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    Too Few
    Nikki Shannon is exactly the kind of artist every music-hungry, Myspace browser looks for. You can't help but immediately be lured in by Nikki, as she has the complete package--stunning voice, well-seasoned pianist, incredible songwriting and an electrifying personality. 'It all started on Thanksgiving Eve when I was 4. My mom went to buy a horse but instead came back with a piano.' Growing up in Kingston, New York, Nikki would watch her two older sisters play the piano and begged her mother for piano lessons. Even at a young age, she spent hours incessantly at the keyboard, which eventually led to Nikki training at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. In her teen years, she was constantly performing and songwriting-at first, singing in lounges, then writing and performing wedding songs for couples, and eventually writing songs for her debut album 'Too Few'. Even with all this early success and incessant drive, Nikki couldn't escape the financial challenges of being a New York City artist and eventually became homeless. She would sleep in the backseat of cabs, on friends' couches, and even in the basements of piano bars where she performed. But the music always kept her going, and Nikki never let any setbacks cloud her visions of success. In May 2008, the dynamite singer-songwriter Nikki Shannon released her debut album, Too Few. Songs from the album have recently been featured in 3 episodes of MTV's "The Hills", on an episode of 'Six Degrees' on ABC, as well on XM Satellite radio and the NYC classic rock station Q104.3 ('Out of the Box' hosted by Jonathan Clarke.) The album is packed with soulful vocals and brutally honest lyrics. Her album resounds with emotional anthems like 'Inner Circle' proclaiming, 'I'm cleaning the house, I'm locking the doors, I'm mopping the floors with people not worth fighting for.' The more upbeat and funky 'Chocolate and Wine' perfectly depicts every girl's dreaded monthly experience with chocolate, wine, and the blues, as she sings, 'Just in time for another excuse, happy hour is my favorite abuse, juke box plays my favorite song so why is everything so wrong.' Nikki is quick to admit her favorite track is 'Suffocate,' which showcases her classical piano background through it's irresistible piano melodies. ''Suffocate' took twenty minutes to write. I had a melody in my head that wouldn't go away, so I went straight to the piano and my hands knew exactly where to go.' 'Most of the time we set up a rehearsal and end up falling in love with the feeling of the song and find ourselves recording it on accident,' she says of her recording process. She explains why she chooses to record in analog versus using digital equipment, 'You tend to form the habit of staring at the screen, tempted to go back and play with things because you 'can' and my favorite parts are still the 'by accidents', the first takes, and 'the moments.'' Nikki will be kicking off a US tour in early 2009 and plans to make her UK debut in the Summer 2009.
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    Doot
    Acoustic Glam Pop is born in this sexy duo's first release that is 'a ride that makes you feel like you're in a movie!' Performing artists Mani Leibe and Evo comprise the front line of this co-ed two man band. This dynamic duo has managed to defy the pop world by writing all of the songs, playing all of the instruments, suppling all the vocals, producing, mixing, and designing everything about their first album entitled 'Doot'. The CD itself designed completely by Mani Leibe, is an artful creation in itself before you even hit the play button. 'Doot' is a sexy, quirky, fresh, and naughty album that bites! In this acoustic soundtrack that's 'Captain & Tennille, carjacked by Bonnie & Clyde, meets Sid & Nancy', you'll be living a much sexier life with Am Rodeo blaring on your hi-fi! Read more about Am Rodeo: Mani Leibe-born Jessica Crysta Mashburn in Pinehurst, North Carolina in the heat of a July. Both of her parents were musicians. Her mother played guitar and piano, and her father was a singer and played the upright bass. She was extremely shy as a child and her mother would try to break her of that by having her sing at family gatherings as early as age 5. She began to play piano and guitar by ear shortly after and started writing songs as a teenager. Was A member of a couple of touring bands while still in high school followed by a break from the road to go to college & get a degree in music. During & after college she continued her love of perfoming for live audiences by sitting in with local bands as a vocalist and collaborating with other artists in various duos. She met Evan Olson in Greensboro, NC in the mid 2000's. Upon becoming a couple in 2008, they began writing, recording, & performing together which led them to forming Am Rodeo. Evo- born Evan Scott Olson in West Point, New York. His father was an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a rock singer and songwriter based in Greensboro, North Carolina and has recorded seven albums including 'One Room' (Universal) and 'Red' (LoveCat Music). His primary instrument is Guitar, but he plays all of the instruments on his CDs. While still in college, he was in the group Majosha, then went on to become a member of the pop group Bus Stop. Since he started playing bars at age 16, Evan has performed thousands of gigs all over the United States. He's also written and recorded several national television commercial jingles including songs for Hershey's and Mercedes Benz. His songs have been featured in numerous television shows and movies including Sex And The City, Baywatch, Law & Order, Ugly Betty, Friday Night Lights, 90210, In America, Scooby Doo the movie, and MTV's The Hills.
