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“In the age of shoe gazers and too-cool-for-the-room alternative bands, it’s refreshing to see a band that brings the songs you hear recorded to a higher level in performance. thespeaks are the true sense of what a band is supposed to be....different characters all assembled by a common music thread and that thread has one hell of a groove. DC 101 loves thespeaks Last Band Standing Winners 2004”
- Joe Bevilacqua/Program Director DC101

“thespeaks give us commanding rock with a grunge edge. ‘Solitary’ has all the power of Pearl Jam, but without the whining.” Also commenting on the hit single, ‘She Said,’ thespeaks “multiple explosions of sound and raspy vocals are a winning combination. You'll be hitting replay on this one"
- The Washington Post

“The band's anthemic tunes and sheer energy have earned them a rabid fanbase that packs the house wherever they go. It's been a long time since I've seen a rock band draw as well as thespeaks -- they're definitely headed for bigger things.”
- Jeferey Jones/OnTap Magazine

“On our site we get to hear many great independent bands – thespeaks are by far one of the best. They have an exciting, infectious and progressive sound. In fact, our staff has unofficially voted them most likely to succeed.”
- Jonathan Boutelle/House of Gigs

“I came across thespeaks unexpectedly and I was blown away by the band’s music. They have the unique ability to make all their songs sound like an anthem that every listener can connect to... they sound like what rock music should sound like... thespeaks have had a year that local bands only dream about!”
- Greg Roche/DC101 – DC’s rock station

“thespeaks are a BIG hit here! Raf Toledo (vocals) has a damn awesome voice and the band in general have a FANTASTIC sound!!!!!”
- Sue Tribbick/AIIR Radio - London

“thespeaks are wicked and Asian...they are definitely no joke! Take them seriously cause they are gonna rock this country!!!!!”
- Max Speed/PROGRAM DIRECTOR Magic 89.9 - Philippines

PRESS "Diablo Royale is a rare diamond among rhinestones that you need to go see."
Kelly Rush, Out On The Town, March 2008

"Diablo Royale throw abandon to the wind and come out with all guns blazing on this disc sure to rule the roost at the biker bar down the block for a very long time."
Mike SOS, RoyalFlush, Jan., 28, 2008

"...the members of New York City's Diablo Royale share one common language: Gritty, hard-hitting rock and roll."
Dave Richard, Erie-Times News, Jan., 24, 2008

"If molten steel has its own sound, it will sound like Diablo Royale– probably the hardest rocking Fil-Am fronted band in Brooklyn."
Ted Reyes, PopTimes Magazine, Jan., 15, 2008

"You have to check these guys out! They are awesome!"
Tim Louie, The Aquarian, November 2007

"...So, do you need the Diablo Royale debut? The answer is yes if you want a good time with some Down 'n' Dirty Rock 'n' Roll."
Allyson Crawford, Metal Express Radio, October 2007

"...next time you find yourself in the iTunes store, and if you don’t want Britney to “give you more”, take a listen to Diablo Royale. Hilly Kristal might just smile from above."
The Debonairs, Debonair Magazine October 2007

"...the New York City-based quintet is filling those mighty big shoes with a killer debut album and a high energy concert show."
Elias Stimac from newyorkcool.com.

contact:Norman Pile:718-346-3654:theworderer@aol.com
The Journey is the name of the album.[http://www.radioindy.com/bands/1629/]'Pleasantly enticing' and 'a perfect balance between rhyme and beat' are just a few of the accolades attributed to this new product from Barbadian rapper The Worderer. Fresh off his brow-raising album 'I Represent!!',The Worderer re-emerges with his latest project,The Journey'. Decidedly more musically focused,'The Journey' sees a wholesale leaning towards R&B/hip hop,making it a more commercially viable entity than it's predecessor,and with his enduring partnership with Queens,New York producer Quixotic proving to be one of undoubted fertility,this West Indian talent is clearly more formidable than ever.

