Kings favorite Kris Orlowski who we featured as a top 8 emerging artist has embarked on a national tour. The tour has been selling out in Chicago, Seattle, and LA. The title track of the new new album “Believer” was featured by KEXP as their Song Of The Day. Here is live footage of the tour that is built around the track “Believer”. The band will also be making a few appearances at summer festivals, you can catch them at Meltdown in Darrington, WA and at Out To Lunch in Seattle, WA. Their album debuted on the Billboard charts at #18.
Contact: kris@krisorlowski.com
Here is a rare interview with producer Rick Rubin. He has been involved with classic records from the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Run–D.M.C., Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Adele. In 2007, he was called “the most important producer of the last 20 years”.
Buzz Track: Violet Days
Violet Days fronted by Lina Hansson just released the single Razorheart which charted on iTunes. She has been working with Fraser T Smith (Adele /Set Fire to the Rain), Sasha Skarbek (Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball) and several up & coming writers/producers in Sweden.
Contact: magnus@catapult-music.com
Buzz Track: See You Again
Neil Davis is a pop-rock singer/songwriter from New York. He has collaborated with many of his favorite musicians and opened for the Dave Matthews Band. Neil has also performed on major television networks including MTV and CBS. He has upcoming shows July 10, 2014 at the Bitter End in NYC and August 1, 2014 at Rockwood Music Hall. You can check out the video here.
Contact: info@neildavismusic.com
It’s all about Ed Sheeran now. He has 4 tracks in the top 15. Maroon 5 “Maps” lands at #7 and it’s very “The Police” and “Bruno Mars”, it was written by Adam Levine, Benny Blanco, Max Martin, Shellback and Ryan Tedder.