Key Track: Something More
Elle Vee is signed to Bug/Windswept Publishing (formerly Hitco Publishing, L.A. Reid’s company) becoming the youngest writer on their roster at 15 years old.
Contact: limelightmusicent@gmail.com
Key Track: Blood Sweats
I’m really liking Dirty Mags. This Toronto act who is touring the west coast offers a dose of distorted guitars, pounding drums, rumbling bass, and wailing vocals. This alternative 5 piece should have dubbed the tour Get Behind Me Jack White.
Contact: alex@whitegirlrecords.com
Luke Ebbin is a twelve-time platinum, five-time Grammy nominated record producer, songwriter, composer, and new media entrepreneur. As a record producer, Luke is considered to be the architect behind the makeover and comeback of Bon Jovi with his production of their hit record, “Crush”, which featured the worldwide #1 smash single “It’s My Life
Luke has produced and written songs for Melissa Etheridge, Plain White T’s, Rival Schools, the All-American Rejects, and Will I Am. Additionally, Luke produced and/ or composed the television themes for Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, CBS News 50th Anniversary, The CBS 1998 Nagano Olympics, among many others.
In the Kings of A&R interview Luke discusses his work with Bon Jovi, how new aspiring producers can make a mark, and breaking well-known classic artists in the digital world.
Tell me how you began your journey into the music business.
I had a pretty wild entry into the music business. I was 16 at the time and an obsessed drummer. My brother and I went to see The Pat Metheny Group play at a shed near my hometown early in the summer and we struck up a conversation with the front of house engineer. At some point it came up that I was a drummer and he mentioned that they were looking for a new drum tech for the tour and asked me if i’d be interested in the job. Of course I said yes. He said he’d let the road manager know and if interested, they’d call me the next day. Sure enough the call came the next morning and before my mother could say “absolutely not”, I was on a plane to New Jersey to meet up with the tour and spent the rest of the summer on the road. Needless to say, it was somewhat of the modern jazz version of “Almost Famous”- and one hell of an experience for a 16 year old. Read more…
Key Track: The Last Song
If you haven’t heard of sing-songwriter Tim Halperin, he has the #1 album on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts. Halperin also landed in the top 24 in last years American Idol and has shared the stage with Hot Chelle Ray, Cody Simpson, etc. The track The Last Song is a Kings favorite and it reminds us of The Fray.
Contact: danielrfriedman@mac.com
Key Track: If You Wanna Fall
singer-songwriter and producer Ryan McDermott who has written for legends like Earth, Wind, & Fire just released his own single and video for If You Wanna Fall. Ryan has a soulful voice and fans of Usher and One Republic should love his first self released single.
Contact: ryanmcdmusic@mac.com
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