LOS ANGELES, CA, April 8, 2024—Marking their 30th anniversary since forming in San Jose, CA, back in 1994, multi-platinum-selling and Grammy nominated global phenomenon Smash Mouth has returned with the perfect song for a summer road trip in “Ride On.” The dance-rock tune, written by Paul DeLisle with help from the four other members of the band, channels Daft Punk, Tame Impala and yacht-rock vets Pablo Cruise with its top-down, hair-flowing-in-the breeze lyrics tailor-made for cruising on Pacific Coast Highway.

“We got the wheels/We got the weather/We got the right of way together,” sings vocalist Zachary Goode, who co-wrote the song with founding member bassist Paul Gerald DeLisle, guitarist Sean Hurwitz, drummer Randy Cooke and keyboardist Michael Klooster.

“We wrote it as a continuation of our 2001 hit single, ‘Pacific Coast Party,’ with a similar good-vibe feel,” said DeLisle. “It’s a very Smash Mouth-California style of rock/disco custom song made just for summer, a respectful and loving homage to Pablo Cruise.”

The single will be released on independent label Vydia on April 12, with the band’s summer tour starting April 19-20 at Island Resort & Casino in Harris, MI, and currently running through August 20 at North Idaho State Fair in Coeur d’Alene, ID as dates are being added regularly. Full current tour dates are below.

Smash Mouth have been a force on the international rock ‘n’ roll scene for three decades, known for their late ‘90s chart-topping hits, “Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All-Star,” the latter staple of the first Shrek film soundtrack, which recently surpassed one billion streams on Spotify alone. The band’s popularity has endured over the years, with a YouTube channel boasting more than a million subscribers. Between 1997 and 2002, the band notched six Top 20 hits, from their debut ska-punk-influenced Interscope album, Fush Yu Mang, which went double-platinum thanks to “Walkin’ on the Sun” and subsequent singles “The Fonz” and a cover of War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” which was featured in the 1998 Kevin Bacon film, Wild Things. The band’s second album, the triple-platinum Astro Lounge, released in 1999, produced the hit single “All Star,” whose inclusion on the Shrek soundtrack (along with their cover of the Monkees’/Neil Diamond’s “I’m a Believer”) has led the band to DJ at numerous “Shrek raves” over the years, along with “Then the Morning Comes.”

Other career highlights include appearing as themselves in the climactic scene of the film, Rat Race, the hit “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby,” featured in the movie Can’t Hardly Wait, and, last year, their second Christmas album, Missile Toes, featuring Susanna Hoffs, the band’s first full-length release in more than 10 years.

Smash Mouth has toured with U2, Lenny Kravitz, KISS and NSYNC and have collaborated with a variety of show business legends from the likes of Englebert Humperdinck to George Clinton to Neil Diamond. Their appearances on the Howard Stern Show as a self-proclaimed favorite of the host have also been noteworthy.

Upcoming Tour Dates

April 19-20: Island Resort & Casino, Harris, MI

May 4: Centurions Fund Raiser, Tucson, AZ

June 1: Live at the Lake, Arnolds Park, IA

June 21: Rockin the Downs Summer Concert Series 2024, Batavia, NY

June 29: Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village, CO

July 18: Parc Jacques-Cartier, Sherbrooke, Quebec

August 3: McMinneville, OR

August 8: Rockin’ the Rivers, Three Forks, MT

August 9: Summer Kickin Concert Series, Redmond, OR

August 16: With Sugar Ray and LIT, Aberdeen, SD

August 17: SoCal Taco Fest, San Diego, CA

August 20: North Idaho State Fair, Coeur d’Alene, ID

Contact: Deborah Radel at DRPR (deborah@drpr.us)

MUSICIAN AND INTERNET CELEBRITY PEET MONTZINGO SET TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE

“PARTY WITH A WEIRDO” ON MARCH 15th.

SIGNS TO DO LESS MANAGEMENT FOR WORLDWIDE MUSIC MANAGEMENT DEAL

Los Angeles, CA: Bonafide internet-celeb PEET MONTZINGO will release his debut single "PARTY WITH A WEIRDO" on March 15th via Vydia. Produced by HARV (Justin Bieber, Post Malone) and co-written w/ Felicia King Harvey (Normani, Mario), the song will be promoted to Montzingo's 34 million followers across social media and will appear on a Times Square billboard on street date.

Listening Link To “Party With A Weirdo” (For Review Purposes Only – Do Not Post)

https://doless.disco.ac/playlist-new/15982556?date=20240311&user_id=308069&signature=qYN-D6Oso17x9hPOikHU0Pq1iq4%3AWBTdNLpd

“THIS IS FOR THE WEIRDOS,” said Peet. “It feels like the world has been way too angry lately, so I wanted to remind people they don’t have to be so serious and can just be themselves. So, let’s let out our weird side because nobody wants to party with a boring person.”

Peet Montzingo is a multi-faceted artist with a curious and kind heart, whose talents span creating original music, content, music and more. Through his fascination with the mysteries of the world to his deep bond with his family, Peet skyrocket to fame, boasting millions of followers. He often raises awareness for dwarfism with a lighthearted and charming presence, shining loving light on his mother and siblings, all of whom are little people.

Montzingo recently signed a worldwide music management deal with Christiana Sudano’ Do Less Management who states; “Peet is a multi-hyphenate creative everything from his voice to his on screen charisma shines through in his music. He is so uniquely talented and is also able to represent all of us weirdos in such a real way. It's an honor to be working as his music manager and I only see this as the beginning."

Adds Montzingo: "I signed with do less management because I wanted to get back into music but didn’t have much time for it. Do Less have made the process seamless and has adapted to my needs which has given me new perspectives and opportunities.”

“Party With A Weirdo” will be released on March 15th via all platforms.

About Do Less Management

Founded by music industry entrepreneur Christiana Sudano, Do Less brings unique career opportunities to clients, focusing on blending new technology with tangible products to help create and deliver innovative marketing strategies as well as music solutions to artists and record companies on a worldwide basis.

The company’s current roster includes a cadre of creatives in the music, film and visual media sectors with more to be announced during the first quarter of 2024. Sudano has recently joined forces with Sorum Management (HARV, Felisha and Fallon King, etc.) and has offices in both Los Angeles and Norway.

Do Less Management

Website https://dolessmanagement.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dolessmgmt/

Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles, CA: Christiana Sudano, Founder and President of Do Less today announced the signing of musician and internet-celeb Peet Montzingo to a worldwide music management deal. Montzingo’s signing will coincide with the release of his debut single “Party With A Weirdo,” set for release on March 15th via VYDIA.

In making the announcement, Sudano states: Peet is a multi-hyphenate creative everything from his voice to his on-screen charisma shines through in his music. He is so uniquely talented and is also able to represent all of us weirdos in such a real way. It's an honor to be working as his music manager and I only see this as the beginning."

Adds Montzingo: "I signed with do less management because I wanted to get back into music but didn’t have much time for it. Do Less have made the process seamless and has adapted to my needs which has given me new perspectives and opportunities.

“Party With A Weirdo” was produced by HARV (Justin Bieber, Post Malone) and co-written with Felicia King Harvey (Normani, Mario etc.). The song already has over 10,000 pre-saves and will be promoted to Montzingo’s 34 million followers across social media and will also appear on a Times Square billboard on street date!

“THIS IS FOR THE WEIRDOS,” said Peet. “It feels like the world has been way too angry lately, so I wanted to remind people they don’t have to be so serious and can just be themselves. So, let’s let out our weird side because nobody wants to party with a boring person.”

Peet Montzingo is a multi-faceted artist with a curious and kind heart, whose talents span creating original music, content, music and more. Through his fascination with the mysteries of the world to his deep bond with his family, Peet skyrocket to fame, boasting millions of followers. He often raises awareness for dwarfism with a lighthearted and charming presence, shining loving light on his mother and siblings, all of whom are little people.

Party With A Weirdo releases March 15th on all platforms.

https://vyd.co/Partywithaweirdo

About Do Less Management

Founded by music industry entrepreneur Christiana Sudano, Do Less brings unique career opportunities to clients, focusing on blending new technology with tangible products to help create and deliver innovative marketing strategies as well as music solutions to artists and record companies on a worldwide basis.

The company’s current roster includes a cadre of creatives in the music, film and visual media sectors with more to be announced during 2024. Sudano has recently joined forces with Sorum Management (HARV, Felisha and Fallon King, etc.) and has offices in both Los Angeles and Norway.

Do Less Management

Website https://dolessmanagement.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dolessmgmt/

SINGER-SONGWRITER JHART SHARES VIDEO

FOR HIS NEW SINGLE“RIPE” TODAY, DIRECTED BY VIDEO DIRECTED BY BRENDAN BARONE

“RIPE” IS THE THIRD SINGLE FROM JHART’S DEBUT EP,

‘THE WISHING, THE WANTING, THE LONGING’ OUT ON NOVEMBER 10th

PRODUCED BY GRAMMY AND OSCAR WINNING PRODUCER D’MILE

“Don’t Find Someone You Can Grow Old With, Find Someone You Can Stay Young With.” - JHart

Los Angeles, CA: Songwriter and artist JHart today released the video for his new single “Ripe,” the third installment from his debut EP, The Wishing, The Wanting, The Longing that was shot in Los Angeles by Director Brendan Barone.

Watch: Ripe https://youtu.be/7nk9fkJ446c

Speaking about the making of the video JHart explains: “When I came up with the concept for the ‘Ripe’ music video, I was listening to it over and over at 1AM. ‘Ripe’ reminded me of New Year’s Eve parties my parents would throw when I was a kid. An evergreen memory, with the feeling that everyone was in their prime, dancing with each other into the night. I had this idea that older me might have the same feeling while performing a song about the love of my life, and I’d be transported to a similar state of evergreen.

The concept of the song is similar, ‘don’t find someone you can grow old with, find someone you can stay young with,’ the idea that ripeness is a state of mind with the person you love. So, when I thought about it visually, the idea of the video starting with “old me” being transported while performing in a retirement home talent show felt camp and made sense. Illustrating the power of music and the power of love. Also, I have a core memory of my mum making me sing at a retirement home when I was 13. She said, ‘if you can win this crowd over you can win any crowd over’ so there’s a little wink to that for my mum in there.”

Along with releasing the new single and video, JHart was recently named as Spotify’s Songwriter of the Month and has written songs on upcoming albums by Usher and David Guetta and co-written two singles from LANY’s a beautiful blur album and two songs on NCT 127’s Fact Check album. He also is a featured artist on Joel Corry’s “Do You Mind” single from his album Another Friday Night. Finally and to round out the year, JHart has written 3 songs on Cher’s upcoming Christmas album including the current single “DJ Play A Christmas Song.”

Chances are you've heard the work of British-born, US-based singer, songwriter and producer JHart before. On both sides of the pond, JHart’s ability to write and produce hits has established his reputation as one of the most sought-after topliners. Since 2008 (following a 12-month internship with super-producer Polow da Don,) the artist born James Abrahart in Brentwood Essex, has co-written songs for some of music’s biggest names.

The list is a who's who of global pop stars, including Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, Rita Ora, Little Mix, Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, Camila Cabello, Usher, TLC, OneRepublic, Troye Sivan, 5 Seconds of Summer, Jennifer Lopez, Cher and many others. But after years of helping other artists achieve unparalleled success and following a period of personal growth in which Abrahart started living proudly as a gay man, JHart is ready to step into the limelight on his own terms.

It was in 2020, during the pandemic, that JHart was inspired to pursue his own artistry after reconnecting with Grammy and Oscar winning producer D’Mile, known for being a heavyweight in the R&B and Pop genres working with artists like HER, Silk Sonic, Lucky Daye, Rihanna and Janet Jackson. The two had already collaborated in the past on other artists’ projects, cultivating a bond that would later be the driving force behind JHart becoming a solo artist.

With the support of D’Mile, JHart was able to come to terms with his sexuality, which enabled him to discover a new sense of freedom. With this the two began to explore various sounds, enforcing elements from various genres to find JHart’s distinctive sound that showcases every aspect of both James Abrahart the songwriter and JHart: The Artist.

After years of supporting other people’s musical endeavors, JHart is finally ready to stand up and be counted as an artist. With a suite of songs showcasing both his incredible vocals and his hitmaking songwriting abilities, it feels like the world is his for the taking, and his goals for the future are typically lofty. Continuing is collaborative efforts working with artists across all genres,

JHart is managed by Lucas Keller, Danny Herrle and Nic Warner at Milk & Honey Music + Sports and is in partnership with United Masters for the distribution of his forthcoming EP The Wishing, The Wanting, The Longing, due out on November 10th.

Connect With JHart:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6aRAia4hnPVv1kWt2HsdrQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhartmusic/?hl=en-gb

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JHartMusic

Spotify: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jhart/219909628

Apple: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jhart/219909628

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jhart?lang=en

Blues Traveler Release Their Version Of The Dr. John Hit “Qualified”

The Third Single from The Band’s Upcoming Traveler’s Soul Album

Los Angeles, CA —Veteran rockers and jam band icons Blues Traveler have announced the release of “Qualified,” their cover of the Dr. John classic song and third single from the band’s 15th forthcoming studio album, Traveler’s Soul.

Watch Visualizer Link: https://youtu.be/SNxwoTT3B0k

“Qualified” is a funky cover of another New Orleans stalwart, Dr. John (Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.), that features a swinging harp solo and Crescent City-inspired vocal performance by Blues Traveler’s John Popper, as well as a stirring turn on the ivories by Ben Wilson – returning the favor for one of his primary musical influences.

“We knew we needed to do a Dr. John song, because our keyboardist Ben (Wilson) is such a huge fan,” said guitarist Chan Kinchla about the choice. “We wanted to pick a deeper cut and ‘Qualified’ hit the bill perfectly.” “Dr. John is one of the singular artists in American music,” added Wilson. “From session guitar player in his early years to master pianist and songwriter in his later years.”

Rebennack recorded “Qualified” (co-written with Jessie Hill) for In the Right Place, his sixth and biggest-selling album that was released on Atco Records in 1973 and featured his signature song, “Right Place, Wrong Time.”

Dr. John passed away in June 2019 at the age of 77 after a long and colorful career as a singer/songwriter associated with New Orleans’ melting pot of blues, jazz, funk and R&B. A six-time Grammy Award winner, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by John Legend in 2011. His posthumous Things That Happen That Way album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Americana Album in 2022.

Blues Traveler consists of John Popper (vocals, harmonica), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Tad Kinchla (bass), Ben Wilson (keyboards) and Brendan Hill (drums). With three gold-selling records, one platinum album, and the 6x-platinum opus Four highlighted by the Grammy-winning “Run Around,” Blues Traveler’s 14th studio album, 2021’s Traveler’s Blues, represented a career highlight, earning a Grammy nomination last year for Best Traditional Blues Album.

“We had so much fun with Traveler’s Blues that we wanted to try something similar but with a different style,’” recalls Chan. “We have so many influences, going from hip-hop and blues to pop, rock, and R&B. We wanted to honor soul and R&B and challenge ourselves by trying our own take on some of our favorites from those genres.”

BLUES TRAVELER 2023 FALL TOUR DATES

10.19.23 Rocktoberfest MCAS Cherry Point – Cherry Point, NC

10.20.23 Sweetland Amphitheatre – LaGrange, GA

10.21.23 Deep Roots Festival – Milledgeville, GA

10.23.23 Contemporary Arts Center – Morgantown, WV

10.25.23 Santander Performing Arts Center – Reading, PA

10.26.23 The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

10.27.23 Grunin Center for the Arts – Toms River, NJ

11.03.23 Crystal Grand Music Theatre – Wisconsin Dells, WI

11.08.23 Rialto Square Theatre – Joliet, IL

11.09.23 Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY

11.11.23 Brown County Event Center – Nashville, IN

11.12.23 SKyPAC – Bowling Green, KY

11.14.23 Tannahill’s Tavern – Fort Worth, TX

11.16.23 Downstream Casino Resort – Quapaw, OK

11.17.23 Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort – Hot Springs, AR

11.18.23 IP Casino Resort & Spa – Biloxi, MS

11.20.23 Montgomery Performing Arts Center – Montgomery, AL

11.21.23 Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN

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Los Angeles Psychedelic Pop Duo

The Palms

Release New Single “Talk Too Much”

On October 5th In Support Of Upcoming California Tour Dates

LOS ANGELES, September 26, 2023—Los Angeles psychedelic-pop folk duo The Palms (Johnny Zambetti and Ben Rothbard,) today announced the release of their brand-new single, “Talk Too Much,” due out on all digital outlets on October 5th. In addition, the band will be performing at The Venice West in Venice, CA on November 15th, The Soda Bar in San Diego on November 29th and The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa, on December 7th in support of their new offering.

The organ-laced track offers a preview of the pair’s upcoming album Wonderland, a nod to the duo’s love of the ‘70s Laurel Canyon sound, with an acid-laced backbeat which would sound great coming out of your car radio with the top down on Pacific Coast Highway, sun blazing and the wind in your hair. References range from vintage Brian Wilson to SoCal legends like the Association, Love and even the Monkees.

The lyrics of “Talk Too Much” explore the complexity of relationships and the lack of communication which creates a distance between partners. “It’s about always trying to do the right thing,” says Johnny Zambetti, “But always feel like you’re in the wrong.”

Adds Ben Rothbard, “With all of this self-absorption, we could all benefit from talking less and listening more.”

Zambetti and Rothbard’s eclectic musical tastes are a tribute to their goal, starting their previous band, Terraplane Sun, in a tiny Venice Beach bedroom. After an unpleasant record label experience, the need for the freedom to make music that defied categories (without barriers or inhibitions,) led them to start The Palms, making a name for themselves on the local L.A. scene.

The very first song they wrote, “Push Off,” was “a rallying cry to ourselves to keep going and not allow outside forces to bring us down or discourage us.” The song, released in 2015, reached #1 on HypeMachine and has since amassed more than 50 million streams across platforms, with the YouTube video hitting 15 million. The duo write, record, produce and mix all the original material themselves.

