Originally from St. Louis now residing in LA, rapper Mz. 007 delivers a Hunnypot anthem. Pass her a drink, Kiss her on the cheek, She's comin' through and she's Important!
Hot Tub Johnnie and the Hunnypot Radio Show took to the interweb airwaves for the 301st time last Monday. It was an absolute jam packed night of music as Hunnypot and The Mint welcomed one of the industries top music supervisors and taste-making artist line-up.
Kicking us off as always was Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE who dropped a kick-back set of tunes featuring NAT STUCKEY, HANK WILLIAMS III, SPOON, MARCIO, FLIGHT FACILITIES, DOMINIQUE YOUNG UNIQUE, ROME FORTUNE and many more!
Our special indusrty guest was highly sought-after music supervisor, GREG SILL. Greg joined Hot Tub Johnnie for an in-depth interview taking people back to his early days growing up in a deeply rooted music family and up to his current project working on the hit FX TV series, Justified. Greg curated a rockin' set featuring many of his all-time favs and some of the top music pieces from Justified.
Kick starting our performances for the night was Culver City based quintet, KAT AND THE CANARIES. Lead singer Kat Grant took over the stage as she and her band The Canaries plugged in for a high energy rock set. LA based 7-piece band, SWEETWATER AND THE SATISFACTION were our next performers and they brought a full on assortment of sexy, throwback soulful rock meshed with infectious pop melodies. Headlining act and LA artist collective, THE MILKY WAY was next to hit the stage. Spearheaded by LA hip hop, producer/lyricist, Sum, The Milky Way delivered an exciting performance loaded with fast breaking electronic hip hop beats. Be sure to stay posted for a forthcoming album by The Milky Way. Rounding out the night were explosive performances by LA based soulful/singer-songwriter, TOMI TOWNSEND, LA (via Boston) female hip hop, jack-of-all-trades emcee, LYRIC JONES and hard hitting hip hop set by LA (via Detroit) rapper, FOWL. If you were unable to catch what was one of our all-around best shows, head over to the Hunnypot Radio page! 10/06/2014
Greg Sill is a music supervisor with Evolution Music Partners. In his years carefully of placing music into visual media projects, he has worked on many television shows, TV movies, and films including Justified (FX), Football Wives, Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, Friends, Family Matters, Beauty & The Geek, Step By Step, The Drew Carey Show, and Full House.
Based in Culver City, KAT & The CANARIES is a 5-piece rock group. Made of Kat Grant (lead vocals), Mikey Flores (lead/rhythm guitar and vocals), Nate Waxler (bass and vocals), Terry Barajas (drums and vocals), and Adam Joe (lead/rhythm guitar and vocals), the band formed in 2014 and have played several rockin' shows in the LA area since.
https://soundcloud.com/kat-and-the-canaries https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_Utitl1o4Z8ZWxoVdy-Fw
Los Angeles based Sweetwater and the Satisfaction is a full band that has brought quite a full sound to it's listeners since 2012, a sort of sexy, soulful throwback rock with modern pop sensibilities. Their brutally honest lyrics perfectly mix with incessantly memorable melodies and off the charts musicianship. The band takes inspiration from the Stones, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, The Band, Fitz and the Tantrums, Mayer Hawthorne & The Black Keys while still maintaining an original sound.
http://sweetwaterandthesatisfaction.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweetwater-The-Satisfaction/234565103291490
https://twitter.com/SweetSatisfied
The Milky Way is an electronic hip-hop band and artist collective. Members Sum, Sir Ian Dangerous, Sno Leopard (a two woman performance duo), DJ Jawa, Mat Mega & Taurus Hamilton came together in 2008 to begin making "free-thinking hip hop" together around Los Angeles, California.
https://www.facebook.com/themilkywayans http://soundcloud.com/themilkywayans https://twitter.com/themilkywayans
Tomi Townsend is a soulful singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles. She is constantly writing new tunes and has recently been hitting hard in the studio to record her brilliantly unique soul jams, as well as performing live at venues such as the House of Blues.
https://www.facebook.com/singertomitownsend
Lyric Jones is a jack of all trades, covering her bases as an emcee, vocalist, and drummer, as well as a promoter and event host. Originally from Boston and now based in LA, her musical repertoire includes rapping, playing drums and bass, singing, writing, producing, and even DJ-ing a litt.e She dips into jazz, neo-soul and mainly hip hop. But whatever she's doing, she brings a presence like no other.
