We at Dr2 were recently introduced to a young band from the Ann Arbor/Ypsi area of Michigan. The band’s name? SycAmour. We heard about these guys through an email from Big Picture Media, one of dozens we receive each week from publicists, media reps, record companies, etc… Now, we at DR2 have always been committed to listening to anything sent to us, especially if the band mentioned is a Michigan product.   

When you mention the name Detroit, the first things that come to mind are automobiles and Motown, a designation that all of us are proud of. The automobile industry is still here, and as we all know Berry Gordy Jr decided to pack up shop and move Motown out to LaLa Land “Back in ‘72”, but that Motown Sound never left this city. Today you need not look past that iconic building

Ty Stone is an amazing artist. Pure and simple. His latest effort, The Boulevard, has set a new high-water mark for him, a new level of raw honesty, songcraft, and emotion. We have always loved Ty’s pure vocals. He possesses a voice that can wrench every ounce of emotion out of a lyric, a voice that is truly amazing in its range and tone. I have to admit, when we here at DR2 received our advanced copy and I gave it the first spin, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I felt this disc was going to be different than what we had heard from Ty to this point. It had to be.

Detroit’s newest, and undoubtedly Hottest rock & roll outfits, Kaleido are set to roll out their latest release, Unbreakable, Saturday night at one of Detroit’s many historic venues, the mighty Majestic Theatre. Formed in late 2011, this female fronted group has been taking the city (and State) by storm, and are now poised to take their melodic heavy hitting pop/rock across the country, recently having played high visibility shows

After a 4 year stint tearing up the Nashville scene, Kings In Pieces (KIP) returns home to the motor city to drop their latest release, Lions Share, Friday Night at Diesel Concert Lounge, recently named “Best Rock Club” in Detroit by Real Detroit Weekly, and will undoubtedly be greeted by their huge legion of fans who have been waiting for this night since the band headed south. Leaving home was not an easy choice for KIP after becoming one of the hottest

The Crew here at DR2 have always respected Matt Austin’s ability with a guitar since the first time we saw him, rocking out on the east side at Club 54, at least 6 years ago.  He had just left the Paper Street Saints to head out on his own, in fact, that very Thursday, it was announced that Austin had been selected to play DTE Energy Theatre, sharing the stage with the likes of Def Leopard & Styx as their opening act. We have watched him fight for recognition as a performer here in Detroit, try to hold bands together, gig, and record music, all the while he completely amazed us with his talent. So, we were disappointed, but understanding, when he “took a break” from the music scene to focus on working and raising a growing family.