Key Track: This Lifeboat is for Gold, Not People
The Story: This indie pop band has quickly become a favorite. In fact, some of their songs stand neck and neck with Death Cab’s best material. In the short time the band has been together they have recorded and released a 6 song EP titled ‘Island of Violent Lovers”. You can check them out in various venues in NYC including Arlenes Grocery. For fans of Death Cab, The Shins, Band of Horses, etc.
Contact: thisoldghost@gmail.com
Buzz Track: Days Of The Walking Dead
Ryan who goes under the moniker Ducky and The Vintage is fairly new to the Harrisburg scene. “My music is basically a rock ‘n roll, bluesy country, soulful vibe with some pop infused,” explains frontman/songwriter Matt ‘Ducky Duke’ Ryan. Has shared the stage with Goo Goo Dolls and other national acts.
Contact: todd@moremusicgroup.com
Key Track: If She Only Knew
The Story: These York, England rockers have toured with Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, and Escape The Fate. The band is continuing to build a buzz from touring and press from Kerrang! and Metal Hammer. Big hooks and choruses in tracks like If She Only Knew and Feeling Alive.
Contact: eric@thearteryfoundation.com
We frankly hear the line “I am authentic” from artists like Lady GaGa and other celebrities. Are they authentic or calculated personalities?
In fact, marketers and social networking coaches are preaching that to succeed on Facebook and Twitter, we must all “be authentic”.
A proposed panel at next year’s South by Southwest interactive conference promises to teach attendees “how to be authentic and human without embarrassing yourself.”
Artists, politicians, reality television stars, and celebrities are obsessed with authenticity.
“What you can’t do is be told by a social media guru to act authentic and still be authentic,” said Jeff Pooley, an associate professor of media and communication at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. He said authenticity today is more accurately described as “calculated authenticity” — a k a stage management.
““The best way to sell yourself is to not appear to be selling yourself,” Professor Pooley said. Politicians do it. Celebrities do it. And you, reader, do it every time you tap out a status update on Twitter, Facebook, Google+. ”
Nicki Minaj, the hip-hop singer has adopted theatrical alter egos with names like Roman Zolanski and Nicki Teresa.
“I’m definitely playing a role,” Ms. Minaj explained in BlackBook magazine. “They don’t pay to see me roll out of bed with crust in my eyes, and say, ‘Hey guys, this is me, authentic.’ They pay for a show.”
Key Track: Lights And Stones
The Story: American metalcore band The Word Alive is continuing to build a buzz. They formed in 2008 releasing 2 EPs which reached #15 on the Top Heatseekers. Their debut full length titled Deceiver, released in 2010 reached #97 on the Billboard 200. The band just entered into a co-publishing arrangement with Warner-Chappell/Fear More Music and wrapped up a successful run on 2011 Warped Tour.
Contact: bcmclane@aol.com
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