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Matt Newton’s, Catch A Snowflake, with Musik Radio Promotions lands in The Washington Times

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December 14, 2013

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The Washington Times-Herald

December 11, 2013

Washington native’s holiday song moving up charts

By Nate Smith Times Herald
The Washington Times-Herald

—- — For Washington native Matt Newton, the holidays have become a way to sing into the spotlight with his single “Catch a Snowflake.”

The holiday single, launched last month, was released on 180,000 radio stations worldwide and is in rotation on 5,000 stations in the U.S.

According to the website Digital Radio Tracker, the single is No. 16 on the National Airplay Top 50 Rock chart and No. 14 on the National Airplay Top 50 Adult Contemporary chart.

“I tell you it was crazy, surreal,” Newton said.

The idea for “Catch a Snowflake” came from producer and friend Thornton Cline. Cline wrote the song and earlier in the year, he asked Newton to come in and sing. The two have worked together and during the summer, Cline asked Newton to come in and record the song.

Holiday Releases a Hit on Musik Radio Promotions!

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December 8, 2013

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KORR-A just released for worldwide radio campaign her new Christmas song, a remake of the holiday classic “Deck The Halls”. It is a dance/pop version that’s sure to get bodies moving at this seasons parties. The song was produced and co-written with Ellis Miah. It has been well received and playing on thousands of stations around the world including the BBC network.

AreYouTheReason.com: “To usher in holidays in a pleasant as well as happy way, Pop sensation, Devyn Rose warms hearts and makes people dance with her new song, “Home For the Holidays”. Produced by Diamond Style, “Home For The Holidays” is a poppy, rock driven track that is radio ready, family-friendly, and sure to connect with you nicely. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Devyn Rose truly gives ears a gift with this joint.”

‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)’ With vocals, Tenor Saxophone, and Arrangement by Laurel Moore as OneLadyJazz.

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‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) offered a US TV/Film Publishing Deal after ONE week of release, by ‘Music Of The Sea’ who said: ”Beautiful Song! I think it’s a nice fit for many films/tv/ads in many different directions. Romantic comedies, dramatic scenes and car commercials, espn, etc. It’s a very sync-able track. I think your music will do especially well in Japan” E.Sea.

Catch A Snowflake became a worldwide holiday favorite recently when Musik Radio Promotions began a worldwide campaign. Check out this week’s charts! Matt Newton is at #162 on the National Top 200 songs/artists (DRT) Matt Newton is at #22 on the National Top 50 Independent artists (DRT) Matt Newton is at #14 on the National Top 50 Rock Chart (DRT) Matt Newton is at #15 on the National Top 50 Adult Contemporary (DRT).

The emerging success of Linda Lundqvist (LL) has been crafted from a musical background in Sweden, a growing international fan base, and the Nashville music scene. The music of LL blends an international vibe with influences of today’s hot pop and country hits. Her distinctive vocals are sexy and intimate while blending a powerful range. Her new Christmas tune carries on the tradition with, Never Smile at Christmas, being played all over the world.

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Award Winning Singer/Songwriter,Sami Grisafe, Hits The Airwaves with “Two of Hearts”

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December 8, 2013

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Grisafe recently gained national media attention for her performance of the Star-Spangled Banner at the 2013 IFAF Women’s World Championship moments before taking the field and winning the gold medal.

Sami Grisafe recentlyhas taken her singing career another step forward, partnering with Musik Radio Promotions for a worldwide campaign capturing major airplay including the BBC, premiering her single, “Two Of Hearts”, a robust, country inspired song featuring a stunning harmonica solo courtesy of Sugar Blue.

Sami’s parents were country singers and the whole Grisafe family would tag along to performances at state fairs, parties, and weddings. With a big downhome voice, Sami sings about the cherished memories of her youth that shaped her present and future as a performer. Her love and enthusiam for singing and performing has gained her numerous accolades.

“One of the most inspiring combinations of sports and music you’ll ever see” – Buzzfeed, 2013.

