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Rellik is an award winning, multi award nominated urban artist from Edmonton. Rellik got into Hip Hop at an early age and gradually developed over the years and has proudly shared the stage with childhood heroes such as Run DMC, Casual, as well as Canadian icons, Buffy St Marie and the Guess Who. He brings with him a full band , or intimate acoustic performance and plays guitar and a variety of other instruments which he has done since childhood and is now implementing them in his live show and recordings. He is a gifted wordsmith known for his quick witted and gritty punch lines, Rellik is no stranger to adversity and develops his talent all the while raising his children as a single father and working full time. From transcribing his emotions of gaining custody of his children, the sudden loss of his mother, to fierce fully describing his frustrations in the music industry, or any political subject, his point always comes across crystal clear. As a seasoned performer with hu

Heavy AmericA is an all original alternative hard rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts and comprised of three members:  Mike Seguin- Guitars, Lead Vocals, Keys  Dan Fried- Drums, Percussion, Vocals   Budd Lapham- Bass, Vocals  Formed in 2013, Mike, Dan and Budd brought together their years of experience and influences to create a truly unique band with a sound all its own. Fed up with the infinite repeat of bubble gum and corporate rock music that plagues the airways, they decided to be a band to bring forth the change so desperately needed in rock music today.    Their "keep it simple" formula has resulted music that is full of energy and raw emotion. A rollercoaster ride with plateaus of happiness and cliffs of terror. So open your ears and your mind to the new sound you've been searching for....Heavy AmericA! Heavy AmericA - Their Debut Record   Independent Spotlight,  June 18, 2015               In this evening’s edition of the Independ

With a sound based on emotive melodies and powerful rhythms, Australian artist King George has been described as having a unique mix of light and dark. (Buzz Magazine, MARCH 2009). The man behind the madness George Zois says "It's taken a while to find the right direction with my sound I always wanted to be able to bring a deep, emotional content to my music, but not lose the rawness." From his early days as toddler he has been infatuated by music but although he grew up with music being played around the house he comes from an un-musical family and attended a religious high school that at the time had no interest giving its students a musical output. So what happens when playing music is part of who you are and you're in an environment that isn't? George says "I guess you have to break down some walls and make people understand who you are and what makes you happy. Since my early teens I have been writing and playing music and to

Swagu Flyography      Group: Swagu Members: Deep (Darron Price) D.O.B Later tonight, Stranger (Greg Edmonds) D.O.B Wasent born yesturday,  Medulla (Kingston Callaway) D.O.B Better late than never From: Raised in Atlanta, Georgia Deep was born in Boston, Massachusetts Stranger was born in Frankfurt, Germany Medulla was born in Atlanta, Georgia Occupation: Musician, Singer, Rapper , Songwriter, Producer, and Businessmen  Objective:  An ongoing dose of unique soul, hip-hop, pop, funk, rock, and alternative music. Swagu personifies gallant and innovative musicianship to revamp attention spans with more positive vibes through melodic arrangements. Trendy and timeless lyric combine to create synergy within a composition.   History: The group Swagu was formed in Atlanta, GA made up of three musical talents. Greg Edmonds better known as STRANGER, Darron Price better known as DEEP, and Kingston Callaway better known as Medulla, grew up togethe

ROB HEGEL: ARTIST BIO Rob's broad range of musical influences include an homage to Goffin and King, Lennon and McCartney, and Nilsson, a bow to Broadway’s Lerner and Lowe, and a nod to Arlen, Dylan, and Newman. This mixed bag of inspirations is reflected in Rob's diverse and unique writing style, so evident in the songs on MAKE IT MAGICAL and throughout his career. Whether it’s a disco smash for Sarah Dash, "SINNER MAN," his own cult classic RCA recording of "TOMMY, JUDY & ME," the witty "DO IT FOR OUR COUNTRY" featured in the movie GREASE 2, or the top twenty Air Supply hit, "JUST AS I AM," Rob has never written the same song twice. As a staff songwriter for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend, Don Kirshner, Rob wrote songs for several television projects including Norman Lear's "A Year At The Top" starring Mickey Rooney and Paul Shaffer, Alan Landsburg's "The Kids From C.A.P.E.R."  starring John Lansing

