Phil Ramone, a record producer and engineer who worked with some of the biggest music stars of the last 50 years, including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand, died on Saturday in Manhattan. In his 2007 memoir, “Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music,” written with Charles L. Granata, Mr. Ramone defined the role of record producer as roughly equivalent to that of a film director, creating and managing an environment in which to coax the best work out of his performers. Read more

Buzz Track: Heart Beats

Johnnyswim is a Los Angeles/Nashville based duo composed of Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez. They were featured in Vogue as well as Garden&Gun magazine along with Black Keys as “Nashville’s new sound”. The band will be releasing an EP this June. For fans of Mumford & Sons, Lauryn Hill, and John Mayer.
Contact: jking@johnnyswim.com

Buzz Track: In My Head

Cilver is a brand new band created from the ashes of several NYC hard rock/alt bands. The band just finished the first song “In My Head” which features Bumblefoot of Guns n’ Roses. The song was picked as single of the day on Revolver Magazine, and is currently testing at radio. Sirius XM Octane, WDHA, WRAT, WCPR, and KCGQ has already been spinning the track.
Contact: EJG@msk.com

Buzz Track: Who You Do

Kings favorite Tara Priya who we featured last year is back with a video for her new song Who You Do. The song was recorded with London with producer Steve Booker (Duffy, Rebecca Ferguson) and filmed its video with director Adam Buncher (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Wiz Khalifa). She licensed her last album to the Japanese label, P-Vine Records. It debuted as the #2 R&B/Soul album on iTunes & Amazon, with its single, my song “Run Like Hell”, hitting #6 on the Billboard Japan charts.
Contact: jrecor@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Touch The Sky
Alternative rock act Windsor Oaks Band just released an album produced by Steven Haigler (Pixies, Fuel, Brand New, Clutch). Fans of Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters and Weezer will take interest. The band recently sold out the album release show at The Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh.
Contact: Julie@theWindsorOaksBand.com