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Broadside Release New Single, “Cruel” Featuring Brian Butcher of The Home Team

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Richmond, VA pop rock outfit, Broadside dropped their brand new single, “Cruel” featuring The Home Team’s Brian Butcher as they kick off on a huge tour together this Spring.

Lyrically, the new track tackles facing your fears when it feels like the world is working against you. When asked about the song, Broadside frontman Ollie Baxxter said, “For years, I’ve allowed my dreams to slip out of my hands from things I can’t control. “Cruel” as a song, is about hitting the nail on the head, allowing yourself to be washed out in the headlights of oncoming traffic. If you’ve got something to lose, the world is cruel, or it can be. So hold on tight.”

The music video, directed by Sam Link, finds Broadside posing as hotel clerks engaged in a high stakes heist! Be sure to catch Broadside and The Home Team on tour together this Spring with Honey Revenge. Check out the dates below and grab your tickets while they last!

The Home Team, Broadside, Honey Revenge Spring Tour 2023
April 1st – Subterranean – Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT
April 2nd – Mahall’s – Cleveland, OH – SOLD OUT
April 4th – St. Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
April 5th – The Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
April 7th – Gramercy Theater – New York, NY – SOLD OUT
April 8th – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD – Buy Tickets
April 9th – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA – SOLD OUT
April 10th – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
April 12th – Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC – Buy Tickets
April 13th – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA – SOLD OUT
April 14th – Henao Contemporary Center – Orlando, FL – SOLD OUT
April 15th – The Brutalist – St. Petersburg, FL – Buy Tickets
April 17th – Come And Take IT Live – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
April 18th – Trees – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
April 20th – The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ – SOLD OUT
April 21st – The Voodoo Room – San Diego, CA – SOLD OUT
April 22nd – The Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
April 23rd – Cornerstone Berkeley – Berkeley, CA – Buy Tickets
April 24th – Goldfield Trade Post – Roseville, CA – Buy Tickets
April 25th – The Holland Project – Reno, NV – Buy Tickets
April 27th – Neumos – Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT
April 28th – Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC – Buy Tickets
April 29th – McMenamins Mission Theater – Portland, OR – SOLD OUT

Watch the official video for “Cruel” below!

Stream “Cruel” on your favorite platform and follow Broadside and Secret Fangirls for the latest on your favorite artists.

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Broadside Release Two New Singles, “King Of Nothing” & “Empty”

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Broadside have been awfully quiet lately but that just means they’re putting in the work behind the scenes on new music.  The guys have been teasing two new singles for several weeks and now fans can finally listen to tracks on Spotify as well as pre-order a copy of the exclusive, limited edition colored 7″ vinyls.  Singer Oliver Baxxter broke down the inspiration for the two tracks, “King Of Nothing” and “Empty,” and we can’t be more excited to hear what they’ve been working on!

“King Of Nothing” focuses on the post show feelings, which can be totally opposite to what fans feel.  “This is a song about wanting to be the best,” states Baxxter. “We chose this life as touring musicians but it can be painfully lonely. We all want to be heard and play to massive crowds while making enough money that our parents won’t worry about our futures. I’m so proud of our accomplishments as a band but some nights, after the show ends and those crowds leave the venue, when you’re in the back seat of a dark van, you feel like you’re not doing enough and those dreams you have become nightmares of what you’ll never achieve. You can be on top of the world and have nothing.”

Broadside continue to prove themselves as the new kings of heavy lyrics paired with bouncy pop melodies and they showcase that on “Empty.”  When asked about the new track, Baxxter playfully admits,  “I was going through a real out of body misery when writing this song. The duality of a being a broken-hearted romantic splits a person. On one hand, you’ve been wronged, you should run and never look back. On the other, the rewarding time spent and memories made keep you trapped in the worrisome ‘what if this person leaves’ psychosis. I wanted to write a dance-y song making fun of how unfortunate it is to be in love, sometimes.”

Listen to the new tracks on Spotify below!

Be sure to catch Broadside on tour with Set It Off across North America kicking off on June 11th. Check out all of the dates here!

Pre-orders for brand new Broadside merch including long sleeves, baseball tees, and flags, as well as the exclusive, colored 7″ vinyls are available now!

