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Signing Story: Thirdstory
After years of touring with a crazy assortment of impactful artists (including Chance the Rapper) and working with a diverse network of prominent producers (including Grammy Award winner Malay), it’s ... -
Signing Story: Moonfall
Living together as bandmates doesn’t always lead to demise and destruction, especially for the pop/rock trio Moonfall, a NYC-based band that just signed to Outerloop Records in October. “We're always ... -
Signing Story: Peppina
Peppina, a sophisticated yet youthful singer-songwriter from Finland, once fervently avoided fame and publicity despite palpable creative talent. But that quickly changed with the encouragement of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s collaborative production company, hitRECord. ... -
Signing Story: Old Salt Union
Old Salt Union's budding partnership with Compass Records, initially built on trust, instinct and tenacity, continues thriving on such grassroot notions as the guys prepare for the evolution of their next full-length ... -
Signing Story: Cheat Codes
Electronic music trio Cheat Codes initially refused to succumb to stifling “major label” standards—until renowned industry executive Lyor Cohen vehemently expressed support for their “no creative limitations” mentality. “We were pretty ... -
Signing Story: Nina Diaz
Nina Diaz can only hope that fans of indie rock band Girl In A Coma will embrace her debut solo project, The Beat Is Dead, with an encouraging sense of fun ... -
Signing Story: Miesa
Although not love at first sight, Miesa's relationship with Siri Music Group prospered after a few casual and unintimidating encounters with label head, Chauncy Jackson. Initially, the 24-year-old singer rejected ... -
Signing Story: The Wind and The Wave
When RCA Records dropped the Wind and The Wave following their debut 2014 album release From the Wreckage, Patty Lynn (Patricia Lynn Drew) developed some apprehensions. Thankfully, an A&R supporter’s ... -
Signing Story: Bassh
Jimmy Brown and CJ Hardee of Bassh now enter the studio with abundant resources, which offer limitless experimentation. After working with Columbia as part of the alternative rock band Matrimony, the ... -
Live Review: The Doughboys at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ
Material: Despite sound and lineup variations over the past five decades, the Doughboys continue fueling the Garden State with raw rock & roll grooves reminiscent of rockers the Rolling Stones ... -
Signing Story: Against The Current
Against The Current hoped to avoid any major change when signing with Fueled By Ramen just last year. Instead, lead vocalist Chrissy Costanza’s ultimate goal was to enhance the band’s ... -
Signing Story: Cellars
When Alle Norton finally decided to move production from the confines of her small Hollywood apartment to a fully stocked recording studio, Manifesto Records provided the perfect opportunity. Initially, Norton ... -
Signing Story: Lukas Graham
Lukas Graham voiced a few simple (yet unwavering) requests during his first casual encounter with Warner Bros. Records Chairman/CEO Cameron Strang: provide ample time for music and his buddies. Or to ... -
Wolf Alice on Live Performance, the Band and Internet Trolls
What started as an intimate acoustic set between childhood pals in London quickly transformed into a ferocious yet compassionate group of “folk meets grunge” musicians. Eventually signing with Dirty Hits ... -
Signing Story: The Strumbellas
After a slew of bold emails—including the wacky pledge to eat a whole bottle of horseradish—Simon Ward finally enticed (current manager) Joanne Setterington to attend a local Strumbellas show in ... -
Signing Story: Ruth B
With a little help from her popular tune “Lost Boy,” Canadian student Ruth B is now bound toward becoming Columbia Records’ latest pop sensation. After sharing some original tunes that ... -
Signing Story: Finish Ticket
Driven by independent success throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Finish Ticket initially approached record label appeal with wary skepticism. But lead vocalist Brendan Hoye fostered a clearv vision that ... -
Album Review: Your Friend - "Gumption" (8/10)
What starts out as a rustic, introspective journey steered by unique instrumental fusions (“Heathering”), soon evolves into a blazing pursuit of poetic hope and spiritual awareness (“Who Will I Be ... -
Signing Story: Harriet
Harriet frontman Alex Casnoff wanted ample time to explore and refine the band’s sound without feeling bogged down by lengthy contractual obligations and confusing legalities. Harvest Records offered this sense of ... -
Signing Story: Dorothy
Dorothy Martin received the call of a lifetime one morning while eating a bowl of cereal in Los Angeles. Soon she was meeting with mentor Jay Z, and later snagged ...
