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My musical taste and influences are varied. As a songwriter I write lyrics and compose melodies that are guitar based. The music is upbeat with a punchy baseline, a good drum beat and melodic vocal harmonies.
Lisa Dames - "No One Like Me" - New Video
Summer/Fall 2006--58 station/18 state radio tour to promote Just Another Day to Music Row and R&R/Billboard stations
Fall/Winter 2006--Just Another Day spends 12 weeks on the Music Row Breakout chart, peaks at #56
Dec 2006--Chosen as "One to Watch" for 2007 by CMT radio
Dec 2006--Video for Just Another Day added to CMT.com and Promo Only video reel
Jan 2007--Video debuted on nat'l television on Positively GAC
Jan 2007--Video distributed internationally, including military bases, embassies and consulates through Get Reel
Feb-April 2007--Featured Artist on Clear Channel NEW! Music website
Jan 2007--Establish in-store events and retail relationship with nat'l retailer Borders
Jan 2007--Spokesperson for the Mason Lindley Foundation, Burlington, NC
Feb 2007--Second single, I'd Leave Me, goes to radio
Feb/Mar 2007--Internet promotion with www.goldbucklenetwork.com
Mar 2007--Distribution deal with Select-O-Hits out of Memphis, TN
April 2007--Just Another Day added to Promo Only country music CD for distribution to DJ’s and clubs
April 2007--Sign exclusive management contract with Thompson Entertainment Group.
May 2007--No One Like Me hits Wal*Mart shelves.
June 2007--I'd Leave Me added to Promo Only country music CD for distribution to DJ's and clubs
August 2007--Second single I'd Leave Me reaches #39 on Music Row Breakout Chart.
October 2007--Open shows for Trent Tomlinson and John Michael Montgomery
October 2007--Featured country artist on mycoke.com
October 2007--Video for Just Another Day enters the Top 64 in CMT's Music City Madness competition for the best unsigned artist in America
November 2007--Begin series of in-store performances for Wal*Mart
November 2007—Begin in-store jukebox promotion with Waffle House
"Pure magic, exceptional, brilliant, superb: perfect in EVERY respect."--Coquet-Shack.com
"[Dialtone] have a decided garage punk edge that glories in poking fun at the foibles of modern society and do so with good garage-y hooks and sly humor. A solid simple rocker, 'Two Left Feet' has a Violent Femmes vibe to it, especially in Orea's vocal tude. Sarcasm suffuses 'Simon Le Bon,' taking the retro-'80s crowd to task. 'Do You Love Your Cell Phone?' has terrific guitar bit and is the most memorable chorus here. The band's songs beg for video treatment." - Music Connection Magazine
[Dialtone's] been jamming together for about two years and have devised a simple, unpretentious, straightforward style of 'New Wave-Grunge-Disco-Punk' rock that has a vinyl, nostalgic air. The music is a little fuzzy 'round the edges and the band has a lighthearted approach that is refreshing. Their name, Dialtone (as opposed to ringtones), even hearkens back to older times. So, they've got a vintage sound while singing about the detriments of modern technology. A nice contrast. The title track, 'No Hang-Ups,' is a bright song, with a nice shuffle on the snare drum throughout and some distorted guitar picking. It starts with the lament: “Always on your telephone/even when we're all alone” but seems also to be a good love song about accepting a person as is." - Gray Hunter, Blog Critics Magazine
Dialtone is Los Angeles based three-piece with a simple, unpretentious, straightforward style of 'New Wave-Grunge-Disco-Punk' rock that has a vinyl, nostalgic air. They've got a vintage sound while singing about the detriments of modern technology.
For more information on Michael, please refer to his MySpace blog here:
http://www.MySpace.com/TheAnkhProject
PRESS RELEASE
Michael Stollaire ~ Releases Mark II Remastered Holy Avenger!
After being signed to SONY Group imprint, Platinum West Records, the entire CD was revamped with a more thunderous production!
For_Immediate_Release:
United States of America (Press Release) September 9, 2008 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
United States of America (Press Release) October 1, 2008 -- MICHAEL STOLLAIRE PREPARES TO RELEASE MARK II VERSION OF DEBUT ALBUM, "HOLY AVENGER!"
September 9, 2008 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
CD Release Date: October 1, 2008. Platinum West Records.
Platinum West Records, the leading independent source for high quality music audio and audio/visual music programming, is proud to announce the release of the debut full-length album of Michael Stollaire via JetSpeed Records.
