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Sun for Moon

Sun for Moon – Official Website

http://www.sunformoon.com/
Sun for Moon - Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/sunformoon
Sun for Moon - Tumblr
http://sunformoon.tumblr.com/
Sun for Moon - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/sunformoon
Sun for Moon - Twitter
https://twitter.com/sunformoon
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Sun for Moon - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/sunformoonvideos
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Sun for Moon - iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trois-single/id486756164
Sun for Moon - Bandcamp
http://sunformoon.bandcamp.com/album/trois
Sun for Moon - Soundcloud
http://soundcloud.com/sunformoon
Sun for Moon - Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Disappearing-Hearts/dp/B006IVURTO

BIO: Sun for Moon

Sun for moon is the artist name of American born Egyptian writer, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Charlene Ava. Her work weaves an ethereal mix of happy and sad, dark and light. Dreamy melodies and pensive lyrics are intertwined with experimental vibes, often exploring the use of electronics, noise and loop pedals. A lot of work is done spontaneously, many songs are written on the spot as they are being recorded. The result is music that sounds fresh and live to the listener.

Charlene is a sought after singer in NYC. She's sung backup for M.I.A., has performed a live solo at Julliard for pop star and first lady of France, Carla Bruni, and has recorded with William Orbit in the studio. She has also worked extensively as a professional actor. Her music is very much approached in that way as well and the result is a fresh, expressive performance that is spontaneous and honest.

Having been based in Nashville, New York, London and Cairo, over the years Sun for Moon has developed a sound that is influenced by all these places. At its core are pieces of the folky singer-songwriter sound found in the Nashville scene, sprinkled on top with an "anything goes" attitude and experimentation of NYC, drenched in the driving anthemic feel of british rock and here and there one can find arabic sounding improvisational vocalizations.

Recently Sun for Moon was interviewed by Egypt Today magazine and the song "Mermaids" was featured in the compilation disc of NYC soho art magazine, Zing Magazine.

Press:

"A musical chameleon" - Egypt Today

"She has turned sharp left into an alleyway filled with fragments of lullabies, oddball electronica and sonic shadows." - Bluesbunny

"A spiritual high...reflective in nature with an underlying darkness, yet still manages to charm." – Bluesbunny

Contact:

For general inquiries, booking and information:
sunformoonmusic@gmail.com

About: Dream Aria

DREAM ARIA is in a class all its own with fresh, fiery and haunting music. Elements include Rock, Techno, Progressive, Classical, New Age, Goth, and World music. Powerful raw vocals and guitar, lush keyboards, driving rhythms and inspired lyrics are abundant! There’s something for every music lover in DREAM ARIA…

Dream Aria’s mission will continue to be to create music without rules or boundaries that takes you on a far away journey…

Band Members:

Ann Burstyn - Vocals

Don Stagg - Keys

Garry Flint - Drums/Engineer

Jon Casselman - Bass

Mark Crossley - Guest Guitar

Kurt Schefter - Guest Guitar

Tim Welch - Guest Guitar

PRESS:

“Transcend” is an album that leaves an indelible mark on its listener. There is so much in the album that makes it feel like the soundtrack to your life, whether the songs are somehow able to describe the turning points in your life or connect with emotions that you have experienced, the songs offer encouragement to keep a positive outlook about the future. It is an album that takes many artists a life-time to make, but it is really nice that Dream Aria can make this kind of album now. ~ Susan Frances – Absolute Punk (08/15/08)

“Dream Aria are amongst a rare bred of bands (like Britain's Magenta) producing quality female fronted progressive rock music. Bravo!” ~ Musical Discoveries

Contact: http://www.dreamaria.com/contact.html

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Dream Aria – Official Website

http://dreamaria.com/

Dream Aria - MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/dreamariacanada

Dream Aria - Reverbnation

http://www.reverbnation.com/dreamaria

Dream Aria - Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/Anndreamaria

Dream Aria - Twitter

https://twitter.com/dreamariacanada

Dream Aria – World United Music

http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.ca/2012/08/dream-aria.html

Videos!

