NEW YORK – April 20, 2026 – PRLog — Poison Love, Blood on the Saddle‘s 1986 follow-up album to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, celebrates its fortieth anniversary this month. Trouser Press described the album as “enough electricity to make a deep impression,” and William Ruhlmann at All Music stated in his review that the album “demonstrates tremendous growth,” and “The group still has a punky energy.”
To celebrate the milestone, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Ton-Up Records will release an archival video of the band performing the album’s title song, Poison Love, and it will be available on the band’s official YouTube channel.  Filmed at Club Lingerie in Los Angeles, California, the venue, like Blood on the Saddle, played a significant role in shaping the city’s alternative/underground scene.  This will be followed by a digital release on Friday, April 24, 2026, of a single featuring an alternate mix of the song, as well as “A Step Away,” which appeared on the original release.
Spin Magazine described the band as “A high-energy fusion that doesn’t sound like punk or country. (Blood on the Saddle) is doing something new and a half twist different from what has gone before.”
Formed in early 1983 by guitar virtuoso Greg Davis, who had the idea of combining bluegrass with punk rock, he was joined by bass player Ron Botelho and drummer Hermann Senac.  Annette Zilinskas, bass player for The Bangles, joined Blood on the Saddle in July of 1983 as co-lead singer.
Blood on the Saddle’s recent release, “First Blood,” a compilation of early recordings and acoustic demos, was released May 31, 2024, on Ton-Up Records.  The band has released eleven albums and is credited with laying the foundation of the alternative genre in the 90s.  The band’s current lineup is Greg Davis (Vocals, Guitar), Dave Frappier (Drums), and John K. Stephenson (Bass). The band is currently working on a new album.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary country punk band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.

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NEW YORK – March 27, 2026 – PRLog — Ton-Up, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of an interview with Blood on the Saddle‘s guitar virtuoso and founder, Greg Davis. Davis has also played with Dead Hippie, The Vandals, and Candye Kane. The interview comes from cinematographer and filmmaker Laurent Basset‘s (MusiCalifornia, Freeway, Below Deck Mediterranean, The 600: The Soldiers’ Story) unreleased film, Vinerepylenoma, and is available today on Vevo, the world’s leading music video network.

Shot in 2002, the interview provides a historical, firsthand account of the 1980s Los Angeles punk scene. It also presents Davis’s musical idea for forming Blood on the Saddle. This segment is part of a series of follow-up interviews with bands from the iO Productions show, “MusiCalifornia.” The show was a half-hour monthly program that documented the 1980s, Los Angeles “underground” music scene. It originally aired for several years in France on Antenne 2, ending in 1988.

A few of the bands who appeared on the show include: Blood on the Saddle, Minutemen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, and Meat Puppets. Even legendary Doors keyboardist/producer, Ray Manzarek, and James Brown made an appearance.

Blood on the Saddle is one of the most influential bands to emerge from the early 80s “underground”  Los Angeles music scene. Founded by singer, songwriter, producer, and guitar virtuoso Greg Davis, who developed the idea of mixing bluegrass with the aggression of punk rock.

The original line-up of the band consisted of: singer/songwriter/musician Annette Zilinskas (The Bangles, The Ringling Sisters, Medicine), Drummer Hermann Senac (Guilty Hearts, Crowbar Salvation, Groovy Rednecks), and bass player Ron Botelho (Groovy Rednecks).

Blood on the Saddle has toured throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The band has shared bills with the Minutemen, the Meat Puppets, Social Distortion, the Gun Club, the Blasters, Los Lobos, Lone Justice, the Knitters, and Rank and File.
The current line-up is Greg Davis, vocals/guitar, drummer Dave Frappier, a nearly 30-year veteran of the band, and bass player John Stephenson.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary punk & western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.

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NEW YORK – March 27, 2026 – PRLog — Ton-Up, Inc is pleased to announce that Philip Paul Kelly‘s music video for his single “Savior” is now available on the Xite music video on-demand service, Apple Music, and TIDAL music services. Filmed in mid-town Manhattan, New York, and directed by Eddie Star, the video is the visual companion to Kelly’s debut single, released four years ago this week. It captures the song’s comic book superhero theme with the edgy metropolitan look of Batman’s Gotham City or Superman’s Metropolis.

The single “Savior” showcases Philip Paul Kelly’s signature vocal style and captures his distinctive ability to draw the listener into the song. Recorded live at New York’s Triad Theater during the elevated staged reading of “Rockquiem For A Wrestler,” in June of 2020, Philip Paul Kelly brings a blistering intensity and menace, capturing the spontaneity that is rock-n-roll.