“The biggest lesson we learned was, if we stay true to ourselves, it will resonate with others,” explains Zambetti.

“Sharing music with the world is equally the most exhilarating and terrifying act we do as musicians,” added Rothbard. “There is an underlying fear that nobody will care. But it also might just change the world.”

Said Zambetti, “We’re extremely excited to take these songs from the studio and finally bring them to the stage this fall. As much as we love creating in the studio, nothing compares to playing live and we can’t wait to get back out there. Coming to a city near you soon!”

The Palms have already begun to “Talk Too Much,” now it’s time to listen.

Connect With The Palms:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepalmsmusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PalmsBand

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepalmsmusicLA

THE RECORD COMPANY

RELEASE THEIR NEW MUSICAL OFFERING

THE 4TH ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 15 VIA ROUND HILL RECORDS

Grammy-Nominated Trio Have Had 7 Top 10 Singles On AAA Radio

Including Two #1s & Current #4 With Their New Single “Talk To Me”

Los Angeles, CA: GRAMMY® Award-nominated trio The Record Company today announced the release of The 4th Album, the band’s new full-length offering and 2023 debut for Round Hill Records, set for release on September 15th.

When The Record Company pick up their instruments, the members—Chris Vos (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica), Alex Stiff (bass, backing vocals), and Marc Cazorla (drums, backing vocals) participate in a musical back-and-forth akin to a formative and supportive conversation among siblings. The nuances of their personalities seep through loose, bluesy guitar leads, airtight drum grooves, thick bass, and vividly evocative lyrics. With such fluidity, the musicians respond to one another so instinctually you’d swear they were telepathically linked. However, there’s no such superpower necessary when you’ve got the closest thing to a brotherhood that three musicians unrelated by blood can share…

Watch: Sneak Peek Of The Fourth Album Video : https://youtu.be/YjHyu_CWUZo

Watch The Record Company perform “Talk To Me” Live at WXPN in Philadelphia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntm2fG3kGo8

At 2pm on the final day of business for the music industry in 2022, The Record Company got a telephone call from the head of their label, who’d been sitting on their new demos for months while the band sat in limbo. It was a scene out of a movie about the bad luck bands sometimes have with big record labels: a pleasant “hello” led to a Charlie Brown’s teacher murmur that amounted to “you’re dropped from the label, Happy Christmas, fellas.”

“It was tough to swallow,” says TRC bassist and in-house producer Alex Stiff, “because we had already set out to write the most stripped-back and raw record we’d done in years, and they had demos of this new music, and ultimately dropped us. Combine that with some new economic realities, a canceled tour, and we really felt like everything was crashing down at once.”

On The 4th Album, The Record Company see that rejection as a rite of renewal, a way to cleanse themselves, to start over. They head back to their roots: creating the raw, self-produced, blues-based music that in past years earned them two #1 songs at AAA radio, a Grammy nomination and brought them from playing small clubs to arena tours supporting John Mayer and Bob Seger.

Talking about the making of the album, Alex Stiff says: “The only way to make this record was to go back to basics. We still had the cheap recording gear from our first album including the garage sale drum set, but we had to find the songs and the spirit. We dug really deep on the songwriting, which captures where we were emotionally during this time (between record labels). If the lyrics were gonna be raw and honest, the music needed to be as well. We put away fancy production tricks and click tracks in favor of a more stripped-back approach. That was the general theme of this record, to keep the music raw. It’s a return to form in a way, but we’re still growing.”

The Record Company have experienced everything as a family since forming back in 2011. Along the way, they served up a tested-and-proven epic in the form of their 2016 debut, Give It Back To You. The release earned a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Contemporary Blues Album” and spawned the single “Off The Ground,” which reached #1 at AAA Radio and tallied nearly 40 million total streams and counting. Beyond a string of stunning late-night television appearances and an extensive tour with John Mayer (in addition to headlining coast-to-coast), the band maintained this momentum with All Of This Life (2018] and Play Loud (2021).

Late In 2021, the guys hunkered down and commenced creating what would become their fourth LP. Working out of an intimate home studio in Beachwood Canyon, they wrote, recorded and self-produced the music. Outside of cutting drums at the legendary Sunset Sound, it proved to be a homegrown affair through and through.

The Record Company ‘s new single “Talk To Me” was released on June 23rd and is currently #4 on the AAA charts. The song features a bass that practically dances atop a simmering groove, punctuated by tambourine before the guitar kicks back in as Chris urges, “So, why don’t you talk to me?”

Stiff says about the song, “A common theme on this record was keeping the sound raw and back-to-basics. With

‘Talk To Me,’ we used the same junky yard sale drum set heard on our earliest recordings. When the question came up later whether to re-record the song in a more professional studio setting, we voted that the original spirit was more important than polish, and we left that groove intact. A lot of The 4th Album follows this same vision.”

The second single from the band, “Dance On Mondays” features guitar cries through a hypnotically hummable bassline and head-nodding beat. The chantable hook instantly takes hold with grit and gusto as Chris affirms, “I don’t dance on Mondays.” “Somebody asked me to go see a band on a Monday night, and I just said, ‘I don’t dance on Mondays’,” Alex recalls. “I wrote it down in my phone. The phrase signifies, ‘I’m taking my life back, and I’m not going to dance for anybody.”

Other songs on the album include “I Found Heaven (In My Darkest Days),” “Highway Lady,” “Patterns,” “Roll With It,” “Bad Light,” “Control My Heart Blues,” “I’m Working,” and “You Made A Mistake.”

“I’d love for people to hear this record and feel like they’re in the house with us making it,” Alex leaves off. “I want them to feel like they’re part of this unpolished and homemade thing, because that’s what we were trying to get back to.”

“We’re a trio, and that’s the completion of this circle,” TRC drummer Marc Cazorla concludes. “The fourth member of this group is the space between us. We embrace that space as part of the raw element. That’s what we explored on this album, and it’s beautiful. We can’t wait to bring it on the road.”

TOUR DATES

Sep 02 Peoria Blues and Heritage Fest – Peoria, IL

Sep 15 Telluride Blues & Brews – Telluride, CO

Oct 04 Guild Theatre – Menlo Park, CA

Oct 05 HopMonk Tavern Novato – Novato, CA

Oct 06 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

Oct 07 Old Princeton Landing – El Granada, CA

Oct 25 The Vogue – Indianapolis, IN

Oct 26 Green Bay Distillery – Green Bay, WI

Oct 27 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI

Oct 28 The Fillmore Minneapolis -Minneapolis, MN

Connect With The Record Company:

Website: https://therecordcompany.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therecordcompany/

BLUES TRAVELER ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF

“FOOL FOR YOU”

THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING 15th STUDIO ALBUM

TRAVELER’S SOUL

Los Angeles, CA: No matter how much the world around us may change, music persists as the last original magic. It appears seemingly out of nowhere, affecting and altering emotions, feelings, and moods before melting back into the ether. Now, on August 11th, Blues Traveler will channel that magic with the release of “Fool For You,” the very first single from the band’s upcoming fifteenth full-length album Traveler’s Soul on Round Hill Records/Black Hill Records.

Comprised of John Popper (vocals, harmonica), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Tad Kinchla (bass), Ben Wilson (keyboards), and Brendan Hill (drums), Blues Traveler introduce this new chapter of music with “Fool For You”, originally written by Curtis Mayfield and popularized by The Impressions (the group that he was a member of) in 1968. Characterized by a wailing harmonica that gives way to an understated guitar riff and a heavenly piano melody, the ebb-and-flow underlines a smoldering vocal performance from John backed by a rapturous choir.

“It’s actually got a unique time signature,” Chan says. “The instrumentation we use is different from what’s on the original recording, but it has a modern vibe. It was strangely tricky and definitely a great challenge. We just love the way it turned out.”

Blues Traveler always treat this magic with the utmost care. It’s why they continue to resonate as loudly as ever among audiences nearly four decades since their emergence. It’s why their catalog endures, comprising three gold-selling records, one platinum LP, and the 6x-platinum opus Four highlighted by the GRAMMY® Award-winning “Run Around.” It’s why they can still roll through any town on tour and pack a shed or amphitheater. It’s why they even notched their most recent GRAMMY® nod in 2022. It’s also why they tally tens of millions of streams to this day.

Blues Traveler are currently on tour with dates scheduled through November 21st. “Fool For You” as well as a pre-order for the album Traveler’s Soul will be available on all digital outlets on August 11th.

About Blues Traveler:

35 years ago, the four original members of Blues Traveler—John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan—gathered in their drummer’s parents' basement in Princeton, NJ to jam. From these high school sessions emerged a band that would go on to release a total of 14 studio albums, four of which have gone gold, three platinum, and one six-times platinum- selling more than 10 million combined units worldwide. Over an illustrious career, Blues Traveler has played over 2,000 live shows in front of more than 30 million people, and, in “Run-Around,” had the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, which earned them a Grammy® for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.” Their latest album Traveler's Blues (Round Hill Records) was released in 2021 and featured reimagined and recharged classics from the American blues songbook and a few surprises. The group’s first official blues album, it was nominated for a Grammy® for “Best Traditional Blues' Album” in 2022.

BLUES TRAVELER TOUR DATES

8/10/23 Grinders KC – Kansas City, MO

8/11/23 McGrath Amphitheatre – Cedar Rapids, IA

8/12/23 Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL

8/14/23 Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater – Lincoln, NE

8/15/23 Vetter Stone Amphitheater – Waite Park, MN

8/16/23 The Ledge Amphitheater – Waite Park, MN

8/18/23 Chesterfield Amphitheater – Chesterfield, MO

8/19/23 Ozarks Amphitheater – Camdenton, MO

8/20/23 Rock The Ruins – Vogue Outdoors – Indianapolis, IN

8/24/23 Borealis Theatre – Palmer, AK

9/30/23 Kern County Fair – Bakersfield, CA

10/20/23 Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park – LaGrange, GA

10/21/23 Downtown Milledgeville – Milledgeville, GA

10/25/23 Santander Performing Arts Center – Reading, PA

10/26/23 The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY

10/27/23 Grunin Center for the Arts – Toms River, NJ

11/03/23 Crystal Grand Music Theatre – Wisconsin Dells, WI

11/09/23 Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY

11/11/23` Brown County Music Center – Nashville, TN

11/12/23 SKyPAC – Bowling Green, KY

11/14/23 Tanninhill Tavern – Fort Worth, TX

11/16/23 Downstream Casino Resort – Quapaw, OK

11/18/23 IP Casino Resort Spa – Biloxi, MS

11/20/23 Montgomery Performing Arts Centre – Montgomery, AL

11/21/23 Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN

MULTI-LINGUAL ARTIST & MODEL ANNA AYA SET TO LAUNCH THE J-POP MUSIC EXPLOSION WITH THE RELEASE OF HER DEBUT SINGLE

“SOMEONE ELSE”

VIA HANDCRAFT ENTERTAINMENT/VIRGIN RECORDS ON JULY 26th

SINGLE PRODUCED BY LOUIS BELL (POST MALONE, TAYLOR SWIFT, MILEY CYRUS) AND MICHAEL AFRICK (MULTI - PLATINUM WITH MAI KURAKI, ZARD & JORDAN KNIGHT)

International singer, model, actor and multi-lingual artist Anna Aya, set to be the first global J-Pop star, will be introducing her brand of the genre and winning the hearts of fans around the world. Her first musical offering “Someone Else” (that includes both Japanese and English verses) will be released via Handcraft Entertainment/Virgin Records on July 26th and will be accompanied by a video that partners with top tier brands including Fendi and Christian Louboutin.

LISTENING LINK HERE: https://s.disco.ac/doqdvutzbchg

A rapid rise as an internationally renowned model (for some of the world’s most revered fashion houses), worldwide travel, years of formal dance training in multiple styles and innate creativity foretold Anna’s future as a global pop singer, songwriter, and performer. The 18-year-old half-Japanese and half Armenian artist draws on her dynamic professional background and upbringing to deliver energetic and identifiable anthems to Japanese and English-speaking audiences alike.

Linking up with GRAMMY® Award nominated multi-platinum producer Louis Bell (Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Camila Cabello, Halsey) and 6x Japan Gold Disc Winner, multi-platinum producer Michael Africk (Mai Kuraki, Zard, Jordan Knight) and is set to bring a new sound experience to fans around the world.

Growing up in front of the camera and splitting her time between Japan and Los Angeles, Anna eventually found herself in photo shoots for top-tier Japanese brands and in magazines, including Vivi and 25ans. As part of these editorial pieces, she notably modeled for some of the most influential fashion houses in the world, including Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Valentino, Fendi and Louis Vuitton.

Drawing on her Japanese upbringing, she asserts herself as a voice for her culture, remaining reverent of its nuances and traditions and also leveraging them to distinguish her on the international stage as a singular artist. “When you listen to me, I want you to get a sense of inspiration,” says Anna. “I hope that maybe one of my songs will change your perspective or make you feel better about yourself. That’s the power of music. Hopefully, you have a good time too!”

“Someone Else” will be available on all digital outlets on July 26th, with the accompanying video being released on the same date.

Yachtley Crew Announce The Release Of

Seas The Day

Their Debut EP Out July 14th Via Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records

Video For Original Song “Sex On The Beach” Includes Guest Appearance

By Access Hollywood & iHeart Host, Mario Lopez

Available July 17th

Los Angeles, CA—Yachtley Crew, the seven-piece band who burst onto the California club scene in 2017, selling out countless local venues before exploding into a nationally recognized touring act will release their debut six-song EP, Seas the Day, on July 14th via Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records.

Seas the Day was produced and mixed by Grammy award winning Chris Lord-Alge (Stevie Nicks, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day) and features the band’s first original song “Sex on the Beach,” accompanied by a video with a guest appearance by the Access Hollywood & iHeart host, Mario Lopez. The video was directed by Myles Erfurth (Dead Sara, Ice Nine Kills, Twiztid) and will debut on July 17th. The band is managed by longtime industry icon Andy Gould (Rob Zombie, Pantera, Lionel Richie, Guns N’ Roses).

The nautical-suited and captain’s-hat-clad Yachtley Crew (also known as “The Titans of Soft Rock”), includes lead vocalist Phillip Daniel (Philly Ocean), drummer Rob Jones (Sailor Hawkins), bassist Chaz Ruiz (Baba Buoy), guitarist Thomas Gardner Jr. (Tommy Buoy), backing vocalist Curt Clendenin (Stoney Shores), saxophone/flutist Paul Pate (Pauly Shores) and keyboardist Matt Grossman (Matthew McDonald). The ships ahoy septet are joined on the album by special guest, world-class percussionist Lenny Castro.

“We’re beyond excited to release our first album,” said Yachtley Crew. “Seas the Day is a love letter to the fans who have made this all possible, and a dream come true to be on the Mailboat Records roster, alongside their incredible artists.”

Adds Chris Lord-Alge: “Yachtley Crew brought new life to the songs we all know so well. The energy and enthusiasm in making the first EP was fantastic! There will be more to come and I have no doubt Yachtley Crew will be full steam ahead of its time conquering the globe!”

For those uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of soft rock and Top 40 hits from the late ‘70s to the early ‘80s, which has become a nation wide phenomenon, inspiring fans to dress the part and sing along. Other songs on Seas the Day include fan favorites such as Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love” and all-time Yacht Rock pioneer Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind.” Other songs in the band’s set include Toto’s “Africa,” Looking Glass’ “Brandy” and Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”

Yachtley Crew are currently on a nationwide “Seas The Day” tour, with a residency at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas through December. The band performed and helped ring in the New Year on KLAS and KTLA’s “Las Vegas Countdown to 2023,” the exclusive, Emmy-winning special syndicated across 14 Nexstar markets and reaches more than 16.5 million U.S. TV households.

YACHTLEY CREW 2023 SEAS THE DAY TOUR DATES

7/15: Starlight Bowl – Burbank, CA

7/20: Beacon Theatre – Hopewell, VA

7/21: Tally Ho Theater – Leesburg, VA

7/22: Dr. Pepper Park – Roanoke, VA

7/24: Riverside Park – Greenville, PA

7/25: Rams Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD

7/27: Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA

7/28: Wall Street Theater – Norwalk, CT

7/29: South Shore Music Circus – Cohasset, MA

7/30: Indian Ranch – Webster, MA

9/29: The Space at Westbury – Westbury, NY

9/30: Harrah’s Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ

10/13-14: KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

10/18: The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO

10/21: The Colonial Theater – Idaho Falls, ID

11/10-11: KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

11/18: The Sound – Del Mar, CA

12/28: City National Grove – Anaheim, CA

12/29-30: KAOS, Palm Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

12.31.23 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ

harder to breathe

A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery

Two Decades After Songs About Jane, Maroon 5’s Original Drummer Presents An Unflinching Examination Of Fame, Anxiety, Mental Health And Recovery

Two decades after Songs About Jane, Maroon 5’s original drummer presents an unflinching examination of fame, anxiety, mental health, and recovery in the nineties, Ryan Dusick and his friends Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael dreamed about making it big...and against all odds, they did. This inside story recounts Maroon 5’s founding and their road to becoming Grammy-winning megastars, told through the eyes of former drummer Ryan Dusick.

He takes readers behind the scenes of the band’s meteoric rise to success—and the grueling demands that came with it—as well as his personal struggles with anxiety and alcoholism after his departure from the band. For Maroon 5, fame came with a platinum debut record, jam sessions with Prince in his own living room, and encounters with celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, and Bono. For Dusick, stardom came to an abrupt halt with the devastating loss of his ability to play drums due to chronic nerve damage.

Alongside Maroon 5’s story of camaraderie and pressure, Dusick interweaves his own narrative: a decade lost to liquor and antianxiety medication, his ferocious commitment to recovery, and his current perspective as a professional counselor. With a candor that will speak to anyone who has struggled with mental health, Harder to Breathe moves beyond celebrity to examine the nature of human heartbreak and resilience, and to buoy anyone currently facing similar challenges. Ultimately, Harder to Breathe is a roller-coaster memoir about how making it to the top sent Dusick to the bottom—and how he let go of the past and embraced a new future, one breath at a time.

