Liamkins

 

Liamkins started as the act of Yury (stage name George) Lyamkin, a Moscow based musician and songwriter. He originally formed a band called The Plane in Moscow in 2002 afterwhich NME (New Musical Express, Russian edition) released on its CD his song "One Diamond". Yury then when on to perform in trend-setting Moscow clubs and achieved more fame when Play magazine chose his song "No one can play" for its CD in 2005.

Yury then changed the name of his band to Updiverss, and recorded his first album 'I Am Happy With My Jacket' at the Woodhouse Studio (Hagen, Westfalen) with the producers Siggi Bemm and Dan Diamond.

Updiverss' songs are played by European radio stations (Krass Radio-Germany, Pulse Rated-UK, Radio Netherland, Belarus Radio Stations). Their song "Treasure" peaked at number one in the top 50 of Midnight Special Blues Radio (Paris, 2009). The band took part in many festivals, for example Linz fest (Austria, 2005) and the biggest rock-fest in Russia 'Nashestviye' (2009).

In 2010 Yury formed his current band, Liamkins which regularly performs in Moscow arenas and the internet radio Poptastic Radio.

In May 2012, Liamkins musicians teeamed up with Michael Ponkratyev (drums) and the producers, Andrey Sinyaev and Timur Dolotkazin at MMS Records to create their album "Reason Softly Speaks Or Just Make It Louder". 

 

 "Time Rules" is LIAMKINS new original album, recorded back in the fall of 2021, but the work (mixing) on which was completed by the spring of 2022.
 During this period, another LIAMKINS album "Myth Seller" was recorded and released, which was ahead of the release time of the album "Time Rules". This often happens in the practice of some musical groups.
 

The genre of the presented album is classic pop with elements of soul music and rock and roll. It included 11 songs.
Focus tracks (in the author's definition):
What She Told Me, Happiness Sleeping, Crumb, Let It Begin, Lonesome, My World.
 It does not have "samples", "feats".
Without the use of vocal tuning programs and other artificial post-production techniques.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/ru/artist/liamkins/523154270?l=en  

 

https://open.spotify.com/album/7CzSbof0GvEB7meU0RWahI

Velvet Starlings

 Velvet Starlings is a 60s infused garage rock ‘n’ roll band hailing from Los Angeles and the beach cities of Southern California. Velvet Starlings is becoming a staple in the blossoming neo psychedelic garage rock scene on the West Coast, with several tours under their belt, internationally and across the country. The band was founded by young lead singer, guitarist & organ player Christian Gisborne who is known for his dynamic live stage performance, concert attendance record and impressive Lego collection. Velvet Starlings is rounded out by brother’s drummer Foster Poling and bassist Hudson Poling.

 https://es.velvetstarlings.com/

AudioValley Changes Name To Targetspot

 

 

AudioValley Group, the Belgian company that owns the audio ad tech provider Targetspot, is changing its name to take on the branding of its largest division. AudioValley’s board has approved switching its name to Targetspot. It also plans to sell off the Winamp audio player business as part of what the company says is a “refocusing” on the digital audio monetization business, where it sees strong momentum.

“Our name change reflects our decision to accelerate growth in digital audio monetization,” said chairman and founder Alexandre Saboundjian. “Podcasts, streaming, gaming: in all of these fast-growing markets we are ready to make a difference by capitalizing on our proprietary technologies, a portfolio of massive, international audiences and the trust of leading advertisers. By bearing the Targetspot flag, we are also clarifying our positioning to our customers and shareholders.”

Targetspot makes up nearly all of AudioValley’s business – last year 92% of its revenue came from the ad tech unit. Targetspot has also been growing at a rapid pace. During the first quarter of this year its revenue jumped 34.6% following full-year 2021 results that saw Targetspot revenue grow 50% for the full year. 

AudioValley says the gains have been driven by expansion of its business in both the U.S. and Europe. It says that momentum, as well as new opportunities offered by the digital audio market, are at the heart of its refocusing decision. The company says the changes should enable it to focus more resources on developing Targetspot’s capabilities. Launched in 2007 as one of the original online audio advertising platforms, Targetspot currently works with audio publishers to provide end-to-end integration between advertisers and publishers through both direct and programmatic buying.

“The next step in this refocusing process will be the sale of our Winamp platform, a project justified by the significant investments and recruitment required for its development, which are now incompatible with our new roadmap,” said Saboundjian.

