Missing Link Music Signs Bluegrass Songwriter Of The Year Daryl Mosley

Missing Link Music has recently signed a worldwide administration deal with American bluegrass legend, Daryl Mosley. Mosley was named Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year for both 2016 and 2017 by The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA).

Over the course of his career Daryl has accumulated a slew of #1 hits, his most famous being the southern gospel classic "(Ask the Blind Man) He Saw It All" performed by The Booth Brothers. The song has won an array of awards including Song of the Year at the Sogospelnews.com awards, The Diamond Awards, and the Singing News Fan Awards during the Quartet Convention in Louisville.

Mosley's success does not stop there as his list of collaborations extends far and wide. His talents have led him to work alongside Sharron Kay King, Ken Holloway, Josh Williams, Appalachian Trail, Shannon Slaughter, and country artist Lynn Anderson, earning him elite recognition in the bluegrass and gospel communities.

Growing up he taught himself guitar and before he knew it he was performing on stage at the Loretta Lynch Ranch, playing not only guitar but piano and bass as well. Mosley moved on later in life to form a relationship with the award winning bluegrass gospel quartet New Tradition. The group together is said to have delivered over 200 performances a year. Following his time in New Tradition, Daryl accepted a great opportunity to work alongside the Osbourne Brothers, playing with them for 10 years. Today Daryl Mosley can be found performing with his own group The Farm Hands. Since being signed to Pinecastle Records, the group has released several full length albums including their latest release "Colors" which dropped in late July 2017. The Farm Hands have made quite the name for themselves, being named Entertainer of the Year at the 2017 Bluegrass Music Awards, as well as being named Gospel Band of the Year for three consecutive years.

The team at Missing Link Music is excited to see what Daryl's career will bring in the future.

About Missing Link Music:

Missing Link is one of the leading independent music publishing companies in the U.S., offering fast, efficient and transparent licensing, as well as royalty collection for songwriters and rightsholders. Founded in 1996, Missing Link started with the vision of offering the songwriter a modern music publishing and rights management platform. Through proactive negotiation of favorable rightsholder terms in its agreements and licenses, Missing Link places the songwriter's needs first, whether it's royalty collection, international administration or creative support.

Missing Link Music's roster boasts hundreds of Multi-Platinum songwriters and recording artists, while its catalog contains thousands of global hits and iconic evergreens.

Website: http://www.missinglinkmusic.com

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Good FORTUNE Will Surely Come From This Cookie Upon The Release Of The 'CHINATOWN'

Luca and Parmar have brought their musical talents together and formed Fortune, a British R&B and Hip Hop duo, who are proud to announce the release of their EP 'CHINATOWN'. This eclectic compilation of motivational and atmospheric tracks will take the listener to a new level, and is guaranteed to captivate both commercial and genre-specific audiences with its contemporary British urban vibe, creativity and heartfelt stimulating messages.

'CHINATOWN' will reach out to people with popular engaging tracks, which delight ones ears. From the melodic and inspirational 'DREAMZ' to the sexy groove of 'LONELY' and the motivational banger 'MARQUEES', Fortune have certainly pursued musical success and innovation with tenacity; creatively pushing the boundaries of commercial R&B and Hip Hop and ensuring a British twist is added to all of the tracks.

Luca and Parmar met whilst working in a Chinese restaurant and discovered that they both shared a passion for urban tunes, as well as having a burning ambition to make music, which they achieved by fusing their styles under Fortune. Luca was playing the guitar from the age of 7 and his father nurtured his passion for music exposing him to folk and should before Luca started singing and playing blues. The natural progression was towards R&B. Parmar was close to his uncle who exposed him to Hip Hop and R&B stalwarts from the likes of 2pac and Biggie Smalls to NWA and Erykah Badu; and the list extends. Fortune are pursuing a successful career in the industry with aspirations of worldwide recognition and hope to inspire younger generations of British artists.

