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Little Mix Talk Success And Boyfriends

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Little Mix fabulous magazineThis Sunday,feisty foursome, Little Mix, take over The Sun’s Fabulous magazine with five collectable covers. In an exclusive interview and photoshoot Perrie, Leigh-Anne, Jade and Jesy open up about their success state-side, their love lives and plans for the future.

Perrie, 20, opens up about Zayn’s proposal and says saying “yes” was a no-brainer: “I think you know yourself when the time’s right and when you’re with the right person.”

Leigh-Anne, 22, says she “can’t wait to earn my first million” and “can’t believe I can give back to my family.”

Jade, 21, insists that she doesn’t see herself as being ‘sexy’: “Jesy has the most amazing body – I’d do anything to have that figure. I’m like a 12-year-old boy.”

And Jesy, 23, talks world domination: “We want a world tour, we want to conquer all of America, we just want to be global, we want to sell out New York’s Madison Square Garden. I know that’s a big dream but we’re not going to stop until we’ve achieved it.”

Fabulous magazine is available free in The Sun every Sunday.

Photo credit: Fabulous/ Mark Hayman

Drunksouls Music Profile

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Band: Drunksouls
Location: Marseille, France
Styles: Reggae infused Pop Rock
Similar to: Manu Chao, Damian Marley, Sublime, Patrice, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Phoenix
CD:Just Before Chaos
Accolades: Olympia, Palais des Festivals de Cannes, National Luxembourg Fest (Luxembourg), Festival Sun Art, Festival du Printemps de Carouge (Switzerland), Festival Steinnegg Rockt (Italy), Drunksouls opened for the African Reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoli, and Afro-beat stars Ebo Taylor, Seun Kuti,..

dunksouls

Members/Instruments: DJaM (Lead vocal), Julien Mur (Guitars), Pierre Pesin (Trumpet), Romain Morello (Trombone), Adrien Coulomb (Bass), Julien Heurtel (Drums), Jean-Marc Layani (Keyboards)

Production: Drunk Souls Evenements

 

 

Websites:
https://twitter.com/drunksouls

https://www.facebook.com/DrunksoulsOfficial

Bio:
Punk spirit, Rock culture, Reggae sound.

Founded in 2002, DRUNKSOULS are a French reggae band who have garnered worldwide acclaim and word-of-mouth, thanks largely to the international success of their “Human Race” song and music video, which has garnered over 2 million views to date. Likened to an original blend of Manu Chao, Gorillaz, Michael Jackson, RHCP and Damian Marley, their music is a patchwork of influences intended to make you dance as well as think. The Daily Consciousness says they’re “creating a unique sound with little to no borders.” Their songs, sometimes playful and sometimes dark, carry a message of reconciliation and tolerance, in which humor and gravity are intelligently cohabiting. Rock Is Rock says of the band “Dead Prez called themselves ‘Revolutionary but Gangster’. If that’s the case then DRUNKSOULS are ‘Revolutionary but Funny’.”

DRUNKSOULS have received a high amount of word-of-mouth from their fanbase, generating over 100,000 downloads of their debut album, and over 2 000 000  YouTube views of their viral music video “Human Race”, which has also been seen by millions in North America on California Music Channel, MusicMix USA, Alternative Currents and many others. The video’s success was due partially to it’s breathtaking footage, taken from the multi-award winning documentary “I Believe I Can Fly”. The film was directed by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset and based on the Skyliners, a team of French adventurers who specialize in highline tightrope walking, basejumping, and mountaineering. It won the Jury’s award at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. HIP Video Promo who promoted Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” music video and have worked with Bon Iver, Of
Montreal and Death Cab for Cutie describe the video as “an exhilarating ride.”

DRUNKSOULS have played in legendary venues such as the mythical stage of Olympia-Bruno Coquatrix and the Grand Auditorium du Palais des Festivals de Cannes, one of the events supporting the African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoli.

The critical acclaim and rapidly growing North American fanbase have encouraged DRUNKSOULS to come to the U.S for an ambitious tour, they are currently looking for partners to do so. The band’s current CD “Revolution” is a 16 track album offering of rock, reggae, electro, funk and pop. Building on the success of their debut, the band continues on the path of poppy hooks and political/emotional lyrics with tracks like “Human Race”, “The Fall” and “Revolution”. “Revolution” has earned them recommendations from tastemakers worldwide.

To celebrate their growing success, DRUNKSOULS are now releasing “Just Before Chaos” a compilation CD featuring their best work, intended to introduce more of the world to the DRUNKSOULS sound.

