IT'S ALL GOING TO BE OK

Source: Albuquerque Journal, N.新蒲崗迷你倉M.Aug. 23--At first listen, you might not know what you're getting into when it comes to Stitched Up Heart.But, once the guitar, bass and drums kick in, you know you're listening to something good. Then singer Alecia "Mixi" Demner opens her mouth and wails about ex-boyfriends and personal experiences and you know you're listening to something great.Her powerful vocals give life to her meaningful lyrics about the ups and downs of life and love, which most people can relate to."A lot of ex-boyfriends and mean people are in my songs," Demner said during a phone interview while the band was driving from South Dakota to Minnesota for a recent show. Demner also writes about "ways of life" and "how to be a better person and not try to kill yourself motivational songs."In addition to her singing and songwriting, Demner has been named one of Revolver magazine's hottest chicks in hard rock and metal two years in a row, first in 2011 and then in 2012.Demner has some competition from her bandmate, guitarist Grant Webb. Webb said he has received some votes to be in the running for hottest chick and hopes this year he'll snag the title.Joking aside, Demnermini storagesaid she is thankful for the exposure and attention the accolade has given the band.The band hopes to release its album "Skeleton Key" soon."It should be out in the fall, hopefully," Demner said. "We're pretty much done with it. We're making sure we do it right."Drummer James Decker explained, "We don't want to half-ass it."Anxious fans can download some of the explosive tracks on iTunes, take a listen on the band's ReverbNation page and buy merchandise on the band's website. Fans also can keep tabs on the band via Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites listed at stitchedupheartrock.com."I'm a social networking junkie," Demner said. "I talk to 12-year-olds more than I talk to people in their 20s. I get to know the kids and if they're having a bad day, I want to be their friend and tell them to hang in there."Stitched Up HeartWith Illumina, Fade the Sun and Walls WithinWHEN: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28WHERE: Hooligans, 9800 Montgomery NEHOW MUCH: $6 at the door. Visit, hooligansabq.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) Visit the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) at .abqjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage