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indieExtreme Clients McKnight & Bogdal and Nick Verzosa Nominated for A2IM Libera Awards

Published by Lisa May 8th, 2012 in Achievements, Indie Extreme, Announcement, Nick Verzosa and Desert Highway Records. 0 Comments

NASHVILLE, TN (May, 2012) – Label services company, indieExtreme (www.indieExtreme.com) are excited to announce that clients McKnight & Bogdal and Nick Verzosa have been nominated, and made it to the second round ballot for the A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) Libera Awards. The A2IM has partnered with the revolutionary digital promotion platform Official.fm to bring us their first annual Libera Awards ceremony for independent musicians and labels. The variety of the awards given includes Independent album of the Year, Independent Label of the Year, Music Supervisor of the Year, Road Warrior of the Year, and the Creative Packaging Award. Nick Verzosa has been nominated for the Up and Comer award as well as the Road Warrior award which is in reference to his state of nonstop touring. McKnight & Bogdal have been nominated for the Up and Comer award as well. In being nominated, McKnight, Bogdal, and Verzosa have once again been recognized for displaying superior talent, industry acumen, and unparalleled passion for spreading the gift of music.

In the second round of the awards, the nominees will be hand selected and pared down by esteemed experts in independent music, whom represent all walks of the industry. From there, the selection will be narrowed down to five finalists for each category, from which the A2IM members will cast their votes to determine the winners. Both of these acts will enter the second round, hopefully move into the final round and Label leave with the spoils. In this case though, no one comes up empty handed. The awards are prestigious, but more importantly the event serves as a promotional vessel for these independent artists in helping them spread their music.

Stay tuned, the award winners will be announced in New York City on June 1st. For more information on these artists, check out Nick Verzosa at www.Nickverzosa.com and McKnight & Bogdal at www.Bigblackhand.com. To keep up with A2IM, their industry activity, and the awards visit www.A2IM.org. To learn more about their partnering organization, check out Official.fm.

About indieExtreme, LLC (www.indieExtreme.com): indieExtreme, LLC (with offices in Houston, TX and Nashville, TN) provides marketing, management and administrative services for independent artists and record labels worldwide. Serving under INgrooves Fontana Distribution as an umbrella label for independent record labels and artists since 2006, the Company allows independent artists and their labels to focus their efforts and energies on their creative pursuits while leveraging the Company’s infrastructure for all of the administrative aspects of their business/career.

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Grady Skelton Releases LIVE SIMPLY Today on indieExtreme

Published by Lisa March 6th, 2012 in New Indie Extreme Client, Indie Extreme, New Album, Gamagrass Records and Grady Skelton. 0 Comments

Media Inquiries:
SpinDrift Media & Entertainment | ami@spindriftme.com
Ph: 281-832-6696 | www.spindriftme.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Grady Skelton Releases LIVE SIMPLY Today on indieExtreme

Single Release of “Girl I Love” To Follow March 26 through Gerrieco

Houston, Texas (March 6, 2012) - Grady Skelton has announced a partnership with indieExtreme® and is releasing his sophomore Country/Americana album entitled LIVE SIMPLY* today on newly formed independent label Gamagrass Records. The release of “Girl I Love,”* the second radio cut from the album, will follow on March 26. In addition, the album, recorded at Ray Benson’s Bismeaux Studio in Austin and produced by Clay Corn (keyboard player for Pat Green), will be celebrated at a March 30 CD release show at the House of Blues in Houston.Following the release of “We Like Drinkin,”* the first radio single from the forthcoming album, indieExtreme® took notice of the young star and signed Skelton to their firm.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to work with Grady,” shares Kathy Douglas, CEO indieExtreme®. “His talent as an artist and his skill as a songwriter are evident throughout LIVE SIMPLY. We believe he is one of the fresh and new upcoming artists that will not only impact the Texas Music scene but Country Music worldwide as well.”

indieExtreme® has been serving as a parent label to the independent music industry since 2006, providing marketing, management and administrative services for record labels worldwide. With offices in Houston and Nashville, Tenn., the firm partners with INgrooves Fontana for distribution and retail marketing, along with providing label services such as marketing, publicity, social media management, management consulting, music licensing and online marketing systems to independent labels.

“Once I started getting to know everyone at indieExtreme®, I realized we all had the same vision for my music and career. I’m excited about being a part of such an innovative group; this opportunity helps me take the next step in my career and I’m looking forward to what’s in store for us,” says Skelton.

LIVE SIMPLY is a meticulous collection of songs that are heartfelt, honest and rowdy, displaying a common theme of love and simplicity. All tracks were written by Skelton and produced by longtime friend and supporter Clay Corn of Ryder Media. Corn helps to deliver the songs and the range of emotion of the tracks on the album by featuring piano and baritone guitar blended with unique female harmonies that cleverly capture and showcase Skelton’s best songwriting to date.

“I had a blast making this record with Grady,” says Corn. “It was my job to frame his songs and voice with a sound that complimented what he’s already accomplished which, in my opinion, was laying a foundation for a long and influential career in the music scene.”

Gerrie McDowell of Gerrieco (Dallas, Texas) will head up the radio promotion campaign for Skelton’s “Girl I Love.” This uptempo and upbeat track, which showcases what Skelton says is “a break away from my normal skew on relationships,” will impact radio on March 26.

Making his initial Texas Country radio introduction in the fall 2009 with a self-titled album produced by Rich Brotherton (Robert Earl Keen’s guitar player and producer), Skelton’s previous singles included “Give Up On Me” and “Bad Luck.” “We Like Drinkin’” was released last year on May 1 and occupied the #50 spot on the Texas Music Chart in October.

Skelton, who hails from Bellville, Texas, has shared the stage with many of the greats including Robert Earl Keen, Eli Young Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Stoney LaRue, and others. He has played such noted venues as House of Blues, Firehouse Saloon and Armadillo Palace in Houston, Maggie Mae’s in Austin and Brewster Street Ice House in Corpus Christi. Other performances include the All Aggie Hullabaloo at Cowboys Stadium, Austin County Fair, Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, and the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest which serves as the kick-off to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. He recently returned to his college home of Bryan/ College Station, Texas as part of Aggieland’s signature music festival and took the stage at Texas Hall of Fame at the Official Chilifest After Party as well.

LIVE SIMPLY can be found at popular digital retail outlets such as as iTunes, Amazon and Lone Star Music.

For more information on indieExtreme® please visit: www.indieextreme.com

For more information on Grady Skelton visit: www.gradyskelton.com

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FOR ARTIST INFORMATION/MATERIALS OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
SpinDrift Media & Entertainment | ami@spindriftme.com
Ph: 281-832-6696 |www.spindriftme.com
*Advance Copy of LIVE SIMPLY available to media upon request
*Mp3 file of “We Like Drinkin’” and “Girl I Love” available upon request

FOR MANAGEMENT OR BOOKING INQUIRIES CONTACT:
Hendrix Music Agency |www.hendrixmusicagency.com
Cheri Blankenship (Manager) | 281-995-3179 | cheri@hendrixmusicagency.com

Local Texas Artist Deborah Wedekind Enjoys Top Honors on Singer Universe

Published by Lisa February 22nd, 2012 in Achievements, Indie Extreme, Charting and Deborah Wedekind. 0 Comments
Local Texas Artist Deborah Wedekind Enjoys Top Honors on Singer Universe

Accepts position as lead singer of The Billie Ledbetter Band and Orchestra

HOUSTON, TX (FEBRUARY 2012) - Local recording artist and performer, Deborah Wedekind, who lives in the North Houston area, is currently featured with a photo, on the Singer Universe website’s home page at: www.singeruniverse.com, as a National Top 5 Vocalist Finalist for January 2012! Her original song, “Psalm on Danny Boy”, placed her in the Top 5 due to Deborah’s beautiful vocals, haunting lyrics and unique arrangement. She also won a Top 5 spot nationally with Singer Universe in their December 2011 Best Vocalist contest, for her unique arrangement of “I Dreamed a Dream”, recently made popular by British singer Susan Boyle. In Deborah’s more Adult Contemporary version, she creates a stunningly beautiful counter melody in the orchestral strings which depict the longing and suffering of the lead character, Fantine, while creating a lighter vocal line that flows “…with much more of a Pop feel” than prior versions.

Deborah recorded her CD, Clear Skies Ahead, which released in November 2011, with Producer, Troy Warren, Jr., at Absolute Sound studios in Houston. Troy ranks Deborah’s CD as his top project in over 30 years of working in sound production. Since its release, here is what This is Kingwood has to say about Deborah:

“…Deborah could and probably should be lumped in more with classic artists like Astrud Gilberto (Girl from Impanema), Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney and Lena Horne. She’s that good. Her silky smooth voice stays somehow young and fresh while exhibiting a classically trained experience one can only gain from being, well, that good. If you get a chance to check out one of her local performances, do yourself a favor and make the effort, you’ll be glad you did.”

Additionally, Deborah’s original sexy-Latin arrangement of the classic, “Till There Was You”, is currently in the Broadjam.com Top 10 Latin songs chart worldwide, and on Feb. 19th, 2012, it reached #2 on the Top 10 Latin Jazz world chart. Her “Psalm on Danny Boy” also remains on Broadjam’s Top 10 World Chart, and has been since January 2012. (Broadjam is a site for aspiring singers and songwriters music industry professionals and fans from around the world, and has many thousands of members.)

Deborah is also excited to have been recently asked to be the lead female singer for the Billie Ledbetter Band and Orchestra, Houston’s #1 Dance Band. This will give Deborah many more opportunities to showcase her talents and bring her unique vocals, arrangements and compositions to the greater Houston and South Texas area.

Deborah Wedekind is available now for bookings, along with her world-class band. Please visit www.deborahwedekind.com for an EPK, booking one sheet, or to hear her music.

indieExtreme, with offices in Houston, TX, and Nashville, TN, represents musicians ranging from folk legend Judy Collins, to 7 year-old singer and Disney actress, Kaitlyn Maher. Deborah’s Diva Prince Productions, is a client label with indieExtreme. The firm partners with INgrooves for digital distribution and marketing, along with providing label services such as marketing, publicity, social media management, management consulting, music licensing and online marketing systems to independent labels. To learn more about indieExtreme , please visit http://www.indieextreme.com, call: (615) 309-1718 or (281) 890-5034, or e-mail : kathyd@indieextreme.com.

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McKnight & Bogdal Bring Home Another Award For Zombie Nation

Published by Lisa February 16th, 2012 in Achievements, Indie Extreme and Desert Highway Records. 0 Comments

NASHVILLE, TN (FEBRUARY 2012) – Having just been released late last Summer, Zombie Nation by Elam McKnight and Bob Bogdal has not only received critical acclaim, but have now taken home the Shoutie Award for Best Blues Rock Album 2011. The Shoutie is presented by WXCI (91.7 fm) out of Danbury, Connecticut. It is a student run radio station that caters to its diverse audience of listeners by playing everything from hip-hop and jazz, to indie-rock, metal, reggae, dance, and of course, the blues. This year, they deemed blues duo McKnight & Bogdal more than worthy of receiving the throne of Blues-rock Album of the Year.

The album is available on their website: www.bigblackhand.com. The physical album is also for sale on Amazon and CD Baby as well as digitally at your favorite digital retailer. The duo is booking for the upcoming festival season with Frank Roszak Promotions of Van Nuys, CA as a duo and also as a full band. For more information about McKnight & Bogdal go to www.bigblackhand.com.

indieExtreme, with offices in Houston, TX, and Nashville, TN, represents musicians ranging from folk legend Judy Collins, to 7 year-old singer and Disney actress, Kaitlyn Maher. McKnight & Bogdal are signed to Desert Highway Records, a client label with indieExtreme. The firm partners with INgrooves for distribution and retail marketing, along with providing label services such as marketing, publicity, social media management, management consulting, music licensing and online marketing systems to independent labels. To learn more about indieExtreme , please visit www.indieextreme.com.

