Buzz Track: The Perfect Fight
Newly formed alt rock Swim. has emerged from the suburbs of NJ/PA. They take influences from Foo Fighters and Lifehouse creating their own vibe while remembering that hooks and choruses are important. The band has secured upcoming shows in the East.
Contact: swim.isaband@gmail.com
Buzz Track: Fire Heart
Los Angeles based pop rock artist Chikk recently signed an exclusive co-publishing agreement with multi-platinum producers The Underdogs (Beyonce, Chris Brown) music publishing division. Her writing skills and vocals got her the attention which led to opportunities to write for various Disney and today’s up-and-coming artist. She will be releasing her EP shortly which will be available on iTunes.
Contact: bcmclane@aol.com
Buzz Track: Karma’s Not Pretty
LA teen sensation, Temara Melek, is hotly tipped as the one to watch, with the release of her brand new single ‘Karma’s Not Pretty’- an infectious slice of teen pop/rock that packs a punch. It will be released in the UK. Temara co-wrote the single with ‘The Voice USA’ winner Cassadee Pope and was produced by the award-winning team, Stacy Jones and Mike Schmid. US magazine picked her as one of their Hot Hollywood Teens to keep your eye on this year. Alongside that she has been nominated for an Album of the Year award at the LA Music Awards.
Contact: dani@straightfwdmusic.co.uk
Buzz Track: Oh So Quiet
Dear Boy hailing in Los Angeles wrote their debut EP in Vauxhall, London. The band worked with Chad Bamford (Spiritualized), and Michael Patterson (Trent Reznor, BRMC) and will release the EP on September 10th. The band will perform every Monday night residency at Bootleg in September. The track “Oh So Quiet” has recently received local show airplay on KROQ, Alt 98.7 and KCSN.
Contact: Louie@HappyHourMM.com
It’s been Miley Cyrus overload for the last two days. Business savvy execs claim press is better than no press. That means if one generates enough chatter it will correlate to more units sold. This old age philosophy is short-sighted as negative press will eventually trickle down and will effect the brand. You see this case scenario with big companies and artists are not an exception to the rule. Some have compared Miley’s MTV VMA performance to that of Madonna or Britney Spears back in the hey day. Sure, Madonna and Britney Spears “pushed the envelope” with music and performance. But is Miley Cyrus pushing the limits like her predecessors creating influence and innovation? To most, it seemed like a cheap after high school party. To others it was derivative stunt that revealed an artistically bankrupt music culture.
“Disgusting!” “Raunchy!” “Desperate!” So went the scathing reviews that poured in after once wholesome Disney star Miley Cyrus’ recent bizarre performance at the MTV Video Music Awards said Camille Paglia.
“the real scandal was how atrocious Cyrus’ performance was in artistic terms. She was clumsy, flat-footed and cringingly unsexy, an effect heightened by her manic grin she continued to say.
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