30 Seconds to Mars was created in 1998 by Jared Leto and his brother, Shannon, and it really just started as a small family project. Things began to speed up quickly, however, and Matt Wachter later joined the band as bassist and keyboard player. After a small revolving door of guitarists (as the band’s first [...]
Read More...While this may not be the ideal forum for a rigorous scholarly discourse on the etymology of the term “jam band,” a definition is certainly in order. Indeed, some observers have suggested that the groups encompassed within this broad(ening) umbrella are unified less by their sounds than by their supporters. And while a grassroots commonality [...]
Read More...Epictunes, a UK based company takes on the industry to provoke a music revolution. Epictunes believes that true musicians, bands and artists are being replaced with corporate goldmines. “Times are about to change” says company founder Matthew Ridout. With the recent worldwide boost of unsigned bands who needs the record companies? If there is a [...]
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