Artist to Watch, Music, On Tour

Big Jesus Announce Winter 2017 Tour Dates

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Big Jesus are hitting the road again just after New Years and they’re bringing their dreamy grungy alt rock to the masses with 10 Years in January, and Milemarker through February!

In case you missed Big Jesus opening for Good Charlotte and The Story So Far this year, you still have your chance to see these guys before they hit it big time.  Make sure you get your tickets before they’re gone!  Check out the dates below.

Big Jesus 2017 Tour Dates
Jan 19th – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
Jan 21st – State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL – Buy Tickets
Jan 22nd – House Of Blues – Lan Buena Vista, FL – Buy Tickets
Jan 24th – Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL – Buy Tickets
Jan 26th – Varsity Theatre – Baton Rouge, LA – Buy Tickets
Jan 27th – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Jan 28th – Alamo City Music Hall – San Antonio, TX – Buy Tickets
Jan 29th – Trees – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Feb 11th – The Sidewinder – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
Feb 13th – The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 14th – Casbah – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 15th – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 16th – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 18th – The Highline – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
Feb 21st – Neurolux – Boise, ID – Buy Tickets
Feb 22nd – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
Feb 23rd – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets

Watch the official video for “SP” below.

Grab a copy of “Oneiric” on iTunes or Amazon now so you can sing along on tour.

Be sure to follow Big Jesus and Secret Fangirls on Twitter!

Music, On Tour

Moose Blood Announce Early 2017 North American Tour

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UK emo boys Moose Blood just announced a massive early 2017 tour that will take them around the United States and North America through March.  They tapped none other than Trophy Eyes, Boston Manor, and A Will Away as opening acts and we fully trust that this tour will be one for the books!

Moose Blood just wrapped up their tour with The Wonder Years and we can’t wait to see the boys back in New York for two shows again next year!  Make sure you grab your tickets early because these shows will sell out fast.   Check out all of the tour dates below!

Moose Blood 2017 North American Tour
Feb 23rd – The Glasshouse – Pomona, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 24th – The Irenic – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 25th – Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Gas Monkey – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets 
Feb 28th – Stubs – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
March 1st – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
March 3rd – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
March 4th – The Social – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
March 5th – O’Malley’s – Margate, FL – Buy Tickets 
March 7th – Cat’s Cradle – Carborro, NC – Buy Tickets 
March 8th – Canal Club – Richmond, VA – Buy Tickets
March 10th – Theatre of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets 
March 11th – Music Hall Of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
March 12th – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
March 13th – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD – Buy Tickets
March 14th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets 
March 16th – La Tulipe – Montreal, QC – Buy Tickets
March 17th – Virgin Mod Club – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
March 18th – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
March 19th – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets 
March 21st – Double Door – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets 
March 22nd – The Firebird – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
March 24th – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
March 25th – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
March 27th – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets 
March 28th – Analog Theater – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
March 30th – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
March 31st – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets

Watch the official video for “Cheek” below.

Grab a copy of “Blush” on iTunes or Amazon so you can sing along on tour!

Be sure to follow Moose Blood, Trophy Eyes, Boston Manor, A Will Away, and Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

Boys We Like, Jake Miller, MAX, Music, On Tour

Jake Miller Announces “The Overnight Tour” Ft. MAX

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Jake Miller just blessed us all with the best Cyber Monday treat ever – he announced that he’s going on tour early next year!!!  Better yet, he’s bringing MAX and Spencer Sutherland with him.  We’ve been dreaming of seeing MAX and Jake on tour together and 2017 is FINALLY the year that our dreams come true.

Jake let it slip that he’s coming back to NYC when he played Highline Ballroom in NYC so we had been waiting and praying for a tour announcement.  Tickets go on sale Friday December 2nd at 10AM local time but there will be limited VIP tickets for both MAX and Jake Miller will be available in each city.  Check out the dates below and grab your tickets before they sell out!

“The Overnight Tour” ft. Jake Miller and MAX
Feb 7th – The Plaza “Live” – Orlando, FL
Feb 8th – The Fillmore – Miami Beach, FL
Feb 10th – The Underground – Charlotte, NC
Feb 11th – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Feb 13th – Theater of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Feb 14th – House Of Blues – Boston, MA
Feb 16th – Playstation Theater – New York, NY
Feb 17th – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ
Feb 18th – Rapids Theatre – Niagara Falls, NY
Feb 20th – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 21st – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
Feb 23rd – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
Feb 24th – House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
Feb 26th – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
Feb 27th – House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
March 1st – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
March 2nd – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
March 4th – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
March 6th – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX
March 7th – House Of Blues – Houston, TX
March 8th – Emo’s – Austin, TX
March 10th – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
March 12th – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
March 13th – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
March 15th – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
March 16th – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
March 18th – The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
March 22nd – The Novo – Los Angeles, CA
March 23rd – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
March 25th – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA

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Be sure to pick up a copy of “Overnight” on iTunes and Amazon so you can sing along on tour!

