Gone are the days when musicians and bands would sell hundreds of thousands of records in their first week of release. Well, for the most part, anyway. Silver, Gold, and especially Platinum certifications, even in the age of streaming as the primary mode of musical consumption, have been harder to come by for rock and…
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pennsylvania quintet AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [lead vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] — have released their latest full-length, Guardians, through Fearless Records. The album impressively debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hard Music Albums chart, the Rock Albums…
Today, I had the pleasure of speaking to Jake Luhrs, vocalist of August Burns Red, just ahead of their eighth studio album, Guardians, releasing on April 3rd. Mike: My first heavy concert was you guys at Summerfest 2010 in Milwaukee. The crowd all stood on the bleachers to get a good look at you. What’s the…
August Burns Red have cemented themselves as one of the most consistently solid bands in all of metalcore. Many of their records could be considered their overall best – from 2007’s Messengers to even Rescue and Restore – but it’s the band’s overall consistency in their genre that really makes them a crowd favorite. It’s…
