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NO A&R RECOMMENDS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN.
In the meanwhile, check out a couple of prior A&R Reccomended Tracks/Artists below.
APRIL 2012 | THE FOOTHILL TRIBE A different type of sound for alternative rock. Check out "These Are The Days" and "Blame The Foothill Tribe" at WWW.MYSPACE.COM/FOOTHILLTRIBE
APRIL 2011 | UPDATE | SEAN HEALEN BAND Latest album project will be released in March 2011 (produced and recorded by Malcolm Burn (Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris, Jeff Buckley, Patti Smith, more).
MAY 2009 | THE SEAN HEALEN BAND (Santa Fe, NM) Americana Edge Rock. This month we are reviewing "FLOODPLAIN" from The Sean Healen Band. Floodplain is distributed digitally through Blue Destiny Records. Show the love and get more info on SHB at myspace.com/seanhealenband
APRIL 2009 | MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA (Atlanta, GA) Alternative. The first time I heard Manchester Orchestra's new single "I've Got Friends" I was hooked on the song. The band's a strange brew, but it works, and I am a fan. I've Got Friends is my favorite new song. The band's album "Mean Everything To Nothing" is available via i-tunes April 19, 2009. Check'em out on myspace here - myspace.com/manchesterorchestra
SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 | THE LAST GOOD YEAR (Indianapolis, IN) Joe Doyel is likely the best "unsigned' rock vocalist I've heard in a very long time. The kid has the pipes and the band can flat out play. The Last Good Year are climbing their way to success the old fashioned way - by being a real rock band - writing, recording, and touring the country. I met the band a few days ago in Florida during their stop to lay down new songs with Producer David Cox. A great bunch of guys. They drove 20 hours from a show in Pittsburgh to make the studio dates. The new songs should be mixed in a few weeks, but if any A&R friends want an advanced rough-mix send Rob an e-mail to: rob@myfloridalawyer.com
UPDATE MAY 1, 2009 POP EVIL. Not unsigned anymore. Pop Evil's track "100 in a 55"(produced by David Cox) is #10 at Active Rock, and at #35 at Alternative Rock. The album is being upstreamed to Universal/Republic so expect a push in the coming months. Stay tuned for more info from Pop Evil.
2008 - POP EVIL (Grand Rapids, MI) Hard Rock. I just met the guys this past weekend, where I was privy to their latest studio work. Per the band's site - their single "Somebody Like You" (produced by All Sutton (Kid Rock) is getting upwards of 30 mediabase spins / week at 97.9 WGRD and starting to impact in other markets. I am probably late on this band, but I will say this - their latest studio material (unavailable to the public yet) and being produced by the band and David Cox is "off the hook." These new tracks should land a major label deal for the band. Great guys, Great Music, and Great band. Management is George Cappelini. For more info: search the band on youtube for examples of local draw and various live videos submitted by fans. Be sure to check out www.popevil.com for the latest info, news, and music from the band - spread the love.
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COMING SOON !
APRIL 8, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT - CLAYZ CORNER coming soon! I am extremely proud to introduce and welcome Clay Urquhart to Soundwerkz. Clay is an amazingly gifted musician and composer (not to mention a world-class producer of electronica and trance). Clayz Corner will be a new section on Soundwerkz where Clay can bring his personal insights, fresh perspectives and critiques of both new and popular music. The corner promises to be a great addition to Soundwerkz. Clay's ears and insights will definitely add a new dimension to Soundwerkz.
APRIL 6, 2011 - As many may recognize, I have downsized the website considerably and removed alot of the extra links, articles, and outdated material (sorry to newcomers to the site). The site was getting to busy and I wanted to start fresh and rebuild on current artists, current projects, and current news. Many of the links will take you to parts of the older site (circa 1998 and forward) and we will update these sections as time permits. For now, we are focused on posting new artists and current affairs. Please check back often and help spread the word - SOUNDWERKZ RETURNZ!
