I am Jesse Denaro. I grew up in Monroe, NY, a little suburb north of New York City. I grew up in a musical home; my Mom playing piano and my Dad playing drums. I started my musical career when I was in 6th grade, I played "Sweet Home Alabama" with my best friend Matt for about 2 hours. It is a hilarious memory. From there, we realized music was more fun than hockey & football, so we started writing songs and playing "shows" (heavy quotations on that). As we got older we began writing on our own, developing our style and playing out more. It was cool to see how we developed together and then were able to stand on our own and create music we enjoyed. From that day in 6th grade forth, I have just been making music, and it has been awesome.
 2.   Describe your music the best you can, to someone whoâs never heard of you?
 I would say it is in the middle of John Mayer, City & Colour, Death Cab For Cutie and Third Eye Blind. It's kind of hard to explain with a simple genre, but these are the comparisons I get most often.
 3.     Where can we keep up with you?
 You can keep up with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube & my Website! Links below:
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Bursting onto the scene just last year, Sydney band, Pulse Mavens have already released an EP and a debut music video and are certainly a band that should be on your radar! We caught up with lead singer Kait Hudson to find out the ins and outs of PULSE MAVENS!
1.    Tell us a bit about your band?
 We are Pulse Mavens, A Sydney based, female fronted, pop punk/rock band! Pulse Mavens consists of four members myself, Kait Hudson the lead singer and guitarist, CJ on guitar, Joseph Fahri on Drums and Travis Kay on bass! Joseph, CJ and Myself started out as a Pierce The Veil cover band and then began writing originals and added in Trav while we were recording our music video for our debut single 'Fight Back'
 2.    When did the band form and where did you come up with the name?
 We have been around since mid 2013, so about a year now and in that time we have recorded and released our debut EP 'Fight Back', released our music video for 'Fight Back' and began playing shows! I used to really be into this heavy band called Trap Them and one of my favourite songs of theirs was called Pulse Mavens. I looked up the meaning one day and pulse meant life and mavens meant an expert in their field. So ultimately someone who has a lot of life experience and is a teacher of lessons and I really loved that meaning! Plus it sounds a lot better than all the other names we were coming up with! Killing Chaos being one! hahaha *face palm
 3.    Describe your music the best you can, to someone whoâs never heard of you?
 I would describe our music as sort of dark rock, aggressive and energetic pop punk? That's a hard question!
 4.    Where can we keep up with your band?
 You can find us at https://pulsemavensofficial.com,Â
My Echo hailing from Melbourne, formed in 2011 and have been working hard on releasing music and are now touring, we wanted to know a little bit more about the band â hereâs what we found out.
1. Tell us a bit about your band?
 My Echo is a four piece punk/rock band from Melbourne. We comprise of Brenton Perry on vocals/guitar, Darcy Carter on guitar, Henry Hollingsworth on drums and Tom Snowdon and bass. Our second EP was released on May 2nd through Tentotwo Records and can be found on iTunes now. We will be touring nationally through May. All dates can be found at www.myechomusic.com.Â
2. When did the band form and where did you come up with the name?
 The band formed in 2011 with the current lineup coming together in 2012.Â
 The name comes from a track title off of a Rival Schools record called 'United by fate'.
3. Describe your music the best you can, to someone whoâs never heard of you?
 It is punk rock that is a little swung, a little country and a shitload of energy!
From Michigan, Bike Tuff are a four piece punk rock band. With over a thousand likes on Facebook and having recently released a debut album âInto Shoreâ we decided to find out some more about them â
1. Bike Tuff - what's there to know?
Bike Tuff is based out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Steve plays drums, his brother Greg plays guitar, Joel plays bass, and I (Mason) sing and play guitar. Our sound is rooted in punk rock, ranging from pop punk to faster, more aggressive stuff. We also draw a fair amount of influence from 90âs alternative and emo.
2. When and why did you form?
We formed on Valentine's Day of 2009. Basically, none of us were in relationships and we had nothing better to do.
3. What's your favourite part of being in Bike Tuff?Â
This is a hard question to answer because the list is extremely long! When it comes down to it, the reason Bike Tuff exists is because weâre great friends and we love playing music together. Iâm happy to say that that hasnât changed. The best part about being in this band is having an excuse to hang out with your friends all the time.
