Sienna Jackson is Director of Music Film & Television at The Weinstein Company and an LA native with a background in journalism and national security policy. At Weinstein, Sienna is in charge of creative development and branding of The Weinstein Company Music Catalog for global one-stop synch, A&R and soundtrack development, government affairs and intellectual property policy, music administration and clearance for film and television, creative marketing solutions, venture partnerships, and in-house music supervision.
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 341 Oscar nominations and won 81 Academy Awards.
Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; SCRE4M; SPY KIDS: THE KING’S SPEECH; UNDEFEATED; THE ARTIST; THE MASTER; SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK; DJANGO UNCHAINED; SCARY MOVIE 5; LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER; PHILOMENA; THE IMITATION GAME; PADDINGTON and WOMAN IN GOLD. Upcoming releases include MACBETH, CAROL and THE HATEFUL EIGHT.
KLEZ has received favorable coverage by the media and has been featured on Action News TV with his producer and writing collaborator, Roger Gisborne and invited to appear in several high profile engagements, including performances and/or appearances on NPR station, KCHO and KHSL-TV. Per Marc Blaine, KHSL-TV Reporter, "John Klezmer is a talented singer-songwriter on the cusp of making his mark in the music industry. I heard him perform for the first time while covering the story of the making of his original holiday song, now in 2016 KLEZ projects a cool vibe on his debut single "Loaded Gun" along with his soulful voice the song captures your attention immediately."
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Halo Circus is an unclassifiable band described by its star singer, Allison Iraheta, as creating “anthems for introverts” – songs that reach deep into the places we seldom talk about and roll them out in unforgettable music. Unlike most modern bands, Halo Circus spent three years developing their sound in front of live audiences and re-recorded their entire debut album when it failed to live up to their own expectations. Their live shows developed such a reputation that The Grammys asked them to headline their first-ever local Los Angeles showcase, which led to Halo Circus being asked to play The Grammys “Women Who Rock – Festival At Sea” with Heart, Emmylou Harris, and other iconic female singers, which led to John Taylor from Duran Duran calling them “The best live band in the USA,” which led to a very successful four-week Friday night residency at the prestigious Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, which led to incredible press, and most recently Halo Circus curated and headlined their own event, called “Say It Loud! A Night of Cultural Disruption,” at the legendary Troubadour to a packed house and rousing reviews. Vents Magazine called the evening “transformative,” and claimed that Halo Circus “embraced the future of rock music.”
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A sixth-generation San Francisco native, award winning singer-songwriter essence has been immersed in art and music since childhood. And yes, her birth name really is ‘essence’ – she was raised by quintessential flower children, her parents being two free spirited bohemian artists from the Haight-Ashbury ‘Summer of Love.’ In addition to winning the Grand Prize in the National Lilith Fair Talent Search, and the Grand Prize for the Great American Song Contest, essence has made 4 CDs on both independent and major labels, and toured nationally opening for Jason Mraz, Tom Petty, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Chrissie Hynde, Steve Miller, Pat Benetar, and Linda Perry. Her sound nods to songwriting legends like Tom Petty and Lucinda Williams. In addition to writing folk/americana, pop, and rock songs, essence expanded her repertoire by creating a collection of charming, catchy tunes inspired by her son that turned out to have a life of their own and have become a favorite for parents and children alike nationwide. essence's spirited children's album 'A Dog Named Moo' was entirely funded by loyal fans on Kickstarter, named 'Top Album of The Year' by Daily Candy, and picked up and released by My Kazoo/ Universal Music. essence has performed for audiences ranging from 8 to 80,000, in venues from New York's Bowery Ballroom to The Los Angeles Rose Bowl, to San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. essence's recordings have been placed in major network television shows and films, and she has received national radio play and critical acclaim in publications ranging from The San Francisco Chronicle, Acoustic Guitar Player Magazine, and Billboard Magazine. Additional essence trivia includes her being the voice of 'Barbie' for several national commercials. essence's soon to be released 5th album is for the grown up set, and is a return to her organic musical roots. Entitled "Black Wings" this new record is a collection of essence's most raw and personal songs to date.
