“It’s so important to stay on top of how the landscape is evolving. “It’s remarkable to watch how technology shifts the industry so quickly,” says Walsh. After all, the dynamic vocalist has a unique perspective on the music business, having cut his musical teeth on the “old” model of record companies being the gatekeepers to success, through disruptors like Napster and file-sharing, up to the present day of music on demand. Not surprisingly, the pandemic disrupted those plans, sending Walsh and Green back to the drawing board in some respects. “I am grateful that the band share my vision and end up owning it themselves – that’s what I call real.”įollowing the release of a digital 45 in 2017, the band, which also includes guitarist Darren Boyd and drummer Desche Sparboom, amassed 14 songs for a full-length album that was originally due out in 2020. It’s music that comes from my soul.” Walsh explains. “Famous Underground is my passion project. Leaning upon a veritable number of classic influences from the world of hard rock and heavy metal, Famous Underground’s take no prisoners approach to music reaffirms guitar-driven rock music is far from dead. They released their debut album independently that same year, which was subsequently licensed for world-wide release in 2013. Walsh and Green had worked on projects together in the past, and in 2011 decided to form Famous Underground. Following the group’s demise, Walsh immersed himself in a myriad of projects, running the gamut from owning a recording studio, working in film and television, and touring North America with Classic Albums Live.

While the musical relationship between Walsh and bassist Green dates back more than two decades, the former’s history in music is even more extensive, having fronted the Juno Award winning Canadian hard-rock band Slik Toxik. A great example is the single and music video for The Dark One of Two, which you can watch below! Filled with aggressive riffs, crunchy guitars, ripping solos, and powerful and at times soaring vocals, each song on the album puts a fresh spin on a classic sound that I know many hard rock fans will be excited to hear. It’s got that epic energy, grit and wit to get your head banging, while making sure not to miss the next lyric in the plot. It’s an awesome album, and it brought back the feelings of when I was much younger and first started listening to thrash and heavier rock. And with the group’s latest release, a 5-song EP, the torch burns brightly. For more than a decade, the members of Famous Underground – Nick Walsh and Laurie-Anne Green – have consistently, but unsurprisingly, shunned musical trends in favour of holding the metallic hard rock torch high. Famous Underground have just released a new 5 song EP entitled “In My Reflection” and if you’re a fan of old school metal, this is going to make the fact that the weekend is right around the corner that much more exciting.

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