AudioValley says Winamp currently has 80 million monthly active users worldwide with a mix of podcasts, radio streams, audiobooks and other audio content. Winamp was first developed for Microsoft Windows by Nullsoft, which later sold the technology to AOL in 1999 for $80 million. AudioValley – which was then called Radionomy – bought Winamp and Shoutcast from AOL in 2014 in a deal said to have been valued in the $5 to $10 million range. It announced in 2019 that it planned to release Winamp 6 in 2019 but three years later, no update has materialized.

AudioValley’s name change to Targetspot will mean that as of today (June 24) the company will adopt a new stock symbol in Paris and Brussel where its shares trade on the Euronext Growth exchanges. It will become “ALTGS.” The company also announced it plans to release its mid-year revenue report on July 26.

 

JoyCut

 

JoyCut are Italy's underground music pioneers, stalwarts of the DIY underground music scene, who have been making mesmerising, mostly instrumental music for decades. Connecting with audiences worldwide, through live performances across three continents, 74 countries and 216 cities. The last album, ‘PiecesOfUsWereLeftOnTheGround’ took the band to new heights, with a never-ending tour of over 300 dates across North America, Asia and Europe, with the digital mantra #JoyCutNeverStops the band touched more than 60 countries, culminating in a Top 5 European Talent Exchange Programme [ETEP] position. Following a successful TEDx performance in Verona and inspired by their recent vivid travels to the East, JoyCut played a sold-out Venice Biennale show debuting their six-act “Opera” ‘K O M O R E B I’, a soundtrack tribute to Japan: a combination of their dramatic music with visual art chapters that created a world to get lost in. JoyCut have brought their haunting sonic tapestries to Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival.

 http://www.joycut.com/

Christy

Christy is a professional studio session singer & performer from Memphis, TN. She studied Music Business at Belmont University. She loves live music of all kinds, singing with the radio at the top of her lungs with the windows rolled all the way down and real people who don't take themselves too seriously.

 https://christyhitch.hearnow.com/cant-we-be-friends

 https://dreaminoutloudent.com/home

Cass Clayton

 

 

Music fans who are missing the craft of storytelling through song have gravitated towards Cass Clayton's brutal honesty and clarity of message. "We're All Going Down" is a masterfully told story that plays with dark subject matter both lyrically and instrumentally.

The song's deep, lulling groove harkens back to Mississippi Hill Country gospel music and gradually builds to a screaming modern keys solo and belting vocals. The band's last two albums from 2018 and 2019 have yielded a mature body of work with provoking lyricism and broad influences of funk, soul, blues, and rock. Cass' nondenominational approach and velvety vocal style are held together by a distinctly lyric-centric thread. The band's 2019 album, Play Nice, was #1 in the U.S. on the National R&B Chart for 11 weeks in 2019/20 (Roots Music Report).

 “In ‘We’re All Going Down’ I’m broaching a tough subject, and I have some concerns about the backlash. I don’t ever write something to be controversial, but it seems like I find interest in things that we’re not supposed to talk about. I wanted to write a song about false authority, because it’s a huge issue in the world. I have this huge part of me that won’t go along with the status quo, so this is close to home for me. But the song is also about taking a hard look at our own dark side and not hiding from it."

“I grew up going to my grandma’s Baptist church every week, but my dad would have nothing to do with it. It was a hellfire and brimstone kind of message each week, and Dad was a partier and exactly what the church preached against. But ironically, even though he was an alcoholic, he’s still one of the most ethical people I’ve ever met and has a huge, loving heart. The judgment the church dished out has always been under my skin, so this song got it out once and for all!"

Cass is currently based in Denver, Colorado and tours regionally and nationally. In preparation for the release of a third full-length album, CCB is sharing it's newest single, "We're All Going Down."

 

https://independentmusicpromotionsinc.haulix.com/Media/View/104527 

Jimbo's Garage

 

Jimbo's Garage is a band that combines the hookiest elements of modern heavy rock and traditional hard rock. And now they are releasing their debut album.

 

The band's main architect is the drummer Jimbo Mäkeläinen, former sticksman of Ironcross and Lordi. Vocalists on the album are Taage Laiho (Kilpi, Altaria, Mad Hatter's Den), Peter James Goodman (Conquest, Metal Gods, STUD..) and Maya Liittokivi (Deathlike Silence). Guitars are played by Kari Riihimäki and bass by Jari Riitala.

 

The band's music is an interesting combination of modern heavy metal and traditional hard rock.

 

 https://jimbosgarage.net/

Gerard Bierman

Gerard Bierman, from today on the radio. Listen to JAM 66 Radio on this blog on the radio links on the right column or download the apps.

Info about Gerard on https://www.facebook.com/Fanpage.Gerard.BIerman

Blackfields

 Blackfields (Country Rebels)'s repertoire mainly consists of country songs by Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash, Tyler Childers, Etta James, the Judds & Loretta Lynn, among others. The band members know each other from their circle of friends and last year decided to make music together. It has since grown into a close-knit club. They take pride in what they do and hope to continue doing so for many years to come! They also started writing their own songs and came into contact with John and Nienke from Neo Music. A warm contact has arisen with these 2 and they are now considered good friends. John and Nienke, together with Blackfields, have developed their first song into a full production. They are also on their way to a full album. Kelly, Rick, Tienus and Marcel (Blackfields) are a striking company, on their way to more! Listen to their debut single “Dissappointed”.

 From today Saturday you can enjoy them on the radio.

Mandy Storm

 

 

Here is Mandy Storm with her third single ‘Run' The 35-year-old Mandy Storm has been working on music for as long as she can remember. In elementary school she didn't skip a talent show or musical and loved it to be in the spotlight. Music was also an important thing in high school, she completed her final exam in music with a 9. She gained experience in singing with guest appearances with J&J two men Company. She took a number of singing lessons at Marion van Iwaarden. Solo she works on her own music and lyrics. 

About 7 years ago Mandy Storm started writing her own lyrics. After writing a lyric, she picks up her ukulele to make a melody. Her head is turning wild with lots of creative ideas. All her lyrics are based on events from her own life. You could say Mandy is giving you a peek into her diary. This also applies to this song Run. It is about having the strength to come out of a period of darkness. Never give up is her motto, and she wants to encourage people who are having bad times, to listen to your inner voice and knowing that after bad times, there will come good times. Mandy really likes music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. You can also hear that in her own music. She likes to put some old sounds in new music. She hopes that people will enjoy listening her new single. One thing is very clear, this song will not be the last one that we hear from her!

 

 https://www.facebook.com/mandystormmusicpage

The Frst

 

 After sharing stages with acts like Florida Georgia Line, Portugal. The Man and Sublime With Rome, from venues all over like The Grand Ole Opry to the Vans Warped Tour stages, The Frst founder Mikei Gray was looking to fill the gap between his spectrum of experiences and focused on forging a project that encompassed hard rock riffs and meaningful songwriting.

In 2017, Gray founded The Frst, intentionally leaving out the I, due to the band’s changing nature and revolving lineup. Since the formation, Gray has elicited the support of featured artists like Nathan Cogan of Taking Back Sunday along with Andrew Leahey (Thirty Tigers), Jeff Hutchins of Insane Clown Posse, Justin Smith of Rodney Atkins, Eric Barfield (Evans Blue) and others to realize his ideas for their debut album Prelude, pegged by the single "Ammo" which peaked at No. 1 on Soundcloud Rock Charts and and “Tarantino” which also climbed to No.1 on US FM Radio (KXFM) and No. 78 on iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs Chart.

Subsequent albums like 2020 Record Store Day special 'Bees' and recent singles like "Small Talk" and "This is me Now (feat. Kid Brunswick) were equally as successful and paved the way for Gray to continue down his experimental creative path that boasts the meaning of songwriting and collaboration while blurring the line between genres.

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Targetspot expands to Latin America with top-tier partnerships

 

Targetspot, a world player in AdTech and monetization in the high-growth area of digital audio, opens its multidimensional audio services portfolio to the Latin American market and partners with major publishers in the industry including Resso, SBS, Univision, VIX, and Spreaker from iHeart.

Resso is a social music streaming app designed for the new generation of music enthusiasts. The platform allows users to express, connect and interact with music and artists with a unique social streaming experience. In Brazil, where it was launched in 2020, the music streaming app Resso soon became very popular. Apart from Brazil, Resso is also present in India (Mumbai) and Indonesia.

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States. It owns and operates radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres. Amongst other media and digital companies, SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 290 affiliated stations reaching 95% of the U.S. Hispanic audience.

 

Keep reading  https://investors.targetspot.com/news/targetspot-enters-latin-american-market/

John & Nienke

 

What happens when a song stays with you all the time and you can’t get it out of your head…

It happened to John with the beautifull song “What do I know” written by Steven McClintock. So we dicided that we take the song into our studio, made our own version of it… so we did.

The song developed as we were working on it and we decided to make two versions. One version featuring Mark Lennon (from the band Venice) and the other version as a love duet between John & Nienke. 

