Robert Lauri and Mitch Hiller: Oh No - a new single with a mysterious world


Oh No is the new single from a new album to be released in summer. The single will be available in mid February on the main downloading sites.

This is not the first time that Robert Lauri and Mitch Hiller have joined forces. They have known each other for a long time and decided to pool their talents and creativity once again to bring us Oh No. This is the first track of a series of new songs together on the album which will be out in summer.

On this album, Robert Lauri is the composer, arranger and performer, and Mitch Hiller the lyricist. Their pooled talents have yielded pure magic. Very present, almost spellbinding, Robert Lauri’s voice is like a key that opens the door to an authentic and original world created by Mitch Hiller’s lyrics. Furthermore, Robert Lauri’s look in the video by Anna Clara Passarelli bolsters the overall effect. The mystery and suspense emanating from the clip empower Oh No to move the soul.

Robert Lauri has been a writer, composer and performer from a very young age. He has penned several hits throughout a long career which spanned ten years at Warner France. He has performed at the most prestigious international venues such as the Zénith, Olympia and Palais des Congrès in France, and has also taken part in the Telethon in the US and Canada. Robert Lauri is an eclectic musician with an international aura. He has mastered a wide variety of musical genres and his musical creativity seems to have no bounds. His sensitivity and openness to the world and to others make him a visionary melodist. He is ever prolific and treats us regularly to the range of his creative force. The diversity and wealth of his musical creations were much in evidence in 2011. The albums Western and Country and Power in Heaven were widely acclaimed and confirmed both his major musical talent and his capacity to innovate without respite. Every title is a passport to a new destination… to another world.

Mitch Hiller has written more than two hundred recorded songs. He has performed throughout Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, the Caribbean and the US. He has also worked as vocal coach and/or as a singer for major labels such as EMI, Sony (Epic and Columbia), WEA, Polydor, as well as for other labels in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. He has worked in particular as a singer for such producers as Gus Dugeon, Chris Neil and Martin Ware. He has sung and arranged vocals on TV shows like Spitting Image, kytv and Heartbeat. He has performed on a number of cartoons including the long running ‘Wisdom of the Gnomes” which was shown in the UK, U.S.A, Canada, Australia and other English speaking territories. Mitch Hiller has also worked on recordings and/or live works for internationally renowned artists as Don Myrick and Louis Saterfield of Earth Wind and Fire, Chicken Shack, Chaka Khan, Billy Ocean, Luis Miguel as well as playing guitar, piano and singing with The Foundations for a number of years.

As a songwriter his songs have been recorded by artists such as Elaine Paige, Johnny Logan, Nick Berry. Geno Washington and Sarah Jane Morris have sung his works. His acclaimed album Scrapbook was released in 2008. He has also recorded an album with Paul Higgs, A Different View.

The Oh No clip was created by a talented Italian artist, Anna Clara Passarelli. This is not the first video editing she does for Robert Lauri – far from it. What is different this time is that she has also taken the photos that she uses in it. The atmosphere that this video exudes is perfectly in tune with the song and strengthens the mysterious world created by the music and lyrics. All the music videos by Anna Clara Passarelli cover the songs featured on Robert Lauri’s websites in harmony. The Oh No clip showcases Anna’s talent again.

Robert Lauri’s website

Email: info@sensitivityandwords.com

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New instrumental Pop - Electronic album “Greatest Synthesizer Hits” by Sebastian


Famous instrumentalist Sebastian is back with a brand new album called: “Greatest Synthesizer Hits”. A great melodic Pop-Electronic music album with 17 fantastic songs. 13 covers of known hits and 4 brand new songs: Raptor 2, Cave Crawler, Chinese Revenge and the fabulous Goblin. 65 minutes of inspiring music. A tribute album to the big stars and hits of the 80’s. With songs from Vangelis, Kitaro, Jean Michel Jarre, Jeff Wayne, Human League, Koto, Giorgio Moroder, Kraftwerk, Francis Lai and OMD. The arrangements that Sebastian made of all songs are new and modern of today. A great album for fans of renewed 80’s pop music, synthesizer and today’s instrumental pop and electronic music. Greatest Synthesizer Hits is Sebastian’s second synthesizer album after his pop - electronic album Raptor.

Biography:
Sebastian is one of best new artists in instrumental melodic pop and electronic music. Often he is compared with Vangelis and Ennio Moricone but his style of music reaches a broader audience. From synthesizer to new age, and from easy listening pop to world music and sometimes classical, romantic and ambient. Some say his music is healing. Sebastian is from Holland originally and works internationally.
He is very creative and a master in arranging songs, writing movie scores and making artwork & animated videos.
Worldwide he has a huge fan base but still hopes his work will be discovered by the big public.
Released albums
1. Fatamorgana 1 (Easy Listening Pop-Classical-World/New Age)
2. Fatamorgana 2 (Easy Listening Pop-Classical-World/New Age)
3. Fatamorgana 3 (Easy Listening Pop-Classical-World/New Age)
4. Spirits Of Indonesia (World/New Age-Pop)
5. Raptor (Electronic-World-Pop)
6. The Latin Touch (Latin Hits-Pop-World Beat)
7. Greatest Synthesizer Hits (2011) (Electronic-World-Pop)

Sebastian YouTube channel
Sebastian music link
Email: service@samsammusic.com

MusicDishTV Presents “Give It To Me Now” by NazB


Pleasure and lots of it is the driving force behind NazB’s video “Give It To Me Now.” The video, directed by Shamsheed Sobha (Studio-S) is a very high quality professional one, and is so full of heat that you just might need a cold shower after watching it. With a strong, thumping beat, the base, keyboards, pipes, and drums provide the perfect backdrop for NazB’s colorful and creative lyrics about having his desires fulfilled without delay, declaring - “Shorty, give it to me raw/Give it to me now”.

Beautiful seductive women, fine cars, dancers, and a hot club scene work well together to convey the message that life is all about living it at the top and having what you want when you want it. No waiting allowed - if, of course, you can kick it like NazB. Visually stimulating, “Give It To Me Now” is racy, powerful and captivating. Though the message is simple, it is one that is delivered powerfully as NazB sets it off in both English and French, which has a reputation for being the language of love. His accent and tone combine perfectly with the pulse of the music to provide a video experience extraordinaire.

D-Ash - Memory Lane


“Memory Lane” is a song that D-Ash dedicates to the life he lived without a father figure. The track has a traditional hip hop sound. There’s no hook just lyrics and he does a great job of getting his point across. His delivery is simple enough to be catch the ear easily but the words are complex enough to paint a picture of what he’s been through in his life. This is a very personal song to D-Ash and relates to what most kids go through now a days. Take a visit to the link below and give “Memory Lane” a listen for yourself.

D-Ash Website

D-Ash Music

Brent Byrd Tours…Til’ The World Ends 2012


Florida acoustic touring musician Brent Byrd aptly titled ‘The Peaceful Rebel Man’ will kick off his 2012 Til’ The World Ends Tour on February 1st beginning with a performance at Churchill’s Pub in Miami, FL.

Byrd has been roughing it on the road to his dream, literally. Throughout 2011, Brent has been wearing out the tires on his 20’ Coachmen RV touring the U.S. in support of his self-released CD ‘Time To Start Livin’. He has been making waves across the country as an explosive live performer incorporating loops and acoustic instruments to create live improvised jams with a folk rock infused vibe.

Byrd has most recently performed with Beverly McClellan from NBC-TV’s The Voice at Flamingo Gardens annual Flamingo Fest in Davie, Florida. Over the years he has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with many musicians to include Jason Mraz, Shawn Mullins, Uncle Tupelo (Jeff Tweedy, Jay Farrar), Thomas Ian Nichols (American Pie Movies), Velvet Revolver, Shinedown, Papa Roach and My Chemical Romance at Buzzfest XIV while touring with the band SuperDeluxe and Steve Ewing from The Urge as well as many other artists.

Byrd currently resides in St. Augustine but grew up in small college town in east central Illinois. After graduating high school he traded in his guitar for an M-16 and set off on a 4 year hitch in Army. The experienced opened up his eyes to the problems and tribulations of the world which has become an inspiration for his songwriting.

His music has been described as if Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix were jammin’ at a late night party and just before sunrise The Black Crowes and Bob Dylan showed up to add the finishing touches to an unforgettable evening of musical madness.

During his 2012 tour, Byrd plans to descend on 11 states throughout the Southeast and Midwest wrapping up in April with a performance at The 48th Annual Ron Jon Easter Surf Festival in Cocoa Beach, FL before heading west. Brent says of his future touring plans, “I plan to keep on going until the world ends or the highway…then turn around and do it all over again”.

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Gerald Forrest’s GospelChops.com Series Returns to ‘Give the Drummer Some’ with DVD Release of “Shed Sessionz Vol. 3”


It was in the iconic 1967 song “Cold Sweat” that the late great James Brown notably called out, “Give the drummer some! Give the drummer some!” acknowledging the drumbeat, steadily in the background, as an instrumental force centering our musical universe. Well James Brown would be proud as veteran video producer/director Gerald Forrest, with the creation of GospelChops.com, has proceeded to give the drummer some and more via his ambitious DVD releases entitled, “Shed Sessionz.”

A groundbreaking video series, “Shed Sessionz” features top drummers from around the world, along with their energetic drum chop performance techniques, drum lessons, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. With Forrest’s latest release offering, “Shed Sessionz Vol. 3,” he highlights some of the best drummers across the United States.

Forrest originally came up with the concept for “Shed Sessionz” after developing the website, Gospelchops.com as a vehicle to pay tribute to the numerous musical contributions of generations of gospel musicians. His original vision was to educate the world about this inspirational art form and its history. The site has offered free gospel music education, lessons and content since 2005.

Based on the reception and success of GospelChops.com, Forrest got the notion to produce and direct his first feature drum video, “Shed Sessionz Vol. 1” (SSV1) in 2006. Featuring drumming prodigies, Tony Royster Jr. and Thomas Pridgen, never before had a full video production been devoted just to drummers in such fashion. The music industry embraced the concept. SSV1 became a global sensation, surpassing expectations with record-breaking web traffic and popularity.

Building upon his vision, Forrest began to scour the country for additional talent while continuing to release free gospel music content and lessons online. In 2007, Forrest directed and produced the second edition in the GospelChops.com series, “Shed Sessionz Vol. 2” (SSV2). With an all-star cast of world-class musicians from Los Angeles to Israel, SSV2 took off like a rocket, receiving high acclaim and stellar reviews in drum magazines, drum websites, and drumming blogs around the world. Mainstream media started to take note of this distinctive cultural phenomenon and musicians around the world responded by coining the classic phrase, “Thank you GospelChops!”

In 2009, Forrest set out to expand the outreach efforts of GospelChops and appeal to an even broader audience. Shining his light on gospel bass players, he produced and directed an unprecedented bass performance/instruction DVD, “Bass Sessionz Vol. 1.” Once again, the project broke new barriers in the music industry by bringing together the legends of gospel and jazz, garnering appearances by Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer, Peter Erskine along with Grammy nominated jazz pianist, John Beasley. Gospel bass legend, Andrew Gouche, also put his soulful touch on the project.

The newly released “Shed Sessionz Vol. 3” (SSV3) profiles seven powerful drumming masters. The sessions are laced with intensity and passion as drummers Justin Tyson, Matthew Garstka, Tim Newton, Darion Ja’Von, Frank Fluker, Fred Boswell and Eddie Heyward chop it up with performances that once again bring the drum beat front and center.

“Anyone even remotely familiar with the Black church recognizes that music is at the core of our worshiping and celebration. I created GospelChops.com to pay homage to this fact. I wanted the world to have access to the beauty and creativity that is often hidden within the confines of the church sanctuary,” expresses Forrest. “‘Shed Sessionz’ followed as an extension of that same thinking. The drumbeat, like gospel music, is at the essence of it all. It is what holds the rhythm, yet the actual drummer is often just taken for granted. ‘Shed Sessionz’ changes that!”

A man on a mission, Forrest created the nonprofit corporation, GospelChops Foundation last year as another extension of his vision. The organization is dedicated to enhancing the lives of at-risk children in under served communities through music education. The Young Musicians Program, under its umbrella, is an after-school music-learning program in California, which has gained sponsorship from Marines Toys for Tots and the Google Corporation. Proceeds from the video series support the foundation’s efforts.

Catch the beat with Forrest and order the “Shed Sessionz” series now at GospelChops.com. Take at peek at the drum magic on YouTube.

Email: jazzmynepr@gmail.com

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MusicDish*China Outlines Its Marketing Strategy At MIDEM 2012



MusicDish Founder Eric de Fontenay will be attending his 8th Midem conference in Cannes, France this month. Located at the Taiwan Pavilion, L3.19 Hall Lerins, he will be meeting with delegates from Europe and North America to outline the company’s approach and track record in developing Westen artists in China. In addition, Shanghai-based This Town Touring in collaboration with MusicDish*China will be selecting one band from Midem 2012 to book on a 3-4 city tour, waiving their touring fees.

Eric will also host a press conference and cocktail reception at the China Pavilion R02.01 on Sunday Jan 29th at 2pm to introduce rising new star and official Tudou representative at Midem, Ruhan.

