MusicDishTV announced the premiere of the music video “Peace Through Music” from pop singer/songwriter Julien Drolon. The video’s release date coincides with the International Day of Peace as well as single release on iTunes.

“Peace Through Music” was shot in May 2010 at the Asian music conference, Music Matters in Hong Kong, which turns out to be the perfect backdrop for Drolon’s video, which is his live performance of “Peace Through Music”. It highlights Drolon singing the song to an enthusiastic crowd as he reiterates the need for peace, singing not only in English, but in Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines. The acoustic band features some great talent with a female percussionist joining Drolon on vocals for the chorus. Subtitles add to the enjoyment and understanding of the message and the moment, and the percussion group at the end of the video heats it up before Drolon brings it all to a close. Filled with raw energy, and a message of peace and hope, the Hong Kong setting and audience provide the spirit of togetherness that is embodied in the song.

Commenting on the track and video, Drolon said, “Music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. It doesn’t matter whether people are from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds - music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race.”

View the video Peace for Music at http://tv.musicdish.net . The song “Peace Through Music” can be purchased at iTunes: http://fburls.com/74-UWlKLekw.

About Julien Drolon
Julien Drolon is a singer, songwriter, and former International Reporter, but the native Frenchman who now resides and records his album in the Philippines is on a musical mission for peace. Through a series of performances at the Peace Festival and Earth Dance in the Philippines, and the release of his debut single Peace Through Music” from the upcoming album “Time For Peace” which is slated for release at the beginning of 2011, Drolon is hard at work to make the world a better place for everyone. Drolon performed at the opening of the China Music Industry Park - Shanghai in July, 2010, and kicked off the Peace Festival in the Philippines on August 20th. Drolon also performed on August 18th during EarthDance, a day on which individuals, organizations and nations across the globe celebrate the hope of peace simultaneously.
http://www.facebook.com/jdrolon
http://www.myspace.com/juliendrolon
http://www.twitter.com/juliendrolon12

Contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish, LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-0662
ecfont@musicdish.net

Come out and experience Instant Grati (short for instant gratification) with singer/songwriter Maya Solovey on September 28th at Pete’s Candy Store. Instant Grati, or Fan Night, is a chance for fans to have a voice to a part of the show. The night of song will be comprised completely of covers, which members of the audience who attended Solovey’s prior performances September residency shows at Pete’s submitted requests for, with the most popular ones being performed at Instant Grati/Fan Night.

Dare to mix, mingle and celebrate with great music and food prepared by Solovey herself one half hour prior to show time. In addition to everyone’s favorite music, enjoy homemade raisin walnut spice muffins and apple cider - foods of the early autumn. Everyone will also receive handheld Chinese fans to gently blow away the summer night as we head into fall.

Maya Solovey’s Instant Grati/Fan Night
Tuesday September 28th at 9:30 PM
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Williamsburg)
(718) 302-3770
http://www.petescandystore.com

Commenting on Instant Grati, Solovey said, “Since I so rarely play covers, this will be a really fun night, one that I’m really looking forward to. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for everyone to get together. I like to meet people and introduce everyone to each other at shows to give it the feel of a little community. It’s a much more intimate and friendly setting that way. Community is really important, especially in this city, and at my shows, I want everyone to know that we’re just one big trying-to-be happy family,” she laughs.

As an international artist and a trilingual songwriter, Maya Solovey has merged the acoustic/folk songwriting tradition into the territories of pop, bossa nova, and even the high drama of cinematic scoring. Her music is a surprising, yet rational marriage between many cultures as she sings in Portuguese, Spanish and her native English tongue. Her new self-titled album, Maya Solovey, released July 15th, has already gathered notice from journalists and music critics. Her song “Eu Vi” was featured in a Ralph Lauren runway video for winter fashion week, while her song “Como Yo Lloro Por Ti” will be featured on a in a FIFA World Cup compilation, and another 3 songs will be featured in an upcoming shark documentary called “Shark Allies”. Tom Moon, on air critic for NPR, and journalist for Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine said, “Here’s a rarity: An original voice who really is original! Drawing inspiration from all over the map, Maya Solovey has developed a deep, enchanting sound that’s unlike anything else out there right now.” Bassy Bob Brockmann, a multiple Grammy winning producer/mixer said, “Maya Solovey is an exceptional songwriter, possessed of a voice that is haunting, soothing, and erotic all at the same time. Her music, I’m sure, will change the world.”
http://www.mayasolovey.com

CONTACT:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish, LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
ecfont@musicdish.net
718.278.0662

The power of music to change a heart, a mind, a soul - has been proven many times over. From the Beatles’ song “Imagine” to Michael Jackson’s “We Are The World,” musicians have endeavored to present their messages through music. Julien Drolon, a Frenchman, singer, songwriter, and man of of peace, has taken up that cause as well. Doing everything from writing songs about peace to participating in festivals whose cause is peace, Drolon is a man on a mission.

