Hey trueAnthem homies,
We're writing this from an island in the middle of the sea. But we are greatly enjoying (and we hope you are too) our new free music this week.
Look at the brands and bands coming on board!
Skull Candy is truly shining this week, sponsoring both Jes and Paper Rival:
Jes: she can sing AND just as importantly, ROCK the blue eye shadow. We will always welcome true "Dance Divas" such as this to our lovely site.
Paper Rival: almost all of these handsome men are smiling in their bio photography...how rare and lovely is this in the ultra cool rockstar image world. Love it! Note: Also loving the gorgeous Coldplay-esque melodies and artistic beats on tracks like "Alabama"...hard to pull off, but certainly done so (with flying colors) here.
Playboy store stepped up to the plate this week to honor the pure sex appeal of Trash Yourself. To sum them up, I will leave you with a few selected words and phrases from their self-penned biography.
exploded
quickly gaining support
innovative dance music
push the envelope, and push buttons.
international stage
dates in Mexico and Portugal
the Beat It Festival
Full
sexual references
over-driven
bass lines
putting out
music that'll get you sweaty and wet
expect nothing less than a fire
Thank you, Trash Yourself. You *are*sexy: articulated so well, and so wildly. We love you.
Finally, Until June holds down our Christmas trueWidget fort this week with a sponsor no other than the monolith MEGA brand: the GAP. You perhaps can't get any bigger, either, than the placements, countries, and record labels this band has been known to hang with:
Norway, Finland, Thailand and the Philippines and Greece; NBC's "Private Practice," and none other than the career-making "Grey's Anatomy."
The Until June guys are busy recording a new record. Watch out crazy ass music industry world and fickle fans. These guys are just beginning to drop.
*
And so, with some remorse, we sign off.
Until Christmas, (try to) stay sane.
We at trueAnthem are praying for you, and us, that we all have enough money to buy Christmas presents. (Or at the very least, the flour and sugar to make everyone cookies instead.)
*God bless*
-tA!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
trueAnthem: in full force: BRINGING IT in 2008, dominating in 2009!
We have so much content now. Can you say...WOW?
or perhaps, GO TEAM!
or perhaps, Thank YOU!
to the trueAnthem team and their undying spirit...to the artists for taking a chance (and being smart!), and to the fans for continuing to show brands and the industry...that music DOES have value...
It may be FREE, but hey...there is no such thing as a free lunch is there...(not even at Google: trust us!)
And there is also no such thing as "Free music"...for real...that is...but there are...and will continue to be for years to come...
trueWidgets...delivering you free music, with an artist-band partnership completely approved of by both parties. All benefit...and they pass that benefit on to You, then FAN.
Hope you are feeling as grateful as us on this beautiful December day.
Peace out,
trueAnthem TEAM!
or perhaps, GO TEAM!
or perhaps, Thank YOU!
to the trueAnthem team and their undying spirit...to the artists for taking a chance (and being smart!), and to the fans for continuing to show brands and the industry...that music DOES have value...
It may be FREE, but hey...there is no such thing as a free lunch is there...(not even at Google: trust us!)
And there is also no such thing as "Free music"...for real...that is...but there are...and will continue to be for years to come...
trueWidgets...delivering you free music, with an artist-band partnership completely approved of by both parties. All benefit...and they pass that benefit on to You, then FAN.
Hope you are feeling as grateful as us on this beautiful December day.
Peace out,
trueAnthem TEAM!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
You give THANKS, we give you new MUSIC. Dig.
You know you can count on us, every week. Even as our staff was rushing to planes, trains and automobiles, making sure to be with loved ones for a Thursday feast...we managed to work together to bring you three new trueWidgets. YUM!
We have a slightly revolutionary widget release this month with video content from freestyle skier champ Simon Dumont. Talented, unafraid, and already heavily tattooed, the video shows you Simon working his, talking about his rail game, and future goals. It's also filmed in NEW ZEALAND. Okay! We'll watch it!
Gorgeous. Brought to you by Empire.
Okay, back, to the music. We got a smashing widget from rockers All the Brightness. This power trio of talent definitely makes some trueAds laced with perfection...and they definitely know how to genuinely ROCK as well. We approve. Hope you do too! ;)
(PS: if you don't, it doesn't really matter...you are going to hear their music anyway--it's all over the place...in the hot reality show "Crash Addicts" and in the Vin Diesel video game "Wheelman," soon to be released by Midway.
Now. Listen up.
This week, trueAnthem brings you a rhythmic new trueWidget from super sexy Jared "J-Dub" Jackson. We have a sweet spot in our heart for talented white boy rappers. Especially if they have deep, soulful voices.
Luckily, Jared's trueAds allow you to hear his smooth talking voice, introducing his cleanly arranged rhymes. No shortage of true GROOVE here. You can't help but nod your head. Even if you are sitting among white people at breakfast in a random Best Western hotel in a random town in Central California.
Hot damn. If only Apple knew what's up, and designed a laptop with REAL speakers. Real bass. I would be jumping on the beds right now...with J-Dub's tunes in the background.
But no, Apple's actually not that into music...they are into selling devices. That they have done. And we aren't complaining.
But Stevie, can you work on an Air model that packs in some bass woofers?
We would be grateful for that.
We might even be so grateful that we'd buy another un-insurable iPhone, even though our devices have been stolen out from under our noses more than once.
Your sh-t is just too damn sexy.
And you know what?
That's exactly how we feel about the new iteration of the trueWidget.
This monster of a viral mechanism is truly, and unstoppable marketing vehicle...destined, we have a feeling, for success. And! Spreading that success to all who enter it's path...
now let's give THANKS to that! And a new music industry where MUSIC prevails. Not hipsters, not reviews, not ticket sales...just pure MUSIC. Brought to you by sweet brands who care about what tunes you are listening to as you wear their clothes, clean house with their products, or read their magazines. See? Brands are people too. :)
Love it.
Bye! and happy T-giving!!!
signing out,
tA in the HAUS.
