Ohio's Downplay sign to Epic Records
For Those About to Rock: Ohio active rock act Downplay recently signed to Epic Records under the watch of head of A&R Mike Flynn. The band was also picked up by Bill McGathy for management. Epic scout and party promoter Jake Livingston described the typical signing process earlier this year to Ohio’s The Post, “The way to get on our radar is to get big in your region, like southern Ohio, and then the attorney signs you, and then the attorney gets you a manager, and then the music gets to us and then we fly out to see them.” Easy enough, right?… Elsewhere L.A. locals Eastern Conference Champions appear to be signing to Roadrunner Records. The band, a staple of the L.A. indie rock scene, was previously signed to Jordan Schur‘s SureTone label. The group also recently landed a highly-soughtafter inclusion on the Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack with their song “A Million Miles an Hour.” A definite coup for the band’s longtime publisher Chrysalis Music…
Frequent Flyers: Looks like a A&R folks are going bush to catch New Zealand’s The Naked and Famous. Industry whale riders are making the long flight down under in droves to meet the band, whose single “Young Blood” recently debuted on the New Zealand chart at number one. They’re also among the nominees for the Silver Scroll, NZ’s premier songwriting award… Others are booking southbound travel to see Florida act Fit For Rivals. The band has been turning heads on Warped Tour dates throughout the south and industry ears with a new set of recordings. They play a homecoming show in Jacksonville on August 14th.
Free Agents: The “yet-to-be-named independent label” that Weezer recently tipped they’d be signing to for their next release, after leaving longtime label home Universal, has a name and it’s Epitaph Records. The band’s new forthcoming album is set to be released in September.
