L.A. locals Dead Country added to rotation on KROQ

If you haven’t heard of VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! you might not be the only one, but that’s about to change very soon. Century Media Records was early on signing the L.A.-based undead rockers who have a new video for the song “Immortal Love” currently in heavy rotation on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball. The band was signed by new VP of A&R and Marketing Mike Gitter and is the first signing under the watch of new label prexy Don Robertson. Their EP, Lost In The Shadows, streets on April 13th exclusively at Hot Topic locations nationwide, the band’s debut full-length is expected this summer… In a move to spotlight local talent, KROQ began spinning a new song from unsigned L.A. locals Dead Country. The band’s song “Euro Thrash” has been getting 7 spins a day and getting phones, thus spurring a flurry of label calls to the band. We hear S.F. station Live 105 may start spinning the tune this week. Expect to see label and publisher folks making a trek to Orange County for the band’s residency at La Cave, which is famous for its steak & seafood…mmm yum! Meanwhile, we hear east coast A&R reps are planning flights to Tinseltown to meet the band. Nick Raskulinecz has been tapped to produce the album and the group will be supporting The Bronx on a North American tour later this month [Update: "Euro Thrash" received an official add on KROQ this morning]… Back on the right coast is the Chris Long-managed Villanova, whose new song “Hard To Be Around” recently got added to power rotation on South Carolina’s influential WARQ and reached #1 last week with 42 spins. The band’s new album is slated for an April release. Barrister Tim Mandelbaum is handling legal duties and Atlanta studio whiz Rick Beato produced the new album. Stay tuned…