AudioSparx Newsletter - June 2011 - Turmoil in the Middle East
AudioSparx Newsletter - June 2011
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Turmoil in the Middle East
The Arab Spring Holds High
Hopes for Democracy
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While
Middle-Eastern stories of street protests and regime change dominate today’s
news, tales of survival and bravery emerge in films, TV stories,
documentaries, and special news shows around the world. To drive home your
stories with a greater authenticity, AudioSparx offers over 1,200
Middle-Eastern tracks from Dramatic, Action, Spiritual, Dance, and
Whimsical genres, plus sound effects.
Regime Change in the Middle East
Violent street protests, explosions, martyrdom, and political upheavals
dominate recent news cycles. The “Hurt Locker” garnered six Academy Awards
in 2009, and today’s Mideast tales of revolution, Jihad and daring military
raids begin where headlines leave off. Uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Syria,
Yemen, and Tunisia, wars in two countries, and Osama Bin Laden's death,
all exhibit instantly changing alliances. New films of persecution, heroics,
action adventure or romance are being made each day, while news shows and
documentaries are challenging the status quo.
Islamic and Arabic Productions
Require Authentic Music & SFX
Whether for a serious documentary or
coming-of-age tale amidst the wars -- or an action-packed Tomb Raider movie,
authenticity is the key to success. The exotic mystique of the Middle East
intrigues us. Sahara action adventures, sultry belly dancers, explosive
stories of OPEC oil wars, and handsome, swarthy actors in Armani or
traditional Dishdashah -- major developments and changing morés reward
filmmakers and documentarians for sharing today’s harrowing tales.
Visit the Definitive Middle East Music Library Now!
The
Middle East Music That Powers Hollywood
438,000+ Tracks including 63,000+ Exclusive Tracks and Growing!
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Hot Artists of the Month |
Here below we want to shine a light on two of our accomplished artists
whose music has achieved major commercial success in numerous projects
around the world, including Film and TV, advertising campaigns, corporate, and
other media projects.
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Michael Keck
Manhattan Composer Michael Keck has a passion for theatre and film, and works in several dozen genres, including World
Music. He has been featured in numerous theatrical stage productions around the world, including The Kennedy Center, Mark
Taper Forum, Arena Stage, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Barbican Center, and Bristol Old Vic. Michael also appears
in Film and TV: 43 Days, Seeing Art, Peoples Of America, African Americans of Achievement, and Holidays For Children.
Excelling in Middle-Eastern, African and Jewish music, Michael's tracks are always lyrical and memorable.
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Really Free Music
Really Free Music has had music appearing in over 500 albums worldwide, and numerous Films, TV and multimedia, with clients spanning the globe.
Owned and run by UK composer Peter Wheeler, his own composing credits include worldwide commercial album releases, Films, and many TV shows
(UK, US, ABC, Disney, C4, C5, MTV, etc). Really Free Music also specializes in World music and other niche genres - from Sea Shanties to
Ambient Trip Hop to African Choirs.
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The Ultimate Middle East Music
Library |
Middle-Eastern Espionage,
Intrigue and Mystery Music
Under a blistering Sahara sun, trekking over sand dunes, trying to
gather intel, solve the murder mystery and catch the bad guys –
AudioSparx has the perfect music for your Epic Blockbuster action
thriller or tale of suspense, betrayal or duplicity.
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Desert Nation - Really Free Music
Jihad - Jason Bradley Livesay
Harem - Caneline Concept
Hit Man in Cairo Remix - EntropiK Music
Shehure - Ori Vidislavski
Slow Motion Bazzar - D Silverstone |
Mid-East Sunset Sunrise - Michael Keck
Sands of the Kara Kum - Really Free Music
Sahara Eulogy - Valencia Magic
Prelude to Ascension - Paul Carlson
Tales from the Ashram - Jennifer Hannah-Murphy
Mysteries of the Sahara - Valencia Magic
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Middle-Eastern Action Adventure,
Thriller and Chase Scenes
Edgy and dangerous music for
fierce action films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Indiana Jones, and
recent movies and documentaries about terrorists, jihadists, nomad
struggles, religious wars, and growing unrest and political intrigue.
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Babylon Escape Epic Trailer
- Michael Keck
Cairo Uprising Mubarak's Nightmare
- Nigel Male
Landing at Topkapi
- Caneline Concept
Agamemnon's Revenge
- Michael Keck
Marakesh Market
- Richard Jungles
Ibrahim
- Caneline Concept |
Military Base Camp Attack
- Michael Keck
Istanbul
- Soundroll
Moodball
- Green Man
The Pyramids
- Matt Milne
Arabix
- Adam Scourfield
Camel Race Vocals A
- Michael Keck
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Mid-East Documentaries, News
Stories or Travel Montages
The AudioSparx composers have fused exoticism with a cutting-edge
contemporary modernity that’s perfect for Christiane Amanpour specials,
CNN and other World News shows or filmmakers covering events occurring
during the pounding Arab Spring uprisings, Afghan or Iraq military
skirmishes, with tales of tears, bravery and survival.
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Gateway of the Gods - Bjorn Lynne
Dianera's Dance - Michael Keck
Elii-Geba and Jorn Alchemy - Jorn Lavoll
Mystic Orient - SMM Productions
Emily's Wake - EntropiK Music
Mideast Underscore - Dewey Dellay |
No Solution - Nigel Male
Turkish Tango Shuffle - EntropiK Music
All About Egypt - Markus Bravo
Salam Olam - D. Silverstone
Tears of the Desert - Really Free Music
Enter in 60 - Steve Urwin
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Sad, Mournful Music Filled with
Emotion and Longing
Passionate, poetic music for Al Jazeera, BBC or PBS specials, Nightline,
CNN news, and documentary coverage of nations ravaged in war time, grim
hospital scenes, and displaced families and orphaned children
experiencing tragedy and loss of loved ones.
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Women at the Well - Michael Keck
Tears in Eden - Justin Crosby
Lonely Girl - Simon Stockhausen
Child at Night - Ori Vidislavski
Jihad - Jason Bradley Livesay
Prayer - Michael Keck |
Bo's Lullaby - Erwin Steijlen
The Kremlin Code - MX 47
Desert Sands - Suzannah Doyle
Assyro Funeral - Juan Pablo Zaragoza
Beginning of the End - Ori Vidislavski
Middle East Lament - Greg Carlson & Michael Oliphant
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Uplifting and Inspiring
Middle-Eastern Music
High energy and evolving tales from afar – whether focusing on the hopes
of a new day or just staying abreast of rapidly changing events, and
surviving to relate the political unrest and upheaval burning into the
night in the Arab World.
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Arabic Cello - Jimmy Reid
Tzur Mishelo Solo Violin - Michael Keck
Succubus - EntropiK Music
Euphrates - Really Free Music
Mesopotamia - Michael Keck
Jewish Celebration - Danny Rules
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Jerusalem Morning - Michael Keck
Desert Dance - Jean Paul Zohbi
The Treasures of Ra - Christian Andersson
Ethnic Cue 1 - Richard Ames
The Silk Road Damascus to Samarkand - SBonventure |
Romantic Drama, Joyful Music and
Celebrations
For reality films or TV shows depicting love or festive occasions,
AudioSparx has many stunning Vocals and Instrumentals in native
languages perfect for romance, morality tales, or soap operas.
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Ghmorni - Roger Alhalaby
Jewish Celebration - Danny Rules
Bitzakarak (I Remember You) - Bendaly Family
Streets of Kabul - Simon Brewer
Shalom Aleichem Clarinet & Cello - Michael Keck
Khalouni Khalouni - Cheb Nacim |
Amman Amman - Bruce Hathaway
Exotica - Rhett Brewer
Saggel Indak (For Your Record) - Bendaly Family
Domouh El Farah - Chalf Hassan
Secret of an Ancient City - Alexander Kuzmin
Dokhtare Kabul - Afghan Ensemble
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Arabian Belly Dance and Club
Music
Music swirls as alluring women perform the traditional exotic Bellydance
in Middle East emporiums, or more contemporary percussion-driven hot
club tracks – it’s all here at AudioSparx! Perfect for romantic drama,
scenes of entertainment, travel montage, tourism or high fashion from
the nations of the Mideast.
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El Hob Halal - Hossam Ramzy
Inward Upward - Stephan Booke
Ya Leyli - Emad Sayyah
Manbaa (Inner Source of Fire) - Cairo Nights
Totally Bazaar - Garry Cribb |
Gamaal Oyounik - Hossam Ramzy
The Calling - David Moore
Tuz Golu - Really Free Music
Wu Klang - Music Candy
Salam Olam - Really Free Music
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Hollywood Sound Effects
for Jihad, Action Adventure, Mystery
AudioSparx is on top of its SFX game with Arabic men screaming,
explosions, sirens, missiles, helicopter rescues, Sahara sand storm,
torture sounds, Abu Ghraib, firefights, market ambience…
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Arabic Shouting Males - Indigo Sound LLC
Bedouins in Tent - X-Ray Sound Studios
Explosion Blast Large Debris - Bjorn Lynne
Surface to Air Missile - Domino Sound Effects
Helicopter Approaching Landing - Ultimate Sound
Egypt Market Ambience - The Producers |
Wind Desert Sand - Domino Sound Effects
Gunshots in a Crowd Panic Ensues - Adagio Music
Terror Explosion and Sirens - Greg Patmore
Firefight Large - Lorin Swelk
Torture Chamber Wheel Turning - Iris Sound FX
Dripping Water Causing Insanity - Hollywood Post
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Top Middle East Artists |
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Top Music Artists |
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Top Exclusive Artists |
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Top Vocal Artists |
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New
MusicPacks, SoundPacks & ComposerPacks |
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SOUL CHECK -
BROKEN BIG BEATS - VOLUME 1
Proudly presenting 128 original
kick-ass Breakbeat loops in the Big beat / broken beat
category at the perfect dance tempo of 128 - 135 BPM. From
nasty Plump Djs inspired breaks mayhem to Chemical Brothers;
from Wonky House to sizzling Electro; this pack will get
your juices flowing. |
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"STOMP"
LOOPS
Ever dreamed about hiring STOMP
group for your project? ever wanted to create grooves built
from various "non-musical" sounds? How about Zippo lighters
groove, kitchen stuff rhythms or heavy industrial trash /
garbage beats? Now you can have it! Create your own grooves
from this loop pack! |
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MEDIEVAL WAR
- EPIC
Epic, threatening war
preparation music, suitable for film and TV main titles and
themes. Documentary about the Roman Empire, 300, Spartans,
or the Gothic and Dark Medieval times. Kings, battles,
emperors and town siege. Knights, swords, shields and brave
warriors. |
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DARK EPIC
COLLECTION
Dark and Epic music, suitable
for film and TV main titles and themes. Video games, films
or documentaries about the dark medieval times or old
empires. Fantasy, kings, battles, emperors and town siege.
Knights, swords, shields and brave warriors. |
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DARK AND
SPOOKY
Dark, Spooky and Evil music for
horror, dark fantasy, ghost stories for Film and TV and
Video Games. Spooky Ghosts walking over the Graveyard.
Entering down into the dark crypt with zombies. The mad
professor in his evil laboratory. Dark evil rituals in the
forgotten catacombs. Danger and horror. |
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SCI-FI AND
SPACE - COMPLETE COLLECTION
Including an epic trailer/intro
track, this is a full collection of cool atmospheric science
fiction, high-tech, futuristic, space tracks with embedded
deep and rumbling sound FX. The tracks use the most powerful
sound banks in the world, used in famous Hollywood film
productions like Terminator IV. |
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NOSTALGIA
A collection of nostalgic tracks
with a touch of romance, beauty and melancholic feelings.
Acoustic solo guitars, wonderful choirs, violins and mellow
cello combines for some really emotional feelings of drama,
great for film, tv or just relaxing background music. |
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CHILDREN AND
FAIRY TALES
A collection of Happy and Bright
instrumental music, Fairy Tales. Cute Animals. Children
playing in the sun. Cartoons. Great for TV and Film for
children. Pirates and Adventures and Tales about Princess,
Hero, Kingdoms and Wonderful Stories. Fantasy and Stories,
Green Grass and Wonderful Forests. |
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BLUES ROCK
GUITAR AND BASS TRACKS
This pack contains 9 driving
blues rock tracks. Specifically designed for use under
dialogue this tracks are comprised of just drums, bass
guitar and electric guitar. If you need a hard driving
groove that sets the scene, yet allows for your dialogue to
shine through, you're prayers are answered. |
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REFLECTIONS
[VOLUME 1]
A collection of reflective mood
pieces, featuring acoustic guitars, acoustic bass,
vibraphone, piano and keyboards/synths. Ideal for
underscoring reality shows and emotional/thoughtful/romantic
scenes. Also great for commercials and TV/film themes. |
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LATIN MOODS
[VOLUME 1]
A varied collection of
instrumental tracks with a Latin flavour, suitable for TV,
film, commercials, corporate videos, radio productions and
websites. |
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FANFARES
A hand picked selection of 12
fanfares. Each unique track has its own dynamism and
characteristics to help you enhance any production. From
slow majestic horns to bright upbeat timpani rhythms. Useful
for grand theatrical occasions, congratulations, sporting
events, military or Royal ceremonies. |
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MIXPACK
VOL.2
MixPack Vol.2 includes 10
tracks. The goal is to provide useful backgrounds for
various genres of filmic sequences, in particular for
dialogs and static or dynamic scenes without talking. |
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Want To See More? Check Them All Out!
MusicPacks
SoundPacks
ComposerPacks
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Hot New Artists at AudioSparx |
This month brings us an amazing group of over 42 hot new composers and music
artists from around the world. Here below we feature 15 hot new
artists. To see all of the artists at AudioSparx, visit the
AudioSparx Artist Directory online.
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Christian
Schittenhelm (France) -
46 Tracks Online
Christian Schittenhelm
is a French composer of German origin who acquired an early passion
for symphonic music through the recordings of his great uncle,
Charles Munch, who was with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
(1946-1962). This led to piano lessons at age six, and by 8, he was
studying at the Colmar Academy of Music and composing his first
Preludes. At 17, he became a professional arranger, pursuing other
avenues as an author and singer. He recorded a vocal album for EMI
featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. Clients include Disney,
Institut de France, Radio France, etc.
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Marcin
Przybylowicz (Poland) (Exclusive
Artist!) -
86 Tracks Online
Polish Composer,
Arranger and Audio Producer Marcin Przybylowicz found an
inexhaustible source of inspiration in Western music, from Jazz and
Pop to Soul, but his tastes also include those dramatic, epic and
classical film scores, trailer music, and tense games compositions
that thrill audiences around the world. His credits include Duke
Nukem Trilogy: Critical Mass, Afterfall, The Witcher 2: Assassins of
Kings, and others. Marcin's harmonic compositions, creative
instincts and imagination all bring a vibrant power and authenticity
to film, television, and other new media apps.
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Jim Ragland
(USA) -
79 Tracks Online
Since the 1980s, US
artist Jim Ragland has been composing and producing incidental,
scene change and underscoring music for the professional theater.
Projects have included tiny fringe theaters as well as The Kennedy
Center. Credits include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway
production, The Kentucky Cycle, and 100s of other shows -- like
Shakespeare, Chekhov, August Wilson, and Sam Shepard. With dozens of
Spotlight Awards from The Seattle Times, a Lifetime Achievement
Award from Theater Puget Sound, Variety said: “[Jim Ragland] creates
worlds that capture the imagination."
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Anne Garner
(UK) -
12 Tracks Online
Anne Garner is a UK
singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who weaves Folk,
Electronica and Classical threads into an exciting new sound. Her
unusual compositions, instrumentals and remixes represent a rare
opportunity to bring emotive depth, authenticity and significant
talking-point value to your project or production. With the recent
release of her third album, “Trusting a Twirled World”, Anne is
receiving raves from established artists, radio presenters and DJs.
Her style has been compared to Kate Bush, Anja Garbarek and Joanna
Newsom.
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David Payne
(USA) -
31 Tracks Online
Atlanta musician and
composer David Payne is the guitarist for the rock band Snowden.
David is constantly musically sculpting and experimenting in the
Electronic, Indie, Pop, and Ambient genres. No stranger to
performing live on stages large and small, Snowden was the
supporting act for Kings Of Leon during multiple legs of their U. S.
and European tours. They’ve also shared the stage with such notable
acts as Grammy winners Arcade Fire, Deerhunter, Clap Your Hand Say
Yeah, The Kills, Black Lips, Xiu Xiu and many others.
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American Drug
War: The Last White Hope (USA) (Exclusive
Artist!) -
12 Tracks Online
Songs from the
Award-winning documentary film, “American Drug War: The Last White
Hope” have been compiled as a soundtrack CD and are now available
for our clients, Directed, produced, written and narrated by Kevin
Booth, the film also features a song he collaborated on with the
artist Nic Knock, as well as a remix of the classic dance rap song
“White Lines (Don’t Do It)” by Grandmaster Flash with ex President
George Bush Jr. making an appearance on vox. Songs from the
soundtrack are in the Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop/Rock, Alternative,
Electronica and Blues genres.
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The Hot Rocks
(USA) -
33 Tracks Online
The Hot Rocks are a
Nashville area based Rock band, consisting of members Chad Hannah,
Eric Kreutter, Topher Seymour, and Jason Hees. Eric met Chad while
both were working in a recording studio. Through friends, they met
Topher and Jason. Their energy and passion formed the basis to write
great songs, raw, enthralling, and emotionally charged, colliding to
form Hot Rocks. “We are believers in the power of a great song,”
they say. Their priorities are energy, sincerity, clarity of vision
and creativity. The Hot Rocks perform and compose in the Rock,
Pop/Rock and Indie Rock genres.
