ALL-GIRL PUNK BAND TIJUANA SWEETHEART (FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAGIANT) TO APPEAR IN ROCK BAND NETWORK

“A rose by any other name would smell as drunk.”- RockBand.com forums

Due to a legal dispute, the truculent, wayward girls of the band formerly known as VAGIANT (Boston) have changed their name to Tijuana Sweetheart.

After hundreds of often off-beat band name suggestions from fans, the band selected Tijuana Sweetheart – a name which comes from a cocktail of the girls’ invention (and from the band’s unique slang term for ‘a prostitute’).

The name change goes into effect immediately. Merchandise with the band’s former name will continue to be available at the band’s forthcoming website, www.TijuanaSweetheart.com, for a limited time at a discounted rate. For comment on the name change, please contact the band’s formidable, motorcycle outlaw lawyer, John Taxiarchis, at john@taxilaw.com.

Three tracks from Tijuana Sweetheart’s album Trash Candy will appear on Rock Band Network: “No Mercy,” “Sticks & Stones,” and “Trash Candy.” The songs are being authored by the talented team at RockGamer Studios, and the band hopes that the launch of these new downloadable tracks for Rock Band will help get the word out about their necessary name change.

The band will debut their new name at their “Valentines are for Pussies” show at the Baseball Tavern in Boston on February 13th, with the Jeddo Stars, Tired Old Bones, and the Chemical Smiles (sponsored by Narragansett Beer).

Featured on the multi-million unit-selling video games Rock Band® and Guitar Hero® II, Tijuana Sweetheart (formerly VAGIANT) has managed to expand beyond the Boston bar scene and into living rooms worldwide. The band was nominated for Punk Act of the Year in the 2009 Boston Music Awards and has performed live with such bands as Bang Camaro, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, DMZ, and the Ducky Boys.

Tijuana Sweetheart is an all-girl punk/rock outfit from Allston, MA. They enjoy playing raucous live shows, eating chicken wings, and have recently determined, as a result of their band name brainstorming, that group consensus is an exercise in futility and now believe in benevolent dictatorship. (www.tijuanasweetheart.com)

VANCOUVER ROCK GROUP THE FURY PARTNERS WITH ROCKGAMER STUDIOS TO BRING THEIR MUSIC TO ROCK BAND NETWORK

Have we mentioned we love Vancouver’s rock scene? We really do, and here’s another reason why.

The Fury has only been around for roughly two years, but the female-fronted Canucks are already set to take the leap to the next level. Chase Patterson (vocals), Jon Wu (guitar), Royce Whittaker (guitar), Colin Campbell (bass) and Jay Vidler (drums) all combine to create a hard-hitting sound reminiscent of Bif Naked or Flyleaf, which will be just as much fun to sing as it will be to play on any instrument.

The Fury will make its Rock Band Network debut with two tracks, “Picture Perfect” and “Beauty Queen,” from their 2009 album Truth Comes Out (iTunes).

The band couldn’t be happier to have this opportunity to expose their music to the millions of Rock Band players around the world.

“We’re all psyched to be working with RockGamer Studios and to have our songs available on Rock Band,” says Wu. “It’s so killer to have a company give an independent band like us an opportunity to be a part of something bigger. I myself am such a videogame fan, I’m looking forward to see who’s better at playing our songs and only hope everyone will enjoy the music!”

Follow The Fury on Facebook or Myspace to catch all their latest news, and stay tuned to RockGamer Studios for more updates as the tracks near their release date.

FISTS UP! ROCKGAMER STUDIOS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BANG CAMARO TO PUBLISH THEIR MUSIC ON ROCK BAND NETWORK

For the uninitiated, Bang Camaro, a hard rock group out of Boston founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necoechea, has become popular for their unique definition of a “band”. With a dozen or so vocalists headbanging onstage — producing one of the best arena rock sounds you’ll ever hear live — “army” is probably a better description. The group was catapulted to the national spotlight in 2006 when their song “Push Push (Lady Lightning)” was included as a bonus track on the Harmonix-developed Guitar Hero II.

Since then, Bang Camaro has amassed a huge following, and they have continued to support music games by including their singles “Pleasure (Pleasure),” “Rock Rebellion” and “Night Lies” in the Rock Band platform.

