Tag: Hell or Highwater
0 Hell Or Highwater – Begin Again (2013)
I will admit that I have never listened to Atreyu more than once or twice. They were never a band that hit me right away, so I never spent much time with them. I wasn’t even aware that the band was on hiatus while members worked on side projects and pursued other interests. So when Hell Or Highwater’s Begin Again came across my desk for review, I did not realize that it was Atreyu drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller’s side project. That being said, I am glad that I took the time to review Begin Again.
Begin Again is a solid modern rock record. Packed with hard edged, heavy songs that are completed with melody and harmony, Begin Again is an album that most rock fans will want to hear. And once the album is heard you can’t get it out of your head. Begin Again has staying power and replay value. The album kicks off with the first single, Gimme Love. This is a hard rocking track that is meant to get attention and succeeds. Saller’s vocals are reminiscent of Hinder’s Austin Winkler and the twin guitar attack by Matt Pauling and Neal Tiemann is first rate.
The heavy hits continue with “Hail Mary” and “Terrorized In The Night.” The band plays hard on these heavy tracks and the musical talent of each band member shines through. The songs are high energy and touch on typical hard rock themes of anger, disappointment, rage and fear. The songs are performed with a modern rock flair, heavy drums, exceptional guitars, and solid vocals. The combined elements equal nothing but pure entertainment.
The band doesn’t stop there. Begin Again delivers in the slower/ballad department as well. And although “Tragedy” and “Rock Water’s Edge” aren’t true ballads in the old 80s power ballad sense, they are still slower, bluesy songs that deliver in power and passion. Saller’s lyrics are deep and meaningful and when combined with amazing guitar riffs, it is easy to see how either, or both, of these songs will be a huge radio hit. “When The Morning Comes” is the most radio friendly, mainstream song on the record and it is a song that people will be rocking along with all summer long. Led by a blistering guitar intro followed by an enjoyable chord progression and sing-along lyrics, “When The Morning Comes” is one of the best tracks on this record.
Begin Again is an exceptional album that will rock you on first listen. After that, you will find yourself hitting repeat several times. It is an album that can be played over and over again without getting stale. Saller’s voice is strong, steady, and enjoyable. Pauling and Tiemann are a fantastic guitar duo that play off each other well, each knowing exactly when to hold back so the other can move forward. Their timing is second to none and it is their combined ability that really makes Begin Again come to life and sing.
If you are searching for a new band or a new record that is going to excite you and make you want to hear more, pick up a copy of Begin Again. If you are looking for the next great modern rock sound filled with superb hooks and melodious riffs that tunnel into your eardrums and don’t leave until they are committed to your memory, Begin Again is the record for you. Pick it up.
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
- Gimme Love
- Hail Mary!
- Tragedy
- Terrorized In The Night
- Find The Time To Breathe
- Rock Waters Edge
- Go Alone (Featuring M Shadows)
- When The Morning Comes
- Crash & Burn
- Come Alive
- We All Wanna Go Home
- Tragedy (Villain Remix) – Bonus Track
- The Boxer – Bonus Track
- Pretty Penny – Bonus Track
Hell Or Highwater Is:
Brandon Saller – Vocals
Matt Pauling – Guitar
Neal Tiemann – Guitar
Joey Bradford – Bass
Captain Carl – Drums
Reviewed by Ryo Vie
0 Hell or Highwater to Premiere Music Video for New Single ‘Terrorized in the Night’ Off Debut Album: ‘Begin Again’
Get ready for a night of terror as hard-rock quintet Hell or Highwater (HoH) announced today the premiere of music video for new single ‘Terrorized in the Night’ off the debut album ‘Begin Again,’ which will debut exclusively on Noisecreep on May 14, 2012 at 10am PST
‘Terrorized In The Night” will feature frontman, Brandon Saller, former drummer and singer of Atreyu, hitting the bar with fellow band members for a night of fun and debauchery. They start off by ordering five intoxicating “hell shots.” What ensues is the product of the video.
