Straight from the shanty seaside towns of East Coast USA right into your stereo speakers burst THE CONNECTION – New England’s Newest Hit Makers. It’s quite a statement, but these fab skinny tie sportin’ boys can prove them selves, and the proof is in the music… all hits! Three minute modern beat anthems presented to you on a platter of pop perfection. Just listen to THE CONNECTION and try not to dance, smile and have an absolutely far out time. You see the magic is in the grooves. In no time at all, you will be getting hip to what these boys deliver – straight up hits, baby. I should know, having seen the group arise from its inception out of drunken smoke filled nights, listening to HARD DAYS NIGHT and Rockpile’s SECONDS OF PLEASURE. THE CONNECTION wear their influences on their sleeves – and those sleeves have been pleated and dry cleaned for optimum pop potential.


So we keep hearing that they are all the rage, but who are these chaps? And furthermore do they really have what it takes to call themselves HITMAKERS? Well, of course they do and I’ll tell you why! Take singer BRAD MARINO, his calm and cool vocal delivery has a way of swooning all the hip girls into a frenzy of Beatle Mania hysterics, and GEOFF PALMER with his twangin’ 6 string cuts through like a knife into the delicious rock n’ roll pie. Rounding out this chic squad is ANDY CASEY laying down the rhythm with his groovin’ bass, keeping tight order with every foot stomp of his Cuban Heels and CHRIS FAULKNER hittin’ the skins with precision. There is no doubt when these four get into a room, the music that they make can be considered nothing more than the best. Live and in person – the hits become even more apparent. Don’t miss these boys when they come rollin’ through town… I’m talking about an instant shindig… a real mixer!

And now that you know about THE CONNECTION let’s bring it back to where it really counts. I’m talking about you, the listener. As you hold this record in your hands, think about quality, think about fun… think about pop HITS. And luckily for you, it’s all here in one place, eagerly awaiting a special home on your turntable. Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you THE CONNECTION – “NEW ENGLANDS NEWEST HITMAKERS”. Dig it, you won’t be sorry. -- ( Kurt Baker Feb. 2012 Nashville, TN )


Featuring the raw, visceral songwriting talent of former RCA Recording Artist Jake Mai, the Dallas native got a head start by catching the attention of Warner Brothers A&R/Multi-Platinum Producer John Feldmann (Neon Trees, Good Charlotte, The Used). Upon hearing a handful of songs posted online, Feldmann promptly invited Mai to his studio in Los Angeles to channel every ounce of their spirited debut full length "Olivine"

After years of co-writes with the likes of Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup) and Producers Zack Odom/Kenneth Mount (Cartel, Mayday Parade).  Jake Mai has roused the interest of many rock, and pop enthusiasts alike… recently teaming up with long time friends Casey Hollyfield (Guitar/Vocals) and Jordan Pipka (Drums/Percussion/Programming).  Armed with a star studded lineup, and a long list of new singles on the horizon, be on the lookout.  The debut single “Afloat” (Produced by Mai, Geoff Rockwell, and ZK Productions) was released on Dec 18th.  For more info visit the links below!

The Band was formed in 2013 by the two best friends Chris and Nick. After a few years of playing concerts in a two-man combo, both decided that it's time to let the whole mix become heavier again. That was when the kick-smasher and heavy-hitter Kusi joined in to beat the shit out of his drumset. A few months after the panhand-prince Märsu - a heavyweight monster of a bassplayer - joined the Band and along with him came the ferocious fast-finger Yvo on 2nd Guitar.
The Tracks they play become phenominally unique as Nick and Chris are still using their dual-singing techniques like they did years before and are continously improving their vocal skills.
So with Kusis plankbreaking drumbeats, Märsus 9th-pounder-heavy basstones and Yvos marvellous melodic riffs a perfect base is created on which Chris with the intention of a Genius adds his own very harmonic guitar-set.
Over these pillars of posthardcore and punkrock-like melodies, Nicks brute force Voice calls to battle and Chris various' singing joins him.
Get the Gorgeous will smash you to rock bottom.

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