New Music Showcase May 19
By: Davi Marx |
Tuesday May 19, 2009 |
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The New Music Showcase Pre-Summer Spotlight |
| The bands below are just some of the undiscovered raw talent out there. They span from different parts of the country, each with their own distinct sound. Here are some Singer Songwriters, Indie bands, and Rock bands you may not have heard of until today, for your listening pleasure. Stacy Clark Stacy Clark is a singer songwriter in Orange County, California. She writes her own music and has a sound all her own. Dabbling with electronic elements in her songs, she refers to her music as “folka.” She was the winner of the 2007 Orange County Music Awards for Best Female Performer. Her current album is entitled, “Apples & Oranges,” which is available on I Tunes. Her songs, “Say What You Want,” and Empty Bottles,” were featured on MTV’s show The Hills. She is currently touring in California with a bunch of FREE shows in the mix. http://www.myspace.com/stacyclark http://stacyclark.net/ Vedera Vedera (formerly known as Veda) is an Indie Rock band from Kansas City, Missouri that is quickly making a name for themselves. They just finished touring with The All American Rejects. Vedera was formed in 2004 with singer/guitarist/pianist Kristen May and lead guitarist Brian Little. In 2005, they released the LP entitled, The Weight Of An Empty Room. They were forced to change their name to Vedera in 2005 to avoid legal complications with another band. Now signed on Epic Records, Vedera is set to release another album. They are currently opening for The Fray. http://www.myspace.com/vedera Josh Doyle Josh Doyle is a British-American singer songwriter who was the lead singer and guitarist for British punk band Dum Dums. Dum Dums broke up in 2001 and Josh Doyle reappeared on the scene in 2004 with The End Of Fear EP. Using only MySpace and physical CD mail orders, Josh slowly sold out of the first run of his The End Of Fear EP. With the help of his fans and word of mouth, Josh Doyle recorded a new EP entitled Values and Virtues. He even had a contest for his fans to design the Cover Artwork. He is currently touring in Europe, thanks to his fans and support. http://www.joshdoyle.com http://www.myspace.com/joshdoyle Foreverinmotion Foreverinmotion is that of one-man band Brendan Thomas from Vermont. As noted on his website, “The name Foreverinmotion stems from something I wrote in my journal about time, and how the only thing that truly exists is the present, moment by moment, forever in motion.” He recorded his first album, Foreverinmotion in 2004 and toured on it. In 2006, he released The Beautiful Unknown, and independently toured on it before signing to One Eleven Records and re-releasing the album with them. Thomas, produced, engineered, and recorded the entire album by himself at his home in Vermont. His lyrics are brilliant, his sound is undeniably different, refreshing and heartfelt. He is currently touring and recording a new album. http://www.foreverinmotion.net http://www.myspace.com/foreverinmotion Trenton Trenton consists of Songwriter- Ryan Courtney, his brother Aaron Courtney, and Colin Carter. Aaron and Ryan are from a small town in Florida called Hudson. There really wasn't much of a music scene there, and they grew up in a fairly conservative home. Ryan didn't even know who The Beatles were until he was 15. They just sort of played what felt right to them. They have always been moved by music with a sense of honesty and purpose. They have played music locally in Florida for a few years, when their father unexpectedly passed away. Later they decided to move Nashville to sort of start over and attempt to take music to the next level. The last album they put out was an EP in 2006 called Unknown Shores, and Matt Goldman produced it. They just recently recorded a full length album, but don't have a release date at this time. They are in the process of booking managers/labels/booking agents/ etc. Right now, they mostly play shows regionally. http://www.myspace.com/trentonmusic Hana Pestle Hana Pestle is a Singer Songwriter from Montana who now lives in Los Angeles. She learned guitar at the age of 11 and began performing in Montana at age 14. Ben Moody discovered her after a tape of her performance was sent to him through a friend of a friend. In 2006, she began working on her album. During the process, she recorded backup vocals for Celine Dion’s 2007 album, Taking Chances. The Hana Pestle EP was released in May 2008. She has most notably been getting attention for her song, “Need,” which she launched a campaign for, to get in the Twilight sequel, “New Moon.” Her untitled album written and produced by Ben Moody and Michael Herring will be released sometime this year. For now, her EP is available on I Tunes. http://hanapestle.com/ http://www.myspace.com/hanatunes Jake Jendusa and The Dead Men Jake Jendusa was born in Milwaukee, WI. His father was always playing guitar or playing albums. Jake grew up listening to The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Music of 60’s and 70’s as well as Blues, Folk, and Rock N’ Roll influence him. In 2008, his band was formed which is now known as Jake Jendusa and The Dead Men. The lineup includes Jake Jendusa (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica), Joe Martinez (Percussion) and Dave Gruentzel (Bass). His first album, Sunday Mourning was finished in 2007 and can be purchased thru the band. His second album, In Search Of, was finished in 2008 and can be purchased on www.broadjam.com. Jake Jendusa and The Dead Men recently won a Battle of The Bands and will be playing at Milwaukee’s Music Festival, Summerfest on June 28th. http://www.myspace.com/jakejendusa
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