The Lowry Agency In Association With Arcane Wonders Release A New Mage Wars Arena Video

arenaWe had the immense pleasure of working with Scott Morris and Arcane Wonders again on a second video for the Mage Wars Game series. In this video, we built up the combat example of “Brogan vs. The Hydra” found on page 30 of the new Mage Wars Arena Core Box Set.  Thank you Scott and Arcane Wonders for their incredible support and we sincerely hope this video brings to life the thematic awesomeness of Mage Wars Arena.

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The Winery Dogs Concert Review Nashville, TN Oct 20th, 2015

The Winery Dogs

The Winery Dogs featuring three renowned musicians in Richie Kotzen (solo, Mr. Big, Poison), Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Adrenaline Mob, Avenged Sevenfold, Flying Colors, Neil Morse Band, Twisted Sister) made their first tour stop to Nashville at The Wildhorse Saloon. Now to be honest, these three musicians are probably my 3 favorite musicians respective to their instruments so I had very high hopes going into this show. Their first CD was in my Top 2 for 2013 and the latest CD Hot Streak just dropped two weeks ago and is as amazing as their first if not better.

The Winery Dogs - Richie Kotzen

The Winery Dogs opened with their new single “Oblivion” which is an up-tempo burner that has a great catchy chorus and great double lines featuring Richie and Billy in unison. The song is a testament to great writing and playing as well as balanced enough to be radio worthy and capturing the ear of even the most casual listener.

The Winery Dogs – “Oblivion” Nashville, TN 10/20/15 – The Wildhorse Saloon

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The band played songs from both of their releases have a great blend of tempos even featuring Richie going solo with an acoustic on the ballad “Fire” from their new CD “Hot Streak.” Richie also played a few songs on the electric piano showing even more of his immense musical talent playing keyboards. Not to mention that Richie has one most distinctive and is a premier voice in the rock/soul music industry. He is given nowhere near the credit he deserves as a vocalist and it’s a shame. There are few that sing with the emotion that he does and he has soul oozing out his poors.

The Winery Dogs - Billy Sheehan

Things that really stand out about this band live are this. They sound absolutely huge for being a three piece band. Each member completely knows how to fill space and make it seems like there is much more there than just three instruments. All three sing, so there are strong background vocals making the sound very full and melodic. It’s hard enough to sing and play as it is let alone sing and play like these three do. There should be a special award for this feat alone. The Winery Dogs are virtuosos of their instruments (they hate this term) and I am not just talking technically. Yes, each member is world renown for their skills as musicians but, they are also amazing songwriters and know when and how to use chops. It’s never for just speed for the sake of speed. They are tools in creating a certain ambiance or effect for the music. Everything has its place and is perfectly in place. It’s creative, catchy and most importantly always melodic. Many technical players never achieve any of this. The Winery Dogs are masters at it. The Winery Dogs fuse rock, blues, jazz and funk seamlessly and effortlessly. It’s the perfect amalgamation and it works on every level.

The Winery Dogs - Mike Portnoy

The Winery Dogs are hands down, the best rock band in the world. When you consider what they bring to table as musicians, songwriters, experience and creativity, no one can touch them. They are one of the few acts that are actually better live and their CD’s are beyond compare so that is saying something. They are best of what a rock band should be and also what they should not be. While rock is about breaking rules, The Winery Dogs not only break them, they shatter them and put the pieces back together for a more amazing project and they do it with the ultimate humility.

The Winery Dogs – “Empire” Nashville, TN 10/20/15 The Wildhorse Saloon

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There is no better show, no better ticket purchase. There is zero reason to go and pay $150 for a band when you can see this one for $25 and see three of the best, most accomplished musicians do what they do best, and do it better than everyone else period.

The Winery Dogs

This was without a doubt the best live show I have ever seen with the classiest, most amazing musicians on the scene. Do not miss The Winery Dogs. You will most certainly miss the best of the best doing incredible things that deserve your attention.
Kicking Harold

The Opening band of the night was Kicking Harold was another 3-piece out of California. A solid four on the floor rock band with a big sound and decent groovy songs. The motor car theme of the band is certainly original and the musicians seem capable. The bass player Julia Lage has done work on some or Richie Kotzen’s recent work and was some BGV’s on the new Winery Dogs CD. A good band worth checking out if you are looking for new solid rock music. www.kickingharold.com

For more about The Winery Dogs visit: www.thewinerydogs.com

 

Folklore: The Affliction Now on Kickstarter – Video by The Lowry Agency

Folklore: The Affliction

 

Folklore: The Affliction

 

The Lowry Agency announces the release of a new promo video for Folklore: The Affliction, now on Kickstarter.

