Devin Carmicle's Hard Rocking Solo Debut Portrait Audio Emotion Now Available

(Devin Carmicle's Official Website) - Musically, Portrait Audio Emotion sits somewhere between Velvet Revolver and Switchfoot, but it's not sitting still. The dynamically explosive "Kari Anovich" is a contemporary hard rock gem, with its breathy vocals and dreamlike guitar erupting into a pounding, double-time chorus thick with heavy guitars. "Divide" is an atmospheric, darkly compelling blend of crunchy riffs, Slash-y lead lines, and piano accents over Carmicle's raspy, expressive vocals. And "Walk in the Park," which instantly demands you sing along with it, brushes up against vintage pop-metal-ballad territory but avoids cliché thanks to Carmicle's genuine delivery and his feel for creating a thoughtful, introspective tone.

The tracks "Kari Anovich" and "Divide" have already received airplay, both having appeared on the Jeffery Henderson show on Los Angeles station KLAS. On the Web, Broadjam, Garageband, and Purevolume are also hosting tracks from Portrait Audio Emotion. Carmicle is currently putting together a band and plans to tour in support of the album.

A true kid of the '70s, Carmicle's first loves were Zeppelin, Rush, and Frampton. He picked up the six-string at the age of nine, though he would spend nearly a decade playing bass in rock bands throughout his native Midwest. He landed in New York City during the height of the glam metal era and resumed his guitar playing with a band called CC Star, which made its debut at the hallowed CBGB's. After years on the club circuit, some touring, plenty of demos, and no luck landing a good label offer, "I wanted to take a stab at writing and producing everything from the ground up." He left New York to spend some time on the L.A. music scene, and eventually landed in Tampa Bay, Florida.