Musik and Film has signed Bryce Wastney to a record label and radio promotions package. Wastney will be distributed globally and promoted to over 50,000 radio stations across the planet.

Born in the sunny coastal town of Nelson, New Zealand, Bryce is a classically-trained pianist who discovered a passion for guitar playing in 2003 after a 15 year musical hiatus. Now a well-travelled singer/songwriter, Bryce initially pursued a career as a trade certified boat builder, and worked in both Nelson and Sydney, Australia repairing yachts.

Toxic poisoning from the fibre glass and paint fumes forced Bryce to re-train for a further four years in the late 1990s, graduating from a university in Sydney in 2003 with a visual arts/teaching degree and a newly-found love for the acoustic guitar.

Countless busking sessions in the city and a 3-month gig as a musician on a luxury cruise ship telling stories and singing kiwi classic songs in the cocktail lounge turned Bryce into a seasoned live performer. He also discovered his skills as a songwriter during this time.

In 2010 Bryce released his debut independent album A Perfect Day for Travel. The album gained impressive industry reviews with six songs off the album featuring alongside songs from the iconic Cat Stevens in the multi-award winning New Zealand feature film Last Paradise.

Bryce moved to Melbourne in 2011 and worked in the city as a musician, establishing his reputation on the indie circuit.

In 2012 he released his much-anticipated second album Hope Mountain, recorded in his hometown of Nelson, New Zealand.

Bryce’s latest songs traverse the folk/country genres. Band tracks were recorded live and edited by award-winning kiwi producer, Mike McCarthy at Manuka Studios.

Since returning to live in Nelson in mid-2012 Bryce has been performing with Paul Ubana Jones, Jackie Bristow and Jordie Lane, in addition to touring as a solo performer.

In April 2013 Bryce released his new single “Dead Man Walking” – the first recording to come from his new record deal with USA label ‘Musik and Film’. Bryce worked on the single with MAF production team of world-class producer Stephen Wrench (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rick Springfield), Engineering and additional instrumentation, Terry Nails (Ozzy Osbourne, Axl Rose, Sex Pistols) and Eric Charleton (Dave Weckl).

“It’s amazing what they have done with the song,” Wastney says.  Terry Nails was so impressed with the creativeness of Bryce and compared his song writing abilities to those of Steve Goodman and “Dead Man Walking” to “The City of New Orleans”.

Wastney is quickly gaining a a reputation of being the creator of perfectly crafted folk music.  Since hitting the airwaves a few weeks ago with a campaign by Musik Radio Promotions, the debut single, “Dead Man Walking”,  has quickly gained traction across the world.  The track is now on over 4000 stations and showing up on the top of numerous playing charts.

The game plan for Wastney is to have four songs available through Musik and Film by the end of the year, with a view to potentially releasing an EP.

Musik and Film look forward to working with Wastney on future releases and the success of this very talented musician.

The decaying business model?

 The one that takes your talent, promises you everything and gives you back damned little in return…if anything. Just ask Lyle Lovett. He’s sold 4.6 million albums in the United States since 1991…and says he didn’t make a dime.

Decaying business model? Small wonder.

The music label models are dying or dead and don’t know it…decaying zombies who walk the earth thinking they are still alive. They rule the American airwaves with big money. They need fresh blood to survive. But they want the big game. They’re not going to give you a second glance. Or even a first glance. Not now, when it costs $1 million to get a single side played on the radio.

The good news?

Artists and musicians like you are seeing the light. The labels are telling them to go away. And they are. Far away. You don’t have to take it any more. Now there’s a way to have your music heard- and played- worldwide. No it’s not streaming. That’s not a profitable option.  Or downloads. Instead, there’s a proven way to have your music heard by millions. Worldwide.

Music heard plus Music played equals money made.

The key to music success has been around since the first guy beat on a log with a stick and discovered that if people liked the sound they would actually give him something to hear him do it again.  Somewhere down the road he added some strings, found a vocalist and hit the road. There was no radio…no tape, no records, no CDs…no streaming. Bands had to jump onto a bus and take their music to listeners and the listeners would pay. The more listeners who heard and liked their music, the more money made by the band. Along came radio. The recording industry followed. And millions of dollars changed hands. Mostly from one hand in the music label to another hand at their bank.

