This book is relatively new, not yet had a cinematic version that would create a concrete image for this story, as is the in the case of the Enlightened One, for example, then there is a greater freedom to create the
is being drawn by the tattoo artist Savannah Figueiredo. I was particularly ecstatic
when I read the book that returns to the main character of "The Enlightened One" and it was a delight to create these vocals, to record and it is being wonderful to participate in the essence of this character already consecrated in the imaginary of terror.
Ariana: Tell me more about Loser's Squad? Do you want to take this tribute to Stephen King throughout the EP?
Bu: Loser's arrived on time, funny that when it started to be written we were
unrelated to the release of the movie "IT - a cosa" (Brazilian title), we wanted a song that
Stephen King's eponymous book, and by chance was the first to be ready at the time of
movie release! She actually does not just talk about the monster Pennywise, she talks about the boys that defeats him and returns 27 years later to finish with the thing of time, is a very book deep where the characters go far beyond the classic terror, we wanted the music
represent the sentiment of this group of children. All five EP songs "5 lines
straight to hell "are about different books from the master Stephen King, we really wanted the The band's first work was a tribute to him.
Ariana: We are following the entire production of the EP by Fireheat channel on Youtube, do you have plans to keep this line, or also show the day to day of the band for example?
Bu: Our channel on youtube has a more serious atmosphere, there we usually post a
let's say, of our recordings and also the clips we've already released. We are
planning videos for all EP songs that will be posted on that platform. Already the page
of facebook is more relaxed, there you find, of course, all our aesthetic Scary, our essay
Horror, horror movie tips that we like, news about the band, but also a series of photos of our day-to-day and videos of our meetings, including in the kitchen from my house rs.
Ariana: What are the band's future plans?
Ana: Probably after all the singles and videos released from & quot; 5 lines straight to hell & quot; knots we will continue the Scary Rock theme, but exploring objects other than short stories and movies to compose our next works of authorship ... Who knows serials or other bands that we inspire?!? We will also continue with our versions of covers that we like, since the proposal here is just to play music that we really like, and have a lot of fun.
Ariana: To finalize, if they can, what is the next release and possible date? We are anxious!
Bu: We are preparing a clip of one of the EP songs to be released at the end of this
month, we planned the release of the single "Inside the box" for Friday, October 13 and the EP
completed at the latest by the end of the year. We will probably release a third single
before the full EP. We are looking forward too.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZCTADG-O4J7m1ut5vetpOw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fireheatofficial
Instagran: https://www.instagram.com/fireheatofficial/
Single:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1E0lYB06SclQxhcZXiwXPx
Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/fireheat/song/28281128-fireheat- losers-squad
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The Truckers girls launch in october your first EP “Siga bem caminhoneira” and I had the oportunity of listen 3 music in exclusivit. Are they; “Bela, recatada e do lar”, “Misandria com alegria” and “Irmandade”. Still counting; "Primeiramente: Fora, Temer" e "Esquerdomacho de bosta". Hard letters feminists and much punk hardcore, not let the humor of side, making of theme very soft and of easy understanding.
The trio has very shows on the underground scene of your region.
Now, we await the release of the girls full EP.
Learn more about the band’s work on social networks
https://www.facebook.com/TheTruckersBand/
By Ariana Duarte
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IN YOUR MEMORY
Washington D.C.
D.C. based Sloppy vision rock band In Your Memory have just announced a brand new tour starting this November. The Tour will feature Emery as well as Civilians, Loyals and Funeral portrait. In Your Memory has been around since 2013. Since then they have went on to playing events such as the Vans Warped Tour Earnie Ball stage, Four Chord Fest and have even been able to team up with Letlive guitarist Jeff Sahyoun to produce their record Failure to Launch which is their most recent record to date. In Your Memory have achieved so much in such a short period and do not seem to be slowing down one bit. Make sure to check out the dates for the tour below.
