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Lyric Dubee

Lyric Dubee is a multi-genre artist from Canada. Proficient and at ease playing ROCK, POP, BLUES and JAZZ, his deep appreciation and experimentation with all the genres led Lyric to personalize his own style of music known as REVOLUTION ROCK. A singer/songwriter/guitarist, he performs his own works as a solo artist and fronts his own band.

At 17 Lyric has already released 4 albums!  He recorded his last album with Grammy Award Winning Producer Warren Huart and is now managed by legendary Rock Photographer Robert Knight.

Lyric has opened for or shared the stage with performers such as Les Paul Trio, Honeymoon Suite, Walk Off The Earth, David Usher,  Rik Emmett (Triumph), Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), Lee Aaron.  He has performed live in over 250 shows and in music festivals such as SXSW, NXNE, CMW and headlined the Music By The Bay Festival.

International Performances include:  Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, Washington, California, New York, Texas,  & Exuma, Bahamas

Accomplishments:  Won the BEST YOUNG SONGWRITERS award at the Barrie New Music Festival  s  ALIVE  Music Video was awarded first place at the PLaYr Film Festival   s Most Promising Youth Award at the Barrie Arts Awards s Music video Black Ice won best Music Video at PLaYr Film Festival   s Black Ice song was also featured on Discover Hit Music - a Licensed To Play site  s Semi-Finalist  in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for “Bridge to Nowhere” s WON  "Honorable Mention" with the song "They Say" in the "Teen" category in the 2014 Unsigned Only Music Competition  s Inducted into Brotherhood of Guitar  s VIP red carpet guest at Les Paul’s 100^th anniversary in NY  s Featured in Rock n Roll Art Gallery Exhibit in Vegas

Lyric has been featured and interviewed in various media outlets including CBC, CP24 Breakfast TV, Sirius and has had many articles written about him including being featured in Guitar International Magazine.

 “Lyric Dubee is the real deal. I love this young man’s talent, work ethic and current song list which is light years beyond everything I heard! He has the song writing ability of Taylor Swift and a young Bryan Adams combined with the youthfulness of Justin Beiber and the guitar playing and blues knowledge of Colin James. He is the embodiment of the future of music in Canada.” MICHAEL WILLIAMS – JOURNALIST & MEDIA PERSONALITY

Josef Haid & Band -Dreams come true

Josef Haid & Band „Dreams come true“

Josef Haid, the Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist from Zurich, Switzerland takes you on a journey with powerful melodies, emotional lyrics arranged with catchy guitar, saxophone and piano leads by the band of 7 great musicians. Moving your soul so dreams come true ...

The Songs

The songs are about the journey of life, about giving more love instead of always asking for it (Giving more of my love), about not giving up and finding your way out (No way out), about being away from home and missing your loved ones (Coming home), about losing a friend and the hope for forgiveness (Losing a friend) about our feelings seeing a new born and wondering what the journey will be (New born), about being there for a friend in a challenging life situation (Some hope), about being blind when trust is gone (Trust again) and about keep on trying so dreams come true (Dreams come true).

About Josef Haid

Josef grew up with lots of classical music and is singing all his life. He learned to play violin with age 5 and guitar from age 12 with songs from The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Eagles, Supertramp and Queen. In the 80ies he recorded his first single with his school band. 
With «Dreams come true» Josef releases his first album of own songs (words & music) Josef wrote the songs between 2012 and 2014, first developed them acoustically and later on arranged and recorded them together with Adreas Utzinger in his Studio «Blue Acoustics» followed by live recordings with his Band. The CD release concert May 29 2015 at Club Moods in Zurich with a crowd of 200 was a great event,

The Band

Josef Haid (Vocals, Guitar); Andreas Utzinger (Backing Vocals, Keys, Arrangement); Stefan Schroff (Guitar), Tommy Marti (Guitar); Urs Nüssli (Bass); Mario Caspar (Drums); Beat Riggenbach (Sax); Sarah Utzinger (Backing Vocals)

Words & Music: Josef Haid

Arrangement & Production: Andreas Utzinger and Josef Haid

Recording & Production: Andreas Utzinger (Blueaccoustic Studios)

Distribution: iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby; EAN 889211590629

In Praise of Old Things in the Sky and the Fields

Ben Reel

 

Ben Reel will release his seventh studio album entitled 7th on Mon 18th May 2015.The first single of the new record is "Lucky Streak" available on bandcamp.com or benreel.com.

Like his previous album `Darkness & The Light’, his new album 7th was recorded & produced by Ben in his own studio in South Armagh, Ireland.

Since his debut back in 1999, each album released by Ben Reel has gone from strength to strength earning him many plaudits from the music media around the world.

Ben’s unique style has evolved by drawing from a wealth of different types of music, from rock, soul, blues, alt folk/Americana, country and reggae.

By fusing these different genres behind his songs he has created a sound that has become his own.

Over the years Ben has made numerous radio and television appearances along with playing support to artists such as Jools Holland, Alabama 3 and The Cranberries.

He has collaborated musically with such names as Hal Ketchum, the legendary ‘Blockheads’ and the award winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon.

As a songwriter and performer he has co-written and worked with some of Nashville's finest, David Olney, John Hadley, Sergio Webb & Irene Kelley.
Over the last seven years Ben Reel has toured extensively across Europe and the USA resulting in the development of a loyal and growing fan base.

The Ben Reel Band features Ben Reel on guitar and vocals Michael Black on drums, Ronnie O’Flynn on bass, Mick McCarney on guitar and Julieanne Reel on backing vocals & percussion.

Amongst the bands most notable performances include appearances at festivals such as Huntenpop in the Netherlands, Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots, Cork Jazz Festival and Ireland’s premiere music festival “Electric Picnic” in 2014.

In 2013 Ben toured the UK and the U.S. with Tommy Womack (Nashville) and last year the Ben Reel Band toured the UK as double bill with the legendary Eric Andersen.


Track Listing: 1. Lucky Streak (Reel) 2. One Of These Days (Reel) 3. Crushed It (Reel) 4. Say (Reel) 5. God’s World (Reel, Olney & Webb)

6. Reflections Of The Blues (Reel, Hadley & Webb) 7. Back On The Road (Reel)

8. Meant To Be (Reel) 9. Many A Time (Reel) 10. Gimme Some Room (Reel)

11. Given It All (Reel) 12. Coming Round Again (Reel)


Bonus Tracks: All Souls Alive (Reel) & Resurrection Man (Reel & McLoughlin)

Ben Reel Band: Ben Reel (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica) Michael Black (drums) Ronnie O’Flynn (bass) Micky McCarney (piano keyboards) Julieanne Black (backing vocals and percussion)

Musicians who played on 7th include, Ben Reel (Vocals, Guitar) Michael Black (Drums) Ronnie O’Flynn (Bass) Mick McCarney (Guitars) Gerry Black Jnr. (Guitars)

John McCullough (Piano, Organ, Synth & String Arrangements) Julieanne Black Reel (Vocals) Kelle Redmond (Vocals) Ronnie Morgan (Drums, Vocals) Ronald De Jong (Vocals)

David Olney (Vocals) Sergio Webb (Guitar) Jimmy Bakker (Guitar) Hans Heidt (Saxophone, Brass Arrangements) Eoin Daly (Trumpet)




Discography: Albums

7th (2015)

Darkness & The Light (2013)

Time To Get Real 2009

New Horizon (2007)

Sweet Victory (2004)

Lost in a Haze (2001)

This Is the Movie (1999)



Discography: Compilations

Ben Reel - '10' (1999-2009)



Discography: EP’s

Exorcise Me E.P. (2000)

Radio Refusing to Play Songs by Older Artists

Updated on June 18, 2014

Robbie Williams - Candy

BBC Radio 1 refused to add the UK #1 song Candy by Robbie Williams (born 1974) to their playlist. The upbeat pop track released in 2012 was the lead single from the ninth album of the singer who has worldwide album sales of 70 million. Radio 1 personality Nick Grimshaw said Williams was "not relevant" to the station's target demographic. An angry Williams called Grimshaw a "bastard" for making the comment.

