Mayday Parade announce 20th birthday present – a three-part album

Mayday Parade - vocalist Derek Sanders, drummer/vocalist Jake Bundrick, guitarists Alex Garcia and Brooks Betts and bassist/vocalist Jeremy Lenzo - will be celebrating 20 years together in 2025. As they welcome this career milestone, the Tallahassee, Florida, five-piece is set to release perhaps their most aspirational and ambitious effort yet: a three-part album showcasing their … Continue reading Mayday Parade announce 20th birthday present – a three-part album

Gig Review: Mayday Parade / As It Is / Real Friends – Ritz, Manchester (7th June 2022)

Nothing says “COVID messed up our tour plans” quiet like an 11th Anniversary album tour, however Mayday Parade are finally her in the UK celebrating what should have been the 10th anniversary of their self-titled third studio album with their friends As It Is and Real Friends. First to take to the stage where Real … Continue reading Gig Review: Mayday Parade / As It Is / Real Friends – Ritz, Manchester (7th June 2022)

Festival Review: Slam Dunk North 2021

After what has been a very long wait, it was finally time for Slam Dunk North! My first festival since COVID rained down upon us and put a stop to all live music! Last year (well… 2019) our photographer said entry was super easy and didn’t take long to get parked at all so we … Continue reading Festival Review: Slam Dunk North 2021

Video Roundup: Octopus Montage / Silk Road / Sydney Sherwood / Saga / Mayday Parade

Last thing on a Sunday night and I have nothing better than to point you lot in the direction of some new music you might like... Octopus Montage Following on from the highly anticipated and very successful previous releases, including the anthemic "Grow Up", the candid "Right Here With Me" and the vicious "A Shortcut", … Continue reading Video Roundup: Octopus Montage / Silk Road / Sydney Sherwood / Saga / Mayday Parade

Gig Review: Mayday Parade / The Wonder Years / Movements / Pronoun – O2 Academy, Leeds (20th February 2019)

The only problem with 6pm doors at gigs is that it’s very rare that many people manage to get there in time. Pronoun were the first band of the night to take stage and were not deterred by the amount of people in the venue. Wearing contrasting overalls, with lead singer Alyse Vellturo standing out … Continue reading Gig Review: Mayday Parade / The Wonder Years / Movements / Pronoun – O2 Academy, Leeds (20th February 2019)

Download 2018 unleashes swathe of new acts

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced some of the biggest rock acts in the world including Marilyn Manson, Parkway Drive, Rise Against, Body Count and more. The three-day festival takes place 8-10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are on sale now at downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets. Download … Continue reading Download 2018 unleashes swathe of new acts