Moments ago, the post-hardcore community erupted with the exciting news that Icarus The Owl will be joining the Blue Swan Records Tour as the previously billed “Special Guest.” Despite predictions that the guest spot would eventually go to masters of mystery, Secret Band, the selection of Icarus The Owl is definitely fitting for the tour […]
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Icarus The Owl Announced as Special Guest on Blue Swan Records Tour
August 4th, 2014 
Scott Murray 
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Dream Riders: The Tour Desires of Your Favorite Artists (UTG Exclusive)
July 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Wikipedia defines a rider as: a set of requests or demands that a performer sets as criteria for performance. Whether an act’s tour rider is ridiculously egocentric and/or overly materialistic, just plain outlandish in a fun way, a rock ‘n’ roll legend, or far more modest and unshowy than you might expect, nearly every touring […]
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Sianvar’s Debut EP Is Available To Download For Free For One Day
July 6th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Do you love Sianvar’s sound but haven’t picked up their EP yet? Then you’re in luck! The band posted a couple of hours ago that their EP is available to download for free until the end of the day today. You can nab yourself the digital copy of it by heading on over to the […]
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LYRIC VIDEO: Hail The Sun – “Hanging Revelation”
April 9th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Earlier today, Hail The Sun announced that they’ve signed to Blue Swan Records, and plan on releasing a full length album through them this fall. The group has premiered a brand new single which will be featured on that album. The new song is titled “Hanging Revelation,” and you can stream it by taking a […]
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February 4th, 2014 Kriston McConnell As you probably know by now, Sianvar consists of members of A Lot Like Birds, Dance Gavin Dance, Stolas and Hail The Sun. All of these bands have a lot of their own things going on most of the time. Because of that fact, Sianvar had to unfortunately announce the inevitable news that they would […]
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January 1st, 2014 Troy Sennett It’s a new year, and what better way to start it off than with some new music? Post-hardcore supergroup Sianvar are happy to oblige. Anticipation has been building for the debut EP from the band, whose lineup includes guitarist Will Swan (Dance Gavin Dance), drummer Joseph Arrington (A Lot Like Birds), bassist Michael Littlefield (A […]
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December 11th, 2013 Mike Giegerich The forthcoming self-titled EP from post-hardcore super-group Sianvar is one of our staff’s most anticipated records of 2014, so we could not have been more excited when our friends over at Absolute Punk teamed up with the band to premiere the debut album’s second single. Entitled “Chest Pressure,” the cut is a glorious mixture of […]
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Sianvar (Members of DGD, ALLB, Stolas, Hail The Sun) Release First Single As A Band
November 11th, 2013 Brian Leak We’ve been anxiously awaiting any activity from Sianvar ever since the band announced their supergroup existence. Last week, the five-piece released a very brief song teaser and announced that their debut EP is set to come out on January 5, 2014 via Blue Swan. Today, we get the first full track from Sianvar, which is […]
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Members Of Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds And More Start New Band
July 25th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Yes, you heard right! Will Swan (Dance Gavin Dance guitarist), Joseph Arrington (A Lot Like Birds drummer), Michael Littlefield (A Lot Like Birds bassist), Donovan Melero (Hail The Sun vocalist), and Sergio Medina (Stolas guitarist) all joined together to form the new group, Sianvar. According to their Facebook, they will begin recording music starting this […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Donovan Melero of Hail The Sun
April 17th, 2013 Brian Leak We’re pleased to present to you this exclusive interview with the talented Donovan Melero, drummer and vocalist (yes, you read that correctly) of the post hardcore powerhouse, Hail The Sun! Originating from the gorgeous college town of Chico, California, Hail The Sun have made quite the name for themselves since their inception just four years […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Jonny Craig Tour (3/27/13)
April 1st, 2013 Kellie Gannon Under The Gun sent Head of Photography, Kellie Gannon, to the Jonny Craig Tour on March 27, 2013 in Cleveland. What does a reformed bad boy do when he cleans up, gets sober, and puts music first in his life? Embarks on a solo tour, that’s what. Jonny Craig hit the road this spring on […]
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