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    Aubade
    Danny Colfax Mallon -piano/vocal & theory instructor, performer, arranger, composer, recording artist, director, & engineer-holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in music arranging, piano performance & Sound reinforcement, from the University of Colorado, & an Associate Degree of Arts from Arapahoe Community College. Danny teaches private students encouraging all styles, theory & improvisation. He arranges song & lesson books for his students. Alone & with musicians, Danny has electrified audiences around the country & Canada, non-stop since '73,@ rock clubs, casino shows, dueling-pianos weddings, church & concerts (over 5000 dates, 200,000 songs). Danny has shared the stage with, Box Car Willie, Collin Raye, Black Oak Arkansas, The Grass Roots, Debbie Reynolds, Eddie & the Tide, Spiro Gira, Don Harris, MTV's -Rail, & (filling in for Chris Daniels)& the Kings. He performs, Piano Solo, Piano Bar, Keys W/Vocal, Dueling Pianos, Pop Duo W/ drums, or a Band W/Guitar &/or Sax. (Danny plays Bass Too.) Danny uses his skill for T.V. & radio. His C.D.s have recieved airplay& recognition worldwide.
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    Bonjour Bonsoir
    Chapeaumelon is a French-Canadian band most notable for a cover of The Who's My Generation used in the 2004 film Eurotrip and it's soundtrack. History After a few short months of the band's genesis, Chapeaumelon won the Coup de Cœur prize at the Festival International de la chanson de Granby. The following summer, the boys then offered their second performance at the Francofolies de Montréal earning them Coup de Cœur de l'Année. The band was quickly taken under Jacques Dion and Michel Trudel's wings, helping them to produce their first record at the prestigious Studios Piccolo (Daniel Bélanger, Céline Dion, Diane Dufresne,Jean-Pierre Ferland, Simple Plan, Smashing Pumpkins,...) by the end of October 2002. It is to be noted that Celine Dion's drummer Dominique Messier produced a few songs as well. Backed by the Gillett entertainment company, they toured Ontario and Quebec. Their songs climbed the charts quickly in both provinces but also in New-Brunswick. The hit 'L'Acheteur' became their first video which won the 2002 prize for best French video on 'French Kiss', the Much Music television program. David Lahaye directed both this and the following video, 'Sofa'. This record was extraordinarily well received and was filed under Le Devoir's 2003 top 10 best records. Chapeaumelon was then honored to be dubbed one of Quebec's 10 people of the year by the 'Les Incontournables' TV show. They had the opportunity to open for well known acts such as Marc Déry, Sylvain Cossette, Blue Rodeo, The Tea Party(...) as well as being heard in popular series such as Las Vegas, Scooby Doo and Ghost Whisperer. Chapeaumelon were also invited to sing their hit 'Victoire' at Celine Dion's 2003 record launch in Las Vegas. It's in 2004 that two of their songs are included in the American movie Eurotrip. 'Ma Generation', the classic The Who's cover, being chosen as the opening credits theme. After three years out of the spotlight, Chapeaumelon returned with a new rhythm section : Tarik Akbik on bass and Fredéric Tessier on drums, winning Richmond's Festirock contest in march of 2008. They then opened for Jonas at Sherbrooke's Canada day celebrations. Their latest release 'Bonjour Bonsoir' was launched at last year's Francofolies, opening for Les BB and after winning yet another music contest at the Beloeil festival, the band opened for Marie-Chantal Toupin and Offenbach in August. Also, their new song 'Mademoiselle Éphémère' was on MTV's The Hills (Season 3-Episode 19) who incidently broke audience records of 4.7 million viewers in the US alone.
