We are happy to announce that We Are Bound by Stephen MacDonald & The Okay Win is officially out now on BIG BULLET RECORDS! Simply click “BUY NOW” below to place your order today.
Steve and the guys will be celebrating the new release with a huge show tonight at Harper’s Ferry in Boston, MA, so be sure to stop by if you’re in the area.
You can also check out some vids from their recent tour in support of the album!
Mike Sizemore of Graffiti Magazine (as well as the esteemed music blog Rock O’ Clock) recently described BIG BULLET RECORDS as being West Virginia’s “hardest working indie”, which is a great honor for us here at BBR.
You can read the article here, in which Sizemore conducts an in-depth interview with Tucker Riggleman about the happenings of the label.
In other news, the new side project from The Demon Beat known as Prison Book Club (featuring John Miller from The Fox Hunt) has a couple of awesome new live videos up for your viewing pleasure. The band will begin recording a debut EP soon, but for now this is the only way to check out what Prison Book Club is all about.
Don’t miss Prison Book Club when they play with The Demon Beat this Friday, August 14th at Stonewall’s Pub in Shepherdstown, WV!
Everyone’s favorite rowdy New Englander just found himself a full backing band. Greg Loftus has officially “gone electric” and formed a new band to play his songs called Splinters & Sparrows. Be sure to check out Greg’s page often as new shows and songs are in the works for the very near future.
In other news, you can now stream/download The Demon Beat’s 2007 full-length album “HEAVYNASTY” at Virb. Simply go here. Be sure to check out all of The Demon Beat’s upcoming dates. They have plenty coming up, including a trip to New York at the end of the month.
1/24 – V Club – Huntington, WV
1/31 – The Charleston – Brooklyn, NY
2/1 – LIVE on BreakThru Radio – New York, NY
2/1 – Arlene’s Grocery – New York, NY
2/7 – 709 Railroad St. – Johnstown, PA
2/27 – Stonewall’s Pub – Shepherdstown, WV
2/28 – 213 Green St. Artspace – Morgantown, WV
3/14 – Shamrock’s Pub – Huntington, WV
3/28 – The Blue Moon – Shepherdstown, WV
The Resonators also have some shows coming up, so be sure to check them out too:
1/21 – DBGB’s – Winchester, VA
1/24 – Jumpin’ Java – Charles Town, WV
2/7 – 709 Railroad St. – Johnstown, PA
2/28 – The Blue Moon – Shepherdstown, WV
3/14 – Jumpin’ Java – Charles Town, WV
3/28 – The Blue Moon – Shepherdstown, WV
And don’t forget to check out Tucker Riggleman & Planned Parenthood as they open for NYC’s The Weight and local favorites The Fox Hunt on Friday, January 16th:
Happy New Year to each and every one of you! It is our first New Year as a label (we’re not even a year old yet), and we’ve got plenty of plans for 2009. Let’s give some general updates first.
The Demon Beat’s West Virginia tour was a huge success. They are quickly becoming one of the state’s most exciting bands and people are taking notice — be sure to check out all of the new press on them in our PRESS section. WVRockscene (arguably the best WV music site/blog) has named “Trainwreck” by The Demon Beat as one of their top 10 songs of 2008.
Greg Loftus was recently interviewed by Jezz Harkin of Breakthru Radio and is currently working on a new record.
Tucker Riggleman has been playing with a backing band called Planned Parenthood. Be sure to check out the videos on his page.
The Resonators have been busy playing shows and are working on an EP in the very near future.
As for 2009, expect our compilation called TERMINAL BALLISTICS Vol. 1 very early in the year. We also have other big things in the works including some possible festival appearances.
That’s all for right now. We hope you all had a safe holiday season and we wish you the best in the new year.
Stay true,
BBR
Jude Universer’s album Moon Bamboo is now available for FREE download! You don’t want to miss this! Click the album cover below!
Hey all,
It’s been a little while since we last updated things, so here is a little recap.
The Demon Beat’s self-titled EP will be unveiled to the world on Friday, October 24th at Stonewall’s Pub. The record has been garnering considerablly good press, which you can check out in our PRESS section.