Dream Aria - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/DreamAria1

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Dream Aria – iTunes

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dream-aria/id169038425

Dream Aria – Indie Pool

http://www.indie-pool.com/estorelayout1.asp?n=31391

Dream Aria – Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B000QKEPPK?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Dream%20Aria&index=digital-music&search-type=ss

Dream Aria – eMusic

http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/dream-aria/11620215/:

Dream Aria – Rhapsody

http://www.rhapsody.com/#artist/dream-aria?&_suid=135931401346006987151392521345

Dream Aria – Last FM

http://www.last.fm/music/Dream+Aria

Lana Lane – Official Website
http://www.lanalane.com/
Lana Lane - Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/lanalane#!
Lana Lane - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/eriknorlanderandlanalane
Lana Lane - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/lana.lane.official.personal.page
Lana Lane - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Lane
Videos!
Lana Lane - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkTankMediaMusic
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Lana Lane – Official Store
http://www.thetank.com/catalog.htm
Lana Lane - iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/lana-lane/id16018407
Lana Lane – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/Lana+Lane
Lana Lane - Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Lana-Lane/e/B000APHN9Q/ref=ntt_mus_dp_pel/186-0153763-1995520
Lana Lane – CD Universe
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Lana+Lane/a/albums.htm

BIO: Lana Lane

LANA LANE is an accomplished rock vocalist with a long history of albums and tours. Born in Concord, California to a musical family, Lana grew up with a balanced diet of both rock music and big band swing music. Since music was always in the house, singing came very naturally to Lana, and she started singing in bands straight out of high school. To forward her career, Lana moved to Los Angeles in the late 80s where she met her husband / producer Erik Norlander.

Lana's first album, Love is an Illusion, was released in 1995 to critical acclaim. It soon caught the ear of a Japanese record company, Marquee Belle Antique, who saw great potential in the music, and of course in the voice of Lana Lane. The company released Lana's second CD, Curious Goods, in 1996, and then in 1998, Marquee launched a new high profile label called Avalon with the Lana Lane as their flagship artist. Avalon released Lana's Garden of the Moon album which skyrocketed her career on the international stage, resulting in her first European release.

Lana began touring in Japan in 1998 to support Garden of the Moon and the subsequent Ballad Collection and Queen of the Ocean releases. She then expanded her touring efforts to Europe in 2001 to support Secrets of Astrology with additional tours in 2003 and 2004. Lana released her first DVD, Storybook: Tales from Europe and Japan, in 2004 that documents her first years of touring on two continents.

Lana has been dubbed as "The Queen of Symphonic Rock" by her fans and the press, and yet she remains a very versatile artist able to move from intimate jazz pieces (Ballad Collections, Winter Sessions) to bone crushing progressive metal (Secrets of Astrology, Lady Macbeth, etc.). But in the end it is Lana's love of melody and artistry that reigns over all. Lana is a dedicated artist who approaches her craft with grace and integrity. She celebrated the 10 year anniversary of her first album in 2005 and subsequently released a live DVD and CD of her 10th Anniversary Concert Tour. Lana released an acclaimed collection of classic rock covers in late 2006 called Gemini, and her most recent release is Red Planet Boulevard, an original melodic rock album recorded in The Netherlands and San Francisco, California.

Contact:

THINK TANK MEDIA
4354 Town Center Blvd Suite 114-161
El Dorado Hills, California 95762 USA
Email: thethinker@thetank.com

About: Dark Beauty

In a music scene where cookie cutter performers claim to be unique, Dark Beauty combines elements of dance, rock, opera, theater and world music into a true one-of-a-kind experience. The band’s classically influenced gothic alternative progressive rock gives fans a way to stretch their ears and experience styles and mixtures of music that they’ve never heard before.

Lead Vocalist and Songwriter Liz Tapia began this journey back in 2009 when she wrote and recorded the first song from the project “Save Yourself.” The song mixed a Middle Eastern beat with Santana-esque guitars, gothic lyrics and a soaring melody, beseeching a lover to turn away before it was too late. The song became instantly popular with fans of many musical styles, leading her to pursue the project and its main character on a grander scale.

