Key Track: Fade Away
The Story: I received some new songs from Elisa, and I love it. It has hints of Owl City and Imogen Heap with catchy melodies and instrumentation. The new EP was produced by Gods Paparazzi/Lucian Walker who has produced and written songs for Sugar Ray, Alkaline Trio, Christian TV, The Deftones, among others. Elisa is a former member of Cobra Starship and has placed songs on “The Hills” “The City” “The Real World” “Tough Love” and other shows.
Contact: elisajordana@gmail.com
Key Track: ODT W. Dome & Otter
The Story: Twenty-one-year-old Chris ‘Trippz’ Michaud can be best described by the heavy hitters as unexpected. Trippz combines raw talent with hypnotic melodies provided by production duo The Young Boyz. Influences include Tycho, Kid Cudi, etc.
Contact: rushhourent@gmail.com
1. Ryan McAllister – Bell Tower
2. Glamour Of the Kill – Feeling Alive
3. Those Mockingbirds – Coast to Coast
4. Roman Holiday – The Long Way Home
5. Nicole Ferris – Just Don’t Matter
6. This Old Ghost – This lifeboat is for Gold, Not People
7. Danielle Barbe – Wango Tango
8. Mickey Shiloh – Pass Out
Key Track: This Lifeboat is for Gold, Not People
The Story: This indie pop band has quickly become a favorite. In fact, some of their songs stand neck and neck with Death Cab’s best material. In the short time the band has been together they have recorded and released a 6 song EP titled ‘Island of Violent Lovers”. You can check them out in various venues in NYC including Arlenes Grocery. For fans of Death Cab, The Shins, Band of Horses, etc.
Contact: thisoldghost@gmail.com
Martin F. Frascogna specializes in the intersection between music and international law. His niche is working with internationally-based artists, labels and publishers, as well as a substantial roster of “indie” musicians.
He is the author of the self-published series: “How to Market and Promote Music Internationally,” which includes the titles “How to Market & Promote Music in SWEDEN,” “How to Market & Promote Music in ITALY” and “How to Market & Promote Music in CANADA”. He is also the co-author of the book “Entertainment Law For the General Practitioner,” released by the American Bar Association.
He is a speaker on “Globalization of the Music Industry” for the CLE Seminar on Entertainment Law and is an assistant professor of entertainment law at Mississippi School of Law. He was acknowledged by DePaul University, recently ranked as the most diverse school in the US, as one of their top 14 alumni under the age of 40.
I sat down with Martin and discussed todays popular topics including the music streaming service Spotify, copyright infringement, and the battle over artist song rights. Click here for full interview.
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