Wednesday Video Spotlight: All-American Rejects release “Heartbeat Slowing Down” lyric video & “Flatline” EP, plan Dec. 14 Oklahoma City show
The All-American Rejects, who have Stillwater roots, have released a lyric video for “Heartbeat Slowing Down,” from their 2012 album “Kids in the Street.”
The Rejects also released Tuesday an EP titled “Flatline” that features a new version of “Heartbeat Slowing Down” as well as remixes of two other AAR songs by Skrillex, Jeff Bhasker and Tyler Johnson.
In addition, the band is planning a home state show Dec. 14 at the Diamond Ballroom. The lineup for KJ103’s Jingle Jam 2012 also will feature Shiny Toy Guns, Outasight, At Long Last, and Chris Richardson. For more information, go to www.diamondballroom.net.
Since forming in Stillwater, in 1999, The All-American Rejects have released four studio albums: their platinum self-titled debut, featuring the breakthrough hit “Swing Swing,” followed by 2005′s double-platinum “Move Along,” which spawned the Top 10 hits “It Ends Tonight,” “Dirty Little Secret,” and “Move Along,” as well as the gold-certified “When The World Comes Down,” featuring the 4-million seller “Gives You Hell,” and their latest, “Kids in the Street.”
The All-American Rejects, which includes lead singer, lyricist, and bassist Tyson Ritter, guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor, have sold more than 4 million albums and 16 million singles worldwide.
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Video: Shiny Toy Guns talk about the making of new album “III”
In this video, Synthpop/indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns, which has Oklahoma roots, talks about its new album “III,” released Monday on Five Seven Music.
It is the first album for the band since reuniting with original vocalist Carah Faye Charnow. The Grammy-nominated band includes bassist/synth player Jeremy Dawson and singer/guitarist Chad Petree, who grew up in Shawnee.
Also, check out the cinematic video for “Waiting Alone” and the lyric video for “Fading Listening.”
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New releases for Oct. 22, 2012: Shiny Toy Guns, Taylor Swift, “After Moonrise” and more
It’s one of those weird and wonderful weeks when several new releases, particularly on the music side, fall on Monday instead of Tuesday. That is in no way a complaint as it just means we get to new music faster!
Synthpop/indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns, which has Oklahoma roots, released today its new album “III” on Five Seven Music. It is the first album for the band since reuniting with original vocalist Carah Faye Charnow. The Grammy-nominated band includes bassist/synth player Jeremy Dawson and singer/guitarist Chad Petree, who grew up in Shawnee.
Other new albums out today include Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated “Red,” Tony Bennett’s latest duet collection, Lady A’s Christmas record and Peter Gabriel’s “So” 25th anniversary box set.
On the bookshelf, best-selling paranormal romance novelists P.C. Cast, who lives in Tulsa, and Gena Showalter, who is based in Oklahoma City, are releasing Tuesday “After Moonrise,” a duology for which they each penned a ghostly novella set in the Sooner State. The authors will celebrate the new release with a book signing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 6100 N May Ave. in Oklahoma City. To read my interview with the authors, click here.
Here is a list of this week’s new CDs, DVDs and books, from Amazon.com, VideoETA.com and BarnesandNoble.com:
CDs
Shiny Toy Guns, “III.”
Taylor Swift, “Red.”
Lady Antebellum, “On This Winter’s Night.”
Tony Bennett, “Viva Duets.”
Led Zeppelin, “In the Light” (Box Set).
Peter Gabriel, “So (25th Anniversary Immersion Box Set).”
Gary Clark Jr., “Blak and Blu.”
Kendrick Lamar, “Good Kid: M.A.A.D City (Deluxe Edition).”
The Sword, “Apocryphon (Deluxe Edition).”
DVDs
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Crooked Arrows
Disney Fairies: Secret of the Wings
Dragon Eyes
Happy Endings: The Complete Second Season
Madea’s Witness Protection
Magic Mike
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Four
Take This Waltz
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Books
After Moonrise by P.C. Cast and Gena Showalter
The Racketeer by John Grisham
Reflected in You: A Crossfire Novel by Sylvia Day
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife by Eben M.D. Alexander
Back to Blood: A Novel by Tom Wolfe
Finale (Hush, Hush) by Becca Fitzpatrick
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Video: Shiny Toy Guns release today “Fading Listening,” new song from upcoming album “III”
Los Angeles-based electronica/indie rockers Shiny Toy Guns, who have Shawnee ties, have released today “Fading Listening,” the next offering from their upcoming album “III,” due out Oct. 22.
