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October 08 London’s Sohodolls Announce Debut NYC Performance at CMJ
(Sohodolls vocalist, Maya Von Doll, featured in Rolling Stone Japan) After a headline-making year of relentless touring in the UK, Europe, Japan and South Korea, Sohdolls will make its anticipated US debut this month at CMJ. Get down to the Ace of Clubs for a heavy dose of electro glam-rock that will leave you demanding more, more, more! Details: SOHODOLLS DEBUT NYC SHOW Saturday, October 25 @ The Ace of Clubs 9 Great Jones Street Dolls on stage: 9:30pm MORE INFO HERE..................
July 08: HUNGRY TIGERS: Hungry Tigers is recording its debut EP this summer. PERFUMA: Perfuma will be releasing a new single, "Oh Caroline," in a few weeks. Stay tuned! VAL EMMICH (street team): Val will be guest starring on the new season of Ugly Betty. Contact us if you want to help promote Val's new CD, Little Daggers.
May and June 08: HUNGRY TIGERS: Hungry Tigers made its debut April 26 at The School of Rock and is currently working on a debut album. PERFUMA: Perfuma's playing the Seaside Music Fest May 17 on the Bands on a Budget Stage. SPIRALING: HIP Music Promo clients, Spiraling, host the CD Release show for Time Travel Made Easy May 18 at the Stone Pony. JAY DELLA VALLE: Jay and his band are back on the stage. Catch them at The Relay for Life (Free outdoor show) at Sinatra Park in Hoboken on May 17 and opening for Jesse Malin at Maxwells on May 30. SOHODOLLS: The "Stripper" Campaign is underway! Be on the lookout for the video. We're currently servicing college radio with the album and "Prince Harry" has been getting lots of love. Join our US promo page: www.myspace.com/sohodollsusa SPOONS FOR ADAM: This Philly-fresh band is playing Dewey Beach Music Fest. Keep an eye on them! VAL EMMICH (street team): Val's playing a special NYC show at Pianos on May 8th. It's his last area appearance before embarking on a summer tour.
APRIL 08: HUNGRY TIGERS: Hungry Tigers makes its debut April 26 at The School of Rock. SPIRALING: HIP Music Promo clients, Spiraling, host the CD Release show for Time Travel Made Easy May 18 at the Stone Pony. JAY DELLA VALLE: Jay and his band are back on the stage. Catch them opening for Jesse Malin at Maxwells on May 30. SOHODOLLS: The "Stripper" Campaign is underway! Be on the lookout for the video. We're currently servicing college radio with the album and "Prince Harry" has been getting lots of love. Join our US promo page: www.myspace.com/sohodollsusa SPOONS FOR ADAM: This Philly-fresh band is playing Dewey Beach Music Fest. Keep an eye on them! VAL EMMICH (street team): Congrats are due! Val just signed with bluhammock music/ Sony. Did you catch one of his three SXSW showcases? Here's some pictures PERFUMA: Perfuma's making its rounds up and down the east coast. Check www.myspace.com/perfuma for dates.
March 08: VAL EMMICH (street team): Congrats are due! Val just signed with bluhammock music/ Sony. Did you catch one of his three SXSW showcases? Here's some pictures SOHODOLLS: The "Stripper" Campaign is underway! Be on the lookout for the video. We're currently servicing college radio with the album and "Prince Harry" has been getting lots of love. Join our US promo page: www.myspace.com/sohodollsusa SPOONS FOR ADAM: This Philly-fresh band is showcasing for Columbia Records on April 12th, so if you're in the area, make sure you're there!. JAY DELLA VALLE: Jay and his band are back on the stage. They're gonna be playing with some well-known acts, so don't miss it! HUNGRY TIGERS: Immortal Records may be done, but The Finals live on. Check out this new project from some of its members. PERFUMA: Perfuma's got lots on the horizon, including front man Adam Bird playing with the Dave Grohl's discovered Rye Coalition.
