Julia Robertson and Norm Adam’s, Body Rush, is up for this year’s grammy consideration for best R&B performance! “Our goal for recording together was to bring love and respect back to music.”
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Musik and Film Records announce UK tour for seasoned performer, “Downie“.
Downie performed to sell out crowds in the clubs and hotels in Japan for 4 years . She also performed on the Dennis Bono show Live in Las Vegas with Grammy winning singer, Crystal Gayle, Robert Davi and James Tormé. She was the featured musician of the week on Local Spins with John Sinkevics in West MI on WYCE and her last album ‘I Would Lose Myself In You’ won the Best Acoustic Pop album by the Akademia Music Group in Los Angeles, CA.
Downie is now receiving rave reviews for latest single, “Unavailable” released by Musik Radio Promotions:
“With ‘Unavailable’ comes a hope for music that has been ignored for too long, and that is a testament to any song which comes with this level of excellence and precision of sound. Downie brings a lovely voice back into the landscape on this song which I could use an album’s worth of to go along with. She pulls off a catchy tune with remarkable lyrics and vocals to drive it straight to the heart.” Marcinn – Indie Music Reviews
“Downie comes as a breath of fresh air when the likes of such singers are hard to come by in this day and age.This is a songwriting effort but also a great sound quality to match it. Her voice is as smooth as the music as they work together in equal strength”.Larry Toering – Bandblurb.com
“Downie’s voice is second to none. ‘Unavailable’ is a mature piece of music with a world class sound. But it’s a quietly heard thing. It’s so smooth you miss it the first few times, so that is telling you won’t listen just once. Her voice won’t allow it, you’ll just want to hear more. Downie is that good and this track is as good as anything in her class, especially in todays hipster world.” Scott Prinzing – Gashouseradio.com
” Downie has the sort of clear sounding voice that is a cross between sultry&commanding! Unavailable is definitely a song for Way Out Radio! Delightful!” Count, Way Out Radio
“With ‘Unavailable’ comes a hope for music that has been ignored for too long, and that is a testament to any song which comes with this level of excellence and precision of sound. Downie brings a lovely voice back into the landscape on this song which I could use an album’s worth of to go along with. She pulls off a catchy tune with remarkable lyrics and vocals to drive it straight to the heart.” Marcinn – Indie Music Reviews
Da hip hop place This isn’t the type of thing you turn off when it’s playing. . It will sit at the top of my playlist for weeks, I can already say that. If you like pop, country, jazz and Americana, then this is right up your alley. It will do the business and then some. But if the feather light sound that you hear doesn’t turn your ears on, I can only wonder what will. Cyrus Rhodes – Da Hip Hop Place
You either like jazzy singers or you don’t, in-fact you either like jazz itself or you don’t. But that is where Downie brings the best of both worlds, as she doesn’t forget about what makes a good song in the process of displaying her vocal prowess. She reels in a great single, hook, line and sinker. Cory Fry – Music Existence
As well as being a seasoned performer and vocalist, Downie is a songwriter in pop, smooth jazz and jazz. Her original music can also be heard on two previous albums”Just Ask Me” and “A Different Kind Of You”.
Downie’s song “Available” is climbing on the Euro Indie Music Chart and being played on stations internationally.
Kally O’Mally releases Country/Bluegrass single, A Love Like This, with Musik Radio Promotions for global airplay.
Few powerhouse talents are capable of taking a vision from inception all the way through to product and Kally O’Mally is one of them. Collaborating with producer/co-writer, Stephen Wrench, Kally’s new CD “Land of the Willing”, proves this Florida girl has a vision that doesn’t quit.
With lyrics rooted in scenes of the deep south, Kally’s first single to be released “A Love Like This”, is a vision of dancing and fireflies floating in the sawgrass. There’s a “caller” and a band with folks having fun under the moonlight. Lights are strung up around an outdoor patio in the heart of a town where they still love to square dance, it’s what ties them together. You’ll find yourself wanting to take a turn into “A Love Like This”!
O’Mally hails from a Kentucky lineage that has generations of musical roots, “I was enthralled by the music of my youth and far more interested in the stereo than the television. My parents had a classic country and Southern Rock record collection that consisted of Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Anne Murray, Barbara Mandrell and others.” That love of music laid the foundation of what’s clearly a longtime pursuit towards mastery and a willingness to push her own limits to bring her music to fruition.
O’Mally has a particular knack for combining styles and can move from writing a classic traditional sounding song like, Bourbon on my Deathbed to the more raucous and tongue in cheek, Wild West Medicine Show.
An admitted computer geek with a competitive side, she was inspired to jump into sound engineering so she could fully execute her musical vision. Being a multi-instrumentalist makes it even easier for her. O’Mally is at home and comfortable playing guitar, keyboard, bass, ukulele and a whole host of percussion instruments.
“Anything to get people grooving and dancing and having a good time, When I’ve accomplished that, I’m happy,” she says. Kally understands the “highs and the lows” that come with being an indie artist and has some kind advice, “Return to gratitude as frequently as possible. Gratitude expands the heart and opens possibilities whereas resentment, frustration and discontent block creative flow”. Kally’s many listeners around the world are grateful to be part of her creative process.
O’Mally currently resides in Northern, California (Sacramento), where she performs live throughout the region.