Ryan Dusick is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist with an MA in Clinical Psychology and the founding drummer of the world’s most popular band, Maroon 5. As a boy, he dreamt of pitching for the Dodgers and writing adventure novels. Arm injuries sidelined his burgeoning baseball career, just as rock music became his new passion and purpose. Founding the band Kara’s Flowers in 1994 with fellow Brentwood High School students Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, and Adam Levine, Ryan worked tirelessly through his college years at UCLA before the band changed its name to Maroon 5 and finally had its first hit record, Songs About Jane.

Multiple hit songs, two Grammy Awards, and 20 million albums sold later, Ryan found himself suffering and without direction as his career as a performer came to an end, just as it was taking off. Struggling with physical and mental health challenges, Ryan finally overcame his struggles in 2016, when he began his journey of recovery, culminating in a new life path full of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. Now working as a mental health professional at The Missing Peace Center for Anxiety in Agoura Hills, CA, Ryan is spreading the message that recovery is possible, and some astounding things can come with it.

ROUND HILL RECORDS SIGN THE RECORD COMPANY TO A WORLDWIDE RECORD DEAL

GRAMMY NOMINATED BAND SET TO OPEN FOR RIVAL SONS TOUR STARTING MAY 11th AND WILL RELEASE NEW MUSIC SOON!

Photo Credit: Libby Gray

Los Angeles, CA: Round Hill Records today announced the signing of the GRAMMY® Award-nominated trio The Record Company, who are set to charge back onto the scene with a new tour opening for Rival Sons beginning on May 11th and new music coming soon.

The trio have experienced everything as a family since forming back in 2011 and garnering recognition with their 2016 debut, Give It Back To You. The release earned a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Contemporary Blues Album” and spawned “Off The Ground,” the #1 single at AAA Radio that tallied nearly 40 million total streams and counting. The band then went on an extensive tour with John Mayer before headlining across the country and accruing a cadre of diehard fans. Prior albums from The Record Company include All Of This Life [2018] and Play Loud [2021).

The Record Company recently signed to Round Hill Records and are managed by Jeff Castelez and his Cast Management team with UTA (Scott Clayton and Buster Phillips) representing the band for touring.

TOUR DATES

May 11 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK (with Rival Sons)

May 12 The Hall – Little Rock, AR (with Rival Sons)

May 13 Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre – Austin, TX (with Rival Sons)

May 16 The Signal – Chattanooga, TN (with Rival Sons)

May 17 Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA (with Rival Sons)

May 18 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN (with Rival Sons)

May 19 Lilac Festival – Rochester, NY

May 21 Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre – Wilmington, NC (with Rival Sons)

May 23 The National – Richmond, VA (with Rival Sons)

May 24 The NorVa – Norfolk, VA (with Rival Sons)

May 26 Ruby Amphitheatre – Morgantown, WV (with Rival Sons)

May 28 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY (with Rival Sons)

May 30 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD (with Rival Sons)

May 31 Palladium – Worcester, MA (with Rival Sons)

Jun 01 Palladium Times Square – New York, NY (with Rival Sons)

Jun 03 Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA (with Rival Sons)

Jun 04 Empire Live – Albany, NY (with Rival Sons)

Jun 06 London Music Hall – London, Canada (with Rival Sons)

Jun 15 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO (with Whiskey Myers)

Aug 03 JBE Triple A SummitFest – Boulder, Colorado

About Round Hill Records

Round Hill Records is a full-service independent record label dedicated to long-term artist development featuring a diverse group of label properties and notable artists such as The Offspring, Bush, Judah & The Lion, Estelle, oso oso, Kevin Devine, The Cult, Blues Traveler and more.

About Cast Management

Cast Management founder Jeff Castelaz has spent more than two decades at the helm of Silver Lake-based Cast Management, the firm he founded in Milwaukee in 1992.

The company’s client roster includes GRAMMY® Award winners (and 2022 nominees) Blues Traveler, the multiplatinum-selling Dropkick Murphys and seminal punk band Violent Femmes, as well as producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Paramore, M83).

Castelaz’s keen sense for artist development is highly-regarded industry-wide, as he has also played a key role in the careers of a diverse range of artists including Fitz and The Tantrums, Ed Sheeran, Eagles of Death Metal, Phoenix, Saint Motel, Silversun Pickups, and many more.

Los Angeles, CA: On Thursday, April 20th MSNBC Films will release Leguizamo Does America/Music By David Murillo R., the companion soundtrack for Leguizamo’s new documentary series, produced by NBC News Studios, which premiered on MSNBC Sunday, April 16th. The show will air six episodes every Sunday night at 10pm ET on MSNBC until May 21st and will be available for streaming on Peacock.

The soundtrack for Leguizamo Does America was created and composed by David Murillo R., setting the ambience for Leguizamo’s experiences on the road, highlighting Latino contributions through culture, music, food and much more in New York City, Miami, Washington, DC, Chicago, Puerto Rico and Los Angeles. The entire musical score for the docuseries was recorded in David Murillo R.’s studio in Los Angeles with the collaboration of several musicians at Wire Music in Medellin, Colombia.

“Leguizamo” Behind the Music – Main Title (Music & Footage)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z3jIo3pckQ

“It is with great joy that I share the soundtrack for Leguizamo Does America with you,” says David Murillo R. “When composing the score, the goal was to create a colorful and vibrant musical journey that shines a light and underscores Latin excellency and contributions in the U.S., while keeping each city’s culture and nuances in mind during the process. John’s Leguizamo’s incredible vision and choice of content made the job a unique and exciting one for me and having the opportunity to record with world class musicians has made me so very thankful to be a part of such an amazing project.”

Born in Colombia, Murillo’s composing work spans a wide variety of styles ranging from one of Netflix’s most popular foreign language shows to date “Who Killed Sara?”, to 2016 Sundance multi-award winning “Between Sea and Land” and the sibling rivalry coming-of-age story “Blast Beat” an official Sundance selection in 2020.

In less than a year working alongside singer/songwriters, David Murillo R.’s producing and composing credits have amassed over 90 million streams on Spotify and 55 million views on YouTube. Under the name of AGALMA his musical talent and eclectic mix of Latin Urban sounds, have earned him 2 Gold and 3 Platinum certifications for his latest collaborations “4 Besos” with Lola Indigo, Lalo Ebratt & Rauw Alejandro and “Santería” with Lola Indigo, Danna Paola & Denise Rosenthal. pans a wide variety of styles ranging from one.

About The Series

MSNBC Films presents, in association with NBC News Studios, LEGUIZAMO DOES AMERICA, a six-episode series that debuted on MSNBC on April 16. The series stars John Leguizamo, who travels across the country to bring viewers inside America’s thriving Latino communities – all with his characteristic edge, energy and wit. From San Juan to East LA with some surprising stops in between, Leguizamo will celebrate the history, culture, food and other contributions of Latino people shaping America, from young actors sharing their heartfelt stories at a Washington, DC Latino theater, to the immigrants who transformed the city of Chicago and the indigenous people of Puerto Rico who invented barbecue. It’s part politics, part road trip, and part history lesson, all wrapped in a vintage Leguizamo adventure, showcasing the fastest-growing demographic in the nation.

Executive Producers: Carolina Saavedra, John Leguizamo, Ben Dejesus, Elizabeth Fischer, Andy Berg, Liz Cole, Noah Oppenheim, Rashida Jones, Amanda Spain

Producers: Viviana Vigil Valerie Schenkman Rita Damiron

SAN FRANCISCO, CA: | Sankari Studios, led by game industry veterans, Christian Busic Rossi, Simon Mathew, and co-founders Victoria Raiser and Rexanne Martin, have announced the release of KATOA, a mobile gaming platform tackling the climate crisis. KATOA was launched in partnership with Earthday.org . Earthday.org reaches 1 billion people world-wide. KATOA’s platform is built for maximum impact and allows players to engage and raise critical funding for CLIMATE solutions. The game was released globally with four partners to start: EarthDay.org, The Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), and SavingPenguins.org.

KATOA Oceans from Sankari is the next disruptor in the gaming for good movement. Raiser says, “Our focus is to harness the immense power of the 3.5 billion strong universe of gamers, that play 120 billion hours annually on mitigating the climate crisis. This encompasses every continent, age, gender, ethnicity, education level and social class and we are meeting people where they are... playing games! Our research has shown that players are beyond hungry to have tangible impact, so we focus on making games that are fun and a catalyst for a Return on Humanity (ROH).”

The game engages through lush virtual worlds, adorable characters and compelling storylines. And simply playing allows everyone to unlock underwriter funding, 100% of which the player allocates directly to the heroes saving our planet. Sankari also allocates 10% of all its in-app purchases in addition to that funding.

Martin continues, “Our platforms enable access to knowledge and give people tools to effect change, which is the basis for an equitable and sustainable future. Players discover their piece of the planet to care for and join a community with shared purpose and strength in numbers, saving the world together. The more players, the more funding, the closer we are to changing our planet’s trajectory.

Our mission is straight forward: Play the Game. Save the World.”

About KATOA: Start your adventure in the ocean depths, exploring true-to-life 3D worlds that span the globe, manage resources, complete quests, and combat the toxic ‘blight’ to create thriving natural ‘havens’ that wildlife will flock to. Christian Busic Rossi says: “Each new species that visits your haven is unique, and once they call it home, they’ll join your ever-growing, one-of-a-kind collection. In KATOA you’ll be one with the wildlife, learning their stories and sending them on quests to gather rewards and find new adventures. This is a casual F2P sim game, which includes inspiring bridges from the virtual to the real world.”

“KATOA connects players with the cause, the effect, and the solutions in a way no other game has ever done. KATOA is a massively scalable platform to tackle the global inequity caused by climate change through democratic deployment of technology,” say Simon Mathew. “Playing KATOA means supporting people around the world to save not only themselves, but also their future.”

SANKARI’S TEAM:

Sankari’s team is comprised of seasoned experts in gaming and content creation. Prior games developed and managed by Sankari’s team include Call of Duty, Marvel / The Amazing Spiderman, James Bond, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.

LAUNCH:

KATOA Oceans was soft launched in Canada – January 2023, and launched worldwide April 22, 2023.

Additional games already in the pipeline: Rain Forests, African Savannah, Food for All, Green Cities & Carbon Capture.

GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT:

• Project Drawdown just named Sankari Studios "A transformative business model in the Gaming Industry focused on innovative platforms tackling the climate crisis".

• Sankari Sposnor: UNITY Technologies – Sankari is honored to be a 2022 grant recipient

• 500 million +: As of 11/22 Sankari has co-marketing agreements in place with NGOs reaching 500 million + members.

• Global Spotlight:

o Sankari opened the Clinton Global Initiative's first ever Greenhouse Program in NYC, September 2022.

o Sankari was chosen to participate at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, April 2023.

o Sankari Studios will be at COP 28 in Dubai, December 2023.

For more information please visit sankaristudios.com

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“BUILT FOR GREATNESS” THE NEW SINGLE FROM SINGER/SONGWRITER

MARIEME

FEATURED ON MICHELLE OBAMA & OPRAH WINFREY|THE LIGHT WE CARRY

NETFLIX SPECIAL ON APRIL 25th

Los Angeles, CA: “Built For Greatness,” the new single from Senegalese-American artist Marieme is not only out and available via Venice Music on all digital outlets, but the soon to be anthem is now featured on the Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey|The Light We Carry Netflix special on April 25th.

WATCH: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey| The Light We Carry| Official Trailer|Netflix Featuring Marieme’s “Built For Greatness” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNLiUEnPMaw

As a singer/songwriter, Marieme’s music focuses on self-love and empowerment. After being uprooted by war in Senegal and moving to the United States, she adapted to life in New York and learned English by listening what she loved most…music. Her passion and focus is to be a messenger of love using the term “consciousness as the new rock n roll” and spreading her message through music, fashion and tech.

Marieme recently performed with Trevor Hall at two sold out shows at Red Rocks and recorded the song “2 Oceans” with him. She recently performed a residency at The Sun Rose in Los Angeles along with a number of other venues including The Versace house in Miami, School Night in LA and The Summit in Palm Springs amongst others.

“Having Built For Greatness featured on the Netflix special The Light We Carry is a dream come true,” said Marieme. “Michelle and Oprah understand the power of healing and bringing out the best in people, because they’ve done the work to get to the other side. They understand the urgency of the times with their special and with them telling their stories of the process they are activating people to be the best versions of themselves they can be.”

“We came from different walks of life but share a deep pain that’s at the cross section of being Black/Women/more specifically dark-skinned woman who unfortunately are not valued in this society! You can tell that we don’t see ourselves that way but went through a lot to bring out the best versions of ourselves while fighting to be visible and counted! It’s a source of inspiration for anyone who thinks they can’t get out of any Situation. It’s affirming to know that what I sing about aligns with these powerful women, and I’m very grateful to them for always elevating no matter what.”

For further information please contact Deborah Radel or Jenna Roy at DRPR, deborah@drpr.us

Connect With Marieme:

Website: https://www.mariememusic.com/

Instagram: https://www.mariememusic.com/

Group photo of Bacon and all the members of the Vesper Company with the three newly announced Position Music partners.

From Top-Left to Lower Right: Shamit Grover (Co-Managing Partner, Vesper Company), Mark Chipello (Partner, Head of A&R), Tyler Bacon (President & CEO, Position Music), Thomas Van Wazer (Principal, Vesper Company), David Caro (Co-Managing Partner, Vesper Company), Emily Weber (Partner, Head of Synch), Jake Versluis (Partner, A&R and Gaming), and Raj Gopal (Principal, Vesper Company) [Photo: Mallory Turner]

(Photo 2) Tyler Bacon with his newly announced partners at Position Music.

From Left to Right: Jake Versluis (Partner, A&R and Gaming) Tyler Bacon, Emily Weber (Partner, Head of Synch), Mark Chipello (Partner, Head of A&R).

BURBANK, CA – APRIL 14 - Position Music, a leading independent music company, today announced that Vesper Company, a private investment firm, has made a significant minority investment into the company. The new partnership will support Position Music’s rapid growth in its frontline business and catalog acquisitions.

Position Music was established in 1999 by founder and CEO Tyler Bacon. The company was originally built primarily on synch activity with single-song publishing deals and representing 3rd party catalogs and has since evolved into a full-service music publishing company and record label with multiple Platinum and Gold certifications.

“I am excited to partner with the Vesper team as we enter this next phase of growth,” said Bacon. “With Vesper’s investment and strategic experience paired with our new credit facility from Pinnacle Bank, we are well-positioned to substantially build on the foundation we have built for 24 years. Additionally, I am excited to announce Emily Weber, Mark Chipello and Jake Versluis have been made partners in the company. The four of us have been working closely together for over a decade and I'm honored to more officially call them partners.”

This past year, Position Music has had songs with RIAA Platinum certifications for Em Beihold's “Numb Little Bug,” grandson’s “Blood // Water” (double platinum), and Judah & the Lion’s “Take It All Back,” along with Gold certifications for Rotimi's “In My Bed” and Sueco's “Paralyzed.”

Position Music’s growing publishing roster currently includes John “Feldy” Feldmann, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, Harmony “H-Money” Samuels, Yonatan Watts, Fantastic Negrito, Kyle Reynolds, Krupa, No Love for the Middle Child, ¿Téo?, Tim Myers, and TeaMarrr, along with recently announced joint ventures with Big Noise Music and Tommy “TB Hits” Brown’s Champagne Therapy Music Group. Collectively these songwriters and producers have cuts with the biggest names in music including Arianna Grande, Avril Lavigne, Dua Lipa, Blink 182, Travis Barker, Sueco, iann dior, Pop Smoke, Machine Gun Kelly, grandson, Em Beihold, and Avicii.

Position Music has a growing label roster which features frontline artists such as Kid Bloom, Welshly Arms, Layto, Ryan Oakes, Blackway, 2WEI and more.

The company’s Burbank, CA campus has nearly 15,000 square feet of office space and studios. Position Music has hosted writing camps with artists from Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Capitol Records, RCA and SM Entertainment, and will host more high-profile writing camps as its four additional world-class recording studios are currently being completed. Since 2019, the company has more than doubled its headcount to 40 full-time employees, including a dedicated 11-person A&R team and a 12-person synch team.

Vesper Company, founded in early 2021 by David Caro, Shamit Grover and Raj Gopal, partners with entrepreneurs, like Bacon, to help them scale their companies with strategically-aligned capital and active support. The Vesper team has a decade-long involvement in the music industry.

"Few independent music companies today can match Position Music’s scale, track record, and depth of synch and creative services,” said Caro.

Caro and Grover were previously Managing Directors in the Private Capital Group at MSD Partners, L.P., where they were involved with MSD’s investment in Kobalt Music. Prior to co-founding Vesper, Caro served as Head of Corporate Development at Kobalt. Before joining Vesper, Gopal was Director of Strategy & Business Development at Kobalt.

“For over twenty years, Tyler and his team have shown a strong commitment to serving artists and songwriters and helping them reach the next level of their careers,” adds Gopal. “We’re excited to support the continued growth and evolution of Position Music.”

In addition to announcing the Vesper partnership, Bacon has named longtime Position Music colleagues Emily Weber (VP, Head of Synch), Mark Chipello (VP, Head of A&R) and Jake Versluis (VP, A&R and Gaming) as official partners in Position Music.

Weber has worked at Position Music for over 13 years and has built up the independent company’s synchronization capabilities to exceptional heights. At the time of her hire, Weber was one of five employees at Position Music. Today, Weber leads a synch staff of 12 full-time employees and has placed music in Netflix’s Bridgerton, Universal’s Fast X, Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman and Suicide Squad, Disney’s Toy Story 4, Apple TV+’s See, Amazon Studio’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Showtime’s Billions, Hulu’s Empire, HBO’s Winning Time, Verizon, Lenovo, BMW, McDonald’s, Coors Light, Samsung, Weight Watchers, Southwest Airlines, and more. These high visibility placements have helped accelerate the careers of Position Music’s writers and artists as synch becomes an increasingly important discovery channel for music.

