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Signing Story: Allen Stone--How He Got a Label Deal
Soul artist Allen Stone laid substantial career groundwork before signing with Capitol. In 2011 he self-released Allen Stone, which broke into the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers Album chart as well as ... -
Producer Crosstalk: the Cataracs
Writer and producer Niles Hollowell-Dhar began recording hip-hop for himself and friends under primitive conditions on his low-end PC during middle school in Berkeley, CA. It wasn’t long until he ... -
Signing Story: Bryan Ellis
Singer/songwriter Bryan Ellis’ story of how he arrived at a label deal isn’t a short one. It began several years ago when he was a teenager in Cincinnati and was ... -
Composer Crosstalk: PJ Hanke (Fight Club, The Thin Red Line)
Composer and producer PJ Hanke launched his career back in his hometown of Chicago. He studied studio production at Northwestern University, played local gigs and labored for several years at ... -
Signing Story: The Ceremonies
Los Angeles alternative band the Ceremonies landed its deal with Atom Factory Records primarily by way of social connections. The all-brother-band met producer Danny Garibay through a mutual friend. Together they ... -
Signing Story: The Last
Seminal L.A. punk band the Last formed in 1976, a year before Music Connection’s first issue hit newsstands. The band landed its first label deal with Southern California label Bomp! ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Jim Kaufman
Producer Jim Kaufman segued into production and songwriting by way of being a musician. When it came time for his band to record a demo, the task fell largely to ... -
Signing Story: Carly Ritter
Santa Monica, CA, native Carly Ritter sowed the seeds of her career while a teenager in high school. She shared the morning ride with singer-songwriter Juliette Commagere and musician Joachim Cooder, ... -
Signing Story: He's My Brother, She's My Sister
Folk rock outfit He's My Brother She’s My Sister (HMBSMS)––the name was derived from the siblinghood of founding members Robert Kolar and his sister Rachel––had considered a number of ... -
Producer Crosstalk: The Bullitts
The London-based producer and songwriter known as the Bullitts (Jeymes Samuel) has done well for himself over the past few years. His first single “Close Your Eyes” dropped in April ...
