Maddness

FOR MADDNESS, ‘RAPTITUDE’ MEANS “NEVER GIVING UP”
“MADDNESS,” brings a hard-core attitude and aptitude in his latest single, “Never Giving Up.” The mix of rap, hip-hop and R&B is all part of his resilient mantra of “RAPtitude.”

(WASHINGTON, DC., U.S.A.) AUGUST 5th, 2016 – The best musicians have a high artistic aptitude and attitude. D.C.-based MADDNESS, also known as “L.A,” just happens to be one of those rare artists. He harnesses both of these traits, all while delivering hard-hitting messages through his “RAPtitude.” “Never Giving Up” is the first single to drop off of his latest CD, Method to Maddness. With his hard-core collision of rap, R&B, hip-hop, and soul, it’s obvious with his first single that MADDNESS is “Never Giving Up.”

Most materialistic hip-hop artists follow trends. However, MADDNESS is different. He chose long ago to take a stand for everyday individuals against the negative forces that surround them. This theme is something he learned in his hard-knock upbringing. He explains, “In the times we live today people are led astray by the corrupt messages displayed in songs, television, and the general media.

MADDNESS has a powerful panacea for a lot of what is going on in today’s society. “Never Giving Up” is part of his musical medicine. It contains an uplifting anthem with a “sternt-up” style and synergistic theme of real-life resiliency. Within “Never Giving Up,” MADDNESS delivers music from the heart, but also with guts. The tune’s blasts bass and addictive musical phrasing all over the top tightly crafted new age beats. In sum, “Never Giving Up,” is authentic and groundbreaking hip-hop, with a new school twist.

L.A. gives insight, “You gotta’ get up when you’re knocked down.” He makes his focus his RAPtitude to motivate and defeat divisiveness. “We all have a tendency to get sidetracked in our life,” he explains. It’s one of the keys to the lyrics in this song, as L.A. raps, “I keep my head up, my eyes open, the wicked scoping, hoping don’t sleep.” So follow the method to theMADDNESS; it’s all about having aptitude and attitude. It’s called RAPtitude, and a commitment to “Never Giving Up.”

CONTACT
Randy Powell - Kicksta Music Group
info@kickstamusicgroup.com
Tel: (571) 269.8330
Artist eMail: infomaddness911@mail.com

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Zangba Thomson

Zangba Thomson is an urban, best-selling novelist and recording artist at Bong Mines Entertainment LLC.

 His literary and musical works deal mainly in the realms of spirituality, metaphysics, and visionary—with a little bit of love and drama sprinkled in between.

 Thomson is the author of the urban, bestselling novel Three Black Boys: Tomorrow After Supper; and the no. 1 guidebook to becoming a moneymaking machine—Take a Look…

There’s Money All Around You!. He is also the co-author of Do Right Do Good, a practical guidebook endorsed by Russell Simmons and Dr. Dennis Kimbro; and the co-author of the urban, best-selling relationship guidebook Single Man Married Man, which won the 2015 New Book Award; and his debut album—Hip-Hop, Soul, and R&B, is a 10-song vessel that’s taking listeners on a soulful journey through lovers’ lane.

 Thomson’s image and creative works have been seen on or talked about in major media outlets, such as FOX 5, NBC, Today, Fox & Friends, Kathy Lee & Hoda, Arise 360, Shade 45: Sway in the Morning, ABC, Daily Mail (UK), Vibe Magazine, Centric TV, HOT 97, Essence Magazine, and The Tom Joyner Morning Show; and most recently—at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, New York—he received the Bai T. Moore Literary Award during a ceremony commemorating the 169th Anniversary of Liberian Independence; and several citations from Congressman Charles Rangel, Bill de Blasio (Mayor of New York), Ruben Diaz Jr. (Bronx Borough President), Edward P. Mangano (Nassau County Executive), Gale A. Brewer (Manhattan Borough President), and others.

Band Name: Zangba
Album
Name: Hip-Hop, Soul, and R&BYear
Released: 2016Email
Address: contact@bongminesentertainment.com
Website: www.zangbathomson.com
Music Style: Hip-Hop, Soul, and R&B
Influences: Nas

We Sound Like:
Performing Rights Society: BMI (USA)
Label Affiliation: Independent Label Geographic
Hometown: BaldwinCountry:United States
Touring your Region?: No
Band Description
Zangba Thomson is an urban, best-selling novelist and recording artist at Bong Mines Entertainment LLC.