Keep reading on  https://www.john-nienke.nl

Al Walser

 

Al Walser is a GRAMMY®-WINNING musician and producer of several GRAMMY®-WINNING albums. He's also the producer and host of the syndicated weekly US TOP 20 Show, aired on hundreds of stations worldwide and founder of the annual Galas THE SOIRÉE in the US and the REBEL&CAVIAR Night in Switzerland. His widely celebrated Christmas TV Special most recently won a TELLY AWARD in the category “Entertainment” and was broadcast on PBS nationwide 100 times. The special has now also been included by AMAZON.

Al Walser is a modern day Rock'n'Roll music renegade and entertainment pioneer. His unique forward pushing sound and his rebellious approach towards today's music industry infects people's consciousness while disrupting the status quo. In an industry where popular music has shorn off their rough edges, Al Walser dares to not playing it safe. 

​An outstanding marketer, musician and producer who's been highly featured and profiled on magazines such as Billboard, Rolling Stones, NPR and SPIN. He’s the ideal mentor for anyone tired of outdated, expensive and ineffective methods in the music industry. Al Walser has been the first 100%  DIY independent artist to ever get a GRAMMY®-Nomination in a major label driven category. His Nomination was highly publicized around the world and has opened the gate to new independent artists striving to make a mark on the entertainment's highest platform.

​Where many today rub off their rough edges, stopping major disruption from happening but yet trying to appeal to everybody,  Al Walser is the antidote, the opposite of phony culture.

​It is truly the American dream. Al Walser originates from the tiniest double landlocked country on earth, Liechtenstein, where he finished his studies with the Matura at the Liechtenstein Gymnasium,  to then succeed in music in America. His efforts have paid off many times over. Al’s singing career started at the tender age of 8 years. In his early teenage years he won several Karaoke festivals. Later, when Radio Liechtenstein was founded , a young Al Walser quickly rose to become the country’s first native Radio personality, hosting the morning shows, the weekly Charts and his own music special. He went on the air the same week the station was founded and helped shape and modernize Liechtenstein's electronic media.

​After his radio stint he joined the Hamburg based Pop Group Fun Factory with whom he toured throughout the world. Al wrote, performed and co-produced many of the group's hit tracks. One of the many hit songs " Party With Fun Factory " became Japan’s most played Dance song in its era also topping Japan's ZIP 100 charts. As a member of the legendary Team 33 production team in Hamburg, Al Walser, wrote and produced projects from producer Dieter Bohlen such as " Kids In America " from Touché. Other projects included dance chart project 2 Eivissa and a 1 year solo tour with Berlin’s #1 Hit station JAM FM and the 2nd place in the Swiss Eurovision song contest qualification for his written and produced song "Just for You" with Nubya.

  In 2012, he  was nominated for a Grammy for the first time. His Hit production of the single "Trendsetter" for teen star Joelina Drews has been included in the soundtrack to the hit TV show “Beverly Hills 90210“. His production for Ted Nash's album won the Grammy in 2017.

​Al Walser can currently be seen on numerous international TV Shows . He’s today also one of the most televised celebrities in the GERMAN speaking TV Station market. Al Walser is also the producer and host of the weekly syndicated Countdown Show "US TOP 20 Show" which is currently broadcast and syndicated weekly on radio stations worldwide.

https://www.alwalser.com

 

Destiny Band Oz

 

Destiny Band Oz is a multi-award winning duo comprising husband and wife singer-songwriters, Thomas and Tessa Libreri.

 

Their versatile music and vocal styles range from soulful ballads to pumpy, country rock; ('Country, Rock and Soul!) They have already released 3 albums and 2 EPs and are excited to have just released their new album of original songs with new producer, Damian Cafarella of EOR Studios called 'Who I Might Be'.

As children, Thomas and Tessa grew up in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Thomas in Reservoir and Tessa in Kilsyth. They were both musically inclined and tutored in music and singing. Thomas formed his first band at 12 playing bass guitar and had singing lessons from Normie Rowe.  He played in many bands over the years. Tessa performed in musicals, went to the Johnny Young Talent School and was classically trained by Suzanne Steele then with Audrey Duggan. 

Thomas and Tessa met in a line-dancing country band based in Kinglake in 1996 which seemed like 'destiny' and they soon branched out on their own as a duo and later with various full band line-ups performing at clubs and functions. They married, had children and settled in Kinglake. They didn't perform much whilst their children were very young and then the horrific Black Saturday bushfires struck. Thomas and Tessa fought and saved their home and family and some of their neighbours but not all - and in the aftermath they decided to move their family away to Gippsland for a new start. (Thomas received a 'BM' - Bravery Medal from the Governor-General of Australia for his actions in saving a neighbour after the fire who sadly died a few weeks later in hospital) both Thomas and Tessa were heavily involved in the relief and rebuilding effort personally and through their building business at the time.