Mark Chipello and Jake Versluis joined Position Music on the same day twelve years ago as the sixth and seventh employees at the time.

Chipello, who started his career as a drummer and artist manager, has been pivotal in securing key artist, songwriter and producer publishing deals for John “Feldy” Feldmann, ¿Téo?, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, Kid Bloom, Judah & the Lion, Welshly Arms, Tyrone Wells, Tim Myers and the joint venture signing with Tommy “TB Hits” Brown of Yonatan Watts, in addition to many others. During his career at Position Music, Chipello has become an expert at developing music for picture and has driven much of the creative for Position’s synch business. He has also been focused on expanding the A&R team into the next phase of Position Music’s growth with the key hires of Delmar Powell and Sam Sklar, and is in process of opening a Nashville A&R office.

Versluis leads Position Music’s video game synchronization department and has placed music with all the major game developers and publishers including Riot Games’ Valorant and League of Legends, Bungie’s Destiny 2, Activision’s Call of Duty, Ubisoft’s Just Dance, and EA Sports’ FIFA ‘23 and Madden ‘23, among many others. Holding an unique “hybrid” role at Position Music, Versluis sits on both the Synch and A&R teams, which allows him to provide a distinct perspective to his artists and super-serve his synch clients. Before joining Position Music, Versluis was on the management team of Incubus, who have sold over 23 million albums worldwide.

Position Music was represented by David Dunn and Rob Law at Shot Tower Capital and Christopher Scheaffer, Anatoliy Rozental and Stephen E. Sessa at ReedSmith. Vesper Company was represented by Michael High at Drummond Woodsum and Jeff Biederman and Monica Zhang at Greenberg Traurig.

ABOUT POSITION MUSIC:

Position Music is an independent publisher, record label and management firm, redefining what it means to be a music company. Established in 1999, today Position boasts a multinational presence, expanding Los Angeles headquarters, and a continually growing staff. Position is home to artists, songwriters, and producers such as John “Feldy” Feldmann, Judah & the Lion, Welshly Arms, 2WEI, ¿Téo?, Fantastic Negrito, TeaMarrr, Layto, Dead Posey, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, No Love For The Middle Child, Kyle Reynolds, Kid Bloom, and more.

ABOUT VESPER COMPANY:

Vesper Company partners with entrepreneurs to scale content, technology and services companies with strategically aligned capital and active support

CONNECT WITH POSITION MUSIC:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positionmusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PositionMusic/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositionMusic/

Website: https://www.positionmusic.com/

DOROTHY RELEASES RIVETING “BLACK SHEEP- LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO GO” VISUAL

AND ANNOUNCES GIFTS FROM THE HOLY GHOST LOS ANGELES SHOW DATE

AT THE TROUBADOUR, SPONSORED BY KLOS ON MARCH 31st

Los Angeles, CA: Roc Nation Artist Dorothy will release a new live visual “Black Sheep-Live At The Whisky A Go Go,” today, February 27th at 9 AM PST & 12 PM EST globally on Youtube.

The performance was shot & edited by Matt Akana and features Rock Band Dorothy performing at the legendary and packed-out Sunset Strip venue, with a crowd singing along to the chorus in unison. A record Dorothy says is a dedication to her core fans and is currently Top 15 at Active Rock Radio with over 3 million official music views and 1.5 million views on the visualizer.

WATCH “Black Sheep Live At The Whisky A Go Go” Here: https://youtu.be/P6Hbsjssezw

Dorothy is the ONLY female-fronted main artist featured on the rock charts, with her single “Black Sheep” climbing up the Active Rock Charts at #12.

Dorothy announced that she will be performing at the iconic Troubadour in Los Angeles on March 31st, a show sponsored by KLOS to celebrate both the one-year anniversary of Gifts From The Holy Ghost and Women’s History Month.

Contact: Deborah Radel & Jenna Roy at DRPR, pr@drpr.us

Connect With Dorothy:

Website: https://dorothyonfire.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorothy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsdorothysucka/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DorothyOfficial

MILK & HONEY MUSIC + SPORTS + VENTURES

ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF MILK & HONEY BASEBALL

INDUSTRY VET KYLE THOUSAND TO RUN THE SECOND SPORTS VENTURE FOR THE COMPANY

Los Angeles, CA: Lucas Keller, CEO & Founder of Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures today announced Milk & Honey Baseball, launched alongside existing partners in Milk & Honey Sports, Jake Presser, Rawleigh Williams, Dave Frank and Alex Harrow. Milk & Honey Baseball will be run by industry vet Kyle Thousand and based in Nashville, TN and will sit under the Milk & Honey sports banner.

Thousand joins Milk & Honey after most recently working at Roc Nation Sports as their first ever Managing Director of Baseball, overseeing the division and representing some of the game’s best players including CC Sabathia, Robinson Cano, Yoenis Cespedes, Frankie Montas, Eddie Rosario, Erick Aybar, Miguel Sano and Shelby Miller amongst others. While at Roc Nation, Thousand made headlines during the Yoenis Cespedes free agency negotiations with the NY Mets, presenting the Mets with advanced metrics to measure how much Cespedes was worth to the team in terms of generating ticket, media, merchandise and sponsorship revenue. Cespedes deal with the NY Mets was negotiated as a $75 million contract that included an opt-out after the first season (2016). Through Thousand’s work, Cespedes was guaranteed $137.5 million over five years with the Mets.

Prior to that, Thousand worked at Excel Sports Management from 2011 to 2015, working as an MLBPA Certified Agent and Director in the Baseball Division. Thousand initially started his professional sports career by being drafted to the Toronto Blue Jays and playing in the Blue Jays system after attending the University of Iowa, where he was a two time All-Big Ten selection. Thousand also holds a law degree from the Creighton University School of Law and began his legal career as an associate in the Chicago law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, in the Corporate, Sports and Entertainment department, working as part of a team that was outside counsel for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls.

"I'm thrilled to be joining the Milk & Honey family. In making the decision, I have been very calculated and intentional with finding the right partner to take this next step in my career and build upon the growth and advancements made while previously at Roc Nation Sports. After speaking with Lucas, Dave and the rest of the Milk & Honey team, it became apparent that we shared the same vision in their expansion into baseball, to create a truly unique, boutique baseball division that is focused on providing clients with elite servicing, unparalleled contract negotiation and helping clients maximize their opportunity in baseball both on and off the field. I'm impressed with what Milk & Honey has done in the music, venture, web3 and football spaces, and I look forward to leading this new baseball division as well as exploring potential opportunities to move into other sports." Kyle Thousand

“Kyle is a great addition to our sports division at Milk & Honey and baseball is a world we are excited to jump into. We believe Kyle's previous successes in both the legal field and the sports world (working at two of the most successful agencies in the business) will prove to be a huge asset to our clients and the entire Milk & Honey team. We couldn't be more excited to welcome Kyle and his expertise to the Milk & Honey Sports division, one of the most respected and aggressive companies in the space.” Jake Presser & Rawleigh Williams

“With the success of our Football business over the last two years, expansion has been top of mind for Milk & Honey Sports. We’ve looked at a number of different opportunities since but nothing was the perfect fit until we met Kyle. Having spent the last decade as a key piece in building out two of the most successful agencies in the business, Kyle’s uniquely qualified to lead Milk & Honey Sports expansion into Baseball. A fantastic leader and talented executive who brings dynamic energy and world class relationships to Milk & Honey’s global entertainment business, I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Kyle Thousand as the head of Milk & Honey Baseball!” Dave Frank

“We’ve been discussing expansion into other sports ever since we opened Milk & Honey’s football division. Today, we show our fast commitment to opening baseball as another exciting chapter in Milk & Honey Sports, and the company’s steadfast goal of becoming a broader entertainment company beyond music,” commented company founder Lucas Keller. “Every time we enter another vertical, we get to start over, which is exciting for us, we have something to prove.” “We’re fortunate that we get to welcome folks who are at the top of their game, and Thousand is the perfect person to lead us into this next chapter.” continued Keller.

Milk & Honey Sports was launched in 2021 under Keller’s banner and run by veteran agents and partners Jacob Presser and Rawleigh Williams. The company now represents 18 NFL athletes with a roster that includes Courtland Sutton (Denver Broncos), Damien Wilson (Carolina Panthers), Damiere Byrd (Atlanta Falcons), Kamren Curl (Washington Commanders), and James Proche (Baltimore Ravens) not to mention players on the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars among others around the NFL.

Milk & Honey Music + Sports was launched in 2014 by Founder and President Lucas Keller, who in 8 years has built one of the biggest global management companies for songwriters, producers, artists and athletes in the world. On the music side, the company functions as a traditional management company, and on the sports side the company functions as an agency. The group has offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Dallas and Sydney and currently represent over 125 music clients that span every prominent genre of music. Over the pandemic, the company sold over $150 million in publishing catalogs with more to follow this year. The company boasts over a billion albums sold within its roster across pop, hip hop, r&b, rock, country, latin and electronic music.

Milk & Honey Baseball was launched in partnership with Big Plan Holdings a Nashville, Tennessee based family-office with diversified investments in cannabis, real estate, music, entertainment, and hospitality, among a myriad of strategic investments across the United States.

Milk & Honey company exports more songs to the international marketplace than any other songwriter producer management company. The company’s diverse roster ranges from songwriters and producers like David Hodges, Oak Felder, Sir Nolan, J. White Did It, Noah Goldstein, Jenna Andrews, Jamie Hartman, Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo to top 20 global DJs like Oliver Heldens and Benny Benassi. Earlier in 2022, Milk & Honey launched Milk & Honey Labs, a digital creative studio focusing on NFT’s and all areas of Web 3 representing blue chip brand names in Hollywood. More information on Milk & Honey available at milkhoneyla.com

SILO MUSIC NAMES

LAUREN HARMAN, PRESIDENT, FILM/TV LICENSING

Photo Credit: James Isaac Jones Photography

Los Angeles, CA: Jack Ormandy, Co-Founder of Silo Music today announced the appointment of Lauren Harman to the position of President, Film/TV Licensing for the company. As a music industry vet of over 17 years, Harman will bring her sync expertise and the amalgamation of her many relationships in the music, film and advertising communities to Silo, where she will oversee creative pitching and A&R.

In making the announcement Ormandy states: "We are extremely excited to have Lauren join the team here at SILO. Her vast experience working with artists in the sync space is something that will help continue to build on what we have created, a company built on artists."

Adds Harman: “At Silo, we are creating music for film + TV, but what that requires these days is to be able to showcase and bring simply great music that people want to hear to all of our projects. Our goal is to continue to make fresh, interesting music with artists, writers and producers from all walks of the business and raise the bar in sync music. No more claps, bells and whistles, it is about showcasing the artists behind the work and creating something interesting and fun for the listener that will work in film/tv parameters. I am excited to join Silo and look forward to working with Jack and the team to help expand their film/tv department and catalog.”

Harman began her career at Zync Music in 2005 and began signing indie bands such as Beach House and Grizzly Bear. She left Zync in 2009 to start an independent music licensing company called Lip Sync Music. There, she signed artists such as Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and their Daptone Records, Passion Pit, Local Natives, Aloe Blacc, Dillon Francis, Cults, The Naked & Famous and many, many more.

After 10 years at Lip Sync and an ever-changing industry landscape, Lauren decided to take a break from running a business, selling Lip Sync to music publisher Anthem Entertainment. She then went on to run the sync department for Mass Appeal Records (owned by Nas,) working with music by legends such as Run The Jewels, DJ Shadow and Pusha T. While there, she hired SILO to do film/tv remixes and fell in love with their sound, workmanship and the team and the rest is history.

About Silo Music

SILO: Music is a multifaceted music company bridging the gap between the worlds of sync and pop. Founded in 2014 by brothers Jack and Neil Ormandy, SILO: At the core of SILO: Music is a humanistic approach to creation. A grass-root operation with close ties to the creatives they work with, SILO: aims to pay close attention to their clients’ needs, delivering distinct creative and professional direction, where quality is the key focus and artistry is never compromised.

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL

Original Broadway Cast Recording to be Released on UMe

Life and Songs of GRAMMY® Award Winner / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee NEIL DIAMOND

Produced by GRAMMY® Award Winner / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee BOB GAUDIO

AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS

ON NOVEMBER 2 AND ON CD DECEMBER 2

“AN ELECTRIC, SPARKLING PERFORMANCE…” - BOSTON GLOBE

With his first break into songwriting in the 1960s, his meteoric rise in the 1970s, and plenty of crushing disappointments and heart-stopping triumphs along the way, Neil Diamond has maintained an almost unthinkable level of superstardom for five straight decades. So how did a poor Jewish kid from Brooklyn become one of the most universally adored showmen of all time? There’s only one way to tell it: a Broadway musical set to his era-defining smash hits that entranced the world. A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical begins preview performances on Wednesday, November 2, with an official opening night set for Sunday, December 4, at the Broadhurst Theatre. Tickets for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, are available HERE.

To complement the launch of the show in New York, the Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will be released on all streaming platforms via UMe on November 2, 2022, and on CD and December 2, 2022, just ahead of the official opening night. Produced by GRAMMY® Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bob Gaudio, who is also one of the show’s producers with Broadway veteran Ken Davenport, the cast album marks Gaudio’s seventh collaboration with Neil Diamond’s work. Gaudio previously produced Diamond’s platinum-selling albums You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (1978), which included the hit title song, a duet with Barbra Streisand nominated for Record of the Year; September Morn (1979); and the soundtrack to The Jazz Singer (1980). The CD booklet also includes exclusive liner notes from Neil Diamond and the book writer, Anthony McCarten. The digital single of the classic song “Cracklin’ Rosie” is now available on all streaming platforms. To preorder the Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, click HERE.

Additionally, as rehearsals commence for Broadway, the production released an exclusive behind-the-scenes music video of the cast, band, and creative team at New York’s famed Power Station studio recording Diamond’s classic song “Cracklin’ Rosie.” The video is available HERE with permission granted for all press usage.

Throughout his illustrious career, Neil Diamond has sold more than 130 million albums worldwide and dominated the charts for over five decades with 38 Top 40 singles and 18 Top 10 albums, making appearances in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for a total of 101 weeks. In addition, he has achieved record sales with 40 Gold albums, 21 Platinum albums, and 12 Multi-Platinum albums. All songs from A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, are written or co-written by Neil Diamond. Orchestrations from the show are by Gaudio, Sonny Paladino, and Brian Usifer.

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, already acclaimed for its pre-Broadway run in Boston, features a standout cast led by Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson as Neil Diamond–Then; Tony Award nominee Mark Jacoby as Neil Diamond–Now; Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder as Marcia; Linda Powell as Doctor; Jessie Fisher as Jaye Posner; Michael McCormick as Fred Colby and Tommy O’Rourke; Tom Alan Robbins as Bert Berns and Kieve Diamond; and Bri Sudia as Ellie Greenwich and Rose Diamond. The album also features the chorus, known as “The Noise,” played by Jordan Dobson, Paige Faure, Kalonjee Gallimore, Alex Hairston, Jess LeProtto, Tatiana Lofton, Aaron James McKenzie, Mary Page Nance, Max Sangerman, and MiMi Scardulla.

A Beautiful Noise features a book by four-time Academy Award®-nominee Anthony McCarten (I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Theory of Everything), direction by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, American Idiot), and choreography by Olivier Award® winner and four-time Tony Award nominee Steven Hoggett (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Once, Black Watch).

The design team for A Beautiful Noise features Tony Award winner David Rockwell (scenic design), Tony Award nominee Emilio Sosa (costume design), four-time Tony Award winner Kevin Adams (lighting design), Tony Award winner Jessica Paz (sound design), and Luc Verschueren (hair and wig design). The production has music supervision and arrangements by Sonny Paladino, incidental music and dance music arrangements by Brian Usifer, vocal design by AnnMarie Milazzo, and orchestrations by Bob Gaudio, Sonny Paladino, and Brian Usifer. The team also includes Bonnie Panson (production stage manager), Jamie Harrison (illusion consultant), Kathy Fabian (properties designer), Jim Carnahan, CSA (casting), and Ryan Conway of Architect Theatrical (general manager).

A Beautiful Noise is produced by Ken Davenport, Bob Gaudio, Sandi Moran, Hunter Arnold, Scott Abrams, Jonathan and Rae Corr, Marguerite Steed Hoffman, Ron Kastner, Rob Kolson, Valli Family Group, Caiola Productions, Paul Dainty AM, Gaudio Family Group, Joseph J. Grano, Starlight Theatre, Roy Putrino, Mark E. Jacobs, James L. Nederlander, Marco Santarelli, Deborah Green, Patty Baker, Sheri and Les Biller, H. Richard Hopper, Sharon Karmazin, Adam Riemer, Matthew Salloway, Barry Siegel, Universal Music Group, Witz End Productions, Theatre Producers of Color, and Ryan Conway.

ABOUT NEIL DIAMOND:

Throughout his phenomenal and wide-ranging career, Neil Diamond has performed and sold-out stadiums and arenas around the world, dominated the charts for more than five decades, sold over 130 million albums worldwide, and achieved record sales.

A Grammy Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has been presented with The Johnny Mercer Award, The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and The Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, three of the highest honors bestowed on songwriters and artists. He has also been the recipient of the NARAS Music Cares Person Of The Year Award and the prestigious Kennedy Center Award for his contributions to American culture.

His music has earned him a multi-generational fanbase, and he is a believer of the healing power of music. Through his charitable foundation, he has supported many causes close to his heart.