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Music, On Tour

Broadside & With Confidence Announce Fall 2018 Co-Headlining “Love and Loathing In Paradise Tour”

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Broadside just got off the Final 2018 Vans Warped Tour but Ollie, Dorian, Pat, Jeff, and Dom are ready to hit the road again this Fall.  This time, they’re co-headlining the “Love and Loathing in Paradise Tour” featuring their buddies in With Confidence and special guests Sleep On It and Small Talks.

The massive tour will see Broadside and With Confidence hitting cities across the US starting in November and seeing them through December.  Broadside frontman Ollie Baxxter says, “We met With Confidence at the 2016 Warped Tour, where we both played the Full Sail stage, and again in 2017 on our first ever tour of the UK. And we hooked up again on this year’s final Warped sharing the Owly.FM stage. I don’t know the names of all the stages we are about to play this Nov/Dec but we are excited to not be drenched in sweat together!”

General public tickets go on sale Friday August 31st at 10am local time, so be sure to grab yours while they last! Check out all the dates below!

“Love And Loathing In Paradise Tour” – Broadside & With Confidence
Nov 14th – The Troubadour – Los Angels, CA – Buy Tickets
Nov 16th – Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA – Buy Tickets
Nov 17th – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Nov 18th – Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets 
Nov 19th – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM – Buy Tickets 
Nov 21st – 89th ST – Oklahoma, OK – Buy Tickets
Nov 23rd – Alamo City – San Antonio, TX – Buy Tickets 
Nov 24th – The Studio @ Warehouse Live – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 25th – Gas Monkey – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets 
Nov 27th – Purgatory @ The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
Nov 28th – Canal Club – Richmond, VA – Buy Tickets 
Nov 29th – Milkboy Arthouse – College Park, MD – Buy Tickets
Nov 30th – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
Dec 1st – Palladium Upstairs – Worchester, MA – Buy Tickets
Dec 2nd – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets 
Dec 3rd – Rex Theater – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets 
Dec 4th – El Club – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets 
Dec 6th – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets 
Dec 7th – Fubar – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets 
Dec 8th – Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS – Buy Tickets 
Dec 9th – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets 
Dec 11th – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets 
Dec 13th – Holy Diver – Sacramento, CA – Buy Tickets 
Dec 14th – Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA – Buy Tickets

Watch the official video for Broadside’s “I Love You, I Love You, It’s Disgusting” below!

Be sure to follow Broadside, With Confidence, Sleep On It, Small Talks, and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest on your favorite artists!

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SecretFangirls.com Interview Neverkept

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Philadelphia based rock band Neverkept kicked off the Summer with brand new tunes and a new video for “Vertigo” which is already racking up the views.  Formerly knows as “Count To Four,” and earning the reputation of one of the hardest working underground DIY bands in recent years, the guys agreed it was time for a new start. They tapped Broadside guitarist Dorian Cooke to take over lead vocals and re-branded with a name that reflected their personal convictions of always striving for your goals and acknowledging the possibility of “what if.”  

Now, Jay, Dorian, Aaron, Pete, and Neale are pushing forward with promises of more new music and more shows.  We caught up with Dorian Cooke and Jay Miller before they hit the stage in NYC with PVMNTS earlier this month and talked about what record they’d take on a road trip, who they would fangirl over, and what’s next for Neverkept! 

Watch our interview with Dorian and Jay below! 

Grab a copy of “Vertigo” on iTunes and Amazon or stream on Spotify. 

Be sure to follow Neverkept and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest on your new favorite artists!  

 

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Neverkept Release Debut Single – “Vertigo”

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Formerly known as Count To Four, the band are rebranding with a brand new singer (Broadside guitarist Dorian Cooke) and a new name!  Neverkept are here to stay despite the notion of the name.  They have a reputation as being one of the hardest working unsigned underground DIY bands and they intend to keep that momentum!  The new name comes from the personal convictions of the band’s members as well as the music touching on the notion of realizing lost hope and acknowledging that possibility of “what if.”

Neverkept recently dropped their debut single since the name and lineup change called “Vertigo.”  The new track is a tour de force wrapped up with pure renewed energy. Watch the official music video below!

