"For all that Los Angeles has a reputation for being a bastion of mainstream conformity, it's also always had a darker side. Over the years L.A. has produced groundbreaking alternative bands like Jane's Addiction or X. Mary Magdalan is the latest band to chronicle the seedy underbelly of the city. Mary Magdalan is a female singer backed by co-writer Gzus H. and other musicians and this is their first release (being sold through their My Space page).
Mary is the daughter of 2 heroin addicts and was herself a drug addict for many years before getting clean and finding solace in music. And Pity Girl does undoubtedly reflect that experience with all its attendant anger and fucked-up sadness. I often have trouble marrying up celebrity drug addicts with the music they produce as it simply doesn't seem to be an accurate reflection of their life and feelings. However, Mary and her band have done an excellent job in capturing the intense emotional experience of drug addiction. She has an amazingly strong voice, screaming with raw emotion and raging against her situation. Sometimes her vocal delivery is so fast and accurate that it has more of a rap influence. But she is always backed by some really strong metal --- furious drumming and powerful guitar riffs that create an almost overwhelming wall of sound. They've also managed to produce some really catchy songs in the likes of Rehab and I Should Kill You." - Pussy Rock Fanzine
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Recently featured on MTV’s The Jersey Shore,VH1’s Beverly Hills Fabulous and VH1’s Mob Wives. Eryn Woods is a 21 year old Louisiana native out to redefine the image of the “pop princess.” The black swan of the bubble gum world, Eryn has been touring the nation and rallying her “kupcake” army in an effort to change the status quo. “Everything isn’t glitter and glam, even with all the fame,” notes Woods. “It’s about finding yourself and maturing, and owning the blood, sweat, and tears, it takes to get there.”
Eryn’s career gained momentum in 2005 after reaching the semi-finals of Gospel Dream, a nationally televised solo vocal competition, where she caught the eye of Grammy nominated singer Kelly Price. Her musical pedigree includes five years of vocal training and over 12 years of combined musical study.
“Hollywood” conjures up the images of “making it,” and this is at the core of Holl.E.Woods. The entire album is centered around the dichotomy of what the general public deems as “normal” and what is “real,” and celebrates the individuality of people.
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Young London is the reformation of dace rock sensation And Then There Were None.
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