Saller says of the video, “Being our first official video, we wanted it to be fun and entertaining. We’re stoked to premiere this to our fans, which have been waiting patiently for the premiere and buzzing about it on Facebook and Twitter.”
On that note, HoH will be answering questions and responding to comments about the video live on Twitter all day of the premiere. Fans and media can tweet questions using the hashtag #TerrorizedInTheNight.
“Our fans are what have gotten us to this point, so we tend to try and reward them as much as possible for their dedication,” says Saller. “We have a tight relationship with our fans, because in the end, they are our biggest asset.”
Official HoH Facebook
Official HoH Twitter
Note: Album price will drop to $1.99 on May 7, 2012 across all digital retailers.
TOUR DATES
About Hell or Highwater
Hell or Highwater is a 5-piece band from Orange County, California with musical influences ranging from classic rock, punk, and hard rock to pop and doo-wop. The band released their debut album ‘Begin Again’ on August 9, 2011, after Atreyu collectively announced a hiatus.
0 GIRL ON FIRE to Head Out with BURN HALO and HELL OR HIGHWATER; FREE DOWNLOAD OF “REVENGE” AVAILABLE!
Fresh off a string of dates with REV THEORY, GIRL ON FIRE has wasted no time getting their show back on the road. Starting on January 12th, GIRL ON FIRE will head out with Burn Halo (featuring former members of 18 Visions) and Hell or Highwater (featuring former members of Atreyu) in support of their Hollywood Waste debut EP, Revenge. “We can’t tell you how happy we are to get back out on the road so soon, and with two amazing bands,” says vocalist Austin Held. “The tour will be a trip through most western states, so east coast friends hang tight because we will get out to hang with you all soon! For now, please check out the new tour dates on our Facebook page and please don’t forget to check out Burn Halo and Hell or Highwater. We will see you very soon!”
Following these dates, the band will head back into the studio to put the finishing touches on their full-length debut which will be hitting stores in Spring of 2012. A full list of dates can be seen below.
Tour Dates with BURN HALO and HELL OR HIGHWATER
1/12 – Tempe, AZ @ 910 Live
1/13 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
1/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vamp’d Vegas
1/17 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
1/18 – Kearney, NE @ The Garage
1/20 – Sioux City, IA @ The Chesterfield
1/21 – Omaha, NE @ Louis Bar + Grill
1/22 – Fargo, ND @ The Nestor Tavern
1/24 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
1/28 – El Pase, TX @ Tricky Falls
Get the new song “Revenge” from GIRL ON FIRE by visiting the band’s FACEBOOK page!
For more information on GIRL ON FIRE, please visit:
www.facebook.com/girlonfiremusic
www.twitter.com/girlonfiremusic
www.myspace.com/girlonfiremusic
www.hollywoodwaste.com
0 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival & Avenged Sevenfold Raise Funds In Remembrance Of 10th Anniversary Of 9/11; Checks To Be Presented At Hartford Show On 9/11
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR FESTIVAL
AND AVENGED SEVENFOLD
RAISE FUNDS FOR NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION AND
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND
IN CONNECTION WITH 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
DONATIONS TO BE PRESENTED AT SEPTEMBER 11 SHOW
AT COMCAST THEATRE IN HARTFORD, CT
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and tour headliners Avenged Sevenfold are working with The Rock 106.9 WCCC in Hartford, CT to raise funds in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. To respectfully remember this day and help financially support some great foundations that have assisted firefighters, police officers and their families, the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and Avenged Sevenfold will make a dollar for dollar match of all donations up to $10,000 made through The Rock 106.9 WCCC from now through September 11, 2011. Donations can be made online at www.WCCC.com.
At the September 11 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival at Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT, checks will be presented to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (http://www.firehero.org) and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (http://www.nleomf.com).