Pretty clear things have changed.  Hardly anyone is buying CDs, the big labels have nothing to sell, and the retailers who used to sell CDs have called it quits or closed their doors. The future is digital, right? Not so fast.

What we have today is the ‘Big Bang’ of Digital Music.

There’s been an expansion of digital delivery from zero to infinity at the speed of light. Problem is, like our early universe, there’s still a massive void where ideas and concepts are bouncing around, speeding and colliding with each other. Some surviving. Some not.

Some being reshaped by the minute.

There is confusion among everyone in the music business. The big labels are pulling back and not signing new artists. The established artists are experimenting with digital downloads and steaming and not liking it very much at all. Lady Gaga will tell you that.  In one year, on one streaming service, her’ Poker Face’ track was played more than a million times…Lady Gaga made only $167. One million streams. $167.  Not so much a bang as it is the proverbial whimper.

Confusion offers a real opportunity for musicians.

The big labels will tell you to take your music and go away. And we couldn’t agree more.  Things will settle down. The old business models will evolve in time as the big money in the music business figures out how to squeeze everyone involved once again.

In the meantime, now is your chance to get your foot in the front door…by slipping in the back way. The old way to new success.

It’s called radio. On-the-air, terrestrial radio. But it’s not your grandfather’s radio. It’s not even your grandfather’s country.

In the United States, radio listeners have been leaving in massive numbers. At the same time, listeners in other countries have been exploding by those same massive numbers. Foreign radio is not so controlled as our domestic stations. Overseas DJs and PDs actually listen to new music as it arrives…and if they like it they play it.  And if the audience, likes it they pass it along. And an unknown group becomes known very quickly…opening the doors to personal appearances, concerts, and merchandise sales. And even catching the attention of the big labels…if you still want that attention.

Having your music heard and played on radio stations worldwide takes only two things: Musik Radio Promotions and a well-produced track.  We offer you 6.5 billion new on-the-air RADIO listeners worldwide. Specifically, 27,000 radio stations including 90% FM, plus AM…and Internet Radio… in 60 countries. More than 50,000 stations total when you include syndications and sister stations.

Once more…imagine your music heard on 27,000 radio stations including FM, AM, and Internet Radio all over the world in 60 countries.  Once, airplay is established, we can create custom tour packages.

So, what can Musik and Film Records offer to the Indie Artists?

(1) First Class production including development, recording, mixing, mastering, or even personally playing on the recording, co-writing and arranging your work if needed

(2) A REAL way of getting your music heard AND played with Musik Radio Promotions.

(3) Custom touring packages with established airplay. And that’s the short list.

Decaying business model? It all depends on how you look at it.

Chronic Edge Band’s  new EP  ‘Obsession‘ will soon be released to fans around the globe. In the words of Terry Nails, Musik and Film  producer, “the EP is pop-metal, in the vein of ‘Black Veil Brides’ with a Chronic Edge“.

The EP consists of all original songs written by Vinnie DiVencenzo, singer/lead guitar player.  He also co-produced along with the production team at M&F which arranged, remixed, added instrumentals, and did the mastering for this new EP.  Vinnie of Chronic Edge remarks,” it is along the lines of the Chicago rock group’s hard rock roots”.

Chronic Edge has received high praise with previous releases:

Chronic Edge’s retooling of “867-5309” shows that the band has no intention of being a “conventional” group, and is willing to take some chances by messing with a “classic”. Highly recommended!
– Hardrock Haven

Chronic Edge… hidden gem of exceptional and creative melodic rock in the current American indie music scene, and worthy of your full attention.
– Danger Dog

For a preview of  the 5 track EP :  listen to Paranoia, Spinnin’ Round and Sacrifice.

Alternative rock fans and rock fans alike should love this new album soon to be released worldwide to radio (50,000 stations) via Musik Radio Promotions