Influenced by both East Coast and West Side artists such as Dr Dre and Nas, Fortune have developed and channeled their style which comes through on 'CHINATOWN', with more contemporary artists from Canada and the UK as well as from the Atlanta scene. The Weekend, Skepta, Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott have all been influential while Fortune have developed future classics including 'FOLLO ME' and 'D.R.U.G.S'. Currently unsigned, Fortune are determined to follow their dreams and are sure to be destined for historical dynamism.

Watch the debut Video here: https://youtu.be/ZmIOR4UOWHU

Follow Fortune here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortunemusicuk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fortunemusicmovement/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uk_fortune
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/officialfortunemusic
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhdR7fLzHmIWcwCeqGJxdA

Chinatown is available for download here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5m3Wl25sRERPwOwgsmfwmk
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/chinatown-ep/id1234395811

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Love Hope Strength Band Announces Partnership With Killer Tracks

Killer Tracks today announces that I Can, We Can and Love +, will be released this month via the Killer Tracks Artists Series. A percentage of the revenue from the licensing of the songs will go to Mike Peters' Love, Hope, Strength Foundation which "leverages the power of music to expand the bone marrow registry." Two more songs will be released later this year.

The songs were written and sung by Mike Peters, whose band The Alarm produced more than 5 million records worldwide and 16 Top 50 UK singles. Peters is himself a cancer survivor and the subject of a new documentary, The Man in the Camo Jacket, directed by Russ Kendall and produced by Jonathan McHugh, Jonathan Platt, James Chippendale, Alex Colletti and Stash Slionski. The film chronicles Peters' 8-year battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A special screening of the film will be held on August 3rd at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, followed by a short musical performance and Q&A.

Peters and The Alarm are currently headlining this year's Warped Tour, which includes a stop in Pomona, California on August 6. Love Hope Strength, named after The Alarm's 1985 anthem Strength, will have representatives at each Warped Tour date conducting swab drives and donor matches. To date, Love Hope Strength has added over 150,000 individuals to the bone marrow registry, and has created over 3,100 potential life-saving matches for patients around the world.

I Can, We Can and Love +, are vintage Mike Peters: idealistic, impassioned, soaring. "They are very inspiring and motivating songs, and fantastic additions to our Artist Series," says Killer Tracks VP of Production Carl Peel. "We are very excited to collaborate with Mike and support the work of his wonderful foundation."

"Killer Tracks continues to support great causes and great artists," adds McHugh. "Partnering with Mike Peters and Love Hope Strength in helping to promote his film and music has been a blessing."

Film and television licensing of I Can, We Can and Love + is available exclusively through Killer Tracks.

For more information about The Man in the Camo Jacket and the Grammy Museum, visit http://www.grammymuseum.org/events/detail/man-in-the-camo-jacket

For more information on the Warped Tour, visit http://vanswarpedtour.com/dates/

About Love Hope Strength Foundation
The Love Hope Strength Foundation's mission is to save lives, one concert at a time. We believe that all people deserve quality cancer care, a marrow donor if needed, and, most importantly, hope. Founded by cancer survivors James Chippendale and Mike Peters, LHS leverages the power of music to expand the marrow registry through our "Get on the List" campaign. At LHS, we believe in offering real hope to people currently living with cancer.
https://www.lovehopestrength.org

About Killer Tracks
Killer Tracks is an industry leader in production music and a global source for pre-cleared music for film, television, advertising and interactive media. With more than 2,800 active albums from 39 global libraries, the Killer Tracks catalog spans every genre and features original works from some of the music industry's most innovative composers, artists and producers. The premium catalog is continuously enhanced with exclusive recordings and new music updates. Friendly, knowledgeable support is always available through a dedicated team of music search specialists and licensing experts. When music matters, rely on the production music experts at Killer Tracks.
For more information, visit www.killertracks.com or follow @killertracks on Twitter and Instagram.