Once the EP is released, the guys will be embarking on a tour throughout West Virginia and up into Ohio. Be sure to check it out.
11/20 – 123 Pleasant St. w/ WE ARE SCIENTISTS – Morgantown, WV*
11/21 – The Wild Bean – Lewisburg, WV
11/22 – Shamrock’s Pub – Huntington, WV
11/23 – The Empty Glass – Charleston, WV*
11/24 – Yesterday’s – Wheeling, WV*
11/25 – TBA – Ohio
11/26 – TBA – Ohio
* – w/ Russian Tombstones
We are eager to introduce you to the new BIG BULLET RECORDS photo blog. This is your one-stop place to go for BIG BULLET RECORDS photographs.
Check it out! Leave comments! Let us know what you think!
Stay true,
BBR
All photos property of BBR Photographer Melissa Rogers.
BIG BULLET RECORDS is now taking pre-orders for Tucker Riggleman’s debut EP, “Let You Down”.
Simply click on the image below and place your order and we’ll have the final product shipped to you within the next two weeks.
Thanks!
Click the picture to go to the BBR Myspace where you can purchase a copy by clicking the “BUY NOW” button. You can also find the same button on Tucker’s music page.
Thanks to everyone who came out to make it a wonderful show.
All photos property of BBR staff photographer Rachel Molenda.
Greg Loftus and Tucker Riggleman were both featured in an article by Ryan Wood about the rebirth of singer-songwriters in America. You can read the article online here, but it will also be running in various publications nationwide. A list of these publications will be put up sometime next week.
Also, be sure to check out new songs by The Mary Celeste, The Dreadful Horoscope and Tucker Riggleman!
Stay true,
BBR
Greg Loftus - Loud Mouth Soup EP
That’s right, everyone’s favorite beer-soaked lyricist is almost ready to deliver the follow-up to last year’s “No Taking Prisoners Tonight”. The EP (appropriately titled “Loud Mouth Soup”), will be out later this fall.
Be sure to check Greg out as he goes on tour in New England with Tucker Riggleman and John Miller from Oct. 10-13th. You can also check out “Sure as Hell” off of “Loud Mouth Soup” right now on Greg’s Myspace.
Weezer Tribute @ 123 Pleasant St.
Don’t forget to check out The Demon Beat as they play some Weezer tunes for a lovely benefit/tribute show that is happening at 123 Pleasant St. in Morgantown, WV tomorrow (Wednesday, August 27th).
This is even listed on Weezer’s official website! Look for it at the bottom of the article.
Roma Renegade
BIG BULLET RECORDS is proud to announce the addition of Roma Renegade to our line-up!
Combining elements of gypsy folk, swing, punk and cabaret, Roma Renegade have found a style all their own. At first glance, the minimal instrumentation of acoustic guitar, drums, and accordion might lead one to believe that these siblings are creating easy-listening music. Wrong. Roma Renegade is one of the loudest bands you will ever hear live, and their energy is unparalleled, even amongst rock groups.
Jonathan Slick’s vivacious drumming anchors the trio, while Bethany Slick’s elegant strumming gives the songs direction. The songs are brought to fruition by the unique melodies of Gabrielle Slick and her accordion.
Roma Renegade’s debut full-length album, entitled “Lungo Drom Svatura”, is due out later this Fall on BIG BULLET RECORDS. You can catch them on September 6th at Jumpin’ Java in Charles Town, WV as they perform during the BIG BULLET RECORDS Showcase.
You can now purchase “No Taking Prisoners Tonight” by Greg Loftus through iTunes. Please check it out and leave a review if you’ve already purchased the album.
The Demon Beat has been added to the auto rotation on FatCat Radio’s internet radio station. FCR streams 24/7, so check it out and hear some cool independent music. Also, be sure to join their message boards and get involved!
Greg Loftus has a track on the newest installment of the rowdy podcast known as Whiskey N Waterbeds.
Be sure to check it out, and tell Brian and Joey we sent you
You can check out even more tracks from BBR artists now on Muxtape!
This will be an ever-changing playlist, so keep checking back to hear new tracks.
BBR Muxtape
It is our extreme pleasure to announce that the upcoming self-titled E.P. from The Demon Beat is mastered and ready for pressing! You can catch a sneak peek by listening to “I’ll Be Your Man” on their Myspace.