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“Constantly” the Music Video by Kevin-G “The Music Maker” now in rotation on Gospel Music Channel’s “Uplifting Urban”

Published by Lisa February 14th, 2012 in Achievements, Indie Extreme, Announcement and Gospo-Fella Entertainment. 0 Comments

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“Constantly” the Music Video by Kevin-G “The Music Maker” now in rotation on Gospel Music Channel’s “Uplifting Urban”

Baton Rouge, Gospo-Fella Entertainment announces “Constantly” the music video by Kevin-G “The Music Maker” now in rotation on Gospel Music Channel’s “Uplifting Urban”.

About Kevin-G “The Music Maker” (pictured right)Kevin G

Kevin G’s first single “Constantly”, taken from his up and coming album, is featured on Gospo Fella Entertainments first compilation project entitled, Gospo-Fella Entertainment Presents, The CountDown. The song “Constantly” delivers an unequivocal message of God’s Love and hope for mankind during these troubled times using a musical style of urban contemporary gospel and R&B.

Kevin G’s sound is unique. It is an R&B, contemporary jazz, funk, hip-hop sound that has its roots in Maranatha, Integrity, and Hosanna praise and worship. The Holy Spirit uses Kevin G through praise and worship to teach and remind believers and unbelievers that to serve God you must first believe that He is who He says He is – the Creator, the Messiah. We must come to Him as we are-naked and imperfect and poor in spirit that He might come in and do a work in us by His Spirit that takes us closer to Him in relationship. Constantly debuted on the gospel and urban music charts in the top one hundred.

About Gospel Music Channel-UpliftingThe CountDown

Urban Uplifting Urban, spotlights, Hip-hop and Gospel music’s finest artists including Kirk Franklin, Lecrae, Mary Mary, Deitrick Haddon, and BeBe & CeCe Winans and now Kevin-G, coming together bringing one message through music. Uplifting Urban has the hottest Urban and Gospel video play list on television.

Uplifting Urban airs daily at 2:00 am 7: 00 am and 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time.

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Array of Hope Announces 2012 Tour

Published by Lisa February 14th, 2012 in Gigs, Indie Extreme, Announcement, The Vine Records, Sacred Road, Touring and Events. 0 Comments

“Array of Hope,” is a wide-ranging concert experience geared toward teens, young adults and Families. “Array of Hope,” serves up entertainment of high caliber and value, which includes multiple music acts, motivational speakers, comedians, multimedia presentations, and teen testimonies. This high profile presentation, is geared toward being an instrument of healing and encouragement to both young and old people, while we all journey towards Christ.

WATCH THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO HERE ON YOUTUBE!

For more information visit www.arrayofhope.net.

indieExtreme, with offices in Houston, TX, and Nashville, TN, represents musicians ranging from folk legend Judy Collins, to 7 year-old singer and Disney actress, Kaitlyn Maher.  The firm partners with INgrooves for distribution and retail marketing, along with providing label services such as marketing, publicity, social media management, management consulting, music licensing and online marketing systems to independent labels. To learn more about indieExtreme , please visit http://www.indieextreme.com.

indieExtreme partners with INgrooves for Worldwide Digital Distribution

Published by Lisa February 1st, 2012 in Indie Extreme, Announcement, INgrooves and Distribution. 1 Comment

NASHVILLE, TN (FEBRUARY 2012) – Nashville based record label management firm, indieExtreme has partnered with premier international distributor and marketing company, INgrooves, for digital distribution. As a rapidly growing entity in the music industry, indieExtreme offers their clients the best in digital, mobile, and video distribution. INgrooves will play a key role in the services offered to indieExtreme clients, giving them access to exclusive marketing and licensing opportunities in addition to worldwide digital and mobile distribution. The continual growth of the digital and mobile market share, along with the quality of service INgrooves provides, resulted in indieExtreme’s strategic decision to move from their prior relationship with Fontana Distribution.

