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NOW PLAYING: MUSIKDIGGER’S FAN PICKS

Published by Rainy on October 28, 2009 in Playlists. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

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“Now Playing” features playlists as well as information about the mix maker. This week’s picks are from Gentlemen Hall bassist MUSIKDIGGER!

About Me: I’m the bass player in Boston’s Gentlemen Hall. Cleveland native but for whatever reason I’m diehard Celtics and Red Sox. Fair-weather fan? Maybe. I’ll brag that I have a unique and eclectic itunes library but the truth is I probably have the same songs on my playlists that you do. I like the color green. I’m infatuated with the Beantown music scene. I’m horrible at chess.

Favorite Artists: The Brothers Johnson, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jamiroquai, Imogen Heap, Telefon Tel Aviv, Revis, Parliament, Chromeo, Gipsy Kings, Lostprophets, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke.

Favorite OurStage Artists: Clarias, Green Line Inbound, Six Strings and a Piece of Wood, The Alchemystics, Drene Millet, metalkpretty.

If I Were a Rock Star for a Day I’d Be: Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Because… I’d be a badass bass player with a free spirit who could tour the world, make incredible music and get away with anything I want. At 40+ years, pulling off a mohawk would be an accomplishment I definitely aspire to.

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PRETTY GIRLS MAKE WAVES

Published by Kate B on September 21, 2009 in Artist Feature and Rock. 0 Comments Tags: , , .
MeTalkPretty in repose

MeTalkPretty in repose

Pat Benatar fronting System of a Down. Shakira leading the Foo Fighters. Both of these scenarios may seem to spell disaster on paper, but in reality they might sound something like NYC’s MeTalkPretty. Which is not a bad thing at all, especially considering that the band just won an MTV VMA for Best Breakout Band in NYC.

MeTalkPretty is lead by Armenian-Romanian singer Julia Preotu, who shares both a similar ethnic background and a vocal range that includes the same throaty warbles as SOAD’s Serj Tankian. Rounded out by guitarist Leon Lyazidi, bassist Nate Meng and drummer James Kluz, the band’s brand of rock is hard, heavy and rife with chugging grunge guitars and machine gun bass and drums. But with Pretou at the helm like a gypsy Gwen Stefani, the MeTalkPretty’s music stays unpredictable, explosive and hella good.

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CONGRATS TO MTV’S LOCAL VMA BEST BREAKOUT ARTIST WINNERS

Published by Sam C. on September 14, 2009 in Artist News and OurStage Partners. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

MTV Black LogoThis summer fans judged eight different regional competitions on OurStage to help MTV select the nominees for local VMAs for Best Breakout Artist! The contest gave several talented emerging artists the chance to open for big name acts such as All Time Low and White Tie Affair while being judged by influential industry leaders. The New York City competitors battled it out in front of top MTV VMA talent at a Time Warner Cable MTV VMA weekend pre-party. During the live VMAs the winners were broadcasted in their regional markets and announced as the official VMA Best Breakout winners of their city! Congratulations to all the 2009 local VMA Best Breakout winners from OurStage and thanks to all the fans who voted in one of our most successful contests to date!

<strong>Holla Front</strong>

Holla Front

Atlanta

<strong>Picture Me Broken</strong>

Picture Me Broken

Bay Area

<strong>Picture Me Broken</strong>

Gentlemen Hall

Boston

Frank Sirius

Frank Sirius

Washington D.C.

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La Banda Skalavera

Los Angeles

Andrew Belle

Chicago

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MeTalkPretty

New York City

DaCav5

Philadelphia

COVERAGE OF THE MTV BEST BREAKOUT NYC FINALS

Published by KB@OS on September 14, 2009 in Artist News, Interviews and OurStage Partners. 13 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .
Judges: MTV, FeFe Dobson, Adam from Cobra Starship

Judges: MTV, FeFe Dobson, Alex from Cobra Starship

VMA weekend kicked off this past Friday night as the finalists for the MTV Best Breakout NYC battled it out on stage at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. Local favorites The Shells, Red Directors and MeTalkPretty performed two songs each in the hopes of impressing MTV, FeFe Dobson, Alex Suarez (Cobra Starship) as well as hundreds of rabid (and many sign-wielding) fans who together would award one of them the winner of a competition that originated on OurStage.com. The excitement reverberated through the venue as fans boisterously cheered their favorite artist on. Along with the frenetic came sobering moments- specifically when the finalists each received feedback on their performance moments after playing their last note. Although the comments from the judges (seated in The Fillmore VIP balcony) were generally positive, these industry vets were not afraid to identify poor song choices or the need to improve stage presence for some of these emerging artists. With the stage still warm, one act showed that they were ready to take their careers to the next level as judges and the majority of fans crowned the hardworking quartet, MeTalkPretty, the evening’s winner. Congratulations to all the bands who participated in the regional Best Breakout Artists contests held nation wide.

-KB

I caught up with each of the bands immediately after the winner was announced. Full audio interviews available for streaming in the players below.

MTV PICKS VMA NOMINEES FOR BEST BREAKOUT NYC ARTIST

Published by Sam C. on August 20, 2009 in Artist News. 34 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Earlier this month OurStage launched a contest with MTV to scout the best emerging talent from the Big Apple. Over 190 New York City area artists submitted their hottest tracks to win over fans for the opportunity to be nominated by MTV for the coveted Best Breakout Artist award. Congratulations to the three that were picked to battle it out in front of top MTV VMA talent at a Time Warner Cable MTV VMA weekend pre-party!

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VMA Nominees for Best Breakout NYC Artist:

MeTalkPretty

MeTalkPretty

The Shells

The Shells

Red Directors

Red Directors