Monday, May 19, 2008

SIGNINGS AND RUMORS, RUMORS AND SIGNINGS...

Minneapolis band Camera Cant Lie signs to Atlantic Records…

'Tween TV star Miranda Cosgrove (star of Nickelodeon’s "iCarly") signs to Columbia Records…

Is the publishing derby just about closed up for L.A. rockers (and TALENTfilter faves) Five Finger Death Punch? The band, signed to The Firm in April of ‘07, has sold over 120,000 albums and is currently touring with Disturbed

Mercy Mercedes signs with the Militia Group…

Massachusetts punkers Energy have signed with Bridge Nine…

Santa Cruz, CA Cookie Monster Rockers Decrepit Birth sign with Nuclear Blast…

Brooklyn glam-rock revivalists Semi Precious Weapons sign with Razor And Tie…

Las Vegas hardcore act Anthems signs with indie Cavity Records…

Is Interscope leading the derby for Eli “Paperboy” Reed?

Is Roadrunner the frontrunner (heh) to sign TALENTfilter artist Dommin?

Multiple labels and publishers were at the Hotel Cafe this Saturday to catch Atlanta singer/songwriter Sonia Leigh -- we expect ALL of them to see her again on May 28 at Room 5 in L.A. -- she and her band put on a HELLUVA set. Very much in the vein of early Melissa Etheridge / Lucinda Williams / a younger, country-fried Joan Jett even...