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MaryBeth Doran

Buzz Track: Won’t Get Over You

Singer-songwriter MaryBeth Doran has set out on her own crafting hauntingly beautiful, soulful songs driven by powerful melodies and memorable lyrics. She has teamed up with producer Kieran Kelly (Sufjan Stevens, Angus & Julia Stone, Rhett Miller) to record her debut full length album. She is endorsed by Gibson and has been featured on NBC’s Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter Showcase, Italian Vogue, The Huffington Post, Radar Online, among others. You can check her out out February 26th at Room 5 in Los Angeles.
Contact: brandon@clarkentlaw.com

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Prime

Buzz Track: Heartbeat

PRIME, an indie-pop rock band based in NYC will release their debut EP this April, the first catchy single being Heartbeat. The duo falls in the vein of Bruno Mars, Imagine Dragons, and One Republic. The band is comprised of vocalist and songwriter Paul Benedict, and instrumentalist and songwriter Bryan Christopher. A artist to watch…
Contact: press@prime-band.com

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Kings of A&R Top 8

Kings of A&R Top 8 Emerging Artists

1) Maggie Chapman – Graffiti
2) Beth Spangler – Like A Bird
3) Radio Days – I’ve Got My Ways On Saturdays
4) Karra – Wild Love
5) Mike Deleasa – To Damn Beautiful
6) Tommy Burr – Lights Out
7) Brittany Ray – Love Is Worth It
8) Kris Orlowski – Believer

Maggie Chapman is a must listen. Check out the track Graffiti which comes off her debut EP which was produced by Luke Laird (Kacey Musgraves). Beth Spangler captured the eyes and ears of songwriters and producers after building a name for herself through a vocal competition. She peaked at #12 on MTV’s popular artist. Radio Days is a electro-indie-pop rock band from Holland and created a buzz after Coldplay mentioned the band on their website. Emerging Electronic/Pop artist, KARRA, has entered the scene with a captivating track called “Wild Love”, with its unforgettable melodies and its unique tribal-esq sound, it serves as a perfect breakout single for the artist. Singer-songwriter Mike Deleasa has toured with the Jonas Brothers in South America, performing Chicago’s House of Blues and NYC’s Irving plaza as direct support for Olly Murs. Tommy Burr who gained traction from our last post will soon release a new EP which features the new single Lights Out. Brittany Ray, a 18 year old country/pop singer-songwriter from Iowa is making noise with her the track Love Is Worth It which features Richie McDonald from Lonestar. Lastly, Kris Orlowski, having just performed at Sundance Film Festival, and is set to perform SXSW just released his new single Believer.

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Kings of A&R Top 8

Kings of A&R Top 8 Emerging Artists

1) Maggie Chapman – Graffiti
2) Beth Spangler – Like A Bird
3) Radio Days – I’ve Got My Ways On Saturdays
4) Karra – Wild Love
5) Mike Deleasa – To Damn Beautiful
6) Tommy Burr – Lights Out
7) Brittany Ray – Love Is Worth It
8) Kris Orlowski – Believer

Maggie Chapman is a must listen. Check out the track Graffiti which comes off her debut EP which was produced by Luke Laird (Kacey Musgraves). Beth Spangler captured the eyes and ears of songwriters and producers after building a name for herself through a vocal competition. She peaked at #12 on MTV’s popular artist. Radio Days is a electro-indie-pop rock band from Holland and created a buzz after Coldplay mentioned the band on their website. Emerging Electronic/Pop artist, KARRA, has entered the scene with a captivating track called “Wild Love”, with its unforgettable melodies and its unique tribal-esq sound, it serves as a perfect breakout single for the artist. Singer-songwriter Mike Deleasa has toured with the Jonas Brothers in South America, performing Chicago’s House of Blues and NYC’s Irving plaza as direct support for Olly Murs. Tommy Burr who gained traction from our last post will soon release a new EP which features the new single Lights Out. Brittany Ray, a 18 year old country/pop singer-songwriter from Iowa is making noise with her the track Love Is Worth It which features Richie McDonald from Lonestar. Lastly, Kris Orlowski, having just performed at Sundance Film Festival, and is set to perform SXSW just released his new single Believer.

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Kadawatha

Buzz Track: Agape

Kadawatha who hails from Sweden built a following touring with Paramore and sharing the stage with Switchfoot, Paper Route and You Me At Six. They are about to release their debut album ‘The World of Hypocrisy’ which features the song Agape. For fans of Karnivool, Foofighters, and Switchfoot. You can visit the site for upcoming tour dates.
Contact: magnus@catapult-music.com

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