"When They Go Furlough We Get High Though" Hunnypot Live has been accused of shutting down governments before; Last night was a "'buster" Show #383 got off with Hot Tub's bubbling set of music. Tiffany Anders got in to the tub to talk about her career as a musician and music supervisor and dropped a set of forward feminism and just good jams. Little Monarch molted regal music on stage, Power Trip reconstructed hits into power gifts, Trubdr. Adam Road gave us international beats and blessings in a rock band, Lauren Lakis broke hearts (and almost gear) with her dark details, Alessandra Altieri pop'd and locked us in with her songs and performance and h2the closed the night with a super set of dance party music. Photos by Media Liberated and J. Gray, Recap by J. Gray 01/22/2018
A Los Angeles native, Tiffany Anders grew up with a lust for music, seeking out bands and attending live shows at a very early age. Her young enthusiasm eventually led her to a recording career of her own, singing backup at the age of 17 on Dinosaur Jr.’s album Where You Been, submitting a song for the heralded soundtrack to Allison Anders’ 1996 female singer-songwriter pop narrative Grace Of My Heart (for which she was also a music consultant), and cutting her 2001 solo debut album, Funny Cry Happy Gift, which was produced by rock icon PJ Harvey and released to critical acclaim. As a music supervisor, she’s worked on such films as Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy, Breathe In and Equals Michael James Johnson’s All The Wilderness, Malik Vitthal’s Imperial Dreams, Ry Russo Young’s Nobody Walks, and James Ponsoldt’s films Smashed, The End of the Tour and The Circle, as well as working on the critically acclaimed FXX television series You’re The Worst, and the upcoming period piece “Everything Sucks! for Netlfix.
Tiffany is also one of the founders and head curators of Los Angeles’ annual Don’t Knock The Rock film festival and has contributed over 500 album reviews for the largest independent record store in America, Amoeba Music. She has also contributed in-depth liner notes for the revered reissue record label Rev-Ola, for which she’s conducted interviews with Tommy James, Sweetwater, and F.J. McMahon.
Little Monarch is an LA based indie pop band whose debut self-titled EP has garnered viral success on Spotify with over 15 million streams since its 2016 release. The band consists of LA lifer Casey Kalmenson (vocals, guitar), Memphis-born Lanita Smith (vocals, keys), and Indiana native Justin Andres (guitar, bass). Little Monarch was formed when Casey found herself in the audience at one of Lanita's live performances and fell in love with her sound. The music is an unexpected blend of genres from soul to reggae. Little Monarch is currently in the studio writing for their next release and preparing for tour in 2018.
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Trubdr. Adam Road is a Tel Aviv based musician whose music channels harmonic and rhythmic sounds of flamenco style guitar with a mix of indie, folk, rock and gypsy blues music. His music has caught the attention of prominent figures in music like 6-time Grammy Award winning producer (U2, Jason Mraz, Rolling ?Stones, Dave Matthews), Steve Lilywhite, who said that Trubdr. Adam Road is "as good as Hozier.”
He's been published twice in major publications such as "Time out" as being top "5" artists to watch out for from Israel following an acclaimed set at Tune In Tel Aviv.
A child of Baltimore, Lauren grew to embrace the fatalistic spirit of the city with an ever-present & fearless approach to her work & art. The hand-crafted rawness of her sound bellows deep & true, unscathed by the prevailing winds of today's polite rock. Lauren's persistence & growth in the Los Angeles scene can be attributed to her previous bands Hobart W Fink (vocals), Slow Coda (vocals & keys) , & LA Nova (vocals, keys, bass, programming). She's performed in such LA staples as The Echo, The Satellite, & The Mint; as well asEcho Park Rising & Make Music Pasadena.
Most recently, Lauren mounted a solo-performance in a 2017 SXSW showcase in Austin, TX. Her track Lead Us On has been featured on the M:M Music Meeting Volume 43 compilation album. She is currently playing shows locally in LA with her full band.
FEROCIOUS, her first full-length solo album, is a product of passion & experience folded with a recent personal tragedy. In collaboration with her Producer-Engineer Billy Burke, Lauren explores the full spectrum of the grieving process against a backdrop of shoe-gaze inspired guitars, haunting synth swells, deep-driving beats, & lyrics imparted with true candor. All instrumentals were written & performed by Lauren with the exception of AJ Brown on drums & additional guitars by Chris Garcia & Alex Stills. Mixing tasked to the talented Chris Kasitch (Adele [Grammy-winning], Phantogram, Cee Lo Green). Artwork by Alyssa Burke
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h2the merges 80s synths and layered beats from producer Erez ‘Diwon' Safar (Bonhom, Dreams in Static, Tyrone Gosling, etc.), brought to life through dynamic visuals and sound.
URB Magazine wrote that “Safar is something else…in a profound kind of way,” calling his sound titillating and “juicy for the ears,” while The Village Voice described his productions as “adventurous and banging.”
2DOPEBOYZ and Vibe Magazine’s allhiphop.com have also noted h2the’s rap flips of 80?s inspired sonics. It’s the producer as auteur as every track takes you through the emotional space of the artist, like Kanye or Godard.
Hunnypot Live! always has more action and simian behaviour than any gorilla channel. Last night's party was a zoo! Hot Tub Johnnie opened up the party without monkeying with the party format. Oliver Hild brought a strong playlist of party music and spoke to us about his past, present and future in music. Jeshua brought the R&Boy music, Hayek & Young did that duo pop, Wehri & Young did the duo pop with fiddle, Blue Midnight shook the rafters with their hard rock music, Calamity The Kid funked the place up, Spicy Gringo was white hot electro pop and we finished the night with a truly world famous all inclusive dance party. 01/08/2018
Somewhere in the early nineties Oliver picked up a sax. He blew on it for a while. It was fine. But then he picked up a bass. Oliver’s head exploded. He learned how to play all the grunge songs he was hearing at the time and then his mom played him James Brown. More head explosions. He studied the instrument privately and played in pit orchestras for the musicals at his uptight private school that didn’t really have much other outlet for those “raucous electric” instruments and, clamoring for a release of true low end freedom, realized, “if I’m going learn how to be funky as f#@k on this thing, I’m gonna need to learn that on my own.” So he did. He played in lots of bands throughout high school and then later in college at USC, where he obtained a degree in their Music Industry program. Jam bands. Rock bands. Nu-metal bands. Then, college ended. Being broke was real. His bands thought he was lame for “getting a job,” but he did it anyway. Having a job AND being funky as f#@k on bass is very punk rock.
He got a job working within UMe, Universal Music Group’s special markets division, learning basic HTML, web graphics stuff, and music marketing 101. As part of a small team, he worked to drive net traffic to what was, at the time, an upstart concept manning the online Universal Music Store. There you could buy physical product direct from the label instead of through brick & mortar record stores or through Amazon, or this newish thing called iTunes. Oliver had a fro at the time and was mostly just trying to make ends meet, still playing in bands. Then UMG canned that whole division about a year later.
Oliver cut his hair and finagled his way into working with the NBCUniversal TV music department. He still couldn't shake the bands thing and also discovered record production and became obsessed with that. Behold. The world now had yet another bass-playing, producing, music supervisor on its hands. Great. At NBCUniversal, Oliver currently music supervises projects such as The Sinner, Suits, Damnation, & Imposters. He toured with and played bass for the band, Races, and co-produced their record, Year Of The Witch (Frenchkiss). After leaving the band, he focused mostly on producing recordings, some recent examples of which are for artist, Kaely, and co-writing/producing with fellow musician and writer, Rie Sinclair.