Downie

Downie is a seasoned vocalist and songwriter with a wide range, able to write in and sing all genres of music with emotional depth and creativity.

Downie comes from a musical family. Her grandparents met while her grandmother was playing piano in a honky tonk bar band. Her mother played many instruments and she grew up singing in school choirs with her older sister and her other siblings play instruments as well.

Downie's first instrument is voice and she is a classically trained soprano. She plays piano and guitar and recently has been playing on some of her own track instrumentals. Along with her love of performing, songwriting, arranging and recording, Downie loves teaching music. She has been a music teacher in K-12 in the States and abroad, a choir director and private voice coach.

Her music has been played in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Seattle, San Diego, Las Vegas, Jackson. New Orleans, Pensacola, Boston, Baltimore, Ft. Collins, Memphis, Houston, Scranton, Phoenix, Huntsville, Milwaukee, Wichita KA, St. Louis, and Los Angeles.

Downie has performed live on air at WJRW on Local Spins with John Sinkevics, WGVU, WYCE, WPMD with TEE-M on the unsigned music show in Los Ceritos, California and on the Dennis Bono Show Live in Las Vegas.

"....Downie's vocals are a combination of strong and soft soulful tones." MuzicNotez.com
"A wonderfully talented woman, with a powerful voice!" Hardcoremix.com Fan Comments:

"It's really great to be a part of your life! Music connects people worldwide and it's just amazing. LOVE YOUR MUSIC! KEEP IT UP"
"I remember bumping my addiction to NOW and turning all my customers on to your music. I am sure you are making it big. Keep it on",

"Hey...can u create more music like 'Now'? I'm your unconditional fan!!!" 

Tony Clark and Killing Time

Tony Clark and Killing Time release their latest EP - When I´m In My Car on Vanity Music Group

( Frankfurt, Germany, July 2013 ) . Seattle native singer and guitarist Tony Clark has released the 5 track EP with his new band „ Tony Clark and Killing Time“ through the US label Vanity Music Group - produced in Germany and has “Achtung!  Rock!” indelibly engraved on every track.

In much the same way as the automobile industry of “the Fatherland” is renowned for precision engineering and quality, this musical vehicle has all the attributes that make you want to drive it again and again and again.

Tony (Vocals and Guitars) & cohorts; Emil Brigada (Bass) and Sascha Baransky (Drums) have an established musical pedigree covering a true plethora of genres and together they produce a big, BIG sound that will not endear you to the neighbors because this offering is best heard with the amp cranked and the CD player battened down.

Track by track it goes like this:

Listening to When I’m In My Car could lull you into a false sense of security with its laid back, cruising groove however, Tony’s solo slicing in from left field like an airborne scalpel serves as a writ for what is about to come.

Stupid (TONTO) was written with one of the world’s many prolific, political warmongers in mind and whilst he shall remain nameless here so as to avoid embarrassing George Bush for selecting him as Vice President, this is one angry track with the combined rhythm engine punching and kicking you into submission from start to finish and the guitars completing the proverbial full frontal assault. Somewhat unusually, the lyrics are in (language) and even if you don’t speak (language), Tony’s venomous delivery leaves you in no doubt that forgiveness is not on the agenda.

With the opening line including those loving words “you’re a slut”, the tone for She’s At The Center of Her World is set and the song rocks through a lighthearted look at the shopping excesses that drain the will to live from many a good man or woman.  In fact, you could even be forgiven for thinking this could be personal and you just know that you can relate or?

In stark contrast to the previous track, there is nothing lighthearted about any aspect of I Am The Dirt.  The sedate opening is shattered by the band at it’s most convincing and it’s clear the guys are doing anything but “killing time”.  This is a solid slab of rock with a chorus you will be hooked on before the final note.

Fat Girls In The Pool is the perfect way to round off; nothing like a debauchery themed song with what could be pharmaceutically influenced lyrics to finish the session and this song takes you straight off the high board until your dragged out the other end.

Bottom line, this band is as tight as an otter’s ear and there’s something here for even the most discerning rock fan so do yourself a favor and buy it.

