Nettwerk Press Blog

Nearing the end of her 23-city trek across the country, Jenny Owen Youngs is still going strong. Her sophomore album, Transmitter Failure was released on Nettwerk this week and her live shows are peaking the interest of fans and critics alike. USA Today’s Pop Candy blogger says in her weekly rap up, “Best music I heard: If live shows count, I'll mention Jenny Owen Youngs.”

Youngs recently revealed a brand new video for the track “If I Didn’t Know,” which was directed by Shervin Lainez. The video was premiered on PerezHilton.com and can now be viewed on Nettwerk’s YouTube page.
Don’t miss Jenny’s last few dates:

Our man Tony Dekker of the Great Lake Swimmers stopped by the Vimby Studio when last in Los Angeles.  While taking in some poolside fun in the sun, Mr. Dekker treated us to a beatuiful take on soon to be classic track 'Pulling On A Line,' from their lastest album Lost Channels. Enjoy! 

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After a three-year battle with her label to release her sophomore record, Butterfly Boucher is finally set to release Scary Fragile via her own imprint on June 2nd.

The 11 tracks on Scary Fragile are the initial recordings by producer David Kahne. The first single "Gun For Tongue" has already rallied support from KCRW and Perez Hilton and is available now on iTunes. The album also features "Bitter Song", a haunting track featured in a pivotal Grey's Anatomy scene last year that drove impatient fans and message board to go wild with anticipation of a new Butterfly record.

 "A disc that is to be cherished from first note to last." -- BBC

Supremely talented Mercury prize nominee Kathryn Williams and amazing guitarist/vocalist Neill MacColl teamed up to record Two one of the most astonishingly beautiful albums to see the light of day in recent years. Two will be released June 9, but is available exclusively through eMusic on June 2.

Fresh from a European tour with Travis, The Alexandria Quartet have released their self-titled debut album in North America via all major digital service providers. The band put out their bluesy yet psychadelic first single, "The Dark Side Of The Blues," earlier this month.

Former Starling frontman Ian LeFuevre reunites with bassist Maury LaFoy and drummer Peter Von Althen to create The Hundreds and Thousands. The band will release their Nettwerk debut, The Hundreds and Thousands, on August 25.  The Hundreds and Thousands plan to introduce songs from the new album during two live shows next week. On May 28th, Ottawa’s Zaphod Beeblebrox hosts the band, and they’ll head to Toronto on May 30th to perform at The Mod Club. Fans can count on hearing familiar songs such as “Don’t Talk To Me” along with some of the unreleased tracks from the album.

A Camp kicked off their first North American tour yesterday at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City in support of their North American debut album, Colonia. The band announces the release of their Covers EP on Nettwerk exclusively in North America through iTunes on June 9. The Covers EP features three cover tracks from a few of their favorite artists: Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Grace Jones; the EP is available on all digital service providers on June 16.

A Camp explains in their own words why they chose to cover these three songs/artists below

NBC News anchor Brian Williams has been know for years as a trusted voice in the world of nightly news events, but only recently has he started to make a name for himself in a very different field.. indie rock.  As recently chronicled in an interview with Rolling Stone, the 37 year old anchor has started his own weekly online blog, aptly titled 'BriTunes.'

And in two recent episodes of one of the hottest new blog shows to hit the cyber world, the newsman shows that he has excellent taste, shouting out both Great Lake Swimmers and Howling Bells in succedding episodes.

Catch Brian giving Great Lake Swimmers a nod on the set of the Jimmy Fallon show on BriTunes second episode 'Brian's Songs.'

Watch Brian on the back lot of the Jay Leno set where he shouts out the Howling Bells in his latest episode 'Listening closley in L.A.'

Nettwerk Music Group is proud to announce the release of Aim and Ignite, the highly anticipated debut from fun., out August 25th. Aim and Ignite was produced by Redd Kross' Steven McDonald and is a stunning array of diverse inspirations from three extraordinary musicians-former front man of The Format Nate Ruess, ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Steel Train's Jack Antonoff. When combined, they create an irresistible album that rethinks classic 70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock 'n' roll.

The band recently joined Manchester Orchestra for a 34-date North American tour in April and has been hypnotizing sold out crowds night after night.  See below for track listing and tour dates!!

Sara Lov is set to hit the road in support of her newly released solo debuts.  Lov created two sensational releases—The Young Eyes EP and the full length Seasoned Eyes Are Beaming. Fans can hear songs from both albums in July when Lov plays a much anticipated small group of shows on the West Coast.

Lov also recently revealed a brand new video for the track "A Thousand Bees," which was directed by Noah Webb and premiered on PasteMagazine.com. The video can now be viewed on Nettwerk's YouTube page.