Artists on the Rise

Editior’s Note: Kindergarten is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, February 17th, 2019! Be sure to check them out, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Kindergarten is an Indie Rock band from Brooklyn, NY. Formed in 2018, the band combines folk-inspired songwriting with a guitar-driven sound. The band has recently performed live at NYC venues including Pianos, The Delancey, and The Bitter End. January 20th they will be releasing their first EP, “Small Pieces.”

Editior’s Note: Kindergarten is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, February 17th, 2019! Be sure to check them out, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Easy Tiger is an amazing band that will be performing in Groove International’s Sound The Groove bash at The Loft at City Winery NYC on Thursday, February 7th, 2019! Come check them out, along with other talented artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Easy Tiger is that touch of chaos that every show needs.

Easy Tiger is a rag tag group of rock and roll punks, with a chip on their shoulder and somethin’ to prove. They play loud and proud, and don’t you forget it. Easy Tiger is sending a message to all the shoe gazers that rock is about having fun, partying, and getting laid.

With tantalizing hits like “I Only Wanna Break Your Heart,” and “Beer in the Shower” Easy Tiger’s wide appeal is catching fire all throughout New York City. They are recording a Box-Set to be released in mid-2019 If you’re not already on this bandwagon, do you even rock?

Don’t @ us.
@EasyTigerNYC

Editor’s Note: Easy Tiger is an amazing band that will be performing in Groove International’s Sound The Groove bash at The Loft at City Winery NYC on Thursday, February 7th, 2019! Come check them out, along with other talented artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Foundations will be performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, February 10th, 2019. Come check them out with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Foundations are a 5-piece post-hardcore band from New York. The group consists of Frank (Vocals), Ryan (Drums), CJ (Lead Guitar), Jeremy (Rhythm), and Chase (Bass). The band’s sound is best described as aggressive, yet melodic, drawing influences from the likes of Underoath, Bring Me the Horizon, and Dayseeker. Foundations debuted with their single “Lifeless” and is currently in the studio recording their self-titled EP.

Editor’s Note: Foundations will be performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, February 10th, 2019. Come check them out with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Infinite Wisemen are performing in Groove International’s Sound The Groove event at Hard Rock Hotel’s 207 Music Club on Friday, January 25th, 2019! Be sure to come support them, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

In this corner of the Milky Way Galaxy the Infinite Wisemen refine and combine the elevated lyricism of old school Hip hop with the whirlwind sound of classic hard rock, all distilled to a potent concentration.   The Infinite Wisemen are fronted by the energetic antics of Kiki Payan on the mic.  Complemented by the rhythmic guitar intonations and baritone vocals of Clayton Botkin, one of the few emcees you will find with a guitar hanging from his neck. These two Emcees have joined forces with the thunderously fret-less bass sounds of Phil Brown driven by the 300 watt monolith.  The uniform raucousness of Tom Forbis and his epic assembly of percussive instruments is the engine that power the Infinite Wisemen on this voyage of sound and fury.  This quartet calling San Diego home possess a raw energy harnessing the power of the mind to generate infinite freestyles.  Prepare to blast off with these infinite astronauts.

Editor’s Note: Infinite Wisemen are performing in Groove International’s Sound The Groove event at Hard Rock Hotel’s 207 Music Club on Friday, January 25th, 2019! Be sure to come support them, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Still Cross will be performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Parish of House of Blues Anaheim, on Sunday, January 20th, 2019! Be sure to check them out, along with other amazing artists performing in the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Still Cross is a rock/metal band out of Whittier, CA started by Micah Lechuga (Lead vocals/Lead Guitar) since early 2017. We are a band influenced by Stryper, Megadeth, Metallica, Iron maidens and many other great bands. Going through many different line ups still cross now confidently has stable members with Justin Tapia (Backing vocals/Rhythm guitar), Nash Lechuga (Drums), Oscar Huerta (Backing Vocals/Bass) and Micah Lechuga. The goal of Still Cross is to do what we love and share with the rest of the music world in a positive way! To keep rock and metal alive! We have released a single “Never Enough” out on all music platforms including spotify and are currently working on our first album “The white throne judgement” which we hope to release this year 2019. Stay tuned and support your local bands!!