Jeshua is a native southern Californian boy with a soulful voice. Training as a dancer, and singing in his church choir, led Jeshua to begin performing professionally at the age of 16. After years of singing in church and dancing on tours, Jeshua soon felt the desire to create music of his own. His musical stylings are influenced by his afro-latino heritage and his time spent singing in the gospel choir at church as well as sounds picked up from his travels. With a mix of soul, pop, folk, funk and dance music Jeshua blends together the influences to create an eclectic musical experience. With his debut EP on the way (slate for early February 2018) Jeshua is a force on the verge.
HAYEK & YOUNGHAYEK & YOUNG bring their midwestern roots to the pacific ocean, blending multiple genres to create a unique California sound. Formed in Los Angeles in 2016, the group consists of Rabia Hayek handling lead vocals and flutes; & Kevin Young playing guitar and singing backup vocals. They have a self produced, Live EP titled “California Music Live at The Lemp House”, available on Band Camp.
WEHRI & YOUNG are an indie music duo with a fresh California sound. Featuring Alex Wehri on viola and vocals and Kevin Young on guitar and vocals -- join these two on there are many adventures…
Blue Midnight (Justine Glaser) is a singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and fashion designer from Los Angeles, CA. She began performing music at the age of 8. She knew from a young age that she would deviate from the typical path taken by her family of doctors and lawyers in order to purse her passion for the arts. Her powerful music is a blend of alternative rock, symphonic metal, and grunge. Her influences include Nirvana, Bjork, Evanescence, Muse, The Cure, Kate Bush, Linkin Park, Led Zeppelin, Mozart, and Alanis Morissette.
Blue Midnight has the rare gift of synesthesia, the ability to blend sound and colors in her mind, resulting in her vivid musical imagination. She is lead vocalist and also plays piano, guitar, and harp. She plays acoustic shows solo as well as concerts with her full band, which includes noted musicians in the Los Angeles metal scene.
She is in the process of recording her debut album, Eternal Wish, with producer/composer and cousin, Sam Glaser. The album is slated to be released February 2018.
Los Angeles based Calamity The Kid are...
Sam (Guitar and Vocals): 5'11" / eye color: Green with a hint of Mojito.
fun fact: Sam once got in a car accident every month for four consecutive months.
Jack (Bass): 5'2" (but with the heart of a lion) / eye color: Emerald
fun fact colon Jack can name every fighter plane that fought in World War II.
Ben (Drums) 6'5" / eye color: Hazel Chestnut
fun fact Ben's grandpa invented AOL Instant Messenger.
When we're not writing songs about our feelings or the end of the world or probably watching television with Sam's mother.
Born and raised in NYC, then dragged to Vegas, where he discovered rock and roll. He toured the world, struggled with mental health and addiction, but he conquered it all. Spicy Gringo will conquer your ear drums with the sweet sounds and grooves he emits.
The Hunnypot Live! Holiday Party was a recitation of our most naughty list. Jonathan Lane put on his best swim trunks and joined us for the first time in the tub to talk about music, life and his impact on in Star Trek fandom. Aloud turned up on a Monday to rock n roll us right, NYIKO delivered emotional energetic poptronic songs, Caroucells spun us in many directions with eclectic, moody rock music, Emerson Star shone brightly and put out pop melodies and Mannequin Medicine were four hard rock wise men seeing their music baby come to life. 12/11/2017
Jonathan Lane’s journey to the music industry started at Fresno State University, where he attended college on a scholarship for drums and percussion. During his time at Fresno State, he changed his major to English and actively pursued becoming a professional writer. Jon’s first introduction to the world of synch licensing was by writing about it. He was hired on as a freelance writer for various music companies to write them press releases and do album reviews. His first job out of college was at Warner Bros. Consumer Products where he supported a very busy department and learned a great deal about the world of product licensing and creative product development. Jon spent 5 years working at the studio before deciding that music was beginning to take over his life again, as his band at the time UpRooted began to take off and became a focus. Knowing that music had stolen his heart, he left the corporate world to pursue music licensing full time at Atrium Music, an independent music library, where he was instrumental in growing their TV and film music licensing business and brand awareness.
Years later, and with a firm understanding of the industry, Jon accepted an offer at Audio Network where he was one of the first employees in their Los Angeles office. At Audio Network, Jonathan was responsible for managing the company’s Music Supervisor, studio, film, and trailer relationships. Jon was also instrumental in managing their relationship with the Guild of Music Supervisors and helping to develop their local marketing strategy. In 2015, Jon and his partner Caitlin Payne were yearning for a more creative outlet. To help fulfill this need, they created Tapestry Music Services – a full scope Music Supervision company for TV, film and advertising.
To present day, neither Jon or Cait could have expected for Tapestry Music to be as successful as it became. Over the last few years, they’ve provided Music Supervision services to the advertising and creative content divisions of Herzog & Co., Trailer Park, and Midnight Oil, Ayzenberg North America, and more. You can hear their work in marketing campaigns and home entertainment content for films likeThor: Ragnarok, Thank You For Your Service, Battle of the Sexes, Pitch Perfect 3, Dr. Strange, Pitch Perfect 2, Transformers: The Last Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Zookeeper’s Wife, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, The Danish Girl, Straight Out of Compton, Trainwreck! Today, in addition to Tapestry Music Services, Jonathan Lane is the full time Director of Synch & Licensing at 5 Alarm Music (an Ole company) where he looks after TV and film licensing. He enjoys frequently supporting live music, collecting records, being an unapologetic EMO fan, sipping a fine glass of whiskey, and spending time with his dog Sonny.
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After years of honing their craft, Aloud has traded in New England winters for Los Angeles’ endless summers. The band, co-fronted by husband and wife songwriting team Henry Beguiristain (vocals/guitar) and Jen de la Osa (vocals/guitar), took their uninhibited rock n’ roll show across the country en route to their new home. Always eager to embrace new ways of connecting with fans, the band partnered up with Acid VR to create a 360° virtual reality tour diary of life on the road to Los Angeles.
Aloud’s roots run deep. De la Osa and Beguiristain have written and performed together since they were teenagers growing up in Miami, Florida. Over the years, they have created a catalog of songs wide in range, but always anchored by the 60s soul and rock music they grew up on—with a particular affection for harmonies. The band is backed up by bassist Charles Murphy, drummer Chuck Ferreira, and their horn section The Feelgoods—affectionately named after the Aretha Franklin song.
Aloud has completed recording a follow-up to their critically lauded album It’s Got To Be Now with producer Benny Grotto (Magnetic Fields, Ben Folds, Weird Al Yankovic). The upcoming record is being mixed by Guy Massey (Paul McCartney, The Libertines, Manic Street Preachers). They are continuing to experiment with the role of virtual reality in music and touring throughout the year.
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NYIKO (“nee-koh”) is an American recording artist, producer, and visual artist.
After being hardened but the sub-zero winters of the Northeastern US, they relocated to the never-ending summer of Los Angeles where they continued exploring their signature brand of synth-pop. Just a few months after arrival, NYIKO was featured in MTV and the AV Club for their viral commercial work with ‘Disney Raps’ - a Disney-made web series focusing on hip hop tributes to their classic films and shows. NYIKO’s recent single, “In The Middle,” received accolades across the blogosphere with International House of Sound calling the track “an instant classic… that gets better and better with each replay of the song.”
NYIKO has performed alongside acts such as Beach Fossils, Alvvays, Vacationer, Pure Bathing Culture, and more.
