 | July 12, 2007 Happy summer from Ariel Publicity! The heat wave is in full swing and we are all trying to keep from melting. Thank you, global warming! ‘Tis the season for barbecues and parties, including the birthday celebrations of two of our interns, Matt and Tim. They happen to share the same birthday…how cute! We’ll be celebrating the best way we know how—stuffing our faces in Chinatown NYC…. Ahhh the scent of NYC garbage wafting through the city heat! The Ariel Publicity team would like to offer you the opportunity to customize your blog, podcast, website, radio station, magazine, or newspaper with content from our clients. If you would like any of our artists to record a station drop for your internet radio station or podcast, set up an interview, answer a Q&A, or put together a prize pack for a contest, let us know. We’d be happy to set something up for you. It’s our way of saying thank you for featuring our clients! And it’s their way of saying thanks for featuring us in your content. We are all very thankful people. We’ve got a lot of great things happening here, so we feel the need to share some of the opportunities we’ve created for our clients. For each artist, we have included a link to one of the featured placements. We’ve got a lot more going on here at Ariel Publicity, so keep logging in. And if you need any login information, feel free to shoot an email!
THIS WEEKS FEATURED ARTISTS Sheva
Singer-Songwriter, Pop, Rock
Album: Sheva
One of the rarest qualities a singer can have is the power to touch an audience's deepest emotions. On her new self-titled record, Sheva (UE3/Sony Red), and in her stunning live shows listeners experience a visceral reaction to her music. Sheva's new record is produced by critically-acclaimed Vancouver-based producer Dale Penner (Holly McNarland, Nickelback, Matthew Good Band). Sheva's collection of original songs with their fluid stream of confessional lyrics and lilting melodies allow her rich vocals to flow through poignant musical peaks and valleys. Her remarkable live performances have earned her rave reviews and a growing legion of new fans. She has done hundreds of shows including tours of Quebec and Ontario, which featured stellar appearances in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto at Starbucks coffee shops, Chapters, and Indigo Bookstores, as well as appearing at the Canada Day Festival. Sheva’s “The Closest Thing” was featured as the closing music for The Diva Cast on June 14, 2007. Charlotte Kendrick
Singer-Songwriter, Pop, Americana, AAA, Folk, Country, Acoustic
Album: North of New York
Charlotte Kendrick’s music is tenderly performed Americana folk rock in the vein of Kaplansky, Williams or McLachlan. Her understated voice is in the tradition of folk singers to whom the song matters most, while her lyrics are haunting, triumphant and sobering at the same time. Charlotte’s new album, North of New York, is an album of songs about love, hope and home. From the light and propulsive bluegrass feel of “Off The Tracks,” telling of a heartbroken reckless spree, to “Let Go,” a loving, restful plea to her loved one to drop the demands of the world outside, North of New York tells an honest, simple story, evoking the same emotive immediacy of early Mary Chapin Carpenter material. The arrangements, courtesy of producer/collaborator Dan Rowe, are as disarmingly pure as the storytelling. The Westport Minuteman did a feature story on Charlotte, which can be found here. The States
Rock, Alternative, Indie
Album: The Path of Least Resistance
The States, who recently appeared at this year’s South by Southwest festival, haven’t played New York in months, the consequence of spending a long winter putting together their sophomore effort. Creative tension has long been the fuel for good bands; The States are no exception. Snyder’s precise aesthetic sensibilities collide with the rougher strike pad of Stroll’s obvious punk influences; small fires burn everywhere in the band’s catalog. On The Path of Least Resistance, these competing elements produce surprising, satisfying arrangements. As Stroll says, “We spend a lot of time jamming on one idea and being unsatisfied or frustrated that no one’s on the same page, but then something small changes, and it becomes a great idea—it’s a pretty magical moment when that happens.” Radio Crystal Blue's archived June 27th show features the States and their new album, The Path of Least Resistance, on their weekly internet radio station so be sure to tune into this fantastic show. Last November
Pop, Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock
Album: All the Gory Details
