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Dear press & radio,
below you find the key information about AOR Heaven’s second March release by DAN REED. “Transmission” is the new solo album by the singer from the band DAN REED NETWORK and will be released in Europe (excluding the UK) on March 27th, 2015.
As always, AOR Heaven releases are promoted digitally via Haulix. Download links were sent yesterday.
Please note that AOR Heaven only has licensed this release for “Europe without UK” and that this album will not be available through us nor ME PR for media located in the UK.
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Product: Dan Reed - Transmission
Release Date: 27.03.2015
Label: AOR Heaven
PR territory: Europe (without UK)
PR contact: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein! (Europe)
Dan Reed, formerly of 'Dan Reed Network', (DRN) will soon be releasing his third solo album entitled ‘Transmission’. This collection of songs was composed and recorded in Prague and takes on a more live feel and energy than his previous two studio releases ‘Signal Fire’ and ‘Coming Up for Air’. Reed has always had a passion for groups like ‘Bad Company’, ‘Pink Floyd’, and ‘Fleetwood Mac’ and ‘Transmission’ takes it’s aim at realising this type of in your face, honest rock production. Besides tackling all the vocals, Dan performed all the guitar and keyboard work, performing live in the studio beside famed drummer Robert Ikiz from Turkey and bassist Bengan Jonasson from Sweden.
This collection of songs primarily takes a look at the dark side of the human condition and tries to make sense of trying to find light in the midst of the chaos. This will be Dan’s second album financed through Pledge Music through those who support his music and reached 100 percent of it's goal in less than 2 weeks from launching the campaign.
Reed’s second solo CD, 'Signal Fire’ released in early 2013, was a collection of thought provoking tracks, co-produced by Reed and Rob Daiker (Meredith Brooks/Katy Perry/Fame Riot). Signal Fire represented a step toward a more edgier sound than his 2010 solo effort 'Coming Up for Air', yet still held on to the intention of finding hope in a world riddled with great hypocrisy and great hope.
While 'Coming Up for Air' was composed in Jerusalem and Northern India during 2007/2008 and represented Reed's quest for insight on religious conflicts and making peace with inner demons, 'Signal Fire' took a more pointed look at the world's political/social/environmental conflicts. With ‘Transmission’ Dan decided to leave political statements somewhat behind and focus more on the conflict within the human heart and soul.
Dan also released a solo acoustic album entitled ‘In Between the Noise’ in 2014, as well as a DRN compilation 2 disc set called ‘Anthology’ which covered both previously released DRN songs, along with 4 new live tracks from the Network’s recent reunion shows and unreleased B-Sides. 'Anthology was also funded through Pledge Music and their fans.
Dan Reed Network was signed to Polygram in 1988 by Derek Shulman, famed A+R man who signed ‘Bon Jovi’. Managed by Bill Graham and Q-Prime later, DRN played opening act on European tours for Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Midnight Oil, and performed in America with Run DMC and toured with UB40. Selling nearly 2 million albums worldwide, DRN was part of the funk rock movement and released three albums with Polygram between 1989 and 1992. ‘Transmission’ stands as a good example of where Dan can take the groove in these times, both musically and lyrically.
Reed took a long hiatus from the music business in early 2003 and spent 4 years in Northern India and Jerusalem, living in a Tibetan Monastery and studying religions while in the Middle East. Coming back to music in 2009 he now performs extensively throughout Europe and the United States, both with his solo band and DRN and has in recent years performed at the ‘Sweden Rock Festival’ and England’s ‘Download Festival’ twice.
With ‘Transmission’ Dan hopes that getting back to the roots of live performance is a positive direction in a world addicted to canned music, drum machines and auto-tuned vocals.
"I just felt it was time to get back to something that feels real, organic, and in tune with the human condition." – Reed
Soundfiles in advance:
DAN REED - Roll The Dice (Edit)
Tracklist: 01. Broken Soul 02.Roll the Dice 03.Drive 04.Anywhere But Here 05.Bending the Light 06.Arm Yourself 07.Fire in the Pyramid 08.You're All I Need 09.On the Metro 10.Ear to the Track 11.What Dreams May Come 12.Already There 13. She's Not You
Liebe Medienpartner,
weiter unten finden Sie die wichtigsten Informationen zur ersten DVD-Veröffentlichung von Eagle Vision im Jahr 2015: The J. Geils Band – House Party Live In Germany (DVD).
Wir erhalten die Muster in den nächsten Tagen und beginnen dann mit dem Versand.
Bereits vorbestellte Muster gehen dann automatisch raus; wir nehmen aber gerne noch weitere Vorbestellungen entgegen!
