Any Way The Wind Blows
L.A.'s Dawes
Time for a little roundup on the goings-on of late…
It looks like L.A. folk-rockers Dawes (formerly Simon Dawes) have found a new place to call home with the ATO Records family. The band self-released an album of new material, North Hills, earlier this year and is currently winding their way across the country with a whole batch of dates taking them through July. In other ‘roots’ news, the uber-group Monsters of Folk appear to be shopping a monster of a deal for their newly completed studio album. MOF is made-up of Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and M. Ward. Also currently fielding offers is the reunited Jesus & Mary Chain who have an arsenal of new material ready.
An update on the management derby that was ratcheting up on Florida’s Fake Problems, it looks like Randy Nichols for Red Light Management has snapped up the SideOneDummy artist whose new album and live show has been perking ears and turning heads. And more on the new music front is Glasgow’s Twin Atlantic, who had their first L.A. performance last night at the Viper Room. There was plenty of press and film/tv sups in the packed room to checkout the new Red Bull Records artist, not to mention some assorted A&R players out to pay respects and see what they missed. Speaking of A&R, we’re hearing some interesting names that have been walking the halls of ASCAP West Coast with the membership vacancy in their sights. Stay tuned…
12.27.08Q4 ‘08 artist signing
Street Drum Corps Sign to Interscope
Interscope signs Street Drum Corps. Label head honcho Jimmy Iovine and A&R hitter Ryan O’Donnell inks the group. Known for their high-energy percussion shows, which Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman calls a “punk rock stomp,” the band could fill the void for Interscope that Nine Inch Nails left. The group is slated to enter the studio with uber-producer Rob Cavallo early in ‘09…
12.17.08Big Apple Chills
This is how our ass felt in NYC
As yours truly from the RM64 crew braved the chilly and rainy NYC weather last week, news of dramatic changes happening at Sony Music was driving industry chatter on the street. With Epic Records head Charlie Walk exiting his post, the gossip mill churned talk of the label being folded in Columbia. In the process, senior A&R player Andy Gershon makes the departure as well. However, expect A&R exec Pete Giberga, who is coming off the success of Sara Bareilles, to stay put. And rightfully so, Giberga gets big kudos for the development and success of Bareilles considering today’s difficult music landscape. Speaking of Columbia, label head Steve Barnett and A&R hitter Maureen Kinney sign Chairlift…
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Gogol Bordello scores new label home
Welcome to RM64… For those of you who have transitioned to the new music landscape from the major label world as we have, you’re probably operating in the entrepreneurial spirit, and looking to take advantage of the changes happening in the biz. Read the rest of this entry »
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