Not long after Sleeping With Sirens‘ third record Feel came out, guitarist Jesse Lawson parted with the band to focus on his new family lifestyle. Now with things back in order, Lawson is right back at it again, pulling music fans into his new solo act. His first two singles, “Tall Trees & Long Drives” and […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Jesse Lawson Discusses His Solo Work And Departure From Sleeping With Sirens
March 9th, 2015 
Emma Guido 
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Traditions Cover Taking Back Sunday’s “Set Phasers To Stun”
March 9th, 2015 James Shotwell Prepare to be impressed. If you want to grab headlines without having anything new of your own to share, the one surefire way to get clicks is by covering a song far more popular than anything in your current catalog. This isn’t a new concept by any means, but rather one used by artists for […]
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UTG PREMIERE: EQO – “Persona”
March 9th, 2015 Brian Leak “If you’re going to wear a mask, make sure it’s one of your own face.” Sprawling, progressive and experimental instrumentation mesh with powerfully emotive vocals in EQO‘s newest single, a track from their forthcoming album, entitled Ananta, that we have the privilege of premiering today here at UTG. “Persona” is a four-and-a-half-minute rock romp, jam-packed […]
Dashboard Confessional and Third Eye Blind Team Up for Summer Tour
March 9th, 2015 Corey From Well, if this summer wasn’t already huge enough, with a killer Warped Tour lineup (so far) or the Paramore and Copeland tour, we’ve got another must-see tour to add to the list. Dashboard Confessional is back with an extensive tour of the US with another band that has been relatively silent for a period of […]
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Stream Freddie Gibbs’ Surprise EP, ‘Pronto’
March 9th, 2015 James Shotwell Freddie Gibbs made headlines around the globe last year for his genre-bending Pinata album, which was the result of a collaborative effort with Madlib. Those two are partnering again this summer for a series of high-profile festival appearances, but in the meantime Gibbs is focusing on his solo career, including the release of a surprise […]
REVIEW: River City Extension – ‘Deliverance’
March 9th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Artist: River City Extension Title: Deliverance Label: Anchor & Hope Records Genre: Indie Rock Imagine a quaint little house in the smallest of suburban towns. Inside the house you see white walls, big windows, polished wooden floors. “This is nice,” you think to yourself. You walk around and stumble upon one room that isn’t painted […]
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UTG PREMIERE: The Wild Young Hearts – “U R”
March 9th, 2015 Brian Leak Los Angeles’ The Wild Young Hearts are poised to release their brand new album, titled Feel Good, on March 31. Today, we’re pleased to have teamed up with the SoCal three-piece to exclusively stream a brand new single from the effort, titled “U R.” Recorded in Pasadena, CA with producer/engineer Doug Grean (Stone Temple Pilots, […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Torn Images Talk ‘Reviver’ and Follow-up Plans
March 9th, 2015 Brian Leak Orange County, California’s The Torn Images, the brainchild of Briand Arabaca, released their debut full-length in November of 2014. Titled Reviver, the album explores ’90s grunge/rock influences and Arabaca’s personal lyricism, a theme expected to be further explored and expanded on his next release which Arabaca says is “85% complete.” We had the chance to […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Mark Maze Discusses ‘Uncomfortable Truths’
March 9th, 2015 Brian Leak London’s Mark Maze lays it all on the line with his newest release, Uncomfortable Truths. Between the honesty in his lyrics, the emotion in his delivery, and the power in its production, the nine-track effort is both refreshing and relatable, qualities that Maze personally strive for in his output. We recently had the chance to […]
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