Hunnypot’s John Anderson has been advocating for The BellRays for decades. In honor of the new record release Heavy Steady Go! we are going to celebrate Lisa and Bob by sharing their words on the new album.
“Originating from Riverside, California, the BellRays have been mixing punk, rock and soul with the unique authenticity that has made them who they are in today. “We created a band and music based on what we love.” – explains Lisa Kekaula and Robert Vennum, the founding members of The BellRays. The tradition that the band continued over the last thirty years inspired them to infuse their influences. It’s in their DNA. The sound can be described by one simple formula: Emotion + energy = excitement. Their latest album, Heavy Steady Go! strictly follows this rule but also, provides new coloring and shades to the well-beloved formula. “We’ve heard ourselves described by some variation as ‘Tina Turner fronting AC/DC’ or ‘Motorhead meets Aretha Franklin’ which comes with an expectation to be that every time.” – explains Robert Vennum. “We are expected to be something that does not exist.”
According to Lisa Kekaula: “We stand apart and reactions like ‘not punk enough’, ‘not rock enough’, and ‘THAT’S not soul’ only fuel us more. We revel in our fearlessness to share what’s in our heads and hearts whether it’s understood or not. The most important thing is that we believe what we write and what we play. Our songwriting comes from a place that’s really deep and wide and in Heavy Steady Go! We realized that what we had created came from the impact point of this crater.”
This recording is split by two cities, two years, and two badass rhythm sections: Mark Cisneros (bass) and Ron Miller (drums) both from Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds in Tucson, AZ, and later the return of past drummer Craig Waters (Cody Chestnut, Andre Williams, the Countdowns) and newest arrival, Nico Miles on bass recording in Riverside, CA produced by Lisa and Robert. Heavy Steady Go! is described by the two as ‘a festival in album form’. It’s contrasting style mashups and musical collaborations between each quartet is powerfully concentrated rock and roll.” Robert and Lisa explain that with these songs “we pay homage to Tom Petty, Bon Scott, Fleetwood Mac, Howlin’ Wolf, Cheap Trick, Betty Davis, and dozens of others that inspired this album. We wrote and crafted these songs looking at ourselves through the lens of the iconic sounds we heard growing up
Coming out August 30, 2024, ‘Heavy Steady Go!” will be released ahead of the upcoming U.S. and Canadian tour-dates with Social Distortion.
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Emerging from the vibrant heart of Miami, Florida, 19MIL is carving a distinctive niche in the music landscape. With her signature goth R&B POP sound- characterized by captivating vocals, powerful production, and a mesmerizing tone- she’s not just making music, but crafting sonic masterpieces that resonate with a generation.
Although she’s been on the music scene for just over a year 19MIL’s journey into the realm of music was a serendipitous one. It was an influential figure, now absent from her life, who introduced her to the industry, and this gesture of destiny is something she will forever cherish. While 19MIL has a penchant for artists like Lil Peep, Yeat, and Lil Uzi Vert, she doesn’t often veer toward female artists. However, she unabashedly admits to being a die-hard fan of Billie Eilish.
Originally from the serene beach town of Treasure Island, Florida, where the music scene is predominately dominated by beach bar bands delivering covers, 19MIL stands out as a beacon of originality. To her, music composition is no less than a herculean task. From finding the right lyrics and crafting harmonious rhythms to delving deep into the myriad layers of production, every step presents its challenges. Yet, she persists, driven by the desire to be sure her message is conveyed accurately.
For 19MIL, music is more than just a creative outlet - it's a means to connect. Her core mission in producing music is to resonate with her listeners, to let them know they’re not alone in their feelings. She aspires to be a voice of reason, reassuring her audience that shared experiences are universal, and its okay to stand out. “You can be the light in a dark place,” she proclaims, emphasizing the need to persist through challenges.
Currently, her energies are laser-focused on refining her distinctive sound and releasing a slue of singles. Among them, the latest is “Deep End.” A visual and auditory treat, this track is more than just a song - its an emotion. Whether listeners are seeking solace in their room or cruising with the top down on a freeway, “Deep End” promises an immersive experience, an intricate blend of emotions and melodies that beacon listeners to hit repeat.
Hunnypot is proud to be 19MIL's official sync representative, ask us about LICENSING!
-John Anderson a.k.a. Hot Tub Johnnie
WOW. The night was filled with joy and love from so many in attendance and those there in spirit, a truly heartwarming and affirming way to end our 23-year Hunnypot experience. Thanks to all the incredibly talented artists who performed for us live throughout the years and to the Music Lovers/Tastemakers participating in our community, you are the ones who made it so special. Next up is the Documentary film! - John Anderson
The Finale #500!!!
The last Hunnypot Live show ever. A throwback to the first incarnation of the Hunnypot brand. In 2000 Hunnypot was just a monthly mixer for music supervisors, label reps, publisher reps and other music synchronization industry professionals. No bands, just DJ sets and networking.
Join us on November 13th for interviews (like the original Hunnypot Radio show 3 years later), networking, reminiscing and of course, party DJ sets by PJ BLOOM, THOMAS GOLUBIC´ & HOT TUB JOHNNIE.
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PJ Bloom is a widely respected, 25-year Entertainment veteran and considered one of the premier talents in the Music & Media Industry. He is a Grammy-winning soundtrack producer, 2x Guild of Music Supervisors Awards winner, 4x BMI Awards winner, 2x ASCAP Awards winner, Billboard Power 100 list veteran, partnered in one of the top Music Supervision firms in the US and founded a Grammy-winning record label and publishing company.
PJ’s career soundtrack sales tally over 50M singles, 15M albums, and billions of streams. As the Music Supervisor for the groundbreaking Glee franchise, his work holds the record for most charted songs by a single act in Billboard Hot 100 history, surpassing Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and James Brown.
As a member of the Warner Records leadership team for nearly five years, PJ oversaw the creative, licensing, and marketing of the label’s film, television, sports, gaming, and soundtrack initiatives for its diverse roster of superstar and emerging artists. He built major strategic campaigns across all genres in partnership with relevant divisions including marketing, streaming, promotion, publicity, socials, digital, international, and, business affairs. Under PJ’s leadership, his division generated all-time record-breaking revenue and delivered Warner its first ‘Music in Visual Media’ Grammy in over a decade with ‘The US vs. Billie Holiday' soundtrack featuring Andra Day.
As one of the leading Music Supervisors for over 20 years, PJ has overseen the creation, execution, and marketing of over a thousand episodes of television, fifty films, sports programming, gaming platforms, commercial advertisements, and even amusement park thrill rides. He has collaborated with premier composers and artists on the creation of award-winning scores and television themes while playing an influential role in the recognition of Music Supervisors across the industry, including the development of best business practices within the field and founding the Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS).
PJ founded Black Magnetic Records & Publishing where his signings produced three Billboard Top 10 hits including two #1’s: A Great Big World “Say Something” feat. Christina Aguilera (2B streams, 5M downloads) and Far East Movement “Like A G6" (750M streams, 7M downloads). In 2015 “Say Something” won the Grammy for ‘Best Song by a Duo or Group’, beating Coldplay.
PJ is a founding member of the Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) and a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammys) and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmys).
THOMAS GOLUBIC´ is a four-time Emmy-nominated music supervisor, DJ, and twice Grammy-nominated record producer. His music supervision credits include the AMC series Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Halt And Catch Fire, The Walking Dead, the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, Love, the Amazon series Sneaky Pete, the Showtime series Ray Donovan, and the HBO series Six Feet Under among many other film and television projects.
In 2017 Thomas became the president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, the same year he was nominated for the first Outstanding Music Supervisor Emmy Award for his work on Better Call Saul. He received subsequent nominations again in 2019, 2020, and 2022. The Guild twice awarded Thomas with Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama for his work on Breaking Bad. Thomas was twice nominated for Grammy awards for producing volumes 1 and 2 of the Six Feet Under soundtrack album, and with Gary Calamar was responsible for the use of Sia’s “Breathe Me."
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Jeff Gray self describes his music business identity as "Working with music copyrights from inception to exploitation". Jeff's first foray into the music business at 18 years old was getting paid $20 cash and a Neil Young concert VHS tape as compensation for playing guitar on someone's demo tape. This is still some of the most money he's ever been paid for playing music.
In addition to his extensive music business experience as a music supervisor, music clearance nerd, artist manager, and more, Jeff plays an active role in the music creation and performance community as a performer (guitar), songwriter, arranger, and collaborator. He is a producer and on-air talent for the Hunnypot Live! podcast and is an active member of The Guild Of Music Supervisors
Jeff has worked with and participated with artists such as Fencer, The Clockworks, Tool, MZ. Neon, Jennifer Marks, Superdrag, Beth Thornley, Local H, TSOL, Janis Ian, Geza X, Paul Roessler, Lovers Electric, The Shocker, Circa Zero, L7, Bobby Syvarth, Alicia Witt, The Donnas, VuVuVultures and many more."
John Anderson, a.k.a. Hot Tub Johnnie, is a highly accomplished Music Publishing Executive, serving as the CEO and ringmaster of Hunnypot Unlimited. This multifaceted organization specializes in discovering and nurturing emerging music talent by providing Music Publishing, Artist Representation, Marketing, and Film & Television Placement services.
In his role as a publisher, he has been responsible for synchronizing and licensing music for thousands of titles from a diverse range of artists, including Pete Townshend, John Mellencamp, Nick Cave, Spice Girls, Willie Nelson, Albert Hammond, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon and Beyonce’. As an A&R representative, he has also signed and developed numerous successful artists including The Cramps, Johnette Napollitano (Concrete Blonde), The Coup, The BellRays, Fischerspooner, The Dollyrots, Talib Kweli, and Far East Movement, whose hits "Like A G6" and "Rocketeer" sold over 15 million singles worldwide.
In addition to his prolific work as a Music Publishing Executive, using the moniker Hot Tub Johnnie. John Anderson has created a one-of-a-kind experience known as Hunnypot Live, For over 23 years, this bi-weekly internet-based "live podcast" party has been entertaining music enthusiasts and professionals alike. Hunnypot Live features interviews with industry guests, playlists/DJ sets, live music performances, and dancing. This unique show is attended by music and entertainment industry professionals, artists, and tastemakers to celebrate music and culture. The show is performed and recorded every other Monday night and is archived for streaming from the Hunnypot Unlimited website. Hunnypot Live is free to attend and open to the public.
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Hot Tub Johnnie's favorite holiday is Halloween, over the last 23 years, Hunnypot has thrown some epic Halloween gatherings, and this year's no exception. This show is our 499th recorded podcast/party, officially our second-to-last Hunnypot Live experience so in the spirit of the original Film/TV Music Industry Mixer we've teamed up with the president and vice-president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, Lindsay Wolfington and Heather Guibert. Live performances by Angela Sheik, Lisa Danaë, and Can1Live. AUDIO & PHOTOS coming soon. #WhereMusicLoversGoToPlay
Passionate about music and what it brings to the moving picture, Lindsay has been working in Music Supervision for over 20 years. She is known for her work on One Tree Hill, where she featured over 1700 songs from breaking artists to iconic names like Led Zeppelin and U2, and more recently for her work on the Netflix sensations To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, To All the Boys: PS I Still Love You, and To All the Boys: Always and Forever.
Lindsay’s recent work includes Theater Camp (Searchlight), XO Kitty (Netflix), Virgin River (Netflix), Sullivan’s Crossing (CTV), Monster High 2 (Nickelodeon), The Venery of Samantha Bird (Starz), as well as upcoming films Recipe for Love, I Wish You All the Best, and Time Cut. She recently finished Warrior Nun (Netflix), Amber Brown (Apple TV+), Love at First Sight (Netflix), Love in Taipei (Lionsgate), Hello, Goodbye & Everything in Between (Netflix), Monster High (Nickelodeon), and The Thing About Pam (NBC). Her previous work includes Fear Street (Netflix), Atypical (
She has won 3 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for her work on To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, To All the Boys: PS I Still Love You, and To All the Boys: Always and Forever, and has been nominated 8 times for her work on these films as well as The Royals and The Sing Off. In 2013, Lindsay won the Sunset Sessions Award for "Best Music Supervision in a Reality TV Show."
Lindsay is a graduate of Brown University and currently teaches Music Supervision to graduate students at USC’s Thornton School of Music.
Upon choosing to forego a career in engineering to pursue her dream of working in music, Heather fled the Florida sunshine for the bright lights of Hollywood. A graduate of the University of Southern California's Music Industry program, Heather spent nine years as part of the team of Music Supervisors at Neophonic, Inc., where she had the pleasure to work on such diverse television projects as Glee (Fox), CSI: Miami (CBS), American Horror Story (FX), The Americans (FX), United States of Tara (Showtime) and films including Eat Pray Love (Sony Pictures) and The Normal Heart (HBO). Since embarking out on her own, Heather has music-supervised television shows such as Witches of East End (Lifetime), Stitchers (Freeform), Rosewood (Fox), and the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, Veep.
The three-time Guild of Music Supervisors Awards nominee is a proud member of the Television Academy, Women in Film, and the current Vice-President for the Guild of Music Supervisors. She also teaches the Music Supervision course at Loyola Marymount University.
Dubbed "a fierce musical force of nature" by BMI Indie Spotlight, Angela Sheik's work as an indie pop artist has led to features and interviews on international platforms including NPR, PRI, and Voice of the Nation. Her work is recognized by national and regional awards including a nomination for the 2022 Hollywood Music and Media Awards (HMMA's) and the 2nd Annual BOSS International Loop Championship. She has been twice voted Artist of the Year by Philadelphia's regional "WSTW Homey Awards" and was awarded Philadelphia Songwriter Contest winner before moving to the West Coast.
Captivating listeners throughout the US and Europe with her live performances, Angela has opened for national acts including Meshell N'Degeocello, Joseph Arthur, Julia Holter, and Midge Ure. Music blogs have praised her work including Pancakes & Whiskey, Vents Magazine, and a nomination for "Album Of The Year" by Indie Music Digest.
On-screen, Angela's work can be heard in films, ads, documentaries, and TV shows including Toyota and ADIDAS ad campaigns, feature films on Amazon and Netflix, and streaming series such as "Face's Music Party" (Nickelodeon), "All American" (CW), and Showtime's "Shameless" to name a few.
Currently based in Los Angeles, Angela regularly travels to the East Coast. She is now focused on her third full-length studio project, sibling, an 8-song study of personality traits and platonic relationships.
Hailing from California, Filipino-American artist Lisa Danaë has long been a powerhouse vocalist in the music industry. Lisa’s journey began as a young girl when she found solace in pop industry powerhouses Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. As she grew as an artist, Lisa’s goal became to spread her story of growth and empowerment through the same powerful pop hooks and unfeigned, timeless lyrics that she grew up listening to. Her ability to pay tribute to the late 90’s/Y2K pop movement while still honoring her musical tenor in R&B birthed her transition and curation of “dark pop” where she takes deep sound to balance and challenge the uplifting lyricism and vocal tenor to create and addictive genre blend.
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Hunter George (Can1live) is a Los Angeles-based Artist and Music Producer, and founder of the entertainment brand Can1live. He was recently inducted into the Recording Academy’s ‘Grammy Next’ Alumni Class of 2018.
His album 'Routines.exe' is a 21-track instrumental adventure 3 years in the making with heavy influences of Retro Wave, 80’s Synth, Vaporwave, Hip-Hop, Pop, & Video Game Chiptune influence. It was recorded at East West Studio A , and The Studio formerly known as “The Pass”. With tracks featuring instrumentalists Josh Gahris & Christian Anderson.
Hunter George is the Executive Director of the Guild Of Music Supervisors since 2014, has also worked under many top composers and executives in Music for media, Including Composer Christopher Lennertz, and Music supervisors John Houlihan, Jonathan McHugh, & Thomas Golubi?. His latest credits include Music Coordination on the series 'Training Day' by Bruckheimer TV for Warner Brothers Television & Segment Producer of the upcoming documentary Cosplay Universe.
He spent his early days as a Producer & DJ for many Hip-Hop acts in Northern Nevada & Northern California. There he toured alongside Murs, Del The Funky Homosapien, Heiroglyphics, Grouch & Eligh, Styles Of Beyond, & Bassnectar. He has competed in 6 beat battles competitions, winning 4 titles alongside his Co-Producer Idol Hands as well as placing 2nd. He is graduate of the Los Angeles Recording School and previously an applied music major for piano, for which he has played over 28 years.
Our 3rd to last show was mind-boggling and a blast! Jordan Young, Love Island's music supervisor, was an amazing co-host and interviewee. We had some surprise guests, including Aloe Blacc who hopped on the "Joyride". GhettoSongBird & The Roxsploitation Band delivered an energetic rockin' family-style set, while Leah and Sean celebrated their birthdays with amazing performances during MYSTICAL JOYRIDE and SEAN THE STAR EMPEROR. The club was packed and everyone had a great time. Make sure not to miss our last two Hunnypot Live events on Oct. 30th and Nov. 13th. AUDIO AND PHOTOS COMMING SOON!
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Jordan Young is a freelance Music Supervisor and Sync Agent based in Los Angeles, and is the founder of his company Fort Clearington. As a licensor, Fort Clearington specializes in one-stop Hip Hop and Electronic music, represents multiple Billboard-charting and Grammy-nominated artists, and has obtained dozens of TV/Film syncs in original content for Amazon, The CW, NFL Network, MTV, VH1, E!, Tubi, Oxygen, Facebook, and more. As a music supervisor, Jordan's work primarily includes independent feature films, documentaries, and unscripted TV. Highlights of his music supervision career include the Peacock Original series Love Island USA (Peacock's most streamed unscripted Original series to date), the Netflix Original documentary Why Did You Kill Me? (which spent over a week in Netflix's 'Top 10 in the US’, peaking at #2), and the independent feature film Single Mother By Choice (currently streaming on Max). He is currently working on the new spin-off series Love Island Games, set to debut on Peacock in November.
Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins is an independent Culture Rock singer-songwriter-guitarist, journalist and historian from North Philadelphia. Since 2001 she has been blazing stages at legendary Rock venues including CBGB’s (NYC), The Bitter End (NYC), The Whisky A Go-Go (L.A.), The Troubadour (London) The legendary Overthrust Winter Mania Metal Fest in (Botswana), The Trocadero (Philadelphia) and The World Cafe Live (Philadelphia). She was also the curator of her own festival Wingdomfest (2005-2008) and presently her digital publication Theculturerockgriot.com. Recently there has been a documentary filmed about GhettosongBird’s Philadelphia story (by Angel Hogan) and she was the recipient of a prominent award called The SweetPea Washington Star Legacy Award, alongside many of her music hero’s.
GhettoSongBird recorded her “Alley Of The Earth” EP in Los Angles (2002) with the help of her mentor Rosa Lee Brooks (a recording artist in the 60's, who wrote and recorded with Jimi Hendrix and recently passed away). The first single “landed" the Songbird on the classic B.E.T. show 106 & Park in 2003 in between Hip-Hop and R&B music videos, which was groundbreaking. She was also introduced to the L.A. music scene playing with musicians who played with Little Richard, Chaka Khan and The Chamber Brothers to name a few.
Mrs Songbird and her Roxsploitation band (featuring her husband Ronin Ali on drums, her best friend Chris Nelson on keys, her son Jembé on Djembe, her son Clavé on 2nd Keys and her son Ikembé on hand percussion) has shared stages with some of their heroes including HR (Bad Brains), Angelo (Fishbone), RES, Vernon Reid’s (Living Colour) jam-band called the Free Form Funky Freaks (which includes Jamaaladeen Tacuma & G. Calvin Weston), Botswana's metal legends Overthrust, spoken word pioneers The Last Poets, Sonia Sanchez and many veteran musicians. GhettoSongBird’s message music (she calls Culture Rock) has made a lingering impact playing throughout the USA, Australia, the U.K., Brazil and Africa, breaking rules along her extraordinary journey.
Mystical Joyride is the cosmic duo and genre-fluid Psychedelic World Pop band hailing from Los Angeles. This married couple Leah and Joel fly their musical spaceship in between the ratchet and the spiritual.
Their live sets are an energetic and immersive experience of meditation and straight up shaking that ass with electronics and live instrumentation as well guest vocalist, Bengali sensation, Arzeen Kamal. Get ready to dance and let your soul play as Mystical Joyride delivers a unique and unforgettable experience mixed with a few very special surprise guests.
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Sean the Star Emperor’s origins can be traced to a floating space archipelago within the Antediluvian capital orbital body of the Star Empire and is hidden from Earth's view. It is also called Sirius Prime – a secret star chain between Sirius A and Sirius B. He currently resides in the Tristix Province. Sean is able to harness the dust of the cosmos and disperses sonic blasts with an array of light and color. He is slightly clairvoyant and possesses the Prism Scepter that was blessed by Vesuvia. This scepter can only be used properly by a descendant of the De La Torre D'Ivoire bloodline, thus he is royal. It gives him the ability to transform into Emperor form and grants him imperial armor and telekinesis. Imperial armor is unrivaled in its strength and has limited levitation ability.
If you’ve been roaming the dancehall desert searching for the next wave of underground sonic planeteers, look no further than Sean the Star Emperor. Sean the Star brings his voguing, Minogueing bounce in his new single, sending Earth a message of contentment in “Paradise”. Best enjoyed under bright beams, “Paradise” is a light and hip-poppy earworm perfect for a kiki, a party, a drive and pretty much any situation that could stand for an extra dose of sunshine.
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Hunnypot Live presented Aux & Mic, a groundbreaking live performance freestyle collaboration event that brings together the finest artists and producers from the realms of hip-hop, Rap, R&B, and electronic sounds. Our event serves as a catalyst, igniting the stage with scintillating beats and captivating lyrical prowess. Going beyond a one-time experience, we aim to transform each Volume into an engaging web series, where every Cypher from our talented lineup becomes an episode on popular video and audio podcasting platforms.
Unlike traditional Open Mic events that often prioritize lyricists and burden artists with performance fees or ticket sales targets, Aux & Mic recognizes the integral role of producers in an artist's success. We understand the significance of preparation time for both demographics, allowing them to focus on honing their craft. Our platform provides a stage where artists and producers can showcase their skills without the pressures of financial obligations or ticket sales, enabling them to truly shine and elevate the art form.
Introducing Ryan A. Wallace, a visionary at the young age of 30. Hailing from the vibrant city of Mount Vernon, New York, with Jamaican roots running deep.
Ryan's journey is a testament to his pursuit of knowledge. He holds an Associates in Business Administration from San Diego Mesa College, another Associates in Applied Sciences and Applied Technologies from Central Texas College, and not to forget, a Bachelor's in Management Information Systems from San Diego State University.
But it's not just about academics for Ryan. In 2015, while stationed in Spain during his final years in the United States Navy, he and his best friend, Lovans Florial, dreamt up an idea that would change the game. Lonely Floater, born in 2016, started as an apparel brand for creatives searching for unique self-expression.
However, they soon realized their magnetic pull toward music and visual artists. Thus, Lonely Floater transformed into a Multimedia Marketing Agency, firmly rooted in Arts & Entertainment, with a special focus on Hip Hop, Electronic Dance Music, and Rock & Roll.
Their community is a haven for creative souls seeking unconventional ways to express themselves. They thrive on individualism within the crowd and proudly defy adversity. You can join their movement by snagging some of their innovative clothing at www.LonelyFloater.com.
Their mission is clear: provide a stage for those who feel left out of the mainstream and unite them with something inclusive to share. They're rewriting the script on today's artists, pop culture, underground events, and music festivals.
Ryan's journey doesn't stop there. He teamed up with an ensemble of talented individuals – Matt Wallace, Max Wallet, Zach Heinrich, Jake Moats, and Johnathan Mackie – to create The San Diego Unified Bass District (SdubD or The Bass District). It's a grassroots multi-genre musical and artistic movement that shines a spotlight on emerging musicians from Southern California and beyond.
What sets them apart is their commitment to breaking free from genre constraints, giving artists from diverse backgrounds the chance to connect and collaborate. Their success stems from sheer determination and the boundless creativity of their diverse team.
Every year, they host the legendary Moonlight Mirage music festival, where House, Bass, Hip-Hop, and Rock and Roll artists come together on two mind-blowing stages. It's a genre-blurring experience you won't find anywhere else, and it's a must-attend event.
But that's not all. Aux & Mic is one of the experiential offerings created to expand and fortify the Lowbtk Floater, The Bass District, and Moonlight Mirage collectives.
Aux & Mic is a groundbreaking live performance freestyle collaboration event that brings together the finest artists and producers from the realms of HipHop, Rap, RnB, and electronic sounds. Their event serves as a catalyst, igniting the stage with scintillating beats and captivating lyrical prowess. Going beyond a one-time experience, they aim to transform each Volume into an engaging web series, where every Cypher from their talented lineup becomes an episode on popular video and audio podcasting platforms.
This platform provides a stage where artists and producers can showcase their skills without the pressures of financial obligations or ticket sales, enabling them to truly shine and elevate the art form.
Is a celebrity DJ based in Los Angeles California. Currently the DJ for Tyrese Gibson the trio group "TGT" and also the DJ for essential app Shazam, as special events DJ such as Grammy party's new artist performances and private company events.
"Xoul" began as a mix-show DJ in Seattle on two of the station's top numbers producing shows the "8 o'clock bounce" and the "extended bounce weekend" and also filled in as DJ for the "traffic jam". Formerly known as DJ-XTC on KUBE 93 His popularity grew and he formed a successful 10 year long events company that packed clubs throughout the entire Northwest from Canada to Oregon and even northern California.
During his career as a radio DJ he has opened for some of the biggest names in the music industry such as Beyoncé Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent, Bon Jovi, and Ludacris to name just a few from the dozens notched under his belt. All the while He managed to DJ For corporate companies, non-profits and charities like Microsoft, Pepsi Children's Hospital, Subway, American Lung Association, and Gamestop to name just a few. Corporate gigs is all but new to the veteran.
Making his big move to California Xoul was signed to Smash House a music producer and DJ signed to major DJ management Soul-Mgmt and also assigned to indie label Itchy Music and somehow currently general manager as an exclusive private recording studio in Universal City with Sony's former production ace in his pursuit have the "next big sound" legitimately posted by Billboard.
Introducing the electrifying personality host of Los Angeles, a dynamic entertainer who knows how to bring energy to any event! With a hosting style that spans from pep rallies to concerts, this charismatic host is the go-to choice for keeping crowds engaged and entertained. With a background in music and a natural flair for comedy, this host combines professionalism with originality like no other. Whether it's rallying a crowd at a sports event or setting the stage for a memorable concert, you can count on their unique blend of humor and musical expertise to create an unforgettable experience. From start to finish, this Los Angeles host will have you laughing, singing, and dancing along, making every event a one-of-a-kind celebration. Get ready for a high-energy, professionally entertaining experience that only this host can deliver!
The countdown to #500 continued with show #496 and again, we blew some minds. Our industry Co-Host was Hunnypot intern alumni and current head of sync for Believe, Heather Boyd.
The night was chock-full of musical treasures, opening is Jessica Carter Altman, musician, songwriter, artist, and daughter of Linda Carter, (the all-time greatest Wonder Woman). Airbender One shares some tracks from her debut album #Antidote". Busting out some Power Pop was 19-year-old and Guinness World Record Holder for Most National Anthems sung in their host countries in one year (an astounding record of 76) Capri and St. Louis hip-hop icon Zeus Rebel Waters returned for his Hunnypot Live residency finale. Zeus brought fellow St. Louis rap stars BSG TLO, Juss fuZe, Wilo D, Duke Boi, and Mike Jays to the stage.
Another fantastic night, listen to the full show using the links provided. #WhereMusicLoversGoToPlay
Heather Boyd is Head of Sync, North America at Believe, the world's biggest fully-independent label and artist services company, distributor, and publisher headquartered in Paris. As the first US hire at Believe, Heather pioneered the expansion of their US footprint. She pitches music for film, TV, advertising, trailers, and video games from Believe’s growing roster of international artists, including The Blaze, Novo Amor, Milky Chance, YONAKA, Jadu Heart, and more.
Raised in Potomac, Maryland, Jessica Carter Altman was surrounded by a strong and supportive family. Her mother, the legendary Lynda Carter, helped build a steadfast sense of self in the singer and her father, Robert A. Altman instilled a love for law and philanthropy. Wrapped in an insatiable well of creativity and public service, Jessica followed along in her father’s footsteps, starting a law career after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School. Her desire to help others and be a voice for those who are often silenced propelled Jessica into a successful and impactful imprint at Gibson Dunn — only to realize in 2020 that she felt like her actions spoke louder through the words she’d lace together in song.
Understanding Jessica’s childhood passion for music is another key to understanding just why, despite her profound respect for the legal profession, she had to shift gears and pursue her career full-time. She has fond childhood memories of listening to everything from popular bands of the 90’s to Nina Simone, Etta James, The Rolling Stones, Mary Chapin-Carpenter and Trisha Yearwood and pulls from an eclectic catalog of musical influences including Billie Holliday, Amy Winehouse, and Boygenius to name a few.
Jessica’s music exposes some of the deepest and most difficult human emotions but does so wrapped in warmth, allowing the listener to approach these feelings head-on and embrace them alongside her. The singer evokes the feeling of having a private conversation with her audience, bridging the gap between artistry and humanity that resonates with the many layers of living that exist.
Airbender One is a multi-media artist specializing in music and immersive art. Having received her name as a trained neon bender and musician, she creates sonic landscapes to feature her unique, songwriting. With a calling to proliferate transcendent, raw, connective themes that showcase a journey of overcoming universal challenges,
Airbender One takes listeners on a journey with her debut album Antidote - a self-produced 13-track experiential album.
Capri an 19-year-old, Canadian Guinness World Record-holding singer now based in LA with over 1.1 million followers across her social platforms. Her songs have amassed millions of streams from Spotify to TikTok and YouTube and the music video for her song “Not Your Toy" has gone viral.
Capri's most recent release, "Wonder" hit Top 40 on the charts and the music video has over half a million views after the first week. Be here to see Capri on an intimate stage before she hits the stadiums, you'll be able to tell your friends you saw her play Hunnypot first.
Zeus Rebel Waters is an American hip-hop artist/songwriter, entrepreneur, single-dad, community leader, and philanthropist. The St. Louis native brings a distinct sound and style to hip hop known simply as Gumbo - a gritty blend of all genres mixed with melodic cadence and eclectic rhymes.
The indie rapper brings raw energy to the stage and unleashes it to all his fellow "Rebels" making his live show an experience of high-intensity and positive vibes.
From humble beginnings to Hoo Bangin’ Records, Waters has become a major player throughout the bi-state region. Now, the deity rapper is setting his sights on the global market. With business ventures in fashion, film, and community development, Zeus’ imprint goes far beyond bars and tracks. Make no mistake, Zeus Rebel Waters is here!
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Juss a kid tryna do something better for my son that what I had as a kid. I own a tattoo/Vape shop. Looking for my chance to become something of myself.
#495 was epic! Music Supervisor Olivia Schlichting co-hosted, Olivia is with LA's SuperMusicVision led by Emmy/Grammy-nominated Thomas Golubic. Kicking off the night was radio chart-topper, Recording Artist and Songwriter Farrah Mechael. Next, Denmark/Sweden's Tremolo Beer Gut returned to the Hunnypot stage for the 3rd time with their instrumental garage rock/spy surf fusion right off their US West Coast tour. Closing with a bang was the bold, dynamic gender-fluid artist FIASCH, who's been dominating LA's music scene. 5 more Hunnypot Live events left before our historic 500th finale.
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Olivia Schlichting is part of the Los Angeles-based music supervision team SuperMusicVision, which has a long list of credits under Emmy and Grammy-nominated music supervisor Thomas Golubi?. Olivia has a BA degree in Narrative Media & Culture and an AS degree in Screenwriting.
Her credits include Better Call Saul, PokerFace, Mayfair Witches, Your Honor, Space Force, and more. She also serves as the Organizing Committee Liaison for the Guild of Music Supervisors, and a strong supporter of the unionization of Music Supervisors.
To find out more info on unionizing: https://linktr.ee/
Farrah Mechael is a professional recording artist who sings passionately from her heart and soul. "Music is in [her] blood; singing is programmed into [her] DNA."
Farrah Mechael’s discography credits top producers and songwriters. Her recent single "Burning" topped nationwide radio charts at #1 for independent artists and placed #21 on Top 40 radio charts among the likes of pop artist peers like Beyonce and Lady Gaga. Farrah has multiple records that have organically charted on iTunes Top 40 all over the world, including countries such as Greece and Bahrain. She has performed her music as the opening act for worldwide artists, such as Ariana Grande, Marshmello, and Shawn Mendes, at national tours and events like iHeartRadio’s Wango Tango. She was BudLight sponsored in 2019 for a Chris Brown & Tory Lanez opening show. She embarked on a successful 16-city US tour for her EP "Farrah Please." Her powerhouse voice is the highlight of her performances, which draw in and solidify consistent, dedicated fans.
In LA, she has performed at venues such as Banc of California Stadium, The Roxy, The Ivy, LA Fashion Week, Vicky's (now closed due to Covid), and more. Additionally, Farrah has performed at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit, the Gramcery Theater in New York, the Fillmore in New Jersey, House of Blues San Diego, Cornerstone in San Francisco, the Detroit Opera House, Comerica Park, among multiple other hot spots.
Being born in Boston, raised in Detroit, and living in Los Angeles, Farrah Mechael is trained in multiple genres. She began singing opera, which led to jazz, gospel, pop, urban, and eventually her own cultural, worldwide, and original sound. Farrah Mechael makes her music to spread freedom and self expression, releasing fans from the stress of reality with her vocals.
The Tremolo Beer Gut are from Denmark/Sweden and there touring the US west coast from Seattle to San Diego. A 98% instrumental garage rock/spy surf combo. 5 LPs and a bunch of 45's on the rap sheet. Low maintenance/High performance 4 piece
Formed in a different millennium by Yebo and Sune Wagner from The Raveonettes – later joined by Per Sunding from Eggstone and The Great Nalna (when Sune moved to the states) and Jengo.
Nalna and Yebo has also played with Jon Spencer and Matt Vert - Ray’s Heavy Trash combo, Yebo also with Junior Senior, PowerSolo and Thee Attacks.
All in all a well seasoned and very spicy combo with a lot of garage rock pedigree and a guaranteed hot live show at your party/show/mother’s house.
Meet FLASCH! This gender-fluid non-binary artist is taking the Los Angeles music scene by storm with their dynamic and bold energy. Originally from a small town in Minnesota, FLASCH fearlessly follows their dreams and pushes boundaries with their unique perspective. Get ready for a wild ride with the rising star of the non-binary music scene!
It was an explosive night, counting down to 500 we reached our 494th episode! Thanks to our special co-host Kii Arens, renowned American pop-artist, graphic designer, photographer, director, and musician.
Kicking off the live performance segment was ryn, who delivered a captivating unplugged set of her powerful pop originals, followed by the high-energy alternative rock of Hunnypot favorite, Fencer for their last show of their residency with us. The stage heated up even more with industrial rapper Mz. Neon and the genre-blending sounds of Tricky Youth, combining Power Electronics, Dark Hip-Hop, and Neo-Nü Metal.
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One of the most credible and influential in Los Angeles - the award-winning Kii Arens, is a critical driver in the creation of modern pop culture. A contemporary American pop-artist, graphic designer, photographer, director, and musician. His personal work has been in art galleries all over the world. Kii credits Saturday mornings in the '70s spent watching Sid & Marty Krofft as some of his main inspirations. Never formally trained, this St. Paul native grew up with a fascination for album covers, vintage logos, and has created over 500 pieces for artists such as Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Kacey Musgraves, Bernie Sanders, Beck, DEVO, Diana Ross, Lana Del Rey, The Doors, PIXIES, Glen Campbell, Tame Impala, The Replacements, Hollywood Bowl, Coachella, and Desert Trip, widely considered the most successful festival ever to take place.
His recently directed music video for Elton John was featured prominently on the 2020 Oscars, '(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again' has served well as the visual accompaniment for the heavily nominated and award-winning song. Other videos include DEVO, Queens of The Stone Age, PIXIES, Glen Campbell and more.
ryn, short for Camryn, has been killing the game as an independent 21-year-old indie pop artist. Bringing the energy to the stage since she started performing at 15, her music has indie rock vibes that keep everyone in the room dancing. Being a dancer her whole life, there's never a dull moment when she's onstage. Rocking her trademark power suits, she says she's never felt more herself, more sexy or confident than when she's sporting her suits. She keeps it real on and off the stage with lyrics that speak truth and honesty, connecting to the deepest parts of herself and her fans.
Her socials have been growing steadily with an engaging, supportive fan base as they've been eating up teasers of her new singles. Watch out, with her drive, dedication and passion, this girl will be on billboards in no time!
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Fencer, the self-defined garage opera band, is leading a new era of rock music with their own undeniably, dynamic sound. The Los Angeles-based trio comprises vocalist and guitarist Field Cate, bassist Scott Sauve, and drummer Cameron Sauve. Only two years after their inception, they became fan-favorite openers for notable acts such as Badflower, The Wrecks, and Dead Poet Society.
Tackling the stigma surrounding mental health and its struggles, Field’s emotive and frenetic vulnerability resonates with listeners to further solidify the band’s electric presence. The trio have racked up an impressive 2 million listens across all streaming platforms, despite having not even released their debut album. Field’s synesthesia (seeing music in color), Scott’s vigorous bass lines, and Cameron’s expertise in self-producing flow together to create an eccentric style that is certain to become rock’s newest novelty.
Mz Neon is a genre-bending musician and multimedia artist residing in Los Angeles by way of NYC. She is actively touring and releasing music while cultivating an ever-evolving mixed media, art and advocacy platform. A biracial trans woman with a punk pedigree, Mz Neon unpacks issues of gender, sexuality, spirituality & philosophy; with a provocative glamour that stares down the blond bombshell archetype, then dropkicks it.
Somewhere at the intersection of Power Electronics, Dark Hip-Hop, and Neo-Nü Metal resides musician and performance artist TRICKY YOUTH. Just as difficult as it is to place Tricky Youth in one place on the map sonically, it is geographically as well - he grew up in Brooklyn, New York; he currently resides in Los Angeles; he calls the American Midwest his “spiritual home”. If you were to ask him, Tricky would call himself a “citizen of the American underground”, a place that isn’t so much one location but many, and a wide network of communities that he has existed in since he was a teenager. “The basement show, the warehouse rave, the generator show under the bridge, the art show in some abandoned building with a stage built in it and 20 people living there,” Youth says. “That’s where I got my upbringing, around brilliant artists in the worlds of punk, noise, and hip-hop, freely expressing themselves as outside of capitalism as they could and forming communities that sought to live by an ethos that rejected the dominant culture. I carry that through the art I make today."
#493 An unforgettable evening with the incredible Joel C. High, the renowned Music Supervisor, and Producer with an impressive portfolio of over 150 films and television projects, including iconic works like "The Dead Zone" and "Weeds," collaborating with visionary directors like Tyler Perry and Rob Zombie. Kicking off the night was NYC-based Hip-Hop interpreter ALY G followed by the mesmerizing Dr Monika Demmler from Berlin/L.A., who enthralled us with her trippy techno, blending Solfeggio frequencies and genres. We took an emotional journey with AKICITA, a dark pop, alt-rock warrior, who took us on a raw and profound exploration of life's tragedies. Wrapping up the evening was the inspiring Los Angeles hip-hop artist, Memento, delivering a performance that left us speechless.
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Joel C. High is a music supervisor and producer who has worked on over 150 films and television projects and also is chief executive for a company he co-founded in 2006. Over the last decade, he created and supervised the music departments for two of the leading independent studios in the industry: Trimark Pictures and Lionsgate Entertainment. He built the publishing division for both companies and started the boutique soundtrack label Lions Gate Records. In addition to his acclaimed work in motion pictures working with directors such as Tyler Perry, Marc Forster, Peter Bogdanovich, Don Roos, Roger Avary, James Foley, Bill Paxton, Billy Ray, Mario Van Peebles, Duane Adler, and Rob Zombie, he oversaw the music for the growing Television group at Lionsgate, including "The Dead Zone" and the Golden Globe-winning series “Weeds.”
Joel is currently the principal executive at Creative Control Entertainment, a multi-faceted music supervision, consultation, live event, and production company, with offices in Los Angeles and New Orleans and diverse clients ranging from independent studios and national brands to international governments.
Dr Monika Demmler (Ph.D.) is a Berlin/Los Angeles-based pioneering composer, multi-instrumentalist, djane and speaker, who channels her research in Solfeggio frequencies into her musical artworks, blending genres in a new and captivating way: Her latest releases (2022) are Zucker (avant-garde techno-deep house) with Holzkopfkinder and Princess - a feline mix of krautrock, shoegaze, punk, on which project she was joined in June 2023 by the Kiss Collectors Justino Polimeni on drums (Arthur Lee’s Love, Sky Saxon’s Seeds, Bad Manners UK), Dan Collins on zither (The Shakes, Kind Hearts & Coronets, The Children of Jack Acid, The Red Hearts), and James Rowe on bass (Gentleman of Leisure, Sawhorse, Tommy Chiffon).
Dr Monika Demmler completed her PhD Biophilia and the Aesthetics of Blues, Jazz, and Hip-Hop Music in African-American Prose Fiction in 2015 (U of New Orleans, London and Berlin). Currently, she is working on her new research project “The Power of Sound Frequencies” (Presentation - SXSW Austin 2022; Keynote - Most Wanted: Music 2021 Berlin Music Commission).
Teaming up with producer Ben Wylen, AKICITA created dark-pop and alt-rock masterpieces. Her unfiltered lyrics tackle stigmatized topics, breaking the silence. With her EP, AKICITA embraces her warrior identity, celebrating her power and bright future.
Hip-Hop artist in L.A., think for yourself & ignore the rules of society.