Feb. 08: VAL EMMICH: Val appeared on the new Lucy Liu drama CASHMERE MAFIA (ABC) on Wed. 2/6/08 at 10 PM. His video for "The Only One Lonely" has been Won the first Independent Music Award for the Music Video category this year! Your vote still counts for the Vox Populi contest! HERE. SOHODOLLS: NYLON TV is featuring Sohodolls music on several of the stations episodes for NYC Fashion Week. Catch them at www.nylon.com/nylontv . Also, be sure to join our US promo page: www.myspace.com/sohodollsusa SPOONS FOR ADAM: Welcome the newest members of our musical family. This rising Philly band will soon have you singing along to all their tunes. JAY DELLA VALLE: Jay and his band are back on the stage. They're gonna be playing with some well-known acts, so don't miss it! www.myspace.com/dellavalle PERFUMA: Perfuma has announced a new drummer- this time it's official! AND posted new songs on www.myspace.com/perfuma. Go listen :)
Dec./Jan 07: VAL EMMICH: Val's video for "The Only One Lonely" has been Won the first Independent Music Award for the Music Video category this year! Your vote still counts for the Vox Populi contest! HERE. SOHODOLLS: The video for"Right and Right Again" has been picked up by Billboard.com and Yahoo Music, thanks to our friends at HIP Video Promo. Review copies of the album are now available. Also, be sure to join our US promo page: www.myspace.com/sohodollsusa THE GLORIUS MUSTACHE: The 'stashe is back, thanks to NJ film-maker, Jay Della Valle. The acclaimed documentary is now available on DVD at Hot Topic and Urban Outfitters! Catch Jay singing: www.myspace.com/dellavalle PERFUMA: While in the studio, Perfuma have released a special cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" on MySpace. At least 13 new tracks are coming your way as Perfuma prepare to record their first full-length album. It's about time!!
Fall & Winter '07 Recap AUDIO CRUSH: Audio Crush's Joelle is featured in the Dec. issue of Marie Claire Magazine modeling a holiday dress. Check it out! VAL EMMICH: Val will be guest starring on the hit TV show, 30 ROCK on Nov. 29!! His video for "The Only One Lonely" has been nominated for an Independent Music Award this year. Your vote counts! HERE And while you're there vote for Scott & Aimee in the PUNK category! SOHODOLLS: The video for"Right and Right Again" has been picked up by Billboard.com and Yahoo Music, thanks to our friends at HIP Video Promo.Review copies of the album are now available. Also, be sure to join our US promo page: www.myspace.com/sohodollsusa THE GLORIUS MUSTACHE: The 'stashe is back, thanks to NJ film-maker, Jay Della Valle. The acclaimed documentary is now available on DVD at Hot Topic and Urban Outfitters! Catch Jay singing: www.myspace.com/dellavalle PERFUMA: While in the studio, Perfuma have released a special cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" on MySpace. At least 13 new tracks are coming your way as Perfuma prepare to record their first full-length album. It's about time!! May '07Recap
VAL EMMICH:
Val's CD release party for Woodstock is PERFUMA: As predicted by The Aquarian Weekly, Perfuma won The Break Contest and will be playing Bamboozle on Sunday, May 6 at 7:45 pm on the Pass The Mic Stage. Get details here and then Watch the commercial they filmed. JASON REEVES: Jason will be recording a new album and making a video for "Someone, Somewhere" this month. THE FINALS: Watch for The Finals on Fearless Music TV, which they are taping May 1. READYMADE BREAKUP: Readymade Breakup are joining Val Emmich and Hero Pattern on Asbury Park's second annual WAVE Gathering this month. HERO PATTERN: Hero Pattern is currently showcasing for labels and just got off tour with Jet Lag Gemini. March- April '07Recap VAL EMMICH: Val is playing the Mercury Lounge in NYC on April 18 (www.myspace.com/valemmich). Last time he sold out, so if you weren’t able to get in, make sure to get there early! Val’s videos for “This Ship’s Going Down” and “The Only One Lonely” have been following the same success the songs have on radio. The videos have been added to major outlets including MTV.com, Much Music, Yahoo Music, Billboard.com and Blender.com. The documentary for “It’s Only Your Life: The