By Ava Sarnowski on
Shakra - Invincible
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 3 - New LP's, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, Ticker

Switzerland-based band, Shakra, prides itself on creating a sound that mixes hard rock and metal, resulting in something in-between, yet still impossible to define. Initially founded in 1995, their lead singer Mark Fox joined in 2003, when he was twenty-one years old. As of today, he’s been with them for twenty years. Since joining the […]
By Backstage360 on
Gregg Karukas
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, Time Capsule

Great melodies; the essential quality that has defined Grammy winning keyboardist / composer / producer Gregg Karukas’ 12 solo CD’s over a three decade career, with many #1 radio hits, both sophisticated and accessible. “Serenata”, his first ever solo piano project, offers romantic impressions of classic songs from iconic Brazilian artists Milton Nascimento and Dori […]
By Backstage360 on
Roni Lee - Interview at The NAMM Show 2023
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, Time Capsule

For Los-Angeles based artist Roni Lee, music has always been the perfect vessel of true, unadulterated expression. With a life journal full of memories and experiences that span a highly-decorated 40-year career in music, Lee is a prime example of a self made woman in rock and roll who has managed to transcend boundaries, subvert […]
By Backstage360 on
Love and a .38
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, NAMM, Ticker, Time Capsule

Love and a .38 is a blue collar rock band for the masses. Four guys from different parts of the country, whose triumphs, failures, and drive to play music brought them all to Los Angeles where they joined forces. Throughout their career they have been tirelessly D.I.Y. in every aspect of the music business. Not […]
By Backstage360 on
Whitney Lyman - NAMM 2023
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews

Whenever she sings, Seattle-based songwriter, Whitney Lyman, takes on a new form. In one moment she’s in midnight-purple shroud, humming low. In another, she’s throwing twin dice and exploding into a beam of starlight. Lyman, whose music is born from mystical sensibilities, has shared this spirit with a wide array of audiences, from Sofar Sounds […]
By Backstage360 on
Sound Pressure Labs
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, NAMM

Spherical Surround SPL feels you should not have to wait for hours to hear the music you created in surround . We engineered a real time surround sound system that can work, “Plug N’ Play” with any surround sound speaker set up. We at Sound pressure Laboratory indulge in Movie Soundtracks, Live Shows, and Real-Time […]
By Backstage360 on
NAMM 2023 Interviews - Crimson Coil
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, NAMM, Ticker, Time Capsule

Crimson Coil is a San Diego, California based progressive rock and blues band. Formed in January 2020, the band was forced to write and grow virtually, as the Covid 19 shutdowns were soon to follow. With her exhilarating vocals, professional opera singer Barbara Tobler leads Crimson Coil, as they show tribute to iconic heavy-hitting rock and pop […]
By Backstage360 on
Charlie Zeigler (The Militants)
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, NAMM

Originating in 1994, the Los Angeles based band The Militants are experienced in the art of creating dynamic extreme metal music. The Militant’s sound is characterized by its guitar crunch, hardcore beats and a brutal yet melodic primal vocal style. Influences include: Pantera, Metallica, Slayer, Ministry, Motorhead, The Dead Kennedys, Obituary, Iron Maiden, Venom […]
By Backstage360 on
Barbara Tobler
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Interviews, On the Move

Barbara Tobler (Lead Vocalist – Crimson Coil) is a versatile, dynamic singer known for singing in different languages and styles, including classical, jazz, blues, broadway, pop, and rock. https://barbaratobler.com/ wwww.crimsoncoil.com Our Interview with Barbara at the 2022 NAMM Show:
By Backstage360 on
Jeff Mulrennan: (Drummer - Mad Radio)
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Exclusives, Featured 5 - Press Releases, Interviews, NAMM, On the Move, Time Capsule

Brad Osborne, Jeff Mulrennan and Greg Matheny began making music together back in Aurora, Colorado. In the 80’s they were living the best years of their lives, touring across the Western US, poised—or so they thought—for imminent rock and roll stardom. Our Interview with Jeff Mulrennan: