Artist Bio: What makes a band truly remarkable? Insightful lyrics? Memorable melodies? Blow-your-mind live performances? The truth is that it takes all of those things along with a boundless enthusiasm, an infectious energy and a supreme devotion to the fans. With this rare combination, a band may ascend past ?good,? ? or even the record industry?s Holy Grail, ?marketable? ? and reach sublime. Drawing on the hardships and joys of their own lives and a musical history ranging from old world Celtic to modern day punk rock, the seven members of Flogging Molly do just that, and they do it with ...
Artist Bio: Although New Brunswick, New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem have only technically been a band for two-and-a-half years, in that short amount of time they’ve managed to become one of the fastest rising independent rock bands in the world, spurring a cultish fan base with their music, completing successful tours with acts like Against Me!, and having their new album "The '59 Sound" make countless year end Top 10 lists for 2008. 2009 is already shaping up to be a banner year for the band. Starting with an incredible performance on Late Show With David Letterman, then in February they hop ...
Artist Bio: In-Flight Safety soars to great heights with their latest, We Are An Empire, My Dear. Last winter, the Halifax based four-piece took to the proverbial woods and recorded in Fox River, Nova Scotia with producer Laurence Currie (Sloan, Wintersleep). The result of their seclusion is a 12-track collection of royal and poignant pop songs. Perhaps it was the late night domino games, mini-stick hockey matches, all-hour writing sessions or the friendly townsfolk who randomly popped in, but this wintry venture set the tone for an album rich in beauty, instrumentation, politic and heart. In-Flight Safety has crafted an ...
Launched at the beginning of February 2008, With A Bullet is an independent radio promotion company started by Cara Heath. The goal is to provide a strong foundation in traditional radio promotion and add to that a modern approach that capitalizes on all the avenues of promotion now available in the digital landscape. With A Bullet’s focus will be to solidify the relationship between radio and artists but also look for... [Read more]
We’re excited to announce that With A Bullet owner, Cara Heath, will be speaking at this year’s CMW conference on the “Radio Or Not…Here We Come” panel, with other Canadian independent radio promoters, doing what she... [Read more]