Dark Beauty has since become a concept album depicting the tragic tale of the Dark Angel, and her tragic tale fall from grace. Banished from heaven she is pulled down from grace above, falling deep into the woods of the dark primeval forest. With a broken wing she now rules an old abandoned castle, containing secret passages, hidden staircases, and ruined sections.

Liz is a lyric coloratura soprano, whose smooth, warm, versatile voice adds infinite textures to the epic music she writes and performs. Her background in acting, film and musical theater all affect the musical scope and cinematic feel of her work. As complex as the music is, Liz knew the band would require the highest level of musicians possible to fulfill the full potential of her project!

Bryan Zeigler was the first member to join the Dark Beauty team as lead guitarist and co-writer. His years of experience with a multitude of progressive rock bands, as well as knowledge of the music business and arrangement skills were a perfect match. Soon after came the musical talents and versatility of master Drummer/Percussionist Dan Granda, who added a perfect combination of strength and finesse needed to stylize the epic story.

Gary Perkinson joined on bass, lending his classical skills, super easy going personality and wonderful musicianship, to anchor the band with Dan.

Dark Beauty is currently getting airplay by several stations hitting high marks on all charts and growing rapidly. The album is being engineered and produced by Artie Rodriguez, and the first album is scheduled to be released by Spring of 2013.

Contact: LizTapiaMusic@gmail.com

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Dark Beauty – Official Website

http://www.darkbeautymusic.com/
Dark Beauty - Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/DarkBeauty
Dark Beauty - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/darkbeautymusic
Dark Beauty - Faceboook
http://www.facebook.com/DarkBeautyMusic
Dark Beauty - Twitter
https://twitter.com/DarkBeautyMusic
Dark Beauty – World United Music
http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.ca/2012/05/dark-beauty.html
Videos!
Dark Beauty - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/MusicByDarkBeauty
Buy Music!
Dark Beauty - iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-beauty-single/id514491469
Dark Beauty – CD Baby
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/liztapia
Dark Beauty - Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Beauty-Liz-Tapia/dp/B0032IYC2O
Dark Beauty - eMusic
http://www.emusic.com/album/dark-beauty/wrong-side-of-heaven/13549263/
Dark Beauty - Soundcloud
http://www.darkbeautymusic.com/

Therion: Classical Music and Opera in Gothic Metal

Therion! It is a gothic metal band from Sweden. Maybe some of readers will close the page, after hearing heavy metal. If you think in this way, reconsider your decision. Otherwise, you will lose one of the best classical music with rock album. Several days ago I sent a post about Danney Alkana who performs classical music by electric guitar. If you want to know him, you could click here to read. His virtuosity will impress you. Anyway, it was fashionable that record an album with classical music orchestra. We listened to classical music in different form, styles and albums. In this article, I will give short information about Therion, and I will introduce one of the best classical music with rock and heavy metal album the Miskolc Experience. I believe that you will enjoy with Therion and their melodic songs.

All the permissions were taken from Therion’s recording company Nuclear Blast Europe to issue this video.

Therion is a Sweden based gothic metal band. It is well known and high reputed band in gothic music world. Classical music elements, well arranged chorus, and rock music elements with gothic line make their music impressive. There are many gothic and melodic metal bands, but Therion is one of the best. Therion have a song named in the Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah. I know more than fifty people that they buy Therion albums, after they listen to this song. You also could find this song in the album introduced below. I could suggest Therion’s Vovin album for beginning. Deggial, Sirius B and Lemuria is the other suggested albums. If you like hard electric guitar melodies and perfect choir music, I could suggest the Secret of the Runes album. It is a concept album about Scandinavian Mythology. Their live performance is very funny and nice. I have been to their concerts three times in Istanbul. It is really appreciate able performance.