The Worderer wastes no time with an intro that beckons the listener to be a part of his journey.This drops into the title track itself,an excellent identity song especially for the first time listener intrigued by The Worderer's peculiar accent and flow.Such intrigue is smoothly assuaged as one is taken through a vividly detailed tour of his roots and culture with lines like..'I'm from Barbados, that's in the West Indies, we got the tropical breeze and the hot honies'...'I used to play cricket and pitch marbles for fun'...'on the Golden Rock block is where I started my dream'. The West Indian vocal sits snugly on top of the hip hop grooves and is comfortable on the ear.However,the flow really takes off on the very slick and catchy R&B hip-hop production of 'Droppin'Heat'.Quixotic, arguably one of the best kept secrets in the mecca of hip-hop producers, whips up a clever sampling of some old Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye while The Worderer locks in with his unique brand of delivery.Lines like'mistakes never made the man and shouldn't break the man,to make this work I had to work a plan,stay focused and forget the grands,that's why I connect with the fans..' are bound to resonate well with even the most simplistic of listeners. 'Step to me' has stuck with the classic 4/4 flow but with such a driving track and groovy hook,this one could well receive heavy club rotation.'Grouch House' injects some quirky comic relief with some graphic story telling in a purposefully old school flavor. All said,'The Journey' is quite compellingly rendered and brimming with personality.This is truly http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomtheworderer [Worderer] domain and he seems to take special joy in flaunting it. ###

THE WORDERER'S LYRICAL STYLE AND MUSIC CAN BE QUITE DIVERSE.LYRICALLY HE IS LIKE THE WEST INDIAN VERSION OF COMMON AND KANYE WEST.HIS FLOW IS SMOOTHE,EXCEPTIONAL AND HE'S EQUALLY FLUID WITH RAGA MUFFIN' AND SOCA.SO GO ON,GIVE A LISTEN.

For more information, contact:

Maria Mariscal
Sonny Black Entertainment
6807 Leland Way
Hollywood, Ca 90028
424.652.5103
sonnyblack3000@aol.com

YOUNG PISTOL: NEW BLOOD FOR HIP HOP

September 25th 2008-Los Angeles, CA

Young Pistol has just released his first EP, "FRESHER THAN AVERAGE" now available on iTunes, Amazon, Amie Street, GroupieTunes, CD Baby, Napster, GreatIndieMusic and more!

Young Pistol is a 19 year old rapper from LA looking to take over the airwaves. Produced by Glove, longtime Dr. Dre collaborator on the hits "Doggy Dogg World", "What's My Name", "Gin and Juice" for Snoop Dogg, "Phone Tap" for Nas, "Hello" for Ice Cube, "Explosive" for Dr. Dre and "California Love" for Tupac to name a few. Young Pistols' smooth rap stylings are sure to take hip hop by storm.

For further information, contact Maria Mariscal 424.652.5103

In a musical world in which so many ensembles sound like past groups Fumosonic is a breath of fresh air. Their music mixes together aspects from jazz, pop and World Music to create a style that is very new. www.fumosonic.com

Complimentary Feedback
Name

Valery Kuchin
. Song Title Oriental Love
Style Rock
Title

Not sure what it had to do with the music or style.

Overall Comments:

Valery - Hi there and thanks for sending in Oriental Love. It had a great Stones-y groove and electric rhythm guitar sound a la Street Fight.fn!J~Man· I-Iwlf--expectecLt~ hear Mick Jagger after the intro!

Drums were excellent as well, with a tight punchy sound and strong performance. Loved the interjections of the Leslie sounding guitar. The guitars worked very well in a minimalist way.

Melody

181 Good music in verses

o Verses could be stronger 181 Good music in choruses

Choruses Gould be stronger
Verses/Choruses sound too similar
Memorable "hook"
Hook not obvious enough
No stated melody, per se. More implied by the chord voicings ..