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Caroucells is the brainchild of LA session guitarist Rod Castro. After a decade of working with artists from CeeLo Green, Snoop Dogg & Fishbone, working on film scores and shows like X-Factor & America’s Got Talent, Rod decided to set much needed time aside to focus on his own music. Caroucells is very much influenced by his tenures with world artists including egyptian pop star Dina El Wedidi. Blending waltzes, with aggressive guitars and ambient soundscapes creates the unique sound of Caroucells. “The story behind the name is that i believe a large majority of us find ourselves in cycles of repetition. Whether it be in relationships, jobs, or any vice, negative or positive. We get sick of the circles we run in, only to break out and run in a different circle until we get sick of that as well. Caroucells - What Was It For? E.P. coming soon!
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Sometimes all you need is a simple guitar line and a moody melody. Other times you need dissonant three part harmonies over tantric rhythms and heavy lead guitar fuzz. And once in a while you just need a shot of whiskey and some pickle juice.
Well these happen to be a few of Emerson Star's favorite things.
Based in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, Emerson Star began as a three-piece consisting of brothers Shannon and Taylor Inouye, and their childhood friend, Sean Thomas. Having grown up singing together in various school choirs, it was only natural for the trio to start writing together, with a focus on harmony heavy indie tunes with a pop sensibility.
Craving more of a rhythm element, the band added bass player extraordinaire, Garret Lang into the mix. It was then during a magically intuitive late night jam session with Garret’s friend from Oakland, Colin Fahrner, that Emerson Star found their drummer, the perfect spirit animal to lead any peyote soul searching quest into the wilderness and beyond.
The band has made a name for themselves in the Los Angeles music scene, performing regularly at venues such as the Echo, the Satellite and the Bootleg Theater. That has led to the band to doing a deal with Wax Records and entering the studio with producer Wally Gagel (Zella Day, Best Coast, Muse, Lykke Li, etc …) in September 2017.
Look for their new album to be released in the winter of 2018 along with plenty of touring around America and Europe. Tapestry Approved!
Mannequin Medicine is a Los Angeles based hard rock band formed in 2017. The members consist of industry veterans, Adolfo Delannoy (vocals, guitar), Jeff Galland (drums), Pete Risi (Lead guitars) and Donovan Hernandez (bass). Their music has a unique sound that has been compared to Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Tool, QOTSA, Clutch and Deftones. The band has recorded their debut EP “Medicated” to be released in December 2017.
Right after the annual holiday gorging of supermarket foods, Hunnypot Live! continued our 12 year anniversary party and dressed the music and entertainment dinner table with new holiday delicacies. Hot Tub Johnnie cut the ribbon for the ceremonies with a musical appetizer of things to come. Jules Shear joined us in the hot tub for tales of his brave utility and then hit the stage to break our hearts with new music and a few choice hits. Maggie Szabo blew in to sing soul music from the great white north, 1 AMVRKA stripped down to pop off melodic raps and Zack Attack and The Neon Windbreakers played some hits from the 90's to help us reminisce with music that helped spawned the Hunnypot Live! life. 11/27/2017
Shear has recorded more than 20 albums to date. He made his first appearance on vinyl with Funky Kings (along with two other songwriters, Jack Tempchin and Richard Stekol). After their second album was rejected by the record label, he formed a new band, the critically acclaimed (but commercially unsuccessful) pop group, Jules and the Polar Bears. This band, with Shear writing and singing all songs, would release two albums (Got No Breeding and f??net?·?ks), merging a tight rock sound with the emerging synth-pop of the early 1980s. Their third album was rejected by their record label but released as Bad For Business in 1996, long after the band had broken up. With Jules and the Polar Bears finished, Shear bounced back with several solo albums. The first, Watch Dog, was produced by Todd Rundgren, and featured such players as Tony Levin on bass and Elliot Easton of The Cars on lead guitar. During the sessions, Shear and Easton struck up a friendship, based on their shared musical tastes, which would lead to various collaborations later on. The album featured the original version of "All Through the Night", which Cyndi Lauper would eventually turn into a top-five hit. The album's opening number, "Whispering Your Name", would reach No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart when Alison Moyet recorded her version of it; Moyet also performed the song on Top of the Pops. Shear then released an EP, Jules, which contained selections from Watch Dog on one side, and two mixes of a club-style dance number, "When Love Surges", on the other side. Shear's next full-length album, The Eternal Return, was a highly polished, synthesizer-heavy effort, produced by Bill Drescher (of Rick Springfield fame). The album opened with "If She Knew What She Wants", which The Bangles would make into a hit. It also featured what would prove to be Shear's only hit single under his own name, "Steady" which he wrote in collaboration with Cyndi Lauper. The single reached No. 48 in the U.S.
Shear would go on to form two more bands, Reckless Sleepers and Raisins in the Sun. He also conceived (and hosted the first 13 episodes of) the MTV series Unplugged.
His songs have been more commercially successful in the hands of other artists, notably Cyndi Lauper, whose recording of "All Through the Night" reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, and The Bangles, whose recording of "If She Knew What She Wants" reached number 29 in 1986. In 1988, singer-songwriter Iain Matthews (still using the spelling "Ian" for his first name at the time) recorded an album of Shear's material, Walking A Changing Line: The Songs of Jules Shear, with synthesizer-dominated arrangements. Some of these Jules Shear songs were previously unreleased. Matthews previously recorded Jules Shear songs on other albums.
Shear was the subject of a song by 'Til Tuesday, "J for Jules", after the end of his relationship with that band's singer, Aimee Mann. Shear co-wrote the title track of that album, Everything's Different Now, with Matthew Sweet, and collaborated with Mann on the album's leading single, "(Believed You Were) Lucky", which performed respectably, reaching No. 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He described his Sayin' Hello to the Folks as a "mix tape" of his favorite songs. "I felt like recording songs that I like a lot that I didn't write," he told Paste's Eliot Wilder in 2004. "I thought it would be good to record songs that didn't have a life but should've had a life. This is my attempt at giving them a life." He and Stewart Lerman, the album's producer, selected 12 songs from an original list of 60. These included covers by Todd Rundgren ("Be Nice to Me"), James Brown ("Ain't That a Groove"), Bob Dylan ("In the Summertime") The Dave Clark Five ("I've Got to Have a Reason") and Brian Wilson ("Guess I'm Dumb").
In January 2013 Jules and his wife, artist/songwriter Pal Shazar, released Shear Shazar. Produced by Julie Last, this is the first time Jules and Pal have made a full album together, though the two had recorded duets on Shear's albums before, such as "Here S/He Comes" on The Eternal Return and "Dreams Dissolve in Tears" on The Great Puzzle. This was followed later in the year by another Shear solo album, Longer to Get to Yesterday. In 2014 Shear Shazar followed up on their debut with the five cut EP Mess You Up.
Jules Shear isn’t being cagy when he insists he doesn’t know what the songs on his 13th studio album, One More Crooked Dance (Funzalo Records) – and first since 2013’s Longer to Get to Yesterday – are about. He really doesn’t, at least without being able to consult a lyric sheet, which is nowhere in sight at the moment. With nary a guitar, bass or drum in earshot, Shear didn’t have to wander far from his longtime Woodstock, N.Y., home, corralling locals Pepe (piano), touring partner Molly Farley (vocals) and the legendary John Sebastian (harp) at his neighborhood health food store and somehow cajoling them to join him at his friend’s nearby home studio.
