Billy Gottlieb, Walla and a Burlesque Show!!! 2/23/2015
The mind behind Playback Music Supervision needs no introduction for many who are keen to his craft, but for those of you who don't know Billy Gottlieb, allow us to catch you up on his work: Pulp Fiction, Bring It On, The Basketball Diaries, and many others exemplify the versatility necessary to become one of the most active music supervisors in the world, which our man Billy most certainly is. Though 2015 may be very, very young, Billy G has the distinction of already having 4 television series set to air in the new year - all of which feature drastically different musical styles. We're shocked and flattered that he's taken the time out of his busy schedule to spin some of his favorite tunes with us, and you should be too.
The RYWOLF sound is a combo of mid tempo trip hop mixed with soul blues and funk. The band are writing and recording new material being co-produced by Guy Roche and Steve Diamond.
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Ireesh Lal is a multi-instrumentalist and programmer whose debut solo EP– ETHNOTRONICA – combines original electronic music with exotic East Indian elements alongside the distinctly Western tones of the jazz trumpet, creating a captivating new sound. Currently based in Venice, California, Lal sites Thievery Corporation, Miles Davis, and Ravi Shankar as three of his influences, and you can hear traces of each artist on his new release. www.ireeshlal.com
WALLA formed out of different times, places, and hardships. By random chance, these 5 individuals found each other through digital means and a common love for inventing new wavelengths. The sound reflected confusion and hopelessness during a time of tough life decisions and rough financial circumstances. But through sheer perseverance and the culmination of different influences (everything from pop, funk, samba, rock, metal, folk, disco, and neo-psychedelia) WALLA quickly made an indestructible pact to maintain strong melodies and lyrics, putting above and beyond care and effort into each decibel of sound produced (almost to the point of neuroticism), and allowing each song to breathe its own life and soul. "We loved the idea of not knowing what type of song we would come up with next." Follow @TheWallaBand
Hunnypot is proud to share Volume 19 of our Artist Compilation Series, our first such effort of 2015. Not only are we featuring new releases from the likes of Bonhom, Prima Donna, A House For Lions, and others, but also debuting brand new Hunnypot Artists Mochipet, Mulu Lizi, Dos Fresco, and Young Creatures!
STREAM/DOWNLOAD SINGLE TRACKS HERE or DOWNLOAD THE ZIP FILE HERE
(click on album artwork to stream)
MOCHIPET - "PSILOCYBIN SAMURAI"
Sounds Like: Tripping mushrooms atop Mt. Fuji
BOBBY GREEN feat. SEAN MICHAEL MURRAY - "CHANGING ME (LAIBERT REMIX)"
Sounds Like: Blissfully pirouetting on a dance floor custom made for you
tyDi feat. MELANIE FONTANA - "REDEFINED"
Sounds Like: An untethered underground rave/roller-disco
DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE - "WAKANDA"
Sounds Like: That part of the tribal ritual where boys become men
DOS FRESCO - "NOTHIN"
Sounds Like: Holding court on the chillest stoop of the block party
BONHOM - "YOUR EYES"
Sounds Like: Androids dreaming of electric sheep
YOUNG CREATURES - "FEAR ALL THE THINGS"
Sounds Like: The mortality of hipster love
MULU LIZI - "ANOTHER ROUND"
Sounds Like: The first game of beer pong in the summer
THE DOLLYROTS - "COME AND GET IT"
Sounds Like: Knowing that sparks are about to fly too fast
PRIMA DONNA - "DEATHLESS"
Sounds Like: Riding a dirt bike through scorpion-infested desert
A HOUSE FOR LIONS - "CALLING OUT YOUR NAME"
Sounds Like: Getting a letter from a long-lost love
JEF JOSLIN - "CALIFORNIA FOG"
Sounds Like: Wind chimes gently mingling in the spring breeze
TRABANTS - "ZUBROWKA"
Sounds Like: A psychedelic beach party gone underwater
HOT TUB JOHNNIE and the Hunnypot Radio crew delivered a big night of music. HOT TUB dropped a set of tunes that featured music by TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET, BEARHEART, 2 CHAINZ, and BELOVED BINGE.
