TALENTfilter ARTIST UPDATE!

Unsigned/unpublished singer-songwriter Brendan James has his recently-recorded self-titled debut EP featured in the 'What's Hot" section (on the FRONT PAGE) of the U.S. iTunes Store. Seriously. This guy's the next (better-looking, less-irritating) James Blunt.

The story has it that he was signed by Dan MacCarroll and Andy Slater at Capitol in 2005, recorded a record that he (Brendan) wasn't completely happy with, some back & forth went on, Capitol merged with Virgin, Jason Flom released him from the deal, he took the buy-out money and recorded a brilliant set of songs with Mikal Blue and there's a whole new buzz building around him. This is just what we hear. What do we know.
New York label weasels can check him out August 2nd at the Living Room. L.A. weasels have to wait till August 23rd at the Hotel Cafe.
Unsigned/unpublished singer/songwriter Meiko has had a busy few weeks -- the glowing review by our blogger-in-arms Perez Hilton sent her MySpace plays up over 50,000 per day last week. Her most recent gig at the Hotel Cafe sold out, Yahoo! Music has placed two of her songs into HEAVY rotation on three of their LAUNCHcast Radio stations, and SIRIUS Satellite Radio has officially added "Piano Song" into regular rotation on their tastemaker "Left Of Center" station. Meiko will play at the Living Room in NY on August 5th and at Mo Pitkin's on August 6th, followed by a KCRW-sponsored August residency at the Hotel Cafe in L.A. every Wednesday of the month.
A Fine Frenzy, signed to Virgin, has reportedly garnered a publishing deal with Warner Chappell. The group, featuring singer/songwriter Alison Sudol, is on the road with Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon in support of the debut album, One Cell In the Sea.
L.A.-based RAWKERS Five Finger Death Punch, first tipped in February and soon thereafter scooped up by The Firm for management AND label duties, just released their debut album, The Way Of The Fist. The band will embark on a 20-date "Family Values" trek across the U.S. on August 3rd. Their album-release show at the Roxy in L.A. was SICK -- metalheads young and old will dig these guys. TALENTfilter holds the horns high for FFDP! (**UPDATE: According to StreetPulse, The Way Of The Fist is the #1 Active Rock Sales Debut this week)
Andrew Paul Woodworth, who recently licensed his latest Eddy Ate Dynamite LP to European indie label RodeoStar, has been in talks with several Stateside labels about releasing the album on this side of the Atlantic. The singer, who was once tipped by legendary Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones as being, "...the best lyricist I have ever worked with", has also been approached by publishing companies in Europe, the UK and in the U.S. Not familiar with his music? Check the MySpace page. Live in L.A.? Catch him live at the Mint on Aug.25. Woodworth is currently seeking management as well. Congrats are also in order for Andrew -- he's getting married this weekend!

CITY OF L.A. SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISTS VIA ...ON-HOLD MUSIC? Saw this on www.thedailyswarm.com -- kinda random, but kinda cool!

"City of Los Angeles will launch annual collection of new songs to showcase local music for callers while they are on hold on City phones. The new program is called HEAR IN LA. The Department of Cultural Affairs is looking for 10–12 unsigned local acts per year, in diverse genres of music (rock, latin, pop, rap, jazz, r&b, electronic/dance, instrumental…).

They will pay individuals/ensembles $500 each, for permission to play one original composition as hold music on City of LA phones for 12 months. In order to cross-promote the selected musical talent, artist headshots and biographies will be posted on the City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) website, www.culturela.org. Program launches each September.

Send disc, play list and notes of introductions to: City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Cultural Affairs Community Advancement Manager, Grants Section, 201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400 LA, CA 90012"

UPCOMING NY/LA SHOWS OF NOTE:

July 26 - Meiko - Hotel Cafe (LA)
Aug 2 - Brendan James - Living Room (NY)
Aug 2 - Blair - Hotel Cafe (LA)
Aug 4 - Essie Jain - Genghis Cohen (LA)
Aug 5 - Various Artists - Living Room (NY)
Aug 6 - Various Artists - Mo Pitkin's (NY)
Aug 6 - Tyrone Wells - Knitting Factory (NY)
Aug 6 - Mighty Six Ninety - Viper Room (LA)
Aug 8 - Ingrid Michaelson - Mercury Lounge (NY)
Aug 11 - Castledoor - Spaceland (LA)
Aug 12 - Barcelona - Knitting Factory (LA)
Aug 14 - Ingrid Michaelson w/Magic Numbers – El Rey (LA)
Aug 15 - Dena Deadly - Knitting Factory (LA)
Aug 19 - Colorforms - Viper Room (LA)
Aug 21 – The Go – Knitting Factory (LA)

