Singer-songwriter Seth Glier has just confirmed two opening slots with Ani DiFranco for Sunday, June 5th at The Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY and Tuesday, June 7th at The Oneonta Theatre in Oneonta, NY.

Glier is thrilled to be performing with Ani DiFranco, as he recalls, “I remember my father taking me to an Ani show when I was 12 years old. It’s incredible to think what 10 years can do. I’m pinching myself.”

Feminist folk icon, Ani DiFranco is a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist perpetually on the move. From the raw “folk punk” of her early albums through the jazz/funk grooves she created during her years touring with a five-piece band to the twists and turns of her current work as a solo artist, Ani’s restless creativity continually leads her and her listeners into ever more exciting territory.

Where:
Tarrytown Music Hall | www.tarrytownmusichall.org
13 Main Street
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(877) 840-0457

When:
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Showtime: 8:00 PM
Opening for Ani DiFranco

Where:
The Oneonta Theatre | www.oneontatheatre.com
47 Chestnut Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607)643-4022

When:
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Showtime: 8:00 PM
Opening for Ani DiFranco
Buy Tickets Online

About Seth Glier:
“The greatest pop songwriting since Billy Joel.” - Livingston Taylor

Seth Glier will grab you…if not with his powerful falsetto or his melodic prowess, then with what Performer Magazine calls his “intoxicating groove.” The 22-year-old singer, pianist and guitarist – who abandoned studies at The Berklee College of Music after one year because he “decided I should be playing for people and not for grades” – aims straight for the gut & has quickly established himself on the national scene performing over 250 shows a year.

In 2010, Glier shared stages with such diverse artists as James Taylor, Mark Knopfler, The Verve Pipe, and Edwin McCain. He has appeared as a mainstage artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY) and the Kerrville Folk Festival (TX). USA Today recently compared Seth to Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel and recommended his track “Lauralee” on their “Listen Up Playlist” (Feb 2011).

The only musical member of his family, Seth was raised on the music of Joni Mitchell, Martin Sexton and Randy Newman, but considers his brother to be his greatest influence. “My brother is autistic and non-verbal. I learned to communicate with words better once I realized how to communicate to someone without them.” Maybe the term ‘old soul’ has meaning after all…

On Tour Now
May 27th Kerrville Folk Festival Kerrville, TX
Jun 4th Benefit for Cystic Fibrosis Andover, MA
Jun 5th Tarrytown Music Hall (w/ Ani DiFranco) Tarrytown, NY
Jun 7th The Oneonta Theatre (w/ Ani DiFranco) Oneonta, NY
Jun 10th House Concert Rutland, MA
Jun 11th Union Hall (w/ Livingston Taylor) Carlisle, MA
Jun 16th Hard Rock Cafe Gatlinburg, TN
Jun 17th Daniel Sargent’s House Concert Morrisville, NC
Jun 18th The Knight Theatre (@ Levine Center for Arts) Charlotte, NC
Jun 19th Jammin Java (w/ David Berkley) Vienna, VA
Jun 23rd WAPS 91.3 FM Benefit Akron, OH
Jun 24th The Ark (w/ Livingston Taylor) Ann Arbor, MI
Jun 25th Evening Muse Charlotte, NC
Jul 16th Green River Festival (w/ Emmylou Harris & more) Greenfield, MA
Jul 17th Green River Festival (w/ Emmylou Harris & more) Greenfield, MA
Jul 22nd Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Hillsdale, NY
Jul 23rd Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Hillsdale, NY
Jul 24th Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Hillsdale, NY
Jul 28th New Hampshire House Concert Middleton, NH
Jul 29th Rivermill at Dover Landing Dover, NH
Jul 30th Boothbay Harbor Opera House (w/ Liz Longely) Boothbay Harbor, ME
Jul 31st Rockwood Stage 2 New York, NY
Aug 12th One Longfellow Square (w/ David Wilcox) Portland, ME
Aug 26th Grounds for Sculpture Hamilton Township, NY
Aug 27th The Sanctuary (w/ Julie Gold & Amy Speace) Chatham, NJ
Sept 3rd Kerrville Wine & Music Festival Kerrville, TX
Sept 10th Driftwood Folk Cafe (w/ Liz Longley) Plymouth, MA
Sept 30th One Night Stand – Annapolis Area House Concert Davidsonville, MD
Oct 1st Rams Head Tavern (w/ Livingston Taylor) Annapolis, MD
Oct 8th Burlap & Bean Newtown Square, PA
Oct 9th The Enoteca Kingston, NJ
Oct 14th Me & Thee Coffeehouse (w/ Liz Longley) Marblehead, MA
Oct 15th Monadnock Waldorf School Kenne, NH
Dec 9th Cactus Cafe (w/ Ellis Paul) Austin, TX
Dec 10th Jefferson Freedom Cafe (w/ Ellis Paul) Fort Worth, TX
Dec 11th McGonigel’s Mucky Duck (w/ Ellis Paul) Houston, TX

Singer-songwriter, and guitarist Joe Hamgeri brings melodically charged pop-rock to the masses with the his new E.P. “Violet!” to be released on May 24. “Violet” will be available through iTunes, Amazon, and Joe’s website.

“I’m very excited about this release. A lot of people have been asking when the EP would be available, so I’m glad to be able to finally release it.”

Coinciding with the EP release, Joe will also be releasing a video, “The Making of The Violet! EP” through major video sharing platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo. “Documenting the process of recording and producing the record was a good idea. People can get a feel for what happened behind the scenes of making The Violet! EP.”

“Violet!” commands immediate attention from the very beginning. “Love, Love, Love” ushers in the album with a lively drum beat that sets the backdrop for Hamgeri’s fluid, precise guitar riffs. Joe’s guitar prowess is a constant focal point throughout the E.P., continuously appearing throughout, in the form of bluesy fills and inspired blues/rock solos. “The Cost of Love” and “Trouble” showcase Hamgeri’s acute ability to craft highly original melodies lyrics that one can instantly relate to. From the first electric guitar riff of “Love, Love, Love” to the last acoustic strum of “The Cost of Love,” “Violet” is a lush and intimate view into the complex but wonderful world of Joe Hamgeri.

Joe Hamgeri is currently living in Indianapolis. His musical career started to blossom in 2007 after he won the Taylor University Battle of the Bands. Truly a songwriters’ songwriter, Hamgeri’s lyrical approach grew out of his love for poetry, and has developed into an evocative, highly personalized style all his own. Joe has spent years cultivating his craft, and his captivating lyrics and melodies are sure to capture the hearts and minds of many.

Executive Music Group has announced that they will be releasing the first single from newly signed Atlanta based rapper Shawty Boy on May 31. The single “Bet I Smash Her” is the first single off Shawty Boys upcoming Executive Music / Fontana / Universal release. The track is currently impacting radio in the southeast.

Prior to its release, the single became exceedingly popular in the Southern club scene, making it an easy pick as the first single off the record. Shawty Boy is currently in the studio finishing up the rest of the tracks that will accompany this single on his debut album, which is due out later this year.

By the age of 19, and after years of development with some of the top managers and labels in the Atlanta hip hop scene, Shawty Boy met Robert Thorn, his current manager. Their collaboration lead to Shawty Boy signing a major deal with Executive Music Group/Fontana/Universal ran by Jacob Cap “The Executive” and Jimmy Swan.

Currently, Shawty Boy is in the first leg of his radio tour, which will hit stations in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Alabama. Visit his social networks for information on how you can catch up with him at the stations and request the single.

Official Links:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/shawtyboy300

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy440#!/pages/Shawty-Boy-Official/181354231884000

His new single, “Bet I Smash Her” will be available on May 31 at:

http://www.amazon.com/Bet-I-Smash-Her-Explicit/dp/B0051T1B3K/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306184079&sr=301-1

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bet-i-smash-her-feat-y-u-n/id439165864?ls=1

Label Website: http://www.ExecutiveMusic.com/

Management: 720 Management
Robert Thorn – Robert.thron@executivemusic.com

Label: Executive Music Group
Jacob Capricciuolo – Jacob@executivemusic.com
Jimmy Swan – jimmy.swan@executivemusic.com

Press: 440 Artist Alignment
Amy Houck – amy@440artistalignment.com
Chris Beaven – chris@beavenmusic.com