Recorded in Winter 2007, "HOLY AVENGER" captures the essence of the free-form poetry that Michael Stollaire is famous for, and its transformation into lyrical music that penetrates the listener's heart and soul. Recorded in DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, "HOLY AVENGER" features a genre-spanning set list that includes the first single "Little Princess," the powerful ballad "I Can't Let You Go," the undeniable force of "Watch Her Walk," the pounding resonance of "Just Like Yesterday," the experimental hard-core rock of "Quest 4 Power," the face-melting guitar instrumental, "MGO," and others.
"Trinity" and "Holy Avenger" are available via iTunes and CDBABY.com, and over 40 other download sites, 1500+ record stores internationally, added to over 150 radio stations' rotation, and 5-10 more every week!
Artist Information, Sample Tracks, and EPKs here:
http://www.sonicbids.com/MichaelStollaire
http://www.MySpace.com/theankhproject
http://www.michaelstollaire.com
Bonus tracks on the CD/DVD will include exclusive interviews with Michael Stollaire, along with live performances and promotional video footage, making this a must-have release for both fans and music enthusiasts alike. Stollaire's "TRINTY" EP was released by JetSpeed earlier in November 2007.
See Michael Stollaire and The Ankh Project on tour in 2008!
Look for upcoming shows at New York City's Pussycat Lounge, and supporting national recording artists! Check out his official artist sites for details.
"Holy Avenger" ~ Mark II is available via CDBABY.com here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mstollaire2
For further information, including booking, interviews, etc., contact Michael Stollaire's management at:
info@michaelstollaire.com
818-31-ANGEL (818-312-6435)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Arqum Iqbal (310) 896-1649 arqum@arqumiqbal.com www.arqumiqbal.com Don’t Fret - Get Back to the Future! Rock Guitar is revived in one single Jam Session! LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (09/06/08) - So you love Steve Vai and your iPod has Satriani's Time Machine loaded in a desperate attempt to relive the days of these super-talented Rock guitarists? You still remember when mainstream music didn't drown these masters out with mediocrity.
You believe those days have all vanished right? All you are left with are dusty memories of Peavey's and posters of Beck, Paige and Hendrix packed carefully away in a corner in your mind? Think again! A brand new instrumental Rock guitarist is about to change all that. Arqum Iqbal is about to inject you with adrenaline and fill your iPod with a fresh new wave of tracks! Don't fret! Get back to the future with Arqum Iqbal's debut CD, Jam Session! Arqum Iqbal is originally from Doncaster, England, but now calls Los Angeles home. He traces the first spark of his blazing musical journey to one single life-changing night. Arqum tells the story, “In 1993 my friends dragged me to see Vai perform at “The Rave” in Milwaukee. The concert changed me in an instant - it was the most amazing display of talent I had ever seen.” The very next day, Arqum bought a guitar and amp for $100.00 and started to teach myself how to play. After years of practice, snapped strings, shredded frets, blown amps, and bloody fingers, Arqum was ready to unleash his talent on the world with his debut - Jam Session. Jam Session was recorded at Imperial Square Music Studios in Santa Fe Springs, California. While Arqum played all instruments and produced the album, he definitely had some talented help. Co-producers Joe Rullo and Keith Shamp added their talents in the studio and were a form of support for Arqum. The tracks within Jam Session tell a story, without words - displaying Iqbal's inherent ability to create an instrumental story. The eleven tracks are more akin to eleven chapters in a musical book. Power and craft emanate throughout the project. The surreal and impending track “Intro” sets the stage for the speed and mood of the rest of the tracks. “Jam Session,” the title track follows with a groovy, beat driven, action-filled guitar feast. Quieter acoustic and more mellow works can be found in “Budha's Dance,” “Mai's Love For,” and “Passion.” Jam Session now available worldwide on iTunes, CDBaby, and the links below. FOR MORE INFO PLEASE VISIT: www.arqumiqbal.com
The tracks within Jam Session seem to tell a story, without words like an instrumental journey through chapters of a book that is different for each listener. However, there's no doubt that power and craft emanate throughout the whole project.
Instrumental electric and acoustic guitar music. Melodic lines that will catch your attention.
Guitar player from Norway. Melodic lines based on chordal structure is what Cato B. Hagen is all about. Influenced by players like Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Uli Jon Roth, Brian May and Ritchie Blackmore. Also lately strongly influenced by movie score composers and classical music.