For those of you who have always wanted to play “Push Push (Lady Lightning)” in full band format, you’re in luck! “PP (LL)” is among the first four tracks announced for Rock Band Network, along with “Swallow the Razor,” “Blood Red Rock,” and their popular single “Revolution,” which has been featured in blockbuster video games such as Madden NFL ’10 and The Sims 3.

If you want to stay up to date on the latest Bang Camaro news, you can visit their website at http://www.bangcamaro.com/ or check out their MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/bangcamaro

LEGENDARY UK GOTHIC ROCK BAND INKUBUS SUKKUBUS SIGNS WITH ROCKGAMER STUDIOS
Records Four Exclusive Versions of Hits for Rock Band Network

If you are a fan of gothic rock, the name Inkubus Sukkubus should need no introduction. Comprised of Candia Ridley on vocals, Tony McCormack on guitar, and Adam Henderson on bass, this long running act from the United Kingdom has been active since 1989, with over a dozen albums to their credit throughout their career. Formed out of a mutual interest in paganism, witchcraft, and vampirism, their style of goth rock has been well-received over their years, with appearances on BBC programming, features in magazines, and a steady position at the top of the Goth Rock category on SoundClick. Having performed concerts in a multitude of countries and headlined festivals throughout the world, including the Whitby Gothic Weekend in the UK and Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, their legion of fans has steadily grown throughout their twenty-year-plus career.

Today, we are proud to announce that RockGamer Studios will be authoring five songs from their catalogue for future release through the Rock Band Network. The first single, “Death Comes”, is taken from their most recent release, 2008′s Viva la Muerte. The album tells the story of a couple celebrating their wedding on Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead. You can listen to “Death Comes” in its entirety via the link below:

In addition to “Death Comes”, Inkubus Sukkubus is currently heading into the studio to record exclusive versions of four of their biggest hits specifically for Rock Band! They are hard at work on brand new recordings of “Belladonna & Aconite”, “Heart of Lilith”, “Queen of the May”, and “Wytches” which will make their debut as downloadable content for Rock Band Network.

To learn more about Inkubus Sukkubus, as well as hear more of their music and see their videos, please visit their extensive website at http://www.inkubussukkubus.com, or catch up with them at social networking sites Facebook and Myspace.

FINNISH HARD ROCKERS FREE SPIRIT COMING TO ROCK BAND NETWORK WITH ROCKGAMER STUDIOS

Today, we’re pleased to add another excellent band from Finland to the upcoming Rock Band Network song lineup. Finnish hard rock revivalists Free Spirit will be joining their countrymates Amberian Dawn on RBN when RockGamer Studios releases three songs from their 2009 album, “Pale Sister of Light”.

Comprised of Sami Alho on vocals, Vesa Yli-Mäenpää and Marko Haapamäki on guitar, Pasi Koivumäki behind the drums, Sami Hämäläinen on bass, and Timo Alho on keyboards, this group has been enthralling Europe with their melodic hard rock since 2006. We are working with them to bring three songs from their 2009 release, “Pale Sister of Light”, including the title track, as well as “Until the Night” and “Far Away from Heaven”. Capturing classic riffs and grooves while bringing them firmly into the new millenium, their songs are poised to become favorites with Rock Band players of all ages.

View the video for “Until The Night” below:

You can check out their other two songs we’ll be bringing to RBN below:

• Free Spirit – “Far Away from Heaven” ♫

• Free Spirit – “Pale Sister of Light” ♫

Be sure to visit them at their website, or connect up with them on MySpace, and be sure to look forward to these three songs coming soon to RBN!

ROCKGAMER STUDIOS SIGNS CALIFORNIA POWER TRIO RED9 FOR TWO ROCK BAND NETWORK SONGS

If you’re a fan of melodic yet harder-edged alternative rock, time to listen up! SoCal-based power trio RED9 is coming to the Rock Band Network with a pair of songs sure to please.

The roots of the band took hold in 2005, when the core members Jeff Lyons and Paul Frislie first connected and began performing together. After years of touring, jamming, and auditioning for permanent members, they finally welcomed the drummer Giovanni Fuentes into the fold. 2009 saw the release of their debut EP, “1 of 9″, which featured their single “Real Love”, as well as their first full length, “The Host”, containing the blistering “Last Mistake”.

We’re proud to be working with them to bring both “Real Love” and “Last Mistake” to the Rock Band Network platform later this year. You can connect up with them on Facebook”, Twitter, their website, or listen to their tunes on MySpace.

You can check out the two tunes we’ll be bringing to RBN below: