Papa Roach

 

Artist:  Papa Roach
Origin:  Vacaville, California, USA.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Grunge, Alternative, Rap Rock

Original line-up:

Jacoby Shaddix:  Lead Vocals
Dave Buckner:  Drums, Percussion
Will James:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Ben Luther:  Trombone, later replaced by Jerry Horton (Lead Guitar)

Current line-up:

Jacoby Shaddix:  Lead Vocals
Jerry Horton:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tobin Esperance:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Tony Palermo:  Drums, Percussion

Papa Roach is an American Rock Band from Vacaville, California.   The group formed by Jacoby Shaddix (Lead Singer) and Dave Buckner (Drums) met on the Vacaville High School in 1993 and ended up by Ben Luther (Trombone) and Will James (Bass).  In March 1993 Ben Luther was replaced by Jerry Horton (Lead Guitar).  The group's success continued with their gold and platinum and sold over 18 million  copies worldwide.

Title:   The Connection   (2025)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Grunge, Rap Rock
Label:  Earache Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Engage   (0:51)
 2.  Still Swingin'   (3:24)
 3.  Where Did The Angels Go?  (3:10)
 4.  Silence Is The Enemy  (2:53)
 5.  Before I Die  (4:25)
 6.  Wish You Never Met Me  (4:05)
 7.  Give Me Back My Life  (3:58)
 8.  Breathe You In  (3:07)

Side B:

 1.  Leader Of The Broken Hearts  (4:12)
 2.  Not That Beautiful  (3:18)
 3.  Walking Dead  (3:18)
 4.  Won't Let Up  (4:00)
 5.  As Far As I Remember  (3:42)

Bonus Tracks:

14. What's Left Of Me (3:28)
15. 9th Life (2:58)

Personnel:

Jacoby Shaddix:  Lead Vocals
Jerry Horton:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Programming 
Tobin Esperance:  Bass, Guitar Programming Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Tony Palermo:  Drums



The Connection is the seventh stduio album by Papa Roach, originally released on October 2, 2012 by Eleven Seven Music, remastered and reissued on November 28, 2025 by Earache Records, includes two Bonus Tracks.

Gray/Smith

 

Artist:  Gray/Smith

Origin:  Outer-Edges of King and Richmond

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-Garde, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Alternaive Rock,  Experimental, Punk, Pop, Ambient

Original line-up:

L. Gray:  Guitar, Vocals

Rob Smith:  Drums, Guitar, Vocals

Gray/Smith are the Rock Duo, formed in the outer-edges of Kings and Richmond countries circa 2020 by L. Gray (Guitar, Vocals), and Rob Smith (Drums, Guitar, Vocals).  The band like Pigeons, No-Neck Blues Band The Suntanama, Drag City.

Title:  Heels In The Aisle (2024)

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-Garde, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Alternaive Rock,  Experimental, Punk, Pop, Ambient

Label:  Blank Forms

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The SDSPS (18:04)

 2. Help Me (3:06)

Side B:

 1.  Verrazano Tile (2:14)

 2.  Heels In The Aisle (6:08)

 3.  Guabi Guabi (3:15)

 4.  Gaslight Boulevard (3:14)

 5.  Kekule's Ring (3:26)

Personnel:

L. Gray:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Percussion

Rob Smith:  Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Jimy Seitang:  Alembic Bass, Synth

Pasquale Cangiano:  Pocket Trumpet

Jlhn Fell Ryan:  Organ,Synth, Percussion

Dave Shuford:  Electric Guitar, Bouzouki

Heels In The Aisle is an album by Gray/Smith, released on October, 4, 2024 by Blank Forms.  For Fans of Meat Puppets, Ronne Milsap, Traffic.

Bob Moses

 

Artist:  Bob Moses

Origin:  Brooklyn, New York City, USA

Genre:  Electronic, Alternative, Dance, Deep House, Progressive House, Indie Electronic, Left-Field House, Indie Dance

Original line-up:

Jimmy Vallance:  Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass

Tom Howie:  Vocals

Bob Moses is a Canadian Electronic and Indie Dance Duo based in Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 2012 by Tom Howie (Vocals), and Jim Vallance (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass).  A remix of their song "Tearing Me Up" by RAC won a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

Title:  The Silence In Between (2022)

Genre:  Electronic, Alternative, Dance, Deep House, Progressive House, Indie Electronic, Left-Field House, Indie Dance

Label:  Astralwerks/Domino Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Seen It Coming (4:13)

 2.  Love Brand New (3:18)

 3.  Never Ending (4:02)

 4.  Time And Time Again (5:40)

 5.  Back To You (3:55)

 6.  Hanging On (3:55)

 7.  The Rush (3:38)

 8.  Broken Belief (4:11)

 9.  Ordinary Friend (3:10)

10. Believe (5:52)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Seen It Coming (4:13)

 2.  Love Brand New (3:18)

 3.  Never Ending (4:02)

 4.  Time And Time Again (5:40)

 5.  Back To You (3:55)

Side B:

 1.  Hanging On (3:55)

 2.  The Rush (3:38)

 3.  Broken Belief (4:11)

 4.  Ordinary Friend (3:10)

 5.  Believe (5:52)

Personnel:

Jimmy Vallance:  Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass

Tom Howie:  Vocals

The Silence In Between is the third studio album by Bob Moses, released on May 14, 2022 by Astralwerks/Domino Records, featuring the singles "Never Ending" and "Love Brand New".

