Gridiron Release New "Lights Out" EP Today — LISTEN // Watch Video for Title Track

GRIDIRON — Matthew Karll, vocals; Will Kaelin, guitar and vocals; Xavier Wilson, guitar; Lennon Livesay, bass; and Tyler Mullen, drums — just dropped their new EP, titled LIGHTS OUT, via Blue Grape Music. Listen here.

The four-song EP features two brand new bangers laced with the type of hardcore grooves that Gridiron have steadily built their reputation on, along with two remixes (one done by Jami Morgan and Shade of NOWHERE2RUN) of songs from last year's plate-shifting album Poetry From Pain, which was tipped by Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, NO ECHO, and more.

Today, they drop the video for the title track, which is tinged with Karll's signature rap-influenced cadence. Watch it below. 

"'Lights Out' is a track about revenge, a track about counting your chickens before they hatch. A song about going out and getting back what's yours," declares Karll.

ABOUT GRIDIRON:
Gridiron, which originally formed as a pandemic project and have since grown into a full-fledged entity, features members of Never Ending Game, Simulakra, and Scarab, and connects the Philadelphia, Delaware, and Michigan areas. Pushing every boundary to a breaking point, Gridiron will go to any extreme and then some. They follow quite possibly the most unpredictable playbook in the game. The band might flood the zone with a corpsepaint-smearing death metal barrage only to double back around for a victory lap narrated by blinged-out and braggadocios bars. Their hybridization of metal, hardcore, and hip-hop wouldn’t be out of place at either OZZfest 1997 or Rolling Loud 2027.

Gridiron were born out of a series of COVID-era marathon Call of Duty sessions, which led to writing and recording together. Their musical pedigree spoke for itself with Will also in Never Ending Game, Xavier in Simulakra, and Tyler and Lennon in Scarab. Given their individual experiences, the guys instantly locked into a creative groove. Following the Loyalty At All Costs EP [2020] and Worldwide Brotherhood EP [2021], they dropped their first full-length, No Good At Goodbyes [2022]. Along the way, they also shared stages with everyone from Missing Link to Trapped Under Ice to Hatebreed.

Floya Share "Lights Out" Video

FLOYA are dropping the video for "Lights Out," and it's special release for them, as it was the first song they ever wrote and recorded.

Watch the video below.

"We were jamming somewhere in Norway when we stumbled upon the main riff of the song. Phil went straight into the recording booth and laid down some sketches, it was very natural. I feel like 'Lights Out' is an homage to our musical roots; we were very different people when we wrote that one. Lyrically, it’s probably the darkest one we did, but the topic it tackles is so important. It's an amazing feeling to now release it after all this time — it's very humbling," says Marv Wilder.

"Lights Out" shines as a standout track on Floya's electrifying debut album, Yume, out March 8 through Arising Empire.

Yume is available as CD, limited colored vinyl variants, together with unique merch options at the Arising Empire Online Shop.

Th album was recorded and produced by Chris Kempe (Embark Audio), and mastered by Robin Schmidt.

Caught between the stomping beats and airy synths of the EDM world and the overall feel of a modern rock band, FLOYA are a truly special duo. 

Hailing from Germany, Marv Wilder and Phil Bayer found common ground by talking about their childhood influences, namely Peter Gabriel, U2, and Sting. With the vision in mind to fuse a fresh pop rock sound with the aesthetics of EDM and world music, the pair set out to showcase what's rarely found on todays music market. 

After the successful launch of "The Hymn," the song was featured in an official AFL game between Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs on Australian Television, marking quite the achievement for an act that’s been public for only a few months. 

FLOYA also received praise in the form of airplay by Kerrang! Radio (UK) and Radio Contact (BE).

FLOYA ARE:
Phil — Vocals
Marv — Guitar

PHOTO CREDIT: Aurélien Mariat

HARMLESS HABIT Releases New Single, "Lights Out"!

Columbus, OH based, Heavy Rock band HARMLESS HABIT has released their new single, "Lights Out". Recorded at Mixwave with Grammy-nominated producer Taylor Larson, "Lights Out" is the band's 5th single released since their 2018 sophomore EP, Fronterror.

"‘Lights Out’ details the story of a girl trapped in the throes of promiscuity. Destroyed by the emotional damage it causes, yet healed and empowered by it at the same time." - HARMLESS HABIT

Harmless Habit made their debut in 2017 as a high energy rock band, carrying a unique sense of groove and melody to create their progressive sound. They seek to create a diverse community of fans and listeners through their exhilarating performances and dynamic tunes. Taking influence from classic rock bands, alternative punk bands, and today’s biggest pop stars, Harmless Habit’s mission is to create powerful and uplifting rock music that pushes the boundaries and modern conceptions of popular rock.