We have a slightly revolutionary widget release this month with video content from freestyle skier champ Simon Dumont. Talented, unafraid, and already heavily tattooed, the video shows you Simon working his, talking about his rail game, and future goals. It's also filmed in NEW ZEALAND. Okay! We'll watch it!
Gorgeous. Brought to you by Empire.
Okay, back, to the music. We got a smashing widget from rockers All the Brightness. This power trio of talent definitely makes some trueAds laced with perfection...and they definitely know how to genuinely ROCK as well. We approve. Hope you do too! ;)
(PS: if you don't, it doesn't really matter...you are going to hear their music anyway--it's all over the place...in the hot reality show "Crash Addicts" and in the Vin Diesel video game "Wheelman," soon to be released by Midway.
Now. Listen up.
This week, trueAnthem brings you a rhythmic new trueWidget from super sexy Jared "J-Dub" Jackson. We have a sweet spot in our heart for talented white boy rappers. Especially if they have deep, soulful voices.
Luckily, Jared's trueAds allow you to hear his smooth talking voice, introducing his cleanly arranged rhymes. No shortage of true GROOVE here. You can't help but nod your head. Even if you are sitting among white people at breakfast in a random Best Western hotel in a random town in Central California.
Hot damn. If only Apple knew what's up, and designed a laptop with REAL speakers. Real bass. I would be jumping on the beds right now...with J-Dub's tunes in the background.
But no, Apple's actually not that into music...they are into selling devices. That they have done. And we aren't complaining.
But Stevie, can you work on an Air model that packs in some bass woofers?
We would be grateful for that.
We might even be so grateful that we'd buy another un-insurable iPhone, even though our devices have been stolen out from under our noses more than once.
Your sh-t is just too damn sexy.
And you know what?
That's exactly how we feel about the new iteration of the trueWidget.
This monster of a viral mechanism is truly, and unstoppable marketing vehicle...destined, we have a feeling, for success. And! Spreading that success to all who enter it's path...
now let's give THANKS to that! And a new music industry where MUSIC prevails. Not hipsters, not reviews, not ticket sales...just pure MUSIC. Brought to you by sweet brands who care about what tunes you are listening to as you wear their clothes, clean house with their products, or read their magazines. See? Brands are people too. :)
Love it.
Bye! and happy T-giving!!!
signing out,
tA in the HAUS.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Guitar Center and Ryle team up for 10% off...and and one intense widget.
Check.
It.
Out.
Not only do you get free music this week from Electronic/Industrial superstar Ryle, you get to SAVE money at good 'ol Guitar Center. Can't beat that offer!
Since they got bought out, it just hasn't been the same at that wild store. The musician/employee madness is much more contained. Sigh...why must times change, so fast, before our eyes?
We collectively comfort you (and ourselves) this week, with a $$**coupon**$$ and
sick.
ass.
tracks.
from Ryle:
Love it. Share it.
Know it.
May this week bring only goodness into your life, and help you clear out any strong negative forces or people that have tried to pull you down.
Looking to the future, and enjoying the present...
Leading this music industry SHAKE down!
Peace out.
-trueAnthem in the house.
PS:
this week's mottos to remember:
*CARPE DIEM: this is IT!
**God moves in mysterious ways, but thank the lord, sincerely, for the trueWidget and it's truePotential to rock the music industries socks off!)
PPS:
ongoing mottos:
"keep the shades on." -george clinton, CMJ panel, NYC, Oct 2006
"picture us rolling..." -us, trueAnthem.com, upon release of the phat new trueWidget last week, 2008! ;)
PPPS: (my we are digressive this week!)
One free kombucha to the blog reader who can guess which trueAnthem employee's first job out of college was (indeed) in the keyboard/software department at that fine store Guitar Center is...back when it was on 9th and Market in 2001.
Then, a free bar of quality dark chocolate if you can guess how many months he/she lasted in their esteemed sales role at that pleasant location...
It.
Out.
Not only do you get free music this week from Electronic/Industrial superstar Ryle, you get to SAVE money at good 'ol Guitar Center. Can't beat that offer!
Since they got bought out, it just hasn't been the same at that wild store. The musician/employee madness is much more contained. Sigh...why must times change, so fast, before our eyes?
We collectively comfort you (and ourselves) this week, with a $$**coupon**$$ and
sick.
ass.
tracks.
from Ryle:
Love it. Share it.
Know it.
May this week bring only goodness into your life, and help you clear out any strong negative forces or people that have tried to pull you down.
Looking to the future, and enjoying the present...
Leading this music industry SHAKE down!
Peace out.
-trueAnthem in the house.
PS:
this week's mottos to remember:
*CARPE DIEM: this is IT!
**God moves in mysterious ways, but thank the lord, sincerely, for the trueWidget and it's truePotential to rock the music industries socks off!)
PPS:
ongoing mottos:
"keep the shades on." -george clinton, CMJ panel, NYC, Oct 2006
"picture us rolling..." -us, trueAnthem.com, upon release of the phat new trueWidget last week, 2008! ;)
PPPS: (my we are digressive this week!)
One free kombucha to the blog reader who can guess which trueAnthem employee's first job out of college was (indeed) in the keyboard/software department at that fine store Guitar Center is...back when it was on 9th and Market in 2001.
Then, a free bar of quality dark chocolate if you can guess how many months he/she lasted in their esteemed sales role at that pleasant location...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
New trueWidget HITS trueAnthem and the world...TODAY!
STOP! Whatever you are doing...whatever browser window is simultaneously demanding your attention as you skim this blog...please HALT!
Now.
Fully focus on Killola's brand spanking, super packed trueWidget.
Notice anything strange?
Sure you do. This is not just any new Killola action packed rockin widget...this is trueAnthem's trueWidget version 2.0 release!
The genius tech guys here have been working night and day for the last several months to bring you this fancy, flash-driven, super-powered trueWidget.
