Posted by Dyingscene.com on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 10:48 AM (PST)
In good news, the guys in Toronto punk act The Class Assassins have released a music video for their song “Start Again.” In not so good news, they have also announced the departure of longtime guitarist Cactus Vella, who is leaving the band to focus on his solo work.
The music video and a statement from Vella can be found below.
“Start Again” appears on The Class Assassins’ Treason 7-inch, which was released back in 2011 through Rebel Time Records. The band’s latest release, a 9-minute ‘concept single’ entitled The Addiction & The Solution came out last March.
CACTUS SINGS SPRINGSTEEN FREE DOWNLOAD
July 11, 2014
This past week Cactus released a free download of “Cactus Sings Springsteen”, two Bruce Springsteen covers. The download features “Going Down” from the “Thunder Road” compilation released earlier this year, as well as “Hungry Heart”, an out-take from that same recording session.
Both songs feature Katie Kaboom of The Mahones on accordion and were recorded by Moby Holman who also recorded the “Sailin’ On” EP in 2012.
Speaking of the “Thunder Road” comp, a big thank you to everyone who has supported it. We’ve reached over 100000 plays from the bandcamp page alone!
The good people at DyingScene wrote this little blurb about the release of “Cactus Sings Springsteen”.
Posted by DyingScene.com on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 1:51 PM (PST)
Toronto’s favorite punk rock solo artist Cactus Vella has released a short EP entitled Cactus Covers Springsteen, featuring covers of Bruce Springsteen’s “Going Down” and “Hungry Heart.” You can stream and/or download it for free below.
Vella’s debut EP Sailin’ On was released in December of 2012. That’s also available on his Bandcamp page.
DYINGSCENE COVERS THUNDER ROAD COMP, DOGS 7INCH
May 15, 2014
Posted by JerryLowLife on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 9:26 AM (PST)
Anxiety Attack Recordings have released a new compilation album called Thunder Road. The album is a folk-punk tribute to Bruce Springsteen and features Cactus Vella, Jon Creeden, Jesse LeBourdais, The Matchup, and more!
Give it a listen below, and if you like what you hear, you can download it for free.
Posted by JerryLowLife on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 11:12 AM (PST)The EP was released by Rubber Factory Records.
Posted on DyingScene.com on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 5:09 PM (PST)
“Toronto’s Cactus Vella (The Class Assassins and Sinkin’ Ships) has released a music video for his song “Touch The Ground” and you can check it out here.
The song appears on his recently released solo acoustic album “Sailin’ On” out on Anxiety Attack Records…”
PRESS: Cactus Vella streams solo album “Sailin’ On” – DyingScene.com
February 20, 2013
Posted on DyingScene.com on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 9:28 AM (PST)
“Toronto’s Cactus Vella (The Class Assassins and Sinkin’ Ships) has released his first solo acoustic album titled “Sailin’ On” on Anxiety Attack Records.
Cactus, who’s been playing acoustic shows since the late 90′s, recorded the album at the home of Moby Holman (ex-Trigger Happy) in the spring of 2012.
Speaking of Sinkin’ Ships. They recently finished recording their 3rd full length album “Late For Everything” with producer Ian Blurton. The album should be available in early March….”
Cactus Vella Music 