The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers. Their mission is to honor and remember America’s fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their survivors in rebuilding their lives. They offer support programs for survivors, award scholarships to fire service survivors, help departments deal with line-of-duty deaths, and work to prevent line-of-duty deaths. www.firehero.org
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is dedicated to honoring all of America’s law enforcement heroes–those who continue to serve and protect and those who have died in the line of duty, including the officers who lost their lives on September 11th. That mission is accomplished through the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, as well as programs such as Officer of the Month, Officer Roll Call and others. Today in the United States, some 900,000 law enforcement officers put their lives on the line for the safety and protection of others. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund invites you to learn more about the heroes of American law enforcement and join us in respecting, honoring and remembering them. www.nleomf.com
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival features multi-platinum headliner Avenged Sevenfold, along with main stage artists Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate. The North American touring music and lifestyle festival also includes Best Buy Music Gear Stage headliners Sevendust, as well as Black Tide, Art Of Dying and Hell Or Highwater.
The all-day Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival launched August 26 in Camden, NJ and wraps October 14 in San Francisco, CA. Go to www.rockstaruproar.com to purchase tickets, download the Official UPROAR Mobile App, find set times, band signing information and more information.
The remaining Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival tour dates are as follows:
Date Tour Market Venue
Sat 9/3 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Sun 9/4 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Mon 9/5 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Fri 9/9 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Centre
Sat 9/10 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sun 9/11 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
Tue 9/13 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau **
Wed 9/14 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre **
Fri 9/16 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Sat 9/17 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 9/18 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Pavilion
Tue 9/20 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Wed 9/21 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
Fri 9/23 Omaha, NE WestFair Amphitheater *
Sat 9/24 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheater
Sun 9/25 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 9/28 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome ***
Thur 9/29 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place ***
Sat 10/1 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Sun 10/2 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
Tue 10/4 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheater
Wed 10/5 Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheater
Fri 10/7 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Pavilion
Sat 10/8 Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Sun 10/9 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Thur 10/13 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Fri 10/14 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
* Seether will not be performing at this show
** Protest The Hero will headline the festival stage; Sevendust will not be performing
*** Fozzy will headline the festival stage; Sevendust will not be performing
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is made possible through the support of sponsors including Rockstar Energy Drink, Best Buy Music Gear, Ernie Ball, Zoom, Schecter Guitars, KRANK Amps, Zippo, KICKER Performance Audio, Castiv, Guitar Player Magazine, Jägermeister Canada, Vertical-Xtreme, Air Force Reserve, Army Reserves, The Marines, BOSS, Sullen, Fearless Music, NoCover.com and No Cover Event Guide, and others.
0 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR FESTIVAL IMPLEMENTS “$25 PARTY PASS FOR 25 HOURS” PROMOTION
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR FESTIVAL
IMPLEMENTS “$25 PARTY PASS FOR 25 HOURS” PROMOTION
COURTESY OF ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival has announced the “$25 PARTY PASS FOR 25 HOURS,” courtesy of Rockstar Energy Drink. These limited $25 “all in” general admission lawn tickets include all fees and are available for only 25 hours, from 9:00 AM local time on Wednesday, August 17 until 10:00 AM local time on Thursday, August 18 in select markets.
The “$25 PARTY PASS FOR 25 HOURS” includes:
● One General Admission Lawn Ticket
● Early entry to the venue to avoid lines
● Party Pass wristband when entering to the show with access to the “Party Zone”:
○ Located in the festival area near the Best Buy Music Gear Stage
○ Open 2-6pm
○ Private bathrooms
○ Food and beverage concessions
○ Photo opportunities with the contestants of Sullen Art Collective’s Miss UPROAR 2011 Model Search
“Rockstar Energy Drink is excited to be able to offer this opportunity to bring the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival experience to a new level with this special party pass,” says Rockstar Energy Drink Marketing Director Mike Kelso.
For more information and to buy the “$25 PARTY PASS FOR 25 HOURS,” go to: www.rockstaruproar.com/25for25 and check out a video clip on the promotion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrW9arJduMw.
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival features multi-platinum headliner Avenged Sevenfold, along with main stage artists Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate. The North American touring music and lifestyle festival also includes Best Buy Music Gear Stage headliners Sevendust, as well as Black Tide, Art Of Dying and Hell Or Highwater.
