Thursday, January 28, 2010

San Fran's Rykarda Parasol evokes the smokey croon of Nico and Siouxsie; explores America like a female Nick Cave.

For Blood and Wine to be released nationally on Feb. 16th; First single “A Drinking Song” available for free download and posting now.
“A DRINKING SONG” IS THE FIRST SINGLE FROM RYKARDA PARASOL’S FOR BLOOD AND WINE.

[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/rykardaparasol/mp3/rykardaparasol-adrinkingdsong.mp3
[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/rykardaparasol-adrinkingsong

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“...Rykarda Parasol is at once raw and earnest, sensual and callous with just enough wit and wry humor to make it all go down sweet and easy. For Blood and Wine is an intoxicating swig of bitters and a trace of lipstick on a stubbled cheek.” – The Big Takeover

“Fans who take to her have done so fully, offering up comparisons to everything from Edith Piaf to a Tarantino movie soundtrack, two auteurs with similar niche appeal”. – Venus

“The ‘rock noir’ chanteuse from San Francisco is all about shadowy atmosphere... weirdly gorgeous.” – Falling James, Los Angeles Weekly

Born of a holocaust orphan and distant Swedish royalty, Rykarda Parasol uses her life story and a love of literature to craft music that is vacuously dark while simultaneously a celebration of life and its vices. With a voice and lyrics compared to the likes of a female Nick Cave, and drawing influence from The Doors, Serge Gainsbourg, and Oscar Wilde, Parasol describes her music as “rock noir,” evoking moody cinema drenched in gin and white-collar crime. Parasol’s nature is strong, her prose is starkly sincere, and she could drink Tom Waits under the table.

Parasol’s new self-produced album For Blood and Wine is a true-life narrative depicting the progress and downward spiral of a rake, which in this case is female. “It’s witty, darkly romantic, edgy and elegant… It’s tales of infidelity, addiction, and death. Mostly sad, but some real moments of joy and hope,” Parasol states.

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RYKARDA PARASOL
FOR BLOOD AND WINE
SELF-RELEASED
RELEASE DATE: FEB. 16, 2010

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RYKARDA PARASOL LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : MYSPACE : YOUTUBE

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Shunda K tours with Peaches in Australia, Blows up the press in the UK, Signs to Fanatic Records in the U.S.

Check out the “too hot for MTV” video for “Feel Me” now, HERE. Debut album, The Most Wanted scheduled for Summer 2010 release. “Shunda Down Unda: Da Takeova!” Listen to “Feel Da Bass” HERE. Request an interview with Shunda K HERE.

It has been all hard work and hard play for the hip-hop wonder woman known as Shunda K. The voice of Yo! Majesty is in Australia through early February headlining club gigs and appearing as the opening act at several stops on Peaches’s Australian tour. Additionally, the duo has been performing their collaboration “Billionaire” from the Peaches album I Feel Cream (XL) throughout the roving Big Day Out festival. A video for the song has also just been shot.

Elsewhere, Shunda K has been riding a wave of press in the UK for her latest collaboration with female French DJ, Flore. These two simply can’t be stopped. The duo’s latest 12-inch “FEEL EP” (Botchit & Scarper) just received a 5/5 Mixmag (http://mixmag.net/ – the world’s biggest-selling dance magazine) and a 10/10 rating from Tillate (http://www.tilllatemagazine.com/ -- the world’s essential clubbing magazine.)

Shunda K and Flore explode the dance floor on “Feel Da Bass” (with a killer first appearance of rapper Flyy Git) and then get down to some grown folk’s business on “Feel Me,” Shunda K’s sexiest song yet. Check out the “too hot for MTV" video for “Feel Me” Here.

Even sexier is the upcoming debut solo album from Shunda K. Entitled The Most Wanted, the album will be issued in the Summer of 2010 by the newly minted Fanatic Records in partnership with EMI/Caroline.

In addition to all of the music mentioned above, the two free mixtapes that Shunda K released in 2009 are still available. The Best Eva Written: Outkast (completely performed over Outkast instrumentals : LINK) and Kollaborations (the title speaks for itself : LINK) have been downloaded thousands of times since they were originally posted.

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Salme Dahlstrom's catchy "C'mon Y'all" reps major campaigns for Suave and Juicy Couture brands.

EP of “C’mon Y’All” re-mixes available now. See Salme perform new tune in NYC this weekend with Junior Vasquez.
“C’MON Y’ALL” IS THE SALME DAHLSTROM SONG YOU CAN’T ESCAPE. REQUEST THE REMIX EP HERE.

[STREAM + DOWNLOAD + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/salmedahlstrom-cmonyall [ALBUM VERSION]

[STREAM + DOWNLOAD + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/salmedahlstrom-cmonyall-klubjumpers [KLUBJUMPERS REMIX]

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See Salme Dahlstrom performing her brand new song “So Delicious” (featuring Noa Tylo) with Junior Vasquez this weekend!

THE SIXTH ANNUAL PILL AWARDS AFTER PARTY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
ARENA (135 W 41ST STREET, NYC)

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At five-foot-eleven and looking every bit like the Swede she is, Salme Dahlstrom’s music isn’t the only thing that’s noticeable about her. The scales are tipping as Dahlstrom’s recent single “C’mon Y’All” has been practically inescapable after becoming the sound behind the latest Suave shampoo campaign. Airing during network broadcasts of everything from sporting events to awards shows, the tune has also been picked up to rep Juicy Couture. This in addition to spending six weeks on the Billboard dance charts and being featured on “The Hills.” The attention for “C’mon Y’All” hammers home Dahlstrom’s newfound demand as a songwriter and producer who ad execs connect with. The tune is the perfect sing-along shower song, so it’s no wonder its pimping shampoo.

To date, every song from Dahlstrom’s debut album, The Acid Cowgirl Audio Trade, has been synced to picture, resulting in a profile in The Wall Street Journal (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/07/27/salme-dahlstrom-music-licensing-queen) about the accomplishment. At one time or another Dahlstrom‘s songs have been used by brands such as Vodafone, Nike, MTV, Chips Ahoy, Miller Lite, Subaru, Quiznos, Bank of America and TV and films such as “One Tree Hill,” “Veronica Mars,” “Laguna Beach,” “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” and “Ice Age 3”.

Like many pop songs that are used to hype products, “C’mon Y’all” started small. Dahlstrom writes, performs and produces her own music in her small NYC studio and while composing her album, Dahlstrom was blissfully unaware of the commercial potential of the music or even of the existence of the licensing game. “The ‘ooh la la’ hook (on ‘C’mon Y’All’) is something I came up with to get my infant daughter to smile,” Dahlstrom explains. “I did not set out to write a song that could be commercially viable. If I knew how to do that I would bottle it. My goal is to write great songs.”

While her music is becoming more well-known (“C’mon Y’All” has already moved thousands of downloads on iTunes since the Suave and Juicy campaigns began), it hasn’t spoiled Dahlstrom’s reasons for doing what she does. “I take music very seriously,” she says, “but I try not to take myself too seriously. I am here to have a good time. My album is meant to be an hour’s escape from the day-to-day. It’s got great sing-a-long choruses and fun, tongue in cheek lyrics with attitude that’ll put a smile on your face.”

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SALME DAHLSTROM
“C’MON Y’ALL” – THE REMIXES
KONTAINER MUSIC
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!

[MP3]: “C’MON Y’ALL“
[REQUEST]: FULL EP DOWNLOAD

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SALME DAHLSTROM LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : MYSPACE : FACEBOOK : KONTAINER MUSIC

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The Superions ask the musical question, "Who Threw That Ham at Me?" on their new record.

Band vocalist, Fred Schneider (The B-52’s) available to hear your questions too – schedule an interview with Fred today!
Check out and embed THE SUPERIONS single, “WHO THREW THAT HAM AT ME”.

[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/thesuperions-whothrewthathamatme

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Grab and post THE LOLLIGAGS remix of THE SUPERIONS track “TOTALLY NUDE ISLAND”.

[STREAM + DOWNLOAD + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/thesuperions-totallynudeisland-lolligags-remix
[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/thesuperions/mp3/thesuperions-totallynudeisland-lolligags-remix.mp3

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FRED SCHNEIDER IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT JOSH BLOOM.

The Superions are the most exciting group to hit the music scene since Elvis or Lady GaGa (or Susan Boyle for that matter). Fred Schneider (of The B-52’s), Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall were just somewhat normal guys when their bodies, minds, and souls were taken over by alien beings from the planet Superion.

Now real talented, they perpetrated magic with their first digital single, “Totally Nude Island”. Take soft trade winds, a healthy dose of tropical passion, and a deadly volcano and voila!: an instant classic destined to sell millions, or a lot less, was born. Following on the heels of the multi-plat... er, real popular track, The Superions return with the new smash “Who Threw That Ham At Me” from their self-titled EP debut.

“Who doesn’t love a juicy, fatty, salty, canned ham covered in pineapple slices and those red dye #2 cherries?” asks music programmer Dan Marshall. “I don’t” says vocalist, lyricist Fred Schneider. “I’m a vegetarian.” “Where’s the sweet potatoes with marshmallows?” adds keyboardist Noah Brodie.

“Ham,” destined to be another hit (they hope), is a cautionary tale about the serious crime of shoplifting, set to a bouncy disco beat. Fred says: “It’s based on a true story someone told someone I know.” “Yeah, don’t do it!” says Dan with a stern countenance. “I saw a woman in a movie stick a big steak down her pants,” adds Noah. “We’ve created a new dance craze sure to sweep the nation called The Disco Garbage Can,” says Fred.

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THE SUPERIONS
THE SUPERIONS
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 23rd, 2010

[STREAM]: “WHO THREW THAT HAM AT ME“
[MP3]: “TOTALLY NUDE ISLAND (THE LOLLIGAGS REMIX)“

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THE SUPERIONS LINKS

EPK : FACEBOOK : MYSPACE : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : BLOG

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Friday, January 15, 2010

The Shondes record the soundtrack to Heartbreak Survival; "My Dear One" scheduled for release May 4, 2010

Title track available for free streaming and download now. Band set to perform at the Fanatic Records showcase at South by Southwest on March 16th.
“MY DEAR ONE” is the title track from THE SHONDES second album.

[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/theshondes/mp3/theshondes-mydearone.mp3

[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/theshondes-mydearone

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“…It is quite possible that The Shondes are making the only music that truly matters.”- HEEB

“Ready for an indie break out... radical politics, inspired riffs, textured harmonies and pure sex appeal.” - CURVE

“Old-world romance elegantly intertwined with riot grrrl piss and vinegar...” -VENUS

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Brooklyn-based band The Shondes has signed to Fanatic Records for the May 4th, 2010 release of its second album, My Dear One, an album for survivors of broken hearts. The album’s title track is now available for free streaming and download. The Shondes will perform material from My Dear One live at South by Southwest at the Fanatic Records showcase at Beauty Bar on March 16th, 2010 and a full US tour surrounding the album’s release is to be announced.

In addition to making political art and melding influences as disparate as classical and traditional Jewish music and punk rock, The Shondes work for justice on many public levels, including in queer communities and as Jews fighting for a free Palestine. But, the band’s upcoming second album My Dear One is a more personal reminder that those who fight for what they feel passionately about still suffer heartbreak and require the intimacy of community and art to recover.

Both as individuals and as The Shondes, Louisa Solomon (bass, lead vocals), Elijah Oberman (violin), Temim Fruchter (drums) and guitarist Fureigh (guitar) have always chosen to explore this duality, to attempt the impossible, or at least, the inadvisable. “Shonde” is the Yiddish word for disgrace, after all. Heartbreak sucks and while My Dear One explores this in depth, the songs also explore questions about how each of us deserves to be treated and how we should treat each other.

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THE SHONDES
MY DEAR ONE
FANATIC RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: MAY 4th, 2010

MP3: “MY DEAR ONE”

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THE SHONDES LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : MYSPACE

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CONTACT JOSH BLOOM
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The J. Davis Trio brings the jazz infused hip-hop on its' third album, These Things Happen.

“Slinky jazz hooks, live trumpet and vibes, and laid-back flows make Chicago’s J. Davis Trio pretty much instantly likeable...” – The Onion
“BREEZAY” is the first single from THESE THINGS HAPPEN by the J. DAVIS TRIO.

[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/jdavistrio/mp3/jdavistrio-breezay.mp3
[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/jdavistrio-breezay

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“Think of it as Chicago’s answer to the fluid, jazzy musically challenging hip-hop of The Roots...” - Chicago Tribune

“For hip-hop fans who’ve had their fill of urban grit and flashy bling, the innovative rhymes of The J. Davis Trio might be your thing. Intertwined with soul and jazz, These Things Happen is a laid-back, beat-laden record featuring cool horns and emotive strings that complement the truly awesome rhymes perfectly. - Illinois Entertainer

Stalwarts of the Chicago music scene, The J. Davis Trio’s latest album, These Things Happen, features their ever evolving blend of hip hop and garage-jazz with big beats. The band is known for their crisp performances and has shared stages with The Roots, M’shelle N’degleocello, Ozomatli, Reuben Wilson, De La Soul, Maceo Parker, Norah Jones, Groove Collective, Talib Kweli, Shinehead, The Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson, The Pharcyde, Black Eyed Peas, Tortoise, Living Colour, Poi Dog Pondering, and Modeski, Martin and Wood among many others.

The J. Davis Trio is fronted by vocalist/multi-percussionist Stuart, and backed by bassist Flav-R-Ice, drummer The Planet and trumpeter Benjamin Pendulum. These Things Happen brings power and precision together with grace and beauty. Big beats join with trumpets, violins, vibraphones, Rhodes pianos, congas and Stuart’s smart lyrics to create their signature sound, an idiosyncratic mix of hip hop, jazz and soul.

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THE J. DAVIS TRIO
THESE THINGS HAPPEN
YO YO SMUGLER RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!

[MP3]: “BREEZAY“
[REQUEST]: FULL ALBUM DOWNLOAD

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THE J. DAVIS TRIO LINKS

EPK : MYSPACE : WEBSITE

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