Video: How to Love

The Story: Brandyn’s music video of Lil’ Waynes “How to Love” has been on Youtube, garnering more than 100,000 views in the first seven days of release. He has a publishing deal with Sony/ATV and is currently writing and recording his debut album under executive Kara DioGuardi (American Idol, Platnum Hit). He recently signed to Warner Brothers and will release his debut soon.

Contact: goodmanager@aol.com

Key Track: Renegade

Performances: performed high schools in New York and New Jersey with DoSomething.org, have shows booked this summer at Best Buy and Webster Hall in NYC, and shows in Long Island and Florida as well.

Press: featured in CNN’s AC360 and Huffington Post.

Contact: matthew@rebel-one.net

Key Track: Moon Teeth

Performances: This alternative rock band has performed at the 2010 Ernie Ball Warped Tour Stage and just released an EP which can be purchased on iTunes.

Contact: inoceansca@gmail.com

Tara Priya who Kings profiled several month ago had the #2 bestselling Contemporary R&B album on Amazon.com in Japan. It was also #20 on their bestselling Pop albums (ahead of Adele and right behind Katy Perry).

Check out her new video for the track Rollin‘.

Next Performance: Best Buy Union Square in NYC

Contact: tarapriyamusic@gmail.com

Key Track: Up To Me

The Story: Katie Belle Akin is young country pop sensation on the rise! Taking cues from her idols Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus. Her track Up To Me which was written and produced by grammy songwriter Jamie O’Neal is in the final selection and could be used for the United Way campaign.

Contact: gedd@mindspring.com