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Thrillionaire

About: Thrillionaire

In Thrillionaire, Jen Turner, formerly of Here We Go Magic, picks up the guitar again, revisiting her days with Natalie Merchant, with Henrietta Tiefenthaler on bass, programming and sound design, & Nate Walcott from Bright Eyes on keys. Henri and Jen sing lush, polyphonic melodies over hard motorik beats drawn from classic Krautrock bands like Can and Neu! ...with a touch of Stereolab and Pink Floyd thrown in the mix.
Their highly anticipated debut album will be finished by the end of this year with its release scheduled for summer 2013.

Contact: henrietta.tiefenthaler@gmail.com

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About: Soul of the River

Making listeners slap themselves black and blue out of pure eargasmic joy since your momma was born.

Created around freestyle songwriting sessions around a fire pit, Soul of the River was formed in June 2002, out of Southern California, Soul of the River has a unique sound coupled with great songwriting is guaranteed to make even the harshest critic get down with the get down.

Soul of the River completed their first full length album late 2011. Soul of the River were voted “Best Roots” at the 2010 Inland Empire Music Awards and “Best Classic Rock” band at the 2009 Inland Empire Music Awards. Soul of the River have been featured on X-103.9 Alternative Radio, KUCR Good Morning San Diego, and the Internationally syndicated “On the Horizon” Radio Show.

Soul of the River are strong supporters of the American Cancer Society, and perform at several “Relay For Life” events every year as well as hosting and performing their annual “Rock for the Cure” concert to raise funds for the Riverside, Perris, and Hemet Relay for Life events.

“A three-piece progressive (yet chill) rock band, with sounds best heard with a drink in hand (whether it’s a diet coke or a margarita) gets the hips swaying and the feet tapping”
-Tina Bold - The Vinyl Hours, IE Weekly

Contact: http://www.reverbnation.com/souloftheriver

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Translunar – Official Website

http://www.translunarmusic.com/music.html
Translunar - Soundcloud
http://soundcloud.com/translunar
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http://www.reverbnation.com/translunarmusic
Translunar - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/translunarmusic
Translunar – Expat Records
http://www.expat-records.com/Darrell%20Farnsworth/
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Translunarmusic/163555927019727
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https://twitter.com/translunarmusic
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http://www.youtube.com/user/translunar1/videos
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http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/translunar/id420184327
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BIO: Translunar

I am an electronic music composer, producer and sound designer. This is my electronic music project which I set up four years ago to compose and produce melodic, epic electronic music.

I have released 3 albums so far. One with Expat records and two with Ubetoo and the links can be found above.

I am a composer and performer and have been making music for over 20 years and have a background as a rock guitarist, vocalist and keyboard player. Why then do I create electronic music? Well I always had a love and fascination with rock music and also electronic music and would always feel happy listening to Pink Floyd and Genesis as much as listening to Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre and Goldfrapp.

It is with this in mind that I decided four years ago to actually try and create my own style of highly melodic music using mainly, synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines. This was in the main due to the fact that I believe that most electronic music these days had become a lot less reliant on melody and harmony and much more about the beats and the vibe. Now this is not a bad thing but I decided I could create a unique electronic/synthetic style using many of the elements of the modern genres such as Electro, Trance, Techno etc and knew that I could create sound scape's with an epic quality that did not necessarily just rely on the BPM or drum textures which seem to be so prominent in today's music.

I have also had a lifelong fascination with Human Space flight, Sc-fi and futuristic film's and themes so made sure I would incorporate this as a main theme or thread in my music.

In fact I would really love to hear my music being used in film, TV and Games project's and feel the melodic elements/themes of my work would suit Sci-fi themed projects and would really enhance the visuals.

Anyway please have a listen and if you get chance tell me what you think. Thanks for your support and PLEASE TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT TRANSLUNAR!!!

Cheers,

Darrell

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

About: The Talismen

We are a pair of song writing brothers, Chris and Paul,
who write and perform our own original Pop/Rock tunes.
They are uplifting, positive, energetic, and fun, with catchy melodies

Our songs promote Peace and Love, Joy and Happiness

A "talisman" is a good luck charm. It can avert evil and bring good fortune, sometimes producing magical or miraculous effects. We hope you enjoy our music!

Contact: http://www.reverbnation.com/thetalismen

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http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.ca/2011/03/talismen.html
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About: The Happy Fallen

We are a two -piece electro/guitar band with two live guitars, vocals, backing beats and samples. We like Suicide, BJM, The Church, Velvet Underground, Primal Scream, Neil Young, Dead Skeletons, The Kills, Jesus and The Mary Chain, and many more noisy/mellow sounds.
We are busy rehearsing for upcoming live shows and recordings.
All tunes will be posted on reverbnation for free download.

Press Contact: thehappyfallen@yahoo.co.uk

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The Happy Fallen – World United Music
http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-fallen.html
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About: King Khan & the Shrines

Imagine Roky Erickson backed by the Sun Ra Arkestra or Wilson Pickett and The Velvet Underground, or picture the love child of Anubis and Kali. King Khan & The Shrines is more than a psychedelic soul band with a spectacle of a stage show. They are a cult musical phenomenon with more than 10 years of international touring, multiple studio records and a fan base of fervent punk, soul, free jazz and garage rock heads.