Making of Sunlight Searchparty,” has been added to Comcast On Demand under Concert TV. Be sure to tune in. Val also recently taped an interview for MTV RADIO’S YOU HEAR IT FIRST program, which is airing on 50 modern rock stations across the country along with the first single “This Ship’s Going Down.” PERFUMA: Perfuma won Round 1 of the Bamboozle Battle of The Bands. The second and final round will be held at the Mexicali Blues Café in Teneck, New Jersey on April 22. The band is featured in a commercial promoting the contest over at Bamboozle TV, but you can also view it at www.myspace.com/perfuma. There’s also a new line-up to be excited about. Tucker from The Pennyroyals has joined as Perfuma’s bass player and Dave Leto from Rye Coalition (who Foo Fighter Dave Grohl signed and calls the best drummer in the world) is now behind the kit. I have four brand new demos just for the media to get an advance listen, so be sure to ask me for them! Absolute Punk.net is already buzzing upon first listen. JASON REEVES: Ok, so technically Iowa born and bread Jason Reeves is not from New Jersey, but he’s still one of the best up-and-coming artists to watch and he’s performing in NYC on April 25 at The Living Room. You may know his name, as he co-writes for Colbie Caillat, who has reined the Number One Unsigned Artist slot on MySpace for months. Jason has already received over 15,000 plays with his own songs on www.myspace.com/jasonreeves. Fans are going crazy for Jason and now it’s time for you guys to start the media frenzy! FYI—Jason was discovered by Major Label Scout, a new A&R venture launched by Ken Krongard (a NJ native who is credited with signing Avril Lavigne) that presents their findings to the RCA Music Group, including J and Arista Records. THE FINALS: Immortal Record’s artists, The Finals, are embarking on a spring tour that will introduce new frontman, Andrew Seagle, to the masses. The former Spin.com Band of The Day is currently writing new material for their follow-up to the Heath Saraceno (Midtown) produced and John Naclerio (Brand New, My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail) engineered “Plan You Getaway.” www.myspace.com/thefinalsband READYMADE BREAKUP: WDHA, 105.5 recently played Readymade on their "Homegrown Spotlight" show. Keep an eye out for them in The Asbury Park Press. The Signal Newspaper says RMUP’s album, “Isn't That What It's For,” “stands out as an excellent example of the balance between rock character and pop refinement.” www.myspace.com/readymadebreakup HERO PATTERN: All April long, Hero Pattern will be rockin’ stages from Florida through Missouri and Ohio until they hit home (aka Maxwells) on April 27. Hot off SXSW, these recent Pure Volume chart toppers (pulling in over 3,000 plays a day) are converting fans each city they take by storm. Don’t be left out. www.myspace.com/heropattern THE PARLOR MOB: This buzz band has been showcasing for labels again. While we wait to see what major label will earn their respect, we’ll be able to get a glimpse of their new music video. It was shot out in Texas during SXSW. View the “Tide of Tears” rehearsal video by Roe Jennings at www.myspace.com/theparlormob. Feb. '07 Recap THE FINALS: The Finals have a new singer and are embarking on a spring tour. READYMADE BREAKUP: Readymade Breakup have released their debut CD, Isn't This What It's For? PERFUMA: Perfuma have a new line-up! Welcome bassist Tucker (ex -Pennyroyals) and live drummer Dave Leto (Rye Coalition)! The band are locked up in the studio working on a bunch of new songs, but expect them to make a return to the stage in March. Incase you missed it: Absolute Punk reviewed Perfuma here. Vocalist, Adam Bird, was also a featured response in the monthly poll for Alternative Press magazine. The band also did an interview at Montclair State's radio station, that was broadcast online. VAL EMMICH: Val just wrapped up filming not one, but TWO music videos in ONE week! "The Only One Lonely" was shot and directed by Matt Schuman, who also did Val's videos for "Shock" and "Privacy Attracts a Crowd." "This Ship's Going Down" was shot and directed by Steve Birnbaum. JASON REEVES: Singer-songwriter Jason Reeves has come from nowhere (well, Iowa) to suddenly having his songs reach Number One on MySpace, thanks to his close association with fellow singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. The duo will appear on Last Call with Carson Daly on Feb. 7 (NBC). HERO PATTERN: Catch Hero Pattern at SXSW this year. Hero Pattern are the Number 2 on PureVolume.com's Top Artists (Unsigned) charts! THE PARLOR MOB: The Parlor Mob hit SXSW to showcase. Watch the band perform "Bullets" on Fearless Music TV here. January '07 Recap VAL EMMICH: Val's song, "This Ship's Going Down" was the Number One Most Requested song on NJ's G ROCK Radio, beating out Snow Patrol, Evanesence, and The Killers! Val has also been added to regular rotation on the station and will be getting 20 spins a day! HERO PATTERN: Hero Pattern are the Number 2 on PureVolume.com's Top Artists (Unsigned) charts! PERFUMA: Absolute Punk reviewed Perfuma here. Vocalist, Adam Bird, was also a featured response in the monthly poll for Alternative Press magazine. **Perfuma are also looking for a new drummer. So contact us if you're interested! THE PARLOR MOB: Watch the band perform "Bullets" on Fearless Music TV here. SCOTT AND AIMEE: Unwritten Law vocalist, Scott Russo teams up with solo artist, Aimee Allen, to create beautiful music that is sure to rock your world. THE FINALS: New year, new singer! Yep. More details soon. Hang tight. Winter 2006 THE PARLOR MOB: The band has wrapped up recording their Capitol Records debut! The band will be performing on Fearless Music TV this Saturday Dec. 23. In November, The New York Times featured The Parlor Mob, as did Inside Connection magazine. VAL EMMICH: You can now download Val's new album, Sunlight Searchparty, through Snocap, NAPSTER, EMUSIC, RHAPSODY and SONY CONNECT. THE FINALS: The Finals take on Japan! That's right, their Immortal Records debut, Plan Your Getaway was officially released in Japan on Nov. 1 via Kick Rock Music. They also covered Wham's "Last Christmas" for Immortal Records' Cure Autism Now compilation. SCOTT AND AIMEE: Unwritten Law vocalist, Scott Russo teams up with solo artist, Aimee Allen, to create beautiful music that is sure to rock your world. PERFUMA: An exciting announcement will be made come January about Perfuma. Stay tuned! HERO PATTERN: Fabtone Records in Japan has signed Hero Pattern! They join a roster that includes Lola Ray, Waking Ashland and As Tall As Lions. Fall 2006 NEW CLIENTS: Audio Crush welcome's two of New Jersey's finest to our musical family: THE FINALS (Immortal Records) and HERO PATTERN (Fabtone Records)! Visit their pages for more info. VAL EMMICH: Saturday, October 21 is the day. Maxwells in Hoboken, New Jersey is the place. It's Val's PRE-CD RELEASE PARTY!!!! The CD comes out on the 24th so this is your advance listen! Hear Val's new song, "This Ship's Going Down," only on MYspace! PERFUMA: Exclusively to Cingular wireless you can now download Perfuma's ring tone for "New York Sun"! Browse with your phone if you can go online! THE PARLOR MOB: The band has wrapped up recording their Capitol Records debut! The band will be performing on Fearless Music TV this winter. Stay tuned. Summer 2006 WHAT ABOUT FRANK: Capitol Record's newest recording artists are heading out to LA this month to record their debut EP with Howard Willing (OK GO, The Smashing Pumpkins, Counting Crows ) and Jerry Finn (Greenday, Blink 182, Goo Goo Dolls). Did you catch their write-up in the New York Times?? PERFUMA: Live videos from the band's CBGB show in May are up at You Tube. Watch "Damn All Your Sails" and "I Miss the Real Me." MANHATTAN AT DAWN: Listen to songs from Manhattan At Dawn's debut album on BandSpace. THE FREEDOM: Four new tracks have been recorded with producer Claudius Mittendorfer (MUSE, Brand New). We can't wait to hear them! May 2006 PERFUMA: Perfuma will play the Sonic Youth CD release party at Happy Endings in New York City on June 8. In the midst of showcasing for labels, Perfuma has inked a deal with performing rights organization, SESAC. They join a roster that includes Anti-Flag, Coheed and Cambria and Saves the Day. WHAT ABOUT FRANK: It's official! What About Frank are major label recording artists!!! The band has signed with