Congratulations to Cinderella Records artist, Briony Kay! Briony Kay’s hit single “Broken Heart” has been selected for release throughout Japan on a new compilations album.
Briony Kay is a noted as a standout on the album and will surely be selected as one of the most requested artists with their own independent release!
Briony Kay signed an exclusive worldwide digital distribution deal with Cinderella Records, in March this year. Her first single ‘Girlz Nite Out’ is a fun, upbeat, cheeky song with a killer beat, it also features Donald Tauvao, who won X-Factor in 2005 as part of his group ‘Random’. and has been released worldwide on itunes, amazon, and most download sites.
Her second single, Broken Heart, has been released worldwide and is available on iTunes, Amazon, and most download sites.
Sassy, irreverent, sarcastic, off beat, Nicole Taylor launches on to the World Wide Pop charts with her latest single I’m Your Whore. More than a nod to the great Leonard Cohen’s I’m Your Man, Nicole kneels down offering the ultimate submission. Blending her unique, lithe, angelic vocals over cheery, spacey instrumentation her music manages to hold your attention while your mind distractedly wanders, roller skating through the 80’s tapestry smiling and nodding dumbly. Before you know what has hit you a snicker comes bubbling up through the silly smile you didn’t realize was on your face. Pink cotton candy slaps you across the face and then melts in your mouth leaving you feeling oddly exhilarated, a bit turned on, and wanting more.
Born in Sydney Australia, Nicole dreamt of one day becoming a novelist. On the daily commuter train, galvanized by the monotony of the Monday to Friday work day she penned her first song lyrics. Quickly realizing the cathartic and instantly gratifying sensation this first song provoked, she took to excavating this newly discovered fertile soil. Her debut album houses 8 tracks including the title track Ambiguosexual. Hers is a truly unique perspective. Each song is fresh and upbeat, but slyly concealing the tragic undertones that always seemed to accompany the heavy synthed out music of the 80’s pop scene. This is music that not only doesn’t take itself seriously, but it isn’t too worried about you either.
Musik and Film is stoked to bring this new artist in to the spotlight for 2012 with a full scale radio assault. 15,000 radio stations in over 70 Countries World Wide will be dipped in the wicked confectionary that is Nicole Taylor’s music.
“ I don’t know where we’re going but it doesn’t really matter cause we’re speeding with a passion and we’re laughing out aloud.” – Nicole Taylor, Dreams and Nightmares
I have seen a lot over the last 40 years being involved in the music business. I remember the days of one genre of rock in which you could hear Jimi Hendrix played on the same radio station as James Taylor. If it was good music they played it. These were the days of vinyl records. Then came 8-track tapes, then cassette tapes, and then CDs. Along with all of these changes came the creation of so many genres and subgenres that today’s artists are often confused about where they fit. Then came the radio monster conglomerates which will only play major artists and want to be paid for that.
I remember the day when artists created music they felt compelled to create and didn’t care if it fit a genre or not. Then the day came when artists began to change their music to make it more palatable to major labels. I also remember the day of the first digital release, ridiculed by labels as a fad. Well the joke is on the labels. It is not a fad and has taken over the music industry. It was a world where the Indie artist was on an even playing field with the major labels. The majors realized this and came up with free streaming to level the playing field. But will anyone know it’s there or buy it? Or will they just listen for free.
The major label machine did accomplish one thing for artists — if an artist was lucky enough to sign with a major label they could make him a household name. Those days are all but over . Major labels are taking huge financial losses and some like EMI are even falling to bankruptcy.
So where does this leave the aspiring indie artist? With a dream and a desire.
Recently my promotions company,Musik Radio Promotions, pitched an artist for a major label deal. What came back from the label was “we will put in 400K if the artist puts in 400K. Oh, we also need them to have 500,000 YouTube hits, 500,000 fanbase on their social media for us to consider a deal with them.”
The sooner that indie artists realize that they are on their own in this world of 360 deals and pay-to-play radio, the better off they will be. There will be no major label knocking on your door offering riches and fame just because you’re good. If you are good you better be very smart and be savvy in business and the art of promotion if you want to succeed in the new world of being an independent artist. The music business is changing so fast not even the majors have a clue how to rein in success without financial failure.
The days of making superstars are over. Before the 20th century if you were a musician you had to be an entertainer. At best you accepted that this was your lot and trade in life. You traveled the world seeking your next performance. If you were good you made a decent living and were happy because you did what was in your heart and soul for a living.
