Rifle Men // His & Hers

Rumspringa // Can't Seem To Make You Mine

Rumspringa //Birds Of Paradise

Francis and the Lights // LIME

The Echo-Friendly // "Same Mistakes"

Young Buffalo // "Only We Can Keep You From Harm"

From their soon to be release debut record "In The Wooded Forest" on Cantora Records

We Talk Like Machines

01 The Scientific Findings of Dr. Rousseau

From Emil & Friends debut album "Lo & Behold" out October 11th, 2011. 

Prescriptions

Emil &amp; Friends // Crystal Ball

Bear Hands :: "Belongings" (D.V.S  Remix)

A track from every Cantora Release to date!

Rumspringa // "Shake 'Em Loose Tonight"

Francis and the Lights - For Days

Savoir Adore // "Bodies"

Emil & Friends // Downed Economy

Emil & Friends // Short Order Cooks

Emil & Friends // "Josephine"

Slam Donahue is a New York City based band led by singer/guitarist David Otto and bassist Thomas Sommerville.  They build their identity out of bootlegged recording programs, department store keyboards, and keen, thoughtful melodies.  After meeting as youths, playing in rival bands, and then finally collaborating; the duo's skills grew to complement each other in their attempts to test pop music's conventions.  Sometimes skirting into new wave, R&B, hip hop, they are after something new and beautiful.

The two ceaselessly try to one-up the other, pushing towards a sound defined by the sharpest of hooks and exactly the right atmosphere.  Self taught and studied under the usual cavalcade of your parent's sixties/seventies icons, John Lennon, David Bowie, Paul Simon, as well as an enthusiastic interest in the history of pop music, idolizing Irving Berlin, Joe Meek, and David Byrne, the band quickly raised attention with eclectic live shows and free cdr mixtapes. Outpacing their surroundings, house parties and dive art spaces, they moved on.

Leaving a trail of short-lived band members and meticulous, though admittedly lo-fi, home demos, the duo arrived in New York in the summer of 2010.  Carrying songs that ranged from pop anthems, complete with the requisite big bang chorus, to burners with get busy hi-hats and falsetto acrobatics, the band ran their way through countless back rooms and showcases.

Signing with Cantora Records in 2012, Slam Donahue finds a new, much nicer home to record in.  The old place was well documented in those demos; you could hear the bounce of the walls, our feelings at the time.  But, the new place has more promise and a bigger backyard.

It's Scary

From the upcoming "Hemlock Tea EP"

Coming Soon

Grab the FREE MIXTAPE at www.SlamDonahue.com

Slam Donahue :: "I Turn On"

From the upcoming "Hemlock Tea EP" OUT AUGUST 21st, 2012

Listen to "I Turn On" here: http://soundcloud.com/cantorarecords/slam-donahue-i-turn-on

Grab the FREE MIXTAPE at www.SlamDonahue.com

Slam Donahue :: "Bug in the Sun"

Out August 21st on Cantora Records!

"it's just so good...how can I bribe them to play my birthday party....?" - NYLON

"It's pretty much impossible to get their songs out of your head." - Noisey

 "overflowing with joy [and[ an adorable accessibility...Slam Donahue's  undeniably on-point pop instincts make this one a must-have for your summer playlist." - MAGNET

For more info, please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/slamdonahue
http://twitter.com/slamdonahue
http://slamdonahue.tumblr.com

Bug in the Sun

I Turn On

Out Now on Cantora!



"it's just so good...how can I bribe them to play my birthday party....?" - NYLON

"It's pretty much impossible to get their songs out of your head." - Noisey

 "overflowing with joy [and[ an adorable accessibility...Slam Donahue's  undeniably on-point pop instincts make this one a must-have for your summer playlist." - MAGNET

For more info, please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/slamdonahue
http://twitter.com/slamdonahue
http://slamdonahue.tumblr.com

Slam Donahue :: "Where Were We on The Weekend"

Out September 18th, 2012 on Cantora Records. For more info please visit facebook.com/zulupearls

Zul Pearls on Tour:
10/05/12 - The Camel, Richmond, VA w/ Black Girls and Trillions
10/09/12 - DC9, Washington, DC with Mac Demarco
10/16/12 - Pianos, NYC, "Banners" Party
10/17/12 - Pianos, NYC, Tell All Your Friends CMJ Showcase
10/19/12 - Bowery Electric, NYC, Cantora CMJ Showcase

Sometimes, you have to dig.

Beneath the surface of any throwaway pop culture landscape there are bound to be some hidden gems. Zulu Pearls are a gem of a band.

DIY but not Lo-Fi, nostalgic but not retro, Zulu Pearls’ debut LP NO HEROES NO HONEYMOONS captures the cynical romanticism of navigating the dawn of the 21st Century.  Propelled by melancholic pop melodies and genre spanning arrangements, NHNH is the sound of a group humbly cueing up in line behind the classics.

Most tracking of NHNH took place in the back hallway of D.C.’s venerable Inner Ear Studios unbeknownst to anyone outside of primary songwriter Zach Van Hoozer and producer Nick Anderson. With a mutual appreciation for seventies records and a distaste for modern guitar rock, the two pieced the record together between the tedium of bar shifts and day jobs. The result is a refreshing mix of earnest production and direct songwriting that wastes no time finding its’ way into the heart of your record collection.

Opting to up the hedonism, Van Hoozer swapped capital cities for Berlin in 2009, where Zulu Pearls have since carved out their own niche in a city dominated by electronic/DJ culture.  Live, the group consists of a rotating clique of international vagabonds ranging from Kiwis to Dutchmen who alongside Van Hoozer have seen Zulu Pearls share stages from Copenhagen to Amsterdam with the likes of The Twilight Singers, Destroyer, Cults, Tennis, The Big Pink and The Men. Sometimes, you have to dig. So dig that.

No Heroes No Honeymoons

These are a few of our favorite things.
 

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Cantora is a music company that invests in and develops artists, startup technologies and live entertainment experiences. Cantora is known for signing bands like MGMT and Bear Hands, investing in and executing the music industry strategy for startups like Sonic Notify and BioBeats, and for creating live event properties like Smartwater’s Music Tech Smartlounge and the immersive events brain trust Mainframe Group.

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