July 06, 2008

Yesterday, July 5th, Revolution Mother played a secret, unannounced show in Westminster, CA. Here are a few pics from the show. CLICK HERE to view the photos.

June 27, 2008

Jason Filipow stopped by our top secret training facility yesterday.

The Mike V 2.0 Revolution Mother edition pro shoe is now available online from Zappos.com.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER.

June 1, 2008

Recognizing Mike's continued passion and dedication to skateboarding and music, Element is proud to release Mike V's newest pro model shoe, the 2.0 - Revolution Mother edition.

The shoes are shipping now and should be arriving in skateshops any minute now. CLICK HERE to find the store closest to you.

CLICK HERE to enter a contest to win a free pair of the Mike V 2.0 Revolution Mother shoes.

May 16, 2008

This great new review of Revolution Mother's album, "Glory Bound" just came across our desks. Check it out:

From Blogcritics.org

"If you are into the skateboarding scene chances are you know who Mike V is. He is easily one of the most unique skateboarders out there not so much because of the way he skates, but because of the way he spreads his love for the sport. Mike V may have his heart attached to his skateboard, but he also shares his passion for what fuels him on a day to day basis, rock n' roll.

This however really is not about just skateboarding.

Enter Revolution Mother, a rock n' roll band fronted by the intimidating Mike V alongside Jason Hampton who were previously together in Mike V¹s first band, Mike V and the Rats. Joining the two are bassist Colin Buis and drummer Brendan Murphy, both of Twilight Transmission a post-hardcore act. Combined the foursome recorded Glory Bound together, making sure it was a little different from previous creations and full of rock n' roll. The CD was released on Cement Shoes Records.

In spite of what many of you may think about a professional skateboarder trading his board for the microphone, Mike V delivers. His voice perfectly aligns with the heavier sounding rock the rest of the band lashes out. Honestly I did not think he had it in him. But as soon as the first song started I knew I was in for something good.

Opening full force is "Come On" with Mike V just about shattering his vocal chords over the Clutch-like sounding guitars. At times I almost mistook Mike V's laugh for Henry Rollins during the track, it is just so evil sounding. "Above The Crawl" continues the weighted rock sounds with Mike V belting out hardcore-like vocals with straight up rock n' roll.

Mike V calms down a little on "Bullet," with him singing more than screaming but the rock keeps flowing. Again his voice reminds me a lot of Rollins, and the same can be said for the singing on "Burning From Inside." Both songs sound great and remind me a lot of nineties rock acts that surfaced once the grunge scene dissolved.

Covering Black Sabbath's "Hole In The Sky" was no problem for Revolution Mother as they kept the song heavy and solid throughout. "Who Am I" whispered its way though, making for a sluggish track that was nonetheless interesting with the spoken word feel to it.

It is easy for me to say fans of Guns n Roses and Clutch would get a kick out of this album, as it is just rock n' roll from start to finish. I also think fans of punk and hardcore who are open to experimenting with listening to new things would value this release as you can hear hints of both genres throughout. It¹s like skate-rock meets motorcycle bad-ass music for everyone.

Glory Bound is a full out rock attack geared towards all types of music lovers. Mike V and crew put together a really great effort on this CD and I have to admit I was not expecting it. Look for the foursome this summer performing live at the Van's Warped Tour 2008 and witness them for yourself. This band is going places."

CLICK HERE to purchase GLORY BOUND from Amazon

CLICK HERE to purchase GLORY BOUND from iTunes

April 19, 2008

Missed Revolution Mother's appearance on "Firsthand" on Fuel TV a couple of weeks back? We got ya covered...

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO.

Come along as we follow Mike Vallely, literally the hardest working man in show business, on the Warped Tour with his band Revolution Mother. On tour for 60 days, he plays two shows a day, and then skates a full session on the Warped ramp before packing up and heading for the next city.

Then back to reality, we join Mike at home with his family as he decompresses from the tour, and explains what it's like to have a life where one day you're a rock star, and the next you're a responsible father.

As Mike likes to say, "Sometimes we rock and sometimes we roll." In this "Firsthand," you'll witness all that and much, much more.

April 3, 2008

If you haven¹t already, now is the time to download Revolution Mother¹s debut full length album: Glory Bound.

If you only have .99 cents to spare may we recommend downloading one of our more popular tracks:

Do Or Die or Above The Crawl.

Got a couple of bucks? Download ¹em both.

If you already own those two songs why not go for:

Bullet or Roll Tonight.

Show your support for Revolution Mother and download Glory Bound today or at the very least a select track. Of course you can also go to your local record store or pick up the CD online at one of these online retailers:

Amazon
Best Buy
Target
RevHq
Interpunk
Walmart
MTV

Thanks.

-- Revolution Mother

March 27, 2008

Airing Sunday, March 30, at 8:00pm Eastern Time (5:00pm Pacific Time), and re-airing another fourteen times during the week, pro skater Mike V stars in FUEL TV¹s signature 30-minute series "Firsthand."