We are all really excited and proud of the record and we can’t wait to get it into your eager hands.
In other news, you can now buy “No Taking Prisoners Tonight” by Greg Loftus on CD Baby. We have added a new “Shop” section on the site to make things easier for you, so just head that way if you are looking to pick up Greg’s powerful debut album.
Things are about to become really busy around here as we gear up for plenty of new releases including BIG BULLET RECORDS Compilation Vol. 1 which will feature exclusive tracks from all of your favorite artists and then some!
As we here at BIG BULLET begin the process of moving into our new home base and setting up our studio, we can look back and be proud of what we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time already. Being not even 2 months old, BIG BULLET RECORDS has already established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, and we intend to grow and grow and grow.
Once we become settled into our new house and have everything up and running, we can begin to really flourish. We will begin work on our very first BIG BULLET RECORDS Compilation CD, which we will use as a strong promotional tool to spread the word about both BBR and our wonderful artists. Work has also begun on compiling over a year’s worth (and still growing) of video footage into a snazzy DVD Compilation. Work will also begin on Jude Universer’s long awaited full-band record, the debut album from The Resonators, the debut album from Tucker Riggleman, and a brand new full-length from The Demon Beat.
These are just a few of the things we have in store for your patient ears, eyes, and hearts.
Once the early Fall comes around, we will be orchestrating and promoting huge CD release shows for the new E.P. from The Demon Beat, the debut album from As All Things End, as well as Roma Renegade’s debut full-length. Combine all of this with numerous shows in the Shepherdstown area as well as the rest of the East Coast, and it’s easy to see that we have our hands full, but hey, we like it that way.
At this time we’d like to introduce some new blood that has recently joined up with the BIG BULLET RECORDS family:
Lynn Kemper – Graphic Artist
Rachel Molenda – Photography
As well as many other people who have offered their promotional skills such as Angie, Jeff, Jerry and Charles.
Our extreme thanks goes out to any and all of you who have had kind words to say or offered your services in any way possible.
Stay true, and thank you…seriously,
BBR
Things are certainly heating up here at the BIG BULLET RECORDS camp.
There are plenty of upcoming shows going on right now, including a tour by Greg Loftus, so be sure to check those out if you happen to be in the area.
As far as records go, you can still order “No Taking Prisoners Tonight” by Greg Loftus. The new E.P. from The Demon Beat is getting the final mastering treatment from Saff Studios in Chicago, so expect a late summer/early fall release date.
Things are slow but steady right now, but by the end of the summer we will have our studio set up as well as a permanent home base of operations.
Keep listening and stay true,
BBR Management
Armed with a resonator guitar and haunting vocals, The Dreadful Horoscope may just be the cure-all folk remedy for an effectively messed up world.
Boasting an arsenal of darkly imagined songs, The Dreadful Horoscope mixes lofty folk sensibilities with stark political commentary. Being a West Virginia native (just like BIG BULLET RECORDS) has obviously inspired TDH to write intensely articulated lyrical protests against Mountain Top Removal, which is a serious issue throughout Appalachia in general, not just West Virginia. But enough political ranting from us, TDH does a much better job, while putting it to great music in the process.
The truth is, most hip-hop and rap takes itself too seriously these days. People rapping about the streets and East Coast vs. West Coast – all of it comes across too harsh.
But don’t worry, Khaos Kloud has swooped in like a vivacious falcon. A hip-hop falcon. With a violent craving for fast food.
The boys of Khaos Kloud (Juice Chill, Piece Frawg, Big Kitten, Trigger Pappy and the Rhyme-a-cologist) haven’t been around for too long, but their foray into the music world has been making heads spin like clockwork.
Not only do they create their beats from scratch, but they incorporate live guitar, bass, and synth into their performances. In what was considered only their second ever official show, Khaos Kloud had the opportunity to open for legendary reggae band The Wailers. The response was overwhelming as the band’s performance became a theatrical event involving aliens, dance contests, and intergalactic robots.
Keep a look out for these hip vocabulary slayers as they plan to release their record “Smoove” in the coming year.