Band Name:

Tony Clark and Killing Time

Album Name:

When I´m In My Car

Year Released:

Email Address:

office@tonyclarkandkillingtime.com

Website:

http://www.TonyClarkandKillingTime.com

Music Style:

Rock

Influences:

Soundgarden

We Sound Like:

Soundgarden

Performing Rights Society:

GEMA (GERMANY)

Label Affiliation:

Independent Label

Geographic

Hometown:

Friedrichsdorf

Country:

Germany

Touring your Region?:

No

 

Band Description

Tony hails from Seattle , but although the dark, brooding, wet and moisty sound that is associated with Post-Grunge is a big part of his style, his musical ventures into Indian music and Latin music have added colors to his style.

Flip Damon

Isle Royale Records Releases New Flip Damon Album!

DamonSongs Media Group and Isle Royale Records is proud to announce the album release, "Get Away" by singer/songwriter Flip Damon.  The album contains 10 songs of some of Damon's best compositions, including the first two popular singles, "Broken Heart" and "Island Sun".  A number of selections were inspired and influenced by Damon's long time friend and secret mentor, the great Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame.  The styling of the music, particularly 5 of the selections have a  familiar approach and focus similar to the Beach Boys, and by other such influences as Carl Wilson, Michael Franks and America.

The label is planning at least two more single releases during the summer of 2016, and Damon will be performing some of the songs later in the year.   More later...stay tuned!

Singer/Songwriter Flip Damon

Flip Damon, born P. W. Aitcheson in Washington, DC in 1951, is a co-founder and primary composer of the Damon & Matthews songwriting and production team.  He is a former member of the DC party band from the seventies, "Horn, Wood, & Silver", with performances in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., and as a solo artist in California during that time. He also is an accomplished literary writer.

Flip is 64 years old, and owns and operates the DamonSongs Media Group, specializing in studio productions, artwork design, artist management, and record industry marketing consulting.   He records on the Isle Royale Records label, and is partnered with Crestmoor Studios in Maryland, and Isle Royale of New York.  He is a BMI registered composer, and also a publishing partner with CD Baby.  He is produced by J. Royce Matthews, musician and studio producer, and the other member of the songwriting duo, Damon & Matthews

Damon's music career began early in life in Washington, DC, where he played the accordian at school functions, and then continued his efforts to learn new instruments by taking up the drums, guitar, and later on, the piano.  He is a vocalist with a range between Baritone to Falsetto, and works tirelessly at his craft.  He is part owner of the Damon & Matthews Song Catalog, which currently numbers well over 150 compositions, and continues to grow. 

Band Name:

Flip Damon

Album Name:

Get Away

Email Address:

pwagc1@gmail.com

Website:

www.flipdamon.com

Music Style:

Pop/Easy Listening

Influences:

The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson

Personal

First Name :

Philip

Last Name :

Aitcheson

Geographic

City:

Brandy Station

State:

VA

Country:

United States

Zip Code:

22714

Band Description

Flip Damon is a co-founder of the songwriting and production team of Damon & Matthews, and a international recording solo artist. His sound is classic pop, with easy listening focuses in the vein of The Beach Boys, and America.

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Keith Grooves

Keith Grooves Bio

New York City Native, Keith"Grooves"Edwards started playing drums at age 10. He Matured quickly in his teens and played throughout the city with various local artists. At age 16, Keith assembled a select group and entered a City-Wide talent competition, where his group won the contest and was then brought to the attention of Bob Schwaid and Erick King, who at the time were handling R&B,Disco Star Evelyn ''Champagne"" King (Shame)1979 RCA, I'm In Love 1981 RCA. The group was then signed to there production company Sight & Sound Management. Keith's band would on ocassion open shows for Ms. King as well as the Drifters'' and The Jimmy Castor Bunch''.

Keith continued his career working with such artists as Actor/Dancer- Obba Babatunde,Keyboardist Bernard Wright,Vocalist Audrey Wheeler(Jeff Lorber Fusion, Chaka Khan),Vocalist Fonzi Thornton(Luther Vandross) and Vocalist Tawahta Agee an original member of the R&B group Mtume. Latin Music Producer Sergio George, Jazz Artist and Producer Terry Burrus and R&B Producer Keith Andes

Keith also played drums for Jessie D'' who was the lead singer of the popular Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Recording group: Force MD'S. In 1989, Keith Embarked on a recording project, Quest for Excellence, which was signed to Independent Record label Midtown Records. This endeavor enjoyed regional and club success and was given a great review in Billboard Mag. (August 1989) In April 1991 Keith worked with Legendary Jazz Artist George Benson, and wrote and recorded two songs with him prior to his 1992 Love Remembers CD release. In 1995, Keith studied with veteran engineer and producer Jeff Dovner and 3 time Grammy Award winner Jimmy"The Senator" Douglas at New York's Modern Recording Workshop were he received another audio engineering certification.

