Green Bracelet - May 24, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Green Bracelet from the Atlanta area, Georgia as Artist of the Day.

Green Bracelet plays indie, rock and classic rock music. Green Bracelet consists of Anne-Marie Perry - vocals & guitar, John Landrum - lead guitar, Hays Hall - drums and Robin Hall - bass. Their new cd "Home" was produced by Michael Roe in which he also plays guest guitar on several songs and bass on the song "Paper Cup". The Green Bracelet will be playing with "The 77's" on June 20, 2008 at the 3 Bears Cafe in Marietta and tickets may be puchased from their myspace. Green Bracelet is also a part of the GoGirls Showcase in June and July, so you will want to make sure you get a chance to check them out. To find out more about Green Bracelet, find out their tour schedule, watch some videos and listen to their music, check out the Green Bracelet myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/annemarieperry

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Green Bracelet Intro

Neverending White Lights - NOMINATED for a MMV Award

The folks at MUCH MUSIC have nominated NEVERENDING WHITE LIGHTS for a Music Video award in the category of BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO for the song "ALWAYS".

This is exciting.

You can watch me on the Red Carpet on JUNE 15th live.
I'll post more about this closer to the ceremony.

In the meantime, here's the list of nominees:


VideoFACT Best Independent Video

Bedouin Soundclash - Walls Fall Down (Dine Alone/Universal Music)
Director: Marc Ricciardelli
Producer: Davin Black
Production Company: TWOTHREEFIVEFILMS

Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer (Distort Entertainment/Universal Music)
Director: Marc Ricciardelli
Producer: Davin Black
Production Company: TWOTHREEFIVEFILMS

Neverending White Lights - Always (Maple Music/Fontana North)
Director: RT!
Producer: John Nadalin
Production Company: TWOTHREEFIVEFILMS

The Russian Futurists - Paul Simon (Upper Class Recordings/EMI)
Director: Matthew Eastman
Producer: Geoff McLean
Production Company: Revolver Films

Wintersleep - Weighty Ghost (Labwork Music/EMI)
Director: Sean Wainsteim
Producer: John Nadalin
Production Company: The N.E., Sean Wainsteim Productions

For a full list of all the nominees and categories, go here:
http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva08/nominees/index.aspxVideoFACT

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Pulse8 - Artist of the Day for May 23, 2008

GJK Promotions proudly presents Pulse8 from Erlanger, Kentucky as Artist of the Day.

Pulse8 plays metal music. Pulse8 is classified as a "5 piece that has grooves that will haunt you" consists of; Doug Carter - vocals, Damon Mocahbee - guitar, Scott Mocahbee - guitar, Eddie Black - drums and Scott Amiott on bass. The Pulse8 website http://www.uwillpulse8.com/index.cfm is full of interesting stuff including photos, a tour list, videos, a journal (read all about the peanut fight, lol), what is your favorite song section, links, endorsements and a soon to come a Pulse8 store and lyric page.

Pulse8 has 4 cd's out; "Gemini", "Pulse8", "Drop the 8-Bomb" and "When 2 Become 1" has over 20,000 copies in distribution. To find out more about Pulse8, read their blog, watch some videos, view some pics and listen to some metal sounds, check out the Pulse8 myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/pulse8

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Young Tone - Artist of the Day for May 22, 2008

GJK Promotions proudly presents Young Tone from Queens, New York as Artist of the Day.

Tolu “Young Tone” Adebayoknown as the "R&B Saviour" plays R&B, pop and soul music. In 2007, Young Tone won the Editor Choice Award from the International Library of Poetry and finished 2nd Place at the “Faces In the Crowd Showcase.” You can check out the Young Tone interview with 24 Hour Hip Hop at http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Next+In+Line/Young+Tone/2598/ which features his new single "Leave With Tonight. You can vote for your favorite song "So Rude", "More Than a Friend", "Shorty Wanna Ride" or "Fall In Love" on his blog. To find out more about Young Tone, listen to his tunes to pick your favorite, use his chat box, and watch some videos check out the Young Tone myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/rbsingertone

Cheers and Inspire :)

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First Shot Fired - May 21, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents First Shot Fired from Bristol/Basingstoke, United Kingdom as Artist of the Day.