Indeed, Shear will admit One More Crooked Dance is not a young man’s album, but from someone who has lasted over two decades (“I honestly don’t know how long we’ve been together,” he says) with wife and creative partner Pal Shazar, and is now examining that relationship in terms of his own mortality. Of course, Shear will only nod and offer, “I just write ‘em. And let them speak for themselves. And people will think what they wanna think.”
With just piano, vocals and the occasional harmonica interspersed, the 13 personal songs on One More Crooked Dance — its title a sly, Leonard Cohen play on man’s favorite sport — evoke the likes of one-time Woodstock resident Dylan (whose former house Jules can see out his window) Randy Newman, Brian Wilson, Elton John and Neil Young. The spare instrumentation, the effortless harmonies and Shear’s world-weary vocals give the record a gravitas deserving of his 40-plus years in the music business, starting with the Funky Kings (a precursor to the country-rock singer/songwriter sound), moving on to Jules and the Polar Bears and then an impressive solo career, with hits like Cyndi Lauper’s “All Through the Night,” The Bangles “If She Knew What She Wants” and his own “Steady,” a co-write with Lauper. Not to mention catalog mainstays such as Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers’ “If We Never Meet Again”), Til Tuesday’s “[I Believed You Were] Lucky” and Alison Moyer’s Top 20 U.K. hit, “Whispering Your Name.” And he was the host (and co-creator) of the influential MTV Unplugged.
It’s safe to say, in his long and varied career, Jules Shear has never put out an album without guitar, bass and drums, so this is certainly a first, but when he’s asked about his method, he shrugs, “It was something we tried, and it seemed to be working out good,” he said about the stark, minimalist approach. “So we just kept going.”
The plainspoken approach covers the conundrum of maintaining passion while feeling safe, examining the domestic “Rules of the Game,” the things we do to self-medicate (“Painkiller”), “Tangled Up In Blue” love songs (“Be With You” the Elton John gospel plaint of “Looking for Me”), the war of the sexes (“The Hunter and the Hunted”) and the closing one-two punch of the exquisite Beach Boys harmonies in “When It’s Right” and the harp/piano interwoven through “Wrong Again,” the ultimate rejoinder, “You think to me/It’s nothing personal/And you’re wrong again.”
Jules Shear may be coy about lyrics like “The only way you get old is from wishing/Never wishing is a waste of time” (“This Flame”) or tease the primal mind-body dualism of “Half- Hearted Head,” but don’t believe him if he tries to tell you One More Crooked Dance isn’t personal. Or that he forgot what the songs mean. Or the dog ate his lyric sheet. Or whatever story he’s trying to sell you.
Maggie Szabo is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has been winning over audiences worldwide with her stunningly soulful vocals and empowering pop anthems. Hailing from small town Ontario, Szabo is now an accomplished musician living in Los Angeles and is using her music to conquer social injustice.
After quickly becoming one of the most sought after songwriter/vocalists for DJs and notable film and TV placements, Szabo’s latest work has focused primarily on her solo project and was written in some of the most beautiful and exotic places on earth, including Greece, Amsterdam, London and Thailand.
‘Don’t Give Up’ is the first single off of Szabo’s upcoming EP, entitled Worthy. It’s a beautifully authentic and heartfelt song dedicated to transgender youth around the world who live in fear and suffer from rejection and exclusion. ‘Don’t Give Up' showcases an emotional rawness rarely found in music today, whilst addressing a subject which is imperative within today’s society. With soaring layered vocals, Szabo sings an uplifting and encouraging message of hope and acceptance. The single features a driving rhythm section and gospel inspired backing vocals, creating the perfect empowering anthem for those in need. 'Don’t Give Up’ was written and recorded in Los Angeles along with Stefan Lit (One Direction) and Chaz Mason.
The powerful and poignant narrative of ‘Don’t Give Up' is reflected in a exquisitely cinematic video, that follows a girl who is struggling with her gender identity and the pressures of conformity in high school. Szabo’s ultimate messages to fight for social justice and equality, “people are people, love is love. Society needs to stand up” professes Szabo. “I can’t stand by and watch millions of transgender youth live in fear for their safety, outcast from their homes and marginalized by society simply because they are struggling to understand their gender identity. I want to stand with them.”
Szabo’s successes to date include over 13 million views on YouTube, extensive media coverage from high profile outlets such as Perez Hilton, Yahoo Music!, PopCrush and Huffington Post, as well as being featured on multiple airline playlists and numerous notable film and TV placements. She recently was the featured vocalist on the album for German electronic DJ Schiller, who has so far sold 7 million albums worldwide.
With a quickly growing fan-base and a social media following that tops some of the nation’s most established pop artists, Szabo has effectively used the internet to showcase and market her songs to the world and her dedicated fans. ‘Don’t Give Up’ is set for release worldwide September 2017.
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A duo whose music combines the sensibilities of pop, Americana, and hip-hop, while their lyrics celebrate the common struggles of American life, 1 AMVRKA (pronounced "One America") was formed by Jesse Scott and Rudy Maya. Scott is a vocalist and lyricist who scored a hit in 2014 with the track "FML (F My Life)," while Maya is a producer, instrumentalist, and composer who has worked with Rihanna, Anahi, and Rye Rye. The two paired up and began writing material together, taking the name 1 AMVRKA to reflect their desire to make music that would help unite a divided nation by offering something for everyone. In 2016, the duo had landed a record deal with Capitol Records, and in December of that year they dropped their debut single, "Raised in the Wild." A number that reflected the struggles that played a frequent role in Jesse's life, "Raised in the Wild" fared well on streaming services, and a follow-up, "American Muscle," followed in February 2017. ~ Mark Deming
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From the depths of suburbia comes ZACK ATTACK AND THE NEON WINDBREAKERS, a fun-loving and high energy band dedicated to playing their favorite 90’s rock cover songs! With hits from artists like Nirvana, Green Day, Blink 182, Bush, Weezer, Hole, and The Goo Goo Dolls, ZACK ATTACK AND THE NEON WINDBREAKERS is sure to get the party rocking & singing along!
ZACK ATTACK AND THE NEON WINDBREAKERS are: Greg – guitar/vocals, Mike – guitar/vocals, Amy – bass/vocals, Adam – drums
We made it back just in time from our overseas shoplifting trip and started the two part celebration of 12 years of Hunnypot Live! Hot Tub Johnnie stole our ears and hearts with a criminally great set of music to start the night. Steven Briggs funny boned us, long time Hunnypot hero John Cate gave a star studded and studly song farewell to LA performance before he books back to Boston, Paper Chains gave us strong bonds of beats, Pom Poms joined us in the hot tub for an interview early and then took the stage to Pom Pummeled us with rock n roll, Serena Foster adopted us all in to her musical dance cult and Grace Blue blew us away with their electronic duo dancing music. No Anniversary is complete without a closing dance party and we did just that. 11/13/2017
Steven Briggs has a unique, high-energy style of music and comedy that keeps his audiences on their toes. His amusing anecdotes are enhanced by his use of beatbox sound effects. Steven's debut album can regularly be heard on Sirius XM Radio. When Steven is not entertaining audiences across the US, he is performing overseas for our troops in Egypt, kuwait, Iraq, Italy and many more.
John was born in Liverpool, England, to American ex-pats who later settled in the Boston area.
John toured early on as a bass player with the fusion outfit Zamcheck, which featured Mark Zamcheck (Downbeat Magazine’s “Up and coming jazz pianist of the year”) on keyboards and Michael Levine (Film composer and “Kit Kat” jingle writer) on violin. Zamcheck toured with Gary Burton and Pat Metheny and performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1974.