Capitol Records, home of Coldplay, Relient K, Yellowcard and many more artists you love. In June, the band will head to Los Angeles to record with Howard Willing (OK GO, The Smashing Pumpkins, Counting Crows ). MANHATTAN AT DAWN: On their debut album, Hook, Line and Sink Her, (officially released May 3), Manhattan At Dawn inject nu-jazz into rock. Listen to why The Aquarian Weekly calls Manhattan At Dawn "off the hook!" by visiting the band's MYspace page. ASI: Audio Crush PR proudly welcomes Brooklyn's asi to the family. Visit their page for details! THE FREEDOM: Four new tracks have been recorded with producer Claudius Mittendorfer (MUSE, Brand New). If you're in the LA area, be sure to catch them! April 2006 MANHATTAN AT DAWN: The debut album, Hook, Line and Sink Her, is available starting MAY 3 at the CD release show-- Bloomfield Ave. Cafe in Montclair, NJ with Royden (Hopeless Records). Listen to new tracks "The Wind Rises Electric," and "With You in the Fire" on MYspace and find out why The Aquarian Weekly calls Manhattan At Dawn "off the hook!" Visit their band page to read the new bio. . Visit their band page to read the new bio. WHAT ABOUT FRANK: New tracks ("Pretty Pretend," "Angry Young Girl" and "Dead Wrong")are up on MYspace. The band just got back from showcasing in LA. New friends include everyone's favorite high school principal, Mr. Belding (see photo by Dave Sgalambro below). A major label deal is about the be inked.....
PERFUMA: The guys just got back from a mini tour that included Tennessee, Ohio, Georgia, etc. Fans showed up after only hearing them on MYspace. A second track off The Black Lung Sessions, "New York Sun," was added to the Perfuma's MYspace page and received over 500 plays in the first four hours!
March 2006 PERFUMA: Tracks from The Black Lung Sessions are now up at www.myspace.com/perfuma and www.purevolume.com/perfuma. The listening party for Perfuma's new album, The Black Lung Sessions, at the Beauty Bar in NYC on 2/27 was a huge success! Stefanie Reines from Drive-Thru Records and Hidden in Plainview attended, as did a few marketing folks from Sony Records. But the mystery of what label Perfuma will sign to still remains. Here's a few pics. Click to enlarge. Check out the rest from Planet Verge and the band's interview with EXIT Weekly.
Jan & Feb '06 PERFUMA:
Perfuma is holding a listening party for its new record, The Black
Lung Sessions, at NYC's Beauty Bar on Feb. 27 at 9 pm. The album
features guest appearances by Rye Coalition's Dave Leto, Armor For Sleep's
Ben Jorgansen and Jeremy from Jet Brando. The album was recorded with
producer Jesse Cannon (Hot Rod Circuit, The Cure).
WHAT ABOUT FRANK: What About Frank was nominated for EIGHT Asbury Park Music Awards this year: Top Male Vocalist, Top Indie Rock Band, Top Local Release, Top Live Performance, Song of the Year (“Somewhere in Between”), Top Bassist, Top Guitarist, Top Drummer. They took home the awards for Top Indie Rock Band and Top Live Performance. The band's self-titled debut album is the #2 best selling record at Stretch The Skies.com. It has also been added to Fye.com and Coconuts.com.
MANHATTAN AT DAWN: Manhattan at Dawn have added a brand new song from their forthcoming album, Hook, Line and Sink Her to their MYspace page. Expect an early spring release.
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at Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ on
Friday, May 4. 
WHAT
ABOUT FRANK?:
Drummer, Sam just got endorsed by Gretsch drums. You can now download What
About Frank ring tones at
THE
FREEDOM: Guess who sold out their show in
Los Angeles a few weeks ago? Yep. Things are off to a stellar start for The
Freedom. The band is writing songs for its debut album and working with
producer Claudius Mittendorfer via e-mail as he is abroad working on the new
MUSE record. Don Richner took some amazing press photos of the guys, which
you can see on their page. 
MANHATTAN
AT DAWN: Its album isn't even out yet, but
Manhattan At Dawn have already won over fans in Idaho, who sent the band a
sack of potatoes in the mail. Bassist Timmy decided to throw them out to the
crowd at their show last night. This weekend, MAD shoot their official press
photos! 
