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4th Wall (album)
''4th Wall'' is the forthcoming debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel, scheduled for release on 3 March 2023. The album was announced on 25 January 2023. The title is inspired by scenes from Ruel's favourite films; primarily ''The Truman Show'' and ''Fight Club ''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed narrator, who is d ...''. The fourth wall imagines Ruel finding out his entire life is a lie, being filmed for someone else's entertainment. Upon announcement, Ruel said "I spent the last 3 years writing it and wound up with over 100 songs. I rewrote half of them and re-recorded most of them, until they sounded exactly as I heard them in my head. It's been the biggest journey making this record and I know I kept you waiting for it, but on March 3rd, it'll be all yours. I'm so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruel (singer)
Ruel Vincent van Dijk (born 29 October 2002), known mononymously as Ruel, is a British-Australian singer and songwriter from Sydney, best known for his singles " Don't Tell Me", " Younger", " As Long as You Care" and "Painkiller". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, he won the award for Breakthrough Artist for his single " Dazed & Confused". Early life Ruel Vincent van Dijk was born on 29 October 2002, in Isleworth, London, to English mother, Kate Vincent, and Dutch-born and New Zealand-raised father, Ralph van Dijk. His father is the founder of Australian radio agency, ''Eardrum''. His family moved to Sydney, Australia in 2006. Music career 2015–2017: Early years In 2015, van Dijk's father sent a demo of him singing James Bay's "Let It Go" to Grammy Award-winning producer M-Phazes. In April 2017, van Dijk released his debut single " Golden Years" with M-Phazes. In June, van Dijk made his live radio debut performing Jack Garratt's "Weathered" on Triple J's Like a Version. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Arista Records, and Epic Records. The label has released multiple genres of music, including pop, classical, rock, hip hop, afrobeat, electronic, R&B, blues, jazz, and country. Its name is derived from the initials of its defunct parent company, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). RCA Records was fully acquired by Bertelsmann in 1987, making it a part of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and became a part of Sony BMG Music Entertainment after the 2004 merger of BMG and Sony; it was acquired by the latter in 2008, after the dissolution of Sony/BMG and the restructuring of Sony Music. RCA Records is the corporate successor of the Victor Talking Machine Company, founded in 1901, making it the second-oldest record label in American his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of Sony. It was originally founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed as Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture known as Sony BMG, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the Sony Music name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Lights, Red Eyes
''Bright Lights, Red Eyes'' is the third extended play (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The EP was released on 23 October 2020 through RCA Records. The EP was written in June 2019 in a Airbnb mansion in Paris, France Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma .... Ruel said "You can actually see it in the cover art – it's me and Sarah Aarons outside it" adding "We wrote five songs in about three days, each in under an hour." In a press release in October 2020, Ruel said "I want to get across that this project is another step forward in maturity for me. This project was a stream of consciousness when I was writing it at the time, and I feel like that's the way all projects and songs are for me. They are moments in time. This project isn't who I am right now as I wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing Up Is
"Growing Up Is _____" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The song was released on 10 December 2021 as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''4th Wall'' (2023). The song peaked at number 68 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was described in a press release as being an "ode to the messy, complicated, yet ultimately exhilarating rites of passage we all traverse while growing up." with Ruel saying "The idea of the underline at the end of the title was to try to explain that everyone has a different experience growing up. Everyone has ups and downs, but because it's never just one thing, I couldn't just give it one word and wanted to leave it open for interpretation." At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song earned Ruel a nomination for Best Solo Artist. At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and Most Performed Pop Work of the Year. Music video An official live video, directed by Grey Ghost, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Feeds
''Music Feeds'' is a free bi-weekly digital music and lifestyle magazine (street press) established in 2008 and based in Sydney, Australia. It is distributed electronically every second Tuesday, with additional material posted on the website regularly. As distinct from direct competitors ''Drum Media ''The Music'', (formerly known as and now incorporating ''Drum Media)'', is an online Australian music magazine. It previously existed as a street press devoted to long-form music journalism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. I ...'' and ''The Brag'', ''Music Feeds'' purports to cover more independent and self-funded musicians. This is a distinction that has been noted by several local music sources. Since 2012, Music Feeds moved to a 24/7 online music publication and regularly covers local and international music news, events, and releases. References External links * 2008 establishments in Australia Biweekly magazines published in Australia Free mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truman Show
''The Truman Show'' is a 1998 American psychological satirical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknownst to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a television show about him. The supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Delate. Unlike the finished product, Niccol's spec script was more of a science-fiction thriller, with the story set in New York City. Scott Rudin purchased the script and set up production at Paramount Pictures. Brian De Palma was to direct before Weir signed as director, making the film for $60 million—$20 million less than the original estimate. Niccol rewrote the script while the crew was waiting for Carrey to sign. The majority of film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fight Club (film)
''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the Fight Club (novel), 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed The Narrator (Fight Club), narrator, who is discontented with his white-collar job. He forms a "fight club" with soap salesman Tyler Durden (Pitt), and becomes embroiled in a relationship with a mysterious woman, Marla Singer (Bonham Carter). Palahniuk's novel was Option (filmmaking), optioned by Fox 2000 Pictures producer Laura Ziskin, who hired Jim Uhls to write the film adaptation. Fincher was selected because of his enthusiasm for the story. He developed the script with Uhls and sought screenwriting advice from the cast and others in the film industry. It was filmed in and around Los Angeles from July to December 1998. He and the cast compared the film to ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955) and ''The Graduate'' (1967), with a theme of conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-Phazes
Mark Landon (born 1 February 1983), better known by his stage name M-Phazes, is an Australian-born producer based in LA. He has produced records for Logic, Demi Lovato, Madonna, Eminem, Kehlani, Zara Larsson, Remi Wolf, Kiiara, Noah Cyrus, and Cautious Clay. He produced and wrote Eminem’s “Bad Guy” off 2015’s Grammy Winner for Best Rap Album of the Year “''The Marshall Mathers LP 2.''” He produced and wrote “Sober” by Demi Lovato, “playinwitme” by KYLE ft. Kehlani, “Adore” by Amy Shark, “I Got So High That I Saw Jesus” by Noah Cyrus, and “Painkiller” by Ruel ft Denzel Curry. M-Phazes developed and produced Kimbra, KYLE, Amy Shark, and Ruel before they broke. He put his energy into Ruel beginning at age 13 and guided him to RCA. M-Phazes produced Amy Shark’s successful songs including “Love Songs Ain't for Us,” co-written by Ed Sheeran. He worked extensively with KYLE before he broke and remains one of his main producers. In 2017, M-Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Levine
The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian band. The band was most commercially successful in the late 1990s and have been nominated for five Juno Awards, winning one in 1996 for "Best New Group". Most of the band members, current and former, have also had successful careers as songwriters and producers for several artists and performers. Between 1996 and 2016, The Philosopher Kings were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada. History The Philosopher Kings formed in 1993. The name of the band is derived from Plato's ''Republic'', in which he outlines the design of an idealistic government, ruled by ''philosopher-kings''. The band released their debut album in Canada in 1994. The album was later released in the United States by Columbia. The group saw minor success in the United States with the single "Charms", which peaked at #36 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 chart in 1996. The band performed across Canada,< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Douglas (songwriter)
Sean Maxwell Douglas (born May 27, 1983) is an American songwriter and record producer. A Grammy Award-winner for his work on Lizzo's ''Cuz I Love You'', he co-wrote Thomas Rhett's " Die a Happy Man", which won the ACM Award for Single of the Year, the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song, the CMA Award for Single of the Year and the BMI Award for Song of the Year. The song, released in 2016, was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Signed to Warner Chappell Music, and previously signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Douglas co-wrote his first Top 10 single, Demi Lovato's “Heart Attack,” in 2013. He later wrote for Jessie J, Fifth Harmony, Nick Jonas, Chris Brown, Madonna, Andy Grammer, The Chainsmokers, Kesha, Selena Gomez, Dan + Shay, and Sia. Douglas lives in Los Angeles. The son of actors Michael Keaton and Caroline McWilliams, he attended Washington University Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