First Shot Fired plays pop punk music. First Shot Fired consists of Dan Franklin - drums, Matt/Purg - bass, Adam Franklin and Joe Waller. This young band has a song on pure volume http://www.purevolume.com/firstshotfired and will be working in the studio in June and July to make a full cd for release. To find out more about the band, check out their profiles and listen to some of their demo tunes, check out the First Shot Fired myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/firstshotfireduk

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Dreaming in Stereo - May 20, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Dreaming in Stereo from Chicago, Illinois as Artist of the Day.

Dreaming in Stereo plays rock, pop and alternative music. Dreaming in Stereo consists of Brandon Vacik - vocals, Michael Drew - guitar, Jamie "Radar" Aquirre - bass and vocals, Jonny - keyboards and guitar, Chris - drums. Dreaming in Stereo is a fairly new band that has been around since late 2007 but are making a huge impact on the music scene. Dreaming in Stereo has a 4 song cd out on Snowcap. To find out more, grab a banner, listen to some awesome tunes and book "Dreaming in Stereo", check out their myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/dreaminginstereoband

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Briana Stewart - May 19, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Briana Stewart from Vancouver, British Columbia as Artist of the Day.

Briana Stewart plays blues, jazz and pop music. Briana has the talent to invision her songs and with the help of Matthew Mei they were able to bring the songs to life. Briana has finished her debut album called "Hero of Fools". Briana Stewart's Vancouver CD Release Party is coming soon!Saturday, July 5th at the Media Club (695 Cambie Street) - You can get tickets directly from Briana for $10 OR you can pre-purchase the album with ticket for $20 (what a steal!). Tickets available at the door for $12. To find out more about Briana, get a link to her facebook and reverbination page and listen to her sweet sounds, check out the Briana Stewart myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/brianastewartmusic

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Codie Prevost - Artist of the Day for May 18, 2008

GJK Promotions proudly presents Codie Prevost from Saskatchewan, Canada as Artist of the Day.

Codie Prevost plays country music. The Codie Prevost website http://www.codieprevost.com/ is currently under construction but you can still find info and where to buy his cd. Codie has "The Road Ahead" cd out and is currently working on "6 Pack" which will be released in about a month. His single "Spin" can be currently heard on many radio stations, let Codie know if you hear it and on what station ;) Codie is currently in Nashville finishing up his album "6 Pack" and then will be playing in and around Nashville the first week of June including the Country Music Awards Festival. Codie will be playing around Canada June, July, August and will also appear in September at the Canadian Country Music Awards. To find out more about Codie, read about his ventures in Nashville on his blog, watch some videos, check his tour schedule, purchase his cd's (on his website you can purchase both cd's for $19.99) or some t-shirts, grab a banner or a background for your myspace page and listen to the his country sounds, check out the Codie Prevost myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/codieprevostmusic

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Cornelius - May 17, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Cornelius from Atlantic City - Vilagarcia de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain as Artist of the Day.

Cornelius plays rock music with a bit of soul. Cornelius consists of DAVID CHIQUILLO: Lead singer - ANTONIO CASADO "EL ABUELO": lead guitar - TONI B. WILLISCH: guitar - JOSE VILAS: organ, piano,keyboards - ANDONI ARCOS: Bass and Background Vocals - TON RISCO: drums and percussion. Cornelius started the way most bands wish they could with releasing the "Cornelius - Greatest Hits - The First Album" cd. An outside the box idea that works.

Most of their myspace is in both Spanish and English which also helps them bring in a wider audience. All the songs on their myspace playlist are exceptional. "Dance" being an electronic rock beat, "So Cool" and "Inspiration" have a bluesy beat and then "Extermination Angels" and "Black Beauty" being more of a hard rock. "Fool Forever" is the video and the single off the album. To find out more about Cornelius, watch some videos and listen to their diversified sound, check out the Cornelius myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/corneliusrock

Cheers and Inspire :)

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CORNELIUS "FOOL FOREVER"

Music Scams to BEWARE of!

This was taken from a blog of a new friend, Ricky Copeland. I hope you find this information useful and PLEASE DON'T FALL FOR THE SCAM!

http://www.myspace.com/rcopelandpg

If you are an artist and you've spent at least five minutes looking for ways to advance your career, chances are you have already encountered a wide variety of music services displayed to you through ads. They're highly prevalent on any website related to music, on Google searches, in Gmail (if any of your emails are music-related), on YouTube, and in physical sources like print magazines or classified ads.