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HORSES HEAVENHorses Heaven is music that tells a traveling love story. It is a melodic description of time spent together and a documentation of adventures that inspire by taking the listener on a sweet, soulful, and honest journey. Bijou Choder and Analise Lofaro mix their words and voices to create a story that is not only heard but also felt.
In the early days of their romance, the couple began writing music together. This connection grew into a deep love and subsequently, Horses Heaven. Both having an extensive and unique background in entertainment, they inspired each other to create a new sound and begin a fresh chapter in their musical endeavors.
The couple took their sound to the studio and gave it life, building around simple songs written on either guitar, piano, or ukelele. Then they gave the songs "studio treatment" with horns, synths, and whatever else walked in that day.
In the lush wilderness of Vermont, there sits an enchanting place called Horses Heaven, which is a deep emerald swimming hole nestled between two towering boulders and found far from town. While visiting this majestic location one humid summer afternoon, Bijou and Analise were inspired to write their song "Vermont" as well as adopt the name of the swimming hole for their collaborations.
“We hope our music cuts the mustard for you as much as it does for us.”
Joe and the Jungle are here to put some L.A. sleaze back into rock n roll. Coming at ya straight off the Sunset Strip by way of New York City... imagine if you threw Guns n’ Roses, Cheap Trick and The Beatles into a blender and added a dash of The Sex Pistols for flavor…the resulting mess would be Joe and the Jungle... [they] make me think about what Velvet Revolver could have been if Scott Weiland wasn't such a candyass. Or maybe what it would have sounded like if GnR had dropped the cocaine in favor of dropping a little acid instead. These guys remind me of a time when rock music was a little dangerous and the musicians playing it tiptoed on the edge of disaster.
Underworld is a British electronic group hailing from England. After forming in 1980, the group became known for their visual style and dynamic live performances. This black and white video for their new song, Nylon Strung, shows images of faces and hands while their melodic electronica plays in the background. This conceptual video is both interesting and hypnotic and showcases their ability to make their artistic vision a reality.
Nylon Strung is taken from Underworld’s new album ‘Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future’, out now.
Formed at a party in 2009, heavy metal singer Max and DJ Wawashi fuse their seemingly incompatible styles to make the disco duo Hard Ton. The mix of Sylvester-styled falsettos and contemporary beats make for music that reminds the listener of the past while moving them to dance in the present. The video features an epic battle between Karl Lagerfeld and a multi-eyed monster, fought with lasers, fireballs, and perfume. Check it out and tell us what you think!
Formed in New York City in 2010, Parquet Courts is our favorite quirky to rock band to spin during our Hunnypot DJ Sets! With their new album Human Performance, the band takes on a slightly more mature sound, mixing their iconic eccentricities and feedback with elevated lyricism and implied political nuances that may originate from their time in the DIY punk scene. Sensitive and odd, their new video features a puppet party that makes the viewer uncomfortable enough to think. Check it out and tell us what you think!
Rah Rah Ree, Kick 'em in the knee! Rah Rah Rass, kick 'em in the other knee! Lets give it up for another homecoming game quality Hunnypot Live! Show.
Ryan Taalbi started the event with his smooth on air introduction and commentary. John Anderson quarterbacked from the start and threw pass after glorious pass of musical touchdowns. Our guest DJ Marko Desantis brought his special teams skills and gave us a 100 yard sprint of his rich musical history and tastes.
Bronson Wisconsin delivered #1 draft pick level Americana music and performance, Denmantau brought us unique futbol style all the way from Germany, Groove Martini played a halftime show worthy dance music set, Swerve played killer defense and scored with the audience and Veronica Loren victory danced and sang in the end zone and nearly got flagged. Bri & Jaz got drafted to provide their DJ stylings between sets and rocked the dance party late in to the night. 7-11-16
Marko DeSantis is a music professional best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of modern rock n roll band Sugarcult, with whom he has toured worldwide and sold over a million records since launching out of Santa Barbara, CA in 2001. Sugarcult released three studio records which spawned hit singles such as; "Bouncing Off the Walls", "Pretty Girl (The Way)", “Do It Alone” and "Memory". They’ve also released a documentary DVD, a live album, a “best of”/concert-DVD.