If you’ve ever daydreamed of taking a tropical vacation, sipping a fruity drink and dancing in the white sand, Julien’s debut single “Peace Through Music” would be the song playing in the back of your mind. With its reggae beat, pop guitar, and harmonic supporting vocals, “Peace Through Music” is every bit a fun song. But as the title implies, the song carries a message of “love, peace and harmony” which is precisely what French-born Julien Drolon hopes to inspire in his fans.

Drolon stated, “The primary message of this song is that if we all decide in our minds to live in a peaceful world, it can happen, but it’s a decision we have to make together. This song is very special because I included a poem by Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. He wrote those lines more than 100 years ago and I revived his message in the song. Drolon’s upcoming album, “Time For Peace,” has an anticipated drop date of March 2011.

Before beginning his career in music, Drolon worked as an International Reporter for three years, and as he traveled across the globe, saw things that greatly disturbed him. His last assignment was in Manila in 2008, whereupon he returned to France. But it wasn’t very long before he felt a calling, and decided to follow it. In September 2009, with guitar in hand, he walked the 800 kilometers separating the French border and Santiago de Compostela in Spain. It was during this journey that “Peace Through Music” was written. He also wrote “No More Divisions” which will be the second single released from his debut album.

Continuing, he said, “Regarding other tracks on the album, I concentrated my work on love songs and social/spiritual songs like “No More Divisions,” which is one of my favorite songs and has a positive message of unity between all religions. I will also have a funky track called “I Am Free”. I especially like “Mountaintop” because it is a song I started with a quote by Nelson Mandela and it feels like he helped me to write the entire song. You can expect a boss nova with lyrics in Portuguese and French in this song; those two languages are literally making love in every line. I like using different styles of music to compose my songs, as it makes the experience that much more exciting. Drolon records in English, French, Portuguese, and Tagalog (the official language of the Philippines), and specializes in the pop, reggae, funk and rock influenced genres.

Though he has various musical influences, two stand out for him - Bob Marley and Jason Mraz. “Bob Marley is definitely the artist who influenced me the most. His message is universal and so up to date. What I like the most in his music is his capacity to deliver very powerful lyrics in a simple way. To me, he is the greatest artist ever, and wherever I go, I always hear his music - in bars, on the radio, wherever I am - maybe because we still need to hear what he had to say. Jason Mraz has also contributed in shaping my mind and musical style. His songs are so well written, and he very actively promotes the things that are close to his heart like green farming or the protection of our oceans through Surfrider Foundation. He is a great inspiration as a musician and a man.”

“To me, music plays a major role in the peace process because it’s a universal language. Through music, we can have a better understanding of each other, but then it has to be complemented by a strong peace movement in all aspects of our society. My music is embracing peace in many aspects. The main message of my songs is that we are all one. Bob Marley once said “This peace work never stops, we know it never stops. That means we the youth got a work to do”.

Drolon does believe, however, that the peace movement is headed in the right direction, but feels that it isn’t brought to the attention of the public enough. He stated, “The positive changes being made should be shared with everyone; I can tell you things are changing. In Sierra Leone for example, Muslims and Christians remain at peace with each other and intermarriage is common, so let’s start to share the good news and spread peace through music.” Indeed, good things are happening and Drolon is most certainly doing his part, with EarthDance and the Peace Festival - events that promote peace through music that are near and dear to his heart.

Drolon kicked the Peace Festival in the Philippines off with a show on August 20th, and was happy to do so. “I performed alongside other local artists in B Side, a cool venue in the heart of Makati, the business district of Manila. I played “Peace Through Music, No More Divisions, Mountaintop, and Possible which is a song I sing in Tagalog. The three original songs I chose are all peace oriented and the Tagalog cover song is also a song of hope.”

When asked about the history of it, he replied, “The Peace Festival is a series of gigs in Manila celebrating and promoting peace through music, and just started this year. It’s the result of one man’s dream - Robbie Sanchez - who envisioned a one month peace festival in the Philippines from the 20th of August through the 21st of September. The 21st of August corresponds with the death of a Filipino National Hero: Ninoy Aquino, and September 21st corresponds to the proclamation of martial law over the Philippines. That’s also the International Day of Peace.