Grab a copy of “Vertigo” on iTunes or Amazon or stream the single on Spotify.

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Album Preview: We Were Sharks – “Lost Touch”

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Our latest Artist To Watch, We Were Sharks are hitting the road early in 2018 to gear up for the release of their brand new album Lost Touch on February 23rd.  The album is called Lost Touch but We Were Sharks haven’t lost touch with the genuine feeling and joy that pop punk brings to the entire scene.

“Beyond Repair” kicks off the album like shattering the glass walls surrounding the album.  Lost Touch as a whole shows the obvious personal and musical growth of the band from their previous releases and brings them to the forefront of the genre.  We Were Sharks are poised to take their rightful spot on the list of our favorite releases for 2018 so far.

“Hotel Beds” is a stand out track with the bouncey scream along chorus and contrasting verses.  However, “Stay” is the pinnacle of the album.  Lyrically and musically, “Stay” is the closest the band comes to radio perfection on the album which should be more than enough to push them through to Summer song playlist domination.

Broadside’s Ollie Baxter brings his sugary sweet vocals on “Late Bloomer.”  The track centers on the topic of keeping a hold on things you loved when you were young.  Ollie brings that something we were missing and really catapults the album through to the end.

Lost Touch is a solid listen start to finish filled with odes to the glory days of pop punk and sing along choruses.  We can’t wait to see what the future holds for We Were Sharks!

Watch the official video for “Ashley” now!

Lost Touch will be released February 23rd through Victory Records.  Pre-order bundles are available HERE and include exclusive items like posters, t-shirts, and hoodies.  Pre-order your copy on iTunes and Amazon so you can sing along on tour!

Catch We Were Sharks on the road all February long with Belmont, Boys of Fall, and Sink The Ship! Check out the tour dates HERE and get your tickets while they last.

Be sure to follow We Were Sharks and Secret Fangirls on Twitter of the latest on your new favorite artists!

Artist to Watch, Music, On Tour

Broadside Head Out On Silverstein & Tonight Alive’s Co-Headlining “Get Free” Tour

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The Broadside boys might have taken a little break from touring but they’re back and better than ever!  The guys are heading out with Silverstein, Tonight Alive, and Picturesque on the “Get Free” Tour this January and February.   The tour is hitting cities across the US and playing some pretty awesome venues!  Check out the dates below and make sure you get your tickets HERE while you still can.

“Get Free” Tour Ft. Silverstein, Tonight Alive, & Broadside
Jan 19th – House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
Jan 20th – Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
Jan 21st – Deluxe – Indianapolis, IN
Jan 23rd – Ready Room – St. Louis, MO
Jan 24th – Grananda Theatre – Lawrence, KS
Jan 26th – Summit – Denver, CO
Jan 27th – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 28th – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
Jan 30th – Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Jan 31st – Slims – San Francisco, CA
Feb 1st – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Feb 2nd – The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
Feb 3rd – Vinyl – Las Vegas, NV
Feb 5th – Marquee, Phoenix, AZ
Feb 6th – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
Feb 8th – Alamo City Stage – San Antonio, TX
Feb 9th – Gas Monkey – Dallas, TX
Feb 10th – Numbers – Houston, TX
Feb 12th – The Beacham – Orlando, FL
Feb 13th – Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feb 15th – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Feb 16th – The Underground – Charlotte, NC
Feb 17th – Canal Club – Richmond, VA
Feb 18th – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
Feb 19th – House Of Independents – Asbury Park, NJ
Feb 20th – Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Feb 23rd – Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
Feb 25th – Concord – Chicago, IL
Feb 26th – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
Feb 27th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
Feb 28th – Irving Plaza – New York, NY
March 1st – Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA

Watch our interview with Broadside and get to know the guys a little better!

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

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Broadside Release Music Video For “I Love You, I Love You. It’s Disgusting.”

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Broadside are currently on tour in the UK supporting Trash Boat but the guys just released a super cute video for their ukulele centered song “I Love You, I Love You. It’s Disgusting.” from their latest album “Paradise.”

