Check out the brand new Ronnie Day EPK + a brand new video for “Outside”, a track off of The Album, Ronnie Day’s upcoming debut on The Militia Group (in stores Nov 14th)!
The Militia Group Signs Ronnie Day
The Militia Group is proud to welcome Ronnie Day into the fold. The 18 year-old singer-songwriter from Redwood City, CA has cultivated a massive online buzz; he has over 78,000 Myspace friends and over 1.6 million plays. Day’s full-length debut CD, The Album, is the follow up to his self-released EP which went on to sell over 10,000 copies out of Dayâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s bedroom.
The Album will be in stores on November 14. As Day explains, “The Album is a collection of musical moments, snapshots I took from a chapter of my life. From happy days in ‘Half Moon Bay’ to the road in ‘Written at a Reststop’, and through a breakup with ‘My Only Friend’, I share my journey with song.”
The Album Track Listing:
1. Half Moon Bay
2. November Storms
3. Living for Love
4. Written at a Rest Stop
5. Coming Home Soon
6. Lived Learned Love and Lost
7. Outside
8. Heroes Die
9. My Only Friend
10. Call My Name
11. Falling For You
12. Past Through
Ronnie Day will be on tour with Meg & Dia (Doghouse Records) and ActionReaction (Equal Vision) starting Sept 15.
Ronnie Day On Tour:
Sep 15 2006 6:00P
Scrappys Tucson, AZ
Sep 16 2006 7:00P
One Place Phoenix, AZ
Sep 17 2006 6:00P
â┚¬Ã…”Summer Strummer Festivalâ┚¬? at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA with Kinky, The Donnas, Rooney, The Vacation, etcâ┚¬Ã‚¦
Sep 18 2006 7:00P
Soma San Diego
Sep 19 2006 7:00P
The Alley Fullerton, CA
Sep 20 2006 7:00P
Rialto Music Coalition Rialto, CA
Sep 21 2006 7:00P
The Dome Bakersfield, CA
Sep 22 2006 7:00P
The Cave San Jose
Sep 23 2006 7:00P
The Underground Sacramento, CA
Sep 24 2006 7:00P
Balazo Gallery San Francisco, CA
Sep 26 2006 7:00P
Satyricon Portland, OR
Sep 27 2006 7:00P
Studio 7 Seattle, WA
Sep 29 2006 7:00P
Sons of Norway Bremerton, WA
Sep 30 2006 7:00P
Muddy Waters Coffee Lewiston, ID
Oct 2 2006 6:00P
Bleachers Event Center Provo, UT
Oct 3 2006 7:00P
Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
Oct 5 2006 6:00P
Eagles Lounge Wichita, KS
Oct 6 2006 5:00P
Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS
Oct 7 2006 7:00P
The Foundry Joplin, MO
Oct 8 2006 6:00P
The House Dekalb, IL
Oct 15 2006 8:00P
Cal Poly Pomona – Tennis Courts Pomona, CA
Nov 2 2006 8:00P
TBA Spokane, WA
Nov 3 2006 8:00P
TBA Seattle, WA
Nov 4 2006 8:00P
TBA Eugene, OR
Nov 5 2006 8:00P
Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
Nov 7 2006 8:00P
Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV
Nov 8 2006 8:00P
Cafe Du Nord A/A San Francisco, CA
Nov 9 2006 8:00P
Knitting Factory – Front Space Los Angeles, CA
Nov 11 2006 8:00P
Lestat’s Coffee House San Diego, CA
Nov 12 2006 8:00P
Cave Creek Coffee Company Cave Creek, AZ
Nov 15 2006 8:00P
Cactus Cafe Austin, TX
Nov 16 2006 8:00P
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck Houston, TX
Controlling The Famous – Automatic City
Artist: Controlling The Famous
Album: Automatic City
Label: The Militia Group
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: May 16, 2006
Overall: 8.0
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.9
Production: 8.2
Controlling The Famous are one of The Militia Group’s latest signings. The band comes straight out of California with and EP and now a full-lenght album under their belt. Their sound is very indie and generally laid back but with the snappy bass and higher guitar parts you tend to feel different.
Lyrically the band mixes some interesting lines like “I need a minuet to sleep through my heart attack, when I wake, when I wake, it’ll be right back” on “Heart Attack” the opening track. On tracks like “Highway Parking Lot” I love the overall sound of the song, it’s simple yet all the little elements make it feel like the song has many layers and they are each playing their part to make this catchy unique sound. “Easy Life” and “Two Sides” are my favorite songs on the album. They both deliver a nice beat and lyrics like “I want the easy life, I want to fuck in the sun, there’s a need to be discreet until I know that I’ve won” and “A smile on my face, the car in drive, someone in shotgun by my side.”
I have to say the overall sound of the album doesn’t change much from beginning to end, however its a sound that’s fresh and still very indie at the same time. I suggest you check this one out for some great guitar and bass work mostly but also for its great indie sound.
Track Listing
1. Detox
2. Heart Attack
3. Highway Parking Lot
4. Easy Life
5. If You Die
6. Two Sides
7. Long Day
8. Maybe Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re Dead
9. Pyromaniac
10. Devil’s Suitcase
Standout Tracks
“Easy Life”, “Two Sides”, “Highway Parking Lot”