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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
ATTACKHEAD RELEASES DEBUT CD WITH 5% OF ALL PROFITS BENEFITING THE MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
The Southern California heavy metal band, “Attackhead” has partnered with the New Jersey-based Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) to help raise funds for melanoma research and education. Attackhead is donating five percent of all profits from the sales of its merchandise to the non-profit organization.
The decision to partner with the MRF came after Mark Chapman’s, lead singer/guitarist of Attackhead, father died in July 2005 from complications caused by melanoma. Chapman hopes this partnership will raise funds and educate a younger audience about the dangers of melanoma.
“Many people do not understand the seriousness of melanoma,” said Chapman. “Attackhead is proud to support the work of the Melanoma Research Foundation.”
Attackhead was formed in late 2002 by Chapman. The band has been described as “skull crushing heavy metal with an old school edge.” Attackhead has been performing in the Southern California area and is gaining a good reputation in the music industry. Attackhead self-produced their full length debut CD “Voices in the Dark.” in late 2007 and has been receiving radio airplay on internet radio stations and podcasts throughout Canada, the US and UK.
“We are very grateful to Attackhead for their commitment to melanoma education,” said Linda Pilkington, executive director of MRF. We hope this partnership will generate additional visibility about the importance of early detection.”
Americans have a one in 60 lifetime risk of developing melanoma, and approximately 53,000 cases of invasive melanoma are expected to be diagnosed this year. Estimates suggest that one in 50 will be diagnosed in 2010. In fact, melanoma is the primary cause of cancer death in women 25 to 30 years old and the number two cause of cancer death, after breast cancer, in women 30 to 35 years old. The average life span for someone with advanced melanoma is less than one year.
Attackhead’s CD can be purchased on the Web at CDmaximum.com, CD Baby or through Attackhead’s Web sites, www.attackhead.com or www.myspace.com/attackhead. Downloads are available at iTunes, Rhapsody, Emusic, Napster, CDmaximum and at Attackheads Myspace site.
Good As Gone
Award Winning Artist Debbie Hennessey Releases Good As Gone Music Video
Award Winning Artist Debbie Hennessey has just released her first music video for the song Good As Gone, from her new CD of the same name. Directed by Zach Jordan of Macatawa Pictures, the video was shot entirely in High Definition over two days and two locations. The video is a cinematic performance piece that showcases Hennessey’s distinct vocals and engaging personality.
Day 1 was shot at Woodcliff Studio, where the entire Good As Gone cd was recorded. The video starts here and shows Hennessey close-up and interacting with the audience through the camera. Day 2 was shot in Llano, CA in the High Desert northeast of Los Angeles. With the desert in the foreground and the snow covered mountains in the background the scenery is one of rugged beauty and open spaces. Here Director of Photography Glenn Sauber uses abandoned buildings, open spaces and endless roads to striking effect, shooting Hennessey in the various settings and capturing the energy of one of her live performances.
To view the video, please visit one of these sites: http://www.debbiehennessey.com, http://www.youtube.com/dhenn1, www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey or right here at MusicSubmit.
The song Good As Gone was written by Mark Luna and Richard Wold and is a powerful song about self-realization and finding the strength to follow your dreams. The music grabs you from the first beat and with an undeniably hooky melody stays with you long after the last note. The video truly captures the emotion of this powerful and uplifting song.
The Macatawa Pictures crew includes: Executive Producer/Director - Zach Jordan; DP/Editor - Glenn Sauber; Audio Playback - Juan Reynoso; Hair/Makeup - Sherilyn Segal; PA - Jose Lizaola. They can be contacted through the website at http://www.macatawa.tv
As an added bonus for fans, behind the scenes photos and amusing notes on the filming of the Good As Gone music video are available on Hennessey’s website at http://www.debbiehennessey.com/photos-group-22.html
Debbie Hennessey is the winner of the AC40 Female Artist of the Year from New Music Weekly, an ASCAPlus Award recipient, was included on CDs from CMT New Music Collection, GoGirls MusicFest and the MS Music Fest, received a Billboard World Song Contest Honorable Mention, named Best Vocalist of the Month by SingerUniverse, and a Two-Time Artist of the Month by Songsalive! Her music is a blend of country/rock/soul, with distinctive vocals and catchy melodies. Debbie’s new cd, Good As Gone and debut cd Rustic Heart, were both produced by Rye Randa and are available through many music outlets including iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon, and Best Buy or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. For more info visit www.debbiehennessey.com.
Contact: SqueakyCatMusic/RusticHeartRecords (310) 535-6766
www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey
debbie_hennessey@hotmail.com
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.
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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.
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