KCRW Veteran JASON KRAMER stopped by and threw down a killer set that featured KANT, THE LAKES, and MATT WOODS.
ARIELLE DEEM kicked off the live music with a groovy performance of songs from her debut LP Now Place Like Now followed by New York transplant and electro-pop up-and-comer BECA. Once the tone was firmly established, NICKY DAVEY turned it upside down with his patented blend of r&b/rock fusion, after which MARLEE EAST took the stage to cap off a truly eclectic evening of live music.
BIG THANKS to all who came out and enjoyed the 309th Hunnypot Radio Show!! If you were unable to see the show or missed one of these special performances head over to the Hunnypot Radio page and continue to join us every other Monday night at The Mint as we continue to push the envelope with exposing today’s bubbling music talent. 2/09/2015
Arielle Deem is a rising vocalist, musician, and performer/composer in the LA area. In Spring, 2014 she graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, with a Bachelors in Vocal Performance and Musical Arts, and is an alumna of the Berklee College of Music.
Arielle progressively fuses styles of alternative jazz, R&B, soul and popular song forms while collaboratively expanding and performing her original music with The Arielle Deem Band (current members include Zephyr Avalon, Balam Garcia, Joshua Linsky, and Robert Perez). The Band is happy to announce their 2015 residency at Karma Lounge in Los Angeles, CA. Follow her @adeemmusic
Beca reveals a fresh, dark, fearless sound that’s all her own. Musically gifted at a young age, she graduated from the Juilliard School and traveled the world, performing with an array of artists while developing her own path and voice. Bursting onto the indie pop scene in 2012, her first two EP’s were released via UK label, This Is Music Ltd. (Charli XCX, Little Boots). The breakthrough hits earned praise from Filter Magazine who said “her talent for whimsical sounds and a breezy voice is worth listening to over and over again” and from Stereogum who described her music as “wispy, ethereal electro pop.”
Nicky Davey is a rock and soul band from Los Angeles, CA. Founded by Hollywood’s wunderkind vocalist Nicky Green and Lincoln, Nebraska’s prodigious guitarist Davey Rosser.
Seamlessly blending the sonorities of NWA era west coast G-funk with the country air-like serenity of bluegrass and southern rock, it’s clear the band breaks the mold of cookie cutter industry corporate rock that inundates the contemporary landscape. Welcome to a new era of rock and soul. Follow @NickyDaveyMusic
“Marlee East” was born May 9, 1994 in Harbor City, California. He grew up in the city of Hawthorne, California at the young age of 8 years old Marlee realized that he had a musical talent. Marlee East has been around industry artist learning and gaining knowledge about the industry. Marlee East then dropped another Mixtape Called “ Marlee Is The Reason. Marlee is currently a part of a independent label Antidiamond witch is his bother Sin Marlee’s independent label but is also open towards other labels under certain circumstances.He is currently working on another mixtape tentatively titled The Cold Hearted Mixtape and also working on a album named I'm Still Me.
All the way from 2012, We got a taste of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis during their unforgettable performance on our 222th Hunnypot Radio show!
We wish them the same if not more success in the future!
Hottub's favorite was when they played, "And We Danced," starting at 7 minutes in!
Kicking off our live music segment was Indie Folk Singer/Songwriter, JULIET PIPER. Juliet performed songs from her Wonder & Time EP. Our next guest was London based songwriter, CHESNEY HAWKES. Best known for his 90's pop smash "The One and Only", Chesney is still at it and continues to write and produce based in LA. Chesney joined us for a special sit down interview and live performance where he delivered a calming and joyful acoustic guitar and piano set. Joining us from our own backyard, was SWING HERO performing a tasty alternative post-punk rock that left us all with a rebel attitude. THE WEST COAST BOUNCERS hit the stage real hard! Residing in LA, they spun a killer set, you need to experience. Closing out the night was N0VEL who's Dance/Pop styling sparked the dance party.