And today is the day it all comes down! We're so proud trueAnthem veteran rockers Killola are breaking it out for you. Tracks like This is How the World Ends, Strung out on Sunshine...seem MADE for the momentous day of change and beginnings that this new trueWidget release represents. And of course, since Lisa and her Killola men are naturally cool, on it, and smart as hell, they prepared a sweet little video for you to enjoy as part of the trueWidget 2.0 celebration. Hear what Lisa thinks about w-i-d-g-e-t-s. :)
You know, it's a perhaps little known fact that the programmers at trueAnthem are not only brilliant coders and designers, but are pretty damn sexy guys as well. All are also either musicians themselves or huge music fans and tastemakers. We know that their natural sexiness and instinctive understanding of music played a big part in making this widget as BOMB as it so obviously is!
Now, enough talk. Go check it out. Grab it. Touch it with your mouse. WORK IT! All over the internet...and the world. Help trueAnthem keep going on its mission to pave the way for GREAT music to be created and distributed for years to come.
No more of this pop, cookie-cutter imaging major labels tend to put their talent through...we at trueAnthem love finding artists, taking them just as they are, finding a brand they believe in, and then letting the music and downloads speak for themselves.
This is how we ROLL.
(Tupac, shout out to you at this moment. Picture Me Rolling. You got us through some long widget coding sessions.)
SO!
Without further ado or digressions, we present trueWidget version 2.0.
This widget IS trueAnthem...developing at a rapid pace...and taking the music world to a higher level of technologically forward, entrepreneurial excitement!
Enjoy.
Now.
Fully focus on Killola's brand spanking, super packed trueWidget.
Notice anything strange?
Sure you do. This is not just any new Killola action packed rockin widget...this is trueAnthem's trueWidget version 2.0 release!
The genius tech guys here have been working night and day for the last several months to bring you this fancy, flash-driven, super-powered trueWidget.
And today is the day it all comes down! We're so proud trueAnthem veteran rockers Killola are breaking it out for you. Tracks like This is How the World Ends, Strung out on Sunshine...seem MADE for the momentous day of change and beginnings that this new trueWidget release represents. And of course, since Lisa and her Killola men are naturally cool, on it, and smart as hell, they prepared a sweet little video for you to enjoy as part of the trueWidget 2.0 celebration. Hear what Lisa thinks about w-i-d-g-e-t-s. :)
You know, it's a perhaps little known fact that the programmers at trueAnthem are not only brilliant coders and designers, but are pretty damn sexy guys as well. All are also either musicians themselves or huge music fans and tastemakers. We know that their natural sexiness and instinctive understanding of music played a big part in making this widget as BOMB as it so obviously is!
Now, enough talk. Go check it out. Grab it. Touch it with your mouse. WORK IT! All over the internet...and the world. Help trueAnthem keep going on its mission to pave the way for GREAT music to be created and distributed for years to come.
No more of this pop, cookie-cutter imaging major labels tend to put their talent through...we at trueAnthem love finding artists, taking them just as they are, finding a brand they believe in, and then letting the music and downloads speak for themselves.
This is how we ROLL.
(Tupac, shout out to you at this moment. Picture Me Rolling. You got us through some long widget coding sessions.)
SO!
Without further ado or digressions, we present trueWidget version 2.0.
This widget IS trueAnthem...developing at a rapid pace...and taking the music world to a higher level of technologically forward, entrepreneurial excitement!
Enjoy.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
NEW PRESIDENT!...New Beginnings, and of course, New Free Music!
They may not be as sexy as Obama yet...but they're already putting up some strong competition. trueAnthem welcomes threesome Candy Coated Chaos. Sweet Jersey dance pop from these lovely Livingston ladies, courtesy of suave shoe sponsor Steve Madden. We love their three part harmony, super pop song structure, and of course, their quite natural and honest photogenic gift. :)
Rochella, Brittany, and Stephanie will also surprise you with some right on lyrics. Check out free download track "Promise (Sacred Vows mix): "Regret is a useless feeling/my smile is my disguise/my reflection never lies."
So...
Grab it! And don't be selfish...(even though they are THAT sexy)...share share share!
After enjoying the sweet madness of Candy Coated Chaos, move on to Ohio's emerging punk popstars Katius. These kids sing about high school from the front lines...with song titles like Arrogance is Ignorance and Lying Backstabber, we know they've been living teen life to the fullest.
They've also got some impressive music business smarts--a kickin MySpace page easily charting over 600 plays a day, a page long list of big name sponsors...these kids are already laying the groundwork for hitting the big time. And hitting it hard!
Atlanta's bluegrass/country artist Bethany Dick struts into the trueAnthem world this week, her award winning blue fiddle in hand and a mean set of pipes to boot. Yep! Bethany kicks the "girl with guitar" stereotype right out the door. In addition to a female artists usual guitar capabilities, Bethany can rock the mandolin, fiddle and sing some mean harmony. She's also done time in Nashville and cites Allison Krauss as a lead inspiration. We think we're going to like this girl...
it doesn't hurt that she blogs from the heart...documenting her mouth blistering salsa experiences and first homemade apple pie achievements. We like a woman who knows when to picnic.
Bethany clearly doesn't mess around. You shouldn't either: grab her free music-packed, Steve Madden sponsored trueWidget and start spreading her love around the country!
Finally, trueAnthem favorite Brian Chartrand delivers yet again...perfect Sunday morning music...made by his bluesy guitar and soulful vocals on tracks like How Thin These Walls. The five songs released this week via trueWidget are from his brand new release, Out of the Ether.
Music like this doesn't need much introduction...acoustic, pure, soulful and from the heart...Brian confirms his growing star quality. He is a true master of vibe. A natural mood setter.
So...sit back and enjoy Brian's latest...
download (free)
grab
post
Love.
Rochella, Brittany, and Stephanie will also surprise you with some right on lyrics. Check out free download track "Promise (Sacred Vows mix): "Regret is a useless feeling/my smile is my disguise/my reflection never lies."
So...
Grab it! And don't be selfish...(even though they are THAT sexy)...share share share!
After enjoying the sweet madness of Candy Coated Chaos, move on to Ohio's emerging punk popstars Katius. These kids sing about high school from the front lines...with song titles like Arrogance is Ignorance and Lying Backstabber, we know they've been living teen life to the fullest.