Today the indie artist better wake up and realize that there will be no talent scout riding into one of their gigs on a white horse to discover and rescue them from the maze of talent out there. The only one who will discover them is themselves. Once the indie artist realizes they are on their own, they can formulate a plan of success. Besides making high quality music, that plan has to include hard work on a good website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube videos, and as much networking as possible. When I say work I mean daily hard work to obtain a larger fan base. Then the artist needs to find a really good promotion and distribution company. The artist hopefully can find a strong indie label with all the above and hopefully the indie label will have world radio contacts and be able help with an effective campaign.
Yes there are a lot of radio promotion companies out there that will charge a minimum of $2500 for a 350-station college radio campaign. But that will add up fast when you have to pay for college genre station promotions. What the indie needs is a record label that has their own radio promotion arm that is willing to split the costs of promotion with them. Yes, during these times the artist will at the very LEAST have to split promotion costs or die a slow death of their dream. There are labels springing up out there that do fit this bill. The artist needs to be savvy enough to realize what an opportunity this is for the artist rather than complain that they must pay for their own promotion. If you find a label that is willing to split the cost of promotion you better jump on that deal because Mr. Major Label’s white horse died of thirst in the desert and won’t be riding into your gig anytime soon.
STOCKHOLM STONER, featuring Mats Ronander formerly of ABBA, debut album with Musik and Film
Swedish mega band Stockholm Stoner’s debut album – “Stockholm Stoner” climbs to top of the charts in Europe and heads West!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 22, 2011 –
Through the stark, clean lines of the Swedish landscape your eye focuses on a bright hot dot of red in the distance. Pulling closer you hear the giddy, riotous rumble of a party, dancing, music, brännvin flowing, you step inside. A rush of brass horns blow you back against the door, jubilant strings tickle your cold slapped cheeks and the warm dulcet blend of voices calls for you to come in, get comfortable, this could take all night.
You’ve discovered “Stockholm Stoner”!
Stephen Wrench, CEO, Musik and Film and Out of the Box Records is thrilled to introduce the world to this fantastic new band and this inspiring new album through their distribution and promotion.
Stockholm Stoner is the exuberant; youth filled love child of Mats Ronander, Johan Wahlstrom, Tobbe Stener, Magnus Fritz, and Karin Risberg. Individually this group of artists has produced more than 15 solo albums and toured or recorded with: Abba, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, Mick Taylor, Graham Parker, Marie Fredriksson (Roxette), Key Marcello (Europe), Dan Reed,John Adam Murph, Sanne Salomonsen, Norma Jean, Connie Smith amongst many others. Their debut album Stockholm Stoner hit Gold in Sweden and has swiftly become a Top 20 album on the Swedish Album Chart. The hit single “The Bridge” is one of the 15 most played songs on Swedish National Radio.
Fronting Stockholm Stoner with lead vocals, harmonica and guitar Mats Ronander continues a wildly successful career that has seen a dozen Gold and Platinum records in Norway and Sweden. Former member of mega group ABBA, Ronander is loved worldwide and joined in Stockholm Stoner with other former ABBA collaborators Tobbe Stener (Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Programming) and Magnus Fritz (drums). Lending the feminine delicate overtones to the vocals of this album is the beautiful Karin Risberg. Johan Wahlstrom (keys) paints the complex textures that make this album a timeless masterpiece.
“There is a distinct English classic rock feel to this album and it could have easily come from any of the past four decades, such is the timeless quality of the music on display here. Thrilling horn section adds a class feel to the whole proceedings. A classic album from a new but soon to be classic band!” TC – Classic Rock Society Magazine
“Musik and Film” will be utilitilizing all the resources available through its radio division, Full Radio Promotions, for a world-wide full scale promotions and radio air play push.
To follow Stockholm Stoner and exciting developments to come, go to http://www.stockholmstoner.com.
For more information on distribution or promotions, please go to https://musikandfilm.com
or http://www.fullradiopromotions.com.
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Step off your planet. Find a new place. Get Out of your dust bowl. Wipe away the haze.” – From ‘Bright’
7 Horses is gearing up to release their much anticipated new single “Bright”. Galloping in on the heels of their world wide hit “Brave New World”, “Bright” has this diverse duo delighting us once again. Prolific songwriter and lead vocalist Joanne blends her haunting vocals with partner Phil’s unique chord voicings and signature rhythmic guitar.
Bright’s uplifting, soaring harmonies lift you skyward as you float through the musical landscape, balancing on the strings of the sweeping violin and anchoring on to the deep stratocaster urging you to “shine, shine, shine”.