Isn't it great that in an industry that is seeing the entry of tens of thousands of new musicians every year, there are so many nice businesses out there looking to help them?

Yeah, right!

The truth is, there are plenty of sleazy individuals and business entities that have been observing the decline of the traditional recording industry. They have noticed all the new artists cropping up, looking for fame and fortune. They smile when they see the common portrayal of artists on MTV and VH1 as rich, living extravagant and glamorous lifestyles, getting huge "record deals", and so on - even though that image is extremely distorted. All of this has created a prime market for services and products targeted towards musicians who want to make it big, and unfortunately for us, the majority of these are scams.

So, what are you supposed to do? Ignore any seemingly-pleasant emails from important-sounding people that are "interested in your music"? Definitely not. While illegitimate organizations looking to take advantage of artists are prevalent, there are still honest people in the business, and some of them really might be interested in you, personally. Since that's the case, if you're interested in maximizing your opportunities and minimizing the time and money spent on potentially useless services, it's important to learn how to detect and avoid scams.

As you read all of the points below, do keep in mind that just because some factors may warrant more caution, you should always evaluate opportunities thoroughly. An offer might have one or two red flags, but in actuality is completely earnest and worthwhile. Be smart, think like a businessperson, and above all, be objective. The dream of a killer deal can cloud your judgment, as can senseless paranoia of anyone commenting on your music. Try to set aside your personal feelings, and consider all of the factors below.

Dear [Artist]…
If you are contacted personally by someone with regards to your music, the first thing you need to pay attention to is how the email is written. This can be applied to snail mail or even phone calls, as well. Don't be swayed just because the solicitor knows your name or your MySpace. Anyone can find that info. Take note of the general style of their "pitch". Are they only speaking about your music in general terms? Are they not referencing specific songs, or if they are, are they being so vague that they could really be describing any song? These should all send up red flags. Real professionals that like your music enough to contact you about it should be able to say more than "your music is great."

If you poke around online, you may even find other artists or musicians receiving the same letter(s) you did. This is commonplace, and another sign that whoever is contacting you just wants your money, and doesn't care about your music. If you suspect something is up, be cold and ruthless when you email or call up the company. Demand to be told all the facts. Grill the "talent scout" on why YOUR music was picked. Honest businesses can stand up to the pressure because they have nothing to hide - scam companies will falter, fumble, become overly defensive, and give wishy-washy answers.

References?

Most legitimate music services have plenty of satisfied clients and customers. It should NOT be hard to find real people who have benefited from a service you are looking into. Don't just take the word of a company at face value if something seems fishy. Look up and personally contact any artists who are listed in a testimonials section to ask what the full story is. Ask the company for specific references. Don't be surprised the "happy customers" don't respond - they might not even be real - or if the company refuses to give you references. Look at organizations such as CD Baby, Taxi, or Ariel Publicity - there is no shortage of people shouting praise for these companies, because they are 100% legit!

If someone tells you that they don't have references or testimonials because their business is "new"… keep walking. Do you really want to invest your time, money, and emotional energy in a company that is untested and unproven, especially considering how volatile this industry is?

Show (Them) the Money

"We'd love to represent you and place your music in five films right now! Just pay us $300 and we'll get right on that." Yes, a similar pitch really is used by lots of sleazy businesses. You should always ask "how much does this cost?" anytime someone pitches something to you, or asks for your music. Be VERY wary of anyone promising or guaranteeing your success, in exchange for money. The music industry is not an industry of "guarantees", and if any organization is opening up its services to the general public, they can't possible guarantee success for everyone… but they will tell people that they can.

If someone is looking for money in order to put your music on a compilation, or place your music in a film, hang up the phone or delete the email. You should never have to PAY money for someone to use your music. They might try to obfuscate the facts by talking about royalties, or that you're just "covering production costs"… and it's all total bull! Real publishers and agents that can actually do something profitable with your music will not need you to pay anything. They will be getting their cut from the success of the music.

Taxi is an example of a legitimate company in a sea of competitors that are scams. With Taxi, you pay a yearly fee for access to opportunities that you very likely would not have access to anywhere else. Your music is then thoroughly screened when it is submitted - only the highest caliber material is passed along ('forwarded'). The screeners, who are all industry professionals, then give you feedback on your track, something that is very useful if you have been rejected! Taxi never promises success. Even their ads emphasize that your music must be high-quality, and that you must be a serious musician in order for your money to be well-spent. They offer a money-back guarantee, too.

