Donna Lewis – Obsession

http://www.myspace.com/donnalewisofficial

donnalewis.com

Adam Delisi – Why Don’t We Know

http://www.myspace.com/adamdelisimusic

Stolen Cars – Face Down

http://www.myspace.com/thestolencars

Natalie Walker – Over and Under

http://www.myspace.com/nataliewalkermusic

www.Natalie-Walker.com

Uh Huh Her – 2 Explode

http://www.myspace.com/uhhuhhermusic

uhhuhher.com

Vic Kingsley – Fall With You (Come On, Come On)

http://www.myspace.com/kingsleyofmiami

Tori Lewis – Any Minute Now

http://www.myspace.com/torilewismusic

icewaterentertainment.com

Mutlu – Marylin

http://www.myspace.com/mutlusounds

mutlusounds.com

The Stone Coyotes – Trouble Down In Texas

http://www.myspace.com/thestonecoyotes

stonecoyotes.com

The Crash Moderns – Solid Gold

http://www.myspace.com/thecrashmoderns

thecrashmoderns.com

Jay Anderson – Better Than the Last Time

Running Still – My House

http://www.myspace.com/runningstillmusic

runningstillmusic.com

Raine Maida – Sex, Love and Honey

http://www.myspace.com/rainemaida

rainemaida.net

Bill Purdy – My Kinda Blues

http://www.myspace.com/williampurdy

billpurdymusic.com

Jimmy Lloyd – I Never Say Goodbye

http://www.myspace.com/jimmylloyd

jimmylloyd.com

John Fkiaras – Best of Me

http://www.myspace.com/johnfkiaras

Lin McEwan – Now I Know

http://www.myspace.com/linmcewan

linmcewan.com

Donna Lewis – Obsession

http://www.myspace.com/donnalewisofficial

donnalewis.com

Adam Delisi – Why Don’t We Know

http://www.myspace.com/adamdelisimusic

Stolen Cars – Face Down

http://www.myspace.com/thestolencars

Natalie Walker – Over and Under

http://www.myspace.com/nataliewalkermusic

www.Natalie-Walker.com

Uh Huh Her – 2 Explode

http://www.myspace.com/uhhuhhermusic

uhhuhher.com

Vic Kingsley – Fall With You (Come On, Come On)

http://www.myspace.com/kingsleyofmiami

Tori Lewis – Any Minute Now

http://www.myspace.com/torilewismusic

icewaterentertainment.com

Mutlu – Marylin

http://www.myspace.com/mutlusounds

mutlusounds.com

The Stone Coyotes – Trouble Down In Texas

http://www.myspace.com/thestonecoyotes

stonecoyotes.com

The Crash Moderns – Solid Gold

http://www.myspace.com/thecrashmoderns

thecrashmoderns.com

Jay Anderson – Better Than the Last Time

Running Still – My House

http://www.myspace.com/runningstillmusic

runningstillmusic.com

Raine Maida – Sex, Love and Honey

http://www.myspace.com/rainemaida

rainemaida.net

Bill Purdy – My Kinda Blues

http://www.myspace.com/williampurdy

billpurdymusic.com

Jimmy Lloyd – I Never Say Goodbye

http://www.myspace.com/jimmylloyd

jimmylloyd.com

John Fkiaras – Best of Me

http://www.myspace.com/johnfkiaras

Lin McEwan – Now I Know

http://www.myspace.com/linmcewan

linmcewan.com

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Taxi Doll – “Come to Me” – Strange Rush [EP]

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/taxidoll

www.taxidoll.com

Kamera – “Like A Drug” – Resurrection

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/kamerastyle

www.kamerastyle.com

Cupid the Musical – “Some Things Never Change”

myspace.com/cupidthemusical

www.cupidthemusical.com

Jaik Miller Band - DRESSED UP AND STRIPPED DOWN

A-Side – Anything You Don’t Want & Social Disease (Stripped)

B-Side – 4447 (Stripped), Social Disease, There is a Whole World (Stripped) & Orange Sunshine (Stripped)

myspace.com/jmbrocks

jaikmillerband.net

John Raymond Pollard – “Guantanamo” – Character

BUY AT ITUNES

www.johnpollard.com

Throne – “Insomniac Lullaby” – Music at the Mansion

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/throne

www.throneonline.com

Jamie Leonhart – DRESSED UP & STRIPPED DOWN

BUY AT ITUNES

A-Side – Satisfy Your Soul & Area (Stripped)

