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  • 01/25/17 Jazz Vocalist - Allison Adams Tucker

    26 JAN 2017 · Born in San Diego, California, multi-lingual jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker began singing before she could speak. Allison was raised by classically trained musical parents, and began performing in front of audiences at age 5. She studied piano, flute, violin, dance and voice from elementary school and holds a BA in Linguistics / Music Vocal Performance and an AA in Italian. Allison's vocal palette has been colored by her experience in a variety of musical genres throughout her life, from a cappella Elizabethan madrigals to punk rock to country to commercial jingles. Since 2005 Tucker has found the most natural fit to be jazz. The genre's freedom of expression and intellectual tilt were both appealing, as was its openness to absorb styles and accents from throughout the vocalist's travels. Growing up on the border with Mexico, Allison was exposed to intermingling cultures and her love for languages and world cultures also began at an early age. She has studied and sings in 6 languages besides her own, lived in Japan and Spain, and has traveled to over 15 countries. This "wanderlust" is present in the music she chooses today— with rhythms, melodies, and lyrics of Brazil, Italy, France, Latin America, Japan, and the US. "Why?", you might ask… For Allison, it's all about the human connection, and music is the universal language. Allison's debut album "Come With Me" (Allegato Music, July 2008), co-produced by jazz guitarist Peter Sprague (Dianne Reeves, David Benoit, Chick Corea, Sergio Mendes) and arranged by Kamau Kenyatta (Gregory Porter, Hubert Laws, Earl Klugh, Patti Austin), received international acclaim, was nominated for Best Jazz Album 2009 by the San Diego Music Awards, and continues to receive airplay on radio stations in 18 countries. Allison's sophomore album "April in Paris" (Allegato Music, June 2014) celebrating songs of springtime from around the world, was recorded in Paris on UNESCO's 1st Annual International Jazz Day at the end of a 9-concert tour through Italy & France with international musicians and arrangers from five countries. Arrangers include Kamau Kenyatta, Danny Green, Emmanuel Massarotti, and Jovino Santos Neto. Allison returned to the studio for her third album "WANDERlust" (Origin Records, August 2016), this time in New York City under the direction of award-winning producer Matt Pierson (Brad Mehldau, Milton Nascimento, Joshua Redman, Jane Monheit). WANDERlust features a stunning all-star ensemble that not only bridges west and east coasts but adds flavors from around the world. Allison and Los Angeles pianist Josh Nelson are joined by New York jazz heavy-hitters Chris Potter, Matt Moreno, Scott Colley and Antonio Sánchez, along with percussionist Rogério Boccato and guitarist Romero Lubambo (both from Brazil) and French guitarist Stéphane Wrembel. The songs on WANDERlust are musical postcards from distant points of interest, from Rome to Paris to Takeda, Japan--and even destinations that exist purely in the mind's eye. As a session artist, Allison's voice can be heard on national commercials and on the video game "The Saboteur" soundtrack singing French jazz in the company of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Madeleine Peyroux, & others. This has resulted in a cult following by the typically "non-jazz listening" gamer audience, causing her interpretation of "La Vie En Rose" to become one of the top downloads on iTunes, Pandora, and Spotify worldwide. As an international artist, Allison has entertained audiences in Japan, Europe, Mexico, and the US, including performances in the Blue Note New York, Ronnie Scott's London, Herb Alpert's Vibrato Los Angeles, San Jose Jazz, The Jazz Kitchen Indianapolis, Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines Festival, Hawaii Public Radio, Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival Osaka, Body & Soul Tokyo, Le Baiser Sale' Paris, Music Inn Rome, Lucca Jazz Donna Festival Tuscany,
    59m 55s
  • 01/11/17 Laura B. Whitmore of She Rocks Awards

    12 JAN 2017 · Laura B. Whitmore  is a music marketer, singer/songwriter, event producer, founder of the Women's International Music Network and the "She Rocks Awards"
    59m 55s
  • 01/04/16 The Pictographs Punk Show

    5 JAN 2017 · The Pictographs is a Punk/Alternative Rock trio with musical roots from various bands from San Diego, Orange County, and Santa Cruz. Their sound is eclectic,original, and sometimes campy. If Helen Keller were alive today, they'd be in her top 5 favorite bands.
    59m 55s
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  • 12/21/16 SLEDD

    26 DEC 2016 · Sledd is a five piece, hard hitting, Heavy-Alternative, Album Orientated Rock Musical Group from San Diego, CA. The Band writes all of their own material and was founded in March 1995 by Lead Vocalist/Frontman Cary Rothman, Keyboardist/Vocalist Peter DeLuke Jr and Brother/Drummer Dino DeLuke. Sledd also features Lead Guitarist/Vocalist Keith Greenwood and Bassist/Vocalist Ronnie Hough. In October 2002, Sledd embarked on a U.S. West Coast Regional Tour with Co-national Headliners "The Bullet Boys and former Guns & Roses Guitarist "Gilby Clarke". Appearing as a Support Act, The fifteen night tour saw Sledd play and blow the lid off of ten different Cities. In April 2009 Sledd traveled up to Sacramento, CA. To " J " Street Studios .This plush Sacramento based Recording Studio is owned and operated by Tesla Bass Player Brian Wheat. The week long recording session resulted in an unreleased four song EP, October/November United States Tour with Tesla and an October 2009 release of Sledd's Third Album "Insane Laughter". Four of Producer Brian Wheat's Song Arrangements later appeared on the "Insane Laughter" CD. This Album also received National Airplay in several United States Cities. While touring the album, the Band had major success and performed in twenty different U.S.Cities. Sledd and Tesla drove a combined total of 14,500 Miles on the thirty five night National Tour. Sledd has also played or toured with such legendary HardRock Musical Groups as: Blue Oyster Cult, The Bullet Boys, Dokken, Filter, Great White, Jackyl, Kings X , LA Guns, Queensryche, Quiet Riot, Ratt, Skid Row, UFO, Vince Neil and Y&T. Sledd's Second Album "Crooked Smiles"(Unreleased) was produced by Great White Guitarist Mark Kendall.
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  • 12/14/16 Shele Sondheim - Producer, Musician, Artist Development

    16 DEC 2016 · Shele Sondheim of CSM Words and Music is a Producer, Musician, Artist Development, working with numerous organizations, as well as Herbie Hancock and Phil Collins. CSM words and music is a los angeles based music production and publishing company focused on the development of competitive materials and artists in pop, r&b, rock and dance. http://www.csmwordsandmusic.com/
    59m 54s
  • 10/07/16 Ukulele Ray

    8 DEC 2016 · Ukulele Ray is a world renowned entertainer, singer/songwriter, recording artist, comedian, impressionist, cartoonist, ukulele maker and inventor.
    59m 55s
  • 11/30/16 Heather Nation

    1 DEC 2016 · I've been singing since I was a little girl. We are all born with a purpose, and to have been blessed with knowing what my purpose is has been a gift, even if I haven't always known it. I have pursued a career as a performing singer/songwriter for 8 years on and off. During the off time, I knew I needed it back. Whether I knew it as a fact, or as a lingering feeling, music has always called to me. In the springtime last year, I decided that I had the songs needed to make a collection worthy enough, and cohesive enough to create my first full length album. It meant so much to me to have cultivated over time a truly meant to be body of art. I knew in order to create an album of songs so important to me that I had to do it the right way, had to have all the right people, places, and products. From there we went on to create one of my most favorite bodies of work. I feel that my debut album SIRENS will be a perfect definition of what I was born into this planet to do.
    59m 55s
  • 11/23/16 Rolly DeVore

    23 NOV 2016 · Rolly DeVore is A Master of Disguise, Brilliant Musician, and Tribute Genius, Drummer at The Who Generation, Drummer at Kenny Metcalf as Elton, Singer and guitarist at Cheap Tricked, and Drummer at KO-ED KISS and an Actor at SAG-AFTRA... That's what we are talking about!
    59m 57s
  • 11/16/16 Kissed Alive - A Tribute to KISS!

    17 NOV 2016 · You wanted the best, you GOT the best.. The hottest tribute show in the world.... KISSED ALIVE!!!!!! With the Kiss Army banners flying high & their lighted Kiss sign flashing, KISSED ALIVE takes you on a ride through KISSTORY!! The makeup..the costumes....& 40 years of ROCK & ROLL!!!!  
    59m 58s

GURLZ TALK RAWK is “Where Musician’s Creativity, Finds It’s Voice” and when Gurlz Talk Rawk, people LISTEN! We provide musicians a venue to let loose, talk about their passions, their...

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GURLZ TALK RAWK is “Where Musician’s Creativity, Finds It’s Voice” and when Gurlz Talk Rawk, people LISTEN!

We provide musicians a venue to let loose, talk about their passions, their creativity and the drive behind their original or cover band music & shows. We dive deep into the music biz, spotlighting success tips and information shared by our guest professionals, all for our listening musicians to better navigate the music industry. We also provide fans a peek behind the scenes to hear from the artists, in their own words, what is truly on their minds and how they feel about the climate of the current music industry.

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