I'm not aware of US radio programmers admitting to age discrimination but it's likely that age is taken into account when considering what to add to playlists. Age based radio programming decisions don't just affect older artists. One Direction and Justin Bieber who appeal to tweens and teens typically don't get a lot of radio play in the US either. However that's not due to their age. It's due to their music not fitting pop radio's target advertising demographic of approximately 18-30. Candy did fit that format but was rejected solely due to the singer's age.

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Lowering Listener Ages

BBC Radio 1 in the UK has an average listener age of 32, higher than the 15-29 year olds the station was designed to serve. They've been attempting to lower the average age partly by having younger presenters and partly by not playing older artists. According to the Daily Mail:

Nick Grimshaw's Radio 1 breakfast show has lost nearly a million listeners since he took over from Chris Moyles...Grimshaw appointment to the top slot came as Radio 1 bosses shuffled the presenter talent in order to secure a younger demographic...The BBC said it now had its highest proportion of 15-24s for two and a half years: 'While the audience is smaller. it is more focused on a younger demographic.'

My first thought when I heard this is executives should be glad anyone is still listening to the radio considering the newer options people have like YouTube/VEVO, streaming and Internet radio. It seems odd to have a policy to drive away older listeners, considering that many people in their 30's and 40's enjoy top 40 music. And it's not just pop acts that will be hurt by this based on an article from the BBC:

The station's music policy chief Nigel Harding has also said rock groups Green Day and Muse may have outgrown the station...Muse..."are approaching a crossroads" - their last single was the first one not playlisted by Radio 1 in a decade..."The door remains open to them but we'll have to think carefully about their next album."

Muse formed in 1994 and Green Day in 1987. Green Day's frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is 42 while Matt Bellamy from Muse is 36.

Nick Grimshaw's show successfully targeted a younger demographic but lost a million listeners overall

Source: Mark Allan/BBC

Arguments For and Against Playing Older Artists

Arguments can be made for and against radio programmers discriminating based on age. Listeners will enjoy songs because they think they're good regardless of who the artists behind them are. Radio 1 is making the assumption that older artists won't appeal to their target audience at all.

Cher was 52 years old when she had a #1 hit with Believe

Yet age didn't stop Robbie Williams from having a UK #1. It also didn't stop 35 year old R&B singer John Legend from having a worldwide smash with All of Me, which crossed over to pop stations. The song was his first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #2 in the UK. Jennifer Lopez had a US and UK #1 with the electronic dance track On the Floor in 2011 when she was 40, although the song did feature the youngerPitbull. In 1998, Cher had the world's best selling single Believe at the age of 52. Hit potential should be the main determining factor in what does and doesn't get played.

However, some DJs have said they would rather support younger artists. If someone is still making music at 40, it's because they're already well established. Many of the acts that might have trouble getting play on pop or urban stations can still get played on formats like adult contemporary, easy listening, active rock, mainstream rock and urban AC. They have fanbases already and can sell albums and singles, and tour based on their name alone. Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Prince, Cyndi Lauper, Muse, Green Day and Robbie Williams won't disappear into irrelevancy because certain radio formats won't play them. The older successful artists should step aside and give the youngsters their time to shine.

Younger artists need the support of pop, urban and alternative stations more. Newcomers are trying to build fanbases and establish themselves. Even acts with 5 or 6 years of career success under their belts are still dependent on radio to solidify fan support and become properly established, so they can become the classic artists of the future. Then they'll be expected to step aside in favor of a new generation.

So, there's the merit based argument that songs which have the potential to be hits should get played regardless of whether the singer is 15 or 50. Limiting who can get played to those in their late teens to mid 30's at most seems incredibly unfair.

On the other hand, pop, urban, and alternative radio stations can only spin so many songs. Perhaps it's best if most of those spins go to newer or less established artists, so they have a shot at having career longevity as well. If they don't get enough support, they may not be around long enough to make 9 albums like Robbie Williams was able to do.