John later embarked on a business career which included work as a founding principal with eMusic where he conceived the industry’s first-ever digital rights licensing strategy (WSJ) that was rolled out to labels and artists including Rykodisk, Phish, Elvis Costello and many others. John was also a founding principal of TuneCore, a digital music delivery service for independent artists, now the largest distributor of online music in the world. John also developed the market entry strategy for Audiam, a new digital music publishing company. John currently works as a full time performing and recording artist with the van Gogh Brothers and Voices of van Gogh featuring Scarlet Rivera (Bob Dylan) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Durrill, and as a principal with his music publishing and media advisory company, American Music Partners.
John is a prolific songwriter. He has written more than 1,000 songs and recorded 12 albums since returning to music in 1996, two of which have been released by Blue Rose Records in Germany. Producers include Anthony J. Resta (Elton John, Collective Soul, Duran Duran, Shawn Mullins) for “A Whole New Day”, “X”, “The Wonder Show”, “Livin in the Moment”, David Minehan (The Replacements) for “Wild Way”, “X” and “A Whole New Day”, and Rob Fraboni (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan for “Two Brothers”.
John’s songs are featured in film, network television and on DVDs, including such projects and programs as “NCIS”, “Justified”, “American Idol”, “Num3ers” and many others.
John created and hosted the highly successful Americana Showcase at the original House of Blues in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which ran for 8 years. John also worked extensively with legendary promoter Billy Block hosting Western Beat Entertainment showcases Boston.
John appears regularly in Los Angeles, his new hometown, with Voices of van Gogh and in Boston with his long-time band, the van Gogh Brothers.
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Paper Chains is an indie pop band from Los Angeles featuring Stereo Diamonds and Jonnyontherocks.
The band was formed when Stereo and Jonny relocated from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles in 2014. Mixing Art, Fashion and Rock n’ Roll, they draw from their diverse backgrounds into an exciting multimedia experience.
Stereo Diamonds’ (known as a stylist/creative director for Conquer Loud) sexy but smart vocals cut through battling guitars and synths over driving dance rock beats. This wall of sound is created live, without pre-recorded tracks giving the band freedom to push musical boundaries at any time.
Jonnyontherocks (known for his band Rocky Business and production of BC Kingdom) writes and produces perfection with this project.
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The world of her music is the important point. Her songs begin and end, as all songs must, but they never truly vanish. They are, in some respect, like the bubbles in that second glass (just arrived) of champagne—rising, rising, and rising just once more until they empty into the air and become, well, the atmosphere we breathe. Yes, Pom Poms make that. It is neither nostalgic nor new. It is not retro or future. It is music outside of linear measurement. Yes, it is timeless. And isn’t that the ultimate goal? Take “Betty,” for example. “The minute we finished writing ‘Betty’ we knew something was special about that song,” says Marlene Gold of Pom Poms, the “we” referring to her songwriting partner and producer Billy Mohler. “We were so proud of ourselves. We can churn out a lot of songs. We have that wonderful dynamic of just being inspired by each other. But when ‘Betty’ came around, we were like, ‘What are we going to do with this? We’ve got to do something with this song!” The entire world of Pom Poms was built, if not in a day, then out from that moment ‘Betty” was born. The mercurial task of harnessing a sound so distinctive so soon in the life of a group (let’s not call them a band) is rare. So the two of them raced to follow that white rabbit around every turn in the magic maze. All was possible. Things were clicking into place. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. “A tree fell on my car,” recalls Marlene. “I was done. I didn’t know what was left. That’s when I decided I would create something only if I felt like it. That became my motto. ‘I am going to do this only because I want to.’ I was going to put myself into everything. Wherever I was going to land, I was going to land. I just needed to survive. I had no choice.”
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Serena Foster is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles. She started singing at age five, began writing music and words on guitar at age nine, and writing music and words on piano at age sixteen. She was born and raised in a musical family.
From 2012 to 2015 she worked with two time Emmy winning composer/producer, Lars Deutsch. Serena released two singles, "More Than Friends" and "Silly Games” in 2015, with Mr. Deutsch, as well as some jaw dropping music videos to go with the songs.
Currently, Serena in the studio finalizing a brand new radio hit album with the very talented producer Raz Klinghoffer, whose work can be heard on television shows such as "American Horror Story," Ink Master" and "The Flash." Serena is also working with J2Producer who has produced and remixed songs for artists such as Beyonce, Shakira, LL Cool J, The Pussy Cat Dolls, and Cassie.
Serena has teamed with Fenton Music Management as her new representation and could not be happier to be represented by Rob Fenton. “In The Night” was the first single from her new sound, released April 7th, and is summer jam you can't get out of your head!
July 29th, she released a heart themed record titled "Hollow" that is garenteed to get you feeling some things in your chest! The music video for the record came out August 2nd, and is stunning piece that touches on a serious topic of domestic violence that Serena is an advocate about.
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"Grace Blue" is an alternative-pop music duo based in Los Angeles, California.
The music duo, that consists of vocalist Grace Mogz and keyboard player Joseph Arazi, have decided to move to Los Angeles this past May in order to pursue their passion and hunger for music.
Their debut music video for the single "Our Eyes" was released June 4th and had reached over 100,000 YouTube views, followed by their self-titled debut EP, that has been released July 29th.
Their music is a combination of dark emotionally driven vocals, alongside catchy, up-tempo alternative-pop.
Hunnypot Live! presented another mischievous night of entertainment. Hot Tub Johnnie soaped up and fogged the windows with a scary good rock set. Hunter George (Aquaman) gave us his "origins" story, left the flaming bags of dog poop for amateurs and blew up the whole damn thing with his killer DJ set. Dr. Madd Vibe (Angelo Moore) & The Missin' Links stole all the candy from lesser musicians and delivered sweet treats for the ears. Sumo Princess returned for the champions belt and "toilet papered" The Mint with their hard rock happening. Tabitha "egged" us with riffs to raise the dead and Hot Sauce Holiday were devils knights in disguise for all of the spooky spirits.
Happy Hunnypotoleen indeed. 10/30/2017
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Hunter George is a Multimedia Producer/Composer in the entertainment industry. Evan serves as the Executive Director with the Guild Of Music Supervisors, working with many of the top Music Supervisors, Studios, Labels, & Publishers in entertainment.
His latest credit includes the television series 'Training Day' by Bruckheimer TV for CBS/WBTV. Working with veteran Music Supervisor John Houlihan, Whom he has worked closely with since early 2015.
Hunter has Produced multimedia content for for comic book legend Stan Lee, Sanrio (Hello Kitty), XJapan, Madison Square Garden, New York Comic Con, Comikaze Expo, E3, Purplehaus Music, J2 Films, Sonic Fuel Studios, Skee TV, Huf, Diamond, Hypebeast, Elite Daily, & Many More.
In 2009 He Started Can1live, a multimedia production collective. Can1live acts as a house for all his creative endeavors. He is currently producing his second studio album titled ‘r0ut1nes.exe’ which is A follow up to his debut 'Golden Ratio’. The album is due out in Fall/Winter 2017.