“With a voice like Melissa Etheridge and an arm like Joe Montana, Sami Grisafe is poised to conquer the world.” (L. D’Arcangelo, Curve Magazine, Nov 2013)

“Grisafe’s style of music is both gritty and folksy, a combination that she likes to call provoc-rock.” (L. D’Arcangelo, Curve Magazine, Nov 2013)

“Her album ATLANTIS received six pre-nominations for the first round of Grammys, offering up a full track list of songs that feel like Colbie Caillat with a rock edge.” (W. Shepard, Variance Magazine, April 2013)

Grisafe is the World Championship MVP Quarterback for Team USA and the Chicago Force. In 2013, she led the Chicago Force and Team USA to National and World Championship victories and was awarded MVP for both. She will be featured in the documentary, The Tackle Girls, scheduled for release for Super Bowl 2014.

As a songwriter, musician and recording artist, Sami earned the Chicago Music Award for Best Rock Entertainer. Sami’s current full-length studio album is a collaboration with former Universal Republic recording artist, Shannon Nicole and Chicago-based piano virtuoso Jaclyn Rada. ATLANTIS is refreshingly diverse, receiving 6 Grammy pre-nominations with a few Grammy Award winning collaborators associated with it such as blues artist Sugar Blue (Rolling Stones) and producer Ricciano Lumpkins (TLC, P.O.D., Mya) as well as acclaimed Chicago-based musicians, Brother John (Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Black Crowes) and Matt Hines (winner of Guitar Center’s 2013 Blues Masters competition). Her upbeat, super catchy single, “Hooky (in Chicago),” is built on a lifting reggae groove that gently dissuades you from being cooped up at work on a beautiful day.

“Her ability to entertain and perform at a high level keeps crowds engaged, as her unique brand of feel-good music will keep fans on their feet.” (W. Shepard, Variance Magazine, April 2013)

Sami Grisafe’s worldwide fan base is certainly on their feet cheering on this new and exciting performer.

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Matt Newton’s New Holiday Tune a Worldwide Favorite – Now a Popular Video

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December 5, 2013

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Catch A Snowflake became a worldwide holiday favorite recently when Musik Radio Promotions began a worldwide campaign. Check out this week’s charts! Matt Newton is at #162 on the National Top 200 songs/artists (DRT) Matt Newton is at #22 on the National Top 50 Independent artists (DRT) Matt Newton is at #14 on the National Top 50 Rock Chart (DRT) Matt Newton is at #15 on the National Top 50 Adult Contemporary (DRT

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‘Catch A Snowflake’ at 16 on the A/C Charts and 18 on the Rock charts

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November 24, 2013

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Matt Newton recently recorded a new Winter/Holiday song. Catch A Snowflake written and produced by Nashville hit songwriter, Thornton Cline, was released for worldwide promotion recently by Musik and Film’s Radio Promotions and climbed the charts rapidly.

“Wanted to let you know because of your efforts, “Catch a Snowflake” is at no. 16 on the DRT National Adult Contemporary Charts and at no. 18 on the Rock charts. A big thanks to you!”… Thornton Cline

Stephen Wrench, President Musik and Film Records, noted that the song is so well written, meticulously produced and along with an outstanding vocal performance by Matt, the new holiday song was bound to be a hit.

Matt Newton grew up in Washington, Indiana on thirty acres of farmland. At the age of seven his mother noticed that he had good pitch and started teaching him to sing harmony with her at the piano.

Newton has since performed all over the U.S. in various performance venues. Matt had the opportunity in 1996 to perform in Okinawa, Japan at a five star hotel. After living in Okinawa for three months, Matt decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a recording contract. He was hired at Opryland USA that fall and started performing in various shows at the nationally known theme park, including Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Classics. In 1998, Matt won the coveted role of portraying Phil Everly in Bye Bye Love, The Everly Brothers musical at the famed Ryman Auditorium. This gave him the opportunity to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, open for the Everly Brothers and for Tim McGraw. This soon got the attention of record labels and in 1999, Matt was signed as part of a duo, but the recording contract was short lived.

After a series of setbacks following the recording contract dissolve, Matt had hit a wall with his career.