They've also got some impressive music business smarts--a kickin MySpace page easily charting over 600 plays a day, a page long list of big name sponsors...these kids are already laying the groundwork for hitting the big time. And hitting it hard!
Atlanta's bluegrass/country artist Bethany Dick struts into the trueAnthem world this week, her award winning blue fiddle in hand and a mean set of pipes to boot. Yep! Bethany kicks the "girl with guitar" stereotype right out the door. In addition to a female artists usual guitar capabilities, Bethany can rock the mandolin, fiddle and sing some mean harmony. She's also done time in Nashville and cites Allison Krauss as a lead inspiration. We think we're going to like this girl...
it doesn't hurt that she blogs from the heart...documenting her mouth blistering salsa experiences and first homemade apple pie achievements. We like a woman who knows when to picnic.
Bethany clearly doesn't mess around. You shouldn't either: grab her free music-packed, Steve Madden sponsored trueWidget and start spreading her love around the country!
Finally, trueAnthem favorite Brian Chartrand delivers yet again...perfect Sunday morning music...made by his bluesy guitar and soulful vocals on tracks like How Thin These Walls. The five songs released this week via trueWidget are from his brand new release, Out of the Ether.
Music like this doesn't need much introduction...acoustic, pure, soulful and from the heart...Brian confirms his growing star quality. He is a true master of vibe. A natural mood setter.
So...sit back and enjoy Brian's latest...
download (free)
grab
post
Love.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Nick Black blows the roof off a trueWidget: releasing a video only widget with Playboy
Curious what happens to an artistic mind when they start writing music, get a pad in Hollywood and living the life of a touring musician?
Learn more than you ever wanted to about trueAnthem Alternative/Industrial/Rock artist Nick Black. Apparently, he paints his toenails, flushes with his feet, and eats penis-shaped food.
This is only the beginning. He also experiences (cold) hot tubs, RV adventures, tornadoes in Arizona...and things we probably shouldn't discuss in this blog (should we censor the 50c super-studded condom machine video clip for certain red states?).
Anyhow, Nick brings goes through the touring life right in front of your eyes, completely candid style--how we know you YouTube addicts and reality TV people like it.
"Being an entertainer...is a lot of pressure..." we learn from Nick. We have a feeling this is only the beginning of randomness we will experience from the all new "Nick Black TV," brought to you by Playboy.
Don't miss the sixth free download--Nick's official and mighty sexy/slightly disturbing rock music video for "Sorry." (Based on the NBTV pilot webisodes, we have a feeling this is how he likes it.)
Once downloaded, make sure to enjoy these videos everywhere you can...on your iPhone or mobile device...anywhere you feel like it! We know a good dose of NBTV at a stressful moment in your day will help you chill out and remember life is too short to NOT be ridiculous. I mean--check out those skinny cows! (Does that last sentence remind anyone other than us of Balky? "...Don't be ridiculous!!!")
Learn more than you ever wanted to about trueAnthem Alternative/Industrial/Rock artist Nick Black. Apparently, he paints his toenails, flushes with his feet, and eats penis-shaped food.
This is only the beginning. He also experiences (cold) hot tubs, RV adventures, tornadoes in Arizona...and things we probably shouldn't discuss in this blog (should we censor the 50c super-studded condom machine video clip for certain red states?).
Anyhow, Nick brings goes through the touring life right in front of your eyes, completely candid style--how we know you YouTube addicts and reality TV people like it.
"Being an entertainer...is a lot of pressure..." we learn from Nick. We have a feeling this is only the beginning of randomness we will experience from the all new "Nick Black TV," brought to you by Playboy.
Don't miss the sixth free download--Nick's official and mighty sexy/slightly disturbing rock music video for "Sorry." (Based on the NBTV pilot webisodes, we have a feeling this is how he likes it.)
Once downloaded, make sure to enjoy these videos everywhere you can...on your iPhone or mobile device...anywhere you feel like it! We know a good dose of NBTV at a stressful moment in your day will help you chill out and remember life is too short to NOT be ridiculous. I mean--check out those skinny cows! (Does that last sentence remind anyone other than us of Balky? "...Don't be ridiculous!!!")
Celldweller Brings it Again: New trueWidget in partnership with Tomb Raider
CELLDWELLER adds to our New Music Wednesday madness Halloween all-star week with the release of his brand new album Through The Gates: Soundtrack for the Voices in my Head.
On these monster tracks, piano and electric riffs lead into epic beats and huge arrangements, with bass that is locking it DOWN and psyching you up for whatever challenge you might be about to face. Forget Eye of the Tiger--this song is for the new generation of rabble-rousers.
Warning: this is the kind of music that will keep you up WAY past midnight. Mesmorizing, constantly moving, passionate...
Releasing alongside Mary Magdalan, we're definitely bringing you some serious RELEASE music this week...but we have only good intentions. If you have to finish that problem set or PowerPoint for example, Celldweller's Pursuit of the Hunted will most definitely power you through till a most successful, and highly climatic finish.
Now...
Grab. Rage. Share! Alllllll free, as always...thanks to Tomb Raider Underworld.
FiXT trueWidget, the brainchild of Klayton (Celldweller), FixT is a high energy, high quality compilation ushered together by Klayton's desire to encourage artistic collaboration on a global scale. He builds sync placements opportunities for electronic artists, designs creative remix competitions, and finds new ways to empower independent artists to "break away from the traditional archaic record-deal scenario."
Now, THIS is something we at trueAnthem are all over..it's sort of our exact mission statement. :) Brought to you by our super sponsors and most essential gear suppliers: Guitar Center!
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On these monster tracks, piano and electric riffs lead into epic beats and huge arrangements, with bass that is locking it DOWN and psyching you up for whatever challenge you might be about to face. Forget Eye of the Tiger--this song is for the new generation of rabble-rousers.
Warning: this is the kind of music that will keep you up WAY past midnight. Mesmorizing, constantly moving, passionate...