B-Side – The Truth About Suffering (Stripped), Area, Take Your Time (Stripped) & Spider and the Fly (Stripped)

myspace.com/jamieleonhart

jamieleonhart.com

Fauxliage – “Let It Go” – Fauxliage

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/fauxliage

Temposhark – “Not That Big” – The Invisible Line

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/temposhark

www.temposhark.com

Amora – “So Unexpected” – Spiritual Girl

myspace.com/amorainc

amorainc.com

Velvet Code - DRESSED UP AND STRIPPED DOWN

BUY AT ITUNES

A-Side – Trust Fund Girl & Say You Love Me (Stripped)

B-Side – Follow You Follow Me (Stripped), It’s Over, Trust Fund Girl (Stripped)

www.myspace.com/velvetcodeband

velvetcode.com

Andy Hunter – “Fade” (ft. Cathy Burton) – Colour

myspace.com/andyhunter

www.andyhunter.com

Tina Dico – “Everybody Knows” – Count to Ten

BUY FROM ITUNES

myspace.com/tinadico

www.tinadico.com

John Fkiaras – “Blame”

myspace.com/johnfkiaras

Sideways Reign – DRESSED UP AND STRIPPED DOWN

BUY AT ITUNES

A-Side – G-Men & Fire, Lies and Wine (Stripped)

B-Side – G-Men (Stripped), Spinning My Wheels, When the Water Comes (Stripped) & Love Song Suicide (Stripped)

myspace.com/sidewaysreign

www.sidewaysreign.com

Jason Yudoff – “Good Enough” – Tragic Hero

BUY AT ITUNES

http://www.myspace.com/jasonyudoffandthenewhotness

www.jasonyudoff.com

David Martin – “Something In Your Eyes”

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/davidmartin

www.davidmartin.com

Skip-Dawg – “Times In My Life” – The Illest Emcee

BUY AT ITUNES

myspace.com/skipdann

www.skip-dawg.com

Crazy Mary - DRESSED UP AND STRIPPED DOWN

BUY AT ITUNES

A-Side – Train Bound For Nowhere (Stripped) & Americanized

B-Side – Americanized (Stripped), Nuclear Lipstick & Melting in Space (Stripped)

myspace.com/crazymarynyc

crazymary.com

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Grammy Award winner Jeff Silbar, Figo, Kerry Politzer, the Influence and Tommy Strazza get dressed up and stripped down with one album cut and one song recorded live in Next Big Hit’s Times Square recording studio. Also, 9 other tracks from a variety of independent artists.

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Jupiter One, Little Horse, The Surefire Way and Jessie Kilguss get dressed up and stripped down with one album cut and one song recorded live in Next Big Hit’s Times Square recording studio. Also, 7 other tracks from a variety of independent artists.

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Dressed up and Stripped Down.

The States

Website – MySpace

Songs Played: A Side – Checkout (Dressed) & CCTV (Stripped)

B Side – CCTV (Dressed), Charm Offensive, Be Good Tonight & New Land (Stripped)

The States were formed by Chris Snyder (vocals and guitar) and Previn Warren (bass) in 2002 and solidified their lineup with the addition of Joe Stroll (drums) in 2004. In June 2004 The States won Buzzplay.com’s national “Best Unsigned Band Competition” out of a field of several hundred bands. In 2006, they self-released their debut album “Multiply Not Divide.” More recently, they won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Session I, and completed their second full length album, “The Path of Least Resistance.” The States are always on tour. For a more complete biography, please see our Official Website.

Artopus

Website – Myspace

Songs Played: A Side – Be With You (Dressed up) and Gimme Time (Stripped Down)

B Side – Spain (Dressed Up) and Side by Side, Freedom Without Tears and Be With You (Stripped Down)

Co-songwriters Anna Fleshler & Johnny Fkiaras met in 2005 and discovered their mutual love of writing music together. Johnny’s grunge-rock past combined with Anna’s appreciation for the new and bizarre appear to complement each other in such a way that it’s impossible to know what they’ll do next. The name ArtOpus was inspired by the group’s appreciation of art in its many forms and the very remarkable and resourceful orthropod, the octopus. Just as the octopus is able to reach for what it wants with eight arms so do we expand ourselves to draw from life and the experiences around us and present it back in a new form to our fans. Collaborating with Producer, Michael Gilboe of NextBigHit Productions & BroadwayBullet.com, in early 2007 has pushed the project to the next level by fully producing our best songs and compiling them into an album due in February 08. So far the duo is very excited about the sound and quality of the tracks and wanted to share the process with their audience because “when people understand what goes into a finished track they will appreciate the music they listen to even more.” With much thanks to the great musicianship provided by Joe Deninzon (violin), David Acker (electric guitar), Toshio Mana (bass), & Chaim Tolwin (drums). ::NOTE:: The tracks on this site are preliminary mixes “we hope that you download them to enjoy wherever you are.” Look out for new and updated content WEEKLY as we count down to our album release in FEBRUARY 08!!