Come along as we follow Mike Vallely, literally the hardest working man in show business, on the Warped Tour with his band Revolution Mother. On tour for 60 days, he plays two shows a day, and then skates a full session on the Warped ramp before packing up and heading for the next city.

Then back to reality, we join Mike at home with his family as he decompresses from the tour, and explains what it¹s like to have a life where one day you¹re a rock star, and the next you¹re a responsible father.

As Mike likes to say, "Sometimes we rock and sometimes we roll." In this "Firsthand," you¹ll witness all that and much, much more.

Upcoming air times for Mike V¹s "Firsthand"

Sunday 3/30/2008
8:00 pm EST / 5:00 pm PST

Sunday 3/30/2008
11:00 pm EST/ 8:00 pm PST

Monday 3/31/2008
7:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm PST

Tuesday 4/01/2008
10:00 pm EST / 7:00 pm PST

Tuesday 4/01/2008
2:30 am EST / 11:30 pm PST

Wednesday 4/02/2008
12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST

Wednesday 4/02/2008
4:00 pm EST / 1:00 pm PST

Also, be sure to catch Mike V on "The Daily Habit", also on Fuel on Friday, March 28, 9:00pm.

Upcoming air times for Mike V on "The Daily Habit"

Friday 3/28/2008
9:00 pm EST / PST
Re-telecast - 12:00am, 8:30am, and 3:00pm EST

March 23, 2008

Bad Religion are some seriously righteous dudes.

I said it every night from stage over the course of these last two weekends that we (Revolution Mother) have gigged with them but it definitely needs to also go down in black and white and read all over.

Over the past summer we had the privilege of seeing Bad Religion play every single day on the Warped Tour and we were stoked. For us it was a perk of being on the tour, getting to see a band day in and day out that has been the soundtrack for many seasons of our lives.

Bad Religion are one of the last true iconic punk bands still making great and inspired music. And they are one of the few bands anymore that I can still name all the members of: Hetson, Graffin, Jay, Brian Baker, Mr. Brett and Brooks. A serious line-up and just a great band on record and to see live.

While we were out on Warped Tour, doing our thing, playing on a small stage with no advertisement or real promotion but still hitting it hard everyday; we¹d pick our heads up sometimes to see Jay Bentley or Greg Hetson or Brian Baker in the audience watching us and it tripped us the fuck out.

We eventually became friendly with these guys and sometime in late July we began talking with Jay Bentley about doing some dates together. He knew then about these shows in March of 2008 and said he would do his best to get us on a few of the shows. We were stoked.

Now, a lot of people talk but few ever truly deliver. But true to his word Jay hit me up just after the new year and offered us 5 shows: 3 in La, 1 in Anaheim and 1 in Ventura. As a band, this was an opportunity we really embraced; getting to play good venues with a band we respect and are fans of.

And through the course of playing these shows our admiration for Bad Religion and for everyone in their camp has only grown. These guys watched our set every night, always had an encouraging and supportive word for us before and after the shows and as a band they always put on a killer show. It¹s very rare you get to meet people you respect from the outside and manage to keep that respect in tact when it¹s all said and done. With Bad Religion our respect for them has only grown.

These 5 Bad Religion shows over the past two weekends are the last Revolution Mother shows for a little while. As they say in the business, we are taking a short hiatus. Our guitar player Jason Hampton and his wife are expecting a baby girl in May, I¹m working on a movie from April 1 ­ May 17 in Boston and the band is going to use some downtime to write and start recording our next record.

We already have quite a few new really good songs and this next record seems like it¹s going to be one that writes itself. We are really inspired right now and the riffs and words are coming with ease; which is drastically different from when we set out to make "Glory Bound." We feel like we have really hit our stride and that we are truly primed to make a record of substance.

So the guys will be writing and recording while I¹m in Boston working on this film. The movie is a Happy Madison production of a Kevin James comedy and I have a true role in the film. It¹s not a lame cameo or some mere stunt work but a true integral role in the film and something I¹m very excited about.

I have been a Kevin James fan for sometime and a fan of all the Happy Madison films so to get to be in this film and work with Kevin James is a great honor. The script is laugh out loud funny and I¹m certain this film will be one worthy of seeing when it comes out. I will keep you all posted on the progress of things in Boston right here in my blog so definitely check back often.

In the meantime, it is Spring Break this week for my kids so, it¹s time for me to check out and hang with the family. As always thanks for stopping by and for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated.

And go buy a Bad Religion record.

Peace.

-- Mike V

March 19, 2008

Revolution Mother are playing two shows with punk legends, Bad Religion this weekend in Anaheim and Ventura, California. If you live in southern California these shows are not to be missed. You better act now because tickets are selling fast! Here are the details on the shows:

March 21, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Anaheim
1530 S. Disneyland Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92802

714.778.BLUE

Starts at 8PM

w/ Bad Religion

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

March 22, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ Majestic Ventura Theatre
26 S. Chestnut St.
Ventura, CA 93001

805-653-0721

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 7PM

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

March 18, 2008

Revolution Mother played three shows this past weekend with Bad Religion, all at the House Of Blues in Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. CLICK HERE to view few pics and a video from Tom Green.