Drolon’s involvement with the Peace Festival doesn’t end there, as he will perform at EarthDance, which is 48 hour span of time during which there is a global celebration. EarthDance will be celebrated on September 18th and 19th and Drolon will showcase his talent in the Philippines on the 18th. “Many local artists will be featured in this event alongside Joey Ayala, a contemporary pop artist in the Philippines. He is well known for his style of music that combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music. Kadangyan Band will also play - they are my friends and I love their music. It’s a fusion of different Filipino traditional beats with the elements of modern rock music.”

An annual event, EarthDance is the world’s largest synchronized music event and dance festival for peace. Since its beginning in 1997, over 80 countries have celebrated EarthDance, all coming together for its various events which culminate in the Prayer for Peace - a powerful moment of unity and goodwill. Each public EarthDance event commits 50% of its profits to charities which support peace.

By Michele Wilson-Morris

Pop singer/songwriter Julien Drolon released his debut single “Peace Through Music” as well as the video to accompany the track today September 21st. The date of the release coincides with the International Day of Peace. This day is dedicated to peace, or specifically the absence of war, such as a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. “Peace Through Music” is the lead single from Julien’s upcoming album Time For Peace, which is expected to be released in March 2011.

Commenting on the track and video, Drolon said, “Music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. It doesn’t matter whether people are from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds - music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race.”

April Jones of MusicDish critiqued the song, stating “If you’ve ever daydreamed of taking a tropical vacation, sipping a fruity drink and dancing in the white sand, “Peace Through Music” would be the song playing in the back of your mind. With its reggae beat, pop guitar and harmonic supporting vocals, “Peace Through Music” is every bit a fun song. But as the title implies, the song carries a message of “love, peace and harmony” which is precisely what French-born Julien Drolon hopes to inspire in his fans.”

Drolon plays guitar and sings in English, French, Portuguese, Tagalog (the native language of the Philippines), and his musical style is pop influenced by reggae, funk and rock. His Filipino band, which records and plays with him on the road, consists of Enzo Queyquep on lead guitar, Joseph Duenas on bass, drummer Bon Sundiang, and keyboardist Leal Nanca.

The single “Peace Through Music” can be purchased through iTunes

The video can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3miQBvy5LE
http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/video/xew6dl_julien-drolon-harness-the-power-of_music
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=XNRF7ZW9
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=106593243
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1336988399622
http://blip.tv/file/4146790

About Julien Drolon
Julien Drolon is a singer, songwriter, and former International Reporter, but the native Frenchman who now resides and records his album in the Philippines is on a musical mission for peace. Through a series of performances at the Peace Festival and Earth Dance in the Philippines, and the release of his debut single Peace Through Music” from the upcoming album “Time For Peace” which is slated for release at the beginning of 2011, Drolon is hard at work to make the world a better place for everyone. Drolon performed at the Asian music conference, Music Matters Festival, which was held in Hong Kong in May 2010 and at the opening of the China Music Industry Park - Shanghai in July, 2010.
http://www.facebook.com/jdrolon
http://www.myspace.com/juliendrolon
http://www.twitter.com/juliendrolon12

Contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish, LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-0662
ecfont@musicdish.net

Grammy award winning artist Eartha’s track “One By One” from her third CD entitled Ink Dry Blue delivers a stunning performance with powerful vocals on par with Tina Turner. “One By One” is a strong power pop rock tune, a message song about peace that speaks to humanity and where we are going in the world. Electric guitar textures and a driving drum beat combined with heartfelt lyrics that speak with passion and bring new sounds make this a song not to be missed.

Website: http://www.earthaonline.com

Eartha - “One By One”:
http://official.fm/track/155130

Award winning singer/songwriter Maya Solovéy has been invited to perform at the Tinderbox Music Festival. Held on September 26th at the Brooklyn’s Southpaw, Maya will be performing the Underground Stage at 8:30 PM. This adds to her ongoing September weekly residency at Brooklyn’s Pete’s Candy Store, which have combined a merging of food and music under the themes Indian Summer/Harvest Moon (09/07), Brazilian & Latin Night (09/14), Heartbreak Hotel (09/21) and Instant Grati (09/28).

“I’m so excited to be playing this wonderful event!” Maya noted. “I think all-women festivals create an incredible energy, that is synergistic between both the performers and the audience. Plus there are so many incredible artists on this bill (some of which are friends of mine), how can I not get an estrogen high?”

