We’re excited to announce that Balkan Beat Box are releasing their next full-length, Blue Eyed Black Boy, on Nat Geo Music on April 27! Blue Eyed Black Boy was recorded in Tel Aviv and Belgrade in the midst of anti-Kosovo riots. “It was a very tense atmosphere, but we were in our studio, away from all that, translating that intense energy into something positive and good,” says Ori Kaplan, saxophone player and 1/3 of the Balkan Beat Box trio. The group is rounded out by ex-Gogol Bordello member/sax player Kaplan, drummer/programmer/producer Tamir Muskat and charismatic vocalist/MC Tomer Yosef.

“It’s always amazing when the three of us get together in the studio,” says Kaplan. “It’s a great dynamic that none of us ever had before in a band, a true collaboration. Each of us has his specialty, Tamir brings the beats and production, Tomer is the lyricist, and I do the melodies and the horns. We bring these three elements together so naturally. We trigger off each other.”

We’ll be bringing you some music from the guys to sample soon, plus some killer music videos that will (literally) blow your mind. It’s going to be an exciting spring.

Rock Steady is psyched to bring you the debut video of Hannah Georgas. She’s certainly got a “Thick Skin” to brave this video treatment from venerable director Sean Wainsteim (Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians, The Dears), who stripped Hannah bare naked and sent her through a literal trip into the dark subconscious.

Hannah herself tells us, “It’s a song that was inspired by my upbringing. I grew up with three sisters, and found that I always had to be on the defense. There was a lot of conflict and drama in our house, but my family tended to keep things covered up.”

Have a look while the songstress unveils herself.

Fan Death, who newly signed to Last Gang Records, would like to share an MP3 with you from their EP “A Coin For The Well”.

Download “Reunited“