The Callen Sisters

thecallensisters.com – MySpace

Songs Played – A-Side – Anomie (Dressed Up) and Life (Stripped Down)

B-Side – Life (Dressed Up) and Lullabye, Tangled Up, Like You (Stripped Down)

Jessa and Beth Callen make up this singer-songwriter duo, an act that demands your attention from first sight. With a harp and guitar at the forefront, as well as twin-like looks, these sisters immediately grab the eye as well as the ear. Their lyrics are at once poetic & biting, sweet & reflective and are supported by haunting vocal melodies and harmonies. The expressive songs speak of the raw honesty of two young women tackling the tumultuous path life has dealt them. Compared to such artists as Tori Amos and Fiona Apple, their music possesses a sultry flare with hints of pop and alternative rock. The sisters began their musical voyage at a young age and started composing and performing together in their pre-teens. Both have studied music at the university level and have received Bachelors of Music in Studio Composition. They are currently recording their debut album.

Beth Hirsch

bethhirsch.com – MySpace

Songs Played – A-Side – How Far You’ll Go (Dressed Up) and Love Will Come Again (Stripped Down)

B-Side – Love Will Come Again (Dressed Up) and All Together, Here’s the Love, Something to Tell (Stripped Down)

NEW WHOLEHEARTED REVIEW by L. ANNE CARRINGTON Wednesday, July 11, 2007 CD Review: Wholehearted, by Beth Hirsch Category: Music Indie Music Stop Helium By Staff Writer L. Anne Carrington Who knew modern jazz could sound this incredible; for any jazz fan out there, I would highly recommend that you give the latest release by Beth Hirsch, Wholehearted, and a listen. Even those not into her genre of music will be vastly impressed. An inspiring mix of Joni Mitchell and Julia Fordham, the songs featured on Wholehearted have a lasting summery feel, especially the title track. While the theme of the entire CD is relaxed, there is also a touch of feistiness (“I’m a lunatic in love”). And how can one NOT fall in love with this CD and the music that is presented on it? This album is laid back, with beautiful, subtle and clever melodies. Hirsch is certainly a talented singer who succeeds at what she puts out onto the market, and of course, she does not fail to be just as stellar on this album. For those familiar with the French band Air, she is the lovely voice on the tracks of their songs “All I Need” and “You Make It Easy.” With the right songs and producers, Hirsch proves she can give some mainstream artists a run for their money, with captivating beats and sweet melodies that makes this CD a must-have, whether it is to add to a jazz music collection or to give a basic collection of music a spice of variety. The tracks on Wholehearted express a love for music. Beautifully arranged and optimistic lyrics are set to music with a slightly sentimental sound; it’s a CD that can be enjoyable to the entire family. And on this particular album, her music, delivery and voice are captivating and energizing; the lyrics have incredible depth and insight. With this winning combination, it is immaculately executed, a thoroughly refreshing experience, and establishes Hirsch as a unique artist. If you are expecting the sound-alike tunes of modern day music, then this album wouldn’t fit into your music library at all, but if you are looking for a voice and lyrics to find your inner self–then you have come to the right place. After basking in the brilliance of Wholehearted, I had also taken the liberty of listening to her previous works, and I am certainly glad I did. The works of Beth Hirsch are a great find that is no doubt a talent that deserves to be internationally recognized.

Other Artists on this episode

Barcelona – It’s About Time WeAreBarcelona.com – MySpace	Michael Makai -Get You Off AirgoMusic.com – MySpace
Edition – Fadeout editionband.com – MySpace	Techno Squirrels – Love Comes First technosquirrels.com – MySpace
Jake Niemi – Every Time You Go jakeniemi.com – MySpace	Danny Ferraro – You Don’t Know dfsongs.com – MySpace
Darren Hayes – On the Verge of Somethins darrenhayes.com – MySpace

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Dressed up and Stripped Down.

