News Update: Kings favorite Los Angeles rock band Beta Wolf just released a new EP ‘Just Before Morning’ through the band’s own label, Congregation Records. The band is currently opening for Daughtry and will perform at The Viper Room in Hollywood on August 25th. Check out their new single Domino.

Contact: smartin@spectaclegroup.com

Buzz Track: Tear

HOLY ESQUE who hails from Glasgow, Scotland just self released a self- titled EP who which was produced by Kevin Burleigh (Glasvegas, Simple Minds). Upcoming tour with Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes, personally selected Holy Esque as the support act for their 2012 Fall European Tour. NME dubbed this indie act ‘Glasgow’s most exciting and inventive new band”. UK radio is beginning to pay attention as they topped the Amazing Radio chart two weeks consecutively, appearing on BBC 6 Music.

Contact: sadowski@beyondthefrequency.com

Buzz Track: Dance

Mark Russell, a singer-songwriter is building a buzz. His songs have been featured on MTV shows “Warren the Ape” and the hit reality program “The Real World: New Orleans”. Mark has also been featured on AOL/Cambio, The Huffington Post, and CW’s nationally syndicated morning show The Daily Buzz. He has shared the stage with the Jonas Brothers, Hanson, Avril Lavigne, John McLaughlin and many more. His upcoming shows can be viewed on facebook.

Contact: jaasst@wegmusic.com

Buzz Track: Run

18 Year old singer Alus has released a new video for the song Run. She is currently finishing her EP with producer Shaun Bless of the Soul Diggas who has worked with Missy Elliott, Diddy, Beyonce, and Keyshia Cole.

From a suburban town in New Jersey, Alus grew up with a strong connection to music. Her musical bloodline runs deep. Her grandmother, a Juilliard graduate, was once a renowned musician in the Violinaires, a group of violinists that regularly performed with Frank Sinatra’s The Rat Pack. Alus has sung the national anthem for nationally televised professional boxing matches and for the prosoccer team D.C. United. She lists influences as Billie Holiday, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Pat Benatar, Aretha Franklin, Elton Jon, and Mariah Carey.

Contact: anthony.grandreve@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Hearts

The Mean Season, a female fronted indie rock trio that hails from DC just self released an EP that consists of catchy indie rock songs that will no doubt find themselves on TV episodes. My favorite track is Hearts while Black Tie Affair gets second. The band will be performing the east coast the next several days:

8/9 Philadelphia, PA @ The Level Room
8/10 Red Bank, NJ @ Jack’s Music Shop
8/10 Garwood, NJ @ Crossroads
8/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall

Contact: themeanseasonband@gmail.com