APRIL 5, 2011 | WALT WILKINS & THE MYSTIQUEROS (Austin, TX) | SONG REVIEW "JUST LIKE HANK" - From my brief research on this artist, it appears they are somewhat local royalty on the Austin/Texas scene. Their track (Just Like Hank) caught my ear on satellite radio a few weeks back. I scratched down the name of the band and looked them up today. This particular song has a certain simple but haunting soulful'ness. The arrangement is probably a bit too rootsy and many may even find it rather boring, but the sparse arrangement is part of what makes the song work. Any song that gives me chills has 'soul' and is worth your time to check out. I like the honest delivery of the song and Walt Wilkins' vocal. For anyone into the outlaw country genre or anyone that is into soulful roots country-rock, I can highly recommend you check out the track and Walt Wilkins. As for the rest of the band's material, I cannot say or recommend because I have not heard it - it could be brilliant (or not). Perhaps we can do a full album review at some point in the future.
SEPT. 2009 - BUZZ BAND UPDATE: TADDY PORTER signed to Primary Wave and are preparing their debut release. You can check the band out at myspace.com/taddyportermusic. We heard through the grapevine the band turned down substantial offers from several major labels. We don't know much about Primary Wave or the players behind the new label (or maybe its not a new label at all, we have no idea). Can't wait to see if Taddy Porter's buzz translates into sales ... it will be interesting and informative on the appetite of the record-buying public.
PRODUCER NEWS / UPDATES: DAVE DOMINGUEZ (Staind) update on his productions (unsigned Los Angeles Band "Art of Explosion") www.myspace.com/artofexplosion.
CAGE
THE ELEPHANT F/K/A
PERFECT CONFUSION signed to SONY ENTERTAINMENT. As "Perfect
Confusion" the band was featured on Soundwerkz (January, 2005). Reminiscent
of Beck meets Blind Melon, Joy Division, mix a little Jet and a pinch of
Sublime and it's a very hip thing. "BEAT YOUR EARDRUMS" sounds
like an IPOD Commercial waiting to happen (which, given the power of that
media, could launch the band into the stratoshere on its own merit).
"LIVE FOR THE DAY" is a fresh sound. Guitar tones and musicianship
are superb. The lyric and song are rather infectious and both grow on you.
FEB. 2011 UPDATE: The band's sophomore release is in stores and we will be doing a bit of commentary (as a project of sorts) giving our opinions on record label politics, radio airplay, sales numbers and the affect of the foregoing on the artistry, vision, and writing of the band. These guys are one of my favorite bands based on their original demos (which never made their 1st record) as well as the tracks that made the first record (simply a superb album!).
JULY 9, 2009: NEW FLORIDA ARTISTS COMING SOON. We have been busy behind the scenes so far this summer and have new artists, new album reviews, and more coming soon.
CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT A FEW RAW ARCHIVES FROM 2007 The older archived artists (1998 - 2006 or so) and news is lost to time (and a dusty backup disc somewhere we can't remember).
Song | Artist
1. Black Dress|PARALLEL
2. Jethro|JOSH FIX
DAN AUERBACH: If you enjoy authentic rootsy blues rock and haven't heard Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) - you need to check out danauerbachmusic
CLARIFICATION: I receive alot of e-mails inquiring about booking for artists. Soundwerkz is not a booking agency. We are strictly an independent A&R site/company - meaning we find, feature and assist unsigned artists in finding recording deals with major labels.
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What makes Soundwerkz different? For one thing, we don't sell advertising for anyone or anything (including artists). The only commercial banner you will see on this site is either to my law firm or links to friends and those who support what we are doing and reciprocate links on a grass roots level. As you will notice, this is not a commercial site. We are somewhat of an industry secret, half blog and half website, and we prefer it that way. We are well respected, and in this business, one's reputation is the most important asset you have.
The artists you see on soundwerkz are posted because we feel they have real and current potential in the music industry (and sometimes just because we really like and respect what the artist is doing in terms of vision, writing, message and artistic value). All posts on soundwerkz are free, if you make the cut. The downside to this approach is that posts sometimes are few and far between because we don't feature every artist that submits a demo.
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