Adele made Billboard history becoming the first female singer to be names top artist, have the top album, and a top single “Rolling in the Deep”, all in one year.
Tye Comer, editor of Billboard.com, attributed Adele’s success to her being a “breath of fresh air” in a market saturated with pop artists cut from a “certain cloth,” like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.
“Her success is really inspiring because it shows that there is still room in the music industry for an artist to make it with true, raw talent,” Comer told Reuters.
“It’s not necessarily always about the outrageous outfits or flashy videos, but an amazing voice coupled with the right song still has the ability to turn the ears of millions of people and keep them interested,” he said.
Dublin’s indie band Autumn Owls is currently working on a new album which is a follow from the self released EPs in 2008. They’ve played SXSW and CMJ and have also toured Canada and Europe.
Contact: brian@crooked-house.net
Buzz Track:Berelain
Indie act PK who takes cues from The Killers and Vampire Weekend has become a Kings favorite. They just teamed up with PacSun and will release a new song as a featured artist. You can check them out on December 10th at Art Boutiki in San Jose, California.
Contact: wearepk@gmail.com
Buzz Track: Falling Star
Option//Control is a pop/rock/hip-hop outfit hailing from Saint Louis, Missouri. The band was invited to play KPNT’s Pointfest Festival and were selected as a winner of Metromix.com’s “Hot 5” leading to television performance on NBC. Also won Ernie Ball’s Battle of the Bands and played the St. Louis stop at Warped Tour. The buzz track Falling Star was produced by James Hargrove and Jayson Bridges, the team behind Nelly & Tim McGraw’s international hit “Over and Over.” Check them out December 10th, 2011 at The Pageant in Saint Louis.
Contact: danielrfriedman@aol.com
Buzz Track: Time Means Anything
Inspired by Kanye West, John Legend and Outkast, Rubix has been a fixture at the studio creating his own brand of catchy pop tracks. Although relatively new to the scene, you will hear more about Rubix.
Contact: danielrfriedman@aol.com
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