The band is also announcing details regarding a select run of major market headlining dates starting Oct. 22 on the release of “III,” according to a news release. (Unfortunately, there are no Oklahoma stops on the eight-city tour.)
Already supported by Los Angeles tastemaker station KCRW, “Fading Listening” reveals a different side of the Shinys. Known for their electro-rock burners like “Le Disko,” “You Are The One” and most recently “Waiting Alone,” the band tries out a new vibe with “Fading Listening.” The band’s vocalists Carah Faye and Shawnee native Chad Petree share vocal duties this soft, moving track.
Look for a remix from DJ/producer Treasure Fingers to be available soon.
Shiny Toy Guns is Faye (vocals), Petree (vocals/guitar), Shawnee-bred Jeremy Dawson (keyboards/bass) and Mikey Martin (drums).
Check out the official lyric video for “Fading Listening”:
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Video: Shiny Toy Guns “Waiting Alone” (AKA #LOVERUNNER)
Synthpop/indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns, which has Shawnee roots, released today a sweeping nearly 7-minute video titled #LOVERUNNER, billed as the “visual interpretation” of the group’s new single “Waiting Alone.” Here is the Shinys’ description of the unusually cinematic video:
The story begins as “the loverunner” portrayed by singer, Carah Faye, receives a text from a lost love interest in Brooklyn NY; 4000 miles away from her home in Hollywood. In a fury of emotion, the loverunner bursts out her door, and prepares to run, on foot, all the way across the United States. Through storms, canyons, rivers and mountains, she makes her journey. But along the way, “The Chosen One”, portrayed by singer Chad Petree, tries to stop her, slow her down, and destroy her; preventing her from reaching her love.
Shot over 6000 miles and over 28 days of traveling, LOVERUNNER is one of the most dramatic and intense projects the band has ever attempted. Directed by Luke Ebrel and Edgar Morias.
“Waiting Alone” is the debut single from the group’s forthcoming album “III,” due out Oct. 23 on Five Seven Music. It will be the first album for the band since reuniting with original vocalist Carah Faye Charnow.
The Grammy-nominated band includes bassist/synth player Jeremy Dawson and singer/guitarist Chad Petree, who grew up in Shawnee.
“The tune has Chad and Carah together as a duet, which is classic Shiny Toy Guns, and the chorus is just something we believe just grabs and holds on tight. What’s funny is that we wrote the chorus a long time ago, it stood the test of time and now it’s a lead off single,” Dawson told AltPress.com.
“It’s a love song. It’s a story that everyone has dealt with in life. The lyrics reflect when you are blindly in love and you don’t listen to the good advice from your friends. You just wait alone for that person that probably isn’t good for you to finally notice you. You’re waiting for this love to finally come home and give you the attention you deserve and desperately want.”
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Video: Shiny Toy Guns release new single “Waiting Alone”
Synthpop/indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns, which has Shawnee roots, released today “Waiting Alone,” the debut single from its forthcoming album “III.”
“III” is due out Oct. 23 on Five Seven Music and will be the first album for the band since reuniting with original vocalist Carah Faye Charnow.
The Grammy-nominated band includes bassist/synth player Jeremy Dawson and singer/guitarist Chad Petree, who grew up in Shawnee.
“The tune has Chad and Carah together as a duet, which is classic Shiny Toy Guns, and the chorus is just something we believe just grabs and holds on tight. What’s funny is that we wrote the chorus a long time ago, it stood the test of time and now it’s a lead off single,” Dawson told AltPress.com.
“It’s a love song. It’s a story that everyone has dealt with in life. The lyrics reflect when you are blindly in love and you don’t listen to the good advice from your friends. You just wait alone for that person that probably isn’t good for you to finally notice you. You’re waiting for this love to finally come home and give you the attention you deserve and desperately want.”
To go along with “Waiting Alone,” the band has been working on “LOVERUNNER,” which they’ve described on ShinyToyGuns.com as “an unbelievable journey filmed across 6,000 miles of the United States over the course of … 25 days. One of the largest and most extensive projects we have ever attempted, #loverunner is the visual and video interpretation of our single ‘Waiting Alone.’”
The completed project is due in July, but the band has recently released three previews:
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