Buzz Track: Fragile
Fresh on the scene 16 year old Eden Jima just released a 4 song EP, working with top producers in pop & r&b. A list of upcoming performances will soon be posted on her website.
Contact: edenjima@yahoo.com
Buzz Track: Haley
16 year old singer-songwriter Noah Benardout from the UK living in Los Angeles will perform at NAMM on January 21st, The Whisky in Los Angeles (2/4) as well as SXSW in Austin. Two of Noah’s tracks were selected by Bands Under The Radar for their Best of 2011 Songs playlist on Spotify, and included on their compilation album BUTR Vol.4 available on iTunes. Check out the track Haley, a Kings favorite.
Contact: management@noahbenardout.com
Kickstarter helped raise nearly $20 million for musicians last year.
“Music was the second most-funded category behind Film & Video last year, according to stats just shared by Kickstarter. In total, music projects rallied $19,801,685 (and 21 cents), a healthy chunk of the nearly $100 million in pledges in 2011. That is more than triple the volume from 2010, though we don’t have a music-specific breakdown from last year. ” (Digital Music News)
Buzz Track: Cold Fight
Check out the track Cold Fight by singer-songwriter Phillip Gerekos who goes under the alias PHILEEP based out of New Hampshire. He had songs featured on MTV ‘The Hills’ and ‘Jersey Shore’.
Contact: thephileep@gmail.com
Buzz Track: Sold My Soul
22 year old Australian rocker Laura Wilde will release an album at the end of January, performing at The Whisky A Go Go on 1/13. She has been compared to Lita Ford, Pat Benatar and even Chrissie Hynde – gorgeous, talented, and tough-yet-feminine at the same time.
Contact: info@vicegripmedia.com