Sadly, with summer coming to an end, so ends another season of the lyrically acclaimed Steve Madden Music series. But, on a brighter note, Neon Trees, the four member alt-pop band, tore the house down with their inspired performance.

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Formed in late 2011, SKATERS is a “regular old punk band with eclectic influences” comprised of three male musicians: singer Michael Ian Cummings, drummer Noah Rubin, and guitarist Joshua Hubbard. The group was created “on a whim” when Cummings and Hubbard met in Los Angeles and casually discussed the idea of forming a band. A few months later the boys reconvened in New York and SKATERS was born. I spoke with Cummings to find out more about the band and their presence in the New York City music scene.

Steve Madden Music Presents FreeSol

By Liz Black, August 24th, 2011

On Monday August 15th, 2011 Steve Madden Music held its third and final event of the 2011 Summer Concert Series with an exclusive live performance by Tennman/Interscope recording artists FreeSol, at Le Bain in the Standard Hotel, NY.