The Deli Magazine – Spring 2012
The Deli Magazine – NYC: State of the Industry
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Tags: arien rozelle, economy, indie music, industry, music, music pr, new york city, nyc, pr, publicist, quote, scene, the deli magazine
Brooklyn-based indie pop artist Jon Sandler‘s soulful voice, honest lyrics and charismatic stage presence have taken him from small town fame to Billboard Magazine. Sandler, whose music evokes comparisons to Adam Levine and Tracy Chapman, will release his debut full length album Late Night Champ (6/12, super duper records) a disc that represents the “everyman’s” struggle with love, life, time and constantly learning — sometimes the hard way — about the world and ourselves.
Jon Sandler to Release “Late Night Champ” 6/12
Originally from Albany, NY, Sandler achieved regional acclaim for his arsenal of catchy and melodic tunes; later singing the national anthem at the 20,000 seat Pepsi Arena. Seven years ago, Sandler made the move to New York, and has since performed over 200 shows at popular venues such as Rockwood Music Hall (Stages 1 and 2), Mercury Lounge, Knitting Factory, Pianos, Arlene’s Grocery, Sullivan Hall, Southpaw, and two sold out shows at the Triad Theater. He has opened for recording artists Teddy Geiger, Mission Hill, Terra Naomi, Green River Ordinance, Sleeperstar and last August played the Nikon Theater at Jones Beach opening for Jimmy Buffett.
With the release of Late Night Champ (mixed by Justin Gerrish, who also mixed Vampire Weekend’s Grammy Nominated Album Contra), Sandler successfully bridges genre, age, and cultural backgrounds by truly offering something for everyone –both musically and topically. The album title refers to “a way of life and an anthem that a lot of people can relate to,” he said. “I feel like I actually function better between the hours of 1am-4am, and I realized, after performing the song live, that people connect and relate to the song’s message. I often hear other people declare that “I am a Late Night Champ!”’
If you’re in NYC, join us for the Late Night Champ album release show:
Sunday, June 10th at 9pm @ City Winery
155 Varick St New York NY 10013
$10 adv/ $12 door
TICKETS
Tags: albany, album, billboard, Brooklyn, city winery, feelinganxious PR, hornitos, indie pop, Jon Sandler, june 10, june 12, late night champ, new release, The Fancy Band
Swamp Cabbage to Release Drum Roll Please
Swamp Cabbage has self released three albums of original material: their debut Honk in 2006, Squeal (ZOHO Roots, 2008) and 2010′s Live From New York. Lyrically, the trio offers a comedic travelogue through Park’s North Florida upbringing, complimented by his electric guitar style — a mélange of Scott Joplin’s ragtime and Jerry Reed’s bayou pickin. DeVito’s bass, which barks like a tuba through a fuzz box, is backed by Jagoda’s New Orleans funeral parade style drummin’.
Swamp Cabbage can be heard on the Discovery reality show American Guns credits, and on My Big Redneck Wedding, Man Vs. Food, Emeril Green, Extreme Pig Outs, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Roadtrip Nation (PBS), Samantha Brown Passport, Amazing Wedding Cakes and Chasing Classic Cars.
Drum Roll Please track listing:
1. Won’t Get Fooled Again
2. Pick Up The Pieces
3. Little Martha
4. Theme From Shaft
5. Black Mountain Side
6. Frankenstein/ Whipping Post
TOUR DATES:
June 1 – Ogden, UT @ Ogden Music Festival
June 2 – Idaho Falls, ID @ Vino Rosso
June 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Garage on Beck
June 19 – Winston-Salem, NC @ The Garage
June 20 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Greensboro Room at Bama Theatre
June 22 – Chicago, IL @ Uncommon Ground (Devon Ave)
June 23 – Gladbrook, IA @ Corn Carnival
June 27 – St Louis, MO @ The Shanti
June 29 – Menominee, MI @ Wild Rice Concert
{additional dates through the fall, here}
For more information:
www.swampcabbage.com
Tags: New music, blues, guitar, funk, walter parks, swamp cabbage, richie havens, florida, drum roll please, covers, 70s classics, roots, south, honk, squeal, Jagoda, Jim DeVito, american guns, man vs. food
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Matt Cranstoun will hit the road in support of his recently released album The Last Drop of Color. Known for the commanding effect he has on an audience using only his words, voice and guitar, Cranstoun’s music is charged by the roots of folk and soul, in which every word— whether whispered or howled– expresses as much urgency as the next.
“A homespun poet with a gift for the kind of Americana that Springsteen
used to bring…” – The Deli Magazine
“…Cranstoun’s husky vocals and multi-instrumental talents create a genre-bending sound that speaks to the hard working rockers of yesteryear…”-Paste Magazine
TOUR DATES:
4/30 9pm at Pianos 158 Ludlow St, NYC (big band show!)
5/15 9:30 at Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St, NYC (big band show!)
