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Tim Anderson (musician)
Tim Anderson, sometimes referred to as Timmy The Terror, (born 25 June 1977) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Based in Los Angeles, he was a co-founding member of dance/garage/power pop-punk band Ima Robot (alongside Edward Sharpe). As a producer and songwriter, he has worked with many artists including Christina Aguilera, Banks, Solange Knowles Halsey, Twenty One Pilots, Mr. Little Jeans, Youngblood Hawke, Donna Missal, Billie Eilish, and Charlotte OC. In 2015, Anderson produced "Message Man" on Twenty One Pilots' album ''Blurryface'', which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Top 200 (selling 147,000 copies in its first week) and is certified Gold. Anderson is signed as a songwriter to EMI Music Publishing. Anderson founded the boutique record label Werewolf Heart Records, a collective with Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields. The label released records for Ima Robot, The Goat and the Occasional Others, and Dead Man's Bones. He has composed a variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Missal
Donna Joy Missal is an American singer-songwriter from New Jersey. Early life and career Missal grew up in a musical family; her grandmother was a songwriter in the 1950s and her father was a musician in the 1980s. She co-wrote and performed background vocals on the track "Wildfire", from Tinashe's debut album ''Aquarius''. Missal's recorded "Keep Lying" in 2015, hoping other performers would cover it. It later went viral and was released in 2018. She released a number of other singles, and collaborated on a track with Macklemore in 2017. She released her debut album ''This Time'', in September 2018, and its follow-up ''Lighter'' in July 2020, both through Harvest Records Harvest Records is a British-American record label belonging to Capitol Music Group, originally created by EMI in 1969. History Harvest Records was created by EMI in 1969 to market progressive rock music, and to compete with Philips' Vertigo .... In 2022, a month after releasing her EP ''In the Mirror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrible Records
Terrible (formerly Terrible Records) is a Los Angeles-based record label and artist management company founded by Chris Taylor and Ethan Silverman in 2009. Originally based in Brooklyn, New York, the label operated as a joint venture imprint of XL Recordings and Beggars Group respectively. It was distributed by Universal Music Group. After a short stint as a imprint with Interscope, Terrible records is now distributed Independently via Stem Distribution. Over the past 4 years Ethan Silverman's focus shifted toward management. His current management roster includes Claud, Sir Chloe, Petey, The Hellp, Exum, The Slaps, Mila Degray, Kali, Liam Benzvi and more. The label was created in an attempt to spend more time working with and giving exposure to upcoming artists through the release of a number of 7" and 10" EPs. Taylor also released his own solo material (under the moniker CANT) on the label. His solo debut album, '' Dreams Come True'' was released on September 13, 2011, via T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losing You (Solange Knowles Song)
"Losing You" is a song recorded by American recording artist Solange Knowles. It was written and produced by Dev Hynes and Knowles, with the former under his pseudonym Dev Hynes, Blood Orange. Serving as the lead single from her EP ''True (EP), True'', the song was first released for music download, download on October 2, 2012 via Terrible Records, a label co-run by Grizzly Bear (band), Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician), Chris Taylor. "Losing You" is a Contemporary R&B, R&B, dance-pop and indie pop song with influences of electronic music, electronic music. The song received universal acclaim from music critics. The single's accompanying music video was directed by Melina Matsoukas and shot at multiple locations in the township of Langa, Cape Town, Langa in Cape Town, South Africa. Following the release, "Losing You" reached the top ten of the single charts in Denmark and Flanders, and peaked at number 22 on the UK Indie Chart. Background and release In 2008, Kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop, R&B, rock, and hip hop. History Beginnings Epic Records was launched in 1953 by the Columbia Records unit of CBS, for the purpose of marketing jazz, pop, and classical music that did not fit the theme of its more mainstream Columbia Records label. Initial classical music releases were from Philips Records which distributed Columbia product in Europe. Pop talent on co-owned Okeh Records were transferred to Epic which made Okeh a rhythm and blues label. Epic's bright-yellow, black, and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. This has included such notables as the Berlin Philharmonic, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Taylor (musician)
Michael Ronald Taylor (1 June 1938, Ealing, West London – 19 January 1969) was a British jazz composer, pianist and co-songwriter for the band Cream. Biography Mike Taylor was brought up by his grandparents in London and Kent, and joined the RAF for his national service. Having rehearsed and written extensively throughout the early 1960s, he recorded two albums for the Lansdowne series produced by Denis Preston: ''Pendulum'' (1966) with drummer Jon Hiseman, bassist Tony Reeves and saxophonist Dave Tomlin and ''Trio'' (1967) with Hiseman and bassists Jack Bruce and Ron Rubin. The albums were issued on UK Columbia. During his brief recording career, several of Taylor's pieces were played and recorded by his contemporaries. Three Taylor compositions were recorded by Cream, with lyrics by drummer Ginger Baker: "Passing the Time", "Pressed Rat and Warthog" and "Those Were the Days", all of which appeared on the band's August 1968 album ''Wheels of Fire''. Neil Ardley's New Jazz Or ... [...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, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zowie
Zoe Fleury, better known by her stage name Zowie, is a singer-songwriter from New Zealand. Zowie has toured with artists Katy Perry, Mark Ronson, The Kills and Peaches under the name Bionic Pixie. She later changed her name to Zowie, and released her debut single " Broken Machine", which entered the Top 10 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Her debut album, '' Love Demolition'', peaked at number 31 on the New Zealand Top 40 Album chart. Fleury is also one half of the duo 'The Bengal Lights', playing the drums. Biography 1988-2009: Early life and career beginnings Zoe Fleury was born in Auckland New Zealand in 1988, and is the daughter of musician Johnny Fleury. Zowie began playing drums at the age of 11, and wanted to have a career in the music industry. Fleury later went to school to study drumming, and later joined various " punk rock" bands and experimented with screamo music and lyrics. This later led to the formation of the punk rock female duo The Bengal Lights. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvest Records
Harvest Records is a British-American record label belonging to Capitol Music Group, originally created by EMI in 1969. History Harvest Records was created by EMI in 1969 to market progressive rock music, and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and Decca's Deram labels, and the independent Island label. Harvest was initially under the direction of Malcolm Jones, and was distributed in North America by EMI's US affiliate, Capitol Records. They were the European licensee for the American label Blue Thumb Records from 1969 to 1971. In the 1970s, the label primarily released progressive rock recordings by British acts including Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Kevin Ayers, The Move, Roy Wood, Barclay James Harvest, Be Bop Deluxe and Deep Purple. Most acts on the Harvest roster were British; two notable exceptions were Australian progressive band Spectrum (whose first two LPs were issued on Harvest) and Spectrum's successor Ariel, whose first two LPs also came out on the label. The Dani ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suits (U
A suit is a set of garments with matching pieces, typically a jacket and trousers. Suit or suits may also refer to: * Suit (cards), one of four groups into which a deck of cards is divided * Lawsuit, an action brought before a court to recover a right or redress a grievance Arts and media * ''Suit'' (album), a 2004 album by Nelly * ''Suits'' (album), a 1994 album by Fish * ''Suits'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * ''Suits'' (American TV series), a 2011 series on the USA Network ** ''Suits'' (South Korean TV series), a Korean remake of the U.S. series ** ''Suits'' (Japanese TV series), a Japanese remake of the U.S. series ** ''Suits'' (Arabic TV series), an Egyptian remake of the U.S. series * "Suit & Tie", a song by Justin Timberlake Clothing * Beekeeping suit, worn by an apiarist to prevent stings when handling honeybees * Boilersuit, or coverall, a loose-fitting one-piece clothing * Diving suit, for use under water ** Dry suit, for use in colder water, or whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break Point (film)
''Break Point'' is a U.S. comedy film directed by Jay Karas. The film stars Jeremy Sisto and David Walton as two estranged brothers (and former tennis partners) who reunite and decide to make a run at a grand slam tournament. The film first premiered at South by Southwest Film Festival on March 8, 2014. The film was released on July 21, 2015 on video on demand prior to the film being released in a limited release on September 4, 2015. Plot Brash man-child Jimmy Price knows his days as a doubles tennis player are nearly finished. Since he's burned practically all of his bridges on the pro circuit, it's a huge blow when his latest partner drops him. With no other option, he tries to revive his career by convincing his estranged brother (and former tennis partner) Darren to join him on the court. With the help of an unusual 11-year-old named Barry, the duo make a go at a grand slam tournament. Cast * Jeremy Sisto as Jimmy * Adam DeVine as Nick * David Walton as Darren * Amy Sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