http://thelyricjones.com https://www.facebook.com/thelyricjones https://twitter.com/LyricJones
Since arriving as a notable force in Detroit’s hip hop scene, Saffal “FowL” Tall has consistently exceeded expectations. At only 22 years old, FowL has already shared the stage with many industry heavyweights like Raekwon, Wiz Khalifa, Wale, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, and a host of others. As the 2010 winner of the Red Bull Emcee battle, the budding rapper was hand selected by fellow Detroiter Eminem, The Alchemist, and Mr. Porter to take home the crown as the best freestyle emcee in the country. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, FowL is setting out to prove he can spit more than just a great freestyle. After releasing multiple mixtapes over the years, he is nowpreparing to release his newest project, the Tall Tale LP.
https://www.facebook.com/SoFowL https://twitter.com/soFowL https://soundcloud.com/sofowl
9/22/2014 Last week marked the 300th time Hot Tub Johnnie and the Hunnypot Live Radio Show took to the interwebs! It was a jam packed night of music and celebration as we welcomed back our very first musical guest for an encore performance/interview and looked back on many of the great moments that has made the show what it is today.
Leading off as always was Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE who put together a party down set, which featured some of his top Hunnypot musical guests and artists. Including, LOUIS PRIMA JR., THE DOLLYROTS, MANSIONS ON THE MOON, DAS TAPES, HENRI, BOYFRIEND, YAEL MEYER, POLARIS ROSE and many more!
Our special guest was none other than our very first musical guest, LA's own, MICKEY AVALON. That's right, Mickey was the first guest on our first radio show which aired on November 14th, 2005 - nearly nine years ago!! Hot Tub Johnnie sat down for a special interview and listening session with Mickey where they discussed his start in the industry, touring the world, writing music and all the off the wall shows over the past nine years. Hot Tub even rocked through some classic Mickey Avalon tracks like "My Dick", "Jane Fonda" and "Hollywood". After the interview, Mickey performed a brief, but dynamite set where he stormed through his other classic hits "Mr. Right" and "Stroke". You can see the entire Mickey Avalon interview HERE !!
The rest of the nights celebration was executed perfectly by smokin' performances from LA based funk/pop/soul artist, ADDISON SCOTT and the funky, disco, dance songstress, KIKI KYTE. Not letting up on that dance throttle was HOT TUB JOHNNIE who dropped an encore DJ set loaded with plenty of disco, dance, boogie jams that kept the party rockin' all night.
Join us every other Monday night at The Mint as we continue to push the envelope with exposing today’s bubbling music talent. Here's to another 300!!
Singer-songwriter Addison Scott is a Los Angeles based Funk/Pop/Soul artist. Originally from New York, he is now growing as an artist with Secret Road. Addison's latest tune "I Want You Bad" is a catchy tune of obvious quality with his unique vocals and funky instrumental accompaniment and is available now.
http://www.therealaddison.com https://www.facebook.com/realaddisonscott?ref=br_tf
Hunnypot’s guest on it's 1st Radio show will be returning to the HOT TUB on it's 300th!
Beginning in Hollywood, Mickey’s intense struggles and dark life experiences provide the backstory for his rhymes. His latest releases, the I Get Even EP and his newest single Hollywood, are available now through Ragtop Records.
https://www.facebook.com/MickeyAvalon
https://twitter.com/mickeyavalon
The disco dance jams for the night will be provided by Kiki Kyte. Look out for her new album full of disco/funk/eclectic boogie goodness, coming soon!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiki-Kyte-SingerDrummer/144859242209577
http://www.youtube.com/user/Kikikyte
The 298th Hunnypot Radio Show featured another stellar line-up of up-and-coming acts that tookover The Mint once again.
Last week's Monday night featured one of LA's top rising indie rock acts, BIZZY KIDDO who hit the Hunnypot crowd with a soothing set of chill, yet upbeat, indie-pop rock. Next up was Atlanta, GA based pop rock duo, MAGNETS & GHOSTS whose chilling, pop ballads were quite a delight to all. LA based female singer, DJ, Producer, HENRI dropped an infectious dj set of catchy electronic jams that meshed perfectly with her unique vocal stylings. Closing out the night was LA's own Elyse Haren and her band, ELYSE & THE AFTERMATH who stole the show with their electro infused, acoustic pop songs that feature both retro and modern elements.
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE dropped another hard hitting set with new tunes from THE BEACHES, COLD BLOOD CLUB, PEKING DUK x NICOLE MILLAR, GZUS PIECE, WATSKY and much more.
Our special industry guest DJ was none other than mOcean and Off The Record music supervisor, SANAZ LAVAEDIAN. Making her now fourth guest appearance on the show. Sanaz is a pro-trendsetter and her DJ set proved that once again featuring some of today's top buzzing artists…RUN THE JEWELS, JAMIE XX,JUNGLE, THE ACID, ASTR and many more. 8/25/2014
Music supervisor/tastemaker Sanaz Lavaedian returns for another Hunnypot Guest DJ Set! Based in LA, Sanaz started out as a music coordinator for Robin Kaye’s SynchroniCity in 2009, then joined Reel Music in 2010. Now at mOcean, she has several credits under her belt including ABC’s Brothers & Sisters, FOX’s The Good Buys, USA’s Burn Notice, and the critically acclaimed 2011 film Beginners. In 2010, Sanaz joined forces with Patrick Belton to create Off The Record, their own music supervision company.
https://twitter.com/VirgoNamedSanaz
http://www.offtherecordmusicsupervision.com
Bizzy Kiddo is a local Los Angeles band that formed in 2011. The growth in their indie rock sound has sparked the beginning of their touring career, including a sweet gig lined up at The Echo this September after joining us here at Hunnypot. Their 5 track EP Fugitive Kids was released in 2012 and is available on iTunes.
http://bizzykiddo.bandcamp.com
The new buzz band Magnets and Ghosts is a duo that hails from Atlanta, Georgia. The two collaborators, Dean Roland and Ryan Potesta, met in 2007 through various high profile projects they were both involved in and in November 2011, they released a full length album of their own work. The album is entitled Mass.
https://www.facebook.com/magnetsandghosts/info
https://www.youtube.com/user/MagnetsAndGhosts
Henri is a Singer/DJ/Producer from Los Angeles. Her music in infectiously catchy and incorporates unique vocals over great electronic elements. One of Henri’s tracks, “It’s Like This, It’s Like That,” features a crazy fun video that makes you want to hula hoop and has reached over 17,000 plays on SoundCloud. Henri’s music is guaranteed to get you on your feet.
https://www.facebook.com/henriettatiefenthaler
https://soundcloud.com/henrimusic
With a mystic air, distinctive vocals and candid lyrics, singer/songwriter Elyse Haren and her Los Angeles based Alternative Pop band, Elyse + the Aftermath, are making retro, modern. With timeless melodies mashed with the defiance of 2014 electronic-acoustic pop, they are about to release their second album, Love & Armour— fully funded by their fans through Pledge Music, with a portion of the funds raised to be donated to the Keep a Breast Foundation. They’ve shared the stage with world-famous pop band Berlin and have toured the Southwestern Unites States three times, most notably to Austin, Texas to play the acclaimed SxSw Music Festival in 2011.
The 297th Hunnypot Radio Show featured another stellar line-up of up-and-coming acts to takeover The Mint once again. The night featured one of LA's top rising female indie rock acts, SAD ROBOT who brought their high energy indie-pop hits to Hunnypot for the first time. Next up was LA based pop rockin' quartet, YOUNG BEAUTIFUL, IN A HURRY, whose unique balance of modern pop hooks and classic rock influences of Queen, Bowie and Elvis was the perfect performance for a pop driven crowd who danced away to every song. LA based beat-maker, ELLIOT NEXT dropped a furious set of break-beats and two-step joints for all to enjoy. Be sure to check out his residency at 5 Star Bar in Downtown every week. Closing out the night was LA based female hip hop, soul artist, THE NEXT MONE'T who performed a stunni ng set of underground centered hip hop jams with soulful undertones. After Ms. Mone't we had a special live performance from CORY CLARK who dropped his new R&B single "Waiting For You".
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE dropped his usual set loaded with slammin’ tunes from FINK, MEG MAC, FENCES, KING FANTASTIC, JUNGLE and much more.
Our special industry guest DJ was MediaHorse co-founder, JOE BERMAN. Making his now second appearance on the show. Joe featured some of his top favorite classic jams by OASIS, DAVID BOWIE, QUEEN, T. REX and new jams by TEMPLES.
Hunnypot’s own, BOOM SHACK, curated another blazing set of fresh cuts. His playlist MAX FROST, THE CHAINSMOKERS w. SIREN, CLIPPING, BRONCHO and more. 08/11/2014
Joe Berman began his music career shortly after finishing high school by songwriting and playing guitar in numerous Hollywood rock and roll bands. Years later, in 2010 he co-founded MediaHorse, a progressive music marketing firm with deep relationships in the film, TV, advertising, gaming, and new media industries. Today he continues to consult for various international labels, publishers, and music export offices in regards to artist development through creative licensing.
https://www.facebook.com/joe.berman.5?fref=ts
Sad Robot is a three-piece band that has brought the sweet sounds of indie-pop-rock music to Los Angeles and beyond since 2011. Following the release of their debut album, their tunes have been placed in the hit TV shows Bones and Bad Girls Club, as well the 2013 Winter X Games (among others). Sad Robot’s motto “fight or die trying” is apparent in their music with songs of struggle, hope, and the constant race we are all in.
Young Beautiful in a Hurry formed in Los Angeles in 2011. Frontman Brendan McCreary and bandmates Bryan Taylor, Chris Norton, and Pete Griffin create a highly acclaimed sound of classic rock influenced by Queen, Bowie, and Elvis. Their newest record, the Royalty EP, was released this March.
https://www.youtube.com/user/YBinaHurry
Elliot Next has been writing and producing break beat and two-step for almost a decade. While releasing new music and mixes continuously, Elliot Next also holds a residency on Wednesday nights at 5 Star Bar in Downtown LA.
https://www.facebook.com/elliot5next
https://twitter.com/_Elliot_Next
https://soundcloud.com/elliot_next
Chelsea Mone’t is a Los Angeles based hip-hop, soul artist whose personal and musical focus is to #practiceLOVE.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chelsea-Monet/384726674882936
The 296th Hunnypot Radio Show dropped hits all over The Mint once again last week. The night featured one of Nashville’s top rising female hip hop artists, BOYFRIEND who brought her sassy flowing rhymes and quirky beats to Hunnypot for the first time. Next up was LA based electronic-duo, GOLD, whose unique balance of deep melodic beats and soaring vocals completely overwhelmed and impressed all in attendance. LA based hip hop artist, EDDIE COLE rocked out a full driving set of groovy, electronic based r&b-hip hop beats that hit hard under his conscious soul vibin’ lyrics. Be sure to check out his Godspeed EP. Closing out the night was NY based alt-rock trio, THE TINS who performed a high energy set filled with catchy rock n’ roll tunes.
Hunnypot Radio Host, HOT TUB JOHNNIE curated yet another uber set of new music. Hot Tub dropped slammin’ tunes from ANDY STARR, THE YOUNG WILD, G-EAZY, SCHOOLBOY Q, DRAKE, TITTSWORTH and much more. If you missed Hot Tub’s set, no worries - you can listen back anytime.
Our special industry guest DJ was LA based music supervisor/editor at The Asylym (Sharknado) RACHEL ANDERSON. Making her first guest DJ appearance, Rachel featured some of her favorite local artists that have been making noise in LA. Rachel featured new tunes by ANDERSON .PAAK, OWENSTONE, SIN CITY, MICK JENKINS and many more.
Hunnypot’s own, BOOM SHACK, curated a blazing set of new tunes. His playlist included fresh cuts fromKWAMIE LIV, CHET FAKER x GOLDLINK, OSCAR KEY SUN, BAD SOUNDS and more.
Be sure listen back to last week’s entire show as the Hunnypot Radio Crew continues to push the envelope with exposing today’s bubbling music talent. 07/28/2014
Rachel joined The Asylum in 2012 as an editor in the post-production department. She edited several films for the Syfy Channel, including Sharknado. In 2013, she moved to the marketing department, where she currently works as the Marketing Materials Coordinator.
Rachel has cultivated long-standing relationships with a number of bands in LA’s independent music scene. She quickly saw the opportunity to place independent local music in The Asylum’s films. Under the guidance of the head composer, she created and stepped into the position of Music Supervisor. Rachel has placed songs in Animal Planet’s Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys, Airplane Vs. Volcano, The Coed and the Zombie Stoner, and Syfy’s upcoming Sharknado 2: The Second One.
https://www.facebook.com/misconsin
Grade school teacher by day, raunchy female rapper by night. Originally from Nashville, Boyfriend speaks through her music to spread a message of open positivity towards sexuality. Her unique art and performances have caught the attention of many, including Perez Hilton and the Huffington Post.
https://twitter.com/itsmeyourbf
Los Angeles-based duo GOLD brings core vocals with a deep melodic background to listeners’ ears. The unique balance between Kelly Brier and Cameron Jaymes’ vocals shows an impressive value. GOLD released the GOLD EP in 2014, and their newest release, the single Onto Me, is available now.
https://soundcloud.com/we-are-gold-music
https://twitter.com/wearegoldmusic
Hip Hop artist Eddie Cole released his seven track EP Godspeed this May. His music features introspective lyrics on love and peace over a groovy musical production. Godspeed is available now for download on bandcamp.
https://www.facebook.com/THEmrCOLE
http://dankradio.bandcamp.com/album/godspeed-ep-dnk-006
Michael Santillo, David Muntner, and Adam Putzer have evolved in their years as the rock-and-roll rooted New York three-piece we know as The Tins. The Tins have a fine tour history that even includes sets at SXSW and NXNE festivals. Their newest EP Young Blame is set for a July 29 release.