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Stay Loud
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
Stay Loud is a pop punk mixed with alternative rock band from Wilkes- Baree Pennsylvania with a ton of passion for what they do. Some of their musical influences include Green day, Blink 182, Linkin Park and a perfect circle. The band consists of Chris Cashmere- Vocals, Guitar / Gerald Tulao- Guitars / Cj Davenport- Bass / Justin Ratowski- Drums. Stay Loud says " We have our current EP out right now but we are currently working on our first full length album! We are about half way done." Make sure to follow the band on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram.
https://www.facebook.com/StayLoudBand/
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DMV Access recently had a chance to speak with Maryland artist Irahk. Originally from Philly, Irahk made his way to the DMV at the age of 16. Read our interview with him below.
What makes you different from other artists?
Not too many artist are making quality music, they're just putting it out in quantity. I feel like I make music for the everyday life, real life situations. Not only can I give you bars, I also paint a picture for people to see. It's real Artistry at its best. I just try to be as creative and cleaver as possible when I'm writing and making music. All the others artist just looking to turn up right now. No knock to they hustle, I respect the craft.
Tell us about your story and how you got started with music?
Well my mother is a music head, so all my life I've grew up listening to a wide variety of R&B and Hip Hop. But how I really got started rapping was from watching my brother and all the homies I used to encounter in Philly and seen how they was killing it. From battling, to the songs you had to be on point. So I wanted to learn how to be the best Irahk I could be. Funny story for y'all, when I was about 14-15 years old I thought I had wrote my best rap. Me, my brother Hearron and my Alden street niggas went to the studio, I think we had the T.I Rubberband man beat on. Decided to do the song and wasn't good enough. Eventually when the song was done and I wasn't on it. I was so upset with myself. From that day forward I told myself I would learn to be the best.
What projects have you released so far?
I have dropped 3 projects since 2011, and a bunch of singles and freestyles in between them. In 2011 I dropped my first mixtape titled "I Represent The Calm"
Followed that up in 2013 with my mixtape titled "Old But New"
In 2015 I dropped "I Represent The Calm 2"
What should we be expecting from you in the future?
A whole lot of new music is what you can expect from me. I plan to release a few new projects real soon. One called "Lyrical War" and the other called "No More Excuses" I just plan to be working anyway I can. Features, Videos, and Vlogs.
How can we reach you and listen to your music?
You can find my music here "On My Mind" https://youtu.be/EPyEKVAPIu8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/on-my-mind-feat-corey-floca/id1270454839?i=1270455485
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Tony Harris
DMV Skater
DMV got a chance to speak with Maryland Skateboarder Tony Harris and spoke with him about his story, his future, overcoming addition and much more. Watch the full Interview below.
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Baltimore melodic deathcore band In Dying Arms will be going on a 9 date tour. The band have recently released a re-tracked version of their self titled album and will be taking metal band Denihilist from Dayton Ohio, as well as God of Nothing from Washington D.C. Below are the list of the dates.
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DMV Access recently had the chance to interview Confetti the First from Baltimore MD. Watch the video below to hear all about how she got into music, her musical influences and a lot more!
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Orlando band, In The Middle may be young but they are not ones to be messed with. Marissa and K, both only 18, met in 9th grade and have been creating ever since. K says “After becoming close friends in those couple months, we started with an acoustic version of Man In The Moon sitting on the floor while trying to figure out how to play the piano. Everything we have today came from the song Man In The Moon.” For In The Middle, music had a huge impact on both of their lives. When realizing it, “It was during a time when we started to question our future of taking the traditional path of getting a degree and then a job or to take a much riskier route and pursue a career in music. We laid outside in K's backyard one night and had conversation about this. We mentioned how during the entirety of the conversation we had both been staring at this one star. We started talking about how that star reminded us of ourselves, as it may not have been the biggest or the brightest, but it certainly wasn't the smallest or the dimmest. It was just kind of... in the middle.” Being so young in the business definitely hasn’t been the only struggle for In The Middle. “ Starting out so young meant having to learn a lot on our own. We've taught ourselves pretty much everything we know, from how to play our instruments, to how to book shows, and market ourselves as a band. Being a duo means that two people have to be able to produce a sound powerful enough to match that of a 5-piece band. I'd say that's been the biggest challenge so far. We hope to earn enough money soon to be able to get equipment for backing tracks to use in live sets.” But for the two of them, being a duo is one of high points. “ We know each other so well on a personal, professional, and creative basis, and the way we're able to bounce ideas off each other is incredible. We're really on the same brainwave when it comes to this whether it comes to making music, marketing, or creating good stage presence.” The band really has something for all listeners. From R & B to indie and rock, they range in styles. “Each song has a different genre on this album.” The band will be heading into the studio this July to record their album, The Levels. If you find yourself in the Orlando, the band will be playing a few shows this summer. “July 14th at the BackBooth and July 28th at Bombshells.You can stay updated by checking out our social media links and joining our newsletter.”