4. What bands/artists do you seek inspiration from?
Latterman, Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, and Jawbreaker all immediately come to mind. We also are really into ska. Personally, I draw a lot of influence from 90âs alternative such as Weezer, Third Eye Blind, and Hum.
5. What has been the response to the album so far?
We've been receiving really positive feedback so far! We felt that we took some big steps forward with Into Shore as a band so it's nice to have the response from others align with that. We are especially stoked that the slower songs on the album have been received well; as thatâs something we havenât done much of in the past.
6. Three bands/artists you'd love to tour with?
Toto. The Flatliners. Hootie and the Blowfish.
7. What's the plans for the rest of the year?
We'll be doing some shows around Michigan and the surrounding states as well as a partial U.S. tour in August. We also have written some new material in addition to Into Shore. We're looking at releasing a new EP toward the end of 2013.
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SPHERESÂ are a metal band who have come out of the depths of the Sydney ocean and released a smashing debut EP called 'Migrate'. We have the pleasure to introduce these lads to you in hopes of getting them further into the music stratosphere of today's local metal scene.
If you dig yourself some brutal ambient music, like Volumes and Misery Signals, or just some good old fashioned mosh worthy music like Legend, then you need to click here and listen to 'Migrate' right now and read this interview that we have with vocalist, Jak Fraser, and guitarist, Ryan Godfrey to figure out how Spheres is like spaghetti bolognese.
Noise Violation: Your debut EP Migrate sounds incredibly mature and very well thought out for a young band like you guys. When recording what did you want to come through the EP to show what Spheres is all about?
Jak Fraser: I canât speak on behalf of the other band members but I believe that Spheres is all about a creative influx where each individual band member is considered creatively. I personally want listeners to see my love for writing, honesty and passion through music and I believe that Migrate shows everyoneâs individual talents and inputs.
Ryan Godfrey: The whole process of the EP was pretty long. We wanted something that we could be proud of and not hate within a year or so. Most of the tracks were written in early 2012 and from there we continued to refine them. I want the EP to show that as a band we are something to pay attention to, I wanted people to know we are serious about what we are doing.
NV: You're a fairly new band around Sydney and slowly bands are adapting this new metal ambient tone. How are you keeping yourself ahead of all the other bands?
Jak: By being honest with each other, none of us want to be famous; we just want to play music. In saying that though, genres change and new influences are created all the time. I think a band canât help but be influenced by whatâs popular and adapting is sometimes a form of progression. Everyoneâs mum makes a good Spag Bol, itâs what you change and add that makes it different and exciting. I donât consider trying to get ahead of other bands, because honestly I donât care what other bands are doing musically, if youâre too fussed on making something that someone else has already made, youâll lose your integrity. Spheres Spag Bol I hope can one day be the most delicious.
Ryan: At the moment a lot of the bands in Sydney that people are paying attention to all have something unique about them. Personally I am not trying to compete with anyone, for me I just want to write music that I want to listen to. The entire band is influenced by so many different genres of music that it all just comes together when we write. We are just going to concentrate on us and do what we do, if people happen to enjoy it then it really means something to us.
NV: For those who haven't had the chance of seeing Spheres. What's your live presence like?
Jak:Â I see our live presence as something to listen to, not to Mosh ânâ Roll to. Donât get me wrong, I love watching kids mosh but I think we're more than simply something to dance to. I want people to want to listen to our recorded stuff after they see us live and visa versa.
Ryan: We donât really go out there with a concept of how we are going to perform. Our focus is on the musicality of a live show and just being ourselves. We get into if we feel like it but we donât choreograph anything, all our movement is spontaneous and just us working and communicating with each other live. We are just going to perform to the best of our ability and hope that the audience enjoys themselves and can feel like they can do as they wish.
NV:Â What is the theme behind Migrate? Anything in particular you would like listeners to keep in mind?
Jak: The theme behind Migrate lyrically deals with things like empathy, passion and making mistakes. All the lyrics relate to events that have happened to me as a person. This band is so amazing because they let me go haywire with what I want to show audiences. Listeners should keep that in mind that we are storytelling, we are showing you who we are as people rather than trying to get you hate the world or injure each other. Itâs cool if you want to do that though.
Ryan: I wanted the EP to flow really well. The songs are different but if you listen to the EP from start to finish it is pretty smooth and connected. Musically, we just tried to show some versatility.