(* This list is quite chick-heavy -- if anyone has some good RAWWWK tips, please E-mail them to TALENTfilter@gmail.com *)

PORTLAND OREGON SUPPORTS LOCAL MUSIC – Got an E-mail blast from tastemaker Alt-outlet KNRK (94/7) Portland, OR and it mentioned that their HD Radio sister station, “94/7 Too – Independent Radio”, will play nothing but bands from the Northwest.

From the E-mail, “Yes, you will need an HD Radio to listen on a regular basis, but for now, you can stream 94/7 Too by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ button in the middle of the homepage at 947.fm”

Before you get your panties in a tizzy thinking that they’re just dumping all local music onto an HD graveyard that no one can hear, KNRK has always supported local unsigned bands and will continue to do so on the main station. Kudos to them.

RILO KILEY FANS SLAG NEW VIDEO -- Oof -- Looks like fans of Rilo Kiley don't dig the video for their new song "The Moneymaker" -- Check out the pages and pages of negative comments. Too bad, really. We like THEM (...ahem...we initially had this post written to sound as if Rilo Kiley was a 'she' and not a 'they' -- the band's "forum moderator" was quick to correct)...
The Moneymaker

SIGNINGS, ETC. -- HITS Magazine reports that RCA will upstream the forthcoming album from Immortal Records' Scary Kids Scaring Kids (once sales reach a certain point)... Soulsavers, signed to V2 in Europe, Japan and Australia, have been picked up by Columbia in the U.S. Mark Lanegan sings on 8 of the 11 tracks featured on the new album titled It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land (HOT!)... The Signing Power blog informs us that The Parlor Mob, recently dropped by Capitol, will release their record through Roadrunner/In De Goot (In De Goot is the band's management company which also has an imprint through Roadrunner)... Finally, we hear that NYC-based band Vampire Weekend has signed with the UK XL imprint Abeano Music...

WE JUS' THREW UP IN OUR MOUTHS A LIL BIT -- Our friends at Hypebot report that the Southeastern U.S.-based fast food chain Krystal (known for their...ahem...'unique' breakfast food like the "Scrambler," a mixture of eggs, sausage, pancakes and grits) has partnered up with the Universal Music Group to offer two free downloads with the purchase of their new "Chik'N Stik'Ns". Yyyyyyyeah. THAT'S what it's come to, people.

WALTER MEEGO SIGNS MULTI-ALBUM DEAL -- My Old Kentucky Blog (one of our faves) reports that Walter Meego has entered into a multi-album agreement with uber-credible pseudo-indie Almost Gold Recordings. Almost Gold is a subsidiary/incubator/farm-team/whateverthehell the term is this week -- of Columbia Records. They've also got the rights to Peter, Bjorn & John and Calvin Harris records in the U.S. Walter Meego is a great signing. A little bit left-of-the-curve right now, but we think there'll be a walk on the more-mainstream side of things very soon.

GAVIN CASTLETON (unsigned, unpublished) -- Wow. Lotsa talent here. Gavin Castleton is one of the more interesting artists we've come across in a while. Hailing from just north of Providence, RI, Gavin is the keyboardist and 1/2 vocalist for regional faves Gruvis Malt. It's his solo stuff and his production skills, however, that have won us over. What's he sound like? Think Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing) / Atmosphere / Sage Francis -- then you'll have an idea of what's up.

Here's what's particularly interesting about Gavin's work: His most recent EP, Hospital Hymns, is a five song narrative which chronicles a day of deliveries for an eccentric 76 year-old stockroom worker in a Rhode Island hospital. Random, right? Check out "Hymn 2: Women's Care" on his MySpace page. Just awesome.

The album prior to the Hospital Hymns EP, 2006's Grace Land, features lyrics transcribed from interviews with a Staples Office Supply Superstore worker. Like...wha??? Check out the song called "The Wedding" (also onthe MySpace page). Sick.

