Still Standing's version of the Violent Femmes' classic.

Still Standing "Blister in the Sun"

Cameron Rafati, began his musical journey at the age of 13 when he picked up his uncle’s dusty guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Years later, Rafati earned a Sundance Film Festival Best Score nomination in 2008 for his “Lost in Translation” inspired ballad, “53rd Story”. Recently, he has made multiple television and radio appearances, including an acoustic rendition of “Ghetto Superstar” with PRAS from the Fugees, and his song “BATTLES” featured in the Tyler Perry/Janet Jackson movie “Why did I get Married Too” in Theatres now.

Cameron Rafati’s self-titled debut album is available now on iTunes. Filled with raw emotion, catchy tunes, and ironic lyrics, it is an eclectic creation that anyone who is a fan of music can relate to.


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Cameron Rafati began his musical journey at the age of 13 when he picked up his uncle’s dusty guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Years later, Rafati earned a Sundance Film Festival Best Score nomination in 2008 for his “Lost in Translation” inspired ballad, “53rd Story”. Recently, he has made multiple television and radio appearances, including an acoustic rendition of “Ghetto Superstar” with PRAS from the Fugees. This song “BATTLES” is featured in the Tyler Perry/Janet Jackson movie “Why did I get Married Too” in Theaters now.

Cameron Rafati Battles

Mad Planet is a Los Angeles based duo made up of Greg Gordon- former drummer for the Fugazi-style punk outfit the Nervous Return and Cooper Gillespie former front woman and bass player for the X-influenced rock band Bang Sugar Bang. Both formed Mad Planet in order to stretch in new directions different from their normal musical styles. 

“Love Addicts” was inspired by a friend who was also going through a divorce,” Cooper says, “He described dating as a terrible chore because he was ready to fall in love with any girl who sat in his passenger seat. It didn’t matter who it was. He was so used to being with somebody, he was willing to be with anybody.” 

Mad Planet- Love Addicts

Sheila Nicholls’ first new release in 7 years, Songs from the Bardo, is an interesting combination of genres. Shifting easily from acoustic singer-songwriter to studio trip hop grooves.

 “Songs from the Bardo is an exploration of what interlaces the personal with the universal. What we experience individually, that ultimately makes us the same.”

Since moving to the US from England, Sheila has performed with NY-based group Splendid Fork, recorded 3 solo albums and started her own label, Essex Girl Records.  

 “After releasing two albums with Hollywood Records, I decided to lay low for a minute. I built a studio, bought equipment, and taught myself ProTools. I really wanted to expand my abilities and have more creative independence. Consequently this record took a while because I did it myself, with some help from friends. Oh and I also had a baby.” 
          
Available now on iTunes, Songs from the Bardo delivers an LP experience in which Sheila co-produced as well as wrote the entire album.


Sheila Nicholls - Bardo

Tommy Walter began his career in 1995 as a founding member of the critically acclaimed band EELS. They toured the world and released the album Beautiful Freak which has sold well over a million copies. In 2001, Tommy released the album Humanistic on Extasy/Warner Brothers under the monicker Abandoned Pools and followed that up in 2005 with Armed to the Teeth on Universal. 

Over the years, Abandoned Pools has toured with the likes of Remy Zero, Garbage, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Corgan and A Perfect Circle; and Tommy has produced various side projects such as Glacier Hiking and Oliver the Penguin. 


Abandoned Pools - Legionnaire

'Love Addicts' remixed by DJ Keiroz! Check it out! 

http://djkeiroz.blogspot.com/2010/06/mad-planet.html

Mad Planet - Love Addicts (Keiroz remix)

Live version of Mighty Love from the album - Songs From The Bardo

Sheila Nicholls - Mighty Love (Live)

Los Angeles - Hot on the heels of their sweep of the International Indie Awards and national ads for Nip/Tuck and Yamaha, 8mm announce the release of their much-anticipated EP, Love And The Apocalypse. The EP features six songs, Los Angeles, Deep Blue You, Mean, Never Go Back Again, Life Is Good and One For The Road and is available at all major digital outlets. 

8mm were founded by producer Sean Beavan (NIN, Marilyn Manson, No Doubt, Envy On The Coast etc), and his wife, Juliette, who has been described as Jessica Rabbit meets Billie Holiday. 

They have been critically acclaimed and named as one of the Top Bands You Need To Know by Alternative Press and a Buzz Band by the LA Times. 8mm has also been featured on Greys Anatomy, Kings, One Tree Hill,Cold Case, Moonlight, and the Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith soundtrack.

Check out their Creedence Clearwater Revival cover of "Bad Moon Rising" &amp; feel free to share it as a download on your site.

Bad Moon Rising- 8mm

White Arrow's debut EP, Hearts and Lungs, is slated for a late August release, to coincide with the group's 5 week August Monday night residency at Spaceland. Containing original material as well as remixes by the likes of Tim Kasher (OK Go), RAC (Remix Artist Collective), and Kevin Seaton (Mad Decent), this work has already seen its tracks licensed by shows such as HBO's How to Make it in America and MTV's The City. 

Coming or Going (RAC Remix)

Coming or Going

LA’s indie-driven rock band Downtown/Union formed in 2006 as a two-piece pop outfit by its principle songwriters Bo Bory and Jeff Electric. Andy and Joey Siara joined in 2008 and took up bass and lead guitar duties for D/U's debut LP "Aurora Ahora", which made Web IN Front's ‘Best of 2008’ local music list. As a four-piece, Jeff and Bo saw the potential in furthering their songwriting ideas and in 2009 with Johnny Seasons on bass and Adam Bomb on lead guitar the quartet was perfected. 

D/U hit the studio and recorded their newest effort to date, five song EP "Astral Turf" which is available on 12" 180 gram black vinyl, itunes worldwide through Jaxart Records & digitally at: downtownunion.bandcamp.com



Keep The Engine Running- Downtown/Union

Lion In My Bones- Downtown/ Union

Check out White Arrows cover version of "Save Me A Place", a Fleetwood Mac original off the album 'Tusk'.

Save Me A Place (Fleetwood Mac Cover)- White Arrows

...Self-described as “electronic space pop prog kraut suck,” Halloween Swim Team definitely has an unusual sound... Pitch Black has a synthpop feel with electronic drum beats that are somehow both charming and abrasive. It’s far catchier than their previous work, with an air of confidence that surely translates into their live shows. - LA Record

http://halloweenswimteam.com/


Pitch Black- Halloween Swim Team

SUbrosa Union's sophomore album, ONE NIGHT STAND, was produced in LA by Alien Ant Farm drummer, Mike Cosgrove (KIDNAPKIN, The Rivalry, The Urgency and Pretty Neato). Check out their first single 6th Street Beauty Queen--a stunning, post-pop rock track against a driven ballad backdrop.

http://www.myspace.com/subrosaunion


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