 

Stephanie Manns Come Closer Album Review

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Stephanie MannsMy first thought on Stephanie Manns album is how cool the actual CD is; it is designed like a vinyl record. Pretty cool. Next up is how upbeat and happy the album is. Starting with the optimistic and happy ‘Follow You’, singer/songwriter Stephanie Manns has made a truly impressive debut album. She has a beautiful voice and a talent for songwriting. She writes wonderfully heartfelt lyrics.

Country, Americana and folk artist inspired; the use of guitar and ukulele really adds to the (mostly) upbeat tracks. The album is 10 tracks long and there is not even one dud song. An accomplished debut. Impressive.

“Without a doubt, Stephanie Manns is a singersongwriter with the raw talent, and sure promise of future success.” – Maverick Magazine

 

“Anthemic Americana… Catchy guitar and pristine vocals.” – Diva Magazine

 

Stunning Debut Album from Glasgow Based Singer-Songwriter Stephanie Manns

Multi-talented singer-songwriter Stephanie Manns has released her debut album Come Closer – a positively beautiful collection of original songs from the UK’s most exciting new country, Americana and folk artist.

 

From the heartfelt and optimistic tones of opening track “Follow You” to the genuinely moving missive “The Way You Want Me To” and the melancholic yet hopeful “All Over”, Come Closer is an accomplished album of exquisitely performed songs, infused with inclusive and attractive melodies, which also deeply captivates the listener through Manns’ heartwarmingly sincere lyrics.

Refining her skills on the Scottish acoustic music scene, Stephanie has supported Blues Legend Joan Armatrading, Ultravox’s Midge Ure, alt-country troubadours Ahab and Brit award winner Emeli Sandé. It was during this time that Stephanie was discovered by national arts organisation Creative Scotland, who strongly supported her cause, helping Stephanie to fund the album as an independent artist.

Manns’ songwriting has been heavily influenced by Tift Merritt, Madison Violet and Patti Griffin, which is apparent throughout the album and serves to enhance the body of work as a whole. Come Closer illuminates Manns as a brilliantly gifted artist, who writes charmingly enjoyable songs that have the ability to move a diverse array of music lovers.

 

Come Closer is available to buy on iTunes

 

www.stephaniemanns.com/

 

https://en-gb.facebook.com/Stephaniemannsmusic

 

https://twitter.com/StephanieManns

 

no:carrier | Music Profile

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Artist: no:carrier
Location: San Francisco, California, USA/Ingolstadt, Germany
Styles: Electro Noir, Electropop, Synthpop, Darkwave
Similar to: The Crüxshadows, Wolfsheim, Portishead, Depeche Mode
CD: Confession EP

no:contact music profile

Members/Instruments:
Cynthia Wechselberger – vocals
Chris Wirsig – keyboards, vocals

Production: Chris Wirsig

Tracklisting:
1        Confession – Single Mix
2        Hero To A Fool
3        Confession – 1st In 14 Mix
4        And Sometimes – RMX 2011B
5        Confession – Inspired By F.P. Mix
6        A Bright Room

Websites:
Official
Bandcamp
Facebook
Twitter

Bio:
Electro Noir Pop – a description that fits no:carrier best. “We can’t be compared easily. We have our very own sound that includes elements from several styles – from Dark Wave to Synthpop, from Acoustic to Electro,” says Chris Wirsig, main songwriter and producer of no:carrier. “We found our own way, we are not going on the trodden paths. We stay true to our ideals and write exactly the songs we want to write.”

no:carrier, originally founded in 1995 in Germany, but active in its current line-up since 2001, is now a long-distance musical affair, with Chris Wirsig living in San Francisco while singer Cynthia Wechselberger still resides in their home country Germany. But as with all long-distance relationships this can add some spice to the mixture.

After two critically acclaimed albums, “My Own Dream” in 2002 and “Between The Chairs” in 2011, the duo is back in 2013 with even more variety. Still firmly rooted in Dark Wave and Synth Pop, no:carrier’s sound and topics are broader than ever, incorporating Arabic instruments, drums and percussion from different cultures, with topics ranging from melancholic introspection to defiant declarations to tragic real-life biographies.

First harbinger of the new songs was the 5 track single “Last Scene”, released in June 2013. The song reflects a dubious past, a “last scene of a play we shouldn’t have staged”, and was praised in magazines like Side-Line, Nachtaktiv, Amobss-Mag and ReGen. The follow up single, “The Nine Days’ Queen”, released in December 2013, deals with the tragic life of Lady Jane Grey who ruled England for nine days and later was beheaded. A third precursor to the new album “Wisdom & Failure”, the “Confession EP” is released late February 2014 with the album following late April/early May.

