Album Stream: Pop Evil - ‘Lipstick On The Mirror’
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Pop Evil is: Leigh Kakaty (Vocals) Dave Gracia (Guitar) Tony Greve (Guitar) Matt DiRito (Bass) Dylan Allison (Drums) |
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After continually playing shows throughout the Midwest Pop Evil decided to go into the studio with Al Sutton (Kid Rock) to record. In 2005 the band released their first EP entitled “Ready or Not.” Already having sold over 12,000 copies throughout the Mid West the band is finally ready to release their upcoming debut album. Leigh claims that “It is amazing to see the level of support that we now receive in areas other than our home town (Grand Rapids). Everywhere we go fans know the words to our songs. It feels really good to see people relating to and embracing the music that we have created.”
In 2007, the band recruited Muskegon natives Tony Greve (Guitar) and Matt DiRito to help compliment the bands sound and stage show. Soon after the band teamed up with both Al Sutton, Marlon Young (Kid Rock), and Dave Cox to help record and finish their new album.
While the word is getting out due to a tireless touring schedule that sees the band playing well over 100 shows a year, the members know they owe it all to the local people that supported the music from the beginning. In the fall of 2006 their song “Somebody Like You” hit the radio waves and currently has over 1200 total media base spins on the most popular rock station in the area, 97.9 WGRD, and is currently the #1 most requested song in the city of Grand Rapids. Dave Gracia recently indicated, “From the beginning it meant a lot to see our friends embrace what we were doing, but it didn’t really set in just how much our local market stood behind us until I was driving down the road and heard our single (Somebody Like You).
Due to that demand more Pop Evil music is poised to soon start playing on rock radio stations around the country. Their music video for the track ‘Somebody Like You’ was shot by Jason Honeycutt and features Rossi Morreale and Britt Koth of MTV’s show 8th and Ocean. Soon after it was picked up by MTV Latin America, the video was a mainstay in the top 10. MTV has been increasing its support of the band, recently featuring the music on the hit show MADE. More support is sure to come in the near future.
Pop Evil’s self titled studio album produced by Al Sutton who has worked with Kid Rock for 10 years hits stores later this year. With so much momentum heading into 2008, the band is excited about touring throughout Michigan and is looking to booking dates throughout the United States.
salastna said:
“Hero” is one bad ass song. I have to check these guys out.
August 10th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
airtas said:
“Hero” is one bad ass song. I have to check these guys out.
August 10th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Mikel said:
are yall the same person? haha
August 10th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
salastna said:
No. What the hell was that all about.
Oh, great album by the way.
August 10th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Sox5452 said:
you probably just expressed his exact thoughts.
August 10th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
salastna said:
Oh, ok.
By the way, the link to the review takes you to the stream. Just a heads up.
August 10th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Jay said:
fixed it, thanks
August 11th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Ang said:
Gotta pick up this album tommorrow
August 11th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
ohgreat said:
Following the treads of Shinedown’s shoes and Hinder’s, I see. A twitch of Days of the New, Tantric … whatever passed through radio of the 90s with a modern twist for the 2000s. Welcome to 90s revival and what’s left of post-grunge; hello modern rock. Well I do admire lots of modern rock and I’m not kidding.
What might turn me to admire Pop Evil (what a clever name to crap on the modern teenybopper, bubblegum world) is on the words, “Surprise me”. I know Theory of a Deadman and Rev Theory did.
What’s sad, the release date for ‘Lipstick on the Mirror’ when arriving here in Canada won’t be arriving until Aug 19. So sad, so disappointing
It’s a wait I’ll have to … wait.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
salastna said:
So now we know why ohgreat is weird, he is Canadian
August 11th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Brandon said:
Is it just me or does the cover to this remind anyone else of Saliva’s “Survival Of The Sickest?”
August 13th, 2008 at 4:18 am
salastna said:
No Brandon you are way off, Survival Of The Sickest just had one huge logo with a black background.
August 15th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Brandon said:
I meant the logo for the album stream.
And I said reminded. Not “it’s a rip off.”
August 15th, 2008 at 10:57 am