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David Bason
David Bason (born February 22, 1973) is a music manager and record executive. Working in A&R at RCA Records, Roadrunner Records, Decca Records, Century Media Records and Red Bull Records, he signed The Strokes, The Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer, New York Dolls, Matt Skiba, Blaqk Audio, Jesse Malin, Badflower and The Cult. Artist management Bason managed Thirty Seconds To Mars, James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins/A Perfect Circle), Flora Cash, Cerebral Ballzy, Beta Radio, Justin Tranter's band Semi Precious Weapons, Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain, Zipper Club, Strand of Oaks, The Joy Formidable, Ryan Hadlock, Ron Gallo, Eli Thomson and Blondfire, as well as Grammy-winning, platinum producer/engineers, including David Kahne (Lana Del Rey, Sublime), Dennis Herring (Elvis Costello, Counting Crows), Jon Kaplan (Cage the Elephant, Gavin DeGraw), David Bendeth (Paramore, Bring Me The Horizon), Elvis Baskette (Slash, Incubus) Chris Shaw (Public Enemy, Bob Dylan), and Kenny Carkeet (Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talent Manager
A talent manager (also known as an artist manager, band manager or music manager) is an individual who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry. The responsibility of the talent manager is to oversee the day-to-day business affairs of an artist; advise and counsel talent concerning professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions which may affect their career.MusicBizAdvice Q&A January 2008 An artist manager is also a person responsible for hiring and managing the employees in a company. The roles and responsibilities of a talent manager vary slightly from industry to industry, as do the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talent Manager
A talent manager (also known as an artist manager, band manager or music manager) is an individual who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry. The responsibility of the talent manager is to oversee the day-to-day business affairs of an artist; advise and counsel talent concerning professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions which may affect their career.MusicBizAdvice Q&A January 2008 An artist manager is also a person responsible for hiring and managing the employees in a company. The roles and responsibilities of a talent manager vary slightly from industry to industry, as do the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joy Formidable
The Joy Formidable is a Welsh people, Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 2007 in Mold, Flintshire, and currently based in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan (lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass guitar, bass, vocals) and Matthew James Thomas (drums, percussion). History 2007–2009: Beginnings and ''A Balloon Called Moaning'' Childhood friends and then couple Ritzy Bryan and bassist Rhydian Dafydd originally played together as part of Manchester band Tricky Nixon, which later reformed into Sidecar Kisses. After Sidecar Kisses split up in 2007, they regrouped, returning to their Welsh home town of Mold, Flintshire, Mold, and formed the Joy Formidable with Justin Stahley on drums. In July 2008, they released their first official single, "Austere (song), Austere". It was followed by a Christmas single, "My Beerdrunk Soul Is Sadder than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees", issued as a 2008 digital download, and the "Cradle (The Joy Formidable song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strand Of Oaks
Strand of Oaks is the rock project by songwriter and producer Timothy Showalter. Originally from Indiana, he currently resides in Austin, Texas. His music has been classified as rock and folk, as well as folk rock. Showalter has released seven studio albums—''Leave Ruin'' (2009), ''Pope Killdragon'' (2010), ''Dark Shores'' (2012), ''Heal'' (2014), ''Hard Love'' (2017), ''Eraserland'' (2019) and ''In Heaven'' (2021). Early life Showalter was born in Goshen, Indiana. In middle school, he took an interest in organized sports and wanted to become a basketball player. Showalter's athletic career ended early because he developed juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; he took an interest in music and began to pursue a career in teaching instead. After high school, Showalter moved from Indiana to Pennsylvania. Career While Showalter was on tour, his wife had an affair. He moved back to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 2003. Months later, he came home to find his house burned down. Showalter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zipper Club
Zipper Club was an American musical group from Los Angeles, California. The group was formed by members Mason James of Cerebral Ballzy and solo artist Lissy Trullie. History Zipper Club was initially formed from the writing of Mason James of Cerebral Ballzy. After touring internationally for many years, James left the group to start a new project. He wanted to explore new instrumentations and musical styles so he began writing songs that were inspired by the diverse musical taste of his childhood. He spent the next couple years honing his sound in his bedroom. James met up with Trullie to write and record the rest of the record, coming up with the name Zipper Club in the process. Prior to Zipper Club, Trullie was a solo artist fronting the group Lissy Trullie in addition to studying art and film theory at Parsons Parsons may refer to: Places In the United States: * Parsons, Kansas, a city * Parsons, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Parsons, Tennessee, a city * Pars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Mountain (band)
Black Mountain is a Canadian psychedelic rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Jeremy Schmidt, Adam Bulgasem, Amber Webber, Arjan Miranda. Since forming in 2004, Black Mountain has released five LPs, '' Black Mountain'' (2005), ''In the Future'' (2008), ''Wilderness Heart'' (2010), '' IV'' (2016) and ''Destroyer'' (2019); two EPs and a number of singles, mostly on the Jagjaguwar label. Overview Early career Stephen (Gord) Gordon McBean (b. 1969), was born in Vancouver and grew up in Kleinburg and Sidney (BC). As a teenager he became interested in music and became part of the local punk-rock scene in Victoria. He formed his first band, Jerk Ward, in 1981. in 1984, the band recorded a demo that was re-released in 2009 as ''Too Young To Thrash''. The band evolved into Mission of Christ (MOC) who recorded a split 7-inch in 1987. Two years later the band broke up and McBean moved to Vancouver where he started the band Gus. They relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Mountaintops