Releasing alongside Mary Magdalan, we're definitely bringing you some serious RELEASE music this week...but we have only good intentions. If you have to finish that problem set or PowerPoint for example, Celldweller's Pursuit of the Hunted will most definitely power you through till a most successful, and highly climatic finish.
Now...
Grab. Rage. Share! Alllllll free, as always...thanks to Tomb Raider Underworld.
FiXT trueWidget, the brainchild of Klayton (Celldweller), FixT is a high energy, high quality compilation ushered together by Klayton's desire to encourage artistic collaboration on a global scale. He builds sync placements opportunities for electronic artists, designs creative remix competitions, and finds new ways to empower independent artists to "break away from the traditional archaic record-deal scenario."
Now, THIS is something we at trueAnthem are all over..it's sort of our exact mission statement. :) Brought to you by our super sponsors and most essential gear suppliers: Guitar Center!
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Halloween New Music Wednesday MADNESS! Mary Magdalan and The Speaks
This week, we're not holding back...ANYTHING. We're giving you new music, we're giving it to you free, and we're giving you MARY MAGDALEN.
This girl does not hold back. Total lyrical honesty, confessional whispering over verses, and screaming rock metal choruses. It's not often that we find a hardcore chick that we can truly stand behind...that breaks us out of our shells and makes us want to tear shit up, scream as loud as we can in the middle of an office building elevator, or at the very least, have a good old fashioned HEAD BANG.
Damn straight. This woman is a marketer's dream: raging tracks matched with total sex appeal, unforced and genuine. Mary packs lips that rival Angelina Jolie's, hyper color long locks, and a tight rocker body that a porn star would give her right ass cheek for. It's no mistake that she's clocked well over 6 MILLION MySpace plays, without the help of any major label promotional machine. As she proudly lists, she remains "UNFUCKINGSIGNED." And man, are we oh so glad. This chicks got a blazing smart business head on her sexy shoulders too.
We all have some inner demons and rage...even our beloved parental units that might have lived in the suburbs for the last 40 years.
All we can suggest is: Grab Mary Magdalen's widget...and hold on as hard as you can.
After you've cooled off and detoxed a bit from Mary Magdalan, check out our new alt/rock band The Speaks. Guitar Center wanted to get behind these guys, who are best described as a "balls-out, unapologetic ROCK & ROLL band." We love any band that goes balls-out! So they are already on our good side, we hope you like them too.
The five-piece hails from DC and have built a huge MySpace following thanks to their radio play on DCs major station, DC101 and hard work touring in the US and Asia. After signing a deal with Warner Music Asia in 2005, The Speaks' singles have received massive airplay around the world, charting on radio and video charts in target market the Phillipines and beyond. No stranger to stadium sized crowds, The Speaks have shared the stage with acts like Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World, the Roots, Live, and Blues Traveler.
The Speaks love performing and promoting on a global scale. Music they believe, is the "one true universal language." Help these guys feel the viral power of their new trueWidget!
This girl does not hold back. Total lyrical honesty, confessional whispering over verses, and screaming rock metal choruses. It's not often that we find a hardcore chick that we can truly stand behind...that breaks us out of our shells and makes us want to tear shit up, scream as loud as we can in the middle of an office building elevator, or at the very least, have a good old fashioned HEAD BANG.
Damn straight. This woman is a marketer's dream: raging tracks matched with total sex appeal, unforced and genuine. Mary packs lips that rival Angelina Jolie's, hyper color long locks, and a tight rocker body that a porn star would give her right ass cheek for. It's no mistake that she's clocked well over 6 MILLION MySpace plays, without the help of any major label promotional machine. As she proudly lists, she remains "UNFUCKINGSIGNED." And man, are we oh so glad. This chicks got a blazing smart business head on her sexy shoulders too.
We all have some inner demons and rage...even our beloved parental units that might have lived in the suburbs for the last 40 years.
All we can suggest is: Grab Mary Magdalen's widget...and hold on as hard as you can.
After you've cooled off and detoxed a bit from Mary Magdalan, check out our new alt/rock band The Speaks. Guitar Center wanted to get behind these guys, who are best described as a "balls-out, unapologetic ROCK & ROLL band." We love any band that goes balls-out! So they are already on our good side, we hope you like them too.
The five-piece hails from DC and have built a huge MySpace following thanks to their radio play on DCs major station, DC101 and hard work touring in the US and Asia. After signing a deal with Warner Music Asia in 2005, The Speaks' singles have received massive airplay around the world, charting on radio and video charts in target market the Phillipines and beyond. No stranger to stadium sized crowds, The Speaks have shared the stage with acts like Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World, the Roots, Live, and Blues Traveler.
The Speaks love performing and promoting on a global scale. Music they believe, is the "one true universal language." Help these guys feel the viral power of their new trueWidget!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
New Music Wednesday covers the map: Mike Falzone's Fun with Honesty, R&B powerhouse group Ahmir, and techno electro hipsters Velvet Code!
Plaid-clad, Connecticut born singer-songwriter Mike Falzone's “Fun with honesty” hits right where we need it about now, bringing us a much needed does of humor during transitional times.
Bottom line: this guy cracks us UP. Check out his hilarious blog on Jon McCain.
Describing his sound on MySpace, Mike comes up with "Sounds Like: the cookie monster having sex.” We love this.
On his first free download track, Famous, Mike sings, "I’ve been thinking in between breaks from drinking/about the things you said concerning my singing…" Then the chorus hits: "If you told me I could be famous/I’d present you with a list of changes/I could make/We could fake the world out.”
But the best part is, Mike isn’t faking. He’s got some serious songwriting skills, and has packaged those with surprisingly smooth vocals and tight, clean grooves. We hear a little John Mayer and Jason Mraz action going on here.
Check out Mike’s fancy finger work on his live video performance of Famous in the studio on YouTube.
This guys’ definitely got some natural guitar riff writing skills and an instinctive soulful groove…fo sho. And the humor…what a BONUS! Mike plays over 100 shows a year, has opened for national acts like Third Eye Blind, Kate Voegele, and Matt Nathanson, and is showcasing at CMJ in NYC this week. He can also count CD founder Derek Sivers as a super fan!