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    Unnoticed
    Fans of early Posies, harmony-ridden, acoustic-driven pure pop, REJOICE! It's hard to find a band that better epitomizes what why so many folks fell so hard for The Posies during their 'Failure' and 'Dear 23' period (those Hollies-esque harmonies!) than Jesse Sprinkle's 'Unnoticed'. Fans of Michael Penn, Neil Finn, Ice Cream Hands and the those rare moments when Elliot Smith made happy pop music are going to, simply, be smitten and fall hard for this one. Sprinkle used to be in the band Poor Old Lu, who released some legendary, but hard to find albums in the 90's. Soaring open chorded strums and blended vocals fulfill the connection to all the aforementioned bands. Crisp guitar lines and rich, soothing vocals urge the complete success of this project clearly into focus, opening up fresh pop vistas of effortless strumming and lovely melodies. IT does not get much better than this for fans of acoustically, chiming, ringing power pop than this. Lyrically rich, the songs rely on sugar-sweet harmonies on every second of this CD. Extremely Highly Recommended! Jesse, a Seattle Washington native was thrust into the music industry over a decade ago as the drummer for the legendary underground group Poor Old Lu. And since they disbanded in 1996 he has managed to stay busy as a drummer, songwriter, and recording engineer. Jesse is currently residing in the majestic village of Dansville New York, where he owns and operates the illuminata recording company, engineering, producing, photographing, and designing for all sorts of musical outfits.You might have also heard jesse performing and or recording with the following artists: dead poetic - demon hunter - serene UK - paloma - robert deeble - annie quick - starflyer 59 - kutless, paul wright, michael knott, etc... dead poetic and demon hunter can both be seen on mtv's head bangers ball and extreme rock shows.
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    Symptom of Life
    Released in 2010, A Symptom of Life holds special meaning to Shawn Decker of Synthetic Division because it's release marks the 20-year anniversary of his dying wish to meet Depeche Mode. 'Music really saved my life,' Decker says. 'I wanted to combine my respect and love for music with my educational work, and used my own survival inspiration to write this LP.' Synthetic Division embarked on their first tour in May 2010 to support the release, opening for Bella Morte and playing a few solo shows as well. On the tour they gave out over 600 free condoms in co-ordination with One Condoms, and just before hitting the road Shawn was named as an Ambassador for MTV's HIV/AIDS grant giving organization, Staying Alive, joining fellow musicians Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) and Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child). 'I was diagnosed with HIV as a kid,' Decker says. 'As an adult, I try to explain that HIV is preventable for most people, especially when it comes to risky behaviors such as unsafe sex.'