The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise

The Original Broadway Cast Recording

Tracklist

Act I

Opening Montage /

A Beautiful Noise

Neil Pitches Songs: I’ll Come Running/I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No) / I’m A Believer

I’m A Believer

Demo Medley: The Boat That I Row/Red Red Wine/Kentucky Woman

Kentucky Woman

Into the Bitter End

Solitary Man

Cracklin’ Rosie

Song Sung Blue

Cherry, Cherry/September Morn

Love on the Rocks

Hello Again

A Heavenly Progression /

Sweet Caroline

Act II

Entr’acte /

Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show

Play Me

Forever in Blue Jeans

Stadium Medley: Soolaimon/Thank the Lord for the Night Time/Crunchy Granola Suite

You Don’t Bring Me Flowers

Brooklyn Roads/America

Shilo

I Am… I Said

Holly Holy

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Edda Hayes To Play League Of Legends World Championships Opening Ceremony

Edda Hayes Officially Enters the Metaverse with her New Song “Rise Up” ft. 2WEI

(Photo 1) Official poster for the League of Legends Worlds ‘22 Opening Ceremony featuring Edda Hayes and other artists.

NOV. 3, 2022 - Riot Games has announced that Edda Hayes will perform at The League of Legends World Championship Opening Ceremony Presented by Mastercard™ at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday, Nov 5 at 5:00PM PT. The Opening Ceremony will kick off the LoL Esports World Championship stage, before the two best LoL Esports teams compete for the heralded Summoner’s Cup.

(Photo 2) Photo from the upcoming “Rise Up” music video starring the official Edda Hayes virtual avatar,— created by leading Web3 company DNABlock.

Edda Hayes, most known for her soaring vocals over 2WEI’s popular epic trailer music productions currently boasts 1.8M+ Monthly Listeners on Spotify. In 2020, Edda Hayes and 2WEI released “The Call” in collaboration with Riot Games—the song has rocketed to 134M Total Streams and is very popular amongst the vibrant League of Legends gaming community.

Prior to her big performance, Edda Hayes will release a new song called “Rise Up” with 2WEI on Nov. 3 via Position Music. On November 4, the official music video for “Rise Up” will be released on 2WEI’s YouTube Channel. The video is a marvel in cutting-edge technology as Web3 company DNABLOCK utilized their procedural real-time 3D animation platform, REPLIKANT, motion-capture technology, and virtual production to bring the virtual Edda Hayes and all her unique traits to life in the Metaverse. The video sees Edda walk through treacherous landscapes and encounter fantastical beasts as she performs her spine-tingly cinematic song.

WATCH “RISE UP” MUSIC VIDEO (PRIVATE LINK):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OzBbrauGSw

The music video kicks off an exciting new Web3 partnership between Edda Hayes, Position Music, and DNABLOCK. Fans of Edda Hayes and crypto collectors alike can now join the official Edda Hayes Discord community to stay up-to-date on all the new Edda Hayes-related NFT drops that are expected to come in the following months. Edda Hayes NFTs are triple-AAA quality, game-ready avatars that are variations of the digital Edda Hayes from the animated music video. NFT holders will be able to utilize these avatar versions of Edda Hayes to create their own 3D animated content and use them in real-time immersive experiences like virtual concerns and games released by DNABLOCK, Edda Hayes, and Position Music in the future. Edda Hayes NFT Token holders will unlock exclusive access and unlock special Edda Hayes and 2WEI content.

2WEI has also announced that they will be performing live for the first time in the prolific duo’s career. 2WEI will play two shows in Berlin on May 25 and May 26 at the Tempodrom arena in Berlin. The highly-anticipated live shows will also feature 2WEI artists such as Marvin Brooks, Edda Hayes, Kataem, and more. Tickets will go on-sale on Nov. 5.

The mysterious Edda Hayes wearing her iconic cat mask ahead of her big performance in San Francisco this weekend.

ABOUT EDDA HAYES

Edda Hayes. A mask. A mystery. A voice so gentle yet so powerful, that it can melt your broken heart, seconds before tearing it apart again.

But even though Edda’s identity remains unrevealed, it seems impossible to get past her these days. Even Beyoncé, who usually never approves cover versions of her own songs, was mesmerized by Edda Hayes’ take on Survivor (feat. 2WEI) and greenlighted the use of it for the “Tomb Raider“ trailer, turning the epic cover song into a massive viral hit with over 100 million streams.

Amongst other cover songs for a variety of trailers and ads, Hayes gained huge attention by covering “Warriors“ for the famous cinematic of League of Legends in 2020. The song reached millions of streams and the video trended worldwide on Youtube. But even this isn’t enough for Edda: After all these covers, she teams up again with epic trailer artists 2WEI for her first singles such as “Pandora” and “Burn“. And there’s a lot more to come in 2023 and beyond.

ABOUT POSITION MUSIC:

Position Music, distributed by AWAL, is an independent publisher, record label and management firm, redefining what it means to be a music company. Established in 1999, today Position boasts a multinational presence, expanding Los Angeles headquarters, and a continually growing staff. Position is home to artists, songwriters, and producers such as Judah & the Lion, Welshly Arms, Blackway, 2WEI, ¿Téo?, Fantastic Negrito, TeaMarrr, Layto, Dead Posey, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, No Love For The Middle Child, Brandyn Burntette, Kyle Reynolds, Kid Bloom, and more.

ABOUT DNABLOCK

DNABLOCK enables the world's greatest creative minds and storytellers to bring their characters and stories to life through REPLIKANT, their real-time 3D animation platform for Web3 creators. REPLIKANT allows independent creators and small teams to create bespoke, high-quality, real-time 3D avatars, digital humans, and cinema-quality content in a fraction of the time of traditional animation and visual effects studios.

Our procedural 3D animation pipeline combined with advanced AI is our recipe for empowering all creators to build engaging and interactive 3D content and the future of immersive entertainment. DNABLOCK is backed by investors such as Animoca Brands, Softbank, Sfermion, Solana Ventures, Kevin Lin (co-founder of Twitch), and Mike Shinoda. To learn more, follow DNABLOCK at: @dnablock.ai (IG), @dnablock (Twitter), https://dnablock.com/

CONNECT WITH EDDA HAYES:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiseddahayes/

CONNECT WITH POSITION MUSIC:

Website: https://www.positionmusic.com/

CONNECT WITH DNABLOCK

Website: https://www.dnablock.com/

THE TITANS OF SOFT ROCK

YACHTLEY CREW

SIGN RECORD DEAL WITH JIMMY BUFFETT'S MAILBOAT RECORDS

ANNOUNCE EXTENDED ENGAGEMENT AT THE PALMS LAS VEGAS

Los Angeles, CA: Harold Sulman, President of Los Angeles-based Mailboat Records, today announced the signing of yacht rock superstars Yachtley Crew to the label. In addition, "The Titans Of Soft Rock" have just announced a set of monthly performances that begin the weekend of November 18th at Palms Casino Resort's KAOS, with upcoming dates scheduled in December and February 2023.

Yachtley Crew has spent the past few years selling out shows across the U.S., performing online during covid, and gathering a fan base of "Crewpies" that is unsurpassed. Having signed with legendary rock manager Andy Gould (Lionel Richie, Rob Zombie, Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park, etc.), the band recently recorded their very first ORIGINAL song, "Sex On The Beach," which was produced and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Stevie Nicks, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Bruce Springsteen.) The song debuted on the LA radio station 95.5 KLOS in April. Yachtley Crew added it to their recent live in-studio performance on the SiriusXM Radio Yacht Rock 311 show as the first-ever Yacht Rock band to perform at the station. Longtime agent Jim Lenz at TKO books Yachtley Crew.

"After seeing Yachtley Crew live at a sold-out show in Los Angeles, witnessing the band's top-notch talent and incredibly fun show, we thought it would be a perfect fit for Mailboat. We look forward to setting sail together for a great adventure!" - Harold Sulman, Mailboat Records

"While other companies expressed great interest, we knew Mailboat would be our new home! We couldn't be more excited to join forces with Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records and the entire family of Mailboat artists!" - Yachtley Crew

"The growth of Yachtley Crew has been amazing, and with the addition of Mailboat Records on our side, the future of Yachtley Crew is full speed ahead on an endless horizon!" - Andy Gould, CEO and President of Spectacle Entertainment.

Yachtley Crew will reel you in with their world-class musicianship as they perform timeless soft rock hits from Christopher Cross to Hall & Oates to Toto and more! They bring specific elements of fun and showmanship to their performances while entertaining younger and older audience members. Whether you're hearing these songs for the first time or remember singing along with them on your AM radio, you will love the look of their thematic nautical suits and highly entertaining choreography. Most of all, you will experience one of the best concerts of your life!

YACHTLEY CREW 2022-2023 ANCHORS UP TOUR DATES

11.12.22 Victoria Gardens – Rancho Cucamonga, CA

11.18.22 KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

11.19.22 KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

11.26.22 Majestic Ventura Theatre – Ventura, CA

12.3.22 Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA

12.7.22 SLO Brew Rock – San Luis Obispo, CA

12.8.22 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

12.9.22 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA

12.28.22 Belly Up – Solana Beach, CA

12.29.22 KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

12.30.22 KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

1.13.23 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ

1.14.22 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ

2.24.23 KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

2.25.23 KAOS, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV

About Mailboat Records

Mailboat Records is an independent record label and distributor established in 1999 by multi-platinum singer-songwriter and icon of fun Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy was one of the first artists to leave the fold of a major label and embark on a new adventure where he could steer his own ship — or, more aptly, boat! Intending to offer a quality support system to legendary artists as well as developing talent, Mailboat has had an eclectic roster over the years, including projects by Jimmy Buffett himself, Def Leppard, Chris Isaak, Jake Shimabukuro, Jeff Bridges, Mac McAnally, Caroline Jones, Cas Haley, Boz Scaggs and many more.

About Spectacle Entertainment Group

Based in Beverly Hills, Spectacle Entertainment Group continues to produce movies and manage artists. Most recently, Gould produced the upcoming supernatural horror film Hellbilly Hollow with rising rock star Kurt Deimer. He also began developing his first country artist, Caroline Jones, as well as new relationships with TEMPT (newly signed to Allen Kovac's Better Noise Records), megashow band Yächtley Crëw, and New Zealand based rock band Black Smoke Trigger. Gould also joined forces with Universal to form T-Boy Records, which includes the release of the new Megadeth album.

Connect with Yachtley Crew:

Website: https://www.yachtleycrew.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yachtleycrew/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtleycrew/

ROC NATION ROCK BAND DOROTHY

RELEASE “SWEET DREAMS” (Cover) LIVE

AHEAD OF EURTHYMICS INDUCTION INTO

THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME ON NOVEMBER 5th

Los Angeles, CA: On October 28th Dorothy will release a live cover of “Sweet Dreams,” the classic megahit from the Eurythmics, in honor of the band’s forthcoming induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Los Angeles on November 5th.

Dorothy performed “Sweet Dreams” on the road throughout her past two tours and recorded it live at the House Of Blues in Chicago on April 30th, as part of her Gifts From the Holy Ghost Tour. The cover came about when “Eliot Lorango was messing around with the bass riff during the band’s rehearsal,” said Dorothy. “We were initially working on another song but for whatever reason it just wasn’t coming together. When Eliot played the riff, I started singing ‘Sweet Dreams’ and something magical happened.”

WATCH Dorothy Perform “Sweet Dreams” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pliVTcmtqQY&feature=youtu.be

“Annie Lennox has one of my favorite voices,” continues Dorothy. “It’s so powerful and so full of soul. Her rawness, beauty and style has been a huge inspiration for me.” “Sweet Dreams” follows the recent release of Dorothy’s video for the single “Black Sheep” which premiered on MTV LIVE, MTVU and MTV Biggest Pop and is currently Top 40 on Active Rock Radio, Mediabase & Active Rock charts.

In other news, Dorothy recently finished the “California Dreamin’ Tour” with headliner Dirty Honey and as well as festival and solo dates in support of her new album Rest In Peace that was released on Roc Nation on April 22, 2022. Dorothy’s digital and chart activity is growing at rapid speed, with over 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, 1 billion streams in all time global coverage and upcoming December radio and California performance dates to be announced soon!

ABOUT DOROTHY:

Gifts From The Holy Ghost, Dorothy Martin’s third studio album as frontwoman for the pseudonymous, rock band Dorothy, is the album she’s always wanted, and has perhaps been destined to make. Born from a sense of divine, spiritual urgency, its Dorothy’s most bombastic and victoriously rock and roll work yet. While the band’s first, irreverently named album ROCKISDEAD, was made on a combination of whiskey and heartbreak—inspiring Rolling Stone to name them one of rock’s most exciting new acts, and JAY-Z to sign them to his label Roc Nation—Gifts was built on sobriety, health and spiritualism, in a way that reverses the clichéd ‘good girl gone bad narrative’. Balanced on a great rock and roll spectrum, encompassing everything from swampy blues to ‘90s alternative, on Gifts, Dorothy has fulfilled her purpose as an artist, entertainer and spiritual being. She’s conquered darkness with light, numbness with feeling, disharmony with unity—all while delivering one of this year’s most fun rock and roll records.

Connect With Dorothy:

Website: https://dorothyonfire.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorothy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsdorothysucka/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DorothyOfficial

MILK & HONEY MUSIC

MILK & HONEY U.S. SCHOLARSHIP

A NEW INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO DEVELOP AND MENTOR

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND FEMALE WRITERS & PRODUCERS

OAK FELDER & JENNA ANDREWS Lead The Milk & Honey List Of Elite Mentors For The Inaugural Year Of The Program

2023 Recipient: Chelsea Warner from Sydney Australia

(From Left To Right) Chelsea Warner, Oak Felder, Jenna Andrews and Milly Petriella

“Less than 20% of our industry is female and the number of women in production is considerably less, it’s time to create real experiences, connections, and provide financial support if we are to truly going to change the future landscape of the music industry. Those who have the resources and capacity can really step up and make a meaningful contribution.” Milly Petriella.

The program is one of the first programs to be launched by Petriella, Milk & Honey’s new Australasian MD whose priority is developing a stronger female presence in the Australasian writer/producer community.

This opportunity is a dream come true for any aspiring emerging female producer especially coming from Australia and New Zealand

Los Angeles, CA: Lucas Keller, President and Founder of Milk & Honey Music + Sports, Milly Petriella, Managing Director of Milk & Honey Australasia and Peter Coquillard, Head of International at Milk & Honey today announced the launch of the Milk & Honey U.S. Scholarship initiative that will commence in February of 2023.

The new scholarship was created by Keller, Petriella and Coquillard to allow emerging female writers and producers to live, work and create in Los Angeles for 2 consecutive months with guaranteed access to the Milk & Honey roster and in-studio sessions during their Los Angeles residency.

Each scholarship will be paired with an A-list producer writer client at Milk & Honey to mentor the recipient during their two month residency in Los Angeles. The first pairing for the forthcoming scholarship will be Australian recipient Chelsea Warner with producer/songwriter Oak Felder (Demi Lovato, Lizzo, Kehlani, Alicia Keys, John Legend) and Jenna Andrews (BTS, Noah Cyrus, David Guetta).

The reasoning behind the scholarship is that countless global writers and producers travel to Los Angeles with hopes of landing great collaborative studio sessions with established writers, artists and producers. Without financial assistance, introductions and setups, these trips can often be futile. Milk & Honey has recognized this and stepped up by providing both the financial assistance and access to the Milk & Honey team.

In making the announcement, Keller states: “We are extremely excited to offer this unique scholarship to empower amazing female producer talent from Australia and New Zealand and plan to offer this on a perennial basis. We look forward to helping to elevate these young talents on the global stage as they come to work with our great creative teams at the Milk & Honey offices in Los Angeles, Nashville and London. As we celebrate our 8th year in business, we continue to be committed to developing talent.”

“It’s been a focus of our company and clients for some time to find an effective way to promote female producers. We are thrilled that Milly has taken the lead and brought this incentive to fruition.” Peter Coquillard

The recipient of the inaugural Milk & Honey scholarship is Sydney based Chelsea Warner, a meticulous producer, songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who creates forward-thinking R&B, pop and hip-hop. Chelsea thrives on all facets of the creative process and has collaborated with artists such as Emalia, Tentendo and Vetta Borne. Chelsea’s current credits include releases by Ūla, Urthboy, Liyah Knight and more. In 2022. Chelsea was a finalist in the Hip Hop/Rap/R&B/Soul category of the APRA AMCOS Professional Development Awards. She also attended the Bali Songwriting Invitational alongside writers like MNEK (Dua Lipa, Beyoncé) and Smoko Ono (Chance The Rapper, Kanye West). As the first songwriter/producer at Australia's largest studio, Studios 301, she is one of the country's most promising young producers.

Milk & Honey Music + Sports was launched in 2014 by Founder and President Lucas Keller, who in 8 years has built one of the biggest global management companies for songwriters, producers, artists and athletes in the world. The company has offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Dallas and as well as a sports division (Milk & Honey Sports) that is an agency and marketing company representing over 20 athletes in the NFL.

The company’s diverse roster ranges from songwriters and producers like David Hodges, Oak Felder, Sir Nolan, J. White Did It, Noah Goldstein, Jenna Andrews, Jamie Hartman, Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo to top 20 global DJs like Oliver Heldens, Benny Benassi and more with over 125 clients that span every prominent genre of music. Over the pandemic, the company sold over $150 million in publishing catalogs with more to follow this year and are considered to be experts in these transactions. The company boasts over a billion albums sold within its roster across pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, country, latin and electronic. The company exports more songs to the international marketplace than any other songwriter producer management company. Earlier in 2022, Milk & Honey launched Milk & Honey Labs, a digital creative studio focusing on NFT’s and all areas of Web 3 representing blue chip brand names in Hollywood.

The company’s clients have had some of the biggest global hits of the century, including Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” BTS’ chart-topping “Butter,” Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito,” James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go,” and many more. More information on the company at milkhoneyla.com

DOROTHY & ROC NATION

RELEASE VIDEO FOR FAN FAVORITE “BLACK SHEEP” ON OCTOBER 12, 2022

“BLACK SHEEP” SHOWCASES DOROTHY’S RESILIENCE

IN THE RING AND ON THE ROAD

MAKES BROADCAST PREMIERE ON MTV LIVE, MTVU AND MTV BIGGEST POP

“BLACK SHEEP” VIDEO DIRECTED BY NICK PETERSON

Single Is Currently Top 40 On Active Rock Radio, Mediabase & Billboard Active Rock Charts

Los Angeles, CA: Blues-rock band Dorothy have released the video for their new single “Black Sheep,” today, going wide with a broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU and MTV Biggest Pop. The single is currently Top 40 on Active Rock Radio, Mediabase & Active Rock charts. Directed by Nick Peterson, the creative is no stranger to working with the Rocktober goddess, having previously directed her in “Rest In Peace” and “A Beautiful Life” the first two singles from Dorothy’s current album Gifts From The Holy Ghost.