On with the music...trueAnthem introduces Mike Falzone via a new trueWidget sponsored by GAP.
Grab it.
Grab it like you want it.
Yeah.
Next, we bring you free downloads from Boston's R&B/soul group Ahmir. This foursome's trueWidget opens with a killer video of the guys singing just for YOU. Yep, after two European tours, 800K MySpace plays, multiple features in Billboard and Vibe magazine, Ahmir's career is going strong. We can't even imagine the heights they're about to hit with the release of a trueWidget!
Coming onto the scene in 2006, Ahmir's first single, "Welcome To My Party," peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts, becoming the #19 Top Selling R&B Hip Hop single of 2006. The group has also snagged opening slots for major recording artists like John Legend, Busta Rhymes & Boyz II Men. BET's top 106&Park show hosted the guys in February this year after they won the weekly Wild-Out Wednesday competition based on a national audience vote. Sweet!
Finally, New Music Wednesday also brings you free music from NYC’s Velvet Code, brought to you by Sketchers.
On first listen, you might feel like you've heard their hit “Say You Love Me” before. The hook is perfect melodically and lyrically... “Why…why, why’d you have to say you love me?" (We’ve all been there.) Other tracks come with equally punchy titles like "Trust Fund Girl" and "I Never Wanna Feel." The guys have perfected their techno electro 80s production loveliness to a T.
Even Perez Hilton couldn't help but love it. On Velvet Code, he wrote: “Though they're from New York, the lead singer sounds like he's from England. And, though it's 2008, the song is straight-up'80s. Both of those are pluses in our book! Bring on the new NEW romantics!”
Enjoy your free Velvet Code downloads. All we ask in return? Help VC fulfill their musical aim. Give in to your "undeniable thirst to dance...and let it all go.” “We will remove the shackles off your feet!” they write, "We live our lives to the following phrase: "If it's not fun, DONE!”
Now that’s a New Music Wednesday model we can subscribe to.
Bottom line: this guy cracks us UP. Check out his hilarious blog on Jon McCain.
Describing his sound on MySpace, Mike comes up with "Sounds Like: the cookie monster having sex.” We love this.
On his first free download track, Famous, Mike sings, "I’ve been thinking in between breaks from drinking/about the things you said concerning my singing…" Then the chorus hits: "If you told me I could be famous/I’d present you with a list of changes/I could make/We could fake the world out.”
But the best part is, Mike isn’t faking. He’s got some serious songwriting skills, and has packaged those with surprisingly smooth vocals and tight, clean grooves. We hear a little John Mayer and Jason Mraz action going on here.
Check out Mike’s fancy finger work on his live video performance of Famous in the studio on YouTube.
This guys’ definitely got some natural guitar riff writing skills and an instinctive soulful groove…fo sho. And the humor…what a BONUS! Mike plays over 100 shows a year, has opened for national acts like Third Eye Blind, Kate Voegele, and Matt Nathanson, and is showcasing at CMJ in NYC this week. He can also count CD founder Derek Sivers as a super fan!
On with the music...trueAnthem introduces Mike Falzone via a new trueWidget sponsored by GAP.
Grab it.
Grab it like you want it.
Yeah.
Next, we bring you free downloads from Boston's R&B/soul group Ahmir. This foursome's trueWidget opens with a killer video of the guys singing just for YOU. Yep, after two European tours, 800K MySpace plays, multiple features in Billboard and Vibe magazine, Ahmir's career is going strong. We can't even imagine the heights they're about to hit with the release of a trueWidget!
Coming onto the scene in 2006, Ahmir's first single, "Welcome To My Party," peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts, becoming the #19 Top Selling R&B Hip Hop single of 2006. The group has also snagged opening slots for major recording artists like John Legend, Busta Rhymes & Boyz II Men. BET's top 106&Park show hosted the guys in February this year after they won the weekly Wild-Out Wednesday competition based on a national audience vote. Sweet!
Finally, New Music Wednesday also brings you free music from NYC’s Velvet Code, brought to you by Sketchers.
On first listen, you might feel like you've heard their hit “Say You Love Me” before. The hook is perfect melodically and lyrically... “Why…why, why’d you have to say you love me?" (We’ve all been there.) Other tracks come with equally punchy titles like "Trust Fund Girl" and "I Never Wanna Feel." The guys have perfected their techno electro 80s production loveliness to a T.
Even Perez Hilton couldn't help but love it. On Velvet Code, he wrote: “Though they're from New York, the lead singer sounds like he's from England. And, though it's 2008, the song is straight-up'80s. Both of those are pluses in our book! Bring on the new NEW romantics!”
Enjoy your free Velvet Code downloads. All we ask in return? Help VC fulfill their musical aim. Give in to your "undeniable thirst to dance...and let it all go.” “We will remove the shackles off your feet!” they write, "We live our lives to the following phrase: "If it's not fun, DONE!”
Now that’s a New Music Wednesday model we can subscribe to.
Free Katie Reider Downloads: Together We Keep Her Singing, via a new trueWidget
Katie Reider, a beautiful soul, voice, and performer, passed away July 14, 2008 from cancer. At age 28, just approaching the peak of her music career, the singer-songwriter developed a rare Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in her left jaw that progressed into her skull base. Over the course of only a year, the tumor took away her sight in one eye, her voice, and her gift for performance.
For ten years, the Cincinnati-born songstress Katie Reider sang her moving, heartfelt indie folk music for lucky fans. A prolific writer, Katie released four albums with her band: Wonder (1998), No Retakes (2001), I Am Ready (2002) and Simplicity (2004).
Fans remember Katie as the full package: “A great singer and a powerful songwriter, with that presence that no amount of practice is going to give you...she was a star."
As an artist, Katie sought to always be "Real, Transparent and Vulnerable." A genuine spirit, she had a special gift for reaching out to every person in the room during a live show. “She was always in the moment...she would focus in on the person that looked the saddest…her eyes could just pierce people..."
