Showing posts with label Global. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global. Show all posts

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Tennis Anyone???

GLOBAL MUSIC STAR RYAN TENNIS PRESENTS NEW EP
TWO DAYS ON THE FENCE


Triumphant All-Star ‘Graceland’ Tribute Shows
with Bakithi Kumalo to be Followed by Monthlong
Tour of Colombia Before U.S. Tour Begins

“[Ryan Tennis] gets straight to the heart of the music.”
- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Ryan Tennis and the Clubhouse Band have a community vibe, riffing full-tilt on a rootsy chord progressions with vocal harmonies, trumpet and bongo percussion."
- 88.5 XPN The Key

Having wrapped a pair of knockout All-Star Graceland tribute shows here and in Washington DC, and a triumphant six-week tour of Europe, global music sensation RYAN TENNIS celebrates the release TODAY of his brand-new studio EP, Two Days on the Fence.

Next week, Tennis heads to South America in for a month-long tour of Colombia. He returns to the U.S. in February to launch an East Coast tour, which includes an appearance at Folk Alliance International.

Co-produced by Tennis and Tom Spiker (Calvin Weston, Sun Ra Arkesta, G. Love) and recorded at the expansive Rittenhouse Soundworks studio in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Two Days on the Fence sees Tennis and his virtuosic band

Joseph Keim(drums), 
Shaun Hennessey (percussion), Brahm Genzlinger (bass), Maxfield Gast (sax), Nate Graham (keyboards), and Christopher Farrell (guitar) ― locking in with telepathic precision on five luminous new cuts that draw heavily on sounds and rhythms Tennis absorbed during his extensive travels throughout South America and his performances with legendary South African musicians Bakithi Kumalo and Morris Goldberg, both of whom performed on Paul Simon’s historic Graceland album. 

“I wanted to explore more powerful rhythms than you get with the usual acoustic singer-songwriter thing,” Tennis explains. “My band can play a lot of incredible grooves, so I know I can throw anything at them and they’ll turn it into genius stuff that makes people move. I’m flat-out amazed at what they did on the new EP.”

Over the years, Tennis has been compared to artists such as Paul SimonBen Harper and Bill Withers. The songs on Two Days on the Fence range from soul-enriching ballads to exuberant, body-moving groovers, and they see the inveterately creative singer-songwriter spreading the waters of his influences (“a lot of folk, soul and Afro-Caribbean sounds”) while micro-targeting his lyrics to soothe today’s information-overloaded society.

“I wrote these songs with the intention of giving people hope and positivity in their lives,” Tennis says. “In general, we’re inundated with negativity – from the news to Facebook, it’s so easy to get bogged down. I’m not one to write protest songs, but in a way I did that by writing songs to make people feel good. There’s a lot of power in that message, the audacity it takes to feel joyful in tough times.”

The upcoming live music video for the title track of Two Days on the Fence was filmed in Paris during Tennis’ most recent European tour. Having won over audiences in Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Colombia and Argentina, he’s looking forward to expanding his global reach in 2018.

Earlier this month, he sold out a pair of all-star Graceland 30th Anniversary shows (featuring original “Graceland” bassist Bakithi Kumalo) in Washington, D.C.) and Philadelphia.

“When you come to one of my shows, you’re going to get an explosion of funky soul music mixed with Afro-Caribbean beats and textures,” Tennis enthuses. Everybody in the band sings backing vocals, so it’s a loud and joyous sound. It’s a welcoming environment, so come on and shake off your troubles. We’ll have you moving in no time!”

Two Days on the Fence is out on iTunes and Spotify.


RYAN TENNIS U.S. TOUR DATES
Sat., Feb. 17: Folk Alliance International, Kansas City, MO
Wed. Feb. 21: Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY
Sat. Feb. 24: Club Passim, Boston, MA

More Dates to Come …

Ryan Tennis on the Web

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

PTX Would Like A. Grande With Some Track List Please


With the anticipation growing for their 3rd EP Pentatonix releases the video for their first single from the upcoming disc today, a cover of Ariana Grande's hit "Problem" 

Also out today, PTX out! The track list from what you can expect on September 23rd...Yahoo!