BIG THANKS to all who came out and enjoyed the 308th Hunnypot Radio Show!! If you were unable to see the show or missed one of these special performances head over to the Hunnypot Radio page and continue to join us every other Monday night at The Mint as we continue to push the envelope with exposing today’s bubbling music talent.
Once called “the L.A. scene secret weapon” by Billboard Magazine, Greg came to Angry Mob after years in the Southern California underground music scene: touring in bands; booking concerts, tours, and festivals; producing recordings; running an independent label; managing a radio station; doing PR for artists; scouting and signing new talent for music companies; DJ’ing; pitching songs for synch licensing; and throwing SXSW and CMJ showcases. Follow him @gkla
Mara Schwartz President and founder of Superior Music Publishing since January 2014. "Independent music publishing for independent thinkers" is Superior's focus. Mara is a DJ, a fan and especially an indie rock lover. Tweet her @Mara_Schwartz
"I am a tiny, glowing creature. I take words and place them into songs. Endlessly perfecting the art of being an independent singer-songwriter in gigantic LA."Follow her @JulietMusic julietpipermusic.com
Approximately 50,000 singles were released in the UK during the nineties. With five weeks at the top, the twentieth most successful release of that entire decade was ‘The One and Only’, the lead song from the soundtrack of the film “Buddy’s Song” sung by a 19 year old Chesney. The song has gone on to be the subject of numerous compilation albums, TV ads, TV theme music, film soundtracks and, now a student anthem, continues to top ‘Best pop song of the nineties’ polls.
Chesney has worked with writers and producers from a broad section of the industry, among them Mark Goldenberg (The Eels), Jesse Valenzuela (The Gin Blossoms) and Counting Crows producer Marvin Etzioni. Other collaborators include Howard Jones, the Police’s Stuart Copeland, Nik Kershaw, Bijou Phillips and more Rob Davis (co-writer of Kylie’s Can’t Get you out of My Head). Artists continue to cover his songs and he has had material recorded by three international Pop Idol winners. Tweet @ChesneyHawkes chesneyhawkes.com
Conceived by Marshall Gallagher (ex-Solar Bear, touring guitarist for 3OH!3) in 2011, Swing Hero is an amalgam of shimmery dreamo and virtuosic post-grunge. The delivery is heavy, pretty and deceptively straightforward. The subject matter: growing up and dealing with heartbreak is exhausting, no matter who you are. Music fans will find a nostalgic comfort in layer after layer of warm guitar, mid-tempo pocket grooves and vocals that are both lyrically sharp and melodically contagious.
For the band, 2014 brings the prospect of at least one brand new release, shows spanning the west coast and midwest, and a chance to prove their true prowess in the wake of their recent relocation to Los Angeles. Swing Hero is climbing steadily, gunning for soft spots and sentimental hearts around the globe. swingheroband.com Follow @swinghero
DJ Serafin & Jared Lee Gosselin
Individually these two have conquered modern music. From underground dance to classic rock, these two super DJ/Producers have energized every note and beat possible. But together they form one of the newest and most watched production teams of today “The West Coast Bouncers” featuring guest vocalists Fatman Scoop & Blake Lewis will soon be a name to surpass the countless number of awarded songs and remixes the duo has individually accomplished. Tweet @WestCoastBounce thewestcoastbouncers.com
N0vel is a Canadian native, but now with dual citizenship in the United States. Over the years N0vel has performed in several dance and musical theater productions. N0vel has graduated with the Royal Conservatory of Ballet in 2009 and danced on The Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
It didn’t take long for N0vel to turn her focus to music.She began writing and performing original songs all over Canada. She wrote and recorded a 5 song demo which got into the hands of Poet Name Life, who has 2 Grammys for his work with the Black Eyed Peas. Poet and N0vel instantly clicked and started writing and producing new material together. Look for her first single, “H8Luv”, which was featured on iTunes under New & Noteworthy. H8Luv is also available on Virgin Airlines under the Listen Deep Channel. Follow @iamn0vel iamn0vel.com
Sophia Grace is your new #1 girl. She just dropped her new music video "Best Friends" and boy, do 2nd graders know how to party. Sophia and her best friends dance down catwalk have an elaborate shopping spree at Kmart and Sophia throws down some serious rap game. Whether or not the video was intentionally hilarious, it had us laughing pretty hard and left us thoroughly entertained. We can't wait for the next one Sophia!