The Lowry Agency/Club Fantasci in association with Greenbrier Games and True Fire Studios have developed a new promo video for Folklore: The Affliction. For more information about video production, please contact The Lowry Agency.

Folklore: The Affliction Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mfHrXjwKeQ

Folklore: the Affliction is a dark fantasy role-playing board game for 1-5 players that does not require a game master. Adventure in a land steeped in fear, myth and superstition. Hunt or be hunted by creatures of antiquity and legend. Explore dangerous locales to find clues to the sources of evil sinking claws into the heart of the land, and decimating the populace. Defend the weak from the scourge of witchcraft and the demonic, the taint of lycanthropy and vampirism. Advance through highly immersive stories of epic scale with multi-layer character development in an on-going quest to drive the darkness back into the hell from which it came.

Folklore: The Affliction is a very unique game that was quite the challenge to develop a video that expresses all that Folklore brings to the table. We feel that we captured the essence that is vital to the role-playing aspect of this board game. It was a true privilege to work with Greenbrier Games and Twin Fire Productions on this project. Please consider backing it on Kickstarter.” states David Lowry, President The Lowry Agency

Folklore: The Affliction launched on Kickstarter today. To support it, please click the link here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gbg/folklore-the-affliction-0

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Official Press Release: http://www.prlog.org/12499469-new-folklore-the-affliction-by-greenbrier-games-twin-fire-studio-video-developed-by-the-lowry-ag.html

The Lowry Agency Announces Their New Quick Sell Video Series

David Lowry

David LowryThe Lowry Agency reveals their new quick sell series for games targeted for industry distributors and retailers.

Sep. 21, 2015 – Nashville, TN. — ] The Lowry Agency (http://www.thelowryagency.com) in association with Club Fantasci (http://www.clubfantasci.com) have announced their new video series entitled Quick Sell to the board game, role-playing game and card game industry. The series is based on a growing need for publishers to distinguish their game from other games coming out at such a rapid pace in this new era of gaming.

The Quick Sell series came about after several meetings and conversations with several industry professionals after seeing a need for deeper marketing and positioning in the industry. With so many new games coming to market through traditional and crowdfunding sources, the ability to cut through the white noise is more important than ever.

“The Lowry Agency is dedicated to bringing top notch marketing tools and skills to the gaming industry in an effort to bring sales to a new level. With the “cult of the new” phenomena going on, we felt like it was extremely important to develop a tool for publishers and distributors to help get their games in front of the people selling them. To help them generate interest, knowledge and selling points for the retailers and their staff. It’s a learning tool that if used, should help everyone on all sides of the industry.” States David Lowry – President, The Lowry Agency

The first game in the series to be featured is “Nevermore” by Smirk & Dagger Games (http://www.smirkanddagger.com.) “Nevermore” is a unique drafting style card game designed by Smirk & Dagger President Curt Covert with spectacular artwork by Hannah Kennedy. “Nevermore” is loosely based on “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe.

David Lowry also runs the board game/role-playing game blog Club Fantasci (http://www.clubfantasci.com) in which with the help of several other people, review board games, wargames, role-playing games, post industry interview, host contests as well as act as a news source for the industry.

Contact for Smirk & Dagger Games:

Curt Covert

smirkanddagger@gmail.com

ABOUT THE LOWRY AGENCY

The Lowry Agency is full-service artist management/development, public relations and promotions agency. We work with musicians, actors, speakers, voice over artists, entertainment companies, music coordination/supervision for film and TV, board game industry and event promotions.

Media Inquiries for The Lowry Agency:

Contact: David Lowry

david@thelowryagency.com

Official Press Release here: http://www.prlog.org/12494895-the-lowry-agency-announces-their-new-quick-sell-video-series.html

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All Things Zombie – Reloaded Now Available For Purchase

All Things Zombie - Reloaded

 

 

The 2006 Origins Award winning miniatures game is released to the public with many expanded features.

Sept. 2015 – New Braunfels TX —  Two Hour Wargames (http://twohourwargames.com/) in association with Lock ’n Load Publishing (lnlpublishing.com) is excited to announce the release of “All Things Zombie – Reloaded,” an expanded 2nd Edition of the 2006 Origins Awards winning game All Things Zombie. Designed by Ed Teixeira, “All Things Zombie – Reloaded” has introduced new elements to this already exciting game requiring players not only to join other players in surviving, but also work against them as well as dealing with new survivors, militias and gangs. The world is even more dangerous than before as it isn’t just zombies players must worry about surviving against.

All Things Zombie - ReloadedAll Things Zombie – Reloaded” is designed so that players can play it co-operatively, against one another or even as a solitaire game. It includes the ability to play it as a one-time game or as part of a larger campaign allowing players to delve deeper into the experience and create a world of their own.