https://www.instagram.com/inthemiddleband/
https://m.soundcloud.com/inthemiddle-3
https://mobile.twitter.com/inthemiddleitm
https://www.facebook.com/inthemiddleITM/
https://inthemiddleband.tumblr.com
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Never I from Charlotte NC have just won a chance to play the main stage at Warped Tour in their home town. If you have not heard of them before, read our interview with them about the band and how they feel about playing Warped Tour for the first time.
How did the band get started?
We (Hayden and Dakota) stepped away from our band in 2013 and decided to start this band. We went to Connor, who was in another band at the time, to record some ideas we had in mind. From that came our debut EP “Speak” (which went on to be re-released in 2016.)
How did you come up with the band’s name?
Never I is the title of a song by The Chariot that we interpreted as being synonymous with selflessness. A perspective we strive to hold true in our lives and the music we make together.
Describe the Style of your music.
Noise
How does it feel to win a chance to play Warped Tour in your city?
It’s really cool. Warped Tour in Charlotte is something we look forward to going to every year so being able to play is such an incredible opportunity that we didn’t expect to have.
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All That Matters
Atlanta Ga
Warped Tour just announced that All That Matters from Atlanta Ga will be playing a set in their home town on 6/29/17 at Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood. Read below what the band has to say about this accomplishment.
How did the band get started?
The band was originally formed in high school by Jacob (our bassist) and a few other former members known as "The Party Scene." The vocalist at the time sent Jeremy, our current guitarist, a song they wrote and he asked if he could come in and manage the band. Eventually, after multiple line up changes and a name change the band started taking things more seriously and officially became All That Matters and shortly after released their debut EP, "Anatomy of Defeat." How did you come up with the bands name? The name All That Matters started as a joke because it would sound funny saying it in a live setting. "What up *insert city name here* We are All That Matters!" But it grew into something deeper over time.
Describe the style of your music?
We like to think its an equal balance of old school and new school music. We're often related bands like New Found Glory and Blink 182 but also Neck Deep and The Wonder Years.
How does it feel to win a chance to play Warped Tour in your city?
Three years ago, we made a personal goal for ourselves to play warped tour. When the time came and we felt like we were ready to take this next step, we dedicated all of our time to making this dream come true. We worked day in and day out coming up with new ideas of how to influence people to vote for us. But we weren't the only ones working hard. Our friends and family helped us a lot to get this opportunity to play. And thats how the music video for Old Flame came about. We wanted to create something original but at the same time showcased our energy and all of the great people who helped us get to where we are now. So now that we've actually been given the opportunity to play Warped Tour, it feels incredible to see all of our hard work pay off. We're able to enjoy the fruits of our labor and it feels so unreal.
What does warped tour mean to you?
Warped Tour is like one big family. It's a family of bands and a family of listeners. We're all in the same place at the same time for the same reason, to express yourself in a comfortable environment and feel like you're apart of something. Regardless of what you believe or how you look, Warped Tour helps us step away from all of our differences and for a brief moment in time we're one big family and thats All That Matters.
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Another band has been added to play their date at Vans Warped Tour this Year. Up From here will be playing in Tampa Florida. Read what the band has to say about playing the date below.