NV: By next year what do you guys hope to achieve?Â
Jak: More listens, more music, more likes, more influence. Pretty much more of everything.
Ryan: The next release is already in the works so hopefully we can have something else to add to our repertoire by then. I just want to play more shows, meet more people, keep busy and visit new places. Basically we just want to establish ourselves more and keep growing as musicians and a band.
Have a listen to Spheres' debut EP 'Migrate' and download it for free here!
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Cooper Street formed in 2011 and with a line-up of two girls and three guys, Cooper Street show some of the talent thatâs hiding in Melbourne. Playing a mix of pop/rock and punk, they are definitely a band you should keep your eye on. They released their EP on November 2nd and all seems to be going well from there. Keep reading to find out the ins and outs of Cooper Street from lead vocalist, Megan.
Name each member and their role.
Starting with the boys we have Sam - Drums, Tim - Guitar and Damian - Bass. Then Casey -Jayde - Guitar and myself, Megan, Vocals.
Describe the style of music you play?
It's probably best rounded to Pop/Rock but there are certainly elements of punk, it's a little more aggressive and energetic, we're definitely a live band, in the moment on the stage is where we translate best I feel.
Why did Cooper Street form and where did you get the name?
How did the EP launch go on November 2nd?
It was actually insane! We had one of the most successful shows the venue had seen all year and we were so honoured that people came to support us and the other bands. It's really great when you work hard and it pays off so we are all feeling quite proud at the moment.Â
Can you tell us about your EP?
Well it's a 5 track taste I guess, we have so much more on the roll, not to take away the work that went into it or anything but it was just the starting point. We learnt so much through the process and it was inspiring to see it all come together, it has made us want to go back and do another one as soon as possible!Â
What's each member's favourite track?
Everyone connects with All Fall Down but certainly the single 'Wasted Patience' is our all around favourite. We made a video clip for it with Pete Seamons from Epik films and we're really happy with it, we have it on our website cooperstmusic.com and of course YouTube cooperstmusic.Â
What are your plans now that you've released your EP?
To play as much as we can and get it out there but ultimately to keep moving on with the next one, Album or EP is undecided but we're ready to do it all again!
People can keep tabs on us via facebook.com/cooperstmusic and find out when and where we are playing next.
1. First things first. Tell us who's in the band, what they play, where they're from, and describe each other using just one word.
Sam Watt - Vocals, Angus Mok - Guitar/Vocals, Josh Gardiner - Drums, Scott Lefever - Bass.
Angus: We all started in Cowra, but we're all spread out over Australia at the moment.
Scott: I live in Melbourne (the best city in the world) and Angus lived in Canberra when we started. But Cowra is our centre, basically.
Sam - Scattered
Angus - Asian
Scott - Sweat
Josh - Desu
 2. When, why, and how did Punchdagger form? What do you guys hope to achieve by being in the band?
Angus: Sam and I had an idea for a melodic hardcore band for a really long time and being from a small country town it was always hard to find people who had the same vision as us.
Sam: I'd say the band really got started around September of 2011, when Josh joined. We didn't really have a bass player at that point so our good friend Reece Downing, who's the vocalist for Cowra hardcore band What We've Made, filled in for our first show, which was actually Angus' 21st party.
Angus: Scott joined the band in February 2012 and he's been awesome for us. As for why, I guess we started the band to play music that's honest and straight up, to play the sort of music that we wanted to hear.Â
Scott: We feel that hardcore music has been filled with a lot of hate and fashion recently, when it should be about the music, the message, friends, community, good vibes and good times. We want to play music to people who are just as passionate about these things as we are.
3. Being a band that has members living hours apart from each other, how do you manage the writing process, band practice and organising gigs? Downsides and/or upsides to the distance?
Sam: Everyone being far apart definitely has it's downsides but we keep in contact daily. Our writing process I suppose is a little different than the norm but being far apart has upsides as well. Angus writes most of the songs and we send them back and forth between each other. So we all have input.
Scott: The band doesn't get to practice in full as often as we'd like but it's something we aim to work on. To be honest, it's only me that misses out and bass doesn't matter (haha). Members being spread across states has helped with making contacts as well, which is always handy when we're trying to organise shows, merch and recordings.
4. Pretty sure everyone wants to know who came up with the band name and why/where did it come from?
Sam: Well Angus and I are pretty hardcore gamers. The name actually comes from a game called Heroes of Newerth, it's a weapon in the game. Nerdy, huh? Turns out people think it's badass (haha).
5. Punchdagger have recently recorded their first demo; so what was it like being in the studio and are you happy with the outcome? How do you think/hope others will respond to the demo?
Angus: The demo was recorded in Melbourne; Josh and Sam and I drove 8 hours in one day down there. It was basically recorded in one day and the process was pretty rushed, and it shows (haha). Josh I think recorded the drums in under an hour.
Scott: The last 2 songs that we did were first takes actually. So it was rushed and definitely not easy, but we pulled through and personally I think it's a good representation of our effort and commitment, considering the circumstances. We plan to do a full 5 or 6 track EP later in the year with a few new songs so we're all looking forward to that.
Sam: We hope people come out to our shows and have some fun, sing along, go crazy and have a mosh.
Below youâll find a bit of information about the meaning behind each of Punchdaggerâs songs on their upcoming demo release PD2012:Â
Something To Lose:
Sam: This one is about the state of humanity and the world in general at the moment, how everybody is looking for change but nobody is willing to put in the work and fix these problems that everyone is complaining about.
New Change:
Sam: New Change is about having a positive mindset and how much of an effect it can have on your life.Â
No Direction:
Angus: This is a song about the feeling of being unsure about the future and the impact your life will have on the greater part of the world. I'm sure everyone has felt like they won't leave a legacy on the world and the lyrics basically just talk about the fear that goes with that.
Escape From Reality:
Angus: Here we're talking about living in the past. Everyone has had moments in their life that they wish they could relive, the good times and the times that made them smile.
Sam: It's about wishing for more times like these and being hopeful that more memories will be made, as good as the ones that have already been created.
Sydney post hardcore band MY CITY SCREAMS are set to release their anticipated âSURROUNDINGSâ EP out via Difrnt Music/MGM and to iTunes on May 5, 2012. The EP will feature six tracks including the lead track âCounterpartsâ which will be released to radio April 30, 2012 and supported by an East Coast tour âThe Surroundings Tourâ in June.Â
1. Can you tell us a little about the band and each member?
MCS has been going for almost three years now, growing up on the Northern Beaches meant plenty of shows at the local youth centres. In 2010 we put out our first EP, âNo Mirrors, No Reflectionsâ, and since weâve been gigging around Sydney. Mid last year we started writing a new batch of songs for a new EP and recorded at Electric Sun Studios. Weâre stoked with the outcome. And now âSurroundingsâ is ready for release, due 5th May 2012.Â
As for the members, we have Mike on cleans and guitar; Kirk, guitar and screams; Nathan, synth and screams; Nick, bass and Jack on drums.Â
2. How did you come up with the name âMy City Screamsâ?
A mate who was drumming for us a while ago had just seen the movie âThe Spiritâ, where he had heard the phrase being used. We chose it simply because we liked the way it sounded and for some reason or another it seemed to fit!
3. Are there many similarities between your EPâs âNo Mirrors, No Reflectionsâ and âSurroundingsâ?
There are many fundamental ideas that we had started to work with on No Mirrors which have been solidified on Surroundings. Song structures are a bit more complex and varied but we still come back to choruses and repeat verses here and there. Thereâs probably more screaming as well, and heavier breakdowns but we also have some soft stuff in there to break it up.
4. Favourite track off of 'Surroundings'?
Itâs a tough call between the third track, âThe Inconsistentâ, and the last track, âMy Last Goodbyeâ. The former is a lot of fun to play. Itâs probably the most technical and has some solid breakdowns. Towards the end it features guest vocals from Sound of Seasons vocalist, Marcus Bridge. He knows how to write a melody! I think My Last Goodbye has to win though. Lyrically it presents the main concept of the album and the music matches to create an epic end to the EP.
5. Whatâs your opinions on the Australian post-hardcore scene?
On an international level Australia has been mostly overlooked as far as post-hardcore is concerned. The scene is in full swing in North America and Europe. Many great international acts have toured sydney, but the number of Australian post-hardcore bands touring the world is relatively low. It is a comparatively new genre but the uprising of many young (not to mention talented) musicians who are opting for the genre is great.
I think as far as audience goes Australia has hordes of post-hardcore fans. The genre transcends boundaries and appeals to so many people. More venues willing to put on shows is what Sydney needs at least haha ;)