Unser Zuständigkeitsbereich: Print- & Online-Medien aus Deutschland und Österreich.
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THE J. GEILS BAND
HOUSE PARTY LIVE IN GERMANY
Dieses legendäre Konzert der J. Geils Band wurde am 21. April 1979 in der Essener Grugahalle für die berühmte deutsche Fernsehserie Rockpalast aufgezeichnet. Die Band tourte seinerzeit mit ihrem kurz zuvor veröffentlichten Erfolgsalbum „Sanctuary” und dessen Hitsingle „One Last Kiss” durch Europa. Die erste Hälfte des Sets lag schwerpunktmäßig auf „Sanctuary”, während sich die zweite Hälfte auf Songs früherer Alben inklusive ihrer Durchbruch-Hits „Looking For A Love” und „Give It To Me” konzentrierte. Die Musiker der Gruppe waren in fantastischer Verfassung, ihre Energie und ihr Drive sorgten für euphorische Reaktionen des deutschen Publikums. „House Party Live In Germany“ wird zeitgleich auch als DVD+CD-Set veröffentlicht (EAGDV044).
TRACKS: 1) Jus’ Can’t Stop Me 2) I Could Hurt You 3) Sanctuary 4) One Last Kiss 5) Teresa 6) Nightmares 7) Wild Man 8) Looking For A Love 9) Give It To Me 10) Whammer Jammer 11) Ain’t Nothing But A House Party 12) Where Did Our Love Go 13) Pack Fair And Square 14) First I Look At The Purse
VÖ: 20. Februar 2014
Künstler: The J. Geils Band
Titel: House Party Live In Germany
Label/ Vertrieb: Eagle Vision/ Edel
Format: Musik-DVD
Katalognummer: EREDV1131, (DVD+CD-Set: EAGDV044)
Bildformat: 4:3
Sound-Formate: DTS Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo
Spielzeit: ca. 68 Minuten
Untertitel: keine
Dear press & radio,
below you find the key information about the March 27th, 2015 release from AOR HEAVEN:
Windsor Drive – s/t
Our PR territory is: Europe (without the UK). Haulix links will be send tomorrow.
Rock on!
Birgitt
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Product: Windsor Drive – s/t
Label: AOR Heaven
Release date: 27.03.2015
PR: Europe (excl. UK): Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!
Formed in the unexpected art community in “The Northwood’s” of Wisconsin, the band has taken influence from arena-friendly Britpop acts as well as paying homage to their rock alma maters from the seventies and eighties.
The roots of the band can be traced back to a friendship between singer/songwriter Kipp Wilde and Owen Jones (drummer) at Wilde’s father’s church. After years of performing together on Sunday’s and writing their own material on the side, Jones and Wilde connected with Daniel Sukow (guitar) and Jon Wasleske (bass) through the local Wisconsin scene. Together they began to pen songs for what would become their first release, the self-produced “Meet the Tide” (2008) and Bridges EP (2009). In fact the songs were written in Jones’ basement on a street called “Windsor Drive.”
The Bridges EP, produced by Grammy award winning producer, Stephen Short (Phil Collins, Augustana) pushed the band out of the Midwest and out on the road showcasing to industry executives on both coasts at famous venues such as Hollywood’s The Roxy and NYC’s Gramercy Theatre.
After several national tours to support their initial releases and pushing over 15,000 units independently, the band caught the attention of numerous nationally renowned acts and were asked to support dates with artists including American Idol winner Kris Allen (RCA/19 Entertainment), Imagine Dragons (Interscope), Ryan Cabrera, Eisley (Equal Vision), and The Rocket Summer (Island). In 2011 the band was hand selected to support iconic indie rock band Mae on their farewell tour and perform on the popular traveling summer festival Vans Warped Tour. Coinciding with the tours came the limited edition Under the Weather EP (2011). With the release the band claimed the spotlight on E! News with Ryan Seacrest and a feature on Clear Channels iHeartRadio. Most recently the band supported He is We (Universal Republic) on the “Give It All” Tour, select dates with Teddy Geiger, and an international tour in Japan.
In 2015 Windsor Drive will release their first self-titled full-length album in Europe on AOR Heaven. The self-titled release will feature hand selected songs from their previous U.S. releases including, 2013’s “Wanderlust” produced, recorded, and mixed in Los Angeles, CA by multi-platinum producer John Fields (Parachute, Switchfoot) and Bleu (Boys Like Girls, Air Traffic Controller).