“I had a blast working with Philip on this project! Philip really came into his own as an artist during the “Rockquiem For A Wrestler” project. I had the opportunity to perform in the show, and he blew me away with his version of my song. He brought out something different in “Savior,” and I think it is reflected in the video we made,” said Eddie Star.

“Savior” by Philip Paul Kelly is available as a single on music streaming services and is on the live cast recording of Philip Paul Kelly’s Rock-n-Roll Wrestling Spectacle, “Rockquiem For A Wrestler,” available on CD and everywhere music is streamed.

Often described as Neil Diamond meets The Phantom of the Opera, Philip Paul Kelly’s most recent release is his version of the Roy Orbison classic “Only the Lonely,” and “Come Close,” a ballad released in April 2025, available on all music services.

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NEW YORK – March 5, 2026 – PRLog — Ton-Up Inc. is pleased to announce a new campaign, “Sonic Ear Candy,” promoting Ton-Up Records’ Spotify profile and the “Press Play” series of official label and artist playlists, which include Eddie Star, Blood on the Saddle, Philip Paul Kelly, Dean Ford, and Toy Machine Gun.
The campaign kicked off in Brooklyn, New York, yesterday with the launch of an ad on two screens of the LinkNYC kiosk in front of the Barclays Center. The ad will be rolled out to additional “Links” in Manhattan and the other boroughs in the next month.
A QR code is embedded in the Ton-Up Records logo on the ad, directing listeners to the label’s official Spotify profile. The “Press Play” series of playlists featured on the label’s profile contains a broad selection of tracks from each artist’s career. The playlists are also available on YouTube Music, Deezer, Apple Music, and will be available tomorrow, Friday, March 6, 2026, on the new official Ton-Up Records profile on Tidal.
The New York City-based label’s recent releases include Only the Lonely, a new single by singer/actor Philip Paul Kelly, reissues of the albums Where’s the Mansion and Split the Dayz by alternative rockers Toy Machine Gun, and a music video for Jackson from the album First Blood by legendary country punks Blood on the Saddle.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary punk & western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.
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NEW YORK – Dec. 22, 2025 – PRLog — Blood on the Saddle‘s video for their 1984 hit theme song, “Blood on the Saddle,” is now available on Vevo, Apple Music, Tidal, Xite, and Boomplay Video through Ton-Up Records.
“That’s good news about our theme song. I’m proud of it. Single Girl is a traditional song, and Do You Wanna Dance is a light-hearted duet, but Blood on the Saddle is my battle cry to the world,” said Blood on the Saddle’s  founder, Greg Davis, regarding the release.
The video was filmed in Santa Monica in the fall of 1983 for the Los Angeles cable TV show “LA IN.” It was broadcast before the critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, released in March 1984, which appeared on Chris Willman‘s Los Angeles Times “Top Albums of 1984.”
Spin Magazine described the band as “A high-energy fusion that doesn’t sound like punk or country. (Blood on the Saddle) is doing something new and a half twist different from what has gone before.”
Formed in early 1983 by guitar virtuoso Greg Davis, who had the idea of combining bluegrass with punk rock, he was joined by bass player Ron Botelho and drummer Hermann Senac.  Annette Zilinskas, bass player for The Bangles, joined Blood on the Saddle in July of 1983 as co-lead vocalist, completing the original line-up of the band.  Considered one of the most influential bands to emerge from the Los Angeles Country Punk scene, the band’s history was partially documented in the recent authorized biography of The Bangles and in John Doe and Tom DeSavia‘s 2019 book, More Fun in the New World.
Blood on the Saddle’s recent release, “First Blood,” a compilation of early recordings and acoustic demos, was released May 31, 2024, on Ton-Up Records.  The band has released eleven albums and is credited with laying the foundation of the Alternative Country and Rock genres in the 90s.  The band’s current lineup is Greg Davis (Vocals, Guitar), Dave Frappier (Drums), and John K. Stephenson (Bass), and they are currently working on a new album.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary punk & western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.

