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Apr 07 2023

(#43 Updated 2023) #34 Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Female Fronted Independent Rock Act | Arkansas

2023 Amie Bishop Update

Carly and I in 2021 had the pleasure of having a two hour phone conversation with singer/songwriter/songstress Amie Bishop of the now proclaimed Amie Bishop & The Slingerz.

The transformation of Amie Bishop’s music career from a singer on the hustle trying to keep a band together to putting together a solid unit and ultimately penning the name Amie Bishop & The Slingerz has been inspiring.

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Black & White Band Promo Photo Arkansas Vanzig Studios
Amie Bishop & The Slingerz

There is so much drive, work and thick skin involved just to put band together and keep a band together let alone garnering positive press, doing photoshoots, pressing merchandise and booking shows in the hopes to build a fanbase.

Amie has been pulling it off over since our conversation back in 2021 and has set up a solid foundation to build on in 2023 to push the envelope even further.

The band has released two singles in 2023 streaming on all platforms: “Merry Go Round” and the Heart cover “Barracuda”. Between these two tracks it’s easy to hear Amie’s passion for music. I have heard a lot of Heart covers, but not anywhere close to how the band pulls it off.

I am really looking forward to having another phone with Amie regarding updates, plans & all her insight to what she is doing. Keep a lookout for this podcast episode either late February or early March.

Get yourself some killer band swag at AmieBishop.com.

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz – Streaming on All Platforms

Who is Amie Bishop & The Slingerz for?

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz is for those into female fronted rock band drawing influences from classic rock and 90’s alternative.

At this time it seems the band is still trying to figure out who they are by writing music in a few different styles. In my personal they should look to Heart & do the modern version of that mixed in with all of Amie’s personality.

Members

Vocals – Amie Bishop

Guitars – Dan Schoultz

Bass – Matt Stone

Drums – Darin Williams

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Band Promo Photo with Pink Logo Arkansas Vanzig Studios
Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Promo Photo

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Origin

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz originate from Hot Springs, Arkansas and have relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Sticker Art

Amie Bishop 2021 Podcast

Amie is a singer/songwriter, originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas, is hell bent on pursuing a music career. Amie is a rock, metal and alternative chick drawing influences from Heart, Led Zeppelin, Portishead, Rob Zombie, Siouxsie & the Banshees and Pantera.  Her latest single, Raven (May 2021), can be heard on Spotify now.

I initially was introduced to Amie when she began submitting to opportunities on ReverbNation.  In an earlier podcast episode Carly Quinn and I listened to some random artists that submitted and Amie’s submission, Tune In, was one we talked about.  Amie listened to the episode and we have been in contact ever since.  We chose her to be our first artist phone call conversation because she has a killer voice, no bullshit hustle mentality and is experiencing all of the classic trials & tribulations artists go through.

Amie talks about all of the classic roadblocks an artist can have such as solidifying a band of like minds to figuring out how to market and promote. We had a really great conversation and look forward to having more in the future.  Amie is open to collaborating with other musicians to keep pushing out her art so if you are looking for a female rock, metal, folk singer she can kind of do it all. Don’t be shy, she might even share her keto beer and eclectic cheeses with you.

Visit AmieBishop.com for all info and follow her on instagram @TheAmieBishop.

If you would like to work with Vanzig Studios please send an email to Airheads@VanzigStudios.com or send a DM @VanzigMoshPit

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Tour

Amie Bishop & The Slingerz Tour Dates

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Written by Mickey Squeeze · Categorized: Podcast · Tagged: 2021, 2023, Female Fronted, Gear, Interview, Podcast, Pop Genre, Promotion, Rock Genre, USA

Nov 04 2022

Misfit Saints – Punk, Rock N Roll, Long Island, NY 2022

MIsfit Saints Greetings From Nowhere Album Art 2022 1024x1024 Website
Misfit Saints “Greetings From Nowhere” 2022

FEATURED CONTENT

LYRICS

I am the patron saint of misguided rage
Suckerpunch the stereo
Romantic chaos in white noise

No conscience no demise
Crashing right before your eyes
Still all your time is wasted on me

Label me generation wasted
Carbon copy sedated
Only love it just to hate it
Crash and burn 

Trailer Thrash

Cause this disaster never wore so well
I’m hysterical fashion just a
Nightmare to your vanity

No conscience no demise
Crashing right before your eyes
Still all your time is wasted on me

Label me generation wasted
Carbon copy sedated
Only love it just to hate it
Crash and burn 

Trailer Thrash

Cause fear and panic
Go deaf in the static
Degenerate waste
I’m your misfit saint

Label me generation wasted
Carbon copy sedated
Only love it just to hate it
Crash and burn 

Trailer Thrash

Carly Quinn – Vocalist / Bassist / Lyricist

Hang’em High
Hang’em High

I disappeared again
Fell out of my head
It happens all over
That sickness is calling

Greetings from nowhere
Keep sending me postcards baby
Greetings from nowhere
Keep sending me postcards baby

Sure is strange but I don’t mind
Walking alone for all this time
I don’t wanna play the fool
What can I say it could be worse
These things linger til they hurt
I don’t wanna be your fool

Hang’em High
Hang’em High

Anticipation is deadly
Promise you’ll forget me
So sick from the twist
The tear in the fabric

Greetings from nowhere
Keep sending me postcards baby
Greetings from nowhere
Keep sending me postcards baby

Sure is strange but I don’t mind
Walking alone for all this time
I don’t wanna play the fool
What can I say it could be worse
These things linger til they hurt
I don’t wanna be your fool

Keep sending me postcards baby
Keep sending me postcards baby
Keep sending me hope

Sure is strange but I don’t mind
Walking alone for all this time
I don’t wanna play the fool
What can I say it could be worse
These things linger til they hurt
I don’t wanna be your fool

Hang’em High

Carly Quinn – Vocalist / Bassist / Lyricist

MEMBERS

Carly Quinn – Vocals / Bass

Mickey Squeeze – Guitars / Vocals

Alex Rainbow – Drums

BIO

Long Island, NY’s own Misfit Saints is a felonious rock n roll trailer park dumpster fire power trio sparked by Midnight Mob’s controlled chaos. Carly Quinn, bassist/vocalist, Mickey Squeeze (Guitars) & Alex Rainbow (Drums) are determined to claw back, one piña colada at a time, to where they left off , playing main stages at all the major festivals & garnering credibility in the music industry.

Misfit Saints has been Carly Quinn’s Frankenstein. This solo project began prior to Midnight Mob’s 2016 EP release, Honest Brutal Glorious, and Carly fully recorded tracks with drummer, Chris Matthews. This was something Carly did for herself and had zero idea what she was actually going to do with it until 2017.

Midnight Mob hit the pause button, Carly pushed play on Misfit Saints and Mickey Squeeze was asked to come along for the ride. At the same time Squeeze was beginning to formulate Vanzig Studios and asked Carly to ride shotgun.

The drummer carousel for felt like an eternity before teaming up with Alex Rainbow. Misfit Saints was then delayed by a number of life events. Squeeze had twins in 2019 and then Covid in 2020, which severely hindered live shows and rehearsal time. The debut EP was initially released in 2020, but was pulled down in order to release it properly.

Misfit Saints re-released, remastered and re-envisioned will debut 12/8/22 with Greetings From Nowhere under the new label, Vanzig Records.

WHAT’S NEXT

Greetings From Nowhere, dropping 12/8/22, will be a double single release featuring the tracks “Trailer Thrash” & “Postcards From Nowhere”. Following this release will be B-Sides and alternate versions including re-worked acoustic versions.

Throughout 2023 will be various new releases followed up by more b-sides, alternate versions & acoustic renditions. In addition, there will be a live release featuring tracks performed at the rehearsal studio.

Be on the lookout for various videos supporting Greetings From Nowhere and all future releases. Feel free to contact the band via email through Vanzig Studios or directly for all inquiries. Carly and friends are looking to book shows and promote through various press outlets.

TOUR / EVENTS

Misfit Saints Tour / Event

MISFIT SAINTS GEAR

FENDER – ORANGE – PEAVEY – MARSHALL – D’ANGELICO – GIBSON – TAMA – ZILDJIAN – STRYMON – EARTHQUAKER DEVICES – DUNLOP – DIGITECH – TC ELECTRONIC – EARNIE BALL – ELIXIR – SHURE – INTEXCABLES

PRESS

NEW NOISE MAGAZINE PREMIERES “TRAILER THRASH”

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Written by Mickey Squeeze · Categorized: Vanzig Records · Tagged: 2022, Female Fronted, Misfit Saints, New Album Release, Punk Genre, Record Label, Rock Genre

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