Enjoy.

March 13, 2008

Revolution Mother will be sharing the stage with punk rock legends, Bad Religion for 3 shows this weekend. Here is the info, details and ticket info for the shows.

March 14, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

323.848.5100

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 8PM

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

March 15, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

323.848.5100

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 8PM

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

March 16, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

323.848.5100

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 8PM

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

March 2, 2008

Revolution Mother will be sharing the stage with punk rock legends, Bad Religion for 5 shows in March. Here is the info, details and ticket info for 4 shows. We'll have the info on the 5th show soon.

March 14, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

323.848.5100

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 8PM

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

March 15, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

323.848.5100

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 8PM

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

March 16, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
@ House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

323.848.5100

w/ Bad Religion

Starts @ 8PM

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

March 21, 2008
Revolution Mother Show
Anaheim, CA
@ House of Blues Anaheim
1530 S. Disneyland Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92802

714.778.BLUE

Starts at 8PM

w/ Bad Religion

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

February 28, 2008

Revolution Mother played the third and final day at Kat Von D's first ever tattoo and music fest, MusInk this past Sunday. HERE are a few photos from the show.

February 27, 2008

Missed Mike V and Revolution Mother on "Tom Green's House Tonight" last week? Now you can download it as a podcast for your video iPod. Download it HERE.

CLICK HERE to view a behind the scenes video from the show.

February 24, 2008

Last night Revolution Mother performed "Do Or Die" on Tom Green's TV show, "Tom Green's House Tonight" and was also the house band for the entire evening. If you missed the show, here it is in all it's glory as well as some behind the scenes pics.

-Larry

February 22, 2008

Revolution Mother will be a guest tonight on Tom Green's television show, "Tom Green's House Tonight". Also appearing will be Rob Dyrdek. Here are the details:

Feb 22, 6:00 pm PST, 9:00 pm EST
www.tomgreen.com

Watch live on the internet. Click here to see when it airs in your city.

The show also airs on regular television in Houston, Phoenix, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Las Vegas as well as nationwide in Canada on the Comedy Network.

Call in live with your questions: 323-845-9976

Or via Skype. Call: tomgreenlive

February 19, 2008

Revolution Mother will be sharing the stage with punk rock legends, Bad Religion at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA in March. Here are all the details:

March 21, 2008
@ House Of Blues - Anaheim
1530 S. Disneyland Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92802

Starts @ 8PM

w/ Bad Religion

Purchase tickets HERE.

FOUR more shows with Bad Religion will be announced very soon. Stay tuned!

FEBRUARY 22

TOM GREEN'S HOUSE TONIGHT

Revolution Mother will appear on Tom Green's House Live on the National Internet.

Feb 22, 6:00 pm PST, 9:00 pm EST
www.tomgreen.com
Click here to see when it airs in your city.

February 3, 2008

Revolution Mother is currently out on the road heading out across the US and back with their friends in Tiger Army. Here is the third installment of pics from the road.

CLICK HERE to view the photos.

January 28, 2008

Revolution Mother is currently out on the road heading out across the US and back with their friends in Tiger Army. Here is the second installment of pics from the road.

CLICK HERE to view the photos.

January 24, 2008

Revolution Mother played the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX two nights ago and if you were one of the lucky 700 people in attendance and made it out alive... consider yourself lucky. Revolution Mother slaughtered everything and everyone in their path.

Taken from Dallas Observer:

"Special kudos to Revolution Mother, one of the opening acts. Hailing from Long Beach, this grimy quartet rocked like early MC5 and Motorhead, shouting "motherfucker" at every opportunity and wallowing in everything great about simplistic, monolithic rock and roll. The cover of Black Flag's "Thirsty and Miserable" was just one highlight of Revolution Mother's engaging performance." -- Darryl Smyers

CLICK HERE to view some photos from the show.

January 20, 2008

Revolution Mother is currently out on the road heading out across the US and back with their friends in Tiger Army. I've been doing the merch gig on this tour and it's cut down on some of the freedom to float around the show and snap pics. I'll try to step it up for the rest of the trip and capture some more of the action. Anyways, HERE are some pics from the road and the first few shows.

January 11, 2008

Mike V and Jason Hampton from Revolution Mother appeared on the Jason Ellis show on Sirius 28 Faction yesterday, spinning tunes and taking calls from the listeners.

CLICK HERE for a few behind the scenes photos of the boys in the studio.

January 7, 2008

Be sure to check out the February 2008 issue of Thrasher (which is hitting skateshops and newsstands any second now) to read a brand new interview with Revolution Mother. Or you can just CLICK HERE, squint real hard and hurt your eyes by trying to read it.