Hunnypot's coverage from the pre-party of the 5th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, hosted by John Anderson aka Hot Tub Johnnie.
Hunnypot is proud to announce our live broadcasting the 2015 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards pre-party! The Guild of Music supervisors are comprised of film, television and multi media music professionals dedicated to establishing and promoting the highest performance standards which exemplify and enhance the value of their specialized services within the entertainment and media industries.
We interviewed some of the nominees and special presenters of the night:
-Frankie Pine
-Mickey Dolenz
-Andrea Von Foerster
-Daryl Berg
-Paul Stewart
-Robin Kaye
-Gary Miller
-Dana Childs
-John Fulford
-Tim Bickford
-Thomas Golubic
-Frank Fitzpatrick
-Lindsay Bea-Davis
-Pesci Jeff Gray
-Heather Boyd
Recorded Live on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
And the winners are...
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – TELEVISION COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Nashville (Season 3) - Frankie Pine
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – TELEVISION DRAMA
Reign (Season 2) - Madonna Wade-Reed
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – REALITY TELEVISION
The Voice (Seasons 6 and 7) - Clyde Lieberman and Jill Meyers
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – TELEVISION LONG FORM AND MOVIES
The Normal Heart - PJ Bloom
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM OVER 25 MILLION
Guardians of the Galaxy - Dave Jordan
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM UNDER 25 MILLION
The Fault In Our Stars - Season Kent
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM UNDER 10 MILLION
Begin Again - Matt Sullivan and Andrea von Foerster
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM UNDER 5 MILLION
Whiplash - Andy Ross
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION IN GAMES
FIFA 15 - Cybele Pettus [Electronic Arts]
BEST USE OF MUSIC, BRAND
Nike - JT Griffith
BEST USE OF MUSIC, MUSIC HOUSE / AGENCY
Media Arts Lab - Peymon Maskan
BEST MUSIC SUPERVISION – TRAILERS
Inherent Vice (Teaser) - Vanessa Jorge [Aspect Ratio]
Honorary Awards:
2014 STUDIO AWARD FOR MUSIC IN TELEVISION-
20th Century Fox Television
2014 STUDIO AWARD FOR MUSIC IN FILM – a tie with 2 honorees- The Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Fox Studios
Thanks to Whitney Parsons/Gideen Blog for the profile piece.
http://gideen.com/blog/post/6d26eec13131d73e7696726145072418
Los Angeles-based music publisher John Anderson moved to LA from a small town in Wyoming with dreams of becoming a music supervisor. He loved both music and film, and as music supervision works with both mediums, that naturally felt like the right direction to move in. When John started his first internship in the industry, however, he found his true calling; not in music supervision as he had anticipated, but in music publishing. “I realized that in publishing, I could work all aspects instead of just specializing in one or two shows.”
In the 25 years that he’s been in the business, John has worked with a ton of amazing artists that he’s gotten to represent for film and TV, including (but definitely not limited to!) Kings of Leon, The Cramps, Snow Patrol, and The Who.