While Gavin isn't the best vocalist in the world, honestly, his material certainly warrants some serious attention. Gavin's new album, For The Love Of Pete, is, "a collection of songs inspired by and written for the dame that made his heart twitter from 2000-2007." We've heard some songs. Tasty.

MORE NEW ARTISTS ADDED TO CLEAR CHANNEL "UNDISCOVERED" HD RADIO STATION -- The following acts have new music being officially being added into rotation on Clear Channel's "Undiscovered" HD Radio station: A. M. Pacific, AM, Angie Mattson, Benji Hughes, Brendan James, C-Mon & Kypski, Castledoor, Chamber Flow, Chapter 11, David Hillman, Dena Deadly, Gavin Castleton, The House Harkonnen, Jessica Owen, Jessie Baylin, The Lab Rats, Leeroy Stagger, Meiko, The Mother Truckers, Simon Lynge.

To stream the "Undiscovered" station, click HERE

PORTLAND, OREGON ROCK STATION STARTS LOCAL MUSIC SHOW -- (From www.AllAccess.com) -- KUFO Portland, OR will launch a local music show called "Viva La Luna" this Sunday night. The program will feature original songs from 10 to 12 area bands every week, plus live interviews and performances from artists and other figures from the region’s emerging music scene. Program Director Mike Tierney says the show's title is a tip-of-the-cap to La Luna, the Portland club that reigned supreme among music fans from 1992 to 1999 as a stage for both local acts, as well as those on the national scene.
...No info on the radio station's website about the show just yet...

We had drinks with an old friend tonight -- he does Radio Promotion for a major record label. The Promo guys - God bless 'em, they're always the last to realize shifts in musical trends and overall changes in the music industry. They get paid to get records played on the radio. End of story. Anyway, tonight this friend announced: "Ya know the business is getting tougher -- people under the age of 20 don't buy music anymore -- they just download it for free or rip friends' CD's into their computers. There's no way for record labels to make money anymore. So drink up, I'm not sure how long this company credit card is gonna last -- I'm just gonna ride this dinosaur into the ground."

Now, if this was a label head or even an A&R executive saying this, we'd have smacked him upside the head. But he's a buddy of ours whose (well paying) job it is to polish turds. We gave him a pass.

People over 20 will still pay for music. Who the hell do you think it is buying all those goddamned Paul McCartney CD's from StarFucks? Who bought that horseshit Bon Jovi country record?

We could go on and on about this ad nauseum, but instead we figured we'd hip you to (ANOTHER) unsigned artist who will appeal to an adult with a credit card and a longstanding passion for good music:BRENDAN JAMES (unsigned, unpublished) -- Born and raised in New Hampshire, now based in New York, Brendan James has got the GOODS. Proficient pianist. Good looking. FANTASTIC voice. No label. No publisher. His lawyer is Reid Hunter. Brendan will perform at the Living Room in NY on August 2 and at Joe's Pub on August 21. As Howard Stern's dad once said: "Don't be stupid ya moron." Get it done. Keep your expense card a while longer.

THE LAB RATS (unsigned, unpublished) -- Columbus, Ohio's The Lab Rats bring us some REALLY well-done hip-hop -- they bring it in a different way, however. Brian Brown, the MC, also plays guitar. KW, the DJ, has his turntables, but also plays keyboards, congas and pedal steel. The duo played the main stage at the city's annual Comfest this past weekend in front of over 10,000 fans -- they've got a RABID fanbase. Peep out the songs on their MySpace page. Check the video below as well. Someone please help these kids get the hell outta Ohio!

TORI KELLY (unsigned, unpublished) -- We're TOTAL suckers for great young pop singers. Guilty pleasure we guess. Fourteen year-old Tori Kelly is one of our favorite new discoveries. Tori started super-young -- she became a "Star Search" semi-finalist in the 4th grade and appeared on the PAX TV show "America's Most Talented Kids" at the age of 11. She's worked with producers including MidiMafia and The Underdogs, and written with Diane Warren and Raphael Saadiq (among many others). Now, at the age of 14, she's finished junior high school, continues to write, rehearse and record -- and she's without a label. Some song clips are available to hear on her MySpace page -- click HERE and HERE to see some YouTube clips of her TV performances. Tori's parents are currently handling management duties. Owen Sloane is her attorney.

