Artist News

Rhett May releases new EP, ‘Insatiable’ with Musik Radio Promotions

August 28, 2013
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The multi-cultural singer/songwriter/musician from “Down Under” is back with an exciting new EP titled ‘Insatiable’.  Recently signed with Musik Radio Promotions, Rhett May looks to make a huge SPLASH with his brand new release.  The EP features five fantastic tracks being emotive and raw and passionate.

The project of recording, ‘Insatiable‘ began when May sent 40-50 tracks to Stephen Wrench and Terry Nails, Musik and Film Production Team.

May relates, “The transition to ‘Insatiable’ wasn’t hard at all…the influence of Stephen and Terry from Musik and Film gave the five songs a raw and exciting edge….I’d been out of the mainstream for so long…I asked them to choose the five songs they felt would help get me back into the sound of today…whatever that was!! Their interpretations and ideas did surprise me at times…but I listened and absorbed and came away with a sense of excitement that Stephen and Terry….. that someone like Musik and Film were actually interested enough to take the time in listening to my songs, tearing them apart…positively…and then helping me put them back together in ways that I hadn’t considered.”

The end result is five songs that are entirely different from each other:

1.”Cocktails and Cannabis”….rock groove

2.”Insatiable”…….Acoustic and melancholy

3.”Hey Peter”…Reggae/Upbeat

4.”Jenny”….Sixties/Beatleish

5.”My Baby’s Got Style”…..Jazz/Rock

The first single, ‘Cocktails and Cannibas’ has been released by Musik Radio Promotions and playing on 5,000+ stations.  The title has garnered much attention in itself. May explains,”The song was initially about a lady whom I had the pleasure of knowing…..and was called ‘Cocktails and Cannibals’.  She had a propensity to overindulge in mind altering substances…but also loved cocktails of all types. She also had an addiction to getting hungry and aggressively oral….. from a sexual perspective… it was a lotta fun…but could get embarrassing in public occasionally. We turned the lyric around a little…and hence ‘Cocktails and Cannabis’.”

Jimmy Rae, Scope Magazine’s resident music critic states, “The overall sound is overly polished with the guitar playing on point and in the zone.  From a production standpoint, “Cocktails and Cannabis” is a winning combination with MAF hitting all the right notes & numbers.”

Stay tuned as the colorful artistry that is Rhett May unfolds to the world.

 

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Tamika

August 27, 2013
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Australia’s talented,  18 yr old Tamika, brought her powerhouse voice to the USA this past year and recorded her first EP with the team at Musik and Film Productions. ‘This Is Who I Am’  currently has 11,000+ stations playing Tamika’s music around the world steadily gaining fans.

It’s not surprising considering since the age of nine, when this vibrant young lady opened her mouth to sing all would stop to listen and be in awe of a voice that sounded way beyond her years.

Tamika has been herald as having a “charismatic charm with a voice that leaves audiences wanting more”.

“Thank you Musik and Film for giving us a heads up on this magnificent young songstress from Australia. Isn’t she marvelous!” Shasona www.indieshowcase.net Senior DJ & founder.

“Tamika is the real deal…I would put her up against any of the best female singers out there! I’ve had the pleasure to tour with Fergue from the BlackEyePeas, Haley from Paramore and many more and she is just as great if not better than all of them.”-Jon Wilkes Tour Drummer ( Red Jumpsuit Apparatus/Secondhand Serenade)

“Tamika has the potential to be the next Kylie Minogue”. Barry Conlon

“Tamika, Without a doubt is the best singer I have ever worked with”. Terry Nails ( Ozzy Osbourne)

“Tamika has a huge voice and can make anything sound good. The world needs to hear Tamika”. Stephen Wrench (Former VP of RCA Records)

“Finally a record worth listening to”. Danny Boy (House of Pain).

Recently, Tamika introduced her first video for ‘Reason To Get Even’.

Tamika has been traveling Australia performing and has plans to come to LA in October, where she will work with Musik and Film’s, Terry Nails and Jon Reshard.

This is one voice and one young lady that will be heard!

 

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LaGaylia

August 27, 2013
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 Sweden’s, LaGaylia Frazier released an EP full of soul and blues and funk entitled, That Girl, on August 14, 2013. After 20 plus years in show business she thinks it’s time to get personal and real with the music that has inspired her. She has never been more sincere than now.

With the new EP, That Girl, LaGaylia wants to show what she is really about musically.  Musik Radio Promotions was the perfect vehicle to partner with to ensure LaGaylia’s music was “heard” round the world. Since promotions began in earlier this month, over 4,000 stations have found what LaGaylia is all about.
The EP is all about raw soul and funk.The productions are stripped down, and the EP was recorded during three intensive days in a small studio in Stockholm. Inspiration was found in everything from Prince to Stevie wonder to Portisehead.

LaGaylia says of the release, ” I’m really proud of this EP. I hope these tracks make you feel like dancing!”

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“One Lady Jazz” In the News

August 27, 2013
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Laurel Moore, ‘One Lady Jazz’,  is now playing on 15000+ Radio Stations Worldwide, including  four BBC networks with BBC1 and number 1 on Radio Six.   Recently, Moore was invited by a world-renowned New York TV Producer to collaborate on some of his songs!

‘One Lady Jazz’ gained instant fans when released in June by Musik Radio Promotions:

“We’ve been getting rave reviews on your radio drop!  We started getting calls today. You add class to the station.” Patrice Wright, Music Programmer, WYAM Jammchicago.com.