Frontman Ollie Baxxter directed the beachfront video and also shows that he’s a total romantic! When asked about the song, Ollie explained “This is a song for romantics. When you’re in love, you feel consumed in its warmth. I’m happy knowing that I’ve contributed to a very long list of love songs.”

Watch the video for “I Love You, I Love You. It’s Disgusting.”  below!

Grab a copy of “Paradise” on iTunes or Amazon.

Be sure to follow Broadside and Secret Fangirls on Twitter!

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Album Preview: Broadside’s “Paradise”- Due Out June 16th

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Broadside’s sophomore album “Paradise” is being heralded as the ultimate Summer album and rightfully so!  Every track is filled with sunny riffs and soaring vocals urging the listener to chase their dreams and really embrace the good and bad things in their lives.   From the stark contrast between the upbeat music and the dark introspective lyrics, Broadside are balancing the two polar opposites in perfect harmony.

Singer Oliver Baxxter’s lyrics will hit close to home for many, frequently speaking out about anxiety on “Laps Around A Picture Frame,” online culture and feeling alone on “Summer Stained,” and self sabotaging thoughts on the sunny “Who Cares?” However, the best song on the album comes at the very end in the form of the island infused “I Love You, I Love You, It’s Disgusting.”  The ukulele driven love song is sure to be a favorite purely for its simple honesty.

When we sat down with Broadside just before the album release, Ollie spoke about his favorite song on the record, “Summer Stained.” “It’s about post-Warped Tour depression which I think will register well with people. And it’s half acoustic which is new for us.”  The song as a whole is a painful reminder that nothing good can stay like Warped Tour, which only lasts for the Summer.  The song can mean something different to every person who listens to it.

High points of the album include “Tunnel Vision,” charging full force about fitting in with your peers, and “Disconnect,” which tackles the attachment we have with social media “likes” that ultimately mean nothing.  Ollie asks “When’s the last time you felt alive?” begging the listener to disconnect, unplug your mind, and seize the day.  “Miss Imperius” might be our favorite track on the album solely due to it’s bouncy drum and bass lines in the verses and the ripping guitar solo!

Broadside have crafted the most sonically diverse and deeply pop infused record of their career so far and we can’t wait to see what’s in store because there’s no where to go but up from here! “Paradise” is due out June 16th through Victory Records.

Watch our interview with Broadside and get to know the guys a little better!

Pre-order “Paradise” on iTunes or Amazon now.  Pre-order bundles are still available through the band’s official website and include exclusive merch items like “Paradise” themed sunglasses and enamel pins.

Catch Broadside on tour with Trash Boat in the UK this September! Check out the tour dates HERE.

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Music, On Tour

Broadside Announce UK Tour Dates With Trash Boat

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Broadside are giving fans tons of fun stuff to look forward to ahead of their album release.  The guys just announced an early Fall tour supporting Trash Boat in the UK!  We’re waiting impatiently on a US headliner tour but we are stoked to see Ollie, Dorian, Pat, and Niles hitting the UK again so soon.  Tickets are on sale now so be sure to get yours while they last!  Check out all of the dates below.

Fall 2017 UK Tour w/ Trash Boat, Broadside, & Homebound
Sept 17th – Talking Heads – Southampton – Buy Tickets
Sept 18th – CLWB Ifor Bach – Cardiff – Buy Tickets
Sept 19th – Magnet – Liverpool – Buy Tickets
Sept 20th – Rock City Basement – Nottingham – Buy Tickets
Sept 22nd – Underworld – London – Buy Tickets
Sept 23rd – The Key Club – Leeds – Buy Tickets
Sept 24th – Rebellion Rock Bar – Manchester – Buy Tickets
Sept 25th – O2 Academy2 – Newcastle – Buy Tickets
Sept 26th – G2 – Glasgow – Buy Tickets
Sept 27th – O2 Institute3 – Birmingham – Buy Tickets

Watch the brand new video for “Paradise” below!

Pre-orders for Broadside’s “Paradise” are available on iTunes or Amazon now as well as on their official website now.  Grab a copy so you can sing along on tour!

Watch our interview with Broadside HERE and get to know your new favorite band a little bit better.

Be sure to follow Trash Boat, Broadside, Homebound, and Secret Fangirls on Twitter.