SECRETS
Self-Titled Album Out Now
Available Now On
Spotify, iTunes, and Apple Music
"It's an album worth exploring and spending some time with; on first listen you'll find catharsis in its aggressiveness,
and after repeat plays you may find the lyrics speak to you in a way you didn't even realize."
- Substream
"SECRETS self-titled effort may be their best album yet and
is sure to be an album placed towards the top when the end of the year hits."
- Soundfiction
San Diego, CA - February 23rd, 2018 - SECRETS self-titled album is out now via Made in the Shade Records, and is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes. Yesterday, the band premiered the album exclusively with Substream. Fans can check out the premiere here: https://goo.gl/GNr5Mw.
Leading up the the album release, SECRETS released four singles: "Incredible", "Strangers", "Five Years", and "3.17.16".
Secrets is the follow-up to 2015's Everything That Got Us Here.
Secrets Track Listing
1. Sixteen
2. Fourteen
3. Incredible
4. Strangers
5. Five Years
6. Mouth Breather
7. Lost Cause
8. Last Time
9. Chemical Reaction
10. 3.17.16
11. The End
12. Let Me In
In addition to the album announcement, SECRETS will kick off their world tour tonight in San Diego.
Upcoming tour dates:
2/22 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
2/23 - Mesa, AZ @ Underground
2/24 - Anaheim, Ca @ Chain Reaction
2/25 - Henderson, NV @ Eagle Aerie Hall
2/27 - Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
2/28 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
3/1 - Portland, OR @ Analog Cafe
3/2 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
3/3 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
3/4 - Vancouver, BC @ 333
3/7 - Edmonton, Canada @ The Starlite Room
3/8 - Calgary, Canada @ The Gateway
3/9 - Saskatoon, Canada @ Amigo's
3/10 - Regina, Canada @ The Exchange
3/11 - Winnipeg, Canada @ The Good Will
3/12 - Saint Paul Park, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
3/13 - Berwyn, IL @ The Wire
3/14 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
3/15 - Windsor, Canada @ Windsor Beer Exchange
3/16 - London, Canada @ Rum Runners
3/18 - Hamilton, Canada @ Club Absinthe
3/19 - Kingston, Canada @ Overtime
3/20 - Montreal, Canada @ Bar Le Ritz
3/21 - Ville De Quebec, Canada @ L'anti Bar & Spectacles
3/22 - Ottawa, Canada @ Maverick's
3/23 - Toronto, Canada @ Hard Luck
3/24 - Dayton, OH @ Rockstar Pro Arena
3/25 - Wichita, KS @ Rock Island Live
3/26 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
3/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock
3/29 - Tijuana, Mexico @ You Revolution
3/30 - Monterrey, Mexico @ Cafe Iguana
3/31 - Guadalajeara, Mexico @ Palindromo
4/1 - Cuauhtemoc, Mexico @ Gato Calavera
4/13 - Johannesburg, South Africa @ Sundowners
4/14 - Pretoria, South Africa @ Arcade Empire
4/21 - Zonnebloem, South Africa @ Mercury Live
5/5 - Manila, Philippine @ Pulp Summer Slam
5/11 - Adelaide, Australia @ Crown & Anchor Hotel
5/12 - Melbourne, Australia @ The Evelyn Hotel
5/13 - Sydney, Australia @ The Bald Faced Stag
5/17 - Islington, Australia @ The Small Ballroom
5/18 - Brisbane, Australia @ The Brightside
5/19 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Whammy Bar
5/20 - Wellington, New Zealand @ Valhalla Tavern
SECRETS is composed of Richard Rogers, Wade Walters, and Connor Brannigan.
Follow SECRETS:
Website: http://secretsofficial.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretsofficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SECRETSofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofficial/
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HOPELESS RECORDS/SUB CITY TEAM UP WITH
NEW DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH
TO OPEN THE SUB CITY RECORDING STUDIO
IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE ON
MARCH 10th AT 10AM
Los Angeles, CA - The Hopeless Records/Sub City team will be on site for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Sub City Recording Studio, which is part of a new health and recreation center in collaboration with New Directions for Youth, a non-profit that was established in 1975 to provide services and programs to at-risk children and their families.