Soundgarden

Artist:  Soundgarden
Origin:   Seattle, Washington, USA.
Genre:  Alternative, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Grunge, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Chris Cornell:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Kim Thayil:  Lead Guitar
Hiro Yamamoto:   Bass
Scott Sundquist:  Drums (replaced by Matt Cameron in 1986)

Soundgarden is an American Rock Band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by Chris Cornell (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Kim Thayil (Lead Guitar), Hiro Yamamoto (Bass) and Scott Sundquist  joined the band in 1985(Drums) and replaced by Matt Cameron in 1986.

Title:  King Animal (2012)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Grunge, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  Seven Four Entertainment
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Been Away Too Long  (3:36)
 2.  Non-State Actor  (3:57)
 3.  By Crooked Steps  (4:00)
 4.  A Thousand Days Before  (4:23)
 5.  Blood On The Valley Floor  (3:48)
 6.  Bones Of Birds  (4:22)
 7.  Taree  (3:38)
 8.  Attrition  (2:52)
 9.  Black Saturday  (3:29)
10. Halfway There  (3:16)
11. Worse Dreams  (4:53)
12. Eyelid's Mouth  (4:39)
13. Rowing  (5:08)

Bonus Demo Recordings:

14. Worse Dreams
15. Black Saturday
16. By Crooked Steps

Personnel:

Chris Cornell:  Vocals, Rhythm, Piano, Mandolin
Kim Thayil:  Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Horn Arrangements
Ben Shephered:  Bass, Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Backing Vocals
Matt Cameron:  Drums, Percussion, Moog, Backing Vocals

Additional Musician:

Adam Kasper:  Piano, Tambura
Jeff McGrath:  Trumpet
Greg Powers:  Tenor, Bass Trombone
Brad Stevens:  Tenor, Baritone Saxophone
Bubba Dupree:  Stun Guitar
Bullet:  Additional Vocals
Mike McCready:  Additional Guitar

King Animal is the sixth studio album by Soundgarden, was released on November 12, 2012 on Seven Four Entertainment.  The album is the first new studio album in over 15 years, for Deluxe Edition includes 3 unreleased demo Tracks.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Artist:  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Birth Name:  Noel Thomas David Gallagher
Born:  May 29, 1967.  Manchester, England.
Genre:  Rock, Alternative, Britpop, Psychedelic Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Sitar, Melodica, Mellotron, Violin, Banjo, Drums

Noel Gallagher is an English Musician, Singer and Songwriter, formerly the Lead Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter of Oasis.  He is currently fronting his Solo Project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Title:  International Magic Live At The O2  (Limited Special Edition 2 DVD & CD) (2012)
Genre:  Alternative, Rock
Label:  Sour Mash
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

DVD 1:

 1.  (It's Good) To Be Free
 2.  Mucky Fingers
 3.  Everybody's On The Run
 4.  Dream On
 5.  If I Had A Gun
 6.  The Good Rebel
 7.  The Death Of You And Me
 8.  Freaky Teeth
 9.  Supersonic
10. (I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
11. AKA...What A Life!
12. Talk Tonight
13. Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
14. AKA...Broken Arrow
15. Half The World Away
16. (Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
17. Whatever
18. Little By Little
19. The Importance Of Being Idle
20. Don't Look Back In Anger

DVD 2:

 1.  Noel Gallagher Live At The Mod Club Toronto, 5th November 2011:

 1.  (It's Good) To Be Free
 2.  Talk Tonight
 3.  If I Had A Gun...
 4.  Supersonic
 5.  Wonderwall
 6.  AKA...What A Life!
 7.  Half The World Away
 8.  Don't Look Back In Anger

2.  Ride The Tiger

3.  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Live At The NME Awards 2012:

 1.  Everybody's On The Run
 2.  Dream On
 3.  If I Had A Gun...
 4.  AKA...What A Life!
 5.  Half The World Away
 6.  Don't Look Back In Anger

CD:

 1.  Everybody's On The Run (Demo)
 2.  Dream On (Demo)
 3.  If I Had A Gun...(Demo)
 4.  (People Who Would Be) The Death Of You And Me (Demo)
 5.  Record Machine  (Demo)
 6.  Ride The Tiger AKA What A Life! (Demo)
 7.  Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks  (Demo)
 8.  Fallen Angel AKA Broken Arrow (Demo)
 9.  (Stranded On) The Wrong Beach (Demo)
10. Stop The Clocks (Demo)
11. The Good Rebel  (Demo)
12. I'd Pick You Every Time (Demo)
13. Freaky Teeth (Demo)

Personnel:

Noel Gallagher:  Vocals, Guitar
Mikey Rowe:  Keyboards
Jeremy Stacey:  Drums 
Russell Pritchard:  Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tim Smith:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Trevor Mires:  Trombone
Andy Kinsman:  Saxophone
Jack Birchwood:  Trumpet

International Magic Live At The O2 is The Limited Special Edition by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, was released on October 23, 2012 by Sour Mash that comprises two DVDs packed with exclusive footage also package includes an exclusive CD featuring all The Demos of the Album Tracks.