An honest feel pours out every time Last November takes stage. Their fans are absolutely amazing, and their word of mouth has pushed the band to true heights. Playing small towns, college and major metro venue shows, Last November has taken all the beauties and beast the road can offer. Their intention of spreading their sound by just continuing in their efforts is truly paying off. Last November is a band that quickly exceeds expectations. Their debut release, entitled All the Gory Details is a compilation of honest, thought-provoking lyrics that echo passionately through the voice of lead singer Luke Pilgrim. The album featured on "The Real World" and other MTV shows, is undeniably artistic, filled with indie rock-influenced tunes that will leave you wondering where this band has been hiding. Last November has a feature update on GrindTV after their music video for “Sniper” was added to the channel. The video can be viewed here. Shea Breaux Wells
Singer-Songwriter, Jazz
Album: Piece of the Light
Every beautiful note from the powerful vocals of Shea Breaux Wells offers a sense of heart-warming love attributed to a true passion for her craft. The complexity and diversity of jazz seems to find deep resonance with Shea's authentic performance style. Her talents reach a vast range with a history of singing rock, a capella and musical theater. Shea's obsession with jazz, coalesced with her various influences, give a signature sound to her voice, performance, and songwriting. Bob Gottlieb wrote a review of Shea’s Piece of the Light for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange, which can be found here. Lez Zeppelin
Rock, Metal, Blues, Classic Rock
Album: Lez Zeppelin
Since forming in 2004, Lez Zeppelin -- the New York City-based, all-girl, all-Zeppelin quartet -- has gained unanimous critical acclaim as one of the most exciting live acts around, becoming the first female rock act to pay homage to Led Zeppelin and to garner rave reviews across the board. Lez Zeppelin stays true to the musically audacious spirit of the original, delivering the legendary rock band's blistering arrangements and monstrous sound note-for-note at sold-out shows across the country. The thing that sets them apart, however, is the seamless and unique way Lez Zeppelin inject their gender-bending performance into the original material. Recently profiled in SPIN, managing editor and author Chuck Klosterman proclaimed that Lez Zeppelin could be "the most powerful all-female band in rock history." Check out “The Ocean” track listing in the Jersey Toddshow podcast, Show Number 91 - Good Music, Bad Arguements, by the warped mind of lawyer/host Adam Curry, who previously ran his show on Sirius Satellite Radio.
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PODCAST The MothPod
We first found The MothPod Podcast through the Podsafe Music Network while browsing to see who had played our artists. This fine podcast had featured Sheva, so we introduced ourselves and gave Zack a virtual "high-five"! The Mothpod is Zack "The Mothman" Daggy's own mark in the podosphere. Here he plays his favorite podsafe music for all the world to hear. Zack "The Mothman" Daggy is a college student from the mid-west with stellar visions of creating a podcasting network for his university. The Mothpod is his outlet to share his favorite podsafe music, and experiment with this amazing medium. The MothPod Podcast will soon be celebrating its 50th show and the one year anniversary of Zack's podcasting career with a extravaganza featuring Rotten Cheri complete with prize packs to give away! Tune in. Happy Anniversay MothPod!
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED INTERNET RADIO STATION Bumpskey
A mainstay in the Internet radio station for years now, Bumpskey Internet Radio has been critical in putting the BUMP in exposure for some of the most successful independent bands in recent memory. His thrice weekly radio show, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thrusday 7-9pm ET, is conducted live with the kind of raw energy that has caused listeners to experience hysterical laughter, tears of emotional pain, occasional acid reflux, and every now and then, epilectic seizures, but one thing is for sure, the BUMP never disappoints, and he often calls Ariel in the office and puts her on the spot – we love it!
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BLOG We Heart Music
WeHeartMusic.vox.com is a music blog composed of 30 music fans dealing with music reviews, artist bios, touring information, and streaming music for their readers. Vu Nguyen, a staff writer for We Heart Music, recently did a wonderful feature on CyberPR artist Amber Ojeda. You’ll find the story below in our weekly blog spotlight.
Amber Ojeda
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