Nettwerk Press Blog

Nettwerk Producer Management congratulates Chris Lord-Alge and Don Was on their wins at the 2010 Grammy Awards!

Grammy-winning mixer Chris Lord-Alge continued his successful partnership with Green Day with his mix of their latest album 21st Century Breakdown, which took home the Grammy for Best Rock Album. This brings Chris's Grammy total to 4, including previous wins with Green Day in 2004 for Best Rock Album (American Idiot) and in 2005 for Record Of The Year (Boulevard of Broken Dreams).

Grammy-winning producer Don Was produced the album Family Time for Ziggy Marley, which took home the Grammy for Best Music Album For Children. Don previously won Grammy awards in 1989 for Album of the Year with Bonnie Raitt's classic, Nick of Time, and in 1994 for Producer of the Year. 

 While a large number of diverse artists have already been confirmed to join the 2010 Lilith Tour (with more major announcements coming), the search continues for the best emerging acts across North America via the Lilith Local Talent Search. Today, Lilith and OurStage.com reveal further details about the contest, including when voting begins, when winners are announced and how the fans of the Lilith Tour can help determine who wins.

Since the initial announcement of the Lilith Local Talent Search in November ‘09, nearly 2,000 artists have already entered in hopes of winning an opportunity of a lifetime, a spot on the Village Stage in their city, a stage that once featured Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado and Tegan and Sara. Those aspiring musicians who have yet to enter have only February and March left to create their profile page and upload an original song for judging via www.ourstage.com/go/lilith.

A major component of the OurStage.com platform is its ability to celebrate community by allowing music fans, and more specifically Lilith fans, to have a voice in the selection process. By registering as a “fan” at www.ourstage.com/go/lilith, music lovers discover the best new music from new artists and ultimately are able to vote for who they’d like to see on the Artist Stage in their city.

Today sees the release of new albums from two Nettwerk recording artists: BT and Hadouken!.

Internationally renowned artist, visionary producer, film composer and technologist BT is back with his 6th studio album These Hopeful Machines. USA Today gave the album 3.5 out of 4 stars in today's paper, saying, "It's not often that a double-disc, two-hour album holds your attention consistently. But post-techno wizard BT's lush, electro-organic soundscapes are so textured, nuanced and melodically inviting that even techno-phobes will be seduced by his forward thinking musicality."

Britain's most dynamic young band Hadouken!unleash their demented blend of alternative electronic rock with their N. American debut album For The Masses. The band brings their live show over here for the first time ever, with dates confirmed in New York City on February 8 at the Mercury Lounge, Toronto on February 9 at El Mocambo and Los Angeles on February 11 at the Viper Room (free!). 

Nettwerk Music Group CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride spoke at TEDxVancouver, held at the Electronic Arts campus in Burnaby at the end of 2009.  A reviewer of the conference stated, "Terry McBride was an excellent choice to speak first and set the conceptual framework for the whole day...One of the things that Terry does better than anyone else – and the reason why it was a good idea to give him the floor at the beginning of the day – is that he speaks clearly to the fundamental concepts and ideas behind the commercial aspects of art and music that are often butchered for public consumption by the language of accountants and corporate executives."

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At the TEDxVancouver event, TEDTalks video and live speakers came together to spark deep discussions and connections in a small group.

Nettwerk congratulates Adam Gardner, Guster guitarist/vocalist and co-founder of the environmental non-profit Reverb, on the launch of Green Music Group (GMG), a coalition of Reverb that brings together musicians, industry leaders and music fans to create widespread environmental change within the music industry and around the globe.

To celebrate its launch, Green Music Group founding members and friends gathered at Jane’s House in Hollywood over the weekend for live performances by members of Dave Matthews Band, Guster, and Maroon 5. Guests were treated to eco-friendly appetizers and drinks provided by Shin’s BBQ, VeeV, ZICO, Eel River, and Newton’s Vineyard.

“Tonight we celebrated a watershed moment – music industry leaders and fans coming together to create significant change. Reverb has been helping individual artists and venues green their tours and shows for the last six years. We wanted to do more – our founding artists, venues and labels wanted to do more, and our fans were calling on us to take the lead,” said Adam Gardner, who founded Reverb with his wife, environmentalist Lauren Sullivan. “Green Music Group answers that call by using the collective power of the music community to bring about real lasting environmental change.”

Beloved East Vancouver alt folk trio The Be Good Tanyas have achieved cult status since their inception in the late 90's. With classic albums Blue Horse, Chinatown and Hello Love, the three young women were met with ever growing critical and fan acclaim, appearing on countless Top 10 lists, selling out concert halls across North American and Europe and performing on such revered shows as Austin City Limits and Live with Jools Holland.Their music has also been a favorite amongst film and TV music supervisors, having been featured in numerous shows including Weeds, The L Word, Brothers & Sisters and the popular children's movie Because of Winn Dixie.

Now lead singer Frazey Ford has put the finishing touches on her long awaited solo debut. The new album combines the gorgeous sultry vocals that helped define the Tanya's sound, with Frazey's ever growing love for classic soul music, adding a rich fullness and bottom end to the 13 new songs that will appear.

The solo debut is set for release this summer on Nettwerk, and Ford has already been confirmed as part of the 2010 Lilith Tour line-up set to make its return this summer.

Boston trio State Radio has unveiled an epic music video for their punk-fueled song “Knights Of Bostonia,” featuring a battle at a historic fort that dates back to the Revolutionary War, an army of State Radio fans, and a retired Boston Police horse. The track is from the band’s latest release, Let It Go (Ruff Shod Records).

Directed by Andrew Mudge, the video was shot over 3 days in Boston at 11 locations (including the battle scene at the historic Fort Revere) with over 100 extras. Mudge’s work has screened on HBO, Sundance and Discovery. Says the director, “I imagined the band as these sort of rag tag knights, skating through an urban landscape, and then breaking kids free from a school. Chad [Stokes, frontman] and I spent several days together hashing out the story elements, bringing in stuff from our childhood - bows and arrows, running from cops, and horses!"

Sitting comfortably at #7 on the Billboard Dance Charts this week, (right between Rhianna and Lady Gaga no less) Morgan Page turns up the heat with his brand new video for lead single "Fight For You."

Last month, Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 teamed up with Spin.com for a weekly column "Hopp on Pop: Mark Hoppus' Pick of the Week."  One of the first bands he chose was none other than fun., and this week he went with another Nettwerk band: The Weepies!

When asked why The Weepies rock, Hoppus explained, ""'Rock' might not be the right word, but they definitely rule... the Weepies are folksy, indie-rocky, singery/songwritery little three-minute pieces of awesome. Quiet, acoustic, luscious and beautiful. Great late-night music."

Watch for more news from The Weepies and their upcoming new album!

Nettwerk would like to congratulate recording artists fun., State Radio and The Submarines for their IMA wins today in the following categories:

POP/ROCK - SONG
Artist: fun.
Song: "All The Pretty Girls"

SING OUT FOR SOCIAL ACTION - SONG
Artist: State Radio
Song: "Calling All Crows"

FILM/TV/GAMING & MULTIMEDIA - SONG
Artist: The Submarines
Song: "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie" from the Apple iPhone 3GS ad
 

 Click HERE for a full list of winners.