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Video Premiere: Smug Brothers – “Every One Is Really Five”

The Smug Brothers have had a busy year already with the release of February’s Attic Harvest and July’s All Blur And Spark. Well, the group is not ready to close out 2019 yet as today’s video premiere for “Every One Is Really Five” is the debut single from their forthcoming eighth full-length record, Serve A Thirsty Moon, which is due out on November 8th via Gas Daddy Go! Records in conjunction with the first Local Music Day in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, November 9th.

If you are wondering why Smug Brothers have had a creative surge in 2019 they will tell you that it was propelled when longtime members Kyle Melton (vocals, guitar) and Don Thrasher (drums) added Scott Tribble in 2018. Scott brought with him a pedal board, some guitars, various keyboards and a creative mind. Now the band has added one more change for Serve A Thirsty Moon as the Smug Brothers have become an official four piece with the studio debut of new bass player Kyle Sowash.

Serve A Thirsty Moon will offer 21 tracks with a 40-minute run time so there will be plenty of new music for fans to dig into. Make sure you get your first taste of their bigger sound when you play the video today and make sure to check out Smug Brothers Bandcamp page HERE when the album is released next week.

Track Premiere: The March Divide – “Real Life Is Hard”

“Are you lost?” is the serious question at hand on The March Divide’s new track “Real Life Is Hard.” This premiere song is off of The March Divide’s next single series installment – Distractions, Vol. 4. The new installment features “Real Life Is Hard” along with “All I Wanna Do Is Laugh” and are out officially this Friday, July 26, 2019 via Slow Start Records.

Today’s track showcases the talent of singer/songwriter Jared Putnam, aka The March Divide, and his dedication to his art as he continues to support this series with over 100 tour dates already played or announced for 2019, and more on the way. The bonus here is that “Real Life Is Hard” is offered in this fitting lyric video that shows you the monotony of driving while receiving the message that everyone deals with some sort of struggle everyday – but you keep pushing on.

This message in the track all plays out with Putnam’s soft vocal delivery and intense acoustic strumming, which easily will stick in your head. The March Divide are most likely a name you have not discovered yet so give “Real Life Is Hard” a listen and then support the artist at his Bandcamp page HERE. You can also catch The March Divide live at the dates below.

The March Divide Website
The March Divide Facebook
Slow Start Records

Tour Dates
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
Muck & Fuss
295 E. San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Market BBQ
2707 SE Military
San Antonio, TX 78223

Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
Muck & Fuss
295 E. San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, August 9th, 2019
Southtown 101
101 Pereida St
San Antonio, TX 78210

Saturday, August 10th, 2019
Freetail Brewing Co.
2000 S Presa St
San Antonio, TX 78210

Friday, August 16th, 2019
Devil & The Deep Brewery
2425 Post Office St
Galveston, TX 77550
w/Brightwire

Saturday, August 17th, 2019
House Show
Baytown, TX
Email [email protected] for details
w/Brightwire

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Red Brick Bar
311 E Main St
Norman, OK 73069

Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
$5
The Hunt Club
224 N Main
Tulsa, OK 74103

Friday, August 23rd, 2019
KC House
Kansas City, MO
email [email protected] for details

Saturday, August 24th, 2019
FREE!
Gaslight Gardens
317 N 2nd St.
Lawrence, KS 66044

Sunday, August 25th, 2019
FREE!
Adair’s Saloon
2624 Commerce St
Dallas, TX 75201

Friday, August 30th, 2019
FREE!
The Point
24188 Boerne Stage Rd
San Antonio, TX 78255

Saturday, August 31st, 2019
FREE!
Market BBQ
2707 SE Military
San Antonio, TX 78223

Friday, September 6th, 2019
FREE!
Muck & Fuss
295 E. San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Saturday, September 7th, 2019
FREE!
La Tuna Icehouse
100 Probandt St
San Antonio, TX 78204

Thursday, September 12th, 2019
FREE!
Joe Blues
1420 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78210

Friday, September 13th, 2019
FREE!
Muck & Fuss
295 E. San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, September 20th, 2019
FREE!
Muck & Fuss
295 E. San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
FREE!
Red Brick Bar
311 E Main St
Norman, OK 73069
w/ BLUNDERBUSST

Thursday, October 17th, 2019
Kirby’s
3227 E. 17th Street
Wichita, KS 67208
w/BLUNDERBUSST

Saturday, October 19th, 2019
7pm
Donations
KC House
Kansas City, MO
Email [email protected] for details.
w/BLUNDERBUSST

Video Premiere: So It Was – “The Hour (Live At Candyland)”

Louisville, Kentucky’s So It Was released their self-titled debut earlier this year and today TFN is excited to share this premiere video with you, along with SofaBurn Records, that features one of the album’s tracks captured live at the Candyland Recording Studio. If you know the band or the tune, you already are familiar with the soft delivery that So It Was offers, as “The Hour” highlights singer Daniel Lobb’s Sufjan Stevens type vocal.

What this video adds to the story is that now you can visually see the passion behind the music which includes the intricate guitar of Lobb, the intense concentration of flute from Alexis Marsh, and the flowing piano of Dan Dorff, Jr. as he just drifts along perfectly with the music. It is a session video that makes you feel like you are in the studio and as a music fan – that is where you want to be!

Photographer Michael Wilson and engineer Mike Montgomery (R. Ring) captured the session, along with producer Daniel Martin Moore, so if you even questioned the talent behind the scenes – don’t! So It Was and “Hero” have all the makings of your new favorite late-night track, as it will set the tone for your tomorrow with its freshness of the world just after a storm vibe. It is the perfect reset that new starts are made of!



So It Was Website
So It Was Facebook

Video Premiere: Smug Brothers – “Today Is Always Today”

Smug Brothers have been busy in 2019. The Dayton, Ohio based band released the excellent Attic Harvest earlier this year and now TFN is excited to premiere a new video today for “Today Is Always Today,” which is off their new record All Blur And Spark.

The best news – All Blur And Spark is available today! You can read all about the new album in our Headphone Approved review HERE. You also can then head over to their Bandcamp page HERE and pick up the new album on limited edition CD or digital download.

Smug Brothers Website
Smug Brothers Facebook
Gas Daddy Go! Records