 

Fire and the Romance | Music Profile

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Band/Artist: Fire and the Romance
Location: New York / Los Angeles
Styles: Alt Pop, Alt Rock, Indie
Similar to: Postal Service, Atlas Genius, Bastille, Owl City
Track: Way Down Below

fire and romanceAccolades:
1. Fire and the Romance is a brand new band fronted by Dion Roy. Dion over the past year has independently toured the US extensively, as well as most major Canadian Markets. Last year he also toured Europe on a 13 date run.

2. Dion has had his music and production featured on networks MTV, A&E, Lifetime, Oxygen, and many others.

3. Jenn Stone (Keys for Ke$ha),  performs keyboards live with Dion in LA and is in the “Way Down Below” Music Video.

Members/Instruments:
Dion Roy – Vocals, Guitar, Writing
NYC: Leo Fraire – Drums / Jamie Pitrelli Bass / Peter Roessler Guitar
LA: Jenn Stone Keys / Topher Mohr (Mayer Hawthorne) Guitar / Tom Breyfogle Drums

Production/Writing : Produced by Steven Miller, feat. songs written/produced with Steven Miller, David Hodges, Teddy Geiger.

Steven Miller:  production/mixing credits include: Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne, Colbie Caillat, Christina Perri, Tristan Prettyman, David Cook, Tyler Hilton, Haley Reindhart, etc.

David Hodges: (Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Daughtry, Evanescence, Javier Colon, Tonic, Grammy wins).

Bio:
Fire & The Romance is a band, founded on one principle – the desire to create a sound that is new, unique and relatable. Though most of the band has been writing music and touring for most of their life, this new collection of songs came from an epiphany that founder Dion Roy had while on tour in Europe as a Singer-Songwriter – and his vision of this larger musical idea needed to be put out into the world.

When inspiration hit, Dion reached out to some of his most trusted music collaborators with the goal of recording this new material as a band, borrowing from each member’s varied inspiration and influences during the process. As a group, they found a voice, and the final product – the eclectic “Adaptations” EP – mixes sparse, bass heavy pop production with arena-ready alt-rock anthems, placing Fire & The Romance somewhere between Atlas Genius, Postal Service and AWOLNation on the genre map.

Now living in New York City, Front-man Dion and his bi-coastal band are anxious to unveil their new material, starting with the single Way Down Below. Says Dion “Way Down Below was born out of a pretty vocal melody idea I had in the middle of the night, but grew in just a few hours into this untamed emotional demon, complete with teeth and a killer haircut. You just can’t look away”

The Adaptations EP will come out Spring 2014, In the meantime, they are excited to see the world react to the new music and have begun touring. “Its been an incredible experience developing this project with my band; the process was both fun and intriguing. The Adaptations EP was an experiment in sound that really turned into something special for all of us – and I love what we found.”

Blunda | Music Profile

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Artist: Blunda
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Styles: Indie Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, Lo-Fi Indie, Electronic
Similar to: Wild Nothing, Beach House, Neon Indian, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, The Cure
CD: “Messages” digital download only

Blunda

Accolades:
* Guitarist for Fastball 1997-1999
* Guitarist, Keyboards for Paloalto on American Recordings 2 albums with
producer Rick Rubin 1999-2004 opened for Supergrass, Johnny Marr, Collective Soul, Stone Temple Pilots
* Guitarist for Jason Falkner late 2000’s 2 Japan tours including Fuji Rock
* Composer for many TV shows including theme song for Showtime series
“Polyamory: Married and Dating” also Storage Wars, American Hoggers and
most recently Appalachian Outlaws on History Channel
* Winner of ASCAP Film and Television award in 2013 for music in highest rated show “After the Catch” on Discovery

Members/Instruments: Andy Blunda all instruments except tracks 4 and 5 drums played by Fernando Sanchez.

Production: Recorded and Mixed by Andy Blunda out of professional home
“Studio B” in North Hollywood
Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge NYC
Assisted by Rich Morales

Tracklisting:
1. A Broken Case
2. If You Want Me
3. Messages
4. Devil Inside
5. The Money Side

Websites:
Official
Facebook

Bio:
Blunda is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Andy Blunda. A classical pianist at University, Blunda landed a touring gig with the texas trio Fastball at age 20 where the success of their song “The Way” kept him on the road for 2 years.

Shortly after he joined Paloalto, who recorded two albums with producer Rick Rubin on his American Recordings label. After years of touring and recording in bands, Blunda made the decision to start recording his own material which he had been writing off and on for the last decade. Messages is Blunda’s second solo EP, and it is his most focused effort to date. It was recorded, produced & mixed by Andy out of his home studio in North Hollywood. The sound is a blend of 80’s new wave & moody indie pop delivered in a very unique style.