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Matt Thiessen, best known as frontman for alt rock band Relient K, is preparing to release his first full-length album under his solo name Matthew Thiessen & The Earthquakes. The album release is in tandem with Thiessen's upcoming opening slot on Owl City's Cinematic Tour. Thiessen and Adam Young (Owl City) are longtime collaborators, with [...]
The Protest has premiered their video for the track "What Else You Got." You can watch the video exclusively at axs.com by clicking here. The premiere article shared the song's heart, quoting lead singer Josh Bramlett as saying "We hope that this song inspires the listeners to keep their heads up. In an age where the [...]
Thrice has signed with Epitaph Records and released a new song titled "The Grey." Epitaph Records is a major heavy music label with a roster that includes artists like Bring Me the Horizon, Falling in Reverse, Escape the Fate and Sleeping With Sirens. Thrice hasn't clarified yet if their new single heralds a follow up [...]
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This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday.com in June of 2016. If you've been anywhere near the Christian rock scene in the past two decades, chances are you've heard of Thousand Foot Krutch-- and for good reason. From their humble beginnings as a Canadian rapcore-influenced garage band to their status as an iconic name that can [...]
The double album concept is an old one, but not one that has been frequently employed in recent culture where attention spans are the length of a single and the ability of an artist to endure is challenged on every side. It takes a special band to pull off that kind of scope successfully. Fortunately, [...]
Growing up is a strange and awkward process--especially when you have to do so while under the scrutiny of an audience of thousands. That is exactly the position Relient K's Matthew Thiessen and Matthew Hoopes have found themselves in over the past 16 years. When we first met Relient K in 2000's self-titled debut, their [...]
For Disciple, Long Live The Rebels is more than just the title of their newest album: it's a mission statement, a carefully encapsulated ideal, that has shaped and driven the band's trajectory since Kevin Young formed it well over 20 years ago. Part of that ethos involves reinventing the norm--even when it means challenging their [...]
This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday in November of 2014. On a rainy Nashville evening in October of 2014, I sat in the back lounge of Anberlin's bus across from Stephen Christian. In middle of Anberlin's final tour as a band, Stephen was energetic and warm, refreshingly present in his answers to my questions. The [...]
Two-time GRAMMY® award-winning duo for KING & COUNTRY's new single "joy." debuted at No. 1 on the Christian/Gospel Digital Tracks chart and No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart (which blends airplay, streaming and sales) this week, marking an unprecedented debut on both charts. In addition, the song debuted on Billboard's (ALL GENRE) Digital [...]
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