Artists on the Rise

Editor’s Note: Rollickin’ will be performing in Sound The Groove SD’s Glow Party at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s 207 Music Club on Friday, March 29th, 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.

Rollickin’ (Roll-Lik-In) is a high energy no nonsense (okay, maybe a little nonsense) rock and roll band from the Inland Empire that aspires to bring back the intensity of what it means to put on a show! Both on stage and off, they are dedicated to keeping the good times flowin’!

Rollickin’ consists of only three members and each member brings their own style and taste to the table that gives Rollickin’ a sound that is like no other. Rollickin’ brings the screaming licks, melodies, and mesmerizing vocals brought to you by their very own Zachary Holzboog, thumping roar of bass by Alex Valencia, and the primal rhythmic sensation of their drummer Kale Despot that music has been missing for the last decade!

They have played all over So-Cal in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, Temecula, and Riverside! They are currently in the studio recording a few songs that will be available on all streaming platforms very soon! Stay tuned and keep live music alive!

Editor’s Note: Rollickin’ will be performing in Sound The Groove SD’s Glow Party at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s 207 Music Club on Friday, March 29th, 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: The Doubted will be performing in Sound The Groove OC’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Parish of House of Blues Anaheim on Sunday, April 28th, 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.

Hailing from Southeast Missouri, George Kester (lead guitar/vocals), Tyler Thornton (drums), Ryzhell Miller (bass), and Joshua Morse (lead vocals) started playing music together in the spring of 2014. Kester and Thornton sat down to write and record the bands first E.P. “Sacrifice” in Kesters basement and The Doubted was born. After playing a few shows in the St. Louis area and finding some success with a unique metal sound, the band brought on close friend and guitarist Chris Melvin (rhythm guitar/vocals),hired band manager Brent Smith, and made the move to Los Angeles, California.

This combination of musicians brought together a music that is unapologetically different. Influenced by Avenged Seven-Fold, Periphery, Chon, and Breaking Benjamin, they wanted to bring a sound to heavy metal that has never been seen before. A sound that has evolved every year since they began playing together in that basement just five years ago. From “Unveil me,” to “The More You Know,” they have a something to offer all lovers of great music! You can find all of their music streaming on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music at The Doubted.

The Doubted are practicing their craft and working on an album that they hope to release later in 2019. The Doubted are currently unsigned.

Editor’s Note: The Doubted will be performing in Sound The Groove OC’s Sunday Funday Bash at The Parish of House of Blues Anaheim on Sunday, April 28th, 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: Honey, I’m Homeless will be performing in Sound The Groove NY’s Sound The Groove Bash on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at DROM NYC, and The Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, April 7th, 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.

Brandon began playing in bands at the age of 10 in the fall of 2001. Since then, he’s shared the playbill with artists such as; Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls, Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Man Overboard, Sponge, Taking Back Sunday, The Menzingers, letlive, Lucero, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, and dozens more.

Brandon has been a regular guest of South Jersey and Philadelphia-area radio stations, college radio, newspapers, magazines, online blogs, and an appearance on MTV..

In January 2012, Brandon started the alt-punk outfit Urethra Franklin and released the EP Welcome To Rio Grande, which received high critical acclaim as well as the hit single, “Hide The Bottle”.

December 23, 2014 was the release of Brandon’s first solo EP Honey, I’m Homeless , which features fast-paced pop-punk/alternative with heartfelt lyrics and catchy hooks.

His newest incarnation of his band is known as Honey, I’m Homeless with their full-length album Remission: Impossible set for a late 2019 release as well as ‘God-Awful: B-Sides & Rarities’ to be released March 2019.

Editor’s Note: Honey, I’m Homeless will be performing in Sound The Groove NY’s Sound The Groove Bash on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at DROM NYC, and The Sunday Funday Bash at Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, April 7th, 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: Grove Rune will be performing in Groove International’s Sound The Groove event at DROM NYC on Thursday, March 28th, 2019! Be sure to check out her music, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.

Grove Rune yokes her keyboard skills with her voice into one being to create journeys of sound and sarcasm that cut through to the core of the listener provoking laughter, outside-the-box thought, and and exploration of personal experience. Her modern and elaborate musical story telling blends blues and classical music, and her powerful vocal stylings are reminiscent of Jeff Buckley and Fiona Apple. Oftentimes listeners wonder how so much sound can come from just a keyboard and a single vocalist.

Grove aims to tell stories without narrating, to explore musical worlds with her listener, and to inspire listeners to laugh at themselves. She aims to take you to deeper places within yourself, and then spit you back out in humorous confusion.

Originally from Alabama, Grove has spent the past 9 years in Staten Island, NY making connections in the ever growing and impressive Staten Island music and art scene. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Music from The College of Staten Island, and she teaches piano lessons and gigs regularly all over the tri-state area. You can find her on social media as the only Grove Rune on the internet on facebook and @groverune on instagram.

Editor’s Note: Grove Rune will be performing in Groove International’s Sound The Groove event at DROM NYC on Thursday, March 28th, 2019! Be sure to check out her music, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.