John spent the first 20 years of his career in the music industry as an integral member of Windswept Music Publishing. He helped take the company from a fledgling start-up to the largest independent Music Publisher in the world, a feat that recently resulted in one of the most lucrative catalogue sales in Music Publishing history. (Hunnypot.com)
In recent years, John has focused all of his efforts on Hunnypot Unlimited, “a multifaceted Music Publishing, Artist Representation, Marketing and Film & Television Placement organization specializing in discovering and cultivating fresh music talent.” Working in a very relationship-driven industry has taught John a lot about where he wants to take his business and how he can get there. He is constantly looking and listening for new, fresh talent. Sometimes he even uses Twitter to reach out to artists he hears potential in. “If I find a track I like, it’s easy to reach out to a band and suggest working together; to help build the team and break the band.”
John works with a lot of already-existing tracks, but there are times that he takes a leap of faith in an artist/band and asks them to create a new, original tune for a placement. “Sometimes we say: “we’re looking for this sound…do you want to take a crack at it?” Then they’ll kick out a song in a 24-hour period and we’ll present it.
I get great joy out of seeing the writers and artists that I work with become successful….to see them rise out of the unknown band world and become a successful touring group with people reacting positively to their music. My advice to the artist is to focus on your fan base and release singles that create real reactions. Past that, it is about participating in the club scene; go out and see other bands, meet other people. This is a natural way to connect and share, as compared to blank e-mails and cold calls. You will be better off in the long run.
As a music publisher, John faces some of the same challenges that music supervisors do, but he faces them with a different stake. Many music supervisors have pointed out the challenge of working with shrinking music budgets in their productions. John’s challenge is to take these shrinking music budgets into consideration and find monetization opportunities for music within them. “The industry has changed considerably over the last 15 – 20 years. Fees are down, which means a lot of micro-licenses. The bigger licenses that we used to negotiate aren’t so easy to come by.”
That isn’t to say that there aren’t ANY big licensing opportunities anymore. Just last month, one of Hunnypot’s most successful singles (Far East Movement’s Like a G6) was licensed for a Carl’s Jr. commercial. In the past four years, it has been placed in multiple television shows, including CSI New York. One great licensed track could mean the world in publishing. “Some other personal placement triumphs for John include Snow Patrol “Chasing Cars” in Grey’s Anatomy, The Who songs featured in the entire CSI franchise, Kings of Leon’s “Molly’s Chamber” for Volkswagon, and The Dollyrots “Because I’m Awesome” for both Hewlitt/Packard and Kohl’s Department Stores (Hunnypot.com)”
The industry is changing and John is changing with it. HunnyPot started out simply as a party, as an industry mixer. But it has grown into something much more, today symbolizing “an electrifying, exhilarating and stimulating experience for the entire creative community.” John started his career as the first employee for a publishing company that grew to be enormously successful. He rose from office runner answering phones and going through boxes of 45s of old songs to Sr. VP of Film & TV Music/Creative to CEO of his very own successful multifaceted music publishing company. He knows the industry inside and out; take his words to heart!
by Whitney Parsons
Thank you John for sharing some great stories and tips with us!
Find John on Twitter @JAHunnypot and at janderson@hunnypotunlimited.com
Apologizes for the missing recorded audio elements :(
Hot Tub Johnnie and the Hunnypot Radio crew kicked off 2015 with a bang! It was an incredible evening of music, The Mint was perfectly packed throughout the night. HOT TUB dropped a set of tunes that jumped off w. BLACK STROBE, CHELA, HOLYCHILD, BAD LANDS, LEIKELI47 and many more!
Hunnypot’s own BOOM SHACK filled in for the industry DJ set. Boom Shack provided new jams from RAINY DAY WOMAN, IAIN WOODS, TIMEFLIES, THE DISTRICTS, PINK MURDER, ANDERSON .PAAK and lots more.