WATCH BLACK SHEEP HERE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zBUlhcRyWw

The concept for the “Black Sheep” video was literally taken from a visual page from Dorothy’s life. Shot at Jaxon Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, the video features Dorothy practicing the sport that has helped her keep on point and fit on every level. “I train Muay Thai and boxing for strength as well as mental health. It was great to work with Nick Peterson again and to incorporate this sport with my music. Boxing has helped me immensely, I feel strong inside and out and I hope it inspires fans to make healthier choices,” said Dorothy.

Adds Peterson: “This is the third time that Dorothy and I have worked together, we love all of the same comics, movies and music and we always have a great time coming up with concepts. She brings a ton of energy and gives it on every single take. Dorothy has been busy training these last few months to star in a project that we are working on, portraying her as a bad ass demon fighter. Once I heard the song I knew that the idea of her as a fighter was the perfect theme to hang our hat to.”

Dorothy recently wrapped her “California Dreamin’ Tour” with headliner Dirty Honey and also added solo and festival dates (including Louder Than Life 2022, WRIF Riff Fest 2022 and KEGL Freaker’s Ball ) to her schedule throughout the fall. No stranger to the road, Dorothy recently brought her Gifts From The Holy Ghost tour to over 40 markets across North America in support of the band’s new album that was released on Roc Nation on April 22, 2022.

Both Dirty Honey and Dorothy have earned the moniker of “hottest rising bands in rock” and have been named an “Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone. Both bands' music has spent time in the higher echelons of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Radio chart - Dorothy’s recent single “Rest In Peace” claimed the #2 position, and Dirty Honey’s debut single “When I’m Gone,” went to #1, becoming the first single by an unsigned artist to achieve the top of that chart. Their most recent albums - Dorothy’s Gifts From the Holy Ghost, and Dirty Honey’s self-titled debut - both debuted in the Top 5 on the Current Hard Rock Music Chart.

As similar as these two bands are different - Dirty Honey’s high energy blues-rock with big hooks and arena-worthy choruses, and Dorothy’s harder-edge, sultry and uncompromising fusion of blues/rock - concert attendees are going to get a truly diverse night of killer rock’n’roll.

ABOUT DOROTHY:

Gifts From The Holy Ghost, Dorothy Martin’s third studio album as frontwoman for the pseudonymous, rock band Dorothy, is the album she’s always wanted, and has perhaps been destined to make. Born from a sense of divine, spiritual urgency, it’s Dorothy’s most bombastic and victoriously rock and roll work yet. While the band’s first, irreverently named album ROCKISDEAD, was made on a combination of whiskey and heartbreak—inspiring Rolling Stone to name them one of rock’s most exciting new acts, and JAY-Z to sign them to his label Roc Nation—Gifts was built on sobriety, health and spiritualism, in a way that reverses the clichéd ‘good girl gone bad narrative’. Balanced on a great rock and roll spectrum, encompassing everything from swampy blues to ‘90s alternative, on Gifts, Dorothy has fulfilled her purpose as an artist, entertainer and spiritual being. She’s conquered darkness with light, numbness with feeling, disharmony with unity—all while delivering one of this year’s most fun rock and roll records.

Connect With Dorothy:

Website: https://dorothyonfire.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorothy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsdorothysucka/

21 HIT WONDER, FLOPPING MY WAY TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS

THE NEW BOOK BY

MULTI-PLATINUM SONGWRITER & PRODUCER

SAM HOLLANDER

SAM HOLLANDER TO BE RELEASED ON BENBELLA BOOKS ON NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Hollander To Couple The Release Of The Book With A College Speaking Tour,

Donating 100% Of His Proceeds To The Charity Musicians On Call

New York, NY: On November 1, songwriter and producer Sam Hollander will release his new book, 21 Hit Wonder, Flopping My Way To The Top Of The Charts on BenBella Books Inc., a true story about his adventures in songwriting. In addition, Hollander will couple the release with a college speaking tour (dates below) and donating 100% of his proceeds to the charity Musicians On Call.

As one of the most renowned multi-platinum selling songwriters and producers in the game, Hollander has written and produced for the likes of Panic! At The Disco, One Direction, Katy Perry, Weezer, Def Leppard, blink-182, Fitz and the Trantrums, Train, Ringo Starr, Carole King, Tyga, The O’Jays, Gym Class Heroes and many others.

But rising up the charts seemed, at many points in his career, highly unlikely. This is his story of failing his way to the top. Sam Hollander spent thirty years trudging through the peaks and valleys of a songwriting career. Before he was stacking up hits, he was piling up bad luck, calamitous flops, fake starts and feeling like the world was moving on and up without him while he spun in place.

Today, Hollander has achieved 22 Top 40 Hits as well as 10 Number 1’s, 10 Top 5’s, and 87 Top 10 chart positions globally. His songs have streamed over 5 billion times and in 2019 he held the #1 position on the Billboard Rock Songwriters chart for nine weeks, a year-end record. Sam has also been featured on Variety’s Hitmaker list as well as being named as Rolling Stone’s Hot List Producer Of The Year.

Hollander's career has recently hit new heights from collaborations with Fitz and the Tantrums' multi-platinum, billion streamed worldwide hit, "HandClap" and eight songs he co-penned on Panic! At The Disco's Billboard 200 No. 1 album Pray For The Wicked, including the billion streamed, record-breaking global smash "High Hopes” (5x platinum) and "Hey Look Ma, I Made It!” (2x platinum) which replaced "High Hopes" at No. 1 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. Other notable recent successes include writing Banners’ "Someone To You” (platinum), blink-182's Alternative Top 10 single "Blame It On My Youth", James TW’s "When You Love Someone" (platinum) and writing and producing two songs on the legendary Ringo Starr's recent release What's My Name.

"Looking back on my career thus far, I think I'm most proud of the fact that I’ve been able to bridge so many generations as a collaborator," says Hollander. “There's something really special about getting in a room with different types of creators and allowing them to inspire each other, and we can make something great out of it. I feel like the luckiest conduit in the world. I've written tunes with artists age 13-90.”

Hollander's career began when he collaborated with Carole King on her critically-acclaimed Love Makes The World record. This lead to co-writes with industry legends like Paul Williams, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper & Donna Summer. Within a few years, he achieved his first platinum successes with Gym Class Heroes ("Cupid's Chokehold") which went #1 at Top 40 radio, Metro Station ("Shake It"), Boys Like Girls ("The Great Escape" & "Love Drunk"), We the Kings ("Check Yes Juliet"), Daughtry ("Waiting For Superman"), Train ("Save Me San Francisco" & "Marry Me") among others. These triumphs lead to producing 25 songs for the second season of NBC's Steven Spielberg-helmed series SMASH including the Emmy-nominated "Voice in a Dream." In 2019, Hollander sold his songwriting catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Fund. His current work is administered by Sony Music Publishing.

Beyond songwriting, Sam has served as a Governor of the New York Chapter of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The GRAMMYs). He currently sits on the Advisory Boards for Musicians On Call and Songwriters of North America (SONA). As an essayist, he’s been published in The New York Times, Variety & Billboard among others.

SAM HOLLANDER DATES

10/25 DePaul University – ZOOM

10/27 University of Massachusetts Lowell – ZOOM

11/01 Bedford Playhouse – Bedford, NY

11/03 The Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University – Murfreesboro, Tennessee

11/04 Belmont University – Nashville, TN

11/07 NYU – New York, NY

11/08 Endicott College – Beverly, MA

11/09 Berklee College of Music – Boston, MA

11/09 Berklee College of Music/Boston Managers Club (Colvin Hall) – Boston, MA

11/10 Northeastern University – Boston, MA

11/14 Pepperdine University – Malibu, CA

11/15 UCLA – Los Angeles, CA

11/15 Los Angeles College of Music – Los Angeles, CA

11/16 Glendale Community College – Los Angeles, CA

11/17 UCLA – Los Angeles, CA

11/20 Bourbon Room – Hollywood, CA

11/22 Minnesota State Mankato – ZOOM

11/29 Bitter End – New York, NY

11/30 Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY

12/07 Hofstra University – Hempstead, NY

12/07 House Party – Long Island, NY

1/18 University of Georgia – Athens, GA

1/20 University of Miami Frost School of Music – Coral Gables, FL

Connect With Sam Hollander:

Website: https://www.samhollandersongs.com/

Experience Company INSIDERS & Manhead Merch

Create The Panic! At The Disco Airstream Activation

#VIVALASAIRSTREAM

On Site Activation Enables Fans To Up Their Overall Concert Experience With Exclusive Merch and Social Media Opportunities At All Upcoming Shows

Los Angeles, CA: David Cohen, President of Insiders, and Chris Cornell, President of Manhead Merch, have partnered to create a new mode of fan immersion. Their first project together is Panic! At The Disco’s VIVA LAS AIRSTREAM. The airstream activation debuted on September 8th at The Moody Center in Austin, TX and is available at all of the band’s upcoming tour dates.

In producing the concept, Insiders and Manhead worked with the band to mirror the creative from Panic’s latest album Viva Las Vengeance and made two photo stations along with vintage items for fan engagement all inspired by visuals around the album.

In addition, fans have access to exclusive merchandise when visiting the Airstream that includes a tie dye t-shirt and bucket hat. Hunter Moreno served as Creative Director for the project which has already given thousands of visitors the ultimate Panic! experience, which does not require any sort of purchase to be a part of.

“It has been fun to watch fans incorporate the Panic! At The Disco Airstream into their concert experience. We are having a lot of people show up early at the venues to take photos, socialize, buy merch, and share their personal experience on social media. This is proving to be a great marketing tool for the band as well as a proof-of-concept for other artists on how they can engage with their fans in today’s new touring world.” David Cohen, President, Insiders.

Adds Chris Cornell, President, Manhead: “By launching the Airstream we wanted to give fans more than a typical concert merchandise experience and a cool way to integrate and elevate a fan’s concert night out while attending a Panic! At The Disco show.”

“We loved the idea of giving our fans something special on tour and knew this concept would work. I am happy that everyone is engaged and enjoying the experience.” Scott Nagelberg, Crush Music, Manager, Panic! At The Disco.

About Insiders

Insiders was launched in 2021 and produces experiences for fans and artists to connect in unique settings at music venues and events around the world. The team focuses on creating events that are fun, on brand and elevate the average concert experience. Insiders is run by David Cohen and based in Los Angeles and Nashville working with clients such as Alice in Chains, JXDN, Billy Idol, Jerry Cantrell, and others

About Manhead

Manhead is a worldwide, full-service merchandise and licensing company catering to the music and entertainment industry. With offices in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and the United Kingdom, Manhead represents the merchandising and licensing needs of over 150 high profile artists. Their services include e-commerce, creative agency services, e-commerce, tour and event merchandising and wholesale/retailing services.

Panic! At The Disco Dates With Airstream!

10.4.2022 FLA Live Arena Sunrise, FL

10.5.2022 Amalie Arena Tampa, FL

10.7.2022 Gas South Arena Duluth, GA

10.8.2022 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN

10.9.2022 Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO

10.11.2022 Ball Arena Denver, CO

10.13. 2022 Vivant Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT

10.15.2022 Moda Center Portland, OR

10.16.2022 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA

10. 19.2022 Kia Forum Inglewood, CA

10.21.2022 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV

10.23.2022 Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ

10.25.2022 Chase Center San Francisco, CA

10.28.2022 United Center Chicago, IL

MILK & HONEY MUSIC + SPORTS + VENTURES UPGRADE AND MAKE LANDMARK COMMITMENT TO AUSTRALASIA TERRITORIES, TAPPING APRA AMCOS’ MILLY PETRIELLA AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MILK & HONEY AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

In Addition, Petriella Named Director of Cultural & Social Responsibility For The Company Globally Championing Awareness and Equality for Women, People Of Color And The LGBTQ+ Community

Photo Credit: Jess Gleeson

Lucas Keller, President & Founder of Milk & Honey today announced the appointment of Australasia music industry veteran Milly Petriella to the position of Managing Director for the territory and Director of Cultural and Social Responsibility for the management company worldwide. Petriella will be based in Sydney and will join Milk and Honey on October 1st, reporting to Keller and Peter Coquillard, Milk & Honey’s Head of International.

In making the announcement, Keller states: “Milly has been a friend of Milk & Honey for many years, so it’s with great pleasure that I welcome her to the family. As one of the most beloved executives in Australia and New Zealand by songwriters and artists, we could not think of a better way to upgrade our

Sydney presence. We are bullish about ANZ and bringing prolific talent to the global stage and want to be the preeminent management company in the territory for songwriter and producer management.”

“Diversity has been important to Milk & Honey since day one internally amongst our employees, but we’ve felt a calling to appoint someone to make sure we’re focusing on diversity on our roster and beyond in the community. Today we appoint Milly Petriella as our Director of Social & Cultural Responsibility in addition to her core role at the company. Milly will ensure that Milk & Honey’s staff and clients are focused on opening paths for diverse talent to join our organization and in a wider sense that we are pushing for inclusion of more women, people of color, LGBTQ+ and folks from other cultures and countries around the world.”

At Milk & Honey, Petriella will concentrate on signing new and established talent to the Australasia division of the company with a focus of developing and mentoring female producers as well expanding and supporting awareness of diversity within the songwriter and producer community. She will also continue to represent the company’s top producers, writers and artists in the territory with a unique value proposition of having key offices in Los Angeles, Nashville and London to truly give clients a global experience.

Petriella comes to Milk & Honey after a 27-year stint as Director of Membership Relations & Partnerships at APRA AMCOS, creating and championing programs tailored to the needs of their 111,000 + writer and publisher members. She also established global offices for APRA AMCOS in London, Nashville and Los Angeles and was responsible for the introduction of the International Achievement Awards, the Global Music Awards, the creation of the Billions List Awards and raising more than a million dollars over ten years managing the Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition on behalf of NORO (Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy charity). Petriella also oversaw high profile writers at APRA AMCOS including Sia, Troye Sivan, Dean Lewis, Tones and I, 5 Seconds of Summer, Colin Hay, Guy Sebastian, Nat Dunn and more.

“I am incredibly excited to join the Milk & Honey team and to champion their diversity goals . The representation of women, people of colour and the LGBTQ+ community is important to Milk & Honey, not only within its rosters of clients but also within their team. Building and creating environments that are safe and inclusive within the business and creative community of the music industry need to be lead by organizations. It starts at the top and requires reform, codes of conduct and leadership to provide pathways for all to receive opportunities, mentoring, support and safe working environments. Milk & Honey is committed to this and I hope to help lead this important work and create models for other organizations to join us.” Milly Petriella

Adds Peter Coquillard, Head of Milk & Honey International: “I have known and collaborated with Milly for well over 10 years. In that capacity, I have developed the greatest respect for her love of the creative

community. She has built a strong reputation throughout Australasia and beyond borders -- she has the most incredible tenacity when championing talent. To put it succinctly, she has all of the skills of an incredible manager, and we are honored to have her join the Milk and Honey family.”

“I’m over the moon to have Milly joining our family here at Milk & Honey, looking forward to building out the territory with such a real and accomplished executive. She has always been a resource for our company and our roster and now we can focus on taking that relationship to the next level in building the brand with her in Australia.” Nic Warner, General Manager and Partner, Milk & Honey.

Commenting on the company’s continuing support for the international market, Keller notes: “Serious songwriter and producer talent need an alternative to their publishing deal, someone who has less aggregate, and can drill down further with a strategy for their career. Most international writers and producers struggle with getting real access to Hollywood. Sydney is just another step in Milk & Honey’s global strategy to service clients across different cities, and to really go on the journey with them.”

Milk & Honey, a Music and Sports management company - was launched in 2014 by Founder and President Lucas Keller, who in 8 years has built one of the biggest global management companies for songwriters, producers, artists, athletes and Web 3 in the world. The company has offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Dallas and Sydney as well as a sports division (Milk & Honey

Sports) that is an agency and marketing company representing over 20 athletes in the NFL. Milk & Honey has been fully independent since its inception. The company’s diverse roster ranges from songwriters and producers like David Hodges, Oak Felder, Sir Nolan, J. White Did It, Noah Goldstein, Jenna Andrews, Jamie Hartman, Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo to top 20 global DJs like Oliver Heldens, Benny Benassi and more with over 100 clients that span every prominent genre of music. Earlier in 2022, Milk & Honey launched Milk & Honey Labs, a digital creative studio focusing on NFT’s and all areas of Web 3 representing blue chip brand names in Hollywood.

The company and its clients have had some of the biggest global hits of the century, including Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” BTS’ chart-topping “Butter,” Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito,” James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go,” and many more totaling more than a billion in sales. In addition, Milk & Honey have boosted their staff to 30 employees, sold over $150 million in music publishing catalog assets in the past couple years and are regarded as experts in these transactions. More information on the company at https://www.milkhoneyla.com/

For More Information On Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures visit https://www.milkhoneyla.com/

ROCK BAND DOROTHY

JOIN DIRTY HONEY ON THEIR “CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ TOUR” ON SEPTEMBER 7th

AND ADD SOLO AND FESTIVAL DATES TO THEIR SCHEDULE THROUGHOUT AUGUST, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

This fall, rock band Dorothy will embark on the North American “California Dreamin’ Tour” with headliner Dirty Honey to substantiate their shared message that “rock’n’roll is alive and well and thriving.” Dorothy will join the tour in Portland, OR at Revolution Hall on September 7th and has added new solo and festival dates (including Louder Than Life 2022, WRIF Riff Fest 2022 and KEGL Freaker’s Ball ) to her schedule throughout August, September and October. Dorothy is no stranger to the road, recently wrapping her Gifts From The Holy Ghost tour in support of the band’s new album that was released on Roc Nation on April 22, 2022.

