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In Music We Trust PR Feature
1
Oct

Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter John Amadon has released his third full-length, Seven Stars. John Amadon writes and records without financing from a label. He rarely plays live and he doesn’t tour. How does he eat?

Amadon is known around Portland for his seven-year stint as bassist for roots-rock/pop artist Fernando and for his locally self-released solo records.

Seven Stars was made possible with a little help from several friends, including Scott McPherson (live and session drummer for acts including Beck, Elliott Smith, Neil Finn, M.Ward, She & Him, Bright Eyes, et.al), Mike Coykendall (M.Ward, She & Him), and William Slater (The Grails).

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“Seven Stars” by John Amadon

Image courtesy of Die at the Helm Designs

In other In-Music-We-Trust news, Portland, Oregon-based folk-pop group Sassparilla released their latest, The Darndest Thing.

The outfit is comprised of Kevin “Gus” Blackwell (vocals, cigar box guitar, national resonator guitar), the father and son combo of Ross “Dagger” Macdonald (harmonica) and Colin “Sweet Pea” Macdonald (washtub bass), Naima (vocals, accordian, washboard), and Justin Burkhart (drums).

The Darndest Thing was produced by The Eels’ Chet Lyster and, with only eight songs, it clocks in at thirty-five minutes.

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“New Love” by Sassparilla

mp3s courtesy of Alex Steininger at In Music We Trust PR

“Teenage Runaway” by Madison Rose
27
Sep

17-year-old singer/songwriter, Madison Rose, recently released her official first single and music video for “Teenage Runaway.” The track will appear on her forthcoming album, Aftershock. The album was co-written by her brother Justyn (“The Stuntman”) and co-produced by renowned surf-rock guitarist Gary Hoey.

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“Teenage Runaway” by Madison Rose

Photo Courtesy of Neil Zlozower and
mp3 provided by Chrissy Sutphin of LUCK Media & Marketing, Inc.

“Beauty In Her Eyes” by Joe Paulson
18
Sep

Indianapolis native singer/songwriter, Joe Paulson, released his new single “Beauty in Her Eyes” from his current album, This Fine Evening, on August 30, 2011.

This Fine Evening, is a 10-track collection of piano-based ballads. The album was recorded at a well-known recording studio called The Lodge. This studio has accommodated many wonderful musicians including Feist, The Ataris, The Elms, Goo Goo Dolls, Weezer, and Soulja Boy.

For the full press release, please visit LaFamos PR & Branding.

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“Beauty In Her Eyes” by Joe Paulson

mp3 courtesy of Eunice Lee at LaFamos PR & Branding, Publicity Department.

Image courtesy of Broken Promotions Magazine!

“Addicted” by Gina Sicilia
18
Sep

The 25 year old blues singer-songwriter, Gina Sicilia, has released her new album Can’t Control Myself. Her new tracks are defined by Magic Tree Productions as timeless Americana/Soul. Can’t Control Myself was listed in About.coms‘ “Best Blues Albums of 2011.”

On this album, you’ll find three covers: Willie Dixon’s “Crazy Bout You Baby,” Stevie Wonder’s “A Place in the Sun,” and Larry Addison’s “Member’s Only.” Sicilia’s instrumental companion throughout the album is the elegant producer and multi-instrumentalist Dave Gross.

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“Addicted” by Gina Sicilia

Image and mp3 submitted by Chase Parlee of MT Press.

“Man vs Machine” by Vinnie Ferra
12
Sep

Indie Folk Artist, Vinnie Ferra, released an album titled Man vs. Machine in 2010. While he works on laying down his sophomore album, Ferra is currently offering a free download of Man vs. Machine via his Bandcamp.

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“Man vs Machine” by Vinnie Ferra

Image and mp3 provided by Sara Roadnight of MT Press.

“Free My Mind” by Katie Herzig
7
Sep

Download Katie Herzig‘s new single “Free My Mind” for free and pre-order the album, The Waking Sleep, on iTunes today! The album officially drops on September 20th.

Catch Katie on tour, joining the fabulous Ten Out of Tenn tour line-up including: Matthew Perryman Jones, Gabe Dixon, Andy Davis, KS Rhoads, Andrew Belle, Trent Dabbs, Amy Stroup, Butterfly Boucher, and Jeremy Lister.

Texas shows will also feature Sandra McCracken and Robby Hecht in early October.

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“Free My Mind” by Katie Herzig

Image courtesy of Katie Herzig downloads

“Surgeon” by St. Vincent
29
Aug

Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, launched a campaign on Twitter, requesting her fans to tweet #strangemercy to unlock a track from her album.

On Friday, that track, “Surgeon,” was finally unlocked. Download your free mp3 of “Surgeon” here.

The album, Strange Mercy drops September 13.

You can also watch the video for “Cruel” here.

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“Surgeon” by St. Vincent

Image courtesy of Pretty Much Amazing

“All Your Friends” by Meekos and Me
24
Aug

Building on my previous post, an unreleased track from the debut album of an acoustic-folk duo named Meekos and Me, is available below for your listening pleasure. The track, from the album Anxious Little Turtles, is titled “All Your Friends.”

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“All Your Friends” by Meekos and Me

mp3 courtesy of Sara Roadnight of MT Press.

“Calamity Song” by The Decemberists
24
Aug

The Decemberists’ “Calamity Song” from the album The King Is Dead premiered on Monday, August 22nd on NPR. It portrays a game of Eschaton (a global thermonuclear crisis recreated on a tennis court, invented by David Foster Wallace in his book Infinite Jest). The New York Times published interviews with Colin and Michael here.

mp3 courtesy of a digital download, included with purchase of the electronic version or vinyl LP version of The King is Dead.

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“Calamity Song” by The Decemberists

While you’re at it, check out WILDWOOD, a book that Illustratrix, Carson Ellis, and The Decemberists,’ Colin Meloy, have been cooking up for many years. It hits bookstores (e- and otherwise) on August 30th. You can pre-order it here.

You may also receive a free download of the first four chapters by signing up for the WILDWOOD MAILING LIST by visiting the official Wildwood Chronicles site.

“I Get By” by King Washington
22
Aug

The Los Angeles-based band, King Washington, was started in 2005 by singer and songwriter Tyson Kelly. Tyson is also a film-maker and a graduate of the New York Film Academy (2007). In addition, he is the son of songwriter, Tom Kelly, who is famous for co-writing Madonna’s, “Like A Virgin;” Cindy Lauper’s, “True Colors;” and The Pretenders’, “I’ll Stand By You,” among others. The rest of the band consists of Dylan Cronin, bass and vocals; George Krikes, lead guitar; and Kyle Turek, percussion. Together they provide “complex harmonies” and “intelligent chord progressions.” King Washington’s influence lies in 60’s and 70’s rock n’ roll – a time when they believe it was a songwriter’s game.

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“I Get By” by King Washington

mp3 available on King Washington’s Facebook BandPage.

Image courtesy of King Washington’s Kickstarter campaign.

PR provided by Sara Roadnight of MT Press.