In 1997, Keith was signed to Australian Record label Odessa Records as an Artist, Producer,Remixer and is enjoying the success of 4 songs on 4 compilations released in Japan and Germany and the USA. In 2000 Keith wrote and produced for Atlanta Actress Vocalist and Voice Over Artist Dawn Bynoe and while working on that project, he met Atlanta record executive and producer Oga Otumala, Owner of Majesty Studios where he went on to work with Fannie Brown(James Brown's Sister)and James Brown Back Up Band, The First Family Of Soul. Keith currently owns and operates, Sound Of Music Entertainment (S.O.M.E.) Recording, which is a full service Record Company and Music Production Company consisting of Songwriters, Music Producers and Audio Engineers, Based In New York, Atlanta and Pennsylvania. Keith, also continues to play live shows, as well as write and produce for himself as well as other talented artists.

Nutzo

Nutzo

About Nutzo

“Chase your dream!”…

Sounds cliche but to me, it’s the only way to live.

Who says we can’t accomplish the endeavors we imagine? I say go against the grain and discover a life that would never be known if you didn’t commit to the journey.

– Nutzo

Nutzo’s phenomenal work ethic is unmatched. Nutzo excels in all aspects of music with his alter ego “Clark Kint” producing tracks like “Put it Down” and “They ain’t Ready.” This talented artist has also opened up for the likes of E-40, Tech N9ne, Pretty Ricky, Durrough, YG and is on ITunes with Lazy Bone of Bone Thugs and Decadez from Sick Wid it Records.

Besides playing sports growing up he has been into music the majority of his life. Hailing from the small town of Bakersfield, Ca, Nutzo has become versatile writing not only Hip-Hop, but creating songs in other genres as well including Pop, R&B and Country. One thing Nutzo never wanted to be was average. If he was going to do music, it had to be something great, something he put his heart and soul into.

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Erwan featuring Damon Elliott

Leather Bag (feat. Damon Elliott) son of Dionne Warwick

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Erwan is a French DJ, born in Paris, author and music producer graduate from Berklee college of music. The music he creates falls mainly within the EDM genre with touches of progressive house and electropop. In 1991, he decided to deepen his knowledge of Shakespeare's language, which lead him to San Diego State University, Lewis Clark State College in Idaho, then to Edmonds Community College in Seattle and finally to Cancun in Mexico. Back to France in 1994, his instinctive desire to share through music led him to organize countless parties in the most prestigious Parisian nightclubs over the next ten years... He often organized, DJed or acted as musical director during parties in numerous renowned establishments in the capital. In 2008, he began to study music composition and songwriting. He then met French songwriter David Manet with whom he learned composition for two years, enabling him to acquire a solid foundation as well as the tools required to better manage his ideas. Then, in the same spirit, he pursued a whole curriculum in songwriting, together with composition and electronic music production courses, at the Berklee College of Music. Early in 2013, he began work on his first album, entitled "Change the game". His friend David Manet helped him with the composition and they worked for over two years to complete the first nine songs. The vocals were recorded in early 2015 in Palm Studio, Las Vegas. Damon Elliott (son of Dionne Warwick), the album's executive producer, was keen to perform two titles (Leather Bag and Don't google my brain); Stayc Reign sang Kiss the Stars and The ship is sinking, Aveyron, Kleenex Generation and Trash TV. My mailbox got the blues was performed by Zay, Turn on the green life by Manny and He's my baby by Sydney Fuller Marr. The video clip of the first title of his album - Leather bag - was filmed in Saint Tropez in July 2015 by young director Laurent Lefebvre. The launch of Leather bag on many radio stations and most distribution platforms is scheduled for the end of January 2016.