Pink Mountaintops is a Canadian rock and roll band from Vancouver led by Stephen McBean. The band's first album, ''The Pink Mountaintops'', featured Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. The tracks varied from alt-country to indie rock. The band's recording ''Outside Love'' included contributions from members of several other bands. It was number one on the Canadian campus radio top 50 chart in May and again in June, 2009. Pink Mountaintop's fourth album, ''Get Back'', was released in 2014. Musicians included Annie Hardy, Greg Foremann, and Rob Barbato. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Joe Cardamone. Band members * Stephen McBean Live: * Stephen McBean *Emily Rose *Kliph Scurlock *Tygh Runyan Discography Albums *''Pink Mountaintops'' (Jagjaguwar, 2004) *''Axis of Evol'' (Jagjaguwar, 2006) *''Outside Love'' (Jagjaguwar, 2009) *''Get Back'' (Jagjaguwar, 2014) *''Peacock Pools'' ( ATO Records, 2022) Singles *"The Ones I Love" / "Erected" (Jagjaguwar, 2005) *" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons was an American rock band from New York City, New York, United States, consisting of Justin Tranter on vocals, Stevy Pyne on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Dan Crean on drums. Pyne replaced former guitarist, Aaron Lee Tasjan, in November 2008. Career In 2006, Semi Precious Weapons (SPW) was formed by Berklee College of Music graduates Tranter, Whittle, Crean and Tasjan. In 2007 Rovena Cardiel, a friend of erstwhile manager BP Fallon brought in Tony Visconti to executive - produce their first album, ''We Love You''. Grammy-winner Mario J. McNulty produced, recorded and mixed the album! Funded by Tranter's jewelry sales, that were sold in retailers under the name 'Precious Weapons,' they originally released the album as a free download. In March 2008, the band signed a worldwide recording agreement with Razor & Tie. The band's album ''We Love You'' was re-released under this label on September 30, 2008. Semi Precious Weapons signed to Interscope Records in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Tranter
Justin Drew Tranter (born June 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, singer, and activist. Frequently co-writing with Julia Michaels, Tranter has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, DNCE, Kesha, Imagine Dragons, Fifth Harmony, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Bea Miller, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Måneskin, and Fall Out Boy. From 2004 to 2014, Tranter was the lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons, a rock band based in New York. Since February 2017, they have been a board member of GLAAD, an organization that promotes LGBT acceptance in the entertainment and news industries. Tranter's songs have garnered over 50 million single sales and 50 billion streams on Spotify and YouTube alone. Early life Justin Drew Tranter was born and grew up in Hawthorn Woods. They have three older brothers. Tranter says that they experienced bullying during their youth, which caused them to be transferre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beta Radio
Beta Radio is an American band from Wilmington, North Carolina. The group consists of Benjamin “Ben” Mabry (vocals, guitar, rhodes, piano, glockenspiel, and harmonium) and Brent Holloman (guitar, vocals, banjo, rhodes, piano, glockenspiel, and bass). Stylistically, their music features an amalgam of folk, indie, chamber pop, rock and Americana influences. Recording history ''Seven Sisters'' Beta Radio's self-released debut '' Seven Sisters'' employs a combination of studio recorded material as well as home recorded tracks captured in guitarist Holloman's spare bedroom and living room. ''Seven Sisters'' was originally conceived as an EP, but when Mabry and Holloman left the studio in the winter of 2009, they had more songs than the typical EP, but less than a standard release. Out of money, they made the decision to record more material on their own, despite the fact that neither knew how to properly engineer or produce. By the following spring they had an additional four son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerebral Ballzy
Cerebral Ballzy is an American punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band was formed in 2008 and released their debut, self-titled, album on 26 July 2011. The album was released in full as an online preview on the ''Revolver'' magazine website. Cerebral Ballzy are known for their love of 1980s punk, along with a keen interest in drinking, girls, pizza and skateboarding. The band has received praise for their debut single "Insufficient Fare" and their energetic live performances. According to lead singer Honor Titus, the name Cerebral Ballzy came from a friend who dropped a slice of pizza on a train track and picked it up. Honor said "That was ballsy" and his friend replied "Cerebral Ballsy!", a play on the congenital disorder cerebral palsy. Titus is the son of rapper Andres "Dres" Titus, of the acclaimed alternative hip hop duo Black Sheep. The band has completed a tour of the United States and played major European festivals including Hevy Music Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, percussion). During the course of its existence, it has undergone various line-up changes. The band's debut album, '' 30 Seconds to Mars'' (2002), was produced by Bob Ezrin and released to positive reviews but only to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of its second album ''A Beautiful Lie'' (2005), which received multiple certifications all over the world. Its next release, ''This Is War'' (2009), showed a dramatic evolution in the band's musical style, as it incorporated experimental music as well as eclectic influences. The recording process of the album was marked by a legal dispute with record label EMI that eventually became the subject of the documentary film '' Artifact'' (2012). Thirty Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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