Rusty Maples is a Las Vegas based alternative indie rock band that spent most of 2014 on tour throughout the U.S. while finishing their EP The Western World (out digitally August 19). The group was voted “Best Indie Rock Band” in Desert Companion’s Best of the City 2014 and stopped in Austin during the band’s spring tour to perform several shows during SXSW, including an official spot marking the foursome as the only band out of Las Vegas to officially showcase. They have received local support from KMXB MIX 94.1, KOMP 92.3 and Neon Reverb Radio. The band was also named “Best Live Band of 2013” in Las Vegas Weekly’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Check out the track Long Walk Home.
Contact: Alissa@prpluslv.com

Buzz Track: Nineteen Fifty Three

Nick Raven is a songwriter/producer/guitarist from Auckland, New Zealand. He released his debut album Love & Lomography and just released a new single ‘Nineteen Fifty Three’ takes its title from the fifties, and its musical inspiration from the eighties: think Matt Johnson’s observant songwriting in The The, and The Cure’s. The track was produced by Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Mel C).
Contact: nick-raven@live.com

Buzz Track: Stranger

Emmy Bachmann is the newest alternative/pop songstress entering the scene. Her debut self released EP “Stranger” has already been making noise with PopWrapped naming her Bombshell singer-songwriter. Emmy wrote all of her songs and she says “Each one of my my songs tells a different part of my story. They are honest, personal and versatile similar to the music styles of Adele, Alanis Morissette, Christina Perry and Lana Del Rey”. Our favorite tracks are I Don’t Love Him and Rescue Yourself. Emmy is an artist to watch in 2014 & 2015.
Contact: emmy.bachmann@yahoo.com

Echosmith formerly Ready Set Go! who we featured in 2010 is currently in the top 20 on the iTunes singles chart with their track Cool Kids. The band hails from Los Angeles, is composed of four siblings, and signed to Warner Bros. in 2012. They opened for Owl City, Twenty One Pilots, and Neon Trees. They toured the United States and Canada as the opening act for Owl City on his 2013 Midsummer Station tour.

Kings favorite Maggie Chapman who we listed as a top 8 emerging artist will release her debut Album, Vignette on September 16th. Maggie wrote or co-wrote every song on the 10-track release, which is produced by GRAMMY® award winning producer Luke Laird (Kacey Musgraves). Her EP landed in the top 15 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart. She sparked the momentum with features and media support from outlets such as American Songwriter, Nylon Mag’s Daily Newsletter, Rolling Stone, USA Today and more. Check out the song Graffiti.
Contact: info@creativenationmusic.com