Filters & Exclusivity

Derek Sivers of CD Baby has written on this topic before, but it is worth repeating. Exclusivity is a very good thing. Let's look at publishers, for example. If a label evaluates 1000 demos in a year, and only selects 5 artists to be added to their roster, then the label will be inclined to spend their resources in promoting and cultivating those artists. There is a vested interest in those artists on the part of the label. The artists' success means the label's success, so the label is going to work hard on behalf of anyone they've signed!

On the other end of the spectrum, we have scam labels, publishers, and "music groups". Their strategy is to tell all 1000 people who submitted demos that their music is excellent. All the artists have to do is pay the organization for the privilege of being added! Now, what motivation does the scam organization have to promote all those artists? Sure, they might focus on the same 0.5% of quality musicians that the REAL label did - and that's being highly optimistic - but why would they care about anyone else? They wouldn't. The scam is done. The sleazy company already has the money of those 995 musicians.

Contests and Competitions

This is a popular category for scams because it's just so appealing. For a low fee, you can enter your music into a contest and win something amazing. Sure, there are honest competitions out there, such as the International Songwriting Competition and John Lennon Songwriting Contest, but there are just as many (if not more) bunk ones. If you are invited to a contest, or you've heard of one and are interested in submitting, you must find out the following…

* How long has the contest been around? The longer, the better.
* Who were the previous winners? Can they be contacted to verify they received their prize? See the "References?" section, above.
* Exactly how is the contest being judged? Is it a popular vote, are there judges? Who are the judges? Legit competitions tend to attract and make use of established artists and industry pros, and do not vaguely allude to a "panel of experts" or something similar.
* Who is sponsoring the contest? Real competitions should be backed by prominent music-related organizations and manufacturers. Contact the sponsors and ask them for more info, too!
* Do you lose any rights to your music if you submit? You'd be surprised at some of the legalese in contests even with major TV network names attached! In several cases, I've seen contests where all entrants automatically forfeit all rights to their music - the people running the contest could use the music however they wanted and not owe the artists a dime. Read the terms of any competition very carefully, or you might regret it.

Preventive Measures

If you're writing original music, you want to make sure that it is protected and reduce the chance that someone will steal it and call it their own. By default, as soon as you complete a new, unique creative work, it is copyrighted and protected by the government, but if someone were to infringe on your work you would be unable to bring suit against them unless the work were actually registered with the government. Luckily, it's not too complicated to do this. At the U.S. Copyright Office website, you can find the forms you need to register copyrights for songs and sound recordings with the federal government. There's a fee involved, but with the right form you can register multiple works at once for no extra cost.

Another step you can take is becoming a member of a performing rights organization like ASCAP or BMI. These entities collect royalties on behalf of their members (composers, writers, publishers) and generally look out for them in a number of ways. By becoming a member of a PRO and registering your works with them (note that this is not the same as copyright registration) you are further protecting your music.

Special notes.

The content of this blog is a reprint of an article posted on the SoundTempest website. There are a lot of seasoned veterans out there who already know this stuff, but there are also new musicians and artists who are just starting out.

Peace,

Ricky Copeland



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The Clarences at Union Square, San Francisco - May 18, 2008

Previous Artist of the Day "The Clarences" will be playing at Union Square in San Francisco on Sunday. Hope you can join them and show your support :)

From The Clarences

Tja.
Namaste.

The Clarences will be playing Union Square in downtown San Francisco this Sunday, May 18th!!!! The show will be outdoors in front of Macy's (between Powell, Stockton, Geary & Post). We will be doing 2 sets between 2-4pm.
We are very excited about this gig!!!!
We hope all is well.
Ate logo.
Caw-ruff,caw-ruff,
Love,
The Clarences

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www.youtube.com/theclarences
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www.redfizz.com/rf/band.aspx?&bandid=433986
www.ourstage.com/fanclub/theclarences
www.bandega.com/band/view/the-clarences
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VOTE HERE for your favorite band to have a chance at Main Stage for Dfest?

