Ammunition is a high-energy hard rock band that unapologetically combines searing guitar solos and gravelly vocals with heavy grooves to deliver the firepower missing from this generation's music.
After years of refining their sound through their thundering live performance, Ammunition releases their long-awaited self-titled debut album. Fronted by their charismatic vocalist Spencer Johnson, Ammunition draws on a wide range of musical influences to deliver a ten-song steamroller of an album. The band, rounded out by lead guitarist Stefan Bogner, bassist Rick Anthes, and drummer Peter Palilonis, brings together the relentless onslaught of timeless acts like Motorhead and pairs it with the raw, unpolished sound reminiscent of early 1990s rock bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots.
Johnson's gravelly vocals provide the prime compliment to the grit and groove supplied by the drum and bass duo of Palilonis and Anthes, as heard on songs like "Kill the Head" and "Top Me Off". Bogner's reputation as a riffmaster is only overshadowed by his ability to effortlessly layer blistering solos over tracks like "Pleasure Slug" and "Thunder Thief". Songs like "Blood City" and "Toll Due" highlight the band's ability to diversify their songwriting while maintaining their sinister sound, bubbling just beneath the surface.
Guests on the album include the backing vocals of Nick Oliveri on "Kill the Head", Carol Brooks on "Blood City" and the lead guitar services of Mickey Melchiondo (aka Dean Ween) on the album's epic finale, "Toll Due".
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As the name suggests, psychedelic/progressive outfit Karmic Juggernaut is an overwhelming force of sound. Formed as a quartet in 2004, the Asbury Park-based group has amassed a reputation for their eclectic style, musicianship, unique stage performances, and innovative solar-powered recordings using the Sun Lab Studio. Over the years, Karmic Juggernaut has performed with many notable acts including Umphrey's McGee, Bernie Worrell, Keller Williams, Marco Benevento, moe., Kung Fu, Screaming Headless Torsos, and many more, as well as being featured in Relix Magazine, on Comcast's Bands on Demand, and a full special on PBS' Driving Jersey program.
Karmic Juggernaut has more recently expanded to include the powerful vocals of Daimon Santa Maria and keyboardist Jake Hughes, along with auxiliary members Joe Gullace (trumpet), Ian Gray (trombone), and AJ Merlino (vibes & percussion). This lineup is currently working on a full-length LP recorded at The Hangar, the group's own studio, for release in Summer 2018.
The Paper Jets aren't your typical New Jersey rock band. Eschewing the epic bombast and hard-edged emo-punk that often defines the state, The Paper Jets deliver their own brand of pop-based alt-rock that folds in elements of Big Star, Weezer, The Beach Boys, Ben Folds, and Spoon. The result is an eclectic, melody-focused sound with the power to move, both physically and emotionally.
Based in Princeton, NJ, and consisting of Brian Erickson (lead vocals/guitar), Mike Virok (lead guitar), Scott Austin Miller (bass/backing vocals), and Frank Lettieri Jr. (drums/vocals), The Paper Jets have developed a strong following in the Asbury Park and New Brunswick, NJ, scene thanks to dynamic live performances at venues such as House of Independents, The Stone Pony, The Court Tavern, The Wonder Bar, Asbury Park Yacht Club, The Saint, and more. In 2015 and 2016, they earned two straight Asbury Music Awards nominations for Best Alternative Rock Band.
Their debut full-length album, 2014's "We Are All Strange Friends," further established a solid foothold in Philadelphia, with radio airplay for single "Cooking Up an Accident" on alternative rock station Radio 104.5, two on-air performances on the station's "Live at 5" program, and concert performances at the Welcome America Festival, the Trocadero Theatre, World Cafe Live, Xfinity Live, and more. The band has also played at Piano's and The Bitter End in New York City, Club Passim in Boston, The Abbey Pub in Chicago, and many more.