Discography: Meet The Tide – EP (2007), Bridges – EP (2009), Under The Weather – EP (2010), Wanderlust – EP (2013), Windsor Drive (CD, 2015)
https://www.facebook.com/windsordrive
Sound files in advance:
WINDSOR DRIVE - Going Under (Edit)
WINDSOR DRIVE - Sleepwalking (Edit)
WINDSOR DRIVE - Drive Under The Weather (Edit)
Line-Up: Kipp Wilde – Vocals / Keys, Daniel Sukow – Guitar / Vocals, Jon Wasleske – Bass, Owen Jones – Drums
The R’n’R God sent us Leather Nun and I fucking love them, says internationally acclaimed swedish video director Jonas Åkerlund (Prodigy, Madonna, Metallica, U2 m fl).
Brand new album ’Whatever’ marks the triumphant return of the swedish cultband The Leather Nun, the band that took the ferry from Gothenburg to London and changed the world.
Formed in Gothenburg in 1979 Leather Nun became cult heroes on the international rockscene. Their musical style can be defined as a mix of garage rock, gothic rock and industrial.
John Peel played their first single ”Slow Death” each night for two weeks on his BBC radio programme.
In 1983 the band was riding high on the international rockscene, with the two UK-releases: The 12” rerelease of ’Slow Death EP’ and the release of 12” single ’Primemover’ – a single that will spearhead the british and US postpunk scene.
When Leather Nun returns to London for the first UK-tour in early 1986, there is a massive rock-celeb turn-out. Ramones rubs elbows with The Clash, Birthday Party, The Cult, Fields of Nephilism and many others
In 1991, Leather Nun is on the verge to break commersially. David Bowie-stoogling Mick Ronson, produces the album ’Nun Permanent’. An album that will outsell all previous Leather Nun-records put together, then their record company went bankrupt which slowly led to their dissolution in 1995.
See a new photo of Jonas (credit: Cato Lein)
In Jan 2014, Leather Nun enters the recording studio for the first time in 23 years.
In Nov 2014, Leather Nun signs an exclusive licensing deal with Swedish label Wild Kingdom / Sound Pollution for the international release of the new album ’Whatever’.
Unlike fellow punk/postpunk bands of the 1970’s/80’s era, they’ve not reunited to flog a dead horse and cash-in on whatever reputation they once had. Leather Nun is not back to entertain the international audience, with songs and sounds of the past. Leather Nun is not back to join the nostalgia-ridden circus of reunited punk and postpunk bands.
Leather Nun is back, to map out the future of r’n’r!
Leather Nun - ”Whatever” – out: 17.04.2015 (Wild Kingdom/ Sound Pollution)
The new track, ”Just Like A Dream” , is the first single released from WHATEVER and is available now on:
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/5GfQX178IStm9FLmUQ29Qn
YouTube: http://youtu.be/NOaKrAlonr8
The Radio single for ”Just Like A Dream” will be submitted digitally to Radio DJ’s signed to our Haulix Pool later this afternoon.
The PR for this release is handled by us in Europe (excluding Sweden)!
Liebe Medienpartner,
das französische Label BAD REPUTATION veröffentlicht am 10. Februar eine Compilation des amerikanischen Ausnahmemusikers TODD GRIFFIN mit dem Titel „7 Days To The Sabbath“.
Einen Video-Clip für den Song „No Love In America“ findet Ihr hier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8zpnrkNlYA
Bitte fragt diese CD bei uns bei Interesse an – wir bekommen nur ein sehr kleines Kontingent an Promo-CDs.
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Produkt: Todd Griffin – 7 Days To The Sabbath
VÖ: 10.02.2015
Label: Bad Reputation
Vertrieb: Cargo
PR über uns in: Deutschland & Österreich
PR-Kontakt: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!
Todd Griffin signed on Geffen in the 90s as vocalist within the group The Graveyard Train. With a group called NRG he performed in the Troubadour together with Guns' N' Roses and other Poison. His name circulates in the City of the Angels and Bon Jovi pays him a ticket to join him in London. On returning to the USA with 27 dollars in pocket, he joins The Graveyard Train (patronymic resulting from a title of the Creedence Clearwater Revival). He sings the first version of the That 70’ show TV serie and establishes the group Train Station with Mark Kendall ( Great White) then begins a solo career.
7 days To The Sabbath is the ideal album to tilt you on his world. This author-composer-singer and guitarist of great talent is influences by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty, John Cougar Mellencamp, Tom Petty... Todd Griffin's rock takes you in guts.
Featuring the cover Almost Cut My Hair (David Crosby) and a tribute song to Jim Morrison (Manchild).
Featuring musicians such as: Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams), Mark Kendall (Great White) , Bruce Draper (The Graveyard Train), Brian Forsythe (Kix, Rhinobucket...), Audie Desbrow (Great White), Frank Scimeca (The Graveyard Train)