Whiteout aka Austin Wallace is a 24 year old hip hop artist from Dallas, Texas. He has been writing music since he was the age of 10 and has been writing and perfmorning specifically hip hop since the age of 13. At 13 years old Whiteout and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia. This is where his life would take a crazy direction; At the age of 13, he was bullied heavily by his peers and teachers so in order to vent his frustrations he turned to writing hip hop. In the summer of 2004, he almost commit suicide due to the depression that had consumed him internally. For three days he battled with finding meaning and purpose in life. He questioned everything and didn't know where to turn to make the pain stop. Finally, on the third day he overcame depression, with whom he gives the credit to, being Jesus Christ. He vowed from that day forward to live a life that was inspiring, motivating, and encouraging to others despite the words that people may say. He started writing music

With song placements on Oprah, Nickelodeon, Mean Girls 2, Barbara Walters, MLB, Food Network, Degrassi, E! Network, VH1 and more Gina Cutillo's music is placed & heard all over the world. Her recent single "The Inside" was co-written with Pete Nappi (Arthouse Entertainment- Kara Dioguardi's production house). Pete recently wrote tracks with Meghan Trainor, Ke$ha & Shinedown. Gina's track "The Inside" is rapidly becoming a viral hit with social media fans & major industry execs. Gina has also toured with Katy Perry, Paramore, Gym Class Heroes and more on Warped Tour. Her stage presence and catchy songs won over many crowds, cities and other major artists on the tour. She's performed on stage with Prince and has played SXSW a few times with her last performance landed her as the opener for Neon Trees. Gina has also performed at CMJ, Launch, Dewey and many other major festivals.  In between her critically acclaimed 3rd album

Midori has already rocked the stages of Seattle Hempfest, Seattle Pride Fest, Canadian Music Week, Florida Music Festival, Kevin Says Stage -Warped Tour, BottleRock Festival, SouthPark SummerFest, Tulsa MayFest, BottleRock Napa, TMF, MethodFest, and many more ! The Band has won numerous SONG WRITING AWARDS, including Los Angeles Music Awards Pop Song of the Year, Hollywood Music Awards , Fame Games Most Popular Artist, Mike Pinder's Song Wars, 12th Annual NSAI Song Contest [CMT], 11th Annual Mountain Stage New Song Contest, and NPR's "In Search of a Song," and a nomination for the 2015 HMMAs. Midori , a  Bay-Area based rock band, bring a revved up twist to the Rock genre. Inspired by everything from Rock n Roll of the 1970s to The Black Keys to Grace Potter, lead singer Midori Longo belts vocals like a true rockstar and is backed by her ultra-talented bandmates Dave Briggs, and Tiger Yakimoto. Their second CD is set to be released August 2015, and son

Wydeframe cites as main artistic influences such legends of the mic as Pimp C., the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Scarface, and Bun B. His own style draws from both the East Coast and Dirty South hip-hop scenes, but with his own, cutting-edge style. This style is aggressive, rolling, and characterized by unusually sharp articulation, marked by turns of phrase that cut corners on two wheels. His arresting performance on “Live Young, Die Rich” is further bolstered by the razor-sharp production style which is indicative of the high quality that has made Relentless Hustler Ent. a name to watch in recent years. Asked to comment on his new single, Wydeframe states, “'Live Young, Die Rich' shares with my listeners a Relentless Hustler's ambition to enjoy life now, stay young, and work hard to die rich.” Wydeframe was born 1987 as Christopher Kesee in Vernon, Texas. In addition to hip hop he has a background in country and pop music. He released his debut mixtape,

Groomed from an early age, the new york city native have masteredthe art of distinction. an impressive hybrid of sophistication and warmth. Micalan's disposition paralell his approach to music as well. The urban pop crooner is one of the few artist today to write songs incorporating one genre to another while remaining GQ smooth delivering his soulful, brilliant harmonies and thick melodies showing musical diversity and seamlessly tying together r&b,soul,hip hop and pop.