5/30 at The Saint 601 Main St, Asbury Park NJ (solo acoustic)
5/31 at The Grape Room 105 Grape Street, Philadelphia PA 10p no cover (solo acoustic)
6/1 at The Independent Space 19 East Main St Kutztown, PA
6/15 8pm at Bowery Electric 327 Bowery NYC $10 cover (full band show)
6/21 8pm at Ebenezer’s Coffee House F Street NE Washington DC $8 (solo acoustic)
6/24 7-10p at Red Red Wine Bar 189 Main St Annapolis MD No Cover (solo acoustic)
Tags: maryland, matt cranstoun, new jersey, New music, new york city, philadelphia, spring, summer, the last drop of color, tour, washington dc
Brooklyn based roots rocker Bryan Dunn will perform at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC on 5/4, in support of his new disc (which pays homage to the renowned venue), Sweetheart of the Music Hall. Dunn weaves tales of romance, murder mystery, ghost stories and late night drinking with catchy hooks and clever wordplay. A true storyteller, his mix of Texas Twang, Irish folk, and New York City grit can move audiences to tears with one song and get them dancing with the next.
Check out his new single “New Mercedes”
Get Sweetheart of the Music Hall on iTunes or on Bandcamp
And watch his recent performance on Balcony TV in NYC:
Tags: americana, Brooklyn, bryan dunn, guitar, new mercedes, New music, nyc, rock, rockwood music hall, roots rock, single, sweetheart of the music hall
Think: the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s meets the Pretenders
on their way to a Nirvana Show.
DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE ‘ONLY THE WANTED’ (free!)
Mancie - Only The Wanted
RECENT PRESS:
“Andrea Montgomery’s… sound reminds me of another Knitting Factory veteren, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s … She balances masculine & feminine energy in her music, stage presence and she’s perfectly quirky. ” -Intheclotheset Blog (Jenina Marie)
“Good old-fashioned garage-punk rock from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Singer/guitarist Andrea Montgomery delivers them with an uneasy, impassioned voice: its clear that she means business, all the more so because she doesnt go completely over the top. What she holds in reserve is the scary part.“ -Lucid Culture
“Mancie is their name, and searing garage rock is their game. Whether unleashing a tremulous sigh or a gut-wrenching shriek, vocalist Montgomery is a whiz at wielding simplicity for maximal emotional impact. Get in gear for visceral, no-nonsense rock at its punchiest.” -Beaconpass (Joy Hanson)
Connect:
www.manciemusic.com
Facebook
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Tags: andrea montgomery, arlene's grocery, brooklyn based, ep release show, female fronted, garage rock, guitar, karen o, mancie, may 24, nyc, only the wanted, punk, punk rock, rock, the yeah yeah yeahs
Nick Africano
Nick Africano has released the debut single “Bring Me Water” from The Butterfly Bull (due 5/1). Listen and share!
“…moments of somber beauty…” – The Onion, Minneapolis
“Africano’s tastefully adorned torch songs are worth keeping an eye on.” – Metromix Minneapolis
“Africano’s rustic singer-songwriter style is a place to start, but it doesn’t quite do justice to the layers he brings to the new songs. His gravely voice blends well with the multi-instrumental virtuosity, which isn’t often encountered in the ‘singer-songwriter’ category.” - The Star Tribune, Minneapolis
TOUR DATES:
Friday, May 4th 7pm @ The Living Room
154 Ludlow NYC
The Butterfly Bull CD Release Show w/ special guests! (Free)
Tuesday, May 8th 7pm@ The Kitty Cat Klub
313 14th Avenue SE Minneapolis MN 55414
The Butterfly Bull Minneapolis CD Release Show
Wednesday, May 9th 7pm @ The Blue Room at Fat Jacks
511 Main St. Bloomington IL 61701
The Butterfly Bull (and Nick Africano’s) Hometown CD Release Show
Friday, May 11th 8pm @ Uncommon Ground (Devon)
1401 West Devon Ave Chicago IL 60660
The Butterfly Bull Chicago CD Release Show! $10
Sunday, May 27th midnight @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1
196 Allen Street, NYC
Nick Africano Solo (Industry Show)
Friday, June 22nd 6pm @ American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street New York NY 10019 US
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The Butterfly Bull began over seven years ago; the direct result of ideas singer/songwriter Nick Africano developed while studying the poetry of Federico Garía Lorca, and later composing “The Poetics of Contradiction,” his college thesis paper. The ideas behind the album further materialized five years later, when, knowing Africano’s passion for all things Spanish, his friend Peter returned from a trip to Spain with the perfect gift: a journal with a drawing of “el toro mariposa” (the butterfly bull) by painter Francisco de Goya, on the cover. “That little gift resulted in my best work to date,” said Africano.
Led by Africano’s deep rustic voice, and featuring folk and blues sounds, The Butterfly Bull captures the intensity and ambition of an artist intent on making his mark – a drive and ambition first developed in his early days of baseball. Africano’s rough vocals are sometimes spoken as much as sung, in a Waits meets Dylan style, with lyrics inspired by some of the greats: Federico García Lorca, Faulkner, Joyce and Hemingway. And then there’s Sam Cooke. “I’m inspired by his seemingly effortless delivery in his singing and his annunciation. It’s perfect. I could listen to Sam Cooke all day every day.”
And so, two years ago, when Africano’s dear friend Peter gave him the butterfly bull journal, he saw the contradiction embodied in an image. The songs on The Butterfly Bull speak to this theme of mystery and contradiction and use the butterfly bull as its champion, as its’ lens through which to make sense of some of the ideas.
Connect:
nickafricano.net
facebook.com/nickafricanomusic
Tags: blues, bring me water, debut single, folk, may 1, may 4, minneapolis, New music, new releases, new york city, nick africano, singer songwriter, single, soul, the butterfly bull, twin cities
