Hawk in the Nest

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The Ralph Champagne Revue - Grinch (Xmas Picture Disc)

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After two successful albums Brother Dege (AKA Dege Legg) is one of the best kept secrets in Louisiana; a musician, writer, and heir to a long line of eccentric characters born and raised in the Deep South. Hailing from the Cajun swamplands and raging like the mad lovechild of Son House and Faulkner, Legg has burned a crooked trail to the Promised Land. Avoiding traditional career paths, he’s spent decades exploring the backwoods weirdness of the southern U.S, working odd jobs and forging his own brand of southern/psyouthern music. Since the mid 90s, Dege has pushed slide guitar, resonators, and roots music, kicking and screaming into the 21st century, recording self-released albums in trailer parks, sheds, and other low rent environments that meld trance-folk, Delta blues, punk, rock, metal, hippie ragas, and avant-outlaw country into one blasted whole. 

In 2010, Brother Dege reinvented the Delta blues for future generations on "Folk Songs of the American Longhair" (2010) with 10 blazing tracks that howled like the field recordings of Alan Lomax and tunneled into the ancient mysteries of pre-war blues. In 2012, Quentin Tarantino tapped Brother Dege’s “Too Old to Die Young” for the movie & soundtrack to Django Unchained, stating that every track on American Longhair could’ve been in the movie...”it’s like a greatest hits album.” 

With his latest album, Brother Dege returns to “reinvent the steel” with the slide-Dobro riff-o-rama of How to Kill a Horse. Recorded at night in an empty warehouse (while Legg worked at a men’s homeless shelter during the day), the album is a tour de force artwork that ranges from barn burners to ancient Delta meditations to Babylonian junkyard jams that explore the dark underbelly of what it is to be a man in the modern world. 

Influences include: Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Conrad, Ry Cooder, Norman Mailer, Henry Miller, Sonic Youth, Black Sabbath, Blind Willie Johnson, Einstürzende Neubauten, Jackson Pollock and Don Quixote. Like Hemingway at his finest, How to Kill a Horse goes deep into the prison rodeo of man’s heart, confronting the darker, flawed side of the self while going full-aggro in the existential blast furnace of the modern world, wrestling with men's roles as providers, protectors, partners, lovers, warriors, peacekeepers, whatever.
Full of cinematic slabs of biblical noir, dusty heat, haunted redemption, and bell towers of emotion, Brother Dege's How to Kill a Horse is a massive shot across the bow to riff heads, songwriters, and Americana enthusiasts around the world. Anyone expecting an album of retro-roots singer/songwriter schmaltz has got another thing coming. Horse is a game changer that launches the whole mess of roots music out of the vinyl dustbins and into the 21st century. Recorded with cheap Dobros, junked acoustic guitars, and ragged percussion instruments on a zero dollar budget, the album teems with world-class songwriting, Ouija board melodies, double helix slides, swampland soliloquies, Hendrix-like reverse resonators, and a gang of twang - all howling into the colossal echo chamber of the reality.


Brother Dege - "The Darker Side of Me"

Spineriders - "Hello Future Tinglies"

KaiL Baxley grew up in the small backwater town of Williston in Barnwell County, South Carolina, the birthplace and stomping grounds of the late great soul legend James Brown, with whom KaiL shared an unlikely friendship as a child. “Yeah, James used to say, ‘Boy you bein’ good?’ I’d say, ‘Yes sir.’ He’d say, ‘You know you doin’ wrong! Nah, show me your moves lil’ man!’ And we’d have a little dance off. I’m pretty sure he always won, ha, ha. There’s something about the groove of James Brown that has always stayed with me.”
 
 An accomplished athlete in his youth, winning many amateur boxing titles including, Golden Gloves and The Junior Olympic Regional Championships, the idea of playing music only arrived to KaiL after his godfather, a former band director, bought him a guitar for high school graduation. He never put it down. After years of singing for his supper across the South, Europe and parts of Africa, KaiL found himself in California with hopes of composing music for film scores. A chance meeting with engineer/ producer Eric Corne convinced him to write a record of his own. Within a few months, the two were in the late Elliott Smith’s New Monkey Studio with some of LA’s finest musicians. The result is his debut effort, a double EP drawing heavily on both the literary and musical influences of his Irish/Southern roots.

It’s quite a ride all the way through.