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Yaba Daba (UK) (Exclusive
Artist!) -
38 Tracks Online
Yaba Daba is a project
of Poland composer and artist Tom Hajduk, currently residing and
creating music and sound effects in London. Tom works with a team of
savvy, professional and smart musicians to create ringtones and
sound effects. Tom has degrees in music, musicology research and
sound design. Do check out Yaba Daba's exciting library of funny
telephones, animals, voices, telecom, mobile, silly, and other
assorted sound effects and ringtones -- all exclusively available
here on our site!
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The Answer
Productions (UK) -
24 Tracks Online
In late 2010, UK
artists Alexi Christopoulos and Owen Mockford created "The Answer
Productions." Previous music that was melody driven, soul evoking,
acoustic love songs and indie rock ballads received an amazing
response from crowds in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and
Brighton (England), when they performed with the bands Jia and Left
At The Robot. Their music has been used by companies KNORR and
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, and today they are writing for TV, Film and
Radio productions. The Answer Productions style has been likened to
the Kooks, Paolo Nutini and Damien Rice.
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Somewhere
Between Here And There (USA) -
40 Tracks Online
Somewhere Between Here
And There is an electro-industrial rock band out of Houston, Texas
that was formed in 2002 by artist/producer Jason Epperley. SBHT has
been described as "tight, gritty, dark and in your face. Blending
stylistic grooves with rich texture of instrumentation taking the
listener on a ride through the dark side of their subconscious with
eerie psychological satisfaction." Influenced by a wide array of
artists and bands that Jason grew up with like Pink Floyd, Primus,
Tricky, Janes Addiction, The Pixies, Rage Against The Machine, Nine
Inch Nails, and many others.
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Barbara Martin
(USA) -
45 Tracks Online
Virginia Jazz and
Blues singer and composer Barbara Martin is the real deal. She has a
Silver Award in the Vocal Blues and Jazz category at the
Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for her original composition
“Kaleidoscope”. Barbara has written scores for theatrical
performances, two major TV shows and two documentaries. The
Baltimore Sun touts her as “a songwriter with an unexpected gift for
sultry melody”. The Washington Post calls her body of work “as
American in style as it is universal in emotional intelligence." Her
genres include Jazz, Blues, Americana, Folk and Singer/Songwriter.
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The Max (USA) -
19 Tracks Online
Tennessee recording
artists The Max write and perform in the Rock, Indie Rock and
Pop/Rock genres, deriving their name from “Where The Wild Things
Are," one of the greatest children’s books ever written. Amongst the
band’s members are recording engineers Adam Deane and Matt Coles.
They were born out of several Nashville area bands-The Hot Rocks,
Slow Dither and Lunchbox Mysteries. Members have worked on numerous
hits with the best Nashville has to offer, so these guys know how to
make records. They draw their influences from artists such as Tom
Petty & The Heartbreakers.
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Federal Moguls
(USA) (Exclusive
Artist!) -
17 Tracks Online
The Federal Moguls
consist of Bloodhound Gang’s resident DJ, QBall, Harry Dean Jr. and
MC/singer/guitarist Troy Walsh, both from Pennsylvania. Troy founded
a record company, and as a result worked with professional
skateboarders and session musicians, producing two albums on his own
before opening for Bloodhound Gang on tour. The Federal Moguls were
the result of a collaborative mixtape between QBall and Troy. Their
debut album, High Investment Risk Planning, showcased unique style
blends of quirky Hip-Hop, Pop and Alternative rock genres, which
continues to be their style.
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Patrick Coen
(Australia) -
15 Tracks Online
Based in Australia,
Patrick Coen is a musician and producer with classical training who
creates Jazz, Hip Hop, and Rock for TV and Film productions. He
brings over 20 years of experience to his craft and has a passion
for producing music that is both authentic and visual in nature. His
music, recently on the Ocean's 13 DVD, transports the listener
through time, using a vast array of production techniques and
equipment that revive a sense of the "good old days." Patrick's
skillful techniques come into play in modern music genres to impart
a convincingly retro quality to his music.
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Keras
Rubka-Nimz (USA) -
17 Tracks Online
Keras Rubka-Nimz is a
singer, songwriter and guitarist who hails from Wisconsin. As
co-founder of Johnny & The MoTones, Keras has quite a musical
heritage, including recording four solo albums - "Tres Anos," "The
Road To Avalon," "Willego Tilleggo," and "Unplugged, Not So Loud."
Keras' original song "Terminal Blues" was featured on NBC’s Poker
After Dark, and other songs have appeared on The Comedy Channel. He
has written commercials for Skidoo Snowmobiles, US Cellular and
television news programs. Keras records and composes in the Rock,
Country, Blues, and Soul genres.
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