AUDIO CLUB SIGN WITH INTERSCOPE -- Audio Club, the pop group featuring 18 year-old singer Ashley Alan-Lee, rapper Brooks Buford and producer/svengali Tommy Henriksen, tell us that they've signed a deal with Interscope Records. Their debut album was finished earlier this month, but songs have been spinning on Top 40 stations across the country for a few months. You might remember Brooks Buford from his rap/rock act Rehab, or from his hosting the MTV series "Trailer Fabulous." Check out songs from the album on their MySpace page.

AIRBOURNE PICKS UP NEW LABEL DEAL -- www.coolfer.com (via The Age) reports that Aussie rockers Airbourne, recently dropped from Capitol as a result of the label's merger with Virgin, has signed a worldwide deal (ex-AU and NZ) with Roadrunner Records. Roadrunner will release the group's debut Runnin' Wild album later this year. EMI, however, will still release the album Down Under this weekend.

BASIK LEE (unsigned, unpublished) -- There have been more than a few write-ups on blogs and in print publications (like this one in USA Today) about the decline of hip-hop music sales over the past year. Most stories mention that rap music has become homogenized. Too much 'bling and Crystal' for the white American youth who've been the larger buyers of hip-hop over the past decade or so. That being said, we figured we'd turn you on to a hip-hop artist that has a bit more thought-provoking content in his rhymes -- a bit more genuine vitriol, if you will. His name is Basik Lee and he hails from Savannah, GA. We're still trying to get more information about him, but what we do know is that he's part of a hip-hop collective / label called Dope Sandwich Productions. Dope Sandwich features nine MC's and two DJ's working together -- they released an album called The Walking Sick (available at CD Baby), but Basik has solo stuff too. Check his MySpace page to hear a couple of tracks. Check out the video that originally got us interested:

UNSIGNED L.A. ARTIST DRAWS INDUSTRY ATTENDANCE AT L.A. SHOW -- It was a packed house at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles this week for unsigned/unpublished singer/songwriter Meiko (one of the first artists we'd mentioned when we launched the TALENTfilter blog). Label reps from Atlantic, Island and Virgin/Capitol were in attendance, as well as a handful of indie label execs and some pubcos, including Chrysalis. Music supervisors for all the major TV stations and some movie studios were on-hand to catch the set from this Roberta, GA native -- could have a lot to do with the heavy recent support from Nic Harcourt and Chris Douridas at KCRW Los Angeles (Douridas was at the show, as was Indie 103-1 L.A. DJ Christian B, who has also played music from Meiko).

Meiko hits the road for dates in Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and two in New York (June 27 at the Living Room and July 7 at the Brooklyn Lyceum). This one could get interesting! Check the MySpace page to hear some songs from her ecently-completed, self-titled debut album which was mixed by Bryan Cook (Inara George, Gary Jules). Meiko's legal representation is Howard Sadowsky.

SIMON LYNGE (unsigned, unpublished) -- Simon Lynge is a singer/songwriter from Greenland, now residing in Los Angeles -- via Denmark. We'd mentioned him back in March as a performer-to-see in Austin at SXSW. Mr. Lynge has been a busy man since then -- his debut album, A Beautiful Way To Drown, was recently completed -- and with a helluva lineup of guest musicians to boot -- Lee Sklar (James Taylor, Elton John) on bass, Jay Bellerose (Marc Cohen, Madeleine Peyroux) on drums, Shane Fontayne (Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon) on guitars... Not sure about an exact release date, but it's DIY style for a while (except for a licensing deal he's done in Scandinavia). What's he sound like? Hmm... James Taylor, Elliott Smith and Paul Simon, blended, and poured into a frosty mug. Sorry -- thirsty. Peep the MySpace page -- you'll dig this guy -- and when the full-length is available, pick up a couple of copies and give 'em as gifts.

STAR 98.7 LOS ANGELES HOLDS "ROCK STAR 98.7 " UNSIGNED BAND COMPETITION -- According to the Hot A/C KYSR (Star 98.7) Los Angeles website, the station is conducting "L.A. radio's ultimate music competition." Unsigned bands and/or solo artists will submit videos to be voted on by four select judges and Star 98.7 fans. Five finalists get the opportunity to perform at the Key Club in L.A. where the winner will be chosen and announced. The winning act gets $25,000, a recording contract with Ironworks Records (Kiefer Sutherland's record label. Hmmm.) and $2000 in recording equipment.
If you're interested in entering, go to www.star987.com to enter ...BUT...before you do...please read the fine print in the official rules. Might be a good idea to enter, win, take the cash and prizes and tell Jack Bauer to keep his wack label deal.

