(Washington, D.C.) Kenny Wesley, the North Carolina born, D.C.-based artist is known for his impressive vocal range, his love for other cultures (he speaks 5 languages), and as a passionate purveyor of ballads who has opened shows for the likes of Alice Smith, Stephanie Mills, Carl Thomas and Anthony David. But he's taking a turn for the funkier on his official DEBUT album, "The Real Thing," his collaboration with L.A.-based Noah Lifschey, widely respected within the industry as a prolific producer of sizzling music for TV shows such as "America's Best Dance Crew" and the MTV Movie and Music Awards programs. Since teaming up in the summer of 2011, Kenny and Noah have taken the funk feel of the 70's and created a remarkably hip and progressive hybrid of sorts.
Pre-sales are available NOW for a limited time at a discounted rate of $1.07.
Pre-sale link: http://kennywesley.bandcamp.com/
Kenny's songs have been featured on radio, TV (Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance", ABC's "The View"), video games and film.
"The Real Thing" will be released on May 15, 2013 and features appearances by Kid Koala, Butterscotch, Chris Bruce and Grammy-nominated songstress Wayna.
For more Kenny updates, stay connected with him at his Website (www.kennywesley.com),
Twitter: @KennyWesley, Facebook: /SoulfulNerd, and YouTube: /KennyWesley.
Upcoming Events
May 15 Bohemian Caverns
Washington D.C.
May 17 WEAA FM(in-studio) Baltimore, MD
May 18 WDGP Radio Upper Marlboro, MD
May 21 Canal Club Richmond, VA
May 24 Billie抯 Black (listening party) Harlem, NY
May 25 DROM Manhattan, NY
May 30 Renaissance Arlington Hotel Arlington, VA
Tracklisting
The Real Thing (feat. Butterscotch)
Feels Good
The Window
Closer
Woman (feat. Wayna)
Tangled
Sophisticated
Missin� You (Intro)
So Sublime
Won抰 Let It Go
Taffy (feat. Kid Koala)
ABOUT KENNY
With an acclaimed EP, a dozen collaborations, seven compilation features, ad campaign features (2013 and 2012 揝upercuts Rock The Cut Artist Ambassador� and 2012 Notion Music抯 揧ou Are Next�), and a slew of high-profile performances under his belt, Kenny Wesley has firmly placed his stamp on the modern Soul movement. He has shared the stage with numerous artists including Alice Smith, Anthony David, Kindred, Eric Roberson, Sy Smith, Maysa, N扗ambi, Vikter Duplaix, and Leela James.
ABOUT NOAH
To balance life in the TV world, Noah also maintains a solid foot in the music business, with a fresh approach and style � in addition to Kenny, recently Noah has been producing and writing for/with Cherri Bomb (Hollywood Records), and Karina Hanssen. For more information about Noah, visit: http://www.stereolif.com.
For more information about Kenny or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Sherri Thompson
vbgventures@hotmail.com
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Serial Killer Starts Blog Ahead of 2MCH4YA Book Completion
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 With Obamacare going into full effect in 2014, the most prominent question bloggers will ask after engaging Dale, RN online will be 揑s it safe to go to the hospital anymore.� Dale, a fictional Registered Nurse character in the novel taRNished by Willie Stewart RN, President of 2MCH4YA, started a blog to interact with the public. Access the blog now http://www.tarnished-novel.com/blog, approximately four months ahead of the completion of the novel taRNished. Dale will engage the public in lively blog debates on a number of different current topics, and will occasionally appear in the chat room live.
Willie Stewart, RN penned more than half of the novel taRNished http://www.tarnished-novel.com prior to releasing the fictional character Dale, RN onto the public in an attempt to entertain while exposing potential deadly pitfalls of the healthcare system in the United States. Dale, RN is a serial killer flying under the radar. Dale抯 mother plays a critical role in the novel as he makes his impact on an unaware public and she may occasionally appear on the blog. A healthcare Nursing shortage that is impacted by several demographic factors, along with the full implementation of Obamacare in 2014, will leave the public wondering if it is safe to go to the hospital.
The United States is projected to have a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is the fact that nursing colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels to meet the rising demand for nursing care and there are not enough nurse educators. The average age of Registered Nurses is greater than 44 � baby boomers are nearing retirement and needing more critical care � undocumented immigrants in the millions are soon to have a pathway to citizenship which will add millions to the healthcare crisis � Obamacare goes into full effect in less than one year which will dump an additional 3.6 million more insured into the already overburdened healthcare system.