Structure

D Intro too long

181 Well-written structure

Good sectional contrast
Not enough sectional contrast
Could use a bridge
Moved well from section to section.
Lyric

First line makes me want to hear more
Engaging
Cohesive
Good use of imagery DRhymes well
Communicates emotion to listener
Lacks focus
Unique
Too abstract
I don't understand it
Too predictable
Too many cliches
Awkward phrasing (see comments below)
Vocal does help to sell song
Vocal does not help to sell song
The viola (?) added a cool touch to the arrangement, as did the fiddle later. The electronic bleeps were another fun touch. I wasn't quite sure about the breakdown section near the end, which seemed to lose some steam & was happy when the guitars reentered. Great stuff, Valery! No lyrics involved. There were some spoken bits near the end but I couldn't tell what they were saying.
Overal.1 Bating .- .--.~- ,-- .. _-.............,._ .. _-.--,
These numerical scores are an indication of your relative strengths and weaknesses, and do not determine whether or not the song is forwarded.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (10=best)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Music
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Lyrics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Marketability
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Arrangement
0 0 ·0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Production
0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 0 Engineering
Note: The comments and numerical scores on this sheet are meant as helpful, objective information and are not used to determine whether or not your music should be forwarded. Each listing has lJnique criteria and submissions are considered with those in mind. This is just one person's opinion, albeit an informed one. There are many informed opinions on any given work. So, pro or con, don't let it change your life! © TAXI 1992, 1996, 2002.

Complimentary Feedback
Name

Valery Kuchin
. Song Title Oriental Love
Style Rock
Title

Not sure what it had to do with the music or style.

Overall Comments:

Valery - Hi there and thanks for sending in Oriental Love. It had a great Stones-y groove and electric rhythm guitar sound a la Street Fight.fn!J~Man· I-Iwlf--expectecLt~ hear Mick Jagger after the intro!

Drums were excellent as well, with a tight punchy sound and strong performance. Loved the interjections of the Leslie sounding guitar. The guitars worked very well in a minimalist way.

Melody

181 Good music in verses

o Verses could be stronger 181 Good music in choruses

Choruses Gould be stronger
Verses/Choruses sound too similar
Memorable "hook"
Hook not obvious enough
No stated melody, per se. More implied by the chord voicings ..

Structure

D Intro too long

181 Well-written structure

Good sectional contrast
Not enough sectional contrast
Could use a bridge
Moved well from section to section.
Lyric

First line makes me want to hear more
Engaging
Cohesive
Good use of imagery DRhymes well
Communicates emotion to listener
Lacks focus
Unique
Too abstract
I don't understand it
Too predictable
Too many cliches
Awkward phrasing (see comments below)
Vocal does help to sell song
Vocal does not help to sell song
The viola (?) added a cool touch to the arrangement, as did the fiddle later. The electronic bleeps were another fun touch. I wasn't quite sure about the breakdown section near the end, which seemed to lose some steam & was happy when the guitars reentered. Great stuff, Valery! No lyrics involved. There were some spoken bits near the end but I couldn't tell what they were saying.
Overal.1 Bating .- .--.~- ,-- .. _-.............,._ .. _-.--,
These numerical scores are an indication of your relative strengths and weaknesses, and do not determine whether or not the song is forwarded.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (10=best)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Music
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Lyrics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Marketability
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Arrangement
0 0 ·0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 Production
0 0 0 0 0 0 (!) 0 0 0 Engineering
Note: The comments and numerical scores on this sheet are meant as helpful, objective information and are not used to determine whether or not your music should be forwarded. Each listing has lJnique criteria and submissions are considered with those in mind. This is just one person's opinion, albeit an informed one. There are many informed opinions on any given work. So, pro or con, don't let it change your life! © TAXI 1992, 1996, 2002.

VICTORY GIN music video

After completing the new CD "Tender Loin" Victory Gin has landed a one-year digital distribution agreement with Nashville Noir.

Nashville Noir is the pioneering post-genre sub-label of the renowned Experimental Division Nashville record label and media group.

Continuing up the new CD will be the release of their newest video "Depends On You" directed and edited by the extremely talented Christopher Baldi of Chappellabe Productions.

Though it's been a short time since the last CD release, Victory Gin Continues to pump out the songs and in less than a year is ready to hit the studio again.

You can contact Victory Gin at:

info@victorygin.com

732-690-4103

www.victorygin.com