For the last thirteen years Matt has continued two personas. One as a performer and the other as a woodworker. He performs on the General Jackson Showboat five nights a week and continues to be a session singer in Nashville. His woodworking business Turning Point, has allowed him to work with some incredible clients over the years.In June of this year Matt Newton signed a recording artist contract with award winning ASCAP Nashville company, Clinetel Music known for recordings by Engelbert Humperdinck, Gloria Gaynor, Tammy Trent, Mark Chestnut, Tim Murphy, The Manhattans, Ray Peterson and Billy and Sarah Gaines.

Matt Newton has embarked on a new era with his music and now charting with Catch A Snowflake.

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Australia’s Rock Band Mass Sky Raid

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November 15, 2013

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Musik Radio Promotions just released 2 singles for Mass Sky Raid and they are now on stations all over the world including 3 BBC networks each estimated at 20 million listeners at any one time. “They are an awesome band”!

“We’re really excited to hear the latest reports and we can’t thank you and your team enough for giving us this opportunity”.. Reece, Mass Sky Raid

Modern alt/prog rock band Mass Sky Raid formed on the Gold Coast, Australia in 2011 and quickly made a name for themselves with support slots for Electric Horse, Twelve Foot Ninja and Dead Letter Circus. They soon set their sights set on heading to the studio; the resulting “Courage Under Fire” EP released earlier this year being an impressive debut to say the least, garnering rave reviews from everyone who hears it, including a 4.5 star out of 5 rating from Australia’s heavy duty rock bible Blunt Magazine.

The tracks were recorded at Loose Stones Studios with producer Matt Bartlem and engineer Tyse Lee; with ARIA award-winning producer Forrester Savell (Sing Sing, Melb) and producer J.R. McNeely (Nashville TN, US) taking on mixing duties. The 5 tracks were mastered by Grammy Award winner Tom Coyne (Pink, Adele, Cage The Elephant) at Sterling Sound in New York.

Live, Mass Sky Raid pour their heart and soul into their performances; creating an on-stage experience that sonically translates the emotional impacts and intricacies in their studio recordings. Their songs are exciting and have an easily-accessible sound with universal and relative concepts and hooks; and with the band already preparing to head back into the studio to record their follow-up release, you can expect to hear a lot more from and about Mass Sky Raid…

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David Park’s “Swedish Country” style hits the airwaves with Musik Radio Promotions

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November 13, 2013

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Deep from the Swedish midlands Valleys a new genre of music developed. It´s a unique crossover between Hard Rock and Country. It resembles a meeting of bands like Foo Fighters, Entombed and Lynyrd Skynyrd jamming with artists like Bill Monroe and Flatts n’ Scruggs.

This new genre is called Swedish Country and the pioneer is life long musician David Park.

Parks, signed with Billberg Entertainment, has parterned with Musik Radio Promotions to release his music to worldwide radio airplay.

David originally grown up on a farm in the small village called Djura, outside the hockey town Leksand. The influence of working on the fields, driving tractors from early age and helping out handling the cattle has inspired to come up with titles like David Brown and Hardcore Trucking. The farming chores were alternated with long sessions of Heavy Metal drumming, playing along to Iron Maidens Nick McBrain and Slayers Dave Lombardo.

In his teens, David and his family moved to Japan for a three year stint at the Swedish School on the Japanese country side, where his parents worked as teachers. This quite unusual life experience had a profound effect on developing this special sound and style.
The Japanese town planning forced him to develop his guitar skills, since it´s impossible for a Heavy Metal drummer to practice his double bass drums without seriously challenging his neighbors.

The music on this album has evolved over a long time but kick started when David wanted to develop the Billy Gibbons play style, using finger picks while playing groovy riffs.
At a Magical Meeting with a Deeringer Banjo in a music store the unique crossover sound was about to take shape.

David has been a musician all his life, playing various instruments with different bands such as Drums with Borlänge glam rockers Space Age Baby Jane, guitar with the Racing rock band Jug McKenzie and even his Industry Electro Pop sister Karin Park. However its in this project he is showing his true self fronting the band handling the Banjo and Lead Vocals.

This is a Great band an a mindblowing live act where David is backed up by no others then Dan McKenzie (ex-Mustash), super guitarists Conrad Boqvist and Magnus Josefsson, and by Martin Willhelmsson on upright bass.