Praise for KaiL Baxley:
 
“Baxley’s made a fantastic record that draws on soul and country and acoustic music. The first “side” showcases his more soulful chops; the flip side is a singer-songwriter fan’s wet dream. Seriously. I’m stuck on this one." - Bruce Warren, Some Velvet Blog

"'Legend of the Western Hills,' a swirling ballad filled with strings, vibrato and waltzing percussion, is one of the highlights from the folk disc." - Andrew Leahey, American Songwriter

"Baxley’s music should please anyone who has fallen fleetingly for bands like The Black Keys. His focused approach to folk and blues outstrips those superstars in terms of melodic complexity and emotional impact. Heatstroke finds him laying down a trio of instantly attractive rock singles. The title track, for instance, pairs the clanging repetition of baroque piano with driving delta blues, a thrilling juxtaposition that makes two very old styles seem suddenly brand new. The second EP is filled out with deliberate, acoustic-leaning fair, Baxley’s warming baritone paired with understated picking and rich string swells. Together, the two records constitute an impressive debut, proving Baxley’s stylistic breadth by showcasing two very different aesthetics." - Jordan Lawrence, Shuffle

“This music is best appreciated loud. Baxley imbued his pieces with a stealthy strength, one that hits up front and on the back end as well. Don't miss.” - Aiding & Abetting
 
“'Say Goodbye To The Night' is a perfect soulful snack for a cold winter evening.” - Beats Per Minute

KaiL Baxley - "Boy Got It Bad"

The Slims - "Only A Part, Not The Whole"

Alone on Christmas

RIYL: Other Lives, Daughter, Wye Oak, Camera Obscura, Au Revoir Simone

Release Date: April 8, 2014

Contact: Alyssa at TeamClermont dot com

More info: http://teamclermont.com/roster/17047/the-honey-trees

Four years. That’s how long California dreamy-pop duo The Honey Trees’ debut LP has been in the making. Such a careful, diligent, even leisurely pace is virtually unheard of in today’s music landscape, where the hype machine churns ever faster. But The Honey Trees weren’t looking for hype; they were looking for magic. And magic takes time.

With Bright Fire, Becky Filip and Jacob Wick finally cast their charm. Ambling and melodic, The Honey Trees’ latest collection of songs conjures a world filled with golden-hour sunlight and meadows echoing with birdsong. The lyrics, rich with imagery of the natural world, are nestled in warm, lush production from Jeremy Larson, (Mutemath, Sleeping At Last, Switchfoot, Sucre) with whom the band spent a month recording in Springfield, MO, last year.

“He essentially took our music to another world,” the band says of Larson. “He helped us achieve the magical, dreamy, otherworldliness we always strive for when writing music.”

Building on the songwriting skill and bell-clear voices they showcased in their 2009 EP, Wake the Earth, (recorded with The Civil Wars producer, Charlie Peacock) The Honey Trees have grown into a fuller sound, embellishing tracks like the mournful “Siren” with cascading strings and populating Bright Fire with bursts of horns and other trimmings. As always, however, the vocals are the backbone of every song, with Becky’s crystalline voice sharing duties with Jacob’s smooth tenor and effortless falsetto as they explore themes of love and loss.

Bright Fire is a big-hearted, generous album. And it’s no wonder. Everything The Honey Trees do is a labor of love — from the songs they craft “to let people know they’re cared for no matter what,” to their merch and album art, which Becky, an illustrator, and Jacob, a graphic designer, make themselves. The magic they poured into Bright Fire may have been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. The Honey Trees are enchanting.

The Honey Trees - "Siren"

RIYL: Other Lives, Daughter, Wye Oak, Camera Obscura, Au Revoir Simone

Release Date: April 8, 2014

Contact: Alyssa at TeamClermont dot com

More info: http://teamclermont.com/roster/17047/the-honey-trees

Four years. That’s how long California dreamy-pop duo The Honey Trees’ debut LP has been in the making. Such a careful, diligent, even leisurely pace is virtually unheard of in today’s music landscape, where the hype machine churns ever faster. But The Honey Trees weren’t looking for hype; they were looking for magic. And magic takes time.

With Bright Fire, Becky Filip and Jacob Wick finally cast their charm. Ambling and melodic, The Honey Trees’ latest collection of songs conjures a world filled with golden-hour sunlight and meadows echoing with birdsong. The lyrics, rich with imagery of the natural world, are nestled in warm, lush production from Jeremy Larson, (Mutemath, Sleeping At Last, Switchfoot, Sucre) with whom the band spent a month recording in Springfield, MO, last year.

“He essentially took our music to another world,” the band says of Larson. “He helped us achieve the magical, dreamy, otherworldliness we always strive for when writing music.”

Building on the songwriting skill and bell-clear voices they showcased in their 2009 EP, Wake the Earth, (recorded with The Civil Wars producer, Charlie Peacock) The Honey Trees have grown into a fuller sound, embellishing tracks like the mournful “Siren” with cascading strings and populating Bright Fire with little bursts of horns and other trimmings. As always, however, the vocals are the backbone of every song, with Becky’s crystalline voice sharing duties with Jacob’s smooth tenor and effortless falsetto as they explore themes of love and loss.

Bright Fire is a big-hearted, generous album. And it’s no wonder. Everything The Honey Trees do is a labor of love — from the songs they craft “to let people know they’re cared for no matter what,” to their merch and album art, which Becky, an illustrator, and Jacob, a graphic designer, make themselves. The magic they poured into Bright Fire may have been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. The Honey Trees are enchanting.

The Honey Trees -  "Nightingale"

THE SMILE ROOM

87 and the Toys - "You"

For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival, is a documentary exploring the rich history of Club 47, the iconic Cambridge, Massachusetts folk music mecca from 1958-1968. Narrated by Peter Coyote, it explores the influence the Club had on a unique group of folk musicians, from the evolution of the 60s folk revival to the singer-songwriter era. Featured are interviews with Joan Baez, Taj Mahal, Judy Collins, Tom Rush, Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Jackie Washington, Jim Rooney, Peter Rowan and many more. The film features previously unreleased audio recordings and photographs of Bob Dylan, Baez, and Eric Von Schmidt and new performances from the still-performing stars of Club 47 with today’s emerging folk performers, as the folk process continues.

Todd Kwait and Rob Stegman (co-producers/directors) met as freshmen at Boston University in the late 1970’s.

Mr. Kwait is a lawyer and businessman with a lifelong passion for film. This is his third motion picture. Todd wrote, produced and directed “Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost” which traced the history of Jug Band Music and won the award for Best Music Documentary at the Bare Bones Film Festival and the New York Film and Video Festival. “Vagabondo”, his second project, looks at the life of singer-songwriter Vince Martin. Mr. Kwait’s recording company Kingswood Records has two recent releases, “Snow Shadows: Songs of Vince Martin” by Alana Amram and the Rough Gems, and Sankofa’s “The Uptown Strut.”

Mr. Stegman has been producing and directing motion pictures for over 30 years, including corporate video, advertising, educational media and broadcast and cable television. His national network documentary productions include the biography “Tim Allen: Just for Laughs” and the History Channel’s “Old Ironsides Returns to Sea.” Mr. Stegman is the recipient of Communicator and Aurora awards for his political spot Make Way for Menino, and Golden CableAce Award for the media literacy series KnowTV and two Emmy Awards for his work at ABC-affiliate WCVB in Boston.

Antje Duvekot, Meg Hutchinson and Ellis Paul - Sweet Spot

In the spring of 2013, Baltimore-based art-pop band New God, lead by brothers Kenny and Curt Tompkins, began crafting songs for their sophomore LP, Firework. After a family of skunks invaded and sprayed their studio in the mountains of western Maryland, the brothers jumped ship and headed downstate, where cheap recording space proved much harder to come by.

One warm night in June, while exploring their new surroundings, they stumbled upon an abandoned racquetball court, where they sat and sang in harmony for several hours. With the long-booming decay and natural reverb that only an empty gymnasium or stone room can provide (think Mountain Man‘s Made the Harbor), the space naturally shaped songs like the album-opening title track and “Dumb.” For several weeks they returned to the court each night to write and record, occasionally retreating to a near-by soccer field to work out ideas under the stars.

Sessions continued in Baltimore throughout the summer of 2013, and by early fall they had completed a large collection of songs that would eventually be boiled down to the lean eight tracks found on Firework. The album is a slight departure from the sugar-rush fuzz-pop of their debut, 2012’s polished lo-fi Motorcar, but maintains the stylized production values, thick harmony vocals and sun-soaked melodies that originally won them so many Beach Boys comparisons. New God is currently planning a tour in support of Firework, which will be released digitally and on vinyl and CD by Yellow K Records on July 29, 2014.

New God - "Firework"

2/3Goat - "Jenny"

Release Date: May 12
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Pavo Pavo - "Ran Ran Run"

Brought to you by http://TeamClermont.com and Roundhill Records, the original "Ruby Vroom" remastered for this 30th Anniversary Edition + PLUS + 3 never-before released tracks! Team Clermont sent to college radio, alt radio, and NPR radio stations. Please add asap! Thanks! More at http://teamclermont.com

01 - Soul Coughing - Is Chigaco Is Not Chicago

The newest from NY's Hide and Shine, single #2, go listen and love. Alternative Rock, indie, Brit Rock, Shoegaze

HIDE AND SHINE - Look Terrified

Inside World

01 Tourist

10 Lenny's Rest

Don't Leave Me This Way

Crutch

Dayenu

Tears Like a River

Naked

Baby Baby Baby Baby

Ex-Text

03 Norm

01 Billy

Drinking Up Xmas (feat. Dexter Holland)

Release Date: February 12, 2016
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Takénobu is the moniker for classically trained cellist and independent composer Nick Takenobu Ogawa. 'Reversal' is his 5th full-length album, consisting of one lyrical and 12 instrumental tracks.  Ogawa composed and performed the tracks on 'Reversal' using a variety of traditional and non-traditional techniques to highlight the rich sound and dynamic range of the cello.  He records using multi-layered and multi-textural arrangements, bringing the classical instrument into a modern realm.  His self produced recordings often contain dozens of layers, highlighting a diverse range of playing styles that combine to create a cohesive and unified musical composition. 

Ogawa was raised in rural Vermont in a small town with a population of roughly one thousand residents.  He grew up spending most of his time playing in the woods, since there was no cable tv, and no next door neighbors.  His parents, both college professors at nearby Middlebury, introduced him to the cello at age 6.  Ogawa took private lessons until he was 18, and daily practice was a regimented part of his upbringing.  After years of private study and orchestral playing, Ogawa veered away from classical music and began to focus on a self-taught style of play and composition based on a variety of roots and world music influences, borrowing techniques from his guitar playing. Ogawa moved to Kyoto, Japan, where he spent a year experimenting with and cultivating his unique playing style and sound, at one point even injuring his wrist due to intense practice.  He then returned to Philadelphia, where he graduated from Haverford college thinking that he would attend law school.  

Instead, upon graduation, Ogawa moved to Vancouver, where he recorded his first full length album.  Ogawa then moved to Brooklyn, New York and won the 2006 Williamsburg live singer songwriter competition.  With the prize money he was able to independently release his first album, Introduction in 2007.  The release was modest and received favorable reviews, but did not gain widespread exposure.  At that point, Ogawa all but gave up on his dreams of pursuing music.  However, before doing so, he submitted his album to Pandora internet radio.  Over the course of the next 4 years, thanks to Pandora’s recommendation algorithm, Ogawa’s music began receiving enough streams and sales to pay the bills.  At this point, Ogawa was able to devote himself full time to music, and he has released 3 full-length albums since.  He has enjoyed frequent spins on NPR’s morning edition, opened for Kishi Bashi, and performed and arranged cello for Dessa’s “It’s Only Me”, on 'Parts of Speech' via Doomtree Records. Ogawa has lived and performed in New York,  Philadelphia,  Vancouver, BC,  Kyoto, Japan and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.  

Takénobu - Curtain Call

Release Date: February 12, 2016
madeline (at) teamclermont (dot) com

self-released
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Takénobu is the moniker for classically trained cellist and independent composer Nick Takenobu Ogawa. Reversal is his 5th full-length album, consisting of 1 lyrical and 12 instrumental tracks.  Ogawa composed and performed the tracks on Reversal using a variety of traditional and non-traditional techniques to highlight the rich sound and dynamic range of the cello.  He records using multi-layered and multi-textural arrangements, bringing the classical instrument into a modern realm.  His self produced recordings often contain dozens of layers, highlighting a diverse range of playing styles that combine to create a cohesive and unified musical composition. 

Ogawa was raised in rural Vermont in a small town with a population of roughly one thousand residents.  He grew up spending most of his time playing in the woods, since there was no cable tv, and no next door neighbors.  His parents, both college professors at nearby Middlebury, introduced him to the cello at age 6.  Ogawa took private lessons until he was 18, and daily practice was a regimented part of his upbringing.  After years of private study and orchestral playing, Ogawa veered away from classical music and began to focus on a self-taught style of play and composition based on a variety of roots and world music influences, borrowing techniques from his guitar playing. Ogawa moved to Kyoto, Japan, where he spent a year experimenting with and cultivating his unique playing style and sound, at one point even injuring his wrist due to intense practice.  He then returned to Philadelphia, where he graduated from Haverford college thinking that he would attend law school.  

Instead, upon graduation, Ogawa moved to Vancouver, where he recorded his first full length album.  Ogawa then moved to Brooklyn, New York and won the 2006 Williamsburg live singer songwriter competition.  With the prize money he was able to independently release his first album, Introduction in 2007.  The release was modest and received favorable reviews, but did not gain widespread exposure.  At that point, Ogawa all but gave up on his dreams of pursuing music.  However, before doing so, he submitted his album to Pandora internet radio.  Over the course of the next 4 years, thanks to Pandora’s recommendation algorithm, Ogawa’s music began receiving enough streams and sales to pay the bills.  At this point, Ogawa was able to devote himself full time to music, and he has released 3 full-length albums since.  He has enjoyed frequent spins on NPR’s morning edition, opened for Kishi Bashi, and performed and arranged cello for Dessa’s “It’s Only Me”, on Parts of Speech via Doomtree Records. Ogawa has lived and performed in New York, Philadelphia, Vancouver, BC, Kyoto, Japan and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.  

Takénobu - Reversing

Silver & Gold

Holly Jolly Christmas

The Monkees - Unwrap You At Christmas 
music and lyrics written by Andy Partridge (Rhino Records)
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The Monkees - Unwrap You At Christmas by Andy Partridge

You know him as Prince. Certain musicians new him as their own personal song writer! Check out the ORIGINALS from Prince, starting with Sheila E.'s hit "The Glamorous Life.  Share & like!

Originals

Prince - The Glamorous Life (Originals)

Press contact: michelle (at) teamclermont (dot) com
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Artist: Loveskills
Album: Multiplicity
Release date: February 14, 2013
Label: No Shame

http://www.loveskillsmusic.com/
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In the state of multiplicity, we will find Loveskills. This one-man industry of music, Richard Spitzer, discovers himself through the craft of songwriting and producing textures of therapeutic synth, low frequency bass, and a balance of melodic heart speak. While new love kills the desire to surrender, ambitious heartbreak sets the stage. Loveskills comes in waves, different perspectives from the same vantage point in the heart of the city.

Ambient R&B and post-dubstep have been some of the terms people are using to describe the newsest project of this NYC-born producer. A musical visionary and creator of several EDM and indietronica acts in Brooklyn over the last few years, Spitzer has released music as Nite Club (CMJ top 20 Electronic), Vinyl Life, and Little Star Dweller with his release on Pictureplane‘s most recent remix album. With the live addition of thuggish eloquence from Harlem raised rapper Alex Falk and drummer Steve Bryant, Loveskills dances between sensuality and meticulous synth-scapes layered with shoegazed vocals that sound like angels dancing in your ears. If Drake and Tangerine Dream had a blissed out romantic escapade – it would sound like this.

Born into an Orthodox Jewish / Cuban family, music was a natural part of daily life for young Spitzer, either at salsa parties or introspective prayer at the ultra-Orthodox Hebrew Temple. Diversity in music was Spitzer’s calling since he was little. Spitzer started performing at rave events at 16 years old. He blossomed as a keyboard player with prog-rock, punk and live drum n’ bass groups, using modern classical composition as his backdrop.

He then pursued a music education at SUNY where he was a composition classmate with Phillip Glass, electronic artist Dan Deacon and singer Regina Spektor. Ever since, he’s been relentlessly honing his skills at production and has found time to perform across the US, Europe and Japan along side artists like The Rapture, The Roots, Jamie Lidell, Drop The Lime, Drake, Teengirl Fantasy, Brazilian Girls, and many more.


Loveskills - "Cover Me"

In an age of digital singles and streaming over Spotify, who would create a concept album? Why would a band record sixteen songs that are meant to be listened to consecutively, taking the time to give each a catchy tune, thoughtful arrangement, lyrics that pierce the soul, and details that reveal themselves slowly, over repeated listenings - so the songs are better the thirtieth time than the third? Plus a story about saving a doomed love affair?

Yet this is what Onward Chariots have done on their first full-length record, _This is My Confession_. The songs chronicle one man's struggle with what it is to love, from babyhood to adolescent crushes to failed relationships. Musical styles range from lushly arranged indie pop to garage rock to orchestral minimalism and cheesy dance-pop. There's even a song about Mel Gibson.

The band posted their first songs online in the spring of 2009, and it didn’t take long for the music to spread around the world. Blogs from Italy to Brazil praised their intricate melodies, luminous vocal harmonies, and scintillating guitars. The songs were played on radio stations from Greece to Indonesia and featured on compilations from the U.S. to Norway. They played England’s Indietracks Festival, Athens PopFest, and Popfest New England, toured Europe twice, released a single on fabled Spanish indie-pop label Elefant Records, and starred in a hit stop-motion video.

Singer-songwriter Ben Morss has played with bands like Cake and Wheatus. His poppy punk band, The Pilgrims, charted on college radio stations across the U.S., and he co-wrote two musicals based on the Angelina Ballerina book and TV series. Heʼs currently working on a rock musical about anarchists. Guitarist Shawn Setaro has played and recorded with the Dresden Dolls, Taking Back Sunday, Bob DʼAmico (Fiery Furnaces, Sebadoh), Martin Bisi (producer, Sonic Youth), Sarah Bowman (Rasputina), The Lordz, and Alina Simone, and more.



09 Forever Never Ends

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Artist: Lapland
Album: Lapland
Release date: March 26, 2013
Record label: Hundred Pockets Records

About: 
The beginning of Lapland started before it even had a name. It was born in a tiny half-bedroom in Brooklyn, where songwriter Josh Mease began recording a new batch of songs in early 2011. Mease has always found comfort in the solitude of his own thoughts, often preferring the landscapes within his mind’s eye over the bustle of the city that surrounds him. So it seems fitting that in making Lapland’s self-titled debut, he worked alone using whatever was within reach – only rarely using other musicians.

Perhaps this self-imposed isolation is why Lapland has such an introspective tone. Themes of separation and loss are woven throughout the album, as Lapland moves fluently through different styles and genres while maintaining a uniquely personal sound.  From the percolating electronic gallop of the opening track, “Unwise”, to the blue-eyed soul of “Aeroplane”, to the acoustic haze and layered harmonies of “Overboard”, Mease always keeps things interesting.  One can hear the effect of the myriad of music styles and genres that informed Lapland – Early synth pioneers of the 60′s and 70′s, French Impressionists like Ravel and Debussy, and 1970′s staples like Fleetwood Mac.

Mixing styles is not new for Mease. He grew up in Texas where his childhood love of rock and country evolved into studying jazz guitar. After moving to New York, he eventually shifted his focus from playing jazz to singing and writing songs. This transformation gives Mease a unique approach to songwriting, and his work has earned him fans not only in indie circles but also in jazz, R&B, and classical music as well.

The name Lapland only presented itself after the album was completed, when Mease picked up a book from the $2 stacks at a used bookstore called “Lappland Wanderland.” The book contained photos of other-worldly landscapes and vast open spaces which seemed to connect with Mease’s new recording. It was not a difficult decision to adopt the name Lapland for this new phase of Mease’s career. The scope of his work deserves a moniker of symbolic significance. And so, Lapland began.

Lapland - "Unwise"

Midlake - "Roscoe"

Austin-based artist Emily Bell might best be described as a cross between a sophisticated pop songbird, a soulful girl-glam tigress and a sexy, strutting rocker – equal parts Debbie Harry, Diana Ross and Mick Jagger. She is proud to announce the independent release of her debut album In Technicolor on Tuesday, May 28, with an official album release party on Friday, May 24 at The North Door, 501 N I H 35, Austin, Texas.

Bell’s contagious live performances are the buzz about town. From lyrics you just can’t get out of your head and a raw and authentic stage presence to her old-school sensibilities and timeless, multi-dimensional voice, Bell delivers on absolutely every level. Texas Americana great Hayes Carll says: “Emily Bell will knock you down, then lick your wounds, burn up the stage and leave you begging for more.” Nakia, a fellow Austin-based artist and semifinalist on “The Voice,” raves: “After seeing Emily Bell live I felt that she must be possessed by a raw electric demon singing with the voice of a heartbroken, fallen angel. I was immediately addicted and ready for my next fix.”

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