contact: otismacmusic@gmail.com

The sounds of Shuggie Otis and Michael McDonald inspired a man to write a song. A couple of Mondays later, that song inspired an Identity. The name is Otis McDonald. The mission? Good Music. 

From the mind and ears of producer/multi-instrumentalist, Joe Bagale, comes a sound that is fresh but tangibly rooted in nostalgia. When taking a listen, one may recall the soul of the 60s or the funk of the 70s. Or perhaps it’s pop radio from the 80s or the boom bap beats of the late 90s. What ever it may be, Otis McDonald is the sound of an artist who manifests a lesson in versatility and growing perspective.

The production can be dense at times, yet through it’s syncopated rhythms and unexpected harmony, Bagale is able to find the space that counts. Starting out as a studio experiment, Otis McDonald was developed over a 3 month period which found Bagale writing short snippets of music, playing all of the instruments, sampling those snippets, playing more instruments and and eventually creating entirely new songs. 

Musically it’s both playful and emotive, while giving listeners a sense of optimism and joy. Just because it’s rooted in the blues, doesn’t mean it has to have the blues. There are beats that’ll make you wanna sweat on the dance floor. A thumpin’ bass that inspires folks to make love. Synths, guitars and horns that’ll cut through to your core, and a voice that reminds us all what it’s like to be human. 

In 2015, Bagale put out 30 tracks for free, under the name Otis McDonald. Released as copyright free music, exclusively through the YouTube audio library, these tracks have been downloaded over 5 million times, streamed over 10 million times and already have appeared in thousands of youtube creators’ videos. Take a second and search Otis McDonald on YouTube and you’ll find pages upon pages of videos featuring these songs. This being a very unusual way to release music, it may be the best music nobody has ever heard. Funny how the business works. As of 2016, Bagale has formed the Otis McDonald live experience, featuring some of San Francisco and Oakland’s finest players. He’s recorded new music, soon to be released for sale and for streaming, and at least 10 new free tracks for the YouTube audio library, due out later this year.

Combining the skills of a musician, with the power of both old and new technology, the sound of Otis McDonald was born, reminding us that music is a universal language that will always have a past and always have a future. 

Astro & The Ages are your local original soul / world hybrid band from Melbourne. 

 The Ages aim is to play unmanufactured, colourful, timeless music. The band was formed by trumpeter / singer / songwriter / keyboardist Astro, so named because the funk band he played in as a teen thought he was a freak from outer space. 

  Astro has recorded for Bertie Blackmann, Sally Seltman, DubFX, Husky, Clary Browne and the Banging Rackettes, Chelsea Wilson, Blue King Brown, TZU, Flap!, The Red Eyes, Gypsy Brown, Way of The Eagle, Melodics, Brazil’s ‘Dois Em Um’, Hue Blanes, Human Face, Martin Martini, Zikora etc etc. 

These influences have all melted naturally into Astro’s songwriting, which has been refined for many years and aims straight for the soul. 

Not a band to just recite their material, at live shows the songs often open up and can lead anywhere, aiming at moments of bliss. 

The Ages have a mastered album, due in 2016, and aim to release it to the world as a uniquely Australian grown hybrid blend of international sounds. 


Mistake to Be Learned EP out now: https://fanlink.to/M2BL

http://blandamusic.com

mgmt: info@againstgiants.com

Bookings: 
Belgium: peter.boonen@livenation.be
Asia: charles@revival-agency.com
Other: hendrik@rockoco.be

Management: hendrik@rockoco.be

"Don’t fake the funk or your nose'll grow”, Bootsy Collins once said.
In Pomrad’s case, his heart and soul sit firmly on The One. Want proof? Just try his debut album Knights, a collection of razor sharp keyboard licks, phat electro grooves and thick funk straight out of Chocolate City. 

Pomrad a.k.a. Adriaan Van de Velde has lots of it in his colourful trickster bag. Just check out the title track of his album: its beats chug like the wheels of a locomotive and electrifying synth solos guarantee the best brain freeze you’ve ever felt.
 
Pomrad's very first eps were cool calling cards that made a couple of heads turn. After his first solo performances, Pomrad dropped the jack-of-all-trades shtick and assembled a full-blooded band, with a drummer and a second keyboard player beefing up his signature sound. Together they’re a party squad with a couple of nifty tricks up their sleeves. You want some cosmic funk, Herbie Hancock style? You got it..
 
Now, Knights tries to exceed expectations and transcends the aforementioned comparisons, taking a leap into the unknown. Pomrad clearly has found his own voice. What's next? Well, dreaming up a fantasy world where his musical creations can roam free, apparently.

Hope you like your funk hot and steamy. 

Tour dates over at <a href="http://pomrad.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pomrad.be</a>

**USA 3x Platinum Award Winning Finalist in JazzComputer and IDM**

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