How did the band get started?
We somehow found each other in a Facebook group called "Florida Pop Punk", then we met up and had practice and the rest is history. We're surprised it's worked out as well as it has.
How did you come up with the bands name?
The name "Up From Here" came from a lyric in the song "Same Thing We Do Every Day Pinky" by the band Broadway.
Describe the style of your music
We like to call ourselves pop-punk although we've had a lot of promoters say we're pop-rock or alternative. "Radio friendly punk" is another term we get sometimes.
How does it feel to win a chance to play Warped Tour in your city?
It really feels great. We've worked so hard in the local Tampa scene as well as worked hard to promote this contest so it feels very relieving to see our hard work come out with a good result. We actually won this contest a couple of years ago when there were 5 bands selected to play on the smallest stage, so we're stoked to be the one band selected to play the main stage this year.
What does Warped Tour mean to you?
Everyone in our band has grown up going to Warped Tour almost every summer so it's something we all know front to back. It's almost like our Christmas. Being able to play the main stage on the St Pete date feels like a dream come true; it's definitely something everyone wants to cross off their bucket list.
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Intervention from West Palm Beach FL have just been announced to play Vans Warped Tour in West Palm Beach FL. Get to know a little about the band below and see how they feel about being able to play the festival for the first time.
How did the band get started?
The band started in 2013 with Drew(vocals) and our former guitarist Nick Sadler. Adam joined soon after and released the I'm No Good EP. 3 years, two tours another EP and numerous lineup changes later here we are!
How did you come up with the bands name?
Drew and Nick came up with the name before I (Robby) joined but I think it just kind of stuck. Describe the Style of your music I guess if we have to define it in genres it would have be a solid mix or Alternative/Emo with the earlier stuff being a tad more on the pop punk side
How does it feel to win a chance to play Warped Tour in your city?
It feels great!! We won back in 2015 to play the Ernie Ball stage and that was such an incredible experience. This one feels even more significant and the fact that we get to perform on the main stage in front of our home crowd in West Palm Beach means a lot to us.
What does Warped Tour mean to you?
We all grew up going and dreaming of playing on warped one day. All the bands that influenced us as young kids have played warped at some point in their career and to be able to be apart of that with music that we created is really special.
Interventionfl.bandcamp.com
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Arborist
New Iberia, LA
http://warped.amplifiertv.com Just announces that Arborist will be playing Vans Warped Tour on 6/28/17 at Mardi Gras World. Read what the band has to say below.
The band started almost as a contunuation of a band some of the members had been in some years before called "The Garden We Grew." Arborist is essentially a more mature outlook on music and performing from the same musicians.
The name "Arborist" is actually directly related to the band I just mentioned. These two names follow a chronological order with each other. "The Garden We Grew" paired with their EP title "The Sapling" gave a very youthful vibe. Progressing into this with the name Arborist, which by definition is a tree specialist, shows the progression from juvenile to maturity. In addition, our logo features a Japanese kanji which means "forest," giving another metaphor for growth with the change from a small garden to an entire forest.
Winning the contest was, and still is, a very surreal feeling for all of us. Being able to represent our city at Warped is something we never thought was possible.
Warped Tour to all of us is the concert of all concerts. Nowhere else can you see such a cohesive group of many of your favorite bands and musicians paired with so many other interesting features throughout the venue. We've been dreaming of playing since we started going to Warped over 7 years ago. For us, this now feels like the push in the right direction that we've been working for, and we're excited to see where it leads.
You can find our newest single "The Tellurian" here: https://youtu.be/2nlDeOgH5R0
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Exile Driftwood Recently won a chance to play the Nashville date of Vans Warped Tour. The band will be performing 6/27/17 at the Tennessee state Fairgrouds. Get to know a litte about the band by reading our short interview with them below.
How did the band get started?
