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Review of "Woe Is Me" by SevVven Written by Annie Schlottman August 23rd, 2022 SevVven, a five-member hard rock/metal band based in Lafayette, Louisiana, released a new single “Woe Is Me” , July 26th, 2022, and a music video to accompany it August 23rd. Featuring Myles Clayborne of Saul, this track is full of emotion, and the video is a perfect reflection of the meaning behind the song. The band includes Josh Valdivieso (vocals); Ant Jones (guitar); Jessie Hoda (guitar); Tanner Istre (bass); and Katt Lee (drums).   The band was founded by Ant and Josh in 2020 on a website called BandLab, which is a social platform for artists from all around the world to collaborate on music. Ant posted the first version of “All I Need Is You (Old Version)”, and Josh recorded a vocal take over it that Ant loved. That connection marked the beginning of SevVven. Josh lived in Kansas City, Missouri and Ant in Lafayette, Louisiana at the time. They continued to make new music and started seein...

  It’s going to be an epic night for a great cause Saturday, August 20th, 2022 at The Cannery Bar N’ Grill in Biloxi, MS, when six awesome bands come together for a Massive Night Of Rock to benefit Make-A-Wish Mississippi. There is no set admission price – donations at the door are requested and all of the money will go to Make-A-Wish and will specifically benefit children on the Mississippi Coast. This event, presented by Massive Media, is being sponsored by The Sound 228, IN the PIT, Spade Image, “The Southern Flame” Dawn McIntyre, The Loud Spot With Sebastian, ROCK LAB TV, J. Eagle Audio, and Crescent City Gumbo. The excitement starts at 5:00pm CST. For those who can’t b e there but would like to donate, the link can be found at the bottom of this story. According to Matt Savner, who has been on the Board for Make-A-Wish Mississippi for five years, an average wish can cost anywhere between $7,000 and $12,000. The children who benefit are battling life-threatening illnesses,...

SIMULANT Dark Orbit EP Review written by Annie Schlottman August 12th, 2022 UK heavy metal band SIMULANT dropped a debut EP, Dark Orbit , August 12th, 2022, and it definitely seems like this band is off to a solid start with this set of five tracks. Not only does the EP incorporate themes that are easily relatable, but the songs feature various musical elements that will keep the listener interested throughout. SIMULANT is a band based in the South Coast of the United Kingdom, and consists of members from previous local bands Drifted and Reign Eternal. The lineup includes: Ell Jones (vocals), Johnny French (guitar), Jobe Whiteman (drums), and Ollie Tapp (guitar). SIMULANT guitarist Johnny French is the man behind the recording, mixing, and mastering of Dark Orbit. He arranged full songs with guitar, bass, and drums, as well as sound design. Frontman Ell Jones wrote most of the lyrics. Jones comments, "Johnny has put countless hours into making this EP the best it can be, a...