Showing posts with label guitar player. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guitar player. Show all posts

Friday, May 20, 2016

Award Winning Guitarist Actor Releases New CD


Boosweet Records released the long awaited 5th solo CD of award winning guitarist/actor Vernon Neilly called "Outta Time" along with his new music video single entitled "They Don't Care" which is already being played nationally on major market video channels. Vernon as he is accustomed, assembled an all-star list of guests such Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck), Frank Gambale (Chic Corea, Vital Information), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Jeff Beck, Tarja), Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth, Angra), Philip Bynoe(Steve Vai), Victor Johnson (Sammy Hagar, The Busboys), Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen), Juan Nelson (Ben Haper) and more virtuoso talent, to deliver a definitive musical proclamation.

Outta Time is not just a exposition of super talented musicians but a statement of today's social and political climate, as corruption in government worldwide looms large, as serious issues like inequality, poverty, starvation, viral epidemics, global climate change, and other serious subjects do not get the proper attention they deserve in the news mainstream media that they deserve, but things worsen daily. Vernon by means of cutting edge musical tracks and powerful video images, attack the senses of the hearer and viewer to evoke powerful emtions. Vernon's previous projects have charted Top 10 Billboard Charts retail, also FMQB Top 10 Radio Charts and "Outta Time" looks to not only equal, but surpass the success of his prior releases. Vernon an avid Jimi Hendrix music lover covers one of Jimi's major hits "Fire", which is updated and re-arranged by Vernon and guitarist supreme Greg Howe. Just imagine Prince and Lenny Kravitz teaming up, a heavy, grooving, pulsating declaration, his is what the new "Fire" is.

With this much musical firepower, carefully crafted songs that combine strong melodies and catchy choruses, "Outta Time" is destined to be one of the hit recording projects of 2016. The CD is already available for download at all major digital retailers, and physical copies can be ordered at amazon.com or through Allmusic.com distribution.

See the new video "They Don't Care" playing now on youtube.com

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Indie Music Channel Awards Honors Les Fradkin With Fourteen Rock, Instrumental and Classical Nominations


The 5th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards - Hollywood has nominated Les Fradkin for Fourteen awards in their annual red carpet event taking place in Los Angeles, April 24th, 2016, at the Clive Davis Theatre inside the legendary Grammy Museum. The nominations are taken from the successful RRO Entertainment album releases, "Mr. Midi Guitar" and "Rehearsals For Retirement" by Les Fradkin.

Fradkin's categories of nomination are:
• Best Rock Song - performance song title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Rock Producer - performance song title, "Lift Off" and "God Bless California (Oooh L.A.)"
• Best Instrumental Artist - performance song title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Instrumental Recording - recording title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Instrumental Song - performance song title, "Lift Off"
• Best Male Classical Artist - performance song title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Classical Recording - recording title, "Ode To Joy"
• Best Classical Producer - performance song title(s) "Lift Off", "Ode To Joy" and "Sabre Dance"
• Best Classical Video Under $5K - performance song title "Canon In D"
• Best Special Videos Under $5K - performance song title "Canon In D"
• Album Of The Year - "Mr. Midi Guitar"

This is Fradkin's fourth time being nominated by the Indie Music Channel Awards. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, Fradkin received several nominations for in the Classical Genre, taking home the Best Classical Recording accolade in 2014 for "Canon In D".

Les Fradkin is a 21st Century "New Media" Artist and Composer / Innovator/ Guitarist. An Original Cast member of "Beatlemania", Virtuoso Guitarist and a Pioneer of MIDI Guitar.

Les is a successful songwriter/composer from the 1970's, lead guitarist, and one of the original members of the hit Broadway show "Beatlemania". He was a Guitar Synthesizer and Tapeless Recording pioneer of the 1980's, a neoclassical guitar trendsetter in the 1990's and is now a 21st Century innovator as a virtuoso MIDI Guitarist with the Starr Labs Ztar. A classically trained musician as well as being a rock guitarist, he has found success as a recording artist, composer and producer with MGM Sunflower, ESP-Disk, Bell, Arista, RCA, and Laurie Records. Les has written the well known hit "La Chansons Des Souvenirs" ("Song Of A Thousand Voices") for the famous French songstress Mireille Mathieu on the Philips label and this tune has also been recorded in a hit version on RCA Victor (now Sony/BMG) by the Latin Pop icon Roberto Jordan ("Donde"). He was originally discovered and signed by John Hammond Sr. at Columbia back in 1969.

He has played Mellotron, 12 and 6-string Guitar, Bass and Piano on dozens of Top 40 hit records throughout the early 1970's , and 1980's, scoring many US and UK chart placings throughout his career. His current instrumental music, is a mixture of various influences and signposts from Classic Rock,, Baroque and Progressive music. Current release: "Mr. Midi Guitar".

http://www.lesfradkin.com

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Now Its Time To Face Yourself with Break These Chains acoustic


Rock recording artist Frank Palangi has been no stranger to performing, recording and working his way to have his voice heard. Palangi fuels a feeding frenzy of positive rock. With his self quote "I have no plan b on backing down on my dreams." Palangi knows his career path and image he wants to portray. He has shared stages opening for national acts 3 Doors Down, Buckcherry, Candlebox, Aaron Lewis (Staind singer), FUEL, TRAPT and many more with making music his full time profession.

Last year his latest single Break These Chains released, produced by Brian Craddock from the band Daughtry. It won an Akademia Music Award and came into the semi-finals of the Unsigned Only Contest.com. He's been nominated previously for an L.A Music Award and in his home town area winning Best in the Region, and Metroland Magazine acoustic artist.

"Palangi's hard-hitting track features intense metal musicianship, top-notch production, and songcraft worthy of Metallica at their best." - Akademia Music Awards

- "Frank is an amazing young artist with a very clear and focused direction... Frank knows who he is! A killer singer and guitar player, the "Break These Chains" recording session came together very quickly and easily here at The Cat Room (Virginia recording studio). Frank Palangi is an artist to watch out for in 2015!" – Brian Craddock

This new acoustic version that has been released digitally online and has not lost that rock edge just because it's labeled an acoustic version. It offers fans a listen into Frank's raw acoustic rock edge side.

-Booking: frankpalangistreetteam@yahoo.com
-Website: www.frankpalangi.com

Get the acoustic version today on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Microsoft, Spotify and more!

Fan comments:

"About time!! I love the acoustic version ..I just downloaded it and it rocked my socks off lol" Jenea

"Awesome tune , one of his best yet" Brenda

"Frank it sound amazing just like I knew it would! I adored the original but the acoustic version blows it away!!!! Can't wait for ur acoustic tour! Rock on!" - Jacque

"You always deliver, Frank! :)" - Sandy

"Love this song! Acoustic is the best" - Emily

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Steve Saluto To Release A New Single "Now Go To Sleep" January 30, 2016


After only one month from his latest "Rainbow" the Italian guitarplayer, singer and songwriter Steve Saluto, (known to be "a recording studio genius" ) will release the single "Now Go To Sleep" on Saturday, January 30, 2016 via The Orchard. Fans can pre-order online the single that will be included in the upcoming new album "Choose The Pill".

Written, Performed, Recorded and Produced by Steve himself "Now Go To Sleep" is a romantic acoustic ballad that brings the imagination of the listener to a room with a fireplace and bearskin rug and where the arrangements are stark and disarmingly intimate, bringing to mind confessional songwriters like Daniel Johnston, Mark Lanegan and Nick Drake, both of whom Saluto has admitted looking to as influences.

http://www.stevesaluto.com/

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