Editor’s Note: Still Cross will be performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Parish of House of Blues Anaheim, on Sunday, January 20th, 2019! Be sure to check them out, along with other amazing artists performing in the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Shadows of the Cloud is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Study on Hollywood Blvd on Sunday, January 20th, 2019! Check them out, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here./

Shadows of the Cloud (Shadows for short) is a Los Angeles based alternative / progressive rock band made up of four experienced musicians who come from all over the country. Shadows fuses influences from various rock, metal, progressive, experimental, and even classical genres to create original music; however, they are known to sneak in a cover or two at a show. Shadows began in 2010 as a side project for guitarist and lead vocalist, Tom Pena, who at the time was in another band as lead guitarist. In deciding to leave his previous band due to creative differences, Tom decided to put all creative efforts towards Shadows and in doing so found himself working with various different musicians over the years including current member Lucas Ellington (Drums & Percussion) and releasing an EP titled “Mixed Signals” in 2013. After undergoing a change in members, Tom and Lucas met Dylan Neuens (Guitar and Keys) in 2016, and Max Cary (Bass & Backup Vocals) in 2018 through various avenues. Since then, the four have been working on revitalizing Shadows by putting their various influences together to not only rework the songs already written but to create what will become a new direction and sound for the band.

Shadows of the Cloud is currently in the studio writing and tracking new releases for 2019 as well as preparing for Sound The Groove’s “Sunday Funday Bash” at The Study in Hollywood, CA on January 20, 2019.

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Editor’s Note: Shadows of the Cloud is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Study on Hollywood Blvd on Sunday, January 20th, 2019! Check them out, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here./

Ronx is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, January 20th, 2019! Check them out, along with some other phenomenal artists from the area! If you’d like to perform for Groove International, contact us here.

Ronx are a three-piece pop punk band coming from Bronx, NY. Influenced by bands such as Neck Deep and Blink 182, the trio use energetic instrumentation, memorable melodies and honest lyrics, to craft a similar sound in the genre, and this is shown very clearly on their first two EPs, titled “Welcome Home” and “I’ll Just Go.”

So far, 2018 has been a big year for Ronx. They released two singles in the spring, and summer brings the release of the band’s debut full-length record, titled “Division St.” With it, the band aims to spread a positive message, letting listeners know that they are never alone in anything that they may be going through, and that they can overcome any obstacles they face in their life.

Ronx is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, January 20th, 2019! Check them out, along with some other phenomenal artists from the area! If you’d like to perform for Groove International, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Tatiana Reign will be performing in Groove International’s 2019 Kickoff Event at The Delancey NYC! Come check her out, along with some other talented artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Tatiana Reign is a Singer-Songwriter from NYC. She taught herself guitar at the tender age of 16 and got her start singing live in college accompanying friends and eventually singing back up for  various indie artists around the NYC area. This time and dedication eventually lead up to the recent debut of her first solo project called the “Shadow” EP. Music is her passion and she’s focused on paving the way for her musical career.

Editor’s Note: Tatiana Reign will be performing in Groove International’s 2019 Kickoff Event at The Delancey NYC! Come check her out, along with some other talented artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Jeanna Lewis will be performing in Groove International’s 2019 Kickoff Event at The Delancey NYC! Be sure to check her out, along with some other incredible artists from the area! If you’re looking to perform with Sound The Groove, contact us here.

Jeanna Lewis is a country singer/songwriter based out of Long Island, NY. She has sang for as long as she can remember, but when she discovered songwriting as an outlet, the whole game changed. Lewis found the opportunity to share honest life experiences with her listeners through her music.

Last summer, she began working with a fan funding company in Nashville which opened up opportunities to record in the great music city. She got the opportunity to work with some of Nashville’s greatest musicians and producer on her first four song EP, released in October of 2018, as well as the privilege of singing in the famous Tootsies.