Don’t forget to follow Jake Miller, MAX, Spencer Sutherland, and Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

Album Release, Artist to Watch, Music

Album Review: Thieves’ “No Motive” Out 11/25

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Thieves are on the verge of releasing one of our favorite post punk records this year!  The Texas bred band recently signed to Revival Recordings backed by Alesana front man Shawn Milke with their sights set on the stars.  Thieves’ debut album, “No Motive,” is nothing short of pure pop punk aggression that revived our love of the genre.

The album comes out on Friday but we have the album review for you right here!  Be sure to grab your copy of “No Motive” when it drops on 11/25 – consider it an early Christmas present to yourself.

1. “Drag Me Into Light”
“No Motive” kicks off with a strong start.  “Drag Me Into Light,” the first single, immediately gets your head bopping before the first chorus even kicks in.  When it hits that break down, the song goes to another level and you know this album is going to be stuck in your head for weeks!

2. “5748”
As the album progresses, we start finding ourselves hitting the repeat button more and more. “5748” is filled with atmospheric guitars and driving drums.

3. “Stone Eyelids”
We had to hit repeat on at least twice on “Stone Eyelids,” not only to soak in all of the layers in the song, but also because it’s just that good!

4. “Fade”
“Fade,” the second track released ahead of the album has a softer sound but lyrically hits the listener hard.  It’s everything we’ve ever wanted to scream when we felt alone while the light at the end of the tunnel sinks further into the night.

5. “Pulse”
“Pulse” comes in as the climax of the ten track album as everything that’s been building finally escapes and bleeds into the next track, “Fair-Weather.”

6. “Fair-Weather”
What “Fair-Weather” lacks in an intro, the song makes up for in urgency throughout the three minute track and soothes your wounds with a sweet outro comforting you like a hug from a long lost friend.

7. “Decoder”
We all remember the first time a bridge really caught us with the hook and stuck with us.  “Decoder” has the breakdown of the album that future bands will look back on, try to recreate, and just fall short of.  We instantly hit repeat before this one even ended.

8. “Stay”
“Stay” should have a solid place in the Thieves live set for years to come.  Even with the dreamy atmospheric start, when the chorus kicks in, it comes in strong, making you want to stay forever in such a solid album from start to finish.

9. “Generation Why”
If anyone tells you to pick just one favorite song on an album, look them in the face and play this track.  “Generation Why” is going to hold a special place on our playlists for years to come.  One listen to the lyrics and you’ll be hooked.

10. “No Motive”
They say “save the best for last” and that’s exactly what Thieves did.  “No Motive” asks listeners “was it worth it to lose your soul?” in one of the heaviest songs on the album vocally, giving a stunning ending to a very impressive debut album.

Watch the official video for “Drag Me Into Light” below.

Purchase a copy of “No Motive” when it drops Friday, November 25th on iTunes and Amazon!

Don’t forget to follow Thieves and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest on your favorite artists.

Music, On Tour, Waterparks

All Time Low, SWMRS, & Waterparks Take Europe in 2017!

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All Time Low and SWMRS are hitting Europe this Spring and they’re bringing our favorite pop punk boyband PARXBO!Z* (aka Waterparks) with them!  It’s probably a good thing that this tour is only in Europe because we would probably rent a van and follow this whole tour from start to finish.  Tickets are on sale now with some shows selling out already! Check out the dates below.

All Time Low + SWMRS ft. Waterparks Tour Spring 2017
March 10th – Apollo Hammersmith – London, UK- SOLD OUT
March 11th – University Great Hall – Cardiff, UK – SOLD OUT
March 13th – O2 Guildhall – Southampton, UK – Buy Tickets
March 14th – Corn Exchange – Camridge, UK – Buy Tickets
March 15th – O2 Academy – Leeds, UK – Buy Tickets
March 16th – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
March 18th – Guild of Students – Liverpool, UK – Buy Tickets
March 19th – Ulster Hall – Belfast, UK – Buy Tickets
March 20th – Olympia – Dublin, IE – SOLD OUT
March 22nd – O2 Academy – Bristol, UK – Buy Tickets
March 23rd – O2 Apollo – Manchester, UK- Buy Tickets
March 24th – O2 Academy – Sheffield, UK – Buy Tickets
March 25th – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK – Buy Tickets
March 27th – Corn Exchange – Edinburgh, UK – Buy Tickets
March 28th – O2 Academy – Glasgow, UK – Buy Tickets
March 30th – The LCR, Norwich, UK – Buy Tickets
March 31st – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – Buy Tickets

Watch the official video for Waterparks’ new single “Stupid For You” below.