Members of the legendary Headhunters who backed Herbie Hancock on several recordings have cooked up a new soul groove for Tony Adamo’s remake of the Tower of Power hit, “What is Hip.” Original members Mike Clark (drums), Bill Summers, (percussion) and new Headhunter, Richie Goods (bass) form an insatiable groove that is interwoven throughout this funk/jazz hip/spoken word mash up of a song. Jerry Stucker, who produced and plays guitar on Adamo’s cover of “What is Hip,” is credited with contributing to the new Headhunter release PLATINUM, due out in the middle of June on Owl Studios Records.
The Headhunters where the supporting band for Herbie Hancock’s studio album, HEADHUNTERS which became one of the best selling jazz/funk recordings ever. The Headhunters band with Mike Clark replacing Harvey Mason (drums), worked with Hancock on a number of other albums, including, THRUST, MANCHILD, FLOOD, SECRETS and SUNLIGHT. Singer Tony Adamo is a Strokeland Record artist. Strokeland is owned by Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka, co-founder of the super funk horn band Tower of Power. Get ready for the new Headhunter CD, PLATINUM, and get hip to the infectious slice of funk and boogie beats on Tony Adamo’s regroove of Tower’s “What is Hip.”
http://www.owlstudios.com/
http://www.strokeland.com/StrokelandJazz/TonyAdamo/WhatIsHip/WhatIsHip.htm

Come celebrate the end of the human race with the release of Pet Conspiracy’s long-awaited first full-length album at Yugong Yishan on June 4th, 2011. Join the Pets and their friends for an alchemical synthesis of sounds, lights and creepy puppets, This is not just music, not just performance. This is not creation… it’s just destruction!

The catastrophe is final. Don’t be afraid. The Pets are back!

Don’t miss the end of the world. All the animals are waiting…

http://www.douban.com/artist/petconspiracy/

Robert Weingartz, Chairman and CEO of AirPlay Direct, has been recognized by Music Row magazine in their annual “In Charge” edition which profiles Nashville’s top music industry decision makers.

The prestigious Music Row publication - on stands now - includes the following profile about Weingartz:

Robert Weingartz founded digital-to-radio music delivery platform AirPlay Direct in 2005 and relocated to Nashville in 2009. Current artist members include Roy Orbison, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Susan Boyle, Charlie Daniels and others. Weingartz is also Publisher & Founder of their digital publication, the Direct Buzz. He was recognized by Music Connection Magazine in its Top 50 “Innovators, Iconoclasts, Groundbreakers & Guiding Lights of 2008.”

“I am honored to be included in this illustrious grouping of industry movers-and-shakers,” states Weingartz. “Since relocating the company to Nashville in late-2009, my team and I have worked hard to reach out to the established local music business community. This acknowledgement definitely makes me feel welcome here as a leader.”

About AirPlay Direct:
AirPlay Direct is a global digital music delivery system servicing radio and the entertainment industry with downloadable content from some of the biggest names in music, alongside rising independent artists. AirPlay Direct’s web-based artist marketing, promotion, education, and advocacy platform allows artists, record labels, and music publishers to securely deliver broadcast-quality music and digital press kits to industry professionals worldwide. Our system allows media programmers and film/TV music supervisors to connect to new music, create music calls, browse top downloaded artists, and immediately download music and related artist information. AirPlay Direct recently introduced our genre-based APD Global Radio Indicator Charts which track the download activity that our member’s music receives from our world-wide radio panel. AirPlay Direct also publishes the digital/interactive publication, the Direct Buzz.

For more information about AirPlay Direct visit http://www.AirPlayDirect.com

Follow AirPlay Direct on Twitter: http://twitter.com/airplaydirect

Media Contact:
Clif Doyal
AirPlay Direct
clif@airplaydirect.com

Singer Tony Adamo @ # 5 with “What is Hip”

Singer Tony Adamo’s “What is Hip” moves up to #5 on alllaboutjazz Top MP3 Downloads in the last 30 Days

“‘What Is Hip’ is Tony Adamo’s exuberant jazzy take on Tower of Power’s funk classic. Adamo and his producer/guitarist Jerry Stucker take Tower of Power’s classic funk number and give it a more sinewy vibe, elasticizing the vocals and the bass, while crackling up the song’s more timpanic elements. This exuberantly selfassured remake recalls the Acid Jazz insouciance of the early 90s while harkening back to the Big Band era and the Vegasy stylings of suave masters of selfconfidence such as Tom Jones and Al Jarreau. Adamo has a brash selfassuredness and a sense of showmanship that’s neither unearned nor in your face.” Devon Jackson, Magazine Editor Freelance Music Journalist- The Village Voice to Rolling Stone and Details.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/jazzdownloads_day.php?day=30

“What Is Hip?” (S Kupka, E Castillo, D Garibaldi : BobALew Songs ASCAP)

Vocal/Hipspokenword Tony Adamo
Drums Mike Clark
Bass Richie Goods
Piano Neil Larsen
Guitar Jerry Stucker
Percussion Bill Summers
Bari Sax Stephen Doc Kupka
Trumpet Eddie Henderson
Background Vocals Sandy Griffith
Midi Programming Jerry