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R.E.V.O.
''R.E.V.O.'' is the third studio album and debut major-label album by Canadian indie band Walk off the Earth. It was released on March 19, 2013 through Columbia Records. It contains 9 original songs, along with a cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Staylefish's "No Ulterior Motives". R.E.V.O. is an acronym for the band's motto, Realize Every Victory Outright. Track listing Commercial performance The album debuted at No. 7 on Top Canadian Albums. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 90 on ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 29 on Top Rock Albums, selling 5,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 51,000 copies in the US as of May 2015. Personnel ''Per liner notes'' ;Walk off the Earth *Ryan Marshall *Joel Cassady *Mike Taylor *Sarah Blackwood *Gianni Luminati ;Production * Produced by Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio, and Walk off the Earth * Mixed by Lenny DeRose, Howie Beck, and Justin Koop *Recorded by Gianni Luminati, Tawgs Salter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Hands (song)
"Red Hands" is a song by Canadian indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ... group Walk off the Earth. It was released on November 2, 2012 as the second single from their third studio album, ''R.E.V.O.'' (2013). The song was written by group members Ryan Marshall, Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio, and Sarah Blackwood (Canadian singer), Sarah Blackwood, with additional writing from its co-producer Tawgs Salter. Following its release, the song became a commercial success in North America. It reached number 9 on the Canadian Hot 100, surpassing the chart peak of its predecessor, and also topped the ''Billboard'' Adult Alternative Songs chart in the US. Background and writing According to band member Gianni Luminati: "'Red Hands' is pretty open to interpretation and will m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Wilcox
Simon Wilcox is a Canadian songwriter based in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .... Discography Selected discography Full discography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, Simon Living people Canadian women rock singers Canadian women singer-songwriters Canadian singer-songwriters Musicians from Hamilton, Ontario 20th-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers OCAD University alumni 1976 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing It All Away
''Sing It All Away'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian band Walk off the Earth, released on June 16, 2015 by Columbia Records. It was preceded by the release of the first single "Rule the World". Singles "Rule the World" was released as the first single to promote ''Sing It All Away''. The music video, directed by John Poliquin, was released on March 31, 2015. Critical reception Upon release, ''Sing It All Away'' has garnered positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thompson of NPR stated that the album's material "fits neatly alongside the music that inspired it, with tiny strands of disparate genres and influences woven in". However, AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...'s Marcy Donelson gave a mixed review, giving the album three out of five stars. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawgs Salter
Thomas "Tawgs" Salter is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer and recording engineer. His extensive body of musical work includes a vast array of artists ranging from Josh Groban, Lights and Lenka to Chantal Kreviazuk, Fefe Dobson, Dear Rouge, Midway State and USS. Salter has also worked alongside Grammy-winning writer/producer Walter Afanasieff. Salter's music, production and collaborations have been featured on television shows, including Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol and The Simpsons to films such as Prom Night and Joe Somebody (Tom Wilson). Career Salter's writing and production of the soaring pop ballad You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban's first single from his multi-platinum selling third studio album ''Awake'', reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary ''Billboard'' chart. The song was sung by Lisa Simpson on the television show The Simpsons in Season 20, Episode 9. On December 15, 2009, Canadian singer-songwriter LIGHTS was acknowledged with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody That I Used To Know
"Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced, and performed by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye featuring vocals from New Zealand singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand by Eleven Music on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, ''Making Mirrors'' (2011). It was later released by Universal Music in December 2011 in the United Kingdom, and 20 January 2012 in the United States and Ireland. "Somebody That I Used to Know" was written and recorded by Gotye at his parents' house on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and is lyrically related to the experiences he has had with relationships. "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a mid-tempo ballad. It samples Luiz Bonfá's instrumental "Seville" from his 1967 album ''Luiz Bonfa Plays Great Songs''. The song received a positive reception from critics, who noted the similarities between the song and works by Sting, Peter Gabriel, and American folk ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny DeRose
Lenny DeRose is a studio engineer and music producer who has been credited on several recordings dating back to the early 1980s. As an engineer, he has been credited for his work on several film soundtracks, including ''Naked in New York'', ''9½ Weeks'', among others. DeRose has been nominated for several Juno Awards for his work, and has produced every recording released by The Philosopher Kings. In 1995, he received the Recording Engineer of the Year award for his work with the band. Releases for 2012 include Elise LeGrow, The Tragically Hip, Metric, Hey Ocean!, Walk Off the Earth, Whosarmy, and The Barenaked Ladies. Performers DeRose has worked with numerous acts over the past quarter-century, across an assortment of genres. Performers he has credited for collaborating with include (but not limited to): * Alice Cooper — Engineer * Helix — Assistant engineer * Figgy Duff — Mixing * Honeymoon Suite Honeymoon Suite is a Canadian rock band formed in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2013. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, or disbanded, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2013 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artists And Repertoire
Artists and repertoire (colloquially abbreviated to A&R) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists (singers, instrumentalists, bands, and so on) and songwriters. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label or publishing company; every activity involving artists to the point of album release is generally considered under the purview, and responsibility, of A&R. Responsibilities Finding talent The A&R division of a record label is responsible for finding new recording artists and bringing those artists to the record company. A&R staff may go to hear emerging bands play at nightclubs and festivals to scout for talent. Personnel in the A&R division are expected to understand the current tastes of the market and to be able to find artists that will be commercially successful. For this reason, A&R people are often young and many are musicians, mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller is a Slovak audio mastering engineer, currently with Vlado Meller Mastering in Charleston, South Carolina. Meller works across many genres of music, with credits on rock, hip-hop, pop, jazz, metal, dance, opera, Broadway, and classical albums over 50+ year career. Albums that he engineered have won two Grammy Awards. Biography Meller was born in the former Czechoslovakia and received violin lessons at an early age. He graduated from high school in Košice, Slovakia and studied electrical engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague. After the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, Meller was a refugee in Austria and Italy before emigrating to the United States. In December 1969 he obtained an entry-level job at CBS Records in New York, and later received training in audio mastering. He worked with Sony/CBS for 38 years, and then joined Universal Mastering Studios in 2007 as senior mastering engineer. He later spent a short time at Masterdisk, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