The all-day Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will run from 2pm-11pm in most cities. The trek launches August 28 in Camden, NJ and wraps October 14 in San Francisco. Go to www.rockstaruproar.com/25for25 and www.LiveNation.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival tour markets participating in the promotion are as follows:
Date Tour Market Venue Web Link
Fri 8/26 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center http://rockstaruproar.com/city/camden/
Sat 8/27 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion http://rockstaruproar.com/city/scranton/
Sun 8/28 Boston, MA Comcast Center http://rockstaruproar.com/city/boston/
Wed 8/31 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live http://rockstaruproar.com/city/washingtondc/
Thur 9/1 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/virginiabeach/
Sat 9/3 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/tampa/
Mon 9/5 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pav. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/houston/
Fri 9/9 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Centre http://rockstaruproar.com/city/detroit/
Sat 9/10 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Perf. Arts Center http://rockstaruproar.com/city/buffalo/
Sun 9/11 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre http://rockstaruproar.com/city/hartford/
Wed 9/14 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amp. * http://rockstaruproar.com/city/toronto/
Fri 9/16 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion http://rockstaruproar.com/city/pittsburgh/
Sat 9/17 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/indianapolis/
Sun 9/18 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Pav. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/chicago/
Wed 9/21 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center http://rockstaruproar.com/city/cleveland/
Sat 9/24 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheater http://rockstaruproar.com/city/kansascity/
Sun 9/25 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/stlouis/
Sat 10/1 Seattle, WA White River Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/auburn/
Wed 10/5 Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/denver/
Fri 10/7 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Pavilion http://rockstaruproar.com/city/albuquerque/
Sat 10/8 Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pav. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/phoenix/
Sun 10/9 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amp. http://rockstaruproar.com/city/sandiego/
Thur 10/13 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre http://rockstaruproar.com/city/sacramento/
Fri 10/14 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre http://rockstaruproar.com/city/mountainview/
* Sevendust will not be performing at these shows.
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is made possible through the support of sponsors including Rockstar Energy Drink, Best Buy Music Gear, Ernie Ball, Zoom, Schecter Guitars, KRANK Amps, Zippo, KICKER Performance Audio, Castiv, Guitar Player Magazine, Jägermeister Canada, Vertical-Xtreme, Air Force Reserve, Army Reserves, The Marines, Fearless Music, NoCover.com and No Cover Event Guide, and others.
0 Hell Or Highwater Release New Album, Announce Dates & New Band Name
Hell Or Highwater has been brewing for a little over a year and a half, as Brandon Saller’s (Atreyu) songwriting drew inspiration from classic rock, doo-wop, punk and pop. Once armed with a solid collection of tunes, he unleashed his newfound vigor in a slew of gigs prior to the New Year. When Atreyu announced their hiatus in January, Saller knew the timing was spot on to bring Hell Or Highwater to the forefront.
The 5-piece band will self-release ”Begin Again” on August, 9th, 2011. To support the release, the band will take the stage touring on the UPROAR Festival kicking off in August.
“The Black Cloud Collective was just a name. We felt that it didn’t speak to, or represent the 5 of us. Hell or Highwater spoke to who we are as a band. Hell or Highwater is who we are,” says Saller.
The Hell Or Highwater lineup in addition to Brandon Saller is Matt Pauling (The Confession), guitarist Neal Tiemann (MWK, David Cook), bassist Joey Bradford (Thieves and Liars), and drummer Kyle Peek (MWK, David Cook).
“I was lucky enough to find, in my opinion, some of the greatest musicians I could have ever found,” Saller states. “The music has energized all of us to the point where we’re foaming at the mouth. This music makes me want to body slam someone and run a mile, while waving an American flag!”
In addition to the upcoming release of “Begin Again” and the UPROAR Festival Tour, Saller recorded a cover of “Night Life” with Billy Martin of Good Charlotte for the soundtrack of the upcoming Muppets Movie coming August 23rd to Starbucks’ worldwide.
For more information, like Hell Or Highwater on Facebook.
