Contact: Mike Farley
608-848-9707
mike@michaeljmedia.com
608-848-9707
mike@michaeljmedia.com
Twitter: @MadisonGman
It sure doesn’t
feel like spring yet here in Madison. We
have a couple feet of snow on the ground and lately it’s been snowing every
other day. Last year a super warm March
spoiled us, but right now it seems like history won’t repeat in that
regard. And that’s okay, because spring
is a hopeful time of year with warmer weather (hopefully....as I just said!),
St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness, South By Southwest, baseball season, and most
of all—some killer music releases. So let’s
get to the good stuff, because after writing “baseball season” I just remembered
that my Mets are still not very good.
Onward……
New Clients
Katey Sagal: It's been
several decades since Katey
Sagal sang back-up for Bob Dylan, Bette Milder and Etta James, but the Sons of Anarchy star says that in spite
of her success as an actress, music is still her true passion. So it’s with that in mind that a touring show
was put together— KATEY SAGAL: An Evening of Music and the
Cast of Sons of Anarchy. The first dates will consist of a Midwest run
April 18 through 21 (Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Chicago). www.facebook.com/kateysagalsoatour
Breaking Laces (returning
client) Breaking Laces' fourth full-length release, Come Get Some is a
statement piece: the centerpiece of a band having spent years cultivating its
craft both onstage and in the studio. It's also the sound of three musicians musically
undeterred -- free to amalgamate their harmonic delicacy, ripping rock
sensibilities, and off-the-cuff charm into an album they can proudly stand
behind. The Laces are currently on tour
to support the new release, and also a killer new video for “Mr.
Curry is a Cop.” www.breakinglaces.com
Upcoming Releases
Paper Bird Rooms
(March 26) www.paperbirdband.com
Lizanne Knott Standing in the English Rain (March 26) www.lizanneknott.com
Tommy & The High Pilots (May 28) www.thehighpilots.com
Burning River Ramblers (title and release date TBA) www.brramblers.com
Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project Devils ‘n’ Darlins (release date TBA)
Recent Releases
Charlie Parr: Barnswallow www.charlieparr.com
The Nadas Lovejoy
Revival www.thenadas.com
FAT OPIE Victoryville www.fatopie.com
Todd May Rickenbacker Girls www.pelotonrecords.com/toddmay.cfm
A Fragile Tomorrow Be
Nice Be Careful www.afragiletomorrow.com
War Poets Dulce
et Decorum Est www.warpoets.net
Jacob Blazer I Am Jacob www.jacobandthegoodpeople.com
Heyday Media In
This Together www.heydaymediagroup.com
Other
News
Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project Eight recording artists across a variety
of musical genres recently reimagined ESPN’s NBA theme music. Thousands of fans
voted for their favorite rendition on the SportsNation section of
ESPN.com. Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project,
produced the winning rendition, which was featured during ESPN’s exclusive
telecast of the Sprint NBA Celebrity All-Star Game last month. ESPN
Front Row spoke to Roland about the honor, their debut album coming in
2013 and life on the road: http://bit.ly/SweetTeaESPN
Jeff Campbell Bay
area singer/songwriter Jeff Campbell is a top 10 finalist in the Guitar
Center SingerSongwriter Contest out of 13,000+ entrants! Finals are at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles this
month and the winner gets a demo deal with John Shanks, a performance on Jimmy
Kimmel Live and tons of other priceless industry exposure. You can help
spread the word and follow the contest by visiting http://songwriter.whooznxt.com
Canton Symphony On Saturday, April 6 at Umstattd
Performing Arts Hall, The Canton Symphony Orchestra will
present Here to Stay-The Gershwin
Experience, a multi-media concert event celebrating the greatest team of
collaborators in the history of American music—the Gershwins. Produced by Todd Gershwin and Daniel
Chilewich of Premiere Media, LLC, and conducted by Gerhardt Zimmermann, Here to Stay incorporates family photos, rare video clips and
elegant, state-of-the-art visuals to provide a distinctive and unique
experience. www.cantonsymphony.org
No Matter What On Saturday, March 30,
popular Cleveland cover band No
Matter What (my wife Jen Farley is the lead singer) will take the stage
for the first time since 2001. This is no ordinary reunion show, as the band
will be playing the House of Blues Cambridge Room. More importantly, they’ll be
donating every dollar to Autism Speaks,
a charity whose mission hits home for several band members.
On Tour Now
Red Wanting Blue www.redwantingblue.com
John Oates www.johnoates.com
Brian Lisik www.brianlisik.com
JP Harris & The Tough Choices www.ilovehonkytonk.com
Dan Miraldi: www.danmiraldi.com
Darrell Scott www.darrellscott.com
Michael
Kaeshammer www.kaeshammer.com
Pure Prairie League www.pureprairieleague.com
The Whiskey Gentry www.thewhiskeygentry.com
Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime www.badfish.com
Scotty Don't (original project of Badfish members) www.scottydont.com
Scotty Don't (original project of Badfish members) www.scottydont.com
The Speedbumps www.thespeedbumps.com
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