Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
BombZ
www.sonicbids.com/BombZ
Skope: What would you like A2W readers to know about you?
BombZ: I am dedicated to the craft of making good songs, and telling great stories. A true lyricist.
Skope: What are you most look forward to accomplishing with your music for 2012?
BombZ: To catch the attention of thousands of Hip hop heads.
Skope: What are you currently promoting the most via an album, tour, single etc? BombZ: My single “Closet Freaks” can be purchased or previewed on Itunes!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/closet-freaks-single/id497169758
Skope: Are you concerned about SOPA and its effect on the music biz?
BombZ: I hope that law isn’t passed, but Im not concerned. Music will live forever.
Skope: What kind of mood do & environment do you like to create new music?
BombZ: My music will take you to a very familiar place in your life where you can relate to the story.
Skope: What is coming up for you & where you at online?
BombZ: I have digital distribution through KlassickKliqrecords.com
my Twitter is “BombZ @TheRealBombZ”
I get beats from Markillabeats.com
Glenn White
www.sonicbids.com/GlennWhite
Skope: What would you like A2W readers to know about you?
Glenn White: I have two CDs available through Amazon, iTunes, CDBaby, and other retailers. These recordings have been critically acclaimed by notable publications, including All About Jazz, Cadence, Signal to Noise, and others.
Skope: What are you most looking forward to accomplishing with your music for 2012?
Glenn White: Ideally, I’d like to have a new recording finished and ready to release by the end of the year.
Skope: What are you currently promoting the most via an album, tour, single etc?
Glenn White: My most recent recording features the band Time in Transit (of which I am a member). The music features more of a rock edge than my previous recording, while at the same time retains the compositional style of my other works.
Skope:Are you concerned about SOPA and its effect on the music biz?
Glenn White: I’m curious about it. I’m not sure that it’s possible to crack down on sharing copyrighted material on the scale that people are talking about. But if it is, then I imagine that there will be more of a demand for original music for new projects, which could be a good thing for people like me.
Skope: What kind of mood and environment do you like to create new music?
Glenn White: I’m not sure I understand the question. Are you asking me what kind of mindset I like to be in when I create, or are you asking me what type of emotions I am trying to convey to listeners? I’m not sure which is more relevant to your publication’s content.
Skope: What is coming up for you & where you at online?
Glenn White: I perform regularly in New York, and northeast regional performances are in the works. Music and information can be found at http://GlennWhite.net
Luke Liddy
www.sonicbids.com/LukeLiddy
Skope: What would you like A2W readers to know about you?
Luke Liddy: I’m a singer/songwriter and a New Jersey native who’s been playing music since I got my first drum kit for Christmas when I was 13 (thanks Mom & Dad!). I’m just grateful to be able to create and share music with people and perform music live and hopefully connect with the audience both lyrically and musically. Creating songs that people can relate to is always the main thing I strive to accomplish.
Skope: What are you most looking forward to accomplishing with your music for 2012?
Luke Liddy: Just hoping to reach and inspire as many people as possible with the music. Also looking forward to travelling and performing for as many people as I can and building up as large an audience in as many places as possible. Playing gigs with and meeting other artists is also something I always look forward to.
Skope: What are you currently promoting the most via an album, tour, single etc?
Luke Liddy: I’ve been promoting and performing songs from my latest EP called “Back Door Rain” which has been getting a favorable response from public, college and internet radio across the country for which I’m very thankful. One song in particular called “Circadian Rhythm” seems to be getting the most attention. I’ve been touring mostly around the Northeast Region of the U.S. and working on widening the circle from there.
Skope: Are you concerned about SOPA and its effect on the music biz?
Luke Liddy: I don’t know if I understand SOPA completely, but I do think it’s hugely important to protect the creators/owners of intellectual property and provide fair compensation for the use of that property. I believe the idea of a government having the power to block access to websites as they see fit is a troubling scenario as well. It’s a noble effort to create legislation to curtail the stealing of intellectual property and something that needs to be done carefully so that nobody comes out on the short end of the laws. As an artist, you want your music to be widely heard to create a demand for your live shows, but the sale of and compensation for your work can be an important part of making a living.
Skope: What kind of mood do & environment do you like to create new music?
Luke Liddy: There’s no set environment I usually write in, but I seem to get the most song ideas at night in the car while driving back from my last gig. I jot a lot of things down and check them out at a later time to see if they might be song worthy.
Skope: What is coming up for you & where are you at online?
Luke Liddy: I plan on continuing to tour and promote this latest CD and also start recording a new full-length CD in the Spring of 2012.
My website is: www.lukeliddy.com and I also have a Facebook music page.
Thanks very much, Skope Magazine!
The Manhattan Syndrome
www.sonicbids.com/TheManhattanSyndrome
Dana Immanuel
www.sonicbids.com/DanaImmanuel
Skope: What would you like A2W readers to know about you?
Dana Immanuel: I play the banjo and the guitar. I also sing. I write songs about poker, drinking and bad people, among other things, and then I sing them while I play the banjo and guitar, although I have not worked out how to play both at the same time. I have one album out now called Character Assassination, and another in progress. When I’m not making music, I make a living blogging about poker. I live in London with one beagle, one puli and 20 varieties of chilli plants.
Skope: What are you most looking forward to accomplishing with your music for 2012?
Dana Immanuel: Getting Album #2 done and dusted. I’ve recently been playing live with astounding percussionist Ichiro Tatsuhara – who played with PJ Harvey back in the day, among many other projects – and we’ve increasingly been messing about with samples and other weird electronic stuff in our live shows. The second album is going to reflect my current live sound a bit more than Character Assassination – it’s going to (despite the samples!) have a much more acoustic feel to it.
Skope: What are you currently promoting the most via an album, tour, single etc?
Dana Immanuel: I am still promoting CHaracter Assassination, although it’s hard to focus on that when I’m so excited about the next one. Promotion is not really my thing – I’d rather be doing stuff than talking about stuff I’ve already done.
Skope: Are you concerned about SOPA and its effect on the music biz?
Dana Immanuel: While I’m obviously concerned about any threat to internet freedom in a general sense, to be honest I think SOPA won’t have much effect either way on the smaller artist. The music industry has failed to keep up with the technology, and legislation like SOPA is basically a kneejerk reaction from the biggest players in the entertainment industry because they can’t work out what else to do to protect themselves. Increasingly the record companies are becoming more redundant anyway – now that it’s possible to record at a professional quality in a bedroom studio and social networking has made it easier to promote oneself, a record deal seems to have become a less important goal. It’s not as though if SOPA goes through, the record companies are going to start handing out development deals all over the place or anything. The whole business of music has changed, for better or worse. Musicians recognise that. It’s a shame the record companies haven’t really adapted.
Skope: What kind of mood do & environment do you like to create new music? Dana Immanuel: Obviously there must be a couch, preferably whisky and at the songwriting stage I have to be on my own – I don’t work very well with other people until I know exactly what I want to say and how I’m going to say it. Once it comes to recording though, I don’t really care so long as whoever’s twiddling the knobs knows what they’re doing.
Skope: What is coming up for you & where you at online?
Dana Immanuel: I am getting ready to record my second album, but in the meantime you can buy the first one at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/danaimmanuel and on iTunes etc, and you can find me at http://www.facebook.com/danaimmanuelmusic and http://www.twitter.com/danaimmanuel if you would like to squelch through the contents of my head.
Archer
www.sonicbids.com/Archer4
