OC Music Magazine

Madlen Hulme

Four-man alternative pop band Rally For One is best known to their steadily growing fan base as a group of bubbly vocal harmonizers, heavy on spirited guitar rhythms and solid percussion. Drummer John Humphries, lead guitarist Brett Maline, rhythm guitarist Blake O’Brien, and bass guitarist Marty Sage originally hail from all over the country, but the members, who met in the non-profit performing arts group ̶...

Chantel Donnan

An eclectic mix of soft rock and Carolina beach music, Johnny, Mark and the Ricks is the sort of music I expect to hear at a weekend barbeque. The summer air is buzzing with bugs and conversation. Electric guitar lingers in the air as cousins in fluorescent swim trunks run back and fourth through the sprinklers and uncles argue over who gets to wear the “kiss the cook” apron (meanwhile, the burgers and hot dogs ...

Madlen Hulme 

Dallas-based indie pop rockers Artist vs. Poet may just be releasing their debut album, but they are certainly no strangers to the music scene. The five-man band secured a wealth of fans after the release of their self-titled EP in November 2008, which went on to sell over 12,000 copies. Favorite Fix is Artist vs. Poet’s 12-song melodic baby, set for release on March 2, 2010.

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Chantel Donnan 

     One glance at the cover art for Matt Kollar and the Angry Mob’s EP, “She Changes Face,” and it's easy to see that the ...

Kellie Stekol

With the success of their previous album, Riot!, Paramore will have no trouble making their way into your heart and CD player with  Brand New Eyes. Since Riot! release in 2007, Hay...