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Smooth Jazz Artist, Downie, releases “It’s Over” with Musik Radio Promotions, “I am so pleased that I found Music and Film Radio Promotions. As an independent artist it is hard to know who can deliver, and in a world of being nickled and dimed to death by so many who say they can help, this company is worth their weight in gold! They have far exceeded my expectations and are ten steps ahead of any other radio promoters I have worked with!”
Downie’s hit single, “It’s Over” has gained producing from around the world.
“Downie has the sort of clear sounding voice that is a cross between sultry & commanding! … Delightful!” Count from Way Out Radio
“….Downie’s vocals are a combination of strong and soft soulful tones.” MuzicNotez.com
“A wonderfully talented woman, with a powerful voice!” Hardcoremix.com
Whether in the recording studio or live, Downie is a seasoned vocalist with a wide range, able to execute all genres of music with emotional depth and creativity.
Downie performed to sell out crowds in the clubs and hotels in Japan for 4 years . She also performed on the Dennis Bono show Live in Las Vegas with Grammy winning singer, Crystal Gayle, Robert Davi and James Tormé.
She was the featured musician of the week on Local Spins with John Sinkevics in West MI on WYCE and her last album ‘I Would Lose Myself In You’ won the Best Acoustic Pop album by the Akademia Music Group in Los Angeles, CA.
As well as being a seasoned performer and vocalist, Downie is a songwriter in pop, smooth jazz and jazz. Her original music can also be heard on two previous albums”Just Ask Me” and “A Different Kind Of You”.
Downie’s song “Now” Made it to #18 on the Euro Indie Music Chart and was played on stations internationally.
Watch for “It’s Over” rising on the charts!
A Producer’s Dream – Halloween Night in Nashville.
A guest post by Stephen Wrench
I remember the night well; it was Halloween night, 1985. I was in Nashville working with a good friend, the late great producer, Neil Wilburn. Neil’s credits include Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Waylon and Willie and many others. I was working with Neil on a song for Dwight Goodin, a Met’s pitcher, winner of the Cy Young Award. This was before “pro tools” and “voice correction” and to no avail we spent the evening coaching Dwight to sing well enough for a record release. We decided to break for Halloween. Neil wanted me to ride by the studio with him to visit his friend, Keith Stegall who was working on a song written by Don Schlitz.
As I entered the studio I met a young artist. When he opened his mouth to sing something magical happened. The band played with passion and the music that was created that night created a legend. The artist was Randy Travis and the song was “On The Other Hand”.
I observed Keith Stegall, the producer, as he was able to recognize a great song and determine where to go artistically and stylistically. That song/album not only launched Travis’s career, it reset the genre’s direction for the next decade.
That Halloween Night is a night that I will never forget as I was able to learn from some of the greatest producers and be a witness to history in the making. It was a dream Halloween Night for this producer.
The longer I am in this business I realize that great producers are one part psychologist, two parts music expert, and three parts psychic. A great producer can actually “hear” what a production should sound like before it’s even recorded. A great producer will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to focus on creating music with real passion behind it. The kind that “makes the hair stand on your arms”.
Since that fateful night, I have continued to be blessed to work with many artists. Whether it has been with a budding indie artist or an established artist, my goal is the same – to help artists create their music to match the stories they want to share with the world; to create some of that “magic” I was fortunate to have witnessed on that Halloween Night.
Rising Korean pop act , Dante Kim, has released his hit single, ‘Hug and Love’ for worldwide airplay with Musik Radio Promotions. The song has been gathering the interest of many stations globally with 200 stations on the first day of release including Disney. It continues garnering weekly momentum with positive emails from program directors and requests for interviews.
Dante (Seok) Kim was born in Korea to musical parents. He studied English in Vancouver, Canada at 15. Graduating high in Portland OR he returned to Korea, working various jobs, before attending Clark College in Vancouver. After auditioning for the Jazz professor, he began performing. He has since moved to Los Angeles where he auditioned for “Hug and Love”, written by Tony Katsaras, beating out 75 other entries.
Dante is a man dedicated to singing all over the world. From Korea… to Canada…and now to the USA Dante has proven himself to be an international talent.
Dante is now managed by Tony Katsaras, past SR. VP of Floyd Records. For more information or to book Dante, please email tonyk1948@msn.com.
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Pamela Long’s new hit single, You Said released by Musik Radio Promotions is garnering worldwide radio airplay.
The voice that many find to be unique and unable to be duplicated is back! Pamela Long of the platinum selling R&B group Total, has emerged once again with the sound we all fell in love with. Her sound first debuted on the Bad Boy/Arista roster, which immediately garnered her the spot as the lead vocalist of the group. Music mogul Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs recognized the distinction of Pamela’s voice, and used it to make a huge impact in he music industry. Total is best known for their hits “What You Want” (Featuring Mase), “Kissing You”, “Can’t You See” (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.), and “What About Us”.
All three members of R&B super group, Total , Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey and Pamela Long, are currently reuniting for the first time ever to represent the fierce ladies behind the Bad Boy empire touring with The Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour.“This isn’t just a concert– this is a moment in hip hop and R&B history.” said Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy.
This Grammy Award winner (for the song “Hypnotize” with The Notorious B.I.G) made an indelible mark on contemporary R&B music back then, and is just as relevant today; ready to surpass what has already been done. Pamela’s new single, “You Said” continues to forge ahead with a style that is uniquely “Pamela Long”.
Pamela says, “By God’s grace I am here, and by God’s grace I shall remain.” And we are all blessed because of her continued presence in the music world!
