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Alejandro Santoyo’s album release “Elevation”

December 12, 2011 in News by TMC

Alejandro Santoyo’s album release “Elevation”: Sublime Musical Emotion

Alejandro Santoyo is a classical composer and pianist with a difference: few purveyors of such sweet, soulful, romantic music as Alejandro cut their teeth in a boy band. But that’s where Alejandro Santoyo started. He has come a long way since his days in “Microchips”, and that progression can be seen in the mesmerizing beauty of his first solo album: â€Elevation’.

As the name suggests, this record is one that lifts you above the ordinary. It scales heights of elegance, form, and structure that are rare indeed among modern albums. It is classical music, but the kind of classical that transcends definition and reaches out across entrenched musical boundaries. Alejandro Santoyo’s composition and arrangements are as expert as anything you can find in modern classical, while his light touch on the piano has the touch of genius about it.

The album uses solo piano, mixed at times with acoustic guitar, full orchestra, and on the elegiac title track, a choir that brings a tear to the listener’s eye. Alejandro Santoyo’s balanced musical form has been compared by one reviewer to J. S. Bach. But there are also elements of Latin, of jazz, of new age, and even soul music in the melting pot that is â€Elevation’. Alejandro Santoyo’s CD plays the music to the film that takes place in the mind. It is visual, aural and spiritual, all at the same time…

But mainly, it is music that comes from the heart and the soul, for the heart and the soul. It goes beyond words… It is Beautiful.

This is a delightful video, showcasing his dream-like and alluring “Nenita”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ8td96VsHk
http://www.alejandrosantoyo.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alejandrosantoyo

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Jill Ohayon : The Process of Self Discovery

December 11, 2011 in News by TMC

Jill Ohayon : The Process of Self Discovery (The Basement Tapes Vol 1)

Born under the influence of artists such as Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Simon and Garfunkel, Montreal (Canada) singer/songwriter Jill Ohayon began her musical and lyrical appreciation at a very young age. However, it was not until Jill was in high school that she realized that this would blossom into an entire appreciation for performance, inspiring her to take on challenges in acting, dancing, singing, writing and eventually song writing. Fast forward to today,18 year old Jill, whose YouTube channel is nearing 1,000,000 views, is receiving traffic from all around the world. She falls somewhere between those aforementioned household names as well as having creative influences from some of today’s most acclaimed artists – Maroon 5, The Script, Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat and Demi Lovato. After starting her own YouTube account where Jill was free to interpret some of her favorite songs by playing them acoustically, Jill started to take her own music seriously.

Garnering huge attention from her videos on YouTube, Jill was invited to play a charity event for the Koby Mandel foundation, a camp that aids children who have been victims of war. Her performance caught the attention of Montreal producer/song writer Steven Tracey, whose long list of accomplishments includes a platinum song writing career for many International artists including Celine Dion, 2Unlimited, Loverboy etc.. Steven has launched the artistic careers of many artists including that of award-winning, International Multi-Platinum artist Corneille, in both North America and Europe. Corneille’s debut album entitled “Parce Qu’on Vient de Loin” sold over 1.5 million albums worldwide and is still today the largest selling French R&B album in the World. Corneille is presently signed to Motown records in the USA. Read the rest of this entry →

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CHICAGO ARTIST ELISA GRACE DEBUT ALBUM

November 23, 2011 in News by TMC

CHICAGO ARTIST DEBUT ALBUM DROPS DEC. 3; RELEASE PARTY AT THE MINT LA

November 21, 2011 – Emerging artist Elisa Grace (www.elisagracemusic.com) is set to release her debut, self-titled album on Dec. 3, 2011, with a record release party that night at the legendary nightclub The MINT, 6010 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.

Chicago native Elisa Grace is an American singer-songwriter whose highly anticipated record features all original songs written and sung by the artist as she plays guitar and piano on multiple tracks. The soulful record has Country, R&B and Gospel influences, coupled with strong pop melodies and a Classic Rock foundation that lend to her unique Pop/Alternative-Country sound. The 10-track album was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Jamie Candiloro who has worked with R.E.M., Willie Nelson, The Eagles, Courtney Love and Ryan Adams. It is being released independently by the artist.

“Elisa has a very American vibe with the pop sound of her voice, the country influence and more soul than even she is aware of,” said Jamie Candiloro. “I’m excited for her future and feel she is on the cusp of being a popular artist with so many fans who will relate to her songs.”

ABOUT ELISA GRACE

Born October 10, 1979, music has been a part of Elisa’s life for as long as she can remember. From playing guitar with her father to singing in her school choir, it has always been a passion. She is a self-taught guitar and piano player and realized she had a talent for not only singing, but for writing lyrics to melodies. Most songs on the record came to her though a moment of inspiration that led to writing them all in a matter of months. This completely shifted the direction of her life.

“Releasing this album is a dream come true,” said Elisa Grace. “I am very fortunate to have supportive people around me who believe in me, have helped hone my sound and create a final product that represents everything I believe in musically.” Read the rest of this entry →

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Daniel Jay Paul – The Songwriter’s Songwriter

November 22, 2011 in News by TMC

Daniel Jay Paul is, in many ways, the very archetype of the singer-songwriter. He is talented, of course, but his music is also marked by the single-mindedness and mysteriousness of the greats.

His fourth studio album – â€Clean Getaway’ – is typical of the man. Yet, simultaneously, it is also a lasting testament to the point at which we find this uniquely gifted writer, singer and musician. As with the classic lyricists of the past, Paul’s songs are as gut-wrenchingly personal as they come. â€Clean Getaway’ is the portrait of a man who has gone to the crossroads of his life and come away with a new perspective.

Sounding at times like Bruce Springsteen or Mark Knoplfer, and other times like Kris Kristofferson or Neil Young, Paul’s sound still manages to stay very much his own throughout this tour de force of an album.

The lyrics – by turns mournful, uplifting, hopeful and whimsical – are always intelligent and constantly surprising. It is no surprise that Paul spent several years away from music to write a novel for it is the voice of a novelist, or more accurately a poet, that comes through loud and clear on every song on this record.

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Oxfam Compilation release by Zos Kia Sounds

November 21, 2011 in News by TMC

Experimental Bands Fuel Funder Raising for International Charity

(November 15, 2011. Oakland, CA) Zos Kia Sounds Recordings on October 01, 2011 released a compilation CD featuring avant garde and alternative music artists form around the World to benefit the OxFam International charity. The label hopes to address a new generation of listeners and patrons with this release and bring to their attention the needs and concerns of OxFam, expanding the charity’s already sizeable international demographic.

The two disc compilation, entitled Under a Big Red Sun, is a platform for musicians to “explore their creativity and push the boundaries of sound”, according to Wendy Van Dusen, part owner of Zos Kia Sounds Recordings. The release reflects this in the variety of material it presents, featuring performers and composers such as French experimental turntable artist Philippe Petit, Japanese fusion group Zettaimu, New York sonorist group P.A.S., Colomobian composer John Garcia, microtonal composer and instrument makers Anton Mobin (France) and Shield Your Eyes –Pray for Death (USA), Italian ambient string project Blind Cave Salamander, neo-folk band Neither/Neither World (USA), and UK- based improvised and modern composition performance group Vultures Quartet among others.

All procedes from the sales of Under a Big Red Sun go to OxFam International. The charity is a confederation of 15 organizations working together in 98 countries whose mission is to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.

The release is available through OxFam book stores, online at various locations (both digital and physical copies), from the artists themselves, or directly from Zos Kia Sounds at www.zoskiasoundsrecordings.com

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