Both Dirty Honey and Dorothy have earned the moniker of “hottest rising bands in rock” and have been named an “Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone. Both bands' music has spent time in the higher echelons of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Radio chart - Dorothy’s recent single “Rest In Peace” claimed the #2 position, and Dirty Honey’s debut single “When I’m Gone,” went to #1, becoming the first single by an unsigned artist to achieve the top of that chart. Their most recent albums - Dorothy’s Gifts From the Holy Ghost, and Dirty Honey’s self-titled debut - both debuted in the Top 5 on the Current Hard Rock Music Chart.

As similar as these two bands are different - Dirty Honey’s high energy blues-rock with big hooks and arena-worthy choruses, and Dorothy’s harder-edge, sultry and uncompromising fusion of blues/rock - concert attendees are going to get a truly diverse night of killer rock’n’roll.

ABOUT DOROTHY:

Gifts From The Holy Ghost, Dorothy Martin’s third studio album as frontwoman for the pseudonymous, rock band Dorothy, is the album she’s always wanted, and has perhaps been destined to make. Born from a sense of divine, spiritual urgency, it’s Dorothy’s most bombastic and victoriously rock and roll work yet. While the band’s first, irreverently named album ROCKISDEAD, was made on a combination of whiskey and heartbreak—inspiring Rolling Stone to name them one of rock’s most exciting new acts, and JAY-Z to sign them to his label Roc Nation—Gifts was built on sobriety, health and spiritualism, in a way that reverses the clichéd ‘good girl gone bad narrative’. Balanced on a great rock and roll spectrum, encompassing everything from swampy blues to ‘90s alternative, on Gifts, Dorothy has fulfilled her purpose as an artist, entertainer and spiritual being. She’s conquered darkness with light, numbness with feeling, disharmony with unity—all while delivering one of this year’s most fun rock and roll records.

DOROTHY 2022 TOUR DATES *Indicates Dirty Honey – California Dreamin’ Tour

Aug 30 – The Signal – Chattanooga, TN

Sep 01 – The Hall – Little Rock, AR

Sep 02 – Rocklahoma – Freedom Stage – Pryor, OK

Sep 04 – Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO

Sep 05 – Mesa Theater – Grand Junction, CO

*Sep 07 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR

*Sep 08 – The Neptune, Seattle, WA

*Sep 09 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA

*Sep 11 – The Pub Station – Billings, MT

*Sep 13 – Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE

*Sep 14 – Val Air Ballroom – Des Moines, IA

*Sep 16 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH

*Sep 17 – Del Lago Casino – Waterloo, NY

Sep 19 – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

*Sep 21 – HMAC – Harrisburg, PA

Sep 22 – Louder Than Life 2022 – Louisville, KY

Sep 24 – WRIF Riff Fest 2022 – Clarkston, MI

Sep 25 – Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL

*Sep 27 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI

*Sep 28 – The Forge – Joliet, IL

*Sep 30 – Apollo Theatre AC – Belvidere, IL

*Oct 01 – Red Flag – St. Louis, MO

*Oct 02 – Temple Live – Fort Smith, AR

Oct 04 – Rockhouse – El Paso, TX

*Oct 05 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ

*Oct 06 – Ventura Music Hall – Ventura, CA

*Oct 07 – The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA

Oct 16 – KEGL Freaker’s Ball – Fort Worth, TX

Connect With Dorothy:

Website: https://dorothyonfire.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorothy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsdorothysucka/

MILK & HONEY MUSIC + SPORTS + VENTURES, PRODUCER OAK FELDER

AND ROMANIAN ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HAHAHA PRODUCTION

TO FORM NEW PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING COMPANY

ROMDROPS

Romdrops Team (left to right): Filip Maria (HaHaHa Production), Producer Oak Felder, Smiley Maria (HaHaHa Production), and Peter Coquillard, Head Of International, Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures.

Los Angeles, CA: Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures, Producer Oak Felder, and Romanian entertainment company HaHaHa Production today announced the formation of their new joint venture Romdrops, a publishing and production company created to expand global opportunities for artists, producers, and songwriters throughout the world.

Romdrops was born when The Invitational Group, Milk and Honey & HaHaHa Production hosted one of their songwriters retreats at a 16th century castle in Transylvania, attended by a cadre of songwriters, and producers including Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole, Wayne Hector, and Orla Garland amongst others. After a number of songs were written (including the single “AMEN,” from Tom Grennan’s #1 UK album) Felder, Peter Coquillard (Milk & Honey’s Head Of International), and HaHaHa Production`s principal Smiley decided to form an alliance and sealed the deal (with a full moon shining bright) at a private dinner at Castle Bran commonly referred to as Dracula’s Castle.

Commenting on the new venture, Peter Coquillard (Milk & Honey`s Head Of International) stated: “HaHaHa Production is a reminder to all of us in the so-called ‘music centers’ that you never know where great talent will come from. I witnessed firsthand how all of the Transylvania retreat attendees were taken back by the skill and musical diversity of the entire HaHaHa Production crew.”

Adds Oak Felder: “I am so excited to join Smiley, Filip, and Peter in launching our new joint venture Romdrops. We met and came upon this cool idea at a songwriter camp in Transylvania, where Dracula launched his own global publicity campaign and we plan to do the same with music, launching our own publishing and production company created to expand global opportunities for artists, producers, and songwriters throughout the world.”

Smiley, from HaHaHa Production, also adds: “Music is pure energy that feeds people's dreams. If we think about it, we might realize that music was always with us at our most meaningful moments. That's why we always return to it for celebration or motivation.

I strongly believe that life has a soundtrack! Each and every one of us goes about humming to a song, listening to a track. Our social gatherings, our meaningful memories, and our special moments all of them have a tune in our musical journey. I am extremely grateful that my life’s mission is being a part of someone’s soundtrack, someone’s special moment, someone's memory, someone’s life.”

Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures was launched in 2014 by Founder and President Lucas Keller, who in 8 years has built one of the biggest global management companies for songwriters, producers, artists and athletes in the world. The company has offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Dallas and Sydney as well as a sports division (Milk & Honey Sports) that is an agency and marketing company representing over 20 athletes in the NFL. Earlier in 2022, Milk & Honey launched Milk & Honey Labs, a digital creative studio focusing on NFT’s and all areas of Web 3 representing blue chip brand names in Hollywood. The company’s diverse roster ranges from songwriters and producers like David Hodges, Oak Felder, Sir Nolan, J. White Did It, Noah Goldstein, Jenna Andrews, Jamie Hartman, Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo to top 20 global DJs like Oliver Heldens, Benny Benassi and more with over 100 clients that span every prominent genre of music.

The company and its clients have had some of the biggest global hits of the century, including Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” BTS’ chart-topping “Butter,” Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito,” James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go,” and many more totaling more than a billion in sales. The company has market share on the pop charts that normally only the major publishing companies have. In addition, they have sold over 9 figures in music publishing catalog assets in the past couple years and the company is regarded as experts in these transactions. More information on the company at milkhoneyla.com

Oak Felder is a Grammy award-winning, R&B, hip-hop, pop producer & writer who spent much of his younger life in Istanbul and then Atlanta. He has sold over 60 million records, is featured in the Apple Mac book Pro ad, worked with John Legend on the Grammy-winning album Bigger Love and also worked on the Grammy-winning film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (co-writing and producing both “The Devil & I Got Up To Dance” and “Break Your Fall.”)

He is currently in the studio with Demi Lovato, co-writing and producing her upcoming album and is also recording with Rita Ora and scoring music for the remake of the film House Party for LeBron James production company and has written both the end title and various other songs for the upcoming New Line cinema release. Additional forthcoming releases from Oak include music with Chloe Bailey, Tai Verdes, and John Legend. He recently lectured at Harvard and did the latest Apple Update Custom Sound Pack by Oak Felder for Garage Band. Rolling Stone Magazine has called Oak “one of R&B’s most important producers” and the accolades keep coming.

The Invitational Group hosts curated songwriting events including the annual Bali Songwriting Invitational that inspire collaboration between artists, songwriters, and producers in unique locations around the world. Each attendee is personally invited to join an elite group of industry peers for a seven to ten-day experience, leading to lasting creative partnerships and top-quality songs.

HaHaHa Production is one of the biggest Romanian record labels, launched in 2009 by music and media Icon Smiley. The company is considered one of Romania's first entertainment hubs that set the foundation for many generations of artists, producers, and songwriters. Having a strong impact on the Romanian pop culture, HaHaHa Production is the hub for extraordinary talented producers and songwriters in Eastern Europe, offering the environment for every new prodigy creative to flourish. With a strong influence in the regional music industry, HaHaHa Production managed, produced, and launched some big names in the zone, being the most constant label seen on top charts in the last 15 years, placing the brand at the core of the Romanian HIT market.

HaHaHa Production is a full 360 music company, providing deep expertise across a range of creative, publishing, and management services. Our mission is to shape the entertainment culture, by providing top creative and innovative solutions to our artists, songwriters, producers, and business partners. The company has a strong connection to the whole media environment, providing ideas, shows, music, and talent for the Romanian entertainment zone.

MILK & HONEY MUSIC + SPORTS + VENTURES

SINGER/SONGWRITER & PRODUCER SEBASTIAN KOLE

AND SONGWRITER/PRODUCER & MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST DAVE PITTENGER TO MANAGEMENT DEAL

Shown (left to right): Sebastian Kole, Dave Pittenger

Los Angeles, CA: Milk & Honey Management today announced the signing of Sebastian Kole and Dave Pittenger to the company. Kole will be managed by Milk & Honey’s Head Of International and Manager, Peter Coquillard and Pittenger will be managed by Shelby Yoder, Milk & Honey’s Head of Nashville, Manager and Publisher.

Sebastian Kole is a multi award winning singer/songwriter and producer who co-wrote on two original songs for the 2022 Grammy winning soundtrack The United States vs Billie Holiday as well as John Legend’s “Actions,” Alicia Keys’ “Time Machine” and “The Perfect Way To Die.” Other recent Kole collaborations include H.E.R., Rag and Bone Man, Mabel, St. Paul, Halle Bailey, Leslie Odom Jr. and PRETTY MUCH. He also helped develop Alessia Cara and co-wrote her global #1 singles “Scars To Your Beautiful and “Here.”

“Milk and Honey feel like the family I never knew I needed and I’m looking forward to all the memories that we will create in the future.” Sebastian Kole

Dave Pittenger is a Nashville based producer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who just came off a global #1 with co-writing Gayle’s “ABCDEFU” and has had cuts with other major label artists like Tyler Farr, Parmalee, AJ Mitchell (“Cheap Red Wine”), Jessie James Decker and Tenille Arts among others including more songs with Gayle.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to be represented by Milk & Honey. They’re smart, relentless, and forward-looking, but most importantly they’re great people. I’m looking forward to a long, successful relationship!” Dave Pittenger

In making the signing, announcement, Lucas Keller, President and Founder of Milk & Honey said:

“Milk & Honey has diversified into artists, sports, web 3, synch and multiple other businesses in the past few years and still songwriters remain at the very core of the company’s focus.” He added “We’re so excited to continue our growth of representing some of the best story-tellers, and record makers, and there’s no question that Sebastian and Dave join today a great family of these creators”

Peter Coquillard, Milk & Honey Head of International adds: “Sebastian Kole is an absolutely unique talent, his word play and melodic sense are unparalleled and we at Milk & Honey are honored to have him as part of the team.”

“We are excited to be working with Dave and his publishers to continue elevating his career in Nashville, Los Angeles, and beyond. He is hard working, focused, and kind. We couldn’t be happier to welcome him into the Milk & Honey family and look forward to building all to come.” Shelby Yoder, Milk & Honey Head of Nashville, Manager

Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures is one of the biggest global management companies for songwriters, producers, DJ’s and athletes in the world that has 30 employees and offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Dallas, and Sydney as well as a sports division (Milk & Honey Sports) that is an agency, marketing company and IP development group for 20 athletes in the NFL. Earlier in 2022, Milk & Honey launched Milk & Honey Labs, a digital creative studio focusing on NFT’s and all areas of Web 3, representing some of the biggest blue chip artists, celebrities, brand properties and IP in the space. The company’s diverse roster range from songwriters and producers like David Hodges, Oak Felder, J. White Did It, Sir Nolan, Noah Goldstein, Jenna Andrews, Jamie Hartman, Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo to top 20 global DJs like Oliver Heldens and Benny Benassi. Milk & Honey represent over 100 clients that span across every prominent genre of music, and have sold nearly a billion records collectively. In the past 3 years, the company has sold nine figures in music publishing catalog assets and are considered to be global thought-leading experts in these transactions.

More information at milkhoneyla.com

“The Offspring -- Greatest Hits” To Be Released For The First Time On Vinyl, July 29, With Tours of North America, Europe, Japan, And More On Tap

LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2022: Iconic Orange County punk band The Offspring was formed in Garden Grove, CA, in 1984 by lead singer Dexter Holland, who also became a licensed pilot and a USC graduate with degrees in molecular biology. The band signed to leading Los Angeles indie label Epitaph for their Smash album, scoring a hit single in “Come Out and Play,” which led to a major-label bidding war and a subsequent deal with Columbia Records.

The Offspring sold the rights to their music publishing and Columbia catalog to Round Hill Music in 2016 and will be releasing their 2005 Greatest Hits album on vinyl for the first time on July 29th. There will be three different versions available: a black LP with a lyric insert / a limited-edition picture disc that features the band’s iconic flaming skull / and an exclusive limited-edition version that boasts a slipmat with the same logo. Preorders for all three will start on May 20th. The band did a limited advance release of the Greatest Hits vinyl on April 23rd in celebration of this year’s Record Store Day.

The Greatest Hits featured many of the band’s hit singles, including;

“Self Esteem” / “Gotta Get Away” (Smash)

“All I Want” / “Gone Away” (Ixnay on the Hombre)

“Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)” / “Why Don’t You Get A Job?” / “The Kids Aren’t Alright” (Americana)

“Original Prankster” / “Want You Bad” (Conspiracy of One)

“Defy You” (Orange County soundtrack)

“Hit That” / “(Can’t Get My)” Head Around You (Splinter)

The song “Can’t Repeat” is also included in the collection and was the compilation’s first single, peaking in the Top 10 on both Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. In addition, Greatest Hits climbed to #8 on the Billboard 200, selling 70,000 copies in its first week of release, and certified both gold and platinum by the Recording Industry Association.

The Offspring are currently on their Let The Bad Times Roll Tour. It includes American dates, European festivals in June, and visits to Canada, Japan, and Brazil for summer performances, with additional dates in additional countries to be announced shortly. A confirmed touring schedule is below or available on Offspring.com.

Dexter Holland returned to his alma mater on May 14 to deliver an inspiring commencement speech for the USC Keck School of Medicine, speaking to recent Ph.D., MPH, and MS graduates.

The band continues to be active on social media, posting a series of “How To” videos on YouTube, which includes a primer on how to fly a fighter jet, as well as Cockpit Karaoke, a take-off on the James Corden routine in which Dexter and Noodles sing “Come Out and Play” while airborne.

TOUR DATES 2022

May 6 Tampa, FL, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

May 8 Atlanta, GA, The Tabernacle

May 10 Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater

May 11 Baltimore, MD, Pier Six Pavilion

May 12 Asbury Park, NJ, Stony Pony Summerstage

May 15 Boston, MA, House of Blues

May 17 New York, NY, The Rooftop at Pier 17

May 18 Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE

May 20 Detroit, MI, The Fillmore

May 21 Chicago, IL, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

May 22 Milwaukee, WI, The Rave/Eagles Club – Eagles Ballroom

June 3 Nürburgring, Nüburg, Germany, Rock Am Ring

June 4 Nürnberg, Germany, Rock Im Park

June 7 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Rockhal

June 9 Interlaken, Switzerland, Greenfield Festival

June 11 Nickelsdorf, Austria, Nova Rock Festival

June 12 Prague, Czech Republic, Power Station Holešovice, Prague Summer Festival

June 15 Crans-près-Céligny, Switzerland, Caribana Festival

June 16 Vitoria-Gastiez, Spain, Azkena Rock Festival

June 17 Clisson, France, Hellfest 2022

June 19 Dessel, Belgium, Graspop Metal Meeting

June 21 Milano, Italy, Carroponte

June 22 Padova, Italy, Sherwood Festival

June 24 Ysselsteyn, Netherlands, Jera On Air Festival

June 25 Münster, Germany, Vaintream Rockfest

June 26 Evreux, France, Rock in Evreux

July 13 Calgary, AB Roundup Festival

July 28 Costa Mesa, CA, Pacific Amphitheatre

July 29 Paso Robles, CA, Vino Robles Amphitheatre

July 30 Sacramento, CA, Hard Rock Live

Aug 4 Sherbrooke, QUE Palais Des Sports

Aug 6 Rimouski, QUE Les Grandes Fetes TELUS

August 20 Tokyo, Japan, Japan Summer Sonic 2022

August 21 Osaka, Japan, Japan Summer Sonic 2022

September 8, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rock in Rio

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Contact:

Deborah Radel and Jenna Roy at DRPR, pr@drpr.us

Meg McLean Corso at UMe, meg.mcleancorso@umusic.com

(Los Angeles, CA) – Los Angeles area based Yacht Rock band Yächtley Crëw have set sail on their 2022 Anchors Up Tour. Also known as, “The Titans of Soft Rock”, their one of a kind show has created a craze that has spread all over the country with celebs and fans that are obsessed with the group’s captivating and energetic performances.

Yächtley Crëw Promo Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDFw0165zcM

For those unfamiliar with the concept, ‘Yacht Rock’ encapsulates the feel-good, chart topping soft rock hits of the late 70’s and early 80’s. Gushy love songs, whaling saxophone solos and the most memorable hooks ever written will have you unabashedly singing along and donning a captain’s hat of your own as you’re taken on an unforgettable trip down memory lane.