Edible Red

MySpace – Website

A-Side Songs: Sugar and Spring (Dressed) Rectify (Stripped)

B-Side Songs: Paralyzed (Stripped) At Hello (Dressed) Sugar and Spring (Stripped) Naked in Ohio (Stripped)

Now Serving… Led by firecracker front woman Collette McLafferty, edibleRed is an eclectic New York City-based five-piece collective of atypical musicians. The memorable songs the band creates can be heard on their debut CD, Welcome to My Bad Behavior, slated for release in late May, 2007 on veteran indie label Select Records. Featured lyricist McLafferty is edibleRed’s femme-fatale who describes her sound as one of “a classically trained voice that slowly degenerated into a rock singer’s.” It is fitting that having once performed for Jeff Buckley “before realizing who he was,” she blends songwriting skills like Buckley’s with the style and panache of Debbie Harry and a rich voice a la Tracy Bonham. Alongside McLafferty is edibleRed co-founding member, the Grammy nominated drummer Tom Papadatos. edibleRed is masterfully supported by the so-tasty-they-must-be-bad-for-you licks of cellist Dave Eggar. Known to some for his groundbreaking classical string quartet Flux, Eggar has toured extensively with some of rock’s hottest acts. From an acoustic European tour with Evanescence, to performing with the Who at Carnegie Hall, to playing on recordings by artists as diverse as

Breaking Benjamin and Nelly Furtado, Eggar is the prima fixe of edibleRed’s menu. Lead guitarist Sean McMechen brings edibleRed’s hard rock roots to the surface. After years performing in metal bands, McMechen graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and guitar from Jersey City College, and then continued his guitar study at Parsons College in Manhattan. The tight, crunchy rhythm section makes mouths water thanks to the delectable skills of bassist Marty Osterer and drummer Tom Papadatos. Osterer already has one #1 single under his belt – as the session bassist for Murder Inc. Records, he was featured on the Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule smash “I’m Real.” He has also laid down bass lines for LL Cool J and Kelly Price. Papadatos graduated with a performance degree from Berkelee College of Music in Boston and played with classical crossover artist Sasha Lazard at the CD release party for her recent “Myth of Red.” Recently, Papadatos toured Indonesia and Singapore with New York blues guitarist Hugh Pool. Aside from being one of the most talked about bands in the tri-state area, edibleRed has been cultivating a diehard national following, and planting seeds internationally thanks to non-stop touring, and radio and TV appearances on FUSE TV’s IMX and Brooklyn Radio Online. McLafferty was featured on an episode of FUSE’s “Tattoo Stories,” and The Style Network’s “Split Ends” where she got a brand new coif from the scissors

of a hot Los Angeles stylist. In February 2007, members of edibleRed were special guests on an episode of the Dr. Keith Ablow show where psychic twins predicted their imminent success. edibleRed’s songs have been included on the Oxygen Network’s “Good Girls Don’t,” and most recently the band’s lead single “Sugar and Spring” was featured in an episode of Showtime’s “The L Word.” Their music can also be heard on KROCK2’s “Domestic Disturbance.” Bring all these ingredients together and you have a psychedelic rock recipe sure to satisfy any appetite.

The Selmanaires

MySpace

A-Side Songs: Selmanaire Rock (Dressed) Long Road (Stripped)

B-Side Songs: Standing in Line at an Elevator (Stripped) In the Direction of Yes (Dressed) Selmanaires Rock (Stripped)

Twin brothers Herb and Jason Harris met Tommy Chung in Atlanta in 2000. The first house they practiced in together was at 73 Selman Street in Reynoldstown, hence, the name of the band. In the summer of 2003, they played their first set of original material at a house show in Grant Park (Herb and Jason’s house) under the name the Selmanaires.

The initial Selmanaire sound was subtle, soft, and exotic. The first few shows featured Herb on acoustic guitar, Tommy on stand-up bass, and Jason on Wurlitzer electric piano, drums, bongos and various other percussive instruments. All three sang. After a series of quiet shows in Atlanta dives, the Selmanaires simplified and amplified the set-up (electric guitar, electric bass, and drum kit, with all three still singing). The response was noticeably different. In January 2007, multi-instrumentalist Mathis Hunter (Noot d’ Noot, Good Friday Experiment, Quadiliacha) joined the band.

What started off as a more ambitious, exotic, and soft sound has evolved into a dancier, more-potent-but-still-spacious rock sound. The Selmanaires still play acoustic sets from time to time at weddings (seriously) and at various art functions.