King Khan, the spiritual guru and front man, cobbled together a fierce line-up of musicians while in Berlin in between reading Tarot cards and raising a family. What he ended up with in 1999 is one of the most entertaining groups the world has seen and heard since the days of Ike & Tina. The line-up includes Chicago-born, Ron Streeter (veteran percussionist for Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder), a horn section consisting of trumpeter Simon Wojan (member of Kranky Records recording artists Cloudland Canyon), tenor sax man Torben Wesche (Germany’s John Coltrane), and famous French rockabilly baritone saxophonist Frederic Brissaud. The rhythm section of the Sensational Shrines has been called a German/French version of the Freak Brothers – Till Timm on guitar, organist Frederic Bourdil, Jens Redemann on bass and drummer Mirko Wenzl.

Their first album Three Hairs & You’re Mine was produced by Liam Watson, recorded in the legendary Toe Rag Studios in London and released in 2002. A second full-length, Mr. Supernatural, followed in 2004. King Khan & The Shrines soon became an all-star international movement. Numerous gigs followed all across Europe with The Black Lips, Enon, Demolition Doll Rods, Mr. Quintron and Ms. Pussycat, an after-party for 50 Cent in Norway. They headlined Toronto’s NXNE festival 2006 playing three nights in a row and even had a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra join their brass section.

In 2007, King Khan made the soundtrack and film score for Schwarze Schafe, a major motion picture in Germany. The soundtrack included music from The Black Lips, The Spits, Gris Gris, Quintron and other greats. They also had a song placed in the movie Chiko, produced by Academy Award Winner Fatih Akin.

King Khan then released What Is?!, receiving critical acclaim from all over the world. It landed at #33 on Pitchfork’s Top Albums of 2007, while their track “Welfare Bread” landed at #66 on Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of 2007.

Their greatest hits, aptly titled The Supreme Genius of King Khan & The Shrines, came out in 2008 and for the first time their music was widely available in the U.S. The entire psychedelic-soul big band then graced stages for the first time in North America, leaving behind them a colorful spell of amazement and wonder.

In the years since, King Khan & The Shrines have added several notable festivals to their resume, including Coachella, Sasquatch, Pitchfork, South By Southwest and Sudoste. Their music has also been heard in popular TV programs (NBC’s Chuck, HBO’s Entourage, HBO’s Eastbound & Down), TV commercials (V8 juice, Mother Energy Drink), and video games (Saints Row).

They kicked off 2012 on a high note as they headlined the Bruise Cruise Festival and have just released “Bite My Tongue,” a sweat-drenched, ass shaking, groovy psyched out number, complete with rip roaring horn lines, southern fried guitar riffs and lysergic melodies.

Contacts:

Booking –
North America – Sam Hunt @ The Windish Agency, sam@windishagency.com
Europe/UK – Rebecca Prochnik @ Elastic Artist, rebecca@elasticartists.net

Management –
Eric Kohler @ Front Line Management, eric.kohler@azoffmusic.com
Sean Heitkemper rockerysean@yahoo.com

General –
kingkhanandtheshrines@gmail.com

King Khan & the Shrines – Official Website

http://kingkhanmusic.com/
King Khan & the Shrines - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/kingkhantheshrines
King Khan & the Shrines - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/kingkhanandtheshrines
King Khan & the Shrines - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Khan_and_the_Shrines
King Khan & the Shrines - Twitter
https://twitter.com/kinghaikukhan
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http://www.youtube.com/kingkhanteevee
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http://store.kingkhanmusic.com/store
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King Khan & the Shrines – eMusic
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/king-khan/12010080/
King Khan & the Shrines – Rhapsody
http://www.rhapsody.com/#artist/king-khan-and-the-shrines
King Khan & the Shrines – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/King+Khan+&+The+Shrines
King Khan & the Shrines – iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/king-khan-the-shrines/id63657696

Discography

“Bite My Tongue” digital single (King Khan Music, 2012)
“Bite My Tongue” 7” vinyl with Mikal Cronin (Bruise Cruise, 2012)
The Supreme Genius of King Khan & The Shrines (Vice, 2008)
What Is?! (Vice, Hazelwood, 2007)
Billiards at Niney Thirty with The Dirtbombs (Sounds of Subterrania, 2004)
Mr. Supernatural (Hazelwood, 2004)
Smash Hits (Vicious Circle, 2003)
“One U Luv” b/w “I See The Light” 7” vinyl (Sounds of Subterrannia, 2002)
Three Hairs & You’re Mine (Voodoo Rhythm, 2001)
Spread Your Love Like Peanut Butter (Sounds of Subterrania, 2000)
“Torture” b/w “Shivers Down My Spine” 7” vinyl (Kunte Kinte, 2000)

Compilations & Soundtracks

Voodoo Rhythm Records’Records to Ruin Any Party Vol. 1 (Voodoo Rhythm, 2011)
Chiko Film Soundtrack (Corazon Int’l, 2009)
Showroom Rebels (Hazelwood, 2007)
Schwarze Schafe Film Soundtrack (Normal, 2007)
Live Vol. 2 at Subsonic (Lola/Speed, 2005)
VR Home of Primitive Rock ‘n’ Roll (Voodoo Rhythm, 2003)
Motormania 2000 (Sounds of Subterrania, 2000)

About: Victor Stellar

Victor Stellar was born on September 1, 1971, in Russia, in Moscow. He began the creative activity in 1998. Victor the composer and sound director, working in a genre of electronic music, loves to experiment with the sound.

Discography:

2005 - Virtual wars

2006 – Gladiator
2006 - Day and Night
2007 - Romantic
2008 - Abstraction
2009 - Traveller (Collection)
2009 - Charm of your eyes

Contact: victorstellar@gmail.com