Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Disco Biscuits Planet Anthem (Diamond Riggs Records/ILG; Feb 2nd, 2009)

When the Disco Biscuits formed in Philadelphia in 1995, they introduced a pioneering blend of electronic and jam band elements. Since then, they’ve steadily cultivated a rabid fan base and have spawned an entire movement. Today the Biscuits are able to sell over a quarter of a million tickets in a year and have founded uber-successful summer music festival, Camp Bisco. But rather than remaining within their comfort zone, the…

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Posted on: January 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FAIRFIELD ALT/POP INDIE ARTIST BRIAN DOLZANI MELODICALLY “CREATIVE” (-NEW HAVEN ADVOCATE) SELF-TITLED RELEASE AVAILABLE ON PLUM STREET RECORDS FEBRUARY 2, 2010

With “a boy-next-door voice…” and an “approachable and slightly vulnerable” style (- New Haven Advocate), Fairfield alt/pop singer-songwriter Brian Dolzani has earned comparisons to genre luminary They Might Be Giants as well as comparisons to Colin Meloy, vocalist for The Decemberists. Brian Dolzani, his fifth release is available February 2, 2010 on his own indie Plum Street Records online and at shows. Recorded at The Carriage House in Stamford, Brian…

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Julia Nunes To Release New EP, I Think You Know!

A musician since age 13, Julia Nunes is revered for both her playful songwriting and massive YouTube fanbase. Julia’s YouTube video channel has received nearly 30 million views! The 20-year-old upstate New York native is pleased to announce the release of her 5-song EP, I Think You Know. The record was produced by Jack Conte of Pomplamoose and will be released February 2, 2009 on Rude Butler Records. Julia was…

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Strawberry Field joins Myspace community!

As previously announced Strawberry Fields’ debut album entitled “Rivers Gone Dry” will be released by Metal Mind Productions on 26th January in Europe and 10th March in USA (via MVD). The band recently joined Myspace community. By the following link: www.myspace.com/strawberryfieldspoland you can see recent updates from Strawberry Fields, a wide selection of promo photos, listen to selected samples of their forthcoming album.

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RICHIE LAWRENCE REUNITES WITH OLD FAMILY FRIEND FOR SOLO DEBUT MELANCHOLY WALTZ

For his solo debut, Melancholy Waltz, singer-songwriter Richie Lawrence partners with a childhood friend: the family’s 1917 Model AIII Steinway Grand Piano. The disc, due February 2 on Big Book Records, features 12 gorgeous piano and accordion instrumentals and songs, harmony vocals by I See Hawks In L.A. RIchie Lawrence and his Steinway Grand Piano featured in the Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/music/story/2350802.html A unassuming, yet beautiful collection, the title Melancholy Waltz…

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Western Civ release “Shower The People You Love With Gold” on February 24, 2009!

Like most bands of the indie-rock persuasion, the members of Western Civ tend to balk at efforts to define the band’s sound. “Can I just tell you what it isn’t?” asks guitarist/singer Rich Henderson. And it’s not that he hasn’t had time to mull it over– Henderson and his longtime pals belong squarely in the catagory of musical “lifers”. “I don’t think I could do anything else,” Henderson says, his…

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Ellen Allien mixes the 5th installment of the Watergate CD series

Situated by the river Spree, known for it’s first-rate lineups of international talent and of course it’s famous wall to wall LED dance floor installation, the Watergate Club in Berlin has quickly become one of the world’s leading dance music clubs. Only 5 years after it’s official opening the club now goes a step further and releases a characteristic Mix CD series delivering only the finest DJ Mixes by some…

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Human Highway Take It to the Road!

Human Highway (featuring Nick Thorburn of Islands and Jim Guthrie) will be traveling this March. It’s the Canadian pop-duo’s debut US tour, and they’ve asked Suicide Squeeze label-mates, Cotton Jones, to open select dates. Their smooth caravan of sound rolls from Chicago to Austin before turning north, and culminating in New York City.

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Inkwell releases Kneesocks EP on Dansoul Recordings

nkwell’s “Kneesocks” the first release from the western Canadian Danksoul imprint is a genre defying lesson in the art of the groove. The title track is a housed out dance floor churner sharing elements from the past, present and future all perfectly melded together with a drum beat that speaks to the soul. Canadian west coast legend Hrdvsion provides an awe-inspiring remix of “Kneesocks” that brings a tear to your…

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Posted on: January 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Launch New Track Announce February 2nd Street Date

South Carolina’s THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD have launched the lead track from their new album “Skepsis,” titled “The Manifest,” on their newly redesigned Myspace page. The self-produced “Skepsis” hits the streets on February 2, 2010, and is the first TTEOTD release to feature new vocalist Danny Rodriguez, drummer Mike Ranne and guitarist Chris “Hank” Henckel. The album was recorded at Geller Cellar Studios in New York and mastered…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ATHLETE SET U.S. RELEASE DATE FOR BLACK SWAN

Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with the spirited, electro-tinged, indie-pop of their Mercury-nominated debut, Vehicles And Animals, Athlete have established themselves among the UK’s finest songsmiths. The southeast Londoners have sold more than a million copies of their three hit albums (the other two being 2005’s Tourist and 2007’s Beyond The Neighbourhood); packed out venues across the world; picked up an Ivor Novello award; and topped both the…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Curumin Returns To The US

After a successful set of performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music-hosted Red Hot + Rio 2: The Next Generation of Samba Soul, São Paulo’s Curumin is back in the US for a full coast-to-coast tour. Starting in San Diego and continuing through to New York (with special guests Money Mark, Blackalicious, Lateef, and Tommy Guerrero at a few key shows), the drummer/singer/cavaquinho-player (take THAT, Phil Collins) will be treating…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NNEKA CONCRETE JUNGLE (Yo Mama/Decon/Epic, February 2, 2010)

Pop music is a “here today, gone tomorrow” world. A starburst of YouTube notoriety and then oblivion. Or at least it is for most. But when your journey has been as long and extraordinary as Nneka’s – when you’ve travelled 10,000 miles and are still only just starting out – then instant celebrity is the last thing on your mind. When your heart is as big as your Afro, when…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Eleni Mandell’s New CD, Artificial Fire, Burns Bright

Eleni Mandell is a supremely talented and critically acclaimed songwriter with a singular gift for writing wry, literate songs that synthesize jazz, country, folk, blues, rock and pop. Artificial Fire builds on her 2007 breakthrough, Miracle of Five, adding a more direct, full-band sound to Mandell’s sharp-edged tales of romance, lust and love.

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Bristol Duo Malakai Change Name To Malachai Malachai Set To Unleash ‘Ugly Side Of Love’

“Malachai are a stand-alone Bristol sensation” – 4/5 Mojo “Malachai mix Love-style garage psychedelia and trippy samples with modern production savvy. The result is catchy, off-kilter backdrops for vocals that are a clear tribute to Horace Andy. Think Mellow Gold-era Beck crossed with the Kinks.” — The Observer “Outsider pop that’s unlikely to remain out in the cold for long” 4/5 – Q “Like a hyperactive DJ spinning between a…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SOUTHPEAK GAMES ANNOUNCES SLED SHRED FOR Wii

SouthPeak Games announced today that it will be publishing Sled Shred for Wiiâ„¢. Focused on downhill sled racing on everything from tubes and toboggans to discs and bobsleds, Sled Shred promises to give players a thrilling experience as they try and earn their way into the World Winter Games, racing with and against the world-renowned Jamaican Bobsled team. Sled Shred is scheduled for release in fall 2009. “We are very…

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