INgrooves is owned and operated by Isolation Network, which offers functional distribution and marketing services through their branches: INgrooves, Inscribe Digital, and ONE Digital Divisions. These entities offer a vast array of services through their worldwide infrastructure and boast relationships with industry leaders such as ReverbNation and Universal Music Group.

To find out more information on INgrooves visit www.ingrooves.com.

indieExtreme, with offices in Houston, TX, and Nashville, TN, represents musicians ranging from folk legend Judy Collins, to 7 year-old singer and Disney actress, Kaitlyn Maher. The firm partners with INgrooves for distribution and retail marketing, along with providing label services such as marketing, publicity, social media management, management consulting, music licensing and online marketing systems to independent labels. To learn more about indieExtreme, please visit www.indieextreme.com, call: (615) 309-1718 or (281) 890-5034, or e-mail: kathyd@indieextreme.com.

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McKnight & Bogdal make the Roots Top 100 charts with new album Zombie Nation

Published by Lisa January 27th, 2012 in Achievements, Indie Extreme, Charting and Desert Highway Records. 0 Comments

NASHVILLE, TN (JANUARY 2012) – Breaking their way into the Roots Music Top 100 Blues Albums of 2011, Elam McKnight and Bob Bogdal have set the scene ablaze with their new album Zombie Nation. Joining names on the chart such as Gregg Allman, Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton himself; McKnight & Bogdal are receiving international recognition and high marks across the board for their vision of the genre. The veteran blues musicians are sparking new life in the genre, leaving fans and newcomers alike with a deep feeling of musical satisfaction. In this innovative album, the duo fuses their passion for the classic Mississippi Delta style with their own interpretation of the hill blues, then pepper it with gritty guitar licks and stuck-in-your-head hooks. Downbeat magazine gave the album three and a half out of four stars, calling it “accomplished.” The record is currently being spun on radio stations around the globe from Illinois to Australia.

The traveling bluesmen began their creative collaboration in 2008. For the next three years they poured their souls and sweat through the hissing amplifiers and microphones, and onto the pages. Zombie Nation was born from thirty years collective experience playing the blues, along with multiple album successes between them. McKnight broke into the music scene with his debut album Braid My Hair which fans and critics acknowledged as a “breath of fresh air.” He followed up with the album The Last Country Store (2005) which earned him chart spots internationally and in the US. He then established himself with Supa Good (2007) which merited an independent music award nomination for “Best Blues Song.” McKnight’s friend and partner Bob Bogdal has been belting the blues through his harmonica for twenty years and running. He began carving out his solo career with the release of Underneath the Kudzu (2005) in which he conjured up the eerie vibes and mystery of the southern delta. Zombie Nation embodies both the classic flavors of the artists, along with a new vision for the future of blues music.

You can purchase the album on their website at www.bigblackhand.com. The physical album is also for sale on Amazon and CD Baby. The duo is booking for the upcoming festival season with Frank Roszak Promotions of Van Nuys, CA as a duo and also as a full band. For more information about McKnight & Bogdal go to www.bigblackhand.com.

indieExtreme, with offices in Houston, TX, and Nashville, TN, represents musicians ranging from folk legend Judy Collins, to 7 year-old singer and Disney actress, Kaitlyn Maher. McKnight & Bogdal are signed to Desert Highway Records, a client label with indieExtreme. The firm partners with INgrooves for distribution and retail marketing, along with providing label services such as marketing, publicity, social media management, management consulting, music licensing and online marketing systems to independent labels. To learn more about indieExtreme , please visit http://www.indieextreme.com, call: (615) 309-1718 or (281) 890-5034, or e-mail : kathyd@indieextreme.com.