Music Marketing & Management In Greater China
The MusicDish*China MIDEM one-sheet can be downloaded at http://www.musicdish.com/china/midem/MDC-Midem_OneSheet.pdf

Social Media/Digital Marketing
Due to the Chinese government effectively blocking all the major Western social sites (Facebook, Twitter,…), it is imperative to build your social media presence through the main Chinese social media sites. This now involves real ID verification as well Chinese language communication. Supported by a fully-bilingual Chinese staff, we’ve built active social media profiles for MusicDish*China, reaching nearly 7,500 followers, as well as our artists on:

- microblog/weibo sites: Sohu, Sina, QQ,..
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- video sites: Tudou, Youku, Ku6,…
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Live Music & Events
MusicDish believes that live performance provides the best opportunity for Western acts to build their brand in China, and our partnerships give us a particular edge in delivering. Since 2010, we’ve been partnered with MIDI Festival, the biggest and longest-running rock festival in China. We’ve also worked with other major festivals such as Jue (2012), JZ Shanghai (2011-2012), INTRO (2010),… These partnerships are reinforced by collaborating with event promoters such as Trash A GoGo and UndergroundHK.

Digital Distribution
MusicDish has partnered with a-Peer Synergy, a content aggregator and service provider that offers a “One Stop” solution for distributing and selling digital music and visual media in the Greater China market.

Website: MusicDish*China

Email: chinasounds@musicdish.com

Fan Funding now on Whotune.com


Whotune.com, the one-stop for the new music industry is pleased to announce the addition of a new ‘Fan Funding’ platform to its already impressive suite of tools for unsigned & independent artists.

Now artists can create music projects for funding on a platform 100% dedicated to new music.

Funding on Whotune is unique in that it is the only funding platform that includes unsigned artist Radio stations, live webcam performances, music sales, extensive user profiles, Global Gig guide, contests, free apps, charts & much more!

Whotune Founder & Managing Director Karl George commented: “Traditionally artists have had to create funding projects on sites that have a focus on the broader community, not the music community so the music projects tend to get somewhat lost. On Whotune the funding platform is integral to all of the other tools & features we offer & music is the ONLY thing we do.”

The benefits of this integration are obvious: artists can promote their music sales and gigs, perform live webcam shows & direct fans to help support their funding project while they are there on the site discovering new music.

Artists can create a Project video which tells potential sponsors what the funds raised will be used for; this can range from recording a new single or album, video production, tour support etc. The artist then sets a target for the funding amount & a timeframe in which to reach the goal amount. They then create ‘Pledge’ levels, these can range from $5.00 through to $2000 & they offer different incentives for each pledge level. These can range from exclusive tracks to t.shirts, exclusive concerts or anything the artists thinks will create a fun pledge bonus!

Once the funding goal amount is reached in the time frame selected, the funds are drawn down via Paypal & made available to the artist to complete their project. If the goal amount is not reached No money is taken & the artist is free to try again.

For fans it is a unique opportunity to support artists & help their career in a very real & tangible way.

Whotune is fast becoming the number 1 destination for unsigned artists, Fans of new music and music businesses. Its suite of free tools for music promotion is unmatched and is growing rapidly, check it out on www.whotune.com.

Rising Country Star Tiffany Kuenzi’s Single “Tonight” Is Causing A Buzz


Every now and then, a singer comes along that is really fresh yet that feels familiar, interesting yet simply relatable, and moving without becoming sappy. A gem such as this is a rare and welcomed treat for the public, and rising country star Tiffany Kuenzi is just that singer. Tiffany has been snagging attention and causing a buzz within the industry with her soulful, authentic country tune, “Tonight,” and it is now available on iTunes!

Tiffany’s “Tonight” is a emotionally-infused country song with an unforgettable melody, carrying lyrics that pull the listener in. The song’s playability has caused it to quickly climb charts and grab the attention of those in the industry, garnering praise such as that from The Radio Cafe radio show host Christopher Ewing: “I get thousands and thousands of song submissions for airplay, and this is one of the best songs I have gotten in weeks! [Tiffany’s] got what it takes to make it.” “Tonight” has not even yet officially been released, but is already being played on major radio stations across the U.S. and is continuing to bring in fans from all over the world, including France, Berlin and Tokyo. The song is so engaging and buzz-worthy that it has even scored Tiffany a coveted feature on The Kings of A&R website.

With an overwhelmingly positive response to “Tonight” leading up to its official release, country singer Tiffany Kuenzi is quickly making a name for herself in the music industry. Check out Tiffany’s website to learn more about this rising star, and be sure to snag her hit single, “Tonight,” available now on iTunes!

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