Interviews with Rock Bands, ‘Liars’ and ‘Clutch’ on New Episode of All Access

Contact:  Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason(at)fabricmedia.net

In a brand new web TV episode of maniaTV’s behind the scenes music show, All Access, host Samantha Maloney joins the experimental rock band, Liars following their live performance on the maniaTV ‘Stage 5’. Liars, who have come to be categorized by their dramatic stylistic shifts between albums, are a three piece band consisting of Australian-born Angus Andrew (vocals/guitar), Aaron Hemphill (percussion, guitar, synth), and Julian Gross (drums). Their sound is often compared with bands like Radiohead and Interpol due to their consistent interest in electronic rhythm and sound texture.

Samantha sits down with Liars to talk with the group about their teenage concert experiences, what it’s like to open for Radiohead, and the challenges of producing a music video. Samantha is also treated to a brief explanation about how each Liars song gets created. The interview concludes with a unanimous decision to grab some late night celebratory drinks. 

Samantha then heads to DFest, a rock music festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to visit the band, Clutch right before they jump on stage. Clutch is a hard rock band based out of Germantown, Maryland that consists of five band members, including Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), Jean-Paul Gaster (drums), and Mick Schauer (organist). Their music combines elements of funk, Led Zeppelin, and metal and is said to have been inspired by the work of Faith No More. The band has released 12 albums since forming over a decade ago.

The new episode of All Access premieres this week on maniaTV.com. 

About Liars

Indie-rock outfit Liars was formed in 2000 as a result of a "musicians wanted" ad posted in a New York City record store. Their unique sound was derived from a marriage between synth pads/programmed drums to the fundamental guitar-bass-drums formula of punk rock. Their first album, They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top, was released in 2001 and produced in just two days by engineer producer Steve Revitte (Beastie Boys, Lee "Scratch" Perry). In 2004, inspired by experimental electronica music as well as German witchcraft folklore, the band released their second album They Were Wrong, So We Drowned. Not a band to remain stylistically static, Liars' 2005 release, Drum's Not Dead, once again marked a major musical shift that the band likens to "Brian Wilson's wilder sonic journeys, or Radiohead's embrace of experimental abstraction." Drum's Not Dead is also a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work in that it involves a "cinematic sister project"--36 short films (three for each track) to be included on the standard album CD.  

About Dfest

Dfest is the Midwest's largest music festival and most comprehensive music conference in the Midwest. National acts The All-American Rejects, The Roots, The Disco Biscuits, Clutch, Paramore, Zappa Plays Zappa, Ghostland Observatory, moe., Helmet, Phantom Planet, Edison Glass, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, AM, Ty England, Ravi, The Apples In Stereo, Joshua James, and Cory Chisel play to large audiences in Tulsa's Blue Dome District. In addition to national acts, Dfest features 130 unsigned artists selected from applicants for these slots that exceeded 1,000 musical acts.

About Samantha

Samantha Maloney, most widely known as one of the sexiest drummers in Rock, is the host of maniaTV's flagship music show, All Access, a show which takes the viewer deep inside the world of major artists and showcases the best in new music. Samantha, a "Fame" high school alum, has traveled the world drumming for well-known bands such as Hole, Motley Crue, Eagles of Death Metal, and Peaches and has collaborated with artists such as Courtney Love, Pras, Lucy Walsh, Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan. In addition to composing and producing the original score for the award winning documentary Bounce: Behind The Velvet Rope, Samantha has also contributed her musical genius to well-known movie soundtracks, including Ridley Scott's Oscar winning film, Black Hawk Down, Prey For Rock and Roll, and the recently released, Never Back Down. Samantha has also graced the silver screen as an actor in Factory Girl and the 2008 Sundance favorite, Adventures of Power. Samantha resides in Los Angeles, California and is currently producing and songwriting for well known acts in the rock, pop and electronic genres and is in the midst of putting the final touches on her own flagship musical endeavor, The Ingenues.

About maniaTV
The maniaTV Network launched in 2004 as the world's first Internet TV network. The company produces, sells and distributes made for internet programming targeting the 18 to 34 year old audience while delivering innovative branded entertainment opportunities to leading brands and advertisers. With a state-of-the-art production studio in Hollywood, maniaTV produces groundbreaking, award-winning programming for 8+ million viewers each month. maniaTV's programming slate ranges from music and comedy, to drama, video gaming, and action sports. Leading shows include Dave Navarro's Spread TV, National Lampoon's Lemmings, Arcade, and All Access. maniaTV delivers unique brand experiences within each show and has served over 50 of Advertising Age's Top 100. Through its visionary market leadership and focus on premium content and distribution partnerships, maniaTV is redefining television for the 21st Century. We like to call it "Television 2.0".For the latest maniaTV news and updates, go to http://blog.maniatv.com/.

Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason(at)fabricmedia.net