The Miskolc Experience! The album fuses classical music, opera and heavy metal. Could you imagine that a rock group involved in an opera festival? Miskolc is a city in Hungary. In every summer International Opera Festival of Miskolc is held. Maybe, Therion is the first band invited to an international classical music organization. Therion played with classical music orchestra, Miskolc Bartok Choir and Choir of Miskolc National Theatre, and these records were arranged as an album. The album consists of double CD’s. The first CD contains songs from some of the most famous composers like Mozart, Verdi, Dvorak, and Wagner. The second CD consists of Therion’s own songs with the orchestra and choir. Let’s see the songs in the album.

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CD 1

Clavicula Nox: It’s Therion’s own song and a good start.
Dvorak: Excerpt from Symphony no. 9: Harmony between orchestra and group is perfect.
Verdi: Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spotigle from Il Trovatore: It’s a masterpiece. Maybe it is the best arrangement in this album. You should listen to choir. It is extremely suggested.
Mozart: "Dies Irae" from Reqiuem: It was my dream. A rock band plays Requiem perfectly. I hope Therion plays all parts of Requiem. I believe that it will be excellent with the band’s musicality.
Saint-Saens: Excerpt from Symphony no. 3
Wagner: "Notung! Notung! Niedliches Schwert!" from the Ring: It is an opera with rock. Tenors’ performances are very good.
Wagner: Excerpt from the Overture from Rienzi: Harmony between the band and the orchestra is perfect.
Wagner: Second Part of "Der Tag Ist Da" from Rienzi: Heavy metal opera! Tenors and sopranos’ performances should be appreciated.
Wagner: First Part of "Herbei! Herbei!" from Rienzi: A perfect opera again.

CD 2

This CD contains Therion Songs with classical music orchestra and choir. It is as perfect as the first CD.

Blood of Kingu
Sirius B
Lemuria
Eternal Return
Draconian Trilogy: Extremely suggested.
Schwarzalbenheim: Extremely suggested.
Via Nocturna
The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah: After you will listen to the song, you will be a Therion fan.
Grand Finale

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Therion gave us a nice album to appreciate it. Harmony between rock and classical music elements, choir performance, and opera in heavy metal are really perfect to listen. It’s a masterpiece; it’s one of the best in this concept. Don’t lose the album. Please find official website of Therion. You could find more information about their albums, listen to previews, and buy their albums. Please, also check their MySpace profile to listen to some preview songs. Enjoy it!

http://www.megatherion.com

http://www.myspace.com/therion

Bye for now!

The Preatures – Official Website

http://www.thepreachers.com.au/
The Preatures – MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/thepreatures
The Preatures - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/ThePreatures
The Preatures – Twitter
https://twitter.com/thepreatures
The Preatures – World United Music 2
http://worldunitedmusic.com/2011/10/04/the-preachers/
Videos!
The Preatures – YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePreatures
The Preachers - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/thepreacherssydney
The Preatures – Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/thepreatures
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The Preatures – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Preatures/+videos/+1-ZtDXezAhes8

Coming Soon on Bandcamp & iTunes

About: The Preatures

Sydney's The Preatures are fast becoming one of BobbySix.com's favourite up-and-coming bands. After almost a year together, an EP and some tentative interest from labels that weren't quite their cup of tea, they've decided to spend the next six months recording and releasing demos.

It's entitled The 66 Project and, like all good ideas, it's a pretty straightforward one. They plan to record and release as many high-quality demos (at least one a month) over the next six months, make everything free, and document the process.

The 66 Project officially begins in December but, in the meantime, the ever-generous bunch are kicking off by giving away their rather fine debut EP for free. They’re also releasing two offcuts from the EP, Young and Fictional Lover as free downloads.

Considering this is a band that are all about the songs rather than sticking to a genre or capturing a specific sound, their upcoming demo releases are sure to be pretty diverse, from acoustic folk and dark country to full-blown dirty-as-hell rock 'n' roll. So keep an eye on their 66 Project blog. After all, you can't ask for more than constant flow of high-quality, free music over the next few months.

Members:

Gideon Bensen - Guitar & Vox
Isabella Manfredi - Keys & Vox
Thomas Champion - Bass
Luke Davison - Drums & Percussion
Jak Orion - Lead Guitar

About: Marta Wiley

Marta Wiley is a critically acclaimed Avant-garde painter and singer/songwriter who has created 10,000 paintings and written over 2,000 songs (over 100 albums). She has performed and exhibited her art throughout the world and received critical acclaim and press for her work in music and the arts.