“We’re pleased to announce the release of All Things Zombie – Reloaded, our board game based on the Origins Award Winning Miniatures game of the same title.” States Ed Teixeira.

The game includes:

• A full set of color counters including Survivors, Gangers, and Militia characters, as well as a wide range of weapons and loot that you can find during your games.
• A set of Event Cards that provide all the info you need at a glance, from friends, enemies, zombies, loot and more.
• Newly designed Player Aid cards to help you keep track of your characters and their “stuff”.
• An easy to use campaign system that ties all your games together where the results of one affects the results of the next.
• Six 11” x 17” maps that can be laid out in over 50 different ways, making each game unique.
• Specific objectives that provide ways for your characters to increase in skill and ability when they succeed.
• All this and more.

Components:
• 25 Event Cards
• 6 – 11”x 17” Maps
• 20 Character cards
• 88 Counters
Get more information or purchase All Things Zombie – Reloaded from its official product page (http://lnlpublishing.com/the-singles/all-things-zombie-reloaded).
Check out the promotional video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loni-7KiD94) and be sure to subscribe to the Two Hour Wargame channels to see more promo videos.  Box art and other art assets are available by contacting david@thelowryagency.com.

ABOUT TWO HOUR WARGAMES
THW Game Design, parent company of Two Hour Wargames, has published over 70 games. We have been in business since 1998 and have won an Origins Award for Best Miniatures Game of the Year 2006 – All Things Zombie as well as other awards.

ABOUT LOCK ’N LOAD PUBLISHING, LLC.
Lock ’n Load Publishing, LLC. are a leading developer-publisher in both the table top and video games.  Since 2006 Lock ’n Load Publishing has developed and published 75+ of historical, strategy and fantasy games with many award-winning titles in their portfolio spanning both digital and table top platforms.  Lock ’n Load Publishing’s mission is to provide new game designs and redefine how people play games.

Media Inquires for Two Hour Wargames:

Contact: David Lowry
david@thelowryagency.com

Official Press Release here: http://www.prlog.org/12456384-all-things-zombie-reloaded-now-available-for-purchase.html

Finnish Duo Maria and Christian to Record New CD in Historic Nashville, TN

Maria & Christian

The Finnish Duo Maria and Christian head to Nashville, TN USA to record their first Country album.

Maria & ChristianSep. 10, 2015 – Nashville, TN. — ] Finnish duo Maria & Christian (http://mariaandchristian.com) have announced their plans to record their first country album in Nashville, TN with Grammy nominated producer Casey Wasner at his studio in Leiper’s Fork, TN.
Maria and Christian have spent the last several weeks in Nashville working people in the country music scene to find the critical element that will capture the essence of their music and the talent that can bring it to life in the Nashville style that is world renown.

“We’re excited to announce that we will be finishing our first country CD shortly and touring in support of it in Europe in September. With the help and massive talent of Casey Wasner, we feel we be able to put forward our very best effort and bring our music to the world that will best showcase our vision, emotion and desire to connect with our fans.”  States Christian Casagrande.

Along with the new CD, Maria and Christian are relaunching a new website. You can find out all about Maria and Christian on their website as well as all relevant social media links.

Look for the as of yet unnamed new album to be complete by late November and available for purchase through all electronic outlets and at shows in Europe.

ABOUT MARIA AND CHRISTIAN

Maria and Christian are a Finnish Country Duo that play 150 dates a year around Europe. The duo have worked with The Voice in France and host their own vocal competition every year called “Finnish Best Duo” (Suomen Paras Duo) which takes place throughout Finland.

 

Media Inquiries for Maria and Christian:

Contact: Maria Kiiski

mariak.christianc@gmail.com

 

Official Press Release here:  http://www.prlog.org/12492381-finnish-duo-maria-and-christian-to-record-new-cd-in-historic-nashville-tn.html

New Mage Wars Arena by Arcane Wonders Video Developed by The Lowry Agency

The Lowry Agency/Club Fantasci in association with Arcane Wonders developed a new 7-step battle demo video for Mage Wars Arena. For more information about video production, please contact The Lowry Agency here.

Find out more about more about Mage Wars Arena here: http://www.arcanewonders.com/category/magewars

Arcane Wonders: www.arcanewonders.com

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Live From Music City Interview with Bryan Bellar of The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

 

David Lowry interviews Bryan Bellar, bass player for The Aristocrats and former Nashville resident. The Aristocrats are currently touring across the US in support of their new CD Tres Callaberos. Bryan discusses the new CD, the current tour and show in Nashville and how to grow as a musician.