DFest Info

http://artistofthedaybands.blogspot.com/2008/05/dfest-oklahomas-music-conference-and.html

http://www.dfest.com/

http://eventful.com/dfest

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Krystal Blue - May 16, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Krystal Blue from the United States as Artist of the Day.

Krystal Blue plays rock, live electronics and gothic music. Krystal Blue is not just any artist, she also is a producer, vocalist, songwriter and all around top myspace girl. Krystal markets herself extremely well which makes her one of the myspace top 10 downloaded performers. Krystal has produced 3 cd's; "Kiss It", "Krystal Blue Vol 1&2" which are both currently sold out (but I am sure that more will come) and her single "Silence in the Rain" in which proceeds go to the Red Cross for 9/11 victims. Krystal has a choice of posters which you can purchase and are signed through her website, which is currently getting a makeover http://www.krystalblue.net/.

Krystal has been featured on E TV, Street Dragon Magazine, Express Jet Magazine, Maxim En Espanol (which she was featured as one of their "Hottest Latin Artists of all of 2007" and so much more.

Krystal Blue is currently settting up a band and still looking for a drummer. The new project is called "Krystal Blue's Affliction" which you can vote for them to perform on the main stage at Dfest. To find out more about the amazing Krystal Blue, her projects, read her blog, view her accomplishments, listen to and purchase her songs, check out the Krystal Blue myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/krystalblue

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Krystal Blue Slide Show! myspace.com/KrystalBlue

Rules for Party Etiquette by MISScat

Now many of you know that I get requests from time to time to promote others events and exciting things that are happening around the world. Well this was no exception, MISScat is a Manger of Artist Releations for Eventful which hosts many events including the Dfest and asked if I would place a link on my blog, so as I usually do I had to check out hers and this is what I found :)

http://www.myspace.com/missscat

By MISScat

many of us (including me) are guilty of doing/not doing these things...please note that no single occurrence prompted me to write this... :) enjoy.

here are my rules of "party etiquette" (in no particular order)

1. There really ARE some days where people don't feel like drinking--don't make them. Believe it or not, people can have fun while sober. Shocking, I know.

2. When your friends include you in their "rounds," don't forget. Get them back by buying a round too--never mooch off anyone. If you're broke this time around, tell them you'll get them back next time--and REMEMBER. Alcohol isn't cheap.

3. Be DD when it's your turn. When you have noticed that you haven't driven in awhile, DRIVE. Don't let the same person drive all the time. Gas isn't cheap.

4. When you ARE DD, don't get too fucked up. Other people's lives are in your hands.

5. Pitch in for parking. Always. Don't have change? Get it somehow, and pitch in. If you say you'll pay someone back, do so. Granted, some people honestly do forget, but this is for the people who NEVER make the effort to pay.

6. NEVER, and I mean NEVER throw up in someone else's car.

7. If by some reason you happen to throw up in someone else's car, pay for them to get it washed and detailed the next morning--nothing less. Don't make the driver suffer in your wasteful stench.

8. NEVER throw up on another human being. There is no resolution for this. None.

9. Try not to get too fucked up (unless of course the celebration is in your honor--birthday, going away, etc). Signs that you've gotten too fucked up: getting kicked out of the establishment while escorted by big ol' bodyguards, blacking out and not remembering what previously happened, falling down all over the place...etc.

10. Blacking out and not remembering what happened to you is never good. Try to refrain from it, unless of course it was a celebration in your honor.

11. Everyone gets too messed up at one time or another. NEVER leave your friend(s) hanging. Take care of them. If they're puking, hold their hair (if it's a girl) and get them water. Don't assume someone else will take care of them--just do it.

12. Don't do anything you'll regret the next day. Period.

13. Don't drive drunk. Don't let your friends drive drunk. Do what you've gotta do to ensure your friends' safety as well as your own-- even if it means napping in the parking lot while you sober up or calling your ex's friend's sister's cousin to pick you up.

14. Shit happens. The situations aforementioned will always occur--there's no getting away from it. If you're not willing to put up with it, stay home.

15. None of these rules apply when you're in Vegas. Just kidding...or am I? Hey, toilet hugging and wheelchairing make fine stories, and pictures. HAH.

This list is by no means exhaustive; if you have a golden rule you'd like to contribute, please do so! Thank you, and I hope this will turn you all into "responsible" partiers. lol.