“Laurel is a virtuoso in various forms of art, being a Jazz singer, a song writer, saxophonist, an artist and an art curator. She said art takes her into a different state of peaceful consciousness — a private, creative place where anything is possible.” Olivia Olarte – Khaleej Time (UAE National newspaper)

Laurel Moore plays tenor saxophone and sings vocals/arranges all her tracks. Super-talented Laurel Moore,   is a Painter, Singer and Saxophonist who regularly performs as ‘OneLadyJazz’ to audiences like TEDX Abu Dhabi.  As Singer/Saxophonist she recently won finalist position in ‘UAE’s Got Talent’ in Abu Dhabi.

Musik Radio Promotions is proud to present ‘One Lady Jazz’ on the Wall of Success!

Expect to be reading much more about ‘One Lady Jazz’ in the news!

 

 

 

 

 

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Carol Strickland going all the way with ‘Good Intentions’

August 26, 2013
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Carol Strickland signed a record and promotions deal with Musik and Film Records, a few short months ago.  ‘Good Intentions’,  Strickland’s,  EP was released  and Musik Radio Promotions began a campaign for the single, ‘Bitterness and Pain’.  The singer/songwriter’s song  immediately captured the attention of radio station managers across the globe including the BBC network and ECMA reporting stations.

Carol has went on to be critically acclaimed:

Stephen Wrench says of Carol, “he writes with honesty and sings with emotion. Carol draws you in as he tells his stories in song”.

” Without any pretentiousness, Carol Strickland  is true to his craft and easily demonstrates his compassion for each lyric, whether it concerns an abusive father in “Bitterness and Pain”, a love on the verge of being lost as in “Pouring Rain,” or an anthem of encouragement to givers in “Help Your Fellow Man. His “Good Intentions” project is a wonderful collection of a man who feels deeply for life, sings from the soul,and reminds all of us of our frailties and faith. It is his portrayal of faith and understanding of the struggle often to maintain it that sets Carol Strickland aside from other tune smiths.” Wayne Morton Operations Manager (Ret.)96.3 WGOG

Carol states, “After years of struggling to make it to the Country Radio airways and jacklegg promotion companies taking advantage of what money I had to spend. GOD brought me MUSIK AND FILM and I am more than satisfied. STEPHEN and Rhonda have truly brought this dream of mine to life. Being picked up by the BBC AND THE ECMA. Having more spins in 48 hours than I’ve had my entire music career.

Now playing on over 18,000 stations worldwide,  Carol can look forward to many more “spins” to come!

 

Artist News Press Release

How to get USA radio airplay

August 26, 2013
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You write what you think is a hit. So now what do you do?

You go online and look for radio promotion companies. You think it’s simple – if you can get it out to radio they will know your song is a hit and it will be played and will chart. Wrong!

Getting airplay differs all over the world. Lets take the US, for example, everyone no matter where you live, wants US airplay.

Clear Channels entered into revenue sharing agreements with numerous record labels. Clear Channels is even called a “Media Mobster”.
You are an Independent artist, why do you think you are going to be played by the United States largest radio conglomerate? You may have a hit, a great song. But this is a money game, like most big business controlled by giants, so only giants have access.

If you want to get a hit in the US you will have to play the game. Meaning you better have some very deep pockets to play in this high stakes game. You will need to hire a team of promoters to maneuver your song into the charts. This team will need to be in a position to grease the airplay wheels to get your song played. Call it payola, call it big business, call it what you want. But the bottom line is unless you have a million dollars to drop into your single you are not going to get a hit record in the US.

So where does that leave you and your “hit” song? There are a lot of countries in the world. Most are very receptive to hearing and playing good music. The BBC radio network is the largest radio network in the world.
Guess what? They listen to independent artists music and if they like it they play it. There are numerous other radio networks and stations around the world that don’t care who the label is and don’t care if you are an indie artist. The only thing they care about is it good music.  So, there is hope.

It is a digital world so why would anyone send a cd to radio? There are radio promotion companies that advertise – pay us and we will put your music on our site. The premise is that radio will sign in and wade thru the thousands of songs and find yours. Wrong again. You need to deliver your song by a respected radio promoter digitally to the radio station programmers. This way they can stream a piece of your music and if they like it then they will look at the rest of your submission, download it and play your music.

How to get radio airplay in the US?

There is always a way to get in the US front door , sometimes you need to go in the back door to be in the house.

Artist News

Indie On The Move, Mom and Pop Shop

August 21, 2013
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IOTM likes to think of themselves as the digital world’s Mom and Pop shop for show and tour booking, and  do their absolute darndest to provide the best resources around for musicians/bands of all styles and accomplishments to get out there and play more shows.

Whether you’re talking about attracting new fans, increasing music and merchandise sales, or even catching the eye of record labels, band managers, and other industry execs, the significance of live performance to a musician/band’s career can never be overstated. It is THE tried and true method of sustenance and longevity, and the only definitive way to take your music, literally, “direct to fan”.

Check out their guest blog post this week by Musik and Film’s President, Stephen Wrench.

http://www.indieonthemove.com/blog/2013/08/survival-of-the-indie-artist

Artist News Press Release

ryan casper

August 20, 2013
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Ryan Casper has been blowing up the airwaves all over the world since promotions began with Musik and Film.

Ryans latest single to hit the airwaves, ‘Nothing Sweet About Alabama’, is poised to be his biggest hit yet. He has now added to his repertoire of stations Nashville’s Music Row.

“Great Song!” Steve Robinson WMMG
“Its a good song with good vocals!” Jim, PD at WTWX

Ryan is playing on 25,000+ stations worldwide and is showing up on the European Country Music Charts.

To sample Ryan’s latest hit visit, https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id501179134?i=501179135.

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