Indie singer/songwriter Craymo’s latest single Take It Slow (Gotta Say Hey) has held the #1 spot for 4 consecutive weeks on the APC Euro Indie Music Top 200 Chart! Craymo,currently from Orlando, Florida, released the fun, uplifting sing along rock anthem in memory of his father who passed away in May of last year 2018. Take It Slow is a phrase he heard his Dad say a lot while Craymo was growing up. The Alt Rock single, influenced by Duran Duran and Depeche Mode, is Produced by Swedish Record Producer David Sivano. The music video for Take It Slow (Gotta Say Hey) was nominated Best Rock Video and Best Pop Video in the 2019 Indie Music Channel Awards. Take It Slow (Gotta Say Hey) is released on indie label One Love One World Records. Now ready to climb up the Charts in the USA, Canada, China and the rest of the world. Radio downloads can be made through the Soundcloud link, radio promoter Musik and Film, Jacksonville, Florida as well as through Airplay Access https://m.soundcloud.com/craymo/take-it-slow-gotta-say-hey-craymo-master http://youtu.be/VTTpVip3M7E

Multi-genre artist Res (pronounced “Reese”) has announced her long-awaited album The Woman With A Thousand Faces, set to release this summer. She’ll kick things off with the edgy, haunting first single “Hollow”, produced by Jordan Davis (available on all streaming platforms 5/17/19). Her debut album, How I Do, released in 2001, sold over 300,000 copies and offered an edgy rock-soul alternative to the neo-soul wave that dominated the era. Over a decade after her debut album How I Do, Res’ music maintains all the beauty and earnestness that captured the adoration of fans around the world. But don’t call it a comeback, Res never stopped making music. “The songs on this album were written as I faced all the challenges that came with taking full control of my life. I sing them because I found that the path forward is through patience, strength, and faith in myself. “My songwriting partner Jonathan Jennings took the journey with me as we worked our way through the songwriting process. We wrote about my life as it was unfolding in real time. We talked for hours on end about my fears, my past relationships, the people close to me, and, most important, the choices   Read more…

Spotted Peccary Music announces the release of Toward the Horizon, an album by internationally-celebrated and award-winning electronic music artist Craig Padilla and multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, performer, and music educator Marvin Allen. Working together for the first time, these two skilled musicians have crafted a masterful free-flowing dreamscape that moves through a myriad of moods, revealing the many colors of an ever-changing sonic skyline. Melodic and rhythmic, surreal and drifting, the resulting music is a timeless adventure through illuminating guitar tonalities and majestic synthesizer vistas. Visit Spotted Peccary for more listening and purchase options (https://spottedpeccary.com/shop/toward-the-horizon/). Toward The Horizon is a recording project that began as a minor musical experiment and quickly blossomed into an alluring album that perfectly synthesizes the talents of two long-time friends who are finally collaborating for the first time. Padilla explains, “I’ve known Marvin since 1990 and I’ve always wanted to make music with him, but we’ve been traveling our own paths since then and never had a proper chance to collaborate until now. We began by riding the waves of inspiration and following our creativity to see where it would lead us.” Electronic, ambient and rock music fans will thoroughly appreciate the resulting explosive melodies, classic Berlin   Read more…

Country recording artist Johnny Jolin and Nashville-based LWM Records celebrate 10 years together. The creative alliance have produced nine releases, garnering two Top-30 singles including the 2011 hit “Thank God”. LWM Records went onto place the substantial catalog in multiple formats including major outdoor programming and U.K.-produced agricultural documentary “Grassmen: Sustain The Flame”. “Time flies when you’re doing what you love with people who share the same creative vision. Its been a pleasure working with this team.” Jolin offered. “Its a rare thing to put together a group of people that like working together and can continue to move forward.” “The music industry is tough. You only have a chance if you combine hard work with talent,” says Adam Williams, VP of Creative Services at LWM Records. “Johnny has that combination. He’s a hard worker and a perfectionist in the studio. We have been fortunate enough to be able to push forward with the vision we started with and watch some of our goals be materialized. During the past 10 years, we’ve had to really adapt to the changes in the industry. We’ve watched delivery change from CDs to downloads to streaming. And these are extra challenging as an indie   Read more…

Towards the end of the final recording session for new hip hop single from NOSUGA- “Hot Girl Light Me Up” in collaboration with The American Cancer Society, Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul, exclaimed rhythmically with a burst of accomplished energy and lighthearted jest “All I wanted was a quickie..!” Her expressive statement at the end of the single proved to be far more profound than we thought given the cause for which this single was recorded. Producer/Mixer Christos Tsantilis (https://www.mixbystos.com), Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul, Singers/Songwriters Katia Cadet, Brianna Rettig, Andrew Mockler, Motown Drummer Jon Ihle, Percussionist Chris TheBerge, New York City-based rapper, Zizzo, Mastering Engineer Leon Zervos, Co-Producers Hassan Gavin, Blair Wells, David Lloyd and many more amazing artists were motivated by the fact that there were an estimated 14.1 million cancer cases around the world in 2012 and this number is expected to increase to 24 million by 2035 according to The World Cancer Research Fund International. A disease that is physically and emotionally depleting as it infiltrates ones being and slowly chips away at one’s courage and power is a disease that needs our undivided attention. The juxtaposition of the slow suffering of this disease   Read more…

Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new re-mastered four disc deluxe expanded boxed set limited edition (comprising 3 CDs and a DVD) of SUNBURST FINISH the legendary 1976 album by BE-BOP DELUXE. Recorded in the Autumn of 1975 at Abbey Road studios (with some sessions also taking place at AIR studios in London), SUNBURST FINISH was the third album by Be-Bop Deluxe and the first to feature the line-up of BILL NELSON (vocals, guitars, keyboards), CHARLIE TUMAHAI (bass, vocals), ANDY CLARK (keyboards) and SIMON FOX (drums). It was also the first BE-BOP DELUXE album to be co-produced by BILL NELSON and JOHN LECKIE. An album of immense musical inventiveness and creativity, SUNBURST FINISH was one of the finest albums of its era, a perfect cohesion of ten classic songs written by BILL NELSON (featuring his highly imaginative guitar playing) and a stylized and striking artwork package. Featuring such classic material as “Heavenly Homes”, “Crying to the Sky”, “Sleep that Burns”, “Life in the Air Age”, “Crystal Gazing” and “Blazing Apostles”, the album also spawned the hit single “Ships in the Night” and launched BE-BOP DELUXE as one of the major breakthrough acts of 1976. This expanded   Read more…

Christian music blog Louder Than The Music has exclusively premiered Christian Contemporary recording artist Katie Garibaldi’s new music video, ‘Wonderful Mother Mary’. The single is taken from her album ‘Home Sweet Christmas’ which is available everywhere now. Watch the premiere: http://tiny.cc/LTTM-WMM “I’ve always been really inspired by the Blessed Mother’s story”, explains Katie. “Mary was chosen for this miracle and huge responsibility and no matter what anyone else thought, despite any of her fears, and regardless of being turned away at an inn when in need, she carried on and still believed in God’s promises. I wrote this song about her tremendous power of faith, and I wanted the music video to reflect a gradual sense of awakening from timid to bold faithfulness. I hope it inspires people to embrace the kind of gentle but courageous surrender to God’s plan that Mary’s journey symbolizes to me.” Watch the premiere: http://tiny.cc/LTTM-WMM Katie Garibaldi is an award-winning singer/songwriter and guitar player whose characteristic Christian-pop and gospel blend with Americana roots gives her a dreamy and soulful musical sound drenched in sparkling memorable melodies. The prolific songwriter continues to stretch the boundaries of any genre’s walls with the release of her latest album,   Read more…

Indie distributor, label and publisher Cinq Music has partnered with Multi-Platinum American rock band TRAPT to release a new single with visionary rapper An0maly. The signing and new song were announced by Cinq Senior VP of A&R Marcus Spence. Titled, COME TOGETHER, the single, along with accompanying video will be available Friday, November 16 on all major digital music outlets. TRAPT’s previous label was Warner Bros. “TRAPT is an uncompromising rock band embraced by millions of fans in these tense and anxious times,” says Spence. “Their song catalog is strong and passionate, yet always full of reflection. The band’s inspiring lyrics and powerful message promote positive change through music. I’m so excited to make them my first project at Cinq.” TRAPT is probably best known for their 2002 hit ‘Headstrong,’ which topped the Billboard rock chart and peaked in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200. According to TRAPT founder and frontman Chris Taylor Brown, the new song COME TOGETHER is a unifying anthem for the US, and possibly the world. “Come Together is all about love and positivity,” says Brown. I am tired of the hate, division, and negativity in America. I wanted to make a song that would   Read more…

Worship Artist XAVIER JOLLIFF has inked a management agreement with The Management Agency (TMA). Xavier Jolliff is an American Contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and musician. As a teenager Xavier began writing lyrics and singing to family and friends. He became a member of the AARC Mass Choir in 2005 and recorded Gospel Music chart topper “I’ve Got a Testimony” which stayed at the top of the charts for weeks and won multiple awards. His love for music transcends genres. At an early age he was able to play with Hip-Hop and R&B sensations Destiny’s Child, R. Kelly, Chico DeBarge, Do or Die, Flavor Flav, Bobby Brown and Al B. Sure. After becoming a Ravinia Jazz Scholar he has played alongside jazz greats Ramsey Lewis, Willie Pickens, Charlie O’Neil, Ernie Adams and Rubin Alvarez. After leaving the University of Minnesota where he successfully worked with the university’s Gospel choir to much acclaim, Xavier returned to his hometown of Chicago and took a job teaching Gospel Choir at his alma mater, Gordon S. Hubbard High School. From there, he went on to teach at Hyde Park High School, earning his first major award for Best High School Choir. In March 2018 Xavier   Read more…