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    Ghetto Around the World
    ***BONUS MUSIC VIDEO INCLUDED*** Brilho de luz Band is Brazilian Portuguese for Shining Light. Brilho de Luz takes listeners and viewers on an inspirational and melodious journey with their soulful and energizing rhythms. Their original music is composed of Afro-Brazilian beats, strongly influenced by the samba, pagoda and frevo of Bahia, Brazil. The musicians and singers of Brilho de Luz fuse their sound with reggae, funk, soul, rock, rhythm & blues and hip hop. The lyrics of their unique songs are performed in Portuguese and English. The message is positive and inspirational, focusing on love, peace and empowerment. They play a variety of Brazilian and African percussion and folkloric instruments. Brilho de Luz inspires their audience with the timbal, surdo, bacurinha, djembe, congas, tabla, sabar, berimbal, drums, guitar, bass, piano and flute. Brilho de Luz Band believes that music has no strict genres, and no fixed categories. Reggae and rock, Brazilian, heavy metal, jazz and hip hop all fuse together. Instruments, from djembes of West Africa, tablas of India, surdos of Brazil and guitars of America and Japan jam together for great stimulating sounds! The world is one and multicultural. North meets South and East meets West. As life has different characters, so our music has different melodies, energies and vibrations. The love songs like Beleza, Take Me With You and Nega de Tranca can make you cry or fall in love again. You will not be able to sit in your seat and may find yourself dancing around the house to Bahia Con Amor, Natureza, Balanca and Everybody Party. These songs are hot for your next party! Music has always been a force for social change. Songs like Ghetto, Barco and Rise Up attest to this fact. In the music video "Ghetto" you will see children from around the world whose families struggle to survive. Please join our vision for a better world, especially for those in poverty. Brilho de Luz Band is part of the wonderful tradition of creative and soulful musicians being international peace messengers. Enjoy...feel the natural high and be inspired by the music of Brilho de Luz Band. Brilho de Luz invites the young and old of all cultures to dance to it's passionate beats. Let Brilho de Luz shine it's light upon your soul! BAND MEMBERS' BIOS Binho Shining Composer, Vocalist and Percussionist The creative musician, Jailson "Binho" da Silva was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The unique Afro Bahian sound has influence Binho since he was born. At age 7 he started playing percussion under the tutelage of his older brother, Jorge "Mad Max" Barata, who was one of the band members to play with Carlinhos Brown. Binho developed his talents as a composer, vocalist and percussionist. In Brazil he toured with Master Senac, Band Connection and Ile Aiye. With Ile Aiye, the largest Afro Brazilian band, Binho performed with Beto Jamaica, Tatau do Ara Ketu and Margareth Menezes. Binho's talents as a percussionist and vocalist were soon recognized in Europe. He toured Germany, Spain, Italy, the U.K., France, Switzerland and Morocco with Heath Hunter, the German R&B recording artist. His performances were also broadcast on European television with wide press coverage. Beginning in 2001 in the U.S., Binho has performed with Silvana Magda, Silvia Barnes, Omar Ben Hassan from The Last Poets and the Café Wha Band. Binho performs at some of the hottest clubs in New York City including SOB's Pacha and the Copacabana to name a few. In 2007, Binho was invited to perform on Fox Channel 5's The Mike and Juliet Show, which was broadcast nationwide. He is a much sought after composer and arranger of lyrics, rhythms and melodies. His universal genres include Brazilian, African, reggae, rap, soul, fun, R&B, rock, jazz etc. Binho is the co-owner of Brilho de Luz's record label, Brazil Brooklyn Connection, Inc. Brilho de Luz has provided Binho Shining a band and structure to create his original songs and carry out his musical vision. His inner brilliance and need to express himself as a musician and poet has led him to create unique rhythms, lyrics and songs on an almost daily basis...Braa! Senfu'ab Stoney Composer, Vocalist and Percussionist Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, with Panamanian roots, Senfu'ab Stoney has been playing percussion since he was six years old. His parents, both of whom are musicians and his strongest musical influence, gave him the priceless gift of the love for music and his favorite drum, a djembe. Senfu'ab's passion is to create music at it's greatest level and he continues to strive for perfection. Recently Senfu'ab performed with Wyclef, KRS 1, Roots and Ankrah. In 2006 he performed on national television on BET's Hip Hop Awards and also on MTV's Make the Band 4. Senfu'ab has also played with