UNSIGNED ARTIST UPDATES -- More than a few labels / music supervisors / radio folks were in attendance at the Elizabeth & The Catapult show last week at the Hotel Cafe. We've been raving about the group for months and finally had a chance to see them live -- AWESOME. A few days later, wouldn't ya know, KCRW played one of their tracks on "Morning Becomes Eclectic." Ingrid Michaelson, another TALENTfilter fave, also made the trek West for a Hotel Cafe showcase last week. PACKED with industry folks. When we asked a couple of them what they thought, general consensus was , "kinda snoozy." Fair enough, but the James Blunt's and Keane's of the world are "kinda snoozy" too -- and yet they help keep the major labels' lights on... Unsigned L.A. artist Meiko continues to get support from Nic Harcourt and Chris Douridas at KCRW -- her next show in LaLa Land is Wednesday at 9pm (Hotel Cafe) ...UK alt-popsters The Ting Tings, who formed less than three months ago, have reportedly signed with Columbia - more news as we get it in ...L.A. band Sink To See will surely have a handful of industry peeps at their June 19 show at the Viper Room -- songs from the five-piece have been played on numerous occasions on KROQ's "Locals Only" program...

THE VELVET HEARTS (unsigned, unpublished) -- Here's a six-piece from the UK, fronted by John James Newman, a singer-songwriter we've been following as a solo artist for a couple of years. Very cool, blues-influenced rock with sprinkles of pop -- we think their Into The World EP could work well on "Red State" rock radio stations and some of the more progressive AAA outlets across the U.S. The group has dates booked in the UK through the end of the year. Interesting side tidbit: John James Newman is the son of Sandy Newman, who sang for the Scottish pop group Marmalade (they had a big hit with their remake of The Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da")

ESMEE DENTERS SIGNS TO TIMBERLAKE'S TENNMAN LABEL -- According to celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton, eighteen year-old Dutch YouTube singing sensation Esmee Denters (first mentioned on TALENTfilter in February) has become the first signing to Justin Timberlake's Tennman Records. Denters made the announcement Monday night on the Dutch TV show Jensen.

JACK WHITE NEEDS TO LIGHTEN UP -- Normally we try to focus strictly on posting information about great up-and-coming artists available for signing, publishing, etc., but we couldn't help but share this little piece we saw on the Radio & Records website regarding the White Stripe's Jack White calling up a radio station and bitching about their 'leaking' of the new record. What year is this, 1993?!?

The White Stripes’ Jack White has taken Emmis alternative WKQX (Q101)/Chicago, and in particular midday host Electra, to task for “leaking” the band’s new album on air last week.

As Electra recounts from a blog entry she posted on May 30:

“At 2 p.m. today, during my show, Q101 became the first station in the world to play the new White Stripes album, ‘Icky Thump.’ It's awesome. It's really, really, unbelievably brilliant and awesome. I was giddy and excited to share it with fellow fans.

“At 4 p.m. today, Jack White called Q101's main offices from Spain, where they're touring, looking specifically for me, to yell at me for leaking the album and, in part, being `messed up for the entire (music) business.’ I felt like I was going to throw up. Weirdest, most surreal conversation of my life.”

Q101 APD/MD Spike tells R&R that Electra didn’t “leak” anything and that she was instructed to play the entire album on the air.

“First of all, we don’t leak records,” Spike said. “That record leaked on the Internet and we got it and I played it. To leak a record would mean that I got some kind of exclusive copy that nobody had and put it on the radio and then everybody got it from there. I got the [Internet] link from a college kid.”

Spike theorizes that the band’s label, Warner Bros., gave vinyl copies to magazine reviewers ahead of the release and somehow a copy made its way to the Internet in MP3 form. Spike says the station was served a cease and desist order from the label a few hours after they played the album. R&R has placed a call to Warner Bros. Records for comment.

“There is a bigger issue here, though,” Spike continued. “The record companies want us to be a part of new music, but they want us to call it new music when they want us to call it new. A lot of the 18-34 year-olds that listen to my station had this record two weeks before I did. For us to then go on the air and say that this is new music just sounds ridiculous. The best way that we can exist in their world and be one of them is not pretend that something doesn’t happen when it actually does. The best that we can do anymore is to be as quick as our listeners are.”