We kicked off the live music with LA’s own, CELESTE STONEY who with her 8-piece band belted out an incredible cover of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” and her catchy debut single “My Kinda Crazy”. After Celeste warmed the stage up we all were treated to a dynamic performance from LA based jazz, funk, pop, rock outfit, MAGNOLIA MEMOIR. Fronted by lead singer, Mela Lee, Magnolia Memoir played a variety of songs off their latest album, Pale Fire…including the single “Odds & Ends” and the soulful, “No One Like You”. Next to hit the stage was long-standing LA based rockers, THE JANKS who dropped in for a sit down interview to plug their new EP and title track, “Living In Denial”. Once they hit the stage The Janks delivered catchy rock gems with songs like “All Mine”, “Millionaire” and “Old Enough”. After The Janks shook us we decided to smooth it out with the soothing and sultry vocal stylings of LYDIA RENE. Pure talent was definitely on display as Lydia’s beautiful piano playing and her smoothed out, jazz infused soul captivated the crowd. Closing out the night was LA based rapper, QUINN who turned out a killer set of laid back hip hop jams off his recently released debut album, No Time Wasted. Quinn was backed up on the 1s and 2s by producer/DJ, CHRIS PAUL who even provided some hard bangers for the Hunnypot Dance Party.
BIG THANKS to all who came out and helped us kick off our first show of 2015, the 307th Hunnypot Radio Show!
New powerhouse Pop/Soul Artist, Celeste Stoney will be performing live @TheMintLA on 1/12 8pm for the 1st HunnyPot of 2015. Celeste's crazy vocal range and quirky, fun throwback music is creating a BUZZ in the industry.
Perez Hilton says she "Reminds him of P!NK" and that her debut single, "My Kinda Crazy could be the 2015 All About That Bass".
She ignites every stage she plays and engages new audiences with her 8 piece band and roof shattering vocals. http://www.celestestoney.com Follow her @celestestoney
Their self-titled debut has already been labeled, “…an instant classic” by fans like Grant Lee Phillips, Margaret Cho, and Mark Flanagan, owner of the Legendary Largo-Los Angeles who discovered them. The adventurous, genre-bending five piece ensemble is heralded as one of Los Angeles’ trending breakthrough bands. Critics seeking to capture the vibe, have described the Memoir as, “Adele meets The Black Keys” and “…Fiona Apple meets the Killers with a dash of The Clash“, but they remain defiantly singular, cinematic, and absolutely unforgettable after you’ve seen them live. www.magnoliamemoir.com Follow them @MagnoliaMemoir
Los Angeles based rock group THE JANKS, fronted by brothers Zachary and Dylan Zmed along with rhythm section Nate Light and Leon LeDoux, make it their mission to produce music in the same way they live their lives; with both sincerity and irreverence. The Janks create a sound that combines the traditional two-part vocal harmony of The Everly Brothers with the adept musicianship and blues-rock stylings of Led Zeppelin -- all with a heavy dose of humorous abandon a la Ween. They have logged over 500 live appearances at venues including The Troubadour, House of Blues, The Echo, and The Echoplex, and have held residencies at two of Los Angeles’ most touted indie rock clubs, The Satellite and the Bootleg Theater. www.thejanks.com Tweet @thejanks
If certain things are said to be timeless, pure talent is definitely one of them. Lydia René is soul music's answer to that intangible quality that consistently moves audiences across generations. The sultry articulation of her vocals draw listeners to her music, while her frank songwriting adds honesty and wit to her relatable messages.
To say it plainly, it is bold musicality that sets Lydia René apart from the pack. A classically trained pianist and accomplished musician, Lydia René’s sound is best described as smooth out-of-the box soul. Puckered with sonic surprises, it is infused with jazz riffs and alternative stylings that help take the listener to a higher musical plateau than that of the norm. Lydia René’s eclectic influences and free spirited musicianship culminated in her first release My Love IS My Life, recorded live in 2008. @lydia_rene www.lydiarene.com
LA Based rapper and producer Quinn presents his debut album "No Time Wasted" this past October. The album's producers include himself, Chris Paul, Shepard, and the Teamsterz with beats that exemplify "laid back" hip hop. Lyrically, Quinn give just as much thought and care to what he's saying as the care that has taken in the beats he's wrapping over. Quinn's rhymes are real and relatable - no fronting or embellishing.
Follow him:@QuinnIsMusic