In her remembrance, Katie's friends and loyal fans have set up website 500Kin365.org, with the goal of introducing 500,000 new people to her music and her story over the next year.
trueAnthem is proud to help this moving effort to spread Katie's music and spirit. So, as part of New Music Wednesday we bring you Katie's trueWidget, including five gorgeous tracks and a memorial video. You'll love her velvet vocals and the personal touch she puts on her cover version of Sarah McLachlan’s hit "Building a Mystery."
Knowing her story, original compositions like "Found" take on new meaning:
Never knew her name but here I am
Growing older but I'm still young
Another place and another name...
I want to say thanks,
For giving me life
There's no hurting inside...
Just to see your face, you look upon mine
I want to say thanks
For giving me life
There's no hurting inside...
--Found--Katie Reider
http://www.500kin365.org/
Together we can KEEP HER SINGING.
For ten years, the Cincinnati-born songstress Katie Reider sang her moving, heartfelt indie folk music for lucky fans. A prolific writer, Katie released four albums with her band: Wonder (1998), No Retakes (2001), I Am Ready (2002) and Simplicity (2004).
Fans remember Katie as the full package: “A great singer and a powerful songwriter, with that presence that no amount of practice is going to give you...she was a star."
As an artist, Katie sought to always be "Real, Transparent and Vulnerable." A genuine spirit, she had a special gift for reaching out to every person in the room during a live show. “She was always in the moment...she would focus in on the person that looked the saddest…her eyes could just pierce people..."
In her remembrance, Katie's friends and loyal fans have set up website 500Kin365.org, with the goal of introducing 500,000 new people to her music and her story over the next year.
trueAnthem is proud to help this moving effort to spread Katie's music and spirit. So, as part of New Music Wednesday we bring you Katie's trueWidget, including five gorgeous tracks and a memorial video. You'll love her velvet vocals and the personal touch she puts on her cover version of Sarah McLachlan’s hit "Building a Mystery."
Knowing her story, original compositions like "Found" take on new meaning:
Never knew her name but here I am
Growing older but I'm still young
Another place and another name...
I want to say thanks,
For giving me life
There's no hurting inside...
Just to see your face, you look upon mine
I want to say thanks
For giving me life
There's no hurting inside...
--Found--Katie Reider
http://www.500kin365.org/
Together we can KEEP HER SINGING.
Guitar Center loves the trueWidget, launches two more rock bands: Blue Stahli and Steelborn
Described as "the soundtrack to underground dance floor lust and aftermath...a schizophrenic collision of noisy guitars, edgy electronics and sensual vocals,” Detroit’s Blue Stahli has had no trouble attracting attention. This week, Blue Stahli is releasing 19 high energy tracks with trueAnthem, in a new partnership with Guitar Center.
Known for his aggressive arrangements and beats, Blue Stahli first started making music, “literally…to stay alive.” “That hasn’t changed," he writes. Bret has played a range of roles over his rock music career…from playing guitar in a drag queen fronted punk band to DJ-ing for fetish burlesque troupes, his circuit-tattooed arms and pink-dyed hair make him a natural stand out rock star.
Check out this packed trueWidget, and be sure to Grab away and repost after you snag your free downloads!
Guitar Center also brings you three free tracks from New York's metal/rock act Steelborn. European brothers Alex and Mike, aim to deliver quality, old school metal, self-producing and recording their latest creations raw, from their home studio. Fans have loved their recipe so far...the guys have easily amassed over 600K profile views on MySpace. Enjoy!
Known for his aggressive arrangements and beats, Blue Stahli first started making music, “literally…to stay alive.” “That hasn’t changed," he writes. Bret has played a range of roles over his rock music career…from playing guitar in a drag queen fronted punk band to DJ-ing for fetish burlesque troupes, his circuit-tattooed arms and pink-dyed hair make him a natural stand out rock star.
Check out this packed trueWidget, and be sure to Grab away and repost after you snag your free downloads!
Guitar Center also brings you three free tracks from New York's metal/rock act Steelborn. European brothers Alex and Mike, aim to deliver quality, old school metal, self-producing and recording their latest creations raw, from their home studio. Fans have loved their recipe so far...the guys have easily amassed over 600K profile views on MySpace. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Free Music Wednesday delivers again: The Vacation, S1, Red Carpet Rats and Guy Cassidy!
There’s one thing most of us don’t get enough of every day. And that is real ROCK. Nothing like a band that categorizes itself on MySpace as Rock/Rock/Rock to get you out of your Wednesday slump.
Brought to you by Playboy, the 14 tracks from LA’s The Vacation are one amazing solid rock song after another. The band seems to capture all that 21st century rock should be—wailing electric guitar, big bass, raspy soulful vocals, hooks, and most importantly, ATTITUDE.
How can you not love a band with song titles like Get Used, White Girl, and Shit Talker? And their provocative fliers and promo material (one featuring Tom from MySpace) are just too good to be true.
The big critics are latching on early to The Vacation...Britain’s NME hailed their album as “a menagerie of musical wonder that you could dance, fuck or drink to" and the BBC raved about the LP’s “well-oiled animal magnetism," calling band “stadium-size entertainers.”
Music industry mogul Rick Rubin also saw the potential in this band and scooped them up for his own label, American Recordings, which hosts musical legends like Tom Petty, The Black Crowes, and Johnny Cash.
Enjoy!
S1 (Symbolyc One):
Originally from Dallas, Los Angeles based S1 has been getting plenty of traction on MTV recently. The guys' blend of R&B and Urban Pop swept the honors on the channel's hit show "Top Pop Group," blowing away celebrity judges from super-groups like The Black Eyed Peas and Destiny's Child.
We like that S1 makes it a mission statement to bring you "feel good music." With the economy goin' crazy, who can say no to this? The guys recommend you check out their three favorite tracks: Hit My Switch, Foolin Around and eXtacy. All available free for you, of course, via S1's brand new trueWidget, brought to you through a partnership with Baby Phat.
