Category: Artist News

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sin Fang Embarks on European Fall Tour with Sóley Including Performances at Iceland Airwaves

Iceland’s Sindri Már Sigfússon or Sin Fang has offered a special version of the track “Slowlights” available for free mp3 download at the MTV Hive premiere or www.heysinfang.com. The original track is taken from his Morr Music released sophomore album, Summer Echoes, noted by Pitchfork as “exceptionally thought-through music.” Sin Fang will also embark on a European tour with solo artist Sóley (also member of Sin Fang and Seabear) with…

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Alan Gilbert and NY Philharmonic Present A Concert for New York:

On Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 PM, Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in A Concert for New York: a free performance at Avery Fisher Hall of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” given in a spirit of remembrance and renewal to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The concert (featuring soprano Dorothea Röschmann, mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, and the New York Choral Artists) will be broadcast live on…

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces Fall headlining dates

Unknown Mortal Orchestra already has an insane touring schedule for the rest of 2011, today the band added even more North American dates to their tour, which will find the band headlining in October. The band is in Los Angeles this week for a pair of free shows, tonight at Bardot as part of the School Night series and Weds. they will play an in-store performance at 7pm at Origami…

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE KENNETH BRIAN BAND SHOUTS WELCOME TO ALABAMA ON NEW CD DUE OCTOBER 18 FROM SOUTHERN SHIFT RECORDS

Southern Shift Records announces an October 18 national release date for Welcome to Alabama, the new CD from The Kenneth Brian Band, with national distribution by Burnside Distribution. Welcome to Alabama was produced by Johnny Sandlin, the acclaimed producer who’s worked with The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman, Elvin Bishop, Bonnie Bramlett, Widespread Panic, Delbert McClinton and Wet Willie, among many others. Special guests on the album include legendary singer…

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TAYLOR BRIGHT GOES ‘PSYCHO’

TAYLOR BRIGHT is launching her return to the international music spotlight with an uplifting first single and state-of-the-art music video which combine to deliver a high-energy message of self-empowerment to her fellow teens. The 18-year-old Philadelphia pop artist, who was introduced with a splash last year on the Billboard dance charts and in the British press and has been capturing the attention of major labels and television producers, announces the…

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Teddybears TOUR DATES IN USA:

9/10 – Washington DC – Virgin Mobile Free Fest 9/11 – Philadelphia – North Star Bar 9/12 – NYC – Irving Plaza 9/15 – Los Angeles – Echoplex 9/16 – San Francisco – Rickshaw Stop

Posted on: September 1, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PRISCILLA AHN KICKS OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FALL

Singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn kicks off her North American fall tour to support her latest album When You Grow Up, on EMI’s Blue Note Records. The 15-date run begins in Arlington, VA on September 27th at the IOTA Club & Cafe, and will close on October 16th in Seattle, WA at the Triple Door. The coast-to-coast run will also be making stops in Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake…

Posted on: August 31, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Comedian Joe DeRosa to release “Return Of The Son of Depression Auction” digitally on September 6th

JOE DEROSA is back with the Return of the Son of Depression Auction digital album to be released on Comedy Central Records on September 6th. This is the follow-up album to his misanthrope masterpiece, The Depression Auction. Return of the Son of Depression Auction finds DeRosa doubling down on disappointment and misery, discussing his poor eating and exercise habits, continued drinking and relations with women. With even more self-deprecating and…

Posted on: August 31, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ha Ha Tonka launch new MP3, add lots of tour dates

Following a busy late-spring/summer, Ha Ha Tonka is excited to announce a new run of tour dates – including a performance at the upcoming Austin City Limits Music Festival – and the launch of their second FREE single from the album, this time for “Made Example Of.” Ha Ha Tonka’s recently released album Death of a Decade has been received with both critical acclaim and positive fan response. The Austin…

Posted on: August 31, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Oberhofer Signs To Glassnote Records

Ever since moving operations from his parent’s basement in Tacoma, Washington to Brooklyn, 20 year old Brad Oberhofer has been carefully honing his own brand of bedroom pop, which is as affecting and genuine as it is naively chaotic. Charmingly skewed and ramshackle, Oberhofer’s classic, melody heavy indie rock sound manages to meld Brian Wilson sized hooks with expansive instrumentation and kooky, unpredictable song structures. The intense production mixes programmed…

Posted on: August 31, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Migrant announce new LP: Share eerily-timed new single “The Hurricane”

When Bjarke Bendtsen set off from his native Denmark on a journey through America with just a guitar and a suitcase, The Migrant was born. A few years later, after one critically acclaimed album – 2010’s Travels in Lowland, a dreamy, earnest, psychedelic pop-folk opus, recorded at a seaside summerhouse during a trip back to Denmark in the summer of 2009 – and following nearly 50 shows across the US…

Posted on: August 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nick Jaina US Tour!

Nick Jaina has just released a new full-length, THE BEANSTALKS THAT HAVE BROUGHT US HERE ARE GONE (which features JOLIE HOLLAND, LAURA GIBSON, and more amazing women)–and now, we’ve got tour dates! The whole spiel is below, PLUS, one can get the scoop on the album via LISTENING TO THIS GREAT KZME PODCAST! 09.08.11 – Eugene, OR @ Sam Bonds 09.10.11 – Davis, CA @ Sophia’s 09.11.11 – San Francisco,…

Posted on: August 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AM & Shawn Lee premiere new single “City Boy”

AM & Shawn Lee are hitting the road with Fool’s Gold to co-headline East Coast shows in support of their new album Celestial Electric on ESL. AM & Shawn Lee will be launching their tour as special guests touring as support for Thievery Corporation and performing their own headlining dates. They’ve also added a few extra in-store appearances and radio sessions along the way, including KCRW and KEXP. The musical…

Posted on: August 30, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Davila 666 & Cheap Time announce Fall tour dates

In The Red labelmates Davila 666, from Puerto Rico and Cheap Time, from Memphis, TN are teaming up for a Fall tour together in September, and each band has a handful of shows on their own as well. About Davila 666: DAVILA 666 was formed in the summer of 2005 by Sir Charles Davila (lead vocals, bass) and AJ Davila (bass, vocals). Both had produced beats for Puerto Rico underground…

Posted on: August 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Devil Wears Prada Announces North American Tour

Fresh off the 2011 Warped Tour and armed with what the UK’s Metal Hammer called the band’s “most ferocious release to date,” rising metalcore darlings The Devil Wears Prada announces “Dead Throne Tour: North America 2011” the first North American leg of the band’s 2011 – 2012 worldwide tour. The 37-date headline trek kicks off on November 3 in Milwaukee and will criss-cross the U.S. and Canada over a six-week…

Posted on: August 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dropkick Murphys Announce “Roadie For A Day” Raffle For September 9 Fenway Park Show In Boston

The Claddagh Fund–the charity established in 2009 by Dropkick Murphys founder Ken Casey–has teamed with the Boston Bruins Foundation to host an online raffle for the “Roadie For A Day” promotion. Raffle tickets are available for only $5 each at http://www.nhlalumniraffles.org/Raffles.aspx?id=181 until the raffle ends on Friday, September 2 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Proceeds will benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation and the Claddagh Fund. The winner will receive round…

Posted on: August 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BEATRIZ LUENGO SHOWS LOS ANGELES THAT THERE ARE NO OTHERS LIKE HER

Beatriz Luengo, Sony Music Latin’s new talent, shared her music and amazing talent in Los Angeles, this past Sunday, August 21, when she performed live in front of thousands of spectators during “Descarga” which was held at City Walk, Universal Studios as part of the Mun2 concert series. The singer-songwriter who made her successful U.S. market debut with the video for her first single, Cómo Tu No Hay 2, on…

Posted on: August 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jazz-Fusion All-Star Trio Scott Henderson Jeff Berlin Mike Clark To Tour The US

One of the most highly anticipated tours of 2011 featuring jazz-fusion legends Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin and Mike Clark will commence on Sept 14th. The power trio promises to deliver an evening full of depth-defying virtuosic performances guaranteed to thrill and inspire all that attend. “Henderson-Berlin-Clark are the Clapton-Bruce-Baker of fusion music!” says Jeff Berlin Scott Henderson is considered one of the premier jazz-fusion guitarists performing on the planet today.…

Posted on: August 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Albert Swarm’s debut EP Held out now on Ceremony

Albert Swarm’s brilliant debut EP is available now via Brooklyn’s Ceremony Recordings. Released first digitally, the release will soon be available on a limited edition vinyl run. Recorded during a brief stay in NY, each of the five tracks featured on Held perfectly capture Swarm’s thoughts and feelings being in a big city on his own. Definitely sparse, the soundscapes Swarm creates are also incredibly rich and inviting, as if…

Posted on: August 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TOTIMOSHI Issue Roadside Update

Eclectic California trio, TOTIMOSHI, hit the road earlier this month for a trek that’s rocked nearly 20 cities and will continue to pummel its way into September with three additional dates in Oregon, Washington and California (see updated itinerary below). Commented guitarist/vocalist Tony Aguilar from the road: “Forget the economy and your troubles and come party with us! We only have half a tour left so your chance to shake…