Willie Stewart RN抯 novel taRNished http://www.tarnished-novel.com promises to put a glaring spotlight on the crisis that looms, by entertaining the public with a serial killer who has been able to take advantage of his position of trust. The taRNished blog http://www.tarnished-novel.com/blog will allow the public to chime in on key issues and to address areas in healthcare that are potential pitfalls, spotlighted by a fictional killer抯 actions.
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Rock Band Trout Strives To Bring Minneapolis Back To Rock Mecca
www.wifiprgroup.com
To learn more about the group Trout and their upcoming performances, please like their Facebook Fan page by clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/MPLStrout
About Trout music Music Releases: 6 song EP "Seasoned with Hunger", Single "Foolish Pride" Music for Trout is distributed digitally on the internet: iTunes, Amazon, HostBaby.com, Bandcamp.com
Official Website: www.troutrock.com Official Twitter Page: http://twitter.com/troutrock Official Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/MPLStrout
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Your Gracious Host To Release New Music Album "Falling Off The Earth" In May
Los Angeles, California, April 11, 2013 – Based out of Michigan, alternative rock group "Your Gracious Host" has announced that they will release their fifth album sometime in May.
Your Gracious Host is an indie pop/rock outfit led by Tom Curless, who burst onto the national music scene as the drummer for the Chicago based pop band Autoliner more than a decade ago. In 2006 Curless created Your Gracious Host, also known as YGH, and has produced 4 albums, and now the fifth one will be completed in May.
Curless said, "with the upcoming new music, and marketing campaign 2013 is going to be a promising year for YGH. Also, I'm really proud that Thistime Music has chosen to distribute my music internationally in Japan.
According to a CDBaby biography, "Tom's first major Chicago based band Autoliner/Life on Mars released two records on the independent Parasol label in Champaign, IL and gained national attention, with rave reviews in The Chicago Tribune, Sun Times, All music.com, and a host of others. They received radio play on WXRT in Chicago and WNEW in New York, as well as playing shows in Los Angeles and House of Blues in Chicago.
In July 2009 Your Gracious Host, Tom's new endeavour, unleashed "Easy Red", which was the follow up to his debut album titled, "Your Gracious Host". No less ambitious than the first record, "Easy Red" pleased many new fans and won the hearts of pop music lovers everywhere. YGH then released a third album in 2010 titled, "Sleepers Awaken, and his last album release was in 2012 with "1UP 2Down".
Arecent review said, "Curless has the knack for memorable melodies and hooks and has been putting out critically acclaimed independent records for the last few years.
With a voice like Neil Young and harmonies and beats that sounds similar to Cold Play, fans will love to hear his music over and over. Curless says REM, Beach Boys, Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young, and Teenage Fanclub have all guided his music.
Now encouraged by his growing creative body of work, Curless said, "Falling off the Earth is going to be the best record yet, with potential for some hits, and possibly a license deal for TV or movie.
YGH has signed on with The WiFi PR Group based in Los Angeles California, and can be contacted here: alicia@wifiprgroup.com YGH would love and appreciate fans liking his Facebook Fan page by clicking here: www.facebook.com/your-gracious-host
About Music Releases: "Your Gracious Host", "Sleepers Awaken", "Ease Red' and 1Up 2 Down" Music for Your Gracious Host is distributed digitally on the internet: Reverbnation, iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby. Myspace. Official Website: www.gracioushostmusic.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/your-gracious-host
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How To Make Big Money Selling Loops On Your Music Website
Music isn't just something you listen to. It isn't just a hobby, something you do in your spare time. Music is passion, it can change your life, it can make you feel on top of the world! We want to promote this and help you with your love of music, and with this in mind, we've come up with a fantastic new idea that's sure to get you jumping to the beat!
If you're online and want to get involved with the music industry, then this is the perfect opportunity to you. DJ's, music bloggers, music site owners, here it comes � how would you like to earn an absolutely massive 30% commission through people purchasing our loop/sample packs from your website? That's right, 30% commission! The earning potential is huge, you control how much you make. There's no pushy sales tactics, no nasty small print and best of all, absolutely no cost to you!
You read it right � absolutely free!
It couldn't be simpler. It's super easy to set up, and we even provide you with support tools that'll have you up and running in no time. It's the perfect opportunity to make some money just by being on the internet! Combine that with your passion for music and � hey presto � you're essentially going to get paid for loving music!
This is genuinely a massive opportunity for anyone with a website or blog dealing with music.
On top of that, we make sure that your customers (yes � YOUR customers!) never get bored or run out of products to buy from you. New products are added to the site on a weekly basis from some of the best EDM and Urban music producers. All products are created from scratch and are 100% completely royalty free, so once they're bought, that's it! They're yours! Imagine telling the visitors to your site that � being able to use loops as much as they want with absolutely no legal ramifications.
Now the important part � payouts to you as the seller are automatic via Paypal every single Wednesday, so you will require a Paypal account to get set up with us. Everything is automatic, so there's no need to wait on any invoicing or release of funds from us, it's all done for you.
And that's really all there is to it! It is genuinely that simple. You set up our loops and sample packs on your site or blog, we pay you 30% commission from every sale every Wednesday guaranteed. That's it! Have you ever seen such a fantastic, massive deal anywhere else? We doubt it!
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For more information, please go to www.manvloops.com
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Kenny Wesley DEBUTS 'The Real Thing' On May 15, 2013
(Washington, D.C.) Kenny Wesley, the North Carolina born, D.C.-based artist is known for his impressive vocal range, his love for other cultures (he speaks 5 languages), and as a passionate purveyor of ballads who has opened shows for the likes of Alice Smith, Stephanie Mills, Carl Thomas and Anthony David. But he's taking a turn for the funkier on his official DEBUT album, "The Real Thing," his collaboration with L.A.-based Noah Lifschey, widely respected within the industry as a prolific producer of sizzling music for TV shows such as "America's Best Dance Crew" and the MTV Movie and Music Awards programs. Since teaming up in the summer of 2011, Kenny and Noah have taken the funk feel of the 70's and created a remarkably hip and progressive hybrid of sorts.
Pre-sales are available NOW for a limited time at a discounted rate of $1.07.
Pre-sale link: http://kennywesley.bandcamp.com/
Kenny's songs have been featured on radio, TV (Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance", ABC's "The View"), video games and film.
"The Real Thing" will be released on May 15, 2013 and features appearances by Kid Koala, Butterscotch, Chris Bruce and Grammy-nominated songstress Wayna.
For more Kenny updates, stay connected with him at his Website (www.kennywesley.com), Twitter: @KennyWesley, Facebook: /SoulfulNerd, and YouTube: /KennyWesley.
Upcoming Events May 15 Bohemian Caverns Washington D.C. May 17 WEAA FM(in-studio) Baltimore, MD May 18 WDGP Radio Upper Marlboro, MD May 21 Canal Club Richmond, VA May 24 Billie抯 Black (listening party) Harlem, NY May 25 DROM Manhattan, NY May 30 Renaissance Arlington Hotel Arlington, VA
Tracklisting The Real Thing (feat. Butterscotch) Feels Good The Window Closer Woman (feat. Wayna) Tangled Sophisticated Missin� You (Intro) So Sublime Won抰 Let It Go Taffy (feat. Kid Koala)
ABOUT KENNY With an acclaimed EP, a dozen collaborations, seven compilation features, ad campaign features (2013 and 2012 揝upercuts Rock The Cut Artist Ambassador� and 2012 Notion Music抯 揧ou Are Next�), and a slew of high-profile performances under his belt, Kenny Wesley has firmly placed his stamp on the modern Soul movement. He has shared the stage with numerous artists including Alice Smith, Anthony David, Kindred, Eric Roberson, Sy Smith, Maysa, N扗ambi, Vikter Duplaix, and Leela James.
ABOUT NOAH To balance life in the TV world, Noah also maintains a solid foot in the music business, with a fresh approach and style � in addition to Kenny, recently Noah has been producing and writing for/with Cherri Bomb (Hollywood Records), and Karina Hanssen. For more information about Noah, visit: http://www.stereolif.com.
For more information about Kenny or to schedule an interview, please contact: Sherri Thompson vbgventures@hotmail.com
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Aisha Karimah Drops New "Turntables And Soul Picks" Mixtape
(Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area) – DJ and Producer Aisha Karimah takes a soulful ride with her latest project, Turntables and Soul Picks: DJ Set Volume two. The mixtape is now available for free downloading and streaming exclusively at soundcloud.com/aishakarimah and aishakarimahdjset.bandcamp.com.
Inspired by a performance at the popular Los Angeles-based Soul Spinner Society's Madam of the Mix DJ series, Turntables and Soul Picks: DJ Set Volume two is a cool and mellow blend of Neo-Soul and R&B rhythms exclusively mixed to compliment each musical track. The mix contains both classic and contemporary hits by various artists including: Conya Doss, Raheem DeVaughn, Vivian Green, Michael Jackson, Robert Glasper, Groove Theory, Zhane, Dwele, Alicia Keys, Sade, Jill Scott, Robin Thicke, and R. Kelly. For lovers of smooth urban music, this mix is a good mood-altering experience for listeners wanting to unwind and chill on any given evening.
ABOUT AISHA KARIMAH Aisha Karimah (swahili for Generous Life) is a hip-hop producer, beat maker, vinyl collector, and DJ among many titles. Aisha Karimah has acquired worldwide fan praise from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, Denmark, Ghana, and Australia. She has also received accolades from respected hip-hop legends including Mix Master Ice (UTFO) and DJ Honda. Aisha Karimah has been referred to by the Hip-Hop Association as "a pioneering leader in the Hip-Hop community representing progressive women that are contributing to the evolution of Hip-Hop culture." Aisha Karimah is also an alumna of the world-renown Scratch DJ Academy founded by the late Jam Master Jay of the legendary group Run DMC.
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Riptunes Launches On IndieGoGo - Seeks To Change Online Music Distribution
Riptunes is an online music and ebook store that pays a portion of the distribution fee back to end users each time one of their friends, or fans in the case of a band, purchases a song, album or ebook. Riptunes terms this "Crowdsharing." Riptunes Crowdshares the traditional distribution fee for online digital purchases back with end consumer.
Riptunes carries the same digital content as other online music and ebook stores and even offers a higher quality download. The site will be free to join and register and the company is currently raising funds on IndieGoGo!
Click the link below to check out the video pitch on IndieGoGo. Pretty impressive business model!
Website: http://igg.me/p/riptunes-crowdshare-music-distribution/x/2926954
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"Finding Your Mojo Creativity Building Business Performance
"Finding Your Mojo" - Managing and energising creativity - building business performance - May 21st 2013 www.henley.ac.uk/creativedynamics
Last year Henley Business School launched the MBA for the Music Industry, the first of it’s kind, welcomed by senior members of the industry on a wave of media support and critical acclaim. Alongside this programme Henley commenced a series of 1 day workshops under the 'Creative Dynamics' title, for the 'Creative Industries'. The first of these commenced last July 2012, when 70 senior executives from the music business, brands and allied industries came together to discuss the topic of Music and Brand Partnerships. An inspirational day that produced some real results.
May 21st 2013 - Henley are to host a full day business performance seminar to look at the importance of Managing Creativity and building business performance, under the title 'Finding Your Mojo'. A revelatory day for all those working in Music, Media, TV, Broadcast, Film, Games, Fashion, Art, Publishing and allied sectors. This topic has gained traction with the BBC, Forbes and CEO's across all industries. Participants will gain useful insights, practical ideas and participate in workshops and discussions.
The seminar will be hosted by; Helen Gammons programme director of Henley Business School, who inspired and motivated the music industry via creative marketing activity to engage with Henley's unique music business MBA and has a long history of working with and managing artists and creative personnel. Throughout the day Dr Bernd Vogel will be hosting a workshop on energising teams. He is an Associate Professor of Leadership, organisations and behaviour. His research focuses on mobilising and maintaining the energy within organisations, leadership, change, and managing emotions. He is co-author of the book "Fully Charged: How Great Leaders Boost Their Organisation's Energy and Ignite High Performance" published by Harvard Business Review. He helps organisations in developing and inspiring purposeful leadership. Gordon Tor will be hosting a workshop that focuses in bringing to the fore the creativity of individuals within organisations. He is the editor of the book 'Managing creative People' and has run several globally successful advertising businesses including the J Walter Thompson Advertising Agency and CDM, where he was creative director for De Beers, Diageo, Kellogg's, Vodafone & Nestle.
Guest speakers include; Professor Martyn Ware, founder member of Human League, an established music producer, whose production credits include, re-launching Tina Turner in the UK and current BEF album project with Shingai Shoniwa of The Noisettes and Kate Jackson of The Long Blondes. Martyn is also one half of the chart topping/ platinum selling band Heaven 17. Martyn will be joined by legendary music and fashion icon Sandie Shaw, the first British Eurovision song contest winner and one of the original ladies of British Pop, best known for her work with Burt Baccarach and dancing barefoot on the BBC. Sandie is also chair of the Featured Artists Coalition with Mumford & Sons, Nic Mason of Pink Floyd and Dave Rowntree of Blur who represent the rights of recording artists.
The day runs from 10am – 4pm and will include lunch at Henley's beautiful riverside campus, refreshments and ample opportunity for networking with further guest speakers to be announced. The cost of this seminar is £295pp + Vat. Bookings can be paid online via www.henley.ac.uk/creativedynamics or for further information on the day please email: helen.gammons@henley.ac.uk . Please spread the word through your networks.
For Media Enquiries please contact Impressive PR: Sacha Taylor-Cox: sacha@impressivepr.com / 07957 338525 Chloe Cardon: chloe@impressivepr.com/ 0207 2843444\ www.henley.com/mbamusic www.henley.ac.uk/creativedynamics
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Invictus Music & Media Partners With The Orchard And Launches New Label
Invictus Music & Media, the company that founded Basick Records and Hold Tight! PR has announced that it has joined forces with independent distributor The Orchard, in a long-term distribution and retail marketing deal.
Under the new deal, The Orchard will provide both worldwide digital and physical distribution services for all of the company's affiliated labels, including the newly formed imprint, Destroy Everything.
Running alongside Invictus' existing labels, the new imprint will be a launchpad for a diverse range of rock, alternative and metal artists that will maximise revenue for its acts through licensing and branded entertainment. The lifestyle arm of the label will be launching this summer, with a range of clothing, accessories, and collectable items plus ltd edition art prints and posters.
With a wholly independent outlook, creative team and diverse A&R remit, the first wave of signings announced to the label are UK based acts, Black Dogs, I Divide, The First, We Are Fiction, Azriel and The Colour Line.
Nathan Barley Phillips, A&R Director for Invictus said of the venture: "I'm absolutely delighted to be launching Destroy Everything and signing so many exciting bands immediately to the roster. The underground Rock and Metal scene has an incredible amount of talent pushing through to the mainstream right now; by partnering up with The Orchard we expand our reach and capabilities, so I'm thrilled to be able to develop and support all of our new and existing acts and play a major part in their early careers."
In conjunction with HYPE clothing, a FREE launch party featuring live bands from the new label will take place at The Black Heart, Camden Town, London NW1 on Thursday April 18th 2013.
To RSVP for tickets and VIP guest list, please contact: info@dstryevrythng.com
For more info, visit: http://dstryevrythng.com
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Indiana Based Hip-Hop Group Apollo Quad To Appear At Launch Music Festival
The creative and free spirited hip-hop group Apollo Quad has announced that they will appear at Launch Music Festival in Lancaster Pennsylvania on April 25 to the 28, 2013. Launch is a major music festival that will feature 175 performers on 11 stages.
Dateline: Los Angeles, California, April 11, 2013 - The band Apollo Quad, with it抯 roots based out of Indiana has set their sites on spreading their vision of individual freedom, personal energy, and art across the United States. The band plays a combination of lyrical hip-hop and rock instrumentation that is mind freeing and spirited that makes listeners feel alive.
The group has announced that they will appear at Launch Music Festival in Lancaster Pennsylvania on April 25 to the 28, 2013. Launch is a major music festival that will feature 175 performers on 11 stages. Apollo Quad will appear at the Chameleon Club at 9 pm.
The band has already released two albums; "No Gods, No Masters", and "Come Alive" and are excited to announce that they will soon release a third title, "Apollo Quad at Russian Recording" this month.
A spokesman for the band said their inspiration for their EP titled, "No Gods, No Masters" was derived from a slogan featured in a newsletter called, "The Woman Rebel", which was launched by Margaret Sanger in 1914. Sanger attempted to promote the use of contraceptives and implored women to think for themselves". Sanger often reminded women of their freedom and that they owned their bodies and minds. The group spokesman said, "We were extremely inspired by Margaret's fighting spirit and message, and desired to resurrect this slogan to remind people to think for themselves. The power of free speech is an awesome power, and can bring about significant change for both the individual and the larger society".
After their appearance at Launch, the group will play at The California Music Industry Summit on June 13-15, 2013, located at Laney College in Oakland; CA. CMIS is an opportunity for professional development and education on the newest trends in today抯 music industry for emerging artists and music industry professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience three days of artists showcases and two activity filled days of music business panels, and workshops.
In addition to these appearances, the group often plays in the Chicago area and intends to spend more time in Minneapolis as well. They hope that new fans will seek out and discover their incredible music art for their listening enjoyment. The group currently enjoys a rapidly growing fan base.
Apollo Quad has also recently launched their official Artist Profile on MTV.com at: http://www.mtv.com/artists/apollo-quad
To learn more about Apollo Quad, please click on this link now: http://www.apolloquad.com/
Finally, the band was recently signed with The WiFi PR Group, based in Los Angeles California for representation, and can be contacted here: alicia@wifiprgroup.com
About Previously Released Work: "No Gods, No Masters", and "Come Alive" Next Release this spring: "Apollo Quad at Russian Recording". Music for Apollo Quad is distributed digitally on the internet: ITunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3, MySpace Music and many other digital outlets. Official MTV Artist Profile: http://www.mtv.com/artists/apollo-quad Official Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/ApolloQuad Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Apollo-Quad/53102776657
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