Yächtley Crëw will reel you in with their world class musicianship as they perform these timeless soft rock hits from Christopher Cross to Hall & Oates to Toto and more! They bring unmistakable elements of fun and showmanship to their performances while entertaining the younger and older audience members alike. Whether you’re hearing these songs for the first time, or remember singing along with them on your AM radio, you will love the look of their thematic nautical suits and highly entertaining choreography. Most of all, you will experience one of the best concerts of your life!

YÄCHTLEY CRËW 2022 ANCHORS UP TOUR DATES

3.18.22 Uptown Theatre - Napa, CA

3.19.22 The Golden State Theatre - Monterey, CA

4.01.22 The Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ

4.09.22 The Lodge at LSM - San Marcos, CA

4.22.22 KEEP CALM Jamboree - Bakersfield, CA

4.23.22 The Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA

4.28.22 The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA

4.29.22 The Vine At Del Lago Resort - Waterloo, NY

4.30.22 Jergel’s - Warrendale, PA

5.02.22 Sony Hall - New York, NY

5.04.22 The Beacon Theatre - Hopewell, VA

5.05.22 Carteret Performing Arts Center - Carteret, NJ

5.06.22 Tropicana Showroom - Atlantic City, NJ

5.07.22 Fairfield, CT (Private)

5.21.22 Fiesta Del Sol - Solana Beach, CA

5.27.22 Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville, CA

5.28.22 Mammoth Yacht Club - Mammoth Lakes, CA

5.30.22 LA Fleet Week - San Pedro, CA

6.10.22 Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA

6.11.22 The Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA

6.13.22 Mario Lopez Celebrity Golf Tournament - Toluca Lake, CA (Private)

6.18.22 The Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA

6.24.22 Parkway Bank Park - Rosemont, IL

7.08.22 Moonlight Amphitheatre - Vista, CA (Private)

7.16.22 Starlight Bowl Amphitheatre - Burbank, CA

7.17.22 Surf Rodeo Festival - Ventura, CA

8.13.22 The Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA

8.19.22 Pala Casino Resort Spa - Pala, CA

8.20.22 Rancho Simi Community Park - Simi Valley, CA

9.30.22 Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville, CA

10.1.22 Tower Theater - Fresno, CA

Connect With Yachtley Crew:

Website: https://www.yachtleycrew.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yachtleycrew/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YachtleyCrew/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtleycrew

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES NEIL DIAMOND'S COMPLETE SONG CATALOG AND ALL MASTER RECORDINGS

Worldwide Agreement Encompasses Global Hits Such As "Sweet Caroline," "Red Red Wine," "Solitary Man," "Cracklin' Rosie," "Song Sung Blue," "Love on the Rocks," and "America."

Deal unites legend's iconic musical works in one place, empowering UMG to engage new audiences, release new music, and grow Diamond's legacy

SANTA MONICA, CA: Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced the acquisition of the entirety of Neil Diamond's historic song catalog through Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), its leading global publishing division, as well as the rights to all recordings from his career, including 110 unreleased tracks, an unreleased album and archival long form videos.

This comprehensive global agreement unifies Diamond's recorded music and publishing in its new permanent home at Universal Music Group, giving the company unparalleled ability to amplify the iconic artist and songwriter's body of work and maximize the value of the catalogue. Diamond's legacy of unforgettable hooks, warm baritone and unique ability to articulate human emotions have inspired audiences worldwide, selling more than 130 million albums over the past half century. As noted at his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, "Neil Diamond wrote for himself, but he spoke to everybody" – an appeal that put more than 70 songs onto the Billboard charts.

The deal builds upon UMPG's existing relationship with Diamond, as the company has served as his publishing administrator since 2014. Additionally, UMG's agreement with Diamond cements a professional homecoming, reuniting his early Bang recordings and post-1972 recordings with those he recorded exclusively with UMG's MCA Records between 1968 and 1972, a period in which he created and released hits such as "Sweet Caroline," "Holly Holy," and the chart-toppers "Cracklin' Rosie" and "Song Sung Blue." Since 2013, UMG and Diamond have enjoyed a fruitful recording agreement and licensing deal for the non-MCA recordings through its Capitol Music Group division and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), a close working relationship that produced three albums.

Under the new agreement, which includes previously unreleased tracks, UMG will also record and release Diamond's future music, should he decide to return to the studio.

In making the announcement, Neil Diamond said: "After nearly a decade in business with UMG, I am thankful for the trust and respect that we have built together and I feel confident in the knowledge that Lucian, Jody, Bruce, Michelle and the global team at UMG, will continue to represent my catalogue, and future releases with the same passion and integrity that have always fueled my career."

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, said: "Neil Diamond is by definition, a truly universal songwriter. His immense songbook and recordings encompass some of the most cherished and enduring songs in music history. Through our existing partnership, we are honored to have earned his trust to become the permanent custodians of his monumental musical legacy."

Jody Gerson, UMPG Chairman and CEO, said: "A legendary artist and songwriter, Neil's music exemplifies how truly great songs have lasting power and stand the test of time. With this acquisition, which UMPG COO Marc Cimino played an invaluable part in, our global teams across all of Universal Music will work together to ensure that all of his timeless hits like 'Sweet Caroline,' 'Red Red Wine' and 'Cracklin' Rosie' will continue to impact generations of fans, both existing and those to come."

Speaking on the announcement, Bruce Resnikoff, President and CEO, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), and Michelle Jubelirer, Chair and CEO, Capitol Music Group, jointly stated, "Over his meteoric career, Neil Diamond created one of the greatest recording catalogues in pop music history. To be able to represent it in its entirety is both an honor and a thrill, and the entire Universal Music team looks forward to upholding his iconic legacy."

A Brooklyn native, Diamond was inspired to become a songwriter when he was still a teenager, after Pete Seeger performed at his summer camp and Diamond saw fellow campers sharing their own music with the celebrated folksinger. Some years later, Diamond ended up dropping out of New York University to pursue his creative dream full time, only to endure several very lean years as a freelance songwriter, often subsisting on hot dogs and hard candy.

Diamond finally broke through when he stopped writing for others and started exploring songs about his own experiences and feelings. His ideas and authentic voice ultimately gave rise to a global career that inspired not just millions of fans, but also some of the world's finest performers.

Diamond's songs have been covered by Johnny Cash singing "Solitary Man,", UB40 performing "Red Red Wine," Frank Sinatra singing "Sweet Caroline," Andrea Bocelli's re-interpretation of "September Morn" as "Sara' Settembre," The Monkees' signature "I'm A Believer" and Barbra Streisand singing "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" – the latter, coincidentally, a classmate of Diamond's at Brooklyn's Erasmus Hall High School. His music has been used to soundtrack some of the most popular film & TV series of all time, from The Simpsons, Friends, Mr. Robot and The Big Bang Theory to Donnie Brasco, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Urge Overkill's scene-stealing rendition of "Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon," taken from Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and of course his own starring turn in 1980, as the lead in The Jazz Singer.

Diamond's work has become woven into the very fabric of American popular culture in other ways, too. "Sweet Caroline" is one of a handful of pop anthems that compel fans of all abilities (or none at all) to sing along with unrestrained joy, as Red Sox fans do during their seventh inning stretch in Boston's Fenway Park. Perhaps it is fitting that "Sweet Caroline" has become entwined with America's pastime, because Diamond's own ascent – one of aspiration, determination, and the sweetness of success – is a quintessentially American story. But his reach extends far beyond America, with the song sung on soccer terraces in the U.K. by supporters of the English national team, at ice hockey games in Canada, and by WBC World Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, serenading the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden arena in Las Vegas following his knockout victory over Deontay Wilder.

As previously announced, the world premiere of The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise, a new musical production from Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, inspired by his life will open for a strictly limited six-week engagement at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre on Tuesday, June 21, before heading to Broadway, with tickets on sale in early March.

Diamond's accolades, among others, include a Grammy, a Golden Globe, Kennedy Center Honors and an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, as well as induction into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Such achievements reflect Diamond's relentless devotion to his craft, and his songs' enduring appeal to hope.

By acquiring Diamond's entire catalog, all masters and unreleased concert video – and through ongoing collaboration with the artist himself – UMG is determined that new and growing audiences will remember this unmatched singer and his music for generations to come.

Neil Diamond was represented in the transaction by Gene Salomon from Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc. and his manager Katie Diamond.

Tickets for The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre will go on sale exclusively to fans on Tuesday, March 1 starting at 10 AM ET with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, March 4 at 10 AM ET. To sign up to be among the first to buy tickets to this eagerly anticipated Broadway-bound new musical, please visit www.abeautifulnoisethemusical.com.

About Universal Music Group

At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.

About Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is a leading global music publisher with 51 offices in 41 countries. Headquartered in Los Angeles, UMPG represents music across every genre from some of the world's most important songwriters and catalogs. These include ABBA, Adele, Alabama Shakes, Alex Da Kid, Axwell & Ingrosso, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Bastille, Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Bee Gees, Louis Bell, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Jeff Bhasker, Justin Bieber, Benny Blanco, Chris Brown, Tommy Brown, Mariah Carey, Brandi Carlile, Michael Chabon, Kenny Chesney, Desmond Child, The Clash, Coldplay, Luke Combs, DaBaby, Jason Derulo, Alexandre Desplat, Neil Diamond, Disclosure, Dua Lipa, Bob Dylan, Billie Eilish, Danny Elfman, Eminem, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Florence + the Machine, Future, Martin Garrix, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Al Green, Josh Groban, Halsey, Emile Haynie, Jimi Hendrix, Don Henley, H.E.R., Sam Hunt, Imagine Dragons, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tobias Jesso Jr., Billy Joel, Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, Linkin Park, Logic, Demi Lovato, the Mamas & the Papas, Steve Mac, Maroon 5, Dave Matthews, Megan Thee Stallion, Shawn Mendes, Metallica, Metro Boomin, Julia Michaels, Miguel, Nicki Minaj, Maren Morris, Mumford & Sons, Nas, Randy Newman, New Order, Ne-Yo, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Quavo, Otis Redding, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rex Orange County, Lionel Richie, Rosalía, Carole Bayer Sager, Gustavo Santaolalla, Schoolboy Q, Sex Pistols, Carly Simon, Britney Spears, Stax (East Memphis Music), Sting, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, SZA, Shania Twain, Justin Timberlake, U2, Keith Urban, Jack White, Zedd and many more.

MARINA PICASSO, GRANDDAUGHTER OF PABLO PICASSO

RELEASES VIDEO SPEAKING ABOUT THE LIMITED MARINA & FLORIAN NFT COLLECTION

FILMED AT THE VILLA LA CALIFORNIE IN FRANCE,

WHERE PABLO PICASSO LIVED & CREATED SOME OF HIS FAMOUS MASTERPIECES

Marina Picasso, Granddaughter of Pablo Picasso

Cannes, FR: Marina Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso today released a video speaking about the Limited Marina and Florian Picasso NFT Collection. The video was filmed in the main living room of the Villa La Californie in France, where Pablo lived and created some of his most famous masterpieces. Marina inherited this property from her grandfather and can’t wait to welcome the top collectors to the villa for the first NFT exclusive in a few weeks.

Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hkjgxmw7v89e9jo/Marina%20Picasso%20Statment%20-%20100Mo.mov?dl=0

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZEZUWtIam4

Written Translation Of Marina Picasso Video: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6twsyxdqbigry7y/AACTEkWg19RQh7bska05UABRa?dl=0&preview=Marina+Picasso+Statment.txt

Link To Limited Marina and Florian Picasso NFT: https://nft.manandthebeat.com/#/

The footage (that was shot this week), touches on the subject of the Limited Marina & Florian Picasso NFT Collection, which is just the first offering of a long series of NFTs from she and Florian, as well as her sadness about the media focus on the Picasso family and confusion from the launch of the Marina and Florian Limited Release NFT Collection.

Marina has done 20 years of humanitarian work, especially in Vietnam where she has helped build orphanages. She herself has adopted 3 Vietnamese children including Florian, who grew up in this monumental artistic legacy.

A portion of the proceeds from sales of the Limited Marina & Florian Picasso NFT Collection will be donated to Nurses Heroes, a charity organization working to create a future with more nurses in the work place.

MARINA & FLORIAN PICASSO LIMITED RELEASE NFT COLLECTION

ON NFT.MANANDTHEBEAT.COM & NIFTY GATEWAY LIVE NOW!

PORTION OF NFT PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO NURSE HEROES,

A CHARITY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO CREATE A FUTURE WITH MORE NURSES IN THE WORKFORCE

Florian Picasso & Marina Picasso, Photo credit: Loic Schutz

Visage Bleu from the Marina & Florian Picasso 'Man and The Beat' collection

Geneva: Marina Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso and her son Florian have finally launched their first collection which is now live on nft.manandthebeat.com. Phase 2 of this auction begins today on www.niftygateway.com/collections/picasso at 6:30 PM EST.

Immediately after the sale kicked off, Florian announced one of the latest surprises of the campaign, revealing that in addition to the physical piece already being auctioned on Nifty Gateway, one lucky buyer of the 1000 pieces from Visage de Couleur will be receiving a physical ceramic from Marina Picasso’s private collection.

Along with 'Visage de Demain' and 'Visage de Lumière' collectors, 'Visage de Couleur' holders will also have a way to access exclusive guest list spots through a special giveaway to a series of events.

The first event on the roadmap will take place in March at the villa La Californie in Cannes, a unique place steeped in history and where a timeless artistic vibe remains. Florian Picasso and some very special guests artists will turn the villa into a moving piece of art for the evening.

Additionally, Marina and Florian Picasso have released a statement with regard to recent articles that have been released about the project:

“Marina Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso and myself, Florian Picasso, would like to clear the air on the recent situation and articles that have been released. As we clearly stated previously, this is a Florian Picasso NFT. We, and our team, have been working on this project for over 11 months and 'Man & The Beat' is the genesis collection of a long term ambition we have.”

We have also decided to release my first 1-of-1 unique NFT together with a fully NFT dedicated partner which aligns more with what we want to bring to the NFT community and our vision. 'Visage de Demain’ will also be released this Thursday as an auction on Nifty Gateway, and the winning bidder will receive a prized physical art piece from Marina Picasso’s private collection.

One of the main purposes of this campaign is Nurse Heroes. A charity organization working to create a future without a shortage of nurses in the workforce. A portion of the NFT proceeds will be donated towards Nurse Heroes and this is just the beginning of a long partnership. It is such an honor for us to serve a great cause and contribute in funding scholarships to train the next generation of nurses and nurse practitioners.”

This is the first of a series of exclusive events for holders throughout 2022.

Marina Picasso is the granddaughter of Pablo Picasso and Florian Picasso is the great grandson of Pablo Picasso. They have announced a limited run of NFT’s releasing today, February 3rd. 2022 sold via their own NFT.ManAndTheBeat.com marketplace. One lucky buyer of the 1000 pieces from Visage de Couleur will be receiving a physical ceramic from Marina Picasso’s private collection.

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FROM THE BAND’S UPCOMING FULL-LENGTH OFFERING

THE 4TH ALBUM, DUE OUT ON ALL DIGITAL OUTLETS SEPTEMBER 15th

Los Angeles, CA: Round Hill Records today announced the August 18th release of “Dance On Mondays,” the 2nd single from the GRAMMY® Award-nominated trio The Record Company, whose upcoming full length offering, The 4th Album, will be available on all digital outlets September 15, 2023.

With this new single, band members Chris Vos (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica), Alex Stiff (bass, backing vocals), and Marc Cazorla (drums, backing vocals), are continuing on their new musical era with a song that features guitar cries through a hypnotically hummable bassline and head-nodding beat. “Somebody asked me to go see a band on a Monday night, and I just said, ‘I don’t dance on Mondays’,” Alex recalls. “I wrote it down in my phone. The phrase signifies, ‘I’m taking my life back, and I’m not going to dance for anybody.’ It goes back to where we are as a band and us being The Record Company.”

WATCH: Sneak Peek Of The 4th Album Video: https://youtu.be/YjHyu_CWUZo

Listening Link To The 4th Album Available Upon Request

The Record Company have experienced everything as a family since they formed in 2011 and garnered recognition with their 2016 debut, Give It Back To You. The release earned a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Contemporary Blues Album” and spawned “Off The Ground,” the #1 single at AAA Radio that tallied nearly 40 million total streams and counting. The band then went on an extensive tour with John Mayer before headlining across the country and accruing a cadre of fans. Prior albums from The Record Company include All Of This Life (2018) and Play Loud (2021).

The Record Company signed to Round Hill Record earlier this year and are managed by Jeff Castelez and his Cast Management team with MINT Talent Group (Phil Eganthal and David Limentani) representing the band for touring. They are set to tour throughout the year with plans to release a new album in the fall of 2023.

TOUR DATES

Aug 19 Milwaukee Alacarte at the Zoo – Milwaukee, WI

Aug 24 Twilight Concert Series – Pennsauken, NJ

Aug 25 Free At Noon at World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA

Aug 26 The Nursery – Chicago, IL

Sep 02 Peoria Blues and Heritage Fest – Peoria, IL

Sep 15 Telluride Blues & Brews – Telluride, CO

About Round Hill Records

Round Hill Records is a full-service independent record label dedicated to long-term artist development featuring a diverse group of label properties and notable artists such as The Offspring, Bush, Judah & The Lion, Estelle, oso oso, Kevin Devine, The Cult, Blues Traveler and more.

About Cast Management

Cast Management founder Jeff Castelaz has spent more than two decades at the helm of Silver Lake-based Cast Management, the firm he founded in Milwaukee in 1992.

The company’s client roster includes Grammy Award winners (and 2022 nominees) Blues Traveler, the multiplatinum-selling Dropkick Murphys and seminal punk band Violent Femmes, as well as producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Paramore, M83).

Castelaz’s keen sense for artist development is highly-regarded industry-wide, as he has also played a key role in the careers of a diverse range of artists including Fitz and The Tantrums, Ed Sheeran, Eagles of Death Metal, Phoenix, Saint Motel, Silversun Pickups, and many more.