“Standing in Line at an Elevator” (seven-inch single off of Rob’s House Records) is available for purchase at www.robshouserecords.com

Emiko

MySpace – Website

A-Side Songs: Emergency Man (Dressed) Wish You Were Here (Stripped)

B-Side Songs: Have Mercy (Stripped) Lay (Dressed) Big Black Cloud (Stripped) Stuck in Neverland (Stripped)

Indulging a rare breed of rock nroll of the biggest kind, Emiko is a sensitive and introspective songwriter. Notwithstanding, this girl lives up to the rock legends as a trailblazer who sings, plays keys, takes her own solos, and is unafraid to say what others only dare to think. Having played piano since she was two and half, Emiko has transformed from classical pianist prodigy to rock and roll starlet. Her latest release, Here Lies Tinkerbell (OA Entertainment) features both mature, musical expertise along with an adventurous, rock esthetic through wails on the B3 organ, funky licks on the clav, Wurly solos, and melodic whirls that Beethoven would drool over . Emikos intense, bold lyrics investigate and lament over love, heartbreak, frustration and fear in ways that make her listeners not only move and groove to the music, but also react and relate on a much deeper emotional level. After signing on as an artist for the AAHP (Artist Against Hunger & Poverty) campaign for World Hunger Year, founded by the late Harry Chapin, Emiko hit the road January 2006 in Canada to return home from Europe in May. As part of AAHP, Emiko is the only unsigned artist touring on an international level under the same banner with such superstars as Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, Aerosmith, etc. Look out because legendary guitarist Steve Lukather has agreed to play on her next album to be released this summer (produced by Stuart Ridgway and may be Executive Produced by Phil Ramone). When Emiko is not on tour and finalizing preparations for her new album, she directs the Asian American Music Industry Association. AAMIA, founded by the starlet herself in 2005, is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Asia and the Western World in todays popular music industry. –Emiko: (according to MTV) – ” incredible live!!!! She totally sucks you in!” –Emiko: (according to CDbaby.com) – “A wild, interactive, and honest experience. Hyper and in-your-face as much as she is understated and haunting, Emiko’s sound is big enough to fill an arena even when she is just whispering in your ear.”

Marco Mahler

MySpace – Website

A-Side Songs: 1′s and 0′s (Dressed) Orange Chinese Car (Stripped)

B-Side Songs: Design in Quick Rotation (Stripped) Orange Chinese Car (Dressed) Think Tank (Stripped) Study Airports (Stripped)

I was born in Chicago and moved to New York City when I was 20. My music has been featured on the New York Times’ radio station and countless times in the New York subway.

About the new album (Official press release):

June 7, 2007 sees the release of Design In Quick Rotation, a debut full-length that evokes the warmth of a Sunday morning and recalls the nuance of The Velvet Underground song of the same name. Self-recorded in a log home in the Blue Ridge Mountains while Marco was working as a carpenter, the album was inspired by the contrast of frenzied city-life and wide-open space. Like the carpentry that afforded its production, the record has to do with taking various components and putting them together: it’s craftsmanship, and it’s beautiful.

Throughout the record, you can hear the influence of such artists and bands as Stephen Malkmus, Belle and Sebastian and Bert Jansch; but Design is by no means derivative. In truth, Marco was influenced as much by Outkast’s Hip Hop as by Bob Dylan’s folk. As a result, there’s a personal tenderness and a strong focus and clarity about the whole thing – from the sparse, imagistic lyrics of the opening title track to the brooding progression of the final instrumental, “Go Crocodile” (which features, quite playfully, the sounds of a crocodile-shaped xylophone).

Marco’s work has gotten airplay on The New York Times’ radio station, WQXR, and earned praise from members of Pavement and The Silver Jews, as well as from Allen Ginsberg. Now that it’s available to everyone via his site (as well as iTunes and nearly every other online music source within the month of June) more acclaim is sure to follow.

Finalists

Season 1, Week 1 Winner

Josh Ryan – Not Today

Season 1, Week 2 Winner

The Static Age – Cherry Red

Season 1, Week 3 Winner

Shawn Hlookoff – Jealousy is Killing Me

Season 1, Week 4 Winner

Jag Star – Missed Out

Myspace

Season 1, Week 5 Winner

Casey Desmond – To Myself

Myspace

Season 1, Week 6 Winner

Brakelazy – Tricks

Myspace

Season 1, Week 7 Winner

Nathan Asher & the Infantry – Sex Without Love / a War

Myspace

Season 1, Week 8 Winner

No More Kings – Leaving Lilliput

Myspace

Season 1, Week 9 Winner

Arden Kaywin – Girl In A Man’s World

Myspace

Season 1, Week 10 Winner

Violet Nine – Out Loud

Myspace

Season 1, Week 11 Winner

Stealing Heather – Your Eyes

Myspace

Season 1, Week 12 Winner

Off On A Tangent – It Got to Me

Myspace

Season 1, Wild Card Winner 1

The Shake – Manic Boogie

Myspace

Season 1, Wild Card Winner2

Gavin Mikhail – Back For Me

Myspace

Season 1, Wild Card Winner 3

Super 400 – Emergency

Myspace

Season 1, Wild Card Winner4

All But Screaming – Electric Lights

Myspace

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