Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Independent Share for 11-18-2013 - Show #2

Show # 2 is in the can this week, you can now go and listen to it on the Spreaker Radio web page or through the embedded player below.

I hope that you enjoy this week's artist.

One new artist this week includes Jennifer Thomas, who I wrote a review on this blog not to long ago.











Jennifer Thomas - Etude for the Dreamer
  http://jenniferthomasmusic.com/
  Jennifer's Facebook Page
   
Gloria Taylor - Please Believe
  Gloria's CD on CDBaby

John Visconti - Wanderings
  johnviscontimusic.com
  http://risingstardogtraining.com/
  http://dogtrainerconnexion.com/

Sarah Donner - Treeline
  http://www.sarahdonner.com/
  Sarah's Facebook Page

Ian Kenny - The Magic Guitar
  http://www.iankennymusic.com/
  Ian's Facebook Page

Morgen La Civita - Pretty Marie
  morgenlacivita.bandcamp.com
  Morgen's Facebook Page

Steven Swinford - Grasslands
  http://swinfordmusic.com/
  Steven's Facebook Page
   
Stacy Swinford - Marionette
  http://stacyswinford.com/
  Stacy's Facebook Page

Zach Phillips - Crezy Kind of Love
  http://www.zachphillips.com/

Mari Jackson - Bring It On
  www.jacksonsoul.co.uk
  Mari's Facebook Page

Liz Miller - Couch
  Liz's Facebook Page
  Liz's CD on CDBaby

Jimmy the Dog - If This Old Horse Could Talk
  http://www.jimmythedog.com/
  Jim's Facebook Page

Spacekat - Afternoon Shade
  Spacekat's SoundCloud Page

Yves Jean - The Sun
  Yves' Facebook Page
  http://www.yvesjeanmusic.com/

Stickman Bleeding - All Alone
  http://www.crazypeoplemusic.com/

Fateless Tears - Music
 http://www.bluefreya.com                           
 Fateless Tears' Facebook Page

Xaoslord - Newtown
  http://www.bluefreya.com                           
  Xaoslord's Facebook Page

Sad Alice Said - Open Your Eyes
  http://www.bluefreya.com                           
  Sad.Alice.Said Facebook Page

Bellusira - By Your Side
  http://bellusira.bandcamp.com                   
  Bellursira's Facebook Page

Loveblast - When We Were Young
  Loveblast's Facebook Page
  http://loveblast.bigcartel.com/

Seventrain - Change
  Seventrain's Facebook Page
  http://www.reverbnation.com/seventrain

Wayland - On My Knees
  Wayland's Facebook Page
  http://www.waylandtheband.com/

Deepfield - Don't Let Go
  Deepfield's Facebook Page

A Lonely Crowd - The Fall
 http://alonelycrowd.bandcamp.com   
 A Lonely Crowd's Facebook Page

Prassein Aloga - Under Surveillance
  Prassein Aloga's Facebook Page
   
Rock Sugar - Dreaming Of A Whole Lotta Breakfast
  Rock Sugar's Facebook Page
  http://www.rocksugarband.com/

Nils Rurack - Fat Cat
  Nils' Facebook Page
  Nils' CD on CDBaby

ERIC GALES - The Spice
  http://www.ericgalesband.com/
  Eric Gales' Facebook Page

Mike Sherrill - Mike Sherrill - Celebration circle
  W.T.A.U. Pea Ridge Nation Spreaker Page
  Mike's Facebook Page

Jonathan Coulton - Code Monkey
  Jonathan Coultan's Facebook Page
  http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

Troy Castellano - Out of Time
  http://troycastellano.com           
  Troy's Facebook Page

Anna Lombard - Why Did You Leave Me
  http://annalombardmusic.com   
  Anna Lombard's Facebook Page

Stacy Swinford - Your Indifference
  http://stacyswinford.com/
  Stacy's Facebook Page

Ian Gould - Photographs and Memories
  http://www.iangouldmusic.com/iangould/Welcome.html 
  Ian's Facebook Page

Malika Esdelle - Barricade
  Malika Esdelle's Facebook Page
  http://www.malikaesdelle.com/
   
John Visconti - It Won't Be Christmas Without You
  johnviscontimusic.com
   
Sweet Diezel Jenkins - You Give Love a Bad Name
  http://www.sweetdiezeljenkins.com/
  Sweet Diezel Jenkins' Facebook Page

Spacekat - Spacekats Theme (1:50)
  Spacekat's SoundCloud Page

Jennifer Thomas - Requiem for a Dream
  http://jenniferthomasmusic.com/
  Jennifer's Facebook Page

Don Duck Landes - Spare Dreams (3:06)
  Quackhouse Radio
  Duck's ReverbNation Page

David Bruce Davis - Crimson Bubblin Blues
  www.davidbrucedavis.com
  David's Facebook Page

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Independent Share

It's been a long time since I've written any reviews or articles about Independent Artists, well, that's about to change.  This week I ran my first successful radio show on Spreaker.com.

Independent Share is now live and running.  It will be a weekly show focusing on Independent Artists and their brilliant music that needs to be heard.  I have set up a web address that points to our Facebook page where I will share videos and artist links during the week.  I'll be using this page as a launch point for the radio program and shows that will be running.  Over time this may turn into a website and it may focus on other genres and full albums for promoting CD releases. 
We cover all genres on the show.  

This week on 11-11-2013 I had my inaugural show.  The link is below and you can listen streaming, to the whole show, right here.  You can also follow the link and visit the show website and download it to play on your phone or iPod later on.  These are all true independent artists that are either on indie labels or run their own digital and CD distribution out of their homes.  

Support these artists.  If you like their music, don't pirate it, buy it.  Most of these people work jobs other than their music.  Some are musicians professionally, who perform almost daily to make ends meet.  They love what they do, they have passion for it and they have the passion to get their music heard. 