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Bronson Wisconsin is a tasteful collaboration of Alt-Country, Indie-Rock, and everything in between. Growing up as one of 9 kids in a musically diverse home, brothers Bronson and Preston was exposed to all the music they could handle and more than enough instruments needed to express themselves. Spending the long, cold Wisconsin winters the same way they spent the hot and beautiful summers, practicing their craft.
After achieving success as the globally recognized latin duo, Taalbi Brothers, Bronson went on expressing a different side of himself as a singer and as a songwriter. What started out as a "one day one song" demoing session, quickly turned into "3 days, 6 songs" and before they realized it, the brothers had themselves their first EP as Bronson Wisconsin.
"That Damn Piano" is releasing on Friday, June 10th in Bronson Wisconsin's hometown of Madison, WI.
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This five-piece German band has developed a unique genre that is now known as Bohemian/Dance Rock. Their new sound combines many different genres like folk, funk, jazz, rock, and many others. With the sound of a trumpet, acoustic/electric-guitar, keys, bass, and drums, the combo grooves together with sharp lyrics, expressive melodies and theatrical appearance. Their unique sound is centered around the trumpet, sealing the deal of a modern rock 'n' roll experience.
Starting their world tour from Australia/New Zealand over to Europe and all the way to California, they choose Los Angeles as their new home base. Having self-produced their first ("Mess of Melodies") and second ("Street Pulse") EP in a professional recording studio, DenManTau released their most recent EP ("Busker's Philosophy) in 2013. They are ready to take on their conquest not only spreading their music across the world but also being the first band on the moon!
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Swerve is a four-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA. Crafting melodic, guitar-driven tunes, singer-songwriter Gregory Mahdesian leads the band with a vision of staying true to the foundations of alt-rock. Together with local musicians Casey Baird on drums, Ryan Berti on guitar and Brandon Duncan on bass, Swerve creates songs reminiscent of the Britpop and Grunge movements with a modern sensibility and a healthy dose of their Californian personalities. Swerve made their official debut last fall with a self-titled EP release which lent to rave reviews; "the band has quickly created a memorable sound," describes PureVolume. Swerve is currently performing locally while recording a second EP, expected for release by the end of this year.
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Star Five Thirteen actor and model, Veronica Loren, returns to the Hot Tub to again dazzle us with her musical prowess. I'm sure there will be a costume change or two and her band includes a full horn section, it's sexy time!
Michete, a transfeminine non-gender-pronoun-abiding rapper hailing from Spokane Valley, WA, violates dolls and minds in his new video "Come Get It, Daddy." The song showcases Michete diss-rapping about a cycle of seduction and repudiation over the synthy techno beats of DJ Reverend Dollars in a fashion that not only makes you dance, but also makes you think. Michete was previously identified as having one of the "Best 50 Hip Hop Albums of 2015" by Spin, a magazine which also picked "Come Get It, Daddy" as one of "The Best 66 Songs of 2016" last Sunday. Check out Michete's video, Don't miss Michete's return to Hunnypot Live at The Mint 10/2/17!
In 2014, singer/songwriter Georgia and producer DWhiz collaborated to create the duo LiiNKS. Hailing from Canada, they combine Georgia’s haunting vocals with DWhiz’s cinematic beats. This electronic-pop sound is exemplified in their new music video for the song “This Feeling”. When asked about inspiration for the song, Georgia stated, “all our songs come from personal experience and this tune is about falling in love with an understanding that nothing lasts forever. Nothing stays easy and we just wanted to write about those love-at -first-site feelings and wanting to hold on to them forever.”
Recently LiiNKS was featured on several high profile electronic viral hits with artists Datsik, Mord Fustang and Ephwurd which combined have had over 3 million plays online. Their most recent collaboration was with Datsik and Blink 182’s Travis Barker on the song Dark Star that LiiNKS co-wrote and features Georgia on vocals. LiiNKS is currently writing and recording in LA and working on their debut EP set for release in late 2016.
LiiNKS will be performing at the Hunnypot Live show on August 8 at The Mint. This event is open to all ages and is free.
Paris Jones, aka PJ, is an R&B/Soul singer raised between North Carolina and Georgia. Currently based in Los Angeles, she combines her infectious voice, with upbeat, fun lyrics. Her new music video for her song “Gangster” highlights her fun spirit by showing an alter ego of herself as “the type that don’t take shit from no one” as described in the song.
PJ has songwriting credits on songs from artists such as G-Eazy, Charlie Puth, Kevin Gates, and Ty Dolla $ign. She is currently signed to Atlantic Records and her new project “Rare” arrives July 15.
PJ will be performing at Hunnypot Live on September 5 at The Mint. The event is open to all ages, and is free.
CC Dust is a new synth-pop duo consisting of Mary Jane Dunphe of Olympia, Washington's Vexx and Laurent Dagnicour. Their debut single, "Never Going To Die" showcases the duo's love of both dancing and electronic beats. Although Dunphe is known for her punk influence as a frontwoman, she clearly lets loose in this new project. In the video, she triumphantly dances near water as cosmic synths bump in the background. This is the kind of airy, dreamy, synth music you would want to be dancing to all night.
The North American antelope's esophagus is shaped in such a manner that it is impossible for it to pronounce the word "lasagna". If that antelope had joined Hunnypot Live! for show #344, it would have forgotten all about the inability to order pasta.
Hot Tub Johnnie primed the warm water jets and kept the bubbles popping with new hot cuts by Those Who Burn, Die Antwoord, and Dr. Packer etc. Our guest DJ Garrett McElver ruled the decks on the 1's & blink-182's with a set of his current indie-rock favorites including Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor and Tacocat. Lovey James gave us ballads AND backup dancers. Bombay Beach Revival brought desert heat and salt watered emotion. Sara Sangfelt flew in from Sweden just to serenade us with her rock/dance amalgam. Jemuhni gave us quirky rock & pop and ZachG rapped us right in to the world famous Hunnypot dance party. 6-27-16
GARRETT McELVER (SUPERMUSICVISION INTERVIEW/DJ SET)Garrett McElver works with music supervisor Thomas Golubi? and the team at SuperMusicVision as a music coordinator working on television shows such as AMCs Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead & Halt and Catch Fire. Additionally he's worked on the upcoming Cinemax series ‘Outcast’, the second seasons of Netflix’s ‘Love’ and ‘Grace and Frankie’, and the Rob Reiner film ‘Being Charlie’. Previously, Garrett was the Creative Department Director for the entertainment law firm Winogradsky/Sobel. There he managed and developed independent one-stop catalogs and worked with their administration, publishing, and consulting clients. Garrett is a member of the Education Committee for the Guild of Music Supervisors, and played a large role in the development of the first annual Guild of Music Supervisors ‘State of Music In Media' Conference in 2015. They’re currently planning year two. Garrett has also recently begun teaching Music Supervision and Music Licensing at the Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena, Calif.
Fresh off of being a Top 20 Contestant on FOX’s American Idol, Lovey James continues to shine as one of America’s premier young performers. At a very early age of 6 years old, she was already performing for audiences in her hometown, Portland, OR, and all over the U.S. Now at 18 years old, Lovey continues to command the stage with her contagious upbeat energy and powerhouse vocals.
She currently wrapped up her first self-titled album with reputable music producer, Steve Sundhom who has worked with many A-list talent artists like Carrie Underwood and Hall & Oats. Her album launched this upcoming April and she is beyond excited to share it with friends and family alike. It bridges classic dance pop with vibrant soul. “This album has given me the ability to speak my mind freely and express myself artistically. I have given it my all and I am ready for what the future holds.”
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BOMBAY BEACH REVIVAL is a soul trio from Los Angeles, conceived by producer and guitarist, Daniel deBlanke.
Sara Sangfelt is a talented, 20 year old singer from Stockholm, Sweden. Her music is a unique blend of indie pop, retro soul, and epic rock, topped with Sara’s unique, deep and heartfelt voice. Her musical influences are found among artists such as Amy Winehouse, Adele, Landa Del Rey and Tove Lo. Sara gained popularity in Sweden as a contestant and finalist on the hit TV show Swedish Idol in 2013. After Idol she toured Sweden, both acoustically and together with bands, building a solid fan base.