What do you think?

•  Pop, alternative and urban radio should play songs regardless of the singer's age
•  Pop, alternative and urban radio should give younger singers a chance. Older singers already have established fanbases, as well as classic and other stations to support their careers
•  I have mixed feelings and can't make up my mind

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Radio playlists have narrowed in recent years as time spent listening to the radio has declined. Since people don't listen to the radio very often repetition isn't a problem. Programmers pick a narrow list of favorite songs that appeal to the largest number of people in the demographics their advertisers want to target. It's better if younger artists get most of those spins rather than sharing them with older established artists. These older acts are getting lots of play on classics, classic rock, and adult contemporary stations anyway.

It's surprising that Radio 1 is somewhat open about the fact they discriminate even if they never go so far as to say someone is too old. But they're a public entity supported by license fees rather than advertising, so they may have to be more open about how they operate. But their openness brings up an interesting question about fairness versus supporting a new generation of artists. And like it or not, with some singers now releasing albums in their 50's and 60's, it may be asking a lot for stations targeting younger demographics to play their music.

NEEKO

Contact:  Tiffany Lee, E18 Records

 

Director of Publicity:  404.906.4441

 

tiffany@e18records.com

 

NEW TEEN POP ARTIST NEEKO DEBUTS HIS VIDEO “BORN TO 

 

LOVE YOU” ON VEVO

 

BORN TO LOVE YOU REACHES 100,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE

 

LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 17, 2015 – New teen pop artist Neeko who recently debuted his 

 

brand new music video entitled “Born to Love You” on Vevo, has now reached 100,000 views 

 

and counting via YouTube. 

 

In recent times, numerous trailblazers call London home. The country boasts a musical lineage 

 

that includes some of music’s brightest stars such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Sam Smith to 

 

name a few. Hailing from the small England suburban town of Walthamstow, Neeko plans to 

 

uphold that tradition of artistic innovation and bringing on a new wave of pop music. His single 

 

“Born to Love You,” is an up tempo record with catchy hooks that has everyone singing to the 

 

tune. The video tells a story of him day dreaming over a manikin he sees in a nearby store that 

 

comes to life in his wild imagination. The video shows a fun side to the new artist that is sure to 

 

get everyone loving him.

 

To join in on all of the fun visit Neeko at www.officialneeko.com and checkout his new video 

 

right here Neeko – Born to Love You music video 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ZctV_RO-Y

 

Follow Neeko’s Social Media: 

 

Twitter - @officialneeko

 

Instagram - @officialneeko

 

BORN TO LOVE YOU OUT NOW

 

iTunes : 

 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/born-to-love-you-single/id969105728

 

Amazon : 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Born-to-Love-

 

You/dp/B00TYMH166/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424814955&sr=8-

 

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Google Play : 

 

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Neeko_Born_to_Love_You_Single?id=B2eej3oyxfar

 

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About Neeko:

 

Neeko hails from a small England suburban town called Walthamstow. Neeko gravitated 

 

towards the arts before he could even walk or talk. There was something about the beat of the 

 

music and characters he would see on the television screen that made him want to be an 

 

entertainer. In London, Neeko trained in theater that ended up landing him in starring roles in 

 

stage plays and later he became a regular in TV and film productions. 

 

In 2012, his family decided to move to California which gave Neeko an opportunity to get more 

 

in depth to his passion which was creating music. At such a young age, Neeko has a whole 

 

catalog of music that he has recorded, written and has produced. He is also not your typical 

 

young artist, he is a focused individual that is paving the way right now for young artist with his 

 

independent label called E18 Records. Neeko found it to be important to create this label 

 

because he felt the music industry has become very old and outdated. Older people are running 

 

the music labels telling the young people what to listen to. He wanted to be the voice of the 

 

young generation and sign acts that he believes in from all genres that want to be a part of the 

 

music industry. 

 

When Neeko is not recording or being the head of his label, he enjoys listening to other music 

 

acts and being around his family. He has major plans in the pop world, and can’t wait to 

 

continue to showcase his talents to the world. 

 

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