Be sure to follow All Time Low, SWMRS, Waterparks and Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

Sports, Tennis

Tennis Tuesday: 2016 Season Comes To An End

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This Week’s Tournaments:
Davis Cup Finals – Zagreb, Croatia

Andy Murray Is Year End #1
For the first time in history, the battle for the year end #1 ranking came down to the final match in the last tournament of the year.  Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray fought for the #1 spot in the ATP World Tour Finals, with Murray  winning 6-3, 6-4.


Davis Cup Finals November 25-27
If you thought the tennis season was officially over, not yet!  The Davis Cup Finals are happening this weekend.  Argentina will take on Croatia at the Arena Zagreb.   Argentina has never won Davis Cup, but have come close as 4 time runners up.   Croatia won their only Davis Cup title in 2005.   With Delpo in action (remember his 5-set epic win over Andy Murray in the semi-finals?)  and a strong Croatian team, it should be an exciting final.

Argentina: Juan Martin del Potro, Guido Pella, Federico Delbonis, Leonardo Mayer

Croatia: Marin Cilic, Borna Coric, Ivo Karlovic, Ivan Dodig


ATP #NextGen Finals Launching in 2017
The ATP announced that Milan will host a season-ending final tournament for the top players under 21 starting next year.  The format will be similar to the ATP World Tour Finals, with the top 7 players under 21 qualifying based on ranking points earned throughout the season.  The 8th spot will be awarded via wildcard.  We love this idea and if anyone would like to send us to Milan next year, we are so there.

The tournament will feature “rule changes and innovations,” to make tennis more appealing to “the millennials,” to which we must again say please, please leave the format and rules of the game alone.

If the tournament existed in 2016, the players would have been: Nick Kyrgios, Sascha Zverev, Kyle Edmund, Borna Coric, Karen Khachanov, Taylor Fritz, Yoshihito Nishioka, Hyeon Chung


It’s The Off Season!
For everyone not participating in Davis Cup this week that is.  That means vacation Instagrams from your favorite players for the next month or so.  Also a reminder the Australian Open is in 55 days!

Artist to Watch, Country Music, Interviews, Music, Uncategorized

SecretFangirls.com Interview Brieanna James

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Country is just full of new faces and Brieanna James is ready for her turn in the spotlight!  This fresh faced 18-year-old songbird just released her debut single, “Hot,” co-written with Kelsea Ballerini. The single will take you back to sticky hot Summer days where you wish for a sprinkler to run through and a nice cold sweet tea…oh yeah and a super hot guy to hand you that sweet tea!   Brieanna has a fun country-pop sound and we can’t wait to hear more from her soon!  She has been hard at work on her upcoming EP.

We had the chance to talk to Brieanna about who she would fangirl over, what it was like to write with Kelsea, her dream tour lineup and more!  Read our interview and get to know Brieanna James below.  Pickup a copy of “Hot” on iTunes now!

SecretFangirls.com: How would you describe your songwriting style?
Brieanna James: To be honest,  I don’t know if I have a certain style of songwriting.  I write every genre of music and I try to create new sounds and melodies so I can change things up a bit.  I usually stick to the idea of love when I write because it’s my favorite thing to write about, but I just love writing in general.  I have two sides to me. The sassy, flirty, light hearted side and  the deep and serious “I’m in love” or “I got my heartbroken” side.  When I’m extremely emotionally attached to a song, it usually comes out as a more serious or “deep” song.

What was it like writing your debut single with Kelsea Ballerini?
Kelsea Ballerini is awesome! I’m a huge fan! I love her music. Honestly, it was such a blessing that I scored a cowrite with her.  You can really learn so much from artist you respect and admire.


What artist do you look up to/whose footsteps would you like to follow?
Taylor Swift.  I love her and plus if I had to choose any artist footsteps I’d like to follow it would definitely be her.

Who would you, or who have you, totally fangirled over?

Okay, so there I was enjoying a nice meal at a restaurant called BIRDS in Los Angeles with my parents and this guy comes walking down the hall behind where I was seated.  I turned and looked and I guess my brain was short-circuiting because I stared at the beautiful 6′ 4″ God made hottie for a full 6 seconds before I realized that it was my ULTIMATE celebrity crush… NICK BATEMAN.  By the time I realized it was him he was walking right directly behind me and my immediate and natural reaction was to make this really loud gasping noise.  Everyone in the restaurant heard it, including him!  My parents, who were bickering at the time, stopped and said “What?!” And I said… “That’s Nick Bateman!” My mom was probably as excited as me. Long story short, I finally walked up to him, talked to him, and got a picture with him. (HE LIKED MY INSTAGRAM PICTURE GUYS!) Oh and btw, I’m 18, but the guy is like 29 years old.  So yeah I kinda always knew it was never happening for us. However, it never really hit me till I met him and I realized he probably looked at me like I was a child.  The height difference didn’t help either. So basically, my dreams were met and crushed all in one day.

If you could only take 1 album with you on a road trip, what would you bring?
I’d probably pick a Taylor swift album, like her very first album, or maybe “Fearless.” It’s just… Who doesn’t like Taylor Swift?!

Do you have any pre-concert rituals?
Just a lot of practice.  I run over my lyrics again and again even though I know I have them down. I just wanna make sure I don’t mess up, ya know? So those two things, and I pray.

How would you describe a Brieanna James concert in 3 words?
Well, I can’t completely answer this because I haven’t performed a full blown Brieanna James concert like I want to yet. However, when I do, I can tell you that there will probably be lots of lights, and fire, and ashes, and rain, and pyrotechnics!  I wanna be able to entertain people and put on a real show! I want people to leave with memories that will never leave them!

Who would be on your dream lineup, yourself included?

There way too many!  The dream would be Sam Hunt and Taylor Swift.  I would be thrilled to tour with Kelsea Ballerina, Brett Eldredge, I’m a big fan of Dan + Shay also!

What can fans look forward to from you in 2017?
Fans can look forward to new music, my first EP, more shows and some other exciting stuff I have in the works.

Be sure to follow Brieanna James and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more on your favorite new artists!

Music

Forever In Your Mind Want You To Celebrate (It’s Christmas)

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Thanksgiving is in a few days which means it’s time to add some new Christmas music to your Holiday playlist!   Forever In Your Mind just dropped the music video for “Celebrate (It’s Christmas),” which will definitely get you in a festive spirit!   The track is from the new album “Disney Channel Holiday Hits,” which also includes songs by Sofia Carson and China Anne Mclain.  Watch the video below and get ready to celebrate with FIYM!

Be sure to follow FIYM & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

Boy Bands, Music, Music Video

Why Don’t We Premiere “Nobody Gotta Know” Video

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Why Don’t We is a boyband for the new generation.  Made up of Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jack Avery, and Jonah Marais, these 5 friends created this new music video just for their fans!

The black and white aesthetic shows the band members in a new way the fans haven’t seen before while the hook heavy track shows off their individual vocals and ability to harmonize.  Why Don’t We is out for your fangirl hearts and they’ll take you to the moon and back if you’ll let them.

Watch the video for “Nobody Gotta Know” below.

Why Don’t We are playing two shows just before Christmas on the East Coast so catch them while you can!  General admission tickets as well as VIP packages are available now.

December 2nd, 2016
The Voltage Lounge
Philadelphia, PA
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December 4th, 2016
The Studio at Webster Hall
New York, NY
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Grab a copy of “Nobody Gotta Know” on iTunes or Amazon now so you can sing along!

Be sure to follow Why Don’t We and Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

Artist to Watch, Music, Music Video

Artist To Watch: For The Win

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Pop punk is alive and well!  We got worried for a little bit but the new era of bands like State Champs, Waterparks, Seaway, and Broadside definitely know what they’re doing!

With an impressive touring resume featuring A Loss For Words, Capsize, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, as well as a debut album under their belts, San Diego quintet For The Win are ready to take over your speakers!  The band just debuted their new single “Crash and Burn” ahead of their album release in March of 2017.

For The Win consists of Kyle Christensen, Matt Jiminez, Lee Chambers, Giovanni Suarez, and Omar Nieto, and these guys have delivered a hook heavy and thoughtful lesson in karma.  The band adds “The song is about what goes around comes around, and not to wish negativity on anyone, but that karma definitely comes around in its own way.”

Watch the official video for “Crash And Burn” below and request the new single on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation station.

Grab a copy of “Crash and Burn” on iTunes or Amazon now and stay tuned for more announcements from For The Win!

Be sure to follow For The Win and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest on your new favorite artists.

We are all fangirls at heart.