The No Justice Breaks Lone Star State Border with “Second Avenue” out July 6
July 8, 2010
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No Justice Breaks Lone Star State Border with “Second Avenue” out July 6
After Seven Top 10 Hits and Two No. 1 Singles in Texas, Collective Soul’s Dexter Green Produces the Band’s New Album
LOS ANGELES, CA – They say everything is bigger in Texas. What, then, is to be said of the band that is bigger than Texas itself? After dominating the Texas and Oklahoma music scenes-from live shows to radio hits-No Justice will release its Carved Records debut, “Second Avenue,” on July 6.Since 2005, No Justice has conquered Texas stages and radio waves with hits including “Never Come Back” and “Don’t Walk Away.” A rigorous touring schedule, which takes the band across the United States for more than 200 dates a year, has created a national swell leading into the summer release.
No Justice worked with music producer Dexter Green (Collective Soul) on the new release, using the group’s many musical influences, including metal, ‘80s rock, jazz and also Red Dirt rock, something band Cross Canadian Ragweed has embraced. No Justice front man Steve Rice explains the group’s Red Dirt rock focus as not just a genre, but a way of performing and interacting with the environment and the audience.
“[With Red Dirt] there’s no competition, for the most part, between each other,” Rice says. “We got popular in this area because of our peers, helping us out, taking us in, letting us play their shows.”
With the fusion of various genres to create No Justice’s unique sound, Rice says that’s how his group sets itself apart. His own musical prowess stems from his love of rock staples like Elvis, the Rolling Stones, U2 and Van Morrison.“All these guys [in the band] have such different influences and do their own thing, and we blend together and make No Justice.”
Rice describes the album’s lead single, “Love Song,” not as a fairytale, but as a story of love lost. “It’s written from a small-town perspective-having missed out on a special opportunity with someone and wanting it back.”NO JUSTICE – “LOVE SONG”
“Love Song” balances melancholy lyrics-”How about one more dance / A second chance / To ease my mind … Come on and take my hand”-with an upbeat musical backdrop: rhythmic drums and blazing Red Dirt riffs. The contrast both excites and tugs at the heartstrings, exemplifying the proven radio-ready quality of the band’s songwriting. Rip-roaring album opener, “Going Nowhere,” tells the tale of young summer nights, with Rice recounting the nostalgia of a simpler age brimming emotion and void of responsibility: “Lost in the moment, but we didn’t care / We were running wild and going nowhere.” “Second Avenue” is out Tuesday, July 6, 2010 on Carved Records. NO JUSTICE – “2ND AVENUE “About No Justice and Carved Records:
No Justice has managed to rise to the upper echelon of the Oklahoma and Texas music scenes with seven Top 10 Hits and two No. 1 singles in Texas, all without a major label release. Hailing from Stillwater, Oklahoma, and led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Steve Rice, No Justice mixes a Red Dirt-rock sound into the traditional heartfelt lyrics that Texas music is known for.
Growing up on the countryside and surrounded by Southern music, members Steve Rice, Jerry Payne, Joey Trevino, Armando Lopez and Cody Patton combine many musical influences in their music, which is also evident in the group’s previous releases, “Live at Billy Bob’s,” “Far From Everything” and the self-titled “No Justice.”
Carved Records is based in Dallas and Los Angeles. Its first signed artist, Texas Hippie Coalition (or THC), will release a debut album this summer. No Justice marks the first country music act signed to the label. Carved Records consists of Founder and CEO Tim Porter, VP of Operations Phil Thomas (formerly of UMG Distribution/Fontana, RED Distribution) and Label Director Jenn Littleton (CO5 Music, former Sr. Marketing Director/A&R Geffen Records).
More information in No Justice: http://www.nojustice.com
More information on Carved Records: http://www.carvedrecords.com
Press Contacts for No Justice
Mary Beth O’Toole Transfer Media Group
908.872.2501
Mandy Rodgers Transfer Media Group
770.402.8270
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Mandy Rodgers
Transfer Media Group
Los Angeles, Calif.
No Justice Official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/nojusticeband
No Justice Homepage: http://www.nojustice.com/
No Justice Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Justice/15044649162
Tour Dates
6/11 DALLAS, TX @ GILLEY’S
6/12 HOUSTON, TX @ FIREHOUSE SALOON
6/17 MIDLAND, TX @ THE RANCH
6/18 WEATHERFORD, TX @ PARKER COUNTY RODEO
6/19 BROWNWOOD, TX @ TEQUILA NIGHTS
6/25 DECATUR, TX @ BONOS SALOON
6/26 CLAREMORE, OK @ CHEROKEE CASINO
7/1 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX @ BREWSTER ST ICE HOUSE
7/2 ROCKWALL, TX @ SOUTHERN JUNCTION NUGHTCLUB
7/3 GUN BARREL CITY, TX @ GUN BARREL CITY PARK FESTIVAL
7/4 GRAHAM, TX @ POSSUM HOLLOW
7/7 FT. WORTH, TX @ 8.0 RESTAURANT & BAR, THE RANCH MUSIC SERIES
7/9 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK @ WORMY DOG
7/10 STOCKDALE, TX @ KOSCIUSKO HALL W/ WADE BOWEN
7/14 FORTH SMITH, AR @ RIB ROOM
7/15 FAYETTEVILLE, AR @ GEORGES MAJESTIC
7/16 LINCOLN, NE @ UNCLE RON’S
7/17 RIVERTON, IL @ OLD 36 INN
7/19 STILLWATER, OK @ ESKIMO JOES
7/22 CHICAGO, IL @ JOE’S BAR
7/24 DIAMOND, MO @ LUCKY MAGGIES
7/28 COLLEGE STATION, TX @ HURRICANE HARRYS
7/29 ABILENE, TX @ LUCKY MULE SALOON
7/30 FT WORTH, TX @ BILLY BOBS
7/31 WHITE DEER, TX @ WHITE DEER RODEO
8/5 NACOGDOCHES, TX @ BANITA CREEK
8/6 WICHITA FALLS, TX @ THE CRAZY HORSE SALOON
8/11 BURLESON, TX @ OVERTIME – STEVE RICE, RANCH ACOUSTIC SERIES
8/12 DENTON, TX @ ROCKIN RODEO
8/13 TERRELL, TX @ SILVER SALOON
8/14 DAVIS, OK @ THE ARBUCKLE BALLROOM
8/20 AUSTIN, TX @ MIDNIGHT RODEO
8/21 PLANO. TX @ LOVE AND WAR IN TEXAS
8/27 JUSTIN, TX @ THE MULE BARN
9/10 AMARILLO, TX @ MIDNIGHT RODEO 9/11 LUBBOCK, TX WILD WEST
9/25 BORGER, TX @ HOPE CRUTCH RANCH W/SAWYER BROWN
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