The label's charity arm, Sub City, was a major donor and helped to make the upcoming center a reality for the city's youth. Their donation helped to fund the creation of the Sub City Recording Studio within the center, where young adults are encouraged to create music of their own and Sub City providing the tools to do so.
"Music has the unique ability to change people's life, to even save their life and to make a positive impact in their life," Louis Posen, President and CEO of Hopeless Records said. "We are so lucky to be able to team up with New Directions for Youth to build the Sub City studios to provide young people in Hopeless' backyard with a music studio environment where they can learn to create music and record music all while learning career and life skills."
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Friday, March 10 at 10 am at the sight of the Health and Recreation center, located at 7315 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Speakers will include Councilman Paul Krekorian, NDY Executive Director Monica Austin Jackson, Louis Posen of Hopeless Records, Tom Neary from PCL, Ashley Stoner from Perkins + Will. KNBC Weathercaster Fritz Coleman will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
For over 43 years, New Directions for Youth has worked diligently to bring about new and continued efforts to create a positive atmosphere for our local at-risk youth. The project represents a unique public/private partnership and a culmination of eight years of planning to create a facility that will serve as Fitness Center, Music Recording Center, Dance Center and Outdoor Sports Center in the North Hollywood.
Sub City was developed in 1999 as a charity arm of Hopeless Records. Their goal is to connect bands and their fans to causes that could make a positive impact through music. In addition to New Directions for Youth, Sub City has partnered with a number of charities, including A Place Called Home, Plea For Peace Foundation, and H.E.A.R. They have received awards and recognition from the following organizations: The 110 US Congress, National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), Hot Topic Foundation, California Senate, Los Angeles City Council, Billboard Magazine, Alternative Press, Business Week, The Los Angeles Times, and Caring Magazine.
Valet Parking will be available.
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Bipartisan legislation calling on the federal government to honor its promise unanimously passes the House and Senate
SALT LAKE CITY – HCR 19, Regarding the Impact of Federal Lands on the State Education System, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory and Senator Jim Dabakis, and HB 357, Evaluating Tax Revenue Foregone from Federally Controlled Lands unanimously passed the House and the Senate on February 22, 2018.
“There is not a lot that Senator Dabakis and I agree on, but we do agree that our kids and communities should not be disadvantaged by our federal partner not keeping its promise,” said Rep. Ivory, House sponsor of HCR 19 and HB 357. “Specifically, the federal government promised to compensate our schools and communities for the lost tax revenue from federal control of our lands.”
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 changed federal land policy from one of disposal to a policy of retention. This policy change deprives schools and communities of tax revenues from more than 66 percent of Utah’s land. Recognizing the substantial burden placed on local government to fund education and other essential government services; Congress established the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program as a substitute for lost tax revenue.
"In lieu" is defined as a substitute that is just as good as, or of equal value to, what was given up. However, by any objective measure, federal PILT payments are not “just as good as" the tax revenue the state and local communities would otherwise generate.
“This is an area where all Utahns can unite,” said Sen. Dabakis, Senate sponsor of HCR 19. “As Utah's biggest landowner, the federal government must not be a deadbeat. The feds must pay their fair share to Utah cities, towns and school children.”
In actuality, PILT payments are little more than pennies in lieu of taxes. It amounts to a federal government tax break on the backs of Utah's children and communities to the tune of hundreds of millions, and even billions, of dollars each year.
HCR 19, urges the federal government to pay the full amount of the denied tax revenue, as long as it withholds our lands.
School districts, municipalities and counties with only a small fraction of taxable land struggle to provide essential government services. The problem is compounded as young families have to leave tax-starved rural counties due to restricted education funding and reduced employment opportunities. This disparity will be largely alleviated when the federal government fully honors its PILT promise to Utah’s schools and communities.
HB 357 authorizes the Commission on Federalism to determine what the reasonable property tax would be but for federal control of our lands. The Commission will then coordinate with the state’s federal delegation to secure the full payment in lieu of taxes. The purpose of this bill is merely to make Utah’s counties, municipalities and school districts whole from lost tax revenue, as the federal government promised to do when it decided in 1976 to retain more than 66 percent of Utah’s lands.