Tinderbox Music Festival
Sunday, September 26th at 8:30 PM
Southpaw - Underground Stage
125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
718-230-0236
Ticket URL
100% NET PROCEEDS GO TO: Girls Write Now and Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

Maya has also been invited to perform on September 19th at Sunday at Three, part of the Great Neck Parks Concert Series in upstate New York. Great Neck House is the focus of the District’s cultural activity offering movies, live performances, classes and art exhibits.

Sunday at Three
Sunday, September 19th at 3:00 PM
Great Neck House
14 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck, NY
516-482-0355

As an international artist and a trilingual songwriter, Maya Solovey has merged the acoustic/folk songwriting tradition into the territories of pop, bossa nova, and even the high drama of cinematic scoring. Her music is a surprising, yet rational marriage between many cultures as she sings in Portuguese, Spanish and her native English tongue. Her new self-titled album, Maya Solovey, released July 15th, has already gathered notice from journalists and music critics. Her song “Eu Vi” was featured in a Ralph Lauren runway video for winter fashion week, while her song “Como Yo Lloro Por Ti” will be featured on a in a FIFA World Cup compilation, and another 3 songs will be featured in an upcoming shark documentary called “Shark Allies”. Tom Moon, on air critic for NPR, and journalist for Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine said, “Here’s a rarity: An original voice who really is original! Drawing inspiration from all over the map, Maya Solovey has developed a deep, enchanting sound that’s unlike anything else out there right now.” Bassy Bob Brockmann, a multiple Grammy winning producer/mixer said, “Maya Solovey is an exceptional songwriter, possessed of a voice that is haunting, soothing, and erotic all at the same time. Her music, I’m sure, will change the world.”
http://www.mayasolovey.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maya-Solovey/141629899195394

Tinderbox fosters community by providing opportunities to perform, collaborate, and connect within the vibrant NYC music scene. By donating 100 % of net proceeds to organizations involved in helping the next generation of women musicians and writers, Tinderbox strives to ensure that the fire it ignites will long outlive and outgrow the festival itself.
http://www.tinderboxmusicfestival.com

CONTACT:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish, LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
ecfont@musicdish.net
718.278.0662

Few people realize that in addition to being a respected journalist and media personality, Martin Bashir also plays bass reggae. The ‘Dateline’ contributor and MSNBC afternoon anchor, has been working on his upcoming 14 song reggae album called “Bass Lion.” Produced Cary Haase and mixed by Marilyn Music’s Casey Conrad, the album is slated for Fall 2010 independent release. Mixed in August at Headman’s Studios, “Bass Lion” offers a combination of traditional and contemporary Jamaican music, with all 14 tracks having been recorded in Jamaica. Selected songs from the album will be used in his upcoming daily hourly investigative reporting show on MSNBC.

MarilynMusic is the partnership of musicians/composers Michael Gaines and Casey Conrad. Gaines and Conrad created MarilynMusic to marry their love and knowledge of a broad range of musical genres with the tastes of today’s pop audience. The prolific duo has numerous tracks recorded and produced, with new material constantly coming down the pipeline. Gaines and Conrad collaborate on every aspect of the music from the writing to the finished product, but the two have distinct roles in the process. Gaines is primarily responsible for lyrical composition and Conrad produces the recordings. Both write the music and play on the recordings – Conrad on bass and drums and Gaines on guitar.

Website: http://www.facebook.com/hearmarilynmusic
Music: http://www.reverbnation.com/marilynmusic

Pop singer/songwriter Julien Drolon has a message of peace for the world, and he’s expressing it through his music. Drolon will perform on September 18th as part of the EarthDance Global Festival For Peace, the world’s largest synchronized music and dance festival for peace. He will perform his debut single “Peace Through Music” among other songs at the event. EarthDance has been held annually in over 500 locations in 80 countries with all events simultaneously joining together in the Prayer for Peace.

Drolon commented, “Music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. It doesn’t matter whether people are from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds - music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race.”

The Philippine celebration of EarthDance will take place during a larger, month long Peace Festival - a series of gigs in Manila celebrating and promoting peace through music. While the festival dates are August 20th - September 21st, the main event is actually Earth Dance, which is a 48 hour span of time during which there is a global celebration. Drolon kicked off the Peace Festival on August 20th, and is excited about his role in EarthDance as well.

“Many local artists will be featured in this event alongside Joey Ayala, a contemporary pop artist in the Philippines. He is well known for his style of music that combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music. Kadangyan Band will also play - they are my friends and I love their music. It’s a fusion of different Filipino traditional beats with the elements of modern rock music.”