Sara’s recently released debut-EP ”Tattoo” consists of four songs expressing real life events. Her latest single “Love Me” is scheduled for release on May 27th. In addition, she is currently writing and recording songs for her debut album scheduled for release later this year.
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Jemuhni was Recently featured in Music Connection Magazine's July 2015 issue for his debut album ‘This Is Worth It.’ And then again in their December 2015 issue under ‘Top 25 New Albums of the Year’ Edgy, dark and cinematic, this artist’s songs leave us marveling at his originality. Not only does he bring a daring vision to his Alt-Pop Hip-Hop style but he succeeds in a way that is as accessible as it is ahead of the curve. Whether it’s the dynamic, dramatic Chinese gong that’s matched with heavy rock riffage on the sexy song “Red Dragon,” or the epic, humming, buzzing synthesizer stokes in the percussive, hip-hop infused “Don’t Back Down,” or the more orthodox yet no less original “Learn to Fly” (where he shows his vocal dynamics with an effective falsetto) Jemuhni never forgets the value of a catchy hook. He avoids predictability as gamely as so many other artists cling to formulas.Jemuhni plays all the instruments on his tracks and produces everything himself.
(All songs referenced are from Jemuhni’s debut album ‘This Is Worth It’…New EP dropping this Fall!!)
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In 2000 I didn’t start rapping because people liked rap music. There weren’t people around me making rap music, it wasn’t cheap to get the gear, it wasn’t easy to make rap music, and it wasn’t easy to share your music with billions of people. I started rapping because hip hop was the most powerful thing I had ever encountered. More powerful than skateboarding, and skateboarding was supercharged electricity to me. In my personal quest to make my livelihood and my art indistinguishable nothing was impossible. Hip hop may not have taught me that, but hip hop made it tangible and possible for me. I left loved ones behind; I moved from Weston to New York to, LA, to Arcata, to Oakland, to Mendocino, to San Francisco, to New York, to Las Vegas, to LA; I wrote for the Mishka blog for 3 years and helped to define the internet rap era; I made Hyperbolic Chamber Music 1 & 2 with 27 and 35 rappers respectively; I endured homelessness for a year and got hit by a car in the middle of it; I survived off food stamps, trimming and selling weed, occasional freelance work, and eventually a steady job as a community manager for a tech company. For 5 years I did whatever it took to ensure that I’d be able to keep making music on my terms for the rest of my life. I didn’t do anything to get more popular, I didn’t do anything to make money off my music, I just kept making music, kept turning down the wrong opportunities, and kept ensuring that I’d be making music tomorrow, and dealt with whatever life threw at me. I got fucked over a lot, and it made me work harder. People look at me and think I’m a nerdy privileged white guy, but that has more to do with their eyes than my life. I’m a person who came from the outside with nothing, and made a lane for himself. My life was defined in large part by my father’s job. He is a criminal defense attorney to some of the world’s biggest accused narcotics entrepreneurs, murderers, Mafiosos, and various bad guys who make up the fabric of hip hop signification today. Grisleda Blanco was the lady who was gonna kill my whole family long before she was a hip signifier. That's what I came from, but I don't wear it on my sleeve. I know who I am, and I stay in my lane. People don’t get that my music is about selling drugs, breaking the law, smoking lots of weed, not letting anyone stop you from reaching your goals, pervert sex, dealing with the isolation that comes with relentlessly pursuing your personal idea of success, and remaining positive. That’s okay, I don’t expect everyone to get it, in fact I design it that way. My music is designed for people who listen.
I’m an artist who earned an MA so that I could always have the last word on my art, and no critic or scholar would ever be able to hold anything over me. I’m the Jew who went to Catholic high school and got voted funniest in the senior superlatives. I’m the journalist who the artists respect, and I’m the artist who the journalists hate. I’m the rapper who has always made his own beats, mixed his own records, done his own art, and shot his own videos. I’m the musician who releases music on his own label. I’m a pervert and a feminist. Who I am is the result of a lot of disparate elements coming together and working on me being a rapper. I’m almost 35 and I never blew up, and that’s fine with me, because I just wanna keep making the music I love. If the world ever comes around I'll be here, and if not I'll still be here all the same.