UNSIGNED ARTIST – WHOTUNE.COM PAYS DOUBLE THE AVERAGE IN ROYALTIES

Whotune.com the leading Worldwide, much-talked-about “Unsigned Artist Digital Store and Much More” is again leading the way, today announcing FREE Sales accounts for Indie Artists.

This move eliminates the previously required up-front fee to add digital downloads for sale worldwide on Whotune.com. Many other sites charge an up-front fee, monthly fees and/or bandwidth storage fees in addition to taking 30-50% of sales. Whotune.com charges NO up-front fee and takes only 15% of your sales - the Artist retains 85% of the sales dollars which is more than DOUBLE what the largest download site pays.
Whotune.com also puts the decision making power BACK in the hands of the Artists - you select the price you want to charge for your Singles and/or Albums.

Whotune.com is fast becoming the number 1 destination for Unsigned Artists online, with its suite of promotional tools, Live Cam Performances, Unsigned Only Radio Station, Collaboration Tools, Videos, Charts, Featured Artists, Contests, Instant Messaging, Wall to Wall & Private Messaging and many more cutting edge features.

Savvy Indie Artists see the advantage of a Whotune.com sales account and start directing their fans to Whotune to purchase their songs. After all, why give away more than you have to? When you’re an Unsigned Artist every dollar counts!

Check out more by registering for FREE at Whotune.com

Perfect Holiday Gift – Band From TV “Hoggin’ All The Covers Unleashed!” CD with bonus DVD.

- Just in time for the Holidays! My Favorite actors rocking out to my favorite songs -


Be completely entertained this holiday season while helping out various charities with the Band From TV’s new CD (+ Bonus DVD) “Hoggin’ All The Covers Unleashed!”. Hugh Laurie (HOUSE), James Denton (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), Greg Grunberg (HEROES), Bonnie Somerville (THE UGLY TRUTH), Bob Guiney (THE BACHELOR) and friends, belt out great classic rock songs EVERYONE knows and loves! Recorded live, this CD is over 60 minutes full of fun energy and memories for the whole family. Get the party goin’!

Songs on the CD include: Goodnight Irene, Viva Las Vegas, Piece of My Heart, You Really Got Me, Will It Go Round in Circles, Feelin Alright, Pink Cadillac, Lean On Me, Hard to Handle, The Letter, Papa Loved Mama, Mustang Sally and Shake Your Tail Feather.

The bonus DVD includes a live performance of “You Really Got Me”, Band Interviews and 7 Screensavers and/or Wallpapers.

Of the monies Band From TV members receive from sales, they donate 100% to each of their designated charities as follows: Hugh Laurie to Save the Children, James Denton to The Conservation Fund, Greg Grunberg to both The Epilepsy Foundation and TalkAboutIt.org, Bob Guiney to both The Art of Elysium and Children’s Hospital LA and Bonnie Somerville to Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP).

The CD with bonus DVD is available at your Local Record Store and online at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble.com
Best Buy

Visit the official Band From TV website at: www.BandFromTV.org

The Star-studded group “Band From TV” impresses me, a non-believer!

All of a sudden, I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about the musical group “Band From TV”. When I first heard about this celebrity-stocked amalgam, I found the concept a little hard to believe. The roster alone seemed too star-studded to fathom. How many times have we seen actors attempting to bridge the gap between film and music? And how many times have they failed?

I looked up the album on amazon.com and the band picture popped up. I quickly recognized Hugh Laurie from tv’s HOUSE and was immediately intrigued. After all, he is already an accomplished piano player. James Denton from DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and Greg Grunberg from HEROES were a couple of other easily recognizable faces, and as it turns out, the majority of the group were actually musicians prior to their success of their acting careers. Now I was curious. I gave their audio clips a listen and I must say I was quite impressed! The musicality and the vocals were awesome! Even the mix, for being live was extremely well-done. I even stumbled upon a short, acoustic session of theirs on Sirius radio and just wow! They sounded even better in a more intimate environment. This group, for all its glitz and glamour, does posses serious talent! From what I hear, the band is now expanding and I’m excited to hear how their sound progresses with these new additions. Check out their stuff and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Check them out at their website : www.BandFromTV.org
-Joshua Tywater – Just a lover of music

Check out Boston’s freshest Hip Hop act Laz and Cat with their new single Swagger Dance