Drolon plays guitar and sings in English, French, Portuguese, Tagalog (the native language of the Philippines), and his musical style is pop influenced by reggae, funk and rock. His Filipino band, which records and plays with him on the road, consists of Enzo Queyquep on lead guitar, Joseph Duenas on bass, drummer Bon Sundiang, and keyboardist Leal Nanca.

About Julien Drolon
Julien Drolon is a singer, songwriter, and former International Reporter, but the native Frenchman who now resides and records his album in the Philippines is on a musical mission for peace. Through a series of performances at the Peace Festival and Earth Dance in the Philippines, and the release of his debut single Peace Through Music” from the upcoming album “Time For Peace” which is slated for release at the beginning of 2011, Drolon is hard at work to make the world a better place for everyone. Drolon performed at the Asian music conference, Music Matters Festival, which was held in Hong Kong in May 2010 and at the opening of the China Music Industry Park - Shanghai in July, 2010.
http://www.facebook.com/jdrolon
http://www.myspace.com/juliendrolon
http://www.twitter.com/juliendrolon12

Music: http://www.earthdance.org

Contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish, LLC
18-14 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-0662
ecfont@musicdish.net

Digital Music NY, a monthly music business networking event series, is proud to give attendees a first look at Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Mobile 7. This new mobile platform is set to have a major impact on the world of mobile media, including, of course, digital music.

Sean, Siebel, Senior User Experience Evangelist at Microsoft, will be interviewed by Eric de Fontenay and take question from the audience on what music industry executives and artists need to know about this major mobile launch. As a former creative executive for Young & Rubicam and Wunderman, as well as a musician, Sean is well versed in the challenges and opportunies for the mobile music and marketing industries. In addition to the discussion, Sean will also have prototypes of new Windows Mobile 7 phones, giving you one of the first looks at what promises to be the major mobile platform launch this winter.

WINDOWS MOBILE 7 PREVIEW & DISCUSSION
Day: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: 6 - 9 PM
location: Gonzalez y Gonzalez
625 Broadway, between Houston & Bleecker
RSVP: http://dmnysept21.eventbrite.com

About Digital Music NY
Digital Music NY is collaboration between Fortex Group and MusicDish Founders, Ephraim Cohen and Eric de Fontenay to build a community of New York area based professionals in the digital music sector, from singer/songwriter to app developer. Focused around a monthly event held at Gonzalez y Gonzalez, Digital Music NY features company announcements, presentations of the latest tech, and discussions on new business models, guest speakers and plenty of networking.
RSVP: http://dmnysept21.eventbrite.com

Contact
Eric de Fontenay
Digital Music NY
+1-718-278-0662
ecfont@musicdish.net

MusicDish*China is proud to announce that it has joined China’s 12th Midi Music Festival as an international media sponsor. The 12th Midi Music Festival aka Changjiang Midi Festival (长江迷笛音乐节) will take place on the tourist island Shi Ye Zhou (世业洲岛) right on the Changjiang (Yangtse) River in Zhenjiang City, between the 1st and 4th October 2010. With an astonishing program line up with international big names such as Soulfly, Shadows Fall, Finntroll, Loudness, Kyte, The Agonist etc. but also Chinese premiere league rockers like Tang Dynasty, He Yong, 2nd Hand Rose, Voodoo Kungfu, Suffocated, Yaksa and so forth, it will definitely be the best, Chinese rock festivals have to offer so far. Head-master of Midi School and festival guru Zhang Fan aims to become one of the best “Asian rock festivals with such a strong stage line up”.

After the tremendous success of Midi Festival in May last year, Beijing Midi Music School and Zhenjiang City Administration have signed up for 10 years collaboration on Music Festivals and officially renamed Zhenjiang Midi Music Festival to Changjiang Midi Music Festival. After a long process of research and considerations, both sides picked the beautiful spot named Jing Jiang Du (京江渡) of the Changjiang River island Shi Ye Zhou. With the opening of the Festival, all music related radio and TV stations and online media will broadcast and report about this huge live event both in sound and pictures, as well.
http://www.midifestival.com/

MusicDish*China was officially launched at MIDEM 2010 in Cannes and has since been working closely with stakeholders and partners in China and across Asia to build a trans-Pacific platform bridging the two regions. Offering comprehensive coverage of China’s emerging music industry and scene, MusicDish*China has sponsored major events from Beijing INTRO 2010 to the Yangtze MIDI Music Festival and Underground HK as well as launching the Tomas Doncker “Small World” Shanghai World Expo Tour this fall.
http://china.musicdish.com