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Roger D'Arcy Releases New Album 'House Of Heads'

HOUSE OF HEADS is already getting a big response from radio stations and fans around the world who are not only praising the thought-evoking collection of original Roger D'Arcy penned songs (plus the first track released from the album - Ordinary Man – his tribute to his musical hero, Gordon Lightfoot) but also its superb production quality - HOUSE OF HEADS has been added to radio playlists throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and the UK. Stations are also adding tracks from D'Arcy's first album Crooked Tales and lining up a huge amount of activities including on-air interviews and promotions

In addition September 8th sees the release of the second track from HOUSE OF HEADS – 'Michael' – which is released following the success of his tribute to Gordon Lightfoot a cover of his classic - Ordinary Man

Roger D'Arcy comments "It's always a challenge to come back with a second album, especially one as eclectic as this one. We recorded the album at Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey – a studio that I actually designed back in my previous life as a studio designer. Many people may well know of my career heading up Recording Architecture which saw me travelling all over the world combining a life long love of music with a passion for design and architecture.

"The song 'Michael' is another tribute to a hero of mine, this one a friend and mentor from my early years in the north of England. Michael had a huge influence on my view of life and showed me that there are many paths - he remains a good friend to this day.."

"We recorded 'Michael' along with the other songs that came together to form what became HOUSE OF HEADS over the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017 and I was fortunate to work with some of the most talented musicians I've ever met and to collaborate with my producers, Pieter Snapper and Mirko Ettore D'Agostino - who are also incredibly experienced sound, mixing and mastering engineers. An amazing experience!"

Bio:

Roger D'Arcy's music career started at the tail end of university when he formed the label Longsongs Music which went on to sign other artists and received some critical acclaim for bands The 6ix (Radio 1 Best New Band of the Year) The Gift ("It'll End In Tears" and "Crashing Down" receiving John Peel, BBC Radio 1 airplay) and local TV and radio exposure for the band, Go!

He later went on to form the world renowned Recording Architecture which saw Roger design and build recording studios for the likes of The Kinks, Ronnie Wood, Sade, Annie Lennox, The Waterboys, The Cure, UB40 and literally hundreds of the world's finest studios.

He now returns to his first love: Making music…

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HOUSE OF HEADS is available from all online distribution channels

Sample length album tracks can be heard here:
http://tinyurl.com/ybjhle6n

Media: For full album access plus more information and interview opportunities please contact:
Kevin Fetterplace at Mojo Working
Kevin@MojoworkingUSA.com

HOUSE OF HEADS – Credits
All songs by Roger D'Arcy
Except 'Ordinary Man' by Gordon Lightfoot
Recorded, mixed and produced by Pieter Snapper
and Mirko Ettore D'Agostino
At Babajim Studios, Istanbul, Turkey.
Album Backing Vocals:
EM.MA
EM.MA vocals recorded by Haas at Twenty8 Studio, Athens, Greece

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Carl Thornton Prepares To Light Up The Dancefloor With His Summer Anthem 'Let's Go Crazy'

Carl Thornton will bring joy to dancefloors around the world with his jubilant new single, 'Let's Go Crazy.' Having already displayed his vocal talents in fantastic, soulful RnB records such as 'I Remember' Carl chose funkier vibes as the inspiration for his latest hit. As soon as 'Let's Go Crazy' is played anywhere, your feet will start moving to Carl's groove. No other track sounds like one of Carl's songs. His truly unique sound will captivate and delight your eardrums.

Studies at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The Broadway Dance Center, left Carl well trained in owning the spotlight, a skill he transferred to his music, which owns the dancefloor. Not content with selling out venues across America, Carl has toured across Europe, China, Hong Kong and Dubai. A series of notable blogs have already covered his music as the scale of his talent dawns on the wider music community.

Carl injects all of his music with a passion which is evident in the deep soulful notes of 'Let's Go Crazy.' The song describes a man who is utterly captivated by a woman he has seen on the dancefloor. The strength of his desire is expressed through the song's powerful bass. Vocally, Carl luxuriates on significant notes throughout the song to create a deep, soulful, bassy sound reminiscent of the legend Donnie Hathaway, who greatly influenced Carl's development as a musician.

Carl looks to broaden his global appeal even further through 'Let's Go Crazy.' His distinctive, funky vibes will float past your ear very, very soon.

Contact Carl on

Twitter: @Carl_T_Music
Facebook: @CarlThorntonFanPage
Instagram: @carlthorntonmusic
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/singer189
ReverbNation 殆ww.reverbnation.com/carlthornton4
About.Me - https://about.me/Carllthornton

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Blue Martinez

Blue Martinez a Hip-Hop artist from Brooklyn, NY. His flow, delivery, and cadence is everything the games been missing. Every song from introspective is thought provoking and heartfelt tracks like "RNS Pt.1". He has several projects in development so keep on the lookout for him this fall. He believes in keeping everything in house. He has built is own team called The Champagne Room, which consist of 2 producers, a new cinematographer, an audio engineer, and 2 in house social media marketers. He is keeping his finger on the pulse with everything that's moving in Hip-Hop, while continuing to stay true to his own sound. He is, and will be the one to bring back the lost sound and feel of New York's Hip-Hop scene.

http://www.bluemartinez.com/

Check out the lead single "RNS Pt 1"
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5me6npmVgg4QKdihfSkXNG

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Broken2th And Crystal Sun Release "Castaliah"

The electronic indie pop album "Castaliah," a collaboration between Broken2th and Crystal Sun, released digitally on July 17th. Mixed and mastered by Broken2th (Brian Frederick) at Hybrid Studios in Orange County, the record already has over three thousand plays on Spotify in its first two weeks. In addition to Broken2th and Crystal Sun, the album features artists like Donald Clay (The Pharcide) on keys, John Patrick Seedborg (Ronnie King) on trombone, and Vanessa Acosta (Bootleg Orchestra) on trumpet.

"I've been known primarily as an engineer for a long time, and with this project I wanted to step out of that shadow and into the role of composer / producer. Its important for an album to have continuity, to have a producer and an artist locked in sync to create a combined effort, and to create a work of art that represents what both want to say," said Frederick, "This album took a few years to create, and we went through a lot of ups and downs. I think you can really hear that in the music."

"Castaliah" has been in the works since 2012, with songs tracked around the country at various studios and locations along the way and finalized at Hybrid Studios. Crystal Sun and Broken2th are planning to release at least two more songs before the end of 2017 and have many more currently in the writing process. Frederick also plans on releasing a full-length album this year from Subtle Smiles, a collaboration with Marley Rae from Long Beach electronic soul band Bootleg Orchestra.

You can hear "Castaliah" now on iTunes at https://itun.es/us/w-Kclb.

About Hybrid Studios
Hybrid Studios is a fully integrated multimedia production facility in Orange County, CA. Not only does Hybrid feature a state-of-the-art analog & digital recording studio; it also boasts a massive sound stage, including a pre-lit cyclorama. Equipped with the best gear and an experienced staff, Hybrid provides a variety of products and services to clients across the creative spectrum from recording, mixing and mastering to video and photography.

For more information on Hybrid Studios, please visit https://www.hybridstudiosca.com

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Suburban Symphony Release Debut Single "Stepping Stones" On Hilltown Records

Suburban Symphony have teamed up with startup indie label Hilltown Records to release their debut single "Stepping Stones" via all major digital retailers and streaming outlets on 1st August 2017.

Stepping Stones provides a great introduction to what the band is all about as it features massive vocal hooks, a stadium-worthy chorus and tasteful guitar work all combined seamlessly with lyrics that ruminate on working class aspiration and dreams of bigger things to come.

Since they formed in Barnoldswick in 2014, Suburban Symphony have undertaken a busy schedule of songwriting, recording, gigging (with the likes of Bruce Foxton, The Feeling and Big Country) and have even inspired the establishment of a record label to promote their music.

Hilltown Records was formed in early 2017 by Mat Arnold and Keiron Melling, after they had finished recording and mixing Suburban Symphony's debut album at Hilltown Studios. Mat and Keiron (who collectively have worked with such artists as The Fall, Peter Gabriel, Kanye West, Jay-Z, The Noisettes, Aziz Ibrahim and Tom Jones) were so happy with the finished album that they decided to form Hilltown Records and release the material themselves. Suburban Symphony's debut album will be available on CD from http//www.hilltownrecords.com and via all major digital retailers on 4th September 2017. 

Music: http://suburbansymphony.co.uk/

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Hybrid Studios Joins Earthquaker Devices Studio Program

Orange County multimedia production facility Hybrid Studios is honored to have been recently included in Earthquaker Devices studio endorsement program. The world famous pedal company from Ohio has provided the studio with a fantastic line-up of pedals, available for use immediately in Hybrid's Studio A.

"We're thrilled to add this incredible line of Earthquaker Devices pedals to our collection in Studio A," said Studio Manager Mike Miller, "Huge thanks to Sterling Musk of King Salamander for introducing Hybrid to EQD. We've always been a huge fan of their brand and I know our production clients are going to love the unique qualities these pedals provide in studio."

Hybrid Studios' line of available EQD pedals includes the Afterneath (otherworldly ambient reverb), Palisades (mega ultimate overdrive), Rainbow Machine (polyphonic pitch shifting modulator), Arpanoid (polyphonic arpeggiator), Hoof Reaper (dual fuzz octave), Avalanche Run (stereo reverb and delay), Organizer (polyphonic organ emulator), Sea Machine (chorus), Dispatch Master (hi-fi digital delay and reverb), and Disaster Transport SR (advanced mod. delay and reverb).

For more information on Earthquaker Devices, visit https://www.earthquakerdevices.com

About Hybrid Studios
Hybrid Studios is a fully integrated multimedia production facility in Orange County, CA. Not only does Hybrid feature a state-of-the-art analog & digital recording studio; it also boasts a massive sound stage, including a pre-lit cyclorama. Equipped with the best gear and an experienced staff, Hybrid provides a variety of products and services to clients across the creative spectrum from recording, mixing and mastering to video and photography.

For more information on Hybrid Studios, please visit https://www.hybridstudiosca.com/

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Missing Link Music Signs Jazz Icon Najee

Missing Link Music has recently signed a worldwide administration deal with jazz hero Najee. A two-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist and flautist, Najee has made a career following his heart and keen musical intuition by pushing musical boundaries, all of which have made him an international pioneer in the music industry. Having collaborated with Prince, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Herbie Hancock, Najee’s technical agility, grace, and compositional prowess have made him one of the most sought after musicians of his generation.

"My first love was the tenor saxophone and flute," confides Najee. "It was my brother Fareed who got me to play soprano saxophone." As an industrious and hungry young musician, Najee had the good fortune of coming through Dr. Billy Taylor’s now legendary Jazzmobile program. While a student at the New England Conservatory he studied saxophone with Joe Allard, while performing with the George Russell and Jaki Byard Big Bands. After his studies at the conservatory, Najee returned to New York in the early 80s and was lucky to land a gig with Chaka Khan, along with his brother and guitarist Fareed (who is now his manager).

The late '90s were marked by extraordinary international experiences, from performing at Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebration in South Africa to playing as a special guest of President Clinton at the White House for an event honoring President Jerry Rawlings of the Republic of Ghana.

Coming full circle in 2017 with the release of "You, Me, and Forever", Najee concludes, "Making music at this point in my career is still exciting and I am always evolving. As a musician, the love of performing for people whether in studio or live is still a gratifying experience. The best feeling to me is presenting something new to the world!"

The Missing Link team is honored to work with such a great talent and extremely excited to see what new music Najee will bestow to us in the future.

About Missing Link Music:

Missing Link Music is one of the leading independent music publishing companies in the U.S., offering fast, efficient and transparent licensing, along with international royalty collection for songwriters and rightsholders. Missing Link Music’s roster boasts hundreds of multi-platinum songwriters and recording artists, while its song catalog contains multiple global hits and evergreens.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Missing Link started with the vision of offering the songwriter a modern music publishing and rights management platform. Through proactive negotiation of favorable rightsholder terms in its agreements and licenses, Missing Link places the songwriter’s needs first—whether through royalty collection, international administration or creative support. 

Website: http://www.missinglinkmusic.com/

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