Freelance journalist/recording artist/Activist/Author/Grassroots record producer Zion Antoni aka Ari, or "Bey" was born in 1978 in manhattan, and  raised in the Bronx NY, Via Washington heights. Of African American/Costa-rican descent. Honing talents, surviving adolescence, and developing in his formative years, he later moved to Philadelphia in pursuit to  finish  education; Working and incorporating under grad studies along with independent study. After many years of hardship and struggle he founded Manna/gracemusik, in 2003, a production label functioning in music, outreach, and grassroots journalism. After three successful projects including a solo lp, and newsletter, Manna/Gracemusik is now  succeeded  by Writer/Educator/Recording artist Cborn Nacirfa.  He founded a company now revised as The Urban Cry LLC in 2007. It functions in freelance journalism with publishing streaming via the web,  and has  streamed  in schools and supplemented grassroots organization

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Johnny Neel blind at birth cut his first single at the age of twelve, as Johnny Neel and The Shapes Of Soul. As an adult, the Johnny Neel Band had a strong following up and down the East Coast and released two well-received independent albums; “One Hot Night& “You Shoulda’ Been There”.  Neel moved to Nashville, the premiere song writing city, in 1984. Where he immediately became recognized a session “A” studio player. Others began to notice Neel’s songwriting talent and decided to take advantage by recording his songs on their albums. Performing with various bands in area clubs drew the attention of former Nashville resident Dickie Betts, who asked Neel to join his road band, and begin working on Dickie’s solo LP for Epic Records. That relationship led to seven cuts on the “Pattern Disruptive” LP including the Top 10 AOR hit, “Rock Bottom.” Neel’s talented keyboard and harp playing on that album convinced Gregg Allman to ask Neel to t

Ariel is a singer/songwriter and actress based out of Los Angeles.  Her EP, Unexpected, can be found on iTunes etc. and can be heard playing on Pandora Radio.  Her music is pop and hailing from the Gulf Coast of Florida she often brings that beachy Jimmy Buffet  island vibe to her music.  Her music has a wide range appeal from adults needing that positive pick-me up for their Monday morning to her littlest fans who love rocking out to her jams singing along to every word.  While interviewing Ariel on-air, Indie100 radio complemented-  "Your songs make me feel like I'm being hugged from the inside!" She also often collaborates with artist J Buzzi.  They recently released their song "With You" and subsequent Music Video, which was filmed at various beautiful locations around Los Angeles, including Malibu and on top of one of the tallest buildings in downtown Los Angeles.  You can also find their single 'Breakthrough' on iTunes.   Her music vid

Paul Stephens AKA Steppa45 or Paul Antonio has been playing music for over two generations now; firstly reggae back in the 90's then progressed into the house scene playing at some exclusive night spots across the capital. He left the music scene for nearly 6 years and has recently returned and is back with a vengeance.  you can hear more of this artist at  https://www.mixcloud.com/Steppa45/ Steppa Summer Sampler 2015 by Steppa45 on Mixcloud

Teen Artist, Spencer Kane, Nominated for Next Big Thing Award Kendallville, IN – December 5, 2014 18 year old, Spencer Kane, announces his first nomination for the Best Underground Artist at the third annual We Love Music Awards. The nomination was a direct result of the release of his debut full album project "RUNWAY" (Sep 2014) which has been garnering national and international attention. U.S. radio stations in the Hot AC format have been spinning the title track "RUNWAY" since early December 2014 and it is gaining more and more fan support along with turning heads in the music industry. December 29, 2014 was an especially unique date due to Spencer's album reaching #1 on the Billboard Emerging Artist Chart. (billboard.com) Spencer completed 2014 with having performed over 40 shows throughout the U.S. including three major festivals and a feature tour. The 2015 calendar has already been filled with two national tours which include 10 differe