Laz and Cat, self-proclaimed Hip-Hop Dynamic-Duo, from Boston are releasing their third single off their debut album – TRICITY VOL. 1, entitled “SWAGGER DANCE,” a bass-booming, vibration-moving, dirty-south inspired hip-hop song that encourages people to make your own dance move no matter how crazy or ridiculous it may be. You can listen to and download “Swagger Dance” here: bit.ly/SwaggerDance.
Laz and Cat are “two minds” from different lifestyles who have come together to make “one sound” in current Hip-Hop styles with a mild fusion in Pop & R&B styles. You can describe this duo as exciting, entertaining, engaging, and a “production force” able to produce music & film all in-house.
If you like New Boyz’ Jerk and Cali Swag District’s Teach Me How to Dougie, listen to Laz and Cat’s new single “SWAGGER DANCE”. You can copy the Jerk or the do the Dougie, but if you got your own swagger you can make your own dance.
"This song (Swagger Dance) is definitely a different, energetic, and fresh concept that Laz & I put together in the studio, and personally I think will catch on like wildfire once people hear it" says Cat. "If you got yourself a little Swag, meaning confidence, that innate quality that makes you a very special person, and you can do whatever dance you can do fluently, and you put a little swag on it, then you got yourself a dance."
Swagger Dance is off of Laz & Cat's debut album, "Tricity Vol. 1" which is available on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster, Sprint & Verizon VCAST, among many other online retail websites worldwide. You can learn more about Laz & Cat by visiting their website at http://music.triceptus.com, or their Myspace page at www.myspace.com/lazuruscatipus.

Check out the new sound of the Jane Smith Band for fans who like John Mayer, Train or the Dave Matthews Band

As a fan of adult contemporary and alternative rock, I found some amazing artists in the Jane Smith Band out of England. They play a blend of beautifully crafted songs in a classic vein. Their new single, See the Truth, just came out on September 20, 2010 and is available for download. Take a listen to it and see what you think: http://bit.ly/JaneSmithonWhoTune.

If you like John Mayer, Bryan Adams, Train, Dave Matthews Band, or Coldplay, you’ll love the Jane Smith Band. The Singer, Nick Barclay, has a unique voice that some have compared to the great singers Steve Marriot and Paul Carrack. But Nick says that making a connection with the audience is all that matters.

The band was formed by singer songwriter Nick Barclay, Kev Willison and Paul Bowman and joined by Kevin Powell on bass, Nathan Ariss on keyboards, and more recently Ronnie Douglas on guitar. Their songs are mature, thoughtful, and inspiring and when I have a bad day they really lift me up. The band writes about personal life moments and reflects upon normal every day people’s lives in a positive way. They find it is important to send the message that one can overcome difficult times and look forward to the future with hope.

You can listen to their debut single, See the Truth, on WhoTune.com: http://bit.ly/JaneSmithonWhoTune.

Check out Boston’s freshest Hip Hop act Laz and Cat with their new single Swagger Dance

Laz and Cat, self-proclaimed Hip-Hop Dynamic-Duo, from Boston are releasing their third single off their debut album – TRICITY VOL. 1, entitled “SWAGGER DANCE,” a bass-booming, vibration-moving, dirty-south inspired hip-hop song that encourages people to make your own dance move no matter how crazy or ridiculous it may be. You can listen to and download “Swagger Dance” here: bit.ly/SwaggerDance.
If you like New Boyz’ Jerk and Cali Swag District’s Teach Me How to Dougie, listen to Laz and Cat’s new single “SWAGGER DANCE”. You can copy the Jerk or the do the Dougie, but if you got your own swagger you can make your own dance.
"This song (Swagger Dance) is definitely a different, energetic, and fresh concept that Laz & I put together in the studio, and personally I think will catch on like wildfire once people hear it" says Cat. "If you got yourself a little Swag, meaning confidence, that innate quality that makes you a very special person, and you can do whatever dance you can do fluently, and you put a little swag on it, then you got yourself a dance."
Swagger Dance is off of Laz & Cat's debut album, "Tricity Vol. 1" which is available on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster, Sprint & Verizon VCAST, among many other online retail websites worldwide. You can learn more about Laz & Cat by visiting their website at http://music.triceptus.com, or their Myspace page at www.myspace.com/lazuruscatipus.

Check out the new sound of the Jane Smith Band for fans who like John Mayer, Train or the Dave Matthews Band

As a fan of adult contemporary and alternative rock, I found some amazing artists in the Jane Smith Band out of England. They play a blend of beautifully crafted songs in a classic vein. Their new single, See the Truth, just came out on September 20, 2010 and is available for download. Take a listen to it and see what you think: http://bit.ly/JaneSmithonWhoTune.

If you like John Mayer, Bryan Adams, Train, Dave Matthews Band, or Coldplay, you’ll love the Jane Smith Band. The Singer, Nick Barclay, has a unique voice that some have compared to the great singers Steve Marriot and Paul Carrack. But Nick says that making a connection with the audience is all that matters.

The band was formed by singer songwriter Nick Barclay, Kev Willison and Paul Bowman and joined by Kevin Powell on bass, Nathan Ariss on keyboards, and more recently Ronnie Douglas on guitar. Their songs are mature, thoughtful, and inspiring and when I have a bad day they really lift me up. The band writes about personal life moments and reflects upon normal every day people’s lives in a positive way. They find it is important to send the message that one can overcome difficult times and look forward to the future with hope.