Indoda, a percussion group for whom he created drum arrangements, Forces of Nature, a theatre group based in New York City, with Ile Aiye in the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, Silvada Magda at S.O.B.'s and other venues including Heritage, Asasseya, Spark a Genius and S. Productions. Senfu'ab also teaches and performs at Studio 22, the Long Island music school. Senfu is the co-owner of the production company, Shift Happens, which creates tracks, film scores, beats and jingles. Senfu'ab is a talented vocalist, pianist and composer. He has toured expansively, playing music for people of all ethnicities. Brilho de Luz Band is special to Senfu because it gives him the opportunity to perform, mix and record his own compositions...Broo! M'ten Halsey Rapper and Percussionist Born in Brooklyn and rooted in African-centered thinking, percussionist and spoken word artist M'ten Halsey is a product of an upstanding and talented family. He has traveled around the world spreading his cultural message with his spirited drum rhythms and powerful lyrics. M'ten has been drumming since he was five years old. He has performed in London, the Bahamas and throughout the United States. He has also performed with numerous companies such as Asasseya Drum and Dance Troupe as well as Bennu Ausar Dancers and Drummers. M'ten has taught in many settings for private students and large classes including the Ausar Ausel School in Brooklyn and the Gloria Eve Performing Arts Foundation. M'ten says "my goals are to preserve African-American culture through music and to promote cultural awareness because it seems people forget or don't know our roots and how powerful we are." M'ten met the like-minded musicians Senfu'ab and Binho in Brooklyn, New York and joined them to complete the founding trio that makes Brilho de Luz Band...Bre! Ricardo Palma Guitarist and Mixing Engineer Ricardo Palma was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and started to play guitar at the age of twelve. By the age of fifteen he was performing at large venues and opening for well-known rock bands. At the age of twenty Ricardo came to New York where he started to work with some of the best Brazilian musicians including Paulo Braga, Grupo Rastape and Pimenta Malagueta. Ricardo has played regularly at established venues such as CBGB's, S.O.B.'s, the Bitter End, Club Cinema (FL) and Tuxedo Junction (CT). He has produced and engineered CDs of many different styles of music from heavy metal to reggae to classical to techno. Ricardo has performed with Brilho de Luz Band since 2003. He is the mixing engineer for Brilho de Luz's first CD, "Ghetto Around the World." Ricardo is well-respected in the music industry because very few guitarists can mix genres in their performances and recordings. Samba-reggae and heavy metal is not a contradiction for Ricardo! Ilya Janos Drum Set and Percussionist Ilya's cross-cultural roots from Ecuador, Mexico and Hungary make him very comfortable with a fusion of musical sounds. In Texas he grew up listening to a wide variety of Latin music. Ilya studied drumming and dance in Conakry, Guinea in West Africa. In Bahia and Rio de Janeiro he learned Brazilian drumming and dance. He has also stud
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    Love Love
    The release of Jayme Dawicki's piano driven pop/rock gem "Shatter Queen" has resulted in much success with her songs being featured on MTV's "The Real World Hollywood and Brooklyn", along with NBC's 'Last Comic Standing', "America's Next Top Model", the Lifetime Network, Kohl's Department in-store radio station, and Pandora.com. Milwaukee native Jayme has toured across the country from coast to coast and down South including New York's The Bitter End, Denver's The Walnut Room, Hollywood's The Cat Club, the 2010 Miami Music Festival, and Milwaukee's Summerfest. Plus she has performed at SXSW 2011 for the Texas Rockfest Showcase and SXSW 2009 for the Invasion of the GoGirls showcase. In 2010, Jayme released her first music video 'Paper Dolls', was a winner in the Indiegrrl Songwriting contest plus showcased at the festival, and was a finalist for the Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee 2010 Female Vocalist category. In the past Jayme has opened for major label acts The Fray, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Ferras. She is an 8 time WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) nominee, including nominee for 2011 Female Vocalist and Pop Artist of the year. Jayme was the winner for the 2006 WAMI Female Vocalist of the Year award and currently sits on the WAMI Board of Directors. 'Shatter Queen' was produced and engineered by Daniel Mendez (Dashboard Confessionals, Lit, Duran Duran, Heart, Meg and Dia) along with her much anticipated new album 'Love Love' set for release on May 1, 2011.
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