Old Navy also got on board this week to bring you three free tunes from Nashville's Red Carpet Rats. This rock/powerpop act brings you four-part harmony, hook-driven rock, and a fantastic sense of humor in their trueAds. Never missing an opportunity to give back, Red Carpet Rats will be joining the Armed Forces Entertainment Group in touring overseas military bases in the coming months. Be sure to grab this RCR trueWidget and re-post to your hearts delight!
And finally, we introduce Guy Cassidy:
London based singer-songwriter Guy Cassidy didn't plan to get into music. It was his videographer career that originally took him from his hometown of Chicago to living abroad in Paris and London. In the midst of all this adventure, the 24 year-old produced and recorded some tunes and put them up on MySpace. In under a year, he's watched these songs garner well over a million plays, thanks to catchy experimental pop/rock songs like Annabelle.
Citing influences like The Beatles and David Bowie, you'll also hear a bit of youthful exuberance a la Davy Jones of The Monkees in Guy's vocals. He's busy recording his debut album, but in the meantime, wanted to get out four tracks for free for your listening enjoyment, including a remix of Annabelle. Brought to you by GAP!
Brought to you by Playboy, the 14 tracks from LA’s The Vacation are one amazing solid rock song after another. The band seems to capture all that 21st century rock should be—wailing electric guitar, big bass, raspy soulful vocals, hooks, and most importantly, ATTITUDE.
How can you not love a band with song titles like Get Used, White Girl, and Shit Talker? And their provocative fliers and promo material (one featuring Tom from MySpace) are just too good to be true.
The big critics are latching on early to The Vacation...Britain’s NME hailed their album as “a menagerie of musical wonder that you could dance, fuck or drink to" and the BBC raved about the LP’s “well-oiled animal magnetism," calling band “stadium-size entertainers.”
Music industry mogul Rick Rubin also saw the potential in this band and scooped them up for his own label, American Recordings, which hosts musical legends like Tom Petty, The Black Crowes, and Johnny Cash.
Enjoy!
S1 (Symbolyc One):
Originally from Dallas, Los Angeles based S1 has been getting plenty of traction on MTV recently. The guys' blend of R&B and Urban Pop swept the honors on the channel's hit show "Top Pop Group," blowing away celebrity judges from super-groups like The Black Eyed Peas and Destiny's Child.
We like that S1 makes it a mission statement to bring you "feel good music." With the economy goin' crazy, who can say no to this? The guys recommend you check out their three favorite tracks: Hit My Switch, Foolin Around and eXtacy. All available free for you, of course, via S1's brand new trueWidget, brought to you through a partnership with Baby Phat.
Old Navy also got on board this week to bring you three free tunes from Nashville's Red Carpet Rats. This rock/powerpop act brings you four-part harmony, hook-driven rock, and a fantastic sense of humor in their trueAds. Never missing an opportunity to give back, Red Carpet Rats will be joining the Armed Forces Entertainment Group in touring overseas military bases in the coming months. Be sure to grab this RCR trueWidget and re-post to your hearts delight!
And finally, we introduce Guy Cassidy:
London based singer-songwriter Guy Cassidy didn't plan to get into music. It was his videographer career that originally took him from his hometown of Chicago to living abroad in Paris and London. In the midst of all this adventure, the 24 year-old produced and recorded some tunes and put them up on MySpace. In under a year, he's watched these songs garner well over a million plays, thanks to catchy experimental pop/rock songs like Annabelle.
Citing influences like The Beatles and David Bowie, you'll also hear a bit of youthful exuberance a la Davy Jones of The Monkees in Guy's vocals. He's busy recording his debut album, but in the meantime, wanted to get out four tracks for free for your listening enjoyment, including a remix of Annabelle. Brought to you by GAP!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lots of ROCK: partnerships with GAP, Orange County Choppers, Guitar Center bring you more free New Music Wednesday love
Our brands and artists partnerships have been a smashing success so far--with both parties loving watching us work our trueWidget magic. As always, we have YOU to thank...the music fans and music heads who are grabbing these widgets, re-posting them in every web place you can think of...and downloading away. Here's to another week of free music love.
Check out the ten tracks from huge classic rock artists Jet Boy, brought to you by custom motorcycle company Orange County Choppers. The San Francisco based five-piece is releasing the best of their late 80's and early 90's hits via a trueWidget this week. Watch out...in no time, the guys will have you waking up every morning singing…“I’m a rock n roller! I’m a rock n roller!”
With over a million MySpace plays, LA's rock/gothic band Shaolin Temple of BooM (StoB) has built a global audience and voracious fan base through viral promotion. Enjoy their ten free tracks, brought to you by GAP.
Hailing from the OC, the Go-Sheilas bring energetic pop punk fronted by ballsy lead vocalist Sheila, with Andy Fischer on guitars. Thanks to Guitar Center, we've got 11 free tracks for you to download.
Finally, LA's Matt Toka rounds out our artist roster this week with his infectious, inspirational anthem rock. In addition to his work as an artist, Toka manages to squeeze in time as an activist. He travels nationwide to high schools, speaking to students about suicide prevention, and is the founder of a social network, "Stories of Struggle."
Check out the ten tracks from huge classic rock artists Jet Boy, brought to you by custom motorcycle company Orange County Choppers. The San Francisco based five-piece is releasing the best of their late 80's and early 90's hits via a trueWidget this week. Watch out...in no time, the guys will have you waking up every morning singing…“I’m a rock n roller! I’m a rock n roller!”
With over a million MySpace plays, LA's rock/gothic band Shaolin Temple of BooM (StoB) has built a global audience and voracious fan base through viral promotion. Enjoy their ten free tracks, brought to you by GAP.
Hailing from the OC, the Go-Sheilas bring energetic pop punk fronted by ballsy lead vocalist Sheila, with Andy Fischer on guitars. Thanks to Guitar Center, we've got 11 free tracks for you to download.
Finally, LA's Matt Toka rounds out our artist roster this week with his infectious, inspirational anthem rock. In addition to his work as an artist, Toka manages to squeeze in time as an activist. He travels nationwide to high schools, speaking to students about suicide prevention, and is the founder of a social network, "Stories of Struggle."
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