 

After moving to Gippsland, they devoted themselves to the activities of their primary school aged daughters, joined community groups and clubs in the area and soon found themselves performing full-on again. They decided to record an album of their original songs written over the years because of their life-changing experience and knowing how fragile life is, so it was more for posterity than anything but they were encouraged by local radio hosts who'd heard them perform their songs to release a song to radio, which they did in 2017.

Since then, they've had amazing #1 and Top 10 chart successes for their music and have amassed over a dozen major Australian and International awards.

http://www.destinybandoz.com

 

GULF STREAM RIDERS, RICHARD BARBA and other new artists

 

GULF STREAM RIDERS, RICHARD BARBA and other new artists and bands, from this Monday on JAM 66 Radio. Listen here on in the links in the right column.

New bands for this weekend.

LISTEN TO NEW ROCK, COUNTRY, FOLK, BLUES & JAZZ BANDS EVERY DAY ON JAM 66 RADIO. EVERY WEEK WE PLAY THE NEWEST!

FROM THIS WEEKEND, NEW BANDS ON THE RADIO: SONNY MORGAN, ARLENE STAPLETON, LEY AND TALAVERA, ANGELIQUE GREFFRATH, MARIE MARX, ANNA MCROSE AND DAWN FIX.

 

Hear the radio, download the app and be informed on: https://bit.ly/3xAefB1 or on this blog.

 

JAM 66 Radio. Novelties for this weekend.

 LISTEN TO NEW ROCK, COUNTRY, FOLK, BLUES & JAZZ BANDS EVERY DAY ON JAM 66 RADIO. EVERY WEEK WE PLAY THE NEWEST!

FROM TODAY FRIDAY, NEW BANDS ON THE RADIO: STUDEO, T-JAE, HILDE VOS, KID NORKJEN, BAILEY, JADE GRADY, LAWSON VALLERY, SARINA HAGGARTY AND BRUNO SKIBBILD.

 

 IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ONLY THE NEWEST IN THOSE MUSIC GENRES, TUNE IN AND ENJOY THE STATION!

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NEW! EVERY WEEKEND THE STATION PLAYS THE FOLLOWING SHOWS:

KTODD ROCK REWIND: 

KTODD Rock Rewind is a two-hour weekly music show that plays the best Classic Rock from the past 40+ years. You'll hear sounds from the movies, TV and radio...AND the music that your listeners' remember!  SATURDAYS AT 10 P.M. U.K TIME.

KTODD CLASSIC COUNTRY:

KTODD Classic Country is a 2 hour music show with some of the best country music in the last 20 years.

We'll spotlight the music and pop culture of the country music explosion of the late 80's, 90's and into the new millennium. Plus, you’ll hear sounds from TV and the movies that will take listeners back to those great years of country music. SUNDAYS AT 11 P.M. U.K. TIME.

Hear the radio, download the app and be informed on: https://bit.ly/3xAefB1 or on this blog.

Elisabeth Hope

 

 

Elisabeth Boersema (nickname Esther) or Elisabeth Hope is originally from Groningen and has lived in Drenthe for twenty years. Currently in Klazienaveen. "I do feel like a Drent yes," said the singer. During the week she is in a hair salon on Erica, but singing is really her great love.
The naturalness with which she is now singing in front of an audience was not there a few years ago.

"In the background I had been working on music for a long time, I've had singing lessons for years, but I never really dared to do anything with it," says Esther. "It was always my silent wish."
Through others, Esther came into contact with people who managed to convince her to make music for the public after all. It eventually came to a performance. Esther was sold. “I loved it so much,” she says. "My greatest wish, a song of my own, came so close."

She recorded her first song at Neo Music in Bovensmilde. There are now four singles from her to listen to. "You know, you age happily and I think you're never too old to learn something. So I thought, if I want something, I'll have to do it anyway. I shouldn't be such a shit and I just have to to do." 

https://www.elisabethhope.nl/

GOV' MULE, X-EMBASSADORS and other bands from today on JAM 66 Radio

GOV' MULE, X-EMBASSADORS and other bands from today on JAM 66 Radio. Tune in and enjoy the newest rock, country, folk, jazz, blues music. http://route66radio-intro.webpin.com or hear the station on this blog or clicking the links on the right column.