Vocal sensations Pentatonix are set to release their 3rd EP – PTX Vol. 3 – on September 23rd via RCA Records.  This third installment of the group’s wildly successful EP series continues to mix global pop and indie hits with original tracks, showcasing the quintet’s eclectic taste and otherworldly talent.  The album will also include a surprise featured guest, as well as a song performed entirely in French (see track listing below)

PTX fans will get their first taste of the album's track list today Tuesday, August 12th, as their iTunes and Amazon pre-order goes live with the first of 2 planned instant grat tracks, both coinciding with video releases via the PTX YouTube channel.  The first single & video off of PTX Vol. 3 is "Problem" (arrangement of Ariana Grande's hit "Problem").  Check out the brand spanking new video here:


Having recently eclipsed 6 million subscribers and 520 million cumulative views, the PTXOfficial is currently the 13th most subscribed-to music channel on YouTube, having surpassed the subscriber totals of both Avicii and BeyoncĂ©.  

PTX Vol. 3 Tracklisting
1. Problem
2. Drag Me Away
3. La La Latch
4. Rather Be
5. See Through
6. Standing By
7. Papaoutai featuring Lindsey Stirling

Have a problem? Tell PTX: http://ptxofficial.com/ 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Surprise, Not! DEVO Goes Hardcore

Yes, They Are Men, It's D-E-V-O!


DEVO Partners With PledgeMusic For Release Of: "Hardcore DEVO Tour Live"

Is it any surprise that DEVO is still being innovative and breaking all the rules? Yeah I thought not.

"She sends out an aroma of undefined love
It drifts on down in a mist from above" - "Girl U Want" DEVO
DEVO has partnered with direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic for their upcoming live album release. The American rock band, who broke onto the scene in the 1980's with a string of hits such as "Whip It," will be making a live album and DVD from their June 28th performance at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA during their recent "Hardcore DEVO Tour.DEVO will be involving fans in the process through their PledgeMusic campaign.

During the tour, the band played seminal, experimental songs created before the band released any music on a label and rose to fame. The tour honors original band member and longtime DEVO guitarist/keyboardist Bob Casale who passed away earlier this year - a portion of the tour's proceeds will go to his family. The "Hardcore DEVO Tour" resurrected the early creative efforts that first brought the band together. DEVO Hardcore LIVE will document this once-in-a-lifetime experience and be released as a CD, DVD, vinyl and Blu-ray deluxe disc with bonus features.

Pre-orders of the CD/DVD will allow fans to engage with the band during the album making process, providing exclusive access to behind-the-scenes photos, videos, tour artifacts and more. Pledge your support at http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/DEVO

Nuff' Said
"We can't believe that we are working with DEVO on this amazing campaign!" said Benji Rogers, President and founder of PledgeMusic. "This project is truly about the music and the hardcore fans. By going beyond just the radio favorites this makes the whole thing an incredible journey for those super fans who have been following the group since their early days."

Gerald V. Casale of DEVO said, "I'm not noted for being optimistic but the Hardcore DEVO Live horn 'o' plenty (DVD, Blu-Ray, CD, Vinyl LP) has me genuinely high hopin' as we mix and edit a truly DEVOlved show. One for the ages!"

PledgeMusic is the world's leading online, direct-to-fan music community, offering artists a unique way to engage their fans in the music making experience whilst interacting with PledgeMusic's global community of music fans.

Crack The Whip With Devo at:

http://www.clubdevo.com/

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Miley Cyrus Bangz NBC This Sunday

I Am Miley Cyrus! Hear Me Roar! 
It's the 4th of July this weekend and this Sunday at 9 pm on NBC, prepare to get your Bangerz on with Miley Cyrus.

Yes, you heard me correctly, the one and only Miley will help you celebrate this Holiday weekend with a Bangerz, her Bangerz Tour that is.

For two hours it will be Miley's world and you will just be living in it.

Two hours of Miley, coming on like a wrecking ball and twerking her ass from Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona to MEO Arena in Lisbon.

Whatever your take on Ms. Cyrus, I for one think she has a great voice and is on Hell of a performer, the special should be anything but boring and I'm willing to wager thoroughly entertaining.

"There are few recording artists with the global success achieved by Miley Cyrus," said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. "This unique special will offer an exclusive peek on how she engages with her crew and fans at one of her hugely popular concerts." 

Looking forward to it Paul, thanks!

It's a Miley, Miley world:
http://www.mileycyrus.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MileyCyrus
https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus