Monday, August 29, 2011

Chasing Layne Releases Sophomore Album- As appeared in The Amplifier

Below is the adapted version of the press release that I wrote for Chasing Layne, as appeared on the Amplifier's website. Link included below.  

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2011/08/26/the_amplifier/music/doc4e5669390a011514312672.txt


Chasing Layne Releases Sophomore Album


by Kelli Long, Chasing Layne Street Team
Friday, August 26, 2011 3:33 PM CDT





The southern Kentucky band Chasing Layne released their long-awaited second album, Sin & Regret on August 6.

It has been four years since the release of Chasing Layne’s debut self-titled album, but the band is certain that fans will find their sophomore effort more than worth the wait.The first single, “On the Way,” is already receiving radio play on 103.7 The Point and has been met with warm reception from listeners. Now with the release of the album, the buzz is only going to grow louder.

Sin & Regret, recorded and co-produced by David Barrick in his Glasgow studio, showcases the development of the band and their growth into their signature sound that is a fusion of southern and classic rock, with their own modern twist. “We have really been able to take our time with this record and come together as a band,” says guitarist Justin Myatt. “We meticulously crafted the songs and tried a lot of different things. Our writing has dramatically improved and so has our level of musicality, and the production is top notch.”

Chasing Layne is in the process of booking additional shows for the summer and fall to support the new album.

Friday, August 12, 2011

chasing layne press release


 Below is a press release that I wrote for the debut Chasing Layne's new album, Sin & Regret. My first attempt at a real press release, it's nowhere near perfect, but not too bad for being pulled together in about an hour.



Management and booking: nmanning@chasinglayne.com
Phone: 1.866.233.0480
August 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chasing Layne Releases Sophomore Album

The southern Kentucky band is set to release their long-awaited second album, Sin & Regret on August 6. 

It has been four years since the release of Chasing Layne’s debut self-titled album, but the band is certain that fans will find their sophomore effort more than worth the wait. Sin & Regret will be available for purchase for the first time on Saturday, August 6 at their album release show at Tidball’s in Bowling Green. The first single, “On the Way,” is already receiving radio play on 103.7 The Point and has been met with warm reception from listeners. Now with the release of the album, the buzz is only going to grow louder.   
Sin & Regret, recorded and co-produced by David Barrick in his Glasgow studio, showcases the development of the band and their growth into their signature sound that is a fusion of southern and classic rock, with their own modern twist.  “We have really been able to take our time with this record and come together as a band,” says guitarist Justin Myatt. “We meticulously crafted the songs and tried a lot of different things. Our writing has dramatically improved and so has our level of musicality, and the production is top notch.”
The cd release is scheduled to begin at 9pm on Saturday, August 6 with Bowling Green- based New Youth opening the show at Tidball’s. Chasing Layne is in the process of booking additional shows for the summer and fall to support the new album, and will be featured on D93’s Homecookin’ radio show on Sunday, August 21.   


NOTES FOR EDITORS:
  • Pictures, interviews and samples are available to support this story.
  • The new album’s official release date is August 6.
For further information contact:
·         FMD Management at nmanning@chasinglayne.com or 1.866.233.0480
·         Visit Chasing Layne’s official Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/chasinglayneofficial
·         Also visit their ReverbNation profile, at www.reverbnation.com/chasinglayne

chasing layne biography

Below is the biography that I wrote for Chasing Layne. It's my first attempt at writing a bio, but I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. They were pleased with it; I hope you are, too!


Chasing Layne isn’t a band of boys you’d bring home to your mama, and they definitely aren’t boys you’d want to leave her alone with.

These rock n’ roll renegades have no regard for political correctness or even common courtesy, just like the true rock idols of times past. And like those real rockers, Chasing Layne plays music that’s raw, undeniable and just what you’ve been looking for to fill in what’s missing from today’s radio.


Hailing from Mt. Hermon, Kentucky, Chasing Layne’s roots show through in their music as a blend of southern undertones mixed with a strong reverence for the classics, plus their own modern rock interpretations. It can almost be guaranteed that Chasing Layne doesn’t
sound like any band you’ve heard lately, and that’s just the way they like it. 


“In rock today a lot of people have a problem with just letting the music be music,” says guitarist Justin Myatt. “We don’t worry about a song being radio-friendly or becoming the next single. This is rock n’ roll, and it doesn’t have to be a perfect 3-minute sound bite; it just has to be natural and powerful.”

If the music itself wasn’t enough, seeing Chasing Layne command a venue during their live show is a spectacle not soon forgotten. It is a firestorm of diatribes and offenses hurled from lead singer, the marvelous one himself, Chris Clines, into every direction. He may be
out of control, but couldn’t care less, and neither does the audience. 


This reckless disregard is echoed in the music. Songs about strippers, the devil, a Hoodoo priestess, and filthy minds in general are a staple of their set list, but to show their softer sides and appease the ladies they also throw in a few “panty droppers,” as they have coined them, to which the whole crowd sings and sways along. At any given point in the show, the music will either have the crowd head banging, dancing, or just standing at attention to the honest lyrics of Clines meshed with the rhythmic thumping of the bass by Evan Harper, old school guitar styling’s of Kevin Groce, mesmerizing hair-slinging and guitar picking of Myatt, and thundering groove on drums by Chase Blakely.

With the  release of the aptly titled Sin and Regret, the boys of Chasing Layne feel like they are onto something with this, their second album.


“We have really been able to take our time with this record and come together as a band,” Myatt says. “We meticulously crafted the songs and tried a lot of different things. Our writing has dramatically improved and so has our level of musicality, and the production is top notch.”

This group of loud, aggressive and in your face rock n’ rollers have already had spots on the bill with national acts such as Cold, Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, and Black Stone Cherry. With the completion of Sin and Regret, Chasing Layne plans to hit the road and make a name for
themselves that puts them at the level of those bands, and beyond.


“We’re coming for you,” said Clines, “In your mouth or for your children. But mostly for your ears. Don’t even try to escape from the Layne.”