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Music Seminar Finalizes Management Session

Published by Lisa January 23rd, 2012 in Indie Extreme, Announcement and Events. 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KATIE KEY
January 20,2012 713-952-9221

From a kitchen table record distribution to national tours in 18-wheelers, every artist has different needs and different dreams. Where does a manager enter the picture? Panelists include three managers who work with several of the hottest acts in the Texas music industry today:

George Couri, Triple 8 Management, Austin, who represents Kevin Fowler, Jack Ingram, the Eli Young Band and Joe Nichols;

Howie Edelman, Durango Artist Management, Fort Worth, who has worked for some time with Roger Creager and recently added Cody Johnson to his roster; and

Denise Nichols, The Primacy Firm, Nashville. In addition to her entertainment law practice, she acts as management consultant for Bleu Edmondson and other up and coming artists.

The managers will share their approaches to bringing creative vision to the marketplace and maximizing each artist’s strengths.

In addition to the management session, the seminar agenda includes sessions on using social media, getting radio airplay, “Fan funding” and eating right on the road. Sessions cover business-related matters for recording artists, musicians, songwriters, promoters-anyone making music in Texas.

This year’s Keynote Interview is with Pat Green. The most-played artists in Texas during the first 10 years of the Texas Music Chart, Green shares ups and downs of the pursuit of his art and stories from the roads he’s traveled and the stages he’s played.

“I’ve Made a Record…Now What?” is sponsored by Indie Extreme, Major Label Resources for Independent Labels and Artists (www.indieextreme.com) and is presented by the weekly Texas Music Chart and monthly Best In Texas® Music Magazine.

It’s scheduled 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Wednesday, February 1, at the “Show Room” at Dave & Buster’s, 6010 Richmond Avenue at Fountainview in Houston, four miles east of the Sam Houston Tollway and 3 miles west of Loop 610.

Registration is $129.00 per person and includes all seminar sessions, seminar workbook, and Dave & Buster’s lunch. Registration is available online with a secure PayPal link at www.TexasMusicChart.com/Pages/seminar.htm or by phone at 713-952-9221.

Music Career Seminar Adds Session on Sponsorship and Branding

Published by Lisa January 20th, 2012 in Indie Extreme and Announcement. 0 Comments

“You are the brand,” says Bob Cohen, who has worked and consulted in the media, sports, and entertainment fields for over 30 years.  Cohen is the latest addition to the annual music industry career seminar, “I’ve Made a Record…Now What?” February 1 in Houston.

Cohen will advise about how to use sponsorship effectively to give a return on investment in a session called, “Sell the Sizzle without Selling Out.” The session is based on Cohen’s expertise in sports marketing and media advertising.  He advises San Antonio Missions baseball, Utah Grizzlies hockey, and Yahoo! Sports Radio among other brands, including Best In Texas magazine.

He’ll discuss how to make your product – you – attractive to sponsors.  He’ll share tips on what to offer potential sponsors and what they might expect from a relationship with you.

During the past ten years, “I’ve Made a Record…Now What?” has been a source of education and networking for the burgeoning Texas music scene covering business-related matters for recording artists, musicians, songwriters, promoters, and others making music in Texas.

Singer-songwriter Pat Green is the Keynote Interview for the annual music industry event.  He releases his eleventh album, a sequel to his 2001 hit collaboration with Cory Morrow, titled Songs We Wish We’d Written II, in February.

Also on the seminar agenda are sessions on using social media, getting radio airplay, management issues, “Fan funding” and eating right on the road.

The seminar is sponsored by Indie Extreme, Major Label Resources for Independent Labels and Artists (www.indieextreme.com).  As well as the weekly Texas Music Chart and monthly Best In Texas® Music Magazine.

“I’ve Made a Record…Now What?” will be held 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, Wednesday, February 1, at the “Show Room” at Dave & Buster’s, 6010 Richmond Avenue at Fountainview in Houston, four miles east of the Sam Houston Tollway and 3 miles west of Loop 610.

Registration is $129.00 per person and includes all seminar sessions, seminar workbook, and Dave & Buster’s lunch.

Registration is available online at www.TexasMusicChart.com/Pages/seminar.htm or by phone at 713-952-9221.

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