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NEW YORK – Nov. 28, 2025 – PRLog — Dean Ford’s classic Christmas song “All I Want For Christmas” is out today and available on all music services. Written in 2017, the song captures a certain yearning and melancholy that sometimes prevails during the holiday season. The late Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician rose to fame in the early 1970s as the front-man of The Marmalade with their worldwide hit “Reflections of My Life,” recently covered by Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos.
Born in Airdrie, Scotland, singer/songwriter Dean Ford joined The Gaylords in 1963 after Junior Campbell and Pat Fairley saw him perform with The Monarchs at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. The band changed its name to “The Marmalade” in 1966, and Jimi Hendrix called their song “I See The Rain” “The Best Cut of 1967.” Marmalade was the first Scottish band to hit number one on the UK Singles Chart, and the band charted ten additional times, including the worldwide hit “Reflections of My Life,” written by Ford and Campbell. The original band broke up in 1975.
Ford released his self-titled solo album, produced by Alan Parsons, in 1975. He made an appearance on Parsons’ 1978 album ‘Pyramid,’ and recorded with his former bandmate, Hugh Nicholson.
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) honored Ford and Campbell in 1998 for “Reflections of My Life.” He appeared with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band for an album tribute to Glaswegian Frankie Miller (2003), and collaborated with former Badfinger Guitarist Joe Tansin on an album, ‘Paradise Cove’ (2012)
Music industry veteran Dan Matovina began working with Ford in 2015.  Matovina reissued his debut album and helped Ford put together his 2017 release ‘Feel My Heartbeat,’ with producer Fernando Perdomo. Ford recorded one last album, ‘This Scottish Heart, released two months before he passed away in 2018. Dean Ford was a true original who left an enduring music legacy that continues to engage fans worldwide.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary Punk & Western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.

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NEW YORK – Nov. 21, 2025 – PRLog — Blood on the Saddle‘s video for their 1984 hit, “I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again,” is out today and available on Vevo, Apple Music, Tidal, Xite, and Boomplay Video.
The video was filmed in a Santa Monica, California studio in the fall of 1983 for the Los Angeles cable television show “LA IN.” The song initially appeared on the compilation, “Hell Comes To Your House, Part II.” The video was broadcast prior to the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, released in March 1984. The album was included on Los Angeles Times music critic Chris Willman‘s “Top Albums of 1984.”

Formed in early 1983 by guitar virtuoso Greg Davis, who had the idea of combining bluegrass with punk rock, he was joined by bass player Ron Botelho and drummer Hermann Senac.  Annette Zilinskas, bass player for The Bangles, joined Blood on the Saddle in July of 1983 as co-lead vocalist, completing the original line-up of the band. Spin Magazine described the band as “A high-energy fusion that doesn’t sound like punk or country. (Blood on the Saddle) is doing something new and a half twist different from what has gone before.” Considered one of the most influential bands to emerge from the Los Angeles Country Punk scene, the band’s history was partially documented in the recent authorized biography of The Bangles and in John Doe and Tom DeSavia‘s 2019 book, More Fun in the New World.
Blood on the Saddle has released eleven albums and is credited with laying the foundation of the Alternative Country and Rock genres in the 90s.

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NEW YORK – Oct. 3, 2025 – PRLog — Ton-Up, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Eddie Star‘s “Technicolor Dreams,” out today as a single.  The song was initially released in 2022 on the cast album for Philip Paul Kelly‘s Rock-n-Roll Wrestling Spectacle, “Rockquiem For A Wrestler.”  Featuring the music of Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox) and composer Paul Castrataro (Picture of Dorian Gray, Fags & Cellphones), the story about a champion wrestler created a lot of excitement among both wrestling and music fans.  The Off-Broadway “Elevated Staged Reading” streamed live on June 27, 2020, from New York City’s Triad Theater, was covered on PWInsider.com, the leading site for wrestling news, and Broadway World.
In addition to the title track, the single includes the tracks Bitter Water, and Mirror, Mirror, recorded live and featuring harmony vocals by Philip Paul Kelly.  Star’s recent releases include Informal Deviance (13 Sexational Songs) with his side project, the band JoyBox, in 2015, and a solo single, Science Fiction/Double Feature, in 2019.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary Punk & Western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.

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NEW YORK – Oct. 3, 2025 – PRLog — Ton-Up, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Blood on the Saddle‘s video for their 1984 hit, “Do You Wanna Dance.” Filmed in a Santa Monica, California studio in the fall of 1983 for the Los Angeles cable television show “LA IN,” the video was initially broadcast prior to the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, released in March 1984. The album was included on Los Angeles Times music critic Chris Willman‘s “Top Albums of 1984.”

Formed in early 1983 by guitar virtuoso Greg Davis, who had the idea of combining bluegrass with punk rock, he was joined by bass player Ron Botelho and drummer Hermann Senac.  Annette Zilinskas, bass player for The Bangles, joined Blood on the Saddle in July of 1983 as co-lead vocalist, completing the original line-up of the band. Considered one of the most influential bands to come out of the Los Angeles Country Punk scene, the band’s history was partially documented in the recent authorized biography of The Bangles and in John Doe and Tom DeSavia‘s 2019 book, More Fun in the New World.
Blood on the Saddle has released eleven albums and is credited with laying the foundation of the Alternative Country and Rock genres in the 90s. “Do You Wanna Dance” is available on Vevo, Apple Music, Tidal, Xite, and Boomplay Video.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary Punk & Western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford.

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