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Angelo Moore began his career in the early l980s as lead singer, saxophonist, and creative force behind the legendary band, Fishbone. Fishbone’s ability to blend social commentaryand humor with a blazing fusion of rock, punk, funk, jazz, ska, reggae, gospel and R&B led to their recognition as one of the most notable acts in American music. After over 25 years in the biz, Moore continues his role as frontman of Fishbone. The band has released l0 full-length albums. They have created the music for movies such as “Last Action Hero” (Arnold Schwarzennager), “The Mask” (Jim Carrey) and been featured with roles in movies such as “Idlewild” (Outkast) and “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” (Keenan Wayan). Angelo has additionally collaborated with the likes of Little Richard, Curtis Mayfield, George Clinton, Rick James and Spike Lee to name but a few.
A versatile artist, Angelo performs under the guise of his wildly energetic alter ego, Dr. Madd Vibe. Linking poetry, performance and music, this visceral artist’s solo performances range from pure spoken word and movement to playing the Theremin and various saxophones as well as reciting poetry accompanied by the Dr. Madd Vibe Aukestra. Stemming from his experiences growing up as a “fly in the buttermilk” in the predominantly white suburbs of Los Angeles, Angelo Moore addresses “Real Racism,” “Social Corrosion,” “SpiritualOvertones,” “Family Affairs,” “Personal Satisfactions and Suffocations” and the human condition in a world gone mad. Dr. Madd Vibe brings a spiritual and cathartic dimension to his performances in the tradition of innovators such as George Clinton, Sun Ra and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Between l997 and 2010, his solo efforts have spawned literary books and comic books that come equipped with soundtracks and the full-length album entitled “Dr. Maddvibe’s Medicine Cabinet” in which he wrote and played all of the music and instruments. Angelo has also created a Dr. Maddvibe orchestra with whom he has directed and performed in venues in the United States and in Europe.
Angelo Moore has taken his spoken word and sound power to the stage throughout
Los Angeles based, bass and drum duo Sumo Princess is the brainchild of bassist/ vocalist Abby Travis (The Go-Go’s, Eagles of Death Metal, Masters of Reality, Farflung, The Bangles, Beck, KMFDM, Elastica) and drummer/cohort Gene Trautmann (Queens of the Stoneage, Eagles of Death Metal, The Miracle Workers, The Twilight Singers, Mark Lanegan, Drag News, Mojave Lords)
After working for 30+ years, as a gun for hire: Travis got sick of being appropriate and tasteful so she started creating a new, post political, music from her gut. Sumo Princess has the balls of teenage rebellion with the experience and chops of two alt rock music veterans. Travis and Trautmann have been friends since the 1980’s when she was in The Lovedolls and he played drums with paisley undergound stalwarts The Miracle Workers. The sound they are creating draws heavily from their misspent youths with direct lines to the Residents, Butthole Surfers, Devo, Black Flag, acid during the Reagan administration and legendary LA punk rock clubhouse Rajis.
Improvisation and strange vocal stylings are main ingredients in Sumo Princess’ work. When singing, Travis seems to take on different characters in each narrative. This is big departure from her earlier, more personal, solo work. (Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop, Glittermouth, IV, The Abby Travis Foundation) Through filtering her bass guitar through a myriad of strange pedals, she creates a new sound she calls “Artcore”
Travis is surprised that such reactionary, non results oriented work is resonating so deeply with fans: “I started this band to preserve my own sanity”, Travis says, “My initial goal was just to play at my brother’s club. (Dave Travis/ Café Nela) I’m amazed at the audience response we are getting.”
Trautmann says: “When Abby asked we to play in Sumo I was stoked because I knew her musicianship and drive would challenge me to better my own playing and to do things I wouldn’t normally do in the standard rock paradigm. We’re really hitting marks across the spectrum of style and I like it like that. Also I get to sing and play orchestral percussion, which is awesome.”
Look for the debut Sumo Princess release in ‘17.
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Tabitha is a new Heavy Rock band formed out of the ashes of two of the members' previous bands (The Binges, BOOST), but now is solidified as a trio. Okai sisters Mayuko and Tsuzumi play the guitar and bass, respectively, and are joined by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Porno For Pyros on the the drums. While the sisters are originally from Tokyo, Japan, Tabitha calls Los Angeles home.
Hot Sauce Holiday is for everyone that wants to kick over their office desks and start dancing. We are for the eccentric outsiders, the burners, and the lovers. Join us in taking on the banality of convention.
Hot Sauce Holiday is a five piece cabaret rock band from Los Angeles. Their live shows emphasize crowd participation and a great deal of improv. Bongo-solos, skits, poetry, and dance numbers have been known to break out. They have been known to feature burlesque dancers, hula hoop artists, and scandalous routines involving Playboy playmates. Genre-wise the sound varies from song to song drawing influence from 60's psychedelic and folk, to early punk, 80's electro, disco, and even a bit of barbershop. The song lyrics are surreal and witty with every band member trading off on vocals or singing in harmonies. In addition to over 20 originals the band has a variety of party cover songs they are able to play ranging from George Michael to Motorhead. So leave the outside world behind you for a couple hours and come experience the originality, joy, and chaos that is Hot Sauce Holiday. Hunnypot Approved good time guarantee!
With almost 140k views and still counting, this music video of “Rack It Up” is loud and fiery. Loud in a sense where you are left with nothing but captivated by presence. Fiery not only was he rapping, but his eyes, hands and body were also dancing, on top of expressive camera movements speaking directly to you.
A little introduction for the unaware: This young hip hop artist is Christopher Nekeith Mitchell, aka Nekeith. Currently a student at the University of North Carolina, he is still performing in multiple venues to broaden his artistry. Raised in High Point, NC, Nekeith began his career at the age of 15, and released his first mixtape 'Unbelievable' in 2012 under the stage name of Newprettyboii.
Just in the past month, he released a 12-track album No Homophobia featuring top US Billboard artist Cardi B. She said in the Intro pinpointing the homophobic culture of hip hop, “what does being gay have to do with your talent?”, while Nekeith’s song “No Homophobia” acted as a reply to what she said. Kanye West was featured in the Interlude. He is totally stepping up the game of brutally provoking conversations about the LGBTQ community by stating Hip Hop being the opposite of “gay”.
We are interested in knowing what you think. Spare two minutes and rack it up. And comments below please!
California wild fires continued to burn at the Hunnypot get-down. Hot Tub Johnnie started the spark, Michael Levine reinforced our reality with his life’s hard song selections. RahRah’s set saw the flames engulf the club, Georgi Kay had the lone wolfs howling. Kozze added pop fueled gas to the flames. Chanel & The Circus had us bouncing and fire walking over hot coals. Al K (Whoalk) closed out the live performances with introspective and inspirational rhymes. The Hot Tub dance party turned The Mint into Hunnypot’s own version of Burning Man. 10-16-2017
Michael Levine has been widely regarded as one of the world's premier branding and media expert for the last thirty years. He has represented a record breaking 58 Academy Award winners, 34 Grammy Award winners, and 43 New York Times best-sellers, authored 19 books (including 5 best sellers such as "Broken Windows, Broken Business" and "Guerrilla P.R."), and appeared on countless TV shows as a media expert including regular slots on "Good Morning, America" and "The Today Show" for the last 20 years. His work has also included media council to former presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Born with dyslexia, Levine is also the only person without a college degree to lecture at both Harvard and Oxford University. According to his success as a publicist, Michael Levine has also become a sought after public speaker. And through his career at Levine Communications Office (LCO) he represented many celebrity clients including David Bowie, Sandra Bullock, Michael J. Fox, Demi Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince and Barbra Streisand among many others. Levine even represented the King of Pop Michael Jackson in 93 & 94'!
RahRah is a multi-talented Singer, Writer, Producer, Artist and Musician. Based in Los Angeles. She's finding success with several singles including the awesome track "Midnight Vibes".
To my past, current, and future RahMixers: I want to take this time to introduce to you a part of my “everyday life”… my diary. My music is here to make you feel and understand I’m just like you. I’d like to thank every single one of you that have joined me on my journey. I thank you from the bottom of mi Corazon for your support. My #1 goal is to make people of all ages enjoy my sound.
Let’s do this, Let’s have fun. -Rah.
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With a love for creating and looping electronic beats, bass, synths and vocal chops - GEORGI KAY is a British-Australian artist based in LA who has received multiple awards for her original work, songwriting and collaborations over the years. She has won both an ARIA award, multiple APRA awards and received a Grammy nomination. Her voice has featured in numerous DJ sets worldwide by some of music’s biggest names and she has collaborated with international EDM/dance artists including Tiesto, Kaskade, Steve Aoki, David Ghetta, Lipless, M-Phazes and many more. Along with EDM collaborations, Georgi has also acted in and written for several films and TV series, often offering her voice and original songs as main titles or featured throughout. Gathering inspiration from old sci-fi and horror films, elements of deep house, 80’s inspired synths and a love for the weird and the macabre - audiences around the world have been seduced by GEORGI’s hypnotic and energetic live shows, her brooding, husky vocal tones and her honest, symbolic and often ambiguous songwriting – always leaving them wanting more.
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Kozze is a contemporary Hip-Hop and R&B artist setting the pace for the popular music landscape in 2017. He is a Multi-Instrumentalist who writes, produces, performs and engineers most of his material. His second EP “Sellouts” delivers introspective themes of Life, Love and Triumph in today’s complicated world. This is the perfect follow up to his 2016 debut, “Episodes” which offered an array of haunting vocal melodies and syncopated rhythmic patterns, infused with soulful, inspired vocals and melodies. “Sellouts” puts a calculated spin on the formula that made “Episodes” such a stand-out record. "Kozze" began his musical career in several touring rock projects for which he served as lead vocalist and songwriter, but has always had the passion, affinity and talent for R&B and Hip Hop.
Kozze is currently back in the lab working on more great music as well as the video for the first single on “Sellouts”, the mid-tempo banger titled “Bounce”. Stay tuned to Kozze’s official website, Instagram, and twitter for upcoming releases, tour dates, videos and announcements.
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(Pronounced Woke), Al K is a 22 year old artist from Long Beach California, his debut album simplicity has over 63k streams and counting. The 6'5 rapper also enjoys the sport of basketball, some of his main music influences are Andre 3000, Mick Jenkins, Boogie,H.E.R, and Bryson Tiller. Whoalk has an album set to drop September 8th, 2017 tilted I Love Her. Growing up in Long Beach on the northern side frowning up with the likes of Vince Staples, O.T Genesis. He chose to oppose the gang life culture and stay focused on sports and Music.
Music lovers come to Hunnypot to play and everybody gets a participation trophy and a joint. Hot Tub Johnnie "gamed" the start of the night with a snake eyed music set. Rosie Howe joined us for "soaks and ladders" in the tub and caught us up with her journey in to music supervision, Addison Scott came alive to not say "Sorry!" for his pop music party, Michete returned to the tub and stage a year later to rap us through her game of "Life", Princess Vitarah is already famous and has a "Monopoly" on the raunchy rap game and Killa F, EZ The Great & G5YVE formed a rapper guild on stage to slay dragons in dungeons. FLOW KANA was our Sample Sessions sponsor. 10/02/2017
A lifetime lover of music and film, Rosie Howe has dedicated her life to the art of music supervision.
As an active member in the entertainment industry since 2011, she is committed to creating memorable projects by pairing content producers with the best musical talent. She has contributed and secured placements in television, short films, feature films, documentaries, and restaurant curation.
Coming from a musical family, Rosie has a strong background in instrumental performance. Instruments include: violin, piano, and percussion. She has performed in various ensembles and music groups, including the Madison-based samba group, the Handphibians.
As a firm believer in social investment, she provides helpful feedback and answers questions. She is committed towards sharing ideas and information that will help create a stronger and more prosperous community.
2015 - Transitioned from Chicago to Los Angeles to begin her pursuit towards music supervision
2016 - Started the music supervision and licensing company, StraightUp Music Supervision
Recent Projects include:
Panofsky’s Complaint - Short film
Kairos Dirt and the Errant Vacuum - Feature film
Newborn King - Feature film
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Los Angeles based Addison writes songs that tap into a source deep within, stimulating the imagination and stirring the soul. His anthemic voice cuts through a crowd and latches onto the hearts of the audience, regardless of age, culture, sexuality or denomination. Addison’s major influences range from Jeff Buckley to Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson.
Combining venom-filled disses, crass sexual come-ons, and left-field pop culture references with an androgynous gender presentation that is equally inspired by glam rockers, anime villains, and drag queens, transfeminine rapper and producer Michete is on the fast track to becoming one of hip-hop’s most polarizing and exciting new acts. The dagger-tongued MC is unapologetically queer, delivering punchlines with a genderfluid braggadocio that sets Michete apart from her peers, frequently making listeners uncomfortable in the process. Drawing influence from a wide range of artists including Kanye West, Peaches, Nicki Minaj, and Kesha, Michete combines her unique lyrical stance and vocal demeanor with chintzy, economic, self-produced beats to create a sound that’s completely her own.
Growing up in Spokane Valley, WA (a city she describes as being a “cesspool of white nonsense”), Michete is a former theater kid who had a natural charisma and an unhealthy obsession with Lady Gaga, honing her performance skills by singing in talent shows, acting in plays, and performing improv comedy all throughout middle and high school. Michete began dabbling in music around the time she graduated high school in 2010, and in 2014, decided to make a serious commitment to pursuing a career as a rapper. Michete released her debut EP, Cool Tricks, in June of 2015, and received considerable attention and acclaim from journalists and listeners alike, securing a spot opening for recording artist Shamir in Seattle the following September and later appearing on SPIN Magazine’s year-end list of The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums.
With the foundation set for a successful career, Michete plans on releasing the next volume of the Cool Tricks series this year.
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Princess Vitarah is a Nigerian-American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She was born in the United States but her family moved back to Nigeria to the family’s village in Arochukwu—when she was little, then she lived in Houston for a while before moving to Los Angeles in the summer of 2015 to pursue a musical career. Princess Vitarah began her career as a rapper by releasing material through the internet in late 2015. She earned public recognition after two of her songs, "Nigerian Pussy" and "I Want 20 Inch Dick", went viral on video sharing websites such as WorldStarHipHop and YouTube, receiving 3 million views on Facebook in the first day alone. Subsequently she has been featured in The Fader, Vice, and Noisey to name a few.
“The reason why I think [Nigerian P*ssy] got so big is because I am never afraid to be creative and more importantly I am not afraid to be bold” - Princess Vitarah
Her feminist and sexual lyrical content has gained her music much notoriety across West Africa, America, Europe, and other parts of the world. Her song "Nigerian Pussy" broke the record for most downloads in 24 hrs and was initially banned but now has more than 100,000 streams on Spotify. Princess Vitarah has been praised for opening doors for women concerning expression of sexuality and a writer for Pulse.ng wrote that, "Princess Vitarah goes head in on topics that chicks wouldn't be caught dead talking about in public before" and that she is paving the way for change and lots of women "raise their fists to it". With goals of becoming a top female artist throughout the African Diaspora and her music already playing on radios and clubs worldwide, Princess Vitarah’s reign has just begun.