It's a pretty funny story actually. Richard Adams' cousin (Demi) was out barhopping and socializing in Nashville and met Johnny Gentry one night, somewhere. Neither really remember meeting eachother, or exchanging contacts, or where they met. They were both too drunk to remember. But a few days later while going through his phone Johnny saw Demi's name and decided to call him. This led to Richard meeting Johnny and Evan. And through a long chain of events Demi quit the band and Sterling happened to be at the house and filled in on bass. The band never even missed a step. And the lineup hasn't changed since.
How did you come up with the bands name?
The name idea came from the Rolling Stones album, "Exile on Main St". While "Driftwood" signifies the nature of the band, "Exile" symbolizes a force you can't control.
Describe the Style of your music
The singer would say it's our own take on Garage Rock, but the songwriting process alone takes influence from hundreds of bands/styles and we've all heard so many different opinions of what our style is.. We got some punk and grunge in there for sure. But our rhythm has much more to offer than your average rock band. It hits you in a way that will make you think, "hey these guys don't actually sound like they're trying to copy anybody". It's a strength and a weakness because we also can't just slip into a scene like bands that sound generic. Not like an emo/hardcore band for example.
How does it feel to win a chance to play Warped Tour in your city?
It feels like a win. Feels like judges picked us over the competition and that is always inspiring and reassuring. You can tell yourself a million times that you know you got something special. So can friends and family. But when you win in a competition like this it justifies everybody.
What does Warped Tour mean to you?
It's the First Step. It's that next little accomplishment and credit to this band's resume that will get us into an even bigger concert in the future. It means doing what we love on a level that many bands don't get to.
Leave us with any links to your music or videos
http://warped.amplifiertv.com/channel/Driftwood+Exile
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What is the bands name and where are you from?
We are Heart for Hire and we are from York, PA and Baltimore, MD.
Whats the story behind the bands name?
It’s kind of a blur how we got the band name. We had agreed upon two different names prior to Heart for Hire, but when we looked them up, they were already taken. So this was actually the third name we had settled on, which ended up being the best one of all (slightly biased). While working on finding a name, we continued writing, and one of the songs we were messing with had lyrics about being used, or mistreated, which eventually evolved into the lyric, “Heart for Hire,” and here we are now!
How did the band get started?
Technically, Craigslist. I had zero knowledge the local music scene at the time, so I resorted to the musicians section of Craigslist to see who was out there. I was starting to feel pretty drained after multiple failed attempts at starting a band, but one day I got a text from Ty, our drummer, who had found my ad. We met up a few days later, and found that we work super well together. Through a friend in the Baltimore music scene, we then found Mike, our bass player, who then found Brian, our lead guitarist.
Describe the style of the bands music and what makes you different from other artists?
Our style is mainly pop rock/alternative, but we have a lot of pop punk influences from growing up. One of the things that makes us different from other artists is that we really embrace our nostalgic sound. People tell us we remind them of their favorite bands from the early 2000s, and we love hearing that! There are artists out their chasing whatever sound is on the rise, and we continue to embrace the style we’ve loved for years, while developing our sound at our own pace.
Who are your musical influences?
As a band, some of our favorite artists include The Starting Line, Yellowcard, and Taking Back Sunday. Even bands like Silverstein, with a much darker sound than us, have an impact on our writing. We all have a wide variety of musical preferences, ranging from hardcore to pop, so it all blends together.
What are you guys currently working on?
We just finished recording an acoustic version of our song, “Colors” from our latest EP, “Safe Inside My Own Head.” We are planning to release that in the coming week or so. During the month of July, we will be taking a break from shows to begin writing our debut full length record.
What do you want listeners to take away from your music?
We want our audience to be able to connect to our music, no matter what stage of life they are at currently. We are all in our 20s and have experienced tough times associated with becoming an adult. For younger people currently going through those times, our music can be a source of comfort, and for people our age and older, it can be a reminder to learn and grow from your experiences.
Check out the bands music and stay posted from them here!
Twitter & Instagram: @heartforhire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartforhireband/
For music you can go to heartforhire.bandcamp.com or find them on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc.
Photos - Liz Peterson
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