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Jay Lamont

Artist Biography

Jammin Jay Lamont also known as The Human IPOD has changed the game by taking entertainment to another level. He has left the comedy club and now taken his talents to the big stage opening for national recording artist at Music Concerts, Festivals and Tours all around the country. It’s no wonder people are amazed when they see him perform as he requires No Band, No Backline,

No DJ, No background singers just a quality microphone and an audience ready to have fun. The perfect additional for a concert, comedy show, special church events, festival and music tours. Jay Lamont’s secret recipe to his success is his ability to perform in front of any type of audience by adapting his show to the demographics at hand. He is a clean upscale entertainer that mixes a dash of clean comedy with a sprinkle of impressions and a hand full of vocals to create the ultimate stage show. His performance is so amazing he continues to receive standing ovations night after night no matter wherever he performs.

Jay has performed with all genres including theme cruise ships, music festivals, comedy clubs and concert stage all around the world. He has performed on “Disney Cruise Lines”, “BET's Comic View”, “Comedy Central”, “Showtime at the Apollo”, “Tom Joyner Family Reunion” and “Fantastic Voyage”, “Capital Jazz Super Cruise”, “Blue World Festival at Sea”, “Capital Jazz Festival”, “Laugh your Blues Away” “Big Easy Comedy Festival”, “Russell Simmon's Def Comedy Jam”, “Byron Allens Comic Unleashed", “Jamie Foxx presents Laffapalooza" and “Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment" and, casino stages all around the country.

The Human IPOD is a multi-talented entertainer who has performed with such greats recording artist as Luther Vandross and Roger Troutman, The Gap Band, The O'Jays, Anita Baker, Ledisi, MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly, D.L. Hughley, Tommy Davidson, Nephew Tommy, Lavell Crawford, Ricky Smiley, Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, and Jamie Foxx.

Recently Jay has performed selected tour dates with Charlie Wilson, New Edition, Mary J. Blige and soon R Kelly. Jay Lamont finished his latest DVD project entitled Jammin Jay Lamont live “Back Down Memory Lane” will have you partying and laughing all the through the video is now available on his web page www.JamminJayLamont.net or check out his video trailer at www.EntertainerJayLamont.com and sit back and enjoy the ride!

Press Release

NATIONAL ENTERTAINER/COMEDIAN JAY LAMONT RELEASES DEBUT R&B SINGLE

Multi-Talented Comedian now also Recording Artist Jay Lamont has just released his debut R & B single off of his new CD project entitled “You & Me”. Jay Lamont - Born in Oklahoma City loved music from the day he was born. As a kid he was always able to impersonate other artist music and voices that allowed him the ability to win talent shows as a kid and later earn money showcasing his talents singing in cover groups while attending college at Langston University
.

When Jay left Oklahoma he moved to Houston TX where he worked as a radio personality where he would joke and sing to his listeners and hence his comedic career took off. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue music, comedy and movies but ended up a hit on the comedy stage. Mixing clean comedy, music and vocal impression into one has made Jay Lamont an amazing talent. His unique style of musical comedic performance on stage has made it perfect for concert promoters as it only required no additional backline or adjustment of stage plot just a quality sound system and an audience ready to party. Jay has performed on main stage with R&B, Jazz and Funk artist such as Charlie Wilson, Frankie Beverley, New Edition, Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, R. Kelly and many more. Even performing in front of these great names and amazing audiences Jay was still not content as he still felt that his true calling was singing as a recording artist.

In 2014, Jay Lamont put together a cover band and performed at his Alma at Langston University and it lit a fire in Jay’s heart. At that point Jay knew he no longer could put off his dream and decided to pursue his dream by recording his music to share with family, friends and fans around the world. The first thing Jay did was contact well known producer/writer Tre Balfour, Writers Janis Liebhart, Scott Mayo-Keys and Engineer Nelson Braxton with Sweet Success Records to help co-write his CD project entitled “You & Me”. His single debut also entitled “You & Me” is currently available thru CD Baby distribution, Amazon, and other online distribution companies throughout the world. When Jay is between comedy shows he is in the studio working on completing his CD project which is due to be released in summer 2016.

Jay is currently still booking comedic dates for now on concert stages, theaters, cruise ships and other venues across the country but plans are to incorporate him and his band into the music game in the spring/summer performing live at festivals, corporate events and University alumni events in the falls of 2016.

Be looking for R&B Recording Artist Jay Lamont to be performing on a stage near you soon!

For more info:
Management – Prime Time Promotions LLC, 11407 Misty Isle Lane, Riverview FL. 33579
Manager: Gene Munns Phone: 757.478.9634
email: genemunns@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.SweetSuccessRecords.com

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