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Marco Maenza has some new songs up - Check them OUT!

Previous Artist of the Day - Marco Maenza

http://artistofthedaybands.blogspot.com/2007/12/artist-of-day-marco-maenza-december-12.html

has some new tunes up including 9's Blues and Close To Your Heart. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this Italian master of Instrumental music then now is the time to check Marco out!

http://www.myspace.com/marcomaenza

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Gray Lines of Perfection - May 15, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Gray Lines of Perfection from Monroe, New Jersey as Artist of the Day.

Gray Lines of Perfection plays metal, progressive, hardcore with the Christian twist. Gray Lines of Perfection consists of; Trent - vocals, Michael - guitar and vocals, Josh - guitar, Mikey - bass, Bruce - drums and vocals and Alexander who does merchandise.

Gray Lines of Perfections is having a cd release party for "Reaching The Ends Of The Earth" tonight at The Aquifer in Clinton, New Jersey along with Life In Your Way, Burden Of A Day and For Today. Gray Lines of Perfection also have another cd out called "Evening Came and Morning Followed" on iTunes. To find out more about Gray Lines of Perfection, pick up some banners or wallpapers, see if they are playing in your area, purchase their cd's and listen to their music, check out the Gray Lines Of Perfection myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/graylinesofperfection

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Autumn Leaves needs your help!

Previous Artist of the Day - Autumn Leaves is asking for your help to get their music heard on Forbidden Radio

http://artistofthedaybands.blogspot.com/2008/04/autumn-leaves-april-8-2008-artist-of.html

"Hello our dear friends,

we need very much about your help pleeeaaaase

we are so much glad to know that into many bands,now we are 9th....yaaaaaaaay;) & that thanks to you!:))) but unfortunately it's not enough why we need to be 5th to hear our music on this really awesome radio "FORBIDDEN RADIO"...

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease.....vote us again guys here:


http://www.nowlive.com/forbiddenradio/BandProfile.aspx?memberid=100279542


We REALLY need you all !!!


Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks endless thank you a lot to ALL YOU We really appreciate it so much!

Respect,Hugs,Peace & always Rooooock on yeeeeaaahhhh...

your AUTUMN LEAVES"



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Rosey - May 14, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Rosey from LA, California as Artist of the Day.

Rosey plays jazz, blues and acoustic music. Rosey works with many amazing musicians on her albums. Here is a list of some of them; drums - Nate Wood, Ches Smith, Scot Seiver - bass - Kaveh Rastegar, Bob Hart - piano/rhodes - Adam Benjamin, John Chin, David Cook, Keven Fukugama - sax - Ben Wendal, Tony Barba, Dave Ralicke, Walter Smith - trumpet - Gabe Johnson, Shane Endsley, - guitar - Joshua Lopez, John Bigham.

Rosey's website http://www.roseymusic.com/ has a little bit of everything from a journal to a gallery of pics to her favorite links. It also features a credits page in which her music has been used in "Men In Trees", "Dawson's Creek" and "Smallville" and numerous movies such as "Monster-in-law", "Shallow Hal" and more. Rosey has also featured Vocals on many cd's including: Elmwood, Reggie Watts, Raphael Saadiq, John Gold, David Ryan Harris and Hillary Duff. Rosey also had a part in a TV episode of "American Dreams" and has appeared on Jay Leno.

Rosey just released the cd "Luckiest Girl" in April which can be purchased on her myspace. Rosey has 3 other vinyl/cd's out - "The Old Fashioned Way", "The Way I Am" and "Dirty Child", which are available through her website. To find out more about Rosey, watch some videos, take a peek at some pictures and listen to the awesome sounds, check out the Rosey myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/rosey

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Paul Thomas's new song "I Love the Blues", must hear!

As I get the opportunity to listen to so many musicians day in and day out (and yes I do listen to you all, lol), I run across some that stand out a bit more than others. As in the case with Paul, he is an amazing songwriter/lyricist and was one of the first people I blogged because his music is so enlightening. He seems to write the songs with an musician in mind that will perform it the way it should be sung (as with Daniel Victor from NWL). From time to time, Paul sends me an e-mail that says, listen to this and tell me what you think and this is one of those times where I want to share it with everyone.

Take a listen to his whole playlist and let me know what you think :) I love Arthur Only and Pauls "Cramden Blues" and of course the hilarious "Split Milk" but the songs he does with "Guitavio" are just as amazing.

