Kings favorite Katie Cole will perform at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on April 4th. Her music has appeared on shows such as Jersey Shore, Young and Restless, Degrassi and her latest full length was produced by Howard Willing (Sheryl Crow, Smashing Pumpkins, Delta Rae). Katie is taking it all in stride touring both the UK and America. Katie has performed at festivals including SXSW, Sundance, Namm, ASCAP expo and several shows for Pinktober (breast cancer awareness month) at various Hard Rock Cafes throughout America. Check out her latest video for the song (We Started A) Fire.
Contact: mail@katiecoleofficial.com
Buzz Track: More Than Gravity
Kit Walters started his career as a front man for a progressive metal band and has produced several hard rock bands for labels such as Epitaph, Fearless, and Tragic Hero Records. He now fronts a pop, electronic, rock project aptly dubbed KIT. He co-wrote and collaborated with writers Wendy Starland (Lady GAGA) and producer Mike Gonsolin (Snoop Dog, Benny Blanco) on the track “Hail to The King”. He has opened up for acts such as Flo Rida, Cobra Starship, One Republic, and Kat Graham.
Contact: kitwaltersmusic@hotmail.com
Buzz Track: Lights Out
Kings favorite Tommy Burr who gained traction from our last post will soon release a new EP which features the new single Lights Out. Tommy is a singer-songwriter generating a great deal of attention with his hist last 5 song EP. His video for the track Get Up has 100k views on YouTube and he co-produced the songs with Kristoffer Eriksson (also in Violet Days) and Herman Gardarfve. He’s been performing at several venues in Stockholm.
Contact: magnus@catapult-music.com
Buzz Track: I Want To Know
Alt rock act KONGOS have been big in South Africa since 2012. The four brothers who spent a good chunk of their childhood in South Africa and lived in London before settling in Paradise Valley, with all four attending Chaparral High School — are conquering the U.S. airwaves, having inked a major-label deal with Epic Records. The band signed to Epic as “Come With Me Now,” a track from their self-released “Lunatic” album, was gathering steam on alternative radio. Last week, the song was the most-added single at U.S. alternative-rock stations.
Buzz Track: The Big Breakthrough
Female singer-songwriter Jim Button has become a Kings favorite. She is performing in local spots around Germany and just released a new single on iTunes. She cites Sia Furler, Zero o7, Massive Attack and Feist as influences. Her tracks were recorded in her bedroom and were produced by Bränd and co-produced by Steffen Rausch. “Top 20 on 20” on Sirius has just added the track “The Big Breakthough”.
Contact: jimbuttonmusic@gmail.com