You can listen to their debut single, See the Truth, on WhoTune.com: http://bit.ly/JaneSmithonWhoTune.

If you like Coldplay, Radiohead, or Queen, check out the new alternative rock band Village Kid

I finally found an alternative rock band that stands out of the crowd called Village Kid. My favorite track is “Colourful Girl in a Black and White World”, you can get it and check it out here:
http://bit.ly/VillageKidonWhotune

Village Kid is able to combine a variety of different elements into their sound such as funk, rock, and classical. Their sound is very unique and they remind me of Coldplay, Radiohead, and Queen; depending on which song it is.

Their 5 track debut EP “Colourful Girl” came out in July 2010. The band members are multi-talented and play different instruments and have a range of musical backgrounds, so they are able to incorporate string and brass orchestrations, contemporary chord progressions, modern rock and funk grooves, and soulful vocals into their songs. Check out one of their beautiful rock ballads in this music video:
http://bit.ly/VillageKidVideo

Summer's About Come And Gone – Top 10 DOWNLOAD list features Laz and Cat, Michael Colyar, Randy Wilson, and Jane Smith as top 4 recommendations for Se

Summer’s About Come And Gone

ThisNext.com September Top 10 Download Recommendations include features Laz and Cat, Michael Colyar, Randy Wilson, and the Jane Smith band



Check out Jane Smith’s single “See The Truth,” Laz and Cat’s single “Swagger Dance,” Michael Colyar’s album “Greatest Hits And The Great Unknowns, ” and Randy Wilson’s album “Up Close And Personal.

Check out the tunes here: http://bit.ly/ThisNextSeptember

Now that summer is almost over, things are picking up again and getting stressful. The kids are back in school, there’s deadlines to be made and soccer practices to attend. There’s not as much time for yourself as there should be. Maybe you are coming back from that unforgettable vacation and dreading that work week that’s now just around the corner. You can’t escape the everyday grind, but you can still have fun and escape into your music. That’s why this month I have recommended albums that will let the summer live on in your headphones and in your stereos.

What do you get when you put Vandross, Pendergrass & Downing’s Sound Together? Randy Wilson!

Randy Wilson's highly anticipated new album "Up Close and Personal" is available as of September7 at CD Baby (CD's and downloads). Wilson raised the level of his presence with the preceding single "Life Goes On" which was released in July to delight of R&B fans across the internet and across the globe.

Singer/songwriter Wilson, has often been criticized in the past as sounding too much like the amazing Luther Vandross, which, while a top notch compliment; he felt that he could still sound true to his voice which sounds like the amazing Vandross but could certainly add his own signature sound as well. Now, having developed his own personalized sound, Randy Wilson is poised and ready to step onto the music scene in a big way.

Judge for yourself, here’s a link to the single “Life Goes On”

Randy’s rising stardom is evident as he was recently invited to share the stage at the Conga Room in LA with R&B greats Stevie Wonder, Lenny Williams, D’Wayne Wiggins of Toni! Tony! Tone!, Jamie Fox and Raphael Saadiq in a benefit fundraiser; raising a record amount.

Cutting Edge Alternative Rockers “Left Standing” Release New Album “A Brand New Day”

www.LeftStanding.com

Sin City’s newest rock sensation – Left Standing has released their latest album: “A Brand New Day”. The band, assembled out of the bright lights of Las Vegas, is comprised of five very talented musicians – 3 of which are brothers so they are mighty tight: Danny Pino (lead vocals), Chris Pino (bass, vocals), Beau Stewart (guitar, vocals), Jesse Pino (guitar, vocals), and Zak Weidle(drums). They are a group that knows no boundaries and whose apparent mission is to entertain their audience.

This act puts their mark on several different styles, making each their own. Definably a rock act, they also venture into pop, alternative, punk and even a little blues. the quintet’s latest full-length CD, "A Brand New Day", infectious sing-along choruses, soaring guitar melodies and fist-pumping rhythms ensure listeners won’t be shaking these songs from their heads for days. Listening to songs such as the heart-on-sleeve ballad “Jeremy,” the righteous “32 Years” and the anthemic title track, "Brand New Day" Left Standing’s songs feel familiar from the first listen because the songwriting is so good, but with radio-ready fare like “Brand New Day” balanced with hard-charging numbers such as opening track “Revolution.” Left Standing will have you shouting along to the high heavens before you even have a chance to question why or how.

You can listen to them at Whotune.com where the Band recently competed with 125 other bands and won the Whotune.com music competition, raking in the #1 Grand Prize. You can get their digital EP download on their website at:
http://bit.ly/LSwebsite