Interview Link: Live From Music City Aristocrats Interview 8/15/15

The Aristocrats have a show in Nashville on Aug 15th at The High Watt. Doors Open at 8:00pm.

Get tickets here: http://thehighwatt.com/calendar/venue/highwatt/2015/08/15/the-aristocrats-with-travis-larson-band-and-artilect/

www.the-aristocrats-band.com

https://twitter.com/acratsband

https://www.facebook.com/aristocratsband

 

Live From Music City Interview with Joel Hoekstra of Whitesnake

Joel Hoekstra

David Lowry got the chance to talk with the always busy Joel Hoekstra of Whitesnake in the middle of The Purple Tour to talk about the new guitar spot in Whitesnake, The Purple Album, VHF, Joel Hoekstra’s 13 project, his appearances on That Metal Show and how to make it in the music business. A big thank you to Joel Hoekstra for doing this interview on such short notice!

Joel Hoekstra

Joel Hoekstra

 

Interview Link:  Live From Music City Interview with Joel Hoekstra June 2015

 

www.joelhoekstra.com

www.whitesnake.com

Sponsored by the following:

The Lowry Agency

Pirate Studio

Heroes of the Colosseum is Now Available

Heroes of the Colosseum

 

 

Heroes of the Colosseum Now Available

Two Hour Wargames announces that Heroes of the Colosseum is now in stock and available to the public.

June 8th , 2015 – Lake Havasu, AZ. — ] Two Hour Wargames (http://twohourwargames.com/) in association with  Lock ’n Load Publishing (lnlpublishing.com) are excited to announce the release of “Heroes of the Colosseum.” Designed by Ed Teixeira, “Heroes of the Colosseum” brings the power of two games in one box as players battle it out as both gladiators in the historic Roman Colosseum era and also compete in all out chariot races providing furious action no matter which game players choose.

In the first game of Gladiatorial Combat, player may:

  • Rules to personalize your gladiators, making each truly unique.
  • A way to generate Non-Player Gladiators, opponents totally controlled by the game mechanics.
  • Two full color arenas, beautiful counters, and Roster Sheets to represent the gladiators and their equipment.
  • Quick to learn, but hard to master, combat rules that accurately reflect the gladiatorial way of combat.
  • An easy to use Campaign System, to track the success of your gladiators, as they rise in abilities.
  • Three different locales to fight in, from the Fringes of the Empire to Rome herself, where only the greatest gladiators can gain their freedom.

The second game of Chariot Racing allows player to:

  • Rules to personalize your charioteer, making each truly unique.
  • A full color Racing Oval, beautiful counters, and Roster Sheets to track your chariots.
  • A unique mechanic where, unlike other chariot games where you fall behind and out of the race, each player is always in the race, making critical decisions each and every turn.
  • An easy to use Campaign System, to track the success of your charioteers, as they rise in abilities.
  • A way to generate Non-Player Charioteers, totally controlled by the game mechanics.

Components:

  • 2 Game Manuals
  • 12 Player Cards
  • 2 – 11”x 17” Maps
  • 1 – 8.5”x11” Map
  • 2 Player Aid Cards
  • 112 – counters

One of the exciting things about “Heroes of the Colosseum” is the fact that it can be played as a stand-alone game, a solo game against the mechanics themselves or even as a long running campaign allowing for players to keep stats for a “circuit” type of game play and constantly improve on their characters so they grow as the campaign goes on.

Get more information or purchase Heroes of the Colosseum from its official product page (http://lnlpublishing.com/Heroes-of-the-Colosseum).

Check out the promotional video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhHvEgCzCa8 and be sure to subscribe to the Two Hour Wargame channels to see more promo videos.  Box art and other art assets are available by contacting david@thelowryagency.com.

ABOUT TWO HOUR WARGAMES

THW Game Design, parent company of Two Hour Wargames, has published over 70 games. We have been in business since 1998 and have won an Origins Award for Best Miniatures Game of the Year 2006 – All Things Zombie as well as other awards.

ABOUT LOCK ’N LOAD PUBLISHING, LLC.

Lock ’n Load Publishing, LLC. are a leading developer-publisher in both the table-top and video games.  Since 2006 Lock ’n Load Publishing has developed and published 75+ of historical, strategy and fantasy games with many award-winning titles in their portfolio spanning both digital and table-top platforms.  Lock ’n Load Publishing’s mission is to provide new game designs and redefine how people play games.

Media Inquires for Two Hour Wargames:

Contact: David Lowry

david@thelowryagency.com

Official Press Release here:  http://www.prlog.org/12464163-heroes-of-the-colosseum-now-available.html