This New York based duo came onto the scene as an alternative acoustic act. Described as soft as Jewel with the edge of Patty Smith and the allure of a smokey room. 7 Horses beckons the listener to venture deeper, look closer. Influenced by artists like David Gray,Jackson Browne, Bon Jovi, Patty Smith and Johnny Cash. Their sound has warm blue undertones, sometimes even a beautiful darkness that captivates and leaves you doing a little soul searching as you find yourself lost in their emotive soundscape.
7 Horses plays “real” music. Music that has the rawness and purity that withstands fads and fashions and sounds as good today as it will 10 years from now. *VH1- Song of the Year Contest has put them on the list of suggestive artists to listen to!
“Bright” will be available on sites and ringtones everywhere in late December.
“Bright” will also be submitted by Musik and Film’s radio division, Full Radio Promotions to over 15,000 radio stations for consideration for airplay.
Stephen Wrench, CEO, Musik and Film and Cinderella Records signs hard hitting Metal/Funk Band Bazerk to an exclusive world wide distribution deal.
“Hello America, yeah you know it’s me. Check one, one, one-two-three”… Bazerk, the South Central LA based caustic camp has jumped in with Cinderella Records and Musik and Film. This virulent group brilliantly blends rap, metal, and funk with lyrical melodies and tenacious rhythms. Their new album BIGGER THAN GODZILLA smacks the listener square in the face with infective tracks like Check This Out Ya’ll and Hello America. The underground Alt-Rock-Hip-Hop sound brings you back to the days of Public Enemy, In Living Color, Rage Against the Machine and Cypress Hill. Funk master George Clinton and Angelo of Fishbone chop up their own special flavor and toss it in to the tasty mix up of BIGGER THAN GODZILLA.
Frontman and creator Zookeynee’s skillful lyrical rap over Sablan and X’s funk heavy guitar, jammed up against Tes’ mad bottom bass and Shawn’s hard hitting drums make up this coarse urban mix. The band has performed all over the West Coast and has appeared on live radio shows at KPFK, KDAY, KTLH, KCRW, UCLA Radio and Extreme TV. Bazerk has shared the stage with the Black Eyed Peas, Fishbone, George Clinton, Ludacris, Robin Thicke, Bad Brains, One Side Zero, De La Soul, 1AD7, Bloodsugar, Year of the Dragon, Herbal Influence and Sleepy Brown.
Bazerk’s albums “I Heard Y’all Like Violence”, “Twisted Sick Mutha”, “Bazerk In Yo Mouth”, “America’s Illest” and “Hello America” are available at iTunes, Amazon and ReverbNation.
BIGGER THAN GODZILLA will also be promoted by Musik and Film’s radio division, Full Radio Promotions, to over 15,0000 radio stations for consideration for airplay.
Six months ago, the self-titled debut album was released from the Los Angeles-based folk rock band Wicked Saints. Wicked Saints is a band around the talented American singer-songwriter Paul McCarty (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and some very versatile, and experienced local musicians including David Vidal (slide guitar), Chad Watson (bass), Bobby Thomas (keyboards, accordion) John Gannon (drums) and Brent Michelle (vocals).
“Wicked Saints” shows a varied sound heard, including McCarty’s light melancholic vocals and excellent guitar playing as Vidal’s constant factor. The repertoire on this album is partly included in the Milestone Recording & Post and Vidal’s own studio with Annie Miles behind the production table for intimate, intense and austere musical moments provided.
“Wicked Saints” is a brilliant album where the listener is treated to become sophisticated and atmospheric acoustic folk songs (Which Way The Wind Blows, Give Me Time), excellent reggae outings (The Way I’m Strung, Bring Me Home) and pronounced blues influences (Walkin ‘On The Water). A pleasant, stimulating and intoxicating album. Absolute highlights for me are the heart-wrenching Mama, the loss of Paul’s beloved mother and the raw Run Run Todd. This number tells the escape of Todd Palin to his wife and American politician. This excellent CD from Wicked Saints deserves in my opinion much more interest from the music press than this so far have received.
What can you say about the worlds most famous phone number? This is a great Alt. Rock remake of the song blending cello and rock – out to radio. Produced by none other than Stephen Wrench.
Chronic Edge is Chicago based original rock band that represents a unique and addictive style of music captured by smooth and melodic qualities and expressed by driving rhythms, hard-hitting back beats, and explosive energy to form an interesting blend of music that simply “sticks in your head”.
For the most current information including Bios, Music, and Tour dates please visit: http://www.chronicedge.com