As for the White situation and his call to Electra, Spike says, “Electra is a great DJ, but she’s a DJ. She didn’t run and get the record. All she did for an hour was talk about the album coming out and how great it was. She didn’t get on the air and tell people to go download it on the Internet. The bottom line is, she didn’t put anything out there that wasn’t already out there. Not to mention that it wasn’t her choice to play the album.”

Still a little startled by the incident, Electra added this postscript to her blog entry:

“I also still think Jack White is an incredibly talented musician, and I still think the new record is amazing. I just don't think I'll be able to listen to it without feeling like crap for a good long while.”

The official release date of the White Stripes’ “Icky Thump” album is June 19.

ANDREW PAUL WOODWORTH UPDATE -- We know, we know -- we've written about this guy more than once -- but we're THAT passionate about his material. What's the big update? Well, he's got some songs from his new album, Eddy Ate Dynamite, up to hear on his MySpace page. Go check 'em out, would ya? He's licensed the album to Rodeostar, an indie label based in Germany, but he's available for signing outside of mainland Europe. Andrew owns his publishing, and is looking for management and legal representation as well. Get on it!! If you're into what you hear, E-mail Andrew to let him know.

UNSIGNED ACTS PART OF 'EQX FEST' IN ALBANY -- Alternative WEQX Albany, a really well-programmed Alt-outlet in upstate New York, has announced the lineup for their annual 'EQX Fest' taking place July 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center -- along with the established acts including 311, Matisyahu, Satellite Party, the Nightwatchman, TV On The Radio and Shiny Toy Guns, will be local unsigned faves The Urgency, Lughead, The Loyalty and Maggie Mayday. From what we've heard, The Urgency and The Loyalty are worth looking into. Click on the band names to go to their MySpace pages.

UPCOMING LOS ANGELES SHOWS OF NOTE (...in case you're not used to seeing these posted on the righthand side of the blog):

31-May - Quincy Coleman - Temple Bar
31-May - Cydney Robinson - Bordello
5-June - Elizabeth & The Catapult - Hotel Cafe
6-June - Buddy - Silverlake Lounge
7-June - Ingrid Michaelson - Hotel Cafe
7-June - Castledoor - Silverlake Lounge
8-June - A Fine Frenzy (Virgin) - Viper Room
12-June - White Rabbits - Cinespace
13-June - Meiko (album release) - Hotel Cafe
14-June - The Mother Hips - Echoplex
14-June - Simon Lynge - Hotel Cafe
21-June - Kate Walsh - Hotel Cafe
22-June - Britny Fox w/ Enuff Z'nuff (..HA!) - Troubadour
25-June - Barcelona - Troubadour

NO SECOND TROY (no label, no publisher, no management, no lawyer) -- Here's a Washington D.C.-based band that's got a great little DiY thing happening. They've taken advantage of just about every opportunity for awareness-building in their hometown and word is spreading organically throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Great press, music on sale at all the usual online outlets, good web presence -- all on their own. No Second Troy was the featured artist on XM Radio's "R.A.D.A.R. Report" this past week -- show host Billy Zero has been supporting them for quite some time. Peep the MySpace page to hear songs -- really well done. The group will kick off a mini-tour down of Charlotte, Richmond and Raleigh in a few weeks to support the self-release of their new album.

CHECK IT OUT! The folks at the IndieHQ blog did a little interview with us...

Read it HERE!

TALENTFILTER ARTIST UPDATE -- LOS ANGELES ARTISTS A'BUZZIN'!

L.A. songstress Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy), signed to Virgin, has reportedly signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell...

L.A. singer/songwriter Andrew Paul Woodworth, has completed recording his debut album, titled Eddy Ate Dynamite -- he's licensed the album to indie Rodeostar in Germany, but he's available for signing worldwide ex-mainland Europe. Andrew is also available for publishing AND management...

L.A. singer/songwriter Meiko has completed recording her debut album, mixed by Bryan Cook (Inara George, Gary Jules) and the track "Piano Song" has been receiving radio support from Nic Harcourt on KCRW -- Meiko is available for signing and publishing...

Five-piece unsigned L.A. Rock act Maximillion hit #25 on FMQB's Alt Specialty chart this week...