Jeanna was a Nash Next 2018 New York finalist, with her original song ‘Danger Zone.’ She got the opportunity to perform it at the Nash fm 94.7 event held at Opry City Stage.

While she is new to the music scene, she is grateful for the opportunities that have come and continues to write new material daily with the hopes of making the big move to music city!

Editor’s Note: Jeanna Lewis will be performing in Groove International’s 2019 Kickoff Event at The Delancey NYC! Be sure to check her out, along with some other incredible artists from the area! If you’re looking to perform with Sound The Groove, contact us here.

Editor’s Note: Grass is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Knitting Factory of Brooklyn on Sunday, January 13th, 2019! Come check them out, along with other amazing acts from the area! If you’re interested in performing with Groove, contact us here!

Band/Artist: GRASS
Album title: Fresh Grass
Label: no label/self-released
Release Date: October 13, 2018
Genre: Stoner Rock/Doom Metal/Hard Rock/Psych

Fresh Grass is the debut EP from Brooklyn stoner rockers GRASS. Showcasing a groovy and melodic rock/metal sound, the record is five tracks of classic heavy music. From the moody opener of Amnesia to the slamming melodic doom of Easy Rider, the record quickly ramps up the energy and never lets up. Play it loud and enjoy some Fresh Grass.

Influences for the album: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Sleep, The Obsessed, Soundgarden, High on Fire

Track Suggestions (for radio): Amnesia/My Wall, Black Clouds, Easy Rider

GRASS is a four piece rock band based out of Brooklyn, NY. It started out around 2014, when singer Phil Anton and guitarist Joe Stuppiello met at a house party in Brooklyn through mutual friends. The two pretty much instantaneously realized they share a ton of musical interests and decided to get together and start writing music. Later on they realized they grew up twenty minutes from each other in New Jersey, so the whole thing felt pretty predestined. After around a year or so of writing and jamming together, the two discovered from another mutual friend that bassist Josh Peterson, a fellow New York tri-state native, was moving to Brooklyn from Boston and wanted to join a band. Peterson was looking to play heavier music than he had been in Boston, and the three bonded over Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. A chance encounter through a musician search on Craigslist in early 2018 led the three to Jon Brandom, a jazz-influenced drummer from Westchester who had recently moved back to New York City. The four members instantly clicked and found they had strong musical chemistry, and GRASS was solidified.

GRASS blends a variety of different influences to create groovy and melodic heavy rock music all their own. The four find common ground in a shared love of the seventies, Sabbath worship, and doom metal, but each have their own favorites that they bring to the mix. Anton and Brandom bonded early over the heavier spectrum of rock such as black and death metal, while Stuppiello and Peterson often jam out to Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers tunes. In terms of artists, GRASS combines a range, from early seventies pioneers such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Leaf Hound, to modern doom and stoner bands like Sleep, Soundgarden, The Obsessed, and Sasquatch. Early on, the band even worked on a cover of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town”, but it was a hilarious, spectacular failure, and thankfully never made it out of the practice space. GRASS’s newly released “Fresh Grass” EP showcases these influences and more with a modern yet stripped-down heavy sound.

As for the future, GRASS is currently working on new material for a full length LP, and is looking to branch out from the New York City area. Their live shows are energetic and fun, and the band plays each and every show with the same level of commitment and dedication, whether it is a rock and roll nightclub, or a coffee shop converted into a DIY venue that runs out of beer halfway through the gig. GRASS has showed up to play coffee shop gigs with a collective 300 watt amplifier output. Their commitment to heavy music is real and infectious.

Enjoy “Fresh Grass” and keep your ears peeled for new music from the Brooklyn boys.

Editor’s Note: Grass is performing in Groove International’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Knitting Factory of Brooklyn on Sunday, January 13th, 2019! Come check them out, along with other amazing acts from the area! If you’re interested in performing with Groove, contact us here!