Kudos Paul <3 Keep up the awesome work :)

http://www.myspace.com/paullyricist

Hi!
I’d like to invite you to kindly listen to a new song I’ve posted. It is a ‘jaunty’ Ragtime style Blues called ‘I Love the Blues’ - lyrics by me, music composed & performed by ‘Guitavio’ from our latest album ‘Songs of Love and Loss’. It is the 2nd song on my My Space song player & I’d love to hear what you think of the song?
Thank you & wishing you all the best – Paul:):)!




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Summer Camp Talent Search Winners - May 23, 24 and 25, 2008

Summer Camp Talent Search Winners - May 23, 24 and 25, 2008
Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, Illinois

http://www.myspace.com/summercampfestival

http://www.myspace.com/summercamptalentsearch

Congratulations to the winner’s of the 2008 Summer Camp Talent Search

Bill Smith : Chicago, IL
The Floorwalkers : Columbus, OH
Shadyside All-Stars : Indianapolis, IN
Shaggy Wonda : Bloomington, IN
Vessel : Louisville, KY
Naked Groove : St. Louis, MO
Jah Roots : Springfield, MO
Moon Taxi : Nashville, TN
The Uniphonics : Iowa City, IA
Stealin’ Strings : Milwaukee, WI
Steez : Madison, WI


Special thanks to all of the great bands along the way:
Chicago, IL
The Fuz
Kyle Mann Combo
Big Sky Stringband
Super American Happy Fun Good-Time Jam Band
Bill Smith
The Accord

Columbus, OH
Miss Molly
Andy Shaw Band
Phantasmagoria
Apocalypso
Red Eye Jive Pilots
The Floorwalkers
The Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk Band
Eric Nassau & Friends
Dim Applz

Indianapolis, IN
John Justice
Triptych Cabin
hip-O
Kingly T
Shadyside All-Stars
The Franchize

Bloomington, IN
M.C. Sparkplug
The Ever Present Origin
Long Distance Affair
The Buzzkills
Muzaic
Shaggy Wonda
The Other World Outfit

Louisville, KY
Cricket
Tyrone Cotten
Bloom Street Namaste
Wax Melodic
Vessel
Stonewheel

St. Louis, MO
Remedy
The Mississippi Flapjacks
Papa Smiley
Aaron Kamm & The One Drops
Reverend Whiskey
Spotting Waldo
Naked Groove
Fresh Heir

Springfield, MO
McGill
Jam Room
Jah Roots
The Dirty Blondes

Nashville, TN
Street Corner Champs
the GO show
Vinyl Soup
Chronics of Nar
V C Strut Band
431 Band
The Prophecy of Bob
The Last Straw
Boom Ticket
Moon Taxi
Barkeep
The Incredible Heat Machine
H-Beam
Zombie Bazooka Patrol

Iowa City, IA
Uniphonics
Strange Neighbors
NeuMoniker
MooseKnuckle
The Diplomats of Solid Sound
Ephraim Zenh
Mad Monks
Mint Wad Willy
The Mayflies
Filling Space

Milwaukee, WI
The Grasshoppers
Mike Mangione
Stealin’ Strings
Dane Varese Band
The Brian Duggan Project
SLM
Chinese Fingertrap
Gforce

Madison, WI
Run Side Down
Not On Mars
Nama Rupa
Little Marsh Overflow
Steez
Damwell Betters
Moon Boot Posse
Hue
Good Time Camper

...see you next year,
Loyal Family



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SoSincere Entertainment is now at "The Roxy" Book your shows NOW!

Are you looking for tour dates in the Windsor area? Look no further as "The Roxy" is the place to PLAY! The Roxy holds over 1000 people, a HUGE stage and we would LOVE to host your event! Of course all CD Release parties are welcome :)

We are booking NOW for June, July, August and into the future! Talk to us and let's bring Windsor back to featuring the best of the best, on a stage that they deserve!

The ROXY shows are now Hosted By: SOSINCERE ENTERTAINMENT

http://www.myspace.com/sosincerecanada
or call Anthony B. at 519-979-9561/519-999-0512 or

http://www.myspace.com/gjkpromotions

When: Everynight INCLUDING SATURDAYS (book your spot now!)

