Amor Kismet recently won #FlashUnsigned, a Twitter competition hosted by Bill Werde (Billboard, Rolling Stone) to spotlight unsigned acts. He commented, “Three gorgeous sisters sing like angels with ton of personality. Unsigned? Not for long…Thank me from the stage when you win your first Grammy.” Since then, the industry has taken notice. BET named Amor Kismet as one of the most promising new acts in music and selected them to perform at this year’s BET Experience. Shortly after, the girls made their NYC debut at the legendary SOB’s. Amor Kismet is ready to give people a taste of their unique sound, which combines pop, R&B, neosoul, dance, and world music influences. The Love EP marks their first release and all four songs were co-written by the girls and Michael Dean, and produced by Bill Zimmerman.
Contact: matt@onlychilddevelopment.com, mff@frascognalaw.com
Red Cabin has released an EP called Wander since our last feature. The single, “Barricade,” was featured on Indie Shuffle and spent almost two weeks in the top 15 indie singles chart. “Barricade” was also included in another BIRP playlist as well as the Indie/Rock Playlist. Red Cabin is the solo project of Long Island musician Jonathan Foster, what started as a few songs became enough material for a full length very quickly, and the result was “Right This Way,” Red Cabin’s first release which is filled with indie power-pop jingles with hints of Weezer and The Shins.
Contact: redcabinmusic@yahoo.com
Singer-songwriter Juliana an upstate NY native who now resides in Nashville has become a Kings favorite. She began sharing her music at open mic nights, and, at the suggestion of a friend, posted a few early videos online. Juliana quickly garnered a substantial and a online following. She cites Joni Mitchell and Patti Smith as influences and is gearing up to release new music in 2015. Juliana is an artist to watch.
Contact: hello@julianaricherdaily.com
Kings favorite Stephanie Skye has been awarded Gold in the Pop category for her song Skin & Bones, while her other song Crash And Burn has been awarded Finalist in the Pop category of the 31st Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Since we last featured new comer Stephanie Skye she has gained considerable amount of interest. Stephanie’s prowess vocals puts her in the same league as Christina Aguilera, Adele and Sia. She was also included in the Kings of A&R best emerging artists of 2014.
Contact: stephanieskyemusic@gmail.com
Step Rockets, a Kings favorite has premiered the new video “Phantom Flower“. It’s a modernly psychedelic video that is artistically animated and chalk full of futuristic green-screen glory. Step Rockets will be releasing a new single, “Turning Tides (By Your Side)” the first week in early February. Step Rockets burst onto the international music scene with their single Kisser, a self-released indie pop anthem that shot to #1 on the Hype Machine charts just weeks after its release. The track was featured on countless Best-of-2013 lists and set the stage for what has become one of the most exciting acts of the past year. Step Rockets almost made the Kings of A&R best in 2014 year end list.
Contact: management@steprockets.com