That is where I come in.

Being a musician and independent artist for more than 20 years, I've struggled to just get people to listen to my music, because what I write is a genre that is often overlooked or just not listened too (New Age Piano), like it used to be in the 90s.  I've self promoted the heck out of music and get a few plays here and there.  I had very minor success on iTunes back in 2003, but that didn't last more than a week.  I have one song that successfully was shopped to a TV program by the Discovery Networks, for which I have yet to be paid and it's only performance rights.  The show is The Bad Girls Club.  Not exactly the venue I wanted to see my music in, but it's getting heard.  I've had a few nibbles here and there, but there is always someone more tenacious and aggressive to get the gig and a lot of times, their tracks are better than mine.  My story is nothing compared to some of the hardship some people go through with getting their music heard and out in the public.

Hence the formation of Independent Share.

I wanted to share these folks, who are working so hard to be heard.  I wanted to give them a forum to share their music with the world and have people appreciate what they do.  Validation of our craft is one of the greatest gifts we receive when we create music.  Mostly we create music for ourselves and if others like it, then the residual effect is that we feel good about.  It does feel good to hear your song on the radio. 

I will be scouring the Internet for artists that need to be heard.  It is my hope that some of these artists find me, so that I can play them on my radio show.  It is also my hope that my listener base on Spreaker.com grows to a mighty following and that we can get these folk some hits, likes and purchases to help support there income and keep them making excellent music.

Join us at www.independentshare.com and http://www.spreaker.com/show/independent_share for the show, every Monday night from 7 pm to 10 pm CST

You can listen to the show from 11-11-2013 below, and I'll include the list of every artist shared below the show.  Every week now I will post the latest show here and also post album and artist reviews on folks that will be featured.  



April Henry - New Day
   www.aprilhenrymusic.com
   April's Facebook

Morgen La Civita - Who I Am
   morgenlacivita.bandcamp.com
   Morgen's Facebook

John Visconti - A Dog's Life
   johnviscontimusic.com
   http://risingstardogtraining.com/
   http://dogtrainerconnexion.com/

Sweet Diezel Jenkins - James Brown Get On Up
   http://www.sweetdiezeljenkins.com/
   Sweet Diezel Jenkins' Facebook  

Ian Gould - Stay
   http://www.iangouldmusic.com/iangould/Welcome.html
   Ian's Facebook

Stacy Swinford - Lady Avalon
   http://stacyswinford.com/
   Stacy's Facebook

Zach Phillips - Alchemy
   http://www.zachphillips.com/

Bruce Niemchick - A Soldier's Request
   http://www.durablemusic.com/              
   Bruce's Facebook

George Sladek - If I Was You I'd Fall In Love With Me
   http://www.reverbnation.com/georgesladek

Steven Swinford - Habana Real
    http://swinfordmusic.com/
    Steven's Facebook

Liz Miller - Roanoke
    Liz's Facebook

Mike Sherrill - Mike Sherrill - Fire circle
    Mike's Spreaker Show WTAU Pea Ridge Nation

Gloria Taylor - It Just Is What It Is
    Gloria's CD on CDBaby

Spacekat - Inner Light
    https://soundcloud.com/spacekattommy

Fateless Tears - Madness
    http://www.bluefreya.com                          
    Fateless Tears Facebook

Xaoslord - Dreaming In Stereo
    http://www.bluefreya.com                          
    Xaoslord's Facebook

Richard J Baysinger - Hollow
    http://www.bluefreya.com                          

Stickman Bleeding - Heroes
    http://www.crazypeoplemusic.com/                  

Troy Castellano Group - Day in the Sun
    http://troycastellano.com/main/          
    Troy's Facebook

Jo Davidson - Kiss Me There
    http://www.zentertainment.org/                      
    http://www.zentertainment.org/store.html

Wax Audio - Careless Rebel
    http://www.waxaudio.com.au/
    Wax Audio's Facebook

Steven StoneBear Bartha - The Thrill is Gone
    Tom Bock

Nils Rurack - Frantic (feat. Ad Smit)
    Nils' Facebook

Pie Q - Squares
    http://pieq.bandcamp.com/
    Pie Q's Facebook

A Lonely Crowd - Bipolar Bear
    http://alonelycrowd.bandcamp.com/  
    A Lonely Crowd's Facebook

Distant Sun - I've Moved On
    https://www.reverbnation.com/distantsun4      
    Distant Sun's Facebook

Protilius - Apocalyptic Customer Service
    http://protilius.com/
    Protilius' Facebook

Bellusira - Cachango
    http://bellusira.bandcamp.com/merch                  
    Bellusira's Facebook

Franck Carducci - Alice's Eerie Dream
    http://www.franckcarducci.com/  
    Franck's Facebook              

Stereoside - So Long
    http://www.stereoside.com/  
    Stereoside's Facebook

Protilius - Catfight
    http://protilius.com/
    Protilius' Facebook

Dar Williams - It's Alright   
    http://www.darwilliams.com/      
    Dar Williams' Facebook

Ian Gould - Out of the Blue
    http://www.iangouldmusic.com/iangould/Welcome.html
    Ian's Facebook

Morgen La Civita - Bound
   morgenlacivita.bandcamp.com
   Morgen's Facebook

John Visconti - It Won't Be Christmas Without You
    johnviscontimusic.com

Stacy Swinford - Love is Magic
    http://stacyswinford.com/                          
    Stacy's Facebook

Anna Lombard - All for You               
    http://annalombardmusic.com/  
    Anna's Facebook

Sweet Diezel Jenkins - No Diggity California Love
    http://www.sweetdiezeljenkins.com/
    Sweet Diezel Jenkins' Facebook