Where: THE ROXY (DOWNTOWN WINDSOR)
671 OUELLETTE AVENUE
WINDSOR, Ontario

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and I will make sure Anthony gets the message and I will check you out personally ;)


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Faktion - May 13, 2008 - Artist of the Day

GJK Promotions proudly presents Faktion from Dallas/Denton, Texas as Artist of the Day.

Faktion plays rock, rock and more rock music. Faktion consists of Aaron - Vocals, Josh - Guitar, Brink - Bass, Marsh - Guitar and Jeremy on Drums. Faktion is having a cd Release Party "Ignite What's Inside" on May 18 at The Max in Dallas, Texas. The Max is also having a "Bartenders Ball - Industry Appreciation Party" with live music from Damian Giglio, The Bright, Venture, FAKTION - CD Release, Matthew JC and the All Stars and Gary Kyle and the No Standards Band so make sure if you live in the Dallas area you check out all the great talent and the FAKTION Cd Release set! You can purchase a Faktion t-shirt through their myspace and I am sure they will have a cd link up after the cd release party. To find out more about Faktion and take a sneak peek listen to "Save The World" check out the Faktion myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/faktiondallas

Cheers and Inspire :)

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Having Fun on the Road :)

Ours ONLY at St Andrew's Hall - June 8, 2008 (NWL CANCELS)

Again this is from Daniel Victor's Blog -

NWL SHOW CANCELLED June 8th

Fans,

Due to unfortunate circumstances beyond our control, Neverending White Lights will not be performing June 8th @ St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit.

OURS will still be performing as scheduled.

Look for a headlining NWL show in the area in the near future.

Our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience, and please enjoy the Ours concert if you've already purchased tickets, and look for us out there this summer.

Best.

xo
~d.v

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This is right from the Daniel Victor - Neverending White Lights blog

http://www.myspace.com/neverendingwhitelights

First things first:

OURS wsg/ NEVERENDING WHITE LIGHTS
SUN JUNE 8TH, ST. ANDREW'S HALL
DETROIT MI
7PMY
es, we're opening for my beloved friends in Detroit.
See you there.
Now, onward.

Where have I been eh? Where is Waldo and what is he up to?I hate April, so I mostly spent last month in hiding. Though you may have spotted me at the LCBO. I think I bought groceries once. Oh, and I saw M.I.A also, as you all know I love her. Other happenings....I ran into Tokyo Police Club in a Detroit bathroom, had a Grey's Anatomy party (15 million people heard "Distance" that night), stole a slew of cars via GTA4, and cursed myself for not buying enough new albums.

Otherwise, been finishing the Pleasure Machines album that my friend March Zo and I have been working on the past 3 years. I may have blogged about it a while ago, I'll post some music in the upcoming months when we've mixed it.

Black Ribbons? Fate could change on that. I'm having issues figuring out how I'm going to release all the new music I've been working on....as not to confuse people with new projects, etc. It's in my nature to be abundant and create a vast plethora of musical offerings for the world to soak up, alas doing so in so many different variations might shift the focus off of having a main source of output. In other words, I'm thinking now about just releasing a solo album. But we'll see.

We're discussing the next single(s)? these days, so there will be more Act 2 activity in the upcoming months, and dare I say we've even discussed the possibility of an NWL TOUR? What? Could be in fall. Time will tell if I crawl up from my basement studio and get out to you.

Stay tuned for further ramblings.
I leave you now to be with your mothers.
xo~d.v

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SoSincere Entertainment is looking for Music Artists of Various Genres

SoSincere Entertainment is currently looking for music artists and groups of various genres.

**Signed or unsigned**.If you have a following of more than 30, then we are looking for you.We have a venue location for you in Windsor, Ontario.Their will also be models for your next music video, Cd cover, and photoshoots at every event.So, if you are looking for more exposure then we are the ones that you want to contact.Looking for the serious and talented only.

Contact us at SOSINCERE.ENTERTAINMENT@HOTMAIL.COM with "Music" in the subject line

For more info and consideration.
**Unsigned artists will be placed into consideration for an event signing contract for future shows.
Some will be considered for exposure to labels.**
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The Windsor Star Article on SoSincere Entertainment Canada

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/features/thescene/story.html?id=f11fe64d-b028-462c-9f58-bc213dde464c&k=49281

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