Bryce Jacobson, Author at Driven Far Off

Fearless Records Signs The World Alive

March 26, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Fearless Records has signed Arizona based The Word Alive. The Word Alive is a technical, rift-driven screamo band from Phoenix, AZ fronted by Telle Smith (formerly of Greely Estates and In Fear and Faith.)

“Excited is an understatement,” says Telle as he talks about the recent signing to Fearless Records. “We’re all ecstatic to be a part of the Fearless family. We feel that signing with Fearless will open the door to many new opportunities. It will allow us to be on the road so we can share our music with fans across the country and hopefully worldwide.”

The Word Alive is:
Tyler “Telle” Smith – Vocals (Formerly of Greely Estates / In Fear and Faith)
Zach Hansen — Guitars and Vocals
Tony Pizzuti — Guitars and Vocals
Nick Urlacher — Bass
Tony Aguilera — Drums
Dusty Riach — Keys/Synth

Mark Hoppus To Produce Jet Lag Gemini, Motion City Sountrack?

March 26, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Mark Hoppus is hoping to produce the next Motion City Soundtrack and Jet Lag Gemini albums. Hoppus stated the following on his Twitter account.

Listening to jet lag Gemini demos. Strong stuff. Hope to produce this album. Blink. Mcs. Jet lag. Let’s do this thing!!!!

There’s a good chance I may be working with Motion City on their new record. I REALLY hope it works out. I’ve heard demos and they’re rad.

Green Day Set Release Date

March 25, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Green Day has set May 15th as the release date for their new album, 21st Century Breakdown. Their first single “Know Your Enemy” will be on-sale via digital retailers in April.

Warped Tour Venues

March 25, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Venues for the 2009 Warped Tour have been announced. You can check out the full list of dates and venues here.

Silverstein Stream New Album

March 25, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Silverstein are streaming their new album, A Shipwreck In The Sand, on their MySpace page. A Shipwreck In The Sand is due out March 31st. Check out the album art below.

Ace Enders Post “The Only Thing I Have (The Sign)” Video

March 25, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Ace Enders‘ new video for “The Only Thing I Have (The Sign)” can be seen below.
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Emery Release Track Listing; Album Art

March 24, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Emery‘s new album, …In Shallow Seas We Sail, is set for release on June 2nd. You can check out the album art here and the track listing below.

Track Listing

1. Cutthroat Collapse
2. Curbside Goodbye
3. Inside Our Skin
4. Churches and Serial Killers
5. Butcher’s Mouth
6. In Shallow Seas We Sail
7. The Poor and the Prevalent
8. The Smile, The Face
9. A Sin To Hold On To
10. Piggy Bank Lies
11. Edge of the World
12. Dear Death Part 1
13. Dear Death Part 2

Blink 182 Post Video of Photo Shoot; Studio

March 24, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Blink 182 have put up a video of their recent photo shoot and studio time. Check it out below.

1090 Club Pre-Order; CD Release Show

March 24, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

1090 Club‘s new album, Natural Selection, is up for pre-order here. The band will be doing a CD release show in their hometown of Billings, Montana, tomorrow March 24th. A flyer for the show can be seen here.

Offspring, Alkaline Trio, Dropkick Murphys, Sum 41 Tour

March 23, 2009 By Bryce Jacobson 1 Comment

The Offspring have announced a full North American tour with special guests Alkaline Trio (5/19-6/9), Street Dogs (5/19-6/17), Shiny Toy Guns (6/10-6/17), Dropkick Murphys (6/19-6/30), Sum 41 (7/7-7/18) and Pennywise (7/2). Check out the tour dates below.

05/15/09 Nashville, TN Riverfront Park (Merrell Crawfish Boil Festival)
05/16/09 Washington, DC RFK Stadium Lot (DC101 Chilli Cook-Off)
05/17/09 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center (The 2009 MMR*B*Q festival)
05/19/09 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
05/20/09 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
05/22/09 Kansas City, MO City Market (Buzz Under The Stars festival)
05/25/09 Sioux City, IA Gateway Arena
05/26/09 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
05/28/09 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Punk Rocks festival)
05/29/09 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre (X96 Big Ass Show)
05/30/09 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater
06/01/09 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
06/03/09 San Diego, CA Open Air Theatre
06/05/09 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
06/09/09 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
06/10/09 Vancouver, BC UBC Thunderbird Arena
06/12/09 Calgary, AB The Stampede Corral
06/13/09 Edmonton, AB Northlands – Hall D
06/15/09 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland Park
06/17/09 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
06/19/09 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
06/20/09 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
06/21/09 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Amphitheater at Tower City
06/23/09 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
06/24/09 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
06/26/09 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
06/27/09 Indianapolis, IN The Lawn
06/28/09 Detroit, MI Freedom Hill
06/30/09 Canandaigua, NY CMAC
07/02/09 Toronto, ON The Molson Amphitheater
07/03/09 St-Ephrem de Tring, QC Woodstock en Beauce Festival
07/07/09 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
07/08/09 New York, NY Roseland
07/10/09 Boston, MA Tsongas Arena
07/11/09 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
07/14/09 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Boutique Amphitheatre at The Music Factory
07/16/09 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
07/17/09 St. Augustine, FL The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
07/18/09 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amp

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