Manuel Gagneux is a singular talent and musician. I recently showcased Gagneux when I reviewed his alter ego’s, Birdmask, latest single. “Set Me On Fire” is an emotional track that encircles the listener with its delicate and sophisticated intricacies. Birdmask’s soulful vocals and textured melodies delivers a memorable and exceptional composition. Multi-instrumentalist Gagneux returns with a new E.P. from his complex and captivating metal project, Zeal & Ardor. Gagneux describes Zeal & Ardor as “a […]
WILD AMERICA – AN INTERVIEW WITH BILLY DINAPOLI
Sometimes you miss something that is really amazing even though it’s right in front of you. That’s the case with the release of Gasoline by Wild America. The album dropped in 2018 on Kivel Records and I saw tons of promo on both Facebook and Twitter. Yet for some reason I never gave it a listen. Wild America‘s guitarist Billy DiNapoli has been featured twice in AMP. First with his tribute band, Stairway to Halen, where […]
CREEPTONES – ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Creeptones from the Toms River/Asbury Park section of New Jersey have just dropped their sophomore album entitled Hell + Ice. Formed in 2010, the band released their first record, The Creep is Born, in 2012. Between 2012 -2017, the band became a staple in the resurgent art scene around Asbury Park previously made famous by Springsteen and Southside Johnny. Creeptones were originally founded by Nico Lucido and Carmine Stoppiello. Even though Nico eventually left, […]