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Los Angeles based Rapper Killa F, who's hit single, "Don't Drop That Thun Thun Thun" (FiNaTTicZ) garnered over 43 million viral views is back with a brand new banger called Rapper, Trapper. Killa held no stops for this joint by collaborating with YG affiliate, G5yve as well as production heavyweight, YKizzy. Also available on all Digital Music Outlets.
Compton based Rapper/Producer/songwriter at Finatticz Inc.
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The Dancing at Hunnypot Live at The Mint! probably disrupted tectonic plates last night. Hot Tub Johnnie lead off with a shaker of a party set. Sean Mulligan got in the tub to talk music & media and had a most excellent playlist. Michael Tullberg returned with a new book of The Raver Stories Project, Sarah Rogo gave everybody the damn blues, ADA sat us on the couch for some therapy pop, Lafayette Stokely warmed up the party crowd for Latasha Alcindor, L.A. herself brought the truth with a beat. Off Task Rocked us to the dance party. 09/18/2017
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Michael Tullberg is one of the longest-running and most respected electronic music photojournalists in North America. Beginning in 1996, Michael comprehensively covered the rave scene across the country, and around the world as well. His words and visually pyrotechnic pictures helped define the public face of the American rave scene during a time when the mainstream press was largely content to present the scene solely as a source of controversy.
Through the peak years of the rave scene in the 1990s and 2000s, Michael’s images, interviews and articles appeared domestically and abroad in the pages of magazines such as Rolling Stone, SPIN, URB, BPM Culture, Mixer, Insider, Mixmag, Q, Hybrid (Japan), Lotus, Sweater, and others—more than any other electronic music photojournalist of the period. During that era, he also shot album covers for several of the world’s major dance music DJs and artists, including icons like Carl Cox, Ferry Corsten and DJ Dan.
Michael is also the author of DANCEFLOOR THUNDERSTORM: Land of The Free, Home Of The Rave, the groundbreaking coffee table photo book about the rise of electronic music in North America. Containing hundreds of vintage photographs, DJ interviews, rave fliers and memorabilia, DANCEFLOOR THUNDERSTORM has won praises from the likes of Mixmag, VICE, Buzzfeed, Insomniac.com, Paper, and more. Michael is presently working on THE RAVER STORIES PROJECT, a new book about the most memorable and amazing moments that people experience in the rave scene, which is due out in the summer of 2017.
Today, Michael Tullberg photographs for Getty Images, contributing entertainment pictures from the red carpet, concerts and celebrity benefits. He is also the CEO of 5150 Publishing, a new independent book publishing house established to put out works devoted to electronic music, and pop culture in general. And, he still shoots raves when he can find the time.
Sarah Rogo has long blond hair, loves to surf and play the blues on her National guitars. While she may look and sound like your prototypical Southern Californian, the 25-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter was born in New England. She moved to the seaside beach town of Encinitas, CA, less than two years ago, and has taken the local San Diego music scene by storm.
“Everyone in my family has always known California was my home,” she says. “Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve dreamt of being a surfer.”
A nominee for Best Singer-Songwriter at the 2017 San Diego Music Awards, Rogo first picked up a guitar at 13 as a way of performing the songs she’d already written. A self-proclaimed band nerd, she played saxophone, bassoon and clarinet and conducted the school marching band.
Growing up, Sarah spent hours listening to music in the local public library, where her tastes ran from klezmer and Middle Eastern sounds to a 1991 live album recorded by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, Alone and Acoustic, which changed her life. “The whole thing is in the key of E and you just know they’re making up the words as they go along, but it totally captivated me,” she enthuses. “That’s the kind of music I wanted to play. I knew the blues had to come from the soul. That’s what made it so magical, what moved me, that authenticity, the mojo, even though I had no idea what those words meant until later. The blues just overwhelmed me.”
Rogo apprenticed and performed with local Boston musicians, guitarist Paul Rishell, who once played with Son House, and world-class harp player Annie Raines, along with acoustic country-blues guitarist Woody Mann, a former student of the legendary Reverend Gary Davis. They introduced her to artists like Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Led Zeppelin and the bottle neck slide on the National Resonator Guitar – for which she’s since become a spokesperson -- then took her out with them on tour to Arkansas and Mississippi.
Sarah proved an apt performer, and before long, she was writing songs in the vein of those whose music she idolized, evoking such contemporary singer-songwriters as Bonnie Raitt, Rory Block, Eva Cassidy and folk rockers Dawes. “The common thread in my writing is the dance between dark and light. I’ve learned to dance with my demons in a healthy way. Life is inherently hard and the blues has taught me how to navigate hardship and guide me into balance. In a nutshell, blues is the yin and yang and I take refuge in that. It’s a meditation and a prayer… it’s a wish, a hope.”
That’s reflected in Rogo’s joyful and spunky performances on-stage, where her energy is contagious. She takes her inspiration from nature and the nearby ocean, always writing outdoors, where inspiration can strike at any moment, and usually does. “I’m fueled by nature. When I’m writing or wandering the woods or the beach I can hear the whisperings of my heart. There are melodies in nature and I scoop them up and take them home.”
An eager student of the industry, Rogo met her current manager, veteran Mike Lembo, at the Durango Songwriter Expo in Ventura, CA, where they had an immediate connection. “Sarah’s fearless and talented, and I was drawn to her personality without even hearing her play,” said Lembo. “When I heard her sing and play guitar, I recognized an old soul, someone who can not only become a successful artist, but a world-class surfer as well. Sarah has what it takes to make it, and I’m looking forward to working with her on doing just that.”
Rogo is currently writing the songs for what will be a proper debut album, working with possible collaborators and auditioning producers. She’s paid her dues and is ready to ride the wave into a promising, exciting future. “I just want to learn and have fun with new people in new places. I live to perform and collect stories” she says. “I want to dive right in and fearlessly be myself in this giant shark tank known as the music business” If anyone can surf those dangerous waters, it’s Sarah Rogo.
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Singer/Songwriter Ada was born in Moscow and immigrated to the United States at the age of six. Ada was classically trained on the Violin, winning numerous competitions and awards.
Ada was awarded the Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music (a full ride),
It was there that Ada discovered her passion for Songwriting.
Ada recently released her single "Perfectly Imperfect" which is blowing up on Spotify, having had 100,000 Spotify Plays in less than a month.
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Latasha Alcindor, also informally addressed as "LA," is an independent artist based out of New York City. Her form-free art travels through a wide range of inspiration found in Experimental, World and Hip Hop music. LA’s energetic calls and performance-based sound have opened doors for her to perform at culturally prestigious events like SXSW, A3C, and Manifesto. In the beginning of 2016, she performed as the headlining act for Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays and had her music featured on Refinery 29’s show The Skinny.
Latasha finds resonance in speaking on political, social and cultural experiences in her music, promoting a much needed agenda for those looking to find inner peace, specifically young women of color. With all of her depth, the beauty in LA’s creative style exists due to the juxtaposition of both her thought-provoking, influential messages and her blithe, unbound sound that carries in strong vibration. Her journey is continuous, and with a nonrestrictive formula it actively speaks to those that come across her experiences.
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Off Task is an energetic alt-rock band consisting of Jimmy Winick (guitarist/vocalist), Thelonious Cundieff (bassist/vocalist), and Martin Velasquez (drummer). They just released their newest single "how" which is out everywhere and will soon be a part of their 6-song EP. They are all 17 years old entering in their senior year of high school, and have been playing music together since 4th grade!