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NZ’s pop artist, Renee Therese releases ‘Please Go Home’

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November 5, 2013

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Renee Therese, an adult contemporary pop artist from Palmerston North, New Zealand, recently finished recording a new EP. The release, “Please Go Home” was with the help of the Musik and Film production team team. Musik Radio Promotions has since released to a worldwide radio campaign to 150,000+ stations in 104 countries with the single immediately being picked up by the BBC and many others.

Therese is also making headway on the local front, with Stu Frith of SeaBreezeFM exclaiming, ” Fantastic Local artist looking good that’s for sure… “

Therese is an experienced performer who has been singing in front of an audience for the past 20 years, getting her start at a local Country Music Club at the age of twelve. Since then, Renee has had many great singing opportunities including four television performances on popular New Zealand shows. Her career highlight was singing her original music LIVE on The Good Morning Show (NZ) in 2012. That was until recently, when she began working with Musik and Film Records.

Musik and Film Records believe, ‘Please Go Home’ is the first of many more great songs by Renee Therese.

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Laurel Moore releases ‘The Christmas Song’ with Musik Radio Promotions

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November 5, 2013

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Laurel Moore’s beautiful rendition of ‘The Christmas Song’ has been released to worldwide radio campaign and immediately snapped up by the BBC for airplay.

‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) features vocals, Tenor Saxophone, and Arrangement by Laurel Moore as OneLadyJazz

After ONE week of release Moore was offered a US TV/Film Publishing Deal , by ‘Music Of The Sea’ who said:

”Beautiful Song! I think it’s a nice fit for many films/tv/ads in many different directions. Romantic comedies, dramatic scenes and car commercials, espn, etc. It’s a very sync-able track. I think your music will do especially well in Japan” E.Sea.

One Lady Jazz, whose first promotion with Musik and Film was ‘Easy to Love’ has been approached with numerous publishing and media opportunities:

Moore has signed 6 US TV/FILM Publishing Deals on her songs with a variety of Publishing Companies and have had US TV/Film publishing offers made on all 12 of my songs, which include covers like ‘God Bless The Child’ and originals like ‘My New Beginning’.

Moore’s new original song ‘Wherever The Weather’ (co-written with my Canadian writing partner Steve Parisien) is set to play to 100 million listeners worldwide PER DAY. Inside 280+ Brands like Starbucks, M Casino and Trump Towers, Hotels, BCBG, Joey Restaurants and many more brand names.One Lady Jazz was featured artist on front page of PopVulture Magazine with a readership of 650K. Laurel says, “I was approached to do a feature by this magazine after they heard my previous radio release with musikandfilm.com ‘Easy To Love’. Thanks for your on-going support and efforts on my behalf.”Musik and Film promotions division is proud to be able to successfully present talented indie artists such as Laurel Moore to world radio.

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Skye explodes on world radio with ‘Lions Heart’

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October 22, 2013

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Musik Radio Promotions has just released the single ‘Lion’s Heart’ , by Musik and Film Records artist, Skye, in a worldwide campaign. It was immediately picked up for airplay by BBC2 and hundreds of stations around the world.

‘Lions Heart’ is the first song to begin a series of collaborations between Skye and Stephen Wrench. Earlier this year, Skye signed a development and promotions deal with Stephen Wrench and Musik and Film Records.

Wrench has been in the music business for over 40 years as singer/songwriter, producer and record company executive for a major label .Wrench says of Skye, “I have worked with some major artists over the years. Every once in a great while you come across an artist with a unique, distinctive voice; one with a quality that makes you want to listen to them sing. Skye is just that kind of a artist. Her voice has a softness that draws you in as she sings from the soul.”

Wrench, who is now President of Musik and Film Records, has taken on Skye as a “pet” project. Wrench had been searching for that one special artist with the potential to produce hit songs. Not only does Skye have a unique voice, but she has a unique way of crafting a song. As they write together, the combination of the two is the perfect recipe for this blend of melodic music , unique lyrics and alluring vocals.

Stay tuned for much more to come!

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Washington native’s holiday song moving up charts