“With the band’s catchy, emotive sound — equal parts dusty alt-country and lovelorn late ’90s alt-rock — we’re surprised debut EP track ‘Let Back’ isn’t as big a hit as ‘Pumped Up Kicks’.” –L.A. Times
“L.A.’s A House for Lions showed off a robust rock sound at Rusty’s on Wednesday, adding garage ferocity to the softer, ’90s-influenced alt-rock of debut EP ‘I Want Us to Be Remembered’. –Billboard.com
“They’re only just starting out but already they’re purring like a sleek machine with a human heart…seeing a band this good this early is a thing of wonder and ought to be celebrated.” – Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol) – Q Magazine
“Purveyors of gorgeous anthemic rock” –-Kevin Bronson, BuzzBands.LA
THE LATEST: The band’s debut full-length album made with Grammy Award-winning producer Tom Biller (Silversun Pickups, Elliott Smith, Fiona Apple, Warpaint) will be released 06.24.14 on Randm Records, home to the cult status Lost Ark Studio. They made the album after successfully completing a DIY crowdfunding campaign that impressed the indie music world at large and attracted flattering press (includingan interview on NPR, Digital Music News, Tunecore, Hypebot) based on the innovative approach they took in bypassing Kickstarter and the other main crowdfunding platforms.
Daniel Norman, singer/songwriter of A House for Lions, was a music lover who never intended to become a musician. But while hitchhiking through Germany, a melody and a few words popped into his head and never left: “we’ll write a book worth reading!” – the first line of what would become the first song Daniel ever wrote and A House for Lions’ statement of purpose, “Let Back”. In that moment, he realized it might be possible to get off of the fence and create a project of his own; at least, it would be fun to try. Daniel had played guitar since he was a kid, but had no experience playing in a band. So he’d have to get better, (“we’ll pass the test, no cheating!”) but he’d also need to seek out kindred spirits to flesh-out the sound of his bare bones experiments.
In early 2010 he found just that in an unlikely group of strangers. Adding guitarist and designer Mike Nissen, bass player Eric McCann and drummer Joe Luisi, A House for Lions has developed a sound that according to The Deli Magazine “manages to blend the sleeker side of angsty 90s rock with the laid-back instrumentation and heart-string pulling melodies you might expect from an alt-country band”.
Within six months, the band had recorded their first EP I Want Us To Be Remembered, with LA producer Raymond Richards (Local Natives) and were off and running. From there the band garnered rave reviews from the LA Times and Billboard.com, made impressive debuts at CMJ and SXSW and established themselves as one of Los Angeles’ most promising young bands.
A House For Lions recently completed work on their debut full-length album with Grammy Award-winning producer Tom Biller (Silversun Pickups, Elliot Smith, Fiona Apple) after completing an innovative DIY crowdfunding campaign to fund the making of the album. By successfully bypassing the traditional crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, et al) and building their campaign from scratch, they’ve impressed the indie music world at large and attracted flattering press including an interview on NPR, articles fromDigital Music News, Hypebot and many others.
Not content to rest on any laurels, these brothers-in-arms remain dedicated to creating and sustaining a distinct vision in an uncertain musical landscape. “To all the new beginnings/to all the screws unspinning!”
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Our favorite brotherly duo is back at it with another epic music video. This time for Natural off their Supreme EP. The brothers are known for making really fun, quirky and sexy music videos. Natural is no exception. The camera angles, the glitter, the girl, the massive keytar. It all just makes you want to put on your dancing shoes and climb right up on that rotating stage with em'!
Henri (aka Henrietta Tiefenthaler) is making her mark on both sides of the Atlantic as a DJ, singer/producer/songwriter and fashionista. Henri is a rapidly emerging name on the Los Angeles scene, spinning at some of L.A.’s hottest parties. As a performer, Henri is demonstrating an equal versatility, performing with her psychedelic krautrock band Thrillionaire, and developing her own dance/pop productions. She has a forthcoming EP in the works and this week she released this awesome hoolah hoop addiction/battle video to accompany her first solo single, “It’s Like This, It's Like That” on her label Monstertooth Records. The nu-disco anthem will be the perfect soundtrack to your summer! Henri will be DJing and performing August 25th for Hunnypot Radio live at The Mint. Don't miss it!