Eric Ray–engrossed in a world of boundless imagination inspired by the masters of Fantastic Art and illuminated by the work of elven goddesses Dagmar Krause, Kate Bush and Alison Krauss–set to the task of illustrating these magical visions through sound. Disheartened by the implications of his gendered voice, he strove to find resonance with his bodiless spirit, his winged agendered form that graces the lands of Forever and Ever.
We are excited to unveil the first details of Akron/Family’s forthcoming album, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, which will arrive May 5, 2009 on Dead Oceans. In celebration of this new chapter for Akron/Family, the band is previewing much of the material from Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free in special shows this coming March. Akron/Family will be playing a series of intimate residencies in New York, San Francisco…
A Skylit Drive co-headlines The Artery Foundation Tour this Spring with Dance Gavin Dance and support acts Attack Attack!, Lower Definition, and In Fear And Faith. It will kick off in San Diego, CA on April 6th and will hit cities across the country.
“The group’s songsmith Tony Dekker has without doubt created a repertoire of songs that belong to a dreamtime–ones that could easily have been sung for hundreds of years.” – New York Press
After the quiet conclusion of Grandaddy’s extraordinary decade-plus run in 2006, fans were left wondering what would become of one of indie rock’s most affecting personalities, Grandaddy singer and songwriter Jason Lytle. With the release of Yours Truly, the Commuter on May 19th that question will be answered, for Jason Lytle is back with a record that promises to surpass all expectations of even the most fervid enthusiasts.
Award winning country music singer/ songwriter Rich Owen is a former US Air Force Officer, currently living in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, area. He’s married and has four children. Rich has been singing all his life, and has performed for audiences as large as a thousand people. His on-stage performances are known for the passion and energy with which he delivers every song.
Tuesday, April 14th, sees the release of ‘Petits Fours’, the debut album from Grand Duchy, aka Violet Clark and Black Francis. Featuring 9 tracks, ‘Petits Fours’ is the joint venture between Clark and Francis, rather than a solo Francis project, and contains driving bass lines, a healthy dose of synths and some excellent vocals from Clark, alongside Francis’s trademark guitar squalls.
On 14th April, the world was blessed with yet another angel, Justin Kingland.known as JKL was raised in the beautiful island of Anam and Aguleri . He quickly adapted to the laid back African lifestyle and began to experience a rich new taste of life. In the early years he was quiet and extremely shy but was fascinated with what the world had to offer him. From a premature age,…
While Asobi Seksu’s creative core explored music at an early age (lead vocalist/keyboardist Yuki Chikudate got standing ovations at child prodigy recitals when she was just 8; guitarist/vocalist James Hanna bounced between sludgy hardcore and Mogwai-schooled post-rock in his teens), their potential ‘career’ wasn’t put into perspective until a stint at the Manhattan School of Music. And by put into perspective, we mean finding out what they didn’t want to…
I Am The West by Portland-based Lovers, featuring songwriter Carolyn Berk, is set to release on April 28, 2009 on Able Heart Records. Alongside Berk is performance artist and percussionist Kerby Ferris layering keys and beats, and guitarist Emily Kingan supplying the hooks. These three ambitious artists channel the expansive sonic landscape of I Am The West with an engaging interactive performance that strives to leave audiences inspired.
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Secretly Canadian proudly presents The Atlantic Ocean (April 7, 2009), the fourth US release from American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Richard Swift. Celebrated for his lo-fi, experimental mélanges saluting genres from Doo-Wop to lush American Pop, Swift adds jaunty synthesizers and Motown soul to make Ocean his most danceable record to date.
Born in Quebec of a Breton father and a mother of Italian descent, Serge is, from childhood, steep in a multicultural world. He discovers classical, Russian, gipsy, French and jazz music.
Music Gorilla is still accepting submissions for their upcoming Live Label Showcase Series to take place March 18th – 21st in Austin TX, these dates coincide with a Major Music Festival . Songwriters, artists and bands, listen up! There’s a dynamic 800-lb. gorilla in the room and he wants to hook you up with the folks in the industry that can take your career to the next level. Gearing up…
Having relocated to Chicago she immediately set about piecing together an album under the guise of Via Tania, with producer Casey Rice and various other Chicago musical luminaries, she shifted her focus to production, electronics and sound, offering her songs to act as powerful vessels for such experiments. A little over four years since the release of her debut album Under A Different Sky, Tania is about to release a…
Mark Lassiter has been describe by James Taylor, Phil Collins, and Toto’s bass player Leland Sklar as an “edgy…Rod Stewart.” Mark has worked with some of the world’s best musicians on his new album Living Past which is set for release in July 2009. Members of Foo Fighters, The Wallflowers, Collective Soul, and Blind Melon know Mark on a first name basis. More importantly, they know his music well. They…
ear after year, Superstar George Strait is known for delivering a cast of incredible talent with every memorable live show and this year will be no exception. Previously announced opener Mercury Nashville recording artist and two-time Dancing With The Stars champion, Julianne Hough, will be joined by hit singer/songwriter Blake Shelton on most shows.
Jimmie L. Moore lives and makes music in Houston Texas where he is developing a rapidly growing audience and fan base. You never know what to expect at his performances his versatility and spontaneity always leave people glad they came. Vocal performances, piano or acoustic guitar, spoken word poetry to music, performing jazz standards with a live band and contemporary pop or original music with a live band are all…
After debuting on Speak n Spell Records in 2006 with the bristling Shaky Hands EP, Cut Off Your Hands quickly set stages and airwaves on fire across Australia and beyond. And with steady attention to touring and the production of melodic, musical gems their avid fan base and the cavalcade of media hyperbole has only continued to grow.
The Johnny Griffin classic “Chicago Calling†can also be considered a reference to the suburbs of the Windy City. Skokie, IL native, John Temmerman, influences include tenor titans like Chicago’s Eddie Harris, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and mutlti-instrumentalist Rahassan Roland Kirk. His third recording Live In Evanston – John’s Mixed Bag captures his band in live quartet and quintet performances from 2007 and 2008.