“Marta G Wiley is an artist extraordinaire that has championed the realm of creativity in every discipline within the art world and now extends her exceptional talents to the music world.

Marta’s musical talent knows no bounds, and breaks the mold between genres; a feat that can be experienced with her latest venture called “Elev8ors”; an album that is destined to sweep music fans off their feet and carry Marta to the top internationally.

Marta’s singing and writing abilities take the listener on a journey to a special place within that resonates in depth and understanding; a rare gift in today’s music World, and truly a breath of fresh air.

I recommend Marta Wiley with the highest of marks and regard her musical talent as truly exceptional. “Elev8ors” will elevate your spirits and carry your soul. I’m already in anticipation of her next release.” ~ Stewart Brennan – World United Music

Contact: http://www.martawiley.com/index.php/pages/contact/

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Marta Wiley – Official Website

http://martawiley.com/

Marta Wiley - ReverbNation

http://www.reverbnation.com/martawiley

Marta Wiley - MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/martawiley

Marta Wiley – Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marta-Wiley/139138360160

Marta Wiley - Twitter

http://twitter.com/martawiley

Marta Wiley – World United Music

http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.com/2011/03/marta-wiley.html

Videos!

Marta Wiley - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/martawiley1

Buy Music!

Marta Wiley – Official Store

http://www.martawiley.com/index.php/music/

Marta Wiley (Elev8ors) – CD Baby

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elev8ors

Marta Wiley - Rhapsody

http://www.rhapsody.com/#/artist/marta-wiley

Marta Wiley - Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Marta-Wiley/e/B001LHTJ9E

Marta Wiley – CD Baby

http://www.cdbaby.com/Search/bWFydGEgV2lsZXk%3d/0

Marta Wiley - eMusic

http://www.emusic.com/artist/Marta-Wiley-MP3-Download/11681074.html

Marta Wiley - iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/marta-wiley/id30851746

About: Barbara Rubin

Barbara Rubin is a singer songwriter / violinist from Italy. She attended and completed
musical studies at the Conservatoire at Piacenza and graduated in violin under the direction of Master F.Biondi (Europa Galante).

In parallel with classical studies, Barbara cultivated a love for rock at a young age. Her passion for music saw her mix a variety of classical and modern sounds together and she emerged with a sound all her own. Barbara has performed on several major projects in the recording studios and then decided to put an album together of her own. Barbara’s first album “Under the Ice”, went on to become a finalist for album of the year at the Progawards.

In 2008 Barbara joined Italian Prog Rock Group “LoreWeaveR” as the Lead singer and is currently in the studio recording with the group. You can find “LoreWeaveR” on Reverbnation at the following Link: http://www.reverbnation.com/loreweaver

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Barbara Rubin - MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/barbararubinmusic
Barbara Rubin - Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/barbararubin
Barbara Rubin - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Rubin/130396422549
Buy Music!
Barbara Rubin - iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/artist/barbara-rubin/id350334106
Barbara Rubin - Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B0034Q2KAK?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Barbara%20Rubin&index=digital-music&search-type=ss
Barbara Rubin – CD Baby
http://www.cdbaby.com/barbararubin

About: Diane Arkenstone

Diane wrote her first song at the age of three and picked up her first guitar at the age of seven.

Her album, "Jewel in the Sun," debuted at No. 16 on Billboard’s New Age charts when it was released in October 2002, peaking at number 11. In 2005, her album, The Best of Diane, went No. 1 on the New Age radio charts. In all, she’s worked on more than 45 albums, producing 28 under her own label, Neo Pacifica.

Diane’s music embraces many styles, from Celtic, Trance, World and Native American, to techno, rock and folk

"Listening to Diane’s music is like experiencing “Waves of pure emotion and empathy with an angelic voice